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US 7,924,515 B2Granted
Adapter for connecting an optical recording device to an observation device
AssigneeSwarovski-Optik KG.
InventorUrban Plangger
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AssigneeSwarovski-Optik KG.
InventorUrban Plangger
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The invention relates to an adapter for connecting the optical path of an optical recording device, in particular a camera, to the optical path of an observation device, with an attachment portion for attaching to one of the two devices, and the adapter has two centering mechanisms for centering the optical axis of a lens of the recording device on the optical axis of an eyepiece of the observation device, and a first centering mechanism cooperates with the eyepiece of the observation device and a second centering mechanism cooperates with the lens of the recording device, and one of the two mechanisms is designed to be attached to the eyepiece of the observation device or to the lens of the recording device by means of the attachment portion to provide a centered fit and hold and the second centering mechanism is designed to provide a centrally oriented fit or hold on the lens of the recording device or on the eyepiece of the observation device when necessary.
Adapter for connecting the optical path of an optical recording device, in particular a camera, to the optical path of an observation device, with an attachment portion for providing an attachment to one of the two devices, wherein the adapter has two centering mechanisms for centering the optical axis of a lens of the recording device on the optical axis of an eyepiece of the observation device, and a first centering mechanism co-operates with the eyepiece of the observation device and a second centering mechanism co-operates with the lens of the recording device, and the first centering mechanism is designed to be attached to the eyepiece or to a housing part of the observation device by means of the attachment portion to provide a centered fit and hold of the adapter, and the second centering mechanism is designed to provide a centered fit or hold on the lens or on a housing part of the recording device when necessary, wherein the attachment portion of said first centering mechanism comprises an approximately semi-circular arch region with two resilient lugs, wherein the attachment portion of the adapter can be pushed onto the eyepiece in the radial direction.
Adapter for connecting the optical path of an optical recording device, in particular a camera, to the optical path of an observation device, with an attachment portion for providing an attachment to one of the two devices, wherein the adapter has two centering mechanisms for centering the optical axis of a lens of the recording device on the optical axis of an eyepiece of the observation device, and a first centering mechanism co-operates with the eyepiece of the observation device and a second centering mechanism co-operates with the lens of the recording device, and one of the two centering mechanisms is designed to be attached to the eyepiece or to a housing part of the observation device or to the lens or to a housing part of the recording device by means of the attachment portion to provide a centered fit and hold of the adapter, and the second centering mechanism is designed to provide a centered fit or hold on the lens or on a housing part of the recording device or on the eyepiece or on a housing part of the observation device when necessary.
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