TRANSLATIONAL OPTIC ALIGNMENT LOCKING DEVICE

摘要

An optical device includes a housing enclosure, a lens cell holder mounted to the housing enclosure by a retainer, a lens assembly mounted to the lens cell holder such that the lens assembly is configured to translate in an axial direction; and a radial space defined between the lens cell holder and the retainer that is sized to accommodate adjustment of the lens cell holder and the lens assembly in a radial direction with respect to the housing enclosure. A method of adjusting a line of sight of the optical device includes (i) positioning the lens assembly against the housing enclosure; (ii) adjusting the radial position of the lens assembly until a pre-determined line of sight requirement is achieved; and (iii) fixing the lens assembly to the housing enclosure of the optical device to preserve the radial position of the lens assembly with respect to the housing enclosure.

主权项

1. An optical device comprising:
a housing enclosure; a lens cell holder that is mounted to the housing enclosure by a retainer; a lens assembly having one or more lenses that is mounted to the lens cell holder such that the lens assembly is configured to translate in an axial direction with respect to the housing enclosure and the lens cell holder; and a radial space defined between the lens cell holder and the retainer that is sized to accommodate adjustment of the lens cell holder and the lens assembly in a radial direction with respect to the housing enclosure prior to fastening the retainer to the housing enclosure in order to adjust a line of sight of the optical device.