VIEWING OPTIC WITH A SOLAR PANEL
A viewing optic has a housing having a front side containing an optical element, a rear side containing a rear cover, a left side, a right side, and top side. A solar panel control assembly with at least one solar panel is positioned on the top side. The viewing optic may be a miniature red dot sight, such as a closed red dot sight.
1 . A viewing optic comprising:
a housing having a front side containing an optical element, a rear side containing a rear cover, a left side, a right side, and a top side; and
a solar panel control assembly positioned on the top side, wherein the control comprises at least one solar panel.
2 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the solar panel control assembly is a brightness control.
3 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the solar panel control assembly comprises at least two solar panels electrically connected to a printed circuit board.
4 . The viewing optic of claim 3 , wherein each of the at least two solar panels are associated with a depressible switch positioned between the respective solar panel and the printed circuit board.
5 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the top side comprises a recess and the solar panel control assembly is contained within the recess.
6 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the solar panel control assembly is at least partially housed in a membrane cover.
7 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the viewing optic is a miniature red dot sight.
8 . The viewing optic of claim 7 , wherein the miniature red dot sight is a closed miniature red dot sight.
9 . A firearm comprising:
a viewing optic, the viewing optic having
a housing having a front side containing an optical element, a rear side containing a rear cover, a left side, a right side, and a top side; and
a solar panel control assembly positioned on the top side, wherein the control comprises at least one solar panel.
10 . The arm of claim 9 , wherein the viewing optic is a miniature red dot sight.
11 . The firearm of claim 10 , wherein the viewing optic is a closed miniature red dot sight.
12 . The firearm of claim 9 , wherein the firearm is a handgun.
13 . The firearm of claim 9 , wherein the solar panel control assembly comprises at least two solar panels electrically connected to a printed circuit board.
14 . The firearm of claim 13 , wherein each of the at least two solar panels are associated with a depressible switch positioned between the respective solar panel and the printed circuit board.
15 . The arm of claim 9 , wherein the top side comprises a recess and the solar panel control assembly is contained within the recess.
16 . The firearm of claim 9 , wherein the solar panel control assembly is at least partially housed in a membrane cover.