System, apparatus, and method for rapidly displacing an object
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F41J-007/00
출원번호
UP-0364923
(2006-03-01)
등록번호
US-7694973
(2010-05-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Hofmeister, Michael K.
Roden, Gregory T.
Graves, Bryan H.
출원인 / 주소
Strategic Systems, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Kobler, George P.
인용정보
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17인용 특허 :
10
초록▼
An apparatus for rapidly displacing an object comprises a lever with an object end and a power end. The lever is mounted to a fulcrum between the ends. A driven cam has a trunnion attached proximal to an outer edge thereof, and a tie rod member has an end pivotally attached to the power end of the l
An apparatus for rapidly displacing an object comprises a lever with an object end and a power end. The lever is mounted to a fulcrum between the ends. A driven cam has a trunnion attached proximal to an outer edge thereof, and a tie rod member has an end pivotally attached to the power end of the lever and a second end pivotally attached to the trunnion such that about 180° of rotation of the cam causes about 90° displacement of the power end of said lever. Also, a tension member is coupled to the power end such that restorative force of the tension member contributes to displacement of the power end in one direction. A motor drives rotation of the cam.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. An apparatus for rapidly displacing a target object comprising: a. a lever having a target object end and a power end, said lever mounted to a fulcrum intermediate said ends; b. a driven cam having one end of a trunnion attached thereto proximal to an outer edge thereof; c. a tie rod m
We claim: 1. An apparatus for rapidly displacing a target object comprising: a. a lever having a target object end and a power end, said lever mounted to a fulcrum intermediate said ends; b. a driven cam having one end of a trunnion attached thereto proximal to an outer edge thereof; c. a tie rod member having a first end pivotally attached to said power end of said lever and a second end pivotally attached to an opposing end of said trunnion such that substantially 180° of rotation of said cam causes substantially 90° displacement of said power end of said lever; d. a tension member having an end coupled to said power end such that restorative force of said tension member contributes to displacement of said power end in one direction; and e. motor for driving rotation of said cam. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said target object end further comprises a target mannequin attached thereto. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said drive means is configured to intermittently rotate said cam substantially 180°. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said motor is configured to respond to a control signal. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said control signal is received from a control processor in response to a detection signal from one of a pressure sensor, a light sensor, an accelerometer, an infrared sensor, a sonic sensor and a radar. 6. An apparatus for lifting a target from a horizontal position to a vertical position comprising: a. a lever having a power end and an object end to which is obliquely attached said target, said lever mounted to a fulcrum intermediate said ends; b. a cam having a trunnion attached thereto proximal to an outer edge thereof; c. a tie rod member having a first end pivotally attached to said power end of said lever and a second end pivotally attached to said trunnion such that substantially 180° of rotation of said cam shaft substantially 90° displacement of said power end of said lever; d. a tension member having an end coupled to said power end such that restorative force of said tension member contributes to displacement of said power end in one direction; and e. intermittent drive means coupled to said cam configured to rotate said cam substantially 180°. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said object end further comprises a target mannequin attached thereto. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said drive means is configured to intermittently rotate said cam substantially 180°. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said drive means is configured to respond to a control signal. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said control signal is received from a control processor in response to a detection signal from one of a pressure sensor, a light sensor, an accelerometer, an infrared sensor, a sonic sensor and a radar. 11. A system for deploying one or more target objects from generally horizontal to generally vertical comprising: a. one or more target object deploying devices comprising a lever having a target object end and a power end, said lever mounted to a fulcrum intermediate said ends; a driven cam having a trunnion attached thereto proximal to an outer edge thereof; a tie rod member having a first end pivotally attached to said power end of said lever and a second end pivotally attached to said trunnion such that substantially 180° of rotation of said cam causes substantially 90° displacement of said power end of said lever; a tension member having an end coupled to said power end such that restorative force of said tension member contributes to displacement of said power end in one direction; drive means for driving rotation of said cam; and a target object coupled to said target object end; and a sensor for detecting when said target object is hit, said sensor being one of a pressure sensor, a light sensor, an accelerometer, an infrared sensor, a sonic sensor and a radar; b. a control processor configured with control logic to issue a control signal for activating said deploying devices and configured with an input for receiving a detection signal from said sensor. 12. A combat training system comprising: a. one or more target mannequin deploying devices, each of said devices comprising: i. a reversible motor for imparting rotation; ii. a cam mounted for rotation in the vertical plane and driven by said motor; iii. a tie rod member having a first end pivotally attached to an outer portion of said cam, and a second end, said tie rod member having a generally horizontal orientation; iv. a lever having first and second lever ends and pivotally mounted to a fulcrum intermediate said lever ends and located above said tie rod, said first lever end pivotally connected to said second tie rod end, said second lever end having a mannequin attached thereto, said lever extending above, and oriented at an acute angle with respect to, said tie rod, such that substantially 180° of rotation of said cam displaces said mannequin between a generally vertical and a generally horizontal position; and v. a tension member having an end coupled to said first lever end such that restorative force of said tension member contributes to displacement of said first lever end.
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