Non-adjustable helmet mounted optical systems

• US 6,249,386 B1
• Filed: 07/27/1999
• Issued: 06/19/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Elbit Systems Limited
• Original Assignee: Elbit Systems Limited
• Inventors: Yaeli, Joseph, Yona, Zvi
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Application Number:
  US09/361,216
• Time in Patent Office: 693 Days
• Field of Search: 359/630, 359/632, 359/809, 359/811, 359/815, 359/409, 345/8, 345/7, 2/61, 2/62, 2/63, 241/0, 242/1, 242/2, 241/1, 241/4, 352/39, 352/57, 428/188
• US Class Current: 359/630
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/042 Optical devices night vision goggles G02B23/12
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features

Abstract

Helmet mounted system is provided which includes a helmet which is custom fitted to a user, an optical system which is removably attachable to the helmet, an attachment which is fixedly attached to the optical system, and a mount which is custom fitted and fixedly attached to the helmet. The mount is located on the helmet such that once the attachment is snap-fit onto the mount, the optical system is in place for use by the user, without any further adjustment.

Claims

1. A helmet mounted optical system comprising:

an optical system usable by more than one user;

a mount attachable to a helmet fitted to a specific user'"'"'s head, said mount adapted to fixably receive said optical system in a position which provides viewing for said specific user.

2. A system according to claim 1, and comprising an electrical connection connected to said optical system.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein said helmet is configured for use by any of the following group of users including a pilot, a motorcyclist, or a bicyclist.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said optical system comprises any of the following group including an image intensifier, a day/night optical system, a monocular, a binocular, a binocular, a camera, an ICCD, a display, and any optical relay system used for optical image eye transfer from direct or indirect optical source/electro-optic.

5. A mount custom fitted and fixedly attached to a helmet custom fitted for a user'"'"'s head, said mount being arranged to snap fit to an optical system, and located on said helmet to ensure that said optical system is in place for use by said user.

6. A helmet custom fitted to a user'"'"'s head and comprising a mount custom fitted and fixedly attached to said helmet.

7. A method for pre-adjusting a helmet mounted system for a user, and including the steps of:

having a helmet custom fitted to the user'"'"'s head;

fixedly attaching a mount to said helmet;

custom fitting said mount to said user'"'"'s head; and

attaching an optical system to said mount, whereby when said optical system is placed onto said mount, said optical system is in place for use by said user.