Claims
- 1. A mirror subassembly, comprising:a base; electrodes mounted on said base for supplying electrical energy to said mirror subassembly; a support mounted on said base; a mirror mounted on said support, said mirror oscillating in response to the electrical energy supplied by said electrodes; an overlay mounted on said support opposite said base, said overlay including a mirror stop to limit movement of the mirror when the mirror subassembly is subjected to a mechanical shock, said mirror stop being spaced apart from said electrodes; and a transparent cover mounted on said overlay opposite said support.
- 2. The mirror subassembly according to claim 1, wherein said base includes a mirror stop to limit movement of the mirror.
- 3. The mirror subassembly according to claim 1, where said base and said support together define a recess, said mirror being suspended across and contained within said recess.
- 4. The mirror subassembly according to claim 1, wherein at least part of said base comprises a resin.
- 5. The mirror subassembly according to claim 1, wherein said mirror is suspended by hinges.
- 6. The mirror subassembly according to claim 5, wherein said mirror stop comprises cantilevered protrusions extending inwardly from edges of said overlay, said protrusions being positioned immediately above each of said hinges.
- 7. The mirror subassembly according to claim 1, wherein said mirror stop comprises cantilevered protrusions extending inwardly from edges of said overlay.
- 8. The mirror subassembly according to claim 1, wherein at least part of said support comprises silicon.
- 9. The mirror subassembly according to claim 1, wherein at least part of said overlay comprises a plastic material.
- 10. A mirror subassembly, comprising:a base; electrodes mounted on said base for supplying electrical energy to said mirror subassembly; a support mounted on said base; a mirror mounted on said support, said mirror oscillating in response to the electrical energy supplied by said electrodes; an overlay mounted on said support opposite the base, at least one of said base and said overlay including a mirror stop to limit movement of the mirror, said mirror stop having a roughened surface; and a transparent cover mounted on said overlay opposite said support.
- 11. A mirror subassembly, comprising:a base; electrodes mounted on said base for supplying electrical energy to said mirror subassembly; a support mounted on said base; a mirror mounted on said support, said mirror oscillating in response to the electrical energy supplied by said electrodes; an overlay mounted on said support opposite said base, said overlay including a mirror stop to limit movement of the mirror, said mirror stop comprising cantilevered protrusions extending inwardly from edges of said overlay; and a transparent cover mounted on said overlay opposite said support.
- 12. The mirror subassembly according to claim 11, wherein said base includes a mirror stop to limit movement of the mirror.
- 13. The mirror subassembly according to claim 11, wherein said base and said support together define a recess, said mirror being suspended across and contained within said recess.
- 14. The mirror subassembly according to claim 11, wherein at least part of said base comprises a resin.
- 15. The mirror subassembly according to claim 11, wherein said mirror is suspended by hinges.
- 16. The mirror subassembly according to claim 15, wherein said cantilevered protrusions are positioned immediately above each of said hinges.
- 17. The mirror subassembly according to claim 11, wherein at least part of said support comprises silicon.
- 18. The mirror subassembly according to claim 11, wherein at least part of said overlay comprises a plastic material.
- 19. The mirror subassembly according to claim 10, wherein said roughened surface prevents damage to the mirror subassembly by preventing slippage between the mirror stop and the mirror should the mirror contact said mirror stop.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/631,364,filed Apr. 12, 1996, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/506,574, filed Jul. 25, 1995, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/141,342, filed Oct. 25, 1993, and now abandoned. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/631,364 is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/394,813, filed Feb. 27, 1995, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,024,283. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/631,3,64 is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/483,163, filed Jun. 7, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,966,230, which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/141,342, filed Oct. 25, 1993, and now abandoned all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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