Optical quickmount

摘要

A filter wheel assembly includes a filter wheel and an optical assembly. The filter wheel includes a plurality of viewing openings. The optical assembly includes an optical element secured within an aperture of a housing. The optical assembly is securable to the filter wheel at a viewing opening by a magnetic force. An optical apparatus includes an optical assembly receiver and first and second optical assemblies. The first optical assembly is securable to the optical assembly receiver and the second optical assembly is securable to the first optical assembly by a magnetic force to align the optical assembly receiver and the optical assemblies. Methods of aligning apertures of optical assemblies with viewing openings of a filter wheel or an optical assembly receiver and securing the optical assemblies to the filter wheel or the optical assembly receiver using a magnetic force.

主权项

1. A filter wheel assembly comprising:
a filter wheel comprising a main body bounding a plurality of viewing openings extending therethrough; a first optical assembly comprising:
a first housing bounding an aperture extending therethrough; anda first optical element secured to the first housing so as to be positioned within or aligned with the aperture, the first optical assembly being secured to the filter wheel at a first one of the viewing openings by a first magnetic force between the first optical assembly and the filter wheel; and means for aligning the aperture of the first optical assembly with the first viewing opening, comprising:
a plurality of first coupling portions positioned adjacent the first viewing opening of the main body; anda plurality of second coupling portions positioned on the first housing that are complementary to the first coupling portions so that when the first optical assembly is secured to the filter wheel, the second coupling portions couple with the first coupling portions.