Drive mechanism and system for remotely operating a turret
First Claim
1. An unmanned turret having an unmanned turret drive system comprising a turret ring gear and first and second electrical force-producing devices with the unmanned turret being rotatably mounted to a vehicle chassis wherein the unmanned turret drive system being powered by electrical power and controlled by a control signal, the unmanned turret comprising, a remote turret drive mechanism, the remote turret drive mechanism comprising:
- a first ring gear independent of the turret ring gear;
a second ring gear independent of the turret ring gear and arranged in a concentric relationship with the first ring gear;
a first manually-operable input component rotatably coupled to the first ring gear, the first input component accessible within the vehicle chassis;
a second manually-operable input component rotatably coupled to the second ring gear, the second input component accessible within the vehicle chassis;
a first output component mechanically coupled to the first electrical force-producing device of the unmanned turret drive system to cause rotation of the first electrical force-producing device; and
a second output component mechanically coupled to the second electrical force-producing device of the unmanned turret drive system to cause rotation of the second electrical force-producing device wherein the remote turret drive mechanism is interfaced with the unmanned turret drive system to manually control the unmanned turret drive system when at least one of the electrical power and the control signal is lost.
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Abstract
An unmanned turret having a turret ring gear and first and second electrical force-producing devices with the unmanned turret being rotatably mounted to a vehicle chassis, the turret drive mechanism including at least one ring gear independent of the turret ring gear, at least one manually-operable input component rotatably coupled to the at least one ring gear, the at least one input component accessible within the vehicle chassis, and at least one output component mechanically coupled to at least one of the first and second electrical force-producing devices of the unmanned turret to cause rotation of the at least one of the first and second electrical force-producing device. Another turret drive mechanism and an unmanned turret are also disclosed.
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16 Claims
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1. An unmanned turret having an unmanned turret drive system comprising a turret ring gear and first and second electrical force-producing devices with the unmanned turret being rotatably mounted to a vehicle chassis wherein the unmanned turret drive system being powered by electrical power and controlled by a control signal, the unmanned turret comprising, a remote turret drive mechanism, the remote turret drive mechanism comprising:
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a first ring gear independent of the turret ring gear; a second ring gear independent of the turret ring gear and arranged in a concentric relationship with the first ring gear; a first manually-operable input component rotatably coupled to the first ring gear, the first input component accessible within the vehicle chassis; a second manually-operable input component rotatably coupled to the second ring gear, the second input component accessible within the vehicle chassis; a first output component mechanically coupled to the first electrical force-producing device of the unmanned turret drive system to cause rotation of the first electrical force-producing device; and a second output component mechanically coupled to the second electrical force-producing device of the unmanned turret drive system to cause rotation of the second electrical force-producing device wherein the remote turret drive mechanism is interfaced with the unmanned turret drive system to manually control the unmanned turret drive system when at least one of the electrical power and the control signal is lost. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A remote turret drive mechanism for an unmanned turret powered by electrical power and controlled by a control signal, the remote turret drive mechanism comprising:
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a first ring gear independent of a turret ring gear of the unmanned turret; a second ring gear independent of the turret ring gear and arranged in a concentric relationship with the first ring gear; a first manually-operable input component rotatably coupled to the first ring gear, the first input component accessible within a vehicle chassis to which the unmanned turret is rotatably mounted; a second manually-operable input component rotatably coupled to the second ring gear, the second input component accessible within the vehicle chassis; a first output component mechanically coupled to a first electrical force-producing device of the unmanned turret and to the first input component to cause rotation of the first electrical force-producing device in response to manual operation of the first manually-operable input component from within the vehicle chassis when at least one of the electrical power and the control signal is lost to the unmanned turret; and a second output component mechanically coupled to a second electrical force-producing device of the unmanned turret and to the second input component to cause rotation of the second electrical force-producing device in response to manual operation of the second manually-operable input component when at least one of the electrical power and the control signal is lost to the unmanned turret. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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