A sight with thermal imaging function

Abstract

The application relates to a sight with a thermal imaging function, which comprises a body, a battery cover assembly, a thermal imaging lens assembly, a thermal imaging core assembly, a battery, an adjusting assembly and a light splitting display assembly are arranged below the body; the battery cover assembly and the thermal imaging lens assembly are arranged side by side; the battery cover assembly is provided with the battery at the rear; the thermal imaging core assembly is arranged at the rear of the thermal imaging lens assembly; the adjusting assembly is arranged at the rear of the thermal imaging core assembly; and the light splitting display assembly is arranged above the adjusting assembly. The sight with the thermal imaging function can reduce the influence of environmental factors such as light and distance on shooting preparation, can reduce the exposure risk of the shooter, can make the target determination mode not only depend on the personnel observation of the target, can improve the target recognizable ability, and can expand the application environment of the red dot sight.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of aiming system technology, and specifically relates to an aiming device with thermal imaging function. Background Technology

[0002] The light emitted from the LED chip installed on the existing firearm sight is reflected by the cemented lens to form the aiming spot. The LED chip emits light in the 560±80nm or other wavelength bands. The light emitted from the LED often contains multiple colors such as red, yellow, and green. These multiple colors of light are reflected by the narrow-band interference filter and long-wavelength cutoff filter coated on the cemented lens. Light with wavelengths of 545±15nm and greater than 600nm is reflected into the human eye. At the same time, the human eye observes the target and the surrounding environment through the cemented lens and shoots by aiming the aiming spot to coincide with the target.

[0003] Patent application No. 201920048750.4 discloses an optical system for a reflective red dot sight that improves monochromaticity and concealment. It includes an LED chip and a lens for reflecting the light emitted from the LED chip. A filter with a narrow-band interference filter film is placed near the LED chip and positioned between the LED chip and the lens. This filter filters out a wider band of light emitted by the LED chip, except for the center wavelength, thus improving the monochromaticity of the light entering the eye. The light energy of light other than the center wavelength emitted from the filter is weakened or cut off. The light energy of the center wavelength emitted from the filter illuminates the cemented reflective surface of the lens, which is coated with a cutoff film that cuts off the center wavelength. Therefore, when looking towards the lens from a distance, it is difficult to detect the light emitted from the lens, thereby improving the concealment of the sight. However, this method of directly observing the target with the human eye is inconvenient in shooting environments at long distances or in poor lighting conditions, making it difficult to accurately judge or identify the target.

[0004] Patent application No. 201922462324.8 discloses a dual-light, three-color optical system and its sight, including a green light chip module, a red light chip module, and a right-angle prism. The green and red light chip modules are arranged perpendicularly. The geometric center of the cubic prism is located at the intersection of the emitted light rays from the green and red light chip modules. A composite film is coated on the diagonal surface of the cubic prism extending from the angle bisector of the angle between the emitted light rays from the green and red light chip modules. This composite film is used for total internal reflection of the emitted red light from the red light chip module and transmission of the emitted green light from the green light chip module. By using two mutually perpendicular red and green light sources, and with the help of a prism and a total internal reflection or transmission film, the generation of green, red, or yellow light can be achieved through a control circuit, greatly reducing the number of light sources and the size and weight of the sight. However, this still relies on direct observation of the target by the human eye, which is inconvenient in shooting environments with long distances or poor lighting conditions, making it difficult to accurately judge or identify the target. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the problems of existing sights requiring direct eye observation of the target, which are greatly affected by ambient light and easily expose the shooter.

[0006] The present invention discloses a sight with thermal imaging function, comprising a main body, below which are disposed a battery cover assembly, a thermal imaging lens assembly, a thermal imaging core assembly, a battery, an adjustment assembly, and a beam splitting display assembly. The battery cover assembly and the thermal imaging lens assembly are arranged side by side, with the battery located behind the battery cover assembly. The thermal imaging core assembly is located behind the thermal imaging lens assembly, and the adjustment assembly is located behind the thermal imaging core assembly. The beam splitting display assembly is located above the adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly further includes an adjustment screw located behind the main body of the adjustment assembly.

[0007] Furthermore, the battery cover assembly is replaced with an infrared illumination assembly, and the thermal imaging lens assembly is replaced with a low-light night vision camera module.

[0008] Furthermore, a front cover is provided at the front of the main body, a lens is provided behind the front cover, a rear cover is provided at the rear of the main body, and a viewing window protective glass is provided in front of the rear cover; a solar charging panel is provided at the upper center of the main body.

[0009] Furthermore, a first main control board and a second main control board are provided on the right side of the main body, with the first main control board located in front of the second main control board.

[0010] Furthermore, the adjustment component includes an adjustment component body, on which an LED base is disposed, the LED base being connected to a chip holder, and an LED graphic chip being disposed on the chip holder; a slope is disposed on the lower left side of the adjustment component body, the slope being in contact with a sloping top block, and a first fine-tuning screw is disposed on the left side of the sloping top block; a transverse top block is disposed on the right side of the adjustment component body, and a second fine-tuning screw is disposed on the right side of the transverse top block; a transverse top spring is also disposed between the adjustment component body and the transverse top block; and a compression spring is disposed above the adjustment component body.

[0011] Furthermore, the beam splitting display assembly includes a beam splitter mount, a beam splitter disposed within the beam splitter mount, a display screen disposed on the right side of the beam splitter mount, and a beam splitter cover disposed above the beam splitter mount.

[0012] Furthermore, a conductive cylinder is provided around the battery, and a conductive plate, a buffer pad, a conductive spring, and a positive electrode plate are sequentially arranged behind the battery.

[0013] Furthermore, the thermal imaging lens assembly also includes a connecting sleeve, a lens gasket, a sealing gasket, and a mechanism pressure ring; a mechanism buffer pad is provided between the thermal imaging lens assembly and the thermal imaging mechanism assembly.

[0014] Furthermore, a data charging port is provided on the right side of the main body and behind the battery, and a charging indicator light is provided next to the data charging port.

[0015] Furthermore, a switch indicator light is provided on the left side of the main body, next to the second main control board.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: The sight with thermal imaging function provided by this invention integrates infrared illumination, thermal imaging lens imaging, and human eye observation of the target. This assists in observing or identifying the target, and then uses the aiming light point to determine the target for preparation and firing. This sight with thermal imaging function can reduce the impact of environmental factors such as light and distance on the accuracy of firing, and also reduce the risk of exposure for the shooting personnel. It allows the method of identifying the target to not only rely on human observation of the target, improves the target's identifiability, and expands the application environment of the red dot sight.

[0017] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a sight with thermal imaging capabilities.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a side cross-sectional view of a sight with thermal imaging capabilities.

[0020] Figure 3 Explosion illustration of a sight with thermal imaging capabilities Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 4 Explosion illustration of a sight with thermal imaging capabilities Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the adjustment component structure of a sight with thermal imaging capability Figure 1 .

[0023] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the adjustment component structure of a sight with thermal imaging capability Figure 2 .

[0024] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the adjustment component structure of a sight with thermal imaging capability Figure 3 .

[0025] Figure 8Schematic diagram of the adjustment component structure of a sight with thermal imaging capability Figure 4 .

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the spectral display component structure of a sight with thermal imaging capabilities.

[0027] Figure 10 Explosion illustration of a sight with thermal imaging capabilities Figure 3 .

[0028] In the diagram: 1. Main body; 2. Front cover; 3. Lens; 4. Rear cover; 5. Window protective glass; 6. Solar charging panel; 7. Adjustment assembly; 8. Spectrometer display assembly; 9. Pressure block; 10. Screw; 11. Battery cover assembly; 12. Thermal imaging lens assembly; 13. Thermal imaging core assembly; 14. Battery; 15. First main control board; 16. Second main control board; 17. Adjustment assembly body; 18. LED base; 19. Chip holder; 20. LED graphic chip; 21. Sloping surface; 22. Sloping top block; 23. First fine-tuning screw; 24. Horizontal top block; 25. Second fine-tuning screw; 26. Lateral top spring; 27. Compression spring; 28. Infrared illumination assembly; 29. ​​Beam splitter mount; 30. Beam splitter; 31. Display screen; 32. Beam splitter cover; 33. Conductive cylinder; 34. Conductive plate; 35. Buffer pad; 36. Conductive spring; 37. Positive electrode plate; 38. Connecting sleeve; 39. Lens gasket; 40. Sealing gasket; 41. Mechanism pressure ring; 42. Mechanism buffer pad; 43. Adjusting screw; 44. Cover plate; 45. Data charging port; 46. Charging indicator light; 47. Switch indicator light; 48. Low-light night vision camera module. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention in achieving its intended purpose, the specific implementation methods, structural features and effects of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "aligned", "overlapping", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0032] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature; in the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] To address the problems of existing sight optical systems, such as the significant influence of ambient light on target observation and identification, difficulty in target recognition, and easy exposure of the shooter when the human eye directly observes the target.

[0035] This invention provides a method such as Figures 1-4 The sight shown includes a body 1. Below the body 1 are a battery cover assembly 11, a thermal imaging lens assembly 12, a thermal imaging core assembly 13, a battery 14, an adjustment assembly 7, and a beam splitter display assembly 8. The battery cover assembly 11 and the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 are arranged side-by-side. The battery 14 is located behind the battery cover assembly 11 and primarily powers the battery cover assembly 11 and the thermal imaging lens assembly 12. The thermal imaging core assembly 13 is located behind the thermal imaging lens assembly 12. The adjustment assembly 7 is... Behind the thermal imaging core assembly 13, the beam splitting display assembly 8 is positioned above the adjustment assembly 7. The beam splitting display assembly 8 is fixedly connected to the main body 17 of the adjustment assembly 7 by screws. The adjustment assembly 7 can adjust the LED graphic chip 20, beam splitter 30, and display screen 31 vertically and horizontally. The adjustment assembly 7 also includes an adjustment screw 43, which is positioned behind the main body 17 of the adjustment assembly. By pulling or pushing the main body 17 of the adjustment assembly with the adjustment screw 43, the front-to-back position can be adjusted.

[0036] Furthermore, such as Figure 10 As shown, the battery cover assembly 11 is replaced by an infrared illumination assembly 28, and the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 is replaced by a low-light night vision camera module 48.

[0037] Furthermore, a front cover 2 is provided at the front of the main body 1, a lens 3 is provided behind the front cover 2, a rear cover 4 is provided at the rear of the main body 1, and a viewing window protective glass 5 is provided in front of the rear cover 4. Both the front cover 2 and the rear cover 4 are connected to the main body 1 by a pivot, the difference being that the pivot of the front cover 2 is located at the top, and the pivot of the rear cover 4 is located at the bottom. A solar charging panel 6 is provided in the upper middle part of the main body 1, and the solar charging panel 6 mainly provides power to the LED graphic chip 20.

[0038] Furthermore, a first main control board 15 and a second main control board 16 are provided on the right side of the main body 1, with the first main control board 15 located in front of the second main control board 16; the first main control board 15 corresponds to Figure 1 The three buttons on the front right side control the battery cover assembly 11, increasing or decreasing the brightness of the inner red dot; the second main control board 16 corresponds to... Figure 1 The six buttons on the right rear side allow you to select functions such as power on / off, recording, confirmation, and vertical adjustment for this thermal imaging sight.

[0039] Furthermore, the adjustment component 7 includes an adjustment component body 17, on which an LED base 18 is disposed, the LED base 18 being connected to a chip holder 19, and an LED graphic chip 20 being disposed on the chip holder 19; a slope 21 is disposed on the lower left side of the adjustment component body 17, the slope 21 being in contact with a sloping top block 22, and a first fine-tuning screw 23 is disposed on the left side of the sloping top block 22; a transverse top block 24 is disposed on the right side of the adjustment component body 17, and a second fine-tuning screw 25 is disposed on the right side of the transverse top block 24; a transverse top spring 26 is also disposed between the adjustment component body 17 and the transverse top block 24; and a compression spring 27 is disposed above the adjustment component body 17.

[0040] Furthermore, the beam-splitting display assembly 8 includes a beam splitter mount 29, a beam splitter 30 disposed within the beam splitter mount 29, a display screen 31 disposed on the right side of the beam splitter mount 29, and a beam splitter cover 32 disposed above the beam splitter mount 29. The display screen 31 and the light incident on the beam splitter 30 from the LED graphic chip 20 are positioned at a 90° angle. It should be noted that the aiming light spot emitted by the LED graphic chip 20 and the image played on the display screen 31 are respectively reflected by the beam splitter 30 and transmitted through the beam splitter 30.

[0041] Furthermore, the main function of the beam splitter 30 is to perform light fusion. Therefore, the beam splitter 30 can also be replaced by a semi-transparent and semi-reflective plane mirror.

[0042] Furthermore, a conductive cylinder 33 is provided around the battery 14, and a conductive plate 34, a buffer pad 35, a conductive spring 36, and a positive electrode plate 37 are sequentially arranged behind the battery 14. This is a conventional design for the battery 14.

[0043] Furthermore, the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 also includes a connecting sleeve 38, a lens gasket 39, a sealing gasket 40, and a mechanism pressure ring 41. The connecting sleeve 38, lens gasket 39, sealing gasket 40, and mechanism pressure ring 41 are sequentially fitted onto the thermal imaging lens to fix and protect the lens. A mechanism buffer pad 42 is provided between the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 and the thermal imaging mechanism assembly 13 to prevent direct contact and collision between the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 and the thermal imaging mechanism assembly 13.

[0044] Furthermore, a data charging port 45 is provided on the right side of the main body 1 and behind the battery 14, and a charging indicator light 46 is provided next to the data charging port 45.

[0045] Furthermore, a switch indicator light 47 is provided on the left side of the main body 1, next to the second main control board 16.

[0046] Furthermore, the light emitted by the LED graphic chip 20 and the display screen 31 passes through the beam splitter 30 and then enters the lens 3. Under the control of the main control board 1, the LED graphic chip 20 provides the aiming spot. The light emitted by the LED graphic chip 20 is reflected or transmitted through the beam splitter 30 and then enters the lens 3. After being reflected by the lens 3, it enters the eye of the shooter. At the same time, the shooter's eye can directly observe the target and the surrounding scene through the lens 3. In addition, the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 can collect video images of the target and the surrounding scene. The collected video images are played synchronously through the display screen 31. After being transmitted or refracted through the beam splitter 30, they enter the lens 3. After being reflected by the lens 3, they enter the eye of the shooter. The source of the shooter's observation of the target and the surrounding scene can be the target and the surrounding scene observed directly, or it can be the video recording projected by the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 on the display screen 31. This can overcome the problems of unclear observation and great influence from environmental factors caused by the existing sights where the shooter directly observes the target and the surrounding scene through the lens 3.

[0047] Furthermore, battery 14 can be a CR123A, 18650, 18350, or polymer lithium battery; LED graphics chip 20 can be an HK-882 LED chipset; display screen 31 can be Micro LED or OLED; thermal imaging lens assembly 12 can use Arrow's thermal imaging module; infrared illumination assembly 28 uses an 850nm wavelength LED or laser light source; and low-light night vision camera module 48 uses Sony's 482 low-light night vision module. The main control board is customized based on the product requirements of using LED graphics chip 20, display screen 31, thermal imaging lens assembly 12, infrared illumination assembly 28, and low-light night vision camera module 48. For example, a main control board model 21109 can be developed based on the HK-882 LED chipset, Micro LED, Arrow, Guide, or other thermal imaging modules, and a Sony low-light CMOS sensor.

[0048] Furthermore, depending on the application scenario, the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 can be set separately from the sight. For example, the images captured by the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 can be directly transmitted to the sight or AR glasses via wireless or wired means, thereby improving the recognition capability of the target and expanding the application environment of the red dot sight. Users can freely choose to use the thermal imaging lens assembly 12 or the infrared illumination assembly 28 and the low-light night vision camera module 48 in combination with the sight according to their own application scenario.

[0049] In summary, this sight with thermal imaging capability integrates infrared illumination, thermal imaging lens imaging, and human eye observation of the target. This allows for the assistance in observing or identifying the target, and then using the aiming dot to pinpoint the target for firing preparation. This sight with thermal imaging capability reduces the impact of environmental factors such as light and distance on firing accuracy, and also reduces the risk of exposure for the shooter. It allows target identification to go beyond just human observation, improving target identifiability and expanding the application environment of red dot sights.

[0050] The above description, in conjunction with specific preferred embodiments, provides a further detailed explanation of the present invention. It should not be construed that the specific implementation of the present invention is limited to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art, various simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and all such modifications and substitutions should be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sight with thermal imaging function, comprising a body (1), characterized in that: The main body (1) is provided with a battery cover assembly (11), a thermal imaging lens assembly (12), a thermal imaging core assembly (13), a battery (14), an adjustment assembly (7), and a beam splitting display assembly (8) below it. The battery cover assembly (11) and the thermal imaging lens assembly (12) are arranged side by side. The battery (14) is arranged behind the battery cover assembly (11). The thermal imaging core assembly (13) is arranged behind the thermal imaging lens assembly (12). The adjustment assembly (7) is arranged behind the thermal imaging core assembly (13). The beam splitting display assembly (8) is arranged above the adjustment assembly (7). A front cover (2) is provided in front of the main body (1), a lens (3) is provided behind the front cover (2), a rear cover (4) is provided behind the main body (1), and a viewing window protective glass (5) is provided in front of the rear cover (4); a solar charging panel (6) is provided in the middle of the upper part of the main body (1). The main body (1) is provided with a first main control board (15) and a second main control board (16) on its right side, with the first main control board (15) located in front of the second main control board (16); The adjustment component (7) includes an adjustment component body (17), on which an LED base (18) is provided, the LED base (18) is connected to a chip holder (19), and an LED graphic chip (20) is provided on the chip holder (19); a slope (21) is provided on the lower left side of the adjustment component body (17), the slope (21) is in contact with a sloped top block (22), and a first fine-tuning screw (23) is provided on the left side of the sloped top block (22); a horizontal top block (24) is provided on the right side of the adjustment component body (17), and a second fine-tuning screw (25) is provided on the right side of the horizontal top block (24); a horizontal top spring (26) is also provided between the adjustment component body (17) and the horizontal top block (24); a compression spring (27) is provided above the adjustment component body (17); the adjustment component (7) also includes an adjustment screw (43), which is located behind the adjustment component body (17); The beam splitting display assembly (8) includes a beam splitter mount (29), a beam splitter (30) disposed in the beam splitter mount (29), a display screen (31) disposed on the right side of the beam splitter mount (29), and a beam splitter cover (32) disposed on the top of the beam splitter mount (29). The light emitted by the LED graphic chip (20) and the display screen (31) passes through the beam splitter (30) and then enters the lens (3); the LED graphic chip (20) provides the aiming light spot under the control of the first main control board (15); The light emitted by the LED graphic chip (20) is reflected or transmitted through the beam splitter (30) and then enters the lens (3). After being reflected by the lens (3), it enters the eyes of the shooter. At the same time, the shooter's eyes directly observe the target and the surrounding scenery through the lens (3). The thermal imaging lens assembly (12) acquires video images of the target and its surroundings. The acquired video images are played synchronously through the display screen (31). After being transmitted or refracted by the beam splitter (30), they are incident on the lens (3). After being reflected by the lens (3), they are incident on the eyes of the shooting personnel. The source of the shooter's observation of the target and the surrounding scenery is either the direct observation of the target and the surrounding scenery or the video recording of the thermal imaging lens assembly (12) projected by the display screen (31).

2. The sight with thermal imaging function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery (14) is also provided with a conductive cylinder (33) around its periphery, and a conductive plate (34), a buffer pad (35), a conductive spring (36), and a positive electrode plate (37) are arranged sequentially behind the battery (14).

3. The sight with thermal imaging function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The thermal imaging lens assembly (12) also includes a connecting sleeve (38), a lens gasket (39), a sealing gasket (40), and a mechanism pressure ring (41); a mechanism buffer pad (42) is provided between the thermal imaging lens assembly (12) and the thermal imaging mechanism assembly (13).

4. The sight with thermal imaging function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A data charging port (45) is provided on the right side of the main body (1) and behind the battery (14), and a charging indicator light (46) is provided next to the data charging port (45).

5. The sight with thermal imaging function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A switch indicator light (47) is provided on the left side of the main body (1) next to the second main control board (16).

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