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US 7,402,802 B1Granted
Infrared camera packaging systems and methods
AssigneeFLIR Systems, Inc.
InventorsWilliam A. Terre, Vu Nguyen
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide improved techniques for assembling and packaging infrared camera components. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an infrared camera includes a housing having a plurality of holes, with a shutter, a lens, an infrared detector, and a first spacer disposed within the housing. The first spacer is secured within the housing by an adhesive disposed in one or more of the holes of the housing.
Claims24
An infrared camera comprising;
- a housing having a first end and a second end and a hollow body disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the hollow body has a plurality of holes;
- a shutter disposed within the housing;
- a lens disposed within the housing;
- an infrared detector disposed within the housing;
- and
- a first spacer disposed within the housing and between the lens and the infrared detector, wherein the first spacer is secured within and to the hollow body of the housing by an adhesive and/or an alignment pin disposed in corresponding one or more of the holes.
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An infrared camera comprising:
- a shutter;
- a lens;
- an infrared detector;
- at least one spacer adapted to align the lens and the shutter with the infrared detector;
- a heat spreader coupled to the infrared detector;
- means for housing the shutter, the lens, the infrared detector, the at least one spacer, and the heat spreader, wherein the housing means comprises a low thermal conductive material to thermally interconnect at least the lens and the at least one spacer, and wherein the housing means further comprises a hollow body having a plurality of holes;
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- means for securing the at least one spacer within and to the hollow body of the housing means via one or more of the holes.
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A method of assembling an infrared camera, the method comprising:
- providing a housing having a first end and a second end and a hollow body joining the first end to the second end, wherein the hollow body has a plurality of holes;
- inserting a shutter into the housing;
- inserting a lens into the housing;
- inserting an infrared detector into the housing;
- inserting at least one spacer into the housing;
- and
- dispensing an adhesive into one or more of the holes to secure the shutter, the lens, the at least one spacer, and the infrared detector within and to the hollow body of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.