Binocular with two slide frames

• US 5,896,209 A
• Filed: 08/19/1997
• Issued: 04/20/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Funatsu, Gouji
• Primary Examiner(s): HENRY, JON W
• Application Number:
  US08/914,261
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 359/407-418, 359/425, 359/426
• US Class Current: 359/417
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 23/18 for binocular arrangements focusing binocular pairs G02B7/06; adjusting pupillary distance of binocular pairs G02B7/12
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/12 Adjusting pupillary distance of binocular pairs

Abstract

A binocular includes two parallel telescope systems, two slide frames on which the telescope systems are respectively supported, and two shells, one fixed to each of the slide frames covering the telescope systems. The slide frames are supported by an I-shaped frame consisting of top and bottom members and a center block is provided between the top and bottom members. The slide frames between the top and bottom members so that the slide frames are slidable.

Claims

1. A binocular comprising:

two parallel telescope systems;

two slide frames on which said telescope systems are respectively supported;

two shells fixed to said respective slide frames, said shells covering said telescope systems;

top and bottom members which sandwich and support said slide frames between said top and bottom members so that said slide frames are slidable toward and away from each other; and

a center block provided between said top and bottom members.

2. The binocular according to claim 1, wherein said center block is located between said two slide frames in the direction of the sliding movement of said slide frames.

3. The binocular according to claim 1, wherein said top and bottom members have parallel surfaces facing towards each other, said two slide frames being slidable between said surfaces.

4. The binocular according to claim 3, wherein said parallel surfaces are plane surfaces, so that said slidable frames are slidable in a plane.

5. The binocular according to claim 1, wherein said top and bottom members and said center block constitute an I-shaped frame which support said slide frames.

6. The binocular according to claim 1, wherein said shells are formed so that each of said top and bottom members is positioned between said shells and said slide frames in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the sliding movement of said slide frames.

7. The binocular according to claim 6, wherein each shell is connected to each said slide frame at ends of said slide frame in a direction of an axis of said telescope system and at an end of said slide frame in a direction of said sliding movement.

8. The binocular according to claim 6, wherein each shell is provided with abutting portions that abut two inner walls formed at ends of said shell in a direction of an axis of said telescope system.

9. The binocular according to claim 1, wherein said top and bottom members are made of metal.

10. The binocular according to claim 1, wherein said slide frames are made of metal.

11. A binocular comprising:

two parallel telescope systems;

two casings accommodating said telescope systems; and

a support frame supporting said two casings so that said two casings are slidable toward and away from each other;

each of said casing comprising;

two slide frames slidably supported by said support frame; and

two shells fixed to said slide frames for covering said telescope systems.

12. The binocular according to claim 11, wherein said support frame comprises:

top and bottom members which sandwich and support said slide frames between said top and bottom members so that said slide frames are slidable toward and away from each other; and

a center block provided between said top and bottom members.

13. The binocular according to claim 12, wherein said center block is located between said two slide frames in the direction of the sliding movement of said casings.

14. The binocular according to claim 13, wherein said top and bottom members have parallel surfaces facing towards each other, said two slide frames being slidable between said surfaces.

19. The binocular according to claim 11, each of said two slide frames being slidable with respect to said support frame.

15. A binocular comprising:

two parallel telescope systems;

two slide frames on which said telescope systems are supported respectively;

two shells fixed to said slide frames respectively, covering said telescope systems;

top and bottom plates having parallel plane surfaces, said slide frames being sandwiched between said parallel plane surfaces, so that said slide frames are slidable in a plane; and

a center block located between said two slide frames in said plane of the sliding movement of said slide frames.

16. The binocular according to claim 15, wherein said top and bottom plates and said center block constitute an I-shaped frame which support said slide frames.

17. The binocular according to claim 15, wherein said shells are formed so that each of said top and bottom members is positioned between said shells and said slide frames in a direction perpendicular to said plane of the sliding movement of said slide frames.

20. The binocular according to claim 15, each of said two slide frames being slidable with respect to said center block.

18. A binocular comprising:

two parallel optical systems;

two slide frames, one of said two parallel optical systems supported on each of said two slide frames;

two shells, one of said two shells being fixed to each of said two slide frames, said two shells covering said two optical systems;

top and bottom members, said top and bottom members sandwiching and supporting said two slide frames between said top and bottom members so that said slide frames are slidable towards and away from each other; and

a center block provided between said top and bottom members, each of said two slide frames being slidable with respect to said center block.