Mechanical servosystem for optical aiming device

US4970938A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Societe Nationale d'Etude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation - S.N.E.C.M.A · FR

Inventors

• Jean-Philippe P. B. Allais · Montivilliers, FR
• Alain R. Guillermond · Épouville, FR
• Pascal Gerard Rouyer · Montivilliers, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 1989
• Grant date: Nov 20, 1990
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41G1/3935
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A mechanical servosystem for connecting the pivoting weapon support to an tical aiming device such that the optical sighting axis remain in alignment with the elevation of the weapon is described. A motion input mechanism is connected to the pivoting weapons mounting. The optical device is connected to a mechanical motion output mechanism which, in turn, is connected to the motion input mechanism via a flexible motion transmission device. A linkage interconnects the weapon mounting with the motion input mechanism such that any elevational movement of the weapon is automatically transferred to the optical aiming device to maintain the alignment of the optical axis with the weapon.