Observation device with a distance meter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10520306-B2
Application number	US-201615372868-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2016
Priority date	Jan 31, 2008
Publication date	Dec 31, 2019
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to a binocular observation device, in particular a field glass, with two visual optical paths and with a laser distance meter with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver and with an opto-electronic display element. A part of an optical path of the laser transmitter is integrated in a first visual optical path and a part of an optical path of the laser receiver is also integrated in the first visual optical path.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A long range optical device with at least a first visual optical path and a focusing device for focusing the at least first visual optical path, and with a laser distance meter with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, wherein a part of an optical path of the laser transmitter or a part of an optical path of the laser receiver extend in the at least first visual optical path to an objective lens, and a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser transmitter into the at least first visual optical path or a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser receiver out of the at least first visual optical path are disposed on at least one optical component, and with an optical display element, wherein the focusing device is disposed between the at least one optical component for deflecting the optical path of the laser transmitter and the objective lens or between the at least one optical component for deflecting of the optical path of the laser receiver and the objective lens, wherein in order to integrate the optical path of the laser transmitter and the optical path of the laser receiver in the first visual optical path, at least one second optical component is provided so as to cause the merging of the optical paths of the laser transmitter and laser receiver.

2. The long range optical device, according to claim 1 , wherein regions of the merger of the optical paths of the laser transmitter and/or of the laser receiver are disposed on a first optical component of the at least one second optical components.

3. The long range optical device, according to claim 2 , wherein the regions of the merger of the optical path of the laser transmitter and/or of the laser receiver are disposed on a single face of the one of the at least one second optical components.

4. The long range optical device, according to claim 1 , wherein the region of the merger is disposed between an observer-side focal point of the objective lens and the focusing device or objective lens.

5. A long range optical device with at least a first visual optical path and a focusing device for focusing the at least first visual optical path, and with a laser distance meter with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, wherein a part of an optical path of the laser transmitter or a part of an optical path of the laser receiver extend in the at least first visual optical path to an objective lens, and a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser transmitter into the at least first visual optical path or a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser receiver out of the at least first visual optical path are disposed on at least one optical component, and with an optical display element, wherein the focusing device is disposed between the at least one optical component for deflecting the optical path of the laser transmitter and the objective lens or between the at least one optical component for deflecting of the optical path of the laser receiver and the objective lens, wherein two observation parts each comprising one of the first visual optical path and the second visual optical path are connected via two connecting mechanisms with two separate joint pins spaced apart from one another in the direction of the optical paths so that the observation parts can be displaced in terms of their relative position, wherein between the joint pins a gap is left free which is laterally bounded by the observation parts.

6. The long range optical device, according to claim 5 , wherein the joint pins are connected at its two end regions facing the two observation parts via a joint to each of the two observation parts, the pivot axis of which extends approximately parallel with the longitudinal axes of the two observation parts.

7. A long range optical device with at least a first visual optical path and a focusing device for focusing the at least first visual optical path, and with a laser distance meter with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, wherein a part of an optical path of the laser transmitter or a part of an optical path of the laser receiver extend in the at least first visual optical path to an objective lens, and a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser transmitter into the at least first visual optical path or a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser receiver out of the at least first visual optical path are disposed on at least one optical component, and with an optical display element, wherein the focusing device is disposed between the at least one optical component for deflecting the optical path of the laser transmitter and the objective lens or between the at least one optical component for deflecting of the optical path of the laser receiver and the objective lens, wherein two observation parts are connected via two connecting mechanisms spaced apart from one another in the direction of the optical paths so that they can be displaced in terms of their relative position, wherein one or more hinged bridges is provided as the connecting element.

8. A long range optical device with at least a first visual optical path and a focusing device for focusing the at least first visual optical path, and with a laser distance meter with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, wherein a part of an optical path of the laser transmitter or a part of an optical path of the laser receiver extend in the at least first visual optical path to an objective lens, and a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser transmitter into the at least first visual optical path or a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser receiver out of the at least first visual optical path are disposed on at least one optical component, and with an optical display element, wherein the focusing device is disposed between the at least one optical component for deflecting the optical path of the laser transmitter and the objective lens or between the at least one optical component for deflecting of the optical path of the laser receiver and the objective lens, wherein two observation parts are connected via two connecting mechanisms spaced apart from one another in the direction of the optical paths so that they can be displaced in terms of their relative position, wherein a keel-shaped housing extension is disposed on at least one of the two observation parts.

9. The long range optical device, according to claim 8 , wherein the housing extension comprises an internal housing region for the device electronics.

10. A long range optical device with at least a first visual optical path and a focusing device for focusing the at least first visual optical path, and with a laser distance meter with a laser transmitter and a laser receiver, wherein a part of an optical path of the laser transmitter or a part of an optical path of the laser receiver extend in the at least first visual optical path to an objective lens, and a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser transmitter into the at least first visual optical path or a region of the deflection of the optical path of the laser receiver out of the at least first visual optical path are disposed on at least one optical component, and with an optical display element, wherein the focusing device is disposed between the at least one optical component for deflecting the optical path of the laser transmitter and the objective lens or between the at least one optical component for deflecting of the optical path of the laser receiver and the objective lens, wherein two observation parts are connected via two connecting mechanisms spaced apart from one another in the direction of the optical paths so that they can be displac

Assignees

• Swarovski Optik Kg

Inventors

• Lancaster Gavin
• Roider Konrad A

Classifications

• G01S7/4817

  relating to scanning · CPC title

• G01S17/10

  using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves (determination of distance by phase measurements G01S17/32) · CPC title

• B25G1/102

  the shape being specially adapted to facilitate handling or improve grip · CPC title

• G01S17/86

  Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders · CPC title

• G01S17/08

  for measuring distance only (indirect measurement G01S17/46; active triangulation systems G01S17/48) · CPC title