US Patent:
20020075581, Jun 20, 2002
Inventors:
Alan Bell - Fort Wayne IN, US
James Bowman - Fort Wayne IN, US
Shaun Cronin - Fort Wayne IN, US
Robert Hookman - Fort Wayne IN, US
Benjamin Joffe - Fort Wayne IN, US
Eric Schacher - Fort Wayne IN, US
Robert Wilcox - Fort Wayne IN, US
International Classification:
G02B023/00
G02B007/00
G02B007/02
G02B001/00
G02F001/00
US Classification:
359/896000, 359/430000, 359/503000, 359/819000
Abstract:
An adjustable optical device including an optical element, a housing having an adjusting post fixed thereto, the optical element mounted to the housing, the housing adjusting post having a plane of movement, and an adjustment mechanism, the housing flexibly connected to the adjustment mechanism, the adjustment mechanism comprising a moving adjusting member in sliding engagement with the housing adjusting post, one of the adjusting member and the housing adjusting post comprising a wedge. The housing adjusting post is urged into movement in its plane of movement in response to relative movement between the adjusting member and the adjusting post, whereby the orientation of the optical element relative to the adjusting mechanism is adjusted by movement of the moving adjusting member.