EP0415043B1 - Plug connection - Google Patents

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EP0415043B1
EP0415043B1 EP90113295A EP90113295A EP0415043B1 EP 0415043 B1 EP0415043 B1 EP 0415043B1 EP 90113295 A EP90113295 A EP 90113295A EP 90113295 A EP90113295 A EP 90113295A EP 0415043 B1 EP0415043 B1 EP 0415043B1
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missile
locking pin
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Friedrich Plank
Klaus-Dieter Burdack
Bernd Kochta
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Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
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Daimler Benz Aerospace AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only
    • H01R13/635—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only by mechanical pressure, e.g. spring force

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  • the invention relates to a plug connection according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a connector of the type mentioned that does not require separate external mechanisms to trigger it.
  • the main advantage of the invention is that the trigger parts are integrated with the fixed plug part attached to the starting tube and no separate electrical trigger energy is required.
  • the displaceable coupling part and the guide sleeve with the locking pin are easy to manufacture and can be accommodated in or on the plug housing without great structural outlay.
  • the electrical connection between the missile and the launch system is triggered automatically when the missile is released.
  • the invention is explained below with reference to the drawing.
  • the single figure shows a connector on a launch tube for a missile.
  • a missile 2 is housed ready to fire, which has an attachment part 3, which can also serve as a fin or rudder, for example.
  • a fixed plug 5 is attached to the starting tube 1 on a holder 4.
  • the plug connection parts of the plug 5, which cooperate with a loose plug part 6, are of a known type.
  • a coupling part 8 is slidably accommodated, which abuts a compression spring 9 and is provided with a groove 10.
  • a guide sleeve 11 is attached, in which a locking pin 12 and a compression spring 13 are housed.
  • the locking pin 12 can pass through a housing bore 14.
  • the coupling part 8 and the locking pin 12 are each shown in a locked and a released position.
  • the locking pin 12 is pressed through the attachment part 3 of the missile 2 into the groove 10 of the coupling part 8 tensioned against the compression spring 9.
  • the missile 2 is ready to launch.
  • the extension part 3 slides from the locking pin 12, which is pressed according to the right half shown by the compression spring 13 and thereby releases the groove 10, whereby the coupling part 8 by the compression spring 9 in his released position is shifted to the right.
  • a sliding contacts 16 are released, which cooperate with counter-contacts 17 in the housing 7 and maintain the power supply to the missile 2 via a cable 18 until the launch of the missile 2; Immediate automatic electrical separation of the missile 2 from its power supply prevents harmful electromagnetic interference from acting on the missile from the outside.
  • the plug 5 is designed in a known manner as a short-circuit plug.

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Description

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Steckverbindung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a plug connection according to the preamble of claim 1.

Beim Starten von Flugkörpern muß die für das Starten des Triebwerkes und andere Startfunktionen erforderliche elektrische Verbindung zum Startrohr gelöst werden. Zum Lösen der Steckverbindung sind externe Mechaniken bekannt, die durch ein besonderes elektrisches Auslösesignal betätigt werden müssen. Dieses beansprucht Raum und Gewicht sowie zusätzliche elektrische Energie.When launching missiles, the electrical connection to the launch tube required for starting the engine and other launch functions must be disconnected. External mechanisms are known for releasing the plug connection, which have to be actuated by a special electrical trigger signal. This takes up space and weight as well as additional electrical energy.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Steckverbindung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die keine gesonderten externen Mechaniken zu ihrer Auslösung benötigt.The invention has for its object to provide a connector of the type mentioned that does not require separate external mechanisms to trigger it.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die im Anspruch 1 gekennzeichneten Merkmale gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind durch die Unteransprüche wiedergegeben.This object is achieved by the features characterized in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are given by the subclaims.

Der wesentliche Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die Auslöseteile mit dem am Startrohr angebrachten festen Steckerteil integriert sind und es keiner gesonderten elektrischen Auslöseenergie bedarf. Das verschiebbare Kupplungsteil und die Führungshülse mit dem Verriegelungsstift sind einfach zu fertigen und ohne großen baulichen Aufwand im bzw. am Steckergehäuse unterzubringen. Die Auslösung der elektrischen Verbindung zwischen Flugkörper und Abschußanlage erfolgt automatisch mit dem Abgang des Flugkörpers.The main advantage of the invention is that the trigger parts are integrated with the fixed plug part attached to the starting tube and no separate electrical trigger energy is required. The displaceable coupling part and the guide sleeve with the locking pin are easy to manufacture and can be accommodated in or on the plug housing without great structural outlay. The electrical connection between the missile and the launch system is triggered automatically when the missile is released.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Die einzige Figur zeigt eine Steckverbindung an einem Startrohr für einen Flugkörper.The invention is explained below with reference to the drawing. The single figure shows a connector on a launch tube for a missile.

In einem Startrohr 1 ist ein Flugkörper 2 abschußbereit untergebracht, der ein Ansatzteil 3 aufweist, welches beispielsweise zugleich als Flosse oder Ruder dienen kann. An dem Startrohr 1 ist an einer Halterung 4 ein fester Stecker 5 angebracht. Vom Stecker 5 sind der Übersichtlichkeit halber nur die Teile dargestellt, die zur Funktion der zu beschreibenden Steckverbindung erforderlich sind. Die Steckverbindungsteile des Steckers 5, die mit einem losen Steckerteil 6 zusammenwirken, sind von bekannter Art. In einem Steckergehäuse 7 ist ein Kupplungsteil 8 gleitend untergebracht, welches gegen eine Druckfeder 9 anliegt und mit einer Nut 10 versehen ist. An dem Gehäuse 7 ist eine Führungshülse 11 angesetzt, in der ein Verriegelungsstift 12 und eine Druckfeder 13 untergebracht sind. Der Verriegelungsstift 12 kann durch eine Gehäusebohrung 14 hindurchführen. Das Kupplungsteil 8 und der Verriegelungsstift 12 sind jeweils in einer eingerasteten und einer gelösten Lage dargestellt. In der eingerasteten linken Lage ist der Verriegelungsstift 12 durch das Ansatzteil 3 des Flugkörpers 2 in die Nut 10 des gegen die Druckfeder 9 gespannten Kupplungsteiles 8 gedrückt. In dieser Stellung ist der Flugkörper 2 startbereit. Nach Abgang des Flugkörpers 2 in Richtung eines Pfeiles 15 gleitet das Ansatzteil 3 von dem Verriegelungsstift 12, der entsprechend der rechten dargestellten Hälfte durch die Druckfeder 13 nach oben gedrückt wird und dabei die Nut 10 freigibt, wodurch das Kupplungsteil 8 durch die Druckfeder 9 in seine gelöste Stellung nach rechts verschoben wird. Hierbei werden zu einem Schleifkontakte 16 freigegeben, die mit Gegenkontakten 17 im Gehäuse 7 zusammenwirken und bis zum Start des Flugkörpers 2 die Stromversorgung mit diesem über ein Kabel 18 aufrechterhalten, zum anderen wird die Steckverbindung zum losen Steckerteil 6 aufgehoben. Durch sofortige automatische elektrische Trennung des Flugkörpers 2 von seiner Stromversorgung wird verhindert, daß schädliche elektromagnetische Störungen von außen auf den Flugkörper einwirken können. Dazu ist der Stecker 5 in bekannter Weise als Kurzschlußstecker ausgebildet.In a launch tube 1 a missile 2 is housed ready to fire, which has an attachment part 3, which can also serve as a fin or rudder, for example. A fixed plug 5 is attached to the starting tube 1 on a holder 4. For the sake of clarity, only the parts of the connector 5 are shown which are necessary for the function of the connector to be described. The plug connection parts of the plug 5, which cooperate with a loose plug part 6, are of a known type. In a plug housing 7, a coupling part 8 is slidably accommodated, which abuts a compression spring 9 and is provided with a groove 10. On the housing 7, a guide sleeve 11 is attached, in which a locking pin 12 and a compression spring 13 are housed. The locking pin 12 can pass through a housing bore 14. The coupling part 8 and the locking pin 12 are each shown in a locked and a released position. In the latched left position, the locking pin 12 is pressed through the attachment part 3 of the missile 2 into the groove 10 of the coupling part 8 tensioned against the compression spring 9. In this position the missile 2 is ready to launch. After departure of the missile 2 in the direction of an arrow 15, the extension part 3 slides from the locking pin 12, which is pressed according to the right half shown by the compression spring 13 and thereby releases the groove 10, whereby the coupling part 8 by the compression spring 9 in his released position is shifted to the right. Here, a sliding contacts 16 are released, which cooperate with counter-contacts 17 in the housing 7 and maintain the power supply to the missile 2 via a cable 18 until the launch of the missile 2; Immediate automatic electrical separation of the missile 2 from its power supply prevents harmful electromagnetic interference from acting on the missile from the outside. For this purpose, the plug 5 is designed in a known manner as a short-circuit plug.

Claims (4)

  1. Connector for electrically ducting connection between a launch pad (1) and a missile (2) comprising a fixed connector element (5 which is attached to the launch pad and a loose connector element (6) which is inserted into the fixed connector element, characterised by the following features:
    - the fixed connector element (5) comprises an internal connecting element (8), which is displaceable between a detented position and a released position by means of a pressure spring (9);
    - the detention of the connecting element (8) is carried out externally by the missile by inserting a locking pin (12) against a pressure spring (13) into a groove (10) of the connecting element;
    - the connecting element (8) establishes in the detented position an electrical connection to the missile (2) by way of contacts (16, 17);
  2. Connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the locking pin (12) is mounted together with the pressure spring (13) in a guide sleeve (11) on the housing (7) of the fixed connector element (5).
  3. Connector according to claim 1, characterised in that the locking pin (12) is pushed by an attachment (3) on the missile (2) into the groove (10) of the connecting element (8) and held therein.
  4. Connector according to claims 1 to 3, characterised in that after takeoff of the missile (2) the locking pin (12) is released by the attachment (3), causing an immediate separation of the fixed connector element (5) from the missile and the loose connector element (6).
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