Monocular Display Targeting System for Obstruction Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm targeting systems require significant mechanical integration, are limited in compatibility, and often necessitate users to alternate their gaze between the normal field of view and a separate screen, making them inefficient and cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A targeting system featuring a small, lightweight monocular display that can be worn by the user, compatible with various firearms, allowing for wireless video transmission and display directly in the user's line of sight, enabling visualization around corners or obstructions without needing to look directly at the firearm or screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If an external screen is attached to the riflescope, then the user can view the captured video, but the user must alternate between the normal field of view and the screen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the video display function with the user's natural field of view by using a see-through display or heads-up display integrated into the scope. This merging allows the user to view both the real-world target and the video feed simultaneously without switching gaze between separate screens.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent overlays video information in the user's line of sight rather than presenting it on a separate planar screen. This dimensional change from a separate 2D screen to an augmented 3D spatial display allows simultaneous viewing of the target and video feed in the same visual plane.
2Loss of information
If a screen is attached directly to the firearm, then the user can see where they are shooting, but the user must look directly at the screen instead of the target
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the shot location display with the user's view of the target by using a see-through display that overlays firing information in the user's line of sight. This allows simultaneous visualization of both the target and shot location without requiring the user to shift attention to a separate screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary see-through display that acts as a mediator between the firearm's firing mechanism and the user's vision. This intermediary presents shot location information in a way that does not block or compete with the direct view of the target.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a camera system is integrated into the firearm, then the user can view around corners, but the system requires significant mechanical integration and is limited in compatibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical integration systems with electronic and optical solutions. By using a camera mounted on the scope with electronic image transmission to a see-through display, the system achieves corner viewing capability without requiring significant mechanical modification or integration with the firearm's internal mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal system that can be attached to various firearms through the scope interface rather than requiring custom mechanical integration for each weapon. The camera scope and display system functions as a standalone multi-functional unit that enhances different firearm types without modifying their core mechanics.
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AI summary
A targeting system for visualizing a target includes a targeting assembly having a main body mountable to a weapon and a rail-locking member selectively mountable to the main body. The main body supports at least one of a visual assembly, a power assembly, and a transmission assembly. Communicating with the targeting assembly is a viewing assembly.