WO2017160873A1 - Viseur de pistolet comprenant un compartiment de batterie - Google Patents

Viseur de pistolet comprenant un compartiment de batterie Download PDF

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WO2017160873A1
WO2017160873A1 PCT/US2017/022354 US2017022354W WO2017160873A1 WO 2017160873 A1 WO2017160873 A1 WO 2017160873A1 US 2017022354 W US2017022354 W US 2017022354W WO 2017160873 A1 WO2017160873 A1 WO 2017160873A1
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gun scope
battery compartment
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Aaron S. Davidson
Andreas G. SCHAEFER
Christopher R. Thomas
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Revic, LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/38—Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance; Supports or mountings therefor

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  • Gun scopes can serve a variety of functions. For example, many gun scopes can magnify a viewing area, much like a telescope. Many gun scopes also include reticles that may be manually adjusted to provide an accurate aiming position based on a number of different factors, including distance to a target, angle to the target, wind, humidity, and ballistics characteristics of the projectile, to name a few.
  • Rotatable turrets and rings are often provided on gun scopes to make desired adjustments to reticle position and magnification. For example, rotatable turrets (or knobs) may be provided to adjust the position of a reticle and a rotatable dial (or ring) may be provided to focus or adjust the magnification of the scope. These knobs and rings may be rotatable by hand making adjustments in the field simple and quick.
  • the outer surfaces of these knobs and rings may have textured surfaces or small protrusions.
  • the purpose of the textured surfaces or protrusions is to help a user to engage the knobs or rings with the user's hands and fingers.
  • protrusions can provide leverage for a user to rotate a knob or ring with a finger.
  • gun scopes have evolved to include advanced features including electronics, such as a processor and memory, which may perform calculations to assist a user in determining the appropriate corrections to make for a given shot.
  • electronics such as a processor and memory
  • a processor may use this information, along with distance, angle, wind, humidity, or other factors to compute an appropriate correction that a user may implement by manually adjusting one or more turrets or rings on the scope.
  • These electronic components require a power source, such as a battery, in order to operate.
  • a gun scope comprises a body member, a rotatable component that is configured to rotate about an axis relative to the body member, and a battery compartment configured to house at least one battery therein, wherein the battery component is associated with and rotates with the rotatable component about the axis.
  • the battery compartment radially protrudes from the rotatable component relative to the axis.
  • the battery compartment is configured as a lever for rotation of the rotatable component about the axis.
  • the gun scope further comprises an electronic component contained within the body member.
  • the battery compartment is in electrical communication with the electronic component.
  • the gun scope further comprises a first electrical contact member in electrical communication with a first terminal of the at least one battery and a second electrical contact member in electrical communication with a second terminal of the at least one battery, wherein the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are configured for rotation about the axis with rotatable member.
  • the gun scope further comprises a first electrical trace and a second electrical trace, wherein when the rotatable member rotates from a first position to a second position, the first electrical contact maintains physical and electrical contact with the first trace and the second electrical contact maintains physical and electrical contact with the second trace.
  • the first trace and the second trace are formed on a printed circuit board.
  • the rotatable member is configured for rotation of less than 360° about the axis.
  • the rotatable member is configured for rotation of about 270° about the axis.
  • the gun scope further comprises the rotatable component is a magnification ring.
  • the electronic component includes a processor.
  • the electronic component includes a display device.
  • the electronic component includes at least one sensor.
  • the electronic component includes a memory device.
  • the gun scope further comprises at least one rotatable knob configured to adjust a position of a reticle.
  • the battery compartment is sized and shaped and configured to house one or more AA-type, AAA-type, AAAA-type, C-type, D-type, 9 volt-type, CR2, CR123, or CR2032 batteries.
  • the battery compartment extends a distance radial outward from the rotatable component relative to the axis a distance of approximately 11 millimeters (mm) or greater.
  • the battery compartment extends a length of at least approximately 45 mm in a direction substantially parallel to the axis.
  • the battery compartment is integrally formed with the rotatable component.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gun scope according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a gun scope shown in FIG. 1, with a component adjusted to a different position or state;
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the gun scope shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 is an end view of the proximal end of gun scope shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 is perspective view showing certain components of a gun scope according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 1-4 illustrate an a gun scope 10 according to one example embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the gun scope 10 includes a body portion 11, a proximal end 12 and a distal end 14.
  • the gun scope 10 may be attached to a firearm, such as a rifle as will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the gun scope 10 may include one or more rotatable components, such as knobs 16a, 16b, and 16c and one or more rings 18.
  • the knobs 16a, 16b, and 16c and ring 18 may rotate relative to body portion 11 about various axes.
  • knobs 16a and 16c may rotate about a first axis 17a, while knob 16b may rotates about a second axis 17b, and while ring 18 may rotate about a third axis 19.
  • a user may rotate knobs 16a, 16b, and 16c and/or ring 18 in order to selectively adjust one or more adjustable parameters on gun scope 10.
  • rotation of knobs 16a, 16b, and 16c about their respective axes may adjust the position of a reticle 15 (see FIG. 4) within the scope 10.
  • the ring 18 may be configured as a magnification dial (sometimes also called a power ring) which, when selectively rotated by a user, adjusts the magnification of a viewing area of gun scope 10.
  • the ring 18 may be positioned at the proximal end 12 of gun scope 10 and may have a battery compartment 20 secured to an exterior surface of the ring 18.
  • the battery compartment 20 is configured to rotate with the ring 18 about its axis 19 relative to body portion 11.
  • the battery compartment 20 may be secured to an exterior surface of the ring 18 in a number of ways.
  • the battery compartment 20 may be integrally formed with the ring 18 or it may be a separate component that is attached to the ring 18.
  • the battery compartment 20 may include a cap 26, which may be selectively removed by a user to access the battery inside.
  • movement of the ring 18 about its axis 19 relative to body portion 11 of the gun scope 10 includes commensurate movement of the battery compartment 20.
  • the ring 18 and the battery compartment 20 may be rotated in the direction of arrow 22, or in a direction opposite to the direction of arrow 22, to adjust the magnification level of gun scope 10 or to adjust another selectively adjustable parameter.
  • the battery compartment 20 provides a radially extending protrusion on the ring 18 that may be used for leverage by a user to rotate ring 18.
  • This added leverage provides an advantage for any user, including, for example, added usefulness for a user that may be attempting to rotate the ring 18 while wearing gloves.
  • the exterior surface of ring 18 may further include additional texture 21 to further facilitate a user's ability to grasp and turn ring 18.
  • a texture feature may be formed on the exterior surface of the battery compartment itself.
  • battery compartment 20 may be sized and shaped to house one or more batteries that are configured to provide power to electronic components of gun scope 10.
  • battery compartment 20 may be sized and shaped to house one or more small cylindrical-shaped batteries, such as an AA-type, an AAA-type or an AAAA-type battery.
  • the protrusion may exhibit a dimension "L" (see FIG. 3) that is longer than approximately 45 millimeters (mm) in a direction that is substantially parallel with the axis 19 about which the ring 18 rotates, and extends radially outward (relative to axis 19) from the ring 18 a distance "D" (see FIG. 4) of more than approximately 11 mm beyond the radius of the ring 18.
  • L millimeters
  • a battery compartment that is sized and shaped to house a different shape or size of battery may be provided.
  • a battery compartment may be sized and shaped to house C-type, D-type, 9 volt-type, CR2, CR123, CR2032, A23 or other types of batteries.
  • the battery compartment may be sized for one particular size of battery (e.g., a AA-type) but configured to receive adapters enabling it to use other types of batteries (e.g., AAA-type or AAAA-type).
  • the battery may be a proprietary battery rather than one that is commercially available.
  • the battery housed within the battery compartment 20 may be a rechargeable type battery - either proprietary or commercially available.
  • battery compartment 20 may include a charging port 24 (see FIG. 3) that a user may connect to an external power source, such as an outlet or a battery pack, using a power cord.
  • a rechargeable battery may be charged using wireless charging techniques.
  • spring-loaded contacts may be positioned within battery compartment 20 and underneath ring 18 to make contact with a printed circuit board, such as a flex printed circuit board, within body portion 11 of gun scope 10. Once a load is placed on the spring(s), the contacts may maintain electrical communication with the printed circuit board or other electronic components within body portion 11 through friction and pressure applied by the spring(s).
  • a first electrical contact 30a and a second electrical contact 30b may be coupled with a bracket or plate member 32, the plate member being associated with the battery compartment 20, the ring 18 or both.
  • One terminal of the battery 34 e.g., the "+” terminal
  • another terminal of the battery 34 e.g., the "-" terminal
  • the contacts 30a and 30b may be configured as cantilevered contacts, such as shown, or may be configured to otherwise be biased into physical and electrical contact with associated conductive traces 38a and 38b which may be formed on, for example, a printed circuit board 40.
  • the printed circuit board 40 may be formed as a generally cylindrical or ring like member configured for positioning within the ring 18 of the gun scope 10. As the ring 18 and the battery compartment 20 rotate about axis 19 relative to the body portion 11 of the gun scope 10 (such as discussed above), the contacts 30a and 30b and their associated components (e.g., plate member 32 and leads 36a and 36b) as again indicated by arrow 22 in FIG. 5.
  • the electronics 42 may include any of a variety of components including, for example, a processor, memory, a display, sensors (e.g., inclination, azimuth, temperature, pressure), GPS devices, range finder components or other devices.
  • a processor e.g., central processing unit (CPU)
  • memory e.g., a central processing unit (CPU)
  • display e.g., a display
  • sensors e.g., inclination, azimuth, temperature, pressure
  • GPS devices e.g., GPS devices
  • range finder components e.g., GPS sensors, range finder components
  • the ring 18 and battery compartment 20 may rotate through different angular ranges relative to the body portion 11 of the gun scope 10.
  • the ring 18 and battery compartment 20 may not be able to rotate a full 360 degrees, but may be limited to something less than 360 degrees.
  • a ring and battery compartment may be able to rotate 359 degrees or much less, such as 270 degrees.
  • the ring 18 and battery compartment 20 may be sized and positioned so that full 360 degree rotation (or more) is possible.
  • a battery compartment 20 associated with ring 18 at the proximal end 12 of gun scope 10 shows a battery compartment 20 associated with ring 18 at the proximal end 12 of gun scope 10.
  • a battery compartment may be associated with one or more of the knobs 16a, 16b, or 16c used to adjust the reticle 15.
  • a battery compartment may be associated with a selectively adjustable ring at the distal end 14 of gun scope 10.
  • a battery compartment may be formed within the rotatable element (e.g., the magnifying ring 18) in a manner such that it doesn't protrude or alter the shape of the ring in a noticeable manner.
  • the battery compartment may be formed such that it (and the battery contained therein) rotate with the rotatable element without providing a leverage point to assist the user in rotating the rotatable element.

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L'invention concerne un viseur de pistolet comprenant un compartiment de batterie. Le compartiment de batterie peut être conçu pour loger une ou plusieurs batteries pour fournir l'alimentation électronique à un ou plusieurs composants électroniques associés au viseur de pistolet. Le compartiment de batterie est associé à un composant rotatif, tel qu'une bague de grossissement, et conçu pour tourner avec le composant rotatif autour d'un axe. Dans un mode de réalisation, le composant de batterie peut être formé d'un seul tenant avec le composant rotatif. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le composant de batterie peut être formé en tant que composant séparé et être couplé au composant rotatif. Le compartiment de batterie s'étend radialement vers l'extérieur depuis le composant rotatif et forme un levier pour la rotation du composant rotatif autour de son axe de rotation.
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