Variable Range Compensating Device for Targeting Sights
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current targeting sights and scopes have limitations in adjustability, requiring significant time and complexity to switch between close quarters and long-range targeting, leading to potential misses and increased exposure to enemy fire due to insufficient adjustability in elevation, which can result in reduced performance and increased risk.
Innovation Solution
A variable range compensating device that shifts the target image before it reaches the optical targeting device, using a mirrored optical adjustment apparatus with adjustable holders and reflective surfaces to create a second point-blank range value, allowing shooters to engage targets at extended ranges with minimal training and quick adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If standard scopes or targeting devices are used with fixed elevation settings, then the device structure remains simple, but the adaptability to different ranges is limited and requires time-consuming adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic elevation adjustment through a rotating lens holder assembly that can be quickly repositioned between multiple predetermined angles. This allows the optical system to adapt to different ranging conditions by changing the orientation of the lens holder, providing variable elevation compensation without complex mechanical adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures multiple lens holders with specific optical powers and orientations to compensate for elevation at different ranges before engagement. By having these adjustments pre-calculated and pre-positioned, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming field adjustments and allows immediate adaptation to different ranging scenarios.
2Reliability
If elevation adjustments are made to compensate for extended range targeting, then the targeting capability is improved, but the time required to adjust the scope increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating lens holder assembly enables dynamic switching between pre-configured elevation settings. The operator can quickly rotate the lens holder to the appropriate orientation for the desired range, providing rapid elevation adjustment without manual recalibration and maintaining targeting accuracy across varying distances.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple lens holders are pre-configured with specific optical powers and angles corresponding to different ranging scenarios. This preliminary preparation allows the operator to simply select the appropriate pre-configured holder by rotation, eliminating time-consuming field adjustments while maintaining targeting precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the scope adjustment range is extended to cover both close quarters and long-range targeting, then the versatility is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a dynamic rotating lens holder mechanism that allows the operator to switch between pre-configured elevation settings for different ranges. This dynamic reconfiguration provides multi-range capability while keeping the operation simple—just rotate the holder to the appropriate position—avoiding complex manual adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The lens holders are pre-configured with optimal optical powers and orientations for specific ranging scenarios before use. This preliminary setup allows the operator to simply select the appropriate pre-configured holder for the current range, making the device as easy to operate as selecting from predefined options rather than performing complex adjustments.
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
The variable range compensating device reduces engagement time by 50-70% compared to standard optics, improving on-target performance and lethality across various distances without the need for extensive training, by bending the incoming image to a point-blank range value and creating new second point-blank range values.
Implementation Method 1
wherein the at least one first reflective surface is positioned so as to receive a target image and reflect the target image to the at least one second reflective surface
Data Source
AI summary
A variable range compensating device, including at least some of a housing having an optical cavity defined at least partially within the housing, wherein the optical cavity extends from an incoming image aperture to an outgoing image aperture; and two or more reflective optical elements, wherein each reflective optical element is adjustably positioned within at least a portion of the optical cavity, and wherein adjustment of at least one of the reflective optical elements adjusts the reflective optical elements such that a target image entering the incoming image aperture is reflected by the reflective optical elements, so as to exit the outgoing image aperture at a determined offset.