Patent ID: 9581828
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. An optical system for imaging an object, comprising: at least one first objective disposed along a first optical axis; at least one first eyepiece disposed along the first optical axis; and at least one first image stabilizing unit disposed along the first optical axis between the at least one first objective and the at least one first eyepiece, wherein the at least one first image stabilizing unit is rotatably mounted in cardan-joint fashion about a first hinge point, and wherein the first hinge point is disposed between the at least one first objective and the at least one first eyepiece, wherein the at least one first image stabilizing unit comprises at least one first lens unit and at least one first optical element, wherein the at least one first lens unit and the at least first optical element are disposed such that the at least one first lens unit is, together with the first optical element, rotatably mounted in cardan-joint fashion about the first hinge point, and wherein the at least one first optical element is embodied as first prism erecting system.