RU2541602C1 - Signal-lighting less than lethal ammunition for military use - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: signal ammunition comprises a housing, a cap primer, an ejection charge, and the pyrotechnic lighting composition. The pyrotechnic lighting composition comprises a longitudinal channel located on the same axis with the cap primer, the ejection and primer charges are placed over the longitudinal channel, as well as the delay element of the light and sound element is located. The cap primer, while igniting the ejection charge, ignites the head part of the lighting composition.

EFFECT: increased efficiency and reliability of the device, reduction of mass-dimensional properties and complexity of its manufacturing.

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Description

The invention relates to ammunition, and in particular to signal means installed manually on the ground, and can be used in local armed conflicts, during peacekeeping military operations, as well as to protect the positions of their troops and military installations.

Known signal-lighting ammunition (US patent No. 4976201, class F42В 12/36, 1990), consisting of a housing in which sound and light compositions and a fuse are placed, between which a bushing charge is separated, separated from the pyrotechnic composition by a diaphragm having longitudinal channels filled with retarder.

The disadvantage of this ammunition is the presence of a brisant composition of sound action that does not allow it to be used near a person, as well as the presence of a lighting charge that is tossed along with the sound, which does not allow the device to be used for local illumination of the territory at the place of its use.

Known signal-lighting ammunition (patent FR No. 2353825, class F42B 12/42; F42B 4/14, 1978), comprising a case in the form of a sleeve, inside of which, along the axis of the munition, a series of lighting charges are placed one after another, each of which has a knockout charge for pushing the previous lighting charge, placed underneath it, a knot for sequentially activating knockout charges and a fuse charge mounted on the axis of the munition, which is connected to the knockout by the fire chain, which is fired first. The knot of sequential activation of expelling charges is a sequential chain of devices providing, with a given time delay, the ignition of the subsequent expelling charge.

The disadvantage of this signal-lighting ammunition is a short-term light exposure at the place of use and the absence of a light-sound element of psycho-psychological effect.

Known signal rifle cartridge (patent RU No. 2320950, class F42B 4/02, F42B 7/08; 2008, bull. No. 9) containing a sleeve, a primer, an expelling charge of gunpowder, wad container. The latter consists of external and internal cylinders. In the outer cylinder, wedge-shaped slots are made, forming petals, and an asterisk of pyrotechnic composition is placed. The outer cylinder consists of upper and lower parts, interconnected with each other and with the inner cylinder by ribs, in the form of a vertical grill acting as a shock absorber, on the petals on the inner side there are ribs 0.6-1.0 mm high, holding the sprocket, which is installed with focusing on the upper surface of a vertical lattice made conical with an angle of 28-32 degrees.

The disadvantage of ammunition is the possibility of its use only from smooth-bore guns of the appropriate caliber of this cartridge, the absence of psycho-psychological effects and local illumination of the area around it.

Known signal-lighting ammunition (patent RU No. 2340863, class F42B 12/42; 2008, bull. No. 34), consisting of a housing made with a Central axial hole for installing the buoyant fuse charge. Knockout and lighting charges are located in the holes of the housing around the circumference around the Central axial hole. The knot for activating expelling charges is made in the form of a base with an annular groove with branches, the number of which corresponds to the number of lighting charges. The annular groove is filled with a retarding pyrotechnic composition. The firing charge of the fuse through the moderators initiates expelling and lighting charges.

The disadvantage of this ammunition is the large mass size of the device and the presence of only a lighting charge designed to illuminate the territory, which reduces the ability of additional impact on the enemy.

Known signal mine non-lethal action (patent RU No. 2401980, class F42B 12/36, F42B 23/00; 2010, bull. No. 29), consisting of an outer casing, inside which there is a combat element, a device for ejecting it, the base on on one side of which there is a central protrusion with an outer annular groove and an obturating rubber ring placed in it, and on the opposite side there are gas ducts with pyrotechnic amplifiers, while the bottom sleeve is crimped by the lower annular protrusion of the cage. In the central protrusion of the base, a kick charge is coaxially placed to shoot the tail of the fuse, and below it is a pyrotechnic moderator and opposite them, in the bottom sleeve there is a pyrotechnic igniter connected to the pyrotechnic amplifiers by transverse gas ducts. The combat element contains a warhead equipped with pyrotechnic elements of light-sound and light signal action. The body of the warhead is made in the form of a cylindrical cage with upper and lower annular protrusions, central and longitudinal channels uniformly arranged around it around the circumference. Pyrotechnic elements of light-sound and light signaling actions are placed in different longitudinal channels of the cage, and pyrotechnic amplifiers are coaxial with longitudinal channels evenly spaced around the circumference. The housing of each of the pyrotechnic elements is made in the form of a paper sleeve, equipped with a light-sound or light signal composition, contains a sleeve rolled with a metal cap with a gas hole or made with a gas hole in its bottom, in which a detonator capsule, a pyrotechnic moderator, a discharge charge and igniter or knockout and igniter. The mass of the expelling charge in each sleeve of the pyrotechnic element of the light signal action exceeds 3-3.5 times the mass of a similar composition in each sleeve of the pyrotechnic element of the light-sound action. The fuse is mounted on the upper annular protrusion of the warhead housing using a sealing sleeve having an internal thread and an external annular groove with a rubber seal ring. The tail of the fuse is equipped with an external thread and has an outer annular groove with a rubber rubber ring. The sealing sleeve from the outside is compressed by the upper annular protrusion of the warhead body and screwed onto the tail part of the fuse with the help of an internal thread, with the possibility of its placement in the central longitudinal channel of the warhead body and to ensure that the base of the warhead base of the lower end of the fuse is pressed through the obturating rubber ring.

The disadvantage of this device is the large weight and complex manufacturing process of ammunition.

Known signal mine CM combined action (Engineering ammunition. Guide for material and use. Book one. Military publishing house. -M., 1976, p.185-187), which includes an outer casing in the form of an elongated glass, inside of which blocks of ignition, sound and light signals are located.

The disadvantage of this ammunition is a weak sound effect, allowing the enemy to react, the low height of the flying pyrotechnic elements and poor terrain illumination.

Known light-sound grenade of psychophysical impact "Torch" ("Means of ensuring security and law and order". Volume 15. Publishing house "Arms and Technologies". -M., 2007), containing a housing that houses a mechanical fuse and a light and sound element with pyrotechnic composition.

A disadvantage of the known device is the presence of a temporary moderator, which allows the enemy to react, limited illumination of the area when triggered, and the absence of a lighting charge intended for local illumination of the territory.

The closest technical solution is a signal-lighting ammunition (“Hunter signal” TU 7275-011-07513501-94; “Threaded signal cartridges” TU 7275-016-52524051-2012), selected as a prototype, consisting of an aluminum or plastic case, igniter capsule, expelling charge and pyrotechnic composition.

The disadvantage of the prototype is the short burning time of the pyrotechnic composition, weak sound and lighting effects.

The task of the invention is the development of signal-lighting ammunition with reduced weight and size characteristics, increased reliability of operation and ease of manufacture. The device as a result of the operation should signal the appearance of the enemy, his temporary neutralization by suppressing psycho-volatility and long-term illumination of the place of installation of ammunition.

The technical result consists in increasing the efficiency and reliability of the device, reducing the weight and size characteristics and the complexity of its manufacture.

The problem is solved using the claimed signal-lighting ammunition of non-lethal action related to peacekeeping military operations, which consists of a metal or polymer case, a pyrotechnic lighting composition, has a longitudinal channel located on the same axis with the igniter capsule, and placed above the longitudinal the expelling channel and igniter charges and the moderator of the light-sound element, and the igniter capsule, igniting the expelling charge, is ignited ya head part of the lighting composition.

The essence of the invention is illustrated by drawings.

Figure 1 shows the axial section of the signal-lighting ammunition of non-lethal action for military purposes,

 where 1 is the case;

2 - igniter capsule;

3 - signal lighting composition;

4 - longitudinal channel;

5 - kick charge;

6 - light-sound element;

7 - connecting sleeve;

8 - fuse firing principle of action;

9 - casing of the light-sound element;

10 - pyrotechnic composition of light-sound action;

11 - moderator;

12 - bottom part of the light-sound element;

13 - horizontal plane;

14 - the central axis;

15 - drummer;

16 - the head part of the signal lighting composition;

17 - spring;

Figure 2 schematically shows a variant of the installation of ammunition at a position

ude 18 is the core;

19 - a bracket or fixing tape;

20 - P-shaped check;

21 - supporting surface (earth).

The device consists of a housing 1 of a cylindrical shape made of metal or polymer, inside of which a primer-igniter 2, a signal-lighting composition 3 with a longitudinal channel 4, and an outgoing charge 5 and a light and sound element 6 placed above the longitudinal channel 4 are placed.

In the lower part of the housing 1 is located the igniter capsule 2, located in the connecting sleeve 7 of the housing 1 with a fuse 8.

The light-sound element 6 also consists of a polymer or metal casing 9, filled with a pyrotechnic composition 10 of light-sound action and a moderator 11, which is located in the bottom part 12 of the light-sound element 6. The discharge charge 5 is located on one horizontal plane 13 with the moderator 11 of the light-sound element 6 and is intended for simultaneous ignition of the signal composition 3 and the moderator 11 (Figure 1).

The entire cartridge is sealed with waterproofing to increase the service life.

The action of non-lethal signal ammunition is as follows.

Before putting the ammunition into action, it must be fixed on some solid support. In the field, the rod 18, rigidly mounted on the surface 21 (for example, earth), can serve as such a support. Ammunition is fixed on the rod 18 using a bracket or mounting tape 19 (Figure 2). The ammunition is activated by pulling in one way or another the R-shaped checks 20 from the body of the striker 15 in the direction of arrow A. (Figure 2) In this case, the striker 15 freed from fastening under the action of the spring 17 punctures the igniter 2, after which the fuse blows 8. The latter releases a force of flame, which passes along the longitudinal channel 4 of the signal-lighting composition 3, ignites the discharge charge 5 together with the moderator 11 of the light-sound element 6, and also ignites the signal-lighting composition 3 at the same time. By burning, the expelling charge 5 generates the pressure of the powder gases, which emit the light-sound element 6 to the effective response height from 50 cm to 2 meters. Passing the set distance, the moderator 11 burns out, igniting the light-sound composition 10, which triggers the light-sound element 6. As a result, an explosion occurs, which leads to a short-term suppression of the enemy's psychological and psychological stability due to strong sound and light exposure.

At the time of the shooting of the light-sound element 6, the head part 16 of the signal light composition 3 is ignited, the combustion of which illuminates the surrounding area, indicating the place of operation of the device and making it possible to evaluate the situation, especially at night.

Non-lethal signal ammunition can be used in local armed conflicts, during peacekeeping military operations, and also to protect the positions of its troops and military facilities without causing serious injuries, damage and injuries to humans, and is an alternative means of protection compared to anti-personnel fragmentation mines lethal action.

When replacing a combat light-sound element with a civil signal-lighting star; the connecting sleeve of the signal-lighting ammunition to the threaded connection for the civilian “hunter signal” starting device, as well as when the mass of the civil-type knockout is increased to increase the height of the signal launch and use, in addition to the signal-lighting composition, the smoke signal, or their combination, the declared signal ammunition can be used as a civil signal means, for example, to signal an alarm to search and rescue groups.

Claims (1)

Non-lethal signal ammunition, including a metal or polymer case, igniter capsule, expelling charge and pyrotechnic composition, characterized in that in order to increase the efficiency and reliability of the device, the signal ammunition pyrotechnic lighting composition contains a longitudinal channel located on the same axis as the igniter capsule expelling and igniter charges are placed above the longitudinal channel, and also contains a moderator of the light-sound element, moreover, the igniter capsule, setting fire to the expelling charge, ignites the head part of the lighting composition.

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