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Cylinder Mechanism

Assembly

Disc of minus-cylinder lenses (0 to -6 D) in rotatable cells, with a ring gear turning all cylinder axes together against a 0–180° scale. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Cylinder Mechanism parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 12 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Cylinder Mechanism parts diagram: 1 cylinder lens disc, 2 cylinder lens cell, 3 axis ring gear, 4 cylinder axis knob, 5 helical gear pair, 6 cylinder power knob. 12 parts in 6 top-level items.
Cylinder Mechanism parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Cylinder Lens Disc 1× 0.25–6.00 D minus cyl
2 Cylinder Lens Cell 7× Rotatable mounts
3 Axis Ring Gear 1× Synchronized axis drive
4 Cylinder Axis Knob 1× With 1° scale
5 Helical Gear Pair 1× Knob-to-ring reduction
6 Cylinder Power Knob 1× Knob indexing the cylinder disc in 0.25 D steps.

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Bill of materials for Cylinder Mechanism

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 12 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Cylinder Lens Disc phoropter-cylinder-disc 1× 1 · part
2 Cylinder Lens Cell phoropter-cylinder-lens-cell 7× 7 · part
3 Axis Ring Gear phoropter-axis-ring-gear 1× 1 · part
4 Cylinder Axis Knob phoropter-axis-knob 1× 1 · part
5 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 1× 1 · part
6 Cylinder Power Knob phoropter-cyl-power-knob 1× 1 · part

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Where the cylinder mechanism is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks