EP1875150B1 - Adjusting device and method for aligning a simulator axis of a shooting simulator on the line of sight of a weapon - Google Patents

Adjusting device and method for aligning a simulator axis of a shooting simulator on the line of sight of a weapon Download PDF

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EP1875150B1
EP1875150B1 EP06722761A EP06722761A EP1875150B1 EP 1875150 B1 EP1875150 B1 EP 1875150B1 EP 06722761 A EP06722761 A EP 06722761A EP 06722761 A EP06722761 A EP 06722761A EP 1875150 B1 EP1875150 B1 EP 1875150B1
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Frank Schneider
Susanne Lischewski
Ullrich Krüger
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  • Duel simulators are training devices that can be used to demonstrate the effect of your own weapon on targets.
  • the position sensor receives the laser beam of the laser transmitter and outputs an error signal to a controller when the laser beam deviates from the target position.
  • the control device outputs a signal corresponding to the tray to an alignment head which has actuating elements for an adjusting device for adjusting the laser axis.
  • a laser beam emitted by the laser transmitter is simultaneously directed onto a remote target provided with a reflector and via a deflection prism offset parallel to the laser beam axis onto a position sensor onto which the light reflected back from the reflector likewise drops. From the relative distance of the impact locations of both beams on the position sensor, a control signal for adjusting two wedge disks is formed in the laser transmitter, so that an alignment of the laser axis can be made.
  • a required for small and compact devices distance reduction to the target would reduce the adjustment accuracy, as the z. B. in a simulator according to the WO 00/53993 A1 the case which is equipped to align the simulator axis to the sight line of the weapon with a device which generates an alignment beam along an alignment axis.
  • the alignment axis and simulator axis are at a fixed angle to each other and are adjusted together until an alignment mark created by the alignment beam and made visible through a reflective device in the sighting device is aligned with the sighting cross.
  • the required adjustment device should be suitable for a wide range of weapon types.
  • This universality requirement relates in particular to the compensation of different distances of the sighting line to the barrel and the associated cultivation and sighting positions.
  • the GB-A-2 011 043 is a starting point for the independent claims 1 and 10, and describes a weft simulation device with a laser transmitter and a visor.
  • the laser transmitter and the visor are two separate units, which are mechanically connected to each other via fastening means so that the laser transmitter to the visor is tiltable about two axes, whereby the axis of an auxiliary beam, which is guided in the laser transmitter, to the sighting axis A can be adjusted.
  • the laser beam axis is adjusted after the adjustment of the axis of the auxiliary beam to the sighting axis.
  • the auxiliary beam path determined by an apertured diaphragm illuminated by a lamp and a lens, is coupled into the sighting beam path via deflecting elements so that the apertured diaphragm is imaged in the plane of a reticule.
  • the Flilfsstrahlengang together with the fasteners is a device-integrated adjustment.
  • the disadvantage is the need for the factory pre-adjustment, the additional technical effort for a weft simulation device by integration of an adjustment and the thus increasing weight for the weft simulation device.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to make the adjusting small, compact and easy to handle, without causing a significant loss of accuracy is connected.
  • the adjustment device should be adaptable to different distances of the sighting line to the barrel of the weapon, in a short time can make a largely automatic adjustment and allow rapid control of the achieved JustierCloudes both by the shooter and by at least one other person.
  • a particular embodiment of the invention provides that the telescope is supported by a holder fixed to the base plate, which defines pivot axes extending through the center of the target located within the telescope, about which the telescope is engaged by adjusting means which act on one end of the telescope. is pivotable.
  • the adaptation accuracy only needs to be in the range of the telescope, unconditional reproducibility is not necessary.
  • the accuracy of this setting determines the actual accuracy of the adjustment while taking into account the characteristics of the shooter.
  • the beam deflection means comprise a beam splitter and a retroprism displaceable perpendicularly to the optical axis of the optical channel, which are pivotable together about the optical axis of the optical channel, an adaptation to sighting lines of different weapons can be ensured.
  • the surface receiver is advantageously an image receiver of a camera with a display device such.
  • a monitor for visualizing the adjustment process is connected.
  • the coupling device advantageously consists of an alignment part and a fixing part, wherein the fixing part is formed by a locking arm provided with a detent.
  • the actuator comprises two stepper motors with coupling interfaces for the transmission of motion.
  • the adjusting device has an optical channel 1, which along an optical axis OO a preferably variable entrance aperture 2 for serving as a simulator 3 laser beam of a weft simulator, a telescope 4, a beam deflection system 5, an imaging optics in the form of a camera lens 6 and a Camera 7 contains, according to Fig. 3 are mounted together with an actuator 8 and a coupling device 9 on a common supporting base plate 10.
  • the coupling device 9, the corresponding Fig. 3 consists of an alignment member 11 and a fixing member 12, is used to adapt and fix the adjusting device to the weapon connected to the weft simulator. While the alignment member 11 is formed semicircular so that it can engage in a groove in the weft simulator, the fixing member 12 is formed by a latched clamping arm which can engage around the weft simulator.
  • the beam deflection system 5 consists of a beam splitter 13 and a retroprism 14 (FIG. 2) which is displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis O-O (FIG. Fig. 1 and 6 ), which together around the optical axis OO according to the arrow in Fig. 3 can be pivoted because the shot simulator with its beam exit window usually can not be positioned centrally over the barrel of the weapon.
  • the beam splitter 13 branches off from a along the optical axis O-O extending first beam path from a second beam path, which is directed by deflection over the retro prism 14 parallel to the first beam path and along a line of sight 15 extending into the eye 16 of a shooter.
  • the distance between the two beam paths to each other can be changed, whereby the adjusting device can be adapted to different distances of the sighting line 15 to the barrel of the weapon.
  • a target 17 in the form of an illuminated reticle around the center of the telescope 4 is pivotable.
  • the adjustment of the mounted in the region of the target 17 by a fixed to the base plate 10 bracket 21 telescope 4 can be made to extend through the center of the reticule pivot axes.
  • the telescope 4 By pivoting the telescope 4 can be achieved that the image of the illuminated target 17, which is visible on the beam splitter 13 and the retro prism 14 for the eye 16 of the shooter, with the sighting of the weapon accordingly Fig. 2 can be brought to coincidence optically.
  • the sighting line 15 of the weapon and the optical axis OO of the telescope 4 are mutually aligned, so that the target lens 17 likewise projected onto a surface receiver 22 in the camera 7 via the camera lens 6 can serve as a reference target for aligning the simulator axis with the sighting line 15 ,
  • a simulator beam pulse is emitted by the shot simulator, which passes through the entrance aperture 2 through the telescope 4 and via the camera lens 6 as a spot on the surface receiver 22 in the camera 7.
  • a control and evaluation device 23 detects the centers of the illuminated ring on the surface receiver 22 target mark 17 and the spot of the Simulatorstrahls and forms their mutual storage control signals for driving two stepper motors 24, 25 of the actuator 8, so that one in the shot simulator existing device for Simulatorachsenver ein the alignment of the simulator axis to the sighting line 15 of the weapon can be made.
  • stepper motors 24, 25 can be transmitted via Ankoppelschnittstellen 26, 27 in a manner not shown on adjusting means axes of a Simulatorachsenver ein serving wedge disk pair in the weft simulator by the control signals defined rotational movements. After the mutual alignment of the simulator axis and the sighting line 15 of the weapon, the spot of the simulator signal lies in the reference target on the area receiver 22.
  • a display device 28 in particular a monitor, can be connected to the camera 7, on which movement of the spot of the simulator signal taking place in the mutual alignment of the simulator axis and the sighting line 15 of the weapon can be made visible in the reference target.

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The invention relates to an adjusting device which comprises, on a common carrier (10), a coupling device (9) which is coupled to the shooting simulator, an actuator (8) and a control and evaluation device (23) which is used to generate control signals for controlling the actuator (8), an optical channel which consists of a pivotable telescope (4) having an integrated target mark (17), beam deflecting means (5) which can form the target mark (17) in the eye of a shooter for the simultaneous visualisation of the target device and a surface receiving element (22) which comprises an imaging optical system, which forms, as a spot in the surface receiving element (22), the target mark (17) and the simulator beam which is oriented through the telescope (4) and which exits the shooting simulator.

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Duellsimulatoren sind Ausbildungsgeräte, mit denen die Wirkung der eigenen Waffe auf Ziele gefechtsmäßig dargestellt werden kann.Duel simulators are training devices that can be used to demonstrate the effect of your own weapon on targets.

Hierbei werden zur Simulation des scharfen Schusses Systeme verwendet, die aus einem Lasersender, dem Schusssimulator, als aktives und einem Empfängersystem als passives Teil bestehen, wobei der aktive Teil an der Waffe und der passive Teil am gegnerischen Waffensystem oder bei Infanteristen an der Ausrüstung angebracht ist.Here are used to simulate the sharp shot systems consisting of a laser transmitter, the shot simulator, as an active and a receiver system as a passive part, the active part of the weapon and the passive part of the enemy weapon system or infantrymen on the equipment is attached ,

Bevor die an der Waffe befestigten Lasersender zur Anwendung kommen können, ist es erforderlich, die Simulatorachse zur Visierlinie der Waffe auszurichten.Before the laser transmitters attached to the weapon can be used, it is necessary to align the simulator axis with the sight line of the weapon.

Das kann z. B. mit einem bekannten Ausrichtsystem gemäß der EP 0 760 083 B1 erfolgen, bei dem mit der eingespannten Waffe auf eine beleuchtete Zielmarke gezielt wird, die zu einem Positionssensor ausgerichtet ist. Der Positionssensor empfängt den Laserstrahl des Lasersenders und gibt ein Fehlersignal an eine Steuereinrichtung, wenn der Laserstrahl von der Zielposition abweicht. Die Steuereinrichtung gibt ein der Ablage entsprechendes Signal an einen Ausrichtkopf, der Betätigungselemente für eine Verstelleinrichtung zur Justierung der Laserachse aufweist.This can z. B. with a known alignment system according to the EP 0 760 083 B1 take place, which is aimed at the clamped weapon on an illuminated target, which is aligned to a position sensor. The position sensor receives the laser beam of the laser transmitter and outputs an error signal to a controller when the laser beam deviates from the target position. The control device outputs a signal corresponding to the tray to an alignment head which has actuating elements for an adjusting device for adjusting the laser axis.

Bekannt ist auch eine auf den Lasersender aufzusetzende Ausrichteinheit gemäß der US 2004/0073393 A1 . Ein von dem Lasersender ausgesendeter Laserstrahl wird gleichzeitig auf ein entferntes, mit einem Reflektor versehenes Ziel und über ein Umlenkprisma parallel versetzt zur Laserstrahlachse auf einen Positionssensor gerichtet, auf den ebenfalls das von dem Reflektor zurückreflektierte Licht fällt. Aus dem relativen Abstand der Auftrefforte beider Strahlen auf dem Positionssensor wird ein Steuersignal zur Verstellung zweier Keilscheiben in dem Lasersender gebildet, sodass eine Ausrichtung der Laserachse vorgenommen werden kann.It is also known to be placed on the laser transmitter alignment unit according to the US 2004/0073393 A1 , A laser beam emitted by the laser transmitter is simultaneously directed onto a remote target provided with a reflector and via a deflection prism offset parallel to the laser beam axis onto a position sensor onto which the light reflected back from the reflector likewise drops. From the relative distance of the impact locations of both beams on the position sensor, a control signal for adjusting two wedge disks is formed in the laser transmitter, so that an alignment of the laser axis can be made.

Das in beiden Fällen entfernt zur Waffe aufgestellte Ziel lässt zwar Vorteile hinsichtlich der Genauigkeit bei der Ausrichtung erwarten, doch resultiert daraus der Nachteil einer unvorteilhaften Handhabbarkeit.Although the target set up in both cases away from the weapon can be expected to provide advantages in terms of accuracy in alignment, but it results in the disadvantage of unfavorable handling.

Andererseits würde eine für kleine und kompakte Geräte erforderliche Abstandsverkürzung zum Ziel die Justiergenauigkeit verringern, wie das z. B. bei einem Simulator gemäß der WO 00/53993 A1 der Fall ist, der zur Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse zur Visierlinie der Waffe mit einer Vorrichtung ausgestattet ist, die einen Ausrichtungsstrahl entlang einer Ausrichtungsachse erzeugt. Ausrichtungsachse und Simulatorachse schließen einen festen Winkel zueinander ein und werden gemeinsam verstellt, bis eine von dem Ausrichtungsstrahl erzeugte und über eine Reflexionseinrichtung in der Visiereinrichtung sichtbar gemachte Ausrichtungsmarkierung zum Visierkreuz ausgerichtet ist.On the other hand, a required for small and compact devices distance reduction to the target would reduce the adjustment accuracy, as the z. B. in a simulator according to the WO 00/53993 A1 the case which is equipped to align the simulator axis to the sight line of the weapon with a device which generates an alignment beam along an alignment axis. The alignment axis and simulator axis are at a fixed angle to each other and are adjusted together until an alignment mark created by the alignment beam and made visible through a reflective device in the sighting device is aligned with the sighting cross.

Ferner soll das erforderliche Justiergerät, ebenso wie der Lasersender, für eine große Bandbreite von Waffentypen geeignet sein. Diese Universalitätsforderung bezieht sich insbesondere auf die Kompensation unterschiedlicher Abstände der Visierlinie zum Lauf und die damit verbundenen Anbau- und Visierlagen.Furthermore, the required adjustment device, as well as the laser transmitter, should be suitable for a wide range of weapon types. This universality requirement relates in particular to the compensation of different distances of the sighting line to the barrel and the associated cultivation and sighting positions.

Die GB-A-2 011 043 ist ein Ausgangspunkt für die unabhängen Ansprüche 1 und 10, und beschreibt eine Schusssimulationseinrichtung mit einem Lasersender und einem Visier. Der Lasersender und das Visier sind zwei voneinander getrennte Baueinheiten, die über Befestigungsmittel so miteinander mechanisch verbunden sind, dass der Lasersender zum Visier um zwei Achsen verkippbar ist, womit die Achse eines Hilfsstrahles, der im Lasersender geführt wird, zur Visierachse A justiert werden kann.The GB-A-2 011 043 is a starting point for the independent claims 1 and 10, and describes a weft simulation device with a laser transmitter and a visor. The laser transmitter and the visor are two separate units, which are mechanically connected to each other via fastening means so that the laser transmitter to the visor is tiltable about two axes, whereby the axis of an auxiliary beam, which is guided in the laser transmitter, to the sighting axis A can be adjusted.

Da die Achse des Hilfsstrahles bereits werksseitig parallel zur Laserstrahlachse vorjustiert ist, ist nach der Justierung der Achse des Hilfsstrahles zur Visierachse auch die Laserstrahlachse justiert.Since the axis of the auxiliary beam is pre-adjusted at the factory parallel to the laser beam axis, the laser beam axis is adjusted after the adjustment of the axis of the auxiliary beam to the sighting axis.

Um die Hilfsstrahlachse zur Visierachse justieren zu können, wird der Hilfsstrahlengang, bestimmt durch eine von einer Lampe beleuchtete Lochblende und eine Linse, in den Visierstrahlengang über Umlenkelemente eingekoppelt, sodass die Lochblende in die Ebene eines Fadenkreuzes abgebildet wird.In order to be able to adjust the auxiliary beam axis to the sighting axis, the auxiliary beam path, determined by an apertured diaphragm illuminated by a lamp and a lens, is coupled into the sighting beam path via deflecting elements so that the apertured diaphragm is imaged in the plane of a reticule.

Zur Justierung werden die Befestigungsmittel solange verstellt, bis der Mittelpunkt der Abbildung der Lochblende und der Mittelpunkt des Fadenkreuzes zusammenfallen.To adjust the fasteners are adjusted until the center of the image of the pinhole and the center of the crosshairs coincide.

Der Flilfsstrahlengang stellt gemeinsam mit den Befestigungselementen eine einrichtungsintegrierte Justiereinheit dar.The Flilfsstrahlengang together with the fasteners is a device-integrated adjustment.

Nachteilig ist die Notwendigkeit der werksseitigen Vorjustierung, der technische Mehraufwand für eine Schusssimulationseinrichtung durch Integration einer Justiereinheit und das sich damit erhöhende Gewicht für die Schusssimulationseinrichtung.The disadvantage is the need for the factory pre-adjustment, the additional technical effort for a weft simulation device by integration of an adjustment and the thus increasing weight for the weft simulation device.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es deshalb, die Justiervorrichtung klein, kompakt und gut handhabbar auszubilden, ohne dass damit ein wesentlicher Verlust an Genauigkeit verbunden ist. Die Justiervorrichtung soll an unterschiedliche Abstände der Visierlinie zum Lauf der Waffe anpassbar sein, in kurzer Zeit eine weitgehend automatische Justierung vornehmen können und eine schnelle Kontrolle des erreichten Justierzustandes sowohl durch den Schützen als auch durch mindestens eine weitere Person zulassen.The object of the invention is therefore to make the adjusting small, compact and easy to handle, without causing a significant loss of accuracy is connected. The adjustment device should be adaptable to different distances of the sighting line to the barrel of the weapon, in a short time can make a largely automatic adjustment and allow rapid control of the achieved Justierzustandes both by the shooter and by at least one other person.

Gemäß der Erfindung wird die Aufgabe durch eine Justiervorrichtung zur Ausrichtung einer Simulatorachse eines Schusssimulators zur Visierlinie einer Waffe gelöst, enthaltend nacheinander auf einem gemeinsamen Träger angeordnet und einen optischen Kanal bildend:

  • ein Fernrohr, das eine integrierte Zielmarke aufweist und das mit einer Schwenkvorrichtung zum Verschwenken des Fernrohres um das Zentrum der Zielmarke ausgestattet ist,
  • Strahlumlenkmittel, durch welche die Zielmarke zur gleichzeitigen Sichtbarmachung mit der Zielvorrichtung der Waffe in das Auge eines Schützen abgebildet werden kann,
  • einen Flächenempfänger mit einer Abbildungsoptik, welche zur Abbildung der Zielmarke und eines von dem Schusssimulator ausgehenden und durch das Fernrohr hindurchtretenden Simulatorstrahls als Spot auf den Flächenempfänger ausgebildet ist sowie ferner enthaltend auf dem gemeinsamen Träger
  • eine Koppeleinrichtung, die zum ausgerichteten Ankoppeln der Justiervorrichtung an den mit der Waffe verbundenen Schusssimulator ausgebildet ist,
  • einen Stellantrieb und
  • eine Steuer- und Auswerteeinrichtung zur Generierung von Steuersignalen aus einer gegenseitigen Ablage der abgebildeten Zielmarke und des Spots auf dem Flächenempfänger, wobei die Steuersignale zur Steuerung des Stellantriebes vorgesehen sind, der dafür ausgebildet ist, Stellmittel in dem Schusssimulator zur Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse zu betätigen.
According to the invention, the object is achieved by an adjusting device for aligning a simulator axis of a weft simulator to the sighting line of a weapon, comprising one after the other arranged on a common carrier and forming an optical channel:
  • a telescope having an integrated aiming mark and equipped with a pivoting device for pivoting the telescope about the center of the aiming mark,
  • Beam deflection means by which the target can be imaged into the eye of a shooter for simultaneous visualization with the aiming device of the weapon,
  • a surface receiver with an imaging optics, which is designed for imaging the target mark and emanating from the shot simulator and passing through the telescope simulator beam as a spot on the surface receiver and further comprising on the common carrier
  • a coupling device which is designed for the aligned coupling of the adjusting device to the weapon connected to the firing simulator,
  • an actuator and
  • a control and evaluation device for generating control signals from a mutual storage of the imaged target and the spot on the surface receiver, wherein the control signals are provided for controlling the actuator, which is adapted to actuate adjusting means in the weft simulator for aligning the simulator axis.

Besonders zweckmäßige und vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen.Particularly expedient and advantageous embodiments and further developments of the device according to the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

Eine besondere Ausgestaltung der Erfindung sieht vor, dass das Fernrohr von einer an der Basisplatte befestigten Halterung getragen wird, die durch das Zentrum der innerhalb des Fernrohres untergebrachten Zielmarke verlaufende Schwenkachsen festlegt, um die das Fernrohr durch Stellmittel, die an einem Ende des Fernrohres angreifen, verschwenkbar ist.A particular embodiment of the invention provides that the telescope is supported by a holder fixed to the base plate, which defines pivot axes extending through the center of the target located within the telescope, about which the telescope is engaged by adjusting means which act on one end of the telescope. is pivotable.

Mit der Unterbringung einer bevorzugt als beleuchtete Strichmarke ausgebildeten Zielmarke innerhalb des in der Justiervorrichtung erfindungsgemäß vorgesehenen schwenkbaren Fernrohres wird die Justiergenauigkeit trotz einer kurzen Baulänge und somit bei gleichzeitig guter Handhabbarkeit erheblich verbessert.With the placement of a preferably designed as an illuminated line mark target within the inventively provided in the adjustment pivoting telescope adjustment accuracy is significantly improved despite a short length and thus at the same time good handling.

Die Adaptiergenauigkeit braucht nur im Stellbereich des Fernrohres zu liegen, eine unbedingte Reproduzierbarkeit ist nicht notwendig. Die Genauigkeit dieser Einstellung bestimmt die tatsächliche Genauigkeit der Justage und berücksichtigt gleichzeitig die Eigenarten des Schützen.The adaptation accuracy only needs to be in the range of the telescope, unconditional reproducibility is not necessary. The accuracy of this setting determines the actual accuracy of the adjustment while taking into account the characteristics of the shooter.

Aufgrund einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Justiervorrichtung, bei der die Strahlumlenkmittel einen Strahlteiler und ein senkrecht zur optischen Achse des optischen Kanals verschiebbares Retroprisma umfassen, die gemeinsam um die optische Achse des optischen Kanals verschwenkbar sind, kann eine Anpassung an Visierlinien von unterschiedlichen Waffen gewährleistet werden.On account of a further embodiment of the adjusting device according to the invention, in which the beam deflection means comprise a beam splitter and a retroprism displaceable perpendicularly to the optical axis of the optical channel, which are pivotable together about the optical axis of the optical channel, an adaptation to sighting lines of different weapons can be ensured.

Von besonderer Bedeutung ist auch der Vorteil einer Kontrolle der automatisch erfolgenden Nachstellung der Simulatorachse durch mindestens eine andere Person als den Schützen, weshalb der Flächenempfänger vorteilhaft ein Bildempfänger einer Kamera ist, die mit einer Anzeigeeinrichtung, wie z. B. einem Monitor zum Sichtbarmachen des Justiervorganges verbunden ist.Of particular importance is also the advantage of controlling the automatic re-adjustment of the simulator axis by at least one other person than the shooter, which is why the surface receiver is advantageously an image receiver of a camera with a display device such. B. a monitor for visualizing the adjustment process is connected.

Die Koppeleinrichtung besteht vorteilhaft aus einem Ausrichtteil und einem Fixierteil, wobei das Fixierteil von einem mit einer Rast versehenen Spannarm gebildet wird.The coupling device advantageously consists of an alignment part and a fixing part, wherein the fixing part is formed by a locking arm provided with a detent.

Der Stellantrieb umfasst zwei Schrittmotoren mit Ankoppelschnittstellen zur Bewegungsübertragung.The actuator comprises two stepper motors with coupling interfaces for the transmission of motion.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß ferner durch ein Verfahren zur Ausrichtung einer Simulatorachse eines Schusssimulators zur Visierlinie einer Waffe mit Hilfe einer, an dem Schusssimulator zu befestigenden Justiervorrichtung gelöst, mittels der

  • ein Ausrichten der Visierlinie zu einer, in einem verschwenkbaren Fernrohr integrierten Zielmarke durch Verstellung des Fernrohres um das Zentrum der Zielmarke und eine
  • Zielpositionsermittlung durch eine Lageerfassung der ausgerichteten Zielmarke von einem, dem Fernrohr im Strahlengang nachgeordneten Flächenempfänger erfolgt, wonach
  • der Auftreffort eines von dem Schusssimulator ausgesendeten und das Fernrohr durchlaufenden Simulatorstrahls auf dem Flächenempfänger bestimmt wird, aus dessen Ablage zu der ermittelten Zielposition ein Steuersignal zur Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse gebildet und die Simulatorachse auf die Zielposition ausgerichtet wird.
The object is further achieved by a method for aligning a simulator axis of a weft simulator to the line of sight of a weapon with the aid of an adjusting device to be fastened to the weft simulator, by means of
  • an alignment of the sighting line to a, integrated in a pivotable telescope target by adjusting the telescope to the center of the target and a
  • Target position determination by a position detection of the aligned target of a, the telescope in the beam path downstream surface receiver takes place, after which
  • the impact location of a simulator beam emitted by the shot simulator and passing through the telescope on the surface receiver is determined the storage of which to the determined target position forms a control signal for aligning the simulator axis and aligning the simulator axis with the target position.

Die Erfindung soll nachstehend anhand der schematischen Zeichnung näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Darstellung der Strahlengänge bei einer erfindungsgemäßen Justiervorrichtung
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die Ausrichtung von Strichplattenbild und Visiereinrichtung zueinander
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die Justiervorrichtung in einer perspektivischen Darstellung
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einen Längsschnitt durch das verschwenkbare Fernrohr mit integrierter Zielmarke
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die Justiervorrichtung aus der Sicht eines Schützen
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die Strahlumlenkeinrichtung mit höhenverstellbarem Retroprisma in einen Schnitt C-C durch die Justiervorrichtung Fig. 7 ein Ablaufschema für die gesamte Justierung
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ein Ablaufschema für die Ausrichtung von Strichplattenbild und Visiereinrichtung zueinander
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ein Ablaufschema für die Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the schematic drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
a representation of the beam paths in an adjusting device according to the invention
Fig. 2
the alignment of the reticle image and the sighting device to each other
Fig. 3
the adjusting device in a perspective view
Figure 4
a longitudinal section through the pivotable telescope with integrated target
Fig. 5
the adjustment device from the perspective of a shooter
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the Strahlumlenkeinrichtung with height-adjustable retro prism in a section CC through the adjusting device Fig. 7 a flow chart for the entire adjustment
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a flow chart for the alignment of reticle image and sighting each other
Fig. 9
a flow chart for the alignment of the simulator axis

Gemäß der Darstellung in Fig. 1 weist die Justiervorrichtung einen optischen Kanal 1 auf, der entlang einer optischen Achse O-O eine bevorzugt variable Eintrittsblende 2 für einen als Simulatorstrahl 3 dienenden Laserstrahl eines Schusssimulators, ein Fernrohr 4, ein Strahlumlenksystem 5, eine Abbildungsoptik in Form eines Kameraobjektives 6 und eine Kamera 7 enthält, die gemäß Fig. 3 zusammen mit einem Stellantrieb 8 und einer Koppeleinrichtung 9 auf einer gemeinsamen tragenden Basisplatte 10 befestigt sind.As shown in Fig. 1 the adjusting device has an optical channel 1, which along an optical axis OO a preferably variable entrance aperture 2 for serving as a simulator 3 laser beam of a weft simulator, a telescope 4, a beam deflection system 5, an imaging optics in the form of a camera lens 6 and a Camera 7 contains, according to Fig. 3 are mounted together with an actuator 8 and a coupling device 9 on a common supporting base plate 10.

Die Koppeleinrichtung 9, die entsprechend Fig. 3 aus einem Ausrichtteil 11 und einem Fixierteil 12 besteht, dient zum Adaptieren und Fixieren der Justiervorrichtung an dem mit der Waffe verbundenen Schusssimulator. Während das Ausrichtteil 11 derart halbrund ausgebildet ist, dass es in eine Nut in dem Schusssimulator eingreifen kann, wird das Fixierteil 12 durch einen mit einer Rast versehenen Spannarm gebildet, der den Schusssimulator umgreifen kann.The coupling device 9, the corresponding Fig. 3 consists of an alignment member 11 and a fixing member 12, is used to adapt and fix the adjusting device to the weapon connected to the weft simulator. While the alignment member 11 is formed semicircular so that it can engage in a groove in the weft simulator, the fixing member 12 is formed by a latched clamping arm which can engage around the weft simulator.

Das Strahlumlenksystem 5 besteht aus einem Strahlteiler 13 und einem in einer Richtung senkrecht zur optischen Achse 0-0 verschiebbaren Retroprisma 14 (Fig. 1 und 6), die gemeinsam um die optische Achse O-O entsprechend der Pfeildarstellung in Fig. 3 verschwenkbar sind, da der Schusssimulator mit seinem Strahlaustrittfenster üblicherweise nicht mittig über dem Lauf der Waffe positioniert werden kann.The beam deflection system 5 consists of a beam splitter 13 and a retroprism 14 (FIG. 2) which is displaceable in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis O-O (FIG. Fig. 1 and 6 ), which together around the optical axis OO according to the arrow in Fig. 3 can be pivoted because the shot simulator with its beam exit window usually can not be positioned centrally over the barrel of the weapon.

Der Strahlteiler 13 zweigt von einem entlang der optischen Achse O-O verlaufenden ersten Strahlengang einen zweiten Strahlengang ab, der durch Umlenkung über das Retroprisma 14 parallel zum ersten Strahlengang und entlang einer Visierlinie 15 verlaufend in das Auge 16 eines Schützen gerichtet ist.The beam splitter 13 branches off from a along the optical axis O-O extending first beam path from a second beam path, which is directed by deflection over the retro prism 14 parallel to the first beam path and along a line of sight 15 extending into the eye 16 of a shooter.

Durch die senkrecht zur optischen Achse O-O gerichtete Verschiebung des Retroprismas 14 lässt sich der Abstand der beiden Strahlengänge zueinander verändern, wodurch die Justiervorrichtung an unterschiedliche Abstände der Visierlinie 15 zum Lauf der Waffe angepasst werden kann.By the perpendicular to the optical axis O-O directed displacement of the retro prism 14, the distance between the two beam paths to each other can be changed, whereby the adjusting device can be adapted to different distances of the sighting line 15 to the barrel of the weapon.

Integriert in das Fernrohr 4, das als 1:1-Fernrohr ausgebildet ist, ist eine Zielmarke 17 in Form einer beleuchteten Strichplatte, um deren Zentrum das Fernrohr 4 verschwenkbar ist. Mittels einer Schwenkvorrichtung 18, bestehend aus senkrecht zueinander gerichteten Stellgliedern 19, 20, die als Feinstellschrauben oder z. B. über Funk durch den Schützen steuerbare elektrische Stellglieder an einem Ende des Fernrohres 4 angreifen, kann die Verstellung des im Bereich der Zielmarke 17 von einer an der Basisplatte 10 befestigten Halterung 21 getragenen Fernrohres 4 um durch das Zentrum der Strichplatte verlaufende Schwenkachsen vorgenommen werden.Integrated into the telescope 4, which is formed as a 1: 1 telescope, is a target 17 in the form of an illuminated reticle around the center of the telescope 4 is pivotable. By means of a pivoting device 18, consisting of mutually perpendicular actuators 19, 20, which serve as fine adjustment screws or z. B. via radio controlled by the shooter controllable electrical actuators at one end of the telescope 4, the adjustment of the mounted in the region of the target 17 by a fixed to the base plate 10 bracket 21 telescope 4 can be made to extend through the center of the reticule pivot axes.

Durch das Verschwenken des Fernrohres 4 kann erreicht werden, dass das Bild der beleuchteten Zielmarke 17, das über den Strahlteiler 13 und das Retroprisma 14 für das Auge 16 des Schützen sichtbar ist, mit der Visiereinrichtung der Waffe entsprechend Fig. 2 optisch zur Deckung gebracht werden kann. Im Ergebnis sind die Visierlinie 15 der Waffe und die optische Achse O-O des Fernrohrs 4 gegenseitig ausgerichtet, so dass die über das Kameraobjektiv 6 ebenfalls auf einen Flächenempfänger 22 in der Kamera 7 abgebildete Zielmarke 17 als Referenzziel für die Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse zur Visierlinie 15 dienen kann.By pivoting the telescope 4 can be achieved that the image of the illuminated target 17, which is visible on the beam splitter 13 and the retro prism 14 for the eye 16 of the shooter, with the sighting of the weapon accordingly Fig. 2 can be brought to coincidence optically. As a result, the sighting line 15 of the weapon and the optical axis OO of the telescope 4 are mutually aligned, so that the target lens 17 likewise projected onto a surface receiver 22 in the camera 7 via the camera lens 6 can serve as a reference target for aligning the simulator axis with the sighting line 15 ,

Zur Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse zur Visierlinie 15 wird von dem Schusssimulator ein Simulatorstrahlimpuls abgegeben, der über die Eintrittsblende 2 durch das Fernrohr 4 hindurch und über das Kameraobjektiv 6 als Spot auf den Flächenempfänger 22 in der Kamera 7 gelangt. Eine Steuer- und Auswerteeinrichtung 23 erfasst die Mittelpunkte der als beleuchteter Ring auf dem Flächenempfänger 22 abgebildeten Zielmarke 17 und des Spots des Simulatorstrahls und bildet aus deren gegenseitiger Ablage Steuersignale zum Antrieb zweier Schrittmotoren 24, 25 des Stellantriebes 8, so dass über eine in dem Schusssimulator vorhandene Einrichtung zur Simulatorachsenverstellung die Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse zur Visierlinie 15 der Waffe vorgenommen werden kann. Von den Schrittmotoren 24, 25 können durch die Steuersignale festgelegte Drehbewegungen über Ankoppelschnittstellen 26, 27 in nicht dargestellter Weise auf Stellmittelachsen eines zur Simulatorachsenverstellung dienenden Keilscheibenpaares in den Schusssimulator übertragen werden. Nach erfolgter gegenseitiger Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse und der Visierlinie 15 der Waffe liegt der Spot des Simulatorsignals im Referenzziel auf dem Flächenempfänger 22.For aligning the simulator axis to the sight line 15, a simulator beam pulse is emitted by the shot simulator, which passes through the entrance aperture 2 through the telescope 4 and via the camera lens 6 as a spot on the surface receiver 22 in the camera 7. A control and evaluation device 23 detects the centers of the illuminated ring on the surface receiver 22 target mark 17 and the spot of the Simulatorstrahls and forms their mutual storage control signals for driving two stepper motors 24, 25 of the actuator 8, so that one in the shot simulator existing device for Simulatorachsenverstellung the alignment of the simulator axis to the sighting line 15 of the weapon can be made. Of the stepper motors 24, 25 can be transmitted via Ankoppelschnittstellen 26, 27 in a manner not shown on adjusting means axes of a Simulatorachsenverstellung serving wedge disk pair in the weft simulator by the control signals defined rotational movements. After the mutual alignment of the simulator axis and the sighting line 15 of the weapon, the spot of the simulator signal lies in the reference target on the area receiver 22.

Vorteilhaft lässt sich an die Kamera 7 eine Anzeigeeinrichtung 28, insbesondere ein Monitor anschließen, auf dem die bei der gegenseitigen Ausrichtung der Simulatorachse und der Visierlinie 15 der Waffe erfolgende Bewegung des Spots des Simulatorsignals in das Referenzziel sichtbar gemacht werden kann.Advantageously, a display device 28, in particular a monitor, can be connected to the camera 7, on which movement of the spot of the simulator signal taking place in the mutual alignment of the simulator axis and the sighting line 15 of the weapon can be made visible in the reference target.

Den Ablauf der Justierung, der sich entsprechend Fig. 7 in eine Ermittlung einer Bildposition der zur Visierlinie 15 ausgerichteten Zielmarke und eine Justierung der Simulatorachse zur Visierlinie 15 der Waffe gliedert, stellen Ablaufschemata gemäß den Figuren 8 und 9 dar.The process of adjustment, which is appropriate Fig. 7 in a determination of an image position of the sighting line 15 aligned target and an adjustment of the simulator axis to the sight line 15 of the weapon is divided, provide flowcharts according to the FIGS. 8 and 9 represents.

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  1. An adjusting device for aligning a simulator axis of a shooting simulator with the line of sight of a weapon, said device comprising in a sequential arrangement on a common carrier (10) and forming an optical channel:
    - a telescope (4), which comprises an integrated target mark (17) and is provided with a pivoting device (18) for pivoting the telescope (4) about the centre of the target mark (17),
    - beam-deflecting means (5) which can image the target mark (17) in the eye (16) of a shooter for simultaneous visualisation with the sighting device of the weapon,
    - a planar receiver (22) comprising an imaging optical system (6) provided for forming on the planar receiver (22) the target mark (17) and the spot of a simulator beam emitted by the shooting simulator and passing through the telescope (4), and further comprising on the common carrier (10):
    - a coupling unit (9) provided for aligned coupling of the adjusting device to the shooting simulator connected to the weapon,
    - an actuator (8), and
    - a control and evaluation unit (23) for generating control signals based on a mutual offset of the imaged target mark (17) and of the spot on the planar receiver (22), said control signals being used to control the actuator (8), which is provided to operate actuating means in the shooting simulator for alignment of the simulator axis.
  2. The adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the telescope (4) is carried by a mount (21) fixed to the common carrier (10), which mount (21) defines pivoting axes that pass through the centre of the target mark (17) disposed within the telescope (4) and about which the telescope (4) can be pivoted by actuating means (19, 20) acting on one end of the telescope (4).
  3. The adjusting device according to claim 2, wherein the target mark (17) is provided as an illuminated reticle.
  4. The adjusting device according to claim 3, wherein the beam-deflecting means (5) comprise a beam splitter (13) and a retro-reflective prism (14), which is displaceable perpendicular to the optical axis (O-O) of the optical channel, both of these elements pivoting jointly about the optical axis (O-O) of the optical channel.
  5. The adjusting device according to claim 4, wherein the telescope (4) comprises a variable beam entry stop (2).
  6. The adjusting device according to claim 5, wherein the planar receiver (22) is an image receiver of a camera (7).
  7. The adjusting device according to claim 6, wherein a display unit (28) for visualising the adjusting operation is connected to the camera (7).
  8. The adjusting device according to claim 7, wherein the coupling unit (9) consists of an alignment element (11) and a fixing element (12), and the fixing element (12) is formed by a tensioning arm provided with a detent.
  9. The adjusting device according to claim 8, wherein the actuator (8) comprises two stepper motors (24, 25) with coupling interfaces (26, 27) for transmission of movement.
  10. A method for aligning a simulator axis of a shooting simulator with the line of sight of a weapon, using an adjusting device according to claim 1 that is designed to be mounted to the shooting simulator and enables
    - alignment of the line of sight with a target mark (17), integrated in a pivoting telescope (4), by adjustment of the telescope (4) about the centre of the target mark (17), and
    - target position determination by detection of the position of the aligned target mark (17), using a planar receiver (22) that is arranged after the telescope (4) in the beam path, after which operation
    - the location where a simulator beam emitted by the shooting simulator and passing through the telescope (4) impinges on the planar receiver (22) is determined, the offset of said beam with respect to the determined target position yielding a control signal for alignment of the simulator axis and the simulator axis being aligned with respect to the target position.
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