Camera assembly having coverglass-lens adjuster

A camera assembly comprising:

• a support defining an optical axis;
• a positioner held by said support, said positioner having an opening centered on said optical axis, said positioner being pivotable about said optical axis, to a plurality of different orientations relative to said support;
• a coverglass rotatable supported exterior to said positioner, said coverglass having a window disposed over said opening and an adjuster joined to said window, whereby rotation of said coverglass rotates one of said positioner and said support;
• wherein said support has a mount and a guide extending forward from said mount, said guide having a central passage aligned with said optical axis, said guide having an accessway spaced from said central passage, said adjuster extending through said accessway to said positioner.

A camera assembly comprising:

• a mount defining an optical axis;
• a guide extending forward from said mount, said guide having a central passage aligned with said optical axis and an accessway disposed radially outward from said central passage;
• a travel stop mounted to said guide, said travel stop being pivotable about said optical axis, said travel stop having a ramp inclined toward said mount and a abutment aligned with said accessway;
• a lens barrel movable along said central passage between an extended position delimited by said ramp and a retracted position in spaced relation to said travel stop;
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• a coverglass mounted on said guide, said coverglass having a window disposed over said passage and an adjuster joined to said window, said adjuster extending through said accessway to said abutment, said coverglass being pivotable about said optical axis with said adjuster and said abutment in engagement;
• whereby rotation of said coverglass relocates said extended position, relative to said mount, along said optical axis.

A camera assembly comprising:

• a mount defining an optical axis;
• a guide extending forward from said mount, said guide having a forward rim having an accessway;
• a travel stop mounted to said forward rim, said travel stop having a skid disposed internal to said guide, said skid having at least one ramp sloped toward said support, said travel stop being pivotable about said optical axis, relative to said guide;
• a lens barrel movable along said optical axis between an extended position and a retracted position relative to said mount, said extended position being delimited by engagement of said lens barrel and said skid;
• and
• a coverglass mounted on said guide, said coverglass having a window disposed over said passage and an adjuster joined to said window, said adjuster being disposed in said accessway, wherein said coverglass is pivotable about said optical axis in engagement with said travel stop.

A camera assembly comprising:

• a mount defining an optical axis;
• a guide extending forward from said mount, said guide having a forward rim, said guide encircling a central passage, said guide having an accessway extending through said forward rim, said accessway being disposed radially outward from said central passage;
• a travel stop encircling said central passage, said travel stop having a abutment disposed in said accessway, said travel stop having a plurality of ramps disposed internal to said guide, said ramps being spaced apart, said ramps being inclined equally toward said support;
• a lens barrel having a main portion disposed in said central passage and a plurality of track followers protruding outwardly from said main portion, said lens barrel being movable along said optical axis between an extended position and a retracted position relative to said mount, said track followers each engaging a respective said ramp in said extended position.