Firearm Video Sight with External Reticle and Adjustable Magnification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional firearm sights and scopes face limitations in achieving accurate target acquisition on both close and distant targets due to restrictive field of view, high magnification, and user-dependent alignment requirements, leading to inconsistent accuracy and limited operational efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The digital video camera sighting device features a targeting reticle unit and a digital video camera unit mounted on a firearm, with the camera capturing images and displaying them on a screen, allowing for adjustable magnification and maintaining target alignment, enabling precise and efficient target acquisition regardless of distance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional scopes are used to achieve high magnification for distant targets, then accuracy on distant targets is improved, but field of view is restricted and target acquisition on close targets becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts magnification levels based on target distance. The camera captures images at variable magnification, allowing the user to switch between high magnification for distant targets and low magnification for close targets, thereby resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and field of view area
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the magnification parameter to adapt to different shooting scenarios. By capturing images at different magnification levels and displaying them on a screen, the system allows users to select appropriate magnification for each situation, eliminating the fixed parameter limitation of conventional scopes
2Measurement precision
If conventional scopes are used to provide magnified view, then accuracy on distant targets is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to user-dependent alignment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The camera-based sighting system automatically captures the target image and displays it on a screen with the reticle overlaid, eliminating the need for manual eye-to-scope alignment. The system performs the alignment function automatically, reducing user burden while maintaining accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the optical-mechanical scope system with a camera-based digital imaging system. Instead of requiring users to physically align their eyes with the scope, the camera captures the image and displays it electronically, substituting mechanical alignment with electronic image processing and display
3Ease of operation
If iron sights or reflex sights are used for close targets, then ease of operation is improved, but accuracy on distant targets deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The camera-based sighting system serves multiple functions: it can capture images at various magnification levels, display them on a screen, and work for both close and distant targets. This multi-functional system replaces the need for different sighting devices for different ranges, providing both ease of operation and accuracy across all distances
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AI summary
A camera sighting device for a firearm including a targeting reticle unit mounted in a first position on the weapons rail of a firearm and a video camera unit comprising a field of view separately mounted in a second position on the weapons rail of the firearm at a distance behind the targeting reticle mounted in the first position, and a surveillance unit attachable to a helmet and with both the video camera unit and the surveillance unit capable of digital video communication with a digital display remotely mounted in a display mount in a third position.