EP3485218A1 - Viewfinder with mobile red dot and illuminator - Google Patents

Viewfinder with mobile red dot and illuminator

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EP3485218A1
EP3485218A1 EP17739248.7A EP17739248A EP3485218A1 EP 3485218 A1 EP3485218 A1 EP 3485218A1 EP 17739248 A EP17739248 A EP 17739248A EP 3485218 A1 EP3485218 A1 EP 3485218A1
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viewfinder
angle
light source
target
red dot
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Hugues LIBOTTE
Kristof VERJANS
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FN Herstal SA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/30—Reflecting-sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/32—Night sights, e.g. luminescent
    • F41G1/34—Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light
    • F41G1/35—Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light for illuminating the target, e.g. flash lights
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/38—Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance; Supports or mountings therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/44—Spirit-level adjusting means, e.g. for correcting tilt; Means for indicating or correcting tilt or cant
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/14—Indirect aiming means
    • F41G3/145—Indirect aiming means using a target illuminator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/46—Sighting devices for particular applications
    • F41G1/48—Sighting devices for particular applications for firing grenades from rifles

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  • the present invention relates to a sighting system for ammunition firearm having a bell trajectory.
  • EP1 818 645 It is known from EP1 818 645 to superpose on a target a mobile red point to a target to improve the aim of a shot bell.
  • bell shooting we mean here a ballistic fire for which the difference between the direct angle of view and the elevation angle of the weapon correcting the effect of gravity is high, in particular, beyond 5 at 10 °.
  • EP 2 221 571 proposes a similar solution in which a double separation prism acts as a reflective surface to return the image of the red dot to the desired position.
  • the elevation is determined by the rotation of a moving mirror.
  • a first aspect of the invention is to provide a sighting system combining the illumination and the mobile red dot in a single synchronous device.
  • a second aspect of the invention is to provide a sighting system allowing the user to correct the azimuthal drift of a munition due to the Magnus effect.
  • the present invention relates to a moving red dot sight comprising a first fixed light source and a first reflecting plate, the light source generating a first collimated light beam which is projected onto the reflective strip for materializing a red dot or reticle visible to the shooter by reflection on the reflecting plate and the first beam being projected onto the reflecting plate via a rotating mirror whose angle of inclination with respect to the first light beam is adjustable.
  • the movable red dot viewfinder of the invention comprises at least one or a suitable combination of the following features:
  • the viewfinder comprises an illuminator / designator in which said viewfinder comprises a second fixed light source generating a second collimated light beam initially parallel to the first light beam returned by said rotating mirror to a second reflecting plate disposed at a 90 ° angle of the first reflective strip for illuminating / designating a target;
  • the first and / or the second reflecting plate is a semi-transparent separating plate
  • the viewfinder comprises a device for adjusting the angle of inclination of the rotating mirror with respect to the light beams, allowing adjustment of the angle of the mirror as a function of the distance from the target and / or the type of munition;
  • the adjustment device is equipped with a graduation representing the distance of the target
  • the adjustment device is equipped with several graduations suitable for different types of ammunition
  • the adjustment device comprises a motor or mechanical actuator for adjusting the angle of the rotating mirror and a ballistic computer which controls said motor / actuator and which makes it possible to calculate and set the required angle of the mirror according to the distance from target and type of ammunition used;
  • the ballistic computer is equipped with a rangefinder that automatically communicates the distance of the target when the shooter triggers the measurement;
  • the first and / or second light source comprises a collimator with a convergent lens and a light source placed at the focus of the collimator lens;
  • the diameter of the generated light beam is reduced, preferably of the order of 15 mm or smaller;
  • the light source of the beam of the red dot is quasi-point, preferably with a diameter of the order of one tenth of a millimeter or millimeter;
  • the light source of the red dot is formed by an LED placed behind a mask located at the focus of the collimator lens and pierced with a hole at the location of the optical axis of the generated light beam;
  • the lateral position of the reticle is automatically moved laterally by a device controlled by the ballistic computer according to the type of ammunition used and the distance from the target, so as to correct the trajectory deviation of the ammunition due to the Magnus effect ;
  • the viewfinder includes a ballistic computer equipped with an inclinometer which measures the angle of tilt of the weapon, the calculator determining the angle of tilt of the weapon correcting the Magnus effect, indications in the viewfinder indicating when this tilt is reached.
  • Figure 1 shows the general parameters of a bell shooting.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show a side view of a sighting system according to the invention.
  • Figure 4 shows a top view of a sighting system according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5 represents an exemplary display of a sighting system according to the invention.
  • the basic idea of the invention is to use a single mobile part to define on the one hand the position of a red mobile point, and secondly, the angle between an illumination beam / designation and the firing axis of the weapon.
  • This system comprises two separate sources 30,36 illuminating the same reflective movable plane 32 (mirror). These two distinct sources are collimated and / or focused by optical means 31, 37 and the beams obtained are parallel to each other. These two sources are vertically fixed.
  • the light source 30 serving the mobile red point is returned by the movable mirror 32 to a first semi-reflecting surface 34,53 which returns to the eye of the user 1.
  • the semi-reflective surface then allows to superimpose the moving red dot to the target.
  • the angle at which this red dot is viewed is regulated by the position of the moving mirror 32.
  • the light source 30 serving the mobile red dot is a quasi-point source of low intensity. It can for example be part of a screen of good resolution, so as to allow the display of other information.
  • the light source 36 for illumination is returned by the same movable mirror 32 to a second reflecting surface 35,54 perpendicular to the first which returns to the target 2.
  • the angle under which is then emitted beam illumination is parallel to the beam of the moving red dot, but oriented at 180 °.
  • This second reflecting surface may be semi-reflective or not. Indeed, it can be sufficiently offset laterally to not interfere with the user's field of vision. Nevertheless, in order not to hinder the user's field of vision, this surface is preferably semi-reflective.
  • the return angle of the movable mirror may for example be modified by an electric actuator, electromagnetic, piezoelectric, or any other suitable means.
  • the illumination source is intense enough to illuminate a distant target. It can also have a wavelength out of the visible, for example in the case of use of night vision device (IR).
  • IR night vision device
  • the light sources are, for example, placed in the focal plane of an optical system 31, 37.
  • the laser beam is already collimated and does not require additional optics.
  • the fixed mirrors can be advantageously replaced by prisms.
  • the refraction induces a reduction in the displacement of the light beams on the reflective surfaces 53, 54, which makes it possible to reduce the length of these, and therefore the overall size of the system.
  • These prisms are preferably integrated with two separator cubes 51, 52 for superimposing the image of the target to the reticle.
  • the bright red dot and the designation beam can advantageously be moved to correct the azimuth direction by laterally displacing the corresponding light sources in their respective focal planes. This displacement can be obtained by an actuator or by the lateral displacement of the reticle on a screen.
  • the telescope of the invention then comprises an inclinometer measuring the angle of cant of the weapon and an optical display projected from the focal plane of the lens 31 of the red dot.
  • the light source of the red dot advantageously comprises a screen of good resolution, allowing both to display the tilt information (tilt) and the red dot.
  • a cant angle correcting the Magnus effect is determined, the optical display indicating to the user when this cant angle is reached.
  • the crosshair may flash when the tilt angle is reached.
  • Fig. 5 shows a display including tilt angle indications.
  • visual cues 21 define the ideal angle
  • a line segment 20 indicates the actual inclination of the weapon.
  • Figure 5 (a) represents the situation where one seeks a zero tilt angle, for example in the case where the azimuthal correction is obtained by displacement of the reticle.
  • Figure 5 (b) shows the situation in which visual cues have been tilted to give information to the gunman that he must tilt the weapon to correct the Magnus effect.
  • FIG. 5 (c) the inclination has been corrected and the weapon is in the firing position (ie, the inclination mark 20 is aligned with the visual cues 21).
  • This aspect of the invention can be used in combination with the simultaneous use of an illuminator, or independently of it.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a viewfinder with a mobile red dot comprising a first stationary light source (30) and a first reflective strip (34, 53), the light source generating a first collimated light beam which is projected onto the reflective strip (34, 53) so as to materialise a red dot or grid visible for the shooter by the reflection on the reflective strip (34, 53), the first beam being projected onto the reflective strip (34, 53) by means of a rotary mirror (32) with adjustable angle of inclination relative to the first light beam.

Description

VISEUR À POINT ROUGE MOBILE ET ILLUMINATEUR  MOBILE RED POINT VIEWER AND ILLUMINATOR
Objet de l'invention Object of the invention
[0001] La présente invention se rapporte à un système de visée pour arme à feu pour munition présentant une trajectoire en cloche. The present invention relates to a sighting system for ammunition firearm having a bell trajectory.
Etat de la technique State of the art
[0002] Il est connu du document EP1 818 645 de superposer à une cible un point rouge mobile à une cible pour améliorer la visée d'un tir en cloche. Par tir en cloche, nous entendons ici un tir balistique pour lequel la différence entre l'angle de vue directe et l'angle d'élévation de l'arme corrigeant l'effet de pesanteur est élevé, en particulier, au-delà de 5 à 10°. Le document EP 2 221 571 propose une solution similaire dans laquelle un double prisme de séparation fait office de surface réfléchissante pour renvoyer l'image du point rouge à la position désirée. Dans ces deux documents, l'élévation est déterminée par la rotation d'un miroir mobile.  It is known from EP1 818 645 to superpose on a target a mobile red point to a target to improve the aim of a shot bell. By bell shooting, we mean here a ballistic fire for which the difference between the direct angle of view and the elevation angle of the weapon correcting the effect of gravity is high, in particular, beyond 5 at 10 °. EP 2 221 571 proposes a similar solution in which a double separation prism acts as a reflective surface to return the image of the red dot to the desired position. In these two documents, the elevation is determined by the rotation of a moving mirror.
[0003] Il est parfois nécessaire, outre la superposition d'un point rouge mobile de désigner ou d'illuminer la cible. Ces deux documents sont silencieux à ce sujet.  It is sometimes necessary, in addition to the superposition of a moving red dot designate or illuminate the target. Both documents are silent about this.
Buts de l'invention Goals of the invention
[0004] Un premier aspect de l'invention vise à proposer un système de visée combinant l'illumination et le point rouge mobile en un seul dispositif synchrone.  A first aspect of the invention is to provide a sighting system combining the illumination and the mobile red dot in a single synchronous device.
[0005] Un second aspect de l'invention vise à proposer un système de visée permettant à l'utilisateur de corriger la dérive azimutale d'une munition due à l'effet Magnus. A second aspect of the invention is to provide a sighting system allowing the user to correct the azimuthal drift of a munition due to the Magnus effect.
Résumé de l'invention Summary of the invention
[0006] La présente invention concerne un viseur à point rouge mobile comprenant une première source de lumière fixe et une première lame réfléchissante, la source de lumière générant un premier faisceau lumineux collimaté qui est projeté sur la lame réfléchissante pour matérialiser un point rouge ou réticule visible pour le tireur par la réflexion sur la lame réfléchissante et le premier faisceau étant projeté sur la lame réfléchissante par l'intermédiaire d'un miroir rotatif dont l'angle d'inclinaison par rapport au premier faisceau lumineux est réglable. The present invention relates to a moving red dot sight comprising a first fixed light source and a first reflecting plate, the light source generating a first collimated light beam which is projected onto the reflective strip for materializing a red dot or reticle visible to the shooter by reflection on the reflecting plate and the first beam being projected onto the reflecting plate via a rotating mirror whose angle of inclination with respect to the first light beam is adjustable.
[0007] Par tir en cloche, nous entendons dans la présente description, un tir pour lequel la différence entre l'angle d'élévation de la cible et l'angle d'élévation pour le tir est supérieure à 10°. By bell shooting, we mean in this description, a shot for which the difference between the elevation angle of the target and the elevation angle for shooting is greater than 10 °.
[0008] Selon des modes préférés de l'invention, le viseur à point rouge mobile de l'invention comporte au moins une, ou une combinaison appropriée des caractéristiques suivantes : According to preferred embodiments of the invention, the movable red dot viewfinder of the invention comprises at least one or a suitable combination of the following features:
- le viseur comprend un illuminateur/désignateur dans lequel ledit viseur comprend une seconde source de lumière fixe générant un second faisceau lumineux collimaté initialement parallèle au premier faisceau lumineux renvoyé par ledit miroir rotatif vers une seconde lame réfléchissante disposée à un angle de 90° de la première lame réfléchissante pour illuminer/désigner une cible ;  the viewfinder comprises an illuminator / designator in which said viewfinder comprises a second fixed light source generating a second collimated light beam initially parallel to the first light beam returned by said rotating mirror to a second reflecting plate disposed at a 90 ° angle of the first reflective strip for illuminating / designating a target;
- la première et/ou la seconde lame réfléchissante est une lame séparatrice semi- transparente ;  the first and / or the second reflecting plate is a semi-transparent separating plate;
- le viseur comprend un dispositif de réglage de l'angle d'inclinaison du miroir rotatif par rapport aux faisceaux lumineux, permettant un réglage de l'angle du miroir en fonction de la distance de la cible et/ou du type de munition ;  the viewfinder comprises a device for adjusting the angle of inclination of the rotating mirror with respect to the light beams, allowing adjustment of the angle of the mirror as a function of the distance from the target and / or the type of munition;
- le dispositif de réglage est équipé d'une graduation représentant la distance de la cible ; the adjustment device is equipped with a graduation representing the distance of the target;
- le dispositif de réglage est équipé de plusieurs graduations propres à différents types de munition ; the adjustment device is equipped with several graduations suitable for different types of ammunition;
- le dispositif de réglage comprend un moteur ou actuateur mécanique pour le réglage de l'angle du miroir rotatif et un calculateur balistique qui commande ledit moteur/actuateur et qui permet de calculer et d'instaurer l'angle requis du miroir en fonction de la distance de la cible et du type de munition utilisé ; the adjustment device comprises a motor or mechanical actuator for adjusting the angle of the rotating mirror and a ballistic computer which controls said motor / actuator and which makes it possible to calculate and set the required angle of the mirror according to the distance from target and type of ammunition used;
- le calculateur balistique est équipé d'un télémètre qui lui communique automatiquement la distance de la cible lorsque le tireur déclenche la mesure ;  - The ballistic computer is equipped with a rangefinder that automatically communicates the distance of the target when the shooter triggers the measurement;
- la première et/ou la seconde source de lumière comprend un collimateur avec une lentille convergente et une source lumineuse placée au foyer de la lentille du collimateur ; the first and / or second light source comprises a collimator with a convergent lens and a light source placed at the focus of the collimator lens;
- le diamètre du faisceau lumineux généré est réduit, de préférence de l'ordre de 15 mm ou plus petit ; the diameter of the generated light beam is reduced, preferably of the order of 15 mm or smaller;
- la source lumineuse du faisceau du point rouge est quasi ponctuelle, de préférence avec un diamètre de l'ordre d'un dixième de millimètre ou du millimètre ; - la source lumineuse du point rouge est formée par une LED placée derrière un masque situé au foyer de la lentille du collimateur et percé d'un trou à l'endroit de l'axe optique du faisceau lumineux généré ; the light source of the beam of the red dot is quasi-point, preferably with a diameter of the order of one tenth of a millimeter or millimeter; the light source of the red dot is formed by an LED placed behind a mask located at the focus of the collimator lens and pierced with a hole at the location of the optical axis of the generated light beam;
- la position latérale du réticule est automatiquement déplacée latéralement par un dispositif contrôlé par le calculateur balistique en fonction du type de munition utilisé et de la distance de la cible, de manière à corriger la déviation de trajectoire de la munition due à l'effet Magnus ;  the lateral position of the reticle is automatically moved laterally by a device controlled by the ballistic computer according to the type of ammunition used and the distance from the target, so as to correct the trajectory deviation of the ammunition due to the Magnus effect ;
- le viseur comprend un calculateur balistique équipé d'un inclinomètre qui mesure l'angle de dévers de l'arme, le calculateur déterminant l'angle de dévers de l'arme corrigeant l'effet Magnus, des indications dans le viseur indiquant lorsque cette inclinaison est atteinte.  - the viewfinder includes a ballistic computer equipped with an inclinometer which measures the angle of tilt of the weapon, the calculator determining the angle of tilt of the weapon correcting the Magnus effect, indications in the viewfinder indicating when this tilt is reached.
Brève description des figures Brief description of the figures
[0009] La figure 1 représente les paramètres généraux d'un tir en cloche.  [0009] Figure 1 shows the general parameters of a bell shooting.
[0010] Les figure 2 et 3 représentent une vue latérale d'un système de visée selon l'invention.  Figures 2 and 3 show a side view of a sighting system according to the invention.
[0011] La figure 4 représente une vue du dessus d'un système de visée selon l'invention.  Figure 4 shows a top view of a sighting system according to the invention.
[0012] La figure 5 représente un exemple d'affichage d'un système de visée selon l'invention.  FIG. 5 represents an exemplary display of a sighting system according to the invention.
Références numériques des figures Numerical references of figures
1 . Utilisateur  1. User
2. Cible  2. Target
3. Distance de tir  3. Shooting distance
4. Axe de vue  4. Line of sight
5. Arme  5. Weapon
6. Trajectoire  6. Trajectory
7. Lunette de visée  7. Sight scope
10. Faisceau lumineux d'illumination  10. Illuminating light beam
1 1. Faisceau lumineux du point rouge  1 1. Red point light beam
12. réticule ou point rouge  12. reticle or red dot
13. axe de tir  13. axis of fire
20. repère d'inclinaison réelle  20. actual tilt mark
21. repères d'objectif d'inclinaison visuelle  21. visual tilt lens benchmarks
30. Source lumineuse de point rouge (réticule) 31. Dispositif de collimation (lentille) 30. Red dot light source (reticle) 31. Collimation device (lens)
32. miroir mobile  32. mobile mirror
33. axe de rotation du miroir mobile  33. axis of rotation of the moving mirror
34. Lame semi-réfléchissante de renvoi du point rouge  34. Semi-reflective red dot return blade
35. Lame (semi-)réfléchissante de renvoi du faisceau de désignation/illumination 36. source lumineuse de désignation/illumination  35. Blade (semi-) reflecting beam of designation / illumination beam 36. designation / illumination light source
51 , 52. cubes séparateurs  51, 52. cubes separators
53,54. Surfaces réfléchissantes des cubes séparateurs  53.54. Reflective surfaces of separator cubes
Description détaillée de l'invention Detailed description of the invention
[0013] L'idée de base l'invention consiste à utiliser une seule et même pièce mobile pour définir d'une part la position d'un point rouge mobile, et d'autre part, l'angle entre un faisceau d'illumination/désignation et l'axe de tir de l'arme.  The basic idea of the invention is to use a single mobile part to define on the one hand the position of a red mobile point, and secondly, the angle between an illumination beam / designation and the firing axis of the weapon.
[0014] Ce système comprend deux sources distinctes 30,36 illuminant un même plan mobile réfléchissant 32 (miroir). Ces deux sources distinctes sont collimatées et/ou focalisées par des moyens optiques 31 ,37 et les faisceaux obtenus sont parallèles l'un par rapport à l'autre. Ces deux sources sont verticalement fixes. This system comprises two separate sources 30,36 illuminating the same reflective movable plane 32 (mirror). These two distinct sources are collimated and / or focused by optical means 31, 37 and the beams obtained are parallel to each other. These two sources are vertically fixed.
[0015] La source lumineuse 30 servant au point rouge mobile est renvoyée par le miroir mobile 32 vers une première surface semi-réfléchissante 34,53 qui la renvoie vers l'œil de l'utilisateur 1. La surface semi-réfléchissante permet alors de superposer le point rouge mobile à la cible. L'angle sous lequel est vu ce point rouge est réglé par la position du miroir mobile 32. The light source 30 serving the mobile red point is returned by the movable mirror 32 to a first semi-reflecting surface 34,53 which returns to the eye of the user 1. The semi-reflective surface then allows to superimpose the moving red dot to the target. The angle at which this red dot is viewed is regulated by the position of the moving mirror 32.
[0016] La source lumineuse 30 servant au point rouge mobile est une source quasi ponctuelle de faible intensité. Elle peut par exemple faire partie d'un écran de bonne résolution, de façon à permettre l'affichage d'autres informations.  The light source 30 serving the mobile red dot is a quasi-point source of low intensity. It can for example be part of a screen of good resolution, so as to allow the display of other information.
[0017] La source 36 lumineuse servant à l'illumination est renvoyée par le même miroir mobile 32 vers une seconde surface réfléchissante 35,54 perpendiculaire à la première qui la renvoie vers la cible 2. L'angle sous lequel est alors émis le faisceau d'illumination est parallèle au faisceau du point rouge mobile, mais, orienté à 180°. Cette seconde surface réfléchissante peut être semi-réfléchissante ou non. En effet, elle peut être suffisamment décalée latéralement pour ne pas gêner le champ de vision de l'utilisateur. Néanmoins, pour ne pas gêner le champ de vision de l'utilisateur, cette surface est, de préférence, semi-réfléchissante. [0018] L'angle de renvoi du miroir mobile peut par exemple être modifié par un actuateur électrique, électromagnétique, piézo-électrique, ou tout autre moyen adéquat. The light source 36 for illumination is returned by the same movable mirror 32 to a second reflecting surface 35,54 perpendicular to the first which returns to the target 2. The angle under which is then emitted beam illumination is parallel to the beam of the moving red dot, but oriented at 180 °. This second reflecting surface may be semi-reflective or not. Indeed, it can be sufficiently offset laterally to not interfere with the user's field of vision. Nevertheless, in order not to hinder the user's field of vision, this surface is preferably semi-reflective. The return angle of the movable mirror may for example be modified by an electric actuator, electromagnetic, piezoelectric, or any other suitable means.
[0019] La source d'illumination est suffisamment intense pour illuminer une cible distante. Elle peut en outre présenter une longueur d'onde hors du visible, par exemple dans le cas d'utilisation de dispositif de vision nocturne (IR).  The illumination source is intense enough to illuminate a distant target. It can also have a wavelength out of the visible, for example in the case of use of night vision device (IR).
[0020] De façon à obtenir des faisceaux d'ondes planes (faisceau parallèle ou collimaté), les sources lumineuses sont, par exemple, placées dans le plan focal d'un système optique 31 ,37. Dans le cas de certains types de pointeurs lasers, le faisceau laser est déjà collimaté et ne nécessite pas d'optique supplémentaire. In order to obtain plane wave beams (parallel or collimated beam), the light sources are, for example, placed in the focal plane of an optical system 31, 37. In the case of certain types of laser pointers, the laser beam is already collimated and does not require additional optics.
[0021] Tel que décrit dans le document EP 2 221 571 que nous incorporons ici par référence, les miroirs fixes, ou l'un d'entre eux, peuvent être avantageusement remplacés par des prismes. Dans ce cas, en effet, la réfraction induit une réduction du déplacement des faisceaux lumineux sur les surfaces réfléchissantes 53,54, ce qui permet de réduire la longueur de celles-ci, et donc l'encombrement du système. Ces prismes sont de préférence intégrés à deux cubes séparateurs 51 ,52 permettant de superposer l'image de la cible au réticule.  As described in EP 2 221 571 which we incorporate here by reference, the fixed mirrors, or one of them, can be advantageously replaced by prisms. In this case, in fact, the refraction induces a reduction in the displacement of the light beams on the reflective surfaces 53, 54, which makes it possible to reduce the length of these, and therefore the overall size of the system. These prisms are preferably integrated with two separator cubes 51, 52 for superimposing the image of the target to the reticle.
[0022] Enfin, lorsque l'effet Magnus est à prendre en considération, le point rouge lumineux et le faisceau de désignation peuvent avantageusement être déplacés pour corriger la direction azimutale en déplaçant latéralement les sources lumineuses correspondantes dans leurs plans focaux respectifs. Ce déplacement peut être soit obtenu par un actuateur ou par le déplacement latéral du réticule sur un écran.  Finally, when the Magnus effect is to be taken into consideration, the bright red dot and the designation beam can advantageously be moved to correct the azimuth direction by laterally displacing the corresponding light sources in their respective focal planes. This displacement can be obtained by an actuator or by the lateral displacement of the reticle on a screen.
[0023] Une autre façon de prendre en compte l'effet Magnus est de profiter de l'erreur azimutale introduite par un angle de dévers (Cant en Anglais) non nul. Avantageusement, la lunette de l'invention comprend alors un inclinomètre mesurant l'angle de dévers de l'arme et un affichage optique projeté à partir du plan focal de la lentille 31 du point rouge. Dans ce cas, la source lumineuse du point rouge comprend avantageusement un écran de bonne résolution, permettant à la fois d'afficher les informations d'inclinaison (dévers) et le point rouge. Another way to take into account the Magnus effect is to take advantage of the azimuthal error introduced by a cant angle (Cant in English) not zero. Advantageously, the telescope of the invention then comprises an inclinometer measuring the angle of cant of the weapon and an optical display projected from the focal plane of the lens 31 of the red dot. In this case, the light source of the red dot advantageously comprises a screen of good resolution, allowing both to display the tilt information (tilt) and the red dot.
[0024] De préférence, selon la distance de la cible, un angle de dévers corrigeant l'effet Magnus est déterminé, l'affichage optique indiquant à l'utilisateur lorsque cet angle de dévers est atteint. Par exemple, le réticule peut clignoter lorsque l'angle de dévers est atteint. Preferably, depending on the distance from the target, a cant angle correcting the Magnus effect is determined, the optical display indicating to the user when this cant angle is reached. For example, the crosshair may flash when the tilt angle is reached.
[0025] La figure 5 représente un affichage comprenant des indications d'angle de dévers. Dans cette figure, des repères visuels 21 définissent l'angle idéal, et un segment de droite 20 indique l'inclinaison réelle de l'arme. La figure 5(a) représente la situation où l'on recherche un angle de dévers nul, par exemple dans le cas où la correction azimutale est obtenue par déplacement du réticule. La figure 5(b) représente la situation dans laquelle les repères visuels ont été inclinés pour donner l'information au tireur qu'il doit incliner l'arme pour corriger l'effet Magnus. A la figure 5(c), l'inclinaison a été corrigée et l'arme est en position de tir (i.e. le repère d'inclinaison 20 est aligné sur les repères visuels 21 ). Cet aspect de l'invention peut être utilisé en combinaison avec l'utilisation simultanée d'un illuminateur, ou indépendamment de celui-ci. Fig. 5 shows a display including tilt angle indications. In this figure, visual cues 21 define the ideal angle, and a line segment 20 indicates the actual inclination of the weapon. Figure 5 (a) represents the situation where one seeks a zero tilt angle, for example in the case where the azimuthal correction is obtained by displacement of the reticle. Figure 5 (b) shows the situation in which visual cues have been tilted to give information to the gunman that he must tilt the weapon to correct the Magnus effect. In FIG. 5 (c), the inclination has been corrected and the weapon is in the firing position (ie, the inclination mark 20 is aligned with the visual cues 21). This aspect of the invention can be used in combination with the simultaneous use of an illuminator, or independently of it.

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1 . Viseur à point rouge mobile et illuminateur comprenant une première source de lumière (30) fixe et une première lame réfléchissante (34,53), la source de lumière générant un premier faisceau lumineux collimaté qui est projeté sur la lame réfléchissante (34,53) pour matérialiser un point rouge ou réticule visible pour le tireur par la réflexion sur la lame réfléchissante (34,53) et le premier faisceau étant projeté sur la lame réfléchissante (34,53) par l'intermédiaire d'un miroir rotatif (32) dont l'angle d'inclinaison par rapport au premier faisceau lumineux est réglable caractérisé en ce que ledit viseur comprend en outre une seconde source de lumière (36) fixe générant un second faisceau lumineux collimaté initialement parallèle au premier faisceau lumineux renvoyé par ledit miroir rotatif vers une seconde lame réfléchissante (35,54) disposée à un angle de 90° de la première lame réfléchissante pour illuminer/désigner une cible.  1. A moving red dot and illuminator comprising a first fixed light source (30) and a first reflective plate (34,53), the light source generating a first collimated light beam that is projected onto the reflective plate (34,53) for materializing a red dot or reticle visible to the shooter by reflection on the reflecting plate (34,53) and the first beam being projected on the reflecting plate (34,53) via a rotating mirror (32) whose angle of inclination with respect to the first light beam is adjustable, characterized in that said viewfinder further comprises a second fixed light source (36) generating a second collimated light beam initially parallel to the first light beam reflected by said rotating mirror to a second reflective plate (35,54) disposed at a 90 ° angle of the first reflective plate to illuminate / designate a target.
2. Viseur selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que la première et/ou la seconde lame réfléchissante (34, 35, 53, 54) est une lame séparatrice semi- transparente.  2. A viewfinder according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and / or second reflective plate (34, 35, 53, 54) is a semi-transparent separating plate.
3. Viseur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un dispositif de réglage de l'angle d'inclinaison du miroir rotatif (32) par rapport aux faisceaux lumineux, permettant un réglage de l'angle du miroir en fonction de la distance de la cible et/ou du type de munition.  3. Viewfinder according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that it comprises a device for adjusting the inclination angle of the rotating mirror (32) relative to the light beams, allowing adjustment of the angle of the mirror depending on the distance of the target and / or the type of ammunition.
4. Viseur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de réglage est équipé d'une graduation représentant la distance de la cible.  4. A viewfinder according to claim 3, characterized in that the adjusting device is equipped with a graduation representing the distance of the target.
5. Viseur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de réglage est équipé de plusieurs graduations propres à différents types de munition.  5. A viewfinder according to claim 4, characterized in that the adjusting device is equipped with several graduations specific to different types of ammunition.
6. Viseur selon l'une des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de réglage comprend un moteur ou actuateur mécanique pour le réglage de l'angle du miroir rotatif (32) et un calculateur balistique qui commande ledit moteur/actuateur et qui permet de calculer et d'instaurer l'angle requis du miroir en fonction de la distance de la cible (3) et du type de munition utilisé.  6. Viewfinder according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a motor or mechanical actuator for adjusting the angle of the rotating mirror (32) and a ballistic computer that controls said motor / actuator and which calculates and sets the required angle of the mirror according to the distance of the target (3) and the type of ammunition used.
7. Viseur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le calculateur balistique est équipé d'un télémètre qui lui communique automatiquement la distance de la cible lorsque le tireur déclenche la mesure.  7. A viewfinder according to claim 6, characterized in that the ballistic computer is equipped with a rangefinder which automatically communicates the distance of the target when the shooter triggers the measurement.
8. Viseur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la première et/ou la seconde source de lumière (30,36) comprend un collimateur (31 ,37) avec une lentille convergente et une source lumineuse placée au foyer de la lentille du collimateur. 8. A viewfinder according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and / or the second light source (30,36) comprises a collimator (31, 37) with a convergent lens and a light source placed at the focus of the collimator lens.
9. Viseur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la source lumineuse du faisceau du point rouge ou réticule est quasi ponctuelle, de préférence avec un diamètre de l'ordre d'un dixième de millimètre ou du millimètre. 9. A viewfinder according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the light source of the beam of the red dot or reticle is almost point, preferably with a diameter of the order of a tenth of a millimeter or millimeter.
10. Viseur selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la source lumineuse du point rouge est formée par une LED placée derrière un masque situé au foyer de la lentille du collimateur et percé d'un trou à l'endroit de l'axe optique du faisceau lumineux généré.  10. A viewfinder according to claim 9, characterized in that the light source of the red dot is formed by an LED placed behind a mask located at the focus of the collimator lens and pierced with a hole at the location of the optical axis. of the generated light beam.
1 1 . Viseur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la position latérale du réticule est automatiquement déplacée latéralement par un dispositif contrôlé par le calculateur balistique en fonction du type de munition utilisé et de la distance de la cible, de manière à corriger la déviation de trajectoire de la munition due à l'effet Magnus.  1 1. A viewfinder according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lateral position of the reticle is automatically moved laterally by a device controlled by the ballistic computer according to the type of ammunition used and the distance from the target, so as to correct the trajectory deviation of the ammunition due to the Magnus effect.
12. Viseur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le viseur comprend un calculateur balistique équipé d'un inclinomètre qui mesure l'angle de dévers de l'arme, le calculateur déterminant l'angle de dévers de l'arme corrigeant l'effet Magnus, des indications (20,21 ) dans le viseur indiquant lorsque cette inclinaison est atteinte.  12. A viewfinder according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the viewfinder comprises a ballistic computer equipped with an inclinometer which measures the tilt angle of the weapon, the computer determining the tilt angle of the weapon correcting the Magnus effect, indications (20,21) in the viewfinder indicating when this inclination is reached.
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