Fire Control Display Adapter for Rifle Scope Ballistic Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current rifle scopes lack advanced features for accurately calculating and displaying ballistic solutions in real-time, especially under varying environmental conditions, which can lead to inaccurate shots in military and hunting applications.
Innovation Solution
A fire-control display adapter is integrated with a ballistic computer, distance sensor, and display unit positioned at the scope's objective bell, providing a ballistic solution overlay on the ocular lens, considering range, wind, temperature, and other environmental factors, and is secured to the weapon's rail with an adjustable mount.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a fire-control display adapter with ballistic computer and distance sensor is integrated into the rifle scope, then shooting accuracy and targeting precision are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent components (display unit, ballistic computer, distance sensor, power source) into a single integrated fire-control display adapter that attaches to the rifle scope. This merging approach provides comprehensive ballistic solutions and real-time data processing while maintaining a compact form factor that can be mounted on standard rifle rails.
Solution Approach 2:
The fire-control display adapter serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a range finder, ballistic computer, display device, and power management system. The universal design allows the same device to perform distance measurement, environmental data processing, ballistic solution calculation, and visual display, reducing the need for separate specialized equipment.
2Measurement precision
If real-time ballistic data overlay is provided through display unit and distance sensor, then shooting accuracy is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system updates ballistic data and range information at periodic intervals rather than continuously, reducing energy consumption while maintaining accurate real-time display. The distance sensor and ballistic computer process data in cycles, refreshing the display only when necessary to maintain shooting accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical calculations and estimation methods with electronic sensing and computational systems. The ballistic computer automatically processes environmental data and calculates ballistic solutions, eliminating the need for manual computations and reducing the energy required for human cognitive processing.
3Illumination intensity
If display unit is positioned at objective bell and aligned in front of objective lens, then ballistic solution overlay visibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit is positioned in a different spatial dimension (at the objective bell) rather than within the main scope body. This dimensional relocation allows the display to be aligned with the optical path without interfering with the internal mechanics of the scope, achieving visibility while maintaining scope functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The objective bell serves as an intermediary structure that hosts the display unit. By placing the display in this intermediate position between the objective lens and the external environment, the system achieves optimal visibility of ballistic data without directly modifying the scope's internal optical path or requiring complex integration within the scope body.
4Adaptability or versatility
If mount with adjuster is used to secure fire-control display adapter, then adaptability and ease of adjustment are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable elements that allow dynamic repositioning of the fire-control display adapter. The adjuster mechanism enables users to modify the position and orientation of the display unit to match different scope configurations and user preferences, transforming a static mounting solution into a adaptable system.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: the base mount that attaches to the rail, the adjuster mechanism for positioning, and the interface that secures the display adapter. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates easy assembly, disassembly, and adjustment without requiring modification of the entire mounting system.
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AI summary
A fire-control display adapter for a weapon scope. The fire-control display adapter consists of a display unit positioned at the scope's objective bell and aligned in front of the scope's objective lens. A range finder calculates the distance from a target's aimpoint. A ballistic computer is communicably coupled to both the display unit and the distance sensor. The ballistic computer computes a ballistic solution and causes the display unit to display it. To power to the distance sensor and the display unit, a power source is communicably coupled to the ballistic computer. A mount detachably secures the fire-control display adapter to the weapon's rail.