This invention provides a limiting
system and method for a 60cm aperture fork-type
equatorial mount Cassegrain
reflecting telescope, relating to the field of astronomical
telescope technology. It can
cut off power to the turntable when the
telescope, terminal instruments, and fork-type turntable collide, thereby protecting the integrity of the
telescope, terminal instruments, and fork-type turntable. The
system is simple in structure, allows for non-destructive
assembly, and offers high reliability and accuracy. The limiting
system includes: a limiting device, a telescope, a
relay, a power supply, and a fork-type turntable assembled with the telescope. The fork-type turntable is connected to the power supply via the
relay. The limiting device is mounted on the fork-type turntable and electrically connected to the
relay, controlling the relay's on / off state through the trigger state of the limiting device. The limiting device includes a limiting plate and a base plate, which are connected. The base plate is fixedly connected to the fork-type turntable. The limiting plate is equipped with a compression trigger element, which is electrically connected to the relay. The position of the limiting plate on the fork-type turntable coincides with the
contact position between the telescope and the fork-type turntable.