Inert launch control simulator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12332011-B1
Application number	US-202418419017-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 22, 2024
Priority date	Jan 22, 2024
Publication date	Jun 17, 2025
Grant date	Jun 17, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device ( 210 ) is provided for simulating launch activation of a missile. The missile has a rocket motor and a payload. The device connects to a launch controller ( 380 ) for the motor and an ordnance controller ( 390 ). The device includes a direct current (DC) power supply ( 220 ); a circuit board ( 440 ); a payload jack ( 340 ); and data jacks ( 350, 360 ). The circuit board ( 440 ) includes a voltage regulator ( 570, 580 ), a thrust vector control (TVC) circuit ( 510 ), input, output and power plugs ( 550, 560, 590 ). The power plug ( 590 ) connects to the power supply ( 220 ). The payload jack ( 340 ) connects the output plug ( 560 ) to the ordnance controller ( 390 ) and to the TVC circuit ( 510 ). The output data jack ( 350 ) connects the circuit board ( 440 ) to the ordnance controller ( 390 ). The input data jack ( 360 ) connects the circuit board ( 440 ) to the launch controller ( 380 ). The circuit board ( 440 ) receives a signal from the launch controller ( 380 ) to which said ordnance controller ( 390 ) responds.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device ( 210 ) for simulating launch activation of a missile having a rocket motor and a payload, said device connecting to a launch controller ( 380 ), and an ordnance controller ( 390 ), and comprising:
a direct current (DC) power supply ( 220 );
a circuit board ( 440 ) having a voltage regulator ( 570 , 580 ), a thrust vector control (TVC) circuit ( 510 ), an input plug ( 550 ), an output plug ( 560 ) and a power plug ( 590 ) that connects ( 710 ) to said power supply ( 220 );
a payload jack ( 340 ) that connects ( 720 ) said output plug ( 550 ) to the ordnance controller ( 390 ) and to said TVC circuit ( 510 );
an output data jack ( 350 ) that connects said circuit board ( 440 ) to the ordnance controller ( 390 ); and
an input data jack ( 360 ) that connects said circuit board ( 440 ) to the launch controller ( 380 ), whereby said circuit board ( 440 ) receives a signal from the launch controller ( 380 ) to which said ordnance controller ( 390 ) responds.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said power supply ( 220 ) produces +28V DC .

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein said voltage regulator ( 570 ) produces ±15V DC .

4. The device according to claim 2 , wherein said voltage regulator ( 580 ) produces +5V DC .

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said TVC circuit ( 510 ) connects to a falling edge time delay relay ( 410 ).

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said TVC circuit ( 510 ) including an operational amplifier ( 810 ) and a dual-diode ( 820 ) that connect to said circuit board ( 440 ).

Assignees

• King Christopher D
• Courtney Taylor Richard
• Dearhart Amanda Nolan
• Love Iii Robert William
• Collins Timothy Roy
• Gross Douglas Gerald
• Mosse Jeremiah W
• Us Navy

Inventors

• King Christopher D
• Courtney Taylor Richard
• Dearhart Amanda Nolan
• Love Iii Robert William
• Collins Timothy Roy
• Gross Douglas Gerald
• Mosse Jeremiah W

Classifications

• F42B35/00

  Testing or checking of ammunition {(apparatus for measuring the energy of projectiles G01L5/14)} · CPC title

• F41A33/00 Primary

  Adaptations for training (adaptations of barrels for recoil reinforcement F41A21/26); Gun simulators (teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26 {; shooting games A63F9/02; military simulation G09B9/003}) · CPC title

• G05F1/462

  as a function of the requirements of the load, e.g. delay, temperature, specific voltage/current characteristic · CPC title

• F41F3/04 Primary

  for rockets · CPC title