US3661346A - Device for producing missile guiding signals - Google Patents

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US3661346A
US3661346A US866139A US3661346DA US3661346A US 3661346 A US3661346 A US 3661346A US 866139 A US866139 A US 866139A US 3661346D A US3661346D A US 3661346DA US 3661346 A US3661346 A US 3661346A
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Arnold Stangl
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
    • F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
    • F41G7/30—Command link guidance systems
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    • F41G7/303—Sighting or tracking devices especially provided for simultaneous observation of the target and of the missile

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  • Foreign A n u p i D m sile includes a Periscope associated with an infrared goniometer, the eriscope having an eyepiece and being mounted on a May 23, 1967 Germany ..B 92667 support Plath A hand lever i provided for manual guidance of the missile in the event that infrared guidance is ineffective 5 and is positioned to extend in the direction of the line of sight II I s t u h I d 58 Field of Search ..244/3.1 1-114, the
  • Jet-propelled missiles, afler tiring are guided to the target by guiding signals provided from a target tracking device or the like.
  • the installations for guiding of such missiles are usually automated to such an extent, by the use of an infrared goniometer, that it is not necessary for the gunner or operator to use a hand lever or control stick.
  • the activity of the gunner, after firing or launching of the missile consists substantially in manipulating a periscope whose movement produces all the signals necessary for guiding the missile.
  • This invention relates to the production of guiding signals for guided missiles and, more particularly, to an improved guiding installation of the semi-automatic type including a manual adjusting member operable to influence the guiding signals.
  • the hand lever or control stick is so combined in the overall guiding arrangement, as being combined with the signal block or unit of a periscopic installation, that a favorable arrangement of the control stick or hand lever, and the operation thereof, is adapted to the anatomy of the human body.
  • the hand lever or control stick is so arranged that it can be easily operated in a comfortable body position of the gunner while, on the other hand, it is also protected against accidental or inadvertent operation.
  • the hand lever is arranged above a support for the periscope and on that side of the periscope remote from the eyepiece, the handle or control stick extending in the viewing direction of the periscope.
  • the actuation of the hand lever, handle or control stick is adapted, to a great extent, to the physiological movements of the gunner, and particularly the movements of his hand and forearm.
  • the bottom or support plate of the signal block which represents a part of the periscope structure, is designed as a support for the arm or hand of the gunner during operation of the hand lever or control stick.
  • the manual control means may be provided as a self-contained unit which can be readily installed in the signal block, whereby it can be tested and replaced separately as a unit.
  • An object of the invention is to provide an improved guiding signal producing installation for guided missiles.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide such an installation of the semi-automatic-type, and incorporating a manual guidance hand lever or control stick particularly positioned for easy and comfortable operation by a gunner or operator.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide such an installation in which the hand lever or control stick is combined with a signal block of a periscopic tracking plant.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide such an installation in which the hand lever or control stick is so positioned that it can be easily operated by the gunner, in a comfortable body position, while the hand lever or control stick is protected against accidental operation.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide such an installation in which the hand lever is arranged above a periscope support and on that side of the periscope opposite the eyepiece, with the hand lever or control stick extending in the viewing direction of the periscope.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide such an installation wherein actuation of the hand lever is adapted to a great extent to the physiological movements of the gu nner, particularly the gunner's hand and forearm.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide such an installation in which a bottom or support plate of the signal block, forming part of the periscope structure, is designed as a body support for the operation of the hand lever or control stick.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide such an installation in which the manual control, influenced by the control handle or stick, is designed as a self-contained unit which can be installed in or removed from the signal block readily so that it can be tested and replaced separately as a compact unit.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a periscopic guiding installation for guided missiles, and embodying the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view corresponding to FIG. 1.
  • the missile guiding installation or device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 can work selectively either with infrared guidance or with manual guidance.
  • the device comprises substantially a signal block I, a position-finding or tracking block 2, with attached control electronics 3, and the aiming mechanism or periscope 4.
  • position-finding block 2 there is arranged, at the eye level of a gunner (not represented), the periscope eyepiece 5.
  • the hand lever or control stick 6 On the opposite side of signal block I, there is arranged the hand lever or control stick 6 for manual guidance, and this hand lever or control stick extends in the viewing direction of the periscope.
  • the bottom plate 7 of signal block 1 is a part of the periscopic guiding installation, and is, in accordance with the invention, designed as a support for the hand and foreann of a gunner sitting behind the eyepiece, in the case of manual guidance.
  • the guiding operation is carried out, both in semiautomatic guidance and in manual guidance, by the gunner in the same perfectly relaxed body position.
  • the gunner can give his undivided attention to observation and guidance or tracking of the missile.
  • the manual guidance unit operated by hand iever 6 is arranged as a self-contained unit which can be installed in signal block 1 as represented by the separating line 8. Thereby, this unit can be readily removed from signal block 1, for inspection, repair or replacement.
  • the gunner manipulates periscope 4 using the two handles extending laterally to opposite sides of the unit and perpendicularly to the neutral position of control handle 6, to manipulate telescope 4 to follow the target.
  • the position-finding block 2, with its attached control electronics 3, transmits guiding signals to the missile in accordance with the viewing direction of periscope 4, so that the guided missile will tend to follow the line of sight from periscope 4 to the target.
  • control handle 6 which is located in a common vertical plane with eyepiece 5 and which extends directly opposite to eyepiece 5, and adjusts control handle 6 to point in the direction of the target.
  • the manual guidance arrangement in signal block I transmits appropriate guiding signals to the missile to guide the missile toward the target.
  • the manual guidance means 1,6,8 thus takes over" in the event of failure of the automatic or semi-automatic infrared guidance means 2, 3.
  • periscope 4 serves only as a means for observation, and the gunner must form, by himself, the guiding signals as a function of the visually perceived deviation of the missile from the likewise only visually perceived line of sight, by moving control stick 6 about two perpendicular axes.
  • the mechanical movements of control stick 6 are transformed, in signal box 1, into electrical signals which are transmitted to the missile.
  • Periscope 4 is not moved unless the missile has moved out of the field of view thereof.
  • the manually operated guiding arrangement thus is an aid so that the gunner is not defenseless against an attacking enemy in case the semi-automatic guiding arrangement fails, and is thus available for emergency use.
  • first semi-automatic guiding device including a periscope having an eyepiece and a viewing direction, and having an optical axis adjustable in azimuth and in elevation by laterally projecting handle means, the semi-automatic guiding device further including an infrared goniometer operatively associated with the periscope and the signal block: the improvement comprising said manual guiding device being positioned beneath said periscope to form a unit therewith and being operatively associated with said signal block; said manual guiding device including a forwardly extending control stick in a common vertical plane with said eyepiece rigidly movable in azimuth with said periscope, said control stick being adjustable in azimuth and in elevation, and extending laterally from said unit at the side opposite said eyepiece and in said viewing direction.

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US2971434A (en) * 1957-01-23 1961-02-14 Sylvania Electric Prod Projection slide holder
US3043197A (en) * 1958-07-25 1962-07-10 Vickers Armstrongs Aircraft Means for controlling guided missiles
US3162399A (en) * 1959-07-28 1964-12-22 Short Brothers & Harland Ltd Control means for guided missiles, aerodynes and the like
US3233847A (en) * 1961-11-06 1966-02-08 Contraves Ag System for guiding a missile toward a moving target
US3415464A (en) * 1957-09-18 1968-12-10 Bolkow Gmbh Aiming and guiding command set

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US2971434A (en) * 1957-01-23 1961-02-14 Sylvania Electric Prod Projection slide holder
US3415464A (en) * 1957-09-18 1968-12-10 Bolkow Gmbh Aiming and guiding command set
US3043197A (en) * 1958-07-25 1962-07-10 Vickers Armstrongs Aircraft Means for controlling guided missiles
US3162399A (en) * 1959-07-28 1964-12-22 Short Brothers & Harland Ltd Control means for guided missiles, aerodynes and the like
US3233847A (en) * 1961-11-06 1966-02-08 Contraves Ag System for guiding a missile toward a moving target

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