Kinematic mount

摘要

A kinematic mount in which mobile spheroid bodies belonging to one component mate with conical depressions in a second component. The mobility of the spheroid bodies is achieved using round shafts and tight-fitting holes.

主权项

1. A kinematic mount connecting two components comprised of three contact elements, between one and three of said elements comprised of a Conoid depression in the first component and a movable protrusion in the second component, said movable protrusion being comprised of a shaft and a rigid bead body, said shaft rigidly connected to said second component, said bead body having a hole in it encircling the shaft, such that said bead body is configured to move in translation along the direction of the axis of the shaft, wherein all shafts are oriented in a non-redundant configuration.