EP4339551A1 - Dispositif et procédé de défense contre des objets volants - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de défense contre des objets volants Download PDF

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EP4339551A1
EP4339551A1 EP23197189.6A EP23197189A EP4339551A1 EP 4339551 A1 EP4339551 A1 EP 4339551A1 EP 23197189 A EP23197189 A EP 23197189A EP 4339551 A1 EP4339551 A1 EP 4339551A1
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flying object
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Mehran MAHINPOUR TIROONI
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00—Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/02—Anti-aircraft or anti-guided missile or anti-torpedo defence installations or systems
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  • the disclosure relates to a device, a method and a system for defending against flying objects.
  • Possibilities and devices for defending against flying objects are known from the prior art, which are based, for example, on disrupting radio signals.
  • continued flight cannot always be reliably prevented, e.g. if the flying object is autonomous and self-sufficient.
  • the nets are fired from the ground towards the flying objects or transported by airborne devices.
  • soldiers for example in tanks or on foot, often travel in dusty, impassable and/or confusing terrain where visibility can be severely limited.
  • a flying object is provided with an interceptor, wherein the interceptor has a hollow body with an opening and a locking mechanism and a first rope with at least a first body arranged at the first end of the rope.
  • the first rope is arranged inside the hollow body and is held by the locking mechanism. After the locking mechanism has been released, e.g. when there is local proximity to a flying object that is to be brought down, the first end of the first rope with the first body emerges from the interior of the hollow body through the opening under the effect of gravity.
  • a method for defending against a flying object using a flying object with an interceptor includes sending the flying object with an interceptor in the direction of the flying object, approaching the flying object with the flying object with an interceptor, releasing the locking mechanism and flying over the flying object in such a way that the first cable hits the flying object.
  • a flying object defense system includes a flying object with an interceptor and a cassette for sending out the flying object with an interceptor.
  • the cassette has a capacity of at least 1, preferably at least 6, preferably at least 12, particularly preferably at least 24 flying objects with an interceptor.
  • the cassette can also be designed in such a way that it can hold different flying objects.
  • Figures 1A to 1C show schematically flying objects for defense against flying objects according to some embodiments.
  • Figure 2 shows schematically an interception device of a flying object according to an embodiment in a perspective view.
  • Figure 3 shows schematically the interception device of a flying object Figure 2 in a sectional view before releasing a locking mechanism.
  • Figure 4 shows schematically the interception device of a flying object Figure 2 in a sectional view after releasing the locking mechanism.
  • Figures 5A and 5B show schematically flying objects after defense by a flying object according to a further embodiment in a perspective view.
  • Figure 6 shows schematically the use of a system for defending against flying objects according to one embodiment in a first phase in a side view.
  • Figure 7 shows schematically the use of a system for defending against flying objects according to the embodiment Figure 6 in a second phase in a side view.
  • a flying object according to the techniques disclosed herein repels flying objects with the aid of a first rope arranged in a hollow body of the interceptor and at least one first body arranged at a first end of the first rope, in that the first rope and at least the first body are at least partially and/or partially traverse a surface of rotation of a rotor of the flying object and/or touch a part of the flying object such that the first rope with the first body wraps around parts of the flying object.
  • the first rope is held inside the hollow body by a locking mechanism.
  • the first rope can be releasably attached to the hollow body so that it can be thrown off completely.
  • the first body supports the "wrapping" in the manner of a slingshot, since the first rope is brought towards the flying object at a certain relative speed and, due to inertia, the first body creates a circular path around the flying object when the first rope hits the flying object Object accomplished.
  • this disclosure describes the defense against flying objects with a flying object with an interceptor.
  • the “flying object” can be an unmanned aircraft, a drone, a small drone or similar.
  • Drone also includes copters, e.g. so-called quadrocopters or octocopters.
  • further embodiments of unmanned flying objects of different sizes are included, which are designed to be autonomous, remotely controlled and/or self-sufficient.
  • flying object can be understood to mean all of the above-mentioned flight-capable objects.
  • an aircraft with a jet engine can also be considered a flying object.
  • Each flying object has at least one rotor, each with a surface of rotation.
  • the “area of rotation” corresponds to a substantially round area in which the at least one rotor rotates.
  • rope refers to an elongated object that essentially absorbs no compressive forces.
  • the rope can be made of any material that is suitable for damaging a rotor and/or for withstanding a rotational movement of the rotor in such a way that the rope is not destroyed.
  • the rope can, for example, consist of a composite material and/or have a structure that makes it more resistant to forces acting transversely to a longitudinal axis of the rope.
  • the rope can be made of aramid fibers, an example is DuPont TM Kevlar ® . “Transverse” also includes forces at an angle to the longitudinal axis.
  • a flying object according to some embodiments can be arranged in a vehicle, in particular an armored vehicle, for example in a cassette.
  • “Armored vehicles” also include armored personnel carriers, howitzers and the like.
  • a "cassette” can store one or more flying objects and release a flying object upon a release signal.
  • the flying objects do not all have to be of the same design.
  • flying objects of different designs can be placed in a cassette for different purposes.
  • a flying object can be released, for example, in such a way that the flying object is activated and/or is transported, e.g. shot, in the direction of a flying object.
  • the cassette has gas cartridges for ejecting a flying object.
  • FIG. 1A shows schematically an unmanned aircraft 10 with an interception device 20 according to an embodiment.
  • the interception device 20 can, for example, be attached to an underside of the unmanned aircraft 10.
  • the term “underside” refers to the side of a flying object or flying object that is facing the ground when flying in a horizontal direction or when hovering over a ground.
  • the interception device 20 can be arranged essentially centrally, that is, for example, at an intersection of a longitudinal axis with a transverse axis along the wings 11 on the underside of the unmanned aircraft.
  • the Interceptor 20 may be arranged under a wing 11 according to some embodiments.
  • a flying object can have several interceptors 20.
  • Figure 1B shows a flying object according to an exemplary embodiment, in which the flying object is designed as a copter 30, in particular as a quadrocopter.
  • An interception device 20 is arranged on the underside of the copter 30.
  • a quadrocopter has four rotors 31.
  • a flying object can have a different number of rotors 31.
  • An example of a flying object with a different number of rotors 31 is in Figure 1C shown.
  • An in Figure 1C The copter 30 shown has a rotor 31 and an interception device 20 arranged centrally under a rotation axis of the copter 30.
  • a flying object is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is designed to be autonomous, self-sufficient and/or remotely controlled.
  • the flying object can have dimensions that are suitable for carrying a large number of flying objects, for example 6 flying objects, preferably 12 flying objects, particularly preferably 24 flying objects, in an armored vehicle, in particular in a cassette.
  • a flying object is designed with fold-out wings 11 or arms 32, at the ends of which a rotor head 33 is arranged. These embodiments enable a smaller space requirement and, for example, a higher number of flying objects that can be accommodated by a cassette.
  • Figure 2 shows an interception device 20 according to an embodiment in a perspective view.
  • a hollow body 21 of the interception device can be cylindrical.
  • a flying object with an interceptor 20 has a weight of less than 2 kg, particularly preferably less than 1 kg.
  • the intercepting device 20 preferably has a diameter of less than 100 mm, in particular less than 50 mm, and a height of less than 150 mm, in particular less than 100 mm.
  • An opening 22 can be provided on an underside of the hollow body 21. According to one in Figure 2 In the exemplary embodiment shown, the opening 22 can be blocked by a locking mechanism 23.
  • the locking mechanism 23 can include, for example, a flap.
  • the locking mechanism 23 can alternatively or additionally comprise, for example, an electrically conductive wire.
  • the wire can be a fusible conductor be 24.
  • a current can be passed through the fusible conductor 24, which can cause the fusible conductor 24 to tear.
  • the electricity can be provided, for example, via the flying object.
  • the locking mechanism 23 may additionally include a lightweight surface element 25.
  • the light surface element 25 can be, for example, a thin disk of a light and/or elastic material.
  • the light sheet 25 can be positioned at the opening 22 such that a weight can push the sheet 25 out of the opening 22, provided the wire is removed. If the wire is torn or melted, the light surface element 25 can be pressed out of the opening 22 under a certain weight.
  • Such a blockage of the opening 22 by a fusible conductor 24 enables a lighter construction of the flying object with interception device 20, so that greater ranges can be achieved.
  • a locking mechanism 23 comprising several fusible conductors 24 is also conceivable.
  • a fixing device for fixing the interceptor 20 on a flying object can be arranged on an upper side of the interception device 20.
  • the interceptor 20 can be formed integrally with the flying object.
  • Figure 3 shows the interception device 20 Figure 2 in a sectional view with the locking mechanism 23 active.
  • a first rope 26A is arranged within the hollow body 21, which is longer than the vertical extent of the hollow body 21 and is therefore present, for example, rolled or wound inside the hollow body 21.
  • the “inside” of the hollow body 21 is defined by the cavity enclosed by the hollow body 21.
  • a plurality of first cables 26A can also be arranged within the hollow body 21.
  • the first rope 26A can, for example, be arranged in a meandering shape in the hollow body 21, as in Figure 3 shown.
  • the first rope can also be arranged rolled up in the hollow body 21.
  • the first rope 26A extends along the longitudinal axis in a length that exceeds a height 27 of the interception device 20.
  • the first rope 26A has a length of over 1 m, preferably over 1.5 m.
  • a first body 28A is arranged at a first end of the first rope 26A.
  • the first body 28A can be, for example, a sphere that has a diameter that is Diameter of the first rope exceeds 26A.
  • the first body 28A can be solid.
  • the first body 28A is designed as a metal ball.
  • the rope may have a second body 28B at a distance from the first body 28A along the longitudinal axis of the rope.
  • the second body 28B can be designed like the first body 28A or differently.
  • the distance along the longitudinal axis of the first rope 26A between a center point of the first body 28A and a center point of the second body 28B can be at least 0.1 m, in particular at least 0.5 m, preferably at least 1.0 m, particularly preferably at least 1.5 m.
  • the second end of the first rope may be releasably attached to the hollow body 21.
  • the interception device 20 can have a coupling device 29A, 29B.
  • a first coupling part 29A can be attached to the hollow body 21 and a second coupling part 29B can be arranged at the second end of the first rope 26A.
  • the coupling parts 29A, 29B can be electromagnetically coupled to one another.
  • the second coupling part 29B can be separated from the first coupling part 29A, for example in response to a signal.
  • the first coupling part 29A is released from the second coupling part 29B by a tensile force acting on the first cable 26A.
  • the coupling device 29A, 29B includes two magnets that separate from each other at a certain pulling force.
  • the coupling device 29A, 29B is realized in the form of a predetermined breaking point, which is separated under a certain tensile force.
  • the interception device 20 has a second rope 26B, which is arranged inside the hollow body 21.
  • a first end of the second rope 26B can be fixed to the hollow body 21, for example.
  • the first coupling part 29A can be arranged at the second end of the second cable 26B, so that loading a flying object with an interceptor 20 with the first cable 26A, for example after the first cable 26A has been deployed and dropped, is simplified.
  • Figure 4 shows the interception device 20 Figure 2 in a sectional view after the locking mechanism 23 has been released.
  • the fusible conductor 24 is shown melted, so that the first cable 26A with the first body 28A has pressed the light surface element 25 out of the opening under the effect of the weight.
  • the clutch device 29A, 29B is presented in a separated state.
  • the weight of the first body 28A is such that it can safely push out the surface element 25.
  • Figures 5A and 5B schematically shows flying objects 50 after defense by a flying object according to an embodiment in a perspective view.
  • the contact of the first cable 26A during a forward movement with a flying object 50, for example with part of a quadrocopter, shown in Figure 5A causes the first rope 26A to wrap around the flying object 50 in such a way that the ability to fly is impaired so that the flying object 50 crashes.
  • Figure 5B shows a jet engine in which the first cable 26A is entangled with a compressor rotor 40, so that the compressor rotor 40 can no longer rotate and / or is destroyed.
  • the flight capability of a flying object 50 with a jet engine can be severely impaired, in particular this can cause a crash, for example.
  • Figure 6 shows schematically the use of a system for defending against flying objects 50 according to one embodiment in a first phase in a side view.
  • a flying object 50 that is to be crashed is detected.
  • a flying object with an interceptor 20 can be emitted from a cassette or ejected using a gas cartridge.
  • a propellant charge and/or a spring mechanism can also be used to eject a flying object with an interceptor 20.
  • the cassette can be arranged in an armored vehicle 60.
  • the armored vehicle 60 is a tank.
  • arms 32 of the flying object, on which rotor heads 33 are arranged are only unfolded after the flying object has been sent out.
  • the interceptor flying object may be manually launched by a person or launched from the ground.
  • the flying object with interceptor 20 flies towards the flying object 50 independently.
  • the flying object with interceptor 20 includes corresponding sensors, radar or the like.
  • Figure 7 shows schematically the use of a system for defending against flying objects 50 according to the embodiment Figure 6 in a second phase in a side view.
  • the locking mechanism 23 can be released.
  • the locking mechanism 23 can also be released earlier. If the locking mechanism 23 is released, a first end of a first rope 26A with a first body 28A arranged there emerges from a hollow body 21 of the interception device 20.
  • the first rope 26A is thus ejected and unfolds in such a way that the first rope 26A emerges essentially lengthwise Hollow body 21 hangs out.
  • the first rope 26A can wrap around the flying object 50 when it comes into contact with a part of the flying object 50 and cause it to crash.
  • the flying object with interceptor 20 also wraps around the flying object 50 and crashes together with the flying object 50.
  • a second end of the first rope 26A can, for example, be firmly connected to the hollow body 21.
  • the flying object with interceptor 20 can be configured after wrapping to steer towards the ground with maximum propulsion power. In this way, even heavier, larger and/or more flight-stable flying objects 20 can be brought down.
  • the flying object with interceptor 20 can have an active means.
  • the flying object with interceptor 20 can, for example, be configured to wrap itself around the flying object 50 with at least the first body 26A and the first rope 26A. If this does not result in the flying object 50 crashing, the flying object with interceptor 20 and active agent can be configured to detonate the active agent.
  • the active agent preferably detonates as soon as the flying object with interception device 20 essentially rests against the flying object 50.
  • the interception device 20 has a coupling device 29A, 29B, so that the first rope 26A, for example, under the influence of force caused by tensile forces from the flying Object 50, from which hollow body 21 is separated.
  • the flying object can then independently fly back to a starting point.

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