New lens with adjustable optical path

By introducing lenses, internal adjustment seats, outer frame seats and adjustment components into precision optical lenses, precise adjustment of lens positions is achieved, solving the problem of concentricity between the optical path center and the optical center of the lens, and improving the optical performance of the lens.

CN113589463BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-02DONGGUAN JISHUO AUTOMATION EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202110933515.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-08-14
Publication Date
2025-09-02
Estimated Expiration
2041-08-14

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Technical Problem

During the assembly process of precision optical lenses, the position error of the lens makes it difficult to adjust the optical path center and the optical center of the lens, and the concentricity is poor, and the existing technology cannot effectively solve it.

Method used

A new type of lens with adjustable optical path is designed, using lenses, inner adjustment seats, outer frame seats and adjustment components adjusted along the X-axis and Y-axis directions, combining elastic support and adjusting rotary parts to achieve accurate adjustment of lens position.

Benefits of technology

Through this design, the lens position is easy to adjust, and the consistency between the optical center and the optical path center of the lens is improved, solving the problem of difficulty in adjusting the optical path center.

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Abstract

The present application discloses a novel lens with adjustable optical path, comprising a lens, an inner adjustment seat, an outer frame seat, a first adjustment assembly for adjusting the movable lens along the X-axis direction, and a second adjustment assembly for adjusting the movable lens along the Y-axis direction. The lens is fixedly arranged on the inner adjustment seat, and an elastic support member is connected between the inner adjustment seat and the outer frame seat. The first adjustment assembly comprises a first elastic member, a first top support block respectively contacting the left and right sides of the inner adjustment seat, and a first adjustment rotating member, and the first elastic member is arranged between the first top support block and the outer frame seat; the second adjustment assembly comprises a second elastic member, a second adjustment rotating member respectively contacting the front and rear sides of the inner adjustment seat, and a second top support block, and the second elastic member is arranged between the second top support block and the outer frame seat. The lens structure of the present application is novel and the design is ingenious. The adjustment of the lens position is very convenient, thereby making the optical center of the entire lens after adjustment consistent with the optical center of the optical path.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of precision optical lenses, and in particular to a novel lens with adjustable optical path. Background Art

[0002] The production of precision optical lenses requires the assembly of multiple related components into a complete lens. During this assembly process, errors in lens position are inevitable. To eliminate these errors, the lens position must be adjusted so that the center of the light path aligns with the optical center of the entire lens.

[0003] In the related art, in the process of adjusting the light center of the optical path and the optical center of the lens to be consistent, because the lens is located in the internal space of the housing, it is impossible to enter the interior of the housing to adjust the position of the lens, which makes it inconvenient to adjust the position of the lens and also causes poor concentricity between the light center of the optical path and the optical center of the lens.

[0004] Currently, no effective solution has been proposed for the problems in related technologies of difficulty in adjusting the optical path center of the lens and poor concentricity between the optical path center of the lens and the optical center of the lens. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a new lens with adjustable optical path to at least solve the problems in the related art of difficulty in adjusting the optical path center of the lens and the concentricity difference between the optical path center of the lens and the optical center of the lens.

[0006] In the first aspect, the present invention provides a technical solution as follows: a new type of lens with adjustable optical path, comprising a lens, an inner adjustment seat, an outer frame seat, a first adjustment component for adjusting and moving the lens along the X-axis direction, and a second adjustment component for adjusting and moving the lens along the Y-axis direction, wherein the lens is fixedly arranged on the inner adjustment seat, and an elastic support member is connected between the inner adjustment seat and the outer frame seat, the first adjustment component comprises a first elastic member, and a first top support block and a first adjustment rotating member respectively in conflict with the left and right sides of the inner adjustment seat, and the first elastic member is arranged between the first top support block and the outer frame seat; the second adjustment component comprises a second elastic member, and a second adjustment rotating member and a second top support block respectively in conflict with the front and rear sides of the inner adjustment seat, and the second elastic member is arranged between the second top support block and the outer frame seat.

[0007] In one embodiment, the first adjusting rotating member includes a spiral platform and an adjusting shaft. One end of the spiral platform is provided with a spiral surface that conflicts with the inner adjustment seat, and the adjusting shaft is provided at the other end of the spiral platform.

[0008] In one embodiment, the structure of the second adjusting rotary member is the same as that of the first adjusting rotary member.

[0009] In one embodiment, the inner adjustment seat is provided with a first contact foot and a second contact foot respectively contacting the first adjustment rotating member and the second adjustment rotating member.

[0010] In one embodiment, the elastic support member is provided with a guide shaft, and when adjusting the lens, the elastic support member drives the inner adjustment seat to move along the Z-axis direction.

[0011] In one embodiment, the outer frame seat is provided with a first slot platform, a second slot platform, a first rotation adjustment seat opening, and a second rotation adjustment seat opening. The first slot platform is provided on the opposite side of the first rotation adjustment seat opening, and the second slot platform is provided on the opposite side of the second rotation adjustment seat opening. The first top support block and the second top support block are respectively slidably provided on the first slot platform and the second slot platform, and the first adjustment rotating member and the second adjustment rotating member are respectively rotationally provided on the first rotation adjustment seat opening and the second rotation adjustment seat opening.

[0012] In one embodiment, the first supporting block is provided with a middle notch for accommodating the first elastic member.

[0013] In one embodiment, the structure of the second supporting block is the same as that of the first supporting block.

[0014] In one embodiment, the first elastic member and the second elastic member are both springs.

[0015] In one embodiment, the outer frame seat is provided with a positioning boss for positioning when installing the new lens.

[0016] Compared with the related art, the embodiment of the present application provides a lens with adjustable optical path, which includes a lens, an inner adjustment seat, an outer frame seat, a first adjustment component for adjusting and moving the lens along the X-axis direction, and a second adjustment component for adjusting and moving the lens along the Y-axis direction. The lens is fixedly arranged on the inner adjustment seat, and an elastic support member is connected between the inner adjustment seat and the outer frame seat. The first adjustment component includes a first elastic member, and a first top support block and a first adjustment rotating member respectively in conflict with the left and right sides of the inner adjustment seat, and the first elastic member is arranged between the first top support block and the outer frame seat; the second adjustment component includes a second elastic member, and a second adjustment rotating member and a second top support block respectively in conflict with the front and rear sides of the inner adjustment seat, and the second elastic member is arranged between the second top support block and the outer frame seat; the lens structure of the present application is novel and the design is ingenious, and it is very convenient to adjust the position of the lens, so that the optical center of the entire lens after adjustment is consistent with the optical center of the optical path. Through the present application, the problems of difficulty in adjusting the optical path center of the lens and the concentricity difference between the optical path center of the lens and the optical center of the lens in the related art are solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 The structure of the lens with adjustable optical path according to the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 1 .

[0018] Figure 2 The structure of the lens with adjustable optical path according to the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 2 .

[0019] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of a lens with adjustable optical path according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the local structure of the lens with adjustable optical path during the adjustment process according to the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the lens with adjustable optical path during the adjustment process according to the embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first adjusting rotating member according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] 10. Lenses;

[0025] 20. Inner adjustment seat; 21. First contact foot; 22. Second contact foot;

[0026] 30. Outer frame seat; 31. First slot platform; 32. Second slot platform; 33. First rotation adjustment seat opening; 34. Second rotation adjustment seat opening; 35. Positioning boss;

[0027] 40. First adjustment assembly; 41. First elastic member; 42. First supporting block; 421. Middle notch; 43. First adjustment rotating member; 431. Screw table; 432. Adjustment shaft; 433. Phillips screwdriver blade;

[0028] 50. Second adjustment assembly; 51. Second elastic member; 52. Second adjustment rotating member; 521. Slotted screwdriver blade; 53. Second supporting block;

[0029] 60. Elastic support member;

[0030] 70. Guide shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "mounted on" another component, it may be mounted directly on the other component or there may be a central component. When a component is considered to be "set on" another component, it may be directly set on the other component or there may be a central component. When a component is considered to be "fixed to" another component, it may be directly fixed to the other component or there may be a central component.

[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "or / and" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0034] Combine Figures 1 to 6As shown, the new lens with adjustable optical path includes a lens 10, an inner adjustment seat 20, an outer frame seat 30, a first adjustment component 40 for adjusting the movable lens 10 along the X-axis direction, and a second adjustment component 50 for adjusting the movable lens 10 along the Y-axis direction. The lens 10 is fixedly arranged on the inner adjustment seat 20, and an elastic support member 60 is connected between the inner adjustment seat 20 and the outer frame seat 30. The inner adjustment seat 20 is arranged in a concave cavity of the outer frame seat 30, and the elastic support member 60 is used to support the inner adjustment seat 20 in the concave cavity of the outer frame seat 30. The first adjustment component 40 includes a first elastic member 41, a first top support block 42 and a first adjustment rotating member 43 that respectively contact the left and right sides of the inner adjustment seat 20, and the first elastic member 41 is arranged between the first top support block 42 and the outer frame seat 30; the second adjustment component 50 includes a second elastic member 51, a second adjustment rotating member 52 and a second top support block 53 that respectively contact the front and rear sides of the inner adjustment seat 20, and the second elastic member 51 is arranged between the second top support block 53 and the outer frame seat 30.

[0035] In the embodiment of this application, combined with Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, during the process of adjusting the optical path of the lens, when it is necessary to adjust the coordinate of the lens 10 in the X-axis direction, the first adjusting rotating member 43 can be directly rotated, and the first adjusting rotating member 43 drives the inner adjusting seat 20 to adjust the X-coordinate of the lens 10; similarly, when it is necessary to adjust the coordinate of the lens 10 in the Y-axis direction, the second adjusting rotating member 52 can be directly rotated, and the second adjusting rotating member 52 drives the inner adjusting seat 20 to adjust the Y-coordinate of the lens 10.

[0036] In some embodiments, the Figure 6 As shown, the first adjusting rotating member 43 includes a spiral platform 431 and an adjusting shaft 432 . One end of the spiral platform 431 is provided with a spiral surface that contacts the inner adjustment seat 20 , and the adjusting shaft 432 is provided at the other end of the spiral platform 431 .

[0037] In this embodiment, combined with Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, during the process of adjusting the optical path of the lens, when the first adjusting rotating member 43 located on the right side of the inner adjustment seat 20 is rotated counterclockwise, the spiral stage 431 of the first adjusting rotating member 43 pushes the inner adjustment seat 20 in the positive direction of the X-axis, and the inner adjustment seat 20 moves in the positive direction of the X-axis, and drives the first top support block 42 located on the left side of the inner adjustment seat 20 to move synchronously, and the first elastic member 41 provided between the first top support block 42 and the outer frame seat 30 is compressed and elastically deformed; at the same time, as shown Figure 5 As shown, as the inner adjustment seat 20 moves, due to the spiral surface design of the spiral platform 431 and the elastic

[0038] Under the action of the flexible support member 60, the inner adjustment seat 20 will move slightly in the Z-axis direction.

[0039] In some embodiments, the Figure 4 As shown, the structure of the second adjusting rotating member 52 is the same as that of the first adjusting rotating member 43 .

[0040] In this embodiment, in order to avoid confusion, Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the end of the first adjusting rotating member 43 for adjusting the lens 10 in the X-axis direction is provided with a cross screwdriver opening 433, and the end of the second adjusting rotating member 52 for adjusting the lens 10 in the Y-axis direction is provided with a flat screwdriver opening 521.

[0041] In some embodiments, combined Figure 1 and Figure 4-6 As shown, the inner adjustment seat 20 is provided with a first contact foot 21 and a second contact foot 22 which respectively contact the first adjustment rotating member 43 and the second adjustment rotating member 52; in this embodiment, the first contact foot 21 of the inner adjustment seat 20 contacts the spiral surface of the spiral platform 431 of the first adjustment rotating member 43.

[0042] In some embodiments, combined Figure 1 As shown, the elastic support member 60 is provided with a guide shaft 70. When adjusting the lens, the elastic support member 60 drives the inner adjustment seat 20 to move along the Z-axis direction.

[0043] In this embodiment, if Figure 5 As shown, as the inner adjustment seat 20 moves, the inner adjustment seat 20 will move slightly along the Z-axis direction under the elastic action of the elastic support member 60; in this embodiment, the elastic inner adjustment seat 20 moves slightly in the Z-axis direction refers to moving up and down along the axial direction of the guide shaft 70.

[0044] In some of these embodiments, reference Figure 1-2 The outer frame seat 30 is provided with a first groove platform 31, a second groove platform 32, a first rotation adjustment seat opening 33, and a second rotation adjustment seat opening 34. The first groove platform 31 is arranged on the opposite side of the first rotation adjustment seat opening 33, and the second groove platform 32 is arranged on the opposite side of the second rotation adjustment seat opening 34. The first top support block 42 and the second top support block 53 are respectively slidably arranged on the first groove platform 31 and the second groove platform 32. The first adjustment rotating member 43 and the second adjustment rotating member 52 are respectively rotationally arranged on the first rotation adjustment seat opening 33 and the second rotation adjustment seat opening 34.

[0045] In some of these embodiments, reference Figure 4 The first supporting block 42 is provided with a middle notch 421 for accommodating the first elastic member 41 . In this embodiment, the structure of the second supporting block 53 is the same as that of the first supporting block 42 .

[0046] In some of these embodiments, reference Figure 2 The first elastic member 41 and the second elastic member 51 are both springs.

[0047] In some of these embodiments, reference Figure 1 A positioning boss 35 is provided at the outer frame seat 30 for positioning when installing the new lens.

[0048] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0049] Those skilled in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are merely intended to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any appropriate changes and modifications to the above embodiments fall within the scope of the present invention as long as they are within the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lens with adjustable optical path, characterized in that: The invention comprises a lens (10), an inner adjustment seat (20), an outer frame seat (30), a first adjustment component (40) for adjusting and moving the lens (10) along the X-axis direction, and a second adjustment component (50) for adjusting and moving the lens (10) along the Y-axis direction, wherein the lens (10) is fixedly arranged on the inner adjustment seat (20), an elastic support member (60) is connected between the inner adjustment seat (20) and the outer frame seat (30), the first adjustment component (40) comprises a first elastic member (41), a first top support block (42) respectively contacting the left and right sides of the inner adjustment seat (20), and a first adjustment rotating member (43), the first elastic member (41) being arranged between the first top support block (42) and the outer frame seat (30); the second adjustment component (50) comprises a second elastic member (51), and a second adjustment rotating member (53) respectively contacting the front and rear sides of the inner adjustment seat (20). 2) A second top support block (53), wherein the second elastic member (51) is arranged between the second top support block (53) and the outer frame seat (30), wherein the first adjusting rotating member (43) includes a spiral platform (431) and an adjusting shaft (432), one end of the spiral platform (431) is provided with a spiral surface that contacts the inner adjustment seat (20), and the adjusting shaft (432) is provided at the other end of the spiral platform (431); the structure of the second adjusting rotating member (52) is the same as that of the first adjusting rotating member (43); the inner adjustment seat (20) is provided with a first contact foot (21) and a second contact foot (22) that contact the first adjusting rotating member (43) and the second adjusting rotating member (52) respectively; the elastic support member is provided with a guide shaft, and when adjusting the lens, due to the spiral surface design of the spiral platform and the action of the elastic support member, the elastic support member drives the inner adjustment seat to move slightly along the Z-axis direction.

2. The lens with adjustable optical path according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer frame seat (30) is provided with a first slot platform (31), a second slot platform (32), a first rotation adjustment seat opening (33), and a second rotation adjustment seat opening (34); the first slot platform (31) is provided on the opposite side of the first rotation adjustment seat opening (33); the second slot platform (32) is provided on the opposite side of the second rotation adjustment seat opening (34); the first top support block (42) and the second top support block (53) are respectively slidably provided on the first slot platform (31) and the second slot platform (32); the first adjustment rotating member (43) and the second adjustment rotating member (52) are respectively rotationally provided on the first rotation adjustment seat opening (33) and the second rotation adjustment seat opening (34).

3. The lens with adjustable optical path according to claim 1, wherein: The first supporting block (42) is provided with a middle notch (421) for accommodating the first elastic member (41).

4. The lens with adjustable optical path according to claim 3, characterized in that: The structure of the second supporting block (53) is the same as that of the first supporting block (42).

5. The lens with adjustable optical path according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first elastic member (41) and the second elastic member (51) are both springs.

6. The lens with adjustable optical path according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer frame seat (30) is provided with a positioning boss (35) for positioning when installing the lens.

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