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    • 专利摘要:
    A compact adjustment knob (10) for an optical, mechanical or electronic device (14) has a spindle (40) mounted on the device for rotation about an axis (44) to control adjustment of the device and a releasable automatic locking mechanism (14). 174,176,184,186,150,110) supported on the spindle for rotation therewith. The locking mechanism includes at least one manually depressible push button (174,176) accessible on an outer surface of the adjustment knob and connected to an actuating shaft (184,186) extending radially inwardly through a drive hole (194,196) formed in an outer side wall of the spindle force applied to the push button is transmitted by means of the operating shaft to drive the locking mechanism to an unlocked position and to rotate the spindle. The locking mechanism may include a locking sleeve (150) biased toward a normally locked position and moved along the axis by means of the actuating shaft when the push button is pressed.
    公开号:AT13697U2
    申请号:TGM14/2014U
    申请日:2014-01-14
    公开日:2014-06-15
    发明作者:
    申请人:Leupold & Stevens Inc；
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    专利说明:

    Austrian Patent Office AT 13 697 U2 2014-06-15
    description
    SELF-LOCKING PRESS / TURN ADJUST KNOB WITH LOW PROFILE TECHNICAL FIELD
    The field of the present disclosure relates to the automatic locking of rotatable adjusting knobs, which are used to adjust a setting of a device, e.g. a riflescope or other optical device, electronic device or mechanical device.
    BACKGROUND
    Rotary adjusting knobs or control knobs are universally used to adjust the settings of optical, mechanical and electrical devices. Riflescopes and similar weapon aiming devices typically include a pair of orthogonally mounted rotatable adjustment knobs, also known as turrets or simply turrets, used to adjust the height and lateral adjustment, indicating the vertical and horizontal sighting of the riflescope and thus the weapon which is attached to the rifle scope influenced. Rotary adjustment knobs are also used on a variety of other optical, electronic and mechanical devices, e.g. on observation monitors, binoculars, microscopes, stereos and radios, apparatus, automotive controls and measuring instruments.
    In some applications, it is advantageous if a knob automatically locks in place to prevent inadvertent adjustment. U.S. Patent No. 8,006,429, issued August 30, 2011, describes various telescopic rifle turrets, some of which are normally locked, but which can be unlocked by applying a release force to the button or component of the button the knob is then turned to make an adjustment. In some of the embodiments described in the '429 patent, when the manual force is released, the locking mechanism is automatically returned to its normally locked state by means of a spring or other biasing device of the button to prevent inadvertent rotation of the adjustment knob, e.g. during transport or other handling.
    US patent application no. 2011/0100152 A1 describes a self-locking adjustment mechanism provided on opposite sides with a pair of buttons which are manually pressed while causing a pressing action to release the locking mechanism and to rotate the locking mechanism To allow a button to adjust a riflescope or other device. When the force is removed from the buttons, the device is automatically locked. Therefore, the adjustment mechanism is sometimes referred to as a press and turn knob or press / turn knob. The buttons are carried by the button body, which is installed over a threaded spindle of the device and is secured by a pair of setscrews by frictional engagement on the threaded spindle. The button carries an indicator ring with markings giving a visual indication of the rotational position of the button relative to the scope. The zero position of the knob can be adjusted relative to the spindle by loosening the set screws, rotating the knob until a null mark provided on the indicator ring is desirably oriented relative to the main tube of the scope, and then the set screws be tightened again. Each of the buttons carries an actuating shaft which extends radially through a bore in the side of the button body and operatively engages with a link arranged in the mechanism which, when the buttons are pressed, is driven in an axial direction to release the locking mechanism and thereby permitting joint rotation of the button body and the spindle to drive a threaded engagement screw or other type of adjusting device.
    The present inventor has recognized the need for an improved self-locking press / turn adjustment knob.
    OVERVIEW
    An adjusting knob for adjusting an optical, mechanical or electronic device comprises a spindle which is rotatably mounted about an axis on the device, and a releasable locking mechanism which is mounted on the spindle for rotation together with this. The spindle is operatively connected to an adjustment mechanism which controls adjustment of the device. The locking mechanism includes a push button which is manually depressable in a substantially radial direction from a radially outward locking position, in which the locking mechanism retains the spindle to prevent it from rotating relative to the device, to a radially inwardly-unlatched position in which the locking mechanism is released and allows rotation of the spindle. The locking mechanism further includes an operating shaft connected to the push button and extending radially inwardly through a drive hole formed in an outer side wall of the spindle. A force applied to the push button drives the locking mechanism and is transmitted to the spindle via the actuating shafts to rotate the spindle. Between the operating shaft and the drive hole, a hermetic seal may be provided, which also forms a sliding boundary layer between them. The spindle and its outside wall including the drive hole are i.a. preferably designed in a monolithic structure for strength and tightness. Accordingly, the spindle can be driven for rotation by forces that are transmitted to the spindle mainly through the engagement of the operating shaft in the drive hole directly from the push button.
    The locking mechanism may comprise a locking sleeve provided with an inclined surface, which is contacted by the operating shaft and is thereby moved by the operating shaft along the axis when the push button is pressed. The locking sleeve may be positioned in an annular groove of the spindle and is preferably biased in the axial direction towards the locking position by means of a spring operatively disposed between the locking sleeve and the spindle and concentric with the axis. By pressing the push button, the locking sleeve is moved against the spring force to the unlocking position. The spring preferably has sufficient biasing force to return the lock sleeve and push button to the lock position when the external force is removed from the push button. The locking mechanism may further include a locking pin carried by the spindle which is contacted by the locking sleeve and urged radially outwardly and into engagement with a locking member by movement of the locking sleeve when the locking sleeve is in the locking position.
    The adjustment mechanism may include a threaded adjustment piston such as e.g. an adjustment screw threaded into the spindle and confined so as to prevent it from rotating about the axis, or it may have a different type of adjustment mechanism, such as e.g. an orbital pin, a sprocket assembly, a spiral cam mechanism, etc. The locking sleeve may enclose the threaded adjustment piston or screw.
    The adjustment knob may further comprise a pivot indicator pin which is secured to the adjustment screw so as to move along the axis thereof and which is visible from outside the adjustment knob to provide a visual indication of the number of rotations to which the spindle has been rotated relative to an initial zero position.
    The adjusting knob may further include a second locking / releasing pushbutton and a second actuating shaft disposed opposite the push button on the outer side wall of the spindle, and the second buttons may be engaged by a button. AT17 697U2 2014 -06-15 users are pressed together to unlock the locking mechanism.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    FIG. Figure 1 is an isometric cross-sectional view of a self-locking adjustment knob when installed on a scope, shown in partial sectional view; FIG. Figure 2 is an exploded overall view of the adjustment knob and a rifle scope housing of Figure 1; FIG. 3 FIG. 4 FIG. 5 FIG. 6 7 FIG. 8 shows an enlarged isometric view of a spindle of the adjustment knob according to FIG. 1; shows an isometric cross-sectional view of the spindle of FIG. 3; shows a plan view of the spindle of FIG. 3; shows a side view of the spindle according to FIG. 3 and 5; shows one along the lines 7-7 of FIG. 6 attached cross-sectional view; shows one along the lines 8-8 of FIG. 7 attached cross-sectional view; and FIG. 9 shows an additional view of the adjustment knob according to FIG. FIG. 1 illustrates a procedure for manual repositioning or resetting to zero of an indicator ring of the adjustment knob. FIG.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
    FIG. 1 is an isometric cross-sectional view of a self-locking press / turn knob 10 according to a presently preferred embodiment, with the button shown as a height control knob mounted on a housing (main tube 12) of a rifle scope 14. The scope 14 is merely exemplary of one type of aiming device with which the adjustment knob 10 can be used. Other devices with which the knob 10 can be used are listed elsewhere.
    According to FIG. 1, the adjustment knob 10 includes a threaded adjustment piston in the form of an adjustment screw 20 extending across a slot 24 (best shown in FIG. 2, together with a similar second side adjustment screw slot 24a) Interior region 22 of a riflescope 14 extends. The slot 24 is formed in a bottom 26 of a turret seat 28 (FIG. 2) provided on a lateral outer surface 29 of the main pipe 12. Flats 32, 34 on the sides of an inner end of the adjustment screw 20 prevent the adjustment screw 20 from rotating relative to the main tube 12. The turret seat 28 has a threaded attachment projection 30 in which a threaded adapter ring 36 is fitted. The adjusting screw 20 is screwed into a threaded bore 38 of a spindle 40 which is held in the turret seat 28 so as to be rotatable about an axis 44 of the adjusting knob 10, as will be described. When the spindle 40 is rotated, the rotationally limited adjustment screw 20 is moved along the axis 44 to adjust a setting of the rifle scope 14, e.g. by pressing against a reversing lens holding tube (not shown) and moving that tube, which may be disposed in and pivotally mounted on the main tube 12 and which may be spring-biased to press against the inner end of the adjustment screw 20. According to an alternative embodiment (not shown), the threaded adjustment piston may have an internally threaded pin or standoff bolt with a threaded end portion instead of the adjustment screw 20 for attachment to an externally threaded portion of a spindle.
    A cap nut 50 with an inwardly projecting lip 52 is screwed to an axially outer end 56 of the adapter ring 36 projecting beyond the attachment projection 30, to the spindle 40th to withhold in the turret seat 28. A flange 58 of the spindle 40 is enclosed between the lip 52 and the axially outer end 56 of the adapter ring 36. The swivel nut 50 is sized to allow clearance around the flange 58 so that smooth rotation of the spindle 40 is possible. An O-ring 70 or sliding seal of a sealing material is positioned in a groove or step 74 formed in the outer end 56 of the adapter ring 36 and is sized to project beyond the outer end 56 forming a bearing surface for the spindle 40, while also forming a hermetic seal between the spindle 40 and the adapter ring 36. A second sealing ring or O-ring 78 is positioned between the adapter ring 36 and the re-volver head seat 28. In the illustrated embodiment, the adapter ring 36 is provided on a standard design attachment tab 30 (which fits with many different types of adjustment buttons) to convert the attachment tab 30 for the particular mounting requirements of the adjustment knob 20. In further embodiments (not shown), the adapter ring 36 may be omitted, and the union nut 50 may be screwed directly onto the main pipe 12.
    Although the preferred embodiment is described herein as an adjusting screwdriving device for a riflescope, embodiments of the press / turn adjusting knob described herein may be used together with adjusting mechanisms other than adjusting screws, such as adjusting screws. other mechanical devices, electrical controls and other mechanisms. For example, instead of a threaded adjuster piston, the adjustment mechanism may include an eccentric pin or spiral cam mechanism of the type described in U.S. Patent No. 6,351,907 issued March 5, 2002, a sprocket mechanism, a strap mechanism, or other mechanical device. Alternatively, the adjustment knob may rotate an electrical control device having a rheostat or an array of electrical contact pads which are selectively brought into contact with electrical contacts projecting downwardly of the position of the adjustment knob.
    In the now further described preferred embodiment according to FIG. 1, a retaining ring 90 is press-fitted or cemented to an inner surface 94 (FIGURE 2) of the adapter ring 36 and carries a series of catch structures, e.g. uniformly spaced, alternating, axially extending ribs and grooves (retention grooves 90) formed along an inner surface of the retaining ring 90. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), the retaining ring 90 may be eliminated in favor of retaining grooves 96 or other catch structures formed directly in the surface of the adapter ring 36 or, if the adapter ring 36 is omitted as suggested above, in an inner peripheral surface of the attachment projection 30. A locking pin 110 is slidably disposed in a radial bore 114 formed in the spindle 40 near its base 116. FIGS. 3 and 4 are isometric and cross-sectional views, respectively, of the spindle 40, showing details of the bore 114 and other aspects of the spindle 40. FIGS. 5-8 show further views of the spindle 40. As shown in FIG. 1, 3 and 4-8, the bore 114 extends through an outer wall 120 of the spindle 40 into an annular groove 126 (FIGURE 4) coaxially aligned with the spindle 40 (on the axle 44). The spindle 40 and its outer side wall 120 including the bore 114, the annular groove 126, the drive holes 194,196 and others in FIG. 5-8 are preferably formed in a monolithic structure to provide strength and improved sealing, or for other reasons. A coil spring 130 surrounding a neck portion 132 of the locking pin 110 is enclosed in a pocket 134 leading to the bore 114 and is compressed to press against a head 138 of the locking pin 110 and a bottom of the pocket 134 to push the locking pin 110 radially outward against the retaining ring 90 and into the retaining grooves 96.
    FIG. 2 illustrates the manner in which the outer end 142 of the head 138 is wedge-shaped to slide over the ribs and grooves 96 (FIG. 1) of the retaining ring 90 during rotation of the adjustment knob 10 to provide a tactile and / or acoustic sensation Feedback in the form 4/17 Austrian Patent Office AT13 697U2 2014-06-15 of clicks that signal a predetermined setting amount. In one embodiment, the retaining ring 90 has one hundred (100) regularly spaced retaining grooves 96 circumscribing the retaining ring 90, and the riser height of the adjusting screw 20 is selected so that each click represents approximately 0.1 milliradian (mils) of height or lateral adjustment , In other embodiments, a greater or lesser number of retention grooves 96 may be provided, and the riser height of the adjustment screw 20 may be different.
    Again according to FIG. 1, an annular locking sleeve 150 surrounds the adjusting screw 20 and is held in the annular groove 126 of the spindle 40 in operative engagement with the locking pin 110. A locking spring 160, which is sandwiched between an inner lip 164 of the locking sleeve 150 and the spindle 40, is operatively disposed therebetween for urging the spindle 40 axially outwardly along the axis 44. A pair of release buttons 174, 176 are held near opposite sides of the spindle 40 where they are exposed and manipulated and manipulated from outside the adjustment knob 10 by being grasped or pressed by a user. The release buttons 174, 176 are retained on the spindle 40 by a cap 180 which is threadedly secured to the spindle 40 via an axial outer end 182. First and second actuating shafts 184, 186 are attached to the buttons 174, 176 via drive holes 194, 196 (FIG. 3) formed in the outer wall 120 of the spindle 40 and extend radially inwardly therefrom. A skirt portion 188 of the cap 180 projects axially from a peripheral edge of the cap 180 to retain the buttons 174, 176. The actuating shafts 184, 186 are each provided with O-rings 190 which form a hermetic seal and a sliding boundary layer between the actuating shafts 184, 186 and the drive holes 194, 196. The actuating shafts 184, 186 have radiused ends which engage a tapered shoulder surface 198 of the locking sleeve 150 when the release buttons 174, 176 are pressed. In FIG. 1, the first release push button 174 and operating shaft 184 are shown in their depressed (unlocked) position in which the inner end of the actuating shaft 184 pushes against the shoulder surface 198 to axially lock the locking sleeve 150 inwardly against the biasing force of the locking spring 160 to move unlocked position. In the unlocked position, a foot portion 200 of the locking sleeve 150 is moved axially inward, and a channel 202 on an outer surface of the locking sleeve 150 between the foot portion 200 and the shoulder surface 198 is aligned with a heel portion 208 of the locking pin 110, thereby providing a clearance, allowing the locking pin 110 to reciprocate within the bore 114 to provide the user with tactile and audible feedback upon rotation of the adjustment knob 10. According to an alternative embodiment (not shown), the locking sleeve 150 may instead be biased in an inwardly extending direction and configured and disposed adjacent the actuating shafts 184, 186 and the locking pin 110 such that when the release buttons are pressed, the actuating shafts will be the locking sleeve move in an axially outward direction to unlock the adjustment knob.
    The second release push button 176 and the operating shaft 186 are shown in FIG. 1 in the locked (unpressed) position (although due to the pressing of the first release push button 174, the locking sleeve 150 is shown in the unlocked position). When the manual pressing force is removed from the two release buttons 174, 176, they return to their locked position due to the biasing force generated by the locking spring 160 which pushes the locking sleeve 150 radially outward. In the locked state, the foot portion 200 of the locking sleeve 150 presses against the shoulder 208 of the locking pin 110 to move the locking pin 110 radially outward and securely lock the outer end 142 into one of the retaining grooves 96 so that the adjustment knob 10 is locked. to prevent it from being unintentionally rotated about the axis 44.
    O-rings 74,78,190 and additional seals or O-rings 220, 222 are provided at border areas between parts of the adjusting knob 10 to hermetically seal the main pipe 12 as well to hold a dry gas charge therein and thereby prevent weather condensation on internal optical elements (not shown) of the rifle scope 14. Another O-ring 224 is provided along an outer surface of the flange 58 of the spindle 40 to assist in centering the spindle 40 on the axle 44 and to prevent dust and particles from entering the sliding bearing between the flange 58, the cap nut 50 and the adapter ring 36 penetrate.
    The configuration of the adjustment knob 10 is considerably simplified over the device disclosed in US-2011/0100152, the cost of components and the assembly costs are reduced and further certain advantages are achieved. Due to the shape of the locking sleeve 150, it is able to project into the annular groove 126 in the spindle 40 and engage directly with the locking pin 110, eliminating the need for a locking pin handlebar present in previous designs. The shape of the locking sleeve 150 also allows for the use of a concentric lock spring 160 which produces a centered biasing force which may be sufficient to return the release buttons 174, 176 to the locked position, eliminating the need for separate push-button return springs in previous designs. Alternatively, a second return spring or a set of second return springs may be provided to act directly on the knobs 174, 176 and / or the actuating shafts 184. For example, a leaf spring or loop spring may be disposed between the ends of the actuating shafts 184, 186 and extend around a shank portion 290 of the cap 180 where there is room to permit flexing of the leaf spring or loop spring when the buttons 174, 176 are pressed.
    Due to the extension of the actuating shafts 184,186 formed by the spindle 40 in the drive holes 194,196 through eliminates the requirement of existing in earlier embodiments separate push button-carrying button body and provided in previous embodiments, realized as a set screw friction connection between the push button-carrying button body and the spindle. Instead, the actuation shafts 184, 186 and the knobs 174, 176 are held by drive holes 194, 96 of the spindle 40 and directly drive the spindle 40 for rotation about the axis 44 without the need for a frictional connection, which in the inventors' experience is susceptible to slip. Several of the differences described above further cooperate to provide an adjustment knob 10 in which the overall height above the floor 26 of the turret seat 28 (or over the lateral outer surface 29 of the main tube 12) is approximately one-half that of previous designs. In some embodiments, the adjustment knob 10 has an overall height H above the floor 26 in the range of about 0.55 inches to about 0.7 inches (about 14 to 18 mm). In other embodiments, the adjustment knob 10 has a height H in the range of 0.5 to 0.8 inches (12.7 to 20.3 mm) or in the range of 0.5 to 0.9 inches (12.7 to 22 inches). 9 mm) or in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 inch (12.7 to 25.4 mm). This low profile design is advantageous for use with riflescopes, as it prevents blockage of the shooter's field of vision on the outside of the riflescope, and avoids the use of additional targeting devices, such as telescopic sights. Reflex sights that can be mounted along or closely above the scope 14.
    According to FIG. 1, 2, and 9 is an indicator ring 250 that carries a scale or other indicia attached along an outer peripheral surface of the ring as a marker around the knob 10 and over the cap nut 50. The indicator ring 250 includes a set of splines formed along an inner shoulder opening 258 (FIG. 2) of the indicator ring 250. The splines of the indicator ring 250 are sized to mesh with splines 270 (FIG. 3) formed about the outer wall 120 of the spindle 40 near the flange 58 and radially outwardly relative thereto so that the indicator ring 250 will be located rotates with the spindle 40 relative to the main pipe 12. A reference mark (not shown) on the outside of the attachment projection 30 is used by a user as a visual reference point to determine the rotational position of the adjustment knob 10 of the AT & T 6137U2 2014-06-15
    Scale 254 read.
    Since the existing in earlier embodiments adjustable friction connection between an outer button body and a spindle is omitted, a different way of re-zeroing the adjustment knob 10 is provided in the present embodiment. The rotational position of the indicator ring 250 is adjustable relative to the spindle 40 to reset the indicator ring 250 to zero, e.g. after a visual adjustment of the rifle scope. 4
    In particular, FIG. 9, to adjust the position of the indicator ring 250, actuation knobs 274, 276 (serving as a latch for retaining the indicator ring 250) are pressed with one hand, and the indicator ring 250 is pulled axially outward around the knobs 274, 276 with the other hand, and then becomes the indicator ring 250 is rotated relative to the spindle 40 and axially re-seated on the splines 270. The indicator ring 250 can also be completely removed from the adjustment knob 10 by the same two-handed operation operation by pressing the buttons 274,276 and sliding the indicator ring 250 over the knobs 274,276 and then replacing it with a different-scale indicator ring, such as e.g. a scale calibrated for a specific type of weapon and / or ammunition. Further details on adjustable indicator rings similar to ring 250 can be found in U.S. Patent Application No. 13 / 683,985, filed November 21, 2012.
    Again according to FIG. 1, the cap 180 has a tubular central shaft 290 that extends axially inwardly about an outer end 296 of the adjustment screw 20. An O-ring 222 is inserted into a circumferential groove around the outer end 296 of the screw 20 to provide a hermetic seal therebetween. The O-ring 222 facilitates the sliding movement of the screw 20 relative to the cap 180 when the adjustment knob 10 is adjusted. An optional threaded rotary indicator pin 300 is threaded into a threaded bore 310 in the outer end of the adjusting screw 20. In adjusting the adjustment knob 10, the rotation indicator pin 300 moves with the adjustment screw 20 so that a head 316 of the rotation indicator pin 300 protrudes outwardly beyond an outer major surface 320 of the cap 180 when the adjustment screw 20 is adjusted. A pair of circumferential indicator grooves 324, 326 or marks on the head 316 indicate the number of rotations by which the adjustment knob 10 has been rotated. For example, when the adjustment knob 10 has been rotated one full turn to make an angular target adjustment of 10 milliradians, the outermost groove 324 is visible slightly above the outer major surface 320 of the cap 180, as shown in FIG Adjustment knob 10 has been rotated by two turns to make an angular aiming adjustment of 20 milliradians, the second groove 326 is visible just above the outer major surface 320 of the cap 180. Thus, the visibility of neither, either or both of the grooves 324, 326 indicates the number of rotations of the adjustment knob 10. In further embodiments (not shown), the rotary indicator pin 300 is absent and the upper end of the cap 180 is solid.
    A slot 330 in the head of the rotary indicator pin 300 is sized such that a rear portion of a cartridge case or a small flat-head screwdriver can be used to set a zero-stop position by tightening the rotary indicator pin 300, until the head 316 in the in FIG. 1 shown in a counterbore 334 (FIG 2) of the cap 180 is placed. The zero-stop position, after a setting operation, allows the setting knob 10 to be quickly returned to the zero position without having to look at the rotary indicator pin 300. Further, during the firing of a gun and riflescope 14, the rotary indicator pin 300 may be loosened or removed to allow unrestricted movement of the adjustment screw 20. After the weapon and the scope 14 have been shot, the rotation indicator pin 300 is again placed and tightened to set the zero-stop point of the adjustment knob 10. Following subsequent adjustment operations of the adjustment knob 10 (eg, height adjustment for long range shots), the adjustment knob 10 can be quickly returned to the zero-stop position simply by turning the adjustment knob 10 in 7/17 Austrian Patent Office AT13 697U2 2014-06-15
    Counter direction rotates until it abuts against the head 316 of the rotary indicator pin 300.
    Upon complete removal of the rotary indicator pin 300, a tool receiving drive socket such as, for example, is mounted. a hex socket 340 is exposed in the shaft 290 which receives a tool (such as a hex key, not shown) to remove the cap 180 and disassemble the knob 10 for maintenance or replacement.
    With the exception of the O-rings 70, 78, 190, 220, 222 and 224 and the springs 130 and 160, all components of the adjustment knob 10 may be machined from solid aluminum, steel or other metal. In some embodiments, the locking sleeve 150, the actuating shafts 184, 186, the locking pin 110, and certain other friction and wear components may be polished and / or coated with a wear resistant coating or made of a low friction material to improve durability and reliability. Alternatively, some components may be made of plastic or other low cost or low friction material, even if this results in a less durable device.
    It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous changes can be made in the details of the embodiments described above without departing from the underlying principles of the invention. Thus, the scope of the present invention should be defined only by the following claims.
    REFERENCE LIST 10 Adjustment Knob 12 Main Tube 14 Riflescope 20 Adjusting Screw 22 Inner Area of Riflescope 24 Slot 26 Bottom (of Turret Seat) 28 Revolver Seat 29 Outer Side Surface (of Main Tube 12) 30 Thread Attachment Tab (of Turret Seat) 32 Flats 34 Flats 36 Adapter ring 38 Threaded bore 40 Spindle 44 (rotational) axis 50 Union nut 52 Lip (the union nut) 56 Axially outer end (of adapter ring 36) 58 Flange 70 O-ring 74 Step (in outer end 56 of adapter ring 36) 78 Second O-ring 90 Retaining ring 94 Inner surface (of adapter ring 36) 96 Retaining grooves 110 Locking pin 8/17 AT13 697U2 2014-06-15 Austrian
    Patent office 114 Radial bore 116 Base (of spindle 40) 120 Outer wall (of spindle 40) 126 Ring groove 130 Coil spring 132 Neck part (of locking pin 110) 134 Pocket (of bore 114) 138 Head (of locking pin 110) 142 Wedge-shaped outer end (of head 138) 150 Locking sleeve 160 Locking spring 164 Inner lip 174 Release button 176 Release button 180 Cap 182 Outer end (of spindle 40) 184 Operating shaft 186 Operating shaft 188 Apron (the cap) 190 O-rings (for actuating shafts) 194 Drive holes 196 Drive holes 198 Shoulder surface (the locking sleeve 150) 200 Foot Part (Locking Sleeve 150) 202 Channel 208 Shoulder (of locking pin 110) 220 O-ring 222 O-ring 224 O-ring 250 Indicator ring 254 Scale 258 Inner shoulder opening (of indicator ring) 270 Ribbing (on spindle) 290 Shank part (FIG. the cap 180) 296 outer end (the screw 20) 300 rotary indicator pin 310 tapping 316 head (of the indicator pin) 320 outer major surface (of the cap) 324 groove 326 groove 330 slot 334 counter bore 340 hex socket 9/17
    权利要求:
    Claims (15)
    [1]
    Austrian Patent Office AT13 697U2 2014-06-15 Claims 1. An adjustment knob (10) for adjusting an optical, mechanical or electronic device, comprising: a spindle (40) mounted on the device (14) for rotation about an axis (44) wherein the spindle is operatively connected to an adjustment mechanism (20) which controls adjustment of the device; and a releasable latching mechanism journaled on the spindle for rotation therewith, the latching mechanism having a push button (174, 176) manually in a substantially radial direction from a radially outward locking position in which the latching mechanism retains the spindle to urge it to rotate relative to the device, to be pressed into a radially inwardly-unlatched position in which the locking mechanism is released and permits rotation of the spindle, the adjustment knob being characterized by an actuating shaft (184, 186) connected to the push-button and extending radially inwardly through a drive hole (194,196) formed in an outer side wall of the spindle, the operating shaft transmitting a force applied to the push button to drive the locking mechanism and rotate the spindle.
    [2]
    2. Adjustment knob according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises an adjusting piston (20) which is screwed to the spindle and is bordered in such a way that it is prevented from rotating about the axis.
    [3]
    3. Adjustment knob according to claim 2, wherein the adjusting piston is an adjusting screw and further comprises a rotary indicator pin (300) which is fixed to the adjusting screw, that it moves along with it along the axis, and from outside of the adjustment knob is visible to give a visual indication of the number of rotations by which the spindle has been rotated relative to an initial zero position.
    [4]
    4. Adjustment knob according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking sleeve (150) which surrounds the adjusting piston and in response to a user presses the push button, is moved by the operating shaft for movement along the axis, thereby Release locking mechanism.
    [5]
    5. Adjustment knob according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the locking mechanism has a locking sleeve (150) which is moved by the operating shaft along the axis when the push button is pressed.
    [6]
    6. Adjustment knob according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a spindle supported by the locking pin (110) and the locking sleeve contacts the locking pin and moves radially outwardly and into engagement with a locking part (96) when the locking sleeve in the locking position is located.
    [7]
    7. Adjustment knob according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the actuating shaft contacts a tapered shoulder surface (198) of the locking sleeve and slides against it to move the locking sleeve along the axis and to release the locking mechanism.
    [8]
    8. Adjustment knob according to one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the locking sleeve extends into an annular groove formed in the spindle (126).
    [9]
    9. Adjustment knob according to one of claims 4 to 8, further comprising a locking spring (160) operatively disposed between the locking sleeve and the spindle to bias the locking sleeve along the axis to the locking position. 10/17 Austrian Patent Office AT13 697U2 2014-06-15
    [10]
    10. Adjustment knob according to one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the locking sleeve by means of a spring (160) which extends concentrically with the axis, is biased in the axial direction to the locking position and by pressing the push button, the locking sleeve against the spring to the Unlocked position is moved, and in which the spring generates a sufficient biasing force to move the locking sleeve and the push button to the locking position when the force is removed from the push button.
    [11]
    11. Adjustment knob according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a provided between the operating shaft and the drive hole hermetic seal (190), which also forms a sliding boundary layer between them.
    [12]
    12. Adjustment knob according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the spindle and its outer side wall including the drive hole are formed in a monolithic structure.
    [13]
    13. Adjustment knob according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the spindle is driven for rotation by forces, which are transmitted mainly via the engagement of the operating shaft in the drive hole of the push button on the spindle.
    [14]
    14. Adjustment knob according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a second locking / release push button, which is arranged on the outer side wall of the spindle opposite the push button such that the push button and the second print head can be pressed by a user towards each other to unlock the lock mechanism, the second lock / release push button being connected to a second operating shaft extending radially inwardly through a second drive hole formed in an outer side wall of the spindle, the second operating shaft acting on the second push button Power transfers to drive the locking mechanism and rotate the spindle.
    [15]
    15. Optical sighting device with a knob according to one of the preceding claims. For this 6 sheets drawings 11/17
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