Switchable Combination Sight for Rapid Target Acquisition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sights face a trade-off between speed and precision, with non-magnifying sights being faster but less precise, and magnifying sights being more precise but slower, especially in short-range shooting where quick target acquisition is crucial.
Innovation Solution
A combination sight with a switchable component that allows users to alternate between a non-magnifying and a magnifying sight without changing the aiming device's position, using a mechanical or optronic beam path deflector to switch between the two, enabling faster target acquisition with maintained precision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a magnifying telescopic sight is used to improve precision in long distance shooting, then measurement precision is improved, but speed of target acquisition deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sight system is segmented into two distinct optical paths: a magnifying telescopic sight for precision and a non-magnifying sight for speed. The switchable component divides the single sight into functional segments, allowing the user to select the appropriate segment based on shooting distance and target type, thereby resolving the contradiction between precision and speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The sight system dynamically switches between two optical configurations based on operational requirements. The switchable component enables rapid transition between magnified and non-magnified views, allowing the system to adapt its characteristics (magnification level) in real-time to optimize for either precision or speed depending on the shooting scenario.
2Speed
If a non-magnifying sight is used to improve speed of target acquisition, then speed is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sight system is segmented into two distinct optical paths: a magnifying telescopic sight for precision and a non-magnifying sight for speed. The switchable component divides the single sight into functional segments, allowing the user to select the appropriate segment based on shooting distance and target type, thereby resolving the contradiction between precision and speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The sight system dynamically switches between two optical configurations based on operational requirements. The switchable component enables rapid transition between magnified and non-magnified views, allowing the system to adapt its characteristics (magnification level) in real-time to optimize for either precision or speed depending on the shooting scenario.
3Measurement precision
If a magnifying telescopic sight is used to improve precision, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to limited eye relief and field of view restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The sight system is segmented into two distinct optical paths: a magnifying telescopic sight for precision and a non-magnifying sight for speed. The switchable component divides the single sight into functional segments, allowing the user to select the appropriate segment based on shooting distance and target type, thereby resolving the contradiction between precision and speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The combination sight serves multiple functions within a single device: it provides both magnified viewing for precision shooting and non-magnified viewing for rapid target acquisition. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate sights, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining both precision and speed capabilities.
4Adaptability or versatility
If two optical sights are arranged side-by-side to provide both magnifying and non-magnifying options, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the magnifying and non-magnifying sights into a single integrated housing with a unified mounting interface. The switchable component integrates both optical paths within one device, allowing the user to switch between functions without managing separate sights, thereby reducing complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The combination sight serves multiple functions within a single device: it provides both magnified viewing for precision shooting and non-magnified viewing for rapid target acquisition. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate sights, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining both precision and speed capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables faster target acquisition by allowing initial targeting with a non-magnifying sight and subsequent switching to a magnifying sight without altering the aiming device's position, maintaining a low profile and reducing parallax, while allowing both eyes to be open for increased situational awareness.
Implementation Method 1
a switchable component capable of assuming two states so as to deflect a beam path through the combination sight
Data Source
AI summary
A combination sight comprises a magnifying optical sight and a non-magnifying optical sight arranged in parallel. The combination sight is characterized in a switchable component capable of assuming two states so as to deflect a beam path through the combination sight, wherein the first state allows for a user to observe a target through the non-magnifying sight and the second state allows for a user to observe a target through the magnifying sight while keeping an aiming eye static.