Camera Telescope Adapter with Guided Alignment Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adapters for securing image recording or optical measuring devices to observation telescopes require frequent adjustments of optical axes and are cumbersome to assemble and disassemble, losing initial settings during detachment and reassembly.
Innovation Solution
The adapter features a cylindrical sleeve with a base plate and adjustable platform for the camera, guided by tracks allowing coaxial alignment of the camera's optical axis with the telescope's eyepiece, and a clamping mechanism that retains settings for quick reassembly, including a camera shoe mount with dovetail guide and independent clamping devices for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camera is frequently detached and reattached to the observation telescope, then the ease of operation is improved, but the time required for re-adjustment of optical axes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter incorporates a memory mechanism that preliminarily stores the adjusted position of the platform relative to the base plate. When the camera is detached and reattached, the platform automatically returns to its pre-stored position, eliminating the need for time-consuming re-adjustment of optical axes while maintaining ease of operation.
2Manufacturing precision
If the adapter structure is made more complex with additional adjustment mechanisms, then the manufacturing precision of optical axis alignment is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a memory device as an intermediary between the platform adjustment mechanism and the base plate. This memory mechanism serves as a mediator that stores and retrieves positional information, achieving precise optical axis alignment without requiring complex mechanical adjustment structures. The memory actuator system provides precise control while maintaining relatively simple overall device architecture.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an adapter (1) for securing a camera (2) or an optical measuring device onto a telescope (3). The adapter (1) comprises a platform (6) for securing the camera (2) and a cylindrical sleeve (4) for securing onto an eyepiece (16) of the telescope (3), wherein the sleeve (4) is attached by flange onto a base plate (5) extending at right angles to a sleeve axis (7). On the base plate (5) a guide is formed, which is formed by two guiding tracks (9, 10) and runs at right angles to the sleeve axis (7), wherein the platform (6) can be adjusted by said guide. On the platform (6) a mechanical stage (23) is also arranged by means of which the camera (2) can be adjusted in a plane running parallel to the sleeve axis (7).