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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2006
John Walter Orcutt, Richardson, TX (US);
John Walter Orcutt, Richardson, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A combination pivoting mirror and support bracket has a bracket for supporting a pivoting mirror assembly and for attaching the combination to a using device. The bracket has first and second edges. A first portion of the bracket defines a mounting area for fixedly securing the first portion to the using device, and a second portion of the bracket is for mounting the pivoting mirror. An isolation slot is formed in the bracket and located between the first portion of the bracket and the second portion of the bracket. A plurality of piezoelectric devices are mounted to the second portion of the bracket and extend substantially orthogonal to a surface of the bracket. A pivoting mirror has a pair of torsional hinges for pivotally supporting a reflective surface. Each hinge of the pair extends away from the reflecting surface and along a selected axis to an anchor portion. The anchor portion of each hinge is mounted to a distal end of at least one of the piezoelectric devices to suspend the pivoting mirror above the surface of the bracket.