Ammunition monitoring apparatus, self-propelled artillery, and ammunition carrier
US10866044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B5/38
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ammunition monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure includes at least one object-position detection sensor and a controller. The at least one object-position detection sensor is installed near a shell or charge route to face at least one set area and to output position information of each shell or charge in the at least one set area. The controller is configured to determine whether a position range occupied by the shell or the charge in the at least one set area exceeds an allowable position range, based on the position information received from the at least one object-position detection sensor, and to output an alert signal indicating a poor position upon determining that the position range occupied by the shell or the charge in the at least one set area exceeds the allowable position range.
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