Patent ID: 6330056
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G01C,G01S,G02B

Abstract:
A laser range-finder binoculars system for measuring a range between a target and the binoculars system comprising:a laser range-finding binoculars, comprisinga first housing,a visible light target observation first telescope system fixed to said first housing comprising a first objective lens and having a magnification,a visible light target observation second telescope system fixed to said first housing comprising a second objective lens and having said magnification,a transmitting optical system fixed to said first housing comprising said first objective lens for transmitting an infrared laser beam having a divergence, anda receiving optical system comprising said second objective lens having an aperture angle adapted to said divergence of said infrared laser beam; anda range increasing optical attachment system, comprisinga second housing,a quick-attachment mechanism coupled to said second housing configured to permit an operator to quickly attach said second housing to said first housing and to quickly detach said second housing from said first housing,a third telescope system fixed to said second housing so as to be placed in front of said first objective lens when said range increasing optical attachment system is attached to said first housing, said third telescope system configured to reduce said divergence of said infrared laser beam and increase said magnification of said visible light target observation first telescope system, anda fourth telescope system fixed to said second housing so as to be placed in front of said second objective lens when said range increasing optical attachment system is attached to said first housing, said fourth telescope system configured to reduce said aperture angle and to increase said magnification of said visible light target observation second telescope system.