Patent ID: 6059250
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A tilting device providing a tilt of a tilting member around a first and a second tilt axis, comprising:a tilting member,a base member,an elongated holding device arranged at said tilting member and defining a longitudinal axis,a first and a second stabilizing member arranged on said base member,a first connecting member arranged at said first stabilizing member and engaging said holding device in a first position along said longitudinal axis,a second connecting member arranged at said second stabilizing member and engaging said holding device in a second position along said longitudinal axis different from said first position,wherein said first connecting member is stiff in a first direction perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and bends elastically in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction and said longitudinal axis,wherein said second connecting member is stiff in said second direction and bends elastically in said first direction,wherein said first connecting member defines a tilt axis having a fixed direction in said second direction when said second stabilizing member is moved for tilting said tilting member, andwherein said second connecting member defines a second tilt axis having a fixed direction in said first direction when said first stabilizing member is moved for tilting said tilting member.