Weapon aiming system for use in a tank

Details Weapon aiming system for use in a tank Weapon aiming system for use in a tank

1987-12-07

1988-12-20

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Mounts

Training mechanisms

89 4106, 33237, F41G 316

Patent

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047918535

ABSTRACT:
The invention is concerned with a weapon aiming system for use in a fire control system such as those used in a military tank. The aiming system includes a linkage which connects a mirror with an angularly movable weapon (a gun). Upon angular movement of the gun its movement is transferred through the linkage to the mirror. The ratio of angular movement imparted between the weapon and the mirror is 2:1. Two exemplary embodiments are described and in each the linkage includes two parallelogram linkage sets each set comprising a connecting link joining two parallel arms. The system also includes a slider crank positioned in the system to form a first side of a variable triangle of links in the system. The second side of the variable triangle is formed by one parallel arm of one of the parallelogram linkage sets and the third side is formed by at least part of the connecting link.

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patent: 1316401 (1919-09-01), van den Beld
patent: 1531132 (1925-03-01), Radford
patent: 2466725 (1949-04-01), Minter
patent: 3545837 (1970-12-01), Chapman
patent: 4275639 (1981-06-01), Garber

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