US5669580A
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Sensor device for a missile
Assignee: Diehl Stiftung and Co KG
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Filing: 1995-11-15
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Granted: 1997-09-23
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Expires: 2015-11-15
Abstract
Abstract Described is a sensor device (10) for a missile (16) having a matrix detector (12) and an electronic evaluation circuit connected thereto. A ray source (20) is stationarily arranged on the missile (16). Provided between the ray source (20) and the matrix detector (12) which is stationarily provided on the missile (16) is a gyro optical device (22) which is cardanically mounted in the missile (16). The sensor device may be employed to determine the roll position and roll rate of a missile (16).
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Strauss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/7803; F; F41; F41G; F41G7/00; F41G7/20; F41G7/22; F41G7/2213; F41G7/222; F41G7/2253; F41G7/2273; F41G7/2293; G01S3/782
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A sensor device for an autonomously guided missile, comprising a radiation-sensitive matrix detector; an electronic evaluation circuit operatively connected to the matrix detector, a ray source (20) being stationarily arranged on the missile (16), and a gyro-optical device (22) cardanically mounted on the missile being operatively located stationarily so as to deflect a beam emitted from said ray source and to direct said beam between the ray source (20) and the matrix detector (12), and said gyro-optical device (22) includes a gyro-rotor (24) which is mounted in the missile (16) by cardan joint means (26).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A sensor device for an autonomously guided missile, comprising a radiation-sensitive matrix detector; an electronic evaluation circuit operatively connected to the matrix detector, a ray source (20) being stationarily arranged on the missile (16), and a gyro-optical device (22) cardanically mounted on the missile being operatively located stationarily so as to deflect a beam emitted from said ray source and to direct said beam between the ray source (20) and the matrix detector (12), and said gyro-optical device (22) includes a gyro-rotor (24) which is mounted in the missile (16) by cardan joint means (26).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the ray source (20) comprises an IR-dot light source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the gyro-optical device (22) includes a plane mirror (64) arranged on the gyro-rotor (24).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the gyro-optical device (22) includes at least one lens element (50) arranged on the gyro-rotor (24).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein the gyro-optical device (22) includes at least one further lens element (52) arranged on the cardan joint means (26).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the gyro-rotor (24) is electromagnetically coupled to a stationary drive coil (46) of the missile (16).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the matrix detector (12) is connected to a cooling element (14).
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