Electronic Display Rifle Scope Turret for Dynamic Ballistic Markings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional scope turrets face challenges in accurately and efficiently adjusting for different ballistic profiles and environmental conditions, often leading to user error and obsolete markings due to rigid design and the need for external device reference.

Innovation Solution

Integration of a digital display on the elevation turret that presents graphical visualizations, connected via a PCB and battery, allowing for wireless communication with external devices to provide real-time adjustments and updates, eliminating the need for permanent markings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If laser-marked or etched permanent markings are used on the scope turret, then the markings provide stable and permanent reference information, but the markings become obsolete when ballistic parameters change and user error occurs when translating external device information to turret adjustments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of turret markingsVSAvoidflexibility to change ballistic profiles

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by replacing static laser-marked markings with a dynamic electronic display that can be updated in real-time. The display receives data from external devices (mobile devices, range finders, binoculars) and automatically updates the turret markings electronically, allowing the scope to adapt to changing ballistic profiles without requiring physical re-marking or manual adjustment by the user.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent substitutes the mechanical system of laser-marked physical markings with an electronic display system. Instead of using permanent physical markings that require external reference devices and manual translation, the electronic display directly presents adjustment information on the turret itself, eliminating the need for mechanical marking processes and reducing user error in translating information between devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If external devices (mobile devices, range finders, binoculars) are used to determine turret adjustments, then ballistic profile calculations can be performed, but user error occurs when translating this information to turret adjustments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of using external devicesVSAvoidaccuracy of turret adjustment

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the external calculation device with the scope turret by integrating an electronic display directly onto the turret. This allows the turret to receive data from external devices (mobile devices, range finders, binoculars) and automatically display the corresponding adjustment information on itself, eliminating the need for the user to manually translate information between separate devices and reducing user error.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by having the turret display automatically receive and process data from external devices, then present the calculated adjustment information directly on the turret. This closed-loop system provides immediate visual feedback to the user on the device being adjusted, ensuring accurate translation of ballistic calculations to turret adjustments without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If laser-marked scope turrets are used for specific ballistic profiles, then the markings provide accurate reference for that profile, but any change to ballistic parameters renders the markings obsolete

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprecision of ballistic markingsVSAvoidability to update for different ballistic profiles

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables parameter changes by allowing the electronic display to receive updated ballistic parameters from external devices and automatically adjust the displayed markings accordingly. When ballistic parameters change (different grain, brand of gun powder, different bullet type), the system electronically updates the markings to reflect the new parameters, maintaining measurement precision while adapting to different configurations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20230392900A1Electronic display for a rifle scope turret

Publication Date: 2023.12.07 GUNWERKS LLC

AI summary

A turret of a scope can include a cap, a turret body connected to the cap, an electronic display wrapped circumferentially around the turret body, and a button positioned on or through a surface of the cap to engage the electronic display. In certain implementations, upon depressing the button, the electronic display presents a graphical visualization. In addition, the graphical visualization can include at least one of distance compensation data, a ballistic profile, or environmental conditions.