Feb 17, 2026

US12553692 - Angle mirror with backup sight

The invention relates to an angle mirror including a backup sight. The angle mirror includes a housing connected to a mirror head and a lower part. An objective is arranged outside of the housing and is connected to the housing by an optical connection, for example a fiber optic line, that does not require electrical power or current to transmit the image from the objective. The mirror head and the objective provide separate images to a first insight and a second insight, respectively. The objective functions as a backup or auxiliary sight of the surrounding environment even in the event of a power failure.

Assignee: Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH
Inventors: Thorsten Reif, Friedrich Von Solms
Filing date: 2021-12-15

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The patent describes an angle mirror system that includes a backup sight utilizing an optical fiber connection to transmit images without electrical power. This design allows for separate visual inputs from the mirror head and the external objective, ensuring functionality even during power failures.

Claim 1

1 . An angle mirror system comprising: an angle mirror comprising: a housing; a lower part connected to the housing; and a mirror head connected to the housing; and an objective arranged outside the housing and connected to the angle mirror by an optical connection comprising an optical fiber line. an angle mirror comprising: a housing; a lower part connected to the housing; and a mirror head connected to the housing; and a housing; a lower part connected to the housing; and a mirror head connected to the housing; and an objective arranged outside the housing and connected to the angle mirror by an optical connection comprising an optical fiber line.

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