Aim Assisting Apparatus

• US 20090227372A1
• Filed: 03/06/2008
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hung Shan Yang
• Original Assignee: Hung Shan Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Hung Shan
• Application Number:
  US12/043,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20090227372A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/36
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/145 using a target illuminator
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/165 using a TV-monitor

Abstract

An aim assisting apparatus includes an image capturing device adapted to secure under a barrel of a handgun held by one hand, a front laser guiding unit, a camera and image storage unit, and a wireless transmitting unit; and a video playing device worn on the other hand and comprising an image signal receiving unit, an image signal processing unit, and a display. The laser guiding unit emits light toward a target, the light is reflected to be received and stored as an image, an image signal is sent from the wireless transmitting unit to the image signal receiving unit, the image signal processing unit processes the image signal sent from the image signal receiving unit into an image, and the image is shown on the display. A reticle on the display is adapted to move to superimpose itself over the image representing the target by moving the handgun.

Claims

1. An aim assisting apparatus comprising:

an image capturing device comprising a top mounting member adapted to secure under a barrel of a handgun held by one hand, a front laser guiding unit, a camera and image storage unit, and a wireless transmitting unit;

a video playing device comprising an image signal receiving unit, an image signal processing unit, wearing means, a display, and a control panel; and

a strap secured to the wearing means and being adapted to fasten around the other hand,

wherein the laser guiding unit is adapted to emit a light beam toward a target, the light beam is reflected from the target to be received and stored as an image, the image in the form of signal is sent from the wireless transmitting unit to the image signal receiving unit, the image signal processing unit processes the image signal sent from the image signal receiving unit into an image, and the image is shown on the display; and

wherein a reticle shown on the display is adapted to move to superimpose a center of the reticle over the image representing the target by moving the handgun.

2. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera and image storage unit comprises a lens and an image storage store.

3. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the laser guiding unit is an infrared (IR) laser guiding unit, and wherein the image capturing device further comprises an on/off switch for turning on or off the IR laser guiding unit, and a selector for selecting between visible light and invisible light operating modes

4. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the laser guiding unit and a portion of the camera and image storage unit are disposed directly below a muzzle of the handgun and face forward.

5. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top mounting member is implemented as one of a plurality of different sizes to be adapted to secure under the barrel of the handgun.

6. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitting unit is an RF (radio frequency) transmitter and the image signal receiving unit is an RF receiver.

7. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitting unit is a Bluetooth transmitter and the image signal receiving unit is a Bluetooth receiver.

8. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitting unit is a Wi-Fi transmitter and the image signal receiving unit is a Wi-Fi receiver.

9. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 11 wherein the wireless transmitting unit is a 3G (third generation) transmitter and the image signal receiving unit is a 3G receiver.

10. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitting unit is a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) transmitter and the image signal receiving unit is a GSM receiver.

11. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the strap is a Velcro fastener.

12. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display is an LCD display.

13. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control panel is disposed beside the display.

14. The aim assisting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the video playing device further comprises a plurality of indicators for indicating the states of the image signals being received.