KR102590608B1 - Submarine weapon launcher - Google Patents

Abstract

The armament launcher of a submarine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a compressed air storage tank that stores compressed air necessary for ejection of armament mounted in a launch tube, and is connected between the compressed air storage tank and the launch tube to control the supply of compressed air. It includes a compressed air supply control valve and a sliding valve-type forced injection device that moves the supply position of the compressed air required for ejecting the weapon according to the position of the weapon in the launch tube.

Description

Submarine weapon launcher {SUBMARINE WEAPON LAUNCHER}

The present invention relates to an armament launcher for a submarine. More specifically, a sliding valve operates according to the movement of the armament and delivers high-pressure compressed air to the rear of the armament, thereby reducing the capacity of the compressed air storage tank compared to the existing one. This relates to a submarine weapon launcher that is easy to control and can optimize weapon launch performance.

Submarines are ships that can move underwater and on the surface with their own propulsion and are mainly used for military purposes. Submarines have the characteristic of having to operate underwater most of the time without being exposed to the enemy.

Submarines are used in anti-submarine warfare to search for and attack enemy submarines, anti-surface warfare in which submarines are deployed on the outskirts of mobile combat units to scout and attack enemy surface ships, anti-surface warfare in which strategic missions are carried out by carrying strategic nuclear weapons and missiles, and operations of the opposing country in times of war. It performs important power missions such as reconnaissance and surveillance that collects electronic and communication information in the sea area, special operations that deploy special warfare personnel to collect information and destroy major facilities, and mine laying.

In general, combat submarines are equipped with weapons such as torpedoes, missiles, and mines to attack enemy ships or submarines, and these are launched by various launch systems.

There are self-propelled and forced ejection types of horizontal launch devices on submarines. The self-propelled type refers to a method in which the torpedo is ejected by leaving the launch tube by the armament's own thrust, and the forced ejection method is a method in which the torpedo is pushed by the submarine. There are the compressed air forced injection method, the water ram method, and the ATP (Air Turbine Pump) method.

The conventional compressed air forced injection method stores a certain amount of pressurized compressed air in a compressed air storage tank and opens the compressed air release valve when a launch command is given. When the compressed air release valve is opened, the compressed air waiting in front of the valve passes through the compressed air release valve and adapter and enters the launch tube. Then, the compressed air entering the launch tube pushes the seawater and weapons inside the launch tube out of the launch tube and ejects the weapons.

However, the conventional compressed air forced injection firing method has the following disadvantages.

First, a limited amount of compressed air is stored in the compressed air storage tank, and the stored amount pushes out the armament and seawater, so the launch tube must be filled with compressed air equal to the entire volume. In other words, as the weapon moves, the pressure of the compressed air decreases, so there is a problem that limits the firing power.

Second, in order to increase launch power, the capacity or pressure of the compressed air storage tank must be increased, but due to the nature of the submarine, it is difficult to increase the capacity due to limited space, and it is difficult to increase the pressure indefinitely due to safety issues.

Therefore, a technical solution is needed to improve the compressed air forced injection method to continuously deliver air directly to the rear of the weapon while moving the position of the supplied compressed air when the weapon is ejected by compressed air and moves along the launch tube. This is the situation.

As a related prior document, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2088241 discloses a technology related to an armed launch device using high-pressure compressed air.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2088241

The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the capacity of the compressed air storage tank compared to the existing system by operating a sliding valve according to the movement of the armament and delivering high-pressure compressed air to the rear of the armament, making it easy to control and optimizing armament injection performance. The purpose is to provide an armed launcher for submarines.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects and advantages of the present invention that are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and will be more clearly understood by the examples of the present invention. Additionally, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the patent claims.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a compressed air storage tank that stores compressed air required for ejection of weapons mounted in a launch tube; A compressed air supply control valve connected between the compressed air storage tank and the launch tube and controlling the supply of compressed air; and a sliding valve-type forced ejection device that moves the supply position of compressed air required for ejecting the armament according to the position of the armament in the launch tube.

The sliding valve-type forced injection device includes a sliding valve cover that covers the upper part of the launch tube and forms a predetermined sealed space between the launch tube and the launch tube, and a sliding valve cover extending up and down corresponding to the front and rear length of the launch tube from the top of the launch tube. It has a sliding valve through-hole formed therethrough, and an opening for supplying compressed air supplied to the inside of the sliding valve cover through the sliding valve through-hole to the rear of the armament, and sliding the opening according to the position of the armament. It includes a sliding valve including a sliding valve drive unit.

The sliding valve type forced injection device is connected to the inside of the launch tube at a position adjacent to the rear of the opening, moves within the launch tube in conjunction with the movement of the opening, and compresses the compressed air supplied into the inside of the launch tube. It further includes a blinder that suppresses rear discharge.

It further includes an adapter connected between the compressed air supply control valve and the sliding valve cover and supplying compressed air into the sliding valve cover.

The outlet side of the adapter may be connected to the rear of the sliding valve cover.

The sliding valve further includes a control unit that detects a moving distance of the armament moving inside the launch tube and controls the sliding valve drive unit to move the position of the opening according to the position of the armament.

It further includes a plurality of sensors that detect the movement position of the weapon within the launch tube.

The control unit may control the position of the opening based on detection information from the plurality of sensors.

According to the present invention, the sliding valve operates according to the movement of the armament and delivers high-pressure compressed air to the rear of the armament, which has the advantage of reducing the capacity of the compressed air storage tank compared to the existing one.

In addition, according to the present invention, as the volume that the compressed air must occupy is reduced, armed injection is possible with a smaller capacity of compressed air than before, and there is an advantage that the pressure is reduced less than the conventional compressed air forced injection method. Accordingly, the capacity of the compressed air storage tank can be reduced, and reducing the capacity of the compressed air storage tank has an advantage in terms of box arrangement.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the sliding valve is installed in a very long section such as the entire length of the launch tube, it has the advantage of being easy to control, and the operation of the sliding valve can be controlled to optimize armament injection performance.

In addition to the above-described effects, specific effects of the present invention are described below while explaining specific details for carrying out the invention.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a submarine armament launcher according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an operational concept diagram showing the operation sequence of the weapon launcher of a submarine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages will be described in detail later with reference to the attached drawings, so that those skilled in the art will be able to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of known technologies related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings, identical reference numerals are used to indicate identical or similar components.

Hereinafter, the “top (or bottom)” of a component or the arrangement of any component on the “top (or bottom)” of a component means that any component is placed in contact with the top (or bottom) of the component. Additionally, it may mean that other components may be interposed between the component and any component disposed on (or under) the component.

Additionally, when a component is described as being “connected,” “coupled,” or “connected” to another component, the components may be directly connected or connected to each other, but the other component is “interposed” between each component. It should be understood that “or, each component may be “connected,” “combined,” or “connected” through other components.

Hereinafter, an armament launcher for a submarine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

In the drawings, FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an armament launcher for a submarine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the operation sequence of an armament launcher for a submarine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The submarine armament launcher 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a compressed air storage tank 110, a compressed air supply control valve 140, and a sliding valve-type forced injection device 200.

The compressed air storage tank 110 refers to a storage container that stores the compressed air required for ejection of the weapon 10 mounted within the launch tube 130.

The compressed air supply control valve 140 is connected between the compressed air storage tank 110 and the launch tube 130 and refers to a valve that controls the supply of compressed air.

The sliding valve type forced ejection device 200 is a device that moves the supply position of compressed air required for ejecting the weapon 10 according to the position of the weapon 10 within the launch tube 130.

The sliding valve type forced injection device 200 includes a sliding valve 210 and a blinder 230.

The sliding valve 210 includes a sliding valve cover 211, a sliding valve through hole 217, and a sliding valve driving unit 213.

The sliding valve cover 211 may cover the top of the launch tube 130 and form a predetermined sealed space between the launch tube 130 and the launch tube 130.

The sliding valve through-hole 217 may be formed to penetrate up and down at the upper part of the launch tube 130 corresponding to the front-to-back length of the launch tube 130.

The sliding valve driving unit 213 has an opening 215 that passes the compressed air supplied into the sliding valve cover 211 through the sliding valve through hole 217 and supplies it to the rear of the armament 10. And, the opening portion 215 is slidably moved according to the position of the armament 10.

The blinder 230 is connected to the inside of the launch tube 130 at a position adjacent to the rear of the opening 215.

The blinder 230 moves inside the launch tube 130 in conjunction with the movement of the opening 215, and can suppress rearward discharge of compressed air supplied into the launch tube 130.

Meanwhile, the submarine armament launcher 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes an adapter 150.

The adapter 150 is connected between the compressed air supply control valve 140 and the sliding valve cover 211.

The adapter 150 supplies compressed air into the sliding valve cover 211.

Preferably, the outlet side of the adapter 150 may be connected to the rear of the sliding valve cover 211.

Meanwhile, the sliding valve 210 of the submarine armament launcher 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a control unit (not shown).

The control unit detects the moving distance of the armament 10 moving inside the launch tube 130, and the sliding valve drive unit ( 213) is controlled.

Meanwhile, the submarine armament launcher 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a plurality of sensors (not shown) that detect the movement position of the armament 10 inside the launch tube 130.

Here, various types of sensors can be used without limitation as long as they are conventionally known proximity sensors. The controller may control the position of the opening 215 based on detection information from a plurality of sensors.

As configured in this way, the weapon launcher 100 of a submarine according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the position of the opening 215 when the weapon 10 is ejected by compressed air and moves along the launch tube 130. Through this, the compressed air supply position can be continuously moved and compressed air can be continuously delivered to the rear of the weapon.

The sliding valve through hole 217 is formed in a hole corresponding to the entire length of the launch tube 130, and as the position of the opening 215 moves by the operation of the sliding valve drive unit 213, compressed air is continuously supplied to the rear of the armament. can be supplied.

Furthermore, the submarine's sonar and the position (or speed) according to the weapon movement displacement are linked to transmit information to the submarine's control device, and the control device transmits commands to the sliding valve to operate the sliding valve to change the position of the opening. It can be configured.

If a guide wire is used, the sliding valve can be configured to interlock through a control device between the guide wire and the sliding valve and change the position of the opening according to the moving displacement of the guide wire.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, the compressed air stored in the compressed air storage tank 110 is supplied to the sliding valve 210 through the compressed air supply line 120, the compressed air supply control valve 140, and the adapter 150. (see (a) in Figure 2). The weapon 10 moves to the front of the launch tube 130 by compressed air delivered between the blinder 230 and the rear of the weapon 10 through the sliding valve 210 (Figure 2 (b), (c) reference). Subsequently, the weapon 10 may be ejected from the launch tube 130 (see (d) of FIG. 2).

As described above, according to the configuration and operation of the present invention, the sliding valve operates according to the movement of the armament and delivers high-pressure compressed air to the rear of the armament, thereby reducing the capacity of the compressed air storage tank compared to the existing one.

Specifically, as the volume that compressed air must occupy is reduced, armed injection is possible with a smaller capacity of compressed air than before, and the pressure can be reduced to less than the conventional compressed air forced injection method. Accordingly, the capacity of the compressed air storage tank can be reduced, and reducing the capacity of the compressed air storage tank has an advantageous technical effect in terms of ship arrangement.

In addition, since the sliding valve is installed in a very long section such as the entire length of the launch tube, control is easy, and the operation of the sliding valve can be controlled to optimize weapon ejection performance.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrative drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It is obvious that transformation can occur. In addition, although the operational effects according to the configuration of the present invention were not explicitly described and explained in the above description of the embodiments of the present invention, it is natural that the predictable effects due to the configuration should also be recognized.

10: Armed
100: Submarine weapon launcher
110: Compressed air storage tank
120: Compressed air supply line
130: launch tube
140: Compressed air supply control valve
150: adapter
200: Sliding valve type forced injection device
210: sliding valve
211: sliding valve cover
213: sliding valve driving unit
215: opening
217: sliding valve through hole
230: Blinder

Claims (6)

A compressed air storage tank that stores compressed air required for ejection of weapons mounted in the launch tube;
A compressed air supply control valve connected between the compressed air storage tank and the launch tube and controlling the supply of compressed air; and
a sliding valve-type forced ejection device that moves the supply position of compressed air required for ejecting the weapon according to the position of the weapon in the launch tube;
Including,
The sliding valve type forced injection device includes at least one sliding valve,
The sliding valve is,
a sliding valve cover that covers the top of the launch tube and forms a predetermined sealed space between the launch tube and the launch tube;
A sliding valve through-hole formed at the upper part of the launch tube to penetrate up and down corresponding to the front and rear length of the launch tube;
A sliding valve drive unit having an opening for supplying compressed air supplied into the sliding valve cover through the sliding valve through hole to the rear of the armament, and sliding the opening according to the position of the armament;
A submarine's armed launch device containing a.
delete According to paragraph 1,
The sliding valve type forced injection device,
A blinder connected to the interior of the launch tube at a position adjacent to the rear of the opening, moves within the launch tube in conjunction with the movement of the opening, and suppresses rear discharge of compressed air supplied into the interior of the launch tube;
An armed launch device for a submarine further comprising a.
According to paragraph 1,
It further includes an adapter connected between the compressed air supply control valve and the sliding valve cover and supplying compressed air into the sliding valve cover,
Characterized in that the outlet side of the adapter is connected to the rear of the sliding valve cover.
Submarine weapon launcher.
According to paragraph 1,
The sliding valve is,
a control unit that detects a moving distance of the armament moving inside the launch tube and controls the sliding valve drive unit to move the position of the opening according to the position of the armament;
An armed launch device for a submarine further comprising a.
According to clause 5,
It further includes a plurality of sensors that detect the movement position of the weapon within the launch tube,
The control unit,
Characterized in that controlling the position of the opening based on detection information from the plurality of sensors.
Submarine weapon launcher.

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