Adjusting apparatus for setting a rifle scope, and rifle scope equipped with the adjusting apparatus

Abstract

An adjusting apparatus for setting a rifle scope has a manually actuable adjusting element which is mounted such that it can be rotated about a rotational axis relative to a base. A latching device is arranged between the base and the adjusting element and has latching depressions which are distributed about the rotational axis over the circumference. A first latching element lies opposite one of the latching depressions and is dependent on the rotary position of the adjusting element relative to the base. A locking device has a manually actuable locking element which can be moved from a released position into a locked position, the locking element being coupled to the first latching element via an actuating drive. The first latching element is fixed in the latching depression which lies opposite in each case in the locked position by means of the actuating drive.

Claims

1. An adjusting apparatus (1) for setting a rifle scope (100), having a manually actuable adjusting element (20) which is mounted such that it can be rotated about a rotational axis (A) relative to a base (10), a latching device (30) being arranged between the base (10) and the adjusting element (20), which latching device (30) has latching depressions (31) in a manner which is distributed over the circumference about the rotational axis (A), a first latching element (32) of the latching device (30) lying opposite one of the latching depressions (31) in a manner which is dependent on the rotary position of the adjusting element (20) relative to the base (10), wherein the adjusting apparatus (1) has a locking device (40) which has a manually actuable locking element (41) which can be moved manually from a released position (S1) into a locked position (S2), the locking element (41) being coupled to the first latching element (32) via an actuating drive (50), the first latching element (32) being fixed mechanically in the latching depression (31) which lies opposite in each case in the locked position (S2) by means of the actuating drive (50), and a rotation of the adjusting element (20) relative to the base (10) being locked, and wherein the actuating drive (50) has a control cam (51) which kinematically couples the locking element (41) to the first latching element.

2. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching depressions (31) are configured in a click ring (35) of the latching device (30).

3. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the click ring (35) is arranged so as to co-rotate on the rotatable adjusting element (20).

4. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching depressions (31) are of open configuration in the direction of the rotational axis (A).

5. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking element (41) is mounted such that it can be rotated relative to the base (10) about the rotational axis (A) between the released position (S1) and the locked position (S2) independently of the adjusting element (20).

6. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking element (41) has a disc body (42) which is arranged between the base (10) and the adjusting element (20) and is mounted such that it can be rotated relative to the base (10) about the rotational axis (A) between the released position (S1) and the locked position (S2) independently of the adjusting element (20).

7. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that a gripping surface (43) is arranged on the disc body (42), which gripping surface (43) protrudes radially beyond the adjusting element (20) relative to the rotational axis (A).

8. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first latching element (32) is loaded with a spring force (F) in the direction of the latching depression (31) which lies opposite in each case.

9. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one second latching element (33) of the latching device (30) lies opposite one of the latching depressions (31) in a manner which is dependent on the rotary position of the adjusting element (20) relative to the base (10), the at least one second latching element (33) being loaded with a spring force (F) in the direction of the latching depression (31) which lies opposite in each case.

10. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one third latching element (34) of the latching device (30) lies opposite one of the latching depressions (31) in a manner which is dependent on the rotary position of the adjusting element (20) relative to the base (10), the locking element (41) being coupled to the at least one third latching element (34) via the actuating drive (50), the at least one third latching element (34) being fixed mechanically in the latching depression (31) which lies opposite in each case in the locked position (S2) by means of the actuating drive (50), and a rotation of the adjusting element (20) relative to the base (10) being locked.

11. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the third latching element (32) is mounted such that the third latching element can be displaced linearly in each case.

12. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the third latching element (32) is mounted in each case in a rotationally fixed manner relative to the rotational axis (A).

13. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the third latching element (32) is arranged in a uniformly distributed manner about the rotational axis (A) over the circumference.

14. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the control cam (51) couples the locking element (41) to the third latching element.

15. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the control cam (51) is arranged so as to co-rotate on the locking element (41), and corresponds in each case with a sliding face (36) of the first latching element (32) and the at least one third latching element (34).

16. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that exclusively a pressure force in the direction of the latching depression (31) which lies opposite in each case can be exerted by way of the control cam (41) on the first latching element (32) and, if provided, the at least one third latching element (34).

17. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the second latching element (32) is mounted such that the second latching element can be displaced linearly in each case.

18. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the second latching element (32) is mounted in each case in a rotationally fixed manner relative to the rotational axis (A).

19. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the second latching element (32) is arranged in a uniformly distributed manner about the rotational axis (A) over the circumference.

20. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first latching element (32) is mounted such that the first latching element can be displaced linearly in each case.

21. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first latching element (32) is mounted in each case in a rotationally fixed manner relative to the rotational axis (A).

22. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first latching element (32) is arranged in a uniformly distributed manner about the rotational axis (A) over the circumference.

23. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the control cam (51) is arranged so as to co-rotate on the locking element (41), and corresponds in each case with a sliding face (36) of the first latching element (32).

24. The adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 23, characterized in that exclusively a pressure force in the direction of the latching depression (31) which lies opposite in each case can be exerted by way of the control cam (41) on the first latching element (32).

25. A rifle scope (100) having an adjusting apparatus (1) according to claim 1.

26. A rifle scope (100) according to claim 25, characterized in that, in order to adjust a crosshair, the adjusting apparatus (1) is coupled to the crosshair.

Description

(1) Further features, details and advantages of the invention arise from the wording of the claims and from the following description of exemplary embodiments using the drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view with a 45 partial section of an adjusting apparatus,

(3) FIG. 2 shows a perspective view with a 225 partial section of an adjusting apparatus,

(4) FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an exploded illustration of an adjusting apparatus,

(5) FIG. 4 shows a vertical view of an open adjusting apparatus in a released position,

(6) FIG. 5 shows a vertical view of an open adjusting apparatus in a locked position, and

(7) FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a rifle scope having a plurality of adjusting apparatuses.

(8) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view with a 45 partial section of an adjusting apparatus 1. FIG. 2 shows the same adjusting device 1 in a perspective view with a 225 partial section. FIG. 3 in turn shows the same adjusting apparatus 1, but in a perspective view of an exploded illustration. In particular, a released position S1 and a locked position D2 of a locking device 40 from a vertical view of an open adjusting apparatus 1 according to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are apparent from the views of FIGS. 4 and 5.

(9) In FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, an adjusting apparatus 1 for setting a rifle scope can be seen in each case. The said adjusting apparatus 1 has a manually actuable adjusting element 20 which is mounted such that it can be rotated about a rotational axis A relative to a base 10. A latching device 30 is arranged between the base 10 and the adjusting element 20, which latching device 30 has latching depressions 31 in a manner which is distributed about the rotational axis A over the circumference. A first latching element 32 (not visible in FIG. 1), a second latching element 33 (not visible in FIG. 1) and a third latching element 34 (not visible in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3) of the latching device 30 lie opposite one of the latching depressions 31 in each case in a manner which is dependent on the rotary position of the adjusting element 20 relative to the base 10. The second latching element 33 is loaded with a spring force F (not illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3), in the direction of the latching depression 31 which lies opposite in each case. Moreover, the adjusting apparatus 1 has a locking device 40 which has a manually actuable locking element 41 which can be moved manually from a released position S1 (see FIG. 4) into a locked position S2 (see FIG. 5). Here, the locking element 41 is coupled via an actuating drive 50 to the first latching element 32, the second latching element 33 and the third latching element 34. The first latching element 32, the second latching element 33 and the third latching element 34 are fixed mechanically in the latching depression 31 which lies opposite in each case in the locked position S2 (see FIG. 5) in each case by means of the actuating drive 50, and a rotation of the adjusting element 20 relative to the base 10 is locked.

(10) This basic structure is one exemplary embodiment of the invention which is refined by way of the optional detailed solutions which are described in the following text. It can be seen in each case in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 that the latching depressions 31 are configured in a click ring 35 of the latching device 30. Here, the latching depressions 31 are of open configuration in the direction of the rotational axis A.

(11) The click ring 35 is arranged so as to co-rotate on the rotatable adjusting element 20. The adjusting element 20 is a hollow adjusting button. The click ring 35 is seated in the latter on the inner side. This position is achieved by way of the click ring 35 being plugged into the hollow adjusting button.

(12) The locking element 41 is mounted such that it can be rotated about the rotational axis A relative to the base 10 between the released position S1 and the locked position S2 independently of the adjusting element 20. Here, the locking element 41 has a disc body 42 which is arranged between the base 10 and the adjusting element 20 and is mounted such that it can be rotated about the rotational axis A relative to the base 10 between the released position S1 and the locked position S2 independently of the adjusting element 20. In particular, a rotary angle about the rotational axis of 90 degrees lies between the released position S1 (see FIG. 4) and the locked position S2 (see FIG. 5). The rotary angle is delimited by way of stops 44, 45. In particular, the first stop 44 bears against a stop element 11 (see FIGS. 3, 4 and 5) in the released position S1 (see FIG. 4). The second stop 45 bears against the same stop element 11 (see FIGS. 3, 4 and 5) in the locked position S2 (see FIG. 5).

(13) It can be seen, furthermore, that a gripping surface 43 is arranged on the disc body 42, which gripping surface 43 protrudes radially beyond the adjusting element 20 relative to the rotational axis A. On the said protruding projecting length, the gripping surface 43 forms an angle, with which it extends along the rotational axis A as far as next to the adjusting element 20. However, the height of the gripping surface 43 along the rotational axis A is less than 50% of the height of the adjusting element 20 (cf., in particular, FIG. 1). Moreover, the gripping surface 43 extends in the circumferential direction around the adjusting element by less than 90 degrees, less than 60 degrees and, in particular, less than 45 degrees (cf., in particular, FIGS. 4 and 5).

(14) The first latching element 32, the second latching element 33 and the third latching element 34 are mounted in each case on the base 10 and therefore do not rotate about the rotational axis A. As can be seen, the first latching element 32, the second latching element 33 and the third latching element 34 are mounted in each case such that they can be displaced linearly, in particular perpendicularly with respect to the rotational axis A and towards and away from the rotational axis A. Here, the first latching element 32 and the third latching element 34 are mounted so as to slide freely and are not loaded with a spring force (cf., in particular, FIGS. 4 and 5). The latching elements 32, 33, 34 are therefore of slide-like configuration. In other words, the latching elements 32, 33, 34 are then latching slides.

(15) During a rotation of the adjusting element 20 about the rotational axis A, the said latching elements 32, 34 are then pushed out of the locked position by the latching depressions 31, in particular on a one-time basis. In contrast, the second latching element 33 jumps into each passing latching depression 31 on account of the spring 38 and the spring force F.

(16) The star-shaped orientation of the latching elements 32, 33, 34 about the rotational axis A can be seen, in particular, in FIGS. 4 and 5. In particular, the first latching element 32, the second latching element 33 and the third latching element 34 are arranged in a uniformly distributed manner about the rotational axis A over the circumference.

(17) In order to adjust or in order to lock the latching elements 32, 33, 34, the actuating drive 50 has a control cam 51 which couples the locking element 41 kinematically to the first latching element 32 and the third latching element 34. In each case one elevation of the control cam 51 presses one of the latching elements 32, 33, 34 in the locked position S2 into a latching recess 31 (see FIG. 5).

(18) The control cam 41 is configured on the locking element 41 in a co-rotating and single-piece manner, in particular on the disc body 42, and corresponds with in each case one sliding face 36 of the latching elements 32, 33, 34.

(19) Exclusively a pressure force in the direction of the latching depression 31 which lies opposite in each case can be exerted on the latching elements 32, 33, 34 by way of the control cam 41. That is to say, the control cam 41 is decoupled from the latching elements 32, 33, 34 in the tensile direction.

(20) The position of an adjusting pin 21 can be set by way of the adjusting element 20 as a result of rotation about the rotational axis A, which adjusting pin 21 is mounted such that it can be moved along the rotational axis A. To this end, the adjusting pin 21 is preferably screwed with a thread into the base 10.

(21) FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a rifle scope 100 having a plurality of adjusting apparatuses 1 of the type according to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. In particular, two adjusting apparatuses 1 are attached to a middle part of a rifle scope housing 101 offset with respect to one another by a rotary angle of 90 degrees. To this end, the base 10 is in contact in each case with the rifle scope housing 101. As an alternative, however, the base 10 can also be configured directly by the rifle scope housing 101.

(22) An objective lens 102 and an eyepiece 103 are seated on the end sides in the tube-like rifle scope housing 101. A pivotably mounted reversing system is arranged in the rifle scope housing 101 in the middle part between the objective lens 102 and the eyepiece 103. The position of a crosshair relative to a target position can be set by way of pivoting of the reversing system, in particular in order to set a shooting distance or to compensate for side winds. The said pivoting is performed by way of the two adjusting apparatuses 1. It can also be seen clearly in FIG. 6 that the gripping surface 43 on the disc body 42 of the locking element 41 does not project as far from the rifle scope housing 101 as the adjusting element 20.

(23) The invention is not restricted to one of the above-described embodiments, but rather can be modified in a wide variety of ways.

(24) As an alternative or in addition to the embodiment which is shown, the first latching element 32 might also be loaded with a spring force F in the direction of the latching depression 31 which lies opposite in each case.

(25) There is in general the option that only a first latching element 32 is provided, or else a plurality of latching elements from the group comprising first, second and third latching element 32, 33, 34, but preferably at most five.

(26) One modification can also consist in that the sprung second latching element 33 is not coupled via the actuating drive 50 to the locking element 41.

(27) All of the features and advantages which are apparent from the claims, the description and the drawing, including structural details, spatial arrangements and method steps, can be essential to the invention both per se and also in a very wide variety of combinations.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(28) 1 Adjusting apparatus 10 Base 11 Stop element 20 Adjusting element 21 Adjusting pin 30 Latching device 31 Latching depressions 32 First latching element 33 Second latching element 34 Third latching element 35 Click ring 36 Sliding face (first latching element) 38 Spring 40 Locking device 41 Locking element 42 Disc body 43 Gripping surface 44 First stop (released position) 45 Second stop (locked position) 50 Actuating drive 51 Control cam 100 Rifle scope 101 Rifle scope housing 102 Objective lens 103 Eyepiece A Rotational axis F Spring force S1 Released position S2 Locked position