IL276209B - Hand grenade for training - Google Patents

Hand grenade for training

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IL276209B
IL276209B IL276209A IL27620920A IL276209B IL 276209 B IL276209 B IL 276209B IL 276209 A IL276209 A IL 276209A IL 27620920 A IL27620920 A IL 27620920A IL 276209 B IL276209 B IL 276209B
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grenade
blast
training
dummy
cpu
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IL276209A
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Shlomo Trukman
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Smart Tactical Products Ltd
Shlomo Trukman
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Priority to IL276209A priority Critical patent/IL276209B/en
Priority to EP21846061.6A priority patent/EP4185835A4/en
Priority to US18/017,405 priority patent/US20230314110A1/en
Priority to PCT/IL2021/050890 priority patent/WO2022018733A1/en
Publication of IL276209A publication Critical patent/IL276209A/en
Publication of IL276209B publication Critical patent/IL276209B/en

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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42BEXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B8/00Practice or training ammunition
    • F42B8/12Projectiles or missiles
    • F42B8/26Hand grenades
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C11/00Electric fuzes
    • F42C11/001Electric circuits for fuzes characterised by the ammunition class or type
    • F42C11/003Electric circuits for fuzes characterised by the ammunition class or type for hand grenades

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Steering Devices For Bicycles And Motorcycles (AREA)
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Description

A TRAINING HAND-GRENADE FIELD OF THE INVENTION [1] The present invention specifically pertains to training hand-grenades. More generally, the invention relates to blast simulation as applied thereto.

Claims (46)

276209/ CLAIMS
1. A training hand-grenade ( 100 ) comprising: a. a housing ( 101 ) optionally interconnected with a safety lever for activating said grenade ( 102 ); b. at least one blast simulator accommodated within said housing; said at least one blast simulator selected from the group consisting of a speaker ( 120 ) for generating an acoustical blast imitation ( 10 ), one or more light emitters ( 130 ), a smoke generator ( 131 ) and any combination thereof; c. wherein said training hand-grenade ( 100 ) further comprises a power supply ( 140 ) and a processor ( 150 ), configured to operate said blast simulator in one of two or more switchable preset modes of operation, each of said modes of operation is characterized by a predefined blast pattern attributable to a combat grenade; said blast pattern comprises a component selected from the group consisting of a blast sound, a light effect, a smoke effect and any combination thereof.
2. The training hand-grenade of claim 1 wherein said blast acoustic parameters selected from amplitude, frequency, content, duration, peak pressure, rise time, pitch, sone, phon, mel values and explosion profile.
3. The training hand-grenade of claim 1 wherein light effect is selected from a group consisting of light radiant flux () and radiation intensity (I) of burning fireball.
4. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein said safety lever is either (i) permanently affixed to said housing of said grenade or (ii) detachable or releasably attached from the same.
5. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein the fixture of said safety lever is blast proof.
6. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein said speaker is configured to detach from said housing of said grenade after said blast.
7. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein at least one portion of the cross-section of said housing in its rear portion, namely from the speaker outside of said grenade, is either conical or cylindrical. 276209/
8. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein said power supply is selected from a group consisting of rechargeable batteries and disposable batteries.
9. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein said CPU is configured to provide an explosion profile (fingerprint) simulating hand grenades, said hand grenade is selected from the group consisting of fragmentation grenade, smoke grenade, illuminating grenade, high explosive grenade, anti-tank grenade, sting grenade and stun grenade.
10. The training hand grenade of claim 9, wherein said explosion profile corresponds to a single, double or multiple ignition grenade.
11. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein its further comprising a CPU ( 150 ) interconnected with a database comprising two or more different combinations (fingerprints) of blast acoustic parameters, and optionally also light and smoke effects; and a selector interconnected with said CPU; wherein said CPU interconnected with signaling modules controlling said speaker generated acoustic phenomena and said light and/or smoke generated emission; and wherein said selector configured to set said blast parameters prior to use.
12. The training hand grenade of claim 11, wherein at least one of said signaling module is provided with a real-time feedback system (200) for obtaining location and blast data, collecting posteriori data, processing said data and resetting said signaling module according to said processed data.
13. The training hand grenade of claim 12, wherein said feedback system comprises a sensor ( 170 ) interconnected to CPU ( 150 ), a receiving module for receiving input from said sensor, a data analysis module for analyzing said input, and a detonation module for adjusting blast parameters based on real-time feedback (204).
14. The training hand grenade of claim 12, wherein said feedback system is intercommunicateable with one member of a group consisting of GPS; cellular tracking modules; Bluetooth tracking system; RFID-containing tracking system; real-time locating systems (RTLS); satellite tracking system; including Active radio frequency identification (Active RFID), Active radio frequency identification - infrared hybrid (Active RFID-IR), Infrared (IR), Optical locating, Low-frequency signpost identification, Semi-active radio frequency identification (semi-active RFID), Passive RFID RTLS locating via Steerable 276209/
15.Phased, Array Antennae, Radio beacon, Ultrasound Identification (US-ID), Ultrasonic ranging (US-RTLS), Ultra-wideband (UWB), Wide-over-narrow band, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN, Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Clustering in noisy ambience, Bivalent systems; simultaneous localization and mapping systems and any combination thereof. 15. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein said acoustical phenomena are selected from the group consisting of: amplitude, frequency content, duration, peak pressure, rise time, pitch, sone value and explosion profile.
16. The training hand grenade of claim 1, wherein said grenade comprises at least one first communication module, and is in communication, by means of said module, with at least one second external communication module located in one or more remote locations; said external modules is in communication with one or more of the following: a light emitter, a smoke generator, a speaker and any combination thereof.
17. The training hand grenade of claim 16, wherein said grenade is free of one or more of the following: a light emitter, a smoke generator, a speaker and any combination thereof.
18. The training hand grenade of claim 16, wherein said grenade, when operated under defined terms, do not activate one or more of the following: a light emitter, a smoke generator, a speaker and any combination thereof
19. A training system comprising hand grenade as defined in any of claim 16, 17 and 18, wherein the system comprising one or more said training grenades operateable within at least one first location; at least one external communication module located in one or more second remote locations.
20. The training system of claim 19, wherein at least one of said grenades located within at least one first location intercommunicates with said at least one external communication module located in one or more second remote locations and with one or more operators located within at least one third remote location.
21. A training system comprising a grenade as defined in claim 1, located within at least one location; said grenade further comprises a wireless communicator intercommunicates with one or more operators located within another location. 276209/
22. The training system of claim 19, wherein at least one of said operators is configured with communication means to operate at least one of said grenades.
23. The training system of claim 21, wherein said operator is configured with communication means to operate at least one of said grenades.
24. A method for training a user with hand-grenade ( 100 ), comprising: a. providing a training grenade (dummy); b. throwing said dummy, thereby activating a sensor ( 201 ) located in connection with the housing of said dummy; c. at time said dummy is static, transmitting input data obtained by said sensor to a receiving module ( 202 ); d. analyzing and processing said data in a CPU ( 203 ) located with said housing; e. defining the environment surround said dummy; f. setting blast patterns attributable to a combat grenade ( 204 ); each of said blast pattern comprises a component selected from the group consisting of a blast sound, a light effect, a smoke effect and any combination thereof; and g. simulating blast of said dummy characterized by environment-related blast parameters ( 205 ).
25. A method for training a user with hand-grenade ( 100 ), comprising: a. providing a training grenade (dummy); b. providing a CPU ( 203 ) within said dummy and intercommuting said CPU with a database comprising two or more blast patterns attributable to a combat grenade; each of said blast pattern comprises a component selected from the group consisting of a blast sound, a light effect, a smoke effect and any combination thereof; c. by means of a selector, defining grenade type; d. throwing said dummy, thereby activating a sensor ( 201 ) located in connection with the housing of said dummy; e. at time said dummy is static, transmitting input data obtained by said sensor to a receiving module ( 202 ); f. analyzing and processing said data by said CPU; g. defining the environment surround said dummy in function of said blast patterns ( 204 ); and then 276209/ h. simulating blast of said dummy characterized by environment-related blast pattern ( 205 ).
26. A method for training a user with hand-grenade ( 100 ), comprising: a. providing a training grenade (dummy); b. providing a CPU ( 203 ) within said dummy and intercommuting said CPU with a database comprising two or more different blast patterns attributable to a combat grenade; each of said blast pattern comprises a component selected from the group consisting of a blast sound, a light effect, a smoke effect and any combination thereof; c. providing a wireless communicator within said dummy; d. by means of a selector, defining grenade type; e. throwing said dummy, thereby activating a sensor ( 201 ) located in connection with the housing of said dummy; f. at time said dummy is static, transmitting input data obtained by said sensor; g. analyzing and processing said data by said CPU; h. defining the environment surround said dummy in function of said blast fingerprints parameters ( 204 ); and then i. signaling said parameters to an external receiving module located at a remote location, j. by means of said external receiving module, simulating blast of said dummy characterized by environment-related blast patterns ( 205 ).
27. A method of producing a training hand-grenade ( 100 ) comprising steps of: a. providing said training hand-grenade comprising: i. a housing ( 101 ), optionally interconnecting the same with a safety lever for activating said grenade ( 102 ); ii. at least one blast simulator accommodated within said housing; said at least one blast simulator selected from the group consisting of a speaker ( 120 ) for generating an acoustical blast imitation ( 10 ), one or more light emitters ( 130 ), a smoke generator ( 131 ) and any combination thereof; said training hand-grenade further comprises a power supply (140) and a processor ( 150 ); 276209/ b. configuring the said processor (140) to operate said blast simulator in one of two or more preset modes of operation; and c. characterizing each of said modes of operation by a predefined blast pattern attributable to a combat grenade; said blast pattern comprises a component selected from the group consisting of a blast sound, a light effect, a smoke effect and any combination thereof.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein said method further comprising interconnecting a CPU ( 150 ) with a database comprising two or more different combinations (fingerprints) of blast acoustic parameters, and optionally also with light and smoke effects; interconnecting a selector with said CPU; interconnecting said CPU with signaling modules controlling said speaker generated acoustic phenomena and said light and/or smoke generated emission; and configuring said selector to set said blast parameters prior
29. The method of claim 27, wherein said parameters are one or more members of a group consisting of initiation time (time of operating the dummy), small indoor environment (from about 1mto about 9), medium size indoor environment (from about 9mto about 24m), large size indoor environment (from about 24mto about 100m), outdoors urban environment being adjacent (distance of about 0.5m to about 6m) to at least one solid wall, open outdoors environment, environment with glass/metal-like solid vertical structures, environment with wall-like solid vertical structures, environment with plants/bushes-like semi-rigid vertical structurers, day time, night time, strong wind (more than 2 m/s) or weak/no-wind (less than 2 m/s)
30. The method of claim 27, wherein said blast acoustic parameters selected from amplitude, frequency, content, duration, peak pressure, rise time, pitch, sone, phon, mel values and explosion profile.
31. The method of claim 27, wherein light effect is selected from a group consisting of light radiant flux () and radiation intensity (I) of burning fireball.
32. The method of claim 27, wherein said safety lever is either (i) permanently affixed to said housing of said grenade or (ii) detachable or releasably attached from the same.
33. The method of claim 27, wherein the fixture of said safety lever is blast proof. 276209/
34. The method of claim 27, wherein said speaker is configured to detach from said housing of said grenade after said blast.
35. The method of claim 27, wherein at least one portion of the cross-section of said housing in its rear portion, namely from the speaker outside of said grenade, is either conical or cylindrical.
36. The method of claim 27, wherein said power supply is selected from a group consisting of rechargeable batteries and disposable batteries.
37. The method of claim 27, wherein said CPU is configured to provide an explosion profile (fingerprint) simulating hand grenades, said hand grenade is selected from the group consisting of fragmentation grenade, smoke grenade, illuminating grenade, high explosive grenade, anti-tank grenade, sting grenade and stun grenade.
38. The method of claim 27, wherein said explosion profile corresponds to a single, double or multiple ignition grenade.
39. The method of claim 27, wherein its further comprising a CPU ( 150 ) interconnected with a database comprising two or more different combinations (fingerprints) of blast acoustic parameters, and optionally also light and smoke effects; and a selector interconnected with said CPU; wherein said CPU interconnected with signaling modules controlling said speaker generated acoustic phenomena and said light and/or smoke generated emission; and wherein said selector configured to set said blast parameters prior to use.
40. The method of claim 39, wherein at least one of said signaling module is provided with a real-time feedback system (200) for obtaining location and blast data, collecting posteriori data, processing said data and resetting said signaling module according to said processed data.
41. The method of claim 40, wherein said feedback system comprises a sensor ( 170 ) interconnected to CPU ( 150 ), a receiving module for receiving input from said sensor, a data analysis module for analyzing said input, and a detonation module for adjusting blast parameters based on real-time feedback (204).
42. The method of claim 40, wherein said feedback system is intercommunicateable with one member of a group consisting of GPS; cellular tracking modules; Bluetooth tracking system; RFID-containing tracking system; real-time locating systems (RTLS); satellite tracking 276209/ system; including Active radio frequency identification (Active RFID), Active radio frequency identification - infrared hybrid (Active RFID-IR), Infrared (IR), Optical locating, Low-frequency signpost identification, Semi-active radio frequency identification (semi-active RFID), Passive RFID RTLS locating via Steerable Phased, Array Antennae, Radio beacon, Ultrasound Identification (US-ID), Ultrasonic ranging (US-RTLS), Ultra-wideband (UWB), Wide-over-narrow band, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN, Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Clustering in noisy ambience, Bivalent systems; simultaneous localization and mapping systems and any combination thereof.
43. The method of claim 27, wherein said acoustical phenomena are selected from the group consisting of: amplitude, frequency content, duration, peak pressure, rise time, pitch, sone value and explosion profile.
44. The method of claim 27, wherein said grenade comprises at least one first communication module, and is in communication, by means of said module, with at least one second external communication module located in one or more remote locations; said external modules is in communication with one or more of the following: a light emitter, a smoke generator, a speaker and any combination thereof.
45. The method of claim 44, wherein said grenade is free of one or more of the following: a light emitter, a smoke generator, a speaker and any combination thereof.
46. The method of claim 44, wherein said grenade, when operated under defined terms, do not activate one or more of the following: a light emitter, a smoke generator, a speaker and any combination thereof.
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