Patent ID: 8794120
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: F41A,F41F

Abstract:
1. A mortar comprising: (a) a bottom supporting device; (b) at least one weapon barrel mounted to move via a ball-ended rod on the bottom supporting device; and (c) an aiming system operable to aim elevation and azimuth of the at least one weapon barrel, wherein the aiming system comprises i. a hinged bearing having a housing part, wherein the housing part has two open end faces and on an outside of the housing part a pivoting arm is mounted so that the pivoting arm is rotatable about a horizontal axis, and a rotatably mounted inner part is located in the pivoting arm, wherein the rotatably mounted inner part is connected to a cylindrical barrel guide for movable accommodation of the at least one weapon barrel, and the rotatably mounted inner part facilitates a de-coupled, axis-parallel installation of a system for determining geographical location to an interior component, wherein the rotatably mounted inner part comprises a bearing ball that is attached to the cylindrical barrel guide, wherein the bearing ball surrounds the cylindrical barrel guide and is at least partially accommodated by corresponding bearing shells that are connected to the housing part of the hinged bearing.