Method and apparatus for covering a target area with ammunition
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F42B-025/06
F42B-025/16
B64D-001/04
F41F-005/02
출원번호
US-0398242
(1982-07-14)
우선권정보
DE-0027674 (1981-07-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Romer, Rudolf
Jaeneke, Christian
Bethmann, Karl W.
Moll, Manfred
출원인 / 주소
Rheinmetall GmbH
대리인 / 주소
Spencer & Frank
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
4인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
In the method and apparatus for covering a target area with ammunition, a container, which contains active bodies W arranged on different decks 30.1, 30.2 and which is to be brought over the target area, releases the active bodies W through release openings 34 on its sides to become effective from a
In the method and apparatus for covering a target area with ammunition, a container, which contains active bodies W arranged on different decks 30.1, 30.2 and which is to be brought over the target area, releases the active bodies W through release openings 34 on its sides to become effective from above on respective individual flight paths against objects, for example armored vehicles, present in the target area.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for covering a target area with scattered ammunition from a container, wherein the ammunition to be scattered is in the form of active units having an essentially circular cross section disposed in a plurality of essentially linear receptacles closed at one end and provided with an outle
1. A method for covering a target area with scattered ammunition from a container, wherein the ammunition to be scattered is in the form of active units having an essentially circular cross section disposed in a plurality of essentially linear receptacles closed at one end and provided with an outlet opening, wherein a plurality of the receptacles enclose an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the container and at least one of the receptacles is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container, and wherein a plurality of active units are disposed in each receptacle, said method comprising the steps of: moving the container with the active units toward the target at a given height; discharging the active units from the container by a sudden change of acceleration of the container to cause the active units to move with respect to the container under the effect of their inertial mass in the direction toward the outlet opening and leave the container through said outlet opening to embark on an individual flight path toward the target surface; and, during the movement of the active units in said receptacles, causing the active units to rotate about their axis of rotational symmetry, which is simultaneously their active axis. 2. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the vertexes of the acute angles of the receptacles with the longitudinal axis of the container and the closed ends of the receptacles are disposed ahead of the respective outlet openings when seen in the direction of flight of the container; and said step of discharging includes positively accelerating the container to discharge the active units. 3. A method as defined in claim 2 wherein said container is a gliding missile and said step of discharging includes firing a booster charge which acts in the direction of flight of the missile. 4. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the vertexes of the acute angles of the receptacles with the longitudinal axis of the container and the closed ends of the receptacles are disposed behind the respective outlet openings when seen in the direction of flight of the container; and said step of discharging includes decelerating the container to discharge the active units. 5. A method as defined in claim 4 wherein said container is a gliding missile and said step of discharging includes firing a retro-rocket charge to decelerate the missile. 6. A method for covering a target area with ammunition using a container, which is a gliding missile, filled with a plurality of active units which have an essentially circular cross section and which are dispatched by release means along a controlled path of flight of the container in given quantities on individual paths of flight at at least one given point in time and in a given direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container, comprising the following steps: moving the container with the active units toward the target area at a given height; releasing the active units from the container in a lateral direction which forms an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the container, with the vertex of said acute angle being disposed in front of the point of release of the active unit from the container when seen in the direction of flight, said step of releasing including firing a booster charge which acts in the direction of flight to accelerate the missile, whereby the active units will be carried out of the missile; and, no later than after leaving the container, causing at least a part of each active unit to rotate about an axis which is essentially transverse to the direction of release and oriented downwardly toward the target area during descent of the active unit. 7. A method for covering a target area with ammunition using a container, which is a gliding missile, filled with a plurality of active units which have an essentially circular cross section and which are dispatched by release means along a controlled path of flight of the container in given quantities on individual paths of flight at at least one given point in time and in a given direction with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container, comprising the following steps: moving the container with the active units toward the target area at a given height; releasing the active units from the container in a lateral direction which forms an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of the container, with the vertex of said acute angle being disposed behind the point of release of the active unit from the container when seen in the direction of flight, said step of releasing including firing a retro-rocket charge to decelerate the missile, whereby the active units will be carried out of the missile; and, no later than after leaving the container, causing at least a part of each active unit to rotate about an axis which is essentially transverse to the direction of release and oriented downwardly toward the target area during descent of the active unit. 8. Method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein an extension of said axis of said active unit along a projection of the flight path into the target area sweeps a corridor of a given width on said target area. 9. A method as defined in claim 6 or 7 wherein said step of releasing includes simultaneously releasing a plurality of active units from both lateral sides of the container along respective flight paths, with each active unit being released in a lateral direction which forms said acute angle. 10. A method as defined in claim 9 wherein said lateral direction of each of the active units forms the same said acute angle.
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