Harmonized turret with multiple gimbaled sub-systems

摘要

Multiple independently gimbaled devices, such as an electro-optical sensor and machine gun, are mounted to a rotating platform on a vehicle. The platform can rotate to prevent one device from blocking the other while aiming at an off-board location. A control system can harmonize the rotation of the device gimbals and rotating platform so that they remain pointed at the same location. The platform can be rotated to place a firing weapon downwind of a sensor or otherwise compensate for effects of one on the other.

主权项

1. A turret apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a turret having a rotatable platform and a rotation axis; a first swivel assembly mounted to a first portion of the rotatable platform, a rotation axis of the first swivel assembly offset from the turret rotation axis and having a component parallel to the turret rotation axis; a second swivel assembly mounted to a second portion of the rotatable platform, a rotation axis of the second swivel assembly offset from the turret rotation axis and having a component parallel to the turret rotation axis; a first pointable device steerable by the first swivel assembly, wherein the first pointable device includes a sensor; and a second pointable device steerable by the second swivel assembly.