Weapon sight
This invention, as a unit, is a training adjustable combination sight, primarily intended to be mounted on a vehicle of smaller vessel for close-in defense of these against air and ground attacks. In its entirety, aside from the required sight sensors ( 16 - 18 ) situated in an intentionally elevatable sensor housing ( 4 ), the combination sight entails a weapon ( 8 ) that is controlled by the sensors. The sight sensors ( 16 - 18 ) included in the combination sight can also be utilized for fire control of exterior weapons located elsewhere as well as for gathering purely surveillance data.
1. A modular sight and weapon apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of modules having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate in different configurations;
wherein the modules of the plurality of modules comprise:
a base module having:
a. a base-to-carrier mounting structure for mounting the base module on a carrier;
b. a module unit mounting structure for mounting module units on the base module, the module unit mounting structure being rotationally movable in relation to the base-to-carrier mounting structure;
c. a training motor rendering the base module training-adjustable; and
d. base-to-console fixture points for mounting a pair of mutually opposed and vertically protruding console modules on the base module;
a console module having a console-to-base fixture mechanism that is mountable to the base-to-console fixture point of the base module and a journal mechanism supporting an elevation axle of a module unit mounted thereto; and
a selection of:
a weapon module having a weapon and a weapon-to-console mounting structure for mounting the weapon on the console module with an elevation axle supported by the journal mechanism of the console module;
and/or
a sight module having a sensor housing and sight sensors and a sight-to-console mounting structure for mounting the sight module on the console module with an elevation axle supported by the journal mechanism of the console module.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base module further comprises a training brake.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base module further comprises a first elevation motor.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a weapon elevation motor adapted to be controlled in parallel with the first elevation motor.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base module further comprises control electronics.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second console module, the console module and the second console module forming a console module pair that is mountable to the base-to-console fixture points of the base module, wherein a weapon module or a sight module is mountable to be suspended in elevation between the console module and the second console module of the console module pair.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console module further comprises a communication space for housing communication between the base module and a module unit mounted on the console pair.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console module further comprises a synchronous drive mechanism enabling a first elevation motor of the base module to control the elevation of a module unit mounted on the console module pair.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console module further comprises an air channel the circulation of cooling air.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the console module further comprises a cooling element for circulating air.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first console module pair comprises a console-to-console fixture mechanism enabling the console module pair to be linked with a second console module pair.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an intermediary elevation device module that is mountable between module units.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor housing having a sensor window for a sight sensor.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a sight sensor being selected from a video camera, an infrared (IR) camera and a laser range finder.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 , the sensor housing comprising a window wiper for cleaning the sensor window.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 , the weapon being an automatic loading weapon.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , the automatic loading weapon being a heavy machine gun or a mortar.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a weapon brake adapted to brake a horizontal motion of the weapon.
19. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a feed control structure having a magazine for belt-fed rounds and a round leader adapted to lead a round belt from the magazine to a loading position of the weapon.
20. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a magazine for rounds being mountable such that the magazine for rounds follows the training of the base module.
21. A modular sight and weapon apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of modules having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate in different configurations;
wherein the modules of the plurality of modules comprise:
a training-adjustable base module, having a training motor and control electronics,
the base module having:
a. a base-to-carrier mounting structure for mounting the base module on a carrier;
b. a module unit mounting structure for mounting module units on the base module, the module unit mounting structure being rotationally movable in relation to the base-to carrier mounting structure;
c. a training motor rendering the base module training-adjustable; and
d. base-to-console fixture points for mounting a pair of mutually opposed and vertically protruding console modules on the base module;
two vertically protruding console modules mounted on the base module, each console module having a console-to-base fixture mechanism that is mountable to the base-to console fixture point of the base module and a journal mechanism supporting an elevation axle of a module unit mounted thereto,
sight module having a sensor housing and sight sensors and a sight-to-console mounting structure for mounting the sight module on the console module with an elevation axle supported by the journal mechanism of the console module;
and
a sensor-controlled weapon module, the weapon module having a weapon and a weapon-to-console mounting structure for mounting the weapon on the console module with an elevation axle supported by the journal mechanism of the console module;
the sight module and the weapon module being mounted between the console modules.
22. A modular sight and weapon apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of modules having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate in different configurations;
wherein the modules of the plurality of modules comprise:
a training-adjustable base module, having a training motor and control electronics, the base module having
a. a base-to-carrier mounting structure for mounting the base module on a carrier;
b. a module unit mounting structure for mounting module units on the base module, the module unit mounting structure being rotationally movable in relation to the base-to carrier mounting structure;
c. a training motor rendering the base module training-adjustable; and
d. base-to-console fixture points for mounting a pair of mutually opposed and vertically protruding console modules on the base module;
two vertically protruding console modules mounted on the base module, each console module having a console-to-base fixture mechanism that is mountable to a the base-to console fixture point of the base module and a journal mechanism supporting an elevation axle of a module unit mounted thereto; and
sight module mounted between the console modules, the sight module having a sensor housing and sight sensors and a sight-to-console mounting structure for mounting the sight module on the console module with an elevation axle supported by the journal mechanism of the console module.
23. A modular sight and weapon apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of modules having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate in different configurations;
wherein the modules of the plurality of modules comprise:
a training-adjustable base module, having a training motor and control electronics,
the base module having
a. a base-to-carrier mounting structure for mounting the base module on a carrier;
b. a module unit mounting structure for mounting module units on the base module, the module unit mounting structure being rotationally movable in relation to the base-to carrier mounting structure;
c. a training motor rendering the base module training-adjustable; and
d. base-to-console fixture points for mounting a pair of mutually opposed and vertically protruding console modules on the base module;
two vertically protruding console modules mounted on the base module; and
a sight sensor-controlled weapon mounted between the consoles modules.
24. A modular sight and weapon apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of modules having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate in different configurations;
wherein the modules of the plurality of modules comprise:
a base module, having a training motor, a first elevation motor and control electronics;
two vertically protruding consoles modules mounted on the base module, each console module having a console-to-base fixture mechanism that is mountable to a the base-to console fixture point of the base module and a journal mechanism supporting an elevation axle of a module unit mounted thereto;
a sight module having sight sensors, a sensor housing, sight sensors, and a sight-to-console mounting structure for mounting the sight module on the console module with an elevation axle supported by the journal mechanism of the console module;
and
a sensor-controlled weapon module having a weapon and a weapon-to-console structure for mounting the weapon on the console module with an elevation axle supported by the journal mechanism of a the console;
the sight module and the weapon module being mounted between the console modules;
wherein
the weapon and the sight sensors of the sight module are arranged to follow one another in elevation as well as training.
25. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the same elevation motor controls the elevation of both the sight module and the weapon module.
26. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the weapon module has a second elevation motor that is mechanically and electrically connected to the first elevation motor.
27. A modular sight and weapon apparatus including a base module,
the base module having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate with other modules of the modular sight and weapon apparatus in different configurations;
the base module comprising:
a. a base-to-carrier mounting structure for mounting the base module on a carrier;
b. a module unit mounting structure for mounting module units on the base module, the module unit mounting structure being rotationally movable in relation to the base-to carrier mounting structure;
c. a training motor rendering the base module training-adjustable; and
d. base-to-console fixture points for mounting a pair of mutually opposed and vertically protruding console modules on the base module.
28. A modular sight and weapon apparatus including a console module,
the console module having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate with other modules of the modular sight and weapon apparatus in different configurations;
the console module comprising:
a. a console-to-base fixture mechanism that is mountable to a base-to console fixture point of a base module, and
b. a journal mechanism supporting an elevation axle of a module unit mounted thereto.
29. A modular sight and weapon apparatus including a sight module,
the sight module having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate with other modules of the modular sight and weapon apparatus in different configurations;
the sight module comprising:
a. a sensor housing and sight sensors, and
b. a sight-to-console mounting structure for mounting the sight module on a console module with an elevation axle supported by a journal mechanism of the console module.
30. A modular sight and weapon apparatus including a weapon module,
the weapon module having a modular design and being functionally able to integrate with other modules of the modular sight and weapon apparatus in different configurations;
the weapon module comprising:
a. a weapon, and
b. a weapon-to-console mounting structure for mounting the weapon on a console module with an elevation axle supported by a journal mechanism of the console module.