GB579070A - Improvements in and relating to fuzes for bombs, land mines, marine mines and the like - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to fuzes for bombs, land mines, marine mines and the like

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GB579070A
GB579070A GB3243337A GB3243337A GB579070A GB 579070 A GB579070 A GB 579070A GB 3243337 A GB3243337 A GB 3243337A GB 3243337 A GB3243337 A GB 3243337A GB 579070 A GB579070 A GB 579070A
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gear train
spring
pin
disc
fuzes
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RUSSELL PURVES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C11/00—Electric fuzes
    • F42C11/06—Electric fuzes with time delay by electric circuitry
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C9/00—Time fuzes; Combined time and percussion or pressure-actuated fuzes; Fuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition
    • F42C9/02—Time fuzes; Combined time and percussion or pressure-actuated fuzes; Fuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition the timing being caused by mechanical means
    • F42C9/04—Time fuzes; Combined time and percussion or pressure-actuated fuzes; Fuzes for timed self-destruction of ammunition the timing being caused by mechanical means by spring motor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F3/00—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork
    • G04F3/02—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork with mechanical driving mechanisms
    • G04F3/027—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork with mechanical driving mechanisms using electrical contacts, e.g. for actuating electro-acoustic device

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Abstract

579,070. Clockwork bomb fuzes. CLARKSON, G. T., and PURVES, R. Nov. 25, 1937, No. 32433. [Classes 9 (i) and 9 (ii)] To obviate audible ticking, electrically or mechanically-fired clockwork fuzes for bombs and land and sea mines have the time interval controlled by an electro-magnetic brake in which eddy currents are produced in a disc or cylinder rotating in a magnetic field. Fig. 1 shows the invention applied to an electricallyfired time fuze for a bomb to be dropped from aircraft. The last wheel g of the gear train driven by the clock-spring drives a disc i of aluminium, silver or copper in the magnetic field between iron or steel polepieces k, t. A switch m driven by reduction gear n from the clockwork train operates after an adjustable time to close the firing circuit through a safety switch r, dry cell wand an electric detonator x. The gear train is started by removing an obstruction-pin q controlled by a spring-pressed cap p which rises when the usual arming vane withdraws the screw y or when a soluble plug is dissolved in the case. of a marine mine. The cup p carries a C-shaped strip of conducting material s which expands into a recess and joins conducting rings z in the firing circuit. In a mechanically-fired fuze having a spring striker, a clock-spring drives a gear train for rotating a damping disc as before, and also a second gear train for rotating a second disc carrying a cam for operating a slide to release a spring-controlled striker for the detonator. The striker spring is cocked in known manner by a weight which moves forward on impact. The gear train is started by the removal of an obstruction-pin when the usual safety pin is withdrawn at the moment of release of the bomb from the aircraft. The obstruction-pin may be removed to start the gear train by inertia on impact.
GB3243337A 1937-11-25 1937-11-25 Improvements in and relating to fuzes for bombs, land mines, marine mines and the like Expired GB579070A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE965381C (en) * 1952-03-26 1957-06-06 Bofors Ab The clockwork ignition can be started by striking it in water

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE965381C (en) * 1952-03-26 1957-06-06 Bofors Ab The clockwork ignition can be started by striking it in water

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