Sighting telescope with internal display

Abstract

A sighting telescope includes an objective, a path-folding system, an ocular and an infinity mark. The infinity mark can be adjusted in a vertical direction with the aid of an elevation drive. The elevation drive is provided with a sensor with which the setting of the elevation drive is detected. This detected setting is graphically displayed for the shooter in the sighting telescope.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A sighting telescope for a weapon operated by a shooter, the sighting telescope comprising: 
 an objective defining an optical axis;    an ocular arrangement on said optical axis downstream of said objective;    a path-folding system arranged on said optical axis between said objective and said ocular;    an infinity marking;    an elevation drive adjustable in position for displaying said infinity marking in a vertical direction relative to said optical axis;    a sensor for detecting a setting of said elevation drive corresponding to said position; and,    a display for graphically displaying said setting in said sighting telescope for the shooter.    
     
     
         2 . The sighting telescope of  claim 1 , wherein said sensor generates a signal indicative of said setting; and, said sighting telescope further comprising a processor connected to said sensor for receiving said signal and a distance corresponding to said setting is indicated via said display.  
     
     
         3 . The sighting telescope of  claim 2 , wherein several value tables are stored in said processor.  
     
     
         4 . The sighting telescope of  claim 2 , further comprising an operator-controlled element connected to said processor for inputting information into said processor.  
     
     
         5 . The sighting telescope of  claim 3 , wherein said operator-controlled element is a key pad.  
     
     
         6 . The sighting telescope of  claim 1 , further comprising an electronic unit with which the brightness or illuminating intensity of said display and said infinity mark is controlled and matched to the brightness in the target region.  
     
     
         7 . The sighting telescope of  claim 6 , further comprising an operator-controlled element operatively connected to said electronic unit for facilitating manual adjustment of the control of the brightness of said display and infinity mark.  
     
     
         8 . The sighting telescope of  claim 6 , further comprising an operator-controlled element for activating an illumination of said infinity mark.  
     
     
         9 . The sighting telescope of  claim 8 , wherein said operator-controlled element is a rotational ring.  
     
     
         10 . The sighting telescope of  claim 7 , further comprising an illumination sensor assigned to said operator-controlled element for detecting the setting and activation of said operator-controlled element and for transmitting a signal indicative of said setting and activation to said processor.  
     
     
         11 . The sighting telescope of  claim 10 , wherein said illuminating sensor is a photo receiver.  
     
     
         12 . The sighting telescope of  claim 10 , wherein said operator-controlled element includes means for adjusting the duration of illumination of said display and said infinity mark.  
     
     
         13 . The sighting telescope of  claim 12 , wherein said duration of illumination takes place after a short-time activation of said operator-controlled element.  
     
     
         14 . The sighting telescope of  claim 12 , further comprising a timer which is activated with the activation of said operator-controlled element.  
     
     
         15 . The sighting telescope of  claim 1 , wherein said processor includes an interface via which data including value tables can be read in.  
     
     
         16 . The sighting telescope of  claim 15 , wherein said interface is an infrared interface.  
     
     
         17 . The sighting telescope of  claim 5 , wherein said key pad is a foil key pad.  
     
     
         18 . The sighting telescope of  claim 1 , wherein said display is reflected into an image plane of said sighting telescope.  
     
     
         19 . The sighting telescope of  claim 18 , wherein said display is reflected into the ocular plane.  
     
     
         20 . The sighting telescope of  claim 1 , wherein said value tables include value tables for different types of munitions for one or different types of weapons.  
     
     
         21 . The sighting telescope of  claim 5 , wherein the following factors can be inputted via said key pad or detected by sensor means: various location conditions including wind direction, wind intensity, terrain inclination, barrel inclination relative to the horizontal, tilting of the weapon; and, said factors are considered in the determination of the actual ballistics and the displayed value.  
     
     
         22 . The sighting telescope of  claim 1 , wherein a tilting of a weapon is detected by a sensor and indicated to a shooter via a visible signal or an amount, which is to be corrected manually, is displayed via said processor with said amount primarily defining a lateral deviation.