# US 8,465,075 B2 · Device for investigating the vicinity for a vehicle and method for its production > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,465,075 B2 - Document ID: US8465075B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/177,954 - Filed: 2011-07-07 - Published: 2013-01-10 - Granted: 2013-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-07 - Applicants: Klaus Ackermann - Inventors: Klaus Ackermann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8465075B2 ## CPC - F41H 5/26: Peepholes; Windows; {Loopholes}(manufacture or composition of glass C03; Covers therefor {informative reference: transparent bullet-proof laminates F41H5/0407; layered products essentially comprising glass B32B17/06}) - F41A 23/20: for disappearing guns - F41H 5/20: Turrets {(on vehicles F41H7/04)} - F41H 5/263: {Mounting of transparent armoured panels, e.g. bulletproof windows on vehicles} - F41H 7/04: Armour construction (in general F41H5/00) - Y10T 29/49: Method of mechanical manufacture - F41H: ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL - F41A: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An armored vehicle has a bottom section which is located on the bottom of the vehicle, at least one armored side section which is located on the side of the vehicle and an armored roof plane which is located on a roof section of the vehicle. In the region of the roof section there is at least one observation position which can be moved in translation by at least one mechanism attached to a carrier, and the observation position is made in one piece and the observation position is made of a transparent material. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for a vehicle comprising at least one armored bottom section which is located on a bottom of the vehicle, at least one armored side section which is located on a side of the vehicle and an armored roof plane which is located on a roof section of the vehicle, and in a region of the roof section at least one observation position which is structured to be moved in translation by at least one mechanism which is attached to a carrier, and the observation position is one piece and the observation position is made of a transparent material. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanism attached to the carrier is at least one of an attachment and lifting mechanism and the observation position can be at least axially fixed by the mechanism. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier is formed within or entirely or partially outside the vehicle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a vertical position of the observation position is structured to be changed by the lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism acting at least one of electrically and hydraulically and mechanically and pneumatically and manually actuated. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein a vertical path of movement of the observation position is in the range from 10 to 200 cm, and a bottom element of the observation position is located at least partially in the carrier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the observation position is stationary on the roof section, and the lifting mechanism is replaced by a fixed support. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the observation position is a hollow body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of at least one side element and at least one roof element and at least one bottom element of the observation position is connected using a connecting mechanism at least one connection site, which is at least one of positively, nonpositively and adhesively. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the side elements and the roof element of the observation position can be connected by at least one of bolting and cementing and riveting and tacking. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one seal is mounted between the observation position and the carrier. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the observation position and the carrier have a telescoping mechanism. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the observation position and part of the carrier made above the armored roof section are made of a material with which a pressure wave of at least one of a detonation and of a bullet and an impact can be diverted. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the observation position is made of at least one of a glass and ceramic glass. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein one region of the observation position has an escape hatch comprising an opening and closing site. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein within the observation position there is at least one of a measurement, observation, transmitting and receiving mechanism. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the roof section of the vehicle is structured as a carrier, and at least one part of the observation position is located at a site within the roof section. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A vehicle equipped with a device according to claim 1. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A method for producing a device for investigating the vicinity for a vehicle as claimed in claim 17, wherein in the region of the roof section there is at least one observation position which is structured to be moved in translation by at least one mechanism attached to a carrier, and wherein the observation position is made in one piece and the observation position is made of a transparent material. ### Claim 19 (depends on 3) The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the carrier is formed within or entirely or partially outside the vehicle in the region of the roof section. ### Claim 20 (depends on 5) The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the vertical path of movement of the observation position is in the range between 10 cm and 50 cm. ### Claim 21 (depends on 7) The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the observation position is at least one of a cuboid and cupola and a truncated pyramid and a cylinder and a pyramid and a cone and a truncated cone and a gable which has an opening downward. ### Claim 22 A device for a vehicle, comprising at least one observation position which is structured to be moved in translation by at least one mechanism which is attached to a carrier, and that the observation position is one piece and the observation position is transparent. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier is formed within the vehicle. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the observation position and part of the carrier are made: above an armored roof section; of a material with which a pressure wave of at least one of a detonation and of a bullet and an impact can be diverted; and the observation position is made of at least one of a glass and ceramic glass. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The device as claimed in claim 22, wherein one region of the observation position has an escape hatch comprising an opening and closing site. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) The device as claimed in claim 22, wherein at least one seal is mounted between the observation position and the carrier. ### Claim 27 (depends on 22) The device as claimed in claim 22, wherein a bottom element of the observation position is lengthened and connected to an attachment and lifting mechanism outside of the vehicle. ### Claim 28 (depends on 22) The device as claimed in claim 22, wherein parts of the carrier are located in the vehicle. ### Claim 29 A device for a vehicle, comprising: at least one observation position which is structured to be moved in translation by at least one mechanism attached to a carrier, wherein: the observation position is one piece; the carrier comprises telescoping tubes; the observation position is provided on a uppermost one of the telescoping tubes; the telescoping tubes having a shape that matches to the observation position; seals are provided between each of the telescoping tubes, including the uppermost one of the telescoping tubes and the observation position; and the one mechanism comprises an attachment and lifting mechanism extending between a bottom element of the observation position and the carrier.