Howitzer strap-on kit for crew performance evaluation and training method
First Claim
1. A training apparatus for a howitzer gun aiming device, which aiming device includes a pantel capable of viewing a sight picture of a distant collimator for alignment of the pantel with the collimator, a pantel deflection setting means for setting a pantel deflection and a gun deflection, a pantel level indicator for indicating a pantel level, a quadrant setting means for setting a quadrant and a gun elevation, and a quadrant level indicator for indicating a level of the quadrant, comprising:
- (1) a video means which is manually removably attachable to the pantel for receiving the sight picture in the pantel or for displaying a synthetic sight picture in a pantel eyepiece;
(2) a pantel deflection setting encoder which is manually removably attachable to the pantel deflection setting means for encoding signals responsive to a pantel deflection setting;
(3) a pantel level encoder which is manually removably attachable to the pantel for encoding signals responsive to a pantel level;
(4) a quadrant setting encoder which is manually removably attachable to the quadrant setting means for encoding signals responsive to a quadrant setting;
(5) a quadrant level encoder which is manually removably attachable to the quadrant for encoding signals responsive to a quadrant level; and
(6) a data processing computer for receiving and analyzing the sight picture, or for displaying and controlling the synthetic sight picture in the pantel eyepiece, and for receiving the signals and evaluating the alignment, settings and levels.
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Abstract
A training apparatus, method and kit for remotely and substantially instantaneously evaluating the alignment, settings and levels of the aiming devices of a howitzer gun. The apparatus includes a video camera for manually removably attaching to the pantel and receiving the sight picture in the pantel or displaying a sight picture in a pantel eyepiece, a pantel deflection setting encoder for manually removably attaching to a pantel deflection setting device and encoding signals responsive to the pantel deflection setting, a pantel level encoder for manually removably attaching to the pantel and encoding signals responsive to the pantel level, a quadrant setting encoder for manually removably attaching to the quadrant setting device and encoding a signal responsive to the quadrant setting, a quadrant level encoder for manually removably attaching to the quadrant and encoding signals responsive to a quadrant level, and a data processing computer for receiving and analyzing the sight picture, or displaying or controlling a synthetic sight picture in a pantel eyepiece, for receiving the signals and for evaluation of the alignment, settings and levels.
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22 Claims
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1. A training apparatus for a howitzer gun aiming device, which aiming device includes a pantel capable of viewing a sight picture of a distant collimator for alignment of the pantel with the collimator, a pantel deflection setting means for setting a pantel deflection and a gun deflection, a pantel level indicator for indicating a pantel level, a quadrant setting means for setting a quadrant and a gun elevation, and a quadrant level indicator for indicating a level of the quadrant, comprising:
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(1) a video means which is manually removably attachable to the pantel for receiving the sight picture in the pantel or for displaying a synthetic sight picture in a pantel eyepiece; (2) a pantel deflection setting encoder which is manually removably attachable to the pantel deflection setting means for encoding signals responsive to a pantel deflection setting; (3) a pantel level encoder which is manually removably attachable to the pantel for encoding signals responsive to a pantel level; (4) a quadrant setting encoder which is manually removably attachable to the quadrant setting means for encoding signals responsive to a quadrant setting; (5) a quadrant level encoder which is manually removably attachable to the quadrant for encoding signals responsive to a quadrant level; and (6) a data processing computer for receiving and analyzing the sight picture, or for displaying and controlling the synthetic sight picture in the pantel eyepiece, and for receiving the signals and evaluating the alignment, settings and levels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A training method for remotely and substantially instantaneously evaluating the aiming alignment, settings and levels set by a crew training on a howitzer gun, comprising:
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(1) manually removably attaching to a pantel of the gun a video means for receiving a sight picture in the pantel or for displaying a synthetic sight picture in a pantel eyepiece; (2) manually removably attaching to a pantel deflection setting means a pantel deflection setting encoder for encoding signals responsive to a pantel deflection setting; (3) manually removably attaching to the pantel a pantel level encoder for encoding signals responsive to a pantel level; (4) manually removably attaching to a quadrant setting means a quadrant setting encoder for encoding signals responsive to a quadrant setting; (5) manually removably attaching to a quadrant a quadrant level encoder for encoding signals responsive to a quadrant level; and (6) receiving in a data processing computer said sight picture, or the data processing computer displaying and controlling the synthetic sight picture in a pantel eyepiece, and receiving in the data processing computer said signals for evaluation of the alignment, settings and levels.
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