Optical system and method for operating an optical system

US12339517B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

• Natalie Krieg · Aalen, DE
• Andre Mueller · Hilzingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2022
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2025
• Expiry date: Nov 13, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B21/26
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an optical system and to a method for operating an optical system, wherein the optical system includes at least one carrier having at least one optical element, a movement bearing element for supporting the carrier during a movement, at least one first bearing element and at least one further bearing element for statically supporting the carrier, wherein the carrier includes corresponding bearing elements for providing static support, wherein the optical system includes a first and a further end stop element, wherein the carrier is supported movably between the end stop elements, wherein the first end stop element has or forms the first bearing element for providing static support and the further end stop element has or forms the further bearing element for providing static support, wherein the bearing elements define the stop poses of the carrier with repetition accuracy.