Retractable rotary turret
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1. A retractable rotary turret system, the system comprising:
- a base comprising two support arms;
a turret platform that is a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side, the turret platform comprising;
a turret support ring rotary coupled to the two support arms; and
a turret device isolatively coupled to the turret support ring;
wherein the turret platform is rotatable along a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable along the first dimension for deployment of the substantially flat side, wherein the substantially flat side of the turret platform substantially conforms to a vehicle surface when the turret platform is in a stowed position.
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Abstract
The technology can include a retractable rotary turret system. The system includes a base comprising two support arms. The system further includes a turret platform that is a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side. The turret platform includes a turret support ring rotary coupled to the two support arms and a turret device isolatively coupled to the turret support ring. The turret platform is rotatable along a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable along the first dimension for deployment of the flat side.
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20 Claims
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1. A retractable rotary turret system, the system comprising:
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a base comprising two support arms; a turret platform that is a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side, the turret platform comprising; a turret support ring rotary coupled to the two support arms; and a turret device isolatively coupled to the turret support ring; wherein the turret platform is rotatable along a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable along the first dimension for deployment of the substantially flat side, wherein the substantially flat side of the turret platform substantially conforms to a vehicle surface when the turret platform is in a stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A truncated sphere turret platform, the turret platform comprising:
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a turret support ring rotary rotatable along an elevation axis; and a turret device isolatively coupled to the turret support ring; wherein the turret platform having a flat side and a spherical side, and wherein the turret platform is rotatable along the elevation axis for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable along the elevation axis for deployment of the flat side, wherein the substantially flat side of the turret platform substantially conforms to a vehicle surface when the turret platform is in a stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A turret payload system, the system comprising:
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a payload support ring rotary coupled to two support arms; and a payload device isolatively coupled to the payload support ring; and a payload windscreen shell in a shape of a truncated sphere having a substantially flat side and a substantially spherical side on opposite sides of each other; wherein the turret payload system is rotatable along the elevation axis over a first dimension for deployment of the spherical side and is rotatable over a second dimension for deployment of the flat side, wherein the substantially flat side of the payload windscreen shell substantially conforms to a vehicle surface when stowed. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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