Patent ID: 8104976

Claim:
A device for shifting the imaging axis of a microscope across fiber-optic endfaces of a multi-fiber connector for inspecting the fiber-optic endfaces through the microscope, the device comprising: (a) a supporting body having a first portion for receiving an optical tube of the microscope and a second portion disposed off the optical tube of the microscope; (b) a swinging lever having a first end rotatably mounted to the second portion of the supporting body and a second end away from the first end in a forward direction, wherein the swinging lever is rotatable relative to the supporting body about a swinging axis that is perpendicular to the imaging axis of the microscope; (c) a connecting piece having a first end fixedly integrally formed with or connected to the second end of the swinging lever and a second end disposed toward the optical tube of the microscope; (d) a fitting tip having an interior channel attached to the second end of the connecting piece, such that the imaging axis of the microscope passes through the interior channel of the fitting tip and the fitting tip is capable of interfacing with a multi-fiber connector; (e) a biasing means disposed between the supporting body and the swinging lever for rotationally biasing the swinging lever relative to the supporting body; and (f) an adjustment driver disposed to interface with the supporting body and the swinging lever and is adapted to swing the supporting body relative to the swinging lever, moving the imaging axis of the microscope relative to the fitting tip along a straight-line track to selectively align the imaging axis across the fiber-optic endfaces of the multi-fiber connector interfaced with the fitting tip.