Patent ID: 11927732
Assignee: OPHIR OPTRONICS SOLUTIONS LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A lens assembly, comprising:
a lens support having a first end and a second end;
a first static lens group secured to the first end of the lens support;
a second static lens group secured to the second end of the lens support, wherein the first static lens group and the second static lens group together define an assembly optical axis;
at least one first guide member secured to the lens support, the at least one first guide member having a first guide member length and a first guide member axis;
a first mobile carriage configured to undergo reciprocating motion along the at least one first guide member within a first range of motion;
a first mobile lens cell having a first optical axis, the first mobile lens cell secured to the first mobile carriage;
a second guide member having a second guide member length and a second guide member axis is secured to the at least one first guide member;
a third mobile carriage configured to undergo reciprocating motion along the second guide member within a third range of motion;
a third mobile lens cell having a third optical axis, the third mobile lens cell secured to the third mobile carriage;
wherein the first guide member axis and the second guide member axis are substantially parallel;
wherein at least one of the first optical axis and the third optical axis is substantially collinear with the assembly optical axis; and
wherein the assembly optical axis is substantially parallel to the first guide member axis and the second guide member axis.