GB2613688A - Device and method for the positioning of an impact region and weapon - Google Patents

Abstract

A device (1) for the positioning of an impact region (3), in particular of a weapon (2), on a target (4), has an optical sight (5) with a sight reticle and an optical magnifier (8) arranged behind said sight (5) against a target direction (7). The magnifier (8) is reversibly removable from a line of sight (9) of the sight (5). The sight (5) and the magnifier (8) can be arranged on a receiving device (10). There is a range finder (11) for determining a distance (12) between the target (4) and said range finder (11), and there is a display device for visualizing a rangefinder reticle and the value of the distance (12).

Description

Description:

Device and method for the positioning of an impact region and weapon The invention relates to a device for the positioning of an impact region, in particular of a weapon, on a target, having an optical sight with a sight reticle and an optical magnifier arranged behind said sight against a target direction, wherein the magnifier is designed so as to be reversibly removable from a line of sight of the sight, and wherein the sight and the magnifier can be arranged on a receiving device.

The invention further relates to a method for positioning an impact region, in particular of a weapon, on a target, by means of an optical sight with a sight reticle and also an optical magnifier arranged behind said sight against a target direction, wherein the magnifier is reversibly removable from a line of sight of the sight.

The invention further relates to a weapon, in particular a ballistic firearm.

Sighting devices, in particular for weapons, are known from the prior art. In addition, combinations of an optical sight and an optical magnifier downstream of the optical sight are known from the prior art. In particular, it is known in the art that the magnifier can be removed, so that a user or marksman, for example, can also aim without using the magnifier, simply by means of the sight.

The disadvantage of sighting devices known from the prior art is that the user or marks-man does not receive any directly visualized information on the range of a target being aimed at. This makes correct positioning of an impact region and, in particular, alignment of the weapon, more difficult, since correct consideration of ballistic events, in particular a range-dependent ballistic dropping of a projectile, for example, is made more difficult.

The object of the present invention is to create a device which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art, in particular allows precise and reliable positioning of an impact region on a target.

This object is achieved according to the invention by a device having the features referred to in Claim 1.

The present invention is further based on the object of creating a method for positioning an impact region on a target which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art, in particular allows precise and reliable positioning of an impact region on a target.

This object is achieved by a method with the features referred to in Claim 8.

The present invention is also based on the object of creating a weapon which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art, in particular allows a high strike probability.

is This object is achieved according to the invention by a weapon with the features referred to in Claim 12.

The device according to the invention for the positioning of an impact region, in particular of a weapon, on a target, has an optical sight with a sight reticle and an optical magnifier arranged behind said sight against a target direction. The magnifier in this case is designed so as to be reversibly removable from a line of sight of the sight. In addition, the sight and the magnifier can be arranged on a receiving device. The device according to the invention may also comprise the receiving device. It is provided according to the invention that there is a range finder for determining a distance between the target and said range finder, and that there is a display device for visualizing a range-finder reticle and the value of the distance.

Within the framework of the invention, a sight or a sighting mechanism may be understood to mean a reflex sight, a collimator sight and/or a holographic sight. In particular, 30 it may be provided that the sight has no defined pupillary distance and no intermediate imaging.

Within the framework of the invention, reversible removability also comprises the pivoting-out of the magnifier from the line of sight of the sight, while retaining at least one material interface through an interface device which is suitable for this. For example, a flip-to-side mechanism according to the general prior art may be provided as the inter-face means. In addition, reversible removability within the framework of the invention at least comprises reproducibility of a position of the magnifier, in such a manner that with renewed use of the magnifier, this is again arranged in the line of sight of the sight. Reproduction accuracy over and above this is advantageous but not essential.

Through the device according to the invention, it is possible for a range between the impact region which is intended and the device to be taken into account. This is always advantageous, in particular when a position of the impact region is dependent on a distance between the device and the target. In addition, range-finding may be carried out without the number of sight components of the device being increased.

With an impact device causing the impact region, in particular with ballistic equipment or ballistic devices, particularly firearms, the impact region, in other words a place at which a projectile is to perform its function, for example, and the location of the firearm may be spaced apart from one another over an impact distance. In other words, the impact region and the impact device, for example the weapon, are spatially apart from one another. Apart from firearms, a situation of this kind may also occur with other ballistic devices with long-distance impact, for example with water jets in fire-fighting, speakers which emit soundwaves or also light sources, for example in the case of laser weapons.

If the impact is range-dependent, knowledge of the range is advantageous in determining and adjusting the impact in the impact region. By means of the device according to the invention, the range-finding reticle can be displayed to a user, in particular a marksman. The user may match the range-finding reticle with a desired target and determine the distance between the target and the range finder by means of said range finder. The impact distance can be inferred from this.

In addition, the display device allows visualization of the value of the distance, so that this can be optically displayed in a manner discernible to the user. In this way, the user can take direct and precise measures, in order to obtain a desired impact in the range determined. In particular, the user may predetermine a spatial position of the impact region in the determined range. This allows the user to take measures, so that the impact region coincides with the desired target location.

In case of a weapon, a marksman may, for example, also take into account a profile of a flightpath of the projectile, depending on the range determined. In particular, the marksman may set a height of a firing angle depending on the range determined. For example, when a large range is determined, a correspondingly large firing angle can be selected in relation to a direct line of communication between the target and the weapon, in order to position the impact region of the weapon from below the target into the target.

In particular, the display device advantageously allows the user to quickly receive information on the range that has been determined and to take this into account when determining the position of the impact region.

It may be provided that the magnifier brings about a magnification of x2 to x8, preferably a magnification of x3 or x4.

It may be advantageously provided that the range finder is set up to determine multiple ranges simultaneously, wherein multiple range-finding reticles may be provided. Multi-pie range-finding of this kind has the advantage that distances from multiple targets can be determined simultaneously, for example. The corresponding values can be stored in a data store, for example.

It may be provided that the sight reticle and the range-finder reticle can be displayed 30 simultaneously and/or staggered in time. For example, it may be provided that the range-finder reticle is deleted following the range-finding and the sight reticle then appears in automated fashion and/or initiated by the user. In this way, a disadvantageous confusion of the sight reticle and the range-finder reticle can be avoided. At the instigation of the user and/or in automated fashion, for example after firing, the sight reticle can be deleted again and the range-finder reticle can appear again.

It may be provided that the range-finder reticle is designed in a focal plane in the magnifier. The range-finder reticle in this case may be realized by a reticle plate, for example. With a permanent representation of the range-finder reticle of this kind by a reticle plate, said reticle plate should also be regarded as part of the display device. In addition, it may be provided that the range-finding reticle is adjusted to a transmission channel of the range finder and/or the transmission channel of the range finder to the range-finder reticle, for example through a movement of the reticle plate in the focal plane.

It may be provided that the reticle is formed from two partial reticle plates which can be navigated together. It may be provided that luminescence structures of geometric markings of the reticle plate are formed in an intermediate region between the two partial reticle plates. According to this, lines of the reticle plates which are self-illuminating result. In particular, it may be provided that the reticle plate has up to 80 individual symbols where are individually contactable. In addition, it may be provided that the reticle plate has indium tin oxide or ITO layers within the reticle plate. In this case, it may be provided that the luminescence structures or light segments can be switched over between a completely transparent and a light-emitting state. In this way, it may be provided, for example, that visually identifiable value information on the impact distance determined, is preferably designed in the form of a segment display, for example a three-digit seven-segment display.

It may be provided that the sight is designed as a pure collimator sight. A collimator sight of this kind may have a lens which has no optical effect per se, but comprises two identical spheres. A first sphere in this case is aimed at the target and a second sphere is aimed inwardly or away from the target. In this case, the second, inwardly aimed sphere preferably is partially mirrored. The partial mirroring is set up to reflect light in a spectral range of a sight beam source, which can be used to form the sight reticle, for example. In addition, the sight may have a display device which is reflected by the partial mirroring to the user.

In addition or alternatively, it may be provided that the sight has a divider mirror or a 5 sight mirror. It may be provided in this case that the display device is arranged horizontally beneath the divider mirror and offset relative thereto. The light leaving the display device is then reflected by means of the divider mirror into the line of sight.

The receiving device may be a device which is mechanical by nature, in particular a 10 weapon rail, such as a prism rail and/or a picatinny rail and/or a weaver rail, for example In an advantageous development of the device according to the invention, it may be provided that the magnifier comprises the range finder and/or the range finder is ar15 ranged on the magnifier.

If the magnifier and the range finder are physically connected to one another, this has the advantage that with the magnifier, the range finder is also arranged such that it can be reversibly removed at the device. It is therefore possible for both the magnifier and the range finder to be used independently of the remaining parts of the device. In particular, the magnifier may be used as the sighting mechanism for the range finder.

Where the magnifier and the range finder are used in a handheld manner, without attachment to the weapon sight system, the magnifier can be used for improved object 25 identification, alignment of the range finder and display of the measured object distance.

It may be advantageously provided that the range finder is arranged in such a manner that it can determine the distance without interaction with the optical components of 30 the sight and/or the magnifier. In particular, it may be provided that the range finder measures beyond the sight and/or past the sight and/or through the sight.

In an advantageous development of the device according to the invention, it may be provided that the magnifier is arranged on the receiving device, preferably in a removable manner, and/or is pivotable between a first position arranged in the line of sight and/or a second position displaced in relation to the line of sight, wherein a field of view of the sight is opened up in the second position.

It is particularly advantageous for the magnifier to be able to be swung away from the sight, as a result of which the sight is opened up for the user. In this way, the user can view the target in the field of view without optical magnification and therefore in the to actual size. Particularly with small ranges, it may be advantageous for the target not to be magnified but to be able to be observed in its actual size.

This is particularly advantageous, since with a sight the environment can be observed with both eyes. In this case, one eye perceives the environment in the field of view, while the other eye perceives the environment without the sight. This kind of perception can be detrimentally affected by the magnifier. If, for example, a target is arranged so close to the user that they can dispense with both the magnifier and a range finder, for example, it may be advantageous for the magnifier and/or the range finder to be removed from the field of view of the sight. Pivoting out from the field of view is therefore particularly advantageous, because it can be reversed by pivoting in.

If the magnifier is arranged along with the range finder on the receiving device, the device has the advantage that it can be arranged on a weapon as a whole, for example. In this case, the distance between the target and the range finder also corresponds at least approximately to the distance between the target and the weapon, in other words the impact distance by which the impact region is removed from the impact device.

In an advantageous development of the device according to the invention, it may be provided that the display device is designed as part of the magnifier and/or as part of 30 the sight, wherein the display device has a communication link to the range finder.

If the display device is part of the magnifier and/or the sight, information on the value of the distance from the target or from an appropriate object can be transmitted to the user in visualized form, while said user observes the target through the sight and/or the magnifier. This allows a quick and accurate transmission of information which, in particular, means that the user does not lose sight of the target while information on the distance is being received. In addition, the display device in this case has a communication link to the range finder, which allows information on the value of the distance to be transmitted to the display device.

In addition, it may be provided that the communication link is realized by means of a 10 data transmission cable and/or by means of wireless transmission methods. In particular, data transmission or a communication link by Bluetooth, or the like, may be provided.

It may be provided that the data transmission cable can be used as an optional external 15 cable between the display device and the range finder.

It may be provided that the data transmission cable is designed and arranged as an integrated connection in the receiving device, wherein the connection partners are then contactable via one of the electronic interfaces assigned to the respective mechanical 20 interfaces to the receiving device.

The communication link in this case may have a flash connection or a hot shoe connection.

In an advantageous development of the device according to the invention, it may be provided that the sight is designed as a preferably intelligent, illuminated dot sight.

If the sight is designed as an illuminated dot sight, an advantageously bright sight reticle is produced Particularly when the sight is designed as an intelligent illuminated dot sight, the visualization mechanisms of the sight can be used at least in part as the display device.

Intelligent illuminated dot sights should be understood to mean those illuminated dot sights which, apart from representing the sight reticle, also optically represent further information in the sight and can therefore transmit it to the user in visualized form.

It may be provided that the display device is designed as proprietarily produced fieldof-view information with partially or completely self-illuminating reference marks and/or display means, and/or as a segment display.

In addition, it may be provided that the receiving device has an effective connection which is set up to allow an interplay between the sight, the magnifier and the range finder and, for example, to provide the sight, the magnifier and the range finder with a joint communication platform. The effective connection may, in particular, comprise the communication link described above.

In an advantageous development of the device according to the invention, it may be provided that the display device is designed as a matrix display and/or as a seven-segment display.

It may also be provided that the display device is designed as a twelve-segment dis20 play or as another display possibility suitable for fulfilling the purpose.

Matrix displays or seven-segment displays offer great flexibility with a comparatively simple design in relation to the symbols and/or numbers and letters to be displayed. Hence, for example, a display device designed as a matrix display may also be part of an intelligent illuminated dot sight. Hence, for example, the sight reticle and the value of the determined section can be simultaneously depicted via the matrix display.

If the display device is designed as a seven-segment display, the display device may also be part of the magnifier, for example, and integrated therein. Seven-segment dis30 plays are particularly suitable for representing numerical values and are therefore suited to visualizing a value of the distance.

In an advantageous development of the device according to the invention, it may be provided that there is a calculating device for calculating a ballistic elevation value of the sight reticle of the sight from the determined distance and/or the sight is set up for the, particularly automated, adjustment of a ballistic elevation value.

The distance determined may represent an essential parameter for an exterior ballistic pre-calculation of the trajectory of a projectile and therefore for determining the ballistic elevation value.

It is therefore advantageous for the distance determined using the device according to the invention to correspond at least approximately to the impact distance of the ballistic device and/or a relative position of the device according to the invention and of the ballistic device in relation to one another is known. In this way, the impact distance can be inferred from the determined distance.

If the impact distance is known as a result of this, it is particularly advantageous for the calculating means to determine the displacement of the impact region, for example through algorithm-based solution of physical equations and/or the taking of values from tabular values. In particular, it is advantageous for the calculating device to be set up to calculate the ballistic elevation value of the sight reticle from the determined displacement of the impact region.

The ballistic elevation value in this case is the value by which the sight reticle must be displaced downwards in the direction of the ground, so that through the alignment of the sight reticle with the target, a steep angle of pitch of the ballistics device can be achieved, in such a manner that taking account of the curvature of the trajectory towards the ground, the impact region again comes to rest on the target.

In other words, the calculating device determines the necessary angle of pitch of the 30 ballistics device and, from this, a displacement of the sight reticle, in such a manner that the sought-after angle of pitch is achieved by the user through simple alignment of the sight reticle with the target. Through a displacement of the sight reticle according to a pre-calculated angle of elevation, during an alignment of the sight reticle with the target by the user, to some extent without further intervention, a steeper angle of pitch of the ballistics device is selected.

It may be provided that the calculating device, the display device and/or further electronic assemblies have at least one hard board combined with at least one flexible conductor for making contact.

In the description given above, the sight is set up for the automated adjustment of the ballistic elevation value.

In addition or as an alternative to this, it may be provided that the ballistic elevation value determined by the calculating device is transmitted to the user via the display device, for example, and based on the information transmitted, the user converts the ballistic elevation value through optical aids, for example, such as a ballistic reticle and/or mil dot reticle, independently into a steeper angle of pitch, by aligning the sight reticle with a region above the target, for example, so that the impact region is positioned in the target.

Likewise, it may be provided that based on the angle of elevation value determined, the position of the sight reticle can be changed manually.

In order to change the position of the sight reticle based on the elevation value determined, it may further be provided that the display device and/or the calculating device are set up to display a number of clicks of the sight corresponding to the calculated elevation value. In order to change the position of the sight reticle in the sight, it may be provided that rotary knobs are turned. When rotating the rotary knob by a given angle, there is an audible clicking sound. By specifying numbers of clicking sounds to the left or right or up or down, a protocol for the setting of the desired elevation value can easily be transmitted to the user.

The invention further relates to a method with the features referred to in Claim 8.

In the case of the method according to the invention for positioning an impact region, in particular of a weapon, on a target, use of an optical sight with a sight reticle and an optical magnifier arranged behind the sight against a target direction is provided for. In this case, the magnifier can be reversibly removed from a line of sight of the sight. According to the invention, it is provided that by means of a range finder, a distance between the target and the range finder is determined and a range-finder reticle and a value of the distance are visualized by means of a display device.

The method according to the invention offers the advantage that an impact region can be positioned with knowledge of a measured range.

For example, the impact region may be the impact region of a weapon. In order to position this correctly on a target, it is advantageous, particularly on account of external influences such as wind or gravity, for example, to know a range between the weapon and the target. By means of the range finder provided for, the distance between the range finder and the target can be determined.

It is particularly advantageous in this case for the value of the determined distance to 20 be represented to the user in visualized form, so that said user can take measures corresponding to the distance.

Visualization of the range-finder reticle and of the value of the distance in the field of view of the sight has the advantage that the user does not need to avert their gaze 25 from the target, in order to receive information on the value of the determined distance. In this way, an advantageous continuous observation of the target is made possible.

In an advantageous development of the method according to the invention, it may be provided that an impact distance is determined from the determined distance.

By taking account of a relative position of the range finder and the weapon on which the sight is preferably arranged, in relation to one another, in particular by taking account of a range of the range finder and the weapon in respect of one another in the target direction, the effective distance between the weapon and the target can be determined from the determined distance and inferences can thereby be drawn, in particular, as to the influences that can be expected to act on the projectile.

A method step of this kind allows, for example, the distance to the target to be measured, wherein the magnifier can be used with the range finder in the detached state to determine the impact distance or a target range and is therefore in signal communication with the sight. In this case, the parameters which are determined can be used to represent the ballistic elevation resulting from this in the associated sight or the sight with which a direct signal connection has been established, for example by means of a pairing, coding and/or a master-slave connection.

In order to determine the relative position of the range finder and the weapon on which 15 the sight is preferably arranged, to one another, triangulation can be used, for example.

It may be provided that with direct implementation of the method, the range finder and the weapon are constantly arranged in a previously known and fixed, and preferably close, spatial proximity to one another. In particular, it may be provided that the relative position of the range finder and the weapon in relation to one another during implementation of the method is less than 0.5 percent of the impact distance between the weapon and the target.

In addition, the method is suitable for the alignment of impact regions of devices which act over an impact distance and the action of which depends on the impact distance. Examples of this are light and/or sound sources, the effect of which weakens over an impact distance. For example, it may be advantageous for the illumination of an area for the distance between the area and a light source to be known, so that the strength of the light source can be adapted accordingly to the distance.

In an advantageous development of the method according to the invention, it may be provided that the range-finder reticle and also the value of the distance are visualized in a line of view of the sight or the magnifier.

It is particularly advantageous if, in addition to the visualization for the user, a ballistic elevation value is directly determined from the determined distance and directly incor5 porated in a position of the sight reticle.

In an advantageous development of the method according to the invention, it may be provided that a ballistic elevation value of the sight reticle of the sight is determined from the determined distance and the sight is set at the determined elevation value in 10 automated fashion.

In order to set the elevation value, it may be provided that a focal distance of a collimator lens of the sight is taken into account.

An additional development of the method may therefore comprise the following steps: - Alignment of the range reticle with the sought-after target by the user.

- Determination of the distance between the range finder and the sought-after target by the range finder, - Determination of the effective distance from the determined distance by the user and/or a calculating means, - Determination of the ballistic elevation value of the sight reticle of the sight by the calculating means and/or the user from the impact distance determined, and - Automated and/or manual adjustment of the sight reticle of the sight to the ele-vation value determined.

The invention further relates to a weapon, in particular a ballistic firearm, having the features referred to in Claim 12.

In this case, there is a device according to the invention arranged on the weapon ac-30 cording to the invention and/or an impact region of the weapon can be positioned at least in part by means of the device according to the invention. In addition or alternatively, it may be provided that the impact region of the weapon is positioned at least in part by a method according to the invention.

The weapon according to the invention has the advantage in this case that its impact region can be advantageously aligned with a target precisely and taking account of 5 range-dependent effects.

Features which have been described in connection with one of the objects of the invention, particularly given by the device according to the invention, the method according to the invention and the weapon according to the invention, can also be advanta-geously implemented for the other objects of the invention. Likewise, advantages which were indicated in connection with one of the objects of the invention can also be understood to refer to the other objects of the invention.

In addition to this, it should be pointed out that terms like "comprising", "having" or 15 "with" do not preclude other features or steps. In addition, words such as "a" or "the", which refer to steps or features in the singular, do not preclude a plurality of features or steps -and vice versa.

In a purist embodiment of the invention, however, it may also be provided that features introduced in the invention using the terms "comprising", "having" or "with" are finally counted. Accordingly, one or multiple enumerations of features within the framework of the invention can be regarded as complete, for example considered for each respective claim. The invention may, for example, consist exclusively of the features referred to in Claim 1.

It should be noted that designations such as "first" or "second", etc. are used primarily for the purpose of distinguishing between device or method features in each case and are not necessarily intended to indicate that features are mutually dependent or related to one another.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in greater detail below with the help of the drawing.

The figures each show preferred exemplary embodiments in which individual features of the present invention are depicted in combination with one another. Features of an exemplary embodiment can also be implemented separately from the other features of the same exemplary embodiment and a person skilled in the art will easily be able to connect them to features of other exemplary embodiments into further meaningful combinations and subsidiary combinations.

Elements with the same function are provided with the same reference signs in the 10 figures.

In the drawing: Figure 1 shows a principle-based representation of the device according to the invention on a weapon; Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a possible embodiment of the de-vice according to the invention; Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of a field of view through the device according to the invention with the magnifier pivoted in; Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of a field of view through the device according to the invention with the magnifier pivoted out; Figure 5 shows a schematic representation of a field of view through a sight; Figure 6 shows a schematic representation of a field of view through a magnifier; Figure 7 shows a schematic representation of an overlay of the fields of view of the magnifier and the sight; Figure 8 shows a schematic representation of a further possible overlay of the

fields of view of the magnifier and the sight;

Figure 9 shows a schematic representation of a further possible overlay of the

fields of view of the magnifier and of the sight;

Figure 10 shows a schematic representation of a further possible overlay of the

fields of view of the magnifier and of the sight;

Figure 11 shows a schematic representation of a further possible overlay of the fields of view of the magnifier and of the sight; and Figure 12 shows a block diagram-like representation of a possible embodiment of the method according to the invention.

Figure 1 shows a principle-based representation of a device 1 according to the invention which is arranged on a weapon 2. The device 1 in this case is used to position an impact region 3 on a target 4. The device 1 in this case has an optical sight 5 with a sight reticle 6 (see Figures 3 to 12) and an optical magnifier 8 arranged behind the sight 5 against a target direction 7. The magnifier 8 is designed to be reversibly removable from a line of sight 9 of the sight 5. In addition, the sight 5 and the magnifier 8 are arranged on a receiving device 10. Furthermore, there is a range finder 11 in the device 1, for determining a distance 12 between the target 4 and the range finder 11. Furthermore, there is a display device 13 (see Figure 2) for visualizing a range-finder reticle 14 and also a value 15 of the distance 12 (see Figure 3, for example).

In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 1, the range finder 11 is arranged on the magnifier 8.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 1, the magnifier 8 is arranged on the receiving device 10 so as to be removable and is designed so as to be pivotable between a first position 16 arranged in the line of sight 9 (see Figure 3) and a second position 17 displaced relative to the line of sight 9 (see Figure 4).

In this case, a field of view 18 of the sight 5 is opened up in the second position 17.

In addition, Figure 1 indicates a curved trajectory 2a of a projectile (not shown).

Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a possible embodiment of the device 1. In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 2, the display device 13 is configured as part of the magnifier 8 and as part of the sight 5. In addition, in the exemplary em-bodiment depicted in Figure 2, the display device 13 is connected to the range finder 11 for communication. This is indicated in Figure 2 by a communication link 19.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment of the device 1 shown in Figure 2, there is a calculating means 20, so that a ballistic elevation value of the sight reticle 6 of the sight 15 Scan be calculated from the distance 12 determined.

Furthermore, in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 2, the range finder 11 has a radiation source 11 a for emitting measuring radiation 11 b. Retro-radiation 11 c reflected by the target 4 is detected by a detection device 11d which determines the distance 12 by making a comparison between the measuring radiation 11 b and the retro-radiation 11c.

The representation of the sight 5, which is designed as a collimator sight in Figure 2, provides a sketched solution for the use of a 1:1 sight. However, it may also be a reflex 25 sight, a holographic sight or an alternative system. In particular, the sight 5 has no defined exit pupil.

Furthermore, in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 2, the sight 5 has a sight radiation source 5a. The sight radiation source 5a in the exemplary embodiment com30 prises a matrix display and forms the sight reticle 6 and also a display area 22 (see Figures 5,7 and 9 to I 1).

The sight radiation 5b emerges from the sight radiation source 5a which forms the sight reticle 6 and further geometric forms, where necessary. The sight radiation 5b is reflected by a, preferably partially permeable, sight mirror 5c along the line of sight 9 into an eye 9a of a marksman.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 2, the sight 5 is set up for the automated adjustment of the ballistic elevation value, in that an emission location of the sight radiation 5b forming the sight reticle 6 is displaceable in the region of the sight radiation source 5a, in such a manner that the elevation value is adjustable.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 2, the magnifier 8 has at least one ocular lens 8a. In addition, in the case of the magnifier 8, an image reversal device 8b is provided. In particular, this may involve a reverse prism, for example a SchmidtPechan prism. Furthermore, the magnifier 8 has an objective lens 8c.

In addition, the part of the display device 13 arranged in the magnifier 8 is designed as a seven-segment display 13a.

Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of the field of view 18 through the device 1 according to the invention, wherein the magnifier 8 is pivoted in the line of sight 9 and is therefore located in the first position 16. In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 3, there is a seven-segment display 13a as part of the display device 13. The sight 5 is designed as an illuminated dot sight in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 3 and shows the sight reticle 6. Alternatively, or in addition, the sight may be designed as a reflex sight or collimator sight, in particular with more than only one predefined and/or preadjusted point in time.

The display device 13 is furthermore set up to represent the range-finder reticle 14 in the magnifier 8.

The embodiments of the device 1 depicted in Figures 1, 2 and 3 are suitable in a particular way for implementing a method for positioning the impact region 3, in particular the impact region 3 of the weapon 2, on the target 4. With the method, the optical sight 5 is used with the sight reticle 6 and also the optical magnifier arranged behind the sight 5 against the target direction 7. With the method, the magnifier 8 can be reversibly removed from the line of sight 9 of the sight 5. The method comprises at least the following steps: the distance 12 between the target 4 and the range finder 11 is determined by means of the range finder 11. The range-finder reticle 14 and also the value 15 of the distance 12 are visualized by means of the display device 13 or 13a.

In addition, the method comprises a determination of an impact distance 21 from the 10 determined distance 12 (see Figure 1).

Figure 3 therefore shows an embodiment of the method, according to which the rangefinder reticle 14 and the value 15 of the distance 12 are visualized in the field of view 18 of the sight 5. In addition, in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 3, a ballistic is elevation value of the sight reticle 6 of the sight 5 is determined from the determined distance 12 and the sight 5 is set in automated fashion to the determined elevation value.

Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of the field of view 18 through the device 1 20 according to the invention with a magnifier 8 pivoted out into the second position 17.

It can be seen in this case that the range-finder reticle 14 and also the display device 13 or the seven-segment display 13a are designed as part of the magnifier 8.

Figure 5 shows a schematic representation of the field of view 18 through the sight 5. The sight reticle 6 and also the display area 22 of the sight 5, which may in particular be designed as a matrix display, are identifiable in this case.

Figure 6 shows a schematic representation of the field of view 18 through the magnifier 30 8. In this case, the range-finder reticle 14 is represented by the display device 13. In addition, the value 15 of the distance 12 is depicted by means of the seven-segment display 13a.

Figure 7 shows a schematic representation of an overlay of the fields of view 18 of the magnifier 8 and of the sight 5.

It can be seen from the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 7 that the range-finder reticle 14 and the sight reticle 6 can be arranged spaced apart from one another in the field of view 18.

Figure 8 shows a schematic representation of a further possible overlay of the fields of to view 18 of the magnifier 8 and of the sight 5.

Figure 9 shows a further schematic representation of an overlay of the fields of view 18 of the magnifier 8 and of the sight 5. The sight 5 in this case is designed as an intelligent illuminated dot sight, for example as a smart red dot. The display device 13 in this case is set up in such a way that the range-finder reticle 14 is depicted as part of the magnifier 8, while the value 15 of the distance 12 is depicted by means of the part of the display area 22 of the sight 5 configured as a matrix display, in particular. In addition, the exemplary embodiment of the display area 22 shown in Figure 9 has further displays. In addition to the value 15 of the distance 12, a number of remaining shots 23 and supplementary information 24 are depicted.

In the exemplary embodiment of the field of view 18 through the sight 5 shown in Figure 10, information on an intended movement direction is depicted in the form of arrows 25.

Figure 11 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the overlay of the fields of view 18 of the magnifier 8 and the sight 5, wherein the range-finder reticle 14 has a form that is clearly distinguishable from the sight reticle 6.

Figure 12 shows a representation in the form of a block diagram of a possible embodiment of the method for positioning the impact region 3.

In a range-finder block 26 the user aligns the range-finder reticle 14 with the intended target 4. Following this, the range finder 11 determines the distance 12 between the target 4 and the range finder 11.

In a representation block 27, the value 15 of the distance 12 is visualized for the user by the display device 13.

In an impact distance determining block 28, the impact distance 21 is determined from the determined distance 12. In the event that the impact distance 21 and the distance 12 can be regarded a priori as at least approximately the same, for example in the event that the device 1 is arranged on the weapon 2 and the target 4 is spaced far away from the weapon 2, the distance 12 may be directly regarded as the impact distance 21. If, however, the range finder 11 is released from the device 1 and therefore from the weapon 2, for example, it is advantageous for a relative position between the range finder 11 and the weapon 2 to be determined in the impact distance determining block 28. For example, it may be provided that the range-finder 11 is removed from the receiving device 10 and used by an observer at a first location. The observer at the first location determines the distance 12 between the range finder and the target 4. The marksman is located at a second location away from the first location, for example, and therefore at a distance from the target 4 which possibly deviates from the distance 12. Knowing the value 15 of the distance 12 and knowing the relative position of the first and the second locations in respect of one another, the marksman can determine the distance of the second location from the target 4, and therefore the impact distance 21, by triangulation, for example.

In an elevation determination block 29, an adjustment value for the location of the sight reticle 6 can be determined by the calculating means 20, for example, or, however, by the user or marksman. The basis for determining the adjustment value or the elevation value in this case may be influences of gravity and/or air resistance and/or any cross wind that may be present, for example.

In an adjustment block 30, the location of the sight reticle 6 relative to the target 4 is set in such a manner that the impact region 3 is positioned on the target 4 taking account of effective distance-dependent influences.

Figure 1 shows a weapon 2 which is designed as a ballistic firearm in the exemplary 5 embodiment shown, on which firearm the device 1 is arranged and whereof the impact region 3 can be positioned at least in part by means of the device 1 and is positioned at least in part by the method described above.

Reference sign list 1 Device 2 Weapon 2a Trajectory 3 Impact region 4 Target Sight 5a Sight radiation source 5b Sight radiation 5c Sight mirror 6 Sight reticle 7 Target direction 8 Magnifier 8a Ocular lens 8b Image reversal device 8c Objective lens 9 Line of sight 9a Eye 10 Receiving device 11 Range finder 11a Radiation source llb Measuring radiation 11c Retro-radiation 25 1 1 d Detection device 12 Distance 13 Display device 13a Seven-segment display 14 Range-finder reticle 15 Value of the distance 16 First position 17 Second position

18 Field of view

19 Communication link Calculating means 21 Impact distance 22 Display area 23 Number of shots 24 Supplementary information Arrows 26 Range-finder block 27 Representation block 28 Impact distance determining block 29 Elevation determination block Adjustment block

Claims (12)

1. Patent claims: 1. Device (1) for the positioning of an impact region (3), in particular of a weapon (2), on a target (4), having an optical sight (5) with a sight reticle (6) and an optical magnifier (8) arranged behind said sight (5) against a target direction (7), wherein the magnifier (8) is designed so as to be reversibly removable from a line of sight (9) of the sight (5), and wherein the sight (5) and the magnifier (8) can be arranged on a receiving device (10), characterized in that: -there is a range finder (11) for determining a distance (12) between the tar-get (4) and said range finder (11), and - there is a display device (13) for visualizing a range-finder reticle (14) and the value (15) of the distance (12).
2. 2 Device (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the magnifier (8) comprises the range finder (11) and/or the range finder (11) is arranged on the magnifier (8).
3. 3 Device (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the magnifier (8) is arranged on the receiving device (10), preferably in a removable manner, and/or is pivotable between a first position (16) arranged in the line of sight (9) and a second position (17) displaced in relation to the line of sight (9), wherein a field of view (18) of the sight (5) is opened up in the second position (17).
4. 4 Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the display device (13) is designed as part of the magnifier (8) and/or as part of the sight (5), wherein the display device (13) has a communication link to the range finder (13).
5. Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the sight (5) is designed as a preferably intelligent, illuminated dot sight.
6. 6 Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the display device (13) is designed as a matrix display and/or as a seven-segment display (13a).to
7. 7 Device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that there is a calculating device (20) for calculating a ballistic elevation value of the sight reticle (6) of the sight (5) from the determined distance (12) and/or the sight (5) is set up for the, particularly automated, adjustment of a ballistic eleva-tion value.
8. 8 Method for positioning an impact region (3), in particular of a weapon (2), on a target (4), by means of an optical sight (5) with a sight reticle (6) and also an optical magnifier (8) arranged behind said sight (5) against a target direction (7), wherein the magnifier (8) is reversibly removable from a line of sight (9) of the sight (5), characterized in that - by means of a range finder (11), a distance (12) between the target (4) and the range finder (11) is determined, and -a range-finder reticle (14) and a value (15) of the distance (12) are visualized by means of a display device (13).
9. 9. Method according to Claim 8, characterized in that an impact distance (21) is determined from the determined distance (12).
10. 10. Method according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the range-finder reticle (14) and the value (15) of the distance (12) are visualized in a field of view (18) of the sight (5) or of the magnifier (8).
11. 11. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that a ballistic elevation value of the sight reticle (6) of the sight (5) is determined from the determined distance (12) and the sight (5) is set in automated fashion to the determined elevation value.
12. 12 Weapon (2), in particular ballistic firearm, characterized in that a device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 7 is arranged on the weapon (2) and/or an impact region (3) of the weapon (2) can be positioned at least in part by means of the device (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 7 and/or is positioned at least in part by a method according to Claims 8 to 11.