Mobile turret weapon delivery system
10309745 ยท 2019-06-04
Inventors
Cpc classification
F41A27/06
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F41A27/18
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F41A19/08
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F41G1/38
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
International classification
F41A27/18
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F41G1/40
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Abstract
This invention relates to mobile turret adapted for use with lightweight semi-automatic or automatic weapons, said mobile turret comprising: a foldable base platform, wherein said foldable base platform comprises a seat and a tripod; a collapsible turret arrangement, wherein collapsible turret arrangement comprises a plurality of lever systems for adjusting the height, a first handle control, a second handle control, a rod connector, a trigger connector, and a reload magazine slide; an expandable periscope, wherein said expandable periscope comprises movable tube part for adjusting the height of said expandable periscope; and a holster in which different light weight semi-automatic or automatic weapon can be attached. The mobile turret has many advantages such as easy to carry, light weight, quickly assembled/operable, the operator can hide behind the protection or in the trenches, and will increase firepower to overwhelm and destroy the enemy.
Claims
1. A portable turret for supporting, aiming and firing a weapon, the portable turret comprising: a base; a vertical support rotatably supported by the base; a weapon mounting fixture pivotably mounted on an upper end of the vertical support, the weapon mounting fixture adapted to receive and secure the weapon at an upper end of the vertical support; a first handle adapted to rotate the vertical support relative to the base so as to adjust an azimuthal firing angle of the weapon; a second handle attached to the vertical support forming a pistol grip and including a secondary trigger; a trigger linkage extending between the secondary trigger and a primary trigger associated with the weapon such that a pulling movement of the secondary trigger mechanically causes a corresponding pulling movement of the primary trigger to fire the weapon; an altitude firing angle adjustment lever associated with the second handle for adjusting the altitude firing angle of the weapon; an altitude firing angle adjustment link extending between the altitude firing angle adjustment lever and a connection point on a rearward portion of the weapon mounting fixture such that upward and downward movement of the altitude firing angle adjustment lever causes the weapon mounting fixture to pivot forward and back atop the vertical support, thereby altering the altitude firing angle of the weapon secured within the weapon mounting fixture; a magazine re-load lever associated with the weapon mounting fixture adapted to eject a spent magazine from the weapon secured within the weapon mounting fixture; a magazine reload slide slidably attached to the vertical support, the magazine reload slide including a magazine compartment adapted to receive and hold an ammunition magazine, the magazine compartment oriented such that a magazine placed in the magazine compartment may be received by and loaded into the weapon by an upward sliding movement of the magazine reload slide; and a periscope mounted on the vertical support, the periscope having an image acquiring aperture substantially adjacent the weapon mounting fixture, an eyepiece substantially adjacent the second handle, and a telescoping optical tube extending therebetween.
2. The portable turret of claim 1 wherein the base comprises a collapsible tripod.
3. The portable turret of claim 2 further comprising a collapsible seat foldably attached to the tripod.
4. The portable turret of claim 1 wherein the weapon supported by the weapon mounting fixture is one of an automatic rifle; a semi-automatic rifle; a rocket launcher and a bazooka.
5. The portable turret of claim 1 wherein the periscope includes a range finder.
6. The portable turret of claim 1 further comprising a GPS system wirelessly linked to a command center.
7. A mobile turret allowing a soldier to fire a weapon from a protected firing position on a battle field, the mobile turret comprising: a base; a vertical support rotatably mounted to the base, the vertical support having an adjustable length and an upper end; a weapon holster pivotably mounted on the upper end of the support, the weapon holster adapted to receive and support the weapon; a secondary trigger lever attached to the vertical support between the base and the upper end of the vertical support; a trigger linkage extending between the secondary trigger lever and a primary trigger associated with the weapon supported by the weapon holster, such that when the soldier pulls the secondary trigger, the trigger linkage mechanically pulls the primary trigger, thereby firing the weapon; a first lever handle attached to the vertical support adapted to rotate the vertical support along with the weapon holster mounted thereon to adjust an azimuthal firing angle of the weapon; a second lever handle attached to the vertical support; an altitude firing angle adjustment linkage connected between the second lever handle and the weapon holster, whereby upward and downward movement of the second lever handle causes the weapon holster to pivot forward and back atop vertical support to adjust the altitude firing angle of the weapon supported by the weapon holster; a magazine ejection linkage allowing the soldier to remotely eject an ammunition magazine from the weapon; a magazine reload slide slidably mounted on the vertical support, the magazine reload slide adapted to store a spare ammunition magazine for reloading the weapon, the magazine reload slide storing the spare magazine in a position such that the spare magazine may be loaded directly into the weapon by manually sliding the reload slide upward along the vertical support; whereby the soldier may aim, fire and reload the weapon form a protected position below a firing position of the weapon supported by the weapon holster atop the vertical support.
8. The mobile turret of claim 7 wherein the base comprises a collapsible tripod.
9. The mobile turret of claim 8 further comprising a collapsible seat foldably mounted on the tripod base.
10. The mobile turret of claim 7 further including a pistol grip handle attached to the vertical support, the secondary trigger lever being located adjacent the pistol grip handle.
11. The mobile turret of claim 7 wherein the weapon comprises one of an automatic rifle; a semiautomatic rifle; a rocket launcher; and a bazooka.
12. The mobile turret of claim 7 further comprising a periscopic view finder for aiming the weapon, the periscopic view finder comprising an image receiving aperture mounted adjacent the weapon holster; an eyepiece mounted adjacent the vertical support; first and second diagonal mirrors and a telescoping optical tube mounted between the first and second diagonal mirrors.
13. The mobile turret of claim 12 wherein the periscopic view finder includes a range finder.
14. The mobile turret of claim 7 further comprising a GPS system wirelessly linked to a command center.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(18) In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that the embodiments may be combined, or that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural and logical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
(19) According to the present invention the mobile turrets are movable, easy to install and uninstall. In modern combat the soldier use gun or rifle or other weapon to attack the enemy but to resist the attack from the enemy they don't have any shield or protecting cover. It leads to a weakening in the defense, loss of soldier as well as weapons in the war. Previously a mirror encased in a jury-rigged housing mounted to the rifle, the shooter could lift the rifle up over a trench, and looking through the periscope, fire it at a target without the shooter exposing themselves.
(20) The use of periscope with the weapon to shoot has an advantage as the shooter can shoot without exposing their body to the enemy. The shooter can see and locate the exact location of the enemy and target the enemy. This may be enhanced with wireless adaptations to the periscope viewfinder.
(21) The use of a seating arrangement for firing by lifting up with the rifle and other weapons by a rotatable shaft gives a reliable firing with aiming the target through the periscope. The arrangement for this must be movable so that the operator can move it anywhere on the battlefield according to their necessity.
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(23) According to the one embodiment of the present invention a mobile turret 600 adapted for use with a light weight semi-automatic or automatic weapon. The operator (soldier combatant) in the battle field needs to fire at the enemy without exposing their own body. The mobile turret 600 comprises of a foldable base platform 603, a collapsible turret arrangement 602, an expandable periscope and a holster 601. The foldable base platform is further comprised of seat and a tripod. The collapsible turret arrangement further comprises a plurality of lever systems, a first handle control, a second handle control, a rod connector, a trigger connector, and a reload magazine slide. The expandable periscope comprises a movable tube part for adjusting the height of the expandable periscope.
(24) The lower part of the present invention is a foldable base platform 603. The foldable base platform 603 in the present invention further comprises of a seat 715 and a tripod 701. The foldable base platform 603 is attached with collapsible turret arrangement 602. The tripod 701 in the present invention can be open wide or narrow to support the position of the mobile turret 600. The seat 715 in the present invention facilitate the operator to sit on the seat 715 which is connected to the tripod in one side and supported by one stand in another side of the seat 715.
(25) One collapsible turret arrangement 602 is connected on the foldable base part 603. A collapsible turret arrangement 602 in the present invention comprise of a plurality of lever systems, such as lever system-1 702 and lever system-2 706, a first handle control 703, a second handle control 716, a rod connector 713, a trigger connector 714, and a reload magazine slide 704, fastening screw-1 707, fastening screw-2 711, a lever 712 and a reject lever 709. The lever system-1 702 is connected between the foldable base platform 603 and the lever system-2 706. The lever system-1 702 is fixed and rigid turret structure. The lever system-2 706 collapsible and removable turret structure. The lever system-2 706 is connected between the lever system-1 702 and the holster 601. The first handle control 703 is threaded and used for adjusting the lever/height of the collapsible turret arrangement. The first handle control 703 can also use for horizontal rotation of the mobile turret 600. The rotation of the mobile turret 600 can be clockwise or anti-clockwise and operator can also move the in 360 degree according to the necessity by using the first handle control 703.
(26) The second handle control 716 is used to control the elevation of the weapon. The lever 712 is connected with the second handle control and the holster. When the operator pushes-up the second handle controls 716 the back part of the weapon moves upward forming a depression towards the ground. When the operator pulls-down the second handle control 716 the back part of the weapon moves downward. The reload magazine slide 704 is used to move up or down manually. The operator pushes up the reload magazine slide 704 to reload the weapon and pulls down the reload magazine slide to its original position. The reload magazine slide 704 comprises a carousel filled with magazines or ammo clips and reload magazine slide which can be moved up and down and used to load quickly new magazines to the weapon which increases weapon capacity to fire more rounds per minute. A rod connector 713 is connected for rejecting the used magazines from the weapon. One knob is connected at the end of the rod connector 713 to press the magazine catch. When the rod connector 713 presses the magazine catch the weapon reject the empty magazine. A trigger connector 714 of the bottom (with collapsible mobile turret arrangement) is connected to the trigger of the weapon at the top (in holster) for firing. The operator need to connect the entire component in a systematic manner and tightened by the plurality of screws such as fastening screw-1 707, fastening screw-2 711.
(27) One holster 601 is connected on the collapsible turret arrangement 602 and the foldable base part 603. The holster 601 is a holder or a platform to hold the gun or put the gun firmly in one place. In our present invention the operator connects a lightweight weapon in the holster in the clamping gun system 708. Different lightweight semiautomatic or automatic weapon are attached in the holster. The automatic weapon such as FG 42, AK-47, M16 rifle and many more can be attach to the holster. The semi-automatic weapon such as L1A1 rifle, Walther WA 2000, Dragunov rifle etc. can be attach to the holster. The holster is mounted on the level system-2 706. The vertical movement of the holster is control by the vertical movement of the level system-2 706. The vertical movement of the level system-2 is control by the first handle control 703.
(28) An expandable periscope is connected parallel with the collapsible turret arrangement. The expandable periscope comprises one movable part 710 and another is fixed part 705 for adjusting the height of the expandable periscope. The expandable periscope is clamped with the collapsible turret arrangement 602 as well in the holster. A plurality of clamps are fixed with the screws to the holster 601. The clamp is used to attach the periscope with the holster 601 in the mobile turret 600. The clamp is connected in such a way that the periscope is always in exact direction corresponding to the direction of the weapon and then using the levers centering the elevation and lateral coordinates to target the enemy. After configuring all the components of the mobile turret 600 the operator can see the enemy through the periscope. The operator connects the lightweight weapon in the holster in the clamping gun system 708. After tightening the all connection the mobile turret is ready to use for the operator combatant soldier. The operator can see the enemy and can adjust the weapon towards the target by watching through the expandable periscope and firing. The expandable periscope has ranger finder which is calibrated with the laser of the weapon to target enemy and the expandable periscope has display terrain, night vision and infrared. The height and the direction of the weapon and the expandable periscope can be adjusted by using the first handle control 703. The elevation of the expandable is controlled by the second handle control 716.
(29) The expandable periscope in the mobile turret 600 can be used either in trenches or behind other protection to protect the operator from the enemy fire. The mobile turret 600 is designed in such a way that the operator can fire on the enemy by looking through a periscope. The mobile turret 600 in the present invention is foldable and collapsible and can be easily carried by the operator on the shoulder like backpack. The mobile turret 600 can also be used for shoulder fired weapons such as rocket launchers and bazookas. The mobile turret 600 has GPS linked to communicate with the command center. The plurality mobile turrets 600 screens and location broadcast to head quarter wirelessly which helps to create a map of the battlefield for efficient use of infantry and for future planning.
(30) All the parts of the mobile turret 600 such as, the foldable base platform 603, the collapsible turret arrangement 602 and the expandable periscope and a holster 601 are foldable and collapsible. All the parts of the mobile turret 600 can be folded and collapsed by loosening the relevant rivet, pin and screw etc. The operator can fold up all the parts of the mobile turret 600 into a back pack into shoulder bag. The operator soldier combatant can carry the bag on the shoulder like a backpack.
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(33) According to the one of the embodiments in the present invention the mobile turret can rotate clockwise or anti-clockwise and operator can also move the mobile turret in 360 degree according to the necessity. The
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(35) Yet according to another embodiment of the present invention, the second handle control is use to move the reload magazine slide up and down to load quickly new magazines to the weapon which increases weapon capacity to fire more rounds in a minute. The
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(37) According to one of the embodiments of the present invention has a triggering system in the mobile turret. Referring the
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(39) Yet another embodiment of the present invention, the mobile turret is foldable and collapsible and can be easily carried by the operator on the shoulder like backpack. In
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(42) It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-discussed embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description.
(43) The benefits and advantages which may be provided by the present invention have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. These benefits and advantages, and any elements or limitations that may cause them to occur or to become more pronounced are not to be construed as critical, required, or essential features of any or all of the embodiments.
(44) While the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it should be understood that the embodiments are illustrative and that the scope of the invention is not limited to these embodiments. Many variations, modifications, additions and improvements to the embodiments described above are possible. It is contemplated that these variations, modifications, additions and improvements fall within the scope of the invention.