公开(公告)号：EP2137487B1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-14

申请号：EP08700511.2

申请日：2008-01-11

Applicant: ABB Bomem Inc.

Inventor： BUIJS, Henry L. ,  MCKINNON, Jacques

IPC: G01B9/02 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01J3/45

CPC classification number: G01J3/433 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/021 ,  G01J3/4535

公开(公告)号：EP2137487A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-30

申请号：EP08700511.2

申请日：2008-01-11

Applicant: ABB Bomem Inc.

Inventor： BUIJS, Henry L. ,  MCKINNON, Jacques

IPC: G01B9/02 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01J3/45

CPC classification number: G01J3/433 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/021 ,  G01J3/4535

Abstract: A two-beam interferometer for Fourier Transform spectroscopy has a double pivot scanning mechanism. The interferometer has two rigid pendulums that are each rotatable to swing around an associated one of distinct axes of rotation. A linkage links the two rigid pendulums to each other and constrains their rotation relative to each other. The interferometer has bearings, which may be flexure bearings, for rotatably mounting the two pendulums to swing around an associated one of the distinct axes of rotation and a first and a second bearing linking the linkage to an associated one of the pendulums. The two rigid pendulums, the linkage and the bearings can be a monolithic structure.

公开(公告)号：EP2235722A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-06

申请号：EP09700712.4

申请日：2009-01-08

Applicant: ABB Bomem Inc.

Inventor： DEMERS, Mathieu J. ,  LANDRY, James T. ,  BUIJS, Henry L.

IPC: G12B3/00 ,  F16C11/12 ,  F16C27/00 ,  G02B7/00 ,  G12B5/00 ,  G01B9/02

CPC classification number: G02B7/1828 ,  F16C11/12 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/06 ,  G02B7/1821

Abstract: An optical scanning or positioning mechanism has a head on which optical components are mounted and an actuator coupled to the head to cause the head to move when the actuator is actuated. There are one or more sets of flexure bearings mounted in the mechanism. The flexure bearings have a restoring torque when moved from a rest position. The bearings are coupled to the head to allow the head to move when actuated by the actuator. One or more magnets are mounted in the mechanism in a location other than in the actuator to compensate for the flexure bearings restoring torque.