Abstract:
Piezoelectric percussion fuze for projectiles wherein mechanical impact energy is converted, in a piezoelectric transducer, into an electric voltage for the detonation of a primer charge, characterized in that the piezoelectric transducer is connected to the primer charge via a semiconductor element exhibiting a threshold value breakdown characteristic.
Abstract:
An electric detonator element in which an ignition bridge, intended to set off a charge, is formed on one side of a nonconductive carrier which is inserted into a conductive housing with one surface contacting a pole piece and the other surface having the bridge formed thereon being pressed against the primer charge which is electrically connected with the housing, and conductive means interconnecting the bridge on one side of the carrier with the surface of the carrier contacting the pole piece either through a bore in the carrier or around the periphery thereof.
Abstract:
A detonator element of the bridge-type adapted for electrical ignition having two electrodes supported in mutually spaced relationship by an electrically non-conductive support member, a bridging conductor connected across the ends of the electrodes and capable of incandescence or explosive evaporation, and an ignitible charge in contact with the bridging conductor, and further including a mechanically solid semiconductor exhibiting a resistance which is variable depending upon the voltage applied thereto, the semi-conductor being disposed electrically in series with one of said electrodes and/or in parallel with the electrodes, the semiconductor additionally or alternatively serving as the means for connecting the bridging conductor across the ends of the electrodes.
Abstract:
An electric switch which is responsive to acceleration and/or deceleration having at least one movable contact arranged in a housing and biased into electrically conductive connection with a corresponding contact surface arranged in the housing. A spring serves for biasing the movable contact piece with a constantly effective force of a predetermined magnitude which is determined by the axial extent of the spring and a screw element serves for controlling the axial extent of the spring to vary the magnitude of force provided thereby. In response to an accelerative force in a predetermined direction, the contact piece overcomes the biasing force and moves away from its contact surface thereby interrupting the conductive circuit path through the switch.