Offset Telescopic Sight for Visually Impaired Shooting

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems do not enable visually impaired individuals to participate in outdoor activities like hunting and target shooting due to the lack of accessible telescopic sight systems, and existing solutions are affected by adverse weather conditions and electronic device limitations.

Innovation Solution

A mechanical system that offsets a single telescopic sighting device above and to the rear of a conventional gun, allowing a second person to use it, comprising a main elongated device for mounting and adjustment to adjust eye relief, enabling the second person to assist the visually impaired person in aiming the gun.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a conventional telescopic sight is mounted on a gun, then the shooter can aim the gun, but a visually impaired person cannot use it independently

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccessibility for visually impaired personsVSAvoidSighting system configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a second person as an intermediary who operates the telescopic sight and provides verbal guidance to the visually impaired shooter. This mediator bridges the gap between the shooter's inability to see and the gun's aiming requirements, allowing the visually impaired person to shoot independently with assistance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent repositions the telescopic sight from the traditional location directly over the gun to an offset position above and to the rear of the gun. This dimensional change allows a second person to access and operate the sight from behind the shooter, creating a new spatial arrangement that enables independent operation for visually impaired persons.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If electronic devices are used to assist visually impaired persons, then independence is improved, but reliability in adverse weather conditions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveIndependent operationVSAvoidPerformance in cold, wet weather

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces electronic assistance devices with a mechanical/optical solution consisting of a telescopic sight and verbal communication. This substitution eliminates the vulnerability to weather conditions associated with electronics while maintaining the ability for independent operation through the second person's use of the mechanical sighting device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Measurement precision

If the telescopic sight is positioned for direct use by the shooter, then aiming precision is improved, but accessibility for visually impaired persons deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAiming accuracyVSAvoidAccessibility for visually impaired persons

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent repositions the telescopic sight from the traditional location directly over the gun to an offset position above and to the rear of the gun. This dimensional change allows a second person to access and operate the sight from behind the shooter, creating a new spatial arrangement that enables independent operation for visually impaired persons while maintaining aiming precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS9494386B1System for visually impaired person to shoot a gun, and method of assembling and using same

Publication Date: 2016.11.15 FRENCH JONATHAN MICHAEL

AI summary

A system to facilitate a visually impaired person's ability to actively participate in target shooting and hunting. The system elevates a scope and moves it rearwardly to allow the shooter to shoulder the rifle, while a spotter behind the shooter uses the scope and guides the shooter to move the rifle until it is on target and ready to be shot.