Patent ID: 8777166

Claim:
A device, comprising: an optical box including a back plate fixedly attached to a front wall, wherein first and second optical elements are each fixedly attached at a first end directly to the front wall with a pivotal joint, wherein the first end of each optical element is opposite to a second end of the optical element, and wherein the second ends of the first and second optical elements pass through respective first and second apertures in the back plate and are captured by respective first and second translation plates, wherein the first and second translation plates are configured to: move the second ends of the respective first and second optical elements in two directions parallel to the back plate to align the first and second optical elements to the optical box; and secure the second ends of the respective first and second optical elements after the first and second optical elements are aligned, and wherein the optical box is incorporated into a gimbal and the front wall forms a part of an outer housing of the gimbal.