Adjustable lens device
AssigneeAsia Optical Co., Inc.
InventorMing-Hsin Chang
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Abstract
An adjustable lens device includes a fixing seat, an adjusting seat sleeved on the fixing seat, and first and second lens modules mounted to the fixing seat. The fixing seat is formed with a plurality of positioning projections, and a plurality of guide slots that extend parallel to an axis. The adjusting seat is formed with an annular groove for movably receiving the positioning projections, and a plurality of driving slots that extend spirally and that correspond to the guide slots. Guide components on the second lens module pass through the guide slots and the driving slots. By virtue of the guide slots, the driving slots and the guide components, rotation of the adjusting seat relative to the fixing seat can move the second lens module for zoom adjustment.
Claims8
An adjustable lens device comprising:
- a tubular fixing seat having a surrounding wall that surrounds an axis and that defines a through hole, said surrounding wall having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite to said first end portion along the axis, a guide slot formed between said first and second end portions and extending parallel to the axis, and a positioning projection projecting radially and outwardly from said surrounding wall;
- a tubular adjusting seat sleeved on said fixing seat, said adjusting seat being formed with a driving slot that extends spirally relative to the axis and having an annular inner surface formed with an annular groove, said positioning projection being movably received in said annular groove so as to couple rotatably said adjusting seat to said fixing seat, said adjusting seat further having an end face formed with a notch that extends parallel to the axis, that extends to said annular groove and that permits movement of said positioning projection into and out of said annular groove;
- a first lens module mounted to said first end portion of said surrounding wall of said fixing seat, said first lens module including a first lens barrel and a set of first lenses mounted in said first lens barrel;
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- a second lens module mounted in said second end portion of said surrounding wall of said fixing seat, said second lens module including a second lens barrel, a set of second lenses mounted in said second lens barrel, and a guide component provided on said second lens barrel and passing through said guide slot in said fixing seat and said driving slot in said adjusting seat such that rotation of said adjusting seat relative to said fixing seat results in movement of said guide component along said guide slot and said driving slot to result in movement of said second lens module relative to said fixing seat along the axis.
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