JP2560508B2 - Stealth device - Google Patents

Stealth device

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JP2560508B2
JP2560508B2 JP2046547A JP4654790A JP2560508B2 JP 2560508 B2 JP2560508 B2 JP 2560508B2 JP 2046547 A JP2046547 A JP 2046547A JP 4654790 A JP4654790 A JP 4654790A JP 2560508 B2 JP2560508 B2 JP 2560508B2
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義幸 富岡
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この発明は地上用装甲車両等に用いられ,近年,視察
装置として注目されている赤外線撮像装置を用いても熱
放射をコントロールすることにより発見されない車両を
可能とするステルス装置に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention is used for ground armored vehicles and the like, and has been discovered by controlling thermal radiation even with an infrared imaging device, which has recently attracted attention as an inspection device. The present invention relates to a stealth device that enables a vehicle that is not operated.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

ステルス装置に関する従来の技術は装甲面への塗装に
よる偽装,断熱性塗料による塗装によるものである。
Conventional technologies related to stealth devices include camouflage coating on the armored surface and coating with heat insulating paint.

第5図,第6図及び第7図は,従来のステルス装置の
実施例を示す。第5図において(1)は装甲車両,
(2)は偽装塗装,(3)は背景である。
FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show an embodiment of a conventional stealth device. In FIG. 5, (1) is an armored vehicle,
(2) is camouflage painting, and (3) is background.

偽装塗装を用いたステルス装置は,背景を模擬した塗
装を装甲面に施すことにより車両が背景と同化すること
により可視の視察において相手から発見されにくくする
様用いられる。
The stealth device using camouflage coating is used to make the vehicle assimilate with the background by applying a coating that simulates the background to the armored surface, so that it is difficult for the opponent to find it in a visual inspection.

第6図は断熱性塗料を使用していない状態での装甲車
両の赤外線映像を示す。(4)はエンジン等の車両高温
部位,(5)は背景内高温部を示す。
FIG. 6 shows an infrared image of an armored vehicle without heat insulating paint. (4) shows a high temperature part of the vehicle such as an engine, and (5) shows a high temperature part in the background.

第7図は断熱性塗料(6)を使用した場合の装甲車両
の赤外線映像を示す。
FIG. 7 shows an infrared image of an armored vehicle when heat insulating paint (6) is used.

断熱性塗料(6)を用いたステルス装置は,車両のエ
ンジン部等の高温部位(4)からの熱伝導,放熱による
装甲面からの熱放射を防止し,赤外線による視察におい
て相手から発見されにくくする様用いられる。但し,こ
の場合,自己の発熱による熱の放射を防ぐのには有効で
あるが,背景と自己との温度差を無くすには至らない。
The stealth device using the heat-insulating paint (6) prevents heat radiation from the armored surface due to heat conduction and heat dissipation from the high temperature part (4) such as the engine part of the vehicle, making it difficult for the other party to find it in an infrared inspection. Used to do. However, in this case, although it is effective in preventing radiation of heat due to self-heating, it does not eliminate the temperature difference between the background and self.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

以上のように構成された従来のステルス装置では,可
視においてステルス化が実現しても熱的にステルス化が
実現しておらず赤外撮像により容易に発見されてしま
う。また,断熱塗料を用いても自己の発熱による放熱を
抑えることが出来ても,背景と自己車両との温度差が発
生することから,赤外撮像により容易に発見されてしま
う課題があった。
In the conventional stealth device configured as described above, even if stealth is realized in the visible, thermal stealth is not realized and it is easily found by infrared imaging. Further, even if the heat-insulating paint is used to suppress the heat radiation due to the heat generated by the vehicle itself, there is a problem that the temperature difference between the background and the vehicle is generated, which is easily found by infrared imaging.

この発明は,このような従来の課題を解決するために
なされたものであり,熱的に自己車両装甲面と背景との
差異を無くすことにより赤外撮像に対しステルス化を可
能とするものである。
The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and makes it possible to stealth infrared imaging by thermally eliminating the difference between the vehicle armor surface and the background. is there.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving the problem]

この発明に係るステルス装置は,自己車両及び背景を
熱的に撮像する赤外線カメラ,この赤外線カメラより出
力される映像信号から,自己車両及び背景との温度差を
検出し,放射コントロール信号を出力する画像処理器,
放射コントロール信号の入力を受け,自己車両の表面上
に格子状に配置された多数の放射体ブロックの温度コン
トロールをする温度コントローラ,この温度コントロー
ラより制御されるヒータとを具備したものである。
The stealth device according to the present invention detects the temperature difference between the own vehicle and the background from the infrared camera that thermally images the own vehicle and the background, and outputs the radiation control signal from the video signal output from the infrared camera. Image processor,
It is provided with a temperature controller for receiving a radiation control signal and controlling the temperature of a large number of radiator blocks arranged in a grid on the surface of the own vehicle, and a heater controlled by this temperature controller.

また,この発明の別の発明に係るステルス装置は上記
赤外線カメラ,画像処理器の他に放射コントロール信号
の入力を受け,多数の放射体ブロックの角度コントロー
ルをする角度コントローラ,この角度コントローラより
ブロック位置を可変とするアクチュエータを具備したも
のである。
In addition to the infrared camera and the image processor, a stealth device according to another invention of the present invention receives an input of a radiation control signal and controls an angle of a large number of radiator blocks. Is provided with an actuator that makes variable.

〔作 用〕[Work]

この発明においては,車両外部より自己車両と背景と
の温度差を検出し,温度差が小となる様に多数の放射体
ブロックの温度コントロールを行い熱的に背景と同化す
ることにより相手の赤外撮像から発見されないステルス
が実現される。
In the present invention, the temperature difference between the own vehicle and the background is detected from the outside of the vehicle, and the temperature of a large number of radiator blocks is controlled so that the temperature difference is small, and is thermally assimilated to the background of the opponent. Stealth that is not discovered from outside imaging is realized.

また,この発明の別の発明においては,多数の放射体
ブロックの角度を変化させることによりブロックの反射
面角度変化により反射率,放射率をコントロールし,熱
的に背景と同化することにより相手の赤外撮像から発見
されないステルスが実現される。
In another invention of the present invention, by changing the angles of a large number of radiator blocks, the reflectance and emissivity are controlled by changing the angle of the reflecting surface of the blocks, and by thermally assimilating the background, Realizes stealth not found from infrared imaging.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図はこの発明の一実施例を示す図である。図中,
(8)は赤外線カメラ,(9)は赤外線カメラ(8)よ
り出力される赤外画像,(10)は映像信号(9)の入力
を受け放射コントロール信号(11)を出力する映像処理
器,(12)は放射コントロール信号(11)を受け車両装
甲面上に配置された放射体ブロック(14)の温度コント
ロールを行うヒータコントローラである。また(7)は
物体より放射される熱線を示す。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
(8) is an infrared camera, (9) is an infrared image output from the infrared camera (8), (10) is a video processor which receives a video signal (9) and outputs a radiation control signal (11), A heater controller (12) receives the radiation control signal (11) and controls the temperature of the radiator block (14) arranged on the armored surface of the vehicle. Further, (7) indicates a heat ray radiated from the object.

以上のように構成されたステルス装置は,赤外線カメ
ラ(8)により撮像される自己車両(1)と背景(3)
の赤外画像(9)より車両温度と背景温度差を映像処理
器(10)により測定し,温度差に比例する放射コントロ
ール信号(11)によりヒータコントローラ(12)を制御
し,放射体ブロック(14)の熱放射をヒータコントロー
ラ(12)よりのヒータドライブ信号(13)にてコントロ
ールし,放射体ブロック(14)の熱放射が背景(3)と
同じとなる様に動作する。
The stealth device configured as described above includes the own vehicle (1) and the background (3) captured by the infrared camera (8).
The difference between the vehicle temperature and the background temperature is measured from the infrared image (9) by the image processor (10), the heater controller (12) is controlled by the radiation control signal (11) proportional to the temperature difference, and the radiator block ( The heat radiation of 14) is controlled by the heater drive signal (13) from the heater controller (12) so that the heat radiation of the radiator block (14) becomes the same as the background (3).

この様に構成されたステルス装置では,車両の装甲面
上に配置された放射体ブロックが背景の温度分布状況に
応じて背景温度と同様となる様コントロールされ,熱的
に背景と同化する車両等の実現が可能となる。
In the stealth device configured in this way, the radiator block placed on the armored surface of the vehicle is controlled to be the same as the background temperature according to the temperature distribution situation of the background, and the vehicle is thermally assimilated to the background. Can be realized.

第2図は第1図における放射体ブロック(14)の断面
構成を示す図であり,図中(15)はヒータである。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of the radiator block (14) in FIG. 1, and (15) in the figure is a heater.

図中(1),(11)〜(14)は第1図と同一である。
(15)のヒータはヒータコントローラ(12)よりのヒー
タドライブ信号(13)により放射体ブロック(14)の熱
放射を可変とする。
In the figure, (1), (11) to (14) are the same as in FIG.
The heater of (15) makes the heat radiation of the radiator block (14) variable by the heater drive signal (13) from the heater controller (12).

第3図はこの発明の別の発明の一実施例を示す。 FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of another invention of the present invention.

この様に構成されたステルス装置の動作は,放射体ブ
ロック(14)の駆動方式以外第1図に示すステルス装置
と全く同一である。
The operation of the stealth device configured as described above is exactly the same as that of the stealth device shown in FIG. 1 except for the driving method of the radiator block (14).

(16)は映像処理器(10)よりの放射コントロール信
号(11)を受け,放射体ブロック(14)の角度を変化さ
せる駆動指令(17)を出力する角度制御器である。
An angle controller (16) receives a radiation control signal (11) from the image processor (10) and outputs a drive command (17) for changing the angle of the radiator block (14).

この様に構成されたステルス装置では,車両の装甲面
上に配置された放射体ブロックの反射面角度が変化さ
れ,赤外線カメラ(8)にて計測される熱分布が背景と
同等となる様,熱放射が変化させられることから,熱的
に背景と同化する車両等の実現が可能となる。
In the stealth device configured in this way, the angle of the reflection surface of the radiator block placed on the armored surface of the vehicle is changed so that the heat distribution measured by the infrared camera (8) becomes equivalent to the background. Since the heat radiation is changed, it is possible to realize a vehicle that is thermally assimilated to the background.

第4図は第3図における放射体ブロック(14)の断面
構成を示す図であり,図中(18)はアクチュエータであ
る。
FIG. 4 is a view showing a sectional structure of the radiator block (14) in FIG. 3, and (18) in the drawing is an actuator.

図中(1),(11),(14),(16),(17)は第3
図と同一である。
In the figure, (1), (11), (14), (16) and (17) are the third
It is the same as the figure.

(18)アクチュエータは角度制御器(16)よりの駆動
指令(17)により放射体ブロック(14)の反斜面角度を
可変とする。
(18) The actuator makes the anti-slope angle of the radiator block (14) variable by a drive command (17) from the angle controller (16).

〔発明の効果〕〔The invention's effect〕

この発明は以上説明した通り,背景と自己車両の温度
を計測し,その差が小となる様に自己車両の表面上に配
置された放射体ブロックの温度コントロールをすること
から,背景の温度分布が複雑であっても容易に背景と同
化することが可能となる。
As described above, the present invention measures the temperatures of the background and the own vehicle, and controls the temperature of the radiator block arranged on the surface of the own vehicle so that the difference between them is small. Even if is complicated, it can be easily assimilated with the background.

また,この発明の別の発明は同様に背景と同化するこ
とを放射体ブロックの反射面角度をコトロールすること
により可能とするものである。
Further, another invention of the present invention similarly enables assimilation with the background by controlling the reflection surface angle of the radiator block.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図はこの発明によるステルス装置の一実施例の構成
図,第2図はこの発明によるステルス装置の温度コント
ロール部の構成図,第3図はこの発明の別の発明による
ステルス装置の一実施例の構成図,第4図はこの発明の
別の発明によるステルス装置の反射面角度コントロール
部の構成図,第5図,第6図及び第7図は従来のステル
ス装置の実施状態を示す図である。 図中,(1)は装甲車両,(2)は偽装塗装,(3)は
背景,(4)は車両高温部位,(5)は背景内高温部,
(6)は断熱性塗料,(7)は物体より放射される熱
線,(8)は赤外線カメラ,(9)は赤外画像,(10)
は映像処理器,(11)は放射コントロール信号,(12)
はヒータコントローラ,(13)はヒータドライブ信号,
(14)は放射体ブロック,(15)はヒータ,(16)は角
度制御器,(17)は駆動指令,(18)はアクチュエータ
である。 なお,図中,同一あるいは相当部分は同一符号を付して
示してある。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a stealth device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a temperature control section of the stealth device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a stealth device according to another invention of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of an example, FIG. 4 is a structural diagram of a reflection surface angle control section of a stealth device according to another invention of the present invention, and FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 are diagrams showing an implementation state of a conventional stealth device. Is. In the figure, (1) is an armored vehicle, (2) is camouflage painting, (3) is the background, (4) is the high temperature part of the vehicle, (5) is the high temperature part in the background,
(6) is heat-insulating paint, (7) is heat rays radiated from an object, (8) is an infrared camera, (9) is an infrared image, (10)
Is an image processor, (11) is a radiation control signal, (12)
Is a heater controller, (13) is a heater drive signal,
(14) is a radiator block, (15) is a heater, (16) is an angle controller, (17) is a drive command, and (18) is an actuator. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

Claims (2)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】自己車両と背景の熱線像を撮像する赤外画
像検出手段と、上記赤外画像から自己車両と背景との温
度差を検出する温度差検出手段と、上記温度差検出手段
出力を受け、上記温度差が小さくなるように上記自己車
両の表面上に格子状に配置された複数の放射体ブロック
の温度を変化させる温度制御手段とを具備したことを特
徴とするステルス装置。
1. An infrared image detecting means for picking up a heat ray image of the own vehicle and the background, a temperature difference detecting means for detecting a temperature difference between the own vehicle and the background from the infrared image, and an output of the temperature difference detecting means. In response, the stealth device further comprises temperature control means for changing the temperatures of the plurality of radiator blocks arranged in a grid on the surface of the own vehicle so that the temperature difference is reduced.
【請求項2】自己車両と背景の熱線像を撮像する赤外画
像検出手段と、上記赤外画像から自己車両と背景との温
度差を検出する温度差検出手段と、上記温度差検出手段
出力を受け、上記温度差が小さくなるように上記自己車
両の表面上に配置された放射体ブロックの反射面角度を
変化させる位置制御手段とを具備したことを特徴とする
ステルス装置。
2. An infrared image detecting means for picking up a heat ray image of the own vehicle and the background, a temperature difference detecting means for detecting a temperature difference between the own vehicle and the background from the infrared image, and an output of the temperature difference detecting means. In response to the above, the stealth device further comprises position control means for changing the reflection surface angle of the radiator block arranged on the surface of the own vehicle so that the temperature difference becomes small.
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