Vision assisting apparatus

• US 5,786,932 A
• Filed: 12/19/1994
• Issued: 07/28/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: InterDigital, Inc.
• Original Assignee: InterDigital, Inc.
• Inventors: Pniel, Zeev
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Thong
• Assistant Examiner(s): SIKDER, MOHAMMAD YUNUS
• Application Number:
  US08/358,387
• Time in Patent Office: 1,317 Days
• Field of Search: 359/409, 359/410, 359/411, 359/412, 359/413, 359/417, 359/418, 359/414, 359/416, 359/429, 359/379, 359/383, 359/407, 359/632, 359/815, 359/816, 359/630, 359/631, 250/214 VT, 250/213 VT
• US Class Current: 359/409
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0156 with optionally usable elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features

Abstract

A single eye vision device includes a head mount, a vision assist assembly mounted on the head mount for selectable positioning in front of an eye of a wearer and single lever operated positioning apparatus for positioning of the vision assist assembly on the head mount.

Claims

1. A single eye vision assist device including a head mount, a vision assist assembly mounted on the head mount for selectable positioning in front of an eye of a wearer and a positioning apparatus for positioning of the vision assist assembly on the head mount, said positioning apparatus capable of axial movement along an axis generally perpendicular to the face of a wearer and rotational movement about said axis into and out of a position in front of the eye of the wearer.

2. A device according to claim 1 and wherein the vision assist assembly is battery operated, and also comprising an automatic cut-off switch is associated with positioning apparatus for de-energizing the vision assist assembly when it is not positioned in front of the eye of the wearer.

3. A device according to claim 1 and wherein said vision assist assembly comprises a night vision device.

4. A device according to claim 1 and wherein said vision assist assembly comprises a passive optical device.

5. A device according to claim 1 and wherein said positioning apparatus comprises first and second mutually oppositely actuated springs which are disposed in selectable coaxial locking engagement with a mounting shaft and a lever for selectably displacing at least part of said first and second mutually oppositely actuated springs for selectably releasing said first and second mutually oppositely actuated springs from said coaxial locking engagement.

6. A device according to claim 1 and wherein said positioning apparatus is single lever operated positioning apparatus for positioning of the vision assist assembly on the head mount by a single lever.