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Fire-control Device for A Small Arm and Small Arm
| Content Provider | The Lens |
|---|---|
| Abstract | A fire-control device for a small arm includes an inertial sensor unit for six degrees of freedom, a distance sensor for determining a distance to a target sighted via a sight, and a computation device for determining a target orientation of the small arm from the distance so as to be able to hit the target, the computation device being set up to detect a change in position of the small arm by way of the inertial sensor unit and to correct the target orientation using data from the inertial sensor unit. |
| Related Links | https://www.lens.org/lens/patent/009-779-599-592-187/frontpage |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2017-08-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
| Jurisdiction | United States of America |
| Date Applied | 2016-09-16 |
| Applicant | Mbda Deutschland Gmbh |
| Application No. | 201615268320 |
| Claim | A fire-control device for a small arm, comprising: an inertial sensor unit for six degrees of freedom; a distance sensor configured to determine a distance to a target sighted via a sight; and a computation device configured to determine a target orientation of the small arm from the distance so as to be able to hit the target, wherein the computation device is set up to detect a change in position of the small arm by way of the inertial sensor unit and to correct the target orientation using data from the inertial sensor unit. The fire-control device of claim 1 wherein the inertial sensor unit has three acceleration sensors and three rotation rate sensors. The fire-control device of claim 1 wherein the computation device is set up to determine a target elevation angle of the small arm from the distance and from parameters, predefined in a storage unit, of a projectile to be fired by the small arm, it being possible, after a change in position of the small arm, for the distance and thus the target elevation angle to be corrected by the computation device using data from the inertial sensor unit. The fire-control device of claim 3 wherein the computation device is set up additionally to determine the target elevation angle from data from at least one of an air pressure sensor, an air humidity sensor, and a temperature sensor. The fire-control device of claim 1 wherein the computation device is set up to determine a target azimuth angle from a current orientation of the small arm, which can be determined from data from the inertial sensor unit, it being possible, after a change in position or a change in the current orientation of the small arm, for the target azimuth angle to be corrected using data from the inertial sensor unit. The fire-control device of claim 5 wherein the computation device is set up additionally to determine a current orientation of the small arm from data from at least one magnetic field sensor. The fire-control device of claim 1 further comprising a user input device, and wherein the computation device being set up to determine, after a user input, the distance to the sighted target using the distance sensor and an assumed movement of the target from a movement of the small arm determined from data from the inertial sensor device. The fire-control device of claim 1 wherein the distance sensor is a laser sensor. The fire-control device of claim 1 further comprising: a display device configured to display at least one of the target orientation and a current deviation of the small arm from the target orientation. A small arm, comprising: a fire-control device comprising: an inertial sensor unit for six degrees of freedom; a distance sensor configured to determine a distance to a target sighted via a sight; and a computation device configured to determine a target orientation of the small arm from the distance so as to be able to hit the target, wherein the computation device is set up to detect a change in position of the small arm by way of the inertial sensor unit and to correct the target orientation using data from the inertial sensor unit. The fire-control device of claim 7 wherein the user input device is a push-button. The fire-control device of claim 9 wherein the display device is configured to display at least one of the target elevation angle and the target azimuth angle and a current deviation of the small arm from the target azimuth angle and from the target elevation angle. An assault rifle comprising: at least one of an under-barrel grenade launcher, a portable grenade launcher, or a grenade gun, and a fire-control device comprising: an inertial sensor unit for six degrees of freedom; a distance sensor configured to determine a distance to a target sighted via a sight; and a computation device configured to determine a target orientation of the small arm from the distance so as to be able to hit the target, wherein the computation device is set up to detect a change in position of the small arm by way of the inertial sensor unit and to correct the target orientation using data from the inertial sensor unit. |
| CPC Classification | Weapon Sights;Aiming Smallarms; E.G. Pistols; Rifles ;Accessories Therefor |
| Extended Family | 009-779-599-592-187 043-169-835-056-998 182-480-159-415-693 114-595-921-703-384 |
| Patent ID | 20170227328 |
| Inventor/Author | Newzella Alfons |
| IPC | F41G3/08 F41C27/06 F41G3/06 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Owner | Mbda Deutschland Gmbh |
| Simple Family | 009-779-599-592-187 043-169-835-056-998 182-480-159-415-693 114-595-921-703-384 |
| CPC (with Group) | F41G3/08 F41G1/44 F41G1/473 F41G1/48 F41G1/52 F41G3/06 F41G3/165 F41C27/06 |
| Issuing Authority | United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) |
| Kind | Patent Application Publication |
