Sensor pack for firearm

• US 20160216082A1
• Filed: 12/23/2015
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Colt Canada Corporation (Colt Defense Holding LLC)
• Original Assignee: Colt Canada Corporation (Colt Defense Holding LLC)
• Inventors: Downing, Warren
• Application Number:
  US14/998,214
• Publication Number:
  US 20160216082A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/473 for lead-indicating or range-finding, e.g. for use with rifles or shotguns
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/04 for dispersing fire from a battery ; for controlling spread of shots; for coordinating fire from spaced weapons
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/06 with rangefinder rangefinders per se G01C
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/165 using a TV-monitor
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 9/00 Systems for controlling missiles or projectiles, not provided for elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A networked battle system includes a communication network, a first rifle, and an accessory holding device coupled to the first rifle. The system further includes a sensor pack attached to the accessory holding device that includes a sensor for determining a bearing of the first rifle, a sensor for an accelerometer and a rate gyroscope, a communication element coupled to the rifle allowing the sensor pack to provide sensor information to the communication network and a battle management system in communication with the first rifle through the communication network that receives the sensor information from the sensor pack updates a battle plan based on the sensor information to form an updated battle plan.

Claims

1. A networked battle system comprising:

a communication network;

a first rifle;

an accessory holding device coupled to the first rifle;

a sensor pack attached to the accessory holding device that includes a sensor for determining a bearing of the first rifle, a sensor for an accelerometer and a rate gyroscope;

a communication element coupled to the rifle allowing the sensor pack to provide sensor information to the communication network; and

a battle management system in communication with the first rifle through the communication network that receives the sensor information from the sensor pack updates a battle plan based on the sensor information to form an updated battle plan.

2. The networked battle system of claim 1, further comprising:

a battlefield device including a display device attached thereto;

wherein the battle management system provides the updated battle plan to the display device through the communication network.

3. The networked battle system of claim 1, wherein the updated battle plan is a map that includes an indication of a location of a target.

4. The networked battle system of claim 1, wherein the first rifle further includes a display device disposed in the accessory holding device in operative communication with the sensor pack.

5. The networked battle system of claim 4, wherein the display device includes the communication element and receives the sensor information from the sensor pack and provides it to the communication network.

6. The networked battle system of claim 1, wherein the communication network is a wireless local area network (WLAN).

7. The networked battle system of claim 2, wherein the battlefield device includes a microprocessor that receives the updated battle plan and provides it to the display device.

8. The networked battle system of claim 2, wherein the microprocessor is located in a grip of the battlefield device.

9. The networked battle system of claim 7, wherein the communication element is in communication with a radio device in communication with the communication network.

10. The networked battle system of claim 9, wherein the radio device is wirelessly coupled to the communication element.

11. The networked battle system of claim 1, wherein the communication element is in communication with a radio device in communication with the communication network.

12. A rifle comprising:

a barrel;

at least one accessory carrier coupled to a portion of the rifle; and

a sensor pack coupled to the at least accessory carrier that includes a sensor for determining a bearing of the first rifle, a sensor for an accelerometer and a rate gyroscope.

13. The rifle of claim 12, further comprising:

a display device disposed in the accessory holding device in operative communication with the sensor pack.

14. The rifle of claim 13, wherein the display device includes a communication element that receives the sensor information from the sensor pack and provides it to a communication network.

15. The rifle of claim 14, wherein the communication element is in communication with a radio device in communication with the communication network.

16. A firearm comprising:

a barrel;

at least one accessory carrier coupled to a portion of the firearm; and

a sensor pack coupled to the at least accessory carrier that includes a sensor for determining a bearing of the first rifle, a sensor for an accelerometer and a rate gyroscope.

17. The firearm of claim 16, further comprising:

a display device disposed in the accessory holding device in operative communication with the sensor pack.

18. The firearm of claim 17, wherein the display device includes a communication element that receives the sensor information from the sensor pack and provides it to a communication network.

19. The firearm of claim 18, wherein the communication element is in communication with a radio device in communication with the communication network.