Line-of-sight apparatus locking arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10151552-B2
Application number	US-201415311308-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2014
Priority date	May 15, 2014
Publication date	Dec 11, 2018
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018

Abstract

The present invention regards a line-of-sight apparatus locking arrangement for demountably securing a line-of-sight apparatus to said arrangement, comprising a locking device for locking the apparatus to the arrangement comprising a handle member adapted for attachment to a rotation mechanism coupled to a translation mechanism adapted for, during maneuver of the locking device, converting rotational motion into translator motion, a pressing portion of the translation mechanism is provided for abutment against an abutment area of the apparatus. The translation mechanism comprising a resilient member provided for urging said pressing portion against the abutment area.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A locking arrangement for demountably securing a line-of-sight apparatus, the locking arrangement comprising:
at least on locking device, including:
a translation mechanism;
a rotation mechanism coupled to the translation mechanism adapted for converting rotational motion into translator motion;
a handle member attached to the rotation mechanism to rotate the rotation mechanism;
the translation mechanism including a pressing portion for abutment against an abutment area of the apparatus; a resilient member for urging the pressing portion against the abutment area; a crank member; and a lever mechanism adapted to clamp the arrangement via the abutment area and locking the arrangement to the apparatus, wherein the translation mechanism is adapted to convert rotational motion of the rotation mechanism into a rectilinear motion in a direction corresponding with a longitudinal center line of the apparatus.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient member comprises at least one disc spring.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a locking mechanism is arranged for locking the handle member in a locked position to prevent a rotating motion.

4. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the arrangement comprises two locking devices, including a receiver front locking device and a receiver rear locking device.

5. The arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the front locking device comprises a rectilinear translation mechanism.

6. The arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the rear locking device comprises a curvilinear translation mechanism.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the line-of-sight apparatus is a gun.

8. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the line-of-sight apparatus is a sensor device.

Assignees

• Saab Ab

Inventors

• Heurlin Gustav

Classifications

• F41A23/005 Primary

  Locks for connecting guns to their mountings (F41A23/50 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F41A23/00

  Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles (F41A25/00, F41A27/00 take precedence) · CPC title

• F41G11/001

  Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms · CPC title

• F41G11/003

  Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems" · CPC title