Patent ID: 6490103
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
A lens assembly for monitor with Infrared and focus adjustment comprising (a) a blocking rim, (b) a front cover, (c) an IR device, (d) a main lens, (e) a main lens mounting rim, (f) a tension spring, (g) an adjustable rim, (h) a mount-connection plate; and (i) an adjustable rim mounting plate; wherein(a) the blocking rim is mounted at the internal screw threads of the inner edge of the adjustable rim, forming into a blocking edge of the external edge of the bottom of the front cover; (b) the front cover is provided with a plurality of rim-like, conic shape through hole at the front face thereof, the center of the front cover is a slanting face and a throng hole with edged side is provided at the center section of the slanting face, the main lens is engaged within the through hole; the front cover is screwed to the adjustable rim by means of a screw seat within the front cover, and the symmetrical peg hole slot located on the screw seat face is inserted by a peg protrusion to secure with the mount-connection plate to form a tight engagement; (c) the IR device has a rim-like structure as that of the circumferential face of the front cover and includes a plurality of rim-like IR emitters and a photosensor, the entire IR device is hidden within the front cover, and the plurality of IR emitter and the photosensor are mounted correspondingly into the conic hole, and a lead wire is inserted through the lead hole provided on the front cover and is then conductively connected with the IR device; (d) the main lens is located at the through hole of the center of the slanting face of the front cover and the inner screw slot seat at the front cover center located at the main lens mounting rim mounts the main lens at the front edge thereof; (e) the main lens mounting rim is screwed to the center inner screw slot seat of the front cover by the screw threads at the external edge thereof so as to engage the main lens; (f) the tension spring is located at the space formed between the front cover and the middle slot of the mount-connection plate, and the tensional force allows a comparatively large width and tight screw mounting; (g) the adjustable rim is screwed to the screw seat of the front cover by the middle slot screw seat of the interior thereof and the external edge of the middle slot screw seat is provided with a screw hole for the locking with the adjustable rim mounting plate so as to lock the adjustable rim mounting plate within the bottom slot; (h) the mount-connection plate is located within the bottom external edge of the adjustable rim middle slot screw seat, and is screwed to the monitor by means of the screwed end thereof and the middle slot can hold the tension spring, and the peg protrusion is engaged at the peg hole slot of the front cover and is locked with the adjustable rim mounting plate of the adjustable rim at the top section thereof, forming a pivotally rotatable, relative structure; and (i) the adjustable rim mounting plate is mounted within the bottom slot of the adjustable rim by a locking screw, and the adjustable rim is adjusted to form a pivotally rotatable, relative structure with the mount-connection plate.