Night vision goggle assembly with independant monocular devices
First Claim
1. A modular night vision device, comprising:
- a support structure having a first region and a second region positionable proximate the eyes of a person, said support structure retaining an electrical power source, and having electrical contacts in said first region and said second region that are electrically coupled to said electrical power source;
at least one night vision monocular assembly, wherein said support structure and said at least one night vision monocular assembly have an attachment means disposed therebetween that enables said at least one night vision monocular assembly to be selectively attached to said first region and said second region, and engage said electrical contacts to selectively produce a monocular or binocular assembly, wherein said at least one night vision monocular assembly is empowered by said electrical power source.
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Abstract
A modular night vision device wherein either one or two night vision monocular assemblies can be joined to a common mount to selectively create either a monocular night vision apparatus or a binocular night vision apparatus. Electrical contacts are present on the night vision monocular assemblies that couple to the common mount. The electronic controls and power source needed to operate the night vision monocular assemblies are contained within the common mount. Accordingly, the night vision monocular assemblies automatically become disabled when detached from the common mount. The common mount provides interpupillary and distance-to-eye adjustments for the night vision monocular assemblies. Additionally, the common mount enables the night vision monocular assemblies to be flipped up to a stowed position out of the field of view of the person utilizing the night vision device.
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16 Claims
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1. A modular night vision device, comprising:
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a support structure having a first region and a second region positionable proximate the eyes of a person, said support structure retaining an electrical power source, and having electrical contacts in said first region and said second region that are electrically coupled to said electrical power source; at least one night vision monocular assembly, wherein said support structure and said at least one night vision monocular assembly have an attachment means disposed therebetween that enables said at least one night vision monocular assembly to be selectively attached to said first region and said second region, and engage said electrical contacts to selectively produce a monocular or binocular assembly, wherein said at least one night vision monocular assembly is empowered by said electrical power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for supporting at least one night vision monocular assembly in an operational position in front of the eyes of a person, said device comprising:
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a left region proximate the left eye of the person and a right region proximate the right eye of the person wherein an attachment means is disposed in both said left region and said right region for independently receiving a night vision monocular assembly in a selectively removable fashion; receptacle means for receiving at least one battery therein; electrical contacts disposed in said left region and said right region, said electrical contacts being coupled electrically to said at least one battery in said receptacle means, wherein said at least one night vision monocular assembly engages said electrical contacts and is empowered by said at least one battery when coupled to said device by said attachment means; and adjustment means for adjusting the spacial distance between said at least one night vision monocular assembly and the eyes of the person. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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