Patent ID: 6525888
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A radially adjustable lens mounting comprising:a mounting ring; at least one setscrew held in a threaded radial borehole in the mounting ring; a lens; a number of pretensioned spring elements distributed around the periphery of the lens whose one respective end is connected to the mounting ring and whose other respective end is connected to the lens; said spring elements being bent leaf spring elements mounted on one end which have a leaf spring axis, wherein the mounting is realized as a fixed connection to the mounting ring; said lens having a ring groove around its circumference; leaf spring axes being essentially parallel to the axis of the mounting ring in an area of the free ends of the pre-tensioned spring elements, said free ends of the spring elements being inserted in the ring groove; and each setscrew acting on one spring element.