Eyepiece locking structure and sighting telescope

By using the eyepiece retaining ring in the scope to thread the mirror body, and using the seam screws and positioning structure, the problems of undirectional and disassembly in the thread connection in the prior art are solved, and a stable and convenient disassembly eyepiece locking is achieved structure.

CN222298630UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-03SUPERIOR LENS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420502340.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-14
Publication Date
2025-01-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-14

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Technical Problem

When assembling the existing scope, the threaded connection structure does not have the orientation function, and the glue fixation causes heat to be dried during disassembly, which is inconvenient to operate.

Method used

The eyepiece retaining ring is threaded to the mirror body, and the eyepiece outer frame and retaining ring are locked through the seam screw, cancel the glue process at the thread connection, and the positioning groove and positioning protrusion are used to achieve directional fixation of the eyepiece outer frame, which is convenient for disassembly and disassembly. .

Benefits of technology

The connection stability and disassembly are achieved, the baking steps are avoided, and the efficiency of assembly and disassembly is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an eyepiece locking structure and a sighting telescope. The eyepiece locking structure comprises a telescope body, an eyepiece outer frame, an eyepiece check ring and a perforation screw. One end of the eyepiece outer frame sleeves one end of the eyepiece body, the eyepiece check ring is in threaded connection with the outer side of one end of the eyepiece body and is arranged in the eyepiece outer frame, the straddle screw extends in the axial direction of the eyepiece outer frame, and the straddle screw is in threaded connection between the eyepiece check ring and the eyepiece outer frame; the sighting telescope comprises the eyepiece locking structure. The connecting structure has the advantages of being firm in connection and convenient to disassemble.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of sights, in particular to an eyepiece locking structure and a sight. Background Art

[0002] Currently, when assembling a riflescope, the outer frame of the eyepiece is connected to the body of the scope through a threaded connection structure and fixed by glue. This connection method has the following disadvantages: 1. The threaded connection structure does not have a directional function in the circumferential direction; 2. Since glue is used for fixing, if repair is required, the glue needs to be heated before the threads can be loosened, which is very inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0003] The first purpose of the utility model is to provide an eyepiece locking structure which is firmly connected and convenient to disassemble.

[0004] The second object of the utility model is to provide a sight including the above-mentioned eyepiece locking structure.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned first purpose, the utility model provides an eyepiece locking structure, including a lens body, an eyepiece frame, an eyepiece retaining ring and a saddle screw; one end of the eyepiece frame is sleeved on one end of the lens body, the eyepiece retaining ring is threadedly connected to the outside of one end of the lens body and is arranged inside the eyepiece frame, the saddle screw extends along the axial direction of the eyepiece frame, and the saddle screw is threadedly connected between the eyepiece retaining ring and the eyepiece frame.

[0006] It can be seen from the above scheme that by setting the eyepiece retaining ring and the lens body threaded connection, and then locking the eyepiece outer frame and the eyepiece retaining ring by the saddle screw, on the one hand, the fixed connection of the three can be achieved, and on the other hand, the saddle screw can be used to prevent the thread of the eyepiece retaining ring and the lens body from loosening, and the process of applying glue at the threaded connection in the prior art can be eliminated. When disassembly is required, it is only necessary to loosen the saddle screw without the need for baking, which has the advantage of convenient disassembly.

[0007] A further solution is that the eyepiece frame is set as a hollow structure, and a mounting groove is opened inside the eyepiece frame; the eyepiece retaining ring is set in the mounting groove, and an annular flange is set on the outer side of the eyepiece retaining ring, and a mounting hole is opened in the annular flange along the axial direction, the mounting hole is connected to the mounting groove, the saddle screw passes through the mounting hole and is connected to the mounting groove, and the thread of the saddle screw is embedded in the groove wall of the mounting groove.

[0008] A further solution is that the thread of the saddle screw is embedded in the peripheral wall of the eyepiece retaining ring.

[0009] A further solution is that the mounting groove extends along the circumference of the eyepiece outer frame, and in the axial direction, the mounting groove includes a small diameter portion, a connecting portion and a large diameter portion in sequence; the end of the eyepiece retaining ring away from the annular flange is arranged in the small diameter portion, the annular flange is arranged on the side of the large diameter portion facing away from the connecting portion, and the thread of the saddle screw is embedded in the groove wall of the large diameter portion.

[0010] A further solution is that one end of the eyepiece retaining ring provided with an annular flange protrudes from the end of the lens body, and the wall thickness of the end of the eyepiece retaining ring provided with the annular flange is smaller than the wall thickness of the other end thereof.

[0011] A further solution is that a first positioning portion is provided on one end of the lens body close to the eyepiece frame, and a second positioning portion is provided on the eyepiece frame. The second positioning portion and the first positioning portion cooperate in a concave-convex manner to limit the eyepiece frame from rotating relative to the lens body along its axis.

[0012] It can be seen from the above scheme that by providing the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion with concave-convex cooperation, it is beneficial to achieve the orientation effect of the eyepiece frame and prevent the eyepiece frame from rotating relative to the lens body.

[0013] A further solution is that the first positioning portion is set as a positioning groove, the positioning groove is recessed in the outer wall of the lens body, and the positioning groove extends along the axial direction of the lens body; the second positioning portion is set as a positioning protrusion, the positioning protrusion protrudes from the inner wall of the eyepiece frame, and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

[0014] A further solution is that the first positioning portion is set as a positioning protrusion, the positioning protrusion protrudes from the outer wall of the lens body and extends along the axial direction of the lens body; the second positioning portion is set as a positioning groove, the positioning groove is recessed in the inner wall of the eyepiece frame, and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

[0015] A further solution is that the number of the first positioning parts and the number of the second positioning parts are both set to be more than two, all the first positioning parts are arranged along the circumference of the mirror body, and the first positioning parts and the second positioning parts are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0016] In order to achieve the above-mentioned second purpose, the utility model provides a sighting scope, including the above-mentioned eyepiece locking structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the eyepiece locking structure of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0019] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of the first viewing angle of the eyepiece locking structure embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the second viewing angle of the eyepiece locking structure embodiment of the utility model.

[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] Eyepiece locking structure embodiment:

[0023] See also Figures 1 to 4 The eyepiece locking structure provided in this embodiment includes a lens body 1, an eyepiece frame 2, an eyepiece retaining ring 3 and a saddle screw 4.

[0024] The lens body 1 and the eyepiece outer frame 2 are both hollow structures, and one end of the eyepiece outer frame 2 is sleeved on one end of the lens body 1. An annular first stop surface 11 is provided at one end of the lens body 1, and the first stop surface 11 extends along the circumference of the lens body 1; an annular second stop surface 21 is provided at the end of the eyepiece outer frame 2, and the second stop surface 21 abuts against the first stop surface 11 to limit the depth of the eyepiece outer frame 2 sleeved on the lens body 1.

[0025] The eyepiece retaining ring 3 is threadedly connected to the outside of one end of the lens body 1 and is arranged inside the eyepiece outer frame 2. An external thread connection structure is provided at the end of the lens body 1, and the eyepiece retaining ring 3 is set as an annular structure. An internal thread connection structure is provided on the inside of the first end of the eyepiece retaining ring 3, and the internal thread connection structure is connected with the external thread connection structure to achieve the fixed connection between the eyepiece retaining ring 3 and the lens body 1. The second end of the eyepiece retaining ring 3 protrudes from the end of the lens body 1, and an annular flange 31 is provided on the outside of the second end of the eyepiece retaining ring 3. The annular flange 31 protrudes outward in the radial direction of the eyepiece retaining ring 3, and the annular flange 31 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 311 in the axial direction, and the plurality of mounting holes 311 are arranged along the circumference of the annular flange 31.

[0026] The saddle screw 4 extends along the axial direction of the eyepiece outer frame 2, and the saddle screw 4 is threadedly connected between the eyepiece retaining ring 3 and the eyepiece outer frame 2. The number of the saddle screws 4 is set to be several, and preferably, the saddle screws 4 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the mounting holes 311. Specifically: a mounting groove 22 is opened inside the eyepiece outer frame 2, and the mounting groove 22 extends along the circumferential direction of the eyepiece outer frame 2. The eyepiece retaining ring 3 is arranged in the mounting groove 22, and the mounting hole 311 of the eyepiece retaining ring 3 is connected to the mounting groove 22. The saddle screw 4 passes through the mounting hole 311 and is connected to the mounting groove 22, and the thread of the saddle screw 4 is embedded in the groove wall of the mounting groove 22 to prevent the thread of the eyepiece retaining ring 3 from loosening from the lens body 1.

[0027] Preferably, the threads of the saddle screw 4 are embedded in the peripheral wall of the eyepiece retaining ring 3 at the same time.

[0028] Specifically, in the axial direction, the mounting groove 22 includes a small diameter portion 221, a connecting portion 222 and a large diameter portion 223 in sequence, and the two ends of the connecting portion 222 are respectively connected with the small diameter portion 221 and the large diameter portion 223. The end of the eyepiece retaining ring 3 away from the annular flange 31 is arranged in the small diameter portion 221, and the annular flange 31 is arranged on the side of the large diameter portion 223 facing away from the connecting portion 222. The outer diameter of the annular flange 31 is larger than the inner diameter of the large diameter portion 223, and the thread of the saddle screw 4 is embedded in the groove wall of the large diameter portion 223.

[0029] One end of the eyepiece retaining ring 3 provided with an annular flange 31 protrudes from the end of the lens body 1 , and the wall thickness of the end of the eyepiece retaining ring 3 provided with the annular flange 31 is smaller than the wall thickness of the other end thereof.

[0030] In order to achieve the circumferential orientation of the eyepiece outer frame 2, a first positioning portion 12 is provided on the end of the lens body 1 close to the eyepiece outer frame 2, and a second positioning portion 23 is provided on the eyepiece outer frame 2. The second positioning portion 23 is matched with the first positioning portion 12 in a concave-convex manner to limit the rotation of the eyepiece outer frame 2 relative to the lens body 1 along its axis.

[0031] In this embodiment, the first positioning portion 12 is configured as a positioning groove, which is recessed in the outer wall of the lens body 1 and extends along the axial direction of the lens body 1; the second positioning portion 23 is configured as a positioning protrusion, which protrudes from the inner wall of the eyepiece frame 2 and is embedded in the positioning groove.

[0032] In other embodiments, the first positioning portion is configured as a positioning protrusion, which protrudes from the outer wall of the lens body 1 and extends axially along the lens body 1; the second positioning portion is configured as a positioning groove, which is recessed in the inner wall of the eyepiece outer frame 2, and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

[0033] The number of the first positioning parts 12 and the second positioning parts 23 is set to be more than two, and all the first positioning parts 12 are arranged along the circumference of the mirror body 1. In this embodiment, two first positioning parts 12 are symmetrically arranged around the center of the mirror body 1, and the first positioning parts 12 and the second positioning parts 23 are arranged one by one.

[0034] Sighting Scope Example:

[0035] This embodiment provides a sighting scope, which includes the eyepiece locking structure of the above embodiment.

[0036] In summary, it can be seen that the utility model provides an eyepiece retaining ring that is threadedly connected to the lens body, and then locks the eyepiece outer frame and the eyepiece retaining ring through a saddle screw. On the one hand, it can achieve a fixed connection between the three, and on the other hand, the saddle screw can be used to prevent the thread of the eyepiece retaining ring and the lens body from loosening, which can eliminate the process of applying glue at the threaded connection in the prior art. When disassembly is required, it is only necessary to loosen the saddle screw without the need for a baking step, which has the advantage of convenient disassembly.

[0037] Finally, it should be emphasized that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various changes and modifications. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An eyepiece locking structure, comprising a lens body and an eyepiece frame, characterized in that: Also includes eyepiece retaining ring and saddle screw; One end of the eyepiece outer frame is sleeved on one end of the lens body, the eyepiece retaining ring is threadedly connected to the outside of one end of the lens body and is arranged inside the eyepiece outer frame, the saddle screw extends along the axial direction of the eyepiece outer frame, and the saddle screw is threadedly connected between the eyepiece retaining ring and the eyepiece outer frame.

2. The eyepiece locking structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The eyepiece outer frame is set as a hollow structure, and a mounting groove is opened inside the eyepiece outer frame; The eyepiece retaining ring is arranged in the mounting groove, and an annular flange is arranged on the outer side of the eyepiece retaining ring. The annular flange has a mounting hole axially opened therein, and the mounting hole is communicated with the mounting groove. The saddle screw passes through the mounting hole and is connected in the mounting groove, and the thread of the saddle screw is embedded in the groove wall of the mounting groove.

3. The eyepiece locking structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The thread of the saddle screw is embedded in the peripheral wall of the eyepiece retaining ring.

4. The eyepiece locking structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting groove extends along the circumference of the eyepiece outer frame, and in the axial direction, the mounting groove includes a small diameter portion, a connecting portion and a large diameter portion in sequence; One end of the eyepiece retaining ring away from the annular flange is arranged in the small diameter portion, the annular flange is arranged on the side of the large diameter portion facing away from the connecting portion, and the thread of the saddle screw is embedded in the groove wall of the large diameter portion.

5. The eyepiece locking structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the eyepiece retaining ring provided with the annular flange protrudes from the end of the lens body, and the wall thickness of the one end of the eyepiece retaining ring provided with the annular flange is smaller than the wall thickness of the other end thereof.

6. The eyepiece locking structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The lens body is provided with a first positioning portion on one end close to the eyepiece outer frame, and the eyepiece outer frame is provided with a second positioning portion, the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion are matched in a concave-convex manner to limit the eyepiece outer frame from rotating relative to the lens body along its axis.

7. The eyepiece locking structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first positioning portion is configured as a positioning groove, the positioning groove is recessed in the outer wall of the lens body, and the positioning groove extends along the axial direction of the lens body; The second positioning portion is configured as a positioning protrusion, the positioning protrusion protrudes from the inner wall of the eyepiece outer frame, and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

8. The eyepiece locking structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first positioning portion is configured as a positioning protrusion, the positioning protrusion protrudes from the outer wall of the mirror body and extends along the axial direction of the mirror body; The second positioning portion is configured as a positioning groove, the positioning groove is recessed in the inner wall of the eyepiece outer frame, and the positioning protrusion is embedded in the positioning groove.

9. The eyepiece locking structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The number of the first positioning parts and the number of the second positioning parts are both set to be more than two, all the first positioning parts are arranged along the circumference of the mirror body, and the first positioning parts and the second positioning parts are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.

10. A sight, characterized in that: The eyepiece locking structure comprises the eyepiece locking structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 above.