Sighting device with selectable pin lighting
View Patent ↗A selective light assembly for a sighting device associated with an archer bow or the like has a plurality of light collectors, such as optical fibers, that serve as sight points. An artificial light source is adapted for projecting radiant energy in a direction toward the light collectors and a base member is operatively associated with the light source. The base member has at least one window adapted for alignment with at least one of the light collectors. At least one of the light source and base member is adjustable between first and second positions, such that the radiant energy projects through the base member and onto first and second light collectors for selectively illuminating a sight dot associated with one of the light collectors.
1. A selective light assembly for a sighting device having a plurality of light collectors, each light collector having one end forming a sight point, the selective light assembly comprising:
a light source adapted for projecting radiant energy in a direction toward the light collectors; and
a base member operatively associated with the light source, the base member having a window adapted for selective alignment with only one of the light collectors;
at least one of the light source and base member being selectively adjustable to a first position such that the radiant energy projects through the window of the base member and onto only one of the light collectors and to a second position such that the radiant energy projects through the base member and onto only another of the light collectors thereby illuminating only the sight point of the one light collector or only the sight point of the other light collector.
2. A selective light assembly according to claim 1 , and further comprising a detent mechanism operably associated with the light source and the base member such that at least one of the light source and window of the base member is adjustable at discrete positions for selective alignment with each of the light collectors.
3. A selective light assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the light source is adjustable with respect to the base member at the discrete positions such that the window of the base member is in alignment with only one of the light collectors at the discrete positions to thereby expose only the one light collector to the light source through the window, thereby selectively illuminating only one sight point associated with the one exposed light collector.
4. A selective light assembly according to claim 3 , and further comprising:
a light module having:
a housing;
a PCB located in the housing with the light source being connected to one side of the PCB;
an electrical power source; and
a switch connected between the power source and the light source to thereby selectively turn the power source on and off.
5. A selective light assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the housing is rotatably coupled to the base member.
6. A selective light assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the base member is adjustable with respect to the light collectors at the discrete positions such that the window of the base member is in alignment with the light source and only one of the light collectors at the discrete positions.
7. A selective light assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the base member is rotatable with respect to the light collectors.
8. A selective light assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one window is offset from a rotational axis of the base member.
9. A selective light assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is rotatably coupled to the base member.
10. A selective light assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the light source is offset from a rotational axis of the housing.
11. A selective light assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the light collectors comprises one of a fluorescent-doped optical fiber and a non-fluorescent-doped optical fiber.
12. A selective light assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the radiant energy is directed towards a side of the light collectors.
13. A selective light assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the radiant energy is directed towards an opposite end of the light collectors.
14. A selective light assembly for a sighting device having a plurality of light collectors, each light collector having one end forming a sight point, the selective light assembly comprising:
a light source adapted for projecting radiant energy in a direction toward the light collectors; and
a base member operatively associated with the light source, the base member having at least one window adapted for alignment with at least one of the light collectors;
at least one of the light source and base member being adjustable to a first position such that the radiant energy projects through the base member and onto one of the light collectors and to a second position such that the radiant energy projects through the base member and onto another of the light collectors thereby illuminating the sight point of either the one light collector or the sight point of the other light collector;
wherein the base member comprises a plurality of windows, each window being aligned with one of the light collectors, such that the light source projects radiant energy into only one of the windows to artificially illuminate only one of the light collectors.
15. A selective light assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the base member further comprises a plurality of cross apertures for receiving the light collectors, the cross apertures intersecting with the windows such that the light source projects radiant energy onto the one light collector.
16. An illuminated sighting device for an archery bow, the sighting device comprising:
a bracket member for connection to the archery bow;
a windage adjustment base connected to the bracket member;
a sight assembly connected to the windage adjustment base, the sight assembly comprising:
a plurality of sight pins;
a light collector associated with each sight pin such that a proximal end of the light collector forms a sight point on the sight pin; and
a selective light assembly operably associated with the light collectors, the selective light assembly comprising:
a light source adapted for projecting radiant energy in a direction toward the light collectors; and
a base member operatively associated with the light source, the base member having at least one window adapted for alignment with at least one of the light collectors;
at least one of the light source and base member being adjustable to a first position such that the radiant energy projects through only one window of the base member and onto only one of the light collectors and to a second position such that the radiant energy projects through only one window of the base member and onto only another of the light collectors thereby illuminating the sight point of only the one light collector or the sight point of only the other light collector, respectively.
17. An illuminated sighting device according to claim 16 , wherein the selective light assembly is mounted to the bracket member.
18. An illuminated sighting device according to claim 16 , wherein the sight assembly further comprises a frame portion that defines a sight window, the selective light assembly being mounted to the frame portion.
19. An illuminated sighting device according to claim 16 , and further comprising a detent mechanism operably associated with the light source and the base member such that at least one of the light source and base member is adjustable at discrete positions for alignment with each of the light collectors.
20. An illuminated sighting device according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one window comprises a plurality of windows, each window being in alignment with only one of the light collectors, with the light source being adjustable with respect to the base member at the discrete positions so that the radiant energy projects through only one window of the plurality of windows at each of the discrete positions to thereby illuminate only one of the light collectors at a time.
21. An illuminated sighting device according to claim 19 , wherein the base member is adjustable with respect to the light collectors such that the window is in alignment with only one of the light collectors at the discrete positions to thereby illuminate only the one light collector.