Claims
- 1. A system for image reversion for operating on a beam, the system comprising:
a first 90° prism having a base surface defining a first mirror for receiving said beam thereon in an incident direction and deflecting said beam in a first direction transverse to said incident direction; a second 90° prism having a base surface defining a second mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said first mirror into a second direction transverse to said first direction; a half Porro prism having a first surface defining a third mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said second mirror into a third direction transverse to said second direction; said half Porro prism having a second surface defining a fourth mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said third mirror into a fourth direction transverse to said third direction; said first, second, third and fourth mirrors having first, second, third and fourth surface normals, respectively; said surface normals being at an angle to each other; and, said second 90° prism being rotatable about an axis running transversely to said second surface normal so that a tilting of a surface of said second 90° prism can be adjusted to an opposite-lying surface of said first 90° prism.
- 2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said mirrors is displaceable in a direction transverse to the surface of said one mirror.
- 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said second 90° prism is rotatable about an axis approximately parallel to a surface thereof.
- 4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least two of said mirrors are rotatably mounted and at least two of said mirrors are displaceably mounted.
- 5. The system of claim 1, wherein said half Porro prism is a Porro prism assembly which comprises two Porro prism systems coupled to each other to form a symmetrical arrangement.
- 6. A system for image reversion for operating on a beam, the system comprising:
a first 90° prism having a base surface defining a first mirror for receiving said beam thereon in an incident direction and deflecting said beam in a first direction transverse to said incident direction; a second 90° prism having a base surface defining a second mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said first mirror into a second direction transverse to said first direction; a third 90° prism having a surface defining a third mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said second mirror into a third direction transverse to said second direction; a fourth 90° prism having a surface defining a fourth mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said third mirror into a fourth direction transverse to said third direction; said third and fourth 90° prisms conjointly defining a half Porro prism; said first, second, third and fourth mirrors having first, second, third and fourth surface normals, respectively; said surface normals being at an angle to each other; said second 90° prism being rotatable about an axis running transversely to said second surface normal so that a tilting of a surface of said second 90° prism can be adjusted to an opposite-lying surface of said first 90° prism.
- 7. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one of said mirrors is displaceable in a direction transverse to the surface of said one mirror.
- 8. The system of claim 6, wherein said second 90° prism is rotatable about an axis approximately parallel to a surface thereof.
- 9. The system of claim 6, wherein at least two of said mirrors are rotatably mounted and at least two of said mirrors are displaceably mounted.
- 10. The system of claim 6, wherein said half Porro prism is a Porro prism assembly which comprises two Porro prism systems coupled to each other to form a symmetrical arrangement.
- 11. An ancillary module for mounting to a microscope main objective including a microscope main objective of a surgical microscope, the ancillary module comprising a system for image reversion for operating on a beam, the system for image reversion including:
a first 90° prism having a base surface defining a first mirror for receiving said beam thereon in an incident direction and deflecting said beam in a first direction transverse to said incident direction; a second 90° prism having a base surface defining a second mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said first mirror into a second direction transverse to said first direction; a half Porro prism having a first surface defining a third mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said second mirror into a third direction transverse to said second direction; said half Porro prism having a second surface defining a fourth mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said third mirror into a fourth direction transverse to said third direction; said first, second, third and fourth mirrors having first, second, third and fourth surface normals, respectively; said surface normals being at an angle to each other; and, said second 90° prism being rotatable about an axis running transversely to said second surface normal so that a tilting of a surface of said second 90° prism can be adjusted to an opposite-lying surface of said first 90° prism.
- 12. The ancillary module of claim 11, said ancillary module having an end facing toward said microscope main objective; said system for image reversion being mounted at said end; and, said ancillary module further comprising an adjustable focus optic system for varying the focal plane of said microscope main objective; and, said system for image reversion being configured as a system for beam transposition of at least two binocular viewing beam paths.
- 13. The ancillary module of claim 12, wherein said system for image reversion is configured as a system for beam transposition of at least four binocular viewing beam paths.
- 14. The ancillary module of claim 12, wherein said focus optic system includes at least one scatter lens.
- 15. The ancillary module of claim 14, wherein said focus optic system defines an optical axis and includes at least one convergent lens which is movable along said optical axis of said focus optic system.
- 16. The ancillary module of claim 15, wherein said scatter lens is movable along said optical axis of said focus optic system.
- 17. The ancillary module of claim 11, wherein said system for image reversion can be switched into and out of the beam path.
- 18. The ancillary module of claim 12, wherein said focus optic system is switchable into and out of the beam path.
- 19. The ancillary module of claim 18, further comprising an ophthalmoscopic magnifier for generating an intermediate image of a human eye.
- 20. The ancillary module of claim 19, wherein said focus optic system and said ophthalmoscopic magnifier are matched to each other.
- 21. An ancillary module for mounting to a microscope main objective including a microscope main objective of a surgical microscope, the ancillary module comprising a system for image reversion for operating on a beam, the system for image reversion including:
a first 90° prism having a base surface defining a first mirror for receiving said beam thereon in an incident direction and deflecting said beam in a first direction transverse to said incident direction; a second 90° prism having a base surface defining a second mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said first mirror into a second direction transverse to said first direction; a third 90° prism having a surface defining a third mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said second mirror into a third direction transverse to said second direction; a fourth 90° prism having a surface defining a fourth mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said third mirror into a fourth direction transverse to said third direction; said third and fourth 90° prisms conjointly defining a half Porro prism; said first, second, third and fourth mirrors having first, second, third and fourth surface normals, respectively; said surface normals being at an angle to each other; and, said second 90° prism being rotatable about an axis running transversely to said second surface normal so that a tilting of a surface of said second 90° prism can be adjusted to an opposite-lying surface of said first 90° prism.
- 22. The ancillary module of claim 21, said ancillary module having an end facing toward said microscope main objective; said system for image reversion being mounted at said end; and, said ancillary module further comprising an adjustable focus optic system for varying the focal plane of said microscope main objective; and, said system for image reversion being configured as a system for beam transposition of at least two binocular viewing beam paths.
- 23. The ancillary module of claim 22, wherein said system for image reversion is configured as a system for beam transposition of at least four binocular viewing beam paths.
- 24. The ancillary module of claim 22, wherein said focus optic system includes at least one scatter lens.
- 25. The ancillary module of claim 24, wherein said focus optic system defines an optical axis and includes at least one convergent lens which is movable along said optical axis of said focus optic system.
- 26. The ancillary module of claim 25, wherein said scatter lens is movable along said optical axis of said focus optic system.
- 27. The ancillary module of claim 21, wherein said system for image reversion can be switched into and out of the beam path.
- 28. The ancillary module of claim 22, wherein said focus optic system is switchable into and out of the beam path.
- 29. The ancillary module of claim 28, further comprising an ophthalmoscopic magnifier for generating an intermediate image of a human eye.
- 30. The ancillary module of claim 29, wherein said focus optic system and said ophthalmoscopic magnifier are matched to each other.
- 31. A microscope including a surgical microscope, the microscope comprising a system for image reversion for operating on a beam, the system including:
a first 90° prism having a base surface defining a first mirror for receiving said beam thereon in an incident direction and deflecting said beam in a first direction transverse to said incident direction; a second 90° prism having a base surface defining a second mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said first mirror into a second direction transverse to said first direction; a half Porro prism having a first surface defining a third mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said second mirror into a third direction transverse to said second direction; said half Porro prism having a second surface defining a fourth mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said third mirror into a fourth direction transverse to said third direction; said first, second, third and fourth mirrors having first, second, third and fourth surface normals, respectively; said surface normals being at an angle to each other; and, said second 90° prism being rotatable about an axis running transversely to said second surface normal so that a tilting of a surface of said second 90° prism can be adjusted to an opposite-lying surface of said first 90° prism.
- 32. A microscope including a surgical microscope, the microscope comprising: a system for image reversion for operating on a beam, the system including:
a first 90° prism having a base surface defining a first mirror for receiving said beam thereon in an incident direction and deflecting said beam in a first direction transverse to said incident direction; a second 90° prism having a base surface defining a second mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said first mirror into a second direction transverse to said first direction; a third 90° prism having a surface defining a third mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said second mirror into a third direction transverse to said second direction; a fourth 90° prism having a surface defining a fourth mirror for deflecting said beam reflected from said third mirror into a fourth direction transverse to said third direction; said third and fourth 90° prisms conjointly defining a half Porro prism; said first, second, third and fourth mirrors having first, second, third and fourth surface normals, respectively; said surface normals being at an angle to each other; said second 90° prism being rotatable about an axis running transversely to said second surface normal so that a tilting of a surface of said second 90° prism can be adjusted to an opposite-lying surface of said first 90° prism.
Priority Claims (2)
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100 47 617.1 |
Sep 2000 |
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101 40 402.6 |
Aug 2001 |
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation application of international patent application PCT/EP 01/10094, filed Sep. 1, 2001, and claiming priority from German patent applications 100 47 617.1, filed Sep. 26, 2000, and 101 40 402.6, filed Aug. 17, 2001.
Continuations (1)
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PCT/EP01/10094 |
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10396383 |
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