Systems and methods for balancing mirrors in limited rotation motor systems
View Patent ↗A method of balancing a mirror in a limited rotation motor system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a mirror on a rotor shaft of the limited rotation motor system such that the mirror is initially imbalanced in that the mirror is slightly more weighted to lean to a front side of the mirror that includes a front reflective face of the mirror, and adjusting at least one threaded counterweight screw on a back side of the mirror at least to a position at which the mirror becomes balanced between the front and back sides.
1. A method of balancing a mirror in a limited rotation motor system, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a mirror on a rotor shaft of the limited rotation motor system such that the mirror is initially imbalanced in that the mirror is slightly more weighted to lean to a front side of the mirror that includes a front reflective face of the mirror; and
adjusting at least one threaded counterweight screw on a back side of the mirror at least to a position at which the mirror becomes balanced between the front and back sides.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said method further includes the step of adjusting mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws that capture a high density element between the mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws, to thereby urge the high density element away from a central position within the mirror toward one side of the mirror in a direction that is generally transverse to a front side to back side direction of the mirror.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said high density element is spherical in shape.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said method further includes the step of applying an adhesive to an exposed portion of each threaded counterweight screw.
5. A method of balancing a mirror in a limited rotation motor system, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a mirror on a rotor shaft of the limited rotation motor system; and
adjusting mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws that capture a high density element between the mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws, to thereby urge the high density element away from a central position within the mirror toward one side of the mirror in a direction that is generally transverse to a front side to back side direction of the mirror.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said mirror is provided on the rotor shaft such that the mirror is initially imbalanced in that the mirror is slightly more weighted to lean to a front side of the mirror that includes a front reflective face of the mirror, and wherein said method further includes the step of adjusting at least one threaded counterweight screw on a back side of the mirror at least to a position at which the mirror becomes balanced between the front and back sides.
7. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said high density element includes tungsten.
8. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said high density element is spherical in shape.
9. The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said method further includes the step of applying an adhesive to an exposed portion of each threaded counterweight screw.
10. A mirror for use in a limited rotation motor system, said mirror comprising at least one threaded counterweight screw on a back side of the mirror that is adjustable from a forward position in which the mirror is imbalanced in that the mirror is slightly more weighted to lean to a front side of the mirror that includes a front reflective face of the mirror, to a position at which the mirror becomes balanced between the front and back sides.
11. The minor as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said mirror further includes mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws that capture a high density element between the mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws, wherein said mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws are adjustable to urge the high density element away from a central position within the mirror toward one side of the mirror in a direction that is generally transverse to a front side to back side direction of the mirror.
12. The mirror as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said high density element includes tungsten.
13. The mirror as claimed in claim 11 , wherein said high density element is spherical in shape.
14. The mirror as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said mirror includes an adhesive on an exposed portion of each threaded counterweight screw.
15. A mirror for use in a limited rotation motor system, said mirror comprising a front reflective side, a back side, and an axis of rotation, said back side including at least two threaded counterweight screws, each of which is directed toward the axis of rotation.
16. A mirror for use in a limited rotation motor system, said mirror comprising mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws that capture a high density element between the mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws, wherein said mutually opposing threaded counterweight screws are adjustable to urge the high density element away from a central position within the mirror toward one side of the mirror in a direction that is generally transverse to a front side to back side direction of the mirror.
17. The mirror as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said mirror further includes at least one threaded counterweight screw on a back side of the mirror that is adjustable from a forward position in which the mirror is imbalanced in that the mirror is slightly more weighted to lean to a front side of the mirror that includes a front reflective face of the mirror, to a position at which the mirror becomes balanced between the front and back sides.
18. The mirror as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said high density element includes tungsten.
19. The mirror as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said high density element is spherical in shape.
20. The mirror as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said mirror includes an adhesive on an exposed portion of each threaded counterweight screw.