US12641698 - Tactical light with automated lighting controls and systems including the same
The patent describes a tactical light designed to be mounted on a weapons platform, featuring two illumination assemblies that can be activated based on the pitch of the housing relative to gravity. A control unit manages the on and off states of each assembly, ensuring that the appropriate light illuminates the operator’s visual field depending on the orientation of the weapon.
Claim 1
1 . A light comprising: a housing defining a central axis, the housing configured to mount to a weapons platform; a first illumination assembly disposed within the housing, the first illumination assembly having an on state in which the first illumination assembly emits a light beam and an off state, the first illumination assembly defining a first center illumination axis that is parallel with the central axis of the housing; a second illumination assembly disposed within the housing, the second illumination assembly having an on state in which the second illumination assembly emits a light beam and an off state, the second illumination assembly defining a second center illumination axis that is offset from the central axis of the housing; and a control unit disposed within the housing, the control unit configured to detect a first pitch of the central axis with respect to a direction of the force of gravity and to detect a second pitch of the central axis with respect to the direction of the force of gravity, the control unit in signal communication with the first illumination assembly such that in the first pitch the first illumination assembly is in the on state and the second illumination assembly is in the off state, the control unit in signal communication with the second illumination assembly such that in the second pitch the second illumination assembly is in the on state and the first illumination assembly is in the off state, the first illumination assembly configured to illuminate a visual field of an operator in the first pitch and the second illumination assembly configured to illuminate the visual field of the operator in the second pitch. a housing defining a central axis, the housing configured to mount to a weapons platform; a first illumination assembly disposed within the housing, the first illumination assembly having an on state in which the first illumination assembly emits a light beam and an off state, the first illumination assembly defining a first center illumination axis that is parallel with the central axis of the housing; a second illumination assembly disposed within the housing, the second illumination assembly having an on state in which the second illumination assembly emits a light beam and an off state, the second illumination assembly defining a second center illumination axis that is offset from the central axis of the housing; and a control unit disposed within the housing, the control unit configured to detect a first pitch of the central axis with respect to a direction of the force of gravity and to detect a second pitch of the central axis with respect to the direction of the force of gravity, the control unit in signal communication with the first illumination assembly such that in the first pitch the first illumination assembly is in the on state and the second illumination assembly is in the off state, the control unit in signal communication with the second illumination assembly such that in the second pitch the second illumination assembly is in the on state and the first illumination assembly is in the off state, the first illumination assembly configured to illuminate a visual field of an operator in the first pitch and the second illumination assembly configured to illuminate the visual field of the operator in the second pitch.
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