Viewing Optic Wind Direction Capture Ballistics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing viewing optics, such as laser rangefinders with integrated ballistics calculators, require cumbersome and inaccurate manual input of wind direction, which can lead to missed shots due to the need for multiple menu navigations and external instruments for environmental data capture.
Innovation Solution
A viewing optic with an integrated direction sensor, processor, and ballistics computer program that automatically determines wind direction and calculates ballistic trajectories, eliminating the need for manual input and reducing the need for external instruments by using a single direction sensor to capture wind and target directions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual input of wind direction is used, then the viewing optic can obtain wind direction data, but the process becomes cumbersome and highly inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The viewing optic integrates a direction sensor that automatically detects and captures wind direction data without requiring user intervention. The sensor self-calibrates and continuously monitors wind direction, eliminating the need for manual menu navigation and data entry while providing accurate, real-time measurements directly to the ballistics calculator.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple instruments are carried to capture environmental data, then complete ballistic data can be obtained, but device complexity and user burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple environmental sensing capabilities (direction sensor for wind direction, ranging system for distance, and ballistics calculator) into a single viewing optic device. This consolidation eliminates the need for users to carry and coordinate multiple separate instruments while providing comprehensive ballistic data through one unified system.
Solution Approach 2:
The viewing optic is designed as a multi-functional device that simultaneously performs viewing/rangefinding, wind direction detection, and ballistic calculation. The integrated direction sensor serves dual purposes by providing both viewing orientation and wind direction data, maximizing the utility of a single device.
3Reliability
If wind direction is updated manually when wind changes, then accurate ballistic solution can be maintained, but time is lost and shots may be missed
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated direction sensor continuously monitors wind direction in real-time without interruption. The sensor operates continuously, automatically detecting wind direction changes and immediately updating the ballistics calculator, ensuring uninterrupted and accurate ballistic solutions throughout the shooting sequence without requiring periodic manual updates.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automatic feedback where the direction sensor continuously provides real-time wind direction data to the ballistics calculator. When wind conditions change, the sensor detects the change and immediately feeds the updated information back to the calculation system, maintaining accurate ballistic solutions without user intervention.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the viewing optic has a direction sensor to capture the direction of wind. In one embodiment, the viewing optic has a ranging system to determine the distance to a target. In one embodiment, the viewing optic has a processor with a ballistics program that can use the distance and the wind direction to determine a ballistics trajectory. Further, the disclosure relates to methods for capturing wind direction.