IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0892839
(2001-06-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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An elongated missile launcher cell is structured to allow arraying into multiple-cell array. Each missile launcher cell of the array includes a support structure which accommodates a canisterized missile. Each cell also includes its own chimney and exhaust gas plenum, so that it may be used individu
An elongated missile launcher cell is structured to allow arraying into multiple-cell array. Each missile launcher cell of the array includes a support structure which accommodates a canisterized missile. Each cell also includes its own chimney and exhaust gas plenum, so that it may be used individually. Since each cell has its own missile exhaust capability, there is no need to keep one or more bays of a missile launcher array vacant to provide for venting of exhaust gases.
대표청구항
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1. A missile launcher for accepting a canisterized missile, which missile canister defines a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, for, prior to missile launch, holding said missile canister in a generally vertical launch position below a deck, said missile launcher comprising:at least one e
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A missile launcher for accepting a canisterized missile, which missile canister defines a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, for, prior to missile launch, holding said missile canister in a generally vertical launch position below a deck, said missile launcher comprising:at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney;a support structure defining a generally axial cavity defining a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, said cavity of said support structure having length and cross-sectional dimensions sufficient to accommodate said missile canister, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney lying along the exterior of said support structure and extending, parallel with said axis of said cavity, from near said missile launch end to near said missile exhaust end;a missile exhaust plenum attached near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum being coupled to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum further including attachment means for attachment to said missile exhaust end of said missile canister, for routing missile exhaust gas from said missile exhaust end of said support structure to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, for causing missile exhaust gas to vent from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile launch end of said support structure; anda door structure attached to said missile launch end of said missile launch structure, for, when closed, protecting at least said support structure, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, and any missile canister accommodated within said cavity, and for, when open, providing clearance for launch of said missile, and for venting of said exhaust gas from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney. 2. The missile launcher according to claim 1, wherein said cavity has a rectangular cross-section. 3. The missile launcher according to claim 2, wherein said rectangular cavity has a square cross-section. 4. The missile launcher according to claim 1, wherein said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney is two elongated round exhaust gas chimneys. 5. An array of missile launchers, each of said missile launchers of said array being adapted for accepting a canisterized missile, which missile canister defines a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, each of said missile launchers being for, prior to missile launch, holding said missile canister in a generally vertical launch position below a deck, each of said missile launchers comprising:at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney;a support structure defining a generally axial cavity defining a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, said cavity of said support structure having length and cross-sectional dimensions sufficient to accommodate said missile canister, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney lying adjacent the exterior of said support structure and extending, parallel with said axis of said cavity, from near said missile launch end to near said missile exhaust end;a missile exhaust plenum attached to said support structure near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum being coupled to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum further including attachment means for attachment to said missile exhaust end of said missile canister, for routing missile exhaust gas from said missile exhaust end of said support structure to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, for causing missile exhaust gas to vent from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile launch end of said support structure;a door structure attached to said missile launch end of said missile launch structure, for, when closed, protecting at least said support structure, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, and any missile canister accommodated within said cavity, and for, when open, allowing egress of said missile and venting of said exhaust gas from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney; andsaid array further comprising an attachment means coupled to each of said missile launchers of said array, for attaching said missile launchers to each other to form said array, and for attaching said array to an underlying structure. 6. A missile launcher for accepting a missile canister, which missile canister defines a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, for, prior to missile launch, holding said missile canister in a generally vertical launch position below a deck, said missile launcher comprising:at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney;a lattice support structure defining a generally axial cavity defining a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, said cavity of said lattice support structure having length and cross-sectional dimensions sufficient to accommodate said missile canister, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney lying adjacent the exterior of said support structure and extending from near said missile launch end to near said missile exhaust end of said support structure;a missile exhaust plenum attached near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum being coupled to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum further including attachment means for attachment to said missile exhaust end of said missile canister, for routing missile exhaust gas from said missile exhaust end of said support structure to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, for thereby causing missile exhaust gas to vent from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile launch end of said support structure; anda door structure attached to said missile launch end of said missile launch structure, for, when closed, protecting at least said lattice support structure, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, and any missile canister accommodated within said cavity, and for, when open, providing clearance for launch of that missile accommodated within a canister within said cavity, and for allowing egress of said exhaust gas from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney. 7. The missile launcher according to claim 6, wherein the cross-section of said cavity is generally rectangular in cross-section. 8. The missile launcher according to claim 7, wherein said cavity is generally square in cross-section. 9. The missile launcher according to claim 6, wherein said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney comprises two mutually parallel exhaust chimneys of substantially equal length. 10. An array of missile launchers for accommodating and protecting a plurality of missile canisters, each of which missile canisters may include one or more missiles, and each of which missile canisters defines a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, for, in use, accommodating said missile canisters in a generally vertical launch position below a deck, said array of missile launchers including a battery including a plurality of individual missile launchers, each of said individual missile launchers including:at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney;a lattice support structure defining a generally axial cavity defining a missile launch end and a missile exhaust end, said cavity of said lattice support structure having length and cross-sectional dimensions sufficient to accommodate one of said missile canisters, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney being adjacent the exterior of said support structure, and extending from near said missile launch end to near said missile exhaust end of said support structure;a missile exhaust plenum attached to said support structure near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum being coupled to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile exhaust end of said support structure, said missile exhaust plenum further including attachment means for attachment to said missile exhaust end of said missile canister, for routing missile exhaust gas from said missile exhaust end of said support structure to said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, for causing missile exhaust gas to vent from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney near said missile launch end of said support structure; anda door structure attached to said missile launch end of said missile launch structure, for, when closed, protecting at least said support structure, said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney, and any missile canister accommodated within said cavity, and for, when open, allowing egress of said missile from said missile canister and said exhaust gas from said at least one elongated round exhaust gas chimney.
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