Mine protection device, particularly for wheeled vehicles
First Claim
1. A mine protection device for a wheeled vehicle having a plurality of wheels, wherein each wheel is connected to the vehicle by a wheel building block, the device comprising:
- at least one sensor associated with a wheel, wherein the sensor operates to detect when a mine has been ignited;
at least one ignition and analysis unit connected to receive sensor signals from the sensor, wherein the at least one ignition and analysis unit processes individual sensor signals; and
a separation means, associated with the wheel, for separating the associated wheel from the vehicle when the mine has been ignited by separating the wheel building block connected to the associated wheel from the vehicle.
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Abstract
A mine protection device for a wheeled vehicle having a plurality of wheels, wherein each wheel is connected to the vehicle by a wheel suspension, and the device includes: at least one sensor associated with each wheel, wherein each sensor operates to detect when the associated wheel has driven over a mine or when a proximate mine is ignited; at least one ignition and analysis unit connected to receive sensor signals from each sensor, wherein the at least one ignition and analysis unit processes individual sensor signals; and a separation means associated with each wheel, wherein the separation means operates to separate the associated wheel from the vehicle, when the associated wheel has driven over a mine or when a proximate mine has been ignited, by separating the wheel suspension connected to the associated wheel from the vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. A mine protection device for a wheeled vehicle having a plurality of wheels, wherein each wheel is connected to the vehicle by a wheel building block, the device comprising:
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at least one sensor associated with a wheel, wherein the sensor operates to detect when a mine has been ignited;
at least one ignition and analysis unit connected to receive sensor signals from the sensor, wherein the at least one ignition and analysis unit processes individual sensor signals; and
a separation means, associated with the wheel, for separating the associated wheel from the vehicle when the mine has been ignited by separating the wheel building block connected to the associated wheel from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle comprising:
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(a) a vehicle frame;
(b) a plurality of wheels rotatingly connected to the vehicle frame, wherein each wheel is connected to the frame by a wheel suspension; and
(c) a mine protection device associated with the vehicle frame, the device comprising;
(i) a sensor associated with at least one wheel, wherein the sensor is arranged to detect a proximate exploding mine;
(ii) an ignition and analysis unit operably connected to receive signal input from the sensor, wherein the ignition and analysis unit processes sensor signal input and generates an activation signal output in response thereto, and (iii) a separation means associated with the at least one wheel, wherein the separation means is connected to receive activation signal input from the ignition and analysis unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle comprising:
- (a) a structural unit separable from a remainder of the vehicle;
(b) an explosion protection device associated with the structural unit, the device comprising;
(i) a sensor disposed on the vehicle so as to detect a light flash or a blast wave of an exploding device;
(ii) a ignition and analysis unit connected to receive a sensor signal from the sensor; and
(iii) separation means connected to receive an activation signal from the ignition and analysis unit. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- (a) a structural unit separable from a remainder of the vehicle;
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18. A method for protecting a vehicle from an exploding device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a vehicle having a separable structural unit, and an explosion protection device associated with the structural unit, the mine protection device comprising;
(i) a sensor;
(ii) an ignition and analysis unit operably connected to receive a sensor signal from the sensor; and
(iii) a separation means for separating the structural unit from the remainder of the vehicle, wherein the separation means is operably connected to receive an activation signal from the ignition and analysis unit;
(b) when the sensor detects a light flash or blast wave from the exploding device, generating a sensor signal using the sensor;
(c) using the ignition and analysis unit to receive the sensor signal, and in response thereto, generating an activation signal ; and
(d) activating the separation means using the activation signal so the separation means separates the structural unit from the remainder of the vehicle.
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