Optics: measuring and testing – Lens or reflective image former testing – Focal length measuring
Patent
1987-03-24
1989-05-09
Rosenberger, Richard A.
Optics: measuring and testing
Lens or reflective image former testing
Focal length measuring
356127, G01B 900
Patent
active
048283851
ABSTRACT:
An autolensmeter for inspecting refracting power of optical systems is herein disclosed, which comprises a collimater lens for projecting light from a light source onto an optical system to be examined as a parallel luminous flux, a mask means having a mask pattern for selectively transmitting the luminous flux from the optical system and a photodetecting means for receiving the luminous flux partially transmitted through the mask pattern, disposed at a non-image forming position of the optical system, characterized in that an optical element is arranged in close vicinity of the mask pattern so that the light source and the photodetecting means are in an optical conjugate relationship with each other. The automlensmeter masks it possible to enlarge the width of the effective luminous flux for measuring the refracting power of the optical system without reducing the sharpness of the pattern projected on the photodetecting means and thereby eliminating the requirements for the use of photodetecting means of a high sensitivity and light sources of a high luminance and the accuracy of measurement being not influenced by the presence of, for instance dusts and/or water drops on the optical system and/or the mask means.
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Arai Akihiro
Fukuma Yasufumi
Rosenberger Richard A.
Tokyo Kogaku Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
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