Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
  • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
  • F42B3/00—Blasting cartridges, i.e. case and explosive
  • F42B3/006—Explosive bolts; Explosive actuators
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
  • H01H37/74—Switches in which only the opening movement or only the closing movement of a contact is effected by heating or cooling
  • H01H37/76—Contact member actuated by melting of fusible material, actuated due to burning of combustible material or due to explosion of explosive material
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B23D—PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B23D15/00—Shearing machines or shearing devices cutting by blades which move parallel to themselves
  • B23D15/12—Shearing machines or shearing devices cutting by blades which move parallel to themselves characterised by drives or gearings therefor
  • B23D15/14—Shearing machines or shearing devices cutting by blades which move parallel to themselves characterised by drives or gearings therefor actuated by fluid or gas pressure
  • B23D15/145—Shearing machines or shearing devices cutting by blades which move parallel to themselves characterised by drives or gearings therefor actuated by fluid or gas pressure actuated by explosion
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C06—EXPLOSIVES; MATCHES
  • C06B—EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS EXPLOSIVES
  • C06B31/00—Compositions containing an inorganic nitrogen-oxygen salt
  • C06B31/28—Compositions containing an inorganic nitrogen-oxygen salt the salt being ammonium nitrate
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
  • H01H35/14—Switches operated by change of acceleration, e.g. by shock or vibration, inertia switch
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
  • H01H35/14—Switches operated by change of acceleration, e.g. by shock or vibration, inertia switch
  • H01H35/146—Switches operated by change of acceleration, e.g. by shock or vibration, inertia switch operated by plastic deformation or rupture of structurally associated elements
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
  • H01H37/02—Details
  • H01H37/32—Thermally-sensitive members
  • H01H37/36—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to expansion or contraction of a fluid with or without vaporisation
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H39/00—Switching devices actuated by an explosion produced within the device and initiated by an electric current
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H39/00—Switching devices actuated by an explosion produced within the device and initiated by an electric current
  • H01H39/006—Opening by severing a conductor
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
  • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F15B15/00—Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to another; Gearing associated therewith
  • F15B15/19—Pyrotechnical actuators

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output, in particular of at least 0.5 J.
• So-called emergency shutdown mechanisms for batteries which are intended to prevent the batteries from overheating, are known in the prior art.
• DE 20 2006 020 172 Ui discloses a circuit breaker for battery cables of motor vehicles, which is accommodated in the pole of the motor vehicle battery or in a fuse box in the line network.
• the circuit breaker comprises two electrical connection sections which are in contact with one another and which can be removed by repositioning a pyrotechnic material around one another in order to interrupt the electrical connection. It has proven to be disadvantageous that the electrical connection sections are removed from one another in an undefined and uncontrolled manner. It has also been found to be disadvantageous in such a circuit breaker that the two electrical connection sections tend to come into contact with one another again on their own, so that the electrical Conductivity is restored. This can lead to considerable damage to the components coupled to the battery. Finally, the circuit breaker is also severely limited in terms of how it can be attached to an electrical power source. Another disadvantage is that such a circuit breaker tends to misfire when electrically activated.
• a method for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output of preferably at least 0.5 J is provided.
• Pyrotechnic energy outputs are used, for example, in pyrotechnic separating devices, pyrotechnic switching or active devices that are set up to supply an electrical line leading to an electrical energy source, such as a battery, a galvanic cell or an accumulator, for discharging and / or receiving electrical energy, such as a To separate, cut, punch through, damage or the like cables, a wire, a conductor track or the like.
• Such pyrotechnic separation devices are designed to separate an electrical charging coupling between an electrical energy source and an electrical energy supply or an electrical discharge coupling between a preferably chargeable energy source and an electrical consumer.
• the pyrotechnic separating device is intended to prevent electronic devices from overheating, in particular the batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, which can lead to damage to the electronic device.
• the batteries can have a current strength of well over 1 A, in particular in a range from 1 A to 70 A, in particular in a range from 10 A to 50 A, in particular in a range from 10 A to 30 A or a range from 30 A to 50 A, or in a range from 50 A to 70 A, for example 45 A, 35 A or 40 A.
• Pyrotechnic separating devices can also be designed in such a way that they can be used to separate an electrically conductive conductor path provided therein for dissipating and / or receiving electrical energy from a carrier for electronic components, in particular a printed circuit board, printed circuit card or printed circuit board.
• Generic pyrotechnic separating devices are known from the German application DE 10 2019 101 430.1 by the same applicant, the content of which, in particular with regard to the mode of operation and the Structure of pyrotechnic separation devices, is fully incorporated herein by reference.
• a pyrotechnic material which converts pyrotechnically at a material-specific conversion temperature.
• pyrotechnic materials are provided whose reaction temperatures are well above 100 ° C, in particular above no ° C, 120 ° C, 130 ° C, 140 ° C, 150 ° C, or even above lycUC, 200 ° C, 220 ° C or above 250 ° C, in particular above 300 ° C.
• the potassium salt of i, 4-dihydro-5,7-dinitrobenzofurazan-4-ol 3-oxide (short: potassium dinitrobenzofuroxanate, K-benzanate, or KDNBF), K / Ca 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene -i, 3-bis (olate) (short: potassium / calcium styphnate, K / CaStyp) or lead-2,4,6-trinitroresorcinat (short: lead ricinate, lead styphnate, tricinate) are used as a component of the pyrotechnic material.
• the substances mentioned can be used in mixers with other components.
• the melting point or decomposition point of pure KDNBF for example, is approx. LycUC.
• the deflagration temperatures can be controlled in the range from 150 ° C. to 160 ° C., and the deflagration temperatures of the mixtures can be lower than those of the individual components. Further suitable materials can be found in the applicant's German publication DE 102006060145 Ai.
• primary explosives can be used individually or in combination with additives to achieve greater effectiveness.
• examples include diazodinitrophenol (short: diazole, dinol, or DDNP), salts of styphic acid (such as, for example, K / Ca 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene-i, 3-bis (olate) (short: potassium / calcium styphnate) , K / Ca type) or lead-2,4,6-trinitroresorcinate (short: lead ricinate, lead styphnate, trizinate)), tetrazene, salts of dinitrobenzofuroxanate, i- (2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) -5- (i- ( 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) -iH-tetrazol-5-yl) -i H-tetrazole (short: picrazole), or N-methyl-N-2,4,6-tetranitroaniline (short: tetryl).
• K / Ca 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene-i, 3-bis (olate) can be used as a pyrotechnic material.
• suitable pyrotechnic materials are described, for example, in the publication EP 1890 986 Bi, which goes back to the international patent application WO 2006/128910 and the German patent applications DE 102005025746 and DE 102006013622, which should be included in the disclosure of the present invention with reference.
• the method according to the invention comes into play when a pyrotechnic conversion to provide a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output is to take place, in particular at an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material, when the conversion temperature of the pyrotechnic material has not yet been reached, in particular when the ambient temperature is still is lower than the pyrotechnic reaction temperature.
• a pyrotechnic conversion to provide a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output is to take place, in particular at an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material, when the conversion temperature of the pyrotechnic material has not yet been reached, in particular when the ambient temperature is still is lower than the pyrotechnic reaction temperature.
• the pyrotechnic material is heated to at least partially reach the material-specific reaction temperature.
• the pyrotechnic material is not necessarily heated in such a way that a temperature difference between the conversion temperature and the ambient temperature is completely bridged, in particular exceeded.
• the pyrotechnic material is heated in such a way that a temperature difference between the conversion temperature and the ambient temperature is completely bridged, in particular exceeded.
• the pyrotechnic material is preferably heated in such a way that the reaction temperature is exceeded by at least 5 ° C., at least 10 ° C., at least 15 °, at least 50 ° C., at least 70 ° C. or by at least 90 ° C. This ensures that the pyrotechnic energy output is reliably emitted.
• the heat communicated to the pyrotechnic material is generated by an exothermic chemical reaction generated.
• An exothermic chemical reaction is generally understood to be a reaction that produces more heat than was initially supplied as activation or triggering energy.
• a reaction substance and a reactant substance are at least partially mixed, preferably with an exothermic chemical reaction, in order to generate the heat.
• the reaction substance and the reactant substance are provided in such a way that the two substances are mixed together to convert the pyrotechnic material, so that heat is generated between the two substances under an exothermic chemical reaction, which is communicated to the pyrotechnic material so that this is at least partially Reaching the reaction temperature is heated, in particular heated in such a way that the reaction temperature is completely reached or exceeded.
• the reaction substance is selected from a list comprising glycerol (propane-i, 2,3-triol), zinc powder, ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride and / or lithium aluminum hydride (LLAIH4). Furthermore, it can be provided that the reactant substance is selected from a list comprising potassium permanganate (KMn0 4 ), water and / or methanol (CH3OH).
• the preferred combinations of specific reactants and reactant substances are glycerine as the reactant and potassium permanganate as the reactant substance, zinc powder and / or ammonium nitrate (NH 4 N0 3 ) and / or ammonium chloride (NH4CI) as the reactant in combination with water or methanol as the reactant substance and lithium Aluminum hydride has proven advantageous as a reaction substance in combination with water as a reactant substance.
• a boundary separating the reactant and the reactant substance from one another is melted, broken, cut or the like.
• the reaction substance and the reaction partner substance can be provided in a common housing and / or be separated from one another by a delimitation.
• the delimitation can include part of the housing wall, such as a coating.
• the delimitation is also surrounded by the housing wall.
• it can be provided that one of the two substances is arranged in the housing, while the respective other substance in particular completely surrounds the housing.
• the heat is communicated to the pyrotechnic material when a predetermined threshold of a kinetic and / or thermal threshold acting on the pyrotechnic material Energy input is exceeded and, for example, it can be provided that an energy input threshold is predetermined with respect to the pyrotechnic material.
• the conversion of the pyrotechnic material can be indirectly controlled via the predetermination of the energy input threshold. This is because the exceeding of the predetermined energy input threshold can be understood as a condition or trigger parameter for communicating the heat to the pyrotechnic material. In other words, the pyrotechnic material is not supplied with any heat as long as the predetermined energy input threshold remains undershot.
• the energy input threshold is implemented by a temperature threshold and / or an acceleration force threshold.
• the temperature threshold can be a threshold for an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material.
• the energy input threshold can also be implemented by a threshold of an acceleration force, in particular a negative acceleration force, acting on the pyrotechnic material.
• the imparting of heat to the pyrotechnic material is triggered electrically.
• electrical triggering can be provided as a redundant triggering option.
• the electrical triggering can set a temperature which is responsible for the fact that heat is communicated to the pyrotechnic material.
• the electrical triggering causes a reaction substance and a reaction partner substance to be mixed.
• this can be realized in that the electrical triggering causes a breaking and / or melting of a delimitation that separates the reaction substance from the reactant substance.
• the electrical triggering is a necessary criterion so that heat is communicated to the pyrotechnic material.
• a pyrotechnic drive can be used, for example, in a pyrotechnic separating device, which can be set up to connect an electrical line, such as a cable, a wire, to an electrical energy source, such as a battery or an accumulator, for discharging and / or receiving electrical energy. to separate a conductor track or the like.
• a pyrotechnic separation device can be set up to connect an electrical line, such as a cable, a wire, to an electrical energy source, such as a battery or an accumulator, for discharging and / or receiving electrical energy. to separate a conductor track or the like.
• Such pyrotechnic separation devices are designed to separate an electrical charging coupling between an electrical energy source and an electrical energy supply or an electrical discharge coupling between a preferably chargeable energy source and an electrical consumer.
• Pyrotechnic separating devices can also be designed in such a way that they can be used to separate an electrically conductive conductor path provided in a carrier for electronic components, in particular a printed circuit board, printed circuit card or printed circuit board, or therein for dissipating and / or receiving electrical energy.
• the pyrotechnic drive can be set in such a way that it operates a cutting mechanism of the pyrotechnic separating device for cutting the electrical line.
• the pyrotechnic drive can be designed, for example, in such a way that the mechanical work for severing the electrical line is carried out by the cutting mechanism using the pyrotechnic effect of the pyrotechnic drive.
• the pyrotechnic drive can be assigned to the cutting mechanism in such a way that when the pyrotechnic drive is activated, the cutting mechanism is driven or operated. In particular, the cutting mechanism disconnects the electrical line when the pyrotechnic drive is activated.
• the pyrotechnic drive accordingly makes use of the pyrotechnic effect in order to provide the cutting mechanism with a drive, acceleration or actuation force by means of which the cutting mechanism can perform mechanical work in order to cut the electrical line.
• the drive is not limited to the described field of application for separating an electrical line.
• a gyroscope can be set in rotation or, in the case of an electrical fuse, a bolt can be driven for locking or unlocking.
• the pyrotechnic drive is triggered when a kinetic and / or thermal energy input acting on the pyrotechnic drive exceeds a predetermined energy input threshold.
• the triggering of the pyrotechnic drive can be accompanied by a pyrotechnic energy output.
• the pyrotechnic drive experiences, for example, a kinetic energy input when the pyrotechnic drive is moved and / or a movement of the pyrotechnic drive is preferably interrupted abruptly.
• the thermal energy input to the pyrotechnic drive can be implemented, for example, by the ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic drive.
• the method can provide that the pyrotechnic drive is only triggered when the energy input threshold is exceeded.
• the triggering of the pyrotechnic drive is initiated by applying mechanical force to the pyrotechnic drive.
• the pyrotechnic drive can comprise a mechanical percussion cap and the force input can be provided by a firing pin.
• the mechanical force input is through a conversion of potential energy into kinetic energy and / or provided by a change in kinetic energy.
• the mechanical force required to initiate the triggering of the pyrotechnic drive can be temporarily stored, for example by an energy store, which is implemented in particular by a spring preload force, and the temporarily stored mechanical force is preferably released suddenly when the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded.
• the temporarily stored mechanical force can preferably be temporarily stored or provided in such a way that the force is immediately available to trigger the pyrotechnic drive when the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded and can be transmitted directly to the pyrotechnic drive.
• the energy input threshold is implemented by a temperature threshold and / or an acceleration force threshold.
• the temperature threshold can be a threshold for an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material.
• the energy input threshold can also be implemented by a threshold of an acceleration force, in particular a negative acceleration force, acting on the pyrotechnic material.
• exceeding the predetermined energy input threshold is triggered electrically.
• electrical triggering can be provided as a redundant triggering option.
• the electrical release can be used to set a temperature that is responsible for the temperature threshold being exceeded.
• the electrical triggering causes a reaction substance and a reaction partner substance to be mixed.
• this can be realized in that the electrical triggering causes a breaking and / or melting of a delimitation that separates the reaction substance from the reactant substance.
• the method proceeds according to the mode of operation of the system designed according to one of the following exemplary aspects or exemplary embodiments for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output.
• a system for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output in particular of at least 0.5 J.
• Systems according to the invention can, for example, be part of a pyrotechnic drive and / or comprise a pyrotechnic drive.
• systems according to the invention can be used, for example, to produce a to provide pyrotechnic energy output for a pyrotechnic disconnection device for disconnecting an electrical charging coupling or an electrical discharge coupling between an electrical energy source and an electrical consumer.
• Pyrotechnic energy outputs are used, for example, in pyrotechnic separating devices which are set up to connect an electrical line, such as a cable, a wire, a conductor track, or leading to an electrical energy source, such as a battery or an accumulator, for discharging and / or receiving electrical energy like, to separate.
• Such pyrotechnic separation devices are designed to separate an electrical charging coupling between an electrical energy source and an electrical energy supply or an electrical discharge coupling between a preferably chargeable energy source and an electrical consumer.
• the pyrotechnic separating device is intended to prevent electronic devices from overheating, in particular the batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, which can lead to damage to the electronic device.
• Such batteries can provide a current strength of well over i A, in particular up to 10 A or 50 A.
• Pyrotechnic separating devices can also be designed in such a way that they can be used to separate an electrically conductive conductor path provided therein for dissipating and / or receiving electrical energy from a carrier for electronic components, in particular a printed circuit board, printed circuit card or printed circuit board.
• the system according to the invention comprises pyrotechnic material or pyrotechnic material that, when a pyrotechnic material-specific conversion temperature is reached, is converted pyrotechnically.
• pyrotechnic materials are provided whose reaction temperatures are well above 100 ° C, in particular above no ° C, 120 ° C, 130 ° C, 140 ° C, 150 ° C, or even above lycUC, 200 ° C, 220 ° C or above 250 ° C, in particular above 300 ° C.
• the system according to the invention comprises a heat source for giving off heat to the pyrotechnic material.
• the heat source and the pyrotechnic material are surrounded by a common housing or a common chamber.
• the chamber is preferably pressure-tight, gas-tight and fluid-tight.
• the heat source can be set up in such a way that it stores a predetermined amount of energy and / or heat and / or emits stored heat and / or energy to the pyrotechnic material at a predetermined operating time, preferably in order to convert the pyrotechnic material.
• the system comprises a control mechanism assigned to the heat source for triggering the predetermined pyrotechnic energy output.
• the control mechanism is used to ensure that the predetermined pyrotechnic energy output is reliably provided.
• the control mechanism can reliably ensure that the pyrotechnic disconnection device reliably cuts or cuts the electrical line conducting the electrical charge coupling and / or discharge coupling.
• the control mechanism acts on the heat source to release its stored heat to the pyrotechnic material in a predetermined operating state, in which an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material has not yet reached the conversion temperature, in such a way that the pyrotechnic material is heated to at least partially reach the conversion temperature.
• the system according to the invention has proven to be particularly advantageous when, on the one hand, pyrotechnic materials with high reaction temperatures are to be used in order to ensure the functionality of the pyrotechnic material over long periods of time and to avoid incorrect activations, and on the other hand, pyrotechnic conversion takes place at lower temperatures should.
• pyrotechnic materials with high reaction temperatures are to be used in order to ensure the functionality of the pyrotechnic material over long periods of time and to avoid incorrect activations, and on the other hand, pyrotechnic conversion takes place at lower temperatures should.
• stored in the heat source is set such that it completely bridged upon activation of the heat source, a temperature difference between Umsetztemperatur and ambient temperature, in particular exceeds, preferably by at least 5 0, at least io °, at least 15 0 or at least 50 °.
• the stored heat is set in such a way that activation of the heat source by the control mechanism causes the pyrotechnic material to be converted, in particular without the need for further heat and / or energy supply. In this way, the system according to the invention can ensure a reliable delivery of the pyrotechnic energy.
• the heat source can be designed or the energy stored therein set such that the system according to the invention and / or the heat source is designed or dimensioned and / or adjusted as a function of the framework conditions in which it is used.
• the pyrotechnic material-specific reaction temperature of the pyrotechnic material used is known. It is also possible to estimate or guess at the ambient temperatures to which the system according to the invention or the pyrotechnic material will be exposed. Knowing this two temperatures, the heat source can be designed or set in such a way that the temperature difference between conversion temperature and ambient temperature is at least bridged, in particular significantly exceeded, in order to provide a functionally reliable system.
• the heat source comprises an energy carrier containing chemical energy.
• the chemical energy carrier can be received and / or stored in a housing or a capsule.
• Activation of the heat source, in particular the energy carrier causes an exothermic chemical reaction of the energy carrier.
• An exothermic chemical reaction is generally understood to mean a reaction to which less energy is supplied to activate it than the reaction releases or emits in energy.
• the energy carrier can be a chemical substance, for example.
• the heat source has a reaction substance, the reaction substance in particular forming the energy carrier containing the chemical energy.
• the heat source can also comprise a reactant substance.
• the reaction substance is separated from the reactant substance arranged in the heat source or outside the heat source, in particular separated in such a way that there is no mixing or mixing and / or contact between the reactant and the reactant substance, at least until the control mechanism triggers the predetermined pyrotechnic energy release.
• the heat source is activated, in particular when the control mechanism acts on the heat source, the reaction substance and reactant substance are mixed, so that an exothermic chemical reaction is triggered.
• the pyrotechnic energy output can be provided, for example, by a chain reaction: the control mechanism acts on the heat source in a predetermined operating state; at least partial mixing of reactant and reactant substance; exothermic chemical reaction between reactant and reactant substance, releasing the heat and / or energy stored in the heat storage device that is generated by the exothermic chemical reaction; Communicating the released stored heat to the pyrotechnic material and converting the pyrotechnic material; and pyrotechnic energy delivery.
• a chain reaction the control mechanism acts on the heat source in a predetermined operating state; at least partial mixing of reactant and reactant substance; exothermic chemical reaction between reactant and reactant substance, releasing the heat and / or energy stored in the heat storage device that is generated by the exothermic chemical reaction; Communicating the released stored heat to the pyrotechnic material and converting the pyrotechnic material; and pyrotechnic energy delivery.
• the heat source comprises a reaction substance and a partner substance arranged separately therefrom.
• the reaction substance can comprise glycerine, zinc powder, ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride and / or lithium aluminum hydride.
• the reactant substance can include, for example, potassium permanganate, water and / or methanol.
• suitable combinations Of the reactant and reactant substance the following have proven to be particularly advantageous: glycerol and potassium permanganate; Zinc powder, ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride and water or methanol; or lithium aluminum hydride and water.
• the heat source has a reactant and a reactant substance, the reactant being separated from the reactant substance arranged in the heat source or outside the heat source.
• the heat source comprises a housing for receiving the reactant and optionally the reactant substance.
• the reaction substance is separated from the reactant substance by the housing, in particular the housing wall.
• the heat source has a delimitation that separates the reactant from the reactant substance, for example a delimitation.
• the housing, in particular the housing wall and optionally the delimitation can be made of glass, plastic or metal, in particular a metal alloy such as a Rosean alloy.
• the housing and, if applicable, the delimitation is / are designed in such a way that the reaction substance and reactant substance are mixed in the predetermined operating state. This can take place, for example, in that the housing and / or possibly the delimitation melts, breaks or the like.
• a gas bubble, in particular an air bubble, with which the activation of the heat source can be set to a predetermined temperature, in particular with a tolerance of +/- 2 ° C., can be provided within the heat source.
• the heat source in particular its housing, which can consist of glass, for example, is for the most part filled with the, in particular, liquid reaction substance. When the temperature rises, the liquid reaction substance expands. At the same time, the gas bubble also expands.
• the liquid reaction substance can be selected in such a way that it is not compressible, so that the liquid reaction substance compresses the gas bubble as a result of its volume expansion.
• the heat source in particular its housing made of glass, for example, expands less than the liquid reaction substance and / or the gas bubble, in particular many times less, in particular to a negligible extent, so that an internal volume of the heat source, in particular of the housing, remains approximately constant.
• the gas bubble disappears completely and / or the gas in the gas bubble dissolves completely in the liquid reaction substance.
• the strength of the heat source, in particular of the housing, which is for example a glass tube or a glass ampoule, can be determined by its material, in particular the type of glass, and the material thickness of the housing, in particular the glass tube.
• the pressure rising inside the housing, in particular the glass tube can exceed a load limit of the housing, which in particular leads to sudden destruction, in particular fragmentation, of the housing.
• the material glass has proven to be advantageous because it is hard and hardly yields under mechanical stress, but breaks suddenly.
• the trigger temperature can be set via the dimensioning and / or the choice of material for the housing.
• the internal pressure can be adjusted, which results in the housing breaking. In particular, this depends on the properties of the housing.
• the gas bubble in particular its size and the type of specific gas, also has an effect on the triggering temperature that cannot be neglected.
• gas bubbles of different sizes have different volume and / or expansion reserves for the liquid reaction substance and thus set different temperatures for the critical internal pressure that causes the housing to break.
• One possibility of setting the triggering temperature is therefore to keep the housing essentially constant, for example a constant choice of material and / or a constant choice of material thickness, but at the same time, however, to vary the size of the gas bubble.
• the liquid reaction substance can be filled into the housing of the heat source, the amount of liquid reaction substance filled in determining the size, in particular the volume, of the resulting gas bubble.
• the housing of the heat source in particular the glass tube or the glass ampoule
• the size of the gas bubble determines the expansion behavior, in particular the expansion reserve or the available volume by which the liquid reactant can expand.
• the gas bubble also determines which temperature is required to break the housing, in particular the temperature at which the equilibrium pressure in the housing, in particular in the glass tube, reaches the bursting pressure of the material of the housing, in particular glass.
• one possibility for setting the triggering temperature is to vary the coefficient of expansion of the liquid reactant, in particular to vary the specific liquid reactant. This also makes it possible to influence the internal pressure inside the housing.
• the heat source has a reaction substance and a reactant substance arranged separately therefrom.
• the reactant substance is present in relation to the reactant in a ratio of at least 1: 1, preferably at least 1.5: 1 or at least 2: 1. Furthermore, the ratio can be at most 5: 1, preferably at most 4: 1 or at most 3: 1. In particular, the reactant substance is present with respect to the reactant in a ratio in the range from 1.5: 1 to 2.5: 1.
• the specified ratios ensure that sufficient reactant substance can mix or blend with reactant in order to reliably generate the exothermic chemical reaction.
• filler material can be added to the reactants and reactant substances.
• the filling material can be designed in such a way that solid and / or sticky residues are prevented, but only liquid or gaseous reaction residues are generated. This allows the chemical reaction to proceed more safely and the gas expansion to be carried out more reliably.
• a quantitative ratio of reactant to filler of about 0.5: 1.5, in particular about 0.8: 1.2 or 1: 1.
• the heat source has a reaction substance and a reactant substance arranged separately therefrom. It can be provided that the reactant substance and the pyrotechnic material are at least partially mixed.
• a mixing ratio of reactant substance to pyrotechnic material can be at least 10: 1, in particular 15: 1, at least 20: 1 or at least 25: 1. Due to the excess quantity, in the case of a mixed supply of reactant substance and pyrotechnic material, it is further ensured that sufficient reactant substance is present to trigger the exothermic chemical reaction when mixed with the reactant.
• the pyrotechnic material mixed with the reactant substance experiences when the heat source is activated, in particular the mixing of the reactant and reactant substance, directly locally, ie at those points or areas where the chemical reaction between reactant substance and reactant occurs, a heat supply so that the pyrotechnic material converts locally.
• the local implementation of parts of the pyrotechnic material again causes a kind of chain reaction. In this chain reaction the other areas of the pyrotechnic material are also activated for its pyrotechnic implementation.
• the control mechanism activates the heat source when a predetermined threshold of a kinetic and / or thermal energy input acting on the control mechanism is exceeded.
• the control mechanism is set such that it activates the heat source at a predetermined ambient temperature of the control mechanism and / or the pyrotechnic material.
• the control mechanism can also be formed by a threshold for kinetic energy and / or potential energy.
• the energy input threshold is implemented by a temperature threshold and / or an acceleration force threshold.
• the temperature threshold can be a threshold for an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material.
• the energy input threshold can also be implemented by a threshold of an acceleration force, in particular a negative acceleration force, acting on the pyrotechnic material.
• the control mechanism is implemented by a predetermined temperature resistance threshold of the heat source.
• the temperature resistance threshold of the heat source can be understood to be, for example, a material-specific temperature of the housing of the heat source.
• the temperature resistance threshold of the heat source housing is determined by the temperature up to which the housing remains stable and / or separates or shields the reactant substance from the reactant substance.
• the heat source is activated, in particular by the fact that the housing or the boundary breaks or melts, so that the reaction substance and reactant substance are mixed. As already mentioned, the mixing can cause an exothermic chemical reaction.
• the control mechanism is implemented by an acceleration force threshold, in particular a negative acceleration force threshold, acting on the heat source.
• the negative acceleration force threshold can be exceeded, for example, in the event of an impact and / or an abrupt stop.
• the heat source is activated, in particular by the fact that the housing and / or the boundary breaks, so that the reaction substance and reactant substance are mixed, in particular with an exothermic chemical reaction.
• the control mechanism comprises an electrical trigger element.
• the control mechanism is formed by the electrical release element.
• the electrical trigger element in particular an electrical trigger element designed as an electrical percussion cap with a heat or ignition bridge, is assigned to the heat source in such a way that the heat source is activated when the electrical trigger element is electrically initiated.
• the electrical trigger element in particular its ignition or thermal bridge, is heated in such a way that the housing or the boundary is destroyed in order to trigger a mixing of the reactant and reactant substance.
• the electrical triggering element of the control mechanism can be connected in series with at least one further control mechanism option, such as exceeding a predetermined kinetic and / or thermal energy input threshold, so that the electrical initiation of the electrical triggering element causes the energy input threshold to be exceeded, so that the heat source for the Releasing their stored heat to the pyrotechnic material is activated.
• a system for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output is provided.
• the system according to the invention comprises a pyrotechnic drive.
• the pyrotechnic drive can be used, for example, in a pyrotechnic separating device, which can be set up to connect an electrical line, such as a cable, a wire, to an electrical energy source, such as a battery or an accumulator, for discharging and / or receiving electrical energy. to separate a conductor track or the like.
• a pyrotechnic separation devices are designed to separate an electrical charging coupling between an electrical energy source and an electrical energy supply or an electrical discharge coupling between a preferably chargeable energy source and an electrical consumer.
• the pyrotechnic separating device is intended to prevent electronic devices from overheating, in particular the batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, which can lead to damage to the electronic device.
• Pyrotechnic separating devices can also be designed in such a way that they can be used to separate an electrically conductive conductor path provided in a carrier for electronic components, in particular a printed circuit board, printed circuit card or printed circuit board, or therein for dissipating and / or receiving electrical energy.
• the pyrotechnic drive can be set in such a way that it operates a cutting mechanism of the pyrotechnic separating device for cutting the electrical line.
• the pyrotechnic drive can be designed, for example, in such a way that the mechanical work for severing the electrical line is carried out by the cutting mechanism using the pyrotechnic effect of the pyrotechnic drive.
• the pyrotechnic drive can be assigned to the cutting mechanism in such a way that when the pyrotechnic drive is activated, the cutting mechanism is driven or operated. In particular, the cutting mechanism disconnects the electrical line when the pyrotechnic drive is activated.
• the pyrotechnic drive accordingly makes use of the pyrotechnic effect in order to provide the cutting mechanism with a drive, acceleration or actuation force by means of which the cutting mechanism can perform mechanical work in order to cut the electrical line.
• the system also includes a control mechanism for triggering the pyrotechnic drive.
• the control mechanism triggers the pyrotechnic drive when a kinetic and / or thermal energy input acting on the control mechanism reaches and / or exceeds a predetermined energy input threshold.
• the control mechanism can be set in such a way that the pyrotechnic drive is triggered automatically when the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded.
• the system according to the invention can be able to cut a cable in the microsecond range, for example in 48 ps for an AWG (American Wire Gauge) 12 cable.
• AWG American Wire Gauge
• the pyrotechnic drive has a mechanical percussion cap for providing pyrotechnic gas expansion.
• Mechanical primers can be characterized by the fact that their activation by means of mechanical force, such as. B. is triggered by a blow or a shock.
• Mechanical percussion caps can comprise an explosive which, as a result of the activation, in particular the mechanical action of force, is converted pyrotechnically and provides a pyrotechnic gas expansion.
• the implementation of the explosive is initiated by a frictional force between the explosive and a force transmission part causing the mechanical force, such as a firing pin.
• the control mechanism comprises a prestressed, in particular spring-prestressed force transmission part, such as a firing pin.
• the force transmission part can be pretensioned, in particular spring-pretensioned, and / or encompass or temporarily store potential energy.
• the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded actuates the power transmission part, in particular to activate the mechanical percussion cap.
• the power transmission part can release the potential energy temporarily stored as a result of the pretensioning.
• the preload when the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded, the preload is preferably abruptly canceled and / or transmitted or released to the mechanical percussion cap to activate it.
• the preload can for example be abruptly canceled in such a way that when the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded, the potential energy provided in the form of the preload is immediately converted into kinetic energy and / or the power transmission part is accelerated immediately.
• the force transmission part can be held in the pretensioned position by a spring, which characterizes the initial position of the pyrotechnic drive. If the energy input threshold is finally exceeded, the spring preloading force acts directly on the power transmission part and accelerates it from its initial position in the direction of the mechanical percussion cap in order to activate it, in particular to bring about the pyrotechnic gas expansion.
• the control mechanism further comprises an energy store for holding the force transmission part in its pretensioned position.
• the energy store can be implemented by the heat source in accordance with one of the preceding aspects or exemplary embodiments.
• the energy store can counteract the preload, in particular the spring preload, preferably the spring force, in particular provide a counterforce that holds the power transmission part in the preloaded position, preferably as long as the predetermined energy input threshold is not exceeded.
• the energy store is designed as a type of predetermined breaking point, which is preferably activated suddenly when the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded and in particular releases the force transmission part so that the force transmission part can be released from the pretensioned position.
• the energy store is arranged between the mechanical percussion cap, in particular the force transmission part, and the spring.
• the energy store is assigned to the force transmission part in such a way that the energy store releases the force transmission part when the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded.
• the power transmission part then performs an axial relative movement with respect to the pyrotechnic drive, in particular with respect to the mechanical percussion cap, with the power transmission part in particular striking the mechanical percussion cap.
• the power transmission part is designed in two parts and consists of a firing pin directly associated with the pyrotechnic drive and an acceleration part directly associated with the energy storage device or the spring. When the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded, the energy store releases the acceleration part which is accelerated axially in the direction of the firing pin and finally strikes or strikes the firing pin.
• the firing pin transfers the kinetic energy generated and expended by the acceleration part to the mechanical percussion cap.
• the energy storage device which is preferably designed as a predetermined breaking point, is arranged between the firing pin and the acceleration part and / or keeps the acceleration part and the firing pin at a distance from one another in the initial position, which relates to the non-activated position of the pyrotechnic drive.
• the energy store in particular the predetermined breaking point, releases the acceleration part so that it can move towards the firing pin.
• the acceleration part is guided axially, for example, through a chamber wall during its movement.
• the chamber wall forms at least part of a transmission of the system according to the invention.
• the preload of the force transmission part is implemented by a spring, for example a spiral compression spring.
• the spring can be supported on the force transmission part, in particular on the acceleration part.
• the spring can be supported on an outer housing of the system, the pyrotechnic drive and / or the pyrotechnic separating device.
• the kinetic energy input threshold is set in such a way that when an acceleration force threshold acting on the energy storage device, in particular a negative acceleration force threshold, is exceeded, the energy storage device releases the force transmission part.
• the negative acceleration force threshold can be exceeded, for example, in the event of an impact and / or an abrupt stop.
• a housing and / or a delimitation separating a reactant from a reactant substance can break. For example, this is accompanied by a mixing of reactant and reactant substance, in particular with an exothermic chemical reaction.
• the thermal energy input threshold is set in such a way that when a predetermined ambient temperature of the energy store is exceeded, the energy store the Releases power transmission part.
• the control mechanism is implemented by a predetermined temperature resistance threshold of the energy store.
• the temperature resistance threshold of the energy store can be understood to be, for example, a material-specific temperature of a housing of the energy store.
• the temperature resistance threshold of the energy storage device housing is determined by the temperature up to which the housing remains stable and / or separates or shields the reactant substance from the reactant substance.
• the energy store releases the force transmission part, in particular because the housing or the boundary melts. This can cause the reactant and reactant substance to mix.
• the control mechanism comprises an electrical triggering element which is assigned to the energy storage device in such a way that when the electrical triggering element is electrically initiated, the energy storage mechanism is activated to release the force transmission part.
• the control mechanism is formed by the electrical release element.
• the electrical trigger element in particular an electrical trigger element designed as an electrical percussion cap with a heat or ignition bridge, is assigned to the energy store in such a way that when the electrical trigger element is electrically initiated, the energy store is activated to release the power transmission part.
• the electrical trigger element in particular its ignition or thermal bridge, is heated in such a way that the housing or the boundary is destroyed in order to trigger a mixing of the reactant and reactant substance.
• the electrical triggering element of the control mechanism can be connected in series with at least one further control mechanism option, such as exceeding a predetermined kinetic and / or thermal energy input threshold, so that the electrical initiation of the electrical triggering element causes the energy input threshold to be exceeded, so that as a result the energy storage device for Releasing the power transmission part is activated.
• FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of a system according to the invention which is part of a pyrotechnic separating device
• FIG. 2 shows a sectional view of the pyrotechnic separating device according to FIG
• FIG. 3 shows a sectional view of a further exemplary embodiment of a system according to the invention which is part of a pyrotechnic separating device;
• FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of the pyrotechnic separating device according to FIG.
• FIG. 5 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a system according to the invention, which
• FIG. 6 shows a sectional view of the pyrotechnic separating device according to FIG.
• FIG. 7 shows a sectional view of a further exemplary embodiment of a system according to the invention which is part of a pyrotechnic separating device.
• FIG. 8 shows a sectional view of the pyrotechnic separating device from FIG.
• a system according to the invention is generally provided with the reference number 1.
• the system 1 according to the invention for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy output preferably of at least 0.5 J part, is in a pyrotechnic separating device, which is generally provided with the reference number 100, for cutting through a strand-like or sheet-like element.
• an electrical line 103 leading to an electrical energy source such as a battery or an accumulator, for discharging and / or receiving electrical energy, for example one or a plurality of: a cable, a wire, a braid, a Rope, a hose, a (glass) fiber with or without reinforcement and / or sheathing, a conductor track or a combination of the above examples or the like can be integrated.
• an electrical energy source such as a battery or an accumulator
• the pyrotechnic disconnection device 100 is designed to disconnect, for example, an electrical charge coupling or an electrical discharge coupling which is transmitted via an electrical line 103.
• the energy required to cut through an electrical line 103 which consists, for example, of strands 106 and an insulating sheath 104, is provided by means of the system 1 according to the invention.
• the necessary energy to be provided by the system 1 depends on the dimensioning of the separating device 100 and in particular on the material, the material thickness and / or a line diameter and is to be set via a scaling or suitable design of the system 1 according to the invention. Using FIGS.
• FIGS. 1 and 2 A first embodiment of a system 1 according to the invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG. 1 showing the state of the pyrotechnic separating device 100 before it is activated and FIG. 2 the state of the pyrotechnic separating device 100 after it has been triggered or activated.
• the pyrotechnic separating device 100 comprises an elongated, hollow-cylindrical housing 105 which is closed on one longitudinal side. A substantially flat bottom wall 107 is provided on this longitudinal side. At a distal edge region 109, the housing 105 has a through-channel 111 which is oriented essentially perpendicular to the axial extension of the housing 105 and through which the electrical line 103 is passed.
• the housing 105 Opposite the bottom wall 107, the housing 105 is open, an opening 113 being formed on the end face.
• a pyrotechnic drive 115 is partially inserted through the opening 113 in the interior of the housing 105 and is set up to operate a capping mechanism 117 which is axially movably arranged within the housing 105.
• the pyrotechnic drive 115 provides the mechanical work that is necessary to sever the electrical line 103, the pyrotechnic drive 115 making use of the pyrotechnic effect.
• the pyrotechnic drive is, as is shown schematically in Figure 1, by means of a shaft Hub connection 119 is connected to housing 105 in a gas-tight and pressure-tight manner.
• the pyrotechnic drive 115 comprises a pressure-, liquid- and / or gas-tight chamber 121 which has a sleeve section 123 on the capping mechanism side, which is largely pushed through the opening 113 into the interior of the housing 105.
• the capping mechanism 117 which can be, for example, a blade, a bolt or a piston, a ball, a ram or a cutting edge and is preferably made of plastic, in particular hard plastic or rubber, ceramic, glass or metal, is extensively both from the housing 105 and by the sleeve section 123 and is guided by both the sleeve section 123 and the housing 105 during an axial movement.
• a sealing ring 125 is provided between the sleeve section 123 and the capping mechanism 117. It is clear, however, that every conceivable possibility of sealing between the sleeve section 123 and the cap mechanism 117 can be provided.
• the capping mechanism 117 can be designed in such a way that it rests against the wall of the sleeve section 123 when it is subjected to pressure, such as, for example, in the manner of a mini-bullet.
• the sleeve section 123 opens into a radial flange 127, which protrudes radially inward with respect to the sleeve section 123 in order to form an axial annular support 129 for the capping mechanism 117. This simplifies assembly, but is not essential for the functioning of the present invention.
• the chamber 121 is essentially an elongated component and shaped as a hollow cylinder with through openings 131, 133 at the end (opposite one another).
• a cylinder section 135 adjoins the flange section 127, which has a smaller wall thickness than the flange section 127 and which forms a (ring) -shaped support 137 opposite the (ring) support surface 129, on which an assembly aid 139 rests, for example in the form of a paper disk is provided.
• the cylinder portion 135 defines a cylindrical cavity which is closed at an opposite end with respect to the sleeve portion 123.
• a plug-like bottom part 141 is inserted into the chamber 121 via the opening 133 and connected to the chamber 121, so that the interior space is designed to be liquid, pressure and / or gas-tight.
• the bottom part 141 can be attached to the chamber 121, for example, via a screw connection, which is indicated schematically by means of the reference numeral 143, or some other material or force-locking connection.
• a sealing ring 145 can be arranged on a face end 147 of the chamber 121 in such a way that a head 149 of the bottom part forms on the seal receptacle for the seal 145 together with the face end 147.
• the system 1 can include the pyrotechnic drive 115.
• the pyrotechnic drive 115 or the system 1 comprise a pyrotechnic material 3, which is arranged within the chamber cavity, specifically in the area of the base part 141.
• the pyrotechnic material 3 is designed to pyrotechnically convert when a predetermined ambient temperature is exceeded.
• the pyrotechnic conversion of the pyrotechnic material 3 generally results in gas expansion, due to which the pressure within the chamber 121 rises considerably, so that a force is exerted on the capping mechanism 117 which, as a result of the gas expansion, is axially relative to the chamber 121, in particular the sleeve section 123 and housing 105, and in this way, for example, the electrical line 103 is cut (see FIG. 2).
• the pyrotechnic drive 115 is coupled to the cutting mechanism 117 by means of a gear 151 for the transmission of the drive force generated by the pyrotechnic drive 115 to the cutting mechanism 117, in particular without any translation.
• the gear 151 comprises, for example, at least partially the chamber 121 in which the pyrotechnic material 3 is arranged, in particular an inner wall of the chamber, and the capping mechanism housing 105, in particular those sections that are responsible for transmitting the pyrotechnic drive force to the capping mechanism 117.
• those sections responsible or decisive for force transmission which guide the cutting mechanism 117 during its axial relative movement or are in contact with the cutting mechanism 117 essentially parallel to its direction of movement.
• the capping mechanism 117 is assigned to the pyrotechnic drive 115 by means of the gear 151 so that the capping mechanism 117 is actuated by the gear 115 when the pyrotechnic drive 115 is activated or triggered and causes an axial relative movement with respect to the housing 105 of the capping mechanism and with respect to the sleeve section 123 (see Figure 2).
• the system 1 can comprise the chamber 121 or be arranged in the chamber 121.
• the system 1 for providing a predetermined pyrotechnic energy release comprises a heat source 5 for releasing heat to the pyrotechnic material or pyrotechnic material 3.
• the heat source 5 can for example have a bottle-like or capsule-like structure or shape.
• the heat source 5 comprises a housing 7, for example made of glass, plastic or metal, in particular a metal alloy such as a Rosean alloy, for receiving a reaction substance 9, preferably containing chemical energy.
• the reaction substance comprises glycerine, zinc powder, ammonium nitrate , Ammonium chloride and / or lithium aluminum hydride.
• the heat source 5 comprises a reactant substance 11 which is separate from the reactant 9.
• the reactant substance 11 which can for example comprise potassium permanganate, water and / or methanol, is by means of the housing 7 from the reaction substance 9 separated and arranged within the chamber 121.
• the reactant substance 11 is separated from the pyrotechnic material 3 by means of a thin-walled boundary 13, such as a partition or layer. Direct mixing of pyrotechnic material 3 with the reactant substance 11 is also possible.
• the heat source 5 is set such that it communicates heat to the pyrotechnic material 3 when it is activated, so that the pyrotechnic material 3 at least partially reaches its pyrotechnic material-specific conversion temperature.
• the control or triggering of the heat source 3 takes place via a control mechanism assigned to the heat source 5 for triggering the predetermined pyrotechnic energy output.
• the control mechanism is designed to act on the heat source 5 to release its stored heat to the pyrotechnic material 3 in a predetermined operating state in which an ambient temperature of the pyrotechnic material 3 has not yet reached the conversion temperature of the pyrotechnic material 3, so that the pyrotechnic Material is heated to at least partially reach the reaction temperature.
• the control mechanism can activate the heat source when a predetermined threshold of a kinetic and / or thermal energy input acting on the control mechanism is exceeded.
• the control mechanism is implemented, for example, by a predetermined temperature resistance threshold of the heat source 5.
• the temperature resistance threshold of the heat source 5 is, for example, the temperature up to which the housing 7 of the heat source 5 remains stable and accordingly retains its shape and / or separates the reaction substance 9 from the reactant substance 11. If this temperature resistance threshold of the housing 7 is exceeded, the heat source 5 is activated and heat is transmitted to the pyrotechnic material 3.
• the activation of the heat source 5 can take place in that the housing 7 breaks or at least partially melts, so that the reaction substance 9 and the reaction partner substance 11 are mixed.
• the reaction substance 9 and the reaction partner substance 11 are designed with respect to one another in such a way that when the two substances are mixed, in particular as a result of activation of the heat source 5, an exothermic chemical reaction is triggered and the resulting heat is communicated to the pyrotechnic material 3 becomes.
• FIG. 1 As is also indicated schematically in FIG.
• a state is pyrotechnic Separation device 100 or the heat source 5 or the pyrotechnic material 3 shown, in which the heat source 5 was activated by the control mechanism, so that the pyrotechnic material 3 was communicated so much heat that the pyrotechnic material 3 has reacted, causing gas expansion which has caused an axial relative movement of the cutting mechanism 117 in order to cut the electrical line 103, for example.
• the control mechanism can be implemented by an acceleration force threshold acting on the heat source 5, in particular a negative acceleration force threshold.
• an abrupt shock or impact can form such an, in particular negative, acceleration force threshold.
• the heat source 5 is activated as a result of the acceleration force threshold being exceeded in that its housing 7 is broken by the force acting on the housing 7.
• the breaking, dissolving or bursting of the housing 7 results in an analogous way in a mixing of reaction substance 9 and reactant substance 11, which results in the above-described heating of the pyrotechnic material 3 and the associated activation of the pyrotechnic drive 115.
• the triggering of the pyrotechnic separating device 100 has the consequence that the electrical line 103 is cut by means of the cutting mechanism 117. As shown in FIG.
• the cutting mechanism 117 cuts through the electrical line 103 by separating a line section 153 from the remaining line 103 and shifting it into the distal edge area 109 of the housing 105. If the clip mechanism is made of an electrically non-conductive material such as plastic, the clip mechanism functions as a type of insulator between the electrical line ends 155, 157 facing one another.
• the dimensions of the pyrotechnic separating device 100, the pyrotechnic drive 115 and the system 1 are scalable, preferably in order to cap differently dimensioned (electrical) lines 103 or pyrotechnic lines of different sizes Provide energy output.
• their external shape, in particular cross-sectional dimension is also not limited to a specific one Shape and / or dimensions are limited, but can be adapted, for example, to the pyrotechnic separating device 100 in or on an electrical device (not shown) depending on the application or installation situation.
• the through-channel 111 is to be dimensioned and adapted to the external dimensions of the electrical line 103 in such a way that the electrical line 103 can be passed through the through-channel 111.
• FIGS. 3 and 4 a further exemplary embodiment of a system 1 according to the invention is explained, which is integrated into a pyrotechnic separating device 100, which is constructed essentially the same as that of FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively.
• the system 1 comprises the pyrotechnic drive 115.
• the pyrotechnic drive 115 comprises a mechanical percussion cap 159 for providing a pyrotechnic gas expansion.
• the mechanical percussion cap 149 is arranged in the area of the flange section 127, which is larger than the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in the longitudinal direction of the chamber 121 or housing 105 and / or in the direction of movement of the capping mechanism 117.
• the flange section 127 Facing the pyrotechnic drive, has a ring support section 161 which is set back in the radial direction and on which the mechanical primer cap 159 rests.
• the percussion cap 159 is axially held in position by a pre-tensioned, in particular spring-pre-tensioned, force transmission part which is formed by a firing pin 163 with a nose-like, convexly curved projection 165 which points in the direction of the mechanical percussion cap 159.
• the firing pin 163 has an essentially U-shaped structure, with a receiving space being formed between two opposing legs 167 and 169 in which the energy store 15 is partially received.
• the energy store 15 can be formed, for example, by the heat source 5 described above.
• the legs 167, 169 of the firing pin 163 surround a front end 17 of the energy accumulator 15, which has a rear end 19 which is surrounded by a movable acceleration part 171 offset axially with respect to the firing pin 163.
• the acceleration part 171 comprises an at least partially hollow cylindrical structure. Together with the firing pin 163, the acceleration part 171 forms the power transmission part of the control mechanism.
• a spring for example a helical compression spring 175, is supported on an end face 173 of the acceleration part 171 pointing in the direction of the bottom part 141, which is responsible for the spring preload of the force transmission part 163 is responsible.
• the spiral compression spring 175 is also supported on an end face 177 of the bottom part 141 pointing into the interior of the chamber.
• FIG. 3 shows a depressed, pretensioned position of the spiral compression spring 175, in which energy is stored.
• no pyrotechnic material 3 is arranged in the chamber 121.
• the pyrotechnic gas expansion is generated exclusively by the mechanical percussion cap 159.
• the control mechanism according to the embodiment according to FIGS. 3 and 4 is designed such that it triggers the pyrotechnic drive 115 when a kinetic and / or thermal energy input acting on the control mechanism exceeds a predetermined energy input threshold.
• the pyrotechnic drive 115 When the predetermined energy input threshold is exceeded, the pyrotechnic drive 115 is activated by the fact that the pre-tensioning of the spiral compression spring 175 is released suddenly and the stored energy is preferably released suddenly, so that the firing pin 163 hits the mechanical percussion cap 159 in order to activate it.
• the activation of the mechanical percussion cap causes the pyrotechnic gas expansion (FIG. 4), which in turn, as already described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, drives the capping mechanism 117 in order to cut the electrical line 103, for example.
• the mechanical percussion cap 159 is activated by actuating the acceleration part 171, which is held in position by the energy store 15 and at a distance from the firing pin 163 and is pretensioned by the helical compression spring 175 in the direction of the firing pin 163.
• the energy input threshold is implemented by an acceleration force acting on the energy store 15, in particular a negative acceleration force.
• the acceleration force threshold can be brought about by an abrupt fall or impact.
• the energy store releases the acceleration part 171 so that it is accelerated by the spiral compression spring 175 and hits the firing pin 163, which then strikes the mechanical percussion cap 159 in order to activate it.
• the energy store 15 has a housing, for example made of glass, plastic or metal, in particular made of a metal alloy such as Rosean alloy. If the acceleration force threshold is exceeded, the housing 7 of the energy accumulator 15 shatters, which causes a chain reaction: releasing the pretensioning force; axially accelerating the accelerating member 171; Impact of the acceleration part 171 on the firing pin 163; Striking the firing pin 163 on the mechanical percussion cap 159; Activating the mechanical percussion cap 159 with pyrotechnic gas expansion; Operating the cutting mechanism 117 to cut the electrical line 103 (FIG. 4).
• a housing for example made of glass, plastic or metal, in particular made of a metal alloy such as Rosean alloy.
• control mechanism can also be implemented by a thermal energy input threshold with respect to the energy storage device 15, so that the energy storage device 15 releases the force transmission part 163 in an analogous manner when a predetermined ambient temperature of the energy storage device 15 is exceeded.
• a thermal energy input threshold with respect to the energy storage device 15
• the housing 7 of the energy store 15 melts, breaks or partially dissolves when the predetermined temperature threshold is exceeded, so that the acceleration part 171 as a result of the spring biasing force acting on it through the spiral compression spring 175 in the direction of the firing pin 163 is accelerated.
• FIGS. 5 and 6 essentially corresponds to the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4, the system 1 additionally comprising an electrical trigger element 21.
• the electrical release element 21 is designed as an electrical percussion cap.
• the electrical percussion cap 21 comprises electrical connection lines 23, 25, via which the electrical percussion cap 21 can be electrically actuated.
• the electrical triggering of the pyrotechnic drive 115 or the pyrotechnic energy output is characterized in that the electrical initiation provides a heat input for the pyrotechnic material 3, which is assigned to the electrical primer cap 21, so that the conversion temperature of the pyrotechnic material 3 is exceeded, to implement this.
• the electrical triggering can additionally be provided in order to provide a further initiation option for the cutting of the electrical line 103.
• a through-hole 179 is made in the bottom part 141, through which the electrical connection lines 23, 25 extend.
• a hollow sleeve 181 for example made of metal and / or in the form of a ring, is arranged in the interior of the bottom part 21, which is also provided on a bottom end face 183 with a through-hole 185 for passing the electrical connection lines 23, 25 through.
• a substantially fully cylindrical body 187 for example made of glass, into which the electrical connection lines 23, 25 open, is arranged in the interior of the sleeve 181.
• An ignition or heat bridge 189 is provided on the body 187.
• the ignition or thermal bridge 189 is implemented, for example, as an ohmic resistor which heats up when the electrical percussion cap 21 is electrically initiated such that the pyrotechnic material 3, which rests on the ignition bridge 189 or is arranged in the immediate vicinity thereof, is heated in such a way that it is converted in order to generate the pyrotechnic gas expansion for operating the cutting mechanism 117. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the energy store 15 is actuated or released via the electrical initiation by the electrical percussion cap 21, in particular is destroyed (see FIG. 6), so that the chain reaction described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4 can take place. According to the embodiment of FIGS.
• an adapter piece 191 which is essentially hollow-cylindrical, but can also be polygonal or elliptical in cross-section, on which the spiral compression spring 175 is supported, is arranged between the base piece 141 and the acceleration part 171.
• the adapter piece 191 is adapted on the outside to an internal dimensioning of the chamber interior 121.
• the adapter piece defines a funnel-shaped section 193 in its interior, which opens into an essentially cylindrical bore or channel 195, via which the pyrotechnic gas expansion can spread in a targeted manner in the direction of the capping mechanism 117.
• FIGS. 7 and 8 show a further exemplary embodiment of a pyrotechnic separating device 100 with a further embodiment of a system 1 according to the invention, which essentially corresponds to the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, with the system 1 from FIGS electrical percussion cap 21 described with respect to Figures 5 and 6 to provide the additional electrical initiation option described above.

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