Method and Apparatus for Mounting a Vision System
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1. An attachment system for securing a mount to a helmet comprising:
- a front assembly configured to be coupled to a front portion of a helmet;
a rear assembly configured to be coupled to a rear portion of a helmet;
a first elongate member having a first end coupled to said front assembly and a second end coupled to said rear assembly; and
a second elongate member coupled to said first elongate member to establish a cable channel therebetween along at least a portion of said first elongate member between said first end and said second end.
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Abstract
A vision system for mounting an imaging assembly to a helmet through a helmet adapter and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a receiver for removably mounting an imaging assembly. The receiver is coupled to a cross-slide assembly providing fore-aft and side-to-side movement of the imaging assembly relative to the helmet. A stow pivot/slide assembly is coupled between the cross-slide assembly and the helmet adapter for moving the imaging assembly between a stowed and a deployed position. The vertical position and tilt angle of the imaging assembly is also adjustable by the stow pivot/slide assembly.
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1. An attachment system for securing a mount to a helmet comprising:
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a front assembly configured to be coupled to a front portion of a helmet; a rear assembly configured to be coupled to a rear portion of a helmet; a first elongate member having a first end coupled to said front assembly and a second end coupled to said rear assembly; and a second elongate member coupled to said first elongate member to establish a cable channel therebetween along at least a portion of said first elongate member between said first end and said second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An attachment system for securing a vision system to a helmet comprising:
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a first elongate member having a first end for coupling to a feature on a front of a helmet and a second end for coupling to a feature on a rear of the helmet; and a second elongate member coupled to the first elongate member to establish a cable channel therebetween along at least a portion of the first elongate member between the first end and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A helmet adapter assembly for a vision system comprising:
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a helmet adapter plate; a front hook coupled to said helmet adapter plate and configured for coupling to a front portion of a helmet; a rear hook configured for coupling to a rear portion of said helmet; a battery pack hub and buckle assembly coupled to said rear hook; and a strap extending between said adapter plate and said battery pack hub and buckle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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61. A vision system mount assembly comprising:
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a receiver configured to be removably coupled to an imaging assembly; a cross-slide assembly coupled to said receiver and configured for adjusting said imaging assembly in a first plane; a stow pivot/slide assembly configured to pivot said imaging assembly between a first position and a second position, and configured for adjusting said imaging assembly in a second plane; and a mount arm extending between said stow pivot/slide assembly and said cross-slide assembly. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A receiver for mounting an imaging assembly comprising:
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a body portion; first and second mounting features capable of removably coupling an imaging assembly to said body portion; and a retainer configured to releasably retain said imaging assembly to said body portion, said retainer biased toward an engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A cross-slide assembly for coupling a vision system to a helmet, comprising:
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a fore-aft slide configured to be coupled to the helmet; a fore-aft shuttle slidably coupled to said fore-aft slide and comprising at least one rail; and a side-side shuttle slidably coupled to said rail, said side-side shuttle configured to be coupled to an imaging assembly. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. A stow pivot/slide assembly comprising:
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a slide assembly coupled to a helmet; and a pivot assembly comprising a pivot housing slidably coupled to said slide assembly and a pivot drum, said pivot assembly further comprising a detent configured to releasably secure said pivot drum in at least a first and a second position relative to said pivot housing. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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97. A system for attaching a vision system to a helmet comprising:
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a helmet interface coupled to said helmet; and a mount assembly coupled to an imaging system, said mount assembly comprising a latch plate, said latch plate releasably coupled to said helmet interface. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100)
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