DE2340652A1 - GUN - Google Patents

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Patent attorneys Dipl. - In g. F. Ψ ei csm / mn, 2340652

Dipl.-Ing. H. We ic κ mann, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. K. Fincke Dipl.-Ing. F. A-Weickmann, Dipl.-Chem. B. Huber

8 MUNICH So, DEN

PO Box 860 820

MDHLSTPvASSE 22, NUMBER 98 39 21/22

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YMG Corporation, 1105 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, California / USA

Projectile weapon

The invention relates to a projectile weapon with a projectile which is movable in sighting of a target area and forms a housing.

The invention relates generally to a fragmentation weapon with projectile heads which can be used against people and material. These are as such known. They hurl splinters at high speed against a target area when they explode. The well-known projectile heads However, the splinters not only hurl in the direction of the target area, but also into other areas that deviate from the target area Directions so that splinters remain unexpressed.

The projectile weapon according to the invention is characterized by a Ansaahl, in a restrained position in the projectile, with one explosive charge each and only one, in Firing position in front of split erv / snä, dm? Eli bodies

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to remove those enclosing the projectile heads (hurry up when approaching to the target area, by means of connecting each projectile head with your projectile and swiveling each one out Projectile head in the firing position with lying in front ?? Fragmentation wall, and means for the subsequent detonation of each projectile head.

In the weapon according to the invention, the projectile heads remain with the Projectile or its tail arrangement in connection, but are swiveled out after removing the 3 projectile housings. All splinters v / ground in the direction of the target area in an approximately conical stray field around the projectile axis.

Each projectile head has only one fragment wall. The projectile heads lie in the projectile housing until the projectile has reached the area of the target area. Close to the target area the projectile heads are released and then pivoted radially outwards in relation to the longitudinal axis of the projectile, however, they remain in contact with the storey. The splinter walls are each aimed at the target. The projectile heads are ignited at the same time by a time fuse or a proximity fuse. Each projectile head preferably has an angle of 5 ° forwards to 45 ° backwards in relation to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the storey. The splinters are in an approximately conical stray field around the axis of the bullet around 'given * When the projectile heads are arranged under one At an angle of 5 ° to the front, the splinters meet in the front extension of the longitudinal axis of the projectile.

Further details, features and advantages of the invention emerge from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawing.

Pig. 1 shows a perspective view of a projectile with a number of projectile heads in a first embodiment of the invention, wherein the projectile formed by an aerial bomb, will j

Fig. 2 is a perspective view and illustrative

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liclit äie position of the buttocks immediately after pivoting out;

Pig. 3 indicates the peder arms for attaching the joint heads the projectile and for pivoting the projectile heads before your ignition

Pig. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the projectile cone being tested by the projectile with some ropes attached to the peder arms are omitted;

. Pig. 5 is an enlarged central section through a tapered ring of the tail portion of the bullet which forms the upper ends of the Carries peder arms for fastening the projectile heads;

Pig. 6 is an enlarged central section through a projectile head

Pig. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention and illustrates the projectile heads in the collapsed position?

Pig. Figure 8 is a perspective view of the Pig's bullet. 7 in the firing position

Pig. Figure 9 is a vertical section taken along line 9-9 in Pig; Figure 7 illustrates two projectile heads in the collapsed position; _; .

Pig. 10 shows a vertical section through the projectile similar to Pig. Figure 9, however, illustrates the projectile heads in the firing position;

Pig. 10A is an enlarged section taken along line 10A-10A of Pig. 10 and illustrates the cross-sectional shape one of the projectile heads;

Pig. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention showing the projectile heads in FIG collapsed position immediately after. removing the die Projectile enclosing body;

Pig. Figure 12 is a perspective view of the Pig's bullet. 11 in the weft division;

Pig. Figure 13 is an enlarged vertical section taken along line 13-13 of Pig. 11 and shows two of the arms folded together Position;

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14 shows an enlarged section similar to Pig. 13, however, illustrates two projectile heads in the socket positionj

Pig. Figure 15 shows a section along line 15-15 in Pig «14;

Pig. 16 shows a section along the line 16-16 in Pig » and illustrates the feet of the arms to accommodate the projectile heads,

The projectile weapon 20 according to the invention (Pig * 1 to 6) of the first An embodiment of the invention is formed by a projectile 22 in the porin of an aircraft bomb with a number of projectile heads 24 in the storey. However, there are other types of projectiles such as grenades, missiles, guided projectiles or anti-aircraft projectiles for the promotion of the projectile heads in the direction of the target into consideration.

The bomb or projectile 22 comprises one enclosing the projectile heads Device in the form of a thin-walled, tubular ring or body 26 (Pig. 1) with a conical tip 28 at one end of the body in which a time or proximity detonator 29 is provided, and a tail assembly 30 at the other end with directional control wings 32 which are pivotable attached to it. This arrangement is known as such. Proximity detonators are particularly described in U.S. Patent No. 2,931,300.

The projectile heads 24 of the first embodiment of the invention are each formed as circular disks. Every bullet head comprises a housing 33 (Pig. 6) which is formed by a thin, cylindrical wall 34 made of metal or plastic with Splash 36 at the front end and a flat wall 38 at the Back. A splinter wall 40 is created by the splash at the front End of the projectile head 24 carried and consists of splinters 42 made of steel or the like, which disintegrates into individual parts, when an explosive charge 44 in the housing 33 is ignited. The explosive charge 44 includes a wave shaper 46. the Explosive charge is generated by a detonator 48, such as a timer detonator or a proximity fuse, ignited.

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V / ie in the Pig. 2 and 5 is a number of arms for example, resilient arms 50 on one inward and upward converging surface 52 "of a ring 54 attached, the forms part of the viewing arrangement. Each resilient arm 50 is assigned to one of the projectile heads 24, and the arms are resiliently biased and relax in the collapsed position of the Mg. 2 into the visual foot position shown in Pig * 3. ' The arms 50 can also be pivotally mounted, rigid arms that printed externally by other suitable devices.

When using the bullet weapon 20 according to the first embodiment of the invention, the bomb or projectile 22 is dropped on a selected target. When it reaches the area of the target area, the timed or proximity detonator 29 detonates a cylindrical explosive charge 56 (Pig. 1) within the forward end of the body 26 and three identical charges 58, one of which is in Pig. 1 only one is shown, which extend over the entire length of the cylindrical body 26. The explosive charges cut through the thin-walled material ßes body, so that the air resistance removes the conical tip 2.8 and the three sections 26 ^{f of} the tubular body from the projectile, as in Pig. 2 is shown.

Upon removal of the projectile body 26 from the projectile, the resiliently biased arms 50 pivot the projectile heads 24 outward in the in Pig. 3 position shown. The detonator 48 (Pig. 6) in each projectile head 24 is then pulled down, either according to the movement of the projectile in a certain position with respect to the target area if a proximity fuse is used, or according to the sequence of a predetermined one Time after igniting the igniter 29 in the conical tip if the igniter 48 is a time igniter or a proximity igniter.

The firing of the projectile heads 24 causes the fragment wall 40 in each projectile head breaks into individual splinters 42, which hit the target area in an approximately conical shape at high speed Distribution hurled v / ground, as in Pig. 4 can be seen.

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Although the size of the projectile ultimately does not matter; is an appropriate size in the range of a Kioaaerö of about 10 "to 240 cm in diameter, and a convenient» sliver value is about 10 "to 1000 (10 Ms 1000 grains). ·

The projectile weapon 20a (Pig, 7 Ms 10A) according to a second embodiment the invention is similar to that of the first embodiment. The only differences should be in the are described below, and parts that are the same or similar to corresponding parts of the first embodiment are given the same reference numbers with the addition marked with an a.

The projectile 22a (Pig. 8) differs from that of first embodiment in that there is a rod 70 on v / e, which is arranged concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the projectile and the conical tip 28a rigid with the Tail assembly 30a connects. The tail assembly 30a also includes a hollow, frustoconical housing 72 in the a braking device 74 is arranged.

The braking device 74 may be of any configuration. In the illustrated embodiment, it comprises a number of thin strips 75 of fabric or metal which are connected at their ends to the tail assembly 30a by a number of flexible links such as pads 76. One such arrangement is prior to the launch of the projectile 22a by the aircraft or other airborne mechanism, the braking device 74 is collapsed and housed within the housing 72, and the projectile heads 24a are collapsed and are in the position shown in Figure 7 by an annular ring Bodies 26a held together. When the detonator 29a ignites when the projectile reaches the target area, the firing device 74 is first released, detonates the longitudinal explosive charges 53a and divides the annular body 26a into a number of Ssilkodies, which Opened by air resistance and from the floor ß stripped off, as in the first embodiment

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α he is Pall and like Pig. 7 shows. The projectile heads 24a are codarm nacli outside in aeio in Pig. 8 pivoted position shown and then ignited.

Each projectile head 24a has an elongated housing 78 (Pig. 10 and 10A) made of plastic or sheet metal. The housing 78 has a stirrup 80 and 82, a curved rear wall 84 with a slight Durelin & rsDer, radially extending side walls 86 and a curved front wall 83, the diameter of which is slightly smaller than that of the annular body 26a enclosing the head of the joint. Its number of splinters 90 form a front splinter v / and 92 which is carried by the wall 88. The splinter wall 92 is splintered into individual splinters 90 when the explosive charge 94 is ignited by a detonator 96 _t such as a time detonator or a proximity detonator.

The projectile heads 24a are connected to the conical tip 28a by hinges 98 (Pig. 10). The projectile heads 24a are therefore pivotable between its retracted position parallel to the bullet nose, as shown in Pig. 9 is shown, and their extended position, in which the projectile heads extend radially outward from the axis of the projectile, like Pig. 8th and 10 show.

To extend the projectile heads, a ring 100 is slidably arranged on the rod 70 and is pivotable with rods 104 Lugs 102 connected, which are rigidly connected to the rear walls 84 of the projectile heads 24. A coil spring 106 is arranged around rod 70 and at one end with ring 100 and the other end at point 107 with rod 70 tied together. The peder is therefore cocked when the projectile heads 24a in the retracted position of the pig. 9 lie, and the Projectile heads ground into those in Pig. 8 and 10 position shown after removal of the annular body 26a (Pig. 7) from the pressed down in the tensioned position.

The point 107 where the peder 106 attaches to the rod 70 determines the angle of inclination of the projectile heads 24a within

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of the aforementioned range of -5 ° bio + 45 °. If the point 107 (Pig. 10) is therefore lowered sufficiently, the bullet heads can get to the position of'-5 °. If the point is raised, the projectile heads can be set to 45 ° Incline in the extended position

The projectile weapon 20b (Pig. 11 "to. 16) corresponds to a third Embodiment of the invention is largely similar to that of second embodiment and differs only in type the attachment of the projectile heads 24b in the floor “Polglich should only the difference between the systems is described, ! Haste similar to those of the first and second embodiment match or correspond to these are provided with the same "reference number with the addition of a b.

To achieve directional stability äea? Missile weapon 20b (Pig. 11 and 12) after the projectile heads 24b have been extended the opening mechanism is carried out in a different way so that the projectile heads 24b are adjacent to the swan assembly 30b, when they are ignited. Perner causes the igniter 29 only to burst the annular body 26b (Pig. 11) from the Bullet Heads 24

The end wall 82b of each projectile head 2413 (Pig. 13 and 14) is pivotally connected to a ring 100b which is slidably guided on the rod 70b. The pole points; an extended one Splash 110 at the front end. A spider or cruciform Steel spring 112 is attached to the rear end of a rod 70b and each comprises a radially projecting peder arm 116 for each projectile head 24b. The free end of each peder arm 116 is pivotable via pivot pins with lugs 118 on the rear wall 84b of the associated projectile head 24b, which sit in slots in the lugs 118. Therefore, if the annular Body 26b (Pig. 11) from projectile 22b to that previously described Wise has been removed, the rear end walls 80b of the projectile heads 24b are released and can be outside "move. The spring-loaded spring arms 116 are supported by a coil spring 106b and press the

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posterior ends of the gooseneck heads outwards under the circumference of the Tail assembly 30Td. By air resistance and additional impact de ?: Pederarma 116 and the coil spring 10'6b brought the projectile heads to the fully extended position shown in FIGS. .

Since the projectile heads 24 at the rear end of the projectile 22h. adjacent to the Schwanrmnordnung 30b are provided by Air resistance acting on the projectile heads 24b, the projectile 22b is controlled without the use of a braking device 74 "b. However, an additional braking device 74 "b im Can be used in connection with the projectile 22b.

When the projectile heads by their time or proximity detonators 96b are ignited, the fragments 90b are hurled in a conical arrangement at high speed onto the target area, as is the case with the other embodiments of the invention the pail is.

In the projectile weapon according to the invention, a number of projectile heads is accordingly provided, the splinters only on one Face facing forward towards the target when the projectile heads are ignited. The projectile heads are made from the collapsed position in the body of the projectile corresponding to the actuation of a first time detonator or proximity detonator released and then protrude radially outwards from the axis of the projectile, but remain connected to the projectile * After igniting the projectile heads with the aid of a time fuse or proximity fuse in each projectile head, all Splinters hurled at high speed in a cone at target area. There is only one viand for each projectile head is a fragmentation wall, and since the wall is aimed at the target, all fragments will be grounded when the projectile heads are fired at the Directed target area and do not fly in directions deviating from the target.

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Claims (13)

Claims Shotgun rait one in the direction of a target area, a housing-forming projectile, characterized by a number in the restrained position in the projectile (22) located projectile heads (24) each with one Explosive (44 »94) and only one, in the firing position forward fragmentation wall (40, 92), by means (29s 56, 58) for removing those enclosing the projectile heads (24) Parts (26, ..) when approaching the target area, by means (50; 100, 104) for connecting each projectile head (24) with the projectile (22) and for pivoting each projectile head (24) into the firing position with the fragment wall in front, and by means (48, 96) for subsequent ignition of each projectile head (24). 2. Geschießv / monkey according to claim 1, characterized in that that the devices (48, 96) for igniting the projectile heads (24) are arranged in such a way that the ignition takes place before reaching the target area. 3. rifle gun according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that each projectile head has a circular cross-section, and that the means for Connecting the projectile heads to the projectile include arms (50) which are radially outward with respect to the trajectory of the projectile are biased while restrained in the knee-high body will. 4. Projectile weapon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Splitterv / and (40, 92) of each projectile head (24) in the firing position with respect to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the projectile is inclined at an angle of 5 ° forwards to 45 ° backwards. 5. Geschießv / monkey according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by one of the GesciioßkÖpfe «09814/0344 SAD ORIGINAL (24) enclosing, annular body (26), through, a conical tip (28) at the front end of the projectile and a SchvranzanordnuBg (30) at the rear end of the projectile, by a connecting rod (70) in the longitudinal axis of the it to connect the tip with the tail, imä a number of elongated ones, in the withheld Position parallel to the rod (70) lying projectile heads (24a, 24b). 6. projectile weapon according to claim 5, characterized in that that every Splitterwanc! (92) adjacent a portion of the annular ring enclosing the projectile heads Body (26a, 26b) lies «. 7. projectile weapon according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the annular body (26a, 26b) has a cylindrical cross-section and that each projectile head (24a, 24b) represents an arcuate cylinder segment, the splinter wall (92) of each projectile head Ύον der Iteigabe the projectile heads rests against the inner wall of the annular body (26a, .26b). 8. Projectile weapon according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized marked that each projectile head (24a) is articulated is connected to the tip (28a), and that the means for connecting the bullet heads to the bullet dex ^ art that they have the G-eschoßkÖpfe (24a) of the rod (70) swing out radially outward with splinter walls (92) directed at the target area. 9. projectile weapon according to claim 8, characterized in that that the means for connecting the projectile heads (24a) to the projectile one on the rod (70) sliding ring (100), rods (104) for hingedly connecting each projectile head (24a) to the ring (100) and means (106) for biasing the ring towards the tip (4Sa). 409814/0344 "- XtL" - 10. Projectile weapon according to claim 9, -dad ure Ii g e k e η η ~ indicates that the device (106) sum biasing of the ring (100) is a helical spring (106) which can be fixed in optional points on the rod (70) and the movement of the ring (100) corresponding to an inclination angle of 5 ° forwards "to 45 ° backwards one perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod (7Ö) Limited level. 11. Projectile weapon according to one of claims 8 to 10, ge k e η n ~ characterized by a braking device (74) connected to the tail assembly (30) for braking the projectile before swiveling out the projectile heads. 12. Projectile weapon according to one of claims 5 to 7, ge k e η η records by a ring (100b) sliding on the rod (70b) and pivotable with each projectile head (24b) is connected and in the closed position of the projectile weapon is adjacent to the tip (28b), and through Means (106b, 116b) for the radial pivoting of the Projectile heads (24b) and for moving the ring (10Ob) into a position adjacent to the tail assembly (30b) Release of the projectile heads (24b) through the annular body (26b). 13. Projectile weapon according to claim 12, I mark net by 3 arms (112, 116) for swiveling out the projectile heads (24b) in the radial outer position. 409814/0344 Blank page