Optical Sight Transparent Display Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laser optical sights require separate calibration mechanisms and operations for the reticle and display units, leading to a complex structure and longer assembly times due to numerous components.
Innovation Solution
An optical sight design that integrates a range-finding module with a micro processing unit, a light emitter, and a transparent display with an aiming indicator and message indicator, allowing for a single calibration operation and simplifying the structure by eliminating unnecessary components like prisms and adjustment bolts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If separate calibration mechanisms are used for reticle and display units, then calibration precision can be achieved, but device complexity and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the reticle and display unit into a single integrated assembly that shares common mounting structures and calibration mechanisms. The reticle is mounted on a plate that is part of the display unit assembly, allowing both components to be calibrated simultaneously through a single calibration process rather than requiring separate calibration mechanisms for each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit is designed to serve multiple functions: it displays range information, provides the reticle for aiming, and acts as the calibration reference. The single calibration mechanism serves both the reticle positioning and display alignment functions, eliminating the need for separate calibration systems and reducing overall device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If numerous components are used in display unit, then functional capability is improved, but assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit is segmented into functional modules: a display module for range information, a reticle module for aiming, and a mounting module for integration. These segmented modules are pre-assembled and calibrated as sub-units before being integrated into the final optical sight, reducing on-site assembly time while maintaining full functional capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The reticle and display components are pre-positioned and pre-calibrated during manufacturing before final assembly. The calibration is performed in advance using standardized procedures, so that during final assembly only simple mechanical attachment is required, significantly reducing assembly time while preserving functional capability.
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
Simplifies the calibration process and reduces the optical sight's complexity and manufacturing costs by integrating the aiming and message indicators on a single display unit, facilitating faster assembly and improved precision.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitter, a light receiver, and a micro processing unit coupled electrically to the light emitter and the light receiver and operable to calculate a range
Implementation Method 2
a transparent display secured to the seat and coupled electrically to the micro processing unit. The seat has a through hole that extends along the axis and that is for passage of light
Data Source
AI summary
An optical sight includes an outer barrel unit, an objective lens unit, an ocular lens unit, a magnification unit, a range-finding module, and a display unit. The objective lens and the ocular lens unit are mounted to front and rear ends of the outer barrel unit, respectively. The magnification unit is disposed between the objective lens unit and the ocular lens unit. The range-finding module is disposed on the magnification unit, and includes a light emitter, a light receiver, and a micro processing unit. The display unit is disposed in the outer barrel unit, and includes a seat mounted adjustably between the magnification unit and the ocular lens unit, and a transparent display secured to the seat and coupled electrically to the micro processing unit. The transparent display has an aiming indicator, and a message indicator for visual indication of a range calculated by the micro processing unit.