Abstract:
This is directed to systems, processes, machines, and other means that allow a pan/tilt gun mount to be radio controlled by a plurality of frequencies. The invention can rapidly rotate and adjust elevation to aim a gun mount as directed by a user.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Provisional application 61/431,526, filed on Jan. 11, 2011; and to Provisional application 61/505,963, filed on Jul. 8, 2011. 
    
    
     STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT 
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     INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC 
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     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This devise relates to remote controlled vehicles and equipment. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This device provides improvements to remote control technology for mounting and operating target devices such as paintball guns, sandblasters and fire-fighting equipment. While this primarily relates to non-lethal technology, it can be also used for lethal technology. Current technology in this field require complicated machines for rotating target devices and adjusting their elevation, if any comprehensive solution is offered at all. Where a solution exists, it involves a complicated device with a large number of moving parts rendering the device susceptible to a large number of repairs. 
     The proposed invention eliminates those problems by using a series of motors, each controlled by a separate radio frequency, which can adjust the elevation, and rotational direction of the target device along with firing the device. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     The Morin U.S. Pat. No. 7,974,736 teaches a remotely controlled device that can fire a gun; however, it does not contain technology to change the direction or elevation of the target device without changing the direction of the entire vehicle. 
     The Fisk U.S. Pat. No. 7,895,930 teaches a remotely controlled device that can fire a gun; however, the technology disclosed mostly relates to how to prevent recoil problems with high force weapons. The present invention solves that problem by lowering the center of gravity, additionally, it does not contain technology to change the direction or elevation of the target device without changing the direction of the entire vehicle. 
     The Berkovich U.S. Pat. App. No. 2008/0053300 A1 teaches a remotely controlled device that can fire a gun; however, it only teaches how to change the elevation of the target device and does not teach how to change the direction of the target device without changing the direction of the entire vehicle. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Methods, systems, and other means are provided for remote controlled vehicles and equipment. In accordance with some embodiments, the invention has at least three controlled mechanisms 1) a firing mechanism; 2) an elevation mechanism and 3) a rotation mechanism. Each portion is separately controlled by a different radio frequency that can be used from a single remote controller. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein: 
         FIG. 1 : is a perspective view of the invention. 
         FIG. 2 : is a perspective view showing the invention in a second orientation. 
         FIG. 3 : is a side elevation view of the lower structure of the invention. 
         FIG. 4 : is a rear detail perspective view. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Embodiments of the present invention overcome many of the obstacles associated with remote-controlled vehicles with numerous remote controlled portions, and now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings that show some, but not all embodiments of the claimed inventions. Indeed, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. 
       FIG. 1  shows mount invention  10 . Central to mount invention  10  is deck  14 . Deck  14  contains a hole and can be manufactured, for instance with a punch press. Deck  14  contains hub attachment point  62 . Hub attachment point  62  is mechanically coupled to upper mounting plate  18 . Upper mounting plate  18  can be manufactured with a drill press and a band saw. Upper mounting plate  18  can be the roof or a car, or other vehicle. Beneath upper mounting plate  18 , hub attachment point  62  is mechanically coupled to drive mechanism  24 . Drive mechanism  24  is mechanically coupled to motor  22  through a pan shaft (not shown) which goes through lower mounting plate  20 . See  FIG. 3 . 
     Motor  22  turns drive mechanism  24  which causes hub attachment point  62  to rotate. As hub attachment point  62  rotate, deck  14  rotates. This assembly enables a user to control the direction of weapon  12  which can be rotated  360  degrees in order that weapon  12  can be pointed at a target in any planar relative direction to weapon  12 . This is explained in greater detail in  FIG. 3 . 
     Deck  14  is mechanically coupled to gun cradle  6  by vertical towers  16 . Vertical towers  16  can be welded to Deck  14  or attached in some similar fixed manner. Vertical towers  16  are mechanically coupled to precision ground shaft  28 , which is an aftermarket component. Parallel plates  34  are mechanically coupled to precision shaft  28  by pivot bearing plates  38 . Parallel plates  34  are mechanically coupled to weapon  12  by weapon fasteners  36 . Parallel plates  38  can be manufactured with a CNC mill. 
     One of the inventive features of this device is the ability for it to be reconfigured. For example, weapon fasteners  36  can be removed. At that point weapon  12  can be replaced with any target device such as a paintball gun, sand blaster, flamethrower, fire extinguisher, or grenade launcher, which can then be reattached to the device by weapon fasteners  36 . Cutouts in parallel plates  34  allow the user to easily access, maintain, repair or disassemble mount invention  10 . 
     Deck  14  is mechanically coupled to elevation control device  26 . Elevation control device  26  can be radio controlled to expand or contract causing the direction of weapon  12  to be changed to accommodate user preference with a first radio signal. Deck  14  is mechanically attached to magazine  30  which provides ammunition for weapon  12 . One of the distinct advantages of radio control is that the operator need not be nearby in order to operate the device. This is particularly important in dangerous activities such as firefighting and sandblasting where the user has a greater likelihood of facing harm the closer the user is to the mount invention  10 . 
     Parallel plates  34  are mechanically coupled to trigger firing mechanism  32  which is explained in more detail in  FIG. 4 . Parallel plates  34  contain safety cut-out hole  60  which allows access to the safety mechanism of weapon  12  without having to disassemble the device. One of the novel features of this device is the ability to access parts without having to disassemble it. Similarly, this makes the device intuitive to repair and maintain. 
     Barrel camera  40  is mechanically coupled to weapon  12 . Barrel camera  40  can be any aftermarket camera which can let a user see in the same omnidirectional manner as weapon  12  can rotate. Barrel camera  40  can be a plethora of devices including a wide range camera, a plurality of cameras, a camera and a rangefinder or a camera and a laser sight among other possible choices. Barrel camera  40  or the chosen peripheral device can also be radio controlled by a fourth radio frequency. 
       FIG. 2  shows another view of mount invention  10 . In particular, with regard to the elevation mechanism, elevation control device  26  has lifted parallel plates  34  relative to deck  14  in the area of magazine  30 . This has caused the barrel of weapon  12  to point downward in the direction of deck  14  in the area opposite magazine  30 . This is because elevation control device  26  causes weapon  12  to rotate about precision ground shaft  28 . Elevation control device  26  can be controlled by a second radio signal. 
     One of the advantages of the configuration in  FIG. 2  is that mount invention  10  will have intrinsic stability due to a low center of gravity. This is because the center of gravity of gun cradle  6  is lower than the center of rotation which is at precision ground shaft  28 . The weapon or mechanism in the gun cradle  6  is in balance on the precision ground shaft  28 . This substantially increases stability and eliminates the need for heavy duty control mechanisms compared to devices currently existing in the art. 
       FIG. 2  shows auto feed mechanism  66 . Auto feed mechanism  66  is a device, which automatically supplies ammunition to weapon  12 . Auto feed mechanism  66  allows the operator to quickly exchange a first type of ammunition for a second type of ammunition or replace a depleted magazine  30  by inserting a new loaded cartridge into magazine  30 . This allows ammunition such as non-lethal paintballs to be automatically fed into the weapon and facilitates rapid exchange of ammunition types. 
       FIG. 3  shows the rotation mechanism in more detail. Motor controller  68  receives a third radio signal from a user that causes an internal relay to activate which engages motor  22 . Motor  22  has its output torque increased and horsepower decreased by reduction pulleys  42 . Reduction pulleys  42  turn belt  44 . Belt  44  turns pan shaft  48 . Pan shaft  48  is mechanically coupled to lower mounting plate  20  by flange bearing  46 . 
     Users can adjust reduction pulleys  42  to increase torque and decrease horsepower to accommodate user preference. Similarly, if more horsepower and torque are desired a user could accomplish this by utilizing a more powerful motor  22 . 
     In  FIG. 4  trigger firing mechanism  32  receives a first radio signal, which activates an internal relay that allows trigger firing mechanism  32  to rotate trigger arm  52 . Trigger arm  52  is mechanically coupled to cable  54  which is mechanically coupled to weapon  12  (not shown). When trigger arm  52  engages cable  54 , weapon  12  (not shown) activates. One of the advantages of the relatively few parts needed to activate weapon  12  is that the device is easy to use, maintain, repair and disassemble.