JPH10300393A - Projectile launcher and method for judging separation of projectile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To judge launching of a projectile contained in a canister accurately. SOLUTION: The projectile launcher comprises a projectile 14, a canister 12 containing the projectile 14, a lunching controller 18 for the projectile 14, signal lines 22, 24 for connecting the projectile 14 with the launching controller 18 through a separable umbilical connector 16, a sensor 31 mounted on the canister 12 in order to detect a physical variation at the time of launching the projectile 14, a section for monitoring the output from the physical amount detection sensor 31, and a section for judging separation of the projectile 14 based on the output from the monitoring section for the physical amount sensor. Physical variation in the canister 12 is detected at the time of a launching the projectile 14 and separation of the projectile 14 is judged at the separation judging section based on the output from the section for monitoring the physical amount sensor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flying object launching apparatus for launching a flying object such as a surface-to-air missile, a surface-to-ship missile, a surface-to-surface missile, and the like, and more particularly to a method for determining the separation of a flying object. A variety of sensors that detect the amount of physical change that occurs in the canister when projecting a projectile are installed in the unit, and a projectile launching device and a projectile separation determination that can accurately determine the separation of the projectile when projecting a projectile About the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, surface-to-air missiles, surface-to-ship ships,
As shown in FIG. 9, a projectile launching device that launches a projectile such as a ground-to-ground missile is composed of a canister 1 containing a projectile 2 and a projectile launch control device 4, and the projectile 2 and projectile launcher. The control device 4 includes a signal line 5 for transmitting and receiving a firing control signal via the separable umbilical connector 3,
6 are connected.

In such a conventional projectile launching apparatus, when projecting a projectile, a launch command signal for instructing the projectile 2 from the projectile launch control device 4 to the projectile 2, Control signals necessary for launching the flying object 2, such as an R / M (rocket motor) ignition signal for instructing ignition of the rocket motor, are transmitted via the signal line 5 and the umbilical connector 3, and the flying object 2 operates normally. When fired, the umbilical connector 3 is separated, and the flying object 2 is separated from the canister 1 and fired.

On the other hand, a flying object launch control device 4
Until the umbilical connector 3 is disconnected, the signal for requesting the R / M ignition signal to the flying object launch control device 4 and the supply source of the power consumed in the flying object 2 are external (flying). A control signal necessary for launching the flying object 2 such as an internal / external power supply switching signal indicating that the body launch control device 4) has been switched to the inside (battery) is a signal line 6, an umbilical connector 3
Sent via

That is, when the projectile 2 is fired, the umbilical connector 3 is separated, and the projectile 2 is moved to the canister 1.
The signal circuit between the flying object launch control device 4 and the flying object 2 forms a closed circuit until the projectile is fired, and when the flying object 2 is launched, the flying object launch control device 4 and the flying object 2 is open circuit.

Therefore, conventionally, in order to determine the separation of the flying object 2, as shown in the flying object separation determining means of FIG.
Signal lines 5 and 6 between the projectile launch control device 4 and the projectile 2
The signal monitoring unit 7 for monitoring the above signals causes the signal lines 5 and 6
The signal circuit consisting of is monitored whether the circuit is closed or open, and the launch time measuring unit 8 determines whether the flying object 2 separates the canister 1 based on the transmission / reception signal information on the signal lines 5 and 6. The flying object separation determination unit 9 measures
It has been determined whether the flying object 2 and the canister 1 are separated or not separated based on the output results of the signal monitoring unit 7 and the firing time measuring unit 8.

That is, the conventional determination of separation or non-separation of a flying object does not judge whether the flying object 2 is physically separated from the canister 1, but does not determine whether the flying object 2 is logically separated or not separated. It is to determine whether it is in the state of
Further, it was not possible to determine that the flying object 2 had abnormally separated.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a projectile launching device for launching a flying object such as a surface-to-air missile, a surface-to-ship missile, or a surface-to-surface missile, it is accurately determined whether or not the flying object 2 is normally separated from the canister 1. When the canister 1 is normally separated, the vibration convergence time of the canister 1 can be accurately predicted.
Continuous launching of the flying object 2 after the next bullet can be performed promptly.

In the case of separation in some abnormal state, an alternative flying object can be fired without waiting for an effect determination such as target blasting by the abnormally separated flying object 2. The self-destruct command of the flying object 2 can be sent.

However, the above-described separation determination in the conventional projectile launching apparatus is based on whether the signal circuit between the projectile launch control device 4 and the projectile 2 is closed or open. Was.

That is, in the conventional projectile launching device, based on the logical consideration that when the projectile 2 is separated, the signal circuit between the projectile launching control device 4 and the vehicle should change from a closed circuit to an open circuit. Judgment of separation.

In the conventional projectile launching apparatus, the signal between the projectile launch control device 4 and the projectile 2 is maintained even though the projectile 2 is not physically separated from the canister 1 due to some abnormality. It is possible that the circuit changes from a closed circuit to an open circuit. In this case, there is an inconvenience that although the projectile 2 is not normally fired, it is erroneously determined that the projectile 2 has been normally fired.

[0013] For this reason, unless the effect judgment such as the target blast by the separated projectile 2 is confirmed, the projectile 2 cannot be fired after the next bullet, and the time required for firing the substitute projectile is reduced. In addition, there is a disadvantage that it is not possible to determine the abnormal separation, and it takes time to transmit a self-destruct command for the abnormally separated flying object.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages in the conventional projectile launching apparatus.
For example, a flying object launching device that launches a flying object such as a surface-to-air missile, a surface-to-ship missile, or a surface-to-surface missile, in which various sensors are installed in a canister section containing the flying object, and the flying object during launching the flying object It is an object of the present invention to provide a flying object launching apparatus and a flying object separation determination method that can accurately distinguish and identify the separation of a flying object.

[0015] Thus, without waiting for the effect determination such as the target blast by the separated projectile, the projectile after the next round can be fired, and the time required for launching the alternative projectile can be shortened. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flying object launching device and a flying object separation determination method that can promptly issue a self-destruct command of a flying object.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, a flying object launching apparatus according to the present invention performs control for launching a flying object, a canister containing the flying object, and a flying object. A control signal line that connects the projectile and the projectile launch control device via the projectile launch control device and the separable umbilical connector, and a physical change amount that is installed in the canister and that occurs in the canister when the projectile is launched A physical quantity detection sensor for detecting a physical quantity detection sensor, a physical quantity sensor monitoring unit for monitoring the output of the physical quantity detection sensor, and a flying object separation determining unit for determining the separation of the flying object based on the output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit. The separation of the flying object is determined by the flying object separation determination unit based on the output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit at the time of launching.

In the flying object launching apparatus according to the present invention, a launch command signal for instructing launching from the flying object launch control device to the flying object, and an R for instructing ignition of a rocket motor in the flying body are provided.
/ M (rocket motor) ignition signal and other control signals required for launching the projectile are transmitted via the signal line and the umbilical connector. When the projectile operates normally and is launched, the umbilical connector is separated. The flying object separates from the canister and is fired.

At the time of this firing, the amount of physical change occurring in the canister is detected by the physical quantity detection sensor and sent to the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit.

The flying object separation judging section receives the output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring section and, based on the output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring section,
The separation of the flying object is determined.

For this reason, the separation of the flying object can be determined based on the physical change amount generated in the canister when the flying object is fired, and accurate separation determination can be performed.

As a physical quantity detection sensor, a vibration sensor,
A weight sensor, an optical sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, or the like can be used. By using these alone or in combination of any two or more, separation of the flying object can be determined more comprehensively and accurately.

Further, by using a plurality of sensors in combination and devising the determination conditions, not only can the separated or unseparated state be accurately determined, but also the abnormal separation in which the flying object has been separated in an abnormal state can be accurately determined. Can be determined.

Further, by adding a conventional separation determination configuration based on signal line monitoring and firing time measurement, the separation state of the flying object can be determined more comprehensively and accurately.

[0024]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A projectile launching apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of an embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a projectile launching apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a projectile separation determining means in the projectile launching apparatus of FIG. is there.

As shown in FIG. 1, a flying object launching apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a canister 12 containing a flying object 14 such as a surface-to-air missile, a surface-to-ship ship, or a surface-to-surface missile, and a flying object launch control device 18. The flying object 14 and the flying object launch control device 18 are connected to a signal line 2 for transmitting and receiving a launch control signal via a separable umbilical connector 16.
The canister 12 is connected to the canister 12 by a physical quantity detection sensor 31 that detects a physical change amount generated in the canister 12 when the flying object 14 is fired.

As shown in FIG. 2, the flying object separation determining means for determining the separation between the flying object 14 and the canister 12 includes a physical quantity sensor monitoring unit 3 for monitoring the output of the physical quantity detection sensor 31.
3 is compared with an output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit 33 and a preset specified value.
And a flying object separation determination unit 30 that determines the separation of the flying object 14 based on the output of the flying object 14.

The flying object separation determining means includes a signal line monitoring unit 26 and a firing time measuring unit 28 similar to those of the conventional flying object launching device. Although the configuration is such that the determination of the separation of the flying object 14 can be made comprehensively by combining the items, the separation determination based on the physical quantity detection sensor 31 is performed independently in the flying object launching device 10 according to the present invention. It goes without saying that you can also do things.

In such a flying object launching apparatus 10,
When launching the flying object 14, the flying object launch control device 18
A launch command signal for instructing the launch vehicle 14 to launch, and an R command for firing the rocket motor in the launch vehicle 14
Control signals required for launching the flying object 14, such as a / M (rocket motor) ignition signal, are transmitted via the signal line 22 and the umbilical connector 16.

When the flying object 14 is normally operated and fired, the umbilical connector 16 is separated and the canister 1
The flying object 14 is separated and fired from 2.

On the other hand, until the umbilical connector 16 is separated from the projectile 14 to the projectile launch control device 18, a signal for requesting the projectile launch control device 18 for an R / M ignition signal, A control signal required for launching the flying object 14 is a signal such as an internal / external power supply switching signal indicating that the supply source of the power consumed in the flying object 14 has been switched from the outside (the flying object launch control device 18) to the inside (the battery). Line 24 is transmitted via umbilical connector 16.

When the flying object 14 is fired, vibration, weight, pressure,
A change in the physical quantity such as the temperature or the light quantity of the optical sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the flying object 14 occurs.

The physical quantity detection sensor 31 detects these physical quantities and sends them to the physical quantity sensor monitor 33. The output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit 33 is sent to the flying object separation determining unit 30, and the flying object separation determining unit 30
3 is compared with a preset specified value, or based on the output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit 33, whether the launching of the flying object 14 was performed normally, in an abnormal state, or not launched. Is determined.

For example, when the flying object 14 separates from the canister 12, the weight applied to the canister 12 changes. Therefore, the weight is detected by the physical quantity detection sensor 31 and output from the physical quantity sensor monitoring section 33, which is compared with a predetermined value in the flying body separation determining section 30 to determine whether the flying body 14 has been separated or not. It can be determined accurately.

When the physical quantity detection sensor 31 is constituted by an optical sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the flying object 14, the light quantity when the flying object 14 is separated is detected by the physical quantity detection sensor 31 and output from the physical quantity sensor monitor 33. The flying object separation determination unit 30 can accurately determine whether the flying object 14 has been separated or not based on the output of the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit 33.

When the flying object 14 is fired, the flying object 1
Since the vibration, pressure, and temperature of the canister 12 change with the ignition and combustion of the propellant 4, the physical quantity detection sensor 31 detects one or more of the vibration, pressure, and temperature to determine the physical quantity. Output from the sensor monitoring unit 33,
By comparing this with the predetermined value set in the flying object separation determination unit 30, it is possible to accurately determine whether the flying object 14 is separated or not.

At this time, the specified value to be set is multi-step,
Alternatively, by combining a plurality of determination conditions, it is possible to accurately determine whether the flying object 14 has separated normally or abnormally.

Further, similarly to the prior art, the flying object launch control device 18 detected by the signal line monitoring unit 26 and the flying object 1
4, the open / closed state of the signal circuit, the firing time measured by the firing time measuring unit 28, and the like, and the flying object separation determining unit 30
Of course, it is possible to make a more comprehensive and accurate determination, and it is possible to determine whether the flying object 14 has separated in an abnormal state.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first modification of the flying object launching apparatus 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the flying object separation determination in the flying object launching apparatus 10 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the means.

The configurations of the projectile launching device 10 of FIG. 3 and the projectile separation determining means of FIG. 4 are basically the same as the configurations of the projectile launching device 10 of FIG. 1 and the projectile separating determining device of FIG. And a vibration sensor 32 as a physical quantity detection sensor.
Is provided with a vibration sensor monitoring unit 34 as a physical quantity sensor monitoring unit.

When the flying object 14 is fired, the umbilical connector 16 connecting the flying object 14 and the canister 12 in which the flying object 14 is stored is provided to the signal line monitoring unit 26.
Is input, the signal circuit between the flying object 14 and the flying object launch control device 18 monitors whether the circuit is closed or open, and the result is sent to the flying object separation determination unit 30. Output.

The above-mentioned signal line information is also input to the firing time measuring unit 28, and based on this information, the time until the flying object 14 separates from the canister 12 is measured, and the result is used as the flying object separation determining unit. Output to 30. For example, the projectile 14 is controlled based on a launch command signal transmitted from the projectile launch control device 18 to the projectile 14, a control signal such as an R / M ignition signal for commanding ignition of a rocket motor in the projectile 14.
Is measured, and the result is output to the flying object separation determination unit 30.

The vibration sensor monitoring section 34 indicates the amount of vibration applied to the canister 12 when the flying object 14 is fired by the vibration sensor 3.
2, and the result is output to the flying object separation determination unit 30.

The flying object separation judging section 30 compares the input result with a preset specified value based on the input result from the signal line monitoring section 26, the firing time measuring section 28, and the vibration sensor monitoring section 34, and According to the determination conditions shown, it is determined whether the launching of the flying object 14 from the canister 12 is in a normal separation state, an abnormal separation state, or a non-separation state (non-emission state).

A. Criteria for Normal Separation The result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is an open circuit, the result input from the firing time measurement unit 28 is within a preset specified value, and is input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34. When the result is within the preset specified value.

B. Judgment Criteria for Abnormal Separation Although the result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is an open circuit, at least one of the result input from the firing time measuring unit 28 and the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34 is set in advance. When the value is not within the specified value.

C. Unfired (unseparated) criterion When the result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is a closed circuit.

It should be noted that the above criteria are based on the input results from the signal line monitoring unit 26, the firing time measuring unit 28, and the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34. This is a criterion for determining separation (non-firing), and other combinations are also possible.

For example, the result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is a closed circuit, and at least one of the result input from the firing time measuring unit 28 and the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34 is set in advance. It is possible to provide variations such as determining that the image is not separated when the value is not within the specified value.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a second modified example of the flying object launching apparatus 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flying object separation determination in the flying object launching apparatus 10 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the means.

The configuration of the projectile launching device 10 of FIG. 5 and the projectile separation determining means of FIG. 6 are basically the same as the configuration of the projectile launching device 10 of FIG. 3 and the projectile separating determining device of FIG. The weight sensor 36 is provided in addition to the vibration sensor 32 as a physical quantity detection sensor, and the weight sensor monitoring section 38 is provided in addition to the vibration sensor monitoring section 34 as a physical quantity sensor monitoring section.

When the flying object 14 is fired, the umbilical connector 16 connecting the flying object 14 and the canister 12 in which the flying object 14 is housed is connected to the signal line monitoring unit 26.
Is input, the signal circuit between the flying object 14 and the flying object launch control device 18 monitors whether the circuit is closed or open, and the result is sent to the flying object separation determination unit 30. Output.

The above-mentioned signal line information is also input to the launch time measuring section 28, and based on this information, the time until the flying object 14 separates from the canister 12 is measured, and the result is used as the flying object separation determining section 30. Output to For example, the projectile 1 is based on a launch command signal transmitted from the projectile launch control device 18 to the projectile 14 and a control signal such as an R / M ignition signal for commanding ignition of a rocket motor in the projectile 14.
The logical required time required for the 4 to separate from the canister 12 is measured, and the result is output to the flying object separation determining unit 30.

The vibration sensor monitoring unit 34 detects the amount of vibration applied to the canister 12 when the flying object 14 is fired by the vibration sensor 32.
Is input, and the result is output to the flying object separation determination unit 30.

The weight sensor monitoring unit 38 receives weight sensor information obtained by measuring the weight of the flying object 14 or the weight of the canister 12 containing the flying object 14, and outputs the result to the flying object separation determination unit 30. . Before and after the launching of the flying object 14, the weight naturally decreases by an amount corresponding to the flying object 14.

The flying object separation determining unit 30 includes a signal line monitoring unit 26, a firing time measuring unit 28, a vibration sensor monitoring unit 34,
Based on the input result from the weight sensor monitoring unit 38 or by comparing the input result with a predetermined value set in advance, the launch of the flying object 14 from the canister 12 can be separated normally or abnormally according to the following determination conditions. It is determined which state is unseparated (non-emitted).

D. Criteria for normal separation The result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is an open circuit, the result input from the firing time measurement unit 28 is within a predetermined value, and is input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34. When the result is within a preset specified value and the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit 38 is within a preset specified value.

E. Criteria for determining abnormal separation The result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is an open circuit, but at least one of the result input from the firing time measuring unit 28 and the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34 is set in advance. When not within the specified value.

F. Unfired (unseparated) criterion When the result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is a closed circuit, or when the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit 38 is not within a preset specified value.

It should be noted that also in the case of the second modified example, it is possible to give various variations to each criterion.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a third modification of the flying object launching apparatus 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a flying object separation determination in the flying object launching apparatus 10 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the means.

The configuration of the projectile launching device 10 of FIG. 7 and the projectile separation determining means of FIG. 8 are basically the same as the configuration of the projectile launching device 10 of FIG. 5 and the projectile separating determining device of FIG. And a vibration sensor 32 as a physical quantity detection sensor,
In addition to the weight sensor 36, the optical sensor 40 and the pressure sensor 4
4. A temperature sensor 48 is provided, and in addition to the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34 and the weight sensor monitoring unit 38 as a physical quantity sensor monitoring unit,
The optical sensor monitoring unit 42, the pressure sensor monitoring unit 46, and the temperature sensor monitoring unit 50 are provided.

When the flying object 14 is fired, the umbilical connector 16 connecting the flying object 14 and the canister 12 in which the flying object 14 is stored is provided to the signal line monitoring unit 26.
Is input, the signal circuit between the flying object 14 and the flying object launch control device 18 monitors whether the circuit is closed or open, and the result is sent to the flying object separation determination unit 30. Output.

The above-mentioned signal line information is also input to the firing time measuring section 28, and based on this information, the time until the flying object 14 separates from the canister 12 is measured, and the result is used as the flying object separation determining section. Output to 30. For example, the projectile 14 is controlled based on a launch command signal transmitted from the projectile launch control device 18 to the projectile 14 and a control signal such as an R / M ignition signal for commanding ignition of a rocket motor in the projectile 14. The logical required time required for separation from the canister 12 is measured, and the result is output to the flying object separation determination unit 30.

The vibration sensor monitor 34 indicates the amount of vibration applied to the canister 12 when the flying object 14 is fired.
2, and the result is output to the flying object separation determination unit 30.

The weight sensor monitoring unit 38 receives weight sensor information obtained by measuring the weight of the flying object 14 or the weight of the canister 12 containing the flying object 14, and outputs the result to the flying object separation determination unit 30. You. Before and after the launching of the flying object 14, the weight naturally decreases by an amount corresponding to the flying object 14.

The optical sensor monitor 42 includes the canister 1
A detection signal from the optical sensor 40 for determining the presence / absence of the flying object 14 in 2 is input, and the result is output to the flying object separation determination unit 30.

The pressure sensor monitoring section 46 receives pressure sensor information obtained by measuring the pressure in the canister 12 due to the smoke generated when the flying object 14 is fired, and outputs the result to the flying object separation determination section 30. This makes it possible to determine whether the speed at which the flying object 14 separates from the canister 12 is normal or abnormal.

The temperature sensor monitoring section 50 receives temperature sensor information that detects the temperature in the canister 12 immediately before the launching of the flying object 14, and outputs the result to the flying object separation determining section 30. Since the pressure in the canister 12 due to the plume when the flying object 14 is fired varies depending on the temperature in the canister 12, the range of the specified value to be compared with the input from the pressure sensor monitoring unit 46 in the flying object separation determination unit 30 is It is changed as a function of the result (detection temperature) input from the sensor monitor 50.

The flying object separation determining unit 30 includes a signal line monitoring unit 26, a firing time measuring unit 28, a vibration sensor monitoring unit 34,
Based on the input result from the weight sensor monitoring unit 38, the optical sensor monitoring unit 42, the pressure sensor monitoring unit 46, and the temperature sensor monitoring unit 50, or by comparing the input result with a preset specified value, according to the following determination conditions, It is determined whether the launching of the flying object 14 from the canister 12 is in a normal separation state, an abnormal separation state, or a non-separation state (non-emission state).

G. Criteria for normal separation The result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is an open circuit, the result input from the firing time measurement unit 28 is within a predetermined value, and is input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34. The result is within a predetermined specified value, the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit 38 is within a predetermined specified value, and the result input from the optical sensor monitoring unit 42 is a predetermined specified value. And the result input from the pressure sensor monitoring unit 46 is within a preset specified value.

H. Criteria for Abnormal Separation Although the result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is an open circuit, the result input from the firing time measurement unit 28, the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit 34, and the pressure sensor monitoring unit 4
When at least one of the results input from step 6 is not within a preset specified value.

I. Unfired (unseparated) criterion When the result input from the signal line monitoring unit 26 is a closed circuit, when the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit 38 is not within a predetermined value, or when the optical sensor When the result input from the monitoring unit 42 is not within a predetermined value.

It should be noted that also in the case of the third modified example, it is possible to give various variations to each criterion.

[0075]

As described above, according to the flying object launching device and the flying object separation determining method of the present invention, the flying object launching device launches a flying object such as a surface-to-air missile, a surface-to-ship missile, or a surface-to-surface missile. It is possible to accurately determine whether or not the flying object has separated normally from the canister, and if it separates normally, the vibration convergence time of the canister can be accurately predicted, so that the canister does not vibrate stably In this state, it is possible to promptly perform continuous firing of the flying object after the next round. Further, when the separated flying object is separated in some abnormal state, the alternative flying object can be fired without waiting for the effect determination such as the target blast by the abnormally separated flying object, and the firing time of the alternative flying object can be reduced. Further, an effect is obtained that the operator can be instructed to issue a self-destruct command for an abnormally separated flying object.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a flying object launching apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a flying object separation determination unit in the flying object launching device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first modified example of the flying object launching apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a flying object separation determination unit in the flying object launching device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a second modification of the flying object launching apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a flying object separation determination unit in the flying object launching device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a third modification of the flying object launching apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a flying object separation determination unit in the flying object launching device of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional flying object launching apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a flying object separation determination unit in a conventional flying object launching device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Flying object launching device 12 ... Canister 14 ... Flying object 16 ... Umbilical connector 18 ... Flying object launching control device 26 ... Signal line monitoring unit 28 ... Launching time measuring unit 30 ... Flying object separation determination unit 31 ... Physical quantity detection sensor 32 ... Vibration sensor 33 ... Physical quantity sensor monitoring unit 34 ... Vibration sensor monitoring unit 36 ... Weight sensor 38 ... Weight sensor monitoring unit 40 ... Optical sensor 42 ... Optical sensor monitoring unit 44 ... Pressure sensor 46 ... Pressure sensor monitoring unit 48 ... Temperature sensor 50 ... Temperature sensor monitor

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Claims (14)

[Claims] A flying object, a canister containing the flying object, a flying object launching control device for controlling the launching of the flying object, and a flying object and flying object launch control via a separable umbilical connector A control signal line for connecting to the device, a physical quantity detection sensor installed on the canister and detecting a physical change amount generated in the canister when the flying object is fired, a physical quantity sensor monitoring unit for monitoring an output of the physical quantity detection sensor, and a physical quantity. A flying object separation determining unit that determines the separation of the flying object based on the output of the sensor monitoring unit, and calculates a physical change amount generated in the canister when the flying object is fired.
A flying object launching apparatus characterized in that the flying object launching device detects a flying object based on an output of a physical amount sensor monitoring unit by a physical amount detection sensor and a flying object separation determining unit. 2. A flying object, a canister accommodating the flying object, a flying object launching control device for controlling the launching of the flying object, and a flying object and the flying object launch control via a separable umbilical connector. A control signal line connecting to the device, a vibration sensor installed on the canister and detecting an amount of vibration applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, a vibration sensor monitoring unit monitoring the output of the vibration sensor, and a vibration sensor monitoring unit. And a flying object separation determining unit that compares the output with a preset specified value to determine the separation of the flying object. The output of the vibration sensor monitoring unit when the flying object is fired is compared with the preset specified value. And a flying object separation determining unit that determines the separation of the flying object based on the comparison result. 3. A flying object, a canister containing the flying object, a flying object launching control device for controlling the launching of the flying object, and a flying object and the flying object launch control via a separable umbilical connector. A control signal line for connecting to the device, a weight sensor installed on the canister and detecting a weight applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, a weight sensor monitoring unit for monitoring the output of the weight sensor, and an output of the weight sensor monitoring unit A flying object separation determining unit that determines the separation of the flying object by comparing the flying object with the predetermined specified value, and compares the output of the weight sensor monitoring unit when the flying object is fired with the predetermined specified value. A flying object launching apparatus characterized in that the flying object separation determining unit determines the separation of the flying object based on the comparison result. 4. A flying object, a canister containing the flying object, a flying object launching control device for controlling the launching of the flying object, and a flying object and flying object launch control via a separable umbilical connector. A control signal line for connecting to the device, an optical sensor installed on the canister to detect the presence of a flying object in the canister when the projectile is fired, an optical sensor monitoring unit for monitoring the output of the optical sensor, and an optical sensor monitoring A flying object separation determining unit that determines the separation of the flying object from the output of the unit, detects the presence or absence of the flying object in the canister when the flying object is fired, and determines the flying object separation based on the output of the optical sensor monitoring unit. A flying object launching apparatus characterized in that the separation of the flying object is determined by a section. 5. A flying object, a canister containing the flying object, a flying object launch control device for controlling the launching of the flying object, and a flying object and flying object launch control via a separable umbilical connector. A control signal line for connecting to the device, a pressure sensor installed on the canister and detecting the pressure in the canister due to a plume of smoke when the projectile is fired, a pressure sensor monitoring unit for monitoring the output of the pressure sensor, and a pressure sensor monitoring A projectile separation determining unit that compares the output of the unit with a preset specified value to determine the separation of the projectile. The output of the pressure sensor monitoring unit when the projectile is fired and the preset rule are set. A flying object launching apparatus characterized in that the flying object launching device determines the separation of the flying object by a flying object separation determining unit based on the comparison result. 6. A flying object launching apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: a temperature sensor installed in the canister for detecting a temperature in the canister when the flying object is launched; and a temperature sensor monitoring unit for monitoring an output of the temperature sensor. Calculating a specified value for the flying object separation determination based on the monitoring result of the temperature sensor, comparing the output of the pressure sensor monitoring unit with the specified value by the flying object separation determining unit, A flying object launching device for determining separation. 7. The flying object launching device according to claim 1,
The physical quantity detection sensor includes a vibration sensor installed on the canister and detecting the amount of vibration applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, and a weight sensor installed on the canister and detecting the weight applied to the canister when the flying object is fired. A flying object launching device, wherein the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit includes a vibration sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the vibration sensor and a weight sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the weight sensor. 8. The flying object launching device according to claim 1,
The physical quantity detection sensor is installed in the canister and detects a vibration amount applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, a weight sensor installed in the canister and detects the weight applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, and a weight sensor installed in the canister. An optical sensor that is installed and detects the presence or absence of a flying object in the canister when the flying object is fired.The physical quantity sensor monitoring unit monitors the output of the vibration sensor and the output of the weight sensor. A flying object launching device, comprising: a weight sensor monitoring unit for monitoring the output of the optical sensor; 9. The flying object launching device according to claim 1,
The physical quantity detection sensor is installed in the canister and detects a vibration amount applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, a weight sensor installed in the canister and detects the weight applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, and a weight sensor installed in the canister. An optical sensor that is installed and detects the presence or absence of a flying object in the canister at the time of launching a flying object, and a pressure sensor that is installed in the canister and detects an output in the canister due to smoke when the flying object is launched, The physical quantity sensor monitoring unit, a vibration sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the vibration sensor, a weight sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the weight sensor, an optical sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the optical sensor,
A flying object launching device comprising: a pressure sensor monitoring unit that monitors an output of the pressure sensor. 10. The flying object launching device according to claim 1, wherein the physical quantity detection sensor is installed on the canister and detects a vibration amount applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, and the flying object is installed on the canister. A weight sensor that detects the weight applied to the canister at the time of launching, an optical sensor that is installed in the canister to detect the presence of a flying object in the canister when the projectile is launched, and a smoke plume that is installed in the canister when the projectile is launched. And a temperature sensor installed in the canister to detect the temperature in the canister when the flying object is fired, and the physical quantity sensor monitoring unit monitors the output of the vibration sensor A vibration sensor monitor, a weight sensor monitor for monitoring the output of the weight sensor, and an optical sensor for monitoring the output of the optical sensor. A monitoring unit, a pressure sensor monitoring unit for monitoring the output of the pressure sensor, projectile launching apparatus, characterized in that it consists of a temperature sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the temperature sensor. 11. The flying object launching device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein in the flying object separation determining unit, the control signal circuit between the flying object and the flying object launch control device is open. A circuit monitoring unit that monitors whether the flying object is closed or not, and a firing time measuring unit that measures the time until the flying object separates from the canister based on a signal from the control signal circuit. A flying object launching device which adds the monitoring result of the circuit monitoring unit and the measurement result of the launching time measuring unit to determine the separation of the flying object. 12. A flying object, a canister accommodating the flying object, a flying object launch control device for controlling the launching of the flying object, and a flying object and the flying object launch control via a separable umbilical connector. A control signal line for connecting to the device, a vibration sensor installed on the canister and detecting an amount of vibration applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, a vibration sensor monitoring unit for monitoring an output of the vibration sensor, a flying object and a flying object A circuit monitoring unit that monitors whether a control signal circuit between the launch control device and the launch circuit is open or closed; and measures a time until the flying object separates from the canister based on a signal from the control signal circuit. A method for judging a flying object separation in a flying object launching device having a launch time measuring unit, wherein a result input from the circuit monitoring unit is an open circuit, and a result input from the launch time measuring unit. When the value is within the preset specified value and the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit is within the preset specified value, it is determined that the flying object has been normally separated from the canister, and the input from the circuit monitoring unit is performed. The result is an open circuit, but when at least one of the result input from the firing time measuring unit and the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit is not within a predetermined value, the flying object is in an abnormal state. A flying object separation determining method, comprising: determining that the flying object has not been fired from the canister when it is determined that the flying object has been separated from the canister, and at least when the result input from the circuit monitoring unit is a closed circuit. 13. A projectile and a projectile launch control via a projectile, a canister containing the projectile, a projectile launch control device for controlling the launch of the projectile, and a separable umbilical connector. A control signal line for connecting to the device, a vibration sensor installed on the canister to detect an amount of vibration applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, a vibration sensor monitoring unit for monitoring an output of the vibration sensor, and a vibration sensor monitoring unit installed on the canister, A weight sensor that detects the weight applied to the canister when the projectile is launched, a weight sensor monitor that monitors the output of the weight sensor, and whether the control signal circuit between the projectile and the projectile launch control device is open, A circuit monitoring unit that monitors whether the circuit is closed, and a firing time measuring unit that measures the time until the flying object separates from the canister based on a signal from the control signal circuit. A flying object separation determination method in the flying object launching device, wherein the result input from the circuit monitoring unit is an open circuit, the result input from the firing time measuring unit is within a predetermined value set in advance, and the vibration sensor When the result input from the monitoring unit is within the preset specified value and the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit is within the preset specified value, the flying object is normally separated from the canister. If the result input from the circuit monitoring unit is an open circuit, but at least one of the result input from the firing time measuring unit and the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit is not within the preset specified value. When it is determined that the flying object has separated from the canister in an abnormal state, the result input from the circuit monitoring unit is a closed circuit, or the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit is set in advance. When not within the prescribed value, the projectile separation determination method projectile and judging that the unfired from the canister. 14. A flying object, a canister containing the flying object, a flying object launch control device for controlling the launching of the flying object, and a flying object and the flying object launch control via a separable umbilical connector. A control signal line for connecting to the device, a vibration sensor installed on the canister to detect an amount of vibration applied to the canister when the flying object is fired, a vibration sensor monitoring unit for monitoring an output of the vibration sensor, and a vibration sensor monitoring unit installed on the canister, A weight sensor that detects the weight applied to the canister when the projectile is launched, a weight sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the weight sensor, and an optical device that is installed in the canister and detects the presence or absence of the projectile in the canister when the projectile is launched A sensor, an optical sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the optical sensor, and a pressure sensor that is installed in the canister. A pressure sensor that detects the pressure, a pressure sensor monitoring unit that monitors the output of the pressure sensor, a temperature sensor that is installed in the canister and detects the temperature inside the canister when the flying object is launched, and a temperature sensor that monitors the output of the temperature sensor Unit, a circuit monitoring unit that monitors whether a control signal circuit between the flying object and the flying object launch control device is open or closed, and a flying object from the canister based on a signal from the control signal circuit. A flying object separation determination method in a flying object launching device including a launch time measuring unit that measures a time until separation, wherein a result input from a circuit monitoring unit is an open circuit and input from the launch time measuring unit. Is within a preset specified value, the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit is within the preset specified value, and the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit is preset. It is within the specified value, when the result input from the optical sensor monitoring unit is within the predetermined value, and when the result input from the pressure sensor monitoring unit is within the predetermined value, It is determined that the flying object has been normally separated from the canister, and the result input from the circuit monitoring unit is an open circuit, but the result input from the launch time measurement unit, the result input from the vibration sensor monitoring unit, and the pressure sensor monitoring When at least one of the results input from the unit is not within the preset specified value, it is determined that the flying object has separated from the canister in an abnormal state, and the result input from the circuit monitoring unit is a closed circuit. When the result input from the weight sensor monitoring unit is not within the preset specified value, or when the result input from the optical sensor monitoring unit is not within the preset specified value, the flying object A flying object separation determination method, wherein it is determined that a projectile has not been fired.