Granted Patent B2

US 10,302,893 · App. 15/429,584 · Granted May 28, 2019

Inventors: Wen Xu Jin (Laguna Hills, CA); James Fisher (Tustin, CA)

Assignee: Newport Corporation

G02B7/004

Abstract

Claims (39)

1. An optical post system comprising:

at least one post body having at least one diameter and at least one engaging surface formed thereon, the engaging surface configured to have at least one optical component mount thereto;

at least one fastener recess formed in the post body, the fastener recess extending into the diameter of the post body and configured to receive at least one fastener configured to couple the optical post system to at least one work surface therein;

at least one fastener adjustment relief formed in the post body, the fastener adjustment relief having at least one angled fastener relief plate positioned therein, the fastener adjustment relief in communication with the fastener via the fastener recess and configured to allow the fastener to be positioned within the diameter of the post body; and

wherein the fastener adjustment relief, the angled fastener relief plate and the post body form a monolithic structure.

2. The optical post system of claim 1 further comprising at least one retaining port formed on the engaging surface, the retaining port configured to receive one or more coupler therein.

3. The optical post system of claim 1 wherein the angled fastener plate positioned within the fastener adjustment relief intersects the longitudinal axis of the post body.

4. The optical post system of claim 1 wherein the angled fastener plate positioned within the fastener adjustment relief does not intersect the longitudinal axis of the post body.

5. The optical post system of claim 1 further comprising at least one fastener flange in communication with the post body, the fastener flange extending into the fastener adjustment relief, the fastener flange configured to engage the fastener positioned within the fastener adjustment relief.

6. A method of coupling an optical post system to a work surface, comprising:

coupling a threaded fastener to a threaded mounting hole formed in a work surface;

positioning an optical post system having a post body having at least one diameter defining at least one fastener recess extending into the diameter of the post body and configured to receive a portion of the threaded fastener therein such that the threaded fastener lies within the fastener recess, wherein the fastener recess is configured to allow the fastener to be positioned within the diameter of the post body;

inserting at least one coupling tool into at least one fastener adjustment relief formed on the post body; and

actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener recess of the post body via the fastener adjustment relief.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising adjusting the position of the optical post system along an X axis prior to actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener recess.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising adjusting the position of the optical post system along an Y axis prior to actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener recess.

9. The method of claim 6 further comprising adjusting the position of the optical post system along both and an X axis and a Y axis prior to actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener recess.

10. An optical post system comprising:

at least one post body having at least one engaging surface formed thereon, the engaging surface configured to have at least one optical component mount thereto;

at least one fastener recess formed in the post body, the fastener recess configured to receive at least one fastener configured to couple the optical post system to at least one work surface therein;

at least one fastener adjustment relief formed in the post body, the fastener adjustment relief having at least one angled fastener relief plate positioned therein, the fastener adjustment relief in communication with the fastener via the fastener recess;

at least one retaining port formed on the engaging surface, the retaining port configured to receive one or more couplers therein;

at least one retaining passage formed in the post body orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the post body, the retaining passage configured to receive at least one optical component therein; and

at least one passage lock device selectively positioned within at least one passage lock recess, the passage lock device in communication within the retaining passage.

11. An optical post system comprising:

at least one post body having at least one engaging surface formed thereon, the engaging surface configured to have at least one optical component mount thereto;

at least one fastener recess formed in the post body, the fastener recess configured to receive at least one fastener configured to couple the optical post system to at least one work surface therein;

at least one fastener adjustment relief formed in the post body, the fastener adjustment relief having at least one angled fastener relief plate positioned therein, the fastener adjustment relief in communication with the fastener via the fastener recess;

at least one retaining port formed on the engaging surface, the retaining port configured to receive one or more couplers therein;

at least one retaining passage formed in the post body orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the post body, the retaining passage configured to receive at least one optical component therein; and

at least one passage lock device selectively positioned within at least one passage lock recess, the passage lock device in communication within the retaining passage, wherein the angled fastener plate positioned within the fastener adjustment relief intersects or does not intersect the longitudinal axis of the post body.

12. An optical post system comprising:

at least one post body having at least one engaging surface formed thereon, the engaging surface configured to have at least one optical component mount thereto;

at least one fastener recess formed in the post body, the fastener recess configured to receive at least one fastener configured to couple the optical post system to at least one work surface therein;

at least one fastener adjustment relief formed in the post body, the fastener adjustment relief having at least one angled fastener relief plate positioned therein, the fastener adjustment relief in communication with the fastener via the fastener recess;

at least one retaining port formed on the engaging surface, the retaining port configured to receive one or more couplers therein;

at least one retaining passage formed in the post body orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the post body, the retaining passage configured to receive at least one optical component therein;

at least one passage lock device selectively positioned within at least one passage lock recess, the passage lock device in communication within the retaining passage, wherein the angled fastener plate positioned within the fastener adjustment relief intersects or does not intersect the longitudinal axis of the post body; and

at least one fastener flange in communication with the post body, the fastener flange extending into the fastener adjustment relief, the fastener flange configured to engage the fastener positioned within the fastener adjustment relief.

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