Sight

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10690447-B2
Application number	US-201715586829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 4, 2017
Priority date	Jan 8, 2013
Publication date	Jun 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020

Abstract

The invention relates to a sighting device having an optical reversing system and a target mark as well as a ballistics computer for computing data that is relevant in terms of ballistics, the reversing system being adjustable mechanically and the target mark being adjustable electronically and at least one adjusting device being provided for adjusting the reversing system and the target mark.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rifle sight comprising:
a tube and an optical reversing system inside said tube, the optical reversing system comprising an internal tube with lenses arranged therein for reproducing and erecting a first intermediate image into a second intermediate image;
a zoom adjustment means providing for a variable magnification being manually adjustable;
a reticule in the form of a crosshair;
a ballistics computer for computing data relevant in terms of ballistics;
a variable aiming point electronically adjustable by the ballistics computer;
a range finder to transmit a target range to the ballistics computer;
a display for the indication of a numerical value of the target range in the image plane of the reticule together with the reticule, the variable aiming point and an image of the remote object; and
a sensor for capturing the magnification adjusted by the zoom adjustment means,
wherein the adjustment of said variable aiming point effected by the ballistics computer depends on the target range and on the adjusted magnification,
wherein said optical reversing system is mechanically adjustable in its relative position inside said tube by a first adjusting element comprising a spindle,
wherein a second adjusting element is provided for entering data into the ballistics computer,
said second adjusting element being arranged coaxial with respect to an axis of rotation of the spindle,
wherein the second adjusting element is capable of being rotated and tilted.

2. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein a position recognition device is provided for capturing the relative position of the reversing system inside said tube.

3. The rifle sight according to claim 2 , wherein the position recognition device comprises a rotary pulse sensor at the spindle or a position sensor directly at the reversing system.

4. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment of said variable aiming point also depends on the relative position of the reversing system inside said tube.

5. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the range finder is integrated or a radio communication transmitter is provided for connection to an external range finder.

6. The rifle sight according to claim 5 , wherein the first adjusting element is provided for mechanical adjustment of the reversing system.

7. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein an interface is provided for the connection and transmission of data to the ballistics computer via line or radio.

8. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the first adjusting element and the second adjusting element are arranged to be directly adjacent to each other.

9. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the first adjusting element and the second adjusting element are arranged on a turret of the rifle sight and can be operated independently of each other.

10. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the first adjusting element and the second adjusting element are arranged on an elevation turret or on a windage turret of the rifle sight.

11. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the second adjusting element is capable of being rotated, tilted and height adjusted.

12. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the first adjusting element and the second adjusting element are arranged on a respective turret one above the other in axial direction of the turret, the second adjusting element having a greater circumference than the first adjusting element.

13. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein an acknowledgement of an entry of data is performable by operating one of the first adjusting element and the second adjusting element.

14. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of a target range, a wind direction, a wind speed, a firing angle, and an assembly of the ammunition may be entered into the ballistics computer as data being relevant in terms of ballistics.

15. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein several variable aiming points are provided, which can be illuminated each alone or at least partially together.

16. The rifle sight according to claim 15 , wherein the variable aiming points can be illuminated depending on the ballistic data entered and/or computed.

17. The rifle sight according to claim 1 , wherein the data relevant in terms of ballistics can be displayed within the image plane of the reticule.

Assignees

• Swarovski Optik Kg

Inventors

• Zimmermann Andreas

Classifications

• F41G1/473 Primary

  for lead-indicating or range-finding, e.g. for use with rifles or shotguns · CPC title

• F41G1/38

  Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance (telescopic sights in general G02B); Supports or mountings therefor · CPC title

• F41G3/08

  with means for compensating for speed, direction, temperature, pressure, or humidity of the atmosphere (measuring G01) · CPC title

• F41G1/033

  adjustable · CPC title

• F41G3/32

  Devices for testing or checking · CPC title