Long-range optical device with a housing and a support means

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10139615-B2
Application number	US-201615159007-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2016
Priority date	May 19, 2015
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A binoculars, with a housing (2) and a support means, wherein at least one mount (3) is provided between the housing (2) and the support means for forming a mechanical connection, and wherein the at least one mount (3) includes an interface for forming an electrical or electronic connection between the housing (2) and the support means.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A binoculars, comprising a housing and support means, wherein between the housing and the support means at least one mount is formed for mechanical connection, wherein the at least one mount comprises an interface for electrical or electronic connection between the housing and the support means.

2. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein electrical or electronic components are arranged in the housing and in the support means.

3. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein the support means is connected to a mount housing of the mount and the mount housing is connected releasably to the housing.

4. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein the support means is secured rotatably or pivotably on the housing.

5. The binoculars as in claim 3 , wherein the at least one mount comprises a first part with a socket arranged on the housing, wherein the mount housing is mounted at least pivotably about an axis of the socket.

6. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein the interface to the electrical or electronic connection is formed by contact points and in the connected state by contact pins connected electrically to said contact points.

7. The binoculars as in claim 3 , wherein the interfaces for electrical or electronic connection are formed by contact points, which are arranged eft on opposite, circular ring disc-shaped sides, of the mount housing and the first part of the housing.

8. The binoculars as in claim 7 , wherein the contact points are formed by circular arc-shaped contact openings, and contact pins projecting into the contact openings.

9. The binoculars as in claim 5 , wherein the interfaces to the electrical or electronic connection are formed by slip rings on an outer casing surface of the socket and by electricity consumers in a passage opening of the mount housing.

10. The binoculars as in claim 5 , wherein the interfaces to the electrical or electronic connection are formed by induction loops, which are arranged on opposite circular ring-shaped sides of the mount housing and the first part of the housing.

11. The binoculars as in claim 5 , wherein the interfaces to the electrical or electronic connection are formed by coils, which are arranged on an outer casing surface of the socket and in a passage opening of the mount housing and coaxially to one another.

12. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein a power supply unit is arranged in the support means.

13. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein in the support means an electronic component is arranged which is selected from a group comprising a control, an input, a display, a GPS receiver, a temperature sensor, an air pressure sensor, a microphone, a loudspeaker, a data memory, an acceleration sensor, a compass, a vibration motor, solar cells, an antenna and a terminal for the wired electrical connection.

14. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein a laser range finder or camera is arranged in the housing.

15. The binoculars as in claim 5 , wherein the axis of the socket is aligned to be normal to a surface of the housing.

16. The binoculars as in claim 5 , wherein the at least one mount has at least one second part connected releasably to the at least one first part, wherein the at least one first part and the at least one second part form a bayonet-closure.

17. The binoculars as in claim 16 , wherein the at least one second part has a shaft and a head projecting over the shaft in radial direction.

18. The binoculars as in claim 17 , wherein the at least one second part has at least one holding nose arranged on the shaft and protruding from the latter in radial direction.

19. The binoculars as in claim 18 , wherein the at least one second part has at least two opposite holding noses.

20. The binoculars as in claim 19 , wherein the at least two holding noses are designed in one piece with one another and are formed by a beam-like element arranged on an end side of the shaft.

21. The binoculars as in claim 17 , wherein in a section arranged immediately in front of the at least one holding nose the shaft has a smaller diameter than in an area immediately adjoining said section as viewed in the direction of the head.

22. The binoculars as in claim 17 , wherein the shaft has a flange protruding in a radial direction, the flange being arranged in an area between the at least one holding nose and the head, and the flange forms a collar running in circumferential direction of the shaft.

23. The binoculars as in claim 17 , wherein the shaft is mounted in a passage opening of the mount housing, wherein in an area of the passage opening at least one web is arranged which projects into the passage opening and is made from an elastomer material, wherein a diameter of the shaft is greater in the region of the flange than an internal cross-section of the passage opening in the region of the at least one web.

24. The binoculars as in claim 1 , wherein the mount housing is formed by at least two half-shells, wherein the support means is clamped between the two half-shells.

25. The binoculars as in claim 18 , wherein the at least one first part of the mount has a passage opening in the form of an elongated hole for the at least one holding nose of the at least one second part, wherein a width of the passage opening is smaller than a diameter of a projection of the holding nose and the shaft in a plane normal to a longitudinal central straight line of the shaft.

26. The binoculars as in claim 25 , wherein the at least one first par, as viewed in an insertion direction of the shaft through the passage opening, has at least one spring, arranged after the passage opening, wherein the at least one holding nose of the at least one second part is clamped in a locked state of the bayonet-closure between a section adjoining an edge of the passage opening and the at least one spring.

27. The binoculars as in claim 26 , wherein at least one spring comprises a leaf spring.

Assignees

• Swarovski Optik Kg

Inventors

• Heinrich Christoph
• Frech Christoph
• Zangerl Rene

Classifications

• G02B23/18 Primary

  for binocular arrangements {(focusing binocular pairs G02B7/06; adjusting pupillary distance of binocular pairs G02B7/12)} · CPC title

• H01R35/04

  Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle {with frictional contact members} · CPC title

• G01C3/08

  Use of electric radiation detectors · CPC title

• G01C3/04

  Adaptation of rangefinders for combination with telescopes or binoculars · CPC title

• H01R2105/00

  Three poles · CPC title