×

Disturbed-gun aiming system

  • US 5,171,933 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1991
  • Issued: 12/15/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A gun-sighting system particularly for stationary use or for use on a moving vehicle and as long as a gun operator keeps the system sighted on a given selected target, said system comprising:

  • a gun and a gun-supporting platform with motor-operated means for adjustably training the bore axis of said gun in azimuth and in elevation with respect to said platform,range-finding sighting apparatus fixedly mounted to said platform and establishing a sighting alignment with respect to which said gun is adjustably trainable by said motor-operated means,means for mounting said platform for an operator to train said platform and said range-finding sighting apparatus in azimuth and in elevation, whereby to enable the operator to so train his sighting alignment as to keep the same continuously on the selected target, said apparatus providing continuously updated electrical-output signals of range data on the sighting alignment,sensor means associated with said platform-mounting means for producing output signals reflecting instantaneous azimuth and elevation condition of said platform with respect to said platform-mounting means,means including a computer connected for response to output signals of said sensor means and for response to said output signals of range data, said computer means being programmed to compute and to provide an output of data signals for ballistic correction of said gun with respect to said platform, anddrive connections responding to the gun-training data output signals of said computer for correctively driving said motor-operated means,whereby, as long as the operator so continuously trains the gun platform as to continuously keep his sight aimed on the target, ballistic corrections will be automatically made in the bore-axis orientation of the gun.

View all claims
  • 4 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×