LIGHT SMALL ARMS WITH AUTOMATED ELECTRO-OPTICAL SIGHTING SYSTEM AND AIMING METHOD Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC F41G1/38 F41G5/00 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to weapons. Light small arms with automatic electro-optical sighting system comprises fore grip with butt, barrel, mounted on fore grip with possibility of its position angular change in two mutually perpendicular planes by means of piezoelectric actuator, located between barrel and fore grip in fore grip middle zone, and barrel to fore grip attachment mechanism to fore grip front zone. Gun also comprises electro-optical device with laser range-finder installed with possibility of angular position change relative to barrel in two mutually perpendicular planes and angular position sensors relative to barrel and control unit, made with possibility of manual and/or automated data input on value of angles between barrel axis and electro-optical device optical axis, distance to target, wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity, ammunition ballistic parameters, connected with electro-optical device and actuator. Actuator is installed with help of spring mechanism and made in form of piezoelectric activators, placed in mounting bracket and providing for barrel movement by azimuth and elevation angle. Electro-optical device consists of optical system, light-sensitive matrix and screen. Also disclosed is method of automated electro-optical aiming, according to which at least one of following parameters are input into control unit: distance to target, wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity, ammunition ballistic parameters, produced using electron-optical sensor video signal is processed, using it determining outlines of at least one target and relevant aiming mark, performing preliminary aiming. Then calculating correcting angles between direction of firing by aiming mark and shot hit calculated point, after which generating control signal to actuator piezoelectric activators, converting received signal into barrel angular displacement relative to fore grip at least in one plane. After matching shot hit calculated point position with aiming mark shot is performed.

EFFECT: technical result is increasing accuracy and speed of aiming, including with using of aiming point forming processes automation system.

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