Weapon sight light emission system
A light emission assembly for a weapon sight, and methods of making and using such a light emission assembly, whereby the light emission assembly includes a light conductive member having a light conductive member length disposed between light conductive member first and second ends; a chamber disposed inside of the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member second end, whereby the chamber can be configured to contain a light emitting element; and a light conductive protrusion axially coupled to the light conductive member proximate the light conductive member first end, whereby the light conductive protrusion terminates in a viewing end, the viewing end cross-sectional area lesser than a light conductive member first end cross-sectional area.
1. A light emission assembly for a weapon sight, comprising:
a light conductive member having a light conductive member length disposed between light conductive member first and second ends;
a chamber disposed inside of said light conductive member proximate said light conductive member second end;
wherein said chamber is configured to contain a light emitting element; and
a light conductive protrusion axially coupled to said light conductive member proximate said light conductive member first end;
wherein said light conductive protrusion terminates in a viewing end, said viewing end cross-sectional area lesser than a light conductive member first end cross-sectional area.
2. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , wherein said light conductive member is configured to:
receive a first amount of light from a light source external to said light conductive member; and
transmit at least a portion of said first amount of light internally toward said light conductive member first end.
3. The light emission assembly of claim 2 , wherein said light conductive member is further configured to:
transmit at least a portion of said first amount of light internally toward said viewing end;
wherein at least a portion of said first amount of light is emitted as a first amount of emitted light from said viewing end to provide a viewable aiming indicium.
4. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , further comprising one or more dopants contained within said light conductive member;
wherein said dopants fluoresce in response to said first amount of light transmitted internally within said light conductive member.
5. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , wherein said light emitting element emits a second amount of light.
6. The light emission assembly of claim 5 , wherein said light conductive member is configured to:
receive said second amount of light emitted from said light emitting element; and
transmit at least a portion of said second amount of light internally toward said light conductive member first end.
7. The light emission assembly of claim 6 , wherein said light conductive member is further configured to:
transmit at least a portion of said second amount of light internally toward said viewing end;
wherein at least a portion of said second amount of light is emitted as a second amount of emitted light from said viewing end to provide said viewable aiming indicium.
8. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , wherein said light emitting element comprises a gaseous tritium light source.
9. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a second layer disposed about said light emitting element.
10. The light emission assembly of claim 9 , wherein said second layer disposes about said light conductive member.
11. The light emission assembly of claim 9 , wherein said second layer comprises a reflective material.
12. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an end seal configured to engage with a chamber open end to seal said chamber.
13. The light emission assembly of claim 12 , wherein said end seal comprises a reflective material.
14. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , wherein said light conductive protrusion and said light conductive member are formed as a one-piece construct.
15. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , wherein said light emission assembly is configured for disposition within a base.
16. The light emission assembly of claim 15 , wherein said base comprises a base interior space defined by a base internal surface of said base; and
wherein said base interior space is configured to contain said light emission assembly.
17. The light emission assembly of claim 16 , wherein upon disposition of said light emission assembly within said base interior space, an annular space is created between said base internal surface and a light conductive protrusion external surface of said light conductive protrusion.
18. The light emission assembly of claim 17 , further comprising an annular fastener configured for receipt within said annular space to secure said light emission assembly within said base interior space.
19. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a lens axially coupled to said light conductive protrusion.
20. The light emission assembly of claim 19 , wherein said lens, said light conductive protrusion, and said light conductive member are formed as a one-piece construct.
21. The light emission assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a texture element coupled to said convex lens surface.