Connecting element for infrared vision equipment and its manufacturing process

Abstract

This document relates to a connecting element (10) comprising a first part (20a) and a second part (20b) manufactured by additive manufacturing, the first part (20a) comprising a first frame (21a) intended to be fixed to one of two parts, the second part (20b) comprising a second frame (21b) intended to be fixed to the other of two parts, the first part (20a) comprising at least one first half-arm (23) extending from the first frame (21a) in a connection direction (X), each of said at least one first half-arm (23) comprising a tubular cavity (25) housing at least one portion (26) of a second half-arm (24) of the second part (20b), the second half-arm (24) extending from the tubular cavity (25) to the second frame (21b) in the connection direction (X), an elastomer (30) being annularly intercalated in the tubular cavity (25) between the first half-arm (23) and the second half-arm (24).