SG11201906581XA - A system for quick arming of detonation or excitation assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

coO C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 26 July 2018 (26.07.2018) WIPO I PCT omit VIII °nolo ollioutiolom IIII 1111101 ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/134826 Al (51) International Patent Classification: F41H 11/00 (2006.01) F42C 15/00 (2006.01) F41H 7/00 (2006.01) F41H 5/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IL2018/050074 (22) International Filing Date: 21 January 2018 (21.01.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 250231 22 January 2017 (22.01.2017) IL (71) Applicant: RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS LTD. [IL/IL]; P.O. Box 2250, 3102102 Haifa (IL). (72) Inventors: TAMAR, Michael; Tavor 20, 2193224 Karmiel (IL). LEVI, Avraham; Kibbutz Yehiam, 25125 Kib- butz Yehiam (IL). VAINSHTEIN, Lavi; Ha-mapal 5/13, 2064361 Yoqneam Illit (IL). (74) Agent: WEBB, Cynthia et al.; Webb & Co., P.O. Box 2189, 7612101 Rehovot (IL). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, (54) Title: A SYSTEM FOR QUICK ARMING OF DETONATION OR EXCITATION ASSEMBLY FIG-7 (57) : A system for quick arming of a detonation or excitation assembly, wherein the system comprises a first barrier means which, as long as it has not been removed, prevents full activation of an initiation chain of the assembly, and whose removal is dependent on receiving indication from at least one first sensor, and then its removal is reversible in a manner that it will return and once again prevent full activation of an initiation chain, and a second barrier means which also prevents full activation of the initiation chain as long as it has not been removed, and whose removal is dependent on receiving indication from at least one second sensor, and this - following after receiving indication from the first sensor, and removal of the second sensor is irreversible in a manner that leaves the initiation chain executable, and wherein the first and second sensors are independent of one another, and as long as no indication has been received from the second sensor, the first barrier means is returnable to its place in a manner that will return and once again [Continued on next page] WO 2018/134826 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOMMIDOMEEIMEOMEHOIMI SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) prevent full activation of the initiation chain, and an active protection system utilizing a plurality of those quick arming system for activation of the protection system's interceptors while implementing a method for quick and selective arming of the active protection system's detonation or excitation assemblies.