JPH10142480A - Binoculars - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To finely adjust the movement range of lens groups moved by a diopter difference adjusting mechanism after the binoculars are assembled by making it possible to adjust the movement ranges of the lens group from outside the binoculars. SOLUTION: A 1st lens of a right-side objective optical system driven for diopter difference adjustment is coupled with a blade member 81, which is coupled with a driving member 83 which drives the blade member 81 through a screw 93. The relative position of the blade member 81 to the driving member 83 along the optical axis can finely be adjusted by rotating the screw 93. An insertion hole for a tool is bored in a center support body and the screw 93 can be rotated by inserting the tool from outside the binoculars. For example, when the tool is rotated counterclockwise, the blade member 81 moves forth to a plate-shaped position 95. Thus, the movement range of the 1st lens corresponding to the operation (rotation) range of a diopter adjustment knob is adjusted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to binoculars, and more particularly to binoculars provided with a diopter difference adjusting mechanism for adjusting a diopter difference between left and right.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, binoculars having a diopter difference adjusting mechanism for adjusting a diopter difference between left and right have been known. The diopter adjustment mechanism adjusts the diopter by moving a lens group belonging to one of the left and right telephoto optical systems in the optical axis direction, and is operated by an operation member provided on an upper part of the binoculars or the like. Is performed.

[0003]

However, in such conventional binoculars, there is a problem that after the binoculars are assembled, the movement range of the lens group corresponding to the operation range of the operation member cannot be finely adjusted. Was.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention makes it possible to finely adjust the movement range of the lens group moved by the diopter difference adjusting mechanism with respect to the operating range of the diopter difference adjusting operation member after assembling the binoculars. The purpose is to provide binoculars that can.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the binoculars of the present invention move one predetermined lens group of the left and right telephoto optical systems in the direction of the optical axis of the lens group. Thereby, in the binoculars equipped with the diopter difference adjusting mechanism for adjusting the diopter difference between the left and right telephoto optical systems, an operating member for operating the diopter adjusting mechanism is provided, and the operating member corresponds to the operating range of the operating member. The moving range of the lens group is configured to be adjustable from outside the binoculars. With this configuration, after assembling the binoculars, it is possible to adjust the movement range of the lens group with respect to the operation range of the operation member for adjusting the diopter difference.

The diopter difference adjusting mechanism is provided with a blade member connected to the lens group and a driving member driven in the optical axis direction by the operating member and interlocked with the blade member. May be configured to change the relative position of the driving member with respect to the driving member. As described above, by varying the relative position of the blade member with respect to the driving member, the configuration for adjusting the moving range of the lens group is simplified.

Further, by connecting the driving member and the blade member via a screw member and rotating the screw member,
It is also possible to configure so that the relative position between the blade member and the driving member changes. Further, an insertion hole for inserting a tool for operating the screw member can be formed in the binoculars. With this configuration, the adjustment can be easily performed by inserting a tool such as a driver into the binoculars through the insertion hole and operating the screw member.

[0008] The binoculars may be configured such that the left and right telephoto optical systems slide in the width direction of the binoculars, and the insertion holes may be provided in a support frame that slidably supports the left and right telephoto optical systems. Then, when the left and right telephoto optical systems are brought close to a predetermined interval, the insertion hole may be covered by an outer case of the telephoto optical system. With this configuration, for example, when the binoculars are not used, the insertion hole is hidden by the outer case, so that entry of foreign matter from the insertion hole is prevented.

Further, the operating member is provided with a pin disposed eccentrically with respect to the rotation axis of the operating member by a predetermined amount, and the driving member is provided with an engaging portion for engaging with the pin. It is also possible to convert the swing of the pin about the rotation axis into the movement of the blade member in the optical axis direction by the engagement. With this configuration, for example, even when the operation member is provided on the lower surface or the upper surface of the binoculars, the rotation of the operation member can be converted into the linear movement of the blade member.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. The binoculars of the present embodiment are configured to adjust the interpupillary distance by moving the left and right telescopic optical systems symmetrically with respect to the center in the width direction of the binoculars, regardless of the distance between the two eyepieces. Instead, the operation member for focus adjustment is configured to be located at the center in the width direction of the binoculars. The details will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the binoculars 1 of the present embodiment. The binoculars 1 include a pair of left and right mirrors (casings) 21 that can move symmetrically with respect to the center in the width direction of the binoculars.
22 and a support frame 25 for supporting both mirror bodies are provided.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an optical system of the binoculars 1. The binoculars 1 are so-called roof prism type binoculars in which an eyepiece and an objective lens are arranged on the same straight line. As shown in FIG. 2, left and right mirrors 21 and 22 of the binoculars 1
2 houses a pair of left and right telephoto optical systems 10L and 10R. Each of the telephoto optical systems 10L and 10R is provided with a first lens 1 along the incident optical axes OAL and OAR indicated by alternate long and short dash lines in the drawing.
1L, 11R, auxiliary prisms 12L, 12R, roof prisms 13L, 13R, and second lenses 14L, 14R,
It consists of eyepieces 15L and 15R.

The first lenses 11L and 11R and the second lenses 14L and 14R each form an objective optical system, and a field frame 16 is formed at a position where an image is formed by the objective optical system.
L, 16R are provided. The image formed by the objective optical system is enlarged by the eyepieces 15L and 15R,
To be observed.

Next, a pair of right and left mirror bodies 21 and 2 shown in FIG.
2 will be described in order to be able to move symmetrically with respect to the center in the width direction of the binoculars. In the following description, the objective side (the side closer to the subject) of the binoculars is called the front, and the eyepiece side (the side closer to the observer) is called the rear. The direction parallel to the optical axes OAL and OAR in FIG. 2 is simply referred to as “optical axis direction”.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the frame structure of the binoculars 1. The support frame 25 (FIG. 1) for movably supporting the pair of left and right mirror bodies 21 and 22 includes a bottom plate 41 and a top plate 42, which are two parallel plate members, and a bottom plate 41.
A horizontal H-shaped frame is formed by a central support 45 provided between the camera and the top plate 42 and serving as a column in the height direction of the binoculars.

Left and right telephoto optical systems 10L, 10R (FIG. 2)
Each lens and prism (in FIG. 3, the optical axes OAL and O
AR) are supported by a pair of left and right slide frames 31 and 32 movably provided in the width direction of the binoculars between the bottom plate 41 and the top plate 42. Further, a pair of left and right exterior cases 51 and 52, which are parts gripped by the observer, are fixed to the slide frames 31 and 32. The left and right slide frames 31, 32 and the outer cases 51, 52
Constitute the mirror bodies 21 and 22 of FIG.

FIG. 4 shows left and right slide frames 31 and 3.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bottom plate 41 supporting two slide frames. The slide frames 31 and 32 are a pair of left and right plate-like members having openings 312 and 322 formed in the center, respectively. The ends of the slide frames 31 and 32 corresponding to the left and right ends of the binoculars, respectively, are bent vertically upward to form side walls 311 and 321.

At the front end and the rear end of the slide frame 31, a pair of upright portions 313 and 314 that stand vertically upward are formed at a predetermined distance from the side wall portion 311. The left telephoto optical system 10L (FIG. 2) is held between the side wall portion 311 and the upright portions 313 and 314. Similarly,
Upright portions 323, 324 are formed at the front end and the rear end of the holding portion 320 of the slide frame 32, and between the side wall portion 321 and the upright portions 323, 324, the right telephoto optical system 10R.
(FIG. 2) is retained.

The upright portions 313 of the slide frame 31,
A guide shaft 315 extending in the front-rear direction is stretched between the 314 and the both upright portions 323 and 32 of the slide frame 32.
4, a guide shaft 325 extending in the front-rear direction is stretched. The two guide shafts 315 and 325 provide guidance when the eyepiece optical system and the prism are moved in the front-rear direction (details will be described later).

Guide grooves 310a, 310b extending in the width direction of the binoculars are provided near the front end and the rear end of the slide frame 31.
Are formed respectively. Similarly, slide frame 32
Guide grooves 320a and 320b extending in the width direction of the binoculars are formed near the front end and the rear end, respectively.

At the four corners of the bottom plate 41, four pins 413,
414, 415, 416 are implanted, and engage with the guide grooves 310a, 310b of the slide frame 31 and the guide grooves 320a, 320b of the slide frame 32, respectively. Guide grooves 310a, 310b, 320a, 320b and pin 41
By the engagement with 3,414,415,416, the position of the slide frames 31,32 is restricted on the bottom plate 41 so as to be movable only in the binoculars width direction.

From the right end of the slide frame 31, a pair of extending portions 331,
332 extends from the left end of the slide frame 32 toward the slide frame 31.
1,342 extend. Engaging grooves 333 and 334 extending in the width direction of the binoculars are respectively formed in the extending portions 331 and 332, and similarly, the engaging grooves 34 and 334 are formed in the extending portions 341 and 342.
3,344 are respectively formed.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the slide frames 31 and 32 are attached to the bottom plate 41. Slide frame 3
When the slide frames 1 and 32 are attached to the bottom plate 41, the extension portions 331 and 332 of the slide frame 31 and the extension portions 341 and 342 of the slide frame 32 are disposed so as to overlap with the slide frame 32 side facing up.

A pin 411 planted at the center of the bottom plate 41 in the width direction of the binoculars is engaged with the engagement groove 333 of the slide frame 31 and the engagement groove 343 of the slide frame 32. And slide frame 3
A pin 412 planted at the center of the bottom plate 41 in the width direction of the binoculars is engaged with the second engagement groove 344. Pins 411, 4
12 and the respective engagement grooves, the slide frame 31,
32 is guided in the width direction of the binoculars.

The center support 45 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the bottom plate 41 so as to straddle each extension of the slide frames 31 and 32. Racks 335 and 345 are formed on the extension 331 of the slide frame 31 and the extension 342 of the slide frame 32 so as to face each other.
Is engaged with a pinion 36 provided at a lower portion of the first member.

As shown in FIG. 3, upper end surfaces 313a, 313 of upright portions 313, 314 of slide frame 31 are provided.
4a and upright portions 323, 32 of the slide frame 32
The upper end surfaces 323a and 324a of the 4 are abutting surfaces that abut on the lower surface of the top plate 42. As described above, the positions of the slide frames 31 and 32 are regulated in the vertical direction by the bottom plate 41 and the top plate 42. Thus, the slide frame 31,
32 is slidably supported in the width direction of the binoculars by a horizontal H-shaped support frame 25 including a bottom plate 41, a top plate 42, and a central support 45.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the sliding state of the slide frames 31, 32 on the bottom plate 41. The slide frames 31 and 32 include the pins 413, 414, 415 and 416 implanted in the bottom plate 41 and the guide grooves 310 a and
The engagement with 310b, 320a, 320b enables sliding only in the binoculars width direction. Further, the pinion 36 is connected to the rack 33 of the slide frames 31 and 32.
5 and 345, the slide frames 31 and 32 can move by the same amount in opposite directions, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b).

Next, the mounting structure of the slide frame and the outer case will be described. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an attachment structure of the right slide frame 32 and the outer case 52. In FIG. 7, the bottom plate 41 and the top plate 42 (FIG. 3) located above and below the slide frame 32 are omitted.

The outer case 52 is formed in a box shape opened inside the binoculars in the width direction. A vertical wall 521 is formed at the front end of the outer case 52, and the first lens 11 of the objective optical system is formed.
An opening 522 for guiding incident light to R (FIG. 2) is formed. On the other hand, the entire rear end of the outer case 52 is an opening, and an outer edge 523 for attaching the rear end cover 529 is formed on the inner periphery of the opening in the binoculars width direction.

A pair of upright portions 32 of the slide frame 32
3, 324, a contact portion 346 that protrudes horizontally forward and contacts the wall 521 of the outer case 52 is formed in the front standing portion 323. The upright portion 324 on the eyepiece side is bent rearward, and upper and lower ends of the bent portion are abutting portions 347 that abut against the outer edge portion 523 of the outer case 52.

Further, a screw hole 348 is formed in the upright portion 323, and a through hole 524 is formed in a predetermined position of the exterior case 52 corresponding to the screw hole 348. Further, a screw hole 324a is formed in the upright portion 324, and the outer case 5
A through-hole 526 is formed at a position corresponding to the screw hole 324a in the rear end cover 529 that is fitted into the outer edge portion 523 of the second. A screw hole 349 is formed at a predetermined position of the side wall portion 321, and a through hole 525 is formed at a predetermined position of the exterior case 52 corresponding to the screw hole 347.

As described above, the slide frame 32 and the outer case 52 are in contact with the contact portions 346 and 347, the wall 521 and the outer edge 523, and the screw holes 348, 324a,
It is fixed by tightening a screw to the 349. That is, the bottom plate 41 and the top plate 4 are located above and below the slide frame 32.
2, the slide frame 32 and the outer case 52 are fixed at locations other than the top and bottom of the slide frame 32, that is, at the front and rear ends and side ends. In addition, the left mirror body 21 and the slide frame 31 are fixed similarly.

With such a configuration, the right and left mirror bodies 21 and 22 constituted by the slide frames 31 and 32 and the outer cases 51 and 52 are supported by the horizontal H-shaped support frame 25, and FIG. As shown in the schematic cross-sectional views of FIGS.

In the binoculars of the present embodiment, the left and right mirror bodies (casings) 21 and 22 composed of the slide frames 31 and 32 and the outer cases 51 and 52 constitute boxes (shells), respectively. Is obtained. In order to further increase the rigidity of the left and right mirror bodies 21 and 22, the slide frames 31 and 32 and the outer cases 51 and 52 are made of metal.

The left and right mirrors 21 and 22 are connected to the bottom plate 41.
As shown in FIG. 8B, the binoculars are supported even when the distance between the left and right mirror bodies 21 and 22 is widened as shown in FIG. 1 The overall rigidity is maintained. In order to further increase the rigidity of the entire binoculars 1, the bottom plate 41 and the top plate 42 are made of metal.

Next, a configuration for holding the optical system in the left and right mirrors will be described. The binoculars of the present embodiment include an eyepiece 15 from the auxiliary prisms 12L and 12R of the left and right telephoto optical systems 10L and 10R shown in FIG.
The unit up to L and 15R is a unit that can move left and right, respectively, and the unit is configured to move along the optical axes OAL and OAR to perform storage / projection of the eyepiece unit and focus adjustment.

Therefore, the slide frame 3 shown in FIG.
A pair of left and right moving units 6 that hold each prism and lens and that can move along the optical axis
a, 6b (omitted in FIG. 3). 9 and 1
0 is an exploded perspective view and a plan view showing the right moving unit 6b. The left moving unit 6a is symmetrical to the right moving unit 6b with respect to the center in the binoculars width direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the right moving unit 6
b denotes a prism holder 64 for holding a prism (described later).
, A lens holder 66 that holds a lens (described later), and a moving body 62 that supports them. A makeup ring 68, which is an exterior member of the eyepiece, is attached to the tip of the lens holder 66, and an eyepiece rubber 68a is provided at the tip of the makeup ring 68.

The moving body 62 includes a base plate 62a on which the prism holder 64 is mounted, and two vertical walls 62b and 62c provided at the rear end and the left end of the base plate 62a. The two vertical walls 62b and 62c form an L-shaped frame in plan view, and a lens holder 66 is attached to the vertical wall 62b from behind.

The slide frame 32 is mounted on the vertical wall 62c.
Holes 621 and 62 for inserting the guide shaft 325
2 is formed, and at the right end of the vertical wall 62b, a contact portion 623 that contacts the side wall portion 321 of the slide frame 32 from above is provided. Thus, as shown in FIG. 10, the moving body 62 is supported by the slide frame 32 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

Here, as shown in FIG. 11 as a perspective view of the movable body 62 viewed from the right rear, the right end of the base plate 62a of the movable body 62 is provided with a side wall 32 of the slide frame 32.
1 is provided with a contact piece 626 that is bent upward so as to contact the lower part 1 from below. Slide frame 32
When the moving body 62 is attached to the side wall, the contact piece 626 comes into contact with the lower side of the side wall portion 321 while being slightly elastically deformed. That is, the contact portion 623 and the contact piece 626 of the moving body 62 sandwich the side wall portion 312 from above and below. Thereby, the rotation of the moving body 62 around the guide shaft 325 is prevented.

The guide shaft 325 and the insertion holes 621 and 62
In order to remove play due to the clearance between the vertical wall 62 (FIG. 9), a sliding contact portion 627 that slides on the top plate 42 (FIG. 3) is provided at the upper end of the vertical wall 62c. Sliding part 627
Is formed in a lever shape in which one end in the longitudinal direction is fixed and the other end is a free end, and a protrusion 627a protruding upward is provided near the free end of the sliding contact portion 627. In a state where the sliding contact portion 627 is slightly elastically deformed downward, the protrusion 627 is formed.
a contacts the top plate 42 (FIG. 3) from below. Moving body 62
With the movement, the sliding contact portion 627 (the protrusion 627a) and the lower surface of the top plate 42 (FIG. 3) are in sliding contact, and the above play is removed.

Incidentally, in front of the slide frame 32,
A first lens frame 19 that holds the first lens 11R of the objective optical system is movably supported in the optical axis direction for adjusting diopter difference, which will be described later.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the binoculars 1. As shown in FIG. 12, the left and right prism holders 63 and 64 hold auxiliary prisms 12L and 12R and roof prisms 13L and 13R. The left and right lens holders 65 and 66 are provided with the second lens 1 of the objective optical system.
4L and 14R, eyepieces 15L and 15R, and field rings 16L and 16R are held.

Arms 614 and 624 extend from the left and right moving bodies 61 and 62 toward the center of the binoculars in the width direction.
A focus adjustment drive mechanism 70 for driving the arms 614 and 624 in the optical axis direction is provided at the center of the binoculars in the width direction. The focus adjustment drive mechanism 70 is provided with a rotating wheel 71 which is an operating member for focus adjustment, and a driving ring 71a is fixed inside the rotating wheel 71, and a driving ring 71a is provided on an inner surface of the driving ring 71a.
Two projections 76 and 77 are provided.

The projection 7 is provided inside the driving ring 71a.
There is provided a screw 73 having a screw groove which engages with 6,77. At the tip of the screw 73, a slider 74 for guiding the screw 73 in the front-rear direction so as not to rotate around the axis is attached.
4 moves straight. Then, the arms 614 and 624 move back and forth via a lever 75 described later provided on the slider 74 to move the moving bodies 61 and 62. The details of the focus adjustment driving mechanism 70 will be described later.

In the state shown in FIG. 12, the first lens 11
L, 11R and the mobile units 6a, 6b are in the closest state. In this state, the moving units 6a and 6b are housed in the exterior cases 51 and 52 of the binoculars 1 except for the rear ends.

FIG. 13 shows that the mobile units 6a and 6b
This shows a state where the lenses are farthest from the lenses 11L and 11R. In the state shown in FIG. 13, the eyepieces 15L and 15R of the moving units 6a and 6b, the makeup rings 67 and 68, and the eyepiece rubbers 67a and 68a protrude rearward (observer side) from the exterior cases 51 and 52 of the binoculars 1. .

In the binoculars of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the moving units 6a and 6b are the first lenses 11L and 11L.
Observation is not possible in the state close to R (storage state). Thus, the moving units 6a and 6b including the eyepiece optical system
Becomes the first lens 1 until the observation becomes impossible (storage state).
Since the binoculars 1 are configured so as to be close to 1L and 11R, the size of the binoculars 1 becomes smaller when not in use.

In the state shown in FIG.
With the 6b moved backward by the predetermined amount S1, the object at infinity (the object placed at infinity) is focused in myopia of -4 diopters. The moving units 6a and 6b
It can be moved up to a predetermined amount S2 from the position where the object at infinity is focused (for myopia of -4 diopters). In this range, in myopia of -4 diopters,
Focuses on objects at infinity and near distance. Mobile units 6a, 6 that focus on objects at infinity and near distance
The range of the position b is referred to as “observable range”. By moving and adjusting the moving units 6a and 6b within the observable range (S2), focus adjustment for a desired object is performed.

Here, in the binoculars of the embodiment, since the range of the positions of the moving units 6a and 6b that focus on an object at infinity or an object at a short distance in myopia of -4 diopters is set as the "observable range", it is lighter. Myopia (-4
〜0 diopter), emmetropia (0 diopter), or hyperopia, by adjusting the moving units 6a and 6b within the observable range (S2) to focus on an object at infinity and a short distance. be able to.

In this embodiment, the moving unit 6
The total stroke S of a and 6b is set to 11 mm, the moving stroke S1 from the stored state to the observable state is set to 7 mm, and the moving stroke S2 for focus adjustment in the observable range is set to 4 mm.

Next, the focus adjusting drive mechanism 70 will be described. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the focus adjustment drive mechanism 70. The screw 73 is supported by a support shaft 72 extending in the front-rear direction. The slider 74 provided at the tip of the screw 73 has a corner 74a guided by a guide rail 45a provided inside the central support 45,
The slide between the corner portion 74a and the guide rail 45a allows the slider 74 (and the screw 73) to move straight in the front-rear direction.

On both sides of the central support 45, slits 45b, 45b for inserting the arms 614, 624 of the left and right moving bodies 61, 62 from both the left and right sides are formed. A lever 75 extending downward is attached to the slider 74. The lever 75 is engaged with the grooves 615 and 625 of the arms 614 and 624 inserted from the slits 45b and 45b into the center support 45 from above.

As described above, the left and right moving bodies 61 and 62 are moved in the front-rear direction by the engagement of the lever 75 and the grooves 615 and 625 with the rotation of the rolling wheel 71. Since the moving bodies 61 and 62 also move in the left-right direction with the movement of the slide frames 31 and 32 due to the interpupillary adjustment, the grooves 615 and 6 are used.
Reference numeral 25 is formed long enough to allow the moving bodies 61 and 62 to move in the left-right direction.

FIGS. 15 and 16 are a side view of the screw 73 and a sectional view of the rolling wheel 71. The screw 73 is a double thread, and the grooves 73a and 73b have a large lead in an area A (corresponding to S1 in FIG. 12) corresponding to housing / projection of the eyepiece, and an area B corresponding to focus adjustment (FIG. (Equivalent to 12 S2)
Are formed so that the leads are small. In this embodiment, the lead of the area A is 16 mm, and the lead of the area B is 8 mm.
Millimeters.

As shown in FIG. 16, conical pins 76 and 77 having an apex angle of 120 ° are formed on a drive ring 71a provided inside the rolling wheel 71. Pins 76, 7
7 is a groove 73 of a screw 73 having a 120 ° V-shaped cross section.
a, 73b (FIG. 15). Thereby, the pin 7
6 and 77 are moved from the area A of the groove 73a to the area B of the groove 73b, respectively.
Can be smoothly slid. Thus, by changing the lead of the thread groove, the amount of movement of the moving bodies 61 and 62 with respect to the amount of rotation of the rolling wheel 71 can be changed. That is, the eyepiece can be quickly stored / projected, and the focus can be finely and accurately adjusted.

Next, the support structure of the moving body by the slide frame will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, in the slide frame 32, a portion where the moving body 62 is attached is an opening 322. The moving body 62 is supported at a portion other than the bottom of the moving body 62 (by the guide shaft 325 and the side wall 321). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17 as an AA sectional view of the binoculars 1 in FIG.
62 can be attached to the slide frames 31, 32 such that the bottoms 618, 628 of the moving bodies 61, 62 coincide with the bottoms of the slide frames 31, 32.

With this configuration, the size of the binoculars 1 in the thickness direction can be reduced by the thickness of the slide frames 31 and 32 as compared with the case where the moving bodies 61 and 62 are placed on the slide frames 31 and 32. Can be smaller.
That is, the binoculars 1 can be made compact accordingly.

As described above, according to the binoculars of the present embodiment, since both mirror bodies 21 and 22 slide symmetrically with respect to the center of the binoculars 1 in the width direction, they are arranged at the center of the binoculars 1 in the width direction. The focus adjustment wheel 71 is attached to both mirrors 2
It is always located at the center in the width direction of the binoculars 1 irrespective of the change in the interval between 1 and 22. Therefore, it is easy for both right-handed and left-handed observers to operate the wheel.

Further, when the binoculars are not used, the moving units 6a and 6b including the eyepieces 15L and 15R can be brought close to the first lenses 11L and 11R until the observation unit becomes unobservable. In other words, the size of the binoculars when not in use in the optical axis direction can be reduced accordingly, and portability is improved. In addition, since the storage / projection of the eyepiece and the focus adjustment are performed by the same mechanism (that is, the movement of the moving bodies 61 and 62 in the optical axis direction), the storage / projection of the eyepiece and the focus adjustment are performed. The configuration is simpler than in the case of using different drive mechanisms.

Next, a configuration for adjusting the diopter difference will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, the binoculars 1 of the embodiment include:
At the center in the width direction on the lower surface of the binoculars 1, a disc-shaped diopter difference adjusting knob 90 is provided. This diopter adjustment knob 90 is
It is configured to be rotated around an axis orthogonal to the optical axis. Further, the binoculars 1 of the embodiment fixes the first lens 11L (FIG. 2) of the left objective optical system and moves the first lens 11R (FIG. 2) of the right objective optical system in the optical axis direction. , For adjusting diopter difference.

As shown in FIG. 10, the slide frame 3
The first lens holding the right first lens 11R in front of
The lens frame 19 is attached. The first lens frame 19 is provided with an insertion hole 191 through which the guide shaft 325 is inserted, and a projection 192 that contacts the side wall 321 of the slide frame 32 from above.
Movably in the front-rear direction.

The first lens 11R on the right side is
5 (omitted in FIG. 10). An engaging groove 81 a extending in the width direction of the binoculars is formed in the wing member 81, and engages with two pins 193 and 193 formed on the upper surface of the first lens frame 19. The pins 193 and 193 are arranged in the width direction of the binoculars, and the engagement between the pins 193 and 193 and the engagement groove 81a prevents the optical axis of the first lens 11R from being tilted.

FIG. 19 shows a diopter difference adjusting drive mechanism 8 for moving the blade member 81 by rotating the diopter adjusting knob 90.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the camera as viewed from below. Diopter adjustment knob 90
A drive pin 91 is erected above the diopter adjustment knob 90 so as to be eccentric by a predetermined amount with respect to the center of rotation of the diopter adjustment knob 90 in order to convert the rotation of the blade member 81 into a linear motion. A driving member 83 having a concave portion that engages with the driving pin 91 is provided so as to be movable along the shaft 72 integrally with the blade member 81.

FIG. 20 is a view showing the operation of the driving member 83 by rotating the diopter difference adjusting knob 90. In FIG. 20, the drive member 83 and the diopter difference adjustment knob 90 are separately shown in a state viewed from directly below for easy understanding. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0 (a), when the diopter difference adjusting knob 90 is set at the reference position, the drive pins 91 are arranged in the lateral direction (binocular width direction) with respect to the rotation center of the diopter difference adjusting knob 90. It is in a state.

When the diopter difference adjusting knob 90 is rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 20A as shown in FIG. 20B, the driving pin 91 moves more than the rotation center of the diopter difference adjusting knob 90. Move forward and drive member 83 is advanced. That is, the blade member 81 is moved forward. FIG.
When the diopter adjustment knob 90 is rotated counterclockwise as shown in FIG.
The driving member 83 moves backward from the center of rotation 0, and retreats. That is, the blade member 81 is moved backward.

As described above, since the diopter adjustment knob 90 can be provided so as to be rotatable around an axis orthogonal to the optical axis, the diopter adjustment knob 90 is provided on the lower surface of the binoculars 1 as shown in FIG. Can be provided. Thereby, there is an effect that the operation is simple and the space is not taken up.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21 as a partial cross-sectional view of the binoculars 1, the surface of the diopter difference adjusting knob 90 coincides with the outer surface of the outer case 51 (52) and protrudes from the outer surface. Signs such as “•”, “+” and “-” (FIG. 20) and knurls provided radially (FIG. 2)
0) only. With such a configuration, the entire binoculars 1 becomes compact. Also, "・""+"
The sign such as “−” and the grip between the knurl and the finger allow the diopter difference adjustment knob 90 to be easily rotated with the finger.

In the binoculars of the embodiment, in order to enable fine adjustment of the diopter difference before the binoculars are shipped from the factory or after parts are replaced, the direction of the optical axis between the driving member 83 and the wing member 81 in FIGS. Can be adjusted.

That is, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a plate-like portion 95 facing the front of the drive member 83, a screw 93 is screwed into the drive member 83 through the plate-like portion 95, and a spring 96 is arranged around the screw 93. That is, when the screw 93 is tightened or loosened,
The relative position of the blade member 81 in the optical axis direction with respect to the driving member 83 can be finely adjusted.

In order to insert a tool for operating the screw 93, a tool playing hole 97 is formed in the central support 45 as shown in FIG.
Is hidden by a decorative seal 98 on the front of the camera. Therefore, the distance between the two mirror bodies 21 and 22 is increased (FIG. 18), and the decorative seal 98 is formed.
By peeling off the tool and inserting a tool through the tool insertion hole 97, the screw 93 can be rotated to perform fine adjustment of the diopter difference.

FIG. 22 shows a change in the position of the driving member 83 and the blade member 81 due to the fine adjustment. When the tool is rotated clockwise, the screw 93 is screwed into the screw portion of the drive member 81, so that the blade member 81 moves rearward with respect to the plate-like portion 95, as shown in FIG. When the tool is rotated counterclockwise, the screw 93 is screwed into the screw portion of the driving member 81, and as shown in FIG.
The blade member 81 moves forward with respect to the plate-like portion 95.
As described above, since the positional relationship between the blade member 83 and the driving member 81 can be adjusted from outside the binoculars 1, it is possible to perform adjustment for adjusting the intermediate position “•” of the adjustment range by the diopter difference adjustment knob 90. .

Finally, the relationship between the features of the present invention and the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the right first lens 11 </ b> R driven for diopter difference adjustment is a blade member 8.
1 and, as shown in FIG.
A driving member 83 for driving the blade member 81 includes a screw 93
Are connected via By performing the tightening and rotating operation of the screw 93, the relative position of the blade member 81 with respect to the driving member 83 in the optical axis direction can be finely adjusted.

Further, as shown in FIG.
5 has a tool playing hole 97 formed therein, and a screw 93 can be rotated by inserting a tool from the outside of the binoculars. When the tool is rotated clockwise, the blade member 81 moves backward with respect to the plate-like portion 95 (FIG. 22A), and when the tool is rotated counterclockwise, the blade member 81 is moved into the plate-like portion. It moves forward with respect to 95 (FIG. 22B). In this way, it is possible to perform adjustment for adjusting the intermediate position “•” of the adjustment range using the diopter difference adjustment knob 90. That is,
The movement range of the first lens 11R corresponding to the operation (rotation) range of the diopter difference adjustment knob 90 can be adjusted.

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As described above, according to the binoculars of the present invention, the range of movement of the lens group driven by the diopter difference adjusting mechanism with respect to the operating range of the diopter difference adjusting operation member can be reduced. Fine adjustments can be made after assembly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of binoculars of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an optical system of the binoculars of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the binoculars of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a slide frame and a bottom plate.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where a slide frame is attached to a bottom plate.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a sliding operation of a slide frame.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a structure for attaching an outer case to a slide frame.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a sliding operation of right and left mirror bodies.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a structure of a moving unit.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a structure of a moving unit.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a moving body.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the binoculars.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the binoculars.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing an operation unit.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a screw.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a rolling wheel.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the binoculars.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a diopter adjustment knob.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a diopter adjustment mechanism.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of a blade member by adjusting diopter difference.

FIG. 21 is a partial sectional view of binoculars.

FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fine adjustment method of a diopter difference.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Binoculars 11L, 11R First lens 12L, 12R Auxiliary prism 13L, 13R Dach prism 14L, 14R Second lens 15L, 15R Eyepiece 21, 22 Mirror 25 Support frame 31, 32 Slide frame 310a, 310b, 320a, 320b Guide groove 36 Pinion 41 Bottom plate 413, 414, 415, 416 Pin 42 Top plate 45 Central support 51, 52 Outer case 61, 62 Moving body 614, 624 Arm 70 Focus adjustment drive mechanism 71 Roller wheel 73 Screw 80 Diopter adjustment Drive mechanism 81 Blade member 90 Diopter difference adjusting knob

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A diopter for adjusting a diopter difference between the left and right telephoto optical systems by moving one predetermined lens group of the left and right telephoto optical systems in the direction of the optical axis of the lens group. In a binocular equipped with a difference adjusting mechanism, an operating member for operating the diopter difference adjusting mechanism is provided, and a moving range of the lens group corresponding to an operating range of the operating member can be adjusted from outside the binocular. Binoculars. 2. The diopter difference adjusting mechanism includes: a blade member connected to the lens group; a driving member driven in the optical axis direction by the operation member and interlocked with the blade member;
The binoculars according to claim 1, further comprising: changing a relative position of the blade member with respect to the driving member by the adjustment. 3. The driving member and the blade member are connected via a screw member, and by rotating the screw member, a relative position between the blade member and the driving member is changed. The binoculars according to claim 3. 4. An insertion hole through which a tool for operating the screw member is inserted in the binoculars;
The binoculars according to claim 3, wherein: 5. The binoculars are configured such that left and right telephoto optical systems slide in the width direction of the binoculars, and the insertion holes are provided in a support frame that slidably supports the left and right telephoto optical systems. The binoculars according to claim 4, characterized in that: 6. The binoculars according to claim 4, wherein the insertion hole is covered by an outer case of the telephoto optical system when the left and right telephoto optical systems are brought close to a predetermined distance. 7. The binoculars according to claim 1, wherein the operation member is rotated around a rotation axis orthogonal to the optical axis. 8. The operating member is provided with a pin disposed eccentrically with respect to a rotation axis of the operating member by a predetermined amount, and the driving member has an engaging portion that engages with the pin. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the swing of the pin around the rotation axis is converted into a movement of the blade member in the optical axis direction by the engagement between the pin and the engagement portion. binoculars. 9. The binoculars according to claim 1, wherein the operation member is provided on one of a lower surface and an upper surface of the binoculars.