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Camera adapter having a camera holder and an optical adapter

US7753600B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

13Claims

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Assignee

CARL ZEISS SURGICAL GMBH · DE

Inventors

Hartmut Gartner · Oberkochen, DE
Werner Koch · Deggingen, DE
Wolfgang Robra · Bad Wildbad, DE
Christian Lucke · Oberkochen, DE
Karsten Rieth · Dobel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2007
Grant date	Jul 13, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03B17/566
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A camera holder (3) is provided for fixing a camera (11) or a camcorder to an optical observation device. The holder (3) has a variable-length sleeve (13) with a first end configured to receive the camera objective and a second end configured to secure the sleeve (13) relative to the optical observation device. The holder (3) also has an adjusting device (19) fixed to the sleeve (13). The adjusting device (19) has a pin for connection with a stand mating thread of a camera (11) and is configured to compensate for an offset between the stand mating thread and the camera objective. The adjusting device (19) enables the camera (11) to be positioned with respect to the sleeve and the optical observation device.

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