Green Energy Mine Defeat System
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1. An apparatus on a vehicle for containing landmine blasts, comprising:
- a plurality of energy dissipating struts coupled to said vehicle and a blast plate, wherein said struts are energy absorbing and connected on one end to said vehicle and on the opposite end to said blast plate;
the blast plate having a blast-resistant expanding billows, with a curtain system and an unfolding canopy mounted thereon, the expanding billows, with the curtain system and unfolding canopy providing three dimensional expansion in the event of a landmine detonation.
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Abstract
A semi-continuous duty, Green Technology 14, robotic vehicle providing protection and security from underground mines. A deflector blade 11 follows natural existing contours to maintain straight line paths, while simultaneously carrying a mine detector 10, a vertical reciprocating ram set 30, 32 and 33 that preloads soil while also creating forward motion, followed by an energy dissipation, reaction system and containment canopy system 22, 24, 26 & 29.
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1. An apparatus on a vehicle for containing landmine blasts, comprising:
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a plurality of energy dissipating struts coupled to said vehicle and a blast plate, wherein said struts are energy absorbing and connected on one end to said vehicle and on the opposite end to said blast plate; the blast plate having a blast-resistant expanding billows, with a curtain system and an unfolding canopy mounted thereon, the expanding billows, with the curtain system and unfolding canopy providing three dimensional expansion in the event of a landmine detonation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 34, 36, 37, 39)
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18. A landmine blast containment system comprising:
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a vehicle; a strut dissipating blast plate; a blast resistant billows; a blast resistant curtain; and a probe assembly that is vertically controlled and that is formed with a hinged assembly of linkages, the assembly of linkages comprising a first pin mounted to a rear portion of the vehicle with a spline bracket that controls at least one link in a vertical plane, a second pin connected to an adjacent link with a reciprocating head and a third pin connected to an axial linear actuator that terminates with a ball-type connection at a base of the vehicle; wherein the probe assembly simultaneously reacts with the strut dissipating blast plate and wherein the strut dissipating blast plate is coupled to the blast resistant and absorbent billows and curtain. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38)
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41. A method of defeating mines comprising:
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detecting mines over irregular surfaces; contacting the mine with a triggering device to produce an explosion to said mine; dissipating pressure waves and containing fragmentation by a simultaneous process whereby, the triggered mine blast and corresponding pressure wave are immediately relieved by a 3D dissipating containment system including energy absorbing struts, blast plate, billows curtains and expanding canopy mounted to a vehicle, machine or robot; wherein synergy in said assembly is initiated by a triggering means; and providing further catchback synergy as the forces and pressure are immediately reacted to in the pressure wave directions, wherein dissipation of the transient blast force, shock wave, pressure field and fragmentation is absorbed by the work-energy spent extending the containment system and movement of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 54)
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- 44. An assembly comprising a strut assembly wherein said strut has multiple housings for gas or fluid overpressure wherein the strut connecting rod passes through a set of central pressure rings of predetermined resistance for overpressure recoil relief wherein the rod passes into the adjoining compartment.
- 47. An energy control apparatus comprised of two or more plates offset by mechanical or electromagnetic fields with offset distance and ducted ports, said electromagnetic fields may be partially or completely opened or closed by means of switches or relays.
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53. An energy apparatus comprising solar, thermal and gas pellet cell energy conversion wherein the gas pellet cells are cartridge prepackaged for direct installation as a removable unit, wherein all conversion methods are contained in a installable housing, said housing having at least one controllable sunlight shutter system.
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