JP4356924B2 - Decoy bullet storage and launch device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for storing and firing a decoy bullet, that is, a decoy launcher.

Decoy bullets are deception radio reflectors, chaff bullets that emit infrared emitters, IR decoy bullets, etc., to avoid warships etc. when they are subjected to missile radar tracking or infrared tracking Used for.
The decoy bullet storing and launching device is called a decoy launcher or simply a launcher, and is a device that stores and fires the various decoy bullets described above.

  Such decoy bullet storage and launch devices are disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2.

  The “launcher” of Patent Document 1 is a launcher for firing a chaff bullet or a decoy bullet, and is shown in FIG. 5 in order to solve the problem that a launch position cannot be selected with a fixed launcher. As described above, the launcher 54 is provided on the support 53 so as to be able to be lifted and lowered, and by having the center of gravity of the launcher 54 coincide with the center of raising and lowering, the launcher 54 can be raised and lowered so that the launch position can be selected. Thus, it is possible to launch a projectile with a large recoil at the time of launch. In this figure, 52 is a table, 56 is an arm, 58 is a motor, and 59 is a gear part.

  Patent Document 2 “Decoy Bullet Control System, Weapon Management System, Decoy Bullet, Launcher for Launching Decoy Bullet, and Decoy Bullet Control Device” automatically identifies the bullet number of the decoy bullet and imports it into the decoy bullet control device. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 6, a decoy bullet 61 holding an identification code, a decoy bullet launcher 62 having a launcher interface unit 63 capable of reading the identification code of the decoy bullet, and the read decoy bullet The decoy bullet control device 65 controls the decoy bullet with a wireless control signal based on the identification code.

JP-A-9-324999 JP 2001-201298 A

The above-described conventional decoy bullet storage and launch device (decoy launcher) has the following problems. (1) For ships equipped with decoy launchers, secrecy is extremely important, and the detectability from sensors such as radar must be reduced to the limit. However, since the conventional decoy launcher is installed exposed on the deck, a plurality of launch tubes are exposed, the RCS (Radar Cross Section) is large, and the stealth property with respect to the radar is low.
(2) In addition, since it is installed on the deck, the presence of the decoy launcher causes a deterioration in the surrounding trafficability, the launch range of other devices, and the radar search range.
(3) After the decoy ammunition is fired, reloading is necessary in preparation for the next wave attack.
(4) An ammunition for storing the preliminary ammunition at a predetermined temperature and humidity is necessary, and efficient transport from the ammunition to the decoy launcher is difficult.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. That is, the object of the present invention is to (1) reduce the RCS (radar reflection cross section) and greatly improve the stealth for the radar, and (2) perform the reloading safely and efficiently during the battle. Providing a decoy ammunition storage and launching device that can reduce the need for a munition and store spare ammunition at a predetermined temperature and humidity, and (4) improve the trafficability on the deck There is to do.

According to the present invention, there is a decoy bullet storage and launching device installed in a protective deck with a small outer surface unevenness and a small reflection cross-section area for radar,
A launcher unit that stores a plurality of decoy bullets so that they can be fired, and moves the launcher unit between a launch position where the decoy bullets are fired outside the protective deck and a loading position where the decoy bullets are reloaded within the protective deck There is provided a decoy bullet storing and launching device comprising a moving device.

According to the configuration of the present invention described above, the protective deck in which the launcher unit and the moving device are installed has less unevenness on the outer surface and the reflection cross-sectional area with respect to the radar is small. The stealth for radar can be greatly improved.
In addition, it is possible to move the launch tube unit to the launch position in the protective deck and launch the decoy shell from the protective deck with a small RCS to the outside of the protective deck.
Furthermore, since the decoy ammunition is reloaded at the loading position in the protective deck, the reloading during the battle can be performed safely and efficiently.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an opening closing plate for closing the opening of the protective deck is provided in the loading position.
With this configuration, by closing the opening of the protective deck with the opening closing plate, it is possible to prevent the invasion of rupture pieces and light heat from the exposed part to the inside of the protective deck, and it is possible to perform reloading more safely during the battle. .

Further , according to the present invention, the moving device includes an elevation support drive mechanism that supports the launch tube unit so as to be capable of being raised and lowered, and a turning support drive mechanism that supports the launch tube unit so as to be capable of turning drive around a turning axis. Become
The protective deck is a horizontal deck, and the opening is a circular opening centered on the pivot axis,
The opening closing plate is fitted to the circular opening, and has an outer surface flush with the outer surface of the protective deck, and is fixed to the upper portion of the launcher unit and is swiveled. It consists of an up-and-down closing plate that can be raised in the direction perpendicular to the protective deck from the closing plate.

With this configuration, at the loading position, the circular opening of the protective deck is closed by the opening closing plate, and the outer surface of the protective deck and the opening closing plate is less uneven. ) Can be reduced.
In addition, since only a part of the opening closing plate (the elevation closing plate) is lifted and becomes the launch position, the opening and RCS (radar reflection cross section) at the launch position can be minimized.
Further, since the launching direction is determined by turning with the turning support drive mechanism and the elevation angle is determined by raising with the elevation support drive mechanism, the firing direction (azimuth and elevation angle) of the decoy bullet can be freely set.
Furthermore, since the launch tube and the moving device are arranged inside (lower part) of the protective deck, it is possible to improve the trafficability on the deck.

According to the present invention, the moving device is a horizontal movement mechanism that horizontally moves the launch tube unit between a firing position and a loading position,
The protective deck has an opening of a size that allows a decoy bullet to pass from the launch position,
Furthermore, an opening closing plate for closing the opening of the protective deck is provided at the loading position .
With this configuration, it is possible to easily switch between the launch position and the loading position in a short time by simply moving the launch tube unit horizontally with the horizontal movement mechanism.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an automatic or semi-automatic loading device for reloading a decoy bullet into the launcher unit at the loading position is provided.
By providing such an automatic or semi-automatic loading device, it is possible to safely and more efficiently perform reloading during the battle inside the protective deck.

In addition, a humidity control device is provided that maintains the inside of the protective deck at a predetermined temperature and humidity suitable for storing decoy ammunition.
With this configuration, it is possible to maintain the preliminary ammunition in the protective deck at a predetermined temperature and humidity suitable for storage, and reduce or eliminate the need for an ammunition.

  As described above, according to the present invention, (1) RCS (radar reflection cross-sectional area) can be reduced, and stealth for radar can be greatly improved, and (2) reloading during battle can be performed safely and (3) It is possible to reduce the necessity of the hangar and to store the spare bullet at a predetermined temperature and humidity.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a decoy bullet storing and launching apparatus according to the present invention. In this figure, (A) is an overall side view, and (B) is a view taken along the line BB of (A). As shown in this figure, a decoy bullet storage and launching device 3 of the present invention is a decoy bullet storage and launching device installed in a protective deck 30 and comprises a launcher unit 10 and a moving device 20.

The firing tube unit 10 has a plurality (eight in this example) of firing tubes 10a, and stores a plurality (eight in this example) of decoy bullets 1 so as to be fired. In addition, each decoy bullet 1 is identified and controlled by a decoy bullet control device (not shown).
The moving device 20 has a function of moving and positioning the launcher unit 10 between a firing position O where the decoy bullet is fired outside the protective deck and a loading position C where the decoy bullet is reloaded within the protective deck. The firing position O is a position at which a plurality of decoy bullets 1 are fired in response to a firing signal from the decoy bullet control device, and the loading position C is for loading a new decoy bullet 1 into each firing tube 10a of the firing tube unit 10. Position.
The protective deck 30 is a steel plate that covers the launcher unit 10 and the moving device 20 so as to be operative. The protective deck 30 protects personnel in battle by preventing the invasion of rupture pieces and light heat from the exposed part to the inside of the protective deck. It has become. Further, the protective deck 30 has an outer shape with little unevenness on the outer surface and a small reflection cross-sectional area with respect to the radar, and is formed so that the decoy ammunition can be reloaded at the internal loading position C.

  In FIG. 1, the moving device 20 includes an upright support driving mechanism 22 and a turning support driving mechanism 24. The raising / lowering support drive mechanism 22 supports the launch tube unit 10 so as to be able to be raised and lowered by a driving device (not shown). The swivel support drive mechanism 24 supports the launch tube unit 10 (in this example, the elevation support drive mechanism 22 on which the launch tube unit 10 is supported) by a drive device (not shown) around the swivel axis Z so that the swivel drive is possible.

Furthermore, the decoy bullet storing and launching device of the present invention includes an opening closing plate 32 that closes the opening of the protective deck 30 at the loading position C. In this example, the protective deck 30 is a horizontal deck, the opening 30a of the protective deck 30 is a circular opening centered on the turning axis Z, and the opening closing plate 32 is, in this example, the turning closing plate 32a and the elevation closing plate. 32b.
The swivel closing plate 32 a is fitted into the circular opening 30 a of the protective deck 30 and has an outer surface flush with the outer surface of the protective deck 30. Further, the turning closing plate 32a is fixed to a part of the elevation support driving mechanism 22 and is driven to turn about the turning axis Z by the turning support driving mechanism 24.
The upright closing plate 32b is fixed to the upper part of the launch tube unit 10, and is configured to be able to be raised together with the launcher unit 10 in a direction perpendicular to the protective deck 30 from a notch provided in the turning closure plate 32a.

  In FIG. 1, the decoy bullet storing and launching device of the present invention further includes an automatic or semi-automatic loading device 40 that reloads the decoy bullet 1 into the launch tube 10a of the launch tube unit 10 at the loading position C.

  In this example, the loading device 40 is configured to hold a plurality of spare decoy bullets 1 horizontally and horizontally move the spare decoy bullets 1 in the width direction, and spare decoy bullets in a position aligned with the launch tube unit 10 at the loading position C. And a horizontal loading device 44 for loading 1 into each firing tube 10a.

In this example, the holding and conveying device 42 has a plurality of cylindrical magazines 42a that hold the spare decoy bullets 1 horizontally, and the magazines are fixed in the width direction at a height that aligns with the firing cylinder 10a at the loading position C. It is designed to move forward or backward at a pitch. Further, the magazine 42a has a notch extending in the axial direction in a part of a cylindrical shape, and a slide 44a described later can pass through the notch. Therefore, the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical magazine 42a is C-type.
The loading (insertion) of the spare decoy bullet 1 into the magazine is preferably performed using an automatic device (not shown), but it may be performed semi-automatically or manually by personnel.

  In this example, the horizontal loading device 44 includes a slide 44a that horizontally pushes the end of the spare decoy bullet 1, a ball screw 44b that horizontally moves the slide 44a, and a motor 44c that rotationally drives the ball screw. With this configuration, the ball screw 44b is rotationally driven by the motor 44c, the notch portion of the magazine 42a is allowed to pass while the end of the spare decoy bullet 1 is pushed horizontally by the slide 44a, and the spare decoy bullet 1 is inserted into the firing tube unit 10. Can be reloaded into the launch tube 10a.

  In addition, the decoy bullet storage and launch device of the present invention further includes a temperature control device (not shown) that maintains the inside of the protective deck 30 at a predetermined temperature and humidity suitable for storage of the decoy bullet 1. This temperature and humidity control apparatus is a kind of air conditioner, and reduces or eliminates the need for a separate hangar.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are usage diagrams of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the exposed portion. FIG. 2A shows a normal state and FIG. 2B shows a launch time.
In FIG. 2A, an opening closing plate 32 made up of a turning closing plate 32a and an uplifting closing plate 32b is stored in the ship flush with the outer surface of the protective deck 30. Therefore, in this state, the RCS (radar reflection cross section) is very small, and the stealth for the radar is high. Further, in this state, the opening closing plate 32 is formed flat with no step from the protective deck 30, so that the passage on the deck is high and personnel and equipment can be freely passed.
Further, in FIG. 2B, the swivel closing plate 32a is swung and positioned in a predetermined direction while the elevating closing plate 32b is closed, and then the hoisting closing plate 32b is lifted and lowered to decoy the bullet 1 at a predetermined angle. Can fire. Therefore, even at the time of launch, the exposure of the device can be minimized and RCS (radar reflection cross section) can be minimized.

The operation of the decoy bullet storage and firing device of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is as follows.
(1) A predetermined decoy bullet 1 is held in the firing tube unit 10 at normal time (FIG. 2A). In this state, the decoy bullet storing and launching device (launching cylinder, turning and lifting mechanism, etc.) is stored in the ship (inside the protective deck 30).
(2) Upon receiving the decoy launch angle command, the turning closure plate 32a is turned while the elevation closing plate 32b is closed, positioned at a predetermined azimuth angle, and then the elevation closing plate 32b is raised and raised to a predetermined elevation angle. Orient 10a.
(3) Upon receiving a decoy launch command, a predetermined decoy bullet 1 is fired.
(4) The launcher unit 10 is stored in the ship (initial position).
(5) Reload the decoy ammunition 1 in the protective deck 30 in preparation for the next wave attack. (In-ship work by personnel using a loading assist device, or by automatic loading mechanism)
(6) If necessary, after the launcher is operated (stored), automatic washing with fresh water is performed to avoid corrosion by seawater.

The following effects can be obtained by the configuration of the present invention described above.
(1) By storing the launcher part that has existed in the conventional exposed part in the ship, RCS is not generated as a decoy launcher, which greatly contributes to the RCS reduction of the entire ship.
(2) Realization of loading within the ship, greatly improving personnel safety and workability.
(3) By embedding the launcher in the ship, trafficability and space on the deck can be secured.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the decoy bullet storing and launching apparatus according to the present invention. In this example, the launcher unit 10 has a plurality (5 in this example) of launchers 10a fixed at a predetermined elevation angle, and a plurality (5 in this example) of decoy bullets 1 are provided. To be fired. In addition, each decoy bullet 1 is identified and controlled by a decoy bullet control device (not shown). The firing tube 10a may be a single row or a plurality of rows in the width direction. Moreover, you may install the some firing cylinder unit 10 adjacent to the width direction.

  The moving device 20 has a function of moving and positioning the firing tube unit 10 between its firing position O and loading position C. The firing position O is a position at which a plurality of decoy bullets 1 are fired in response to a firing signal from the decoy bullet control device, and the loading position C is for loading a new decoy bullet 1 into each firing tube 10a of the firing tube unit 10. Position. In this example, the moving device 20 is a horizontal movement mechanism that horizontally moves the launch tube unit 10 back and forth between the firing position 0 and the loading position C.

  The protective deck 30 is a steel plate that covers the launcher unit 10 and the moving device 20 so as to be operative, and prevents invasion of rupture pieces and light heat from the exposed portion to the inside of the protective deck so as to protect personnel in battle. It has become. Further, the protective deck 30 has an outer shape with less unevenness that reduces the reflection cross-sectional area with respect to the radar, and is formed into a shape that can be reloaded with the decoy bullet at the loading position C.

Furthermore, the decoy bullet storing and launching device of the present invention includes an opening closing plate 32 that closes the opening of the protective deck 30 at the loading position C. In this example, the openings 30 a of the protective deck 30 are a plurality of openings having a size that allows the decoy bullet 1 to pass from the launch position O. Further, the opening closing plate 32 is configured to be movable along the protective deck 30 between an opening position 0 for opening the opening 30a and a closing position C for closing the opening 30a by a linear cylinder (not shown).
With this configuration, it is possible to easily switch between the firing position O and the loading position C in a short time simply by horizontally moving the firing cylinder unit 10 with the horizontal movement mechanism.

In this example, the loading device 40 includes a suspension device 46 that suspends a plurality of spare decoy bullets 1 fixed at a predetermined elevation angle, and the suspension device 46 in the width direction (perpendicular to the paper surface in the figure). The traversing device 48 is moved in the direction of
In this example, the suspending device 46 has a plurality of cylindrical magazines 46a that hold the spare decoy bullet 1 at a predetermined elevation angle, and the traversing device 48 aligns the magazine with the firing cylinder 10a at the loading position C. It is made to move in the width direction.
The loading (insertion) of the spare decoy bullet 1 into the magazine is preferably performed using an automatic device (not shown), but it may be performed semi-automatically or manually by personnel. Further, it is preferable to load the empty launch tube 10a from the magazine by removing the decoy bullet 1 from the magazine and semi-automatically or manually by personnel.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the position of the apparatus of FIG. 3 on the ship. In this figure, 2 is a plan view of a ship, 3 is a decoy bullet storing and launching device of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, and an arrow in the figure is a firing direction of the decoy bullet.

The operation of the decoy bullet storing and launching apparatus of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is as follows.
(1) The decoy ammunition 1 is held in the launch tube unit 10 of each decoy ambulance storage and emission device 3 in a normal state.
At this time, the launch tube unit 10 is fixed at the launch position 0 in the ship. In addition, the launch azimuth and elevation are set in advance for each launch tube 10a.
(2) The opening closing plate 32 moves to the open position 0 to open the opening 30a, a firing command is sent to a predetermined launch tube, and a predetermined decoy bullet 1 is fired.
(3) The opening closing plate 32 moves to the closing position C to close the opening 30a, and the launcher unit 10 is moved back to the loading position C to be reloaded in preparation for the next wave attack. (In-vessel work by personnel using loading aids).
However, it is possible to eliminate the need for reloading during battle by providing as many launch tubes 10a as the number of bullets possessed by the ship.

The following effects can be obtained by the configuration of the present invention described above.
(1) By storing the launcher part that has existed in the conventional exposed part in the ship, RCS is not generated as a decoy launcher, which greatly contributes to the RCS reduction of the entire ship.
(2) Realization of loading in the ship, greatly improving personnel safety and workability.
Furthermore, by providing as many firing tubes as the number of bullets possessed by the ship, it is possible to have a “bullet” function for storing spare bullets that were conventionally required. In other words, there is no need to install a separate hangar and efficient use of the limited space inside the ship is possible. Also, all personnel operations during battle can be eliminated. In that case, it is not necessary to consider the loading operation in the ship, and the related device is also unnecessary.
(3) By embedding the launcher (launch tube 10a) in the ship, trafficability and space on the deck can be secured.
(4) Having many launch tubes with different launch azimuths and elevation angles ensures freedom in launch azimuth and elevation angles, and does not require a complicated and expensive mechanism for swivel and elevation.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, Of course, it can change variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

It is 1st Embodiment figure of the decoy bullet storing and launching apparatus of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage condition of the apparatus of FIG. It is 2nd Embodiment figure of the decoy bullet storing and launching apparatus of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the installation position to the ship of the apparatus of FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a “launcher” in Patent Document 1. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of “Decoy bullet launcher” of Patent Document 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 decoy bullet, 2 warships, 3 decoy bullet storage and launch device,
10 Launcher unit, 10a Launcher,
20 moving device, 22 supine support driving mechanism, 24 turning support driving mechanism,
30 protective deck, 30a opening, 32 opening closing plate,
32a swivel closing plate, 32b supine closing plate,
40 loading device, 42 holding and conveying device, 42a magazine,
44 horizontal loading device, 44a slide,
44b ball screw, 44c motor,
46 Hanging device, 46a magazine,
48 Traversing device

Claims (4)

It is a decoy bullet storage and launching device installed in a protective deck with little unevenness on the outer surface and a small reflection cross section for radar,
A launcher unit that stores a plurality of decoy bullets so that they can be fired, and moves the launcher unit between a launch position where the decoy bullets are fired outside the protective deck and a loading position where the decoy bullets are reloaded within the protective deck A mobile device,
The moving device comprises an elevation support drive mechanism that supports the launch tube unit so as to be able to be raised and lowered, and a swivel support drive mechanism that supports the launch tube unit so that it can be swiveled around a swivel axis.
The protective deck is a horizontal deck, and the opening is a circular opening centered on the pivot axis;
Furthermore, an opening closing plate for closing the circular opening of the protective deck in the loading position,
The opening closing plate is fitted to the circular opening, and has an outer surface flush with the outer surface of the protective deck, and is fixed to the upper portion of the launcher unit and is swiveled. A decoy ambulatory storage and launching device, characterized in that the decoy ammunition storage and launching device comprises a lifting and closing plate that can be raised in a direction perpendicular to the protective deck from the closing plate . It is a decoy bullet storage and launching device installed in a protective deck with little unevenness on the outer surface and a small reflection cross section for radar,
A launcher unit that stores a plurality of decoy bullets so that they can be fired, and moves the launcher unit between a launch position where the decoy bullets are fired outside the protective deck and a loading position where the decoy bullets are reloaded within the protective deck A mobile device,
The moving device is a horizontal movement mechanism that horizontally moves the launch tube unit between a firing position and a loading position,
The protective deck has an opening of a size that allows a decoy bullet to pass from the launch position,
The decoy bullet storing and firing device further comprising an opening closing plate for closing the opening of the protective deck at the loading position . Wherein in the loading position, an automatic or semi-automatic loading device for reloading the decoy bullet firing barrel unit, it decoy bullet store launcher according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in. The decoy bullet storing and launching device according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a temperature and humidity control device that maintains the inside of the protective deck at a predetermined temperature and humidity suitable for storing decoy ammunition.

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