WO2013151098A1

WO2013151098A1 - Telescope

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Publication number: WO2013151098A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/060224
Authority: WO
Inventors: 賢治四釜
Original assignee: 株式会社ニコンビジョン
Priority date: 2012-04-05
Filing date: 2013-04-03
Publication date: 2013-10-10
Also published as: DE212013000097U1; JP2015129779A

Abstract

A telescope according to the present invention comprises: at least one object lens faced toward an object to be observed; at least one eyepiece faced toward the eye of an observer; and a housing for housing the object lens and the eyepiece. The housing has right and left lateral surfaces substantially parallel to the vertical plane that passes through the optical axis of the eyepiece, and switches are provided respectively on the right and left lateral surfaces.

Description

telescope

The present invention relates to a telescope.

An aiming telescope in which two switches are arranged on the left side of the housing is known (see Patent Document 1). In this aiming telescope, the illumination of the reticle can be turned on by pressing one of the two switches. In addition, this sighting telescope is configured to turn off the illumination of the reticle when the two switches are pressed at the same time so as not to turn off the illumination of the reticle unintentionally by the observer.

German utility model No. 202010012352 specification

However, in the above prior art, since the two switches for turning off the illumination of the reticle are arranged on the same surface, there is a possibility that the two switches may be pressed at the same time without the intention of the user. There was a problem that operation errors could not be prevented.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a telescope comprises at least one objective lens directed to an object to be observed, at least one eyepiece directed to an observer's eye, an objective lens and an eyepiece lens. A housing for housing, and the housing has left and right side surfaces substantially parallel to a vertical plane passing through the optical axis of the eyepiece, and a switch is provided on each of the left and right side surfaces.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the first aspect, it is preferable that at least one of the left and right side surfaces is provided with any one of a push switch, a rotary switch and a lever switch, or a combination thereof. .
According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the first aspect, it is preferable that one push switch is provided on each of the left and right side surfaces.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the first aspect, one lever switch is provided on one side surface of the left and right side surfaces, and one rotary switch is provided on the other side surface. Is preferred.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the first aspect, one rotary switch is provided on one side surface of the left and right side surfaces, and one push switch is provided on the other side surface. Is preferred.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the battery is provided in the vicinity of the eyepiece, provided in the vicinity of the eyepiece, and provided in the vicinity of the eyepiece. It is preferable that the switch housing portion and the battery housing portion are connected to each other, and the switch housing portion is provided closer to the objective lens than the battery housing portion.
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the telescope according to the sixth aspect, incident light that is incident on the eyepiece lens from the objective lens via the reticle expands from the reticle toward the eyepiece lens, and the switch housing portion and the battery housing portion. The part is preferably arranged at a position not exposed to incident light.
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the third aspect, it is preferable to turn off the illumination of the reticle when both push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces are pressed simultaneously.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the third or eighth aspect, it is preferable to turn on the illumination of the reticle when one of the push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces is pressed. .
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the third, eighth or ninth aspect, one of the push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces is an operation switch for increasing the brightness of the illumination of the reticle, The other of the push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces is preferably an operation switch for reducing the brightness of the illumination of the reticle.
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the telescope according to the tenth aspect, the push switch provided on the right side is an operation switch for increasing the brightness of the illumination of the reticle, and is provided on the left side. The push switch is preferably an operation switch for reducing the brightness of the illumination of the reticle.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the telescope according to the fourth aspect further includes an operation member provided closer to the objective lens side than the lever switch, and the lever switch has a protruding portion facing the eyepiece lens side. Preferably it is arranged.
According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope according to the fourth or twelfth aspect, the lever switch is preferably an operation switch for switching between power-on and power-off of the reticle illumination.
According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the fourth, twelfth or thirteenth aspect, the lever switch is preferably an operation switch for switching at least two different operation modes of illumination of the reticle.
According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope of the fourth, twelfth, thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, the rotary switch is preferably an operation switch for raising and lowering the brightness of the illumination of the reticle.
According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope according to any one of the thirteenth to fifteenth aspects, the lever switch is preferably provided on the right side surface, and the rotary switch is preferably provided on the left side surface.
According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope according to the fifth aspect, the rotary switch is in a state in which the reticle illumination is turned off, and in a state in which the reticle illumination is turned on, and the push switch is turned on in the reticle illumination. This is an operation switch for switching between a state in which it operates as an operation switch for increasing the brightness of the light and a state in which the illumination of the reticle is turned on and the push switch functions as an operation switch for decreasing the brightness of the illumination of the reticle. Is preferred.
According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the telescope according to the seventeenth aspect, it is preferable that the rotary switch is provided on the right side surface and the push switch is provided on the left side surface.

According to the present invention, erroneous operations can be prevented.

It is a perspective view of the rifle scope by a 1st embodiment. It is a right view of the rifle scope by a 1st embodiment. It is a left view of the rifle scope by a 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing of a convex part. It is sectional drawing of the eyepiece side part of a housing | casing. It is a perspective view of the rifle scope by a 2nd embodiment. It is a right view of the rifle scope by 2nd Embodiment. It is a left view of the rifle scope by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining operation of the lever switch in a 2nd embodiment. It is a perspective view of the rifle scope by a 3rd embodiment. It is a right view of the rifle scope by 3rd Embodiment. It is a left view of the rifle scope by 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure explaining operation of the rotary switch in a 3rd embodiment.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, when the rifle scope is described as up / down, left / right, front / rear, horizontal, vertical, etc., it is observed in a state where the rifle scope is attached to the rifle (hereinafter referred to as a use state). The direction toward the target object is the front direction, and the direction toward the observer is the back direction. Therefore, in the rifle scope 1, the attachment surface to the rifle is the lower surface, the opposite surface is the upper surface, and the surface connecting the lower surface and the upper surface is the side surface.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rifle scope 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view of the rifle scope 1, and FIG. 3 is a left side view of the rifle scope 1. . The rifle scope 1 includes a cylindrical housing 2. The housing 2 includes an object side portion 3 on the object side (ie, the front side), an eyepiece side portion 4 on the observer side (ie, the back side), and an intermediate connecting the object side portion 3 and the eyepiece side portion 4. It consists of part 5. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the objective side portion 3 and the eyepiece side portion 4 are configured to have a larger diameter than the intermediate portion 5. However, the diameters of the objective side portion 3 and the intermediate portion 5 may be the same.

An objective lens 6 (schematically indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 1) directed to an object to be observed is provided inside the objective side portion 3 of the housing 2. In the eyepiece side portion 4 of the housing 2, an eyepiece lens 7 directed toward the observer's eye is provided.

A fixing member (not shown) for fixing the rifle scope 1 to the rifle is provided below the middle part 5 of the housing 2. The rifle scope 1 is attached to the rifle through this fixing member.

A zoom ring 8 is provided at the front end of the eyepiece side portion 4 of the housing 2. A zoom lens 20 (FIG. 5) is provided inside the housing 2. When the zoom ring 8 is rotated, the zoom lens 20 moves in the direction of the optical axis 11 and the magnification of the rifle scope 1 changes. It is configured as follows.

Further, the eyepiece side portion 4 of the housing 2 has a configuration in which a cylindrical portion 9 and a convex portion 10 protruding upward from the cylindrical portion 9 are integrally formed. The convex portion 10 has an upper surface 12 that is a surface substantially parallel to a horizontal plane passing through the optical axis 11 of the rifle scope 1, and a right side surface 13 and a left side surface 14 that are surfaces substantially parallel to a vertical surface passing through the optical axis 11. . A battery accommodating portion 15 (FIG. 4) for accommodating a battery is provided inside the convex portion 10, and a lid 16 for opening and closing the battery accommodating portion 15 is provided on the upper surface 12 of the convex portion 10. One push switch is provided on each of the right side surface 13 and the left side surface 14 of the convex portion 10. Hereinafter, the push switch on the right side surface 13 is called a right push switch 17, and the push switch on the left side surface 14 is called a left push switch 18. The right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are provided to face each other with the optical axis 11 in between.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the convex portion 10 cut along a plane parallel to a horizontal plane passing through the optical axis 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the convex portion 10 includes a switch housing portion 19 that houses the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18, and a battery housing portion 15. The switch housing part 19 and the battery housing part 15 are connected to each other. Further, the right side surface 13 and the left side surface 14 are side surfaces of the switch housing portion 19.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the rifle scope 1 cut along a plane parallel to a vertical plane passing through the optical axis 11. In FIG. 5, the eyepiece side portion 4 and a part of the intermediate portion 5 of the housing 2 are shown. As shown in FIG. 5, the switch housing portion 19 is disposed in front of the battery housing portion 15 (on the objective lens 6 side). This is due to the following reason.

Incident light L from the objective lens 6 passes through the zoom lens 20 and forms an image on the reticle 21, and is enlarged by the eyepiece lens 7. The diameter of the incident light L from the objective lens 6 increases from the reticle 21 toward the eyepiece lens 7. Here, the battery housing portion 15 and the switch housing portion 19 need to be arranged at positions that do not cover the incident light L from the objective lens 6. Further, the height of the switch housing portion 19 is higher than the height of the battery housing portion 15. Therefore, if the switch housing portion 19 is disposed behind the battery housing portion 15, the height of the convex portion 10 is higher than when the switch housing portion 19 is disposed ahead of the battery housing portion 15. Therefore, in the rifle scope 1 of the present embodiment, the height of the convex portion 10 is suppressed by arranging the switch housing portion 19 in front of the battery housing portion 15.

The right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are operation members for operating a reticle illumination device (not shown) that illuminates the reticle 21. Note that the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are switches configured to return to an initial state in which they can be newly operated by themselves when they are no longer loaded after being pressed.

When each of the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 is pressed, it outputs an operation signal corresponding to the pressing operation to a microcomputer (not shown) in the rifle scope 1. This microcomputer controls the operation of the reticle illumination device in accordance with operation signals from the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18.

Specifically, when either the right push switch 17 or the left push switch 18 is pressed in a state where the power of the reticle lighting device is off, the rifle scope 1 turns on the power of the reticle lighting device. In other words, the reticle illumination device can be turned on regardless of which of the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 is pressed by the observer. Therefore, the observer does not need to consider whether the power-on switch is left or right, so that the reticle illumination device can be quickly powered on.

Further, when only the right push switch 17 is pressed while the reticle lighting device is powered on, the rifle scope 1 increases the brightness of the reticle lighting device by a predetermined amount. When only the right push switch 17 is pressed for a long time, the rifle scope 1 increases the brightness of the reticle illumination device by an amount corresponding to the time for which the reticle lighting device is pressed for a long time. On the other hand, when only the left push switch 18 is pressed while the reticle illumination device is powered on, the rifle scope 1 decreases the brightness of the reticle illumination device by a predetermined amount. When only the left push switch 18 is pressed for a long time, the rifle scope 1 reduces the brightness of the reticle illumination device by an amount corresponding to the time for which the reticle lighting device is pressed for a long time. With such a configuration, the observer can adjust the illumination of the reticle 21 to a desired luminance by operating the right push switch 17 or the left push switch 18.

Further, when the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are simultaneously pressed in a state where the power of the reticle lighting device is on, the rifle scope 1 turns off the power of the reticle lighting device. Since the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are provided in the vicinity of the zoom ring 8, there is a possibility of erroneous operation when the zoom ring 8 is operated. However, since the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are provided on the right side surface 13 and the left side surface 14 of the convex portion 10, respectively, the possibility that both switches are unintentionally pressed is very low. Therefore, it is very unlikely that the observer will accidentally turn off the power of the reticle illumination device.

According to the first embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) The rifle scope 1 accommodates at least one objective lens 6 directed toward an object to be observed, at least one eyepiece lens 7 directed toward an observer's eye, and the objective lens 6 and the eyepiece lens 7. The housing 2 has a left side surface 14 and a right side surface 13 that are substantially parallel to a vertical plane that passes through the optical axis 11 of the eyepiece 7 in the use state, and the left side surface 14 and the right side surface. 13 is provided with a right push switch 17 and a left push switch 18, so that the possibility that both the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are accidentally pressed simultaneously can be reduced, and an erroneous operation can be prevented. be able to. In addition, since these switches are arranged so as to be symmetrical, it is easy for both right-handed and left-handed people to operate.

(2) In the rifle scope 1 of the above (1), provided in the vicinity of the eyepiece lens 7, provided in the vicinity of the eyepiece lens 7, the switch housing portion 19 for housing the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18, and the battery A battery housing portion 15 for housing the battery housing portion, wherein the switch housing portion 19 and the battery housing portion 15 are connected to each other, and the switch housing portion 19 is provided closer to the objective lens 6 than the battery housing portion 15 is. Since it comprised in this, the height of the convex part 10 which has the switch accommodating part 19 and the battery accommodating part 15 can be suppressed.

(3) In the rifle scope 1 of (1) or (2), the illumination of the reticle 21 is turned off when both the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 are pressed simultaneously. It is possible to prevent a person from turning off the illumination of the reticle 21 by mistake.

(4) In the rifle scope 1 of the above (1) to (3), when one of the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 is pressed, the illumination of the reticle 21 is turned on. The observer can quickly turn on the illumination of the reticle 21.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is characterized in that a lever switch 51 and a rotary switch 52 are provided instead of the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 of the first embodiment, and this point will be described in detail below. To do. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the location similar to 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a rifle scope 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a right side view of the rifle scope 50, and FIG. 8 is a left side view of the rifle scope 50. . One lever switch 51 is provided on the right side surface 13 of the convex portion 10 of the housing 2, and one rotary switch 52 is provided on the left side surface 14.

When each of the lever switch 51 and the rotary switch 52 is operated, an operation signal corresponding to the operation is output to a microcomputer (not shown) in the rifle scope 50. This microcomputer controls the operation of the reticle illumination device in accordance with operation signals from the lever switch 51 and the rotary switch 52.

Specifically, the lever switch 51 is an operation member for turning on and off the power source of the reticle illumination device. As shown in FIG. 9A, when the protruding portion (lever portion) 53 of the lever switch 51 is moved to a position that faces straight backward (hereinafter referred to as an off position), the rifle scope 50 powers the reticle illumination device. Turn off. As shown in FIG. 9B, when the lever portion 53 is moved to an obliquely upward position (hereinafter referred to as a day mode position), the rifle scope 50 turns on the reticle lighting device to turn on the daytime. Operate in day mode to illuminate the reticle in a state suitable for Further, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the lever portion 53 is moved to a position (hereinafter referred to as a night mode position) that faces obliquely downward, the rifle scope 50 turns on the reticle lighting device and turns it on at night. Operate in night mode to illuminate the reticle in a suitable state. Therefore, the observer can switch the power on / off of the reticle illumination device and the operation mode only by operating the lever switch 51.

The movable range of the lever switch 51 is a range from the position where the lever portion 53 is in the day mode position to the position where it is in the night mode position, and is configured such that the lever portion 53 always faces backward. Thereby, when an observer tries to operate the zoom ring 8 provided near the front of the lever switch 51, it is possible to prevent the observer from touching the lever portion 53 by mistake and operating it.

The rotary switch 52 is an operation member for adjusting the brightness of the reticle illumination device. When the rotary switch 52 is rotated in the direction of the arrow 54 shown in FIG. 8 (that is, in the forward direction) while the reticle illumination device is operating in the day mode or the night mode, the rifle scope 50 has the brightness of the reticle illumination device. Is increased by an amount corresponding to the number of steps (incremental) accompanying the rotation of the rotary switch 52. On the other hand, when the rotary switch 52 is rotated in the direction of the arrow 55 shown in FIG. 8 (that is, in the forward direction) while the reticle illumination device is operating in the day mode or the night mode, the rifle scope 50 becomes the reticle illumination device. Is reduced by an amount corresponding to the number of steps (incremental) accompanying the rotation of the rotary switch 52. Therefore, the observer can adjust the brightness of the reticle illumination device to a desired brightness only by operating the rotary switch 52. In the present embodiment, as a method of changing the brightness of the reticle illumination device, a method of changing the brightness of the reticle illumination device until the brightness of the reticle illumination device is saturated (that is, until it reaches a maximum value or a minimum value) as the rotary switch 52 rotates. Or a method of changing the brightness of the reticle illuminating device each time one scale is rotated from the reference position set in the rotary switch 52 may be used.

According to the second embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) The rifle scope 1 accommodates at least one objective lens 6 directed toward an object to be observed, at least one eyepiece lens 7 directed toward an observer's eye, and the objective lens 6 and the eyepiece lens 7. The housing 2 has a left side surface 14 and a right side surface 13 that are substantially parallel to a vertical plane that passes through the optical axis 11 of the eyepiece 7 in the use state. Since the lever switch 51 is provided and the rotary switch 52 is provided on the right side surface 13, when one switch is operated, the other switch does not get in the way, and erroneous operation can be prevented.

(2) The rifle scope 1 of the above (1) further includes a zoom ring 8 provided closer to the objective lens 6 than the lever switch 51, and the lever switch 51 has a protruding portion 53 facing the eyepiece 7 side. Therefore, when the observer tries to operate the zoom ring 8, it is possible to prevent the observer from touching the lever portion 53 and operating it erroneously.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described. The third embodiment is characterized in that a rotary switch 101 and a push switch 102 are provided instead of the right push switch 17 and the left push switch 18 of the first embodiment, and this point will be described in detail below. To do. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the location similar to 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

10 is a perspective view of a rifle scope 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a right side view of the rifle scope 100, and FIG. 12 is a left side view of the rifle scope 100. . One rotary switch 101 is provided on the right side surface 13 of the convex portion 10 of the housing 2, and one push switch 102 is provided on the left side surface 14.

When each of the rotary switch 101 and the push switch 102 is operated, an operation signal corresponding to the operation is output to a microcomputer (not shown) in the rifle scope 100. This microcomputer controls the operation of the reticle illumination device in accordance with operation signals from the rotary switch 101 and the push switch 102.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the rotary switch 101 has scales “OFF”, “+”, and “−”. Further, a reference line 103 serving as a reference for adjusting the scales is drawn in the vicinity of the rotary switch 101.

As shown in FIG. 13A, when the rotary switch 101 is rotated to a position where the scale “OFF” matches the reference line 103, the rifle scope 100 turns off the power of the reticle illumination device.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the rotary switch 101 is rotated to a position where the scale “+” matches the reference line 103, the rifle scope 100 turns on the reticle illumination device and pushes the push switch. The operation mode 102 is a brightness up mode. In this brightness up mode, when the push switch 102 is pressed, the rifle scope 100 increases the brightness of the reticle illumination device by a predetermined amount. In addition, when the push switch 102 is pressed for a long time, the rifle scope 100 increases the luminance of the reticle illumination device by an amount corresponding to the time for which the reticle lighting device is pressed for a long time.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the rotary switch 101 is rotated to a position where the scale “−” matches the reference line 103, the rifle scope 100 pushes in a state where the reticle illumination device is powered on. The operation mode of the switch 102 is a luminance down mode. In this brightness down mode, when the push switch 102 is pressed, the rifle scope 100 decreases the brightness of the reticle illumination device by a predetermined amount. In addition, when the push switch 102 is pressed for a long time, the rifle scope 100 decreases the brightness of the reticle illumination device by an amount corresponding to the time for which the reticle lighting device is pressed for a long time.

According to the third embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) The rifle scope 1 accommodates at least one objective lens 6 directed toward an object to be observed, at least one eyepiece lens 7 directed toward an observer's eye, and the objective lens 6 and the eyepiece lens 7. The housing 2 has a left side surface 14 and a right side surface 13 that are substantially parallel to a vertical plane that passes through the optical axis 11 of the eyepiece 7 in the use state. Since the rotary switch 101 is provided and the push switch 102 is provided on the right side surface 13, when one switch is operated, the other switch does not get in the way, and erroneous operation can be prevented.

(2) In the rifle scope 1 of the above (1), the rotary switch 101 is in a state in which the illumination of the reticle 21 is turned off, and in a state in which the illumination of the reticle 21 is turned on, and the push switch 102 is turned on in the illumination of the reticle 21 For switching between a state of functioning as an operation switch for increasing the brightness of the light source and a state of operating the push switch 102 as an operation switch for lowering the brightness of the illumination of the reticle 21 while the illumination of the reticle 21 is turned on Since it is configured to be a switch, the observer can adjust the illumination of the reticle 21 to a desired luminance by operating the rotary switch 101 and the push switch 102.

(Modification 1)
In the first embodiment described above, examples have been described in which the brightness of the reticle illumination device is increased when the right push switch 17 is pressed, and the brightness of the reticle illumination device is decreased when the left push switch 18 is pressed. The functions of the switches may be interchanged.

(Modification 2)
In the second embodiment described above, an example in which the lever switch 51 is provided on the right side surface 13 and the rotary switch 52 is provided on the left side surface 14 has been described, but the arrangement of these switches may be reversed.

(Modification 3)
In the second embodiment described above, when the rotary switch 52 is rotated forward, the brightness of the reticle illumination device is increased, and when the rotary switch 52 is rotated backward, the brightness of the reticle illumination device is decreased. Explained. However, when the rotary switch 52 detects the number of steps in the forward rotation direction, the brightness of the reticle illumination device is decreased. When the rotary switch 52 detects the number of steps in the backward rotation direction, the brightness of the reticle illumination device is increased. It may be. Even in the case of the third modification, as a method of changing the brightness of the reticle illumination device, the brightness of the reticle illumination device is saturated (that is, until the maximum or minimum value is reached) as the rotary switch 52 rotates. A change method may be used, or a method of changing the brightness of the reticle illumination device every time one scale is rotated from the reference position set in the rotary switch 52 may be used.

(Modification 4)
In the second embodiment described above, an example in which the lever switch 51 is an operation switch for switching between power-off, day mode, and night mode has been described. However, the lever switch 51 may be an operation switch for switching between power-on and power-off only. The lever switch 51 may be an operation switch for switching three or more different operation modes of the reticle illumination device.

(Modification 5)
In the above-described third embodiment, the example in which the rotary switch 101 is provided on the right side surface 13 and the push switch 102 is provided on the left side surface 14 has been described. However, the arrangement of these switches may be reversed.

(Modification 6)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the operation switch of the reticle illumination device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention may be applied to operation switches for various functions.

(Modification 7)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which one switch is provided on each of the right side surface 13 and the left side surface 14 of the housing 2 has been described. However, two or more switches may be provided on each surface.

(Modification 8)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the rifle scope has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to various telescopes.

The above description is merely an example, and is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. Moreover, you may combine the structure of each modification suitably with the said embodiment.

The disclosure of the following priority application is hereby incorporated by reference.
Japanese Patent Application 2012-086351 (filed April 5, 2012)

Claims

At least one objective lens directed at the object to be observed;
At least one eyepiece directed at the observer's eye;
A housing that houses the objective lens and the eyepiece;
With
The case has left and right side surfaces substantially parallel to a vertical plane passing through the optical axis of the eyepiece lens, and a switch is provided on each of the left and right side surfaces.
The telescope according to claim 1, wherein
A telescope in which at least one of the left and right side surfaces is provided with one or a combination of a push switch, a rotary switch, and a lever switch.
The telescope according to claim 1, wherein
A telescope provided with one push switch on each of the left and right side surfaces.
The telescope according to claim 1, wherein
A telescope in which one lever switch is provided on one side surface of the left and right side surfaces and one rotary switch is provided on the other side surface.
The telescope according to claim 1, wherein
A telescope in which one rotary switch is provided on one of the left and right side surfaces, and one push switch is provided on the other side surface.
The telescope according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A switch housing part provided in the vicinity of the eyepiece and housing the switch;
A battery housing part that is provided in the vicinity of the eyepiece lens and houses a battery;
Further comprising
The switch housing portion and the battery housing portion are connected to each other, and the switch housing portion is a telescope provided closer to the objective lens than the battery housing portion.
The telescope according to claim 6, wherein
Incident light that enters the eyepiece through the reticle from the objective lens expands from the reticle toward the eyepiece,
The switch housing portion and the battery housing portion are telescopes that are arranged at positions where they are not exposed to the incident light.
The telescope according to claim 3,
A telescope that turns off the illumination of the reticle when both of the push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces are simultaneously pressed.
The telescope according to claim 3 or 8,
A telescope that turns on illumination of the reticle when one of the push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces is pressed.
The telescope according to claim 3 or 8 or 9,
One of the push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces is an operation switch for increasing the brightness of the reticle illumination, and the other of the push switches provided on the left and right side surfaces increases the brightness of the reticle illumination. Telescope which is an operation switch for lowering.
The telescope according to claim 10, wherein
The push switch provided on the right side is an operation switch for increasing the brightness of the reticle illumination, and the push switch provided on the left side is an operation switch for reducing the brightness of the reticle illumination. A telescope.
The telescope according to claim 4, wherein
An operation member provided on the objective lens side of the lever switch;
The lever switch is a telescope arranged so that a protruding portion thereof faces the eyepiece lens side.
The telescope according to claim 4 or 12,
The lever switch is a telescope that is an operation switch for switching between turning on and turning off the illumination of the reticle.
The telescope according to claim 4 or 12 or 13,
The lever switch is a telescope that is an operation switch for switching at least two different operation modes of illumination of the reticle.
A telescope according to claim 4 or 12 or 13 or 14,
The rotary switch is a telescope that is an operation switch for raising and lowering the brightness of reticle illumination.
The telescope according to any one of claims 13 to 15,
The lever switch is provided on the right side surface,
The rotary switch is a telescope provided on the left side surface.
The telescope according to claim 5,
The rotary switch is in a state in which the illumination of the reticle is turned off, a state in which the illumination of the reticle is turned on, and a state in which the push switch functions as an operation switch for increasing the luminance of the illumination of the reticle; A telescope that is an operation switch for switching between a state in which the illumination of the lamp is turned on and a state in which the push switch functions as an operation switch that lowers the brightness of the illumination of the reticle.
The telescope according to claim 17,
The rotary switch is provided on the right side surface,
The push switch is a telescope provided on the left side surface.