GB2440213A - Foam expelling armour arrangement - Google Patents

Foam expelling armour arrangement Download PDF

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GB2440213A
GB2440213A GB0614323A GB0614323A GB2440213A GB 2440213 A GB2440213 A GB 2440213A GB 0614323 A GB0614323 A GB 0614323A GB 0614323 A GB0614323 A GB 0614323A GB 2440213 A GB2440213 A GB 2440213A
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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
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/007—Reactive armour; Dynamic armour
    • 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
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/013—Mounting or securing armour plates
    • 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
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/02—Plate construction
    • 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
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/02—Plate construction
    • F41H5/04—Plate construction composed of more than one layer
    • 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
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/02—Plate construction
    • F41H5/04—Plate construction composed of more than one layer
    • F41H5/0442—Layered armour containing metal
    • 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
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/02—Plate construction
    • F41H5/04—Plate construction composed of more than one layer
    • F41H5/0442—Layered armour containing metal
    • F41H5/0457—Metal layers in combination with additional layers made of fibres, fabrics or plastics
    • 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
    • F41H7/00—Armoured or armed vehicles
    • F41H7/02—Land vehicles with enclosing armour, e.g. tanks
    • F41H7/04—Armour construction

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

Abstract

An armour arrangement comprising inner and outer electromagnetic plates 1, 4, fire retardant foam layer 3 sandwiched there between, and outer shell 6 and an explosive charge 5. In use when outer shell is punctured it acts as a trigger and competes an electric circuit, detonating electrical charge 5. This in turn causes magnetic plate 4 to move and breaks a seal surrounding foam layer 4, allowing the foam 4 to be expelled as a fire retardant. The outer magnetic plate 4 is held in place via the connecting rods 2 to allow protection against secondary explosions .Fixing brackets 7 allow the arrangement to be connected to vehicle or the like. The required power supply may be an internal or an external source. The arrangement can be manually triggered if required and is also described as being used in association with a remote control. Plates 1, 4 may alternatively be made from ceramic, steel or a composite material.

Description

<p>I)ESCRIPI ION</p>
<p>Background</p>
<p>The invention relates to enhanced armour prc)tection for ehides and oilier locations due to the increasing use of shaped explosive charges and small arms lire against vehicles throw.thoui the world which has led to numerous casualties and litaliiics.</p>
<p>The device is designed to overcome the eliecis ol' shaped explosive charges. small arms fire. proximity land mines and other blast and weapons clicis against vehicles.</p>
<p>buildings and static defences. [he device is lightweight and ovcrconies issues of weight that have hampered armour deployment to vehicles, buildings and static dcInccs.</p>
<p>Statement of Invention</p>
<p>Time overall aim of the device is to minimise on.asualties in suit skinned vehicles and give enhanced protection to armoured vehicles. The device is designed to be sell activating on breach of the outer shelL but multiple devices can he layered and linked to create a larger blast shield to help cope with shrapnel om' multiple attacks.</p>
<p>See figure 1 which details the parts of the device The device works by the puncture of the outer shell (6) completing an electrical circuit that initiates a shaped explosive charge (5) to explode outwards from the outer magnetic plate (4). At the same time an electrical circuit is completed that powers the magnets creating the same polarity in both magnets Ibreing the outer magnetic late away from the fixed inner magnetic plate (1) at high speed. this breaks the seal on (lie lire retardant loam (3) which expands across the area to extinguish any lire created by the initial blast and the shaped charge within the device. The total cflxt is to neutralise the blast with the shaped charge. then deflect any large fragnients vitli the outer magnetic armoured plate and extinguish any fires with the lire retardant t'o;im.</p>
<p>The outer magnetic armoured plate is held in position b the connector (2) and then acts to deflect small arms tire or secondary explosions utilising the magnetic fields to absorb any impact shock. The Device is fixed to the vehicle or structure ia the lixing brackets (7). The device can also be triggered remutel by lixed wire or radii) control thus adding a limited offensive capability against a suicide bomber. * .</p>

Claims (3)

  1. <p>CLAIMS</p>
    <p>* An enhanced armour protection unit utilising two eketromagnetic plates. ith armour on the outer plate separated by lire retardant fliain. incorporating an integral power supply. with an explosive charge and an automatic triggering mechanism.</p>
    <p>2. An enhanced armour protection unit as in claim I with cI)nnecting bars between the two plates to stop the outer plate a given distance.</p>
    <p>3. An enhanced armour protection unit as in claim I without (ire retardant lii;n between the two magnetic plates.</p>
    <p>4. An enhanced armour protection unit as in claim 1 with a manual 1rigering mechanism litted.</p>
    <p>5. An enhanced armour protection unit as in claim I with connecting bars between the plates restricted in length to create a sloping outer plate.</p>
    <p>6. An enhanced armour protection unit as in claim I with an external electricity supply.</p>
    <p>7. An enhanced arimiur protection unit as in claim I with ceranhic arIm)tlr plate.</p>
    <p>8. An enhanced armour protection unit as ir, claim 1 with steel armour plate.</p>
    <p>9. An enhanced armour protection unit as in claim I with a composite armour plate.</p>
    <p>10. An enhanced atinour protection unit as in claim I interlinked to c,ihcr units.</p>
    <p>Ii. An enhanced armour protection unit as in claim 1 vi1hout an cplosivc charge.</p>
    <p>I
  2. 2. An enhanced aiinour protection Linit as in claim 1 with armour attached to the inner plate.</p>
    <p>I
  3. 3. An enhanced armour protection unit us in claim I with an automated remote triggering mechanism.</p>
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WO2012052768A1 (en) * 2010-10-22 2012-04-26 Roger Mark Sloman Counteracting an explosion underneath a vehicle

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GB2128720A (en) * 1982-10-21 1984-05-02 Michael Sacks Protection of structural surfaces
US5480706A (en) * 1991-09-05 1996-01-02 Alliedsignal Inc. Fire resistant ballistic resistant composite armor
DE3842677C1 (en) * 1988-12-19 1996-07-18 Rheinmetall Ind Gmbh Active armour esp. for armoured vehicle
DE3046021C1 (en) * 1980-12-08 1998-01-08 Battelle Institut E V Energy-discriminating active armouring,

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DE3046021C1 (en) * 1980-12-08 1998-01-08 Battelle Institut E V Energy-discriminating active armouring,
GB2128720A (en) * 1982-10-21 1984-05-02 Michael Sacks Protection of structural surfaces
DE3842677C1 (en) * 1988-12-19 1996-07-18 Rheinmetall Ind Gmbh Active armour esp. for armoured vehicle
US5480706A (en) * 1991-09-05 1996-01-02 Alliedsignal Inc. Fire resistant ballistic resistant composite armor

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2012052768A1 (en) * 2010-10-22 2012-04-26 Roger Mark Sloman Counteracting an explosion underneath a vehicle

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