Viewing optic with an integrated display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11619807-B2
Application number	US-202117535025-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2021
Priority date	Feb 6, 2017
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system for generating images that are projected into the first focal plane of an optical system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a viewing optic having an optical system with an objective lens system that focuses a target image from an outward scene to a first focal plane between the objective lens system and an erector system that inverts the target image, and an active display located below the optical system and configured to generate a digital image that is viewed in the first focal plane of the optical system; and
a laser rangefinder coupled to a top portion of the viewing optic.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the viewing optic further comprises a beam combiner located between the objective lens system and the first focal plane.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the beam combiner is located approximately beneath an elevation knob of the viewing optic.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the beam combiner is located closer to an objective assembly as compared to an ocular assembly of the viewing optic.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the viewing optic further comprises a reflective material configured to direct the digital image to the beam combiner.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the reflective material is a mirror that is angled.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mirror is angled from about 40° to about 50° relative to emitted light of the display.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the mirror is angled at about 45° relative to emitted light of the display.

9. The system of claim 5 , wherein the viewing optic further comprises a collector lens system to collect light from the active display.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the collector lens system is located between the active display and the reflective material.

11. A system comprising:
a viewing optic having an optical system having an objective lens system that focuses a target image from an outward scene to a first focal plane; an erector system that inverts the target image; a beam combiner placed between the objective lens system and the erector lens system; and an active display located below the optical system and configured to generate a digital image and a collector lens system configured to collect light from the active display, and a reflective material configured to direct the generated digital image from the active display to the beam combiner, wherein the generated digital image and the target image are viewed in the first focal plane; and
a laser rangefinder coupled to a top portion of the viewing optic.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the active display is selected from the group consisting of: a transmissive active matrix LCD display (AMLCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) display, a e-ink display, a plasma display, a segment display, an electroluminescent display, a surface-conduction electron-emitter display, and a quantum dot display.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the beam combiner is located from 5 to 25 mm from the objective assembly.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the collector lens system is located between the active display and the reflective material.

15. A system comprising:
a viewing optic having an optical system for viewing a target image, an erector system that inverts the target image, and an active display located below the optical system and configured to generate a digital image, wherein the generated digital image is combined into an image of the outward scene in a first focal plane of the optical system located between an objective lens system and the erector system; and
a laser rangefinder coupled to a top portion of the viewing optic.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the viewing optic further comprises a beam combiner.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the beam combiner is located between the objective lens system and the first focal plane.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the beam combiner is located approximately beneath an elevation knob of the viewing optic.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the viewing optic further comprises a collector lens system to collect light from the active display and a reflective material configured to direct the digital image from the active display to the beam combiner, wherein the collector lens system is located between the active display and the reflective material.

Assignees

• Sheltered Wings Inc

Inventors

• Havens Calen
• Lowry Will
• Klemm Ian
• Hamilton Samuel
• Bollig Garrison
• Schultz Craig
• Carlson Andrew
• Lyle Jason
• Hamilton David M

Classifications

• H10K59/00

  Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one organic light-emitting element covered by group H10K50/00 · CPC title

• G02B23/105

  Sighting devices with light source and collimating reflector (reflecting sights for small arms having light source F41G1/34) · CPC title

• G02B23/14

  Viewfinders (for photographic apparatus G03B13/02) · CPC title

• G02B27/283

  used for beam splitting or combining · CPC title

• F41G1/38

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