COMBINED DAY-NIGHT OBSERVATION DEVICE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC G02B23/12 

FIELD: possible use for observation from cover or vehicle in daytime or nighttime, and also under unfavorable weather conditions.

SUBSTANCE: device includes common input rectangular prism for day and night channels and output prism for day channel, made in form of prismatic direct observation channel. Night channel has objective and low-level television receiver with CCD matrix and is positioned in recess, made in input rectangular prism for day and night channels and in upper portion of output prism of day channel. Additionally included is thermo-vision channel on basis of micro-bolometric matrix with infrared objective and native input rectangular prism. Night and thermo-vision channels are provided with commutation block and indication block.

EFFECT: maintained large observation angle and possible observation under conditions of unfavorable weather, increased information capacity of observation.

2 cl, 5 dwg