SINGLE-PLATE BORESIGHT MECHANISM WITH INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT AND LOCKING CAPABILITY

Abstract

The invention is related to a single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability developed to be used in weapon and vision systems used in all kinds of vehicles. The invention is particularly related to a single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability which comprises at least one hinge (300) allowing the system to rotate in a Y-axis on the front side, at least one linear actuator (100) located behind the system and moving in the Y- and Z-axes, at least one spherical joint (200) ensuring contraction that will occur while the linear actuators (100) located behind move in the Y- and Z-axes to be eliminated.

Claims

1- A single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability developed to be used in weapon and vision systems used in all kinds of vehicles, characterized by comprising; at least one hinge (300) which allows the system to rotate independently in the Y-axis on the front side, at least one linear actuator (100) which is located behind the system and can move in the Y- and Z-axes, at least one spherical joint (200) ensuring contractions that will occur while the linear actuators (100) located behind move in the Y- and Z-axes to be eliminated.

2- Linear actuators (100) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising lock systems (150) which are attached to the linear actuators (100) moving in the Y- and Z-axes at the back, and prevent sight adjustment from impairing due to vibrations caused by environmental conditions.

3- Linear actuators (100) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising an adjustment pivot (130) which delicately meets the movements of the system in the Y- and Z-directions and an elevation table (110) which bears the spherical bearing (120) guiding the adjustment pivot (130).

4- Linear actuators (100) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a rotation table (140) which bears spherical bearing (120) and adjustment pivot (130) providing the system with rotational movement in the Y-axis.

5- Spherical joint (200) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a joint assembly (220) which provides movement flexibility in the X-axis movement which the system requires during the rotation in the Y- and Z-axes, and meets angular orientations by means of the spherical joint.

6- Spherical joint (200) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a joint chamber (210) which moves in the Z-axis with the help of the spherical bearing (120) and the adjustment pivot (130), and at the same time, bears the joint assembly (220), allowing its movement only in the X-direction.

7- Spherical joint (200) according to claim 1, characterized in that the need for freedom that arises when the system makes a rotational movement in the Y- and Z-axes has been met with the freedom of rotation in the X-, Y- and Z-directions of the joint assembly (220) in the spherical joint chamber (210) and the freedom to movement only in the X-direction.

8- Spherical joint (200) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising a joint bolt (230) which locks the joint assembly (220) inside the chamber (210).

9- Single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability according to claim 1, characterized in that while actuators (100) move in the Y- and Z-axes, the need for extension and rotation due to the triangle formed is met by means of the joint assembly (220) and the movement of the joint assembly (220) in the joint chamber (210).

10- Single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability according to claim 1, characterized in that the Z-axis is not affected when the system is rotated in the Y-axis and the Y-axis is not affected when the system is rotated in the Z-axis, rotary fork (320) is provided with independent rotational movements.

11- Hinge (300) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising an elevation hinge pin (310) which connects the load-carrying plate (400) to the rotary fork (320) and allows the system to rotate in the Z-axis.

12- Hinge (300) according to claim 1, characterized by comprising an elevation hinge pin (330) which connects the rotary fork (320) to the fixture (500) and allows the system to rotate in the Y-axis.

13- Lock systems (150) according to claim 2, characterized in that after sight adjustment is carried out, movement of the mechanism in the direction of rotation in the Z-axis with the elevation lock (151) and movement in the direction of rotation in the Y-axis with the rotation lock (152) are locked.

14- Lock systems (150) according to claim 2, characterized in that the rotation table (140) moves upward/downward by rotating the adjustment pivot (130) to right/left and the bolt 1 (153) is tightened in order to secure rotation of the mechanism in the Z-axis.

15- Lock systems (150) according to claim 2, characterized in that the joint chamber (210) moves to right/left by rotating the adjustment pivot (130) in the direction of the rotation to right/left, and the bolt 2 (154) is tightened in order to secure rotation of the mechanism in the Y-axis.

Description

FIGURES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE INVENTION

[0026] FIG. 1; is a drawing showing single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability subject to the invention.

[0027] FIG. 2; is a drawing showing single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability subject to the invention, as being demounted.

[0028] FIG. 3; is a drawing showing from the top a single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability subject to the invention.

[0029] FIG. 4; is a drawing showing section A-A of the single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability subject to the invention.

[0030] FIG. 5; is a drawing showing linear actuators and spherical joint portions of the single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability subject to the invention.

[0031] FIG. 6; is a drawing sectionally showing linear actuators and spherical joint portions of the single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability subject to the invention.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0032] A. Block Simulating Vision and Weapon System

[0033] 100. Linear Actuator

[0034] 110. Elevation Table

[0035] 120. Spherical bearing

[0036] 130. Adjustment Pivot

[0037] 140. Rotation Table

[0038] 150. Lock System

[0039] 151. Elevation Lock

[0040] 152. Rotation Lock

[0041] 153. Bolt 1

[0042] 154. Bolt 2

[0043] 200. Spherical Joint

[0044] 210. Joint Chamber

[0045] 220. Joint Assembly

[0046] 230. Joint Bolt

[0047] 300. Hinge

[0048] 310. Elevation Hinge Pin

[0049] 320. Rotary Fork

[0050] 330. Rotation Hinge Pin

[0051] 400. Load-Carrying Plate

[0052] 500. Fixture

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0053] In this detailed description, preferred embodiments of the single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability are described only for a better understanding of the subject and without having any limiting effect.

[0054] In FIGS. 1-4, single-plate boresight mechanism with independent movement and locking capability subject to the invention is shown. The invention is comprised of 3 main parts, namely linear actuators (100), spherical joint (200) and hinge (300). There is a hinge (300) allowing the system to rotate independently in the Y-axis on the front side and linear actuators (100) which can move in the Y- and Z-axes on the back side. In the invention, the rotary fork (320) provides independent rotational movement in the Y- and Z-axes in its position. Wherein the elevation table (110) bears the adjustment shaft (130) that delicately meets the movements in the Y- and Z-directions of the system, and the spherical bearing (120) that guides the adjustment pivot (130). Moreover, rotation table (140) bears the spherical bearing (120) and the adjustment pivot (130) that provide rotational movement in the Y-axis. The most important part of the system is to eliminate contractions which will occur while linear actuators (100) at the back move in the Y- and Z-axes, by means of the spherical joint (200) in the middle. Herein, the joint assembly (220) provides movement flexibility in the X-axis movement which the system requires during the rotation in the Y- and Z-axes, and meets angular orientations by means of the spherical joint. On the other hand, the joint chamber (210) moves in the Z-axis with the help of the spherical bearing (120) and the adjustment pivot (130), at the same time it bears the joint assembly (220) and allows its movement only in the X-direction. While the actuators (100) at the back move in the Y- and Z-axes, the need for extension and rotation arises due to the triangle formed. This need is met by the joint assembly (220) and movement of the joint assembly (220) in the X-axis in the joint chamber (210). In this case, the Z-axis is not affected when the system is rotated in the Y-axis, and the Y-axis is not affected when the system is rotated in the Z-axis. Therefore, rotary fork (320) provides independent rotational movements in the Y- and Z-axes. Rotary fork (320) is placed on fixture (500) and meets rotations of the system in the Y- and Z-axes. Elevation hinge pin (310) connects the load-carrying plate (400) to the rotary fork (320) and allows the rotation of the system in the Z-axis. Elevation hinge pin (330) connects rotary fork (320) to fixture (500) and allows the rotation of the system in the Y-axis. Since linear movements are realized with the help of adjustment pivots (130), in normal condition, the system does not need an external locking with the help of frictions. However, lock systems (150) are attached to the linear actuators (100) moving in the Y- and Z-axes at the back as a safety measure, in order not to impair sight adjustment due to the vibrations caused by environmental conditions. Thus, after sight adjustment is carried out, movement of the mechanism in the direction of rotation in the Z-axis with the elevation lock (151) and movement in the direction of rotation in the Y-axis with the rotation lock (152) are locked. Since the locking axes are perpendicular to the movement axes, sight adjustment is not impaired during locking. Herein, while load-carrying plate (400) serves to connect the load on it to be placed on the system, the fixture (500) serves to connect the system to any floor.

[0055] In FIG. 5, movement and locking capabilities of linear actuators (100) is shown. According to this, when adjustment pivot (130) is rotated to the right/left, rotation table (140) moves up/down, providing the mechanism with rotation capability in the Z-axis. Bolt 1 (153) is tightened to secure this axis in a specified position. Similarly, when adjustment pivot (130) in the direction of rotation is rotated upwards to the right/left, joint chamber (210) moves to the right/left, providing the mechanism with rotation capability in the Y-axis. Bolt 2 (154) is tightened to secure this axis in a specified position. Since locking direction is perpendicular to the rotating axis, rotating movement is not affected during locking and thus, sight adjustment is impaired.

[0056] The position of the joint chamber (210) on the linear actuators (100) and its connection with the joint assembly (220) are as in FIG. 6. The need for freedom that arises when the system makes a rotational movement in the Y- and Z-axes has been met with the freedom of rotation in the X-, Y- and Z-directions of the joint assembly (220) in the spherical joint chamber (210) and the freedom to movement only in the X-direction. After all of the adjusting and axis-locking processes are completed, the joint assembly (220) is locked inside the chamber (210) by tightening the joint bolt (230).

[0057] Protection scope of this application has been determined in the claims and it cannot be limited to those explained above for illustrative purposes. It is apparent that a person skilled in the art can introduce a novelty introduced in the invention by using similar configurations and/or apply this configuration in other fields with similar aims used in the relevant technique. Therefore, it is apparent that such configurations can be deprived of novelty and criteria regarding exceeding the state of art.