Arming generator relocator adaptor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9759537-B1
Application number	US-201615054932-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Feb 26, 2016
Priority date	Feb 27, 2015
Publication date	Sep 12, 2017
Grant date	Sep 12, 2017

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to an improved penetrator design and associated arming generator relocator adaptor. In some embodiments, the arming generator relocator adaptor is positioned external to the penetrator, thereby removing the need to mount the FZU inside the warhead or include traditional internal plumbing. The arming generator relocator adaptor allows the FZU to be rotated to an optimal position to arm the penetrator. While the improved penetrator design and arming generator relocator adaptor can be used independently of each other, in the preferred embodiment, they are utilized together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A FZU mounting module comprising:
a. a chassis having a forward end, an aft end, a center arm, and openings configured to receive an adaptor pin;
b. a cam arm connected to the chassis, said cam arm having a forward end, an aft end, first recess position depression, second recess position depression, and dividing ridge between the first recess position depression and second recess position depression; and
c. a FZU adaptor comprising a cavity, openings to receive a safety hinge pin, and at least one FZU adaptor pin on the FZU adaptor exterior, wherein the FZU adaptor is connected to the chassis by a safety hinge pin through its openings, wherein the FZU adaptor is rotatable about the axis of the safety hinge pin, and wherein the FZU adaptor pin is moveable between the cam arm first recess position depression and second recess position depression when the FZU adaptor is moved from a stowed position to an open position.

2. The FZU mounting module of claim 1 wherein the FZU adaptor cavity is threaded.

3. The FZU mounting module of claim 2 wherein the FZU adaptor further comprises adaptor holes in the bottom of the FZU adaptor to receive arming wires.

4. The FZU mounting module of claim 1 wherein the chassis has securing holes at its forward end and aft end.

5. The FZU mounting module of claim 1 wherein the forward end of the chassis and the forward end of the cam arm are connected, and wherein the connection between the aft end of the chassis and aft end of the cam arm comprises springs and spring pins.

6. The FZU mounting module of claim 1 wherein the FZU adaptor is rotatable at least 90 degrees, and wherein the FZU adaptor is substantially horizontal in a stowed position and substantially vertical in an open position.

7. The FZU mounting module of claim 1 wherein the FZU mounting module is secured to a penetrator hardback.

8. The FZU mounting module of claim 1 further comprising a fuze arming generator seated in the FZU adaptor cavity.

9. A FZU mounting module comprising:
a. a chassis;
b. a cam arm connected to the chassis;
c. a FZU adaptor comprised of a cavity configured to receive a fuze arming generator and at least one FZU adaptor pin on its exterior surface, wherein the FZU adaptor is attached to the chassis and is rotatable about an axis defined by the connection between the chassis and FZU adaptor, and wherein the FZU adaptor pin is seated in a channel formed between the connection between the chassis and cam arm.

10. The FZU mounting module of claim 9 wherein the internal cross section of the FZU adaptor cavity is circular in shape and threaded.

11. The FZU mounting module of claim 9 wherein the cam arm comprises a first recess position depression and a second recess position depression, and wherein the FZU adaptor pin is seated in the first recess position depression in a stowed position and the second recess position depression in an open position.

12. The FZU mounting module of claim 9 wherein the connection between the chassis and cam arm comprises springs and spring pins.

13. The FZU mounting module of claim 9 wherein the chassis and cam arm are connected at their forward ends.

14. The FZU mounting module of claim 9 wherein the FZU adaptor has flat exterior faces.

15. The FZU mounting module of claim 9 wherein the FZU adaptor is rotatable at least 90 degrees, and wherein the FZU adaptor is substantially horizontal in a stowed position and substantially vertical in an open position.

16. The FZU mounting module of claim 9 wherein the FZU mounting module is mounted on the exterior of a penetrator.

17. A FZU mounting module comprising:
a. a chassis having a forward end, an aft end, and openings configured to receive a safety hinge pin;
b. a FZU adaptor attached to the chassis by a safety hinge pin, and rotatable about an axis of the safety hinge pin, the FZU adaptor having a threaded cavity having an internal circular cross section, and wherein the FZU adaptor is substantially horizontal in a stowed position and substantially vertical in an open position, and wherein the chassis is attachable outside of a penetrator casing.

18. The FZU mounting module of claim 17 wherein the FZU adaptor further comprises at least one FZU adaptor pin on its exterior, and the FZU adaptor pin is seated in a first position in a channel in a stowed position and a second position in the channel in the open position.

19. The FZU mounting module of claim 17 wherein the FZU adaptor is rotatable at least 90 degrees, and wherein the FZU adaptor is substantially horizontal in a stowed position and substantially vertical in an open position.

20. The FZU mounting module of claim 17 wherein the FZU adaptor has flat exterior faces.

Assignees

• Dynetics
• Us Air Force

Inventors

• Smith Jerry C
• Patterson Bruce C

Classifications

• F42C15/40 Primary

  wherein the safety or arming action is effected electrically · CPC title

• F42B12/204

  for attacking structures, e.g. specific buildings or fortifications, ships or vehicles · CPC title

• F42B12/207 Primary

  characterised by the explosive material or the construction of the high explosive warhead, e.g. insensitive ammunition · CPC title

• F42B25/00

  Fall bombs (F42B10/00, F42B12/00 take precedence; for practice or training F42B8/12 {; gliding type bombs F42B15/105}) · CPC title