EP2219007B1 - Verfahren zur Befestigung eines Kunststoffprojektils in einer metallischen Hülse und ein dieses Verfahren ermöglichendes Projektil - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Befestigung eines Kunststoffprojektils in einer metallischen Hülse und ein dieses Verfahren ermöglichendes Projektil Download PDF

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EP2219007B1
EP2219007B1 EP10290036.2A EP10290036A EP2219007B1 EP 2219007 B1 EP2219007 B1 EP 2219007B1 EP 10290036 A EP10290036 A EP 10290036A EP 2219007 B1 EP2219007 B1 EP 2219007B1
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Jean-Roch Adam
Amar Bouchama
Sophie Delaroche
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B5/00—Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
    • F42B5/02—Cartridges, i.e. cases with charge and missile
    • F42B5/067—Mounting or locking missiles in cartridge cases
    • F42B5/073—Mounting or locking missiles in cartridge cases using an auxiliary locking element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/72—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material
    • F42B12/74—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body
    • F42B12/745—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body the core being made of plastics; Compounds or blends of plastics and other materials, e.g. fillers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
    • F42B33/001—Devices or processes for assembling ammunition, cartridges or cartridge elements from parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
    • F42B33/005—Crimping cartridge cases on projectiles

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  • the technical field of the invention is that of the projectiles having a plastic body and that of the methods of fixing such projectiles on a case.
  • Ammunition regardless of caliber, includes a projectile and a case (or case) containing a propellant charge.
  • the case allows the firing of the ammunition from a weapon system. It thus has dimensions ensuring the placement of the projectile at the tube of the weapon.
  • the case carries means for igniting the propellant charge and frequently performs the function of maintaining the seal with respect to the propellant gases during firing.
  • Non-lethal projectiles have a body that is largely made of plastic, in order to reduce the risk of projection of vulnerable fragments to people. The material of the body is then less resistant than that of the case and it is no longer possible to fix the projectile to the case by crimping.
  • the patent application EP1914507 describes a means for attaching a projectile to a case in which the case is a specific case which has a front part on which the projectile is screwed and a rear part which encloses the propellant powder.
  • the front and rear parts are separated by breaking primers that break during firing to release the projectile.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a fixing method making it possible to overcome such disadvantages.
  • the method according to the invention makes it possible to fix easily and reliably on a metal case a projectile, whose body is made at least partly of plastic.
  • the subject of the invention is therefore a method of fixing a projectile on a metal case having a body at least partly made of plastic material, characterized in that the projectile is endowed with a rear extension separated from the body of the body. projectile by at least one means of rupture, the rear extension carrying or comprising a metal outer profile on which is arranged at least one groove, the case being fixed by crimping at this groove.
  • the external metal profile is constituted by a ring on which the case is crimped, the projectile being fixed in a second time to the ring by screwing its rear extension on the ring.
  • the invention also relates to a projectile whose structure is adapted to facilitate such fixing by crimping.
  • the invention relates to a projectile comprising a body at least partly made of plastic and intended to be fixed to a metal sleeve, projectile characterized in that it comprises a rear extension which is separated from the projectile body by at least a breaking means, the rear extension carrying or having an external profile cylindrical metal on which is arranged at least one crimping groove for receiving the case.
  • the rear extension is integral with the projectile body and made of plastic material, this extension carrying at least one metal ring having the crimping groove or grooves.
  • the breaking means may then comprise at least one zone of reduced thickness interposed between the extension and the projectile body, an area delimited by at least one circular groove.
  • At least one metal reinforcing means may be arranged in the groove and secured to the extension.
  • the metal reinforcing means may be constituted by at least two half-rings.
  • the metal ring can be linked to the rear extension by threading.
  • the rear extension is made of a metallic material and fixed to the projectile body by screws, the cylindrical outer profile of this extension carrying the crimping groove or grooves.
  • the projectile according to the invention also has a satisfactory mechanical strength from the point of view of the constraints of storage and implementation.
  • the Figures 1 to 3 show a munition 1 which comprises a case 2 and a projectile 3.
  • the case is made of metal for example steel while the projectile is a non-lethal projectile (for example containing a tear gas composition) and comprises a body 4 of which at least a portion is made of plastic.
  • a non-lethal projectile for example containing a tear gas composition
  • the bottom 4 of the projectile 3 comprises a cylindrical rear extension 6 delimiting an internal cylindrical cavity 11.
  • This extension 6 comprises a thread on its outer surface 6a on which is screwed a metal ring 7.
  • the metal ring 7 comprises at least one crimping groove 8 at which can be fixed the case 2 by an annular crimping S.
  • the metal ring 7 (made for example of stainless steel) provides sufficient mechanical strength for crimping the case 2 steel.
  • the case 2 comes into abutment when mounted on a shoulder 7a of the ring 7. This ensures a correct positioning of the ring 7 before crimping.
  • the extension 6 is separated from the bottom 4 (or body) of the projectile by at least one breaking means 9.
  • the breaking means is constituted by a zone 9 of reduced thickness disposed between the extension 6 and the bottom 4, this zone 9 is delimited by a circular groove 10 (here at the bottom ring but this groove could have a cylindrical bottom).
  • the cylindrical cavity 11 of the extension 6 extends axially beyond the zone of reduced thickness 9.
  • the metal ring 7 is not projected and no lethal effect is to be feared.
  • half-rings 12a and 12b are housed in the groove 10. These half-rings are made integral with the extension 6 by screws 13.
  • the half-rings 12a and 12b are metallic and constitute a reinforcement means the groove with respect to sudden stresses (falls, shocks, vibrations). They provide a setting of the projectile body 4 with respect to the extension 6 and prevent any bending at the rupture zone 9 during the transport and implementation phases of the munition. This avoids any premature weakening of the zone 9 and any deterioration of the ammunition before firing.
  • reinforcement means were made in the form of two half-rings 12a, 12b which facilitates the assembly of this means at the groove 10. It would of course be possible to replace the half-rings 12a, 12b with simple nuts connected to each screw 13 or by half-rings having grooves coming to cap the collar 6b of the extension 6 (which allows to remove the screws).
  • the invention also relates to a method of fixing on a metal case of a projectile having a body at least partly made of plastic.
  • the projectile is provided with a rear extension separated from the projectile body by at least one breaking means, and then the case is fixed by crimping on this rear extension.
  • the rear extension will include an external metal profile on which will be arranged at least one groove.
  • the projectile according to the invention is preferably fixed in the following manner.
  • the case 2 is crimped onto the ring 7 not attached to the projectile.
  • a threaded retaining rod (not shown) is made in the tapping of the ring 7 which is made of a metallic material which is more deformable than that of the ring 7.
  • a stainless steel ring we will adopt for example a brass rod.
  • the purpose is to ensure a maintenance of the ring which avoids the irreversible deformations likely to interfere with the subsequent fixation of the projectile.
  • the choice of a more deformable material ensures the possibility of removing the rod after crimping (avoid blocking the rod in the ring).
  • the projectile is fixed in a second time to the ring by screwing its rear extension 6 on the ring 7 until abutment of the flange 6b on the ring 7.
  • Such a mode of implementation makes it possible to avoid crimping a projectile containing pyrotechnic compositions. This increases the security of operations.
  • extension 6 in the form of a separate part of the projectile.
  • the figure 4 shows such an embodiment in which the extension 6 is a one-piece metal part having a cylindrical cavity 11.
  • This part 6 is fixed to the bottom 4 of the projectile by a means 14 constituting the breaking means.
  • This means here consists of screws 14 having a calibrated tensile strength, for example screws made of plastic material. It will also be possible to use metal screws.
  • the breaking means will then consist of the threads of the threads made in the bottom 4 of plastic.
  • the extension 6 carries a groove 8 arranged on its external cylindrical profile, the groove on which will be set the case 2.
  • cylindrical cavity 11 is delimited on the side of the body 4 of the projectile by an annular partition 16 on which the heads of the screws 14 and the cavity communicates by a bore 15 with the bottom 4 of the projectile.
  • the extension comprises an external metallic profile (the extension itself or a ring attached thereto) having a sufficient mechanical strength to allow the crimping of the holster and that during the shooting this extension remains attached to the case.

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  1. Verfahren zum Befestigen eines Projektils (3) mit einem wenigstens zum Teil aus Kunststoff hergestellten Körper (4) an einer Metallhülse (2), wobei das Verfahren dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das Projektil (3) mit einer hinteren Verlängerung (6) versehen wird, welche durch wenigstens ein Bruchmittel (9) vom Projektilkörper (9) getrennt ist, wobei die hintere Verlängerung (6) ein äußeres Metallprofil trägt oder umfasst, an welchem wenigstens eine Kehle (8) eingebracht ist, wobei die Hülse (2) durch Bördeln im Bereich dieser Kehle (8) befestigt wird.
  2. Verfahren zum Befestigen nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das äußere Metallprofil von einem Ring (7) gebildet wird, auf welchen die Hülse (2) gebördelt wird, wobei das Projektil (3) zu einem zweiten Zeitpunkt am Ring (7) durch Verschraubung seiner hinteren Verlängerung (6) mit dem Ring (7) befestigt wird.
  3. Verfahren zum Befestigen nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bevor die Hülle (2) auf den Ring (7) gebördelt wird, in diesem Ring eine Haltestange angeordnet wird, welche aus einem metallischen Werkstoff hergestellt ist, welcher verformbarer ist als derjenige des Rings.
  4. Projektil umfassend einen Körper (4), welcher wenigstens zum Teil aus Kunststoff hergestellt ist und dafür vorgesehen ist, an einer Metallhülse (2) befestigt zu werden, wobei das Projektil dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass es eine hintere Verlängerung (6) umfasst, welche vom Projektilkörper (4) durch wenigstens ein Bruchmittel (9, 14) getrennt ist, wobei die hintere Verlängerung ein äußeres, zylindrisches Metallprofil trägt oder umfasst, an welchem wenigstens eine Kehle zur Bördelung (8) eingebracht ist, welche dafür vorgesehen ist, die Hülse (2) aufzunehmen.
  5. Projektil nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die hintere Verlängerung (6) einstückig mit dem Projektilkörper (4) und aus Kunststoff hergestellt ist, wobei diese Verlängerung wenigstens einen Metallring (7) trägt, welcher die Kehle oder Kehlen zur Bördelung (8) umfasst.
  6. Projektil nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Bruchmittel (9) wenigstens einen Bereich mit verminderter Dicke umfasst, welcher zwischen die Verlängerung (6) und den Projektilkörper (4) eingesetzt ist, wobei der Bereich durch wenigstens eine kreisförmige Rille (10) begrenzt wird.
  7. Projektil nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein metallisches Verstärkungsmittel (12a,12b) in der Rille (10) angeordnet und fest mit der Verlängerung (6) verbunden ist.
  8. Projektil nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das metallische Verstärkungsmittel von wenigstens zwei Halbringen (12a,12b) gebildet wird.
  9. Projektil nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Metallring (7) mit der hinteren Verlängerung (6) durch Gewinde verbunden ist.
  10. Projektil nach Anspruch 4 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die hintere Verlängerung (6) aus einem metallischen Werkstoff hergestellt und am Projektilkörper (4) durch Schrauben (14) befestigt ist, wobei das äußere, zylindrische Profil dieser Verlängerung die Kehle oder Kehlen zur Bördelung (8) trägt.
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