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WO2021112789A1
WO2021112789A1 PCT/TR2020/050982 TR2020050982W WO2021112789A1 WO 2021112789 A1 WO2021112789 A1 WO 2021112789A1 TR 2020050982 W TR2020050982 W TR 2020050982W WO 2021112789 A1 WO2021112789 A1 WO 2021112789A1
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Selcuk OZYURT
Bulent Aydin
Nil GIRGIN
Suleyman SEMSIOGLU
Kaan Alper
Cansin COKOL
Sena KARALI
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • H04B10/114—Indoor or close-range type systems
    • H04B10/1141—One-way transmission
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/12—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices with means for image conversion or intensification
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/16—Housings; Caps; Mountings; Supports, e.g. with counterweight
    • G02B23/18—Housings; Caps; Mountings; Supports, e.g. with counterweight for binocular arrangements

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  • the invention relates to an optical communication device comprising a microphone, a data processing unit that converts the received sounds into light pattern, a light source that is configured to emit light according to the light pattern created in said data processing unit, a headphone that generates sound appropriate to the sound signal that it receives from said data processing unit converting light rays received from said light source into a sound signal.
  • Communication technologies are one of the technologies which develop day by day and are important to be used in many fields. Particularly communication system used in defense industry is appropriate to the conditions and is a very developed technology.
  • the communication systems used in the defense industry have to provide various characteristics. The most important criteria are; not being affected from the external factors (not being jamming) and preventing from listening.
  • One of the technologies already used widely in the defense industry communication systems is RE communication.
  • RF communication can be jammingwith the environmental factors, can be listened and communication can be obstructionThis condition makes it difficult to use RF technology under various conditions with information safety.
  • the present invention is related to an optical communication device in order to eliminate the abovementioned disadvantages and to bring new advantages to the relevant technical field.
  • An aim of the invention is to facilitate the performance of optical communication. Another aim of the invention is to facilitate carrying the optical communication device and provide a user friendly solution.
  • the present invention is an optical communication device comprising a microphone, a data processing unit that converts the received sound signal into light pattern, a light source that is configured to emit light in compatible with the light pattern created in said data processing unit, a headphone that generates sound according to the sound signal that it receives from said data processing unit converting light rays received from said light source into a sound signal, characterized in that; said optical communication device comprises a connection apparatus that can be attached to and removed from any fixed or mobile binoculars or telescope.
  • the novelty comprises a transceiver body having said light source and said light receiver unit, a connection apparatus that provides to connect said transceiver body to a binocular or telescope in a removable manner. Therefore, the transceiver body can be attached to and removed from the element to be used for communication. This allows for using the transceiver body in many binoculars and telescopes.
  • connection apparatus comprises a clamp which is provided so as to embrace the binoculars and telescope at least partially.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that; said clamp comprises a diameter adjustment mechanism. Therefore, the clamps of the connection apparatus attracted to the binoculars are adjusted according to the diameter of the telescope.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that; it comprises two clamps for at least partially encircle two oculars of the binoculars, a clamp connection element that is used for connecting said clamps to each other.
  • the clamp connection element comprises a width adjusting mechanism so as to change the distance between the clamps. Therefore, the distance between the clamps can be adjusted according to the binoculars or telescope.
  • said width adjustment mechanism comprises a spring.
  • the invention is mainly a modular electro optical communication device (10) appropriate for civil and military use.
  • Said electro optical communication device (10) comprises a connection apparatus (430) so as to be attached to and removed from binoculars (20) or telescope (30).
  • Said binoculars (20) or telescope (30) comprise at least one ocular (210) that provides sight.
  • the electro optical communication device (10) has a microphone (100) so as to receive the sound of the user.
  • Said microphone (100) is electrically connected with an amplifier (310) configured to receive and amplify the sound signals.
  • Sound signals received from the amplifier (310) are transmitted to the data processing unit (320).
  • Said data processing unit (320) comprises a modulator arranged to convert the sound signal into a light pattern and a demodulator that converts the light pattern into a sound signal.
  • the data processing unit (320) is associated with a light source (410) which is arranged in a manner such that it emits light rays according to the light pattern.
  • Said light source (410) consists of one or a plurality of LED (410a) and/or one or a plurality of lasers (410b) in a representative embodiment.
  • the light source (410) also emits light that is directed in a light beam form.
  • the optical communication device (10) comprises a light receiving unit (420) which is arranged in a manner such that it receives the light rays exposed thereon.
  • the light receiving unit (420) is configured such that it transmits data to the data processing unit (320).
  • the data processing unit (320) generates a sound signal according to the data received from the light receiving unit (420).
  • the data processing unit (320) is associated with a headphone (200) such that it transmits the sound signal as a sound.
  • an amplifier (310), a data processing unit (320) and a battery (330) are provided in a main body (300). Said battery (330) is arranged so as to provide energy to the optical communication device (10).
  • the transceiver body (400) of the optical communication device (10) is provided such that it can be attached to/removed from the binoculars (20) or telescope (30) by means of the connection apparatus (430).
  • Te connection apparatus (430) comprises a clamp (431) for at least partially encircle the ocular (210) of the binoculars (20) or telescope.
  • the diameter of said clamp (431 ) can be enlarged or minimized with a diameter adjusting mechanism (431 a).
  • said diameter adjustment mechanism (431) is a screw system. The diameter changes according to the amount of tightening of the screw. Therefore, the clamps (431 ) are fixed on the oculars (210).
  • the clamp connection element (432) comprises a width adjusting mechanism (432a) so as to change the distance between the clamps (431).
  • Said width adjustment mechanism (432a) is preferably a spring system. The distance between the frames changes due to the tightening of the spring.
  • An exemplary operating scenario of the invention is as follows;
  • Two users can communicate with two electro optical communication device (10) attached to two binoculars (20) or telescope (30) as long as they are within the field of vision.
  • the binoculars (20) or telescopes (30) to which electro optical communication device (10) is attached face each other.
  • the light rays exiting out of the light source (410) of one of the binoculars (20) or telescopes (30) oriented to each other are transmitted to the light receiving unit (420) of the optical communication device (10) attached to the other binoculars (20) or telescope (30).
  • the microphone (100) provided in the electro optical communication device (10) receives the signal and transmits the same to the amplifier (310).
  • the amplifier (310) transmits the sound signal to the data processing unit (320) by separating the same from the environmental sound signals and amplifies the same to a predetermined level.
  • the data processing unit (320) generates a light pattern by modulating the received sound signals. Data including the light pattern is transmitted to the light source (410).
  • the light source (410) emits light according to the light pattern data.
  • the light rays emitted from the light source (410) are sent down on the light receiving unit (420) of the optical communication device (10) of the second user.
  • the light receiving unit (420) transmits data of light rays to the data processing unit (320).
  • the light ray data demodulated in the data processing unit (320) is converted into a sound signal.
  • the sound signal information transmitted to the headphone (200) in the data processing unit (320) is transmitted acoustically to the user through the headphone (200).
  • Optical communication device 100 Microphone 200 Headphone 300 Main body

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Abstract

An electro optical communication device (10) comprising, a data processing unit (320) that converts the received sound signals from said microphone (100) into light pattern, a light source (410) that is configured to emit light according to the light pattern created in said data processing unit (320), a headphone (200) that generates an appropriate acoustic sound signal from received from the data processing unit (320) after the data processing unit (320) converts light rays received from said light source (410) into a light signal, characterized in that; it comprises a transceiver body (400) that houses said light source (410) and said light receiver unit (420), a connection apparatus (430) that provides said transceiver body (400) to be connected to a binoculars (20) or a telescope (30) in a removable manner.

Description

A MODULAR ELECTRO OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to an optical communication device comprising a microphone, a data processing unit that converts the received sounds into light pattern, a light source that is configured to emit light according to the light pattern created in said data processing unit, a headphone that generates sound appropriate to the sound signal that it receives from said data processing unit converting light rays received from said light source into a sound signal.
PRIOR ART
Communication technologies are one of the technologies which develop day by day and are important to be used in many fields. Particularly communication system used in defense industry is appropriate to the conditions and is a very developed technology.
The communication systems used in the defense industry have to provide various characteristics. The most important criteria are; not being affected from the external factors (not being jamming) and preventing from listening. One of the technologies already used widely in the defense industry communication systems is RE communication. However, RF communication can be jammingwith the environmental factors, can be listened and communication can be obstructionThis condition makes it difficult to use RF technology under various conditions with information safety.
As a result all abovementioned problems have made it necessary to make an improvement in the relevant technical field.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is related to an optical communication device in order to eliminate the abovementioned disadvantages and to bring new advantages to the relevant technical field.
An aim of the invention is to facilitate the performance of optical communication. Another aim of the invention is to facilitate carrying the optical communication device and provide a user friendly solution.
In order to realize the aims mentioned above and will be obtained from the following detailed description, the present invention is an optical communication device comprising a microphone, a data processing unit that converts the received sound signal into light pattern, a light source that is configured to emit light in compatible with the light pattern created in said data processing unit, a headphone that generates sound according to the sound signal that it receives from said data processing unit converting light rays received from said light source into a sound signal, characterized in that; said optical communication device comprises a connection apparatus that can be attached to and removed from any fixed or mobile binoculars or telescope. Accordingly, the novelty is that, it comprises a transceiver body having said light source and said light receiver unit, a connection apparatus that provides to connect said transceiver body to a binocular or telescope in a removable manner. Therefore, the transceiver body can be attached to and removed from the element to be used for communication. This allows for using the transceiver body in many binoculars and telescopes.
A preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that; the connection apparatus comprises a clamp which is provided so as to embrace the binoculars and telescope at least partially.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that; said clamp comprises a diameter adjustment mechanism. Therefore, the clamps of the connection apparatus attracted to the binoculars are adjusted according to the diameter of the telescope.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that; it comprises two clamps for at least partially encircle two oculars of the binoculars, a clamp connection element that is used for connecting said clamps to each other.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that; the clamp connection element comprises a width adjusting mechanism so as to change the distance between the clamps. Therefore, the distance between the clamps can be adjusted according to the binoculars or telescope.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that; said width adjustment mechanism comprises a spring. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
In Figure 1 , an illustrative view of the optical communication device is given.
In Figure 2, an illustrative view of the optical communication device is given with block schemes.
In Figure 3, an illustrative view of the binoculars and connection apparatus is given.
In Figure 4, an illustrative view of the telescope and connection apparatus is given.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In this detailed description, the subject of the invention is described by means of examples only for clarifying the subject matter such that no limiting effect is created.
The invention is mainly a modular electro optical communication device (10) appropriate for civil and military use. Said electro optical communication device (10) comprises a connection apparatus (430) so as to be attached to and removed from binoculars (20) or telescope (30). Said binoculars (20) or telescope (30) comprise at least one ocular (210) that provides sight.
With reference to Figure 1 , the electro optical communication device (10) has a microphone (100) so as to receive the sound of the user. Said microphone (100) is electrically connected with an amplifier (310) configured to receive and amplify the sound signals. Sound signals received from the amplifier (310) are transmitted to the data processing unit (320). Said data processing unit (320) comprises a modulator arranged to convert the sound signal into a light pattern and a demodulator that converts the light pattern into a sound signal.
The data processing unit (320) is associated with a light source (410) which is arranged in a manner such that it emits light rays according to the light pattern. Said light source (410) consists of one or a plurality of LED (410a) and/or one or a plurality of lasers (410b) in a representative embodiment. The light source (410) also emits light that is directed in a light beam form.
With reference to Figure 2, the optical communication device (10) comprises a light receiving unit (420) which is arranged in a manner such that it receives the light rays exposed thereon. The light receiving unit (420) is configured such that it transmits data to the data processing unit (320). The data processing unit (320) generates a sound signal according to the data received from the light receiving unit (420). The data processing unit (320) is associated with a headphone (200) such that it transmits the sound signal as a sound.
With reference to Figure 2, an amplifier (310), a data processing unit (320) and a battery (330) are provided in a main body (300). Said battery (330) is arranged so as to provide energy to the optical communication device (10).
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the transceiver body (400) of the optical communication device (10) is provided such that it can be attached to/removed from the binoculars (20) or telescope (30) by means of the connection apparatus (430). Te connection apparatus (430) comprises a clamp (431) for at least partially encircle the ocular (210) of the binoculars (20) or telescope. The diameter of said clamp (431 ) can be enlarged or minimized with a diameter adjusting mechanism (431 a). In a representative embodiment of the invention, said diameter adjustment mechanism (431) is a screw system. The diameter changes according to the amount of tightening of the screw. Therefore, the clamps (431 ) are fixed on the oculars (210).
With reference to Figure 3, the clamps (431) are engaged with each other by a clamp connection element (432). The clamp connection element (432) comprises a width adjusting mechanism (432a) so as to change the distance between the clamps (431). Said width adjustment mechanism (432a) is preferably a spring system. The distance between the frames changes due to the tightening of the spring.
An exemplary operating scenario of the invention is as follows;
Two users can communicate with two electro optical communication device (10) attached to two binoculars (20) or telescope (30) as long as they are within the field of vision. When the users require communicating, the binoculars (20) or telescopes (30) to which electro optical communication device (10) is attached face each other. The light rays exiting out of the light source (410) of one of the binoculars (20) or telescopes (30) oriented to each other are transmitted to the light receiving unit (420) of the optical communication device (10) attached to the other binoculars (20) or telescope (30).
When one of the users starts to talk, the microphone (100) provided in the electro optical communication device (10) receives the signal and transmits the same to the amplifier (310). The amplifier (310) transmits the sound signal to the data processing unit (320) by separating the same from the environmental sound signals and amplifies the same to a predetermined level. The data processing unit (320) generates a light pattern by modulating the received sound signals. Data including the light pattern is transmitted to the light source (410). The light source (410) emits light according to the light pattern data. The light rays emitted from the light source (410) are sent down on the light receiving unit (420) of the optical communication device (10) of the second user. The light receiving unit (420) transmits data of light rays to the data processing unit (320). The light ray data demodulated in the data processing unit (320) is converted into a sound signal. The sound signal information transmitted to the headphone (200) in the data processing unit (320) is transmitted acoustically to the user through the headphone (200). The protection scope of the invention is specified in the appended claims and cannot be limited to the description made for illustrative purposes in this detailed description. Likewise, it is clear that a person skilled in the art can present similar embodiments in the light of the above descriptions without departing from the main theme of the invention.
REFERENCE NUMBERS GIVEN IN THE FIGURE
10 Optical communication device 100 Microphone 200 Headphone 300 Main body
310 Amplifier 320 Data processing unit 330 Battery 400 Transceiver body 410 Light source
410a Led Light Source 410b Laser Light Source 420 Light receiving unit 430 Connection apparatus
431 Clamp
431a Diameter adjustment mechanism
432 Clamp connection element
432a Width adjustment mechanism
20 Binoculars
210 Ocular 30 Telescope

Claims

1. An electro optical communication device (10) comprising a microphone (100), a data processing unit (320) that converts the received sound signals from said microphone (100) into light pattern, a light source (410) that is configured to emit light according to the light pattern created in said data processing unit (320), a headphone (200) that generates an appropriate acoustic sound signal from received from the data processing unit (320) after the data processing unit (320) converts light rays received from said light source (410) into a light signal, characterized in that; it comprises a transceiver body (400) that houses said light source (410) and said light receiver unit (420), a connection apparatus (430) that provides said transceiver body (400) to be connected to a binoculars (20) or a telescope (30) in a removable manner.
2. A communication device (10) according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the connection apparatus (430) comprises a clamp (431 ) for at least partially encircle the ocular (210) of the binoculars (20) or telescope (30).
3. A communication device (10) according to claim 1 , characterized in that, asid clamp (431 ) comprises a diameter adjusting mechanism (431 a).
4. A communication device (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that, it comprises two clamps (431) for at least partially encircle two oculars (210) of the binoculars (20), a clamp connection element (432) that is used for connecting said clamps to each other.
5. A communication device (10) according to claim 2 and 4, characterized in that, it comprises a clamp (431) so as to encircle the ocular (210) of the telescope (30) partially.
6. A communication device (10) according to claim 4, characterized in that, the clamp connection element (432) comprises a width adjusting mechanism (432a) so as to change the distance between the clamps (431).
7. A communication device (10) according to claim 5, characterized in that, said width adjusting mechanism (432a) comprises a spring.
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