Patent ID: 8705006

Claim:
A method, comprising: locally melting and subsequently solidifying a connection medium on at least one connection position between an optical element and a frame so that the optical element is connected to the frame only through the connection medium, wherein: the optical element is in the frame; the optical element and the frame are in mechanical contact with one another via at least three connection positions through non-molten regions of the connection medium during each instant of the local melting and subsequent solidification; and after solidifying the connection medium, the optical element is not in direct contact with the frame; and wherein: the optical element and the frame are connected together on at least four connection positions; and the method comprises: providing energy to at least three of the connection positions so that a non-molten region of the connection medium is present while providing the energy; and subsequently connecting the optical element and the frame by fully melting the connection medium at the connection positions.