Night vision recording and display module for monocular device and system employing the same
AssigneeWilcox Industries Corp.
InventorsJames W. Teetzel, Gary M. Lemire, Roula Assadi
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Abstract
In one aspect, a night vision recording and display module for removably attachment to night vision monocular device is provided. In another aspect, a night vision recording and display module further includes an integrated camera, preferably a thermal camera, which produces a video image which can be superimposed with the night vision display output. In yet further aspects, combinations or kits comprising the modular night vision systems disclosed herein in combination with the night vision devices are provided.
Claims17
A recording and display head for a night vision device, comprising:
- a main housing having a viewing end and an input end, the main housing configured to couple to an output end of the night vision device;
- a beam splitter received within the main housing and disposed along an optical viewing path, the optical viewing path extending between the output end of the night vision device and the viewing end, the beam splitter configured to transmit a first portion of light output by the night vision device through the beam splitter and toward the viewing end;
- a video display disposed within the main housing on a first side of the beam splitter, the video display configured to output a video image along a video optical path, wherein the beam splitter is configured to reflect a portion of the video image from the video optical path to the optical viewing path;
- a first camera disposed within the main housing on a second side of the beam splitter, the first camera positioned along a recording optical path, the beam splitter configured to reflect a second portion of the light output by the night vision device from the optical viewing path to the recording optical path for capture by the first camera;
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- an overmolded eye cup assembly configured to be detachably coupled to the viewing end, the overmolded eye cup assembly comprising:
- a rigid polymer stiffener having a plurality of magnets positioned thereon, the magnets configured to align and magnetically attach to the viewing end;
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- a flexible eyecup formed of a moldable material overmolded about the rigid polymer stiffener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.