Device for coupling night vision assembly to a video camcorder

Details Device for coupling night vision assembly to a video camcorder Device for coupling night vision assembly to a video camcorder

1994-03-22

1995-08-22

Gellner, Michael L.

354293, 354295, G03B 1100, G03B 2900

Patent

active

054445078

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and associated method of joining a night vision device to a camera device to record images during night time or low light conditions. The present invention includes a substantially rigid mounting plate that connects to the bottom surfaces of both the night vision device and the camera device, whereby the objective lens assembly of the camera device is held in optical alignment with the ocular lens assembly of the night vision device. As a result, the night vision device and camera device are joined together both physically and optically, while each is also independently supported by the mounting plate. The mounting plate is configured to compensate for size differentials between the night vision device and the camera device. Accordingly, the mounting plate aligns the optical axis of the night vision device with the optical axis of the camera device even if these optical axes normally do not align. An adaptor is used to physically join the ocular lens assembly of the night vision device to the objective lens assembly of the camera device. The adaptor physically engages both the night vision device proximate the ocular lens assembly and the camera device proximate the objective lens assembly. The adaptor includes a stabilizing element that attaches to the mounting plate, thereby providing additional support to both the camera device and the night vision device.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2505990 (1950-05-01), Pollock
patent: 4835621 (1989-05-01), Black
patent: 5119203 (1992-06-01), Hosaka et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Device for coupling night vision assembly to a video camcorder does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Device for coupling night vision assembly to a video camcorder, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device for coupling night vision assembly to a video camcorder will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2145604