Sight Indicating Structure for Connection Status
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users cannot visually confirm if a conventional sight is successfully connected to an electronic device, making it inconvenient for them to determine the connection status.
Innovation Solution
A sight with an indicating structure on a magnification adjusting ring, featuring an illuminating element and optical transmitting element, which emits a light beam to indicate connection status and magnification, including a circuit board, conductive elements, and a control unit to manage electric current for the illuminating element.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a conventional sight is used without an indicating structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but the user cannot visually confirm connection status
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an indicating structure as an intermediary element that visually communicates connection status between the sight and electronic device. This mediator includes light-emitting components (LEDs or similar) that provide clear visual feedback without requiring complex electronic interfaces or additional user interaction, thus resolving the contradiction between information transmission and structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The indicating structure utilizes color changes (different colored lights) to convey different connection states. This allows multiple pieces of information (connected/not connected, connection quality) to be transmitted through simple visual cues, maintaining low device complexity while effectively reducing information loss for the user
2Adaptability or versatility
If the indicating structure is disposed on the rotating adjusting ring, then magnification indication is integrated, but the reliability of electrical connection during rotation may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embraces the dynamic nature of the adjusting ring by designing the electrical connection system to accommodate rotation. The flexible printed circuit board or rotary encoder technology allows continuous electrical contact while the ring rotates, enabling the indicating structure to maintain reliable connection despite rotational movement, thus achieving both adaptability and reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the magnification adjustment function with the connection status indication function on the same rotating component. By integrating the indicating structure into the adjusting ring, two functions (magnification control and status display) are combined in one element, enhancing versatility while the rotational design naturally accommodates both functions without compromising reliability
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 users to visually confirm connection status and adjust magnification while ensuring the indicating structure remains functional even during rotation, providing a clear indication of connection and magnification levels.
Implementation Method 1
the illuminating element emits a light beam
Implementation Method 2
the light beam passes through the optical transmitting element for generating an indicating sign
Data Source
AI summary
A sight includes a main body, an objective unit, an eyepiece unit, an inner lens barrel, an adjusting ring and an indicating structure. The main body has a first end portion and a second end portion. The objective unit is connected to the first end portion. The eyepiece unit is connected to the second end portion. The inner lens barrel is disposed in the main body, wherein the objective unit, the inner lens barrel and the eyepiece unit are sequentially arranged to form an optical axis. The adjusting ring is rotatably disposed on the main body. The indicating structure is disposed on the adjusting ring and includes an illuminating element and an optical transmitting element. When the sight is connected to an electronic device, the illuminating element emits a light beam, and the light beam passes through the optical transmitting element for generating an indicating sign.