System and method for fixing an image sensor to a beamsplitter
View Patent ↗Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for fixing an image sensor to a beamsplitter. An exemplary method comprises placing a first fixative agent comprising an ultraviolet adhesive between the image sensor and the beamsplitter and positioning the image sensor relative to the beamsplitter. The position of the image sensor is initially fixed relative to the beamsplitter by the first fixative agent. The exemplary method further comprises securing the image sensor to the beamsplitter with a second fixative agent.
1. A method for fixing an image sensor to a beamsplitter, comprising:
placing a first fixative agent comprising an ultraviolet adhesive between the image sensor and the beamsplitter, wherein the first fixative agent is applied with a glass wedge;
positioning the image sensor relative to the beamsplitter;
initially fixing the image sensor relative to the beamsplitter by curing the first fixative agent; and
securing the image sensor to the beamsplitter with a wedge shaped adhesive having properties different from the first fixative agent.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first fixative agent comprises a UV adhesive.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a wedge of the ultraviolet adhesive is applied as the first fixative agent.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein a wedge-shaped solder body is applied as the wedge shaped adhesive.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a wedge-shaped solder body is applied as the wedge shaped adhesive.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises at least one wedge-shaped pair of the wedge shaped adhesive.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises multiple wedge-shaped pairs of the wedge shaped adhesive.
8. An imaging system having an image sensor aligned relative to a beamsplitter, comprising:
a first fixative agent comprising an ultraviolet adhesive disposed between the image sensor and the beamsplitter, wherein the first fixative agent is applied with a glass wedge, and wherein the image sensor is positioned relative to a color separation prism; and
a wedge shaped adhesive, having properties different from the first fixative agent, disposed to rigidly secure the image sensor to the beamsplitter.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises a UV adhesive.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises solder.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises a UV adhesive.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises a two-part epoxy.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein a wedge of the ultraviolet adhesive is applied as the first fixative agent.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein a wedge-shaped solder body is applied as the wedge shaped adhesive.
15. The system of claim 8 , wherein a wedge-shaped solder body is applied as the wedge shaped adhesive.
16. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises at least one wedge-shaped pair of the wedge shaped adhesive.
17. The system of claim 8 , wherein the wedge shaped adhesive comprises multiple wedge-shaped pairs of the wedge shaped adhesive.
18. The system of claim 8 , wherein a plurality of wedge shaped solder bodies are provided between the beamsplitter and the image sensor and a plurality of glass wedges are provided between the beamsplitter and the image sensor, wherein the wedge shaped solder bodies are provided alternately with the plurality of glass wedges.
19. A method for fixing an image sensor to a beamsplitter, comprising:
placing a first fixative agent comprising an ultraviolet adhesive between the image sensor and the beamsplitter, wherein the first fixative agent is applied with a glass wedge;
positioning the image sensor relative to the beamsplitter;
initially fixing the image sensor relative to the beamsplitter by curing the first fixative agent; and
securing the image sensor to the beamsplitter with a second fixative agent having properties different from the first fixative agent, wherein the second fixative agent is wedge shaped,
wherein a plurality of wedge shaped solder bodies are provided between the beamsplitter and the image sensor and a plurality of glass wedges are provided between the beamsplitter and the image sensor, wherein the wedge shaped solder bodies are provided alternately with the plurality of glass wedges.