Light Dot Sight Reflector Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional light dot sights obstruct the shooter's field of view due to the metallic socket used to anchor the reflector element, limiting the perception of surrounding events.
Innovation Solution
A light dot sight design where the undersurface of the partially transparent reflector element is dimensioned with a width suitable for direct and robust anchoring to the breech surface using a fastener, ensuring an unobstructed view by eliminating the need for a metallic socket.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the reflector element is anchored using a metallic socket (shroud), then the reflector element is securely fixed in the breech surface, but the socket obscures important areas in the shooter's field of view
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the metallic socket (shroud) from the mounting structure. The reflector element is anchored directly to the breech surface using a fastener, removing the intermediate socket component that was causing field of view obstruction while maintaining secure fixation
Solution Approach 2:
The reflector element is designed with an enlarged undersurface area specifically for anchoring purposes, separating the anchoring function from the optical function. This dimensional differentiation allows direct mounting to the breech surface without requiring a lateral socket structure that would block the shooter's view
2Reliability
If the width of the reflector element undersurface is enlarged for direct anchoring, then the anchoring becomes more robust without a socket, but the overall structure may become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the socket component entirely, simplifying the mounting structure. The reflector element's undersurface is directly enlarged to provide adequate anchoring area, eliminating the need for additional mounting hardware and reducing overall structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The reflector element serves dual functions: its optically effective area performs the light reflection function, while its enlarged undersurface performs the anchoring function. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate socket and mounting components, reducing device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a completely unobstructed view for the shooter by securely anchoring the reflector element without obstructing the field of view, allowing for better situational awareness during firearm use.
Implementation Method 1
a partially transparent reflector element that reflects the parallel light of a light source attached to the firearm and focused on the retina of a shooter into the eye of the shooter
Data Source
AI summary
With a light dot sight (100) that can be affixed in the region of the surface of a breech of a firearm. The sight has a partially transparent reflector element (110) which reflects the parallel light of a light source (120) mounted on the firearm, into the eye of the shooter to focus to a point on the retina of the shooter. Obstruction of a field of view of the shooter directed to a special event is avoided in that the undersurface (111) of the partially transparent reflector element (110) has a width which has dimensions for directly and robustly anchoring the reflector element (110) in the region of the surface of the breech by means of a fastener.