Clip-on auxiliary eyepiece display for rifle mounted clip-on fire control smart scope systems

Abstract

A display assembly for a scope configured to attach a weapon. The display assembly comprises an attachments position for releasably mounting to the scope. The attachment position includes a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope. A coupling mechanism is configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded. A housing is coupled to the attachment portion. The housing is adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extends both away from the tube, and towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope. The housing includes an electronic display coupled to a mount, a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display, a power source, and an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon, the display assembly comprising:
 an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope, the attachment portion including:
 a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope, and 
 a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded; and 
   a housing coupled with the attachment portion, the housing being:
 adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extending both:
 away from the tube, and 
 towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope, wherein the housing includes: 
 a mount; 
 an electronic display coupled to the mount; 
 a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display; 
 a power source; and 
 an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , the display assembly further comprises a mechanism between the attachment portion and the housing to adjust the display assembly with respect to the optical path and/or the ocular lens. 
     
     
         3 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism is selected from a group consisting of a clasp, a clamp, a hook and loop fastener, a tie wrap, and a magnet. 
     
     
         4 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the mounting mechanism has a circular periphery with an inside diameter in a range from 30 mm to 40 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the coupling mechanism includes a bolt and a nut. 
     
     
         6 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the power source is an electrical connector to receive power from a source external to the display assembly. 
     
     
         7 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic display is configured to:
 display orientation of the display assembly,   display orientation of the weapon, and   display a ballistic solution.   
     
     
         8 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic display comprises a communication interface coupled to the circuit card, the communication interface configured to:
 transmit data from the circuit card to an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is not mechanically coupled with the display assembly.   
     
     
         9 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a distance between a viewing surface of the electronic display and a plane of the ocular lens is in a range from 0.5 inches to 2 inches. 
     
     
         10 . A display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon, comprising:
 an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope, the attachment portion including:
 a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope, and 
 a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded, and 
   an electronic display coupled to the attachment portion, the electronic display being:
 adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope, and 
 extending both:
 away from the tube, and 
 towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope; 
 
   the electronic display including:
 a circuit card to:
 process data associated with orientation of the display assembly, 
 process data associated with orientation of the weapon, and calculate ballistic solutions, 
 
 an electrical connector to receive power supply, and 
 a communication interface coupled to the circuit card, the communication interface configured to transmit data from the circuit card to an electronic device, 
   the electronic display configured to:
 display orientation of the display assembly, 
 display orientation of the weapon, and 
 display a ballistic solution. 
   
     
     
         11 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the electronic display is selected from a group of a liquid crystal display, a digital micromirror display, an organic light emitting diode display, and a quantum dot display. 
     
     
         12 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the circuit card is in operable communication with an array of orientation sensors selected from a group of gyroscope, a magnetometer, and an accelerometer. 
     
     
         13 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the communication interface is a Bluetooth™ interface. 
     
     
         14 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the communication interface is a Wi-Fi interface. 
     
     
         15 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon, as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the electronic device is a display device operated at a command center. 
     
     
         16 . A display assembly for a scope configured to attach to a weapon, comprising:
 an attachment portion for releasably mounting to the scope, the attachment portion including:
 a mounting mechanism configured to releasably engage a tube of the scope, and 
 a coupling mechanism configured to couple the mounting mechanism to the tube of the scope when fielded, 
   a housing coupled with the attachment portion, the housing being:
 adjacent to an eyepiece of the scope when fielded, and extending both:
 away from the tube, and 
 towards an ocular lens of the scope with respect to an optical path of the scope; 
 
   the housing including:
 a mount for holding an electronic display, 
 a circuit card communicably coupled to the electronic display, 
 a power source, and 
 an interface coupling the electronic display and the circuit card; and 
   a mechanism between the attachment portion and the housing to adjust the display assembly with respect to the optical path and/or the ocular lens.   
     
     
         17 . The display assembly for the scope configured to attach to the weapon as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the mechanism has joints supporting two degrees of freedom.