摘要:
A telescope has a primary light mirror structure including a central base, and a concave primary mirror having a central opening in which the central base is received and extending radially outwardly from the central opening. The concave primary mirror has an inner margin adjacent to the central opening. A secondary light mirror structure includes a secondary mirror having a center and an outer periphery. The secondary mirror faces the concave primary mirror and the central base of the primary light mirror structure. A spider support extends between the inner margin of the concave primary mirror and the center of the secondary mirror facing the central base. The spider support does not extend to the outer periphery of the secondary mirror. The spider support has openings therethrough to permit light rays to pass between the secondary mirror and the central base of the primary light mirror structure.
摘要:
A leadscrew mechanical drive includes a leadscrew having a leadscrew axis and a leadscrew thread with a nonzero leadscrew thread pitch. A leadscrew follower structure is engaged to the leadscrew. The leadscrew follower structure includes a first leadscrew follower and, desirably, a second leadscrew follower. The first leadscrew follower and the second leadscrew follower are substantially identical, and each leadscrew follower includes a threaded insert having an insert thread with a nonzero insert thread pitch different from the leadscrew thread pitch. The insert thread is engaged to the leadscrew thread over a circumferential distance of less than one-half turn of the insert thread. Each leadscrew follower further includes a bearing in which the threaded insert is received and which permits the threaded insert to rotate about an insert axis that is inclined to the leadscrew axis by an angle θ for the first leadscrew follower and −θ for the second leadscrew follower, and a bearing support in which the bearing is receive. A preload structure biases each of the leadscrew followers against the leadscrew. A brake is selectively engagable to the threaded inserts to selectively permit the threaded inserts to rotate about the insert axis or prevent the threaded inserts from rotating about the insert axis.
摘要:
A torque motor includes an annular, cylindrically symmetric support base, and a plurality of electromagnet coils affixed to the support base at regular intervals around a cylindrical circumference of the support base. There is additionally an annular, generally cylindrical, rotationally movable rotor ring overlying the support base and having an inner surface, and a plurality of permanent magnets affixed to the inner surface of the rotor ring at regular intervals around a cylindrical circumference of the rotor ring. The number of permanent magnets is even and equal to the number of electromagnet coils, and the permanent magnets are arranged in alternating polarities around the circumference of the rotor ring. In a preferred form, there are six of each type of magnet, spaced equidistantly around the circumference of the respective rings.
摘要:
An optical assembly (10) includes a first plurality of optical elements (14) providing the viewer a first field of view and a second plurality of optical elements (18) that, when moved into the optical path (16), provides the viewer with a second field of view. A support structure (36) for the second plurality of optical elements (18) includes a permanent magnet (64) that is disposed to cause a switch (66) located on the housing (12) of the optical assembly (10) to close. The changing of the position of the switch (66) results in a signal being provided to identify to the viewer which field of view is being presented by the assembly (10).
摘要:
A high speed zoom lens arrangement (2) including a plurality of lens elements (4,5), each being disposed along a common optical path (3). The zoom arrangement has a single optical drive (40) and piezoelectric clamps (10, 11, 20, 21), associated with each lens for selectively connecting each lens (4, 5) to the optical element drive (40). The arrangement moves the lenses (4, 5) along the common optical path (3) to change the focal length or the magnification of the arrangement (2).
摘要:
A position sensor includes a light source, and a light-emitting optical fiber having an insertion end that receives a light input from the light source, and a plurality of light emitters disposed along an emitting length of a lateral surface of a lateral surface of the light-emitting optical fiber. A light-collecting-and-detecting structure is operable to receive light from each of the plurality of light emitters of the light-emitting optical fiber. The light-collecting-and-detecting structure preferably includes a light detector, and a light-collecting optical fiber in a parallel but spaced-apart relation to the light-emitting optical fiber. The light-collecting optical fiber has an extraction end that provides a light output to the light detector, and a plurality of light collectors disposed along a collecting length of a lateral surface of the light-collecting optical fiber in a facing relation to the light emitters of the light-emitting optical fiber. An opaque light shield is disposed between and movable parallel relative to the light-emitting optical fiber and the light-collecting-and-detecting structure, so that a movement of the light shield progressively changes the number of light emitters that are exposed to the light-collecting-and-detecting structure.
摘要:
An optical fiber system includes an optical fiber light transmission system having a light path therethrough, and a filter module positioned to controllably place light filters into the light path of the optical fiber light transmission system. The filter module includes a movable support on which light filters are mounted, and a drive mechanism operably connected to the movable support to controllably move the at least one light filter into and out of the light path. The drive mechanism is operated to move the light filters into or out of the light path.
摘要:
A mechanical device includes a female component having a right-circular cylindrical internal surface and a cylindrical axis, and a first helical recess in the internal surface of the female component. A male component having a right-circular cylindrical external surface is sized to be slidably received within the right-circular cylindrical internal surface of the female component and has a second helical recess in its external surface. The second helical recess has a helical pitch which is the same as that of the first helical recess, so that the second helical recess is in facing relationship along its length to the first helical recess when the male component is assembled to the female component. A retainer is received within the first helical recess and the facing second helical recess when the male component is assembled to the female component. The retainer has an organic plastic retainer outer surface, preferably a polytetrafluoroethylene retainer outer surface.
摘要:
A portable lens measuring device (10) comprises a plurality of optical fibers (23) and a lamp (18) for providing light to a common end. The portable lens measuring device (10) includes a sensor (32) for detecting light from the common end through the second arm, the light sensor (32) generating a signal responsive to the amount of light detected, and a lens assembly (25), the lens assembly being connected to the common end and having a fixed focal point. The portable lens measuring device (10) includes a controller (12) for controlling the lens assembly (25), for regulating the lamp and for receiving the signal generated by the detector. The portable lens measuring device (10) also includes a sensor motor (14) for moving the lens assembly (25) across a first and second surfaces of the lens to provide a value of the center thickness of the lens. The controller (14) of the portable lens measuring device stores the value of the center thickness, compares the value of the center thickness to a reference value, and determines if the difference between the value of the center thickness and the reference value is within a predetermined threshold.
摘要:
An apparatus for turning the external circumference of an optical lens mount, a collimator is optically aligned with the turning axis (y-y). A fixture is mounted on the apparatus to accommodate the lens assembly. The fixture provides a translatory adjustment motion transverse to the axis (y-y) and a pivot motion about a universal joint. Electromechanical adjustment actuators operatively engage the fixture to move the optical axis of the lens assembly into alignment with the axis (y-y). An electronic deviation control system converts the light output of the collimator into an axis deviation signal which is encoded according to the rotary position of the lens assembly to generate translatory and pivot motion adjustment signals which control the action of the adjustment actuators. The electronic deviation control system consists of a continuous position sensing silicon photodetector which generates the deviation signal, a microprocessor controller receives the deviation signal and encodes it with a rotary position indicator and sends an adjustment signal to the Electromechanical adjustment actuators.