WO2020218988A1

WO2020218988A1 - Automatic firing stabilization system

Info

Publication number: WO2020218988A1
Application number: PCT/TR2019/051063
Authority: WO
Inventors: Salih GÜÇBİLMEZ
Original assignee: Asi̇s Elektroni̇k Ve Bi̇li̇şi̇m Si̇stemleri̇ Anoni̇m Şi̇rketi̇
Priority date: 2019-04-24
Filing date: 2019-12-11
Publication date: 2020-10-29
Also published as: TR201906011A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic firing stabilization system which is capable of being integrated to manned / unmanned aircrafts, sea-going vessels and land vehicles, allows for weapons (A) to be mounted on itself (such as full or semi-automatic machine rifles, machine pistols, grenade launchers, designated marksman rifles, etc.) and for the recoil forces formed by the weapon (A) to be transmitted at levels that will not damage the platform on which it is integrated, and which is also capable of moving the gun (A) mounted on itself in the vertical plane from 0 to 90° and capable of transmitting the video footage of the direction in which the gun tube is facing during operation.

Description

AUTOMATIC FIRING STABILIZATION SYSTEM

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an automatic firing stabilization system which is capable of being integrated to manned / unmanned aircrafts, sea-going vessels and land vehicles, allows for weapons to be mounted on itself (such as full or semi automatic machine rifles, machine pistols, grenade launchers, designated marksman rifles, etc.) and for the recoil forces formed by the weapon to be transmitted at levels that will not damage the platform on which it is integrated, and which is also capable of moving the gun mounted on itself in the vertical plane from 0 to 90° and capable of transmitting a video footage of the direction in which the gun tube is facing during operation.

State of The Art

Keywords such as“drone”,“unmanned aircrafts, sea-going vessels and land vehicles”, “aircrafts” and a review of the literature on integrated“automatic firing stabilization systems” especially show that there are no similar products for the state of the art.

US Patent no. 9,829,266 B1 discloses a damping mechanism that has been manufactured for use in light robotic platforms.

The European patent application no. EP2718657B1 discloses“the invention relates to the gun barrel of a weapon, for example an anti-aircraft gun, for use in air defense supported by the land vehicles or sea-going vessels. In particular, the present invention relates to the gun barrel deposited between the barrel cradle and the gun barrel support, and the barrel cradle is guided to the barrel support which carries and supports the barrel from multiple locations for stabilization, delivery and oscillation damping. It is the object of the present invention to prepare a mechanism and method which allows for cheap and easy compensation of a thermally induced barrel bend even when firing”. The European patent application no. EP3155358B1 discloses“the invention relates to an armored vehicle consisting of a missile guidance system, the vehicle comprising: ^* a barreled turret, ^* an aiming system, ^* a power control system, ^* a laser missile guidance system that produces a laser guidance line, and ^* turret control to determine the guiding mode of the missile, and the aiming system includes control means configured for gyro-stabilization of an aiming line according to the inertial reference frame and for gyro-stabilization of the laser guidance line”.

In summary, it can be said that a mechanism which is capable of being integrated to manned / unmanned aircrafts, sea-going vessels and land vehicles, which damps the recoil forces of the weapon, independent of the weapon to be mounted on it, and also continuously feeds the weapon with the cartouche on it, and at the same time which preferably provides the weapon with an aiming capability of 0 - 90° in the vertical plane (on the horizontal axis) is not known to date.

Brief Description of the Invention

The object of the present invention is to realize an Automatic Firing Stabilization System which is capable of being integrated to manned/unmanned Sea-going Vessels and Aircrafts that can perform similar tasks to manned/unmanned Aircrafts in order to carry out aerial reconnaissance for coordinated target points in one or more regions, organize attacks on the specified targets, make damage assessment and conduct return to base operations, and which allows for weapons such as full or semi-automatic machine rifles, machine pistols, grenade launchers, designated marksman rifles, etc. to be mounted on itself (independent of weapon type which is mounted) and to be delivered at levels that will not damage the platform on which the recoil forces formed by the gun are integrated.

Another object of the present invention is to realize a new automatic firing stabilization system which enables the weapon to be fed by means of a cartouche and trajectory on it and which makes it possible to move the weapon in a vertical plane by 0 - 90 degrees through the gun rotation motor which is contained in its support arms.

Description of Figures Figure - 1 shows a perspective view of the automatic firing stabilization system of the invention

Figure - 2 shows a bottom perspective view of the automatic firing stabilization system of the invention

Figure - 3 shows a detailed view of the gun rotation motor in the automatic firing stabilization system of the invention

Reference Numbers

A - Weapon

1 . Platform Connecting Flange

2. Cartouche

3. Support Arm

4. Trajectory

5. Gun Rotation Bearing

6. Gunshot Damping Mechanism

7. Gun Tube Gripping Part

8. Gun Rotation Motor

8-1 . Motor Bolt

8-2. Motor Flange

8-3. Motor Shaft

8-4. Motor

8-5. Motor Control Unit

9. Gun Stroke Gripping Part

10. Cartridge Case Orienter

1 1 . Cableway

12. Gun Tube Camera

Detailed Description of the Invention

This detailed description explains the innovation subject of the invention by examples that will not constitute any limiting effect and are merely for better understanding of the subject. The automatic firing stabilization system of the present invention includes a weapon (A) such as full or semi-automatic machine rifles, machine pistols, grenade launchers, designated marksman rifles, etc., a gun tube camera (12) having the feature of the night vision / thermal vision, the gun rotation motor (8), which provides the ability to point the weapon (A) around the horizontal axis, and a system which damps the recoil forces of the weapon (A) and allows for such forces to be transferred by reducing them to the levels that the platform is not damaged, comprising the following main components:

- At least one platform connection flange (1 ) and a sufficient number of bolts, which allow for it to be secured onto the platform on which it will be integrated and serve as a“mechanical interface”,

- At least one cartouche (2) placed under the platform connecting flange (1 ),

- At least two support arms (3) which are placed under the platform connecting flange (1 ) and which comprise cableway (11 ), trajectory (4), gun rotation bearing

(5) and gun rotation motor (8),

- a weapon (A) such as full or semi-automatic machine rifles, machine pistols, grenade launchers, designated marksman rifles, etc., which is carried by the support arms (3) and fixed by at least one gun tube gripping part (7), at least one gun stroke gripping part (9) and at least one gunshot damping mechanism

(6),

- a mechanism for rotating the weapon around the horizontal axis by means of at least one gun rotation motor (8) and at least one gun rotation bearing (5) disposed in the support arms (3),

- gun tube camera (12) positioned under the gunshot damping mechanism (6) and also having a night vision / thermal vision feature which continuously faces the direction the gun tube

faces.

Figure - 1 illustrates a perspective view of the automatic firing stabilization system of the invention.

Figure - 2 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the automatic firing stabilization system of the invention. Figure - 3 illustrates a detailed view of the gun rotation motor (8) in the automatic firing stabilization system subject to the invention.

The automatic firing stabilization system of the present invention is connected to a platform for manned / unmanned Aircrafts, Sea-Going Vessels and Land Vehicles on which it will be integrated by means of platform connecting flange (1 ). The automatic firing stabilization system can be used by mounting weapons (A) such as full or semi automatic machine rifles, machine pistols, grenade launchers, designated marksman rifles, etc on itself. The said automatic firing stabilization system allows for the recoil forces to be formed by all the weapons (A) that will be mounted on itself (regardless of type of the weapon (A)) to be transferred by means of the support arms (3) after damping them through the gunshot damping mechanism (6) and reducing them to the levels that will not damage the platform.

The support arms (3) provide the basic structural integrity of the automatic firing stabilization system of the invention. The main task of the support arms (3) is to carry the weapon (A) which is fixed by at least one gun tube gripping part (7), at least one gun stroke gripping part (9) and at least one gunshot damping mechanism (6). At the same time, it allows for the weapon (A) to be continuously supplied with ammunition by means of the trajectory (4) included in it. The ammunition is gathered by means of the cohesive elements called "ammunition belt" in the trajectory (2) and the cartouche (4). While the weapon (A) is re-armed as it fires, it allows the new ammunition to be drawn through the trajectory (2) and by means of the cartouche (4). Thus, the invention enables the weapon (A) to be automatically fed on a continuous basis. Furthermore, it is allowed for the empty cases that emerge as the weapon (A) fires to be discharged by means of the cartridge case orienter (10) placed on the support arms (3) without damaging the automatic firing stabilization system and the platform on which it is integrated.

Another task of the support arms (3) is to provide a pointing motion to the weapon (A) around the horizontal axis (in the vertical plane). The invention fulfills this task by means of at least one gun rotation motor (8), at least one gun rotation bearing (5), at least one cableway (1 1 ) and at least one motor control unit (8-5), which are disposed in the support arms (3).

The invention obtains the energy required for the movement of the gun rotation motor (8) from the platform on which it is integrated by means of cables placed in the cableway (1 1 ) located in the support arms (3). The rotation axis and the drive mechanism are formed by means of a gun rotation motor (8) and the gun rotation bearing (5) to enable the movement of the weapon (A) around the horizontal axis (in the vertical plane).

As it can be seen in Figure -3, the ability to move in the vertical plane is provided from the bearing contact surfaces by forming a relative freedom around the horizontal axis with reference to the bearing rotation axis. The motor (8-4) is rigidly attached to the motor flange (8-2) with four motor bolts (8-1 ). By preventing the rotation of the motor shaft (8-3), it is allowed that the motor (8-4) remains stationary during firing. The extent to which the gun rotation motor (8) moves is controlled by the motor control unit (8-5), which is its own sub-component. The control commands that will be issued for the weapon (A) to operate at an angle desired by the operator are received through the data transmission system on the platform and transmitted to the motor control unit (8- 5) by means of cables placed in the cableway (11 ) located inside the support arms (3). The motor control unit (8-5) performs the rotational motion to the extent of the command from the operator by driving the motor (8-4) through its own algorithm/software. Thus, the invention enables the weapon (A) to operate at the desired angle.

Another feature of the invention is that the weapon (A) can transmit the video footage to the operation center before, during and after firing. The video footage shot by means of the gun tube camera (12), which is placed under the gunshot damping mechanism (6) and which continuously faces the direction of the weapon (A) tube and which also has a night vision / thermal vision feature, is transmitted to the video footage transmission system and operation center from there by means of the cables disposed inside the cableway (1 1 ) located in the support arms (3). In this way, law enforcement forces using manned/unmanned Aircraft, Sea-going Vessel or Land Vehicle platforms into which automatic firing stabilization system is integrated can observe how a target is fired in real time and manage the operation in a healthy manner. In line with these basic concepts, it is possible to develop a wide range of applications of the Automatic Firing Stabilization System (OASIS) of the present invention, and the invention cannot not be limited to the examples described herein, but is essentially as set forth in the "Claims" section.

Claims

1. The invention relates to an automatic firing stabilization system which is capable of being integrated to manned / unmanned aircrafts, sea-going vessels and land vehicles, allows for weapons (A) to be mounted on itself (such as full or semi automatic machine rifles, machine pistols, grenade launchers, designated marksman rifles, etc.) and for the recoil forces formed by the weapon (A) to be transmitted at levels that will not damage the platform on which it is integrated, and which is also capable of moving the gun (A) mounted on itself in the vertical plane from 0 to 90° and capable of transmitting a video footage of the direction in which the gun tube is facing during operation, characterized in that all the weapons (A) to be mounted on itself (regardless of type of the weapon (A)) comprise of a gunshot damping mechanism (6) which is capable of damping the recoil forced formed by them, support arms (3) which transmit the said recoil forces to the platform after they are reduced to the levels that will not damage the platform and provide the basic structural integrity of the said automatic firing stabilization system, a gun rotation motor (8) placed on the said support arms (3) to enable the movement of the said weapon (A) around the horizontal axis (in the vertical plane), and a gun rotation bearing (5) which provides the ability to move in the vertical plane by forming a relative freedom around the horizontal axis.

2. An automatic firing stabilization system according to claim 1 , characterized in that it consists of at least one platform connecting flange (1 ) which allows for it to be secured onto the platform on which it will be integrated and serves as a mechanical interface.

3. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises of at least one cartouche (2) placed under the platform connecting flange (1 ).

4. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said support arms (3) comprise cableway (11 ) and trajectory (4) located under the platform connecting flange (1 ).

5. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized in that it contains at least one gun tube gripping part (7) and at least one gun stroke gripping part (9) securing said weapon (A).

6. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of a gun tube camera (12), which is placed under the said gunshot damping mechanism (6), which continuously faces the direction of the weapon tube and also has a night vision/thermal vision feature, and which allows video footage shot before, during and after firing to be transmitted to the video footage transmission system and operation center from there by means of the cables disposed inside the cableway (11 ) located in the support arms (3).

7. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of a cartridge case orienter (10) placed on the said support arms (3) in order to ensure that the empty cases that emerge as the weapon (A) fires be discharged without damaging the platform on which it is integrated.

8. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the motor (8-4) positioned within the said gun rotation motor (8) comprises a motor shaft (8-3) which prevents the said motor (8-4) from rotating during the firing and allows for it to remain constant.

9. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the said motor (8-4) comprises a motor bolt (8-1 ) which enables its rigid attachment onto the motor flange (8-2).

10. An automatic firing stabilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of a motor control unit (8-5) which determines and controls the extent to which the said gun rotation motor (8) moves, transmits the control commands that will be issued for the weapon (A) to operate at an angle desired by the operator, and which provides the realization of the rotational motion to the extent of the command from the operator by driving the motor (8-4) through its own algorithm/software.