GB1351257A - Weapons having elements settable in traverse and elevation - Google Patents
Weapons having elements settable in traverse and elevationInfo
- Publication number
- GB1351257A GB1351257A GB2168971A GB2168971A GB1351257A GB 1351257 A GB1351257 A GB 1351257A GB 2168971 A GB2168971 A GB 2168971A GB 2168971 A GB2168971 A GB 2168971A GB 1351257 A GB1351257 A GB 1351257A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- axis
- barrel
- control member
- traverse
- movement
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 230000003028 elevating effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/10—Aiming or laying means with means for compensating for canting of the trunnions
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
- F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
- F41G3/14—Indirect aiming means
Abstract
1351257 Sighting BOFORS AB 19 April 1971 [13 Feb 1970] 21689/71 Heading F3C A weapon 1 has a barrel 2 supported in trunnions 3 and settable in traverse by movement of the trunnions about an axis 7 which is fixed and in elevation by movement about an axis defined by the trunnions 3, sighting means 5 supported by a gimbal frame 5a mounted for movement about a first axis which is parallel to the barrel axis and about a second axis which is at right angles to said first axis, a control member 9 coupled to the gimbal frame 5a by pre-settable mechanical connection means and movable about an axis which is parallel to the axis 7 and at a fixed distance therefrom, mechanical means to move the control member 9 about its axis when the barrel is moved about the axis 7 and by an angle equal and opposite to the angle of movement of the barrel about the axis 7, whereby, for a given fixed position of the axis 7 and with the connection means pre-set to bring the gimbal frame 5a horizontal at one position of the barrel in traverse, the control member 9 maintains the gimbal frame horizontal during subsequent traverse of the barrel notwithstanding possible inclination to the vertical of the axis 7 in said fixed position. The sighting means 5 comprises an eyepiece 10 and an objective 11, has its gimbal frame 5a mounted on a shaft 6 and has a bracket 13 having two arms 8. The connection means may be an end 9a of the control member 9, which has a part spherical surface 17 engaging a recess in a circular member 18. A fastening member (not shown) releasably fastens the end 9a of the control member 9 to the member 18. The control member 9 is moved about its axis by a link arm 19 which is connected to an end 9b of the control member 9 and a link arm 20 which connects the link arm 19 to a lower carriage of the weapon (not shown). In use the member 18 is set in the horizontal position, by means of a spirit level for example, so as to allow for the inclination of the axis 7 relative to the vertical. When the barrel 2 is rotated, the control member 9 is counterrotated by the link arms 19, 20 so that, in effect, the control member 9 remains in position and the sight 5 remains horizontal independent of the traverse of the barrel 2. The eyepiece 11 of the sighting means 5 is actuated by the rotating member 18, via a parallelogram linkage 12, 12a which effects a counter-rotation of the eyepiece. Thus the eyepiece 11 can be retained on a reference point A which is used for setting the angle to traverse of the weapon even when a movement of the barrel causes the sighting means to rotate in its horizontal plane. The bracket 13 is connected to one of the shafts which supports the trunnions 3 and the bracket arms 8 move in relation to the sighting means 5 in dependence of the elevating movement of the barrel 2. The rotational movement of the bracket arms 8 can be used to measure the angle of elevation. An imaginary circle 21, on an upper carriage 4 through which the control member 9 is passed, represents one full turn of the weapon about its axis 7, the circle being formed by means of a perpendicular which is passed through a centre 22 of the end 9a of the control member 9 and of the member 18. A component 23, Fig. 2, shows the angle of traverse and a component 24 shows the inclination in elevation.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE01862/70A SE340062B (en) | 1970-02-13 | 1970-02-13 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1351257A true GB1351257A (en) | 1974-04-24 |
Family
ID=20258971
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB2168971A Expired GB1351257A (en) | 1970-02-13 | 1971-04-19 | Weapons having elements settable in traverse and elevation |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US3772960A (en) |
CH (1) | CH541795A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2106934C3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2078498A5 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1351257A (en) |
NO (1) | NO128505B (en) |
SE (1) | SE340062B (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2507305B1 (en) * | 1981-06-05 | 1986-02-21 | France Etat | SHOOTING DEVICE FOR ARTILLERY GUNS |
US6460447B1 (en) * | 1999-02-09 | 2002-10-08 | Brad E. Meyers | Weapon aiming |
FR2824896B1 (en) * | 2001-05-17 | 2003-08-15 | Giat Ind Sa | WEAPON POINTING SYSTEM |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US946402A (en) * | 1906-08-16 | 1910-01-11 | Charles Prosper Eugene Schneider | Sighting apparatus for guns. |
US988760A (en) * | 1909-01-12 | 1911-04-04 | Krupp Ag | Sighting device for guns. |
US1041102A (en) * | 1910-10-15 | 1912-10-15 | Krupp Ag | Gun-sighting device. |
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1970
- 1970-02-13 SE SE01862/70A patent/SE340062B/xx unknown
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1971
- 1971-01-13 CH CH47271A patent/CH541795A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1971-02-09 US US00113964A patent/US3772960A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1971-02-11 NO NO00508/71A patent/NO128505B/no unknown
- 1971-02-11 FR FR7104654A patent/FR2078498A5/fr not_active Expired
- 1971-02-13 DE DE2106934A patent/DE2106934C3/en not_active Expired
- 1971-04-19 GB GB2168971A patent/GB1351257A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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US3772960A (en) | 1973-11-20 |
DE2106934B2 (en) | 1975-02-27 |
FR2078498A5 (en) | 1971-11-05 |
DE2106934A1 (en) | 1971-09-30 |
DE2106934C3 (en) | 1975-10-16 |
CH541795A (en) | 1973-09-15 |
NO128505B (en) | 1973-11-26 |
SE340062B (en) | 1971-11-01 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |