Method for direction limitation and system for direction limitation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9927195-B2
Application number	US-201415037336-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 12, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2013
Publication date	Mar 27, 2018
Grant date	Mar 27, 2018

Abstract

A method for direction limitation of a firing system. A first calculating unit controls the firing system and knows direction limitation positions. An elevation of the firing system and a traverse of the firing system are measured. A position of the firing system is calculated in the first calculating unit based on the elevation and traverse. The position of the firing system is calculated in a second calculating unit based on the elevation and traverse. The calculated positions of the firing system are compared with direction limitation positions. It is decided whether the firing system is positioned outside the direction limitation positions. Also, a direction limitation system for a firing system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for direction limitation of a firing system, where a first calculating unit controls the firing system and where direction limitation positions are known by the first calculating unit, said method comprising:
measuring an elevation of the firing system,
measuring a traverse of the firing system,
calculating a position of the firing system in the first calculating unit based on the measured elevation and traverse,
calculating the position of the firing system in a second calculating unit based on the measured elevation and traverse,
comparing the calculated positions of the firing system with direction limitation positions,
deciding whether the firing system is positioned outside the direction limitation positions, and
deciding that the firing system may not be moved any further when the firing system is positioned outside the direction limitation positions.

2. The method for direction limitation of a firing system according to claim 1 , wherein direction limitation positions comprise a first set of direction limitation positions for the first calculating unit and a second set of direction limitation positions for the second calculating unit.

3. The method for direction limitation of a firing system according to claim 2 , wherein the first set of direction limitation positions is arranged in the first calculating unit.

4. The method for direction limitation of a firing system according to claim 2 , wherein the second set of direction limitation positions is arranged in the second calculating unit.

5. The method for direction limitation of a firing system according to claim 2 , wherein the first calculating unit compares the position of the firing system with the first set of direction limitation positions, and the second calculating unit compares the position of the firing system with the second set of direction limitation positions.

6. The method for direction limitation of a firing system according to claim 1 , wherein the first calculating unit is an artillery fire control computer.

7. The method for direction limitation of a firing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second calculating unit is a servo control unit.

8. The method for direction limitation of a firing system according to claim 1 , wherein a third set of direction limitation positions is, by the installation of the firing system, arranged and modifiable in the first calculating unit, where the third set of direction limitation positions include prohibited areas, and the decision that the system may not be moved any further takes account of the third set of direction limitation positions.

9. A direction limitation system for a firing system, comprising:
at least one sensor configured to measure an elevation of the firing system,
at least one sensor configured to measure a traverse of the firing system,
a first calculating unit which controls the firing system, wherein the first calculating unit calculates a position of the firing system based on the measured traverse and elevation, and wherein a first set of direction limitation positions is known by the first calculating unit, wherein the first calculating unit compares the position of the firing system with the first set of direction limitation positions and prevents movement of the firing system when the position of the firing system is outside the first set of direction limitation positions, and
a second calculating unit configured to measure traverse and elevation, and compare the position of the firing system with a second set of direction limitation positions.

10. The direction limitation system according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a first sensor configured to measure elevation and a first sensor for measuring traverse are arranged in the first calculating unit, and in that a second sensor for measuring elevation and a second sensor for measuring traverse are arranged in the second calculating unit.

11. The direction limitation system according to claim 9 , wherein the first calculating unit is an artillery fire control computer.

12. The direction limitation system according to claim 9 , wherein the second calculating unit is a servo control unit.

13. A firing system, comprising:
a direction limitation system comprising
at least one sensor configured to measure an elevation of the firing system,
at least one sensor configured to measure a traverse of the firing system,
a first calculating unit which controls the firing system, wherein the first calculating unit calculates a position of the firing system based on the measured traverse and elevation, and wherein a first set of direction limitation positions is known by the first calculating unit, wherein the first calculating unit the position of the firing system with the first set of direction limitation positions and prevents movement of the firing system when the position of the firing system is outside the first set of direction limitation positions, and
a second calculating unit configured to measure traverse and elevation, and compare the position of the firing system with a second set of direction limitation positions.

14. A craft, comprising:
a firing system comprising a direction limitation system comprising
at least one sensor configured to measure an elevation of the firing system,
at least one sensor configured to measure a traverse of the firing system,
a first calculating unit which controls the firing system, wherein the first calculating unit calculates a position of the firing system based on the measured traverse and elevation, and wherein a first set of direction limitation positions is known by the first calculating unit, wherein the first calculating unit compares the position of the firing system with the first set of direction limitation positions and prevents movement of the firing system when the position of the firing system is outside the first set of direction limitation positions, and
a second calculating unit configured to measure traverse and elevation, and compare the position of the firing system with a second set of direction limitation positions.

Assignees

• Bae Systems Bofors Ab

Inventors

• Trulsson Per
• Nygård Erik
• Palmlöv Ulf
• Bjorn Lars-Goran

Classifications

• F41F3/06

  from aircraft {(F41F3/0406 takes precedence; arrangements of rocket launchers on aircraft B64D7/08; bomb releasing in flight B64D1/06)} · CPC title

• F41A23/34

  on wheeled or endless-track vehicles · CPC title

• B64D7/08

  Arrangement of rocket launchers · CPC title

• F41A27/02

  Control systems for preventing interference between the moving gun and the adjacent structure · CPC title

• F41A17/08 Primary

  for inhibiting firing in a specified direction, e.g. at a friendly person or at a protected area (F41A27/02 takes precedence) · CPC title