Riflescope with feedback display and related methods
A riflescope having a display that provides information to a user of the riflescope, along with related methods, is provided herein. In one embodiment, a riflescope includes an objective system and an ocular system, wherein a focal plane is defined between the objective system and the ocular system. A display system, comprising a display and a mirror, is positioned at a location between the focal plane and the ocular system. In one embodiment, the distance between the focal plane and the ocular system is equal to a sum of a distance between the display and the mirror and a distance between the mirror and the ocular system.
1. A riflescope comprising:
a main tube;
an objective system coupled to a first end of the main tube; and
an ocular system coupled to a second end of the main tube;
a first focal plane defined between the objective system and the ocular system; and
a second focal plane defined between the objective system and the ocular system;
a display system comprising a display and a reflective element, wherein the reflective element is positioned between the second focal plane and a plane extending through a distal surface of the ocular system;
wherein an overall view is presented to a user through the ocular system, the overall view including:
a live view having a first optical path from the objective system, through the first focal plane and the second focal plane and through the ocular system; and
a display view having a second optical path from the display to the reflective element and through the ocular system;
wherein the second optical path has a first distance from the display to the reflective element and a second distance from the display to the plane extending through the distal surface of the ocular system, a ratio of the first distance and the second distance being about 1:2.
2. The riflescope of claim 1 , wherein the live view is unobstructed by the reflective element.
3. The riflescope of claim 1 , wherein the display view is a minor portion of the overall view and the live view is a major portion of the overall view.
4. The riflescope of claim 1 , wherein the display view occupies approximately 10 percent or less of the overall view observable by the user of the riflescope.
5. The riflescope of claim 1 , wherein the display view is positioned above the live view.
6. The riflescope of claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is positioned between the second focal plane and the ocular system.
7. The riflescope of claim 6 , wherein the reflective element is positioned to reflect light from the display to a user's eye through the ocular system.
8. The riflescope of claim 1 , wherein the first distance is about 10 mm and the second distance is about 20 mm.