Weapon system control handle gauge shaft
AssigneeElbit Systems of America, LLC
InventorsRobert C. Knabe, Jr., Juan Sosa Cruz, Hua Yang, John O. Weber, II
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Abstract
The devices and systems disclosed herein improve on existing weapon system control handles, by replacing complicated spring and cam components with a gauge shaft. The use of a gauge shaft eliminates unnecessary part-complexity and extra assembly labor. The use of a gauge shaft increases operational response and accuracy while decreasing cost and weight of weapon system control handles. Moreover, the gauge shafts can be readily repaired or replaced, reducing the overall costs of maintenance associated with damaged weapon system control handles. In alternative embodiments, a disk gauge is used in place of gauge shafts.
Claims20
A weapon system control handle, comprising:
- a main body;
- a deflection collar;
- a base;
- and
- a gauge shaft, wherein the gauge shaft has a first end and a second end and includes a plurality of strain gauges and eight equally spaced rows of serrations, such that the last of the rows is 0.5 inches from the second end of the gauge shaft,
- wherein the main body is coupled to the gauge shaft, wherein the gauge shaft is coupled to the base, wherein the deflection collar is coupled to the base, wherein the gauge shaft is disposed within an inner diameter of the deflection collar, and wherein the gauge shaft is coupled to the main body at the first end and the gauge shaft is coupled to the base at the second end.
A control handle gauge shaft that includes a first end, a second end, a plurality of serrations, and a plurality of strain gauges, wherein the plurality of strain gauges are configured to generate a voltage in response to deflection in a radial direction and wherein the control handle gauge further comprises a CPU board connected to the plurality of strain gauges and configured to receive voltage generated by the plurality of strain gauges, and process the voltage in a real-time X-Y location.
A weapon system control handle, comprising:
- a main body;
- a deflection collar;
- a base;
- a gauge shaft, wherein the gauge shaft has a first end and a second end and includes a plurality of strain gauges;
- and
- a CPU board connected to the plurality of strain gauges and configured to receive voltage generated by the plurality of strain gauges, and process the voltage in a real-time X-Y location,
- wherein the main body is coupled to the gauge shaft, wherein the gauge shaft is coupled to the base, wherein the deflection collar is coupled to the base, wherein the gauge shaft is disposed within an inner diameter of the deflection collar, and wherein the gauge shaft is coupled to the main body at the first end and the gauge shaft is coupled to the base at the second end;
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- wherein the plurality of strain gauges are configured to generate a voltage in response to deflection in a radial direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.