EP4288743A1 - Procédé et unité de commande de visée d'urgence pour faire fonctionner un système de visée d'urgence pour un appareil d'artillerie, appareil d'artillerie et véhicule - Google Patents

Procédé et unité de commande de visée d'urgence pour faire fonctionner un système de visée d'urgence pour un appareil d'artillerie, appareil d'artillerie et véhicule

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EP4288743A1
EP4288743A1 EP23711434.3A EP23711434A EP4288743A1 EP 4288743 A1 EP4288743 A1 EP 4288743A1 EP 23711434 A EP23711434 A EP 23711434A EP 4288743 A1 EP4288743 A1 EP 4288743A1
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emergency
signal
unit
gun
alignment
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Stephan Otto
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Vincorion Advanced Systems GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G5/00—Elevating or traversing control systems for guns
    • F41G5/14—Elevating or traversing control systems for guns for vehicle-borne guns
    • F41G5/24—Elevating or traversing control systems for guns for vehicle-borne guns for guns on tanks
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A27/00—Gun mountings permitting traversing or elevating movement, e.g. gun carriages
    • F41A27/06—Mechanical systems
    • F41A27/18—Mechanical systems for gun turrets
    • F41A27/20—Drives for turret movements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/22—Aiming or laying means for vehicle-borne armament, e.g. on aircraft

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  • the invention is based on a method and an emergency control unit for operating an emergency control system for a gun device, a gun device and a vehicle according to the preamble of the independent claims.
  • the subject of the present invention is also a computer program.
  • a main drive of gun turrets in military vehicles is operated electrically or hydraulically.
  • the weapon is tracked on a viewing device, thereby ensuring that the fire control computer adjusts the attachment and lead angle so that the target is hit.
  • the sighting device remains stabilized and aligned with the target and the main drives track the weapons accordingly.
  • the gun device can be used, for example, for military vehicles, such as tanks.
  • the emergency adjustment system can, for example, be carried out automatically, so that, for example, intervention by a user is not a prerequisite for the functionality of the emergency adjustment system.
  • the emergency drive unit can be designed, for example, as a motor, which can be designed to move a gun unit of the gun device.
  • the detection device can be designed, for example, as a viewing device, which can be designed, for example, to detect the surroundings of the vehicle.
  • the directional position can, for example, be a position at which the gun unit should aim.
  • a detected target can be kept in view continuously using at least one viewing device, even if the main aiming system fails.
  • the method may include a step of receiving a change signal before the step of outputting, wherein the change signal may represent a change in the directional position by a user.
  • the change signal can be output to the gun unit in order to align the gun unit with the directional position changed by the change signal, at least during the failure of the main aiming system.
  • an alignment of the gun unit with the target speed and/or the target torque represented by the alignment signal can be suppressed if a change in the alignment position made by a user was detected.
  • the change signal can, for example, represent an intervention carried out manually by the user.
  • a manual intervention can be given higher priority than an automatically detected alignment position.
  • the at least one emergency control electronics can be electrically connected to a supply network in response to the activation of the emergency control system.
  • damage caused by, for example, a nuclear pulse which can damage active supply networks, for example, can be avoided.
  • the step of providing the enable signal may be carried out when the vehicle is at a standstill.
  • aiming and, for example, stabilizing the gun unit during a shot are improved.
  • the gun unit can include, for example, a turret and a weapon.
  • the approach presented here also creates an emergency control unit that is designed to carry out, control or implement the steps of a variant of a method presented here in corresponding devices.
  • This embodiment variant of the invention in the form of a device can also solve the problem on which the invention is based quickly and efficiently.
  • the emergency control unit can have at least one computing unit for processing signals or data, at least one storage unit for storing signals or data, at least one interface to a sensor or an actuator for reading in sensor signals from the sensor or for outputting data or control signals to the Have an actuator and / or at least one communication interface for reading or outputting data that is embedded in a communication protocol.
  • the computing unit can be, for example, a signal processor, a microcontroller or the like, whereby the storage unit can be a flash memory, an EEPROM or a magnetic storage unit.
  • the communication interface can be designed to read or output data wirelessly and/or by wire, wherein a communication interface that can read or output wired data can, for example, read this data electrically or optically from a corresponding data transmission line or output it into a corresponding data transmission line.
  • an emergency control unit can be understood to mean an electrical device that processes sensor signals and, depending on them, outputs control and/or data signals.
  • the device can have an interface that can be designed in hardware and/or software.
  • the interfaces can, for example, be part of a so-called system ASIC, which contains a wide variety of functions of the device. However, it is also possible that the interfaces are their own integrated circuits or at least partially consist of discrete components.
  • the interfaces can be software modules that are present, for example, on a microcontroller alongside other software modules.
  • the gun device can be used, for example, in the event of war.
  • the gun unit can, for example, have a weapon and/or a gun turret, the weapon being movably arranged on the tower or gun turret.
  • the emergency drive unit can, for example, have at least one motor that is designed to move the weapon or the gun turret.
  • vehicle is presented with a gun device as presented here.
  • the vehicle can be designed, for example, as a military vehicle, for example as a tank.
  • Fig. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment of a block diagram for a gun device for a vehicle.
  • an exemplary embodiment includes an “and/or” link between a first feature and a second feature, this should be read as meaning that the exemplary embodiment contains both the first feature and the second feature according to one embodiment and either only that according to a further embodiment first feature or only the second feature.
  • the vehicle 100 also includes at least one detection device 125, which can also be referred to as a viewing device, for detecting the surroundings of the vehicle 100.
  • a detection device 125 can also be referred to as a viewing device, for detecting the surroundings of the vehicle 100.
  • a military vehicle 100 usually has a main alignment system and an emergency alignment system, which takes effect if the main alignment system fails. This ensures that the gun device 105 is ready for use at all times.
  • the main drive of gun turrets referred to herein as the gun device 105, is electrically or hydraulically operated in military vehicles 100.
  • the weapon 130 is tracked on a viewing device, which is referred to here as a detection device 125, and thus ensures that a fire control computer adjusts the attachment and lead angle in such a way that a targeted target is hit.
  • the detection device 125 remains stabilized and aligned with the target and the main drives guide the weapon 130 and the gun unit 110 accordingly.
  • the gun device 105 has an emergency drive unit 115. This is either activated and operated mechanically by gunners via a manual emergency control unit 135 or it is electrically controlled and activated via an independent emergency control unit.
  • This emergency drive unit 115 should be operational under all conditions. Even a nuclear impulse should not lead to the destruction of the emergency control system.
  • the approach presented here presents and describes a possibility of continuing to track the weapon 130 and the gun unit 110 to the detection device 125 when the emergency alignment drive is active.
  • an electric emergency drive system controls an operating state that allows the weapon 130 to be tracked with the emergency drive unit 115 of the detection device 125.
  • the electric emergency drive unit 115 has two ways in which it can be activated. Both paths only lead to the supply of an emergency drive unit when necessary in order to to prevent damage from a nuclear impulse.
  • the electronics are only activated via the manual emergency control unit 135 when the gunner operates a switch or the emergency handle of the manual emergency control unit 135.
  • the second way describes that a higher-level emergency control unit can switch on the emergency drive unit via another input without an operator.
  • the first case describes the tried and tested emergency operation, in which the detection device 125 follows the weapon 130. However, this causes you to lose a stabilized view of the target.
  • the second case it is possible to continue to remain on the target with the detection device 125 if the main directional drives and/or electronics fail.
  • the emergency control electronics are switched on by the emergency control unit such as a main control system or the fire control computer 401. Communication is then established and the emergency drive unit 115 can be controlled in such a way that the weapon 130 follows the detection device 125.
  • the emergency control unit such as a main control system or the fire control computer 401.
  • Communication is then established and the emergency drive unit 115 can be controlled in such a way that the weapon 130 follows the detection device 125.
  • the gunner nothing changes compared to operating the gun device 105 with fully functional aiming drives. He can also use all visual devices of the detection device 125 to conduct reconnaissance and target targets while driving.
  • the vehicle 100 should now be stopped briefly because the emergency drives do not have enough power to stabilize the weapon while driving. If the vehicle 100 has stopped, the weapon 130 runs into the detection device 125 with the help of the emergency drive unit and a shot can be fired at the target immediately.
  • Operation via the manual emergency control unit 135 always has the highest priority and ensures that the gunner can always access a safe emergency function even in other error cases.
  • 2 shows a flowchart of a method 200 for operating an emergency pointing system for a gun device 105 for a vehicle.
  • the method 200 can be carried out, for example, in a vehicle 100, as described in FIG. 1.
  • the emergency aiming system is operated at least in the event of a failure of a main aiming system of the gun device 105, so that the gun device 105 is ready for use at any time.
  • the emergency adjustment system is automatically controlled by the emergency adjustment control unit 120, as described for example in FIG. 1.
  • the method 200 includes a step 205 of providing an activation signal to an interface to an emergency activation unit, the activation signal being designed to activate the emergency adjustment system.
  • a step 210 of reading in the position of the detection device 125 is read in accordingly via an interface in order to calculate a target signal from it.
  • the target signal specifies one or more target moments or target speeds in relation to a movement of the gun unit and/or the weapon to the at least one emergency drive unit.
  • the method 200 includes a step 215 of outputting at least one alignment signal or control signal for aligning the at least one emergency alignment drive unit after the step 210 of reading in, in order to move the gun unit to the alignment speed represented by the target signal or with the target torque, at least during the failure of the main alignment system .
  • the activation signal is provided in step 205 of providing in response to a failure signal representing the failure of the main directional system.
  • the emergency direction drive unit is electrically connected to a supply network in response to the activation of the emergency direction system. This ensures, for example, that the gun device remains ready for use.
  • the method 200 includes a step 220 of reading in a change signal before the step 215 of outputting it.
  • the change signal represents a change in the target signal by a user who, for example, operates the emergency control handle of the manual emergency control unit of the vehicle. This means that the change is only optionally initiated manually.
  • the alignment signal is output using the change signal in order to align the gun unit with the speed of the weapon changed by the change signal, at least during the failure of the main alignment system.
  • Such manual intervention by the user has a higher priority than the un- The target speeds or target torques specified when using the display device.
  • the method 200 includes a step 225 of providing a release signal for the gun unit to fire when the weapon is correctly aligned and the vehicle is no longer moving.
  • the approach presented here describes a method 200 for weapon tracking using emergency alignment drives with the release to fire shots when the vehicle is stationary.
  • the emergency control unit 120 corresponds, for example, to the emergency control unit 120 described in FIG. 1 and is designed, for example, to control a method for operating an emergency control system for a gun device for a vehicle, as was described, for example, in FIG. 2.
  • the emergency control unit 120 has a provision unit 305, a reading unit 310 and an output unit 315.
  • the provision unit 305 is designed to cause an activation signal 320 to an interface to an emergency activation unit 325, the activation signal 320 being designed to activate the emergency adjustment system.
  • the reading unit 310 is designed to read in a target signal 330 via an interface to a fire control computer or stabilization computer 401, the target signal 330 indicating to the at least one emergency drive unit a target speed or a target torque for a change in the gun unit and/or the weapon.
  • the output unit 315 is designed to output at least one alignment signal 335 for aligning the at least one emergency alignment drive unit 115 after reading in the target signal 330.
  • the gun unit is aligned with the target speed and/or the target torque represented by the alignment signal 335, at least during the failure of the main alignment system.
  • the emergency control unit can be part of a stabilization unit or a fire control computer. This then, for example, specifies speed or torque setpoints for the emergency control unit, which cause the weapon 130 to follow the viewing device 125, taking into account the attachment and lead angles. If the gunner presses the button on the aiming handle, the shooter can now prevent these specifications at any time and specify speed specifications to the emergency control unit. A stabilization unit or fire control computer is thus overridden by the gunner.
  • Fig. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment of a block diagram for a gun device 105 for a vehicle 100.
  • the block diagram shown here shows a schematic structure of components that are used to carry out and / or control a method for operating an emergency warning system 400, as shown in Fig 3 described can be used.
  • the gun device 105 has, for example, a fire control computer 401, which is designed to supplement the target signals 415 of the detection device 125 with balistic target values and to supply these new target signals 330 to an emergency control unit.
  • the emergency control unit 120 includes a stabilization calculator, which is designed to track the gun turret unit 110 and the weapon 130 to the target values 330, for example by controlling a main alignment system 402 using a control signal 403.
  • the fire control computer 401 calculates attachment and lead and specifies higher-level operating modes.
  • the emergency alignment control unit 120 which works as a stabilization control unit, then carries out the control by outputting the activation signal 320, the alignment signal 335 and taking into account other signals and sensor values, for example the failure signal 455 or the target signal 330.
  • the emergency control unit 120 has an emergency control device 404 and an emergency electronics unit 325, which regulates and implements the control of the emergency motors 450.
  • the emergency control unit 120 is designed to activate the emergency drive unit 115 using an activation signal 320 and an emergency activation unit 325. Furthermore, the emergency alignment drive unit 115 is designed to read an alignment signal 335 via an interface to the emergency alignment control unit 120 in response to the activation signal 320. From the target signal 330, the emergency alignment control unit 120 calculates an alignment signal 335 for at least one emergency alignment drive unit 115. In response to this, the emergency alignment control unit 120 outputs at least one alignment signal 335 for aligning the at least one emergency alignment drive unit 115 in order to control the gun unit 110 at least during the failure of the main alignment system 402, for example is also designed as a main directional drive to align with the target speed and/or the target torque represented by the alignment signal 335.
  • a change signal 430 can be specified by the gunner of the emergency alignment unit 115 via the manual emergency alignment control unit 135, which overrides the alignment signal 335.
  • the change signal 430 represents, for example, a manual change of the directional position by a user.
  • the emergency control unit 120 is designed to provide at least one release signal 340 to the fire control computer 401.
  • the gun unit 110 has, for example, a weapon 130 and a turret 445, which are controlled by the emergency drive unit 115.
  • the misery- Directional drive unit 115 includes, for example, at least one motor 450 which is driven by the emergency direction electronics 460 via motor control signals 435.

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Safety Devices In Control Systems (AREA)
  • Controls For Constant Speed Travelling (AREA)

Abstract

Procédé pour faire fonctionner un système de visée d'urgence pour un appareil d'artillerie (105) présentant au moins une unité d'entraînement de visée d'urgence (115) et une unité d'artillerie, reliée à l'unité d'entraînement de visée d'urgence (115), pour un véhicule (100), le système de visée d'urgence fonctionnant au moins si un système de visée principal de l'appareil d'artillerie (105) tombe en panne. Le procédé comprend une étape consistant à fournir un signal d'activation à une interface d'une unité électronique de visée d'urgence, le signal d'activation étant conçu pour activer le système de visée d'urgence, une étape consistant à lire un signal de consigne par l'intermédiaire d'une interface avec un dispositif d'acquisition (125), un signal d'alignement (335) contenant une vitesse de consigne et/ou un couple de consigne pour un mouvement par l'appareil d'artillerie (105) étant calculé à partir du signal de consigne et prédéfini pour ladite unité d'entraînement de visée d'urgence (115), et une étape consistant à émettre au moins un signal d'alignement (335) pour aligner ladite unité d'entraînement de visée d'urgence (115) après l'étape de lecture (210), afin d'aligner l'unité d'artillerie (110) avec la vitesse de consigne représentée par le signal d'alignement (335) et/ou avec le couple de consigne au moins pendant que le système de visée principal (402) a échoué. Il est également possible d'émettre au moins un signal de validation (340) pour permettre la mise à feu après l'étape de lecture, afin d'aligner l'unité d'artillerie (110) avec la position représentée par le signal de consigne au moins pendant que le système de visée principal a échoué.
EP23711434.3A 2022-03-16 2023-03-13 Procédé et unité de commande de visée d'urgence pour faire fonctionner un système de visée d'urgence pour un appareil d'artillerie, appareil d'artillerie et véhicule Pending EP4288743A1 (fr)

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