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Lens mounting assembly and method of aligning lenses in a mounting assembly

US8300332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 11, 2010
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/806
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens mounting assembly includes a lens barrel with a first lens assembly. A lens mount includes an image sensor, and the lens barrel matingly connects with the lens mount in a manner which allows the first lens assembly to be moved along an optical axis to adjust a focus on the image sensor. A second lens assembly is provided for adjusting the focus on the image sensor during use of the lens. An alignment projection is provided on at least one of the first or second lens assemblies, the alignment projection being adapted to mate with a portion of the other of the first or second lens assemblies in order to directly optically align the first and second lens assemblies with the image sensor.

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