EMERGENCY EGRESS SYSTEM

摘要

An emergency egress system and method features a mount securable externally to a vehicle hull about an opening therein and including a first portion of a releasable hinge structure. A window assembly includes a second portion of the releasable hinge structure hingedly attaching the window assembly to the mount over the hull opening. An ejection subsystem is releasably attached to the armor window automatically opening window assembly and ejecting the window assembly. A latch subsystem is actuatable from inside the hull (and optionally from outside the hull) releasably locking the armor window assembly with respect to the mount in a first configuration and unlocking the armor window assembly with respect to the mount in a second configuration.

主权项

1. An emergency egress system comprising:
a mount securable externally to a vehicle hull about an opening therein and including a first portion of a releasable hinge structure; a window assembly including a second portion of the releasable hinge structure hingedly attaching the window assembly to the mount over the hull opening; an ejection subsystem releasably attached to the armor window assembly biasing the armor window assembly outwardly to automatically open the window assembly, decouple the second portion of the hinge structure from the first portion of the hinge structure, and eject the window assembly; and a latch subsystem actuatable from inside the hull and optionally from outside the hull releasably locking the armor window assembly with respect to the mount in a first configuration and unlocking the armor window assembly with respect to the mount in a second configuration to automatically eject the armor window assembly by operation of the ejection subsystem.