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Optical axis adjustment mechanism for a light source

US5335154A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 1992
Grant dateAug 2, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0006
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light source comprises a lamp house including a source lamp for emitting illumination light in a certain direction and heat sinks for cooling the source lamp, a base member for holding the lamp house and moving the lamp house to adjust the optical axis of illumination light the source lamp emits, and an optical axis adjustment mechanism operation unit lying outside the lamp house to be manipulated from the side of the lamp house and driving the optical axis adjustment mechanism.

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