221 |
Mortar fuse with a rotatable fan |
US09856619 |
2001-09-12 |
US06481354B1 |
2002-11-19 |
Rainer Heck; Reiner Hennig; Frank Kienzler; Detlef Pabst; Jürgen Voigt; Wolfgang Zehnder |
A mortar fuse includes a fan wheel rotated in response to motion of the mortar fuse after the mortar has been launched. The fan wheel rotates a helix on which an activation wheel is mounted. The activation wheel moves in a path along the axis of the helix in response to rotation of the helix and eventually impacts against, and pierces, an acid container. Battery acid flows from the container and into battery cells, to energize the battery. The activation wheel includes a magnetic material. A coil is disposed along the path of travel of the activation wheel so that electric energy is generated in the coil as the magnetic activation wheel moves therepast. The electric energy operates a counter which controls a time function of the mortar fuse. |
222 |
Lockable electro-optical high voltage apparatus and method for slapper detonators |
US09985957 |
2001-10-30 |
US06439119B1 |
2002-08-27 |
Paul J. Smith; Edward Litcher |
A safe/arm apparatus includes a slider barrier having at least one notch formed therein, the slider barrier including an optically diffuse surface and an optically reflective surface; at least one mechanical lock removably disposed in the at least one notch; a linear actuator for moving the slider barrier from a safe position to an armed position; a battery; a laser diode connected to the battery, the laser diode emitting a light beam towards the optically diffuse surface when the slider barrier is in the safe position and towards the optically reflective surface when the slider barrier is in the armed position; a photodiode for receiving light reflected from the optically reflective surface; a transformer connected to the photodiode; and a capacitor connected to the transformer. |
223 |
Lockable electro-optical high voltage apparatus and method for slapper detonators |
US09594810 |
2000-06-16 |
US06374739B1 |
2002-04-23 |
Paul J. Smith; Edward Litcher |
A safe/arm apparatus includes a slider barrier having at least one notch formed therein, the slider barrier including an optically diffuse surface and an optically reflective surface; at least one mechanical lock removably disposed in the at least one notch; a linear actuator for moving the slider barrier from a safe position to an armed position; a battery; a laser diode connected to the battery, the laser diode emitting a light beam towards the optically diffuse surface when the slider barrier is in the safe position and towards the optically reflective surface when the slider barrier is in the armed position; a photodiode for receiving light reflected from the optically reflective surface; a transformer connected to the photodiode; and a capacitor connected to the transformer. |
224 |
Electronic device |
US860877 |
1997-09-25 |
US5903062A |
1999-05-11 |
Bernhard Mattes; Siegfried Malicki; Hartmut Schumacher |
An electronic device, in particular a safety device, for occupants of a vehicle has a push-pull output element controlled by an astable flip-flop with outputs via decoupling elements. The astable flip-flop and the decoupling elements receive operating voltage over a switching element that switches at a given acceleration threshold. |
225 |
Acceleration sensor |
US662089 |
1984-10-18 |
US4638130A |
1987-01-20 |
Peter Grossler; Norbert Nissl |
An acceleration sensor comprises a housing formed with a hollow cavity deing a sensing direction. An acceleration sensing conductive mass is releasably mounted in the cavity. The mass is released by a cutting member which severs the releasable mounting of the acceleration sensing mass. A force applying assembly is activated to cause movement of the cutting member. Switch electrodes are arranged at the lower end of the housing cavity. The mass falls through a predetermined distance and bridges the switch electrodes. The sensing mass, when severed, may move in incremental steps due to the use of a two-stage releasing assembly. Sensing transducers may be located along the falling path of the acceleration sensing conductive mass. |
226 |
High energy switching circuit for initiator means or the like and method
therefor |
US591202 |
1984-03-19 |
US4559875A |
1985-12-24 |
William F. Marshall |
A high energy switching circuit for an initiator, for example, an exploding bridgewire (EBW) or slapper-type detonator, includes a charged capacitor which is placed across a pair of series diodes connected in a reverse standoff voltage mode with respect to the capacitive voltage in series with an EBW initiator circuit. A switching field effect transistor is connected in shunt across the lower diode. In the armed condition, the pair of diodes clamp the high energy capacitor voltage at their reverse avalanche voltage. Upon the activation of the switching transistor, the capacitor voltage is impressed across the upper diode and a high reverse current flows through the upper diode placing it in destructive conduction which immediately also forces the other diode into destructive conduction to complete the series circuit from the capacitor to the EBW or slapper detonator. The circuit comprises low cost components and features very good firing simultaneity between similar firing circuits. |
227 |
High-speed capacitor discharge circuit suitable for the protection of
detonation devices |
US414105 |
1982-09-02 |
US4536693A |
1985-08-20 |
Albert J. Marek |
A circuit for providing controlled switching of power applied to a load is adapted for actuating and deactivating a power switching circuit in response to a command signal. The circuit employs a switching circuit having a time delay section operable to terminate application of power immediately upon the cessation of a control signal and to conduct current after a predetermined delay interval after receipt of a command signal. The circuit is adapted for use with pyrotechnic ignition systems in which it is desired to quickly discharge capacitive elements connected to a load for prevention of undesired and possibly hazardous build-up of heat in a resistive ignition element. |
228 |
Programmable fuze for projectiles |
US946484 |
1978-09-28 |
US4237789A |
1980-12-09 |
Juris Stauers; Vincent R. Alfaro |
A fuze for projectiles having electronic circuitry therein for receiving radiated signals having a fusible link connected to the electronic circuitry for altering the operation of the electronic circuitry and a threshold detector for sensing the rupture of the link to place the fuze in a first mode of operation when the link is ruptured prior to firing of the projectile and in a second mode of operation when the link is ruptured within a predetermined time period subsequent to firing of the projectile. |
229 |
Dual output simultaneous firing circuit |
US941092 |
1978-09-08 |
US4227461A |
1980-10-14 |
Dale L. Beezley; Wolf Goodman |
A dual output simultaneous firing circuit which provides a means for explng fuse wires with a simultaneity of 20 to 200 nanoseconds even though the breakdown voltages of the fuse safety gaps have a large disparity. A DC voltage charges high voltage capacitors. When the charge voltage reaches the lower breakdown voltage of one safety gap, that fuse explodes. A balancing transformer induces momentarily an equal voltage which adds to the existing voltage on the undischarged capacitor. The additional charge breaks down the other safety gap causing the other fuse to explode. |
230 |
Ignition circuits |
US791873 |
1977-04-28 |
US4141297A |
1979-02-27 |
Raymond E. Sellwood |
This invention relates to an ignition circuit assembly for an explosive device of the kind in which an electric heating element is energizable from a transformer secondary winding to ignite the explosive. A transformer primary winding, which in use is magnetically coupled to the secondary winding, is contained in a casing, together with a generator circuit which is operable to energize the primary winding and an inhibiting circuit which inhibits operation of the generator circuit until a trigger signal is applied to the inhibiting circuit to cancel the inhibition. |
231 |
Multiple payload cartridge employing single pair of electrical
connections |
US765245 |
1977-02-03 |
US4135455A |
1979-01-23 |
David W. Wallace |
A multiple payload cartridge employing circuit components in the squib portion thereof to allow for separate or sequential firing thereof, and hence separate payload ejection, through two-wire connections. Various techniques include the use of a repositionable switch to provide sequential ground connections; the use of mechanical interrupters, e.g., spring-type, crushable-element-type or domed-pop-action type; the use of resistive voltage dividers to permit discrimination in squib firing via applied voltage amplitudes; the use of diodes to permit discrimination in squib firing via applied voltage polarities; and combinations of the above. |
232 |
Triggering head for devices controlled by an electric power input |
US669472 |
1976-03-23 |
US4106074A |
1978-08-08 |
Robert H. Conne |
The triggering head comprises a case containing a battery connected by means of an electronic switching device to the terminals of an output intended for connection of the device to be triggered and a control circuit fed by the battery and comprising several double-pole inputs mounted in series and a starting switch with external actuation. The control circuit functions to make the electronic switching device conductive when, the starting switch having been actuated, the potential difference appearing across the end poles of the inputs exceeds a predetermined value. |
233 |
Fuze encoder |
US769649 |
1977-02-17 |
US4085680A |
1978-04-25 |
Richard Thomas Ziemba |
A photo-electric tape reader particularly adapted to ordnance use wherein power is provided by a setback generator, and which reader is free of the malfunctions caused by contact bounce and corroded surfaces of resilient metal contacts. The reader utilizes a light emitting diode in the charging circuit of the setback generator which serves as a light source to a reader matrix of photo diodes. |
234 |
Impact discriminating apparatus for missiles and the like, and method
for impact discrimination |
US594903 |
1975-07-10 |
US4019440A |
1977-04-26 |
Robert Strike |
Impact discriminating apparatus for missiles and the like comprises a plurality of impact sensors disposed in spaced relationship along the longitudinal axis, and near the nose, of the missile. Sensors, responsive to elastic domain impact stress or shock waves, are separately fed into pulse generators wherein output pulses of different widths are formed for each sensor, overlapping pulses associated with all the sensors being generated for rearwardly propagated shock waves caused by a direct hit, but not for forwardly propagated shock waves caused, for example, by a stabilizer fin striking tree branches or other non-target objects. The generated pulses are fed to a NAND gate which is activated to cause fusing or detonation of the missile only by the overlapping pulses respresentative of a direct hit. Blanking circuitry blanks out effects of rearwardly propagated shock waves which are merely reflections of forwardly propagated shock waves, in order to prevent unintentional fusing or detonation. Pulse height discrimination is also provided to prevent unintentional fusing or detonation by low impact direct contact with such objects as foliage or raindrops or by low impact, glancing hits against tree branches and the like. A corresponding impact discrimination method is provided. |
235 |
Self-destruct delay fuze with voltage-responsive switch |
US577498 |
1975-05-14 |
US3983819A |
1976-10-05 |
Bernard Fairbanks; Henrik W. Hansen; Daniel E. Valatka |
An artillery projectile carrying a multiplicity of explosive mines adaptedo be deployed from the projectile during flight thereof is provided with self-destruct fuze means for destroying each mine at a predetermined time, e.g., two days, after deployment. This means comprises a battery carried by the projectile connected prior to deployment to a fuze circuit in each mine. Each fuze circuit comprises a first capacitor and parallel resistor forming an RC delay circuit and a second capacitor connected in series with the RC circuit, an electric detonator and a normally-open spin-closed voltage-responsive circuit. The RC circuit is connected to the battery through a normally-open spin-closed switch and a current-limiting resistor. An electrostatic switch is disclosed as an example of the voltage-responsive switch. |
236 |
Function selector |
US568236 |
1975-04-15 |
US3979580A |
1976-09-07 |
Thomas W. Crilly; Michael C. Gariazzo |
A solid state electronic circuit designed to accept coded information to trol the function of a mine mechanism. |
237 |
Pneumatic fuze for safing and arming missiles |
US563766 |
1975-03-31 |
US3967556A |
1976-07-06 |
Lloyd D. Post; William J. Holley; William K. Clark; Fredrick R. Hayward |
A pneumatic point detonating fuze utilizes the environmental parameters ofhe setback acceleration and projectile to accomplish safing and arming functions. Launch acceleration is utilized to unlock a fluidic system and allow it to respond to the air stream velocity. Upon completion of the arming cycle the fluidic system enables a mechanical-electrical fuzing system by closing electrical contacts and rotating out-of-line detonators so that they are in-line with an explosive train. A setback magnetic pulse generator operates at launch to charge a firing capacitor in an electronic switching circuit. Piezoelectric elements operate in conjunction with a trigger circuit to provide a firing signal at impact. |
238 |
Fuze safing and arming device utilizing propellant ionization |
US489306 |
1974-07-17 |
US3952660A |
1976-04-27 |
Harry J. Davis; Philip F. Ingersol |
This invention makes use of the gas that escapes past a shell as it emergesrom a gun barrel to provide a safety and arming device. This gas is electrically active and has the properties of a plasma. Electrical charge from this gas accumulates on the surface of the projectile as it exits from the barrel. This accumulation takes place at the muzzle of the gun tube since the projectile is effectively grounded as it travels up the tube. The invention utilizes a specifically adapted capacitor to accumulate this charge and arm the fuze. Arming is provided by detecting a particular threshold of the charge on the capacitor and utilizing a standard "AND", "OR", or "NOR" gate to make the decision whether or not to initiate a standard mechanical arming mechanism. |
239 |
Impact fuze |
US79550659 |
1959-02-25 |
US3903805A |
1975-09-09 |
HOVNANIAN HRAIR PHILIP |
1. In a missile the combination comprising: A. A HOLLOW METALLIC NOSE SECTION AND A HOLLOW METALLIC TAIL SECTION, SAID SECTIONS BEING CONCENTRIC ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE MISSILE FOR STORING ELECTROSTATIC ENERGY GENERATED BY THE PASSAGE OF THE MISSILE THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE; B. A DIELECTRIC SECTION SEPARATING AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATING SAID NOSE AND TAIL SECTIONS ONE FROM ANOTHER; C. OPPOSITELY DISPOSED FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PLATES ELECTRICALLY INSULATED ONE FROM ANOTHER AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO RESPECTIVELY SAID NOSE SECTION AND SAID TAIL SECTION; AND D. A SUBSTANTIALLY NONINDUCTIVE ELECTRICAL DETONATOR CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING VOLTAGES OF ABOUT 5,000 VOLTS INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED DETONATING MEANS CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATES WHEREBY SAID NOSE SECTION FIRST MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH A TARGET AT IMPACT DISCHARGES ITS ASSOCIATED CHARGE TO THE TARGET AND A POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE IS THEREBY ESTABLISHED ACROSS SAID DETONATOR CIRCUIT.
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240 |
Safety and arming mechanism |
US45899954 |
1954-09-28 |
US3877378A |
1975-04-15 |
CLARK FITZHUGH T; THEODORE DAVID T |
1. In a fuze for an explosive projectile having a base section, a body section, and a nose section, a safety and arming mechanism including a firing train having a booster charge and acceleration-sensitive means for initiating fuze arming when the projectile to which the fuze is affixed is fired from a gun, the improvement comprising: an impact assembly located in the nose portion of the fuze, said impact assembly comprising a cartridge containing a dust under pressure, means for releasing said dust from said cartridge after the projectile to which the fuze is affixed is airborne, the action of the dust passing over the projectile serving to deposit an electrostatic charge upon the projectile.
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