An infrared sighting telescope

By designing an infrared sight, which includes an infrared lens, a mechanism, and a display component, the problem of using a white light sight in poor lighting conditions has been solved, enabling aiming functionality in various environments.

CN117288034BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30WUHAN CHANGJIANG OPTICS ELECTRON

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WUHAN CHANGJIANG OPTICS ELECTRON
Filing Date
2023-09-22
Publication Date
2026-06-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing white light scopes are not effective in poor lighting conditions, especially in bad weather or at night when visibility is low.

Method used

An infrared sight was designed, comprising an infrared lens assembly, an infrared mechanism assembly, a display assembly, and a power supply assembly. It is capable of forming and displaying infrared images in environments with poor lighting conditions, and combines a white light lens and a prism assembly to achieve image transmission and display.

Benefits of technology

It enables reconnaissance and aiming missions to be completed in various complex environments, possessing the functions of a conventional red dot sight while also being usable in well-lit conditions.

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Abstract

This invention discloses an infrared sight, which includes a front sight body, a rear sight body, and a power supply assembly connected to the rear sight body. A support assembly is located at the bottom of the front sight body, and an infrared lens assembly and an infrared mechanism assembly are sequentially arranged inside the front sight body. A display assembly and a white light lens assembly are sequentially arranged from bottom to top inside the rear sight body, and a prism assembly is located at the top of the rear sight body. This sight is suitable for use in nighttime and adverse weather conditions.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of aiming scope technology, and specifically to an infrared aiming scope. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of firearms, firearm equipment has also advanced, with gun sights developing particularly quickly. Commonly used white-light sights are unusable in poor weather conditions or at night with low visibility. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an infrared sight that enables users to aim in environments with poor lighting conditions.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a technical solution: an infrared aiming scope, the aiming scope including a front scope body, a rear scope body and a power supply component, the power supply component being connected to the rear scope body; wherein a support component is provided at the bottom of the front scope body, and an infrared lens component and an infrared mechanism component are arranged sequentially inside the front scope body; a display component and a white light lens component are arranged sequentially from bottom to top inside the rear scope body, and a prism component is provided at the top of the rear scope body.

[0005] According to the above scheme, the infrared lens assembly includes several infrared lens elements and an infrared lens structure for fixing each infrared lens element; the outer wall of the front lens body is provided with a screw-locking hole and a screw-locking device for fixing the infrared lens structure.

[0006] According to the above scheme, the front lens body is provided with a groove for placing the infrared core assembly, and a boss for fixing the infrared core assembly is also provided. The boss is provided with a threaded hole, and the infrared core assembly is fixed to the boss by screws; the center of the infrared core assembly coincides with the optical axis of the infrared lens assembly.

[0007] According to the above scheme, the display component is connected to the rear mirror body through several screws, nuts, and display component fixing springs. Specifically, the display component is provided with a through hole through which the screw passes, and the diameter of the through hole is larger than that of the screw. After the screw passes through the through hole, the top end of the screw is threaded to the rear mirror body, and the bottom end of the screw is fixed with a nut. The display component is set above the nut, and the display component fixing spring is sleeved on the outside of the screw and located between the display component and the rear mirror body.

[0008] According to the above scheme, a display component adjustment spring fixing groove is provided on the side of the display component, and a display component adjustment spring is provided in the display component adjustment spring fixing groove; an adjustment screw is provided in the rear lens body, the adjustment screw is arranged opposite to the display component adjustment spring, and the inner end of the adjustment screw is in close contact with the display component.

[0009] According to the above scheme, a spring guide sleeve is provided on the outer side of the display component adjustment spring, the outer wall of the spring guide sleeve is matched with the inner wall of the display component adjustment spring fixing groove, and the spring guide sleeve and the display component adjustment spring fixing groove are slidably connected.

[0010] According to the above scheme, the display component adjustment spring fixing groove, the display component adjustment spring, and the adjustment screw constitute the display screen horizontal adjustment mechanism. There is a pair of display screen horizontal adjustment mechanisms, which are arranged perpendicular to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0011] According to the above scheme, the display component includes a display screen, a display screen mounting frame, and a display screen circuit board; both the display screen and the display screen circuit board are fixed to the display screen mounting frame; and the display component adjustment spring fixing slot is provided in the display screen mounting frame.

[0012] According to the above scheme, the power supply component includes a battery compartment and a battery tube. The battery compartment is fixedly connected to the rear mirror body, and the battery tube and the battery compartment are detachably connected through a battery disassembly assembly. The battery tube includes a battery and an electrode assembly. The battery compartment includes a power supply circuit. The battery disassembly assembly includes a battery cover, a battery disassembly spring, a positioning pin, and an operating button. The battery cover is located at the end of the battery tube. The battery cover has a pair of pin holes symmetrically arranged, and a positioning pin is arranged in the pin holes. The positioning pin has an annular protrusion in the middle. The battery disassembly spring is sleeved on the positioning pin and located between the battery cover and the annular protrusion. The operating button is fixed to the inner end of the positioning pin. The battery compartment has locking holes on both sides that cooperate with the outer ends of the positioning pins.

[0013] According to the above scheme, an aviation connector and a coding handwheel are provided on the side of the rear mirror body; a button assembly is provided on the power supply component.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: After the light beam passes through the infrared lens assembly, it is received by the infrared core assembly to form an infrared image. The display assembly receives the infrared image information, superimposes reticle, target, and other information onto the infrared image, and displays it. The displayed image passes through the white light lens assembly and prism assembly before entering the human eye, thus realizing the display of an infrared image within the scope. This scope can complete reconnaissance and aiming tasks in various complex environments. In well-lit environments, the scope can also display a red dot in the center via the display screen, thus enabling it to possess the functions of a conventional red dot sight. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is an isometric view of an infrared sight according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the anterior mirror body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the rear mirror body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of a power supply component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 This is an electrical design schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] In the diagram: 1-Front lens body, 2-Rear lens body, 3-Battery assembly, 4-Infrared lens assembly, 5-Infrared mechanism assembly, 6-Bracket assembly, 7-White light lens group, 8-Prism assembly, 9-Display screen, 10-Button assembly, 11-Electrode, 12-Lower cover plate, 13-Prism glass, 14-Prism sealing ring, 15-Prism pressure ring, 16-Screw, 17-Nut, 18-Display screen circuit board, 19-Display screen mounting frame, 20-Adjusting screw, 21-Function button, 22-Function button board, 23-Positioning pin, 24-Battery cover, 25-Operation button. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this disclosure clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0022] See Figures 1-5 An infrared sight includes a front sight body 1, a rear sight body 2, and a power supply assembly, the power supply assembly being connected to the rear sight body 2; wherein a bracket assembly 6 is provided at the bottom of the front sight body 1, and an infrared lens assembly 4 and an infrared mechanism assembly 5 are arranged sequentially inside the front sight body 1; a display assembly and a white light lens assembly 7 are arranged sequentially from bottom to top inside the rear sight body 2, and a prism assembly 8 is provided at the top of the rear sight body 2.

[0023] Furthermore, a sealing ring groove is provided at the contact surface between the rear mirror body 2 and the front mirror body 1, and a sealing ring is provided in the sealing ring groove.

[0024] Furthermore, the bracket assembly 6 includes a locking screw, an elastic washer, a locking nut, a locking washer, and a bracket pressure block. The bracket pressure block is fixed to the bottom of the front scope body 1 by the locking screw, the elastic washer, the locking nut, and the locking washer to achieve the locking of the scope on the gun body; a screw-stopping hole is provided at the top of the locking screw.

[0025] Furthermore, a lower cover plate 12 is provided below the display component, and the lower cover plate 12 is fixed to the rear mirror body 2 by screws; a nitrogen filling hole is provided on the lower cover plate 12 to prevent water from entering the mirror body.

[0026] Furthermore, the infrared lens assembly 4 includes several infrared lens elements and an infrared lens structure for fixing each infrared lens element; the outer wall of the front lens body 1 is provided with a screw-locking hole and a screw for fixing the infrared lens structure.

[0027] Furthermore, the front lens body 1 is provided with a groove for placing the infrared core assembly 5, and also with a boss for fixing the infrared core assembly 5. The boss is provided with a threaded hole, and the infrared core assembly 5 is fixed to the boss by screws; the center of the infrared core assembly 5 coincides with the optical axis of the infrared lens assembly.

[0028] Furthermore, the infrared core assembly 5 includes a detector, a signal processing board, a digital image processing board, and an interface board. The hardware design of the infrared core assembly 5 utilizes highly integrated chips, and the circuit boards are connected by stacked connectors. The detector converts the received thermal infrared light signal from photoelectric signals to electrical signals and outputs them via an LVDS serial port. The signal board provides power and related drives to the detector, which converts the received infrared radiation into electrical signals. In the signal processing board, the video signal undergoes A / D conversion and other processing, then is converted into a digital signal output by a dedicated digital video chip. Finally, it is output to the display screen through digital image processing and other technologies, or it can be connected to a display terminal via an aviation connector interface.

[0029] Furthermore, the white light lens assembly 7 and the rear mirror body 2 are connected by a threaded connection.

[0030] Furthermore, the prism assembly 8 includes a prism glass 13, a prism retaining ring 15, and a prism sealing ring 14. The prism glass 13 is disposed on the top of the rear mirror body 2 and fixed by the prism retaining ring 15. The prism sealing ring 14 is disposed between the prism retaining ring 15 and the prism glass 13.

[0031] Furthermore, the display assembly is connected to the rear mirror body 2 via several screws 16, nuts 17, and a display assembly fixing spring. Specifically, the display assembly is provided with a through hole through which the screws 16 pass, and the diameter of the through hole is larger than that of the screws 16. After the screws 16 pass through the through hole, the top end of the screws 16 is threaded to the rear mirror body 2, and the bottom end of the screws 16 is fixed with nuts 17. The display assembly is positioned above the nuts 17, and the display assembly fixing spring is sleeved on the outside of the screws 16 and located between the display assembly and the rear mirror body 2.

[0032] Furthermore, nut 17 is a positioning nut, a positioning washer is provided between nut 17 and display screen assembly, and a spring washer is provided between display component fixing spring and display component.

[0033] Furthermore, a display component adjusting spring fixing groove is provided on the side of the display component, and a display component adjusting spring is provided in the display component adjusting spring fixing groove; an adjusting screw 20 is provided in the rear mirror body, the adjusting screw 20 is arranged opposite to the display component adjusting spring, and the inner end of the adjusting screw 20 is in close contact with the display component.

[0034] Furthermore, a spring guide sleeve is provided on the outer side of the display component adjusting spring, the outer wall of the spring guide sleeve is matched with the inner wall of the display component adjusting spring fixing groove, and the spring guide sleeve and the display component adjusting spring fixing groove are slidably connected.

[0035] Furthermore, the display component adjusting spring fixing groove, the display component adjusting spring, and the adjusting screw 20 constitute the display screen horizontal adjustment mechanism. There is a pair of display screen horizontal adjustment mechanisms, which are arranged perpendicular to each other in the horizontal direction.

[0036] Furthermore, the display component includes a display screen 9, a display screen mounting frame 19, and a display screen circuit board 18; both the display screen 9 and the display screen circuit board 18 are fixed to the display screen mounting frame 19; and the display component adjustment spring fixing slot is provided in the display screen mounting frame 19.

[0037] Furthermore, the power supply assembly includes a battery compartment and a battery tube, wherein the battery compartment is fixedly connected to the rear mirror body 2, and the battery tube and the battery compartment are detachably connected through a battery disassembly assembly; the battery tube includes a battery (specifically, two 18500 lithium batteries are used, which are connected in series for power supply) and an electrode assembly; the battery compartment includes a power supply circuit; the battery disassembly assembly includes a battery cover, a battery disassembly spring, a positioning pin, and an operating button; the battery cover 24 is located at the end of the battery tube, and the battery cover 24 has a pair of pin holes symmetrically arranged, and a positioning pin 23 is arranged in the pin holes. The positioning pin 23 has an annular protrusion in the middle, the battery disassembly spring is sleeved on the outside of the positioning pin and located between the battery cover 24 and the annular protrusion, the operating button 25 is fixed to the inner end of the positioning pin 23, and the battery compartment has locking holes on both sides that cooperate with the outer ends of the positioning pin 23.

[0038] Furthermore, the inner end of the positioning pin 23 is inserted into the operating button 25 and secured by a stop screw.

[0039] Furthermore, the electrode assembly includes an electrode pad, an electrode, an electrode cover, a battery spring, and wires; the motor pad is fixed to the rear mirror body with screws; and the battery compartment wall has holes for wires to pass through.

[0040] Furthermore, a sealing ring groove is provided on the side of the battery cover 24, and a sealing ring is provided in the sealing ring groove to prevent water from entering the battery compartment.

[0041] Furthermore, aviation connectors and coding handwheels are respectively provided on both sides of the rear mirror body 2; a button assembly is provided on the back of the power supply component.

[0042] Furthermore, the button assembly includes function button 21 and function button board 22; the function button board 22 adopts a small board design, which is more adaptable in structure and more user-friendly; the function button board 22 is connected to the infrared core assembly 5 through wires and is used to input operation commands to the infrared core assembly 5.

[0043] The principle behind the horizontal adjustment of the display screen is as follows:

[0044] The display screen mounting frame 19 of the scope is pressed onto the nut 17 by the display component fixing spring. Since the inner diameter of the through hole through which the screw 16 passes on the display screen mounting frame is larger than the outer diameter of the screw 16, there is a certain amount of relative movement between the screw 16 and the display screen mounting frame 19. When it is necessary to adjust the display screen 9 horizontally, the adjusting screw 20 is rotated to change the amount of insertion of the adjusting screw 20 inside the rear scope body 2. As a result, the adjusting screw 20 pushes against the display screen mounting frame 19 and moves it horizontally. During the movement, the display component adjusting spring provides horizontal elastic force.

[0045] The locking principle between the battery tube and the battery compartment is as follows:

[0046] Before inserting the battery tube into the battery compartment, the operator closes the operating button 25 to the center and holds it in this position. At this time, the positioning pin 23 also moves towards the center, and simultaneously, the battery removal spring is compressed, causing the outer end of the positioning pin 23 to retract into the pin hole, allowing the battery tube to be inserted into the battery compartment. Then, the operator releases the operating button 25, and the positioning pin 23 moves outward under the elastic force of the battery removal spring, thus inserting the outer end of the positioning pin into the locking hole of the battery compartment, completing the locking. Similarly, to unlock the battery tube from the battery compartment, simply close the operating button and pull out the battery tube.

[0047] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of the present invention specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An infrared sight, characterized in that: The scope includes a front scope body, a rear scope body, and a power supply assembly, which is connected to the rear scope body. The front scope body has a support assembly at the bottom and an infrared lens assembly and an infrared mechanism assembly arranged sequentially inside the front scope body. The rear scope body has a display assembly and a white light lens assembly arranged sequentially from bottom to top, and a prism assembly arranged at the top of the rear scope body. The display assembly is connected to the rear mirror body via several screws, nuts, and a display assembly fixing spring. Specifically, the display assembly has a through hole through which the screw passes, and the diameter of the through hole is larger than that of the screw. After the screw passes through the through hole, the top end of the screw is threaded to the rear mirror body, and the bottom end of the screw is fixed with a nut. The display assembly is positioned above the nut, and the display assembly fixing spring is sleeved on the outside of the screw and located between the display assembly and the rear mirror body. A display component adjustment spring fixing groove is provided on the side of the display component, and a display component adjustment spring is installed in the display component adjustment spring fixing groove; an adjustment screw is provided in the rear lens body, the adjustment screw is positioned opposite to the display component adjustment spring, and the inner end of the adjustment screw is in close contact with the display component; A spring guide sleeve is provided on the outer side of the display component adjustment spring. The outer wall of the spring guide sleeve is matched with the inner wall of the display component adjustment spring fixing groove, and the spring guide sleeve and the display component adjustment spring fixing groove are slidably connected. The display component adjustment spring fixing slot, the display component adjustment spring, and the adjustment screw constitute the display screen horizontal adjustment mechanism. There is a pair of display screen horizontal adjustment mechanisms, which are arranged perpendicular to each other in the horizontal direction. The display assembly includes a display screen, a display screen mounting frame, and a display screen circuit board; both the display screen and the display screen circuit board are fixed to the display screen mounting frame; the display assembly adjustment spring fixing slot is provided in the display screen mounting frame. The display screen mounting frame is pressed onto the nut by the display component mounting spring. Because the inner diameter of the through hole on the display screen mounting frame through which the screw passes is larger than the outer diameter of the screw, there is a certain amount of relative movement between the screw and the display screen mounting frame. When the display screen needs to be adjusted horizontally, rotating the adjusting screw changes the amount of the adjusting screw inserted into the rear mirror body, thereby moving the adjusting screw against the display screen mounting frame in the horizontal direction. During the movement, the display component adjusting spring provides horizontal elastic force.

2. The infrared sight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The infrared lens assembly includes several infrared lens elements and an infrared lens structure for fixing each infrared lens element; the outer wall of the front lens body is provided with a screw-locking hole and a screw-locking device for fixing the infrared lens structure.

3. The infrared sight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front lens body has a groove for placing the infrared core assembly and a boss for fixing the infrared core assembly. The boss has a threaded hole, and the infrared core assembly is fixed to the boss by screws. The center of the infrared core assembly coincides with the optical axis of the infrared lens assembly.

4. The infrared sight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply assembly includes a battery compartment and a battery tube. The battery compartment is fixedly connected to the rear mirror body, and the battery tube and battery compartment are detachably connected via a battery disassembly assembly. The battery tube includes a battery and an electrode assembly. The battery compartment includes a power supply circuit. The battery disassembly assembly includes a battery cover, a battery disassembly spring, a positioning pin, and an operating button. The battery cover is located at the end of the battery tube and has a pair of pin holes symmetrically arranged. A positioning pin is installed in each pin hole, and an annular protrusion is provided in the middle of the positioning pin. The battery disassembly spring is sleeved on the outside of the positioning pin and located between the battery cover and the annular protrusion. The operating button is fixed to the inner end of the positioning pin. Locking holes that mate with the outer ends of the positioning pins are provided on both sides of the battery compartment.

5. The infrared sight according to claim 1, characterized in that: An aviation connector and a coding handwheel are located on the side of the rear mirror body; a button assembly is located on the power supply unit.