Monocular mounting for four-tube panoramic night vision goggle having multi-function adjustment control

• US 6,462,894 B1
• Filed: 02/16/2001
• Issued: 10/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: L-3 Communications SPD Technologies, Inc. (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Insight Technology Incorporated (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Moody, Scott D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Assistant Examiner(s): SEYRAFI, SAEED HMT
• Application Number:
  US09/784,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20020122258A1
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 359/630, 359/631, 359/632, 359/633, 359/411, 359/415, 359/416, 359/414, 359/419, 359/420, 359/421, 359/433, 359/13, 345/7, 345/8, 345/9
• US Class Current: 359/815
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 23/125 head-mounted

Abstract

There is disclosed a multi-channel panoramic night vision goggle (PNVG) system having two monocular subassemblies, each having a first channel and a second channel, each channel having an optical axis. A mounting structure, having a right and a left side, and having two angled mounting shoes may be used to mount the monocular subassemblies. The angled mounting shoes permit a single monocular subassembly to be attached to either side of the mounting structure, yet permit an optical axis of one of the first or second channels to be substantially coaxial with a user'"'"'s optical axis and permits the other of the first and second channels to be at an angle not coaxial or parallel with the user'"'"'s optical axis. In addition, a multi-function control may be provided to enable adjustment of the monocular subassemblies along one or more orientation axes.

Claims

1. A head-mounted display system comprising:

a mounting structure capable of receiving a display device, wherein the structure comprises a first controller operatively connected to a first shaft, wherein the first controller enables adjustment of a position of the display device in a first direction, and

a second controller, operatively connected to a second shaft, wherein the second controller enables adjustment of a position of the display device in a second direction, wherein the first controller and the second controller are arranged in a coaxial relationship and

wherein the second shaft is positioned inside an eccentric pivot point in the first shaft.

2. The head mounted display system of claim 1, wherein the first controller and the second controller are embodied in a single knob.

3. The head mounted display system of claim 2, wherein the single knob is axially positionable in at least two positions to enable separate adjustment in the first direction and in the second direction.

4. The head mounted display system of claim 1, wherein the first direction relates to a tilt angle and the second direction relates to a lateral displacement.