Optoelectronic module
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsRoland Schmid, Jens Schick
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Abstract
An optoelectronic module having a housing and a supporting element for optical and electronic components situated in the housing. At least one optical component is situated in the housing as well as on the supporting element. The supporting element is connected to the housing via fastening arrangements. Subsequently to assembly of the supporting element, the fastening arrangements are upset in such a way that the material of the fastening arrangement fills the recesses situated in the supporting element, thereby fixing the supporting element.
Claims24
An optoelectronic module, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a supporting element situated in the housing and for supporting optical components and electronic components, wherein at least one of the optical components is situated in the housing and on the supporting element;
- wherein:
- the housing includes fastening elements for mounting the supporting element;
- the supporting element includes recesses that encompass the fastening elements;
- an internal diameter of the recesses is substantially greater than an external diameter of the fastening elements in order to enable an adjusting movement of the supporting element with respect to the housing;
- and
- the fastening elements are upset in such a way that a material of the fastening elements fills the recesses.
An optoelectronic module, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a supporting element situated in the housing and for supporting optical components and electronic components, wherein at least one of the optical components is situated in the housing and on the supporting element;
- wherein:
- the housing includes fastening elements for mounting the supporting element;
- the supporting element includes recesses that encompass the fastening elements;
- an internal diameter of the recesses is substantially greater than an external diameter of a portion of the fastening elements that extends to the recesses;
- the fastening elements are upset in such a way that a material of the fastening elements fills the recesses;
- a difference between the internal and external diameters being such that, prior to fastening elements being upset, the different enables an adjusting movement of the supporting element with respect to the housing.
A method for constructing an optoelectronic module, comprising:
- placing fastening elements in a housing;
- mounting, in the housing and to the fastening elements, a supporting element for supporting optical components and electrical components, the supporting element including recesses that encompass the fastening elements and that have an internal diameter substantially greater than an external diameter of the fastening elements such that an adjusting movement of the supporting element with respect to the housing is enabled;
- situating at least one of the optical components in the housing and on the supporting element;
- and
- upsetting the fastening elements in such a way that a material of the fastening elements fills the recesses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.