EP3610220A1 - Dispositif d'allumage de conception compacte - Google Patents

Dispositif d'allumage de conception compacte

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EP3610220A1
EP3610220A1 EP18723675.7A EP18723675A EP3610220A1 EP 3610220 A1 EP3610220 A1 EP 3610220A1 EP 18723675 A EP18723675 A EP 18723675A EP 3610220 A1 EP3610220 A1 EP 3610220A1
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tube
ignition device
detonator
protective tube
trigger
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EP3610220B1 (fr
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Joachim Sturm
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Fr Sobbe GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42D—BLASTING
    • F42D1/00—Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. loading or tamping
    • F42D1/04—Arrangements for ignition
    • F42D1/043—Connectors for detonating cords and ignition tubes, e.g. Nonel tubes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B39/00—Packaging or storage of ammunition or explosive charges; Safety features thereof; Cartridge belts or bags
    • F42B39/30—Containers for detonators or fuzes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42D—BLASTING
    • F42D1/00—Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. loading or tamping
    • F42D1/04—Arrangements for ignition

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an ignition device consisting of a
  • thermo or shock tube of variable length and a detonator for military or police use.
  • detonators are in the blasting technique and pyrotechnics tools needed to trigger a blast. They provide the necessary energy for the chemical reaction of explosive substances.
  • the ignition device includes in the present development of the mechanical release and a detonating cord, as a thermal or shock tube
  • a trigger in which a slidably mounted firing pin can be biased with one hand, and then act on the relaxation of the firing pin on a primer, which is connected to the shock tube.
  • Ignition tubes are usually of a single or multi-walled
  • Such tubes are known for example from DE 30 25 703 C2, DE 17 71 851 B, DE 195 46 823 C2 or DE 29 27 174 C2. They can be used in practically any length, but they require special treatment because of their structure and content. It is therefore a certain disadvantage that in the known detonators shock tubes are used, which are first transported as a role with the end-side detonator and then unwound at the site and possibly distracted. Both
  • Detonator existing igniters is usually complied with great effort. When kinking the shock tube it can lead to misfires or no ignition.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, a compact
  • Detonator which is designed to match a variety of explosive charges, is arranged together with the trigger and the tube in a protective tube, the front end of the trigger-fixing end plates and the rear end of a detonator and the tube end fixing
  • receiving safety unit serves a protective tube of appropriate length, in which on one side of the trigger and on the other side of the detonator is stored fixed, while the shock tube of any length wound up in the protective tube is stored.
  • Detonator capsule in a shatter-proof sleeve which is sufficiently designed for transport class 1, 4S, packed in the protective tube. Apart from the fact that this splinter protection can be designed so that it favors the safe storage of the detonator, is through this training the
  • the splinter protection sleeve In order to be able to accommodate a larger amount of windings in the protective tube, if necessary, it is advantageous if the splinter protection sleeve, the windings of the tube is formed receiving stable.
  • the invention provides that the protective tube has an inner tube receiving the windings of the tube, the tube being directed towards the inner wall of the tube
  • Protective tube is covered over a shrink tube.
  • the tube therefore not only has a secure support on this inner tube or on the Splitterschutz- sleeve, but it is also in terms of its storage by the
  • the inner tube is equipped at the end with the position of the tube windings securing discs. These discs once favor the securing of the tube in the protective tube and on the other hand pulling out with the detonator or trigger together. These discs are correspondingly high above the inner tube, so that as already mentioned several layers of such Shock Tubes - windings are possible. It has been repeatedly mentioned that the trigger is to be pulled out of the protective tube together with the tube.
  • the protective tube at the front end has a lid with an opening for the trigger and at the rear end a closure ring with an opening which is favorably formed an insertion of the inner tube with windings or a pull ,
  • the front end of the shutter is securely supported by the correspondingly wide lid and can
  • Trigger is intended.
  • the entire protective tube is formed covered with a shrink tube.
  • a heat-shrinkable tube also includes the corner regions and makes it possible to attach information sheets or the like between the outer wall of the protective tube and the inner wall of the shrink-on tube.
  • both ends of the protective tube are closed with the sealing ring or cover designed as a plastic disc and a cover, which are additionally fixed by the shrinking tube.
  • the training as a plastic disc supports the stable and safe storage of both the trigger and the detonator.
  • the protective tube can due to the additional protection by the
  • Shrink film and the entire circumstances are advantageously formed as a thin-walled sleeve with fixing covers, wherein the covers the cover at the front end and the locking ring at the rear end is securely receiving formed.
  • the trigger has a shaping which promotes insertion and secure bearings in the protective tube. It is advantageous if it has a kind of pen shape,
  • the opening for the trigger in the lid z. B. has a limited resilient outer surface. The insertion and removal is so facilitated, the coating at the same time as a brake and
  • Shrink film which consists of transparent material, are after a
  • the employee employing the ignition device can easily and clearly recognize whether the ignition device or the tube is suitable for the respective application.
  • the splinter protection sleeve is designed as a connecting grommet.
  • the detonator and the corresponding connecting parts are placed in a locking grommet, so that the transport class of 1, 1 B to 1, 4 S is clearly reduced.
  • the transport of the system without special conditions is possible, the spout for a further appropriate training the detonator completely enveloping, so it is circular and as taught in claim 3 while the windings of the tube is supported.
  • the invention provides that the connecting sleeve and a second detonator capsule is sized. By initiating the second system, the first shock-tube or thermo-tube is initiated and the
  • the invention is characterized in particular by the fact that an ignition device is provided which can be well transported and stored as a compact unit and which allows rapid reaction, in particular because of shock tube and detonator easily taken out of the protective protective tube and can be brought to the site without the forces in
  • the ignition device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a special embodiment of the known EBBOS single-handed igniter.
  • Ignition device 1 consists of the trigger 2, the tube 3 and the
  • Detonator 4 all of which are housed in a protective tube 8 securing them.
  • the trigger 2 is a mechanical trigger developed in the non-electric ignition system for military use.
  • a relatively thick end plate 10 is arranged so that the trigger 2 is thereby securely supported.
  • About the retaining ring 16 of the one-hand detonator handle, not shown here can be easily unlocked.
  • an additional locking pin 52 is shown.
  • a sufficiently stable shutter disc 13 ensures that both the tube end 12 as well as the detonator 4 is securely stored within the protective tube 8.
  • the Shutter 13 has an opening 32 for the stored in the protective tube 8 items. These items, ie the tube 3 has within the protective tube 8 via a plurality of windings 17, 18, 19 so that it has the desired variable length, which is exploited by the fact that the detonator 4 together with the tube 3 from the protective tube 8 so far is pulled out, as is necessary for the particular application.
  • the detonator 4 is packed in a splinter protection sleeve 15 to the
  • Guaranteed inner tube 20, on which the tube 3 wound and additionally secured by a shrink tube 23 is applied in the direction of the inner wall 22 of the protective tube 8, wherein when additional windings 21 are applied, the shrink tubing 23 of course this also detected.
  • the thus described unit of detonator 4 and wound tube 3 can be inserted as a unit in the protective tube 8, since the end discs 25, 26 are provided, which makes possible the safe storage of the tube 3 on the inner tube 20 or a similar auxiliary device.
  • the end plate 10 consists of a plastic disc 36, which acts as a cover 28 in some respects and allows the necessary secure storage of the trigger 2. It is, as shown in Figure 1, in proportion thick.
  • the unit consisting of trigger 2, 3 tube and detonator 4 is as mentioned by the lid 28 and on the other side by a
  • This locking ring 31 is also formed as a plastic disc 36 'and has an opening 32 which the insertion and withdrawal of detonator 4 and 3 tube together with the disc 26 secures.
  • This locking ring 31 may have a certain flexibility to facilitate the removal of detonator 4 and 3 tube as a unit.
  • an opening 29 is predetermined, on the one safe
  • Protective tube 8 is formed as a thin-walled sleeve 40.
  • the secure arrangement and mounting of the cover 28 on the one hand and the plastic disk 36 ' is ensured since covers 37, 37', 37 "are provided at the corners together with the shrink film or the shrink hose 34.
  • the compact unit is thus ensured, with the outer side 43 of the thin-walled sleeve 40 and the protective tube 8, an identifier 44 is attached, which indicates the length of the tube 3 stored in the protective tube 8 and possibly further
  • Figure 2 shows a hitherto conventional design of an ignition device 1, wherein the trigger 2 with the detonator 4 via a tube 3, ie a
  • This tube 3 is as
  • Extension hose 42 formed with a predetermined length and is stored as shown in large slings and is therefore to be transported and stored only with appropriate effort.
  • FIG. 3 shows a simplified embodiment of the ignition device 1, wherein detonator 4 and tube end 12 are both completely positioned in the protective tube 8 and thus additionally arranged protected.
  • the opening 32 is secured by a closure lid 45 which is detachably mounted, so that detonator 4 and tube end 12 can not accidentally fall out of the protective tube 8 or slide.
  • the individual windings 17, 18, 19 of the tube 3 are placed obliquely in the protective tube 8, so that they tend towards the end plate 10 and are additionally prevented from falling out.
  • Figure 4 shows another embodiment of the invention, which consists of the so-called EBBOS-Compact system with a tube / sleeve in which the EBBOS one-hand igniter is installed. Laterally, the locking ring 16 is shown, over which the one-hand igniter can be unlocked, with an additional locking pin 52 is used as an aid.
  • the detonator 4 from its transport position in the splinter protection sleeve 15, here in the form of a stable connecting sleeve 50, 50 ', be pulled out.
  • Thermo-Tube can be pulled out with a slight pull at the rear end 1 1.
  • the entire protective tube 8 is wrapped with a shrink tube 34.
  • the EBBOS one-hand igniter is by means of a lock or a
  • Circlip 16 held in the protective tube A groove 47 with groove start 48 and groove end 49 indicates the movement of the trigger 2.
  • the two ends 9, 1 1 are each of a plastic disc 25, 26 and a

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'allumage (1) à usage militaire ou policier, muni d'un déclencheur mécanique (2), d'un tube à choc (3) de longueur variable, d'un détonateur (4), le déclencheur (2) et le tube à choc (3) étant montés dans un tube de protection (8) fermé de part et d'autre par des disques de fermeture (13) ou des plaques d'extrémité (10). Le tube à choc (3) passe au moins en partie autour du déclencheur (2) et du détonateur (4) et peut ainsi être facilement extrait du tube de protection (8) après déverrouillage de l'élément de blocage (16, 52). Le tube de protection (8) est entouré d'une gaine rétractable (34), de même que le tube à choc (3), de sorte que le système est approprié pour un usage sous l'eau.
EP18723675.7A 2017-04-13 2018-04-04 Dispositif d'allumage de conception compacte Active EP3610220B1 (fr)

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DE202017102257.9U DE202017102257U1 (de) 2017-04-13 2017-04-13 Zündvorrichtung in Kompaktausführung
PCT/DE2018/100298 WO2018188690A1 (fr) 2017-04-13 2018-04-04 Dispositif d'allumage de conception compacte

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