COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL OF ACCESSORIES MOUNTED ON THE POWERED RAIL OF A WEAPON
First Claim
1. A weapon accessory control system for use with a Powered Rail that extends along at least a portion of a length of a barrel of a weapon for providing a source of electrical power to at least one power-consuming accessory that is mechanically and electrically attached to the Powered Rail, the weapon accessory control system comprising:
- an accessory control apparatus for enabling a user to select command and control functions for each power-consuming accessory connected to the Powered Rail; and
a powered control module, electrically connected to the Powered Rail and responsive to the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power-consuming accessory, for transmitting control signals indicative of the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power-consuming accessory to the particular power-consuming accessory via the Powered Rail to control the operation of the particular power-consuming accessory.
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Abstract
A firearm used in military applications may have a plurality of accessories that can be attached to the weapon, with each accessory having a need for electric power. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of batteries used to power these power-consuming accessories, a Powered Rail provides a point of mechanical and electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories with a common power source. The Weapon Accessory Control System is provided to enable the user to control the activation of a power-consuming accessory as well as enable communications between the user and the power-consuming accessory and among power-consuming accessories.
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20 Claims
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1. A weapon accessory control system for use with a Powered Rail that extends along at least a portion of a length of a barrel of a weapon for providing a source of electrical power to at least one power-consuming accessory that is mechanically and electrically attached to the Powered Rail, the weapon accessory control system comprising:
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an accessory control apparatus for enabling a user to select command and control functions for each power-consuming accessory connected to the Powered Rail; and a powered control module, electrically connected to the Powered Rail and responsive to the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power-consuming accessory, for transmitting control signals indicative of the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power-consuming accessory to the particular power-consuming accessory via the Powered Rail to control the operation of the particular power-consuming accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a weapon accessory control system for use with a Powered Rail that extends along at least a portion of a length of a barrel of a weapon for providing a source of electrical power to at least one power-consuming accessory that is mechanically and electrically attached to the Powered Rail, the weapon accessory control system comprising:
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enabling a user to select command and control functions for each power-consuming accessory connected to the Powered Rail on an accessory control apparatus connected to the Powered Rail; and transmitting control signals from a powered control module, electrically connected to the Powered Rail and responsive to the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power-consuming accessory, indicative of the user selecting a command and control function for a particular power-consuming accessory to the particular power-consuming accessory via the Powered Rail to control the operation of the particular power-consuming accessory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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