CLIP-ON AUXILIARY EYEPIECE DISPLAY FOR RIFLE MOUNTED CLIP-ON FIRE CONTROL SMART SCOPE SYSTEMS

- Cubic Corporation

A display assembly for a scope configured to attach a weapon. The display assembly comprises an attachments position for releasably mounting to the scope. The attachment position includes a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope. A coupling mechanism is configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded. A housing is coupled to the attachment portion. The housing is adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extends both away from the tube, and towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope. The housing includes an electronic display coupled to a mount, a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display, a power source, and an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card.

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Description
CLAIM FOR PRIORITY

This application claims the benefit of and is a non-provisional of co-pending U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/335,046 filed on Apr. 26, 2022, which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

BACKGROUND

This disclosure generally relates to display assemblies and, not by way of limitation, to an electronic display for a scope mounted on a rifle.

A scope for rifles is an optical sighting device that is mounted on a rifle to aid in aiming and accuracy. The use of scopes has become increasingly popular in hunting, target shooting, and military applications. Scopes for rifles are typically designed with a reticle or crosshairs that are used to aim at the target and can provide varying degrees of magnification depending on the intended use.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment a display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon is disclosed. The display assembly comprises an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope. The attachment portion includes a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope. A coupling mechanism is configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded. A housing is coupled to the attachment portion. The housing is adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extends both away from the tube, and towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope. The housing includes an electronic display coupled to a mount, a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display, a power source, and an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card.

In another embodiment, a display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon is disclosed. The display assembly comprises an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope. The attachment portion includes a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope, a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded, and an electronic display coupled to the attachment portion, the electronic display being adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope, and extending both:

    • away from the tube, and
    • towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope.
      The electronic display includes a circuit card to process data associated with orientation of the display assembly, process data associated with orientation of the weapon, and calculate ballistic solutions. The electronic display further includes an electrical connector to receive power supply, and a communication interface coupled to the circuit card, the communication interface configured to transmit data from the circuit card to an electronic device. The electronic display configured to:
    • display orientation of the display assembly,
    • display orientation of the weapon, and
    • display a ballistic solution.

In still embodiment, a display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon is disclosed. The display comprises an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope. The attachment portion includes a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope. The attachment portion includes a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded. The display assembly further comprises a housing coupled to the attachment portion. The housing being adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extending both away from the tube, and towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope. The housing includes: a mount for holding an electronic display, a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display, a power source, and an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card. The display assembly further comprises a mechanism between the attachment portion and the housing to adjust the display assembly with respect to the optical path and/or the ocular lens.

Further areas of applicability of the present disclosure will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating various embodiments, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to necessarily limit the scope of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure is described in conjunction with the appended figures.

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic representation of a military environment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the display assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the scope of the weapon according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4A illustrates a top view of the display assembly mounted on the scope of the weapon according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4B-4C illustrate side views of the display assembly mounted on the scope of the weapon according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5A-5B illustrate schematic views of the electronic display working in tandem with the ocular lens of the scope according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic representation of a screen mirroring of the electronic display on the spotter equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7, illustrates a front view of the display assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 8 illustrates a bottom view of the display assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In the appended figures, similar components and/or features may have the same reference label. Further, various components of the same type may be distinguished by following the reference label by a second alphabetical label that distinguishes among the similar components. If only the first reference label is used in the specification, the description is applicable to any one of the similar components having the same first reference label irrespective of the second reference label.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The ensuing description provides preferred exemplary embodiment(s) only, and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the disclosure. Rather, the ensuing description of the preferred exemplary embodiment(s) will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing a preferred exemplary embodiment. It is understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the spirit and scope as set forth in the appended claims.

Embodiments described herein are generally related to a display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon. In particular, some embodiments of the disclosure describe providing assistance in shooting a target. The assistance is provided by generating a ballistic solution and displaying the ballistic solution on an electronic display. The electronic display is configured such that a user is able to look at an ocular lens of the scope and the electronic display simultaneously and have a shot at the target by adjusting the position of the weapon according to the ballistic solutions displayed on the electronic display.

The presentation of the video helps a shooter to adapt to an appropriate shooting position on a battlefield to shoot the target with accuracy while considering environmental conditions, such as range to the target, wind speed, temperature, atmospheric pressure, elevation, cant, etc.

Referring to FIG. 1 illustrates a military environment 100 that includes elements for generating and assisting a shooter or a combat sniper to shoot a target. For example, the military environment is a simulation environment for training the combat sniper to shoot at the target at long ranges under different environmental conditions. The military environment 100 includes a weapon 110, a display assembly 120, a communication network 130, three spotter equipment 140-1, 140-2, 140-3, and a command center 150.

In the military environment 100, the combat snipers are entailed to work in close coordination with a spotter as part of a sniper team. The spotter provides protection and situational awareness for the sniper since the sniper must devote substantial energy and attention to positioning the weapon for an effective shot. The spotter uses the spotter equipment 140, which carries all the imperative programs and hardware configuration to receive data from the display assembly 120 and then display the data in a format, such that the spotter is able to understand and analyze the range to the target under different environmental conditions. After the analysis, the spotter then provides aiming information to the combat sniper via the communication network 130. The aiming information includes instructions to correctly orient the weapon 110 towards the target. In an example, the display assembly 120 is provided with cameras to relay live video feed to the spotter equipment 140 via the communication network 130. In another example, the display assembly 120 is connected with image sensors mounted on the weapon 110, to relay live video feed to the spotter equipment 140 via the communication network 130. As used herein, the term “spotter equipment” may refer to a wireless device, a machine-to-machine (M2M) device, a mobile phone, a cellular phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) equipped with radio communication capabilities, a smartphone, a laptop or personal computer (PC) equipped with an internal or external mobile broadband modem, a tablet PC with radio communication capabilities, a portable electronic radio communication device, and/or an electronic device equipped with radio communication capabilities or the like for communicating with a sensor device. The sensor device may be any kind of weather sensor, such as wind, temperature, air pressure, humidity, etc. As further examples, the sensor may be a light sensor, an electronic or electric switch, a microphone, a loudspeaker, a camera sensor, etc.

In some embodiments, the sensor data is embedded into the video feed in accordance with governing standards and protocols. The standards are protocols are dependent on various jurisdictions. For example, a Motion Imagery Standards Board (MISB) standard 0601 is one such standard indicating how sensor data is embedded into the video (e.g., as a real-time, synchronous MISB key-length-value (KLV) stream). In some other embodiments, alternative standards may be used depending on desired functionality.

In addition to the above the display assembly 120 communicates with command center 150 via the communication network 130. For example, the command center 150 refers to a central place for carrying out orders and for supervising tasks for the sniper team.

In some embodiments, the communication network 130 refers to a short-range communication network, for example, a Bluetooth™ communication network. In some embodiments, a specific distance of a preset communication distance may be set according to actual requirements, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. For example, in the case where the preset communication distance is 10 meters, the wireless communication network may be a Bluetooth™ communication network.

In some embodiments, the communication network 130 may refer to a long-range network that uses wireless data connections for connecting network nodes, for example, Wi-Fi access points, and enabling telecommunications between the network nodes. The cellular wireless communication network implements, for example, a long-term evolution (LTE) technology, and for purposes of illustration, is hereafter referred to as an “LTE network”. Also, as used herein, “cellular wireless communication interface” refers to a wireless wide area network (WWAN) interface of the cellular wireless communication network between the display assembly 120 and the command center 150. For example, wireless communication works on a wireless communication technology that supports high-speed data transfer.

Referring to FIG. 2, illustrates a block diagram of the display assembly 120 as described in FIG. 1. The display assembly 120 includes a housing 200, a mount 202, a display 204, a circuit card 206, a power source 208, an interface 210, a communication interface 212, an accelerometer 214, a gyroscope 216, and a magnetometer 218.

The housing 200 includes the mount 202 and the electronic display 204 that is coupled to the mount 202. The housing 200 further includes the circuit card 206 that is communicably coupled to the electronic display 204. The term “circuit card” used herein refers to an electrical circuit in which the conductors are printed or deposited in predetermined patterns on an insulating substrate. In other words, the circuit card is an integrated circuit that houses embedded circuitry that is able to transmit, receive and process data received from multiple electronic components, or devices. The circuit card 206 is in operable communication with an array of orientation sensors selected from a group of the accelerometer 214, the gyroscope 216, and the magnetometer 218. In some embodiments, the circuit card 206 is configured to process data associated with orientation of the display assembly 120, process data associated with orientation of the weapon, and calculate ballistic solutions.

In some embodiments, the electronic display 204 is configured to display orientation of the display assembly 120 with respect to the weapon 110 and display orientation of the weapon 110 with respect to the target. Further, the electronic display 204 is configured to display a ballistic solution with respect to various environmental conditions, such as range to the target, wind speed, temperature, atmospheric pressure, elevation, cant etc.

In some embodiments, the electronic display 204 is selected from a group of a liquid crystal display, a digital micromirror display, an organic light emitting diode display, and a quantum dot display.

The housing 200 further includes the power source 208 and the interface 210 for coupling the electronic display 204 and the circuit card 206. In some embodiments, the power source 208 is an electrical connector that receives power from a source external to the display assembly 120. The housing 200 further comprises the communication interface 212 that is configured to transmit data processed by the circuit card 206 to an external device, for example the spotter equipment 140-1, 140-2, 140-3 and/or the command center 150 of FIG. 1.

In some embodiments, the Electronic Display 204 comprises a communication interface 212 coupled to the circuit card 206. The communication interface 212 is configured to transmit data from the circuit card 206 to an electronic device that is not mechanically coupled with the display 120. In some embodiments, the electronic device is a display device operated at the command center 150. In some embodiments, the communication interface 212 is Bluetooth™ interface. In some other embodiments, the communication interface 212 is a Wi-Fi interface.

Referring to FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of a scope 300 of the weapon 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The scope 300 is illustrated without the display assembly 120. The scope 300 comprises a tube 302 that primarily includes an ocular lens 304, and an objective lens 306. The ocular lens 304 is positioned at a rear end of the tube 302 and is housed in an eyepiece 308. The eyepiece 308 is designed to allow a sniper to view an image produced by the scope 300. The objective lens 306 is positioned at a front end of the tube 302 and is connected to a power ring 310.

The power ring 310 is operably coupled to the objective lens 306 and is designed to enable the sniper to adjust a magnification level of the scope 300. The power ring 310 comprises a knob that the sniper can rotate to increase or decrease the magnification of the scope. The ocular lens 304 is connected to an elevation knob 312, which is designed to adjust elevation settings of the scope 300. The elevation knob comprises a dial that the sniper can rotate to adjust the scope's vertical position.

Referring to FIG. 4A illustrates a top view of the display assembly 120 mounted on the scope 300 of the weapon 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The display assembly 120 comprises an attachment portion 400 for releasably mounting to the scope 300 of the weapon 110. The attachment portion 400 includes a mounting mechanism 402 configured to releasably engage the tube 302 of the scope 300. The display assembly 120 further comprises a coupling mechanism 404 configured to couple the mounting mechanism 402 to the tube 302 of the scope 300 when fielded. In some embodiments, the mounting mechanism 402 is selected from a group consisting of a clasp, a clamp, a hook and loop fastener, a tie wrap, and a magnet. In some embodiments, the coupling mechanism 404 includes a bolt and a nut.

The display assembly 120 further comprises a housing 200 coupled to the attachment portion 400. The housing 200 is adjacent to the eyepiece 308 of the scope 300 when fielded. The housing 200 extends both away from the tube 302, and towards the ocular lens 304 of the scope 300 with respect to an optical path of the scope 300. The mounting mechanism 402 engages the tube 302 of the scope 300 between the power ring 310 and the elevation knob 312 of the scope 300. In some embodiments, a distance between a viewing surface of the electronic display 204 and a plane of the ocular lens 304 is in a range from 0.5 inch to 2 inches. In some embodiments, the distance between the viewing surface of the electronic display 204 and the plane of the ocular lens 304 is in the range from 1 inch to 1.5 inches. In some embodiments, the distance between the viewing surface of the electronic display 204 and the plane of the ocular lens 304 is 1.25 inches.

In some embodiments, the electronic display 204 is coupled to the attachment portion 400 of the display assembly 120 without requiring the housing 200. The electronic display 204 is adjacent to the eyepiece 308 of the scope 300, and extending both away from the tube 302, and towards the ocular lens 304 of the scope 300 with respect to an optical path of the scope 300.

Referring to FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C, illustrates side views of the display assembly 120 mounted on the scope 300 of the weapon 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The display assembly 120 is mounted on the scope 300, such that the electronic display 204 of the display assembly works in tandem with accessories or sensors mounted on the weapon 110. The sensors may include imaging sensors, including but not limited to thermal, night vision, mid-wave, and complementary metal-oxide semiconductors). In some embodiments, a magnified liquid crystal display or a viewfinder display is clipped side by side on the eyepiece 308 of the scope 300 with the same eye relief and focal point to the eye when operating the scope 300. In some embodiments, a prism lens at the electronic display 204 allows the user to keep the eye in the same position and comfortably observe the display without moving the eye.

In some embodiments, a live video feed from the image sensors mounted on the weapon 110, is relayed on the electronic display 204, where the live video feed is overlayed with all related targeting information at sides and top areas (range, cant, elevation, azimuth, wind speed, hold values, and ballistic parameters. In some embodiments, the circuit card 206 is configured to process images from the live video feed to reduce image tear due to weapon movements and display an electronic aimpoint on the target scene. In some embodiments, the circuit card 206 is configured to reduce scintillation blur and track a target for lead angles and tracking. An accurate aimpoint is then displayed on the electronic display 204. Such arrangements eliminate the need to automatically adjust a text font size proportional to a zoom level of the scope 300. The sniper no longer needs to manually re-adjust the text font size of the electronic display 204 to the zoom level of the scope. This reduces target engagement time and allows rapid updates and timely shots to the target.

In some embodiments, a side-by-side dual mode targeting and fire control capability is provided on the electronic display 204, where the sniper does not need to move the eyeball to watch both the ocular lens 304 and the electronic display 204.

Referring to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, illustrate schematic views of the electronic display 204 working in tandem with the ocular lens 304 of the scope 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5A shows an example view 500A provided by scope 300. View 500A shows a view of a long-range target area as seen through scope 300 prior to mounting of the display assembly 120. Shooting accurately at long ranges is not as simple as lining up a crosshair 502 at a center of target 504 in target area 506. For example, the environment between scope 300 and target area 506 may include strong left crosswinds. Additionally, long-range shots need to take the effect of gravity into account, which causes a shot to drop between the weapon and the target area 506. A magnetic heading of the weapon may also affect long-range shots. A shot taken under these circumstances would drop and may lead to an inaccurate shot because of the strong crosswind and effect of gravity over the lengthy distance to the target area 506. The sniper could approximate the aimpoint based on an estimation of the strength of the left cross-wind and the distance to the target area 506. The sniper could then use the aimpoint by manually aligning the crosshair 502 above and to the left of the target 504.

As shown in FIG. 5B, to accurately hit the target in the target area 506 when using the scope 300, the sniper would need to approximate the aimpoint above and to the left of the target 504. The shooter could approximate the aimpoint based on an estimation of the strength of the left cross-wind and the distance to the target area 506. The sniper could then use the aimpoint by manually aligning the crosshair above and to the left of the target 504.

Referring to FIG. 6, illustrates a schematic representation of a screen mirroring of the electronic display 204 on the spotter equipment 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The sniper can use an assisting spotter to use a ballistic computer in conjunction with electronic display 204 via the communication network 130. Here the spotter could simultaneously analyse windage, elevation, azimuth angles, tilt angles, and/or rotation (“cant”) angles in real time and instruct the sniper to orient the weapon 110 in a particular direction or order.

In use, circuit card 206 processes data associated with the orientation of the display assembly and process data associated with the orientation of the weapon. Based on the data ballistic solutions are calculated. The communication interface 212 transmits data from the circuit card 206 to the spotter equipment 140 displays the orientation of the display assembly 120, displays the orientation of the weapon 110, and displays a ballistic solution.

Referring to FIG. 7, illustrates a front view of the display assembly 120 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The display assembly 120 has the mounting mechanism 402 that is able to fit traditional scopes because of the retrofitting nature of the mounting mechanism 402.

In some embodiments, the mounting mechanism 402 has a circular periphery 700 with an inside diameter in a range from 30 mm to 40 mm. In some embodiments, the inside diameter is in a range from 32 mm to 38 mm. In some embodiments, the inside diameter is in a range from 34 mm to 36 mm. In some embodiments, the inside diameter is 35 mm. The mounting mechanism 402 is structured such that the inside diameter of the mounting mechanism 402 form fits an outer diameter of tube 302.

Referring to FIG. 8, illustrates a bottom view of the display assembly 120 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The display assembly 120 comprises a mechanism arranged between the attachment portion 400 and the housing 200 to adjust the display assembly 120 with respect to the optical path and/or the ocular lens 304. The mechanism has joints 800 and 802 supporting two degrees of freedom. In some embodiments, the mechanism is a sliding rail mechanism. In some embodiments, the mechanism is a pivot-joint mechanism.

The joint 800 is configured to adjust the display assembly 120 such that the housing 200 and/or the electronic display 204 are moved away from or towards the ocular lens 304. The joint 802 is configured to adjust the display assembly 120 such that an engagement between the housing and the attachment portion 400 can be adjusted according to the size of the tube 302 and according to the size of the eyepiece 308 as different scopes may have different dimensions and configurations. For example, scope 300 has a rectangular shape. In another example, scope 300 has a circular shape. In yet another example, the scope 300 has a square shape.

The present embodiments described herein related to the display assembly enables the sniper to shoot at a target without considering text font size. Further, the retrofitting feature of the display assembly enables the display assembly to be mountable on various traditional scopes.

Specific details are given in the above description to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it is understood that the embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. For example, circuits may be shown in block diagrams in order not to obscure the embodiments in unnecessary detail. In other instances, well-known circuits, processes, algorithms, structures, and techniques may be shown without unnecessary detail in order to avoid obscuring the embodiments.

Implementation of the techniques, blocks, steps and means described above may be done in various ways. For example, these techniques, blocks, steps and means may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For a hardware implementation, the processing units may be implemented within one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described above, and/or a combination thereof.

Also, it is noted that the embodiments may be described as a process which is depicted as a flowchart, a flow diagram, a swim diagram, a data flow diagram, a structure diagram, or a block diagram. Although a depiction may describe the operations as a sequential process, many of the operations can be performed in parallel or concurrently. In addition, the order of the operations may be re-arranged. A process is terminated when its operations are completed, but could have additional steps not included in the figure. A process may correspond to a method, a function, a procedure, a subroutine, a subprogram, etc. When a process corresponds to a function, its termination corresponds to a return of the function to the calling function or the main function.

Furthermore, embodiments may be implemented by hardware, software, scripting languages, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, and/or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, firmware, middleware, scripting language, and/or microcode, the program code or code segments to perform the necessary tasks may be stored in a machine readable medium such as a storage medium. A code segment or machine-executable instruction may represent a procedure, a function, a subprogram, a program, a routine, a subroutine, a module, a software package, a script, a class, or any combination of instructions, data structures, and/or program statements. A code segment may be coupled to another code segment or a hardware circuit by passing and/or receiving information, data, arguments, parameters, and/or memory contents. Information, arguments, parameters, data, etc. may be passed, forwarded, or transmitted via any suitable means including memory sharing, message passing, token passing, network transmission, etc.

For a firmware and/or software implementation, the methodologies may be implemented with modules (e.g., procedures, functions, and so on) that perform the functions described herein. Any machine-readable medium tangibly embodying instructions may be used in implementing the methodologies described herein. For example, software codes may be stored in a memory. Memory may be implemented within the processor or external to the processor. As used herein the term “memory” refers to any type of long term, short term, volatile, nonvolatile, or other storage medium and is not to be limited to any particular type of memory or number of memories, or type of media upon which memory is stored.

Moreover, as disclosed herein, the term “storage medium” may represent one or more memories for storing data, including read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic RAM, core memory, magnetic disk storage mediums, optical storage mediums, flash memory devices and/or other machine readable mediums for storing information. The term “machine-readable medium” includes, but is not limited to portable or fixed storage devices, optical storage devices, and/or various other storage mediums capable of storing that contain or carry instruction(s) and/or data.

While the principles of the disclosure have been described above in connection with specific apparatuses and methods, it is to be clearly understood that this description is made only by way of example and not as limitation on the scope of the disclosure.

Claims

1. A display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon, the display assembly comprising:

an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope, the attachment portion including: a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope, and a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded; and
a housing coupled with the attachment portion, the housing being: adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extending both: away from the tube, and towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope, wherein the housing includes: a mount; an electronic display coupled to the mount; a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display; a power source; and an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card.

2. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, the display assembly further comprises a mechanism between the attachment portion and the housing to adjust the display assembly with respect to the optical path and/or the ocular lens.

3. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism is selected from a group consisting of a clasp, a clamp, a hook and loop fastener, a tie wrap, and a magnet.

4. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism has a circular periphery with an inside diameter in a range from 30 mm to 40 mm.

5. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a bolt and a nut.

6. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power source is an electrical connector to receive power from a source external to the display assembly.

7. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic display is configured to:

display orientation of the display assembly,
display orientation of the weapon, and
display a ballistic solution.

8. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic display comprises a communication interface coupled to the circuit card, the communication interface configured to:

transmit data from the circuit card to an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is not mechanically coupled with the display assembly.

9. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance between a viewing surface of the electronic display and a plane of the ocular lens is in a range from 0.5 inches to 2 inches.

10. A display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon, comprising:

an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope, the attachment portion including: a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope, and a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded, and
an electronic display coupled to the attachment portion, the electronic display being: adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope, and extending both: away from the tube, and towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope;
the electronic display including: a circuit card to: process data associated with orientation of the display assembly, process data associated with orientation of the weapon, and calculate ballistic solutions, an electrical connector to receive power supply, and a communication interface coupled to the circuit card, the communication interface configured to transmit data from the circuit card to an electronic device,
the electronic display configured to: display orientation of the display assembly, display orientation of the weapon, and display a ballistic solution.

11. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 10, wherein the electronic display is selected from a group of a liquid crystal display, a digital micromirror display, an organic light emitting diode display, and a quantum dot display.

12. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 10, wherein the circuit card is in operable communication with an array of orientation sensors selected from a group of gyroscope, a magnetometer, and an accelerometer.

13. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 10, wherein the communication interface is a Bluetooth™ interface.

14. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 10, wherein the communication interface is a Wi-Fi interface.

15. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in claim 10, wherein the electronic device is a display device operated at a command center.

16. A display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon, comprising:

an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope, the attachment portion including: a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope, and a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded,
a housing coupled with the attachment portion, the housing being: adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extending both: away from the tube, and towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope;
the housing including: a mount for holding an electronic display, a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display, a power source, and an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card; and
a mechanism between the attachment portion and the housing to adjust the display assembly with respect to the optical path and/or the ocular lens.

17. The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon as claimed in claim 16, wherein the mechanism has joints supporting two degrees of freedom.

Patent History
Publication number: 20230358508
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 26, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 9, 2023
Applicant: Cubic Corporation (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Tony J. Maryfield (Poway, CA), Mahyar Dadkhah (San Diego, CA), Christian Marcello Cugnetti (San Diego, CA), Michael Andre Roes (San Diego, CA)
Application Number: 18/307,708
Classifications
International Classification: F41G 3/08 (20060101); F41G 3/06 (20060101); F41G 3/12 (20060101); F41G 1/38 (20060101);