RU2211432C1 - Shipboard integrated circuit module - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: launcher for vertical launch of missile from under the deck of a surface ship. SUBSTANCE: the module is provided with a load0carrying structure with cells for containers equipped with individual covers, and a set of hydroelectric equipment. The module load- carrying structures is made in the form of a frame attached to the ship deck, formed of longitudinal and lateral flange beams. The covers are fastened on the upper flanges of the beams, installed on the lower flanges are the supporting members for attachment of the containers to the flanges. Individual cover opening mechanisms are positioned between the upper and lower flanges. The supporting member may be made in the form of a frame coupled to the beams with the aid of flexible members, and provided with the fastening studs and adjusting pins. The cover may be made in the form of two sections hinge-fastened on the frame and provided with a mechanism of synchronous opening of sections. The flexible member may be made in the form of a stack of one-sided action disk springs. EFFECT: simplified construction and reduced mass. 4 cl, 4 dwg, 1 ex

Description

 The invention relates to installations for the vertical launch of missiles from under the deck of a surface ship.

 A known installation for launching missiles from a floating platform (see US patent 4747334, CL F 41 F 3/04, publ. 1988). This installation is designed for experimental missile launches. Also known installation, which uses a common container for four missiles of various types (see US patent 5942713, CL F 41 F 3/04, publ. 1999). This installation was developed in addition to the Mk41 launcher manufactured by the Lokheed Martin company (USA), which is designed for the vertical launch of missiles (see Railways Military Review, 4.1999, p. 47).

 Closest to the technical nature of the present invention is the installation of "Integrated ship module", known from the description of US patent 6383005, class. F 41 F 003/04, publ. 2001 - a prototype. This installation contains vertical racks with rail guides. Racks are connected in pairs using longitudinal rods and transverse plates with round holes for placement in the installation of transport-launch containers (TPK) with missiles. Racks and plates form a honeycomb structure with cells for containers. The module in the lower, middle and upper parts is equipped with power belts for fixing it in the rocket cellar of the ship.

 The disadvantages of the prototype include the general technical principle, according to which TPK with a rocket is attached to the yokes in the guide rails of the launcher (PU). This principle, traditional for the PU Mk-XX family, assumes the mandatory presence in the PU of guides for TPK towers. For this, a frame is provided, equipped with power belts for attaching PU in a rocket cellar. A module of this design is quite laborious to manufacture and has a significant mass.

 The technical task in the present invention is to simplify the design of the module, reducing its weight.

 The solution is greatly simplified if you use TPK, which has a power flange in the upper part, for which it can be fixed in the module. In this case, the guides in the PU and the yokes on the TPK will not be needed. Such a TPK was developed at the enterprise of OAO NPP "Start" (Ekaterinburg).

 The technical result is achieved by the fact that in the integrated ship module for launching missiles from containers having a flange in the upper part containing a supporting structure with container cells equipped with individual covers, and a set of hydroelectric equipment, including a hydraulic pump, an electric power source and standard electrical connectors for connecting to the containers , the supporting structure is made in the form of a frame attached to the upper deck, formed from longitudinal and transverse beams of the I-beam, with it covers the upper beams fixed on the shelves, on the lower shelves are installed support members for fastening the flanges of the containers, while between the upper and lower flanges that serves individual mechanisms opening covers. The module is characterized in that the supporting element is made in the form of a frame connected with the beams using elastic elements, equipped with fixing pins and mounting pins for placement in the corresponding holes in the container flange. The module is also characterized in that the cover, made in the form of two sections, pivotally mounted on the frame, is equipped with a synchronous opening of the sections kinematically connected with the hydraulic pump. The module is characterized in that the elastic element is made in the form of a package of Belleville springs of unilateral action.

 Achievable technical result consists in the fact that the proposed module is made in the form of a lattice-honeycomb frame, which is mounted on the ship instead of part of the upper deck sheet. The non-obviousness of the solution lies in the fact that for the module in which the container is attached to the front flange, a spatial frame is not needed. In this case, the supporting elements of the module protect the container from transport overloads. This solution greatly simplifies the design of the module, reduces its weight.

 The TPK device with a flange at the front end is described in our application 3002100525/02 (000306), filed simultaneously with the application for the proposed ship module.

 The invention is illustrated by drawings, which show the following types: FIG. 1 is a general view of a module with containers, FIG. 2 is a top view of a module, FIG. 3 is a top view of one cell with an open lid, FIG. 4 is a view of a cell with container attachment nodes.

 In an example of a specific embodiment, the integrated ship module is a lattice-honeycomb frame formed of three longitudinal beams 1 and seven pairs of transverse beams 2 of an I-section. This frame, installed instead of the top sheet of the ship's superstructure, serves as the double ceiling of the rocket cellar. In practical execution, the module contains twelve cells for containers 3. Such a module has a mass of about 4000 kg and can be transported by any type of transport. On-site from the modules, you can collect launchers for 24 (figure 2), or 36 (or more) cells for TPK in accordance with the tasks and rank of the ship. For this, the modules delivered to the ship are connected in a known manner (for example, by welding) along line B.

 The module cells are equipped with individual covers, which consist of sections 4, 5. The container 3 has a flange 6 at the front end, which is fastened with pins 7 to a support element, which is made in the form of a frame 8. The frame 8 is connected to the lower shelves 9 of the grating beams at using elastic elements 10 of one-sided (up) action. Element 10 has a housing in which a packet of Belleville springs 11 is placed (see FIG. 4) and a stud 12. The housing is mounted on a shelf 9. The stud 12, which interacts through the washer 13 with the springs 11, is mounted on the frame 8. Sections 4, 5 of the covers movably mounted on the upper shelves 14 using hinges 15. The studs 7 are equipped with clamping bars 16, wing nuts 17 and locknuts 18. The frames 8 are equipped with guide pins 19. Between the shelves 9 and 14 are located synchronous opening mechanisms of sections 4, 5. The mechanisms are equipped with hydraulic cylinders connected through hydroscopic edeliteli a hydraulic pump module (not shown conditionally).

 Containers 3, delivered to the ship in a known manner, are loaded into the module in the following order. First, using the hydraulic pump station, which is part of the launcher, open the lid of the corresponding cell. To do this, the working fluid is fed into the hydraulic cylinder of the cover opening mechanism. Then, with the help of a crane, the container is lowered into the module cell, providing vertical orientation of the container, in which the pins 19 are aligned with the holes on the flange 6. The container mounted on the frame 8 is secured with straps 16, which are pressed against the flange 6 with nuts 17 and fixed with lock nuts 18. For closing sections 4, 5, the cylinder of the lid is switched back and the cell with the container closes. The container is connected to the power source and command lines of the module with a cable with standard bayonet type electrical connectors (not shown).

 The module operates as follows. Under normal conditions of transportation, the supporting frame 8 with the container is fixed on the module beams with elastic elements 10, which are preloaded with a force designed to withstand the overloads acceptable for the rocket in the container. If the load on the container exceeds the permissible one (for example, during an explosion near the ship), the container will mix with respect to the module beams according to the principle of the pendulum. in this case, the flange 8 pulls up the stud 12, which compresses the springs 11 through the washer 13, resting against the shelves 9 through the housing 10. Thus, the elastic elements 10 absorb the container in the module cell and prevent the rocket from overloading.

 To launch a rocket from a container, use the module's electrical equipment, which provides power, the passage of commands into the container, remote control of the lid opening mechanisms, the necessary locks, signaling the presence of rockets in the containers and the position of the module cell covers. After a decision has been made to launch a rocket from a specific module cell, power is supplied to the cover opening mechanism by means of a control signal from the starting automation equipment of the complex. The working fluid enters through the valve into the hydraulic cylinder of the mechanism and sections 4, 5, the cell covers open synchronously, as shown in figure 1. The opening time of the lid is about 1.5 s. Then through the cable connecting the module to the container (not shown conditionally). start command is given. The rocket is launched from the container vertically upwards through the open hatch of the module cell.

 In accordance with the scheme described above, the design of the ship module for the vertical launch of missiles was developed at the enterprise of the NPP Start (Yekaterinburg). The basic materials provided for by the project for the manufacture of the module are widely used in mechanical engineering and are not scarce. Calculations show that the complexity of the proposed module will be 3-4 times less than the complexity of the basic installation of the Mk-41, which is a good argument in favor of the non-obviousness of the achieved technical result.

 The technical solution described above meets the criteria of novelty, non-obviousness and industrial applicability, in connection with which a patent for an invention is proposed for legal protection.

Claims (4)

 1. An integrated ship module for launching missiles from containers equipped with a flange in the upper part, containing a supporting structure with cells for containers equipped with individual covers, and a set of hydroelectric equipment, including a hydraulic pump, a power supply and standard electrical connectors for connecting to containers, characterized in that the supporting structure is made in the form of a frame attached to the deck of the ship, formed from the longitudinal and transverse beams of the I-beam, and the lids are closed they are insulated on the upper shelves of the beams, on the lower shelves of which support elements are mounted for fastening containers for the flanges, while individual mechanisms for opening the lids are placed between the upper and lower shelves.  2. The module according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting element is made in the form of a frame connected with the beams using elastic elements, equipped with fixing pins and mounting pins for placement in the corresponding holes in the container flange.  3. The module according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover, made in the form of two sections, pivotally mounted on the frame, is equipped with a synchronous opening mechanism for the sections kinematically connected to the hydraulic cylinder connected by means of a hydraulic distributor to the hydraulic pump.  4. The module according to p. 2, characterized in that the elastic element is made in the form of a package of Belleville springs single-acting.

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