Patent ID: 11934016
Assignee: SHODEN SEIWA CO., LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An optical adapter holding structure comprising:
an attachment tool having a plurality of insertion holes that are provided side by side;
optical adapters, each of the optical adapters being fitted into one of the plurality of insertion holes; and
a swaying mechanism that allows the optical adapters to sway against the attachment tool, wherein
when a force greater than a certain value is applied to adjacent optical adapters which are adjacent to any one of the optical adapters, the swaying mechanism allows the adjacent optical adapters to sway in a direction in which the optical adapters are provided side by side, and when the force is offloaded, the swaying mechanism can hold the adjacent optical adapters in a direction substantially vertical to the attachment tool due to a balance between forces in the swaying mechanism.