DE2340653A1 - GUN - Google Patents

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Patent attorneys Dipl.-Ing. R ¥ eickmakn,

Dipl.-Ing. H. Weickmann, Dipl.-Phys. Dr, K. Fincke Dipl.-Ing. R A. Weickmann, Dipl.-Chem. B. H over

8 MUNICH 86, DEN

PO Box 860 820

MÖHLSTRASSE 22, RUFNUAiMER 98 39 21 / 7.2

St / th

MG Corporation, 1105 Colesmi Avenue, San Jose, California / USA

Projectile weapon

The invention "relates to a projectile weapon in the form of a rented one on a target area "moving projectile or bomb with a cylindrical body.

The invention "relates generally to anti-human and anti-pollution material Usable weapon with a projectile head acting in the forward direction and a projectile containing a number of independent projectile heads and means for distributing the projectile heads .

They are fragmentation projectile heads that can be used against people and material "known that hurl splinters at high speed at the target when they explode. The" famous Splitterköx > For this kind of thing, however, the splinters do not stroll only on that Target, but also in other directions. U.S. Patent 3,500,714 to Applicant "describes a system for turning explosion heads,

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that certain similarities with some of the embodiments of the present Invention having.

The invention is on a rifle weapon like an aerial bomb or a shot or a guided projectile aimed, da.s each projectile head after a predetermined time or a predetermined Clearances after the release or in the target area, while the Ge3clioßköpfe maintain their direction, so that di.2 Splinters of the projectile heads do not interfere with each other and a wide target area can be scattered by the splinters of the different heads.

The projectile weapon according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset is characterized by a number stacked in the body Projectile heads with common Iangsacb.se, facilities sum Rotating the stack of projectile heads, means for releasing the projectile heads from the body as the projectile approaches the target area, means for releasably, non-rotatably connecting the projectile heads in the stack and means for igniting each Projectile head.

The invention makes it possible to only use the fragments of the projectile heads to be released in the forward direction of the heads when the heads are ignited. The heads are relatively easily formed by a Splinter wall is only provided at the front end of egg heads. The projectile heads maintain their direction after exiting the stack and become close radially from the projectile of the target area before the heads are ignited.

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

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a projectile with a number of projectile heads, the projectile through a Aerial bomb is formed;

1A is a schematic perspective view

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with parts crept away to show the stacking of the
Projectile heads j

Pig. 1B shows a schematic perspective illustration
with some broken parts a first device for
Rotating the projectiles;

Fig. 1C shows a broken side view of a second device to turn the bullet;

Pig. 1D shows, in a partially broken away side view, a third device for rotating the projectile;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the projectile
after the detonation of explosive charges by a detonator, through which the conical tip of the body is detached and the projectile body is laterally divided into three parts, and the projectile heads are thrown apart laterally;

Pig. 3 is an illustration of the wide range of fire of a number of projectile heads as they approach the target, the
Shot height is shown significantly shortened;

Pig. 4 shows a section through a projectile head;

Pig. Figure 5 is an illustration similar to Pig. 2 and shows a
A number of projectile heads of a second embodiment of the invention after leaving the projectile, each projectile head having a proximity fuse;

Pig. 6 is a perspective view of the sprinkling area these bullet heads the Pig. 5;

Pig. 7 shows a section through the head of the eye according to Pig. 5 in collapsed position;

Pig · 8 is a cut corresponding to Pig. 7 »but in extended Position of the projectile head;

Pig. 9 is an illustration similar to Pig. 2 and shows a
Number of projectile heads of a third embodiment of the invention;

Pig. 10 shows the heads of the projectile Bestreuungsbereich
Pig. 9y

. Pig. Figure 11 is a section through the head of Pig. 9 in the collapsed position;

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Fig. 12 shows a section corresponding to Pig. 11 in the extended Position of the projectile head.

The projectile system 20 of the invention according to a first embodiment ungö form is in the pig. 1 "bit 4 as a bullet in the form of a Air bomb 22 with a number of independent projectile heads 24 shown. However, other types of sex, v / io Grenades, rockets or anti-aircraft projectiles κ mn Carry or drop the projectiles are used in the direction of their targets.

According to the illustrated first embodiment of the invention comprises the projectile or the bomb 22 (Pig. i) a thin-walled, tubular body 26, a conical tip 28 at one end of the body with a time fuse or proximity fuse 29 and a winged tail assembly 30 at the other end 32 for direction control, which are pivotably attached to this. This structure is known as such.

The projectile heads 24 ßind as circular disks with a cylindrical wall 34 (Pig x 4) made of plastic or thin metal with a lower flange 36 and an upper flat wall 30 educated. A lower or front fragment wall 40 of one or more layers 42, 44 of metal fragments 46 such as steel is carried by the lower plank 36. Instead of the pre-cut Splitter wall 40 may use a splitter plate if desired. The splinters 46 are usually sufficient firmly connected to one another to form the splinter wall 40, but are converted into individual splinters 46 when the Explosive charge 48 divided. The explosion charge 48 is shown with a wave shaper 50 and is powered by a detonator for example, a basement timer ignited.

The individual projectile heads 24 are mutually stacked concentrically in the tubular body 26 abutting as shown in Fig. 1B, _f 1C and 1D shows the splitter wall 40 of each projectile heads 24 in the direction of the conical "tip 28 is located (Pig, 1). The igniter 29 is provided for the tubular body 26 in a predetermined time after the drop or in a predetermined

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Open distance from the target. If the detonator is a proximity detonator, it can be configured to detonate at any one of a number of predetermined distances from the target. The detonator 29 (Fig. 1) is connected to an annular explosive charge 54 on the inner surface of the body adjacent the conical tip 28 and is also connected to three linear explosive charges 56, ^{only one of which is shown in I 1} Mg. 1 and equally spaced on the inner or outer surface of the body 26 and extending longitudinally of the body for substantially the entire length thereof. The igniter 29 ignites the explosive charges 54 and 56 and separates the conical tip 28 of the body 26 and the body in the longitudinal direction into three parts 58, of which in! Fig.- 2 only zv, ^r ei are shown. As a result of the air resistance, the conical tip is immediately stripped from the projectile and the three ropes 53 are pulled off, as indicated in FIG. The projectile heads are therefore released in the sense of an essentially tangential distribution.

Maintain distributing the various projectile heads 24 and aura the orientation of each head with the direction of the split gate wall Each floor is first turned as a whole towards the target and so gives each projectile head a rotation about its longitudinal axis before the explosive charges 54 and 56 heal.

Figures 1B, 10 and 1D show three different types, at least to set the load-bearing area of the storeys in rotation about their longitudinal axis. In Pig. 1B is the tail assembly 30b rigidly connected to the body 26b of the projectile 22b, and the wings 32b are at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the projectile and turn the whole floor with it. In Pig. 1C becomes the bomb 22c rotated by a rotary motor 60c, the rocket drive with a plurality of substantially tangentially arranged rocket motors 61c is shown, which are in communication with openings (not shown) in the projectile body 26 and therefore possibly rotate the whole floor.

Pig. 1D shows a system for rotating a projectile which

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is similar to those of floor 22o, except that the swan order 3Od is stored on the body 26d and not with the Body rotates when the eotationwinotor 6Od is switched on.

As can best be seen from Pig. 1Λ and 13th, the heads 24 »24ü in the joint are connected to each other and not connected to the motor 60, 60d, or pins 62, 62d with the next adjacent bullet or the rotary motor 60, 60d by one of the pins 62, 62d in releasable connection (j? ig _r 1A). Each of the pins 62, 62d is on one of the projectile heads 24, 24d (or the rotary rotor 60 ) in the ITähc of the perimeter and is slidably guided into an edge guard 64, 6 <1d in the adjacent viand de3 next projectile head, as is similarly described in the above-mentioned U.S. Patent 3,500,714 , 60d a rotation of all projectile heads as a unit, whereby the last head or the heads of the stack is first thrown away from the stack of heads. The remaining heads slide down one after the other from the end of the stack and are thrown out tangentially, as shown in FIG. 2 is specified. The gyroscopic effect of each head leads to the maintenance of the orientation of the head; with the splinter wall 40 in Pdchtung on the target.

In use, the aerial bomb or projectile 22 according to the first embodiment, which has the stacked projectile heads 24 in Inner wears, thrown off by a plug stuff. The detonator 29 ignites when it reaches a predetermined height above the target or after a predetermined time interval after being dropped depending on the type of detonator. The igniter 29. preferably ignites in a height of 1700 to 65 m above the target area.

If the bomb is in the manner of, Fig. 1C or 1Ώ is formed, by igniting the igniter 29, the engines 6Oo and 6Od recovered via I / IO up to 2 seconds and thereby turn that Bullet. After a time delay of I / IOO to 2 seconds a laterally delayed signal from the detonator ignites the Explosive charges 54 and 56, so that the air force first and the conical Tip 28 and ropes 58 of the body from the stack of projectile heads peels off. The rotating projectile heads 24 distribute

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then calibrate outwards, v / ie is shown in Pig * 2 before the time-; lent of basement floors \ (Fig. 4) their respective Geschoßköpf ο 24 ignite with ignition delay detonator f52. The detonators 52 ^{ ignite after a predetermined time delay after the distribution of about 1/100 to 10 seconds · The detonated explosive charges 48 and 50 in each projectile head break the fragment wall 40 into a number of separate fragments 46c in the weeent-; borrowed, all splinters 46 are thrown forward in an approximately conical arrangement onto the target, as in Pig. 3 is shown.

: · Although the size of the projectile has no influence, in an effective embodiment it is in the range of about 10 to \ 240 cm, and the fragment wall can contain about 10 to 1000 individual fragments.

The projectile system 20 ^{f of} the second embodiment of the invention according to lies. 5 to 8 are fired in much the same way, and the firing heads 24 are distributed in much the same way as in the first embodiment. The bullet system 20 * only differs in the special type and shape of the bullet heads 24 'used. Therefore, only one bullet head 24' is to be described in detail. Parts that correspond to other ropes of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference number with a prime added.

When the projectile heads 24 ^! in der.Fliegerbombe 22 * are stacked, they are in the collapsed position according to FIG. 7, and after the projectile heads 24 'have been rotated and distributed from the bomb, they expand into the position according to FIGS. 5 and 8 the end. A jet engine or angularly disposed wings 32 'on the tail assembly 30 ^r can be used to rotate the projectile heads as in the first embodiment of the invention and serve to uniformly distribute the various projectile heads as in Fig. 5 and 6 is shown.

Each projectile head 24 'comprises a relatively thin, generally one disk-shaped shell 86 made of plastic or Ilotall (Fig. 7 and 8th). The shell 86 has a cylindrical side wall 88 with an outwardly curved concave lower wall 90 and one after

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outwardly domed concave upper viand 92 on. Young concave The splinter edge 94 made of splinters 96 lies within the shell 86 against the bottom wall. There is also an explosive charge 98 and a wave former 100 provided over the splinter wall. Dor Waveshaper 10.0 ir.it not absolutely necessary. Sin proximity fuse 102 »the one first reflector or antenna 106, a detonator 103 and a shaft only or, is for jecle: ·: * Projectile head 24 'is provided. The antenna 106 is at the outer end an extendable helical leaf spring 108 attached (Pig. 8), which is accommodated in a housing 109 in the compressed state which is arranged in a small hollow space in the lower wall. The antenna 106 is moved a considerable distance advanced from the lower wall 90, as shown in FIG. 8, as the adjacent projectile head 24 moves away from the wall 90. the Helical leaf spring 108 may correspond to that of US Pat. No. 3,587,658.

Like from Pig. 8, the antenna 106 conducts electrical wave _{signals against a second reflector 110 f,} consisting of several sheets, which reflects the signals into the target area. 110 then picks up the waves reflected from the target or the target area and collects them at the tip of the concave reflector 106 until the set distance is reached. The detonator then ignites the explosive charge 98.

The second reflector 110 is composed of a number of sector-shaped blades 112, the inner ends of which are fastened to the outer circumference of the housing 109 and the outer ends of which bear against a ring 114 which slides on the outer circumference of the side wall 88 of the shell 86 A coil spring 116 is located between the sliding ring 114 and a stationary ring 118 which is rigidly connected to the cylindrical side wall 88. As can be seen in Fig ring 114 of a projectile head 24 'fixed and sliding of in an edge of slot 120 in the fixed ring 118 adjacent Q-eschoßkopfes 24' out. When the pins 62 ^l from their-η associated edge slots 120 by leakage dor G-esohoßköpfo? _ \ '

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wex-den separated from the stacked position, see the Reflector 106 and the second reflector 110 of the next one above it Projectile head 24 * freely under the influence of the ScliL leaf spring 108 and the coil spring 116 expand. '

Since the gyroscopic effect, the springy projectile head 24 'is given, when it is swung away from the pile of head-heads, to the Overcoming the elongated head in the extended position according to Pig. 8 applied air resistance insufficient may be, a braking device 128 is provided. These Towing or braking device is in the middle of the upper V7and 92 rotatable by a number of flexible pads 132, like wires or ropes, attached. The second embodiment of the invention operates essentially like the first embodiment, except that the ignition of each projectile head 24 'is controlled by the proximity fuse 102. The detonator 103 of the proximity detonator 102 ignites when the wave signal energy of the signals previously generated by the igniter's wave generator and sent to the target, picked up in sufficient intensity by the target area and picked up by reflector 110 the ignition system has been reflected. The braking device serves to align the projectile heads 24 'in the direction of the target to keep. As can be seen from Fig. 6, the splinter wall 94 breaks apart into individual splinters 96 during ignition First destroy the ropes of the projectile heads 24 'underneath and Bodann the target area with a quick move towards the target Cover the flying splitx cone. Ground all splinters aimed at the target without some fragments flying outwards or to the sides in a direction deviating from the target.

The projectile system 20 "of the third embodiment is in the Pig * 9 to 12 shown. The projectile system 20 "differs from the first two embodiments only in that the projectile heads 24 ″ are designed somewhat differently. Therefore, only one projectile head 24 ″ will be described in detail, with Again, the same or corresponding parts are provided with the same reference number with two / four dashes.

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Like from Pig. 11 and 12, each storey box has 24 " a shell 140 which has a cylindrical side wall 142 with a flap 144 at the lower end and a concave upper viand 146 with a cavity for receiving a proximity switch comprising a detonator and a wave generator. A splinter wall 150 made up of a number of one another associated splinters 152 closes the lower end of the shell 140 and carries an explosive charge 154 and a wave carrier 156. The wave shaper is not absolutely necessary. A combined Reflector and braking device 158 is designed as a perforated disc 159, which is aligned with the center of the proximity igniter 148 is connected by rotatable and flexible connections 160 v / ie wires or the like.

As with the first embodiment of the invention, it is a number of projectile heads 24 "when stacked within the bomb 22" and connected to each other by pins 62 "which are attached to Lugs 162 of the front projectile head 24 'are attached and into radial band slots I64 of the next, adjoining projectile head reach into it. The bomb 22 ″ can be arranged around its longitudinal axis by a rocket motor or by angled Tab 32 "on rail assembly 30" above the other two Embodiments are rotated.

after, in the third embodiment of the invention, the stack the projectile heads have been rotated, they are released by the pliegerbomb 22 "according to Pig. 9. The projectile heads then kick from the stack of projectile heads and take the ones in Pig. positions shown, with the combined reflector and Braking device is in the extended position. Each projectile head 24 "then moves in line with the target until the signals from the wave generator that have previously been reflected onto the target area by the bowl-shaped disk 159, reflected back on the proximity fuse 148 by the target and disk. The begins at the predetermined height Proximity detonator HO with the ignition. The explosion 154 hurls the splinter wall 150 at high speed in a Pig cone shape. 10 on the target area.

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In all embodiments of the invention in the Bomb-stacked heads in the bomb set in rotation by angled wings or a rocket motor. Then the projectile heads from the bomb will correspond to the ignition of a first time detonator or an approach detonator released in the front tip of the bomb. The spinning Gen-wolf heads are then distributed independently over a relatively wide area and hold their lease by gyroscopic action, with the splinter walls facing the target. The explosive charge in each projectile head is then either through a time fuse or an adjustable proximity fuse ignited. In some embodiments, the projectile heads are a Braking device to maintain the direction of the projectile heads intended. Since only one wall of each projectile head is a fragment wall, and since the wall is directed towards the target, v / ground all fragments thrown at the target area and do not fly in directions deviating from the target.

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Claims (17)

Claims Projectile weapon in the form of a projectile movable in the direction of a target area or a bomb with a cylindrical body, characterized by a number of projectile heads (24) stacked in the body (26) with a common longitudinal axis, devices (32, 60, 61) for rotating the Stacks of projectile heads (24), devices (29, 54-56) for releasing the projectile heads from the body (26) when the projectile (20, 22) approaches the target area, devices (62, 64, 120) for detachable, rotationally fixed connection the projectile heads (24) in a stack and devices (48, 52; 98, 100, 102, 103; 148, 154, 156) for igniting each projectile head (24). 2. Projectile weapon according to claim 1, characterized daduxch, that each projectile head (24) has an explosive charge (48; 98; 154) and a fragment wall (40; 94; 150), which is arranged only on the front side of the explosive charge, and that the ignition devices (52; 102; 148) are set up in such a way that they detonate the explosive charge before reaching the target area. 3. face weapon according to claim 2, characterized that the igniter is a proximity igniter (52, 102, 148). 4. face weapon according to claim 3, characterized in that that each projectile head (24 ', 24 ") has a signal reflector (106, 110; 158) and devices (108; 160) for extending the reflector from a position closely adjacent to an end face of the projectile head to a spaced one Position. 5. face weapon according to claim 4> characterized in that the reflector (106) at the front end of the Projectile head (24) is provided and carried by an expandable device (108) which, after exiting, deo A098U / 03A5 Projectile head (24) is extended from the stack. 6. projectile weapon according to claim 4; characterized, that the reflector (15C3) is arranged on the back of the projectile head (24) and through a concave Seheibe (159) is formed, which in the bent position is adapted to the shape of the rear V7and (146) of the bullet head and rests against this wall within the projectile head stack, and via retractable links (160) after exiting of the stack goes to a spaced apart position. 7. Projectile weapon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a rotary motor (60, 61.) in connection with one of the projectile heads (24) for rotating the projectile (20, 22) about its longitudinal axis, by means to ignite the motor when the projectile approaches the target area and by the fact that the devices (62, 64, 120) for connecting the projectile heads (24) are designed in such a way that they close the projectile heads after leaving the body spinning apart essentially tangentially. 8. projectile weapon according to claim 7, characterized in that that the rotary motor (60) is a rocket motor (61). 9. Projectile weapon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the devices (62, 64, 120) for connecting the projectile heads (24) comprise connecting pins (62), each fixed to the circumference of a Projectile head and sliding in an edge slot (120) of the adjacent, closer to the rotary motor (60) lying projectile head are included. 10. Projectile weapon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rear Viand (38, 92, 146) of each projectile head (24) a relatively large. has ring weight, and that the front fragment wall (40, 94, 150) from a number of splinters (46, 152) consists. 4098U / 034S 11. Geachoss weapon naoh claim 10, characterized by • shows that the splinter wall (40, 150) is flat. 12. Projectile weapon according to claim 10, characterized ge'kenn draw t that the splinter wall is bulging. 13 * G-esehossv / affc according to one of claims 4 and 6 to 12, characterized in that the reflector (158) at the same time as braking device and device for maintaining the direction oriented towards the target area of the projectile head is used. 14. Projectile weapon according to claim 5, characterized by an additional braking device (128) for Braking and aligning the projectile head. 15. Projectile weapon according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the projectile heads a cylindrical housing (34, 38j 86, 88} 140, 142). 16. Geachoss weapon according to claim 14 »thereby marked ζ It is worthwhile for the reflector device to comprise a number of elastically prestressed, sector-shaped blades (112), whose inner ends are connected to the front end of the axis of rotation of the projectile head and whose outer ends are free are movable with respect to this front end, and that means (114, 116, 118) for advancing the blades (112) opposite the front viand of the projectile head into the position a parabolic reflector are provided. 17. Projectile weapon according to claim 1'6, characterized by a spring (108) for advancing another Reflector (106) from the front of the projectile at a distance from the front. 4Ö98U / 0345 if Blank page