Protective structure for an optical instrument

Abstract

This utility model discloses a protective structure for an optical instrument, including a protective shell. A lifting plate is slidably disposed inside the protective shell. An instrument body is disposed on the upper surface of the lifting plate, and the instrument body is fixedly connected to the lifting plate via a mounting base. Guide strips are fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the protective shell on both the front and rear sides. A guide groove is correspondingly formed on the upper surface of the lifting plate, and the guide groove and guide strip are slidably installed. A lead screw is rotatably disposed inside the protective shell on one side, and the lead screw is threadedly connected to the lifting plate. A rocker arm is rotatably disposed on one side and at the bottom of the protective shell, allowing the user to rotate a bevel gear by rotating the rocker arm. The bevel gear then drives the lead screw to rotate, causing the lifting plate to lower the instrument body into the protective shell for protection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of optical instrument technology, and more specifically, to a protective structure for optical instruments. Background Technology

[0002] Optical instruments are composed of one or more optical devices. They are mainly divided into two categories: one is optical instruments that form real images, such as slide projectors and cameras; the other is optical instruments that form virtual images, such as telescopes, microscopes, and magnifying glasses. Because most optical instruments are precision instruments, they cannot be subjected to external impacts, otherwise it will affect their detection accuracy during use.

[0003] However, most traditional optical instruments do not have protective structures, which means that they cannot be protected after use, making them susceptible to damage from falling objects or other factors.

[0004] Furthermore, its moisture-proof performance is poor. If the instrument comes into contact with liquid and is left untreated for an extended period of time, it is prone to mold growth, which will affect its subsequent use. Utility Model Content

[0005] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0006] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a protective structure for optical instruments to solve the technical problem mentioned in the background art that optical instruments cannot be protected after use, and are therefore easily damaged by falling external objects or other factors.

[0007] (II) Technical Solution

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a protective structure for an optical instrument, comprising a protective shell, a lifting plate slidably disposed inside the protective shell, an instrument body disposed on the upper end face of the lifting plate, the instrument body being fixedly connected to the lifting plate via a mounting base, guide strips being fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the protective shell on both the front and rear sides, a guide groove being correspondingly opened on the upper end face of the lifting plate, the guide groove being slidably installed with the guide strip, a lead screw being rotatably disposed inside the protective shell on one side, the lead screw being threadedly connected to the lifting plate, a rocker arm being rotatably disposed on one side of the protective shell at the bottom, a bevel gear being disposed at one end of both the rocker arm and the lead screw, the two bevel gears being meshed together, and a shielding mechanism being disposed at the upper end of the protective shell, the shielding mechanism including an opening and closing cover.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that a slide rail is fixedly provided on the upper end surface of the protective shell and on both the front and rear sides, and a strip-shaped hole is provided on the outer wall of the slide rail and on both sides. A guide post is fixedly provided on both sides of the opening and closing cover. The guide post is located inside the strip-shaped hole and is movably installed with the strip-shaped hole. A limiting strip is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the slide rail and at the upper end. The bottom of the limiting strip is in contact with the upper end surface of the opening and closing cover to facilitate guiding the opening and closing cover.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that the opening and closing cover is provided in two sets, and each set has a threaded post fixedly provided on its upper end face. A connecting plate is movably provided on the threaded post, and a clamping nut is provided on each threaded post. The bottom of the clamping nut contacts the upper end face of the connecting plate, which facilitates fixing the connection position of the opening and closing cover.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that a vent hole is provided on the lower end face of the protective shell at the middle position, a frame is fixedly provided on the outer end of the vent hole at the lower end face of the protective shell, a mounting groove is provided on both sides of the inner wall of the frame, a dust filter plate is movably provided inside the mounting groove, and a drying lamp is fixedly provided on both sides of the inner wall of the protective shell to facilitate the drying treatment of the instrument body.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that a connecting column is fixedly provided at the tail end of the dust filter plate, the connecting column is movably installed with the frame, a connecting nut is provided on the connecting column, and the connecting nut is threadedly connected to the connecting column, which facilitates the blocking of external dust.

[0013] The present invention is further provided with pads fixed on the lower end surface and both sides of the protective shell to facilitate support of the bottom of the device.

[0014] The present invention is further provided that the two ends of the limiting strip are provided with notches between the slide rail and the limiting strip, so that the opening and closing cover can be rotated flexibly so that it is located on both sides of the protective shell.

[0015] The present invention is further configured such that a handwheel is fixedly provided at the other end of the rocker arm, which facilitates the adjustment of the height of the lifting plate.

[0016] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a protective structure for optical instruments, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. By setting up a lifting plate, guide bar, lead screw and bevel gear, the user can turn the rocker arm to make the bevel gear rotate. At this time, the bevel gear will drive the lead screw to rotate, so that the lifting plate will lower the instrument body and put it into the protective shell to protect it and reduce the impact of the outside world.

[0019] 2. By setting up opening and closing covers, slide rails, strip holes, and clamping nuts, after the instrument body enters the protective shell, the two opening and closing covers can be moved to close by the cooperation of the guide post and the strip hole, thereby shielding and protecting the upper part of the instrument body for better protection. Finally, the connecting plate is sleeved on the outer end of the threaded post and fixed with clamping nuts to secure the two opening and closing covers for easy use.

[0020] 3. By setting up ventilation holes, a frame, and a dust filter plate, when the instrument body enters the protective shell, the heat lamp can be turned on to gradually increase the temperature inside the protective shell to dry the instrument body and prevent moisture from getting into it. In addition, by setting up ventilation holes, the inside of the protective shell can be kept ventilated to prevent the air pressure from rising and damaging the instrument body, which would affect its normal use. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the protective structure of an optical instrument in its unused state.

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing the installation of components inside the protective casing;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the installation positions of the lower frame, dust filter plate, and pad of the protective shell;

[0024] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the protective structure of an optical instrument;

[0025] Figure 5 Exploded view of the installation of the protective shell and lifting platform;

[0026] Figure 6 This is an exploded view showing the installation of the connecting column and connecting nut on the dust filter plate.

[0027] In the diagram: 1. Protective shell; 2. Lifting plate; 3. Instrument body; 4. Guide bar; 5. Guide groove; 6. Lead screw; 7. Rocker arm; 8. Bevel gear; 9. Opening / closing cover; 10. Slide rail; 11. Strip hole; 12. Guide post; 13. Limiting bar; 14. Threaded post; 15. Connecting plate; 16. Compression nut; 17. Vent hole; 18. Frame; 19. Mounting groove; 20. Dust filter plate; 21. Heat lamp; 22. Connecting post; 23. Connecting nut; 24. Pad; 25. Notch; 26. Handwheel. Detailed Implementation

[0028] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0029] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0030] In this utility model, unless otherwise stated, the orientations used, such as "up" and "down", usually refer to the direction shown in the accompanying drawings, or to the vertical, perpendicular, or gravitational direction; similarly, for ease of understanding and description, "left" and "right" usually refer to the left and right shown in the accompanying drawings; "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself, but the above directional terms are not used to limit this utility model.

[0031] Please see Figure 1-6 A protective structure for an optical instrument includes a protective shell 1. A lifting plate 2 is slidably disposed inside the protective shell 1. An instrument body 3 is disposed on the upper end face of the lifting plate 2. The instrument body 3 is fixedly connected to the lifting plate 2 via a mounting base. Guide strips 4 are fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the protective shell 1 on both the front and rear sides. A guide groove 5 is correspondingly opened on the upper end face of the lifting plate 2. The guide groove 5 and the guide strips 4 are slidably installed. A lead screw 6 is rotatably disposed inside the protective shell 1 on one side. The lead screw 6 is threadedly connected to the lifting plate 2. A rocker arm 7 is rotatably disposed on one side and at the bottom of the protective shell 1. A bevel gear 8 is disposed at one end of both the rocker arm 7 and the lead screw 6. The two bevel gears 8 are meshed and installed. A shielding mechanism is disposed at the upper end of the protective shell 1. The shielding mechanism includes an opening and closing cover 9. A handwheel 26 is fixedly disposed at the other end of the rocker arm 7.

[0032] In this embodiment, slide rails 10 are fixedly provided on the upper end face of the protective shell 1 and on both the front and rear sides. Slot holes 11 are provided on the outer wall of the slide rails 10 and on both sides. Guide posts 12 are fixedly provided on both sides of the opening and closing cover 9. The guide posts 12 are located inside the slot holes 11 and are movably installed with the slot holes 11. Limiting strips 13 are fixedly provided on the inner wall of the slide rails 10 and at the upper end. The bottom of the limiting strips 13 is in contact with the upper end face of the opening and closing cover 9. The opening and closing cover 9 is provided in two sets, and threaded posts 14 are fixedly provided on the upper end face of each of them. Connecting plates 15 are movably provided on the threaded posts 14. A clamping nut 16 is provided on each threaded post 14. The bottom of the clamping nut 16 is in contact with the upper end face of the connecting plate 15. Notches 25 are provided between the two ends of the limiting strips 13 and the slide rails 10.

[0033] More specifically, the user can rotate the bevel gear 8 by turning the rocker arm 7. The bevel gear 8 will then drive the lead screw 6 to rotate, causing the lifting plate 2 to lower the instrument body 3 and allow it to enter the protective shell 1 for protection, reducing the impact of dust. After the instrument body 3 enters the protective shell 1, the two opening and closing covers 9 can be moved and closed by the cooperation of the guide post 12 and the strip hole 11, thereby shielding and protecting the upper part of the instrument body 3 for better protection. Finally, the connecting plate 15 is sleeved on the outer end of the threaded post 14 and fixed by the clamping nut 16 to secure the two opening and closing covers 9 for easy use.

[0034] Please see Figures 3-6 As an embodiment for drying the instrument body 3: a vent 17 is provided on the lower end face of the protective shell 1 at the middle position. A frame 18 is fixedly provided on the outer end of the vent 17 at the lower end face of the protective shell 1. A mounting groove 19 is provided on both sides of the inner wall of the frame 18. A dust filter plate 20 is movably provided inside the mounting groove 19. A baking lamp 21 is fixedly provided on both sides of the inner wall of the protective shell 1. A connecting post 22 is fixedly provided at the tail end of the dust filter plate 20. The connecting post 22 is movably installed with the frame 18. A connecting nut 23 is provided on the connecting post 22. The connecting nut 23 is threadedly connected to the connecting post 22.

[0035] Specifically, when the instrument body 3 enters the interior of the protective shell 1, the heat lamp 21 can be turned on to gradually increase the temperature inside the protective shell 1 to dry the instrument body 3 and prevent it from getting damp. In addition, by setting the vent 17, the interior of the protective shell 1 can be kept ventilated to prevent the air pressure from rising and causing damage to the instrument body 3, which would affect its normal use later.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1 As a further embodiment to keep the bottom of the device breathable: pads 24 are fixedly provided on the lower end face of the protective shell 1 and on both sides.

[0037] Specifically, the pad 24 can support the protective shell 1 to ensure air circulation at its bottom, thereby keeping the interior of the protective shell 1 ventilated, increasing drying efficiency, and preventing the instrument body 3 from getting damp.

[0038] In summary, when using the entire device: the user can rotate the rocker arm 7 to rotate the bevel gear 8, which in turn drives the lead screw 6 to rotate, causing the lifting plate 2 to lower the instrument body 3 into the protective shell 1 for protection. Then, the guide post 12 and the strip hole 11 work together to move the two opening and closing covers 9 to close them, thereby shielding and protecting the upper part of the instrument body 3 for better protection. Finally, the connecting plate 15 is fitted onto the outer end of the threaded post 14 and fixed with the clamping nut 16 to secure the two opening and closing covers 9 for easy use. In addition, the heat lamp 21 can be turned on to gradually increase the temperature inside the protective shell 1 to dry the instrument body 3 and prevent moisture from getting into it. Furthermore, the ventilation hole 17 can keep the inside of the protective shell 1 ventilated to prevent air pressure from increasing and damaging the instrument body 3, thus affecting its normal use.

[0039] Of all the solutions mentioned above, those involving the connection between two components can be selected according to the actual situation, such as welding, bolt and nut connection, bolt or screw connection, or other known connection methods, which will not be elaborated here. For all the fixed connections mentioned above, welding is preferred. Although embodiments of this utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this utility model. The scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A protective structure for an optical instrument comprising a protective shell (1), characterised in that: The protective shell (1) has a sliding lifting plate (2) inside. The upper end of the lifting plate (2) is provided with an instrument body (3). The instrument body (3) is fixedly connected to the lifting plate (2) through a mounting seat. Guide strips (4) are fixedly provided on the inner wall of the protective shell (1) and on both the front and rear sides. The upper end of the lifting plate (2) is provided with a corresponding guide groove (5). The guide groove (5) and the guide strip (4) are slidably installed. The protective shell (1) has a screw (6) rotatably installed inside and on one side. The screw (6) is threadedly connected to the lifting plate (2). The protective shell (1) has a rocker arm (7) rotatably installed on one side and at the bottom. The rocker arm (7) and the screw (6) are both provided with bevel gears (8). The two bevel gears (8) are meshed and installed. The upper end of the protective shell (1) is provided with a shielding mechanism, which includes an opening and closing cover (9).

2. A protective structure for an optical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective shell (1) is fixedly provided with slide rails (10) on the upper end surface and on both the front and rear sides. The slide rails (10) are provided with strip holes (11) on both sides of the outer wall. The opening and closing cover (9) is fixedly provided with guide posts (12) on both sides. The guide posts (12) are located inside the strip holes (11) and are movably installed with the strip holes (11). The slide rails (10) are fixedly provided with limiting strips (13) on the inner wall and at the upper end. The bottom of the limiting strips (13) is in contact with the upper end surface of the opening and closing cover (9).

3. A protective structure for an optical instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening and closing cover (9) is provided in two sets, and each of them is fixedly provided with a threaded post (14) on its upper end face. A connecting plate (15) is movably provided on the threaded post (14). Each of the threaded posts (14) is provided with a clamping nut (16). The bottom of the clamping nut (16) is in contact with the upper end face of the connecting plate (15).

4. The protective structure for optical instruments according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vent (17) is provided on the lower end face of the protective shell (1) at the middle position. A frame (18) is fixedly provided on the outer end of the vent (17) at the lower end face of the protective shell (1). A mounting groove (19) is provided on the inner wall of the frame (18) on both sides. A dust filter plate (20) is movably provided inside the mounting groove (19). A heat lamp (21) is fixedly provided on the inner wall of the protective shell (1) on both sides.

5. The protective structure for an optical instrument according to claim 4, characterized in that: The dust filter plate (20) is fixedly provided with a connecting column (22) at its tail end. The connecting column (22) is movably installed with the frame (18). The connecting column (22) is provided with a connecting nut (23), and the connecting nut (23) is threadedly connected to the connecting column (22).

6. The protective structure for an optical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end face of the protective shell (1) and both sides are fixedly provided with pads (24).

7. The protective structure for an optical instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting strip (13) has notches (25) between its two ends and the slide rail (10).

8. The protective structure for an optical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handwheel (26) is fixedly provided at the other end of the rocker arm (7).

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