EP1975544A2 - Fusée à parachute, en particulier fusée à signal à parachute et/ou fusée d'éclairage à parachute et son procédé de fabrication - Google Patents

Fusée à parachute, en particulier fusée à signal à parachute et/ou fusée d'éclairage à parachute et son procédé de fabrication Download PDF

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EP1975544A2
EP1975544A2 EP08004129A EP08004129A EP1975544A2 EP 1975544 A2 EP1975544 A2 EP 1975544A2 EP 08004129 A EP08004129 A EP 08004129A EP 08004129 A EP08004129 A EP 08004129A EP 1975544 A2 EP1975544 A2 EP 1975544A2
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B4/00—Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination or signal purposes
    • F42B4/26—Flares; Torches
    • F42B4/28—Parachute flares
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a parachute rocket, in particular parachute signal rocket and / or parachute rocket, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing such a parachute rocket according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • Parachute rockets are commonly used to indicate acute emergency situations, especially in air and sea. One then speaks of pyrotechnic signal means. Furthermore, parachute rockets can also be used for lighting purposes, for example.
  • the parachute rocket has at least one parachute, which causes a slow (slowed) lowering of the generated by a parachute hanging effect set generated pyrotechnic signal to earth.
  • the installation of the parachute rocket is done so far only manually, as a permanent connection between the soft, resilient material parachute along with the associated lines and the effect set, for example, with the help of hooks, eyes or thimbles, which is mechanized not possible.
  • the manual connection of the parachute with the pyrotechnic effect set is not entirely safe for the person performing the assembly.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a parachute rocket and a method for producing the same, which allow a far-reaching automation of assembly.
  • a parachute rocket to solve this problem has the features of claim 1. Accordingly, the connection of the parachute with the effect set is designed as a plug connection. Thus, the parts of this connector can be easily and inexpensively, preferably mechanically, connect to each other by simply mating. This machine connection is possible without danger to persons.
  • At least part of the plug connection are arranged on the parachute and on the effect set.
  • a connection is already made possible by handling the parts of the connector.
  • the mating of the parts of the connector can thus be automated in contrast to the previous manual production, since the parts of the connector are permanently connected after mating by independent engagement or jamming without further intervention from the outside.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the part of the connector associated with the parachute provides that this part is designed as a surface element which has at least one opening.
  • This opening can be designed so that it serves to receive a matching counterpart, which is formed by the effect set associated with part of the connector.
  • the opening is associated with at least one spring element, which is designed in particular as a spring tongue, hook, barb, clamping ring or the like.
  • spring elements can be easily formed and are used as a clamping or barbed components of the connector, which thus ensure the long-term secure cohesion of the parts of the connector.
  • spring elements are assigned in an advantageous embodiment of an opening of a surface element, these spring elements are preferably located at the edge of the opening and in particular project into the opening, so that the corresponding arranged on the effect set part of the connector is held by the spring elements in the opening.
  • Particularly advantageous is an alignment of the free ends of the spring tongues in the direction of the center of the particular circular opening, so that almost any Relative arrangement of the parts of the connector to each other is possible.
  • they are also advantageously arranged at the same distance from each other. Due to the plurality of spring elements, in particular spring tongues, it is also possible to produce a sufficiently reliable connection of the parachute with the effect set even if a spring element fails.
  • a round and in particular flat or planar disc is preferably used as a surface element, since it corresponds to the usually round shape of the parachute rocket.
  • the arranged on the effect set part of the connector is advantageously designed as a counterpart, in particular as a cotter pin or bolt, which fits the arranged on the parachute part of the connector.
  • a split pin or bolt has a head which can be inserted under merely elastic deformation of the spring tongues in the corresponding opening of the surface element according to the invention.
  • the disk belonging to the connector has at least one further opening, to which the parachute can be fastened.
  • the holding and / or connecting lines of the parachute are preferably used for this purpose, with these lines being guided, in particular, through at least one opening and, for example, knotted or glued.
  • the parachute can be connected in preparation for further automatic assembly in one operation directly with the part of the connector forming disc. This can be done safely manually, because at this time the pyrotechnic effect set is not yet connected to the parachute.
  • the holding and connecting lines and / or the parachute material are preferably made using heat-resistant or fire-resistant materials, since the parachute and its holding and connecting lines are exposed to the underlying burning, effect set of a strong heat.
  • heat-resistant or fire-resistant materials since the parachute and its holding and connecting lines are exposed to the underlying burning, effect set of a strong heat.
  • silicate fibers but also other heat-resistant synthetic fibers come into consideration in the production.
  • the inventive method for solving the above-mentioned problem comprises the measures of claim 11.
  • the parachute and the effect set are each assigned a part of the plug connection.
  • the parachute and its associated first part of the connector are associated with a mounting tool, in particular arranged in this, so that the effect set on the second part of the connector with the arranged on the parachute part of the connector with the mounting tool can be easily and especially mechanically connected ,
  • the folded parachute together with holding and / or connecting lines and its associated part of the connector are preferably arranged in the mounting tool that the first part of the connector for connecting to the second part of the connector is freely accessible, preferably on top of the parachute lying in the assembly tool.
  • the mounting tool is formed as an adapter sleeve, which is reusable.
  • the effect set part of the connector in particular a split pin and / or bolts, by common insertion with the effect set in the adapter sleeve and compression with the arranged on the parachute part of the connector is connected, in particular with the provided with spring tongues disc.
  • the resilient tongues in the elastic region ensure a permanent connection of the parts of the plug-in connection by clamping or snagging and thus to the manufacture of the parachute-effect set connection. Only the compression of the parts of the connector without further steps allows the automatic production of the parachute.
  • the adapter sleeve can be inserted in a magazine before closing the connector.
  • the effect set is spent in a magazine, so that in a preferred embodiment of the method in each case one with the folded parachute, the associated lines and the first part of the connector equipped adapter sleeve and an effect set with the associated second part of the connector are removed from the respective magazines. Only for closing the connector of the folded parachute are merged with the first part of the connector in the adapter sleeve and the effect set with the second part of the connector.
  • the Fig. 1 shows a section through an entire parachute signal rocket 10.
  • the parachute signal rocket 10 has a lower propellant 12, a firing direction 13 arranged above pyrotechnic effect set 14 and a parachute 18 on the effect set 14.
  • the effect set 14 is with a pyrotechnic charge for generating the pyrotechnic signal , For example, provided luminous stars.
  • the propellant 12, the effect set 14 and the parachute 18 are arranged together in a rocket shell 20.
  • the rocket sleeve 20 is surrounded by a longer outer sleeve 24, which protrudes downward in particular with respect to the rocket sleeve 20 for receiving a trigger 22. In this case, it is a manual release.
  • the effect set 14 and the parachute 18 are connected by a plug connection 16.
  • the connector 16 consists of two parts, namely a first part which is connected to the parachute 18.
  • This first part of the connector 16 is formed in the embodiment shown as a circular disc 28.
  • the outer diameter of the circular disc 28 is dimensioned somewhat smaller than the inner diameter of the rocket sleeve 20 for receiving the parachute 18, the effect set 14 and also the connector 16.
  • a second part of the connector 16 is the effect set 14 zugegerordnet.
  • This part of the connector 16 is formed in the illustrated embodiment of a splint 26, the head 27 protrudes upward from the effect set 14.
  • the disc 28 has two attachment openings 60 and 62 in an edge region. These serve to attach the parachute 18 to the disc 28.
  • a tether 30 of the parachute 18 inserted through the attachment openings 60 and 62 is knotted to the disc 28.
  • the tether 30 in turn is connected to the lines of the parachute 18, not shown.
  • At least the retaining line 30, preferably also the other lines of the parachute 18, are made of a heat-resistant material, for example a silicate yarn.
  • the silicate yarn is a filament yarn of silicon fibers.
  • Such a tether 30 is resistant to the heat generated by the burning effect set 14 as it hovers suspended under the parachute 18.
  • the opening 64 In the middle of the disc 28 there is a cylindrical opening 64 in the exemplary embodiment shown.
  • a plurality of spring elements are arranged on the cylindrical edge of the opening 64, which are designed as spring tongues 66 in the exemplary embodiment shown.
  • the opening 64 are assigned six identically formed spring tongues 66.
  • the elongated spring tongues 66 extend radially to the center of the disc 28 or opening 64.
  • the opening 64 is constricted in the region thereof by the free ends 65 of the spring tongues 66 pointing to the center.
  • the spring tongues 66 are integrally connected to the disc 28.
  • the disc 28 is preferably formed from an elastically deformable material, in particular spring steel.
  • the spring tongues 66 can be moved out of the plane of the disk 28 under elastic deformation and then elastically spring back completely or at least partially back into the plane of the disk 28 again.
  • the free ends 65 of all spring tongues 66 are preferably located on an imaginary circle or circle whose center lies on the center of the opening 64, wherein the pitch circle a smaller by the length of two opposing spring tongues 66 diameter has as the opening 64.
  • the spring tongues 66 have in the illustrated embodiment, an approximately rectangular base. It is also conceivable that the spring tongues 66 are completely or partially rounded in the region of the free ends 65. Alternatively or additionally, it is also conceivable that the spring tongues 66 taper towards the free ends 65.
  • the head 27 of the splint 26 of the effect set 14 is formed corresponding to the opening 64 with the spring tongues 66 of the disc 28 under the parachute 18. Accordingly, when passing the head 27 of the pin 26 through the opening 64 of the disc 28 takes place an elastic deformation of the spring tongues 66 by these are moved out of the plane of the disc 28 toward the end of the head 27. After the head 27 of the cotter pin 26 has been pushed through the opening 64, the free ends 65 of the spring tongues 66 reach the area of a narrower constriction 29 under the head 27 of the cotter pin 26.
  • the head 27 of the cotter pin 26 becomes thinner, such that the spring tongues 66 bent up elastically by the head 27 again move back completely or at least partially in the direction of the plane of the disk 28 (FIG. Fig. 6 ).
  • the disk 28 is held positively in the region of the constriction 29 under the head 27 of the split pin 26.
  • the optionally slightly upwardly towards the end of the head 27 bent up spring tongues 66 thereby form quasi barbs, whereby the disc 28 under the head 27 of the cotter pin 26, namely in the constriction 29, is hooked or clamped.
  • a durable, latching and positive connection of the disc 28 with the split pin 26 is achieved.
  • the closed in the manner described above connector 16 results in a practically insoluble and permanent connection of the parachute 18 with the effect set 14th
  • the effect set 14 In the production of the effect set 14 this is provided with the second part of the connector 16 forming pin 26.
  • the sapwood 26 is inserted through a central bore 61 in its cover 59 and end portions 31 of its legs 32 are bent apart ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the head 27 of the splint 26 which does not pass through the bore 61 in the cover 59 remains outside the enclosure 63 of the effect set 14, so that the head 27 of the splint 26 and the constriction 29 underneath protrude from the top of the effect set 14, namely opposite the cover 59 project.
  • the effect set 14 In the Fig. 3 is the effect set 14 with the attached pin 26 reversed, ie in an overhead position, shown. In this overhead position, the effect set 14 is connected to the parachute 18 by closing the plug connection between the effect set 14 and the parachute 18.
  • the parachute 18 is connected to the second part of the connector 16, ie with the disc 28.
  • an end portion of the lines of the parachute 18 connecting tether 30 is connected through the mounting holes 60 and 62 in the edge region of the disc 28 through with the disc 28, preferably knotted.
  • the parachute 18 is as folded later in the rocket sleeve 20 folded or merged and arranged with the connected to the tether 30 disc 28 in a mounting tool 50.
  • the assembly aid 50 is designed as an adapter sleeve that is completely open at the top end and at least partially closed at the bottom.
  • the parachute 18 with the attached disc 28 are inserted from above into the adapter sleeve, in such a way that in the mounting aid 50 forming adapter sleeve, the disc 28 is freely accessible on top of the parachute 18 ( Fig. 4 ).
  • the region of the constriction 29, which is narrower than the head 27 passes between the free ends 65 of the spring tongues 66, whereby the spring tongues 66 spring back again, preferably so that they almost reach again lie in the plane of the disc 28, but not quite.
  • the spring tongues 66 clamp the splint 26 in the region of the constriction 29 under the head 27, the still slightly pre-bent spring tongues 66 serve as barbs, a release of the connector 16, so a Separation of the parachute 18 from effect set 14, practically impossible. It thus comes about under all circumstances permanent connection between the effect set 14 and the parachute 18.
  • a parachute light-emitting rocket or other rocket or signal means may be formed and manufactured with a parachute.

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