摘要 |
<p>An illuminator device for a night vision apparatus, the illuminator device providing supplemental illumination of remotely located objects to be viewed through the night vision apparatus under a low light condition. The illuminator device (10) comprises a housing (12), light source (24) coupled to one end of the housing for generating a light to illuminate the remotely located objects. The illuminator device further comprises focusing lens (94) for condensing the light generated by the light source into a concentrated light beam having a pattern of consistent brightness which enables substantially long range illumination. The focusing lens is located a given distance away from the light source in a location which is remote from the end of the housing.</p> |