DE29612789U1 - Headlight bracket for binoculars - Google Patents

Description

Dr. Klaus Dreyer
Usingerstr. 8

61231 Bad Nauheim

DESCRIPTION Headlight holder for binoculars

The invention relates to a device used to attach headlights to binoculars. It essentially consists of two parts made of break-proof plastic or rubber. One part is pushed onto the binoculars near the lens and the other near the eyepiece and secured by means of clamps. The headlight is also attached to the holder.

The mount is designed so that the spotlight can be easily adjusted to the field of view of the binoculars.

The decisive advantage of the invention is that the coordinated connection of binoculars and spotlight makes it possible for the field of view of the binoculars to always be illuminated when they are moved. Another important advantage of the invention is that a single person can operate the binoculars and lighting device simultaneously in a simple and coordinated manner.

The application of the invention is easily conceivable, for example, in the search and rescue sector, in hunting and plant protection, in environmental protection and in natural research, since the combination of lighting device and binoculars ensures its high optical resolution even in extremely poor lighting conditions.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 1 (binoculars from Garl ZEISS, Aalen, Germany, model "Black Forest"; flashlight from MAG INSTRUMENT-ONTARIO, California, USA, model MAG-Lite 2-Cell C).

Figure 2 shows the lens mount.

Figure 3 shows the eyepiece holder.

The illustrations are to scale,

What follows is an explanation of the invention according to the individual components, their function and mode of operation.

No.1: Lens holder (see Fig. Iu. 2).

No.2: Eyepiece holder (see Fig. Iu. 3).

No.3: Hole for the headlight mount (see Fig. 2) of the lens mount.

No.4: Hole for the tube attachment (see Fig. 2) of the lens holder.

No. 5: Hole for the tube attachment of the eyepiece holder (see Fig. 3)

No.6: Hole for the clamping screw (No. 14 in Fig. 1) of the headlight cover cap (No. 17 in Fig. 1)

No. 7: Rubber buffers. Cylindrical rubber pieces of various lengths with a diameter of 6 mm, which are inserted into M5 threaded holes.

No.8: Recess for inserting the contact pins (see No. 18 in Fig. 1) for the external power supply.

No.9: Clamping screw (M6) of the lens holder (see Fig. 1

No.10: Eyepiece holder clamp screw {M6) {see Fig. 1

No.11: Clamping nut of the lens holder (see Fig. 1 and 2)

No.12: Eyepiece holder clamping nut (see Fig. Iu. 3 ).

No.13: Rubber sleeve of the lens holder (see Fig. 1 and 2).

No. 14: Clamping screw (M8) of the headlight's closure cap (see Fig. 1). The screw is incorporated into the headlight's closure cap and is used to attach it to the eyepiece holder. The headlight can be adjusted by moving the 8 mm clamping screw in the much larger hole in the eyepiece holder (see No. 6 in Fig. 3). Once the adjustment has been made, the clamping screw is tightened.

No.15: Headlight mounting clamp nut.

No.16: Rubber buffer of the cover cap (see Fig. 1). The rubber buffer is part of the headlight attachment. It enables easy adjustment and a non-slip hold of the clamp connection.

No.17: Headlight cover cap (see Fig. 1).

No.18: Contact pins for the external power supply (see Fig. 1). The headlight is best powered by an external power source that is carried on a belt or via a neck strap. This enables the use of powerful light bulbs.

No.19: Headlight on/off switch (see Fig. 1).

No.20: Headlight in the style of a flashlight (see Fig. 1).

No.21: Binocular tube (see Fig. 1)

No.22: Focusing device of the binoculars (see Fig. 1).

Claims (13)

PROTECTION CLAIMS 1) Headlight holder for binoculars, characterized in that it consists of two parts: the objective lens holder and the eyepiece holder. 2) Headlight holder for binoculars according to claim 1, characterized in that the holders consist essentially of break-proof plastic or rubber. 3) Headlight holder for binoculars according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the holders have holes (No. 4 in Fig. 2 and No. 5 in Fig. 3) through which they can be pushed onto the tube of the binoculars (see Fig. 1). 4) Headlight holder for binoculars, in particular according to claim 3, characterized in that the holders are secured to the tube of the binoculars by means of clamping/screwing devices (see Fig. 1-3). 5) Headlight holder for binoculars according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lens holder has a rubber sleeve (No. 13 in Fig. 1 and 2) which allows a gentle and slip-proof fixation on the tube of the binoculars. 6) Headlight holder for binoculars according to one of the previous claims, characterized in that the eyepiece holder has rubber buffers which allow a gentle and slip-proof fixation on the tube of the binoculars. 7) Headlight holder for binoculars according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lens holder has a hole (No. 3 in Fig. 2) for receiving the headlight. 8) Headlight holder for binoculars according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the diameter of the bore No. 3 (see Fig. 2) can be reduced by tightening the clamping nut No. 11 (see Fig. 2) and thus a clamping effect for better fixing of the headlight is achieved. 9) Headlight holder for binoculars, in particular according to claim No. 7 and 8, characterized in that the bore of the lens holder (No. 3 in Fig. 2) has rubber buffers (No. 7 in Fig. 2) which allow the headlight a limited tilting movement, which is essential for adjustment. 10) Headlight holder for binoculars according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the headlight has a clamping screw (No. 14 in Fig. 1) which is firmly connected to the closure cap (No. 17 in Fig. 1). 11) Headlight holder for binoculars according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that ■ the eyepiece holder (No. 2 in Fig. I and 3) has a bore (No. 6 in Fig. 3) for receiving the clamping screw No. 14 (see Fig. 1). 12) Headlight holder for binoculars, in particular according to Claim 11, characterized in that the bore has a larger diameter than the clamping screw No. 14 and thus a limited mobility for adjusting the headlight is enabled (see white arrows in Fig. 1). 13) Headlight holder for binoculars, in particular according to claims 10, 11 and 12, characterized in that the headlight is clamped to the eyepiece holder (No. 2 in Fig. 1 and 3) by means of clamping screw No. 14 (see Fig. 1) and clamping nut No. 15 (see Fig. 1).