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Binoculars having hand-vibration compensation system

US6067195A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 1998
Grant dateMay 23, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B23/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A binocular is provided with a pair of telescopic optical systems. Each of the pair of telescopic optical systems has an objective lens system, an erecting optical system, and an observing optical system. The erecting optical system of each of the telescopic optical systems may be a type I or type II Porro prism, which is divided into two sub prisms respectively have two reflection surfaces. First and second hand vibration compensation mechanism is provided: (a) between the objective lenses and erecting optical systems; and (b) between the first sub prisms and the second sub prisms.

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