JP2007163014A - Comrade recognition system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the cost and weight of infantry equipment by using an infrared aiming camera, which is mounted on a small gun, also for confirming response signals of a comrade recognition system, and mounting a reflector made of a corner cube. <P>SOLUTION: In the comrade recognition system, a sight using an infrared camera is mounted on a small gun as a sight for use during both day and night, and is used also for confirming response signals for comrade recognition. Further, the side to be aimed at carries only an infrared reflector 13 made of a current-free corner cube. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fellow friend recognition system for recognizing whether a target is a fellow friend or not.

  Each combatant wears a harness consisting of a photodetector and a control unit, along with a laser assembly installed on the weapon. For battle simulation or recognition, the combatant points a weapon at a fictitious target and sends a laser signal. When the target is another combatant wearing a harness, the harness responds by radio, ultrasonic or optical signal. The carrier frequency of the response signal is determined by the search unit with respect to the laser beam, and what is transmitted has already been disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-10-148672 (FIGS. 6 and 11)

  In the conventional fraternity recognition system, since there are many equipment components, the cost becomes high and it becomes an obstacle to making all infantry equipment, and further, the equipment components of the infantry equipment become heavy and hinder combat action. It was.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an infrared camera for aiming that is mounted on a rifle for day / night aiming is also used for confirming a response signal of a fellow friend recognition system. At the same time, it is intended to reduce the cost and weight of infantry equipment by installing a reflector made of corner cubes.

  The fellow friend recognition system of the first invention shares a common communication rule for responding to a question signal with a response signal within the fellow friend, and the sighting side device carried by one person and the sighted side carried by the other person In a fellow friend recognition system established through communication between devices, an aiming infrared camera that aims at a target and receives a response signal from the target and a transmitter that transmits an infrared signal having directivity to the aimed target as a question signal A sighting side device attached to the body consisting of a sighting side device attached to the gun, a receiver for receiving the interrogation signal and a transmitter for transmitting infrared light having sensitivity as a response signal from the infrared camera for sighting of the fellow friend, It consists of

  The fellow friend recognition system of the invention of the second invention shares a common communication rule for replying to a question signal with a response signal within the fellow friend, and the aiming device carried by one person and the carrier carried by the other person. In a fellow friend recognition system established by communicating with an aiming device, an aiming infrared camera that aims at a target and receives a response signal from the target, and an infrared having sensitivity to the aiming infrared camera having directivity to the aiming target A sighting side device attached to a gun consisting of a transmitter that transmits as a question signal, and a sighting side device attached to the body consisting of a reflector that reflects as a response signal in a direction opposite to the direction in which the question signal arrives. It is composed.

  The fellow friend recognition system of the invention of the third invention shares a common communication rule for replying to a question signal with a response signal within the fellow friend, and the aiming side device carried by one person and the person carried by the other person. In a fellow friend recognition system established by communicating with the aiming side device, a gun consisting of a transmitter that transmits an infrared signal having directivity to a target aimed by a gun as a question signal and a receiver that receives a response signal from the target It is composed of a sighting side device that is worn and a sighting side device that is worn on the body of a reflection plate that reflects a response signal in a direction opposite to the direction in which the interrogation signal arrives.

  According to this invention, since the infrared camera for aiming is also used as equipment for receiving the response signal, a dedicated equipment for receiving the response signal can be eliminated, so that the equipment weight of the rifle shooter can be reduced, In addition to reducing the cost, it is possible to reduce the cost and weight of infantry equipment by installing a reflector made of a corner cube.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the operational status of the present invention, wherein 1 is an aiming side device, 6 is an interrogation signal, 7 is a response signal, and 8a to 8c are aiming side devices.
Each of the comrades of the comrades wears the sighting side device 8a to the sighting side device 8c together with the sighting side device 1 installed on the weapon, for example, somewhere on the body such as a helmet or a part of clothes.
In order to identify the opponent and the fellow friend, the combatant sends a question signal 6 from the aiming side device 1 to the fictitious target, and the target wears the target side device 8b and the target side device 8c. In the case of another combatant, the sighted side device 8a responds with the response signal 7, but since there is no response from the opponent who is not wearing the sighted side device 8, it is operated so that it can be identified. Is.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention, wherein 2 is a transmitter such as a laser having directivity, 3 is an infrared camera for aiming, 4 is a transmitter 2 such as a laser and an infrared camera 3 for aiming. A control circuit 5 is a transmitter 2 such as a laser, an aiming infrared camera 3, a battery for supplying power to the control circuit 4, 9 is one or more receivers having sensitivity to the interrogation signal 6, and 10 is an aiming Infrared transmitter for response which transmits infrared rays having sensitivity to infrared camera 3 to non-directivity, 11 is a receiver for question 9, a circuit for controlling infrared transmitter for response 10, 12 is a receiver for question 9, A battery for supplying power to the response infrared transmitter 10 and the control circuit 11, and 1, 6 to 8 are the same as those in FIG.

As a personal friend-type fellow friend recognition system for rifle recognition for shooting with a rifle, a question signal is transmitted using a directional light wave sensor on the aiming side, and a question signal is received on the target side At the same time, a response signal is transmitted, and the response signal is confirmed on the sighting side also by using an infrared camera for the sighting tool.

In the conventional system, a device that transmits an interrogation signal on the sighting side and a dedicated device that receives and confirms the response signal are required, and separate from the sighting tool to receive and confirm the interrogation signal on the sighting side. And a device for transmitting a response signal are required, and it is necessary to reduce the cost, size, and weight required for a personal carrying device because of the large number of equipment required.

  In the rifle, a sighting tool using an infrared camera is mounted as a daytime / nighttime sighting tool, which is also used for confirmation of a response signal for identifying a fellow friend.

The rifle shooter sends a question signal 6 to the aiming infantry at the transmitter 2 when the target is aimed at the aiming infrared camera 3.
At this time, the direction of the aiming axis of the aiming infrared camera 3 and the direction of the transmitting axis of the transmitter 2 are the same.
If the infantry who has received the interrogation signal 6 is a fellow friend, since it has the sighted side device 8, the receiver 9 recognizes that the interrogation signal 6 has been received by the receiver 9 and the interrogation signal. Processing for interpreting the contents of 6 and determining whether the signal is from a friend is performed, and the response signal 7 is transmitted from the response infrared transmitter 10 with a flashing signal or an infrared ray stronger than that emitted by the target.

When this is received by the shooter aiming infrared camera 3, it is displayed on the aiming screen of the aiming infrared camera 3 as a blinking bright spot or a bright bright spot, and the shooter can recognize that the aiming target is a fellow friend and therefore does not shoot.
If the response signal 7 is not transmitted, there is no change in the aiming screen, and the shooter regards the aiming target as an enemy.

  All the comrades are equipped with the sighted side device 8, and the receiver 9 is equipped at an appropriate place on the body so that it can receive the question signal 6 from any direction, such as the helmet part or the abdomen and back part. .

  In the present invention, since the aiming infrared camera 3 is also used as a device for receiving the response signal 7, a dedicated device for receiving the response signal 7 can be dispensed with. It can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention. Reference numeral 13 denotes a reflecting plate that reflects the incoming interrogation signal 6 in the direction of arrival to make it a response signal 7, and 14 transmits infrared rays having sensitivity to 3. It is the infrared transmitter for questions which has directivity to do. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the operation of the shooter transmitting the question signal 6 to the target, receiving the response signal 7 from the target and recognizing the fellow friend is the same as that of the first embodiment. Thus, the interrogation signal 6 is reflected in the opposite direction.

  In the second embodiment, only the reflector 13 is required in the sighting device 8, and the battery 12 and the like in the first embodiment are not necessary, which greatly contributes to the weight reduction and cost reduction of the device. .

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a reflector used in Embodiments 2 and 3 of the present invention.
It is an aggregate of corner cubes having a 90-degree reflective surface and reflects incident signals in the opposite direction.

  All comrades need to be equipped with the reflector 13, and they are equipped at an appropriate place on the body so that the question signal 6 can be reflected from any direction, such as the helmet part or the abdomen and back part.

  Furthermore, by providing a filter that transmits only the wavelength of the interrogation signal 6 on the incident surface of the reflection plate 13, it is possible to prevent unnecessary light from being reflected by the reflection plate 13 and mixed into the response signal 7, thereby improving reliability. Can be improved.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and 15 is a response receiver having sensitivity to response signal 7. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and 13 is the same as that in the second embodiment.

In the third embodiment, the shooter aims the target with a sighting tool such as a gun sight, a sight or an optical scope. At this time, the shooter operates the transmitter 2 having the same transmission direction as that of the aiming axis, Send.
The interrogation signal 6 is reflected in the opposite direction by the reflector 13 and becomes a response signal 7.
When the response receiver 15 receives the response signal 7, the response receiver 15 informs the shooter that the target is a fellow friend by means of sound, display in the sighting tool, or the like.

  According to the third embodiment of the present invention, only the reflector 13 is required in the sighting device 8, and the battery 12 and the like in the first embodiment are not required, so that the weight and cost of the device are reduced. Greatly contributes.

  All comrades need to be equipped with the reflector 13, and they are equipped at an appropriate place on the body so that the question signal 6 can be reflected from any direction, such as the helmet part or the abdomen and back part.

  Furthermore, by providing a filter that transmits only the wavelength of the interrogation signal 6 on the incident surface of the reflection plate 13, it is possible to prevent unnecessary light from being reflected by the reflection plate 13 and mixed into the response signal 7, thereby improving reliability. Can be improved.

  In the interrogation signal of the first to third embodiments, a method of modulating with a frequency or a method of synthesizing a digital encryption code so that it can be determined that the ally group is different from the other party. It is also possible to incorporate an identification code into the question signal.

  Further, in claims 1 to 3, the sighting side device and the sighting side device are used as a pair, but if the communication regulation is satisfied between the sighting side device and the sighting side device, the aiming device is used. It goes without saying that the side device and the sighted side device can function independently and do not necessarily have to be the same manufacturer.

It is a block diagram which shows the operation condition of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the reflecting plate used in Embodiment 2, 3 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of Embodiment 3 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Aiming side apparatus, 2 Transmitters, such as a laser, 3 Aiming infrared camera, 4 Control circuit, 5 Battery, 6 Question signal, 7 Response signal, 8 Aimed side apparatus, 9 Interrogation receiver, 10 Infrared transmission for response 11 control circuit, 12 battery, 13 reflector, 14 infrared transmitter for inquiry, 15 receiver for response.

Claims (6)

In a fellow friend recognition system that shares a common communication rule that responds with a response signal to a question signal within a fellow friend, and the aiming device carried by one person communicates with the aiming device carried by the other person,
An aiming side device mounted on a gun comprising an aiming infrared camera for aiming at a target and receiving a response signal from the target and a transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal having directivity to the aimed target as a question signal;
A sighted side device mounted on the body, which is composed of a receiver that receives the interrogation signal and a transmitter that transmits infrared rays having sensitivity to the framing sighting infrared camera as a response signal;
A comrade friend recognition system characterized by comprising In a fellow friend recognition system that shares a common communication rule that responds with a response signal to a question signal within a fellow friend, and the aiming device carried by one person communicates with the aiming device carried by the other person,
The aiming infrared camera for aiming at the target and receiving the response signal from the target and the aiming infrared camera having directivity for the aiming target are attached to a gun comprising a transmitter for transmitting infrared having sensitivity as a question signal. An aiming device;
A sighted side device attached to the body comprising a reflector that reflects the response signal in a direction opposite to the direction in which the interrogation signal arrives;
A comrade friend recognition system characterized by comprising In a fellow friend recognition system that shares a common communication rule that responds with a response signal to a question signal within a fellow friend, and the aiming device carried by one person communicates with the aiming device carried by the other person,
A sighting side device mounted on a gun comprising a transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal having directivity to a target aimed by a gun as a question signal and a receiver for receiving a response signal from the target;
A sighted side device attached to the body comprising a reflector that reflects the response signal in a direction opposite to the direction in which the interrogation signal arrives;
A comrade friend recognition system characterized by comprising 4. The fellow friend recognition system according to claim 2, wherein a filter that transmits only a wavelength of an interrogation signal is provided on an incident surface of the reflection plate. The aiming side apparatus which establishes the fellow friend recognition system of any one of the said Claims 1-4. A sighted side apparatus that establishes the fellow friend recognition system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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