Patent ID: 7595924

Claim:
A combination pivoting mirror and support bracket assembly comprising: a bracket for supporting a pivoting mirror and for attaching the pivoting mirror to a using device, the bracket having first and second edges, a first portion of the bracket defining a mounting area for fixedly securing the first portion to the using device, and a second portion for mounting the pivoting mirror, and an isolation slot formed in the bracket and located between the first portion of the bracket and the second portion of the bracket, wherein stress induced in the first portion of the bracket when attached to the using device is isolated from the second portion of the bracket for mounting the pivoting mirror; a plurality of piezoelectric devices mounted to the second portion of the bracket and extending outwardly from a surface of the bracket; a pivoting mirror assembly comprising a pair of torsional hinges for pivotally supporting a reflective surface, each hinge of the pair extending away from the reflecting surface and along a selected axis to an anchor portion, the anchor portion of each hinge mounted to a distal end of at least one of the piezoelectric devices to suspend the pivoting mirror above the surface of the bracket.