CN218824960U - Full-circle rotation switching mechanism and red point aiming device - Google Patents

Full-circle rotation switching mechanism and red point aiming device Download PDF

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CN218824960U
CN218824960U CN202223355377.8U CN202223355377U CN218824960U CN 218824960 U CN218824960 U CN 218824960U CN 202223355377 U CN202223355377 U CN 202223355377U CN 218824960 U CN218824960 U CN 218824960U
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刘永晨
袁维维
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The application discloses full-circle rotation switching mechanism and red-dot sighting device. All-round rotary switching mechanism, which comprises a fixed base, one side of fixing base is provided with the center post, the center post rotates to cup joint and has dialled the dish, it includes the regulating plate just right with the fixing base to stir the dish, be provided with a plurality of first through-holes on the regulating plate, a plurality of first through-holes are arranged along the circumference of center post, one side fixedly connected with branch filament plate of regulating plate fixing base dorsad, it is just provided with the different point pattern of aiming of shape to the position of first through-hole on the branch filament plate, the fixing base is provided with the second through-hole, center post fixedly connected with light-emitting mechanism, light-emitting mechanism includes the LED lamp, the LED lamp is just to the second through-hole, the dial rotates, so that different point patterns of aiming are located between LED lamp and the second through-hole, center post fixedly connected with fixed lasso, fixed lasso is the detachably fixedly connected with bottom of one side of fixing base dorsad. The number of aiming point patterns on the wire separating plate can be expanded according to requirements.

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Full-circle rotation switching mechanism and red-dot sighting device
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a gun sight field especially relates to a full week rotation switching mechanism and red some sighting device.
Background
Although the reflex sight is also called a scope, its optical system is relatively simple, and there is usually no magnifying system and therefore no inverting system, unlike the principle of the telescopic sight. The sighting telescope has another name, namely a red sighting telescope, because the sighting mark of the sighting telescope is usually a red or bright orange light spot, of course, not all reflective sighting telescopes are light spots, and some sighting telescopes are cross lines, light rings or other shapes, and the principle is briefly described as follows: the concave surface of the light analysis mirror is plated with one or more layers of light analysis films, light emitted by the lighting system passes through the differentiation wires, then forms a dot (or a ring and other aiming point patterns) on the light analysis mirror and reflects the dot to enter human eyes as parallel light, meanwhile, the human eyes see a target through the light analysis mirror, and when the aiming mark is overlapped with the target, the aiming is finished. Red dot sights are typically provided with a variable dot structure that is rotated to change the aiming dot pattern.
The existing variable point structure adopts a thread rotation adjusting mode, can only rotate in a reciprocating way in a small rotating angle, cannot rotate all around, and limits the number of aiming point patterns arranged on the wire separating plate. The prior art is generally a four-point variable structure, namely, four aiming point patterns are arranged.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks and deficiencies of the prior art, it is desirable to provide a full-circle rotation switching mechanism and a red dot sighting device that can expand the number of sighting dot patterns.
On the first hand, the utility model discloses a full-circle rotation switching mechanism, including the fixing base, one side of fixing base is provided with the center post, the center post rotates to cup joint dial plate, dial plate includes the regulating plate just to the fixing base, be provided with a plurality of first through-holes on the regulating plate, a plurality of first through-holes are arranged along the circumference of center post, one side that the regulating plate dorsad the fixing base is fixedly connected with the branch silk board, the position just to the first through-hole on the branch silk board is provided with different shapes of aiming point patterns, the fixing base is provided with the second through-hole, the center post is fixedly connected with the light-emitting mechanism, the light-emitting mechanism includes the LED lamp, the LED lamp is just to the second through-hole,
the dial plate rotates to enable different aiming point patterns to be located between the LED lamp and the second through hole,
the central column is fixedly connected with a fixing ring, and one side of the fixing ring, which faces away from the fixing seat, is detachably and fixedly connected with a bottom cover.
The second aspect, the utility model discloses a red some sighting device, including mount and all-round rotary switch mechanism, fixing base detachably fixes on the mount.
According to the technical scheme that this application embodiment provides, rotate through dialling the driving disk and cup joint with the center post, it includes the regulating plate to dial the dish, regulating plate fixedly connected with divides the silk board, it makes the different aiming point pattern of shape on the branch silk board to aim at the second through-hole to rotate the dial, the light of LED lamp transmission jets out complete cycle rotation switching mechanism after dividing silk board and second through-hole, thereby change the aiming point pattern on the lens of analyzing light, it can realize the complete cycle rotation to dial the dish, can expand the aiming point pattern quantity on the branch silk board as required.
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Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent upon reading of the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments thereof, made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
fig. 1 is a front view of a full-rotation switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a plan view of a full-rotation switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 isbase:Sub>A cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2;
fig. 4 is a perspective view of the full-circle rotation switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a fixing seat of the full-circle rotation switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a fixing base of a full-rotation switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a lamp cover of the full-circle rotation switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a dial plate of the full-rotation switching mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a red dot sighting device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description
The present application will be described in further detail with reference to the following drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the relevant invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. It should be noted that, for convenience of description, only the portions related to the present invention are shown in the drawings.
It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.
An embodiment of the utility model is, please refer to fig. 1-8, a full revolution switching mechanism, including fixing base 110, one side of fixing base 110 is provided with center post 111, center post 111 rotates and has cup jointed dial plate 120, dial plate 120 includes the regulating plate 121 just right with fixing base 110, be provided with a plurality of first through-holes 122 on the regulating plate 121, a plurality of first through-holes 122 are arranged along center post 111's circumference, regulating plate 121 is back of to one side fixedly connected with of fixing base 110 divides filament plate 123, divide on the filament plate 123 to be provided with the different aiming point pattern 124 of shape to the position of first through-hole 122, fixing base 110 is provided with second through-hole 114, center post 111 fixedly connected with light emitting mechanism, light emitting mechanism includes LED lamp 131, LED lamp 131 is just to second through-hole 114, dial plate 120 rotates, so that different aiming point patterns 124 are located between LED lamp 131 and second through-hole 114, center post 111 fixedly connected with fixed ring 140, fixed ring 140 is back of one side fixedly connected with bottom 150 of fixing base 110 detachably.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, the fixing base is used for connecting the mount of red some sighting device, connects complete cycle rotary switch mechanism on the mount. One side of fixing base is provided with the center post, and the center post rotates to cup joint and has dialled the dish, dials the dish and can rotate for the two-way complete week of center post.
The poking disc is provided with an adjusting plate, a plurality of first through holes are formed in the adjusting plate, the adjusting plate is fixedly connected with a wire dividing plate, and aiming point patterns different in shape are arranged on the wire dividing plate just opposite to the first through holes. The fixing seat is provided with a second through hole, the central column is further fixedly connected with a light-emitting mechanism, the light-emitting mechanism comprises an LED lamp, and the LED lamp is opposite to the second through hole. When the dial plate is rotated, the adjusting plate and the wire separating plate rotate along with the dial plate. In the rotating process of the toggle plate, different first through holes respectively move to the positions opposite to the second through holes. The aiming point pattern on the red point aiming device is consistent with the aiming point pattern of the filament separating plate opposite to the second through hole.
Center post fixedly connected with fixes the lasso, and fixed lasso is fixed the lasso and is connected the bottom to one side detachably fixedly connected with bottom of fixing base dorsad, is convenient for connect the bottom through setting up fixed lasso, can avoid whole week rotation switching mechanism's inner structure to leak outward through setting up the bottom, has guaranteed whole week rotation switching mechanism's reliability.
Present to current four change point structures, the rotation range of the complete cycle rotation switching mechanism of this application is bigger, keeps dividing on the silk board under the inconvenient prerequisite of distance between two adjacent sight point patterns, can set up more sight point patterns. And, the rotation of dialling the driving disk among the complete cycle rotary switching mechanism is screw thread rotation side by side, and the axial skew is very little, and after switching red point shape, red point position produces the skew hardly, is convenient for cooperate with location structure, promotes to use and experiences.
A first sealing ring 118 may be arranged between the fixing base and the dial to ensure the sealing between the fixing base and the dial. A first annular groove can be formed in one side, facing the fixed seat, of the dial plate, and the first sealing ring 118 is placed in the first annular groove to limit the first sealing ring 118.
Can but not be limited to, be provided with first arch at stirring dish lateral surface interval, the person of being convenient for rotates and stirs the dish. The outer side surface of the bottom cover is provided with second bulges at intervals, so that a user can rotate the bottom cover conveniently.
Further, at least one first receiving groove 127 is formed in one side, facing the fixed seat 110, of the dial plate 120, a spring 128 and a ball 129 are placed in the first receiving groove 127, the ball 129 is located between the spring 128 and the fixed seat 110, a plurality of positioning grooves 115 are formed in one side, facing the adjusting plate 121, of the fixed seat 110, the plurality of positioning grooves 115 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the center post 111, and when one first through hole 122 faces the second through hole 114, one ball 129 is partially placed in one first receiving groove 127.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, placed spring and ball in the first storage tank of dial dish, the ball is between spring and fixing base, and under the spring action of spring, the ball pastes the surface of fixing base towards dial dish one side tightly. And the ball part is arranged in the first containing groove, so that the ball can be prevented from being separated from the first containing groove. One side of the fixing seat facing the adjusting plate is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves, and the positioning grooves are located on the moving path of the balls, namely, when the toggle plate rotates, the balls are likely to move into the positioning grooves. After the ball moved to the constant head tank in, the constant head tank can provide certain resistance for the ball breaks away from the constant head tank, just provides certain resistance for the dial rotates, and at this moment, a first through-hole just is to the second through-hole. The user is when rotating the dial plate, gets into a constant head tank when the ball, and the user can experience and stir the dish and rotate certain resistance that appears, and at this moment, a first through-hole just to the second through-hole, the switching of point pattern is aimed at in the completion, and convenient to use person operates. When the user need continue to switch and aim at the dot pattern, can exert a bigger power, overcome the rotational resistance who dials the dish, just can continue to rotate and dial the dish.
Further, the dial 120 is provided with a plurality of first receiving grooves 127, and the plurality of first receiving grooves 127 are uniformly distributed on the dial 120 along the circumferential direction of the central column 111.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, the dial is provided with a plurality of first storage tanks, is provided with spring and ball in every first storage tank respectively. Under the spring action of spring, the fixing base is hugged closely to the ball, and a plurality of first storage tanks evenly arrange on stirring the dish along the circumference of center post for it is more balanced to stir dish and fixing base atress.
Further, the central pillar 111 is rotatably sleeved with the shaft sleeve 112, a first protrusion 125 is disposed on a side of the adjusting plate 121 facing away from the fixing base 110, the central pillar 111 penetrates through the first protrusion 125, a second accommodating groove 126 is disposed on a side of the first protrusion 125 facing the fixing base 110, and the shaft sleeve 112 is disposed in the second accommodating groove 126.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, the center post rotates and has cup jointed the axle sleeve, and the regulating plate is provided with first arch, and first arch is provided with the second storage tank, and in the second storage tank was arranged in to the axle sleeve, the second storage tank played the positioning action to the axle sleeve. The shaft sleeve can ensure the stability and the reliability of the rotary connection of the adjusting plate and the central column, namely the stability and the reliability of the rotation of the toggle plate.
Further, the fixing collar 140 includes a fixing plate 141 facing the adjustment plate 121, and the central post 111 is screwed with the fixing nut 113 through one end of the fixing plate 141.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, the spiro union has fixation nut on the center post, and fixation nut can prevent that the fixed plate from breaking away from the center post, has guaranteed the stability and the reliability that center post and fixed plate are connected.
Further, the light emitting mechanism includes a lampshade 132, one side of the lampshade 132 close to the center post 111 is provided with an anti-rotation block 134, the anti-rotation block 134 is located between the first protrusion 125 and the fixing plate 141, the anti-rotation block 134 is provided with an anti-rotation groove 135, two opposite sides of the center post 111 are provided with anti-rotation planes 116, the anti-rotation planes 116 are partially arranged in the anti-rotation groove 135 to prevent the lampshade 132 from rotating relative to the center post 111, the LED lamp 131 is arranged in the lampshade 132, one end of the lampshade 132 close to the fixing base 110 is provided with a top plate 136, the top plate 136 is provided with a third through hole 137 just facing the second through hole 114, one end of the lampshade 132 far away from the fixing base 110 is provided with an opening 138, and the part of the lampshade 132 passes through the fixing plate 141.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, in the lamp shade was arranged in to the LED lamp, the LED lamp can be protected to the lamp shade. The lampshade is provided with a top plate, the top plate is provided with a third through hole, and light emitted by the LED lamp is emitted out of the lampshade from the third through hole, so that the light emitted by the LED lamp can be emitted out of the lampshade in a centralized manner. The one end that the fixing base was kept away from to the lamp shade is provided with the opening, and the LED lamp can put into or take out the lamp shade from the opening, is convenient for carry out the dismouting to LED lamp and lamp shade.
The lampshade is provided with an anti-rotation block, the anti-rotation block is provided with an anti-rotation groove, and the anti-rotation groove is inserted outside the central column, so that the anti-rotation plane part is in contact with the anti-rotation groove, and the lampshade can be prevented from rotating relative to the central column through the cooperation of the anti-rotation groove and the anti-rotation plane. Of course, the fixing plate may be provided with an anti-rotation hole, and the central column passes through the anti-rotation hole, so as to prevent the fixing plate from rotating relative to the central column. When fixing nut spiro union is on the center post, through rotating fixing nut, the step on the cooperation center post can the centre gripping fixed plate with prevent changeing the piece, further improves reliability and stability that center post, lamp shade and fixed lasso are connected.
Further, the center post 111 is provided with a fourth through hole 117, and the fourth through hole 117 penetrates through the center post 111 along the axial direction of the center post 111.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, the LED lamp needs to be supplied power through the battery, and the lamp shade can be stretched out from the opening to the connecting wire of LED lamp, and the fixing base is stretched out to the rethread fourth through-hole, is connected with the battery again, and the connecting wire of the LED of being convenient for stretches out. The groove can be formed in one side, opposite to the poking disc, of the fixing seat, the groove is communicated with the fourth through hole, the connecting line extending out of the fourth through hole can be partially arranged in the groove, and the connecting line is prevented from being extruded by other structures.
Further, the fixing collar 140 is provided with an internal thread, one side of the bottom cap 150 facing the fixing collar 140 is provided with a second protrusion 151, the second protrusion 151 is provided with an external thread, and the internal thread and the external thread are screwed with each other.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, close through internal thread and external screw thread each other soon, realize the spiro union of bottom and fixed lasso to realize the fixed connection between bottom and the fixed lasso, simple structure is reliable. A second sealing ring 152 may be provided between the bottom cover and the dial to ensure sealing between the bottom cover and the dial. A second annular groove can be formed in one side, facing the bottom cover, of the dial plate, the second sealing ring 152 is placed in the second annular groove, and the second sealing ring 152 is limited.
Further, a third receiving groove 153 is formed on a side of the second protrusion 151 facing the fixing base 110.
The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, center post and fixation nut can go deep into in the third storage tank, and the connecting wire of LED lamp also can be followed the third storage tank and passed for the structure of all-round rotation switching mechanism is compacter, is convenient for reduce all-round rotation switching mechanism's volume.
The present invention discloses an embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 9, a red dot sighting device, which comprises a fixing frame 400 and a full-circle rotary switching mechanism 100, wherein a fixing base 110 is detachably fixed on the fixing frame 400.
The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, red some sighting device includes mount 400, and the fixing base passes through a plurality of fix with screws on mount 400, and of course, red some sighting device still includes mirror body 300, mirror body 300 fixedly connected with lens 200. The light emitted from the LED lamp 131 enters the light analyzing mirror 200, and the light analyzing mirror 200 can reflect the light to enter the human eye as parallel light, and the human eye sees the target through the light analyzing mirror 200, and when the aiming mark overlaps the target, the aiming is completed.
The foregoing description is only exemplary of the preferred embodiments of the application and is illustrative of the principles of the technology employed. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the scope of the invention herein disclosed is not limited to the particular combination of features disclosed herein, and that other combinations of features disclosed herein or their equivalents, in any combination, are also encompassed by the invention without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the above features may be replaced with (but not limited to) features having similar functions disclosed in the present application.

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1. A full-circle rotation switching mechanism is characterized by comprising a fixed seat, wherein a center post is arranged on one side of the fixed seat, a poking disc is rotatably sleeved on the center post and comprises an adjusting plate opposite to the fixed seat, a plurality of first through holes are formed in the adjusting plate and are distributed along the circumferential direction of the center post, a wire separating plate is fixedly connected to one side of the adjusting plate opposite to the fixed seat, aiming point patterns with different shapes are arranged on the wire separating plate opposite to the first through holes, a second through hole is formed in the fixed seat, a light emitting mechanism is fixedly connected to the center post and comprises an LED lamp, the LED lamp is opposite to the second through hole,
the dial plate rotates to enable different aiming point patterns to be located between the LED lamp and the second through hole,
the central column is fixedly connected with a fixing ring, and one side of the fixing ring, which faces away from the fixing seat, is detachably and fixedly connected with a bottom cover.
2. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the dial plate has at least one first receiving groove formed at a side thereof facing the fixed seat, the first receiving groove receiving a spring and a ball positioned between the spring and the fixed seat, the fixed seat has a plurality of positioning grooves formed at a side thereof facing the adjustment plate, the plurality of positioning grooves are arranged along a circumferential direction of the center post,
when one of the first through holes is opposite to the second through hole, one of the ball parts is arranged in one of the first accommodating grooves.
3. The mechanism of claim 2, wherein the dial plate is provided with a plurality of the first receiving grooves, and the plurality of the first receiving grooves are uniformly arranged on the dial plate along the circumferential direction of the center post.
4. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the central column is rotatably sleeved with a shaft sleeve, a first protrusion is disposed on a side of the adjusting plate facing away from the fixing base, the central column penetrates through the first protrusion, a second receiving groove is disposed on a side of the first protrusion facing the fixing base, and the shaft sleeve is disposed in the second receiving groove.
5. The mechanism of claim 4, wherein the fixing collar comprises a fixing plate facing the adjusting plate, and the central post is threaded with a fixing nut through one end of the fixing plate.
6. The mechanism of claim 5, wherein the light-emitting mechanism comprises a lampshade, one side of the lampshade near the center post is provided with an anti-rotation block, the anti-rotation block is located between the first protrusion and the fixing plate, the anti-rotation block is provided with an anti-rotation slot, two opposite sides of the center post are provided with anti-rotation planes,
the anti-rotation plane part is arranged in the anti-rotation groove to prevent the lampshade from rotating relative to the central column,
the LED lamp is arranged in the lamp shade, one end, close to the fixing seat, of the lamp shade is provided with a top plate, the top plate is opposite to a third through hole formed in the position of the second through hole, one end, far away from the fixing seat, of the lamp shade is provided with an opening, and the lamp shade partially penetrates through the fixing plate.
7. The mechanism of claim 6, wherein the central post is provided with a fourth through hole, and the fourth through hole penetrates through the central post along an axial direction of the central post.
8. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the fixed collar is provided with an internal thread, a side of the bottom cap facing the fixed collar is provided with a second protrusion, the second protrusion is provided with an external thread, and the internal thread and the external thread are mutually screwed.
9. The mechanism of claim 8, wherein a third receiving groove is formed on a side of the second protrusion facing the fixing base.
10. A red dot sighting device, which is characterized by comprising a fixed frame and the full-circle rotation switching mechanism of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the fixed seat is detachably fixed on the fixed frame.
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