Electronic Optic Auto-Activation Using External Movement Trigger

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic optics on weapons require manual activation and deactivation, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, leading to battery drain and potential inoperability during critical moments.

Innovation Solution

A system that automatically activates and deactivates electronic optics based on movement relative to an external activation object, using physical or electrical triggers to conserve battery life and reduce user intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual activation and deactivation of electronic optics is implemented, then the device can be controlled by user input, but it leads to battery drain and potential inoperability during critical moments due to frequent manual switching

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanual activation controlVSAvoidbattery drain

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic optic automatically activates and deactivates based on detected movement, eliminating the need for manual user input. The system serves itself by using its own movement detection capabilities to control its power state, thereby reducing battery drain from frequent manual switching while ensuring the optic is activated only when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of energy

If manual activation is required, then battery life is conserved when not in use, but user convenience is reduced and the optic may not be activated in time during critical moments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery conservationVSAvoiduser convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of movement that indicates the optic should be activated. By detecting movement before the user would manually activate the optic, the system ensures the optic is ready for use in advance, improving user convenience while still conserving battery by not activating unnecessarily.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If automatic activation based on movement is implemented, then user convenience is improved and battery efficiency is enhanced, but the device complexity increases due to additional initiation components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic activationVSAvoidinitiation component structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The movement detection component serves multiple functions: it detects when the optic is being moved into position for activation, detects when the optic is being moved away for deactivation, and can potentially detect various types of movements (holstering, unholstering, aiming). This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components for each function, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12523446B2Automatic activation of electronic optic

Publication Date: 2026.01.13 SPADE STEVEN DAVID

AI summary

One embodiment provides a device including an electronic optic comprising an initiation component. The initiation component is triggered via an activation object located external to the electronic optic. The initiation component, when triggered, causes activation of the electronic optic. A movement of the electronic optic from a first position to a second position includes a movement with respect to the activation object and causes the triggering of the initiation component. Other aspects are described and claimed.