KR102329833B1 - Apparatus for comtrolling optical path - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a device for controlling an optical path. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the device for controlling an optical path comprises: a housing with an opening in one surface thereof; a light emitting unit positioned inside the housing so as to emit light to the outside through the opening; a rotation support unit supported to rotate about a first rotary axis in the housing and supporting one side of the light emitting unit such that the light emitting unit rotates about a second rotary axis perpendicular to an extension direction of the first rotary axis; a first control member installed in the housing to push one side of the light emitting unit in a direction parallel to the second rotary axis such that the light emitting unit rotates about the first rotary axis; and a second control member installed in the housing to push the other side of the light emitting unit in a direction parallel to the first rotary axis such that the light emitting unit rotates about the second rotary axis. In accordance with the present invention, the device for controlling an optical path can be easily assembled and disassembled.

Description

Optical path control device {APPARATUS FOR COMTROLLING OPTICAL PATH}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting a light path, and more particularly, to an apparatus for adjusting a light path capable of precisely adjusting a light irradiation direction up, down, left and right.

In an industrial field where a target object must be aimed, for example, in the field of gun manufacturing, light has been used to improve aiming accuracy.

Conventionally, a method of placing two scales on a straight line with the target object through the eyes has been used, but there is a deviation in accuracy depending on eyesight, and since the position of the eye looking at the scale moves each time, the accuracy is lowered depending on the user. There was a problem that changed.

Accordingly, a laser has been used to increase the accuracy of aiming even when a user aims at a target object. This is because if the laser is fired to match the target, the aiming accuracy can be improved even if the eyesight or the position of the eyes change.

However, even if the aiming accuracy itself is increased using the laser, if the direction of the laser and the muzzle cannot be precisely matched, the bullet does not actually hit the aimed target.

An object of the present invention is to provide a light path adjusting device capable of precisely adjusting a light irradiation direction up, down, left and right in order to precisely adjust the direction of light when light is used to aim a target object.

An object of the present invention is to provide an optical path adjusting device that can be compactly manufactured so that the optical path adjusting device can be easily installed in a device that needs to precisely aim a target object.

An object of the present invention is to provide an optical path adjusting device capable of easily and precisely adjusting the optical path in up, down, left and right directions by rotating two bolts without directly adjusting the light path.

An object of the present invention is to provide a light path adjusting device that is easy to disassemble and assemble so that a modular light source can be easily replaced from the light path adjusting device.

An object of the present invention is to provide an optical path adjusting device capable of adjusting the optical path even with the naked eye by irradiating visible light even when a light source invisible to the naked eye is used.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

In order to solve the above problems, an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing having an opening on one surface; a light irradiator positioned inside the housing to irradiate light to the outside through the opening; a rotation support part supported to rotate about a first rotation axis in the housing and supporting one side of the light irradiation part so that the light irradiation part rotates about a second rotation axis perpendicular to an extension direction of the first rotation axis; a first adjustment member installed in the housing by pushing one side of the light irradiation unit in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis to rotate the light irradiation unit about the first rotation axis; and a second adjusting member installed in the housing to push the other side of the light irradiator in a direction parallel to the first rotation axis to rotate the light irradiator about the second rotation axis.

At this time, the light irradiation unit, a first light irradiation module for irradiating the first light; It includes a body on which the first light irradiation module is mounted, the first light of the first light irradiation module is irradiated through the front surface of the body, and the front side of the body can be supported by the rotation support part. .

In this case, the body includes an extension extending to the rear and a protrusion protruding from the end side of the extension to the rear side, the first adjusting member is formed to push one side of the protrusion, and the second adjustment The member may be formed to push the other side of the protrusion.

At this time, the rotation support portion is a ring-shaped body positioned around the front side of the body; a second rotation shaft member provided between one side of the ring-shaped body and an outer surface of the body and rotatably supporting the body about the second rotation shaft with respect to the ring-shaped body; and a first rotation shaft member provided between the other side of the ring-shaped body and the opening of the housing and rotatably supporting the ring-shaped body with respect to the housing about the first rotation shaft.

In this case, the first rotation shaft member and the second rotation shaft member may be provided as a pair around a rotation center of the ring-shaped body, respectively.

In this case, the first rotation shaft member and the second rotation shaft member may include a bolt member.

On the other hand, the light path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first adjusting bolt is installed through the housing one side so that the first adjusting member pushes one side of the protrusion; The second adjusting member may include a second adjusting bolt installed through the other side of the housing to push the other side of the protrusion.

At this time, one surface of the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member may have receiving grooves for receiving one end of the first adjusting bolt and the second adjusting bolt, respectively.

On the other hand, in the optical path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a first guide hole for guiding the movement of the first adjusting member formed to push one side of the protrusion by the first adjusting bolt and a second guide member having a second guide hole for guiding the movement of the second adjusting member formed to push the other side of the protrusion by the first guide member and the second adjusting bolt. have.

At this time, a first stopper member formed on the opposite side of the first adjusting member with respect to the protrusion in order to limit the range of movement of the protrusion pushed in the direction parallel to the second rotation axis by the first adjusting member; and a second stopper member formed on the opposite side of the second adjusting member with respect to the protrusion for limiting a movement range of the protrusion pushed in a direction parallel to the first rotation axis by the second adjusting member.

In this case, the first guide member, the second guide member, and the first stopper member may be integrally formed.

In this case, the second stopper member may be formed as a plate-shaped member coupled to one end of the first stopper member.

On the other hand, in the optical path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, while the protrusion is pushed by the first adjusting member or the second adjusting member, a force for pressing the protrusion in a direction opposite to the direction in which the protrusion is pushed is applied. It may include an elastic member installed inside the housing to provide.

At this time, the elastic member, one end is coupled to the rear end of the protrusion, the other end is fixed to the position inside the housing, in a direction not parallel to the extending direction of the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft extending direction. It may be an extended spring.

In this case, the light irradiation unit may further include a second light irradiation module for irradiating a second light, and the second light irradiation module may be mounted on the body in parallel with the first light irradiation module.

In this case, each of the first adjustment bolt and the second adjustment bolt has a plurality of grooves formed along a circumferential direction on a surface opposite to the outer surface of the housing, and the first adjustment bolt and A first ball plunger and a second ball plunger may be provided so as to be insertable into any one of the plurality of grooves of each of the second adjustment bolts.

In this case, the first light may be visible light or infrared light.

The apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention can precisely adjust the light irradiation direction up, down, left and right through a simple operation.

The apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention is manufactured compactly and can be easily installed in a device that needs to precisely aim a target object, and the optical path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the device. is installed, users can use the device without interruption.

In the apparatus for adjusting the light path according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user can easily adjust the light path in up, down, left, and right directions by rotating two bolts in a forward or reverse direction.

The apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention can be easily disassembled and assembled to easily replace a modular light source.

The apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention may adjust an optical path invisible to the naked eye by using visible light without wearing thermal imaging glasses.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a housing.
2 is a perspective view of an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an enlarged perspective view of the inside of an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the inside of an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention from another direction.
6 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of an apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which the light irradiation direction faces the front.
7 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of an apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which a light irradiation direction is changed to a left direction.
8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which the light irradiation direction faces the front.
9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a state in which a light irradiation direction is changed to a downward direction.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components throughout the specification.

An apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device installed in an apparatus for irradiating light or applied to an apparatus for irradiating light to adjust a path of irradiated light. Such a light path adjusting device, for example, provided in a laser indicator, may be implemented as a device for adjusting the light path of the laser irradiated forward. In this specification, it is assumed that the optical path adjusting device is applied to the laser indicator, and the optical path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a housing. 2 is a perspective view of an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the inside of the optical path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the inside of the optical path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention from another direction . As seen in FIG. 1 , the direction in which the light of the light path adjusting device is irradiated is defined as the front of the light path adjusting device, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear.

1 to 5 , a light path adjusting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 10 , a light irradiation unit 20 , a rotation support unit 30 , and a first adjusting member 41 . and a second adjustment member 45 .

The housing 10 is a component for protecting the internal components of the housing 10, and the light irradiator 20 is installed inside the housing. have. Although not shown in FIG. 1 , components other than the light irradiation unit 20 may be included in the housing 10 .

At this time, one side of the housing 10 on which the light irradiation unit 20 is installed may be formed in a shape that protrudes in the forward direction of the light irradiation unit 20 . At this time, as shown in FIG. 2 , the light irradiator 20 may be formed in a modular form. Accordingly, the light irradiation unit 20 may be easily installed in the housing 10 .

There is no limitation on a position where the light irradiation unit is installed in the housing 10 and may be installed on the right side of the housing 10 as shown in FIG. 1 .

The light irradiation unit 20 irradiates light, and the irradiated light is emitted to the outside through the opening 12 provided in the housing 10 . The opening 12 is provided on one surface of the housing 10 opposite to the front portion of the light irradiation unit 20 so that the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit 20 is emitted to the outside.

In this case, the opening 12 provided in the housing 10 may have an elliptical shape. However, if one side of the housing 10 is open so that the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit 20 can be irradiated to the outside of the housing 10 , the embodiment is not limited.

When the light irradiation unit 20 is described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the light irradiation unit 20 includes a body 22 , a first light irradiation module 24 , a second light irradiation module 26 , and an extension part. 28 and a protrusion 90 .

2 to 5 , the light path adjusting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an elliptical body 22 extending in the vertical direction, and the elliptical body 22 includes a first A light irradiation module 24 and a second light irradiation module 26 are installed.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , a groove open to the front is formed on the lower side of the elliptical body 22 , and the first light irradiation module 24 is inserted and fixed to the body 22 .

Referring to Figure 5, the upper side of the elliptical body 22 is provided with a groove open to the rear, the second light irradiation module 26 is inserted into the groove from the rear is formed to be fixed to the upper side of the body 22 .

In this embodiment, the body 22 of the light irradiation unit 20 is illustrated in the form of an elliptical elliptical column when viewed from the front, but the shape of the body 22 of the light irradiation unit 20 is the first light irradiation module 24 Alternatively, if the second light irradiation module 26 can be accommodated, it may be formed in any shape.

The first light irradiation module 24 is accommodated in the groove on the lower side of the light irradiation unit body 22, and irradiates the first light in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the light irradiation unit body 22, the first light is the housing ( It is irradiated to the outside through the opening 12 of 10).

The second light irradiation module 26 is also inserted into the groove formed open to the rear of the light irradiation unit body 22 to irradiate the second light in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of the body 22 . The second light irradiation module 26 is accommodated in the upper portion of the first light irradiation module 24 . The second light irradiation module 26 may be disposed side by side with the first light irradiation module 24 so that the second light may be irradiated in parallel with the first light.

3 and 5 , in the apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first light irradiation module 24 and the second light irradiation module 26 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. However, the shape of the first light irradiation module 24 and the second light irradiation module 26 may be formed in any shape as long as light can be irradiated to the front of the light irradiation unit 20 .

In addition, the first light irradiation module 24 and the second light irradiation module 26 are modules for irradiating different types of light from the front surface of the light irradiation unit 20 even if they are accommodated in the body 22 of the light irradiation unit 20 . Replacement is possible.

In this embodiment, the first light and the second light irradiated from the first light irradiation module 24 and the second light irradiation module 26 are made of visible light or infrared light, respectively. However, it is also possible that the first light irradiation module 24 irradiates infrared light as the first light and the second light irradiation module 26 irradiates visible light different from the first light.

At this time, when the first light irradiation module 24 irradiates infrared light and the second light irradiation module 26 irradiates visible light, the user is irradiated with visible light through the visible light irradiated from the second light irradiation module 26 . The direction of the infrared rays irradiated from the first light irradiation module 24 irradiated side by side can be visually adjusted without thermal imaging glasses.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when the length of the first light irradiation module 24 accommodated in the body 22 is long on the rear surface of the body 22 , the body 22 to accommodate the entire first light irradiation module 24 . ) is provided with an extension 28 extending to the rear side. In this case, the extension 28 may be integrally formed with the body 22 and may have a cylindrical shape to surround the first light irradiation module 24 .

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5 , a protrusion 90 formed to protrude rearwardly from the extension portion 28 is provided at the rear end of the extension portion 28 . The protrusion 90 may have an arc shape in a transverse cross-section when viewed from the front, but the shape of the cross-section of the protrusion 90 is not limited thereto. In this case, the cross-sectional area of the protrusion 90 may be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the extension 28 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the extended portion 28 of the body is viewed from the front, the protrusion 90 is provided with a surface in contact with the first adjustment member 41 and the second adjustment member 45 to be described later. and, since the protrusion 90 has a smaller cross-sectional area than the extension, the optical path adjusting device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can make the housing 10 smaller in size, and thus, compact One light path adjusting device 1 may be provided.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 , the protrusion 90 is provided on the upper left side of the rear end face of the extension 28 when viewed from the front, so that the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 to be described later are located inside the housing 10 . It is possible to provide a more compact optical path adjusting device 1 by allowing it to be located in the .

When viewed from the front in FIG. 5, one side 92, which is the right side, and the other side 94, which is the lower side, of the protrusion 90 having an arc-shaped cross section are a first adjusting member 41 and a second adjusting member ( 45) can be formed into a flat surface to be pushed by. The light path adjusting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured so that one side 92 and the other side 94 of the protrusion can be pushed by the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 . By being formed, the body 22 connected to the protrusion 90 is formed to move the path of light in the vertical direction or the left and right direction.

At this time, the operation between the protrusion 90 and the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 will be described in detail below.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the light irradiation unit 20 in which the first light irradiation module 24 and the second light irradiation module 26 are accommodated is supported by the rotation support unit 30 inside the housing 10 . . Accordingly, the light irradiation unit 20 is formed to be rotatable about the first rotation axis C1 and the second rotation axis C2 formed by the rotation support unit 30 . In more detail, the rotation support 30 includes a ring-shaped body 32 , a first rotation shaft member 34 , and a second rotation shaft member 36 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the ring-shaped body 32 is formed in an elliptical ring shape so as to wrap around the front side of the light irradiation unit body 22 . At this time, the size of the ring-shaped body 32 is formed larger than the light irradiator body 22 so that the light irradiator body 22 can rotate separately from the ring-shaped body 32 while being surrounded by the ring-shaped body 32 .

The light irradiation unit 20 is supported inside the ring-shaped body 32 so as to be rotated about the second rotation axis C2. At this time, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the second rotation shaft member 36 is provided as a pair between both sides of the ring-shaped body 32 and the outer surface of the light irradiation unit body 22 , and the second rotation shaft member 36 ), the light irradiation unit body 22 is rotatably fixed to the ring-shaped body 32 about the second rotation axis C2. By rotating the light irradiator body 22 with respect to the ring-shaped body 32 about the second rotation axis C2, the vertical height of the irradiated light can be adjusted.

At this time, if the light irradiation unit body 22 is stably fixed to the ring-shaped body 32 and can rotate about the second rotation shaft C2, the second rotation shaft member 36 must be provided as a pair. it is not

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the ring-shaped body 32 is supported inside the opening 12 side of the housing 10 to rotate about the first rotation axis C1 . At this time, the first rotation shaft member 34 is provided as a pair between the upper and lower sides of the ring-shaped body 32 and the opening 12 of the housing 10 , and the ring-shaped body 32 is formed by the first rotation shaft member 34 . is fixed to the inside of the housing 10 so as to be rotatable about the first rotational shaft C1. By rotating the light irradiator body 22 with respect to the ring-shaped body 32 about the first rotation axis C1, the left and right direction positions of the irradiated light can be adjusted.

At this time, if the ring-shaped body 32 is stably fixed inside the housing 10 and can rotate around the first rotational shaft C1, the first rotational shaft member 34 must be provided as a pair. no.

According to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the first rotation shaft member 34 and the second rotation shaft member 34 so that the extending direction of the first rotation shaft C1 and the extending direction of the second rotation shaft C2 are perpendicular to each other. Two rotating shaft members 36 are disposed. In this case, the first rotation shaft C1 and the second rotation shaft C2 may be disposed on the same plane, but may not be disposed on the same plane.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3 , the first rotation shaft member 34 may be formed to include a bolt member. One end of the screw-threaded bolt member is screwed into the screw groove formed in the upper and lower portions of the ring-shaped body 32, and the other end of the bolt member formed in the shape of a hemisphere is coupled to the groove formed inside the housing 10, thereby ring-shaped body 32. may be rotatably formed inside the housing 10 .

In addition, the second rotation shaft member 36 may be formed to include a bolt member. At this time, the bolt member is screwed into the screw grooves formed on the left and right sides of the ring-shaped body 32, and one end of the light irradiator body 22 side is formed in the form of a hemisphere and one end of the bolt member is formed in a hole formed in the light irradiator body 22. By combining, the light irradiator body 22 can be rotatably formed inside the ring-shaped body 32 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the light irradiation unit 20 includes the first adjustment member 41 and the second light irradiation unit 20 with the light irradiation unit 20 fixed to the first rotation shaft member 34 and the second rotation shaft member 36 . It is pushed by the adjustment member 45, and may pivot about the first rotational axis C1 and the second rotational axis C2.

In more detail, the first adjustment member 41 is formed to push one side of the light irradiation unit 20, that is, the side surface of the protrusion 90 in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis C2, and accordingly, the second rotation axis member ( The light irradiation part 20 fixed to the inside of the ring-shaped body 32 by 36) can be rotated about the first rotational shaft C1 while being fixed to the first rotational shaft member 34 together with the ring-shaped body 32. .

In addition, the second adjusting member 45 pushes the other side of the light irradiating part 20, that is, the other side 94 of the protruding part 90, in the upward direction parallel to the first rotational axis C1, the light irradiating part 20 may be rotated about the second rotation shaft C2 while being fixed to the second rotation shaft member 36 . At this time, the ring-shaped body 32 does not rotate while being fixed to the first rotation shaft member 34 .

At this time, referring to FIGS. 3 and 5 . The first regulating member 41 and the second regulating member 45 are one side 92 that is a right side viewed from the front side of the protrusion 90 formed in the light irradiation unit 20, and the other side that is a lower side viewed from the front, respectively. (94) can be pushed.

In this case, an action point of the force of the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 pushing the light irradiation part 20 may be located on the protrusion 90 . Accordingly, when the user tries to rotate the light irradiator body 22 about the first rotation axis C1 or the second rotation axis C2, the light path can be adjusted by moving the protrusion 90 vertically or horizontally. have.

In this case, the front surface to which the light is irradiated is located on the same plane or parallel to the first and second rotation axes C1 and C2, and accordingly, the protrusion 90 rotates in the vertical and horizontal directions. Even so, the front surface of the light irradiator 20 can minimize movement according to the rotation of the light irradiator body 22 and precisely control the path of the light.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the light path adjusting device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first adjusting bolt 42 and a second adjusting bolt 42 to move the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 . 2 adjusting bolts 46 , a first guide member 72 and a second guide member 74 .

1 to 3 , the first adjusting bolt 42 is coupled to the first adjusting member 41 so that the first adjusting member 41 can push the right side seen from the front part of the light irradiation unit 20 . It is rotatably installed on the right side of the housing 10 opposite to the right side of the light irradiation unit 20 .

At this time, as shown in FIG. 2 , the first adjusting bolt 42 is installed to pass through the right side of the housing 10 so that the user can turn the first adjusting bolt 42 from the outside of the housing 10 .

In addition, the second adjusting bolt 46 is also coupled to the second adjusting member 45 as shown in FIG. 4 so that the second adjusting member 45 can push the lower side viewed from the front part of the light irradiation unit 20 in the housing 10 . installed on the lower side of Similarly, the second adjusting bolt 46 is rotatably installed through the lower surface of the housing 10 so that the user can turn the second adjusting bolt 46 from the outside of the housing 10 .

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3 , the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 may have a cylindrical shape so that the portion protruding to the outside of the housing 10 is easily rotated by the user. In addition, the housing of the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 so that the user can easily turn the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 by increasing the frictional force with the user's hand. (10) Grooves may be formed at regular intervals along the circumference in the portion protruding to the outside.

Receiving grooves are formed on one surface of the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45, and the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 may be screwed into each receiving groove. have.

On the other hand, the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 to which the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 are screwed, respectively, are formed on one side 92 and the other side of the protrusion 90 . A first guide member 72 and a second guide member 74 are provided so as to be movable towards the side surface 94 .

A first guide hole 73 and a second guide hole 75 are formed in the first guide member 72 and the second guide member 74 , and the first adjustment member 41 and the second adjustment member 45 are formed. is guided to move through the first guide hole 73 and the second guide hole 75 .

At this time, the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 are formed to have a rectangular cross section corresponding to inner surfaces of the first guide hole 73 and the second guide hole 75 . Accordingly, when the first adjustment bolt 42 and the second adjustment bolt 46 rotate, the first adjustment member 41 and the second adjustment member 41 and the second adjustment member 74 by the first guide member 72 and the second guide member 74 are rotated. The first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 are not rotated as the member 45 is not rotated and the screw connection between the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 and the receiving groove is tightened or loosened. It is moved back and forth with respect to the protrusion (90).

The first guide member 72 and the second guide member 74 are fixed inside the housing 10 . The thickness of the first guide member 72 and the second guide member 74 is such that the first adjustment member 41 and the second adjustment member 45 induce the movement of the first adjustment member 41 and the second adjustment member. It may be formed thicker than the length of (45).

The first guide member 72 is disposed so that the moving direction of the first adjustment member 41 guided by the first guide hole 73 is parallel to the extending direction of the first rotation shaft C1 . Similarly, the second guide member 74 is disposed such that the moving direction of the second adjustment member 45 guided by the second guide hole 75 is parallel to the extending direction of the second rotation axis C2.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 3 , the apparatus 1 for adjusting the light path according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a first stopper member 76 and a second stopper member 77 .

3 and 5, the first stopper member 76 is a right side of the protrusion 90 viewed from the front using the first adjustment member 41 by the first guide member 72 ( 92) is provided inside the housing 10 in order to limit the movement range of the protrusion 90 when pushing.

The first stopper member 76 is positioned opposite the first adjustment member 41 with respect to the protrusion 90 . At this time, as shown in FIG. 3 , the first stopper member 76 may be vertically coupled to one end of the second guide member 74 , and together with the first guide member 72 and the second guide member 74 . It may be formed in a U-shape as a unit.

The second stopper member 77 is a protrusion 90 when the second regulating member 45 uses the second guide member 74 to push the other side 94 that is the lower side of the protrusion 90 viewed from the front. ) is provided inside the housing 10 to limit the movement range.

The second stopper member 77 is positioned on the opposite side of the second adjustment member 45 with respect to the protrusion 90 . In this case, the second stopper member 77 may be formed as a plate-shaped member to facilitate assembly with the light irradiator 20 and may be formed to be coupled to the first stopper member 76 and the first guide member 72 .

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 3 and 5 , the light path adjusting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes an elastic member 60 . When the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 push the protrusion 90 , the elastic member 60 applies a force in the opposite direction to the force pushed by the protrusion 90 to form the protrusion 90 and the elastic member 60 . It is a component for allowing the connected light irradiation unit body 22 to be stably positioned.

In more detail, one end of the elastic member 60 is fixed to the rear end of the protrusion 90 formed in the light irradiation unit 20 , and the other end is fixed to the inside of the housing 10 . At this time, the other end of the elastic member 60 may be fixed to the first guide member 72 or the second guide member 74 fixed inside the housing 10 .

At this time, a pin may be used to fix both ends of the elastic member 60 as shown in FIG. 3 , but the fixing means of the elastic member 60 is not limited thereto.

When the light irradiating unit 20 is pushed by the first regulating member 41 or the second regulating member 45 , the elastic member 60 is configured such that the light irradiating unit 20 becomes the first regulating member 41 or the second regulating member. A force is provided to pull one end of the light irradiation unit 20 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the light irradiation unit 20 is pushed so as not to be spaced apart from the 45 .

In addition, even if the first adjustment member 41 or the second adjustment member 45 moves in the opposite direction to the direction in which the light irradiation unit 20 is pushed by the force provided by the elastic member 60 , the light irradiation unit 20 moves the first It rotates in contact with the adjusting member 41 or the second adjusting member 45 . Accordingly, the light irradiation unit 20 may move in the left-right direction or the vertical direction with the first rotation axis C1 or the second rotation axis C2 as the rotation center.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the light irradiating unit 20 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the light irradiating unit 20 is pushed by the first regulating member 41 or the second regulating member 45 with one elastic member 60 . In order to provide a force for pressing one end of the first axis of rotation (C1) and the direction not parallel to the extension direction of the second axis of rotation (C2), for example, in a 45 degree direction diagonally as shown in FIG. extension is formed.

However, the elastic member 60 is not 45 degrees with the extension direction of the first rotation shaft C1 and the extension direction of the second rotation shaft C2, but greater than 0 degrees and greater than 90 degrees, depending on the space in which the elastic member 60 is installed. It can be placed at a small angle. However, when the elastic member 60 is disposed at an angle of 45 degrees with the extension direction of the first rotation shaft C1 and the extension direction of the second rotation shaft C2, the force of the elastic member 60 increases in vertical and horizontal directions. It can be equally distributed in the direction and left and right directions. In this case, the elastic member 60 may be formed of a spring that provides an elastic force. However, as long as it provides elasticity, the embodiment is not limited.

In addition, although the present embodiment has been exemplified as providing a reaction force when the light irradiation unit 20 rotates in the left and right directions and rotates up and down with one elastic member 60 , the left and right rotation and the up and down direction of the light irradiation unit 20 are exemplified. It may also be possible for the two elastic members 60 to be installed inside the housing in order to provide a reaction force for each movement direction during rotation.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, although it has been exemplified as using the pulling force of the elastic member 60 , the elastic member 60 on the opposite side of the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 around the protrusion 90 . It will also be possible to maintain the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 in contact with the protrusion 90 using a pushing force.

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 3, 6 and 8 , the optical path adjusting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of grooves 80 , a first ball plunger 82 , and a second ball plunger 84 . ) is further included.

6 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an apparatus for adjusting an optical path according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 8, on the outer surface of the housing 10, a first ball plunger 82 and a first ball plunger 82 and A second ball plunger 84 is provided.

Referring to FIG. 3, the plurality of grooves 80 are surfaces formed on the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46, and the first ball plunger 82 and the second ball plunger 84 are installed in the housing ( 10) is provided on the surface opposite to the outer surface. The number of grooves is not limited, and the plurality of grooves 80 are provided along the circumferential direction with respect to the respective rotation axes of the first adjustment bolt 42 and the second adjustment bolt 46 . At this time, the first ball plunger 82 and the second ball plunger 84 are coupled to be inserted into the plurality of grooves 80 formed in the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46, respectively.

At this time, when the user turns the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46, the first ball plunger 82, the second ball plunger 84, the first ball plunger 82, the second ball plunger 84, The plurality of grooves 80 formed in the first adjusting bolt 42 and the second adjusting bolt 46 may be provided at regular intervals.

Hereinafter, a method of operating an optical path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9 .

6 and 7 are horizontal cross-sectional views of an apparatus for adjusting a light path according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 and 9 are vertical cross-sectional views of a light path adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 8 is a state in which the light irradiation direction faces the front, and FIG. It is a drawing showing

6 and 7 , the user rotates the first adjustment bolt 42 clockwise to adjust the path of the first light or the second light irradiated from the light irradiation unit 20 in the left direction. Advancement of the first adjusting member 41 is guided by the first guide member 72 according to the rotation of the first adjusting bolt 42 , and the first adjusting member 41 has a right side as viewed from the front of the protrusion 90 . The phosphorus one side 92 is moved in the opposite direction to the second rotation shaft C2. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7 , the light irradiation unit body 22 and the ring-shaped body 32 are fixed together to the second rotation shaft member 36 at a predetermined angle θ1 in the counterclockwise direction around the first rotation shaft C1. is rotated to have At this time, the elastic member 60 pulls the protrusion 90 in the extending direction of the second rotation shaft C2.

On the other hand, when the user rotates the first adjusting bolt 42 counterclockwise, the reverse of the first adjusting member 41 is induced by the first guide member 72 according to the rotation of the first adjusting bolt 42 . do. At this time, the force of the elastic member 60 pulling the protrusion 90 maintains a contact state between the first adjustment member 41 and the right side 92 , which is the right side viewed from the front of the protrusion 90 , and the light irradiation unit body (22) and the ring-shaped body (32) rotate clockwise about the first rotational axis (C1) while being fixed to the second rotational shaft member (36) together. Accordingly, the path of the light is adjusted to the right. In addition, the moving distance of the light irradiation unit 20 may vary according to the rotation angle of the first adjustment bolt 42 .

An operation of adjusting the irradiation direction of the light irradiation unit 20 in the vertical direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 . The user adjusts the path of the first light or the second light irradiated from the light irradiation unit 20 in the downward direction. In order to do this, the second adjusting bolt 46 is rotated clockwise. Advancement of the second adjustment member 45 is guided by the second guide member 74 according to the rotation of the second adjustment bolt 46 , and the second adjustment member 45 is lowered when viewed from the front of the protrusion 90 . The other side surface 94, which is a side surface, is pushed in the extending direction of the first rotational shaft C1. Accordingly, the light irradiator body 22 rotates upward to have a predetermined angle θ2 in the counterclockwise direction around the second rotation axis C2 separately from the ring-shaped body 32 . Accordingly, the irradiation direction of the light irradiation unit 20 is adjusted to the downward direction. At this time, the elastic member 60 pulls the protrusion 90 in the opposite direction to the extending direction of the first rotation shaft C1.

On the other hand, when the user rotates the second adjusting bolt 46 in a counterclockwise direction, the second adjusting member 45 is induced by the second guide member 74 according to the rotation of the second adjusting bolt 46 . do. At this time, the second adjustment member 45 and the other side surface 94 of the protrusion 90 maintain a contact state by the force of the elastic member 60 pulling the protrusion 90, and the light irradiator body 22 is It rotates clockwise around the first rotation shaft C1. Accordingly, the irradiation direction of the light irradiation unit 20 is adjusted to the upward direction. In addition, the moving distance of the light irradiator 20 may vary according to the rotation angle of the second adjustment bolt 46 .

As above, by using the elastic force of the elastic member 60, one side 92 and the other side 94 of the protrusion 90 and the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 maintain a contact state. By doing so, it is possible to precisely adjust the light path by moving the first adjusting member 41 and the second adjusting member 45 .

The optical path adjusting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used as a device for adjusting the optical path of the laser indicator, but is a device for adjusting the optical path in the vertical and left-right directions. It may also be applied to the device, and the application example of the optical path adjusting device 1 as described above does not limit the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been described, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention in addition to the above-described embodiments is one of ordinary skill in the art. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

1 light path adjusting device 45 second adjusting member
10 Housing 46 Second adjustment bolt
12 Opening 60 Elastic member
20 Light irradiation unit 72 First guide member
22 Body 73 First guide hole
24 first light irradiation module 74 second guide member
26 Second light irradiation module 75 Second guide hole
28 extension 76 first stopper member
30 rotation support 77 second stopper member
32 Ring-shaped body 80 Multiple grooves
34 first rotation shaft member 82 first ball plunger
36 second rotation shaft member 84 second ball plunger
41 first adjustment member 90 protrusion
42 First adjustment bolt 92 One side
94 other side

Claims (17)

A housing having an opening on one surface;
a light irradiator positioned inside the housing to irradiate light to the outside through the opening;
a rotation support part supported to rotate about a first rotation axis in the housing and supporting one side of the light irradiation unit so that the light irradiation unit rotates about a second rotation axis perpendicular to an extension direction of the first rotation axis;
a first adjustment member installed in the housing to push one side of the light irradiator in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis to rotate the light irradiator about the first rotation axis;
a second adjustment member installed in the housing to push the other side of the light irradiation unit in a direction parallel to the first rotation axis to rotate the light irradiation unit about the second rotation axis; including,
The light irradiation unit includes a first light irradiation module for irradiating a first light, and a body on which the first light irradiation module is mounted,
The first light of the first light irradiation module is irradiated through the front surface of the body, the front side of the body is supported by the rotation support,
The body includes an extension portion extending rearwardly, and a protrusion portion protruding from the end side of the extension portion to the rear side,
The first adjustment member is formed to push one side of the protrusion,
The second adjustment member is formed to push the other side of the protrusion,
and an elastic member installed inside the housing to provide a force for pressing the protrusion in a direction opposite to a direction in which the protrusion is pushed while the protrusion is pushed by the first or second regulating member. Device. delete delete The method of claim 1,
the rotation support
a ring-shaped body positioned around the front side of the body;
a second rotation shaft member provided between one side of the ring-shaped body and an outer surface of the body and rotatably supporting the body about the second rotation shaft with respect to the ring-shaped body; and
a first rotation shaft member provided between the other side of the ring-shaped body and the opening of the housing and rotatably supporting the ring-shaped body with respect to the housing about the first rotation shaft;
An optical path control device comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
The first rotation shaft member and the second rotation shaft member are each provided as a pair around the center of rotation of the ring-shaped body, the optical path adjusting device. 6. The method of claim 5,
and the first rotation shaft member and the second rotation shaft member include a bolt member. The method of claim 1,
a first adjusting bolt installed through one side of the housing so that the first adjusting member can push one side of the protrusion;
and a second adjusting bolt installed through the other side of the housing so that the second adjusting member can push the other side of the protrusion. 8. The method of claim 7,
Receiving grooves for accommodating one end of the first and second adjustment bolts are formed on one surface of the first adjustment member and the second adjustment member, respectively. 8. The method of claim 7,
a first guide member having a first guide hole for guiding the movement of the first adjusting member formed so as to push one side of the protrusion by the first adjusting bolt; and
a second guide member having a second guide hole for guiding the movement of the second adjusting member formed to push the other side of the protrusion by the second adjusting bolt;
An optical path control device comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9,
a first stopper member formed on an opposite side of the first adjusting member with respect to the protrusion to limit a movement range of the protrusion pushed in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis by the first adjusting member;
a second stopper member formed opposite to the second adjusting member with respect to the protrusion for limiting a movement range of the protrusion pushed in a direction parallel to the first rotational axis by the second adjusting member;
An optical path control device comprising a. 11. The method of claim 10,
and the first guide member, the second guide member, and the first stopper member are integrally formed. 12. The method of claim 11,
and the second stopper member is formed of a plate-shaped member coupled to one end of the first stopper member. delete The method of claim 1,
The elastic member,
One end is coupled to the rear end of the protrusion, the other end is fixed to the inside of the housing, and is a spring extending in a direction not parallel to an extension direction of the first rotation shaft and an extension direction of the second rotation shaft. Device. The method of claim 1,
The light irradiation unit
Further comprising a second light irradiation module for irradiating a second light,
The second light irradiation module is mounted on the body in parallel with the first light irradiation module, a light path adjusting device. 8. The method of claim 7,
The first adjustment bolt and the second adjustment bolt each have a plurality of grooves formed along the circumferential direction on a surface opposite to the outer surface of the housing,
A first ball plunger and a second ball plunger are provided on an outer surface of the housing so as to be insertable into any one of the plurality of grooves of each of the first and second adjusting bolts, the light path adjusting device. The method of claim 1,
the first light
A light path control device, either visible or infrared light.

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