Observation system for military vehicles
First Claim
1. In a military ground vehicle that includes a hull having front and rear ends, a gun platform centrally mounted on the hull for rotational motion in the azimuth plane, two laterally-spaced gun-cradle walls extending upwardly from the platform, and a main gun centrally located in the space between said cradle walls for swinging ajustments in the elevational plane:
- the improvement comprising a first driver-controlled television camera located on the hull near its front end;
means for adjusting said first camera so that its line-of-sight is movable in the azimuth and elevational planes;
a first television receiver located within the hull at the driver'"'"'s station;
first cable connections between the first camera and first receiver, whereby the driver is enabled to view the terrain in front of the vehicle;
a second television camera located on the rotary platform between the gun cradle walls and directly below the main gun, with its line-of-sight oriented on the elevational plane of the gun-aiming axis;
a second television receiver located within the hull at the gunner'"'"'s station;
second cable connections between the second camera and second receiver whereby the gunner is enabled to train the gun on targets within the second camera field-of-view;
a third commander-controlled television camera located at an elevated point on one of the gun cradle walls;
means for adjusting said third camera so that its light-of-sight is movable in the aximuth and elevational planes;
a third television receiver located within the hull at the commander'"'"'s station; and
cable connections between the third camera and third receiver whereby the commander is enabled to seek new targets while the gunner is firing the main gun at a previously-selected target.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an observation system for military land vehicles, comprising ree television cameras and associated receivers. A first camera is located on a forward area of the vehicle for enabling the driver to view the area in the vehicle path. A second television camera is located in a protected area beneath the main gun; the gunner can use the second camera to train the gun on enemy targets. A third television camera is located at an elevated point on one of the trunnion walls for the main gun; the commander uses the third camera to search out new targets and enemy forces.
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3 Claims
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1. In a military ground vehicle that includes a hull having front and rear ends, a gun platform centrally mounted on the hull for rotational motion in the azimuth plane, two laterally-spaced gun-cradle walls extending upwardly from the platform, and a main gun centrally located in the space between said cradle walls for swinging ajustments in the elevational plane:
- the improvement comprising a first driver-controlled television camera located on the hull near its front end;
means for adjusting said first camera so that its line-of-sight is movable in the azimuth and elevational planes;
a first television receiver located within the hull at the driver'"'"'s station;
first cable connections between the first camera and first receiver, whereby the driver is enabled to view the terrain in front of the vehicle;
a second television camera located on the rotary platform between the gun cradle walls and directly below the main gun, with its line-of-sight oriented on the elevational plane of the gun-aiming axis;
a second television receiver located within the hull at the gunner'"'"'s station;
second cable connections between the second camera and second receiver whereby the gunner is enabled to train the gun on targets within the second camera field-of-view;
a third commander-controlled television camera located at an elevated point on one of the gun cradle walls;
means for adjusting said third camera so that its light-of-sight is movable in the aximuth and elevational planes;
a third television receiver located within the hull at the commander'"'"'s station; and
cable connections between the third camera and third receiver whereby the commander is enabled to seek new targets while the gunner is firing the main gun at a previously-selected target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- the improvement comprising a first driver-controlled television camera located on the hull near its front end;
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