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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2000
Lothar Scheibl, Alsdorf, DE;
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
A rotary bearing, in particular for optical measuring technology, such as measuring the image fidelity of an optical element, with an aperture and central axis, is provided with an outer mounting part ( ) and with an inner bearing part ( ). The inner bearing part ( ) is connected to a drive output part ( ), which can be rotated with respect to the outer mounting part ( ) about the central axis. The outer mounting part ( ) and the inner bearing part ( ) lie in a common plane and are interconnected by articulated joints. The inner bearing part ( ) is divided into a plurality of segments, which are respectively connected to the drive output part ( ) via resilient articulated joints.