Artillery tube ram depth and or bore clear sensor method and apparatus
US5619006A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S33/21
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus to automatically sense and check the presence and absence of particulate matter and simultaneously confirm the seating position of a projectile in a predetermined ram depth in a bore of a gun is disclosed. The present invention combines optical and laser diode vision with solid-state controls and mechanical systems with the relevant interface wherein the operation of the apparatus is electronically co-ordinated with the gun fire control system and the breech block operations of the gun.
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