Alignment system
View Patent ↗An alignment system includes a body provided at the air vehicle. An indicator is located on the body and in the pilot's field of vision where at least one guide is located on the body between the indicator and the pilot at a distance from the indicator and the pilot. A reference position enables the pilot to move in the cockpit to the position where the guide and the indicator coincide with respect to the pilot's point of vision enabling the pilot to reach a predetermined position.
1 . An alignment system ( 1 ) that allows a first pilot of an air vehicle to adjust their position in a cockpit of the air vehicle comprising
a body ( 2 ) provided at the air vehicle;
at least one indicator ( 3 ) located on the body ( 2 ) and in a field of vision of the first pilot;
at least one guide ( 4 ) located on the body ( 2 ) between the at least one indicator ( 3 ) and the first pilot, at a distance from the at least one indicator ( 3 ) and the first pilot;
at least one reference position ( 5 ) which enables the first pilot to move in the cockpit to a position where the at least one guide ( 4 ) and the at least one indicator ( 3 ) almost coincide with respect to a point of vision of the first pilot, thus enabling the first pilot to reach a predetermined position;
a bracket ( 6 ) is located on the body ( 2 ) so as to extend outward from the body ( 2 );
wherein the at least one guide ( 4 ) located on the bracket ( 6 ) as an opening; and
wherein the at least one indicator ( 3 ) substantially coincides with the at least one guide ( 4 ) when an eye of the first pilot is at the at least one reference position ( 5 ).
2 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising:
at least one helmet ( 7 ) used by the first pilot;
at least one sensor system ( 8 ) which detects position and movements of the helmet ( 7 ) in the cockpit according to head movements of the first pilot, thereby sending commands to systems in the air vehicle and providing input to the systems; and
wherein the at least one reference position ( 5 ) enables position and movements of the helmet ( 7 ) to be detected by actuating the at least one sensor system ( 8 ) while the eye of the first pilot is in the position where the at least one guide ( 4 ) almost visually coincides with the at least one indicator ( 3 ).
3 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising:
a first indicator ( 301 ) and a second indicator ( 302 ) which are located on the body ( 2 );
a first guide ( 401 ) which coincides with the first indicator ( 301 ) with respect to a left eye of the first pilot, when the first pilot is in the at least one reference position ( 5 ); and
a second guide ( 402 ) located on the bracket ( 6 ) and coinciding with the second indicator ( 302 ) with respect to a right eye of the first pilot.
4 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , comprising:
a third indicator ( 303 ) which allows a second pilot sitting next to the first pilot to adjust his/her position in the cockpit relative to the bracket ( 6 ) on the body ( 2 ), wherein the third indicator ( 303 ) is located to coincide with the first guide ( 401 ) while an eye of the second pilot is in the at least one reference position ( 5 ); and
a fourth indicator ( 304 ) located to coincide with the second guide ( 402 ).
5 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket ( 6 ) is located integrally on the body ( 2 ).
6 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket ( 6 ) is removably attached to the body ( 2 ).
7 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 comprising:
at least one canopy ( 9 ) which protects panels (P) in the cockpit from sunlight; and
wherein the bracket ( 6 ) extends outward from the canopy ( 9 ).
8 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one guide ( 4 ) is located on the bracket ( 6 ) and has a circular opening.
9 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator ( 3 ) is in a form of a circle with a wall almost surrounded by the at least one guide ( 4 ) when the first pilot is in the at least one reference position ( 5 ).
10 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator ( 3 ) is located on the body ( 2 ) in polygonal forms.
11 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator ( 3 ) has a circumference and center are of different colors to the first pilot to precisely determine the at least one reference position ( 5 ).
12 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising at least one marking ( 10 ) located on the bracket ( 6 ) that represents at least one point where the at least one indicator ( 3 ) and the at least one guide ( 4 ) coincide to allow the first pilot to determine the at least one reference position ( 5 ).
13 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one guide ( 4 ), the at least one indicator ( 3 ), and the at least one reference position ( 5 ), are used on attack helicopters.
14 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the sensor system ( 8 ) detects movements of the helmet ( 7 ) so as to send commands to camera and weapon systems to allow the camera and weapon systems to operate in conjunction with the head movements of the first pilot.
15 . The alignment system ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicator ( 3 ) is located on the body ( 2 ) in a triangular form.