Global Patent Index - EP 1047973 A1

EP 1047973 A1 20001102 - OBSERVATION AND MIRRORING DEVICE

Title (en)

OBSERVATION AND MIRRORING DEVICE

Title (de)

EINBLICK- BZW. EINSPIEGELUNGSEINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF D'OBSERVATION ET DE REFLEXION

Publication

EP 1047973 A1 20001102 (DE)

Application

EP 99911590 A 19990208

Priority

  • DE 9900341 W 19990208
  • DE 19804780 A 19980206
  • DE 19809711 A 19980306

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9940470A1] The invention relates to an observation and mirroring device for visual observation of an object. The inventive device comprises an optical system wherein a beam path is folded at least once by a mirror. Said optical system comprises at least one non-plane mirror on which the beam impinges with an incidence angle which is different from zero. The invention is characterised in that said optical system includes a member having a surface which is symmetric relative to a plane and which shows no rotational symmetry. Said surface has a meridian bend radius increasing or decreasing in only one direction along a first line intersecting with a plane, and a sagittal bend radius increasing or decreasing in only one direction along same intersecting line. It is thus possible to produce an optical element for correcting aberrations to an extent never reached so far by means of proven and cost effective materials.

IPC 1-7

G02B 17/06; G02B 27/01

IPC 8 full level

G02B 5/10 (2006.01); G02B 17/00 (2006.01); G02B 17/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 27/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 5/10 (2013.01); G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 2027/011 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9940470A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9940470 A1 19990812; DE 19980198 D2 20000210; EP 1047973 A1 20001102; IL 132142 A0 20010319; JP 2001523357 A 20011120

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9900341 W 19990208; DE 19980198 T 19990208; EP 99911590 A 19990208; IL 13214299 A 19990208; JP 53987299 A 19990208