PHONE ADAPTER FOR OPTICAL DEVICES

摘要

An adapter that optically couples a camera on a mobile device to an eye piece of an optical device. The adapter includes a base plate configured to retain the mobile device without obstructing a display screen on the mobile device. The base plate includes an optical interface configured to attach to the eye piece of the optical device. A mounting structure is configured to secure the optical interface to the eye piece of the optical device. The mounting structure includes a high friction interface that prevents rotation of the adapter relative to the eye piece. An adjustment system with threaded micro-adjust mechanisms is configured to move the base plate relative to the optical interface in at least two degrees of freedom to optically couple the camera on the mobile device with an optical axis of the eye piece. Images captured by the optical device are displayed on a viewing screen of the mobile device.

主权项

1. An adapter that facilitates images captured by an optical device to be displayed on a viewing screen of a mobile device, the adapter comprising:
a base plate including a bottom support configured to retain the mobile device without obstructing the viewing screen; an optical interface attached to the base plate and configured to attach to an eye piece of the optical device; a first threaded member configured to move the base plate in a transverse direction relative to the optical interface to facilitate optically coupling a camera on the mobile device with an optical axis of the eye piece; and a second threaded member configured to move the base plate in a longitudinal direction relative to the optical interface to facilitate optically coupling the camera with the optical axis.