Abstract A lens alignment apparatus for use in a projection television having a fluorescent screen including a tube and a projection tube mounting frame comprises a first lens mounted on the projection tube mounting frame in front of the fluorerscent screen of the tube, a lens frame for receiving the first lens, a plurality of contactors provided on one of the peripheries of the first lens and the lens frame, a plurality of guide members provided on the other of the peripheries of the first lens and the lens frame, the guide members being perpendicularly inclined with respect to the circumference of the lens frame and being adapted to contact the contactors when the first lens is received in the lens frame to align the first lens with the lens frame upon rotation of the first lens relative to the lens frame.
A lens alignment apparatus for use in a projection television having a fluorescent screen including a tube and a projection tube mounting frame comprising: a first lens having a periphery adapted to be mounted on the projection tube mounting frame in front of the fluorescent screen of the tube; a lens frame having a periphery for receiving said first lens; a plurality of contactors provided on one of the peripheries of said first lens and said lens frame; and a plurality of guide members provided on the other of said peripheries of said first lens and said lens frame, said guide members being perpendicularly inclined from said lens frame with respect to the circumference of said lens frame and being adapted to contact said contactors when said first lens is received in said lens frame to align said first lens with said lens frame upon rotation of said first lens relative to said lens frame.
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Dependent Claim
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A lens alignment apparatus for use in a projection television having a fluorescent screen including a tube and a projection tube mounting frame comprising: a first lens having a periphery adapted to be mounted on the projection tube mounting frame in front of the fluorescent screen of the tube; a lens frame having a periphery for receiving said first lens; a plurality of contactors provided on one of the peripheries of said first lens and said lens frame; and a plurality of guide members provided on the other of said peripheries of said first lens and said lens frame, said guide members being perpendicularly inclined from said lens frame with respect to the circumference of said lens frame and being adapted to contact said contactors when said first lens is received in said lens frame to align said first lens with said lens frame upon rotation of said first lens relative to said lens frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A lens alignment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said guide members are provided at said periphery of said first lens and are equidistant from the center of said first lens and said contactors are provided on said lens frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A lens alignment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said guide members are provided on said periphery of said lens frame and are equidistant from the center of said lens frame and said contactors are provided at the periphery of said first lens.