IP Library Granted Patent US 11,140,312
Granted Patent B2
US 11,140,312 · App. 16/931,981 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Long-range optical device with image capturing channel

Inventors: Thomas Salzburger (Stans, AT); Christoph Heinrich (Aldrans, AT); Christoph Frech (Thaur, AT); Daniel Nindl (Innsbruck, AT); Helmut Wiedermann (Pill, AT); Gerd Schreiter (Wattenberg, AT)
H04N5/23216H04N1/00307H04N5/2253H04N5/23293G02B7/021G02B7/04H04N2201/0055H04N2201/0084
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Patent No.
US 11,140,312
App. No.
16/931,981
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a long-range optical device comprising at least one sight channel and an image capturing channel with a camera module, wherein the sight channel and the image capturing channel are coupled to one another by means of an adjusting mechanism such that a first image detail observed in the sight channel essentially corresponds to a second image detail captured by the camera module; at least one interface module for establishing a connection with an electronic terminal; a processing unit; at least one memory unit, wherein the memory unit is formed for storing parameters and/or functions, wherein an electronic operating button is provided for retrieving a preselected parameter and carrying out a function. The invention moreover relates to an observation and image capturing system and a method for the retrieval of parameters and/or the execution of functions with an observation and image capturing system.

Claims (23)

1. A long-range optical device comprising at least one sight channel and an image capturing channel with a camera module, wherein the sight channel and the image capturing channel are coupled to one another by means of an adjusting mechanism such that a first image detail observed in the sight channel essentially corresponds to a second image detail captured by the camera module; at least one interface module for establishing a connection with an electronic terminal; a processing unit; at least one memory unit, wherein the memory unit is formed for storing parameters and/or functions, wherein an electronic operating button is provided for retrieving a preselected parameter and carrying out a function, wherein the operating button comprises a measuring device for determining an actuating period, wherein in case of a first actuating period, a first function can be executed and in case of a second actuating period differing from the first actuating period, a second function differing from the first function can be executed.

2. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein a single electronic operating button is provided for executing a plurality of items from the group of parameters and functions.

3. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein a display unit is arranged on the housing, by means of which display unit calling up a parameter and/or executing a function can be visualized.

4. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection is designed as a wireless connection.

5. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic terminal is designed as a smartphone, which can be coupled to the long-range optical device by means of the wireless connection.

6. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the operating button comprises a second measuring device for determining a time interval between the actuations of the operating button, wherein in case of a first actuating period, at least one first time interval and at least one second actuating period, a first function can be executed and in case of a third actuating period, at least one second time interval and at least one fourth actuating period, a second function differing from the first function can be executed.

7. The long-range optical device according to claim 6 , wherein the second measuring device is coupled to the processing unit, wherein based on the determined actuating period, the determined time interval and/or the determined actuating force, parameters can be called up and/or functions can be executed.

8. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the operating button comprises a further measuring device for determining an actuating force, wherein in case of a first actuating force, a first function can be executed and in case of a second actuating force differing from the first actuating force, a second function differing from the first function can be executed.

9. The long-range optical device according to claim 8 , wherein the further measuring device is coupled to the processing unit, wherein based on the determined actuating period, the determined time interval and/or the determined actuating force, parameters can be called up and/or functions can be executed.

10. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein a support unit is formed, in which support unit at least one first housing of the sight channel, a second housing of the image capturing channel, the adjusting mechanism, the interface module and the processing unit are arranged.

11. The long-range optical device according to claim 10 , wherein a first heat dissipation device is formed between the support unit and the processing unit and/or that a second heat dissipation device is formed between the support unit and the first housing of the sight channel and/or that a third heat dissipation device is formed between the housing of the long-range optical device and the camera module.

12. An observation and image capturing system comprising a long-range optical device according to claim 1 and an electronic terminal, wherein the long-range optical device and the electronic terminal are coupled to one another via a connection at least temporally.

13. An observation and image capturing system according to claim 12 , wherein the electronic terminal comprises a display device, on which display device an image and/or an image sequence captured by means of a camera module of the long-range optical device can be displayed.

14. The observation and image capturing system according to claim 12 , wherein an application software is installed on a server device, which application software can be accessed by means of the electronic terminal and/or which application software can be executed by means of the electronic terminal.

15. The long-range optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the measuring device is coupled to the processing unit, wherein based on the determined actuating period, the determined time interval and/or the determined actuating force, parameters can be called up and/or functions can be executed.

16. The observation and image capturing system according to claim 14 , wherein the server device comprises a memory system, in which an image and/or an image sequence captured by means of the camera module of the long-range optical device can be stored.

17. The observation and image capturing system according to claim 14 , wherein parameters and/or functions can be created and/or edited by means of the application software on the electronic terminal, wherein parameters and/or functions can be transmitted from the electronic terminal to the long-range optical device ( 1 ) and vice versa via the connection.

18. A long-range optical device comprising at least one sight channel and an image capturing channel with a camera module, wherein the sight channel and the image capturing channel are coupled to one another by means of an adjusting mechanism such that a first image detail observed in the sight channel essentially corresponds to a second image detail captured by the camera module; at least one interface module for establishing a connection with an electronic terminal; a processing unit; at least one memory unit, wherein the memory unit is formed for storing parameters and/or functions, wherein an electronic operating button is provided for retrieving a preselected parameter and carrying out a function, wherein the operating button comprises a measuring device for determining a time interval between the actuations of the operating button, wherein in case of a first actuating period, at least one first time interval and at least one second actuating period, a first function can be executed and in case of a third actuating period, at least one second time interval and at least one fourth actuating period, a second function differing from the first function can be executed.

19. The long-range optical device according to claim 18 , wherein the measuring device is coupled to the processing unit, wherein based on the determined actuating period, the determined time interval and/or the determined actuating force, parameters can be called up and/or functions can be executed.

20. The long-range optical device according to claim 18 , wherein the operating button comprises a further measuring device for determining an actuating force, wherein in case of a first actuating force, a first function can be executed and in case of a second actuating force differing from the first actuating force, a second function differing from the first function can be executed.

21. The long-range optical device according to claim 18 , wherein the further measuring device is coupled to the processing unit, wherein based on the determined actuating period, the determined time interval and/or the determined actuating force, parameters can be called up and/or functions can be executed.

22. A long-range optical device comprising at least one sight channel and an image capturing channel with a camera module, wherein the sight channel and the image capturing channel are coupled to one another by means of an adjusting mechanism such that a first image detail observed in the sight channel essentially corresponds to a second image detail captured by the camera module; at least one interface module for establishing a connection with an electronic terminal; a processing unit; at least one memory unit, wherein the memory unit is formed for storing parameters and/or functions, wherein an electronic operating button is provided for retrieving a preselected parameter and carrying out a function, wherein the operating button comprises a measuring device for determining an actuating force, wherein in case of a first actuating force, a first function can be executed and in case of a second actuating force differing from the first actuating force, a second function differing from the first function can be executed.

23. A long-range optical device comprising at least one sight channel and an image capturing channel with a camera module, wherein the sight channel and the image capturing channel are coupled to one another by means of an adjusting mechanism such that a first image detail observed in the sight channel essentially corresponds to a second image detail captured by the camera module; at least one interface module for establishing a connection with an electronic terminal; a processing unit; at least one memory unit, wherein the memory unit is formed for storing parameters and/or functions, wherein an electronic operating button is provided for retrieving a preselected parameter and carrying out a function, wherein a support unit is formed, in which support unit at least one first housing of the sight channel, a second housing of the image capturing channel, the adjusting mechanism, the interface module and the processing unit are arranged, wherein a first heat dissipation device is formed between the support unit and the processing unit and/or that a second heat dissipation device is formed between the support unit and the first housing of the sight channel and/or that a third heat dissipation device is formed between the housing of the long-range optical device and the camera module.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 7, 2022
From: SWAROVSKI-OPTIK KG.
To: SWAROVSKI-OPTIK AG & CO KG.
Reel/Frame 062079/0463 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2020
From: SALZBURGER, THOMAS; HEINRICH, CHRISTOPH; FRECH, CHRISTOPH; NINDL, DANIEL; WIEDERMANN, HELMUT; SCHREITER, GERD
To: SWAROVSKI-OPTIK KG.
Reel/Frame 053261/0811 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 50657/2019 · Jul 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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