Patent ID: 6179444
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G02B,G06K,H02K,H03K

Abstract:
A light beam source, comprising:a laser diode having a housing including a base and a cap with an opening in said cap for emitting laser light;a lens; anda lens mount having a generally tubular shape and being formed from a unitary piece of material, the lens mount having a first end and a second end, the second end including inner walls, the lens being disposed at least partially within the first end of the lens mount, said lens mount disposing said lens so as to receive and focus said laser light as a beam, the cap of the laser diode being disposed at least partially within the second end of the lens mount and frictionally engaging the inner walls;wherein the inner walls include at least one longitudinal slot that allows the inner walls to expand and frictionally engage the cap when the cap is disposed in the second end of the lens mount.