Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Harmonized turret with multiple gimbaled sub-systems
- Patent Title (中): 具有多个万向节子系统的协调炮塔
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Application No.: US13691090Application Date: 2012-11-30
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Publication No.: US09032859B2Publication Date: 2015-05-19
- Inventor: Michael T. Fox , Michael C. Mareschal , Jeffery P. Bertram , Jeffrey S. Folmer , Bruce E. Exely
- Applicant: DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
- Current Assignee: DRS SUSTAINMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: F41G1/00
- IPC: F41G1/00 ; F41H5/26 ; F41G3/06

Abstract:
Multiple independently gimbaled devices, such as an electro-optical sensor and machine gun, are mounted to a rotating platform on a vehicle. The platform can rotate to prevent one device from blocking the other while aiming at an off-board location. A control system can harmonize the rotation of the device gimbals and rotating platform so that they remain pointed at the same location. The platform can be rotated to place a firing weapon downwind of a sensor or otherwise compensate for effects of one on the other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150059567A1 HARMONIZED TURRET WITH MULTIPLE GIMBALED SUB-SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2015-03-05
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