MOUNTS FOR AN OPTICAL STRUCTURE HAVING A GROOVED PROTRUDING MEMBER WITH A DAMPING RING DISPOSED IN OR ON THE GROOVE AND METHODS OF MOUNTING AN OPTICAL STRUCTURE USING SUCH MOUNTS

摘要

An improved mount for, and method of mounting, an optical structure having a grooved/relieved protruding member with a damping ring therein or on is provided. The grooved/relieved protruding member may extend from the optical structure, and an upper element having a first opening extending therethrough may receive at least a portion of the grooved/relieved member in the first opening. The upper element may include second and third openings therein that operate along with the first opening and a tightening mechanism. Tightening of the tightening mechanism into at least one of the third opening and the second opening causes the ends of the head portions to draw toward each other so that the first opening of the upper element tightens around the at least a portion of the grooved/relieved protruding member.

主权项

1. A method of mounting an optical structure, comprising the steps of:
sliding a first opening extending through an upper element of a mount for mounting an optical structure around and/or over at least a portion of a protruding member, said first opening forming and/or defining two arms in said upper element, each of said two arms having a head portion and ending at an end thereof, said protruding member being part of said mount for mounting said optical structure, and said protruding member having a first portion extending from said optical structure, a second portion, a groove defining said first and second portions on each side of said groove such that said groove of said protruding member dissipates and/or eliminates one or more stresses passing through said mount and affecting said optical structure, and a damping ring disposed in and/or connected to at least one of said groove, said protruding member and said optical structure; and tightening said first opening of said upper element of said mount around, on and/or over said at least said second portion of said protruding member by inserting a tightening mechanism into a second opening located through one of said head portions of said upper element and by further inserting and tightening said tightening mechanism into a third opening in said other head portion of said upper element so that said tightening mechanism draws said two ends of said head portions toward each other.