Infrared Thermal Imaging Monocular With Sequential Single-Screen Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing night vision thermal imagers require users to switch between multiple display screens, making observation inconvenient and hindering miniaturization.
Innovation Solution
An infrared thermal imaging night vision monocular with a unified display screen that sequentially displays images from both infrared and thermal imaging lenses, integrated into a compact housing with protective shells and lens carriers for stable connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple display screens are configured to display images from infrared and thermal imaging lens modules, then image information can be captured and displayed, but users need to switch between screens making observation inconvenient and device structure complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display functions of infrared and thermal imaging lens modules onto a single display screen. The control unit sequentially outputs image signals from both lens modules to the same display screen, eliminating the need for multiple display screens and enabling users to observe both types of images without switching between different screens, thus improving observation convenience and simplifying device structure.
2Loss of information
If multiple display screens are used for infrared and thermal imaging, then complete image information is displayed, but device volume increases hindering miniaturization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple display screens into a single display screen that sequentially displays image information from both infrared and thermal imaging lens modules. This merging approach maintains complete image information display while significantly reducing device volume, making the night vision device more compact and portable.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit employs periodic action by sequentially outputting image signals from different lens modules to the single display screen in time-division multiplexing manner. This periodic display approach allows the single screen to present complete information from multiple sources without requiring physical space for multiple screens, thus reducing device volume while maintaining information completeness.
3Productivity
If infrared lens module and thermal imaging lens module are disposed at front end of housing, then image capture is enabled, but structural configuration is not reasonable and miniaturization is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the spatial arrangement from a frontal placement of both lens modules to positioning the thermal imaging lens module on the side wall of the housing. This dimensional reorganization allows for a more compact and reasonable structural configuration while maintaining the image capture capability of both lens modules.
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
Enables quick, high-definition capture and display of target images without screen switching, reducing device size and improving user convenience and portability.
Implementation Method 1
The active infrared night vision devices use infrared searchlights to illuminate a target and receive reflected infrared radiation to form an image
Implementation Method 2
The passive infrared night vision devices do not emit infrared rays, but rely on infrared radiation of the target itself to form a thermal image
Implementation Method 3
Infrared night vision devices are night vision devices that apply photoelectric conversion technology
Data Source
AI summary
An infrared thermal imaging night vision monocular includes a housing, an infrared lens module, a thermal imaging lens module, a main board, and a display screen. The infrared lens module is disposed on a front end of the housing. The thermal imaging lens module is disposed on a first side wall of the housing. The display screen is disposed on a rear end of the housing. The main board is disposed in the housing. The main board is electrically connected to the infrared lens module, the thermal imaging lens module, and the display screen. The display screen is configured to sequentially display image information collected by the infrared lens module and image information collected by the thermal imaging lens module, so target images are quickly captured and displayed in high definition without a need of observing the target images through different display screens back and forth.