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 optically couples a camera on a mobile device to an eye piece of an optical device, the adapter comprising:
a base plate configured to retain the mobile device without obstructing a display screen on the mobile device, the base plate including an optical interface configured to attach to the eye piece of the optical device; a mounting structure configured to secure the optical interface to a single eye piece of the optical device, the mounting structure providing a high friction interface that prevents rotation of the adapter relative to the eye piece; and an adjustment system with threaded micro-adjust mechanisms 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; whereby images captured by the optical device are displayed on a viewing screen of the mobile device.