Projectile
First Claim
1. A projectile comprising:
- (a) a projectile casing in which an explosive charge is arranged, wherein the explosive charge is enclosed by a fragmentation casing;
(b) an ejection charge disposed to displace the explosive charge axially with respect to a fragmentation casing when the ejection charge is ignited, wherein the explosive charge is arranged in a jacket, wherein the jacket is a molded part made of plastic or made of a light alloy, wherein the jacket develops no fragmentation action or only a slight fragmentation action during an ignition of the explosive charge, and wherein the molded part is connected to the ignition device via an annular flange part on a side of the molded part facing an ignition device; and
(c) the ignition device operably connected to ignite the ejection charge and the explosive charge, wherein the ignition device operates in a first mode and in a second mode, wherein in the first mode of operation, the ignition device ignites only the explosive charge so that the explosive charge explodes in the fragmentation casing thereby ripping apart the fragmentation casing and hurling fragments of the fragmentation casing at high speeds, and in the second mode of operation, the ignition device first ignites the ejection charge, and subsequently the ignition device ignites the explosive charge so that explosion of the ejection charge causes the explosive charge enclosed by the jacket to be pushed out of the projectile casing and the fragmentation casing at least so far that, during explosion of the explosive charge, the explosive charge does not substantially act on the fragmentation casing so that high speed fragments of the fragmentation casing are not hurled by the explosion of the explosive charge.
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Abstract
A projectile (1) is optionally used as a fragmentation projectile or as a projectile that utilizes a pressure wave effect created when the explosive charge (3) explodes. The projectile (1) contains an ejection charge (12), and an explosive charge (3) arranged in a jacket (4) that can be moved axially with respect to a fragmentation casing (5). The ejection charge (12) allows the explosive charge (3) and surrounding jacket (4) to be pushed at least so far out of the projectile casing (2) that, in the event of explosion, the explosive charge does not act on the fragmentation casing (5). In order to ensure that the jacket (4) of the explosive charge (3) does not develop any fragmentation effect, or develops only a small fragmentation effect, when the explosive charge (3) is ignited, a molded part composed of plastic or a light alloy is used as the jacket (4).
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A projectile comprising:
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(a) a projectile casing in which an explosive charge is arranged, wherein the explosive charge is enclosed by a fragmentation casing; (b) an ejection charge disposed to displace the explosive charge axially with respect to a fragmentation casing when the ejection charge is ignited, wherein the explosive charge is arranged in a jacket, wherein the jacket is a molded part made of plastic or made of a light alloy, wherein the jacket develops no fragmentation action or only a slight fragmentation action during an ignition of the explosive charge, and wherein the molded part is connected to the ignition device via an annular flange part on a side of the molded part facing an ignition device; and (c) the ignition device operably connected to ignite the ejection charge and the explosive charge, wherein the ignition device operates in a first mode and in a second mode, wherein in the first mode of operation, the ignition device ignites only the explosive charge so that the explosive charge explodes in the fragmentation casing thereby ripping apart the fragmentation casing and hurling fragments of the fragmentation casing at high speeds, and in the second mode of operation, the ignition device first ignites the ejection charge, and subsequently the ignition device ignites the explosive charge so that explosion of the ejection charge causes the explosive charge enclosed by the jacket to be pushed out of the projectile casing and the fragmentation casing at least so far that, during explosion of the explosive charge, the explosive charge does not substantially act on the fragmentation casing so that high speed fragments of the fragmentation casing are not hurled by the explosion of the explosive charge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A projectile comprising:
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(a) a projectile casing in which an explosive charge is arranged, wherein the explosive charge is enclosed by a fragmentation casing; (b) an ejection charge disposed to displace the explosive charge axially with respect to a fragmentation casing when the ejection charge is ignited, wherein the explosive charge is arranged in a jacket, and the jacket is a molded part made of plastic or made of a light alloy, wherein the molded part is connected to an ignition device via an annular flange part on a side of the molded part facing the ignition device; (c) the ignition device operably connected to ignite the ejection charge and the explosive charge, wherein the ignition device operates in a first mode and in a second mode, wherein in the first mode of operation, the ignition device ignites only the explosive charge so that the explosive charge explodes in the fragmentation casing thereby ripping apart the fragmentation casing and hurling fragments of the fragmentation casing at high speeds, and in the second mode of operation, the ignition device first ignites the ejection charge, and subsequently the ignition device ignites the explosive charge so that explosion of the ejection charge causes the explosive charge enclosed by the jacket to be pushed out of the projectile casing and the fragmentation casing at least so far that, during explosion of the explosive charge, the explosive charge does not substantially act on the fragmentation casing so that high speed fragments of the fragmentation casing are not hurled by the explosion of the explosive charge; and (d) an annular flange part that is a metal ring whose inner wall has at least one undercut on a side facing the ignition device, wherein the undercut is enclosed by the molded part so as to connect the ignition device, the molded part, and the explosive charge arranged in the molded part, together. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A projectile comprising:
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(a) a projectile casing in which an explosive charge is arranged, wherein the explosive charge is enclosed by a fragmentation casing; (b) an ejection charge disposed to displace the explosive charge axially with respect to a fragmentation casing when the ejection charge is ignited, wherein the explosive charge is arranged in a jacket, and the jacket is a molded part made of plastic or made of a light alloy, wherein the molded part is connected to the ignition device via an annular flange part on a side of the molded part facing the ignition device, and wherein the ejection charge is arranged in an annular cavity surrounding the fragmentation casing on an outside thereof, and the projectile includes a unit that includes the molded part, provided with the explosive charge, and an ignition device, wherein the ignition device has a radially protruding annular surface on which developing propellant gases act after ignition of the ejection charge; and (c) the ignition device operably connected to ignite the ejection charge and the explosive charge, wherein the ignition device operates in a first mode and in a second mode, wherein in the first mode of operation, the ignition device ignites only the explosive charge so that the explosive charge explodes in the fragmentation casing thereby ripping apart the fragmentation casing and hurling fragments of the fragmentation casing at high speeds, and in the second mode of operation, the ignition device first ignites the ejection charge, and subsequently the ignition device ignites the explosive charge so that explosion of the ejection charge causes the explosive charge enclosed by the jacket to be pushed out of the projectile casing and the fragmentation casing at least so far that, during explosion of the explosive charge, the explosive charge does not substantially act on the fragmentation casing so that high speed fragments of the fragmentation casing are not hurled by the explosion of the explosive charge. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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