JP2003090964A - Binoculars with digital image preservation function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide binoculars with a digital image preservation function. SOLUTION: The binoculars with the digital image preservation function is provided with a digital image saving unit of 100,000 to 350,000 pixels between the two lenses of the binoculars with an intermediate distance (50 to 200 m), and the optical axes off the binoculars and digital image saving unit are parallel; and an image captured by the digital image saving unit is the same as a picture plane viewed through the binoculars and an image that a user requires can be photographed by using this device. This binoculars are is developed by matching digital electronic technology with optical design technology which are currently available, has rational image quality and a popularized price, and are applied to a large-scale meeting and equipped with functions of photography and sound recording while people are viewed at an intermediate distance (50 to 200 m).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to binoculars having a kind of digital image storage function, and more particularly to binoculars combined with a digital image storage unit, which are applied to a large gathering and have a medium distance (50 to 200 m). Relates to binoculars having a function of seeing a person, photographing and recording.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention, spread and application of binoculars have a long history and are used in large gatherings, such as ball games, concerts and lectures, to view a specific person from a distance. However, modern people not only want to see people clearly, but also want to capture and record specific displays and actions of people such as idols.

The digital camera technology has recently matured and has become popular as a photographing tool due to its convenience and reduced price. However, its application is limited to shooting short-distance people because its lens focal length is very short, and if you try to take an image of a specific person in a large gathering, the distance will be too far and the image will be It is too small to be identified. If high-powered binoculars are used, not only the price will be high, but also the external shape of the camera will be relatively large, which is inconvenient to use.

Other related US Pat. No. 6,088,
No. 053 "Digital Record And R
According to “eplay Bionoculars”, the digital recording device installed between the binoculars 12 (Binoculars) is a digital video camera 15, the purpose of which is that the user can use the telescope 12 like a traditional telescope and be interested. Besides watching something, it is to create a video using the digital camera 15 and save it in a storage device. However, the digital video camera 1
The screen shot in No. 5 was an analog signal, the amount of pixels thereof was low (usually 100,000 pixels), the entire screen shot was rough, and poor resolution was formed.

Further, with regard to a telescope for observing a distant place, since it is usually desired to photograph all screens of a particular interest, the digital video camera 15 is designed so that the user can make a video. However, when the user needs to capture a particular screen in the video, it is a hassle for the user, so that the particular visual image of interest is captured by a digital camera with high pixel count in effect. . Moreover, as for the storage device, a large number of users can store the screens that they find useful and interesting, but it is not as described in the prior art and is not suitable for recording by the digital video camera 15. However, it consumes a large amount of storage devices and is not an appropriate design method in terms of cost and use effect.

[0006]

The present invention aligns existing digital electronic technology and optical design technology with reasonable image quality, popularized price, and used for large-scale gathering, medium distance (50-200 m). ), You can see your favorite person, and provide binoculars with the function of shooting and recording.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided binoculars having a digital image storage function, which is a first lens barrel, and includes a first eyepiece lens and a first objective lens.
The first eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the first lens barrel,
The objective lens is located at the far end of the first lens barrel,
A lens barrel and a second lens barrel, each of which includes a second eyepiece lens and a second objective lens, the second eyepiece lens being located at the near end of the second lens barrel, and the second objective lens being the second lens barrel. The first field of view is located at the far end, the fixed direction of the second lens barrel is substantially parallel to the first lens barrel, and the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are oriented along the first optical axis. And a second lens barrel for use in focusing on an object having a focal length of the first objective lens and the second objective lens at an intermediate distance, and a digital image storage unit for capturing an image. The CCD is positioned along the second optical axis, the digital image storage unit is located between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel, and the second optical axis and the first optical axis are separated from each other. , The digital image storage unit provides a second field of view, and the second field of view is Crucible similar to the first field of view, it is characterized in that comprises a, and the digital image storage unit,
The binoculars have a digital image storage function. A second aspect of the present invention is the binoculars having the digital image storing function according to the first aspect, wherein the digital image storing unit has a memory for storing images.
The binoculars have a digital image storage function. According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided binoculars having the digital image storing function according to the second aspect, wherein the memory is a flash memory. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the binoculars having the digital image storing function according to the first aspect, the digital image storing unit is connected to the microphone for receiving the analog sound wave signal and the microphone, and the analog sound wave signal is converted into the digital sound wave signal. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, characterized by comprising: an analog-to-digital conversion circuit for converting into an analog-to-digital conversion circuit; and a memory connected to an output end of the analog-to-digital conversion circuit to store the digital sound wave signal. I am trying. A fifth aspect of the present invention provides the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to the fourth aspect, wherein the digital sound wave signal is provided to the personal computer. The invention of claim 6 is
The binoculars having the digital image storage function according to claim 1, further comprising a connection port connected to a personal computer,
An image is provided from a digital image storage unit to a personal computer via the connection port, and the binoculars have a digital image storage function. According to a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided binoculars having a digital image storage function according to the sixth aspect, wherein the connection port is a USB port. The invention according to claim 8 is the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to claim 1, further comprising a display connected to the digital image storage unit, the display displaying an image from a CCD of the digital image storage unit. The binoculars have a digital image storage function. A ninth aspect of the present invention provides the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to the eighth aspect, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display. According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to the eighth aspect, a semi-transmissive reflecting mirror is provided, the reflecting mirror is oriented in a first optical axis, and the display is the first. An image is displayed on a display at least one of the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens by using the reflecting mirror, and the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens The binoculars are provided with a digital image storing function, which is formed so that an image displayed on the display can be viewed through at least one of the eyepieces. The invention according to claim 11 is the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to claim 10, wherein the binoculars have a first observation mode and a second observation mode, and an image is displayed on the display during the first observation mode period. The binoculars have a digital image storage function, which is not displayed on the display during the observation mode period. According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to the eleventh aspect, at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded during the first observation mode period, and a display is provided. The binoculars having a digital image storage function are characterized in that the displayed image is the only image that has passed through the corresponding first eyepiece lens or second eyepiece lens. According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image observation method in which the image has the first visual field, the first eyepiece and the first eyepiece are provided.
An image is observed using a first lens barrel having an objective lens, a second eyepiece lens and a second lens barrel having a second objective lens, of which the first eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the first lens barrel. Then, the first objective lens is located at the far end of the first lens barrel, the second eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the second lens barrel, the second objective lens is located at the far end of the second lens barrel, The constant direction of the second lens barrel is substantially parallel to the first lens barrel,
The lens barrel and the second lens barrel are oriented along the first optical axis,
A first field of view is provided and is used to focus an object whose focal length of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is a medium distance, and the image is captured by the CCD of the digital image storage unit. With 2 fields of view, the second
The field of view is substantially the same as the first field of view, the CCD is positioned along the second optical axis, the digital image storage unit is located between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel, and the second optical axis And the first optical axis are separated from each other. The invention of claim 14 is the same as claim 13.
In the image observation method described in 1), the image observation method is characterized in that the image is stored in a memory of a digital image storage unit in a digital format.
According to a fifteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided the image observation method according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the memory is a flash memory. According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image observation method according to the thirteenth aspect, an analog sound wave signal is received, the analog sound wave signal is converted into a digital sound wave signal, and the digital sound wave signal is stored in a memory of the digital image storage unit. The method of image observation further includes saving. According to a seventeenth aspect of the invention, there is provided an image observing method according to the sixteenth aspect, wherein a digital sound wave signal is provided to a personal computer. The invention of claim 18 is
The image observation method according to claim 13, wherein the image is provided to a personal computer. The invention of claim 19 provides the image observation method according to claim 18, wherein the image is provided to a personal computer via a USB connector. The invention of claim 20 provides the image observation method according to claim 13, wherein the image from the CCD of the digital image storage unit is provided to the display and the image is displayed on the display. And the method. The invention of claim 21 is
The image observation method according to claim 20, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display. The invention of claim 22 relates to claim 2
0. In the image observation method described in 0, a semi-transmissive reflecting mirror having a constant direction along the first optical axis is provided, and the display is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, and using this reflecting mirror, The image displayed on the display is projected onto at least one of the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens, and the image displayed on the display is observed through at least one of the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens. The method of image observation is characterized by The invention of claim 23 is the image observation method according to claim 22, wherein
Image observation including switching from the observation mode to the second observation mode, wherein the image is displayed on the display during the first observation mode period and hidden on the display during the second observation mode period. And the method. According to the invention of claim 24, in the image observation method according to claim 23, at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded during the first observation mode period, and the image is displayed on the display. Is the only image that has passed through the corresponding first eyepiece lens or second eyepiece lens. A twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention is the image observation method according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the visual field is a substantially rectangular visual field. The invention of claim 26 provides an image observation method according to claim 25, characterized in that the image is provided to a personal computer and the image is displayed within a rectangular visual field of the personal computer. According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the binoculars having a digital image storage function, the first lens barrel includes a first eyepiece lens and a first objective lens, and the first eyepiece lens is provided at a near end of the first lens barrel. And the first objective lens is located at the far end of the first lens barrel, the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel, and the second eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens.
An objective lens, the second eyepiece lens is located at a near end of the second lens barrel, the second objective lens is located at a far end of the second lens barrel, and the second lens barrel has a constant direction substantially equal to the first lens barrel; A second lens barrel that is parallel to the first lens barrel and that provides a first field of view with the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel being oriented along the first optical axis; and a digital image storage unit. , A CCD for capturing an image, the CCD being positioned along a second optical axis, the digital image storage unit being located between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel, A digital image storage unit, the display having a first optical axis separated, the digital image storage unit providing a second field of view, the second field of view being substantially similar to the first field of view; Being connected,
The display for displaying an image from the CCD of the digital image storage unit and the semi-transmissive reflecting mirror are oriented in a fixed direction along the first optical axis, and the display is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis. And using this reflector, projecting the image displayed on the display onto at least one of the first eyepiece and the second eyepiece and transmitting through at least one of the first eyepiece and the second eyepiece. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, characterized in that the semi-transmissive reflecting mirror is provided so that an image displayed on the display can be viewed. The invention of claim 28 is the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to claim 27, wherein the digital image storage unit has an image storage memory. I am trying. Claim 29
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 27, further comprising a connection port connected to the personal computer, and the image is provided from the digital image storage unit to the personal computer via the connection port. And binoculars with a digital image storage function. According to a thirtieth aspect of the present invention, in the binoculars having the digital image saving function according to the twenty-seventh aspect, the first observation mode and the second observation mode are provided, and the image is displayed on the display during the first observation mode period, The binoculars have a digital image storage function, which is not displayed on the display during the observation mode period. According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the binoculars having the digital image storage function according to the thirtieth aspect, at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded during the first observation mode period, and a display is provided. The binoculars having a digital image storage function are characterized in that the displayed image is the only image that has passed through the corresponding first eyepiece lens or second eyepiece lens. According to a thirty-second aspect of the invention, in the image observation method in which the image has the first field of view, the first lens barrel having the first eyepiece lens and the first objective lens, the second eyepiece lens and the second objective lens are provided. The image is observed using the second lens barrel, of which the first
The eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the first lens barrel, the first objective lens is located at the far end of the first lens barrel, the second eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the second lens barrel, and the second objective lens Is located at the far end of the second lens barrel, the constant direction of the second lens barrel is substantially parallel to the first lens barrel, and the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are along the first optical axis. The image is captured by the CCD of the digital image storage unit at a fixed orientation, and this image is the second
A second visual field is substantially the same as the first visual field, and the digital image storage unit includes a first lens barrel and a second visual field.
Located between the lens barrels, the second optical axis is separated from the first optical axis,
An image from the CCD is displayed on a display, one semi-transmissive reflecting mirror is oriented along the first optical axis, the display is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, and this reflecting mirror is The method for observing an image is characterized in that the character displayed on the display is projected onto at least one of the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens. A thirty-third aspect of the invention is an image observing method according to the thirty-second aspect, wherein the image is stored in a memory of the digital image storage unit in a digital format. According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image observation method according to the thirty-second aspect, wherein the image is provided to a personal computer. A thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention is the image observation method according to the thirty-second aspect, including switching from the first observation mode to the second observation mode, of which the image is the first observation mode.
It is displayed on the display during the observation mode period
The image observation method is characterized in that it is not displayed on the display during the observation mode period. According to a thirty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image observation method according to the thirty-fifth aspect, an image displayed on the display when at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded during the first observation mode period. However, the binoculars having a digital image storage function are characterized in that they are the only images that have passed through the corresponding first eyepiece lens or second eyepiece lens.

[0008]

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is composed of one binocular 1 and a digital image storage unit 2 of 100,000 to 350,000 pixels. Of these, the binoculars are composed of two lens barrels, a first lens barrel 11 and a second lens barrel 12. The first lens barrel 11 of the binoculars 1 is the first eyepiece lens 111 and the first objective lens 1
12, the first eyepiece lens 111 includes a first lens barrel 1
1, the first objective lens 112 is located at the far end of the first lens barrel 11.

The second lens barrel 12 is a second eyepiece lens 121.
And a second objective lens 122, and the second eyepiece lens 12
1 is located at the near end of the second lens barrel 12, and the second objective lens 122 is located at the far end of the second lens barrel 12. Among them, the fixed direction of the second lens barrel 12 is substantially the same as that of the first lens barrel 11.
And the first lens barrel 11 and the second lens barrel 12 are parallel to each other.
The first field of view is provided in a fixed direction along the optical axis, and the first objective lens 112 and the second objective lens 122 may be used for focusing on an object at a medium distance.

As shown in FIG. 2, Porro prisms 131 and 132 are provided between the objective lens and the eyepiece lens of each one of the lens barrels 11 and 12, respectively, and have a function of intermediate distance telephoto.

A digital image storage unit 2 is installed between two lens barrels, a digital camera is used in this embodiment, and a first objective lens 112 and a second objective lens 1 are used.
A CCD 21 is provided on the same side as 22 and a shutter key 22 is provided on the side to be used for image capturing, and a mode switching key 23 is used as a digital image storage unit 2.
It is used to switch the functions of. The CCD 21 is the second
Positioned along the optical axis, the second optical axis is separated from the first optical axis but parallel to each other, allowing the digital image storage unit 2 to capture the same screen as seen by the binoculars 1. .

The digital image storage unit 2 provides a second field of view, the second field of view being substantially similar to the first field of view, and in FIG. 3 a special standard for the viewfinder of the binoculars 1 of the present invention, a rectangular field of view (usually circular). The inner rectangular frame 6 (first field of view) is shown, and the outer rectangular frame 7 (second field of view) is the viewfinder of the digital image storage unit 2.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the digital image storage unit 2. After the image is acquired by the CCD sensor 21, it is transmitted through the image driver to the microprocessor, and is stored in the memory after image compression. Separately, a voice signal is obtained by a microphone, converted into a digital signal by an editing / digital conversion circuit, sent to a microprocessor, and stored in a memory after the voice signal is compressed. Among them, the image is transmitted through the driver and displayed on the small LCD panel. Image and audio signals pass through the connection (eg USB), PC
Is output to.

According to the above-mentioned purpose of use of the present invention, it is assumed that most of the usage distance is 100 m, the person to be observed is movable, and the binocular operation and the ratio of the size of the observed person to the visual field are taken into consideration. However, it is appropriate that the visual field cover range is about 10 m, that is, the viewing angle of the binoculars is 6 degrees (2 ×
(15/100) to 6 degrees), and the viewing angle of the digital image storage unit is 1 from the normal viewing angle.
It's 5% larger, so it's set at 7 degrees, and any visible image can be taken. This is as shown in FIG.

The composition of the digital image storage unit comprises four main parts: Image acquisition module: CC the image by lens focusing.
Form D. -Signal processing: CCD or CMOS photoelectric signal conversion-Image / audio signal compression: Compress signals to save memory storage capacity-Image / audio signal storage: Composed of semiconductor memory, such as flash RAM or SRAM.・ Image display: Small LCD panel

There are technical points in the optical design of binoculars to meet the goal of lowering the price. The present invention achieves performance and price demand goals by employing plastic lenses instead of expensive glass lenses.

The optical system in the binocular structure includes parallel optical axes, the standard of which is as follows.・ Magnification: 7X ・ Rectangular field of view: Length-width ratio: 4 × 3 ・ Viewing angle: 6 degrees ・ Aperture diameter of objective lens: 20 mm ・ Resolution discrimination rate: 8 seconds (diffraction limit is 7 seconds)

The binoculars include an objective lens 112, a Porro prism, and an eyepiece lens. According to this system standard, each part is as follows. 1. Objective lens 112: ・ Focal length: 140 mm ・ F / value: 7 ・ Viewing angle: 6 degrees ・ Form of composition: 2 plastic lenses with one-sided aberration correction ・ Lens material: PMMA and AS 2. Porro prism 13: -Effective hole diameter: 15 mm-Material: PMMA 3. Eyepiece 14: -Focal length: 20mm-Viewing angle: 42 degrees-Exit pupillary distance: 10mm-Exit pupillary diameter: 3mm

The present invention has a relatively small transmitted light hole diameter (30-50 mm in the traditional type) and a small viewing angle (8 degrees in the traditional type) as compared with the standard of general traditional binoculars. Therefore, the binoculars of this standard are suitable for environments with relatively high brightness, and are suitable for daytime ball games, car races, and concerts. The large viewing angle is usually the advantage of binoculars, but 6 degrees is sufficient for combination with a digital image storage unit. By lowering the transmitted light hole diameter and viewing angle standard,
Originally made of glass, binocular lenses can use plastic lenses that are considerably cheaper, and achieve the purpose of use. This is one of the novel points of the present invention.

The structure of the digital image storage unit of the present invention includes the following: Image acquisition module-CCD: -Color 1/4 inch-300,000 pixels-Optical lens: -Focal length: 32 mm-F / value: 6-Viewing angle: 7 degrees-Material: 3-piece plastic 2. Signal processing: CCD or CMOS photoelectric signal conversion 3. Image / audio signal compression: signal compression to save memory storage capacity 4. Image / audio signal storage: Composition with semiconductor memory, eg flash RAM or SRAM 5. Image display: Small liquid crystal panel (3.84 mm x 2.
88mm) on one optical axis of binoculars

There is a structural design shown in FIG. 5 for displaying the captured image of the digital image storage unit in the viewfinder of the binoculars, in which the 45 degree transflective mirror 3 is placed in front of the focus of the eyepiece lens 14, The LCD display 24 is installed vertically on the equidistant part of the focal point. The digital image storage unit is provided with one push button, and controls the display state of the small liquid crystal display. For example, if the shutter key 22 is half-pressed, the display power is cut off, and when viewed from the objective lens, it is the same as the binoculars that are out of sight. If the display power key is pressed and the front of the objective lens 112 is shielded by hand, a magnified image of the small liquid crystal display can be seen, that is, the image taken by the digital image storage unit. You can see the actual image through the other lens barrel of the binoculars and compare it with the image of the digital image storage unit to make sure that you can capture the correct scene.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the binoculars are combined with the digital image storage unit so that the user can see a long-distance view through the binoculars and the viewfinder. It can be seen that the required image can be accurately captured by viewing the image captured by the digital image storage unit.

Therefore, the present invention fully meets the requirements for utility model registration, and has utility, novelty and industrial utility value.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simplified display diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a viewfinder of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a digital image storage unit of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display diagram of a small liquid crystal display of the digital image storage unit of the present invention and its position.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 binoculars 11 First lens barrel 111 eyepiece 112 Objective lens 12 Second lens barrel 121 eyepiece 122 Objective lens 131, 132 Porro prism 2 Digital image storage unit 21 CCD 22 Shutter key 23 Mode switching key 24 LCD display 3 Semi-transmissive mirror

Claims (36)

[Claims] 1. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, wherein the first lens barrel has a first eyepiece lens and a first objective lens, and the first eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the first lens barrel. , The first objective lens is located at the far end of the first lens barrel,
The first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are provided with a second eyepiece lens and a second objective lens, the second eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the second lens barrel, and the second objective lens is the second lens barrel. Located at the far end of the lens barrel, and the constant direction of the second lens barrel is substantially parallel to the first lens barrel,
The first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are oriented along the first optical axis to provide a first field of view, and the first objective lens and the second objective lens focus on an object having a medium focal length. The second lens barrel used for the operation, the digital image storage unit, and a CCD for capturing an image, the CCD being positioned along the second optical axis, and the digital image storage unit being the first lens. Located between the barrel and the second lens barrel, the second optical axis and the first optical axis are separated, the digital image storage unit provides a second field of view, the second field of view being substantially similar to the first field of view. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, comprising: the digital image storage unit described above. 2. The binoculars having a digital image storing function according to claim 1, wherein the digital image storing unit has a memory for storing an image. 3. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 2, wherein the memory is a flash memory, and the binoculars having a digital image storage function. 4. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 1, wherein the digital image storage unit is connected to a microphone for receiving an analog sound wave signal, and the analog sound wave signal is converted into a digital sound wave signal. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, comprising: an analog / digital conversion circuit for storing the digital sound wave signal; and a memory connected to the output end of the analog / digital conversion circuit to store the digital sound wave signal. 5. The binoculars having a digital image storing function according to claim 4, wherein the digital sound wave signal is provided to a personal computer. 6. The binoculars having the digital image storing function according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting port connected to the personal computer, and the image is provided from the digital image storing unit to the personal computer via the connecting port. Binoculars equipped with a digital image storage function, characterized in that 7. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 6, wherein the connecting port is a USB port. 8. Binoculars with a digital image storage function according to claim 1, further comprising a display connected to the digital image storage unit, the display displaying an image from a CCD of the digital image storage unit. Binoculars equipped with a digital image storage function. 9. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 8, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display, and the binoculars having a digital image storage function. 10. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 8, further comprising a semi-transmissive reflecting mirror, the reflecting mirror being oriented along a first optical axis, and the display being a first optical axis. And the image displayed on the display is projected onto at least one of the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens by using this reflecting mirror, and the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens are provided. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, which are formed so that an image displayed on the display can be viewed through at least one of the above. 11. The binoculars having the digital image storage function according to claim 10, wherein the first observation mode and the second observation mode are used.
Binoculars having a digital image storage function, characterized in that the image is displayed on the display in the first observation mode period and in the display in the second observation mode period in the observation mode. 12. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded and displayed on the display when in the first observation mode period. Image
Binoculars with a digital image storage function, characterized in that they are the only images that have passed through the corresponding first eyepieces or second eyepieces. 13. A method of observing an image, wherein the image has a first field of view, a first lens barrel having a first eyepiece lens and a first objective lens, and a second lens barrel having a second eyepiece lens and a second objective lens. The image is observed using the lens barrel, of which the first eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the first lens barrel and the first objective lens is the first
The second eyepiece lens is located at the far end of the second lens barrel, the second eyepiece lens is located at the far end of the second lens barrel, and the second objective lens is located at the far end of the second lens barrel. The first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are substantially parallel to the first lens barrel
Imaged by the CCD of the digital image storage unit, which is oriented along the optical axis, provides a first field of view, and is used to focus on an object whose focal lengths of the first and second objective lenses are intermediate distances. , The image comprises a second field of view, the second field of view is substantially the same as the first field of view, the CCD is positioned along a second optical axis, and the digital image storage unit is An image observation method, characterized in that it is located between a lens barrel and a second lens barrel, and the second optical axis and the first optical axis are separated. 14. The image observation method according to claim 13, wherein the image is stored in the memory of the digital image storage unit in a digital format.
Image observation method. 15. The image observation method according to claim 14, wherein the memory is a flash memory. 16. The image observation method according to claim 13, wherein the analog sound wave signal is received, the analog sound wave signal is converted into a digital sound wave signal, and the digital sound wave signal is stored in a memory of the digital image storage unit. A method for image observation, further comprising: 17. The image observing method according to claim 16, wherein a digital sound wave signal is provided to a personal computer. 18. The image observation method according to claim 13, wherein the image is provided to a personal computer.
Image observation method. 19. The image observation method according to claim 18, wherein the image is provided to a personal computer via a USB connector. 20. The method of image observation according to claim 13, wherein the image from the CCD of the digital image storage unit is provided to the display and the image is displayed on the display. . 21. The image observation method according to claim 20, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display. 22. The method of observing images according to claim 20, comprising a semi-transmissive reflecting mirror oriented in a predetermined direction along the first optical axis, the display being oriented substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, and Using this reflecting mirror, an image displayed on a display is projected onto at least one of a first eyepiece lens and a second eyepiece lens, and transmitted through at least one of the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens. An image observation method, characterized by observing the image displayed in. 23. The method of observing an image according to claim 22, comprising switching from the first observation mode to the second observation mode, wherein the image is displayed on the display during the first observation mode period, Characterized by being hidden on the display during the observation mode period,
Image observation method. 24. The image observation method according to claim 23, wherein during the first observation mode period, at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded, and the image displayed on the display is: A method of image observation, characterized in that the image is the only image that has passed through the corresponding first eyepiece or second eyepiece. 25. The image observing method according to claim 13, wherein the field of view is a substantially rectangular field of view. 26. The image observing method according to claim 25, wherein the image is provided to a personal computer, and the image is displayed within a rectangular field of view of the personal computer. 27. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, wherein the first lens barrel has a first eyepiece lens and a first objective lens, and the first eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the first lens barrel. , The first objective lens is located at the far end of the first lens barrel,
The first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are provided with a second eyepiece lens and a second objective lens, the second eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the second lens barrel, and the second objective lens is the second lens barrel. Located at the far end of the lens barrel, and the constant direction of the second lens barrel is substantially parallel to the first lens barrel,
The first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are oriented along the first optical axis to provide a first field of view, and the second lens barrel is a digital image storage unit, which is a CCD for capturing an image. The CCD is positioned along the second optical axis, the digital image storage unit is located between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel, the second optical axis and the first optical axis are separated, Said digital image storage unit provides a second field of view, said second field of view being substantially similar to said first field of view, said digital image storage unit being a display and connected to said digital image storage unit, said digital image The display for displaying an image from the CCD of the storage unit, and the semi-transmissive reflecting mirror, which is oriented along the first optical axis,
The display is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first optical axis, and by using this reflecting mirror, the image displayed on the display is projected onto at least one of the first eyepiece lens and the second eyepiece lens. Binoculars having a digital image storage function, comprising: the semi-transmissive reflecting mirror, wherein the image displayed on the display can be seen through at least one of a lens and a second eyepiece lens. 28. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 27, wherein the digital image storage unit has a memory for storing an image. 29. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 27, further comprising a connection port connected to a personal computer, and an image is provided from the digital image storage unit to the personal computer via the connection port. Binoculars equipped with a digital image storage function, characterized in that 30. The binoculars having the digital image storing function according to claim 27, wherein the first observation mode and the second observation mode are used.
Binoculars having a digital image storage function, characterized in that the image is displayed on the display in the first observation mode period and in the display in the second observation mode period in the observation mode. 31. The binoculars having a digital image storage function according to claim 30, wherein at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded and displayed on the display when in the first observation mode period. Image
Binoculars with a digital image storage function, characterized in that they are the only images that have passed through the corresponding first eyepieces or second eyepieces. 32. A method of observing an image, wherein the image has a first field of view, a first lens barrel having a first eyepiece and a first objective lens, and a second lens barrel having a second eyepiece and a second objective lens. The image is observed using the lens barrel, of which the first eyepiece lens is located at the near end of the first lens barrel and the first objective lens is the first
The second eyepiece lens is located at the far end of the second lens barrel, the second eyepiece lens is located at the far end of the second lens barrel, and the second objective lens is located at the far end of the second lens barrel. The first lens barrel and the second lens barrel are substantially parallel to the first lens barrel
Oriented along the optical axis, C of the digital image storage unit
An image is captured on a CD, the image having a second field of view, the second field of view being substantially the same as the first field of view, and a digital image storage unit located between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel. Then, the second optical axis is separated from the first optical axis, the image from the CCD is displayed on the display, and one semi-transmissive reflecting mirror is oriented along the first optical axis, and the display is moved to the first optical axis. An image characterized in that it is oriented substantially perpendicular to the optical axis, and that the character displayed on the display is projected onto at least one of the first eyepiece lens or the second eyepiece lens using this reflecting mirror. Method of observation. 33. The image observation method according to claim 32, wherein the image is stored in a memory of the digital image storage unit in a digital format.
Image observation method. 34. The image observation method according to claim 32, wherein the image is provided to a personal computer.
Image observation method. 35. The method of observing images according to claim 32, comprising switching from the first observation mode to the second observation mode, wherein the image is displayed on the display during the first observation mode period and Characterized by being hidden on the display during the observation mode period,
Image observation method. 36. The image observation method according to claim 35, wherein at least one of the first objective lens and the second objective lens is shielded and the image displayed on the display is in the first observation mode period. Binoculars with a digital image storage function, characterized in that they are the only images that have passed through the corresponding first eyepieces or second eyepieces.