Binocular Camera Electronics Remote Control Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional binocular designs with integrated electronics face challenges in maintaining a slim and light form due to space requirements for display and operator-controlled units, leading to compromised weight and space optimization, and simultaneous operation with cameras can result in blurred images.
Innovation Solution
The optical viewing arrangement incorporates a camera electronic component assembly within the binocular, with essential components like image sensors and optics relocated to a remote control unit, allowing for a slim and light binocular form while enabling remote control of image recording functions through wireless data transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic components (display, operator-controlled unit, storage cards) are integrated into the binocular, then image recording function is achieved, but weight and space increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two separate units: a compact binocular containing only essential optical components and a remote control unit housing all electronic components (display, operator-controlled unit, storage cards). This segmentation allows the binocular to remain lightweight while the remote control provides full image recording functionality through wireless communication.
2Ease of operation
If display and operator-controlled panel are included in the binocular, then user interface functionality is provided, but structural space is considerably occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The display and operator-controlled panel are extracted from the binocular and relocated to the remote control unit. This extraction eliminates the space constraints in the binocular while maintaining full user interface functionality through the remote control, which communicates wirelessly with the binocular's camera electronic component assembly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a complete camera is provided in the remote control, then full camera functionality is achieved, but the remote control becomes heavier and larger
Solution Approach 1:
The camera's image sensor and optics remain in the binocular, while the camera electronic component assembly (processing, compression, storage, display) is merged with the remote control unit. This combination allows the remote control to provide full camera functionality without duplicating the image sensor and optics, thereby reducing weight and size compared to a complete separate camera.
4Ease of operation
If operator controls both binocular and camera simultaneously, then dual device control is achieved, but image quality deteriorates due to blurred images
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the camera electronic component assembly with the remote control unit, the system allows unified control of both viewing and recording functions from a single interface. This eliminates the need to simultaneously operate two separate devices, thereby preventing blurred images caused by misalignment while maintaining ease of operation through the integrated remote control.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for a lightweight and compact binocular design with reduced power consumption, enabling two-handed operation and efficient data transfer, while maintaining standard formats and protocols, and allowing the binocular to function as both a viewing and recording device without a separate camera unit.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor component assembly assigned to the telescope tube for coupling out a component beam from the beam path and for converting the component beam into digital image data
Implementation Method 2
the camera electronic component assembly having a communications interface which is suitable for coacting with the ancillary communications interface for transmitting digital data
Data Source
AI summary
An optical viewing arrangement has an image recording function and each telescope tube thereof has a beam path through an objective and an ocular and has a sensor component assembly for outcoupling and converting a component light beam into digital data. A camera electronic component assembly (9) converts and compresses the digital image data of the sensor component assembly. The assembly (9) has a communications interface (10) for coacting with a communications interface (16) of an external remote-control unit (11) for digital data transmission. The interface (16) coacts with the interface (10) of the external optical viewing arrangement (1) for digital data transmission as well as a touch operator-controlled panel (15) for inputting and/or selecting operator-controlled functions, a microprocessor (24) for data processing incoming and outgoing data, a storage unit (17) for storing the digital data and a display (14).