DIGITAL MACHINEGUN OPTIC WITH BULLET DROP COMPENSATION MOUNT

• US 20130174464A1
• Filed: 09/26/2012
• Published: 07/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Trade And Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Trade And Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: CHUNG, Sung Giu
• Granted Patent: US 8,505,231 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/113
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/46 for particular applications
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/473 for lead-indicating or range-finding, e.g. for use with rifles or shotguns
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

A digital machinegun optic (DMO) is discussed, which includes a digital module having a camera to obtain an image, a bullet drop compensation mount receiving the digital module in a detachable manner, and having a mounting solution, a caliber adjustment knob configured to enable a user to select a caliber that matches firearms of different calibers, and a dual bullet drop compensation wheel to allow the user to accurately hit a target by selecting a right distance to the target; a head mounted display module having a display portion to receive the image from the camera; and a control box module configured to control a display of the image on the display portion.

Claims

1. A digital machinegun optic (DMO) with a modular design, the DMO comprising:

a digital module having a camera to obtain an image;

a bullet drop compensation mount receiving the digital module in a detachable manner, and having a mounting solution, a caliber adjustment knob configured to enable a user to select a caliber that matches firearms of different calibers, and a dual bullet drop compensation wheel to allow the user to accurately hit a target by selecting a right distance to the target;

a head mounted display module having a display portion to receive the image from the camera; and

a control box module configured to control a display of the image on the display portion.

2. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the digital module further has one of an infrared (IR) illuminator and a laser illuminator to allow the camera to obtain the image during a night operation.

3. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the control box module further includes a built-in a storage device.

4. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the mounting solution comprises a plurality of bolts configured to attach the DMO to the firearms of different calibers.

5. The DMO of claim 4, wherein the different calibers include 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, 8.6 mm, 12.7 mm, and 20 mm calibers.

6. The DMO of claim 5, wherein the caliber adjustment knob is a dual caliber selector that adjusts between 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm calibers, 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm calibers, and 12.7 mm and 20 mm calibers.

7. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the caliber adjustment knob is a dual caliber selector that adjusts between any two calibers chosen from 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, 8.6 mm, 12.7 mm, and 20 mm calibers.

8. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the dual bullet drop compensation wheel corresponds to one set of two calibers, and is exchangeable with another dual bullet drop compensation wheel corresponding to another set of two calibers.

9. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the bullet drop compensation mount includes an attachment rail configured to receive one of the digital module, an optical module, and a thermal camera module for attachment.

10. The DMO of claim 1, further comprising at least one rail to receive at least one of a dazzler laser, a flash light, a laser range finder, and a laser pointer.

11. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the display portion displays at least one reticle from among a choice of three reticle for sighting the target, the three reticles being selectable by the user to match a specific mission.

12. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the display portion displays targeting information of the target.

13. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the bullet drop compensation module includes an attachment rail to receive the digital module for attachment, and

a center of the camera is aligned vertically with a vertical line that is defined by a center of the adjustment knob and a center of the attachment rail.

14. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to detect enemy lasers to enable a warning sign to be displayed on the display portion.

15. The DMO of claim 1, wherein the DMO is a universal machine gun optic enabling use of one machinegun optic for all medium and heavy machineguns using the dual bullet drop compensation wheel.