Very low power actuation devices
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10794673B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US15482737

    申请日:2017-04-08

    IPC分类号: F42B10/64 F42B10/18

    摘要: A munition including: a control surface actuation device including: an actuator comprising two or more pistons, each of the pistons being movable between an extended and retracted position, the retracted position resulting from an activation of each of the two or more pistons; and a rotatable plate having a pocket corresponding to each of the two or more pistons, each pocket being engageable with a corresponding portion of each of the two or more pistons, a distance between the pockets being different than a distance between the portions of the two or more pistons, such that activation of the portion into the corresponding pocket sequentially rotates the plate; and a control surface operatively connected to the plate such that rotation of the plate rotates the control surface.

    Integrated Event Detection and Electrical Generator Devices For A Gravity Dropped or Ejected Weapons

    公开(公告)号:US20180340760A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15985648

    申请日:2018-05-21

    摘要: A method for generating power in a gravity dropped munition, the method including: winding a cable around a drum of a generator associated with the munition; attaching the cable from the generator to a portion of an aircraft; separating the munition from the aircraft to unwind the cable from the drum to release the cable from the drum after a predetermined amount of rotation of the drum; converting the rotation of the drum to energy in a spring as the cable is unwound from the drum; restricting movement of an intermediate member connecting the drum to the generator while the cable is being unwound from the drum; and ending the restricting when the cable is released from the drum allowing the intermediate member to engage the drum with the generator to produce power from the generator.

    Very Low-Power Actuation Devices
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170146328A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US15403008

    申请日:2017-01-10

    IPC分类号: F42B10/18 F42B30/08 F42B15/01

    摘要: A munition including: a casing having a first portion and the second portion; and an actuator comprising two or more pistons, each of the pistons being connected at a first end to the first portion of the casing and engaged at a second end to the second portion of the casing, each of the pistons being capable of having an extended and retracted position relative to the first and second ends, the retracted position resulting from an activation of each of the two or more pistons; wherein activation of one or more of the two or more pistons moves the first portion relative to the second portion.

    Very Low-Power Actuation Devices
    4.
    发明申请
    Very Low-Power Actuation Devices 审中-公开
    极低功率的致动装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160102952A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-14

    申请号:US14975823

    申请日:2015-12-20

    IPC分类号: F42B10/64

    摘要: A munition including: a control surface actuation device including: an actuator comprising two or more pistons, each of the pistons being movable between an extended and retracted position, the retracted position resulting from an activation of each of the two or more pistons; and a movable rack having a portion engageable with a portion of the two or more pistons to sequentially move the rack upon activation of each of the two or more pistons; and a control surface operatively connected to the rack such that movement of the rack moves the control surface; Where the actuator comprises three pistons; the portion of the rack is a plurality of spaced portions and the portion of the piston is an end portion of the piston exposed when the piston is in the extended position or the movable rack is linear and moves linearly.

    摘要翻译: 一种弹药,包括:控制表面致动装置,包括:致动器,包括两个或多个活塞,每个活塞可在延伸和缩回位置之间移动,所述缩回位置是由两个或多个活塞中的每一个的活化而产生的; 以及可移动齿条,其具有可与所述两个或更多个活塞的一部分接合的部分,以在活塞所述两个或更多个活塞中的每一个时依次移动所述齿条; 以及控制表面,其可操作地连接到所述齿条,使得所述齿条的运动移动所述控制表面; 致动器包括三个活塞的位置; 齿条的部分是多个间隔开的部分,活塞的一部分是当活塞处于伸展位置时露出的活塞的端部,或者可移动齿条是直线运动的。

    Pneumatic Actuation Devices For Valves and the Like
    5.
    发明申请
    Pneumatic Actuation Devices For Valves and the Like 审中-公开
    用于阀门等的气动驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150143988A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-28

    申请号:US14552443

    申请日:2014-11-24

    IPC分类号: F15B15/02 F15B15/20

    CPC分类号: F15B11/186 F15B15/061

    摘要: A stepper motor including: a plurality of actuators, each having an actuation rod movable between retracted and expended positions, the actuation rod having an actuation pin movable along with the actuation rod; and a shuttle rotatable about a shaft, the shuttle having a plurality of pockets corresponding to the actuation pin of the plurality of actuators, the plurality of pockets being partially offset from the plurality of pins such that actuation of one or more of the plurality of actuators moves the actuation rod and corresponding actuation pin into a corresponding one of the plurality of pockets to rotate the shuttle about the shaft.

    摘要翻译: 一种步进电动机,包括:多个致动器,每个致动器具有可在缩回位置和缩短位置之间移动的致动杆,所述致动杆具有可与致动杆一起移动的致动销; 以及绕轴转动的梭子,所述梭具有对应于所述多个致动器的致动销的多个凹穴,所述多个凹穴部分地偏离所述多个销,使得所述多个致动器中的一个或多个致动器 将致动杆和相应的致动销移动到多个凹穴中的对应的一个中,以使梭子绕轴旋转。

    Rotary-Type Mechanisms for Inertial Igniters for Thermal Batteries and G-Switches for Munitions and the Like
    6.
    发明申请
    Rotary-Type Mechanisms for Inertial Igniters for Thermal Batteries and G-Switches for Munitions and the Like 有权
    用于火力等的热电池和G型开关的惯性点火器的旋转式机构

    公开(公告)号:US20130284044A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13659872

    申请日:2012-10-24

    IPC分类号: F42C15/24

    CPC分类号: F42C15/24 F42C15/40

    摘要: A mechanism including: a toggle link rotatably connected to a base structure; a stop connected to the base structure for limiting a rotational travel of the toggle link; a biasing element having a first end attached to the base structure and a second end attached to the toggle link such that the toggle link is biased towards the stop when the toggle link is positioned on a first side of a singular position and the toggle link is biased towards an opposite direction from the stop when the toggle link is positioned on a second side of the singular position; and an inertial element movably disposed between the base structure and the toggle link such that that inertial element moves the toggle link from the first side of the singular position to the second side of the singular position when the base structure undergoes an acceleration event greater than a predetermined threshold.

    摘要翻译: 一种机构,包括:可旋转地连接到基座结构的肘节连杆; 连接到所述基座结构以限制所述肘节连杆的旋转行程的止动件; 偏置元件具有附接到基部结构的第一端和附接到肘节连杆的第二端,使得当肘节连杆位于单个位置的第一侧上时,肘节连杆被朝向止挡偏置,并且肘节连杆是 当肘节连杆位于奇异位置的第二侧时,偏向与止动件相反的方向; 以及惯性元件,其可移动地设置在所述基部结构和所述肘节连杆之间,使得当所述基部结构经受比所述单个位置的加速度事件大时,所述惯性元件将所述肘节连杆从所述奇异位置的第一侧移动到所述奇异位置的第二侧 预定阈值。

    High-G Shock Testing Machine
    7.
    发明申请
    High-G Shock Testing Machine 审中-公开
    高G冲击试验机

    公开(公告)号:US20160258837A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US15058057

    申请日:2016-03-01

    IPC分类号: G01M7/08 G01N3/307

    CPC分类号: G01M7/08 G01N3/307 G01N3/31

    摘要: A shock testing machine including: a test platform upon which one or more objects to be tested are mounted; one or more rails upon which the test platform is movable in a longitudinal direction; and a braking station for retarding a relative motion between the test platform and the braking station, wherein the test platform and the braking station include at least one portion interfering with the relative motion of the test platform and the braking station such that relative movement of the test platform and the braking station past the at least one portion produces a shock lateral to the longitudinal direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种冲击试验机,包括:一个测试平台,一个或多个要测试的对象被安装在该测试平台上; 一个或多个轨道,所述测试平台可以沿着所述纵向方向移动; 以及用于延迟所述测试平台和所述制动站之间的相对运动的制动站,其中所述测试平台和所述制动站包括干扰所述测试平台和所述制动站的相对运动的至少一个部分,使得所述测试平台和所述制动站的相对运动 测试平台和制动站通过至少一个部分产生横向于纵向的冲击。

    Very low-power actuation devices
    8.
    发明授权
    Very low-power actuation devices 有权
    极低功率的致动装置

    公开(公告)号:US09228815B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-05

    申请号:US13542635

    申请日:2012-07-05

    摘要: An actuator including: a housing; a piston movably disposed in the housing, the piston being movable between an extended and retracted position; a plurality of gas generation charges generating a gas in fluid communication with the housing; and an exhaust port for exhausting gas from the cylinder generated by the plurality of gas generation charges; wherein activation of each of the plurality of gas generation charges results in an increase in pressure in the housing causing the piston to move in the housing from the refracted to the extended position. The actuator can further include a return spring for biasing the piston in the retracted position and the plurality of gas generation charges can be disposed in the housing.

    摘要翻译: 一种致动器,包括:壳体; 可移动地设置在所述壳体中的活塞,所述活塞可在延伸和缩回位置之间移动; 产生与壳体流体连通的气体的多个气体发生装置; 以及用于从所述多个气体发生装置产生的从所述气缸排出气体的排气口; 其中多个气体产生装置中的每一个的致动导致壳体中的压力增加,使得活塞在壳体中从折射到延伸位置移动。 致动器还可以包括用于将活塞偏压在缩回位置的复位弹簧,并且多个气体发生装置可以设置在壳体中。

    Mechanical Stepper Motors for Guided Munitions and Industrial Machinery
    9.
    发明申请
    Mechanical Stepper Motors for Guided Munitions and Industrial Machinery 有权
    导弹弹药机械步进电机和工业机械

    公开(公告)号:US20130074623A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13684547

    申请日:2012-11-25

    IPC分类号: F42B10/60 F16H21/44

    摘要: A method for stepping a first member relative to a second member associated with a projectile. The method including: providing one of the first and second members with one of a plurality of pockets and more than three movable pins offset from each other with a first spacing; providing the other of the first and second members with the other of the plurality of pockets and more than three movable pins offset from each other with a second spacing, where the first spacing is different from the second spacing; and engaging at least one of the movable pins into a corresponding pocket to step one of the first and second members a predetermined linear and/or rotary displacement. Where the engaging includes selectively varying a step size between the first and second member.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于相对于与抛射体相关联的第二构件踏进第一构件的方法。 该方法包括:使第一和第二构件中的一个具有多个凹穴中的一个和多于三个彼此以第一间隔彼此偏移的可移动销; 提供第一和第二构件中的另一个与多个凹穴中的另一个并且多于三个可移动的销彼此以第二间隔彼此偏移,其中第一间隔不同于第二间隔; 以及将至少一个所述可移动销接合到相应的凹部中,以使所述第一和第二构件中的一个成为预定的线性和/或旋转位移。 其中所述接合包括选择性地改变所述第一和第二构件之间的台阶大小。

    Compact and Low-Volume Mechanical Igniter and Ignition Systems For Thermal Batteries and the Like
    10.
    发明申请
    Compact and Low-Volume Mechanical Igniter and Ignition Systems For Thermal Batteries and the Like 有权
    用于热电池等的小型和小容量机械点火器和点火系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110171511A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-14

    申请号:US12835709

    申请日:2010-07-13

    IPC分类号: H01M6/36 F42C1/04

    摘要: An inertial igniter including: a body having a base and three or more posts, each post having a hole; a locking ball corresponding to each post, wherein a portion of the locking balls are disposed in the hole; a striker mass movably disposed relative to the posts and having a surface corresponding to the posts, the striker mass further having a concave portion corresponding to the locking balls, wherein a second portion of each locking ball is disposed in a corresponding concave portion for retaining the striker mass relative to the posts; a collar movable relative to the posts; and a biasing element for biasing the collar in a first position which retains the striker mass, the biasing element permitting movement of the collar to a second position to release the striker mass relative to the posts upon a predetermined acceleration profile.

    摘要翻译: 一种惯性点火器,包括:具有基部和三个或更多个柱的主体,每个柱具有孔; 对应于每个柱的锁定球,其中所述锁定球的一部分设置在所述孔中; 相对于所述柱移动地设置的具有相对于所述柱的表面的撞针块,所述撞针块还具有与所述锁定球对应的凹部,其中,每个锁定球的第二部分设置在相应的凹部中, 前锋的质量相对于岗位; 相对于柱子可移动的衣领; 以及用于在保持所述撞针质量的第一位置偏置所述套环的偏置元件,所述偏置元件允许所述套环移动到第二位置,以在预定的加速度曲线上相对于所述柱释放所述撞销块。