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US 4,226,392 AGranted
Three dimensional fine focus detector mount
AssigneeGeneral Dynamics, Pomona Division
InventorRoberto W. Healy
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Abstract
A three axis fine focus mounting for supporting an optical component which must be positioned at a precise focal point. The mounting is adjustable along three orthogonal axes, each controlled by an adjustment screw having dual threads of unequal pitch. Provision is also made for angular or rotational adjustment about one axis and each adjustable element can be locked at any set position.
Claims12
A three dimensional focusing mount comprising:
- a housing of generally open sided box construction,
- movable mounting means including a vertical adjusting block slidably mounted for vertical movement on guide means within said housing,
- a horizontal adjusting block slidably mounted in said vertical adjusting block for horizontal movement relative thereto,
- adjusting means for adjusting said mounting means in three directions relative to the base member, said adjusting means including first differential adjusting means for movement of said vertical adjusting block along a vertical path relative to said base member, and second differential adjusting means for movement of said horizontal adjusting block along a first horizontal path relative to said vertical adjusting block;
- a mounting sleeve for mounting a focusing element adjustably mounted on said horizontal adjusting block for movement along a second horizontal path, said second horizontal path being at a right angle to said first horizontal path, and
- angular adjusting means for angular adjustment of said mounting sleeve about an axis extending along said second horizontal path.
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A three dimensional focusing mount comprising:
- a housing of generally open sided box construction,
- movable mounting means including a vertical adjusting block slidably mounted for vertical movement on guide means within said housing,
- a horizontal adjusting block slidably mounted in said vertical adjusting block for horizontal movement relative thereto, for mounting a focusing element,
- adjusting means for adjusting said mounting means in three directions relative to the base member, said adjusting means including first differential adjusting means for movement of said vertical adjusting block along a vertical path relative to said base member, and second differential adjusting means for movement of said horizontal adjusting block along a first horizontal path relative to said vertical adjusting block;
- a mounting clamp adjustably mounted on said horizontal adjusting block for movement along a second horizontal path, said second horizontal path being at a right angle to said first horizontal path, said mounting clamp comprising,
- a mounting tube having a first clamping shoulder, and
- a clamping sleeve mounted within said mounting tube and including a second clamping shoulder for movement toward and away from said first clamping shoulder;
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- angular adjusting means for angular movement of said mounting clamp about an axis extending along said second horizontal path.
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