Multi-axis g-compensating escape cockpit capsule
First Claim
1. A manned vehicle comprising:
- a control cockpit capsule mounted within said vehicle containing an instrument panel and control means and having means for allowing ingress and egress by a crewman,sensor means located within said vehicle and connected to supply data to said instrument panel,means for operating said vehicle connected to said control means in said capsule to enable said crewman to operate and control said vehicle; and
motorized means mounted in said vehicle for rotating said capsule within said vehicle to maintain said crewman in an "eyes-in" position;
said "eyes-in" position being the position where the crewman can best withstand acceleration forces.
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Abstract
An improved cockpit area for manned atmospheric or space vehicles includes a generally spherical, multi-axis G-compensating cockpit capsule which houses the crewmen, together with the appropriate operational and navigational instruments and the mechanisms necessary for controlling the vehicle and which is rotatably mounted in the vehicle and is controllable by the crewman to permit the crewman direct visual observation throughout virtually a full circle about the vehicle, without altering the course of the vehicle, together with a device for automatically rotating the capsule to minimize the effect of high G-forces on the crewmen, and an emergency mechanism for ejecting the capsule, with the crewmen therein, and for protecting the crewmen during and after descent and landing of the capsule.
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27 Claims
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1. A manned vehicle comprising:
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a control cockpit capsule mounted within said vehicle containing an instrument panel and control means and having means for allowing ingress and egress by a crewman, sensor means located within said vehicle and connected to supply data to said instrument panel, means for operating said vehicle connected to said control means in said capsule to enable said crewman to operate and control said vehicle; and motorized means mounted in said vehicle for rotating said capsule within said vehicle to maintain said crewman in an "eyes-in" position;
said "eyes-in" position being the position where the crewman can best withstand acceleration forces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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