EP1762811A1 - Verbesserte Sichteinrichtung für eine Waffe - Google Patents

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EP1762811A1
EP1762811A1 EP06076433A EP06076433A EP1762811A1 EP 1762811 A1 EP1762811 A1 EP 1762811A1 EP 06076433 A EP06076433 A EP 06076433A EP 06076433 A EP06076433 A EP 06076433A EP 1762811 A1 EP1762811 A1 EP 1762811A1
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Armand Gering
Tony Macaluso
René Joannes
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/06—Aiming or laying means with rangefinder
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/32—Night sights, e.g. luminescent
    • F41G1/34—Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/44—Spirit-level adjusting means, e.g. for correcting tilt; Means for indicating or correcting tilt or cant
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/46—Sighting devices for particular applications
    • F41G1/48—Sighting devices for particular applications for firing grenades from rifles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/46—Sighting devices for particular applications
    • F41G1/52—Sighting devices for particular applications for rifles or shotguns having two or more barrels, or adapted to fire different kinds of ammunition, e.g. ball or shot

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  • the invention relates to a sighting system for an unstretched ballistic weapon, such as a grenade launcher.
  • Such shots require that the shooter give the weapon a correct elevation angle, based on its distance from the target, so that the projectile actually reaches it during its ballistic trajectory. In doing so, the shooter must also maintain the correct alignment azimuth on the target, during the movement it makes with the weapon to give it the correct elevation.
  • EP 0 785 406 which provide, on an optical window or a video screen, the image of a reticle that moves automatically according to the distance measured, and that the shooter must align on the target.
  • the invention relates to an easy-to-use device, light and compact, which automatically provides the shooter with the correct elevation indication, while allowing him to maintain the aiming azimuth.
  • the invention relates to an improved sighting system which comprises a single indicator light; a sighting device embodying an alignment slot with a longitudinal reference plane parallel or substantially parallel to the axis of the barrel and aligned with the light indicator; an inclinometer to measure the elevation angle of the weapon; a ballistic computer connected to the indicator light and the inclinometer, to calculate the desired angle of inclination of the weapon according to the distance of the target and to control the indicator light to signal when angle The measured elevation corresponds to the calculated elevation angle.
  • Such aiming system allows the shooter to instinctively simultaneously obtain the correct elevation and azimuth during ballistic fire, even in night vision.
  • the ballistic calculator calculates the required elevation angle according to the distance of the target, the computer receiving this information either from the shooter who makes an estimate of the distance, or by measuring the distance using a range finder connected to the calculator.
  • the length of the entire sighting device and the indicator light is of the order of 10 cm or less.
  • the sighting device can be folded down to gain even more space when the weapon is not in use and to better protect the device.
  • a special feature of the sighting device is that it It does not have to be close to the shooter's eye, which guarantees the shooter good visibility of the terrain and the target, and gives him a wide latitude in his shooting position.
  • the sighting system is preferably mounted at a distance from the eye of the shooter when it is in the firing position, so as to facilitate the ocular adaptation of the shooter to the light signal.
  • the alignment slot of the light indicator materialized by the sighting device is for the shooter a vertical reference which avoids giving his weapon a lateral inclination which would distort the trajectory of the projectile, which is known as the "cant" error.
  • a second inclinometer is added which is connected to the ballistic computer and which during the sighting measures the residual lateral inclination of the longitudinal reference plane of the sighting device and therefore of the weapon relative to the horizontal and perpendicular to the axis of the barrel, this measurement of "cant" error being used by the ballistic computer to correct the elevation angle accordingly.
  • the ballistic calculator records the initial elevation angle of the weapon at the time of the telemetry, so as to take into account, in its trajectory calculation, the tilt of the target relative to the shooter.
  • the ballistic computer is connected to the percussion mechanism of the weapon, for example via a solenoid, in order to trigger the shot when the weapon has reached the correct position. shot calculated by the ballistic calculator.
  • connection of the ballistic computer on the percussion mechanism of the weapon is preferably interrupted when the trigger of the weapon is not actuated, so as to prevent any accidental or inadvertent fire.
  • the indicator light may possibly be omitted.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a weapon 1 which is composed of a rifle 2 and a grenade launcher 3 mounted below the barrel 4 of the rifle 2 and which is provided with a sighting system 5 according to the invention mounted on the weapon 1.
  • the sighting member 5 is shown in more detail in FIGS. 3 to 5 and essentially comprises a light indicator 6; a sighting device 7 materializing a vertical alignment slot 8 with a longitudinal reference plane XoX 'parallel or substantially parallel to the axis YY' of the barrel 4 and aligned with the light indicator 6; an inclinometer which is not shown in the figures and which serves to measure the elevation angle A of the weapon and a ballistic computer 9 connected to the indicator light 6 and the inclinometer.
  • the ballistic computer 9 is equipped with a rangefinder 10 connected to the ballistic computer 9 to measure the distance of the target.
  • the ballistic computer 9 is also provided with an interface 11 allowing the shooter to enter data, such as the type of weapon used, and a screen 12 to display certain data such as the distance measured for example.
  • a switch 13 makes it possible to actuate the range finder at the desired moment of the aiming.
  • the sighting device 7 is formed by two walls parallel or substantially parallel to the axis YY 'of the barrel 4 of the weapon 1, whose height of the walls 14 decreases towards the front end 15 of the weapon 1.
  • the indicator light 6 is embodied in the present case by a light mark, for example in the form of an LED which is positioned between the two walls 14 and which, depending on the signal received, may change color, for example from red to green.
  • the ballistic computer 9 makes it possible to calculate the desired angle of inclination of the weapon as a function of the distance of the target measured by the rangefinder 10 and to control the signal of the indicator light 6 in order to signal the moment when the measured elevation angle A corresponds to the calculated elevation angle.
  • the ballistic computer 9 controls the indicator 6 for example so that the indicator 6 gives a light signal of a certain color, preferably red, as long as the measured angle of inclination A does not correspond to the angle of inclination calculated and changing color, preferably green, once the measured angle of inclination A corresponds to the calculated angle.
  • the signal of the indicator is a flashing signal as long as the measured elevation angle A is less than the calculated angle, while the signal a continuous signal when the measured angle A reaches the calculated value or exceeds this calculated value.
  • the blinking of the light signal may be faster and faster as the angle of the measured weapon A approaches the calculated value.
  • the shooter 15 will first possibly indicate to the ballistic computer 9, for example by means of the control buttons 16 of the interface 11 and the screen 12, what type of grenade he uses, the calculator can hold in memory the characteristics ballistics of several ammunition.
  • the shooter 17 will then determine the distance to which the target 18 is located by aiming at the target 18 by means of the sighting devices specific to the weapon and by actuating the rangefinder by means of the switch 13 to record this distance in the distance.
  • ballistic calculator 9 which will immediately calculate the ballistic trajectory of the chosen munition and more particularly will calculate the angle of inclination of the weapon 1 required to hit the target.
  • the shooter 17 is in line with the target 18 as illustrated in Figure 6 and targets the target 18 as shown in Figure 7 and rotates his weapon 1 as shown in Figure 6 while observing the signal of the indicator bright 6.
  • the indicator light 6 will indicate to the shooter 17 that he is aiming too low by giving a red flashing signal.
  • the blinking signal will become faster and closer to the angle calculated by the ballistic calculator 9 and will become a continuous green signal once the calculated angle is reached, as a sign for the shooter to operate the trigger of the weapon 1 to fire.
  • the signal will turn solid red if the shooter exceeds the correct angle of sight and therefore aims too high.
  • the signal of the ballistic computer 9 may also be used to control the triggering of the percussion mechanism of the weapon 1 in an automatic way at the moment the right firing angle is reached.
  • the sighting system 5 can be made in the form of a dismountable unit of the weapon 1 or can be integrated into the weapon 1.
  • FIG. 8 shows a sighting device 7 also with two walls 14 for materializing an alignment slot 8, but for which the indicator light 6 is formed by two light markers 19 positioned on each side of the sighting device 7 and immediately next to the walls 14.
  • FIG. 9 shows a variant of a sighting system 5 according to the invention which is similar to that of FIG. 3, but in which the aiming device 7 is formed by a rectangular frame 20 which is rectified forming an angle B with the axis YY 'of the barrel 4 of the weapon 1 and materializing a slot 8.
  • the rectangular frame can be replaced by a U-shaped or V-shaped frame or any other device defining a vertical slot.
  • target device 7 can be made in folding form, for example by providing a hinge at the base of the frame 20.

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