Testing and data transfer to artillery guiding kits
AssigneeElbit Systems - Rokar Ltd
InventorsGil Wurzel, Assaf Malul
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Abstract
Projectile guiding assemblies, caps and methods of delivering power for testing and optionally data over spring-mounted fin(s) of the guiding assembly are provided. The guiding assemblies are configured to have continuous electrically conductive path(s) from the fin(s), through the respective spring(s) on which the fin(s) are mounted, and into the electronics module, which may receive power for testing and guiding data from external source(s) over the electrically conductive path(s). In the testing state, cap mechanically secures the fin(s) to contact(s) thereupon to assure continuous power and data transfer, sparing surface area that was previously dedicated to power and data transfer and simplifying these processes, especially under field conditions.
Claims14
A projectile guiding assembly comprising at least one spring-mounted fin and an electronics module, wherein:
- the at least one spring-mounted fin is configured to have a controllably changeable pitch angle,
- the guiding assembly is detachably affixed to a cap and the at least one fin is pressed against at least one electrical contact of the cap,
- the guiding assembly is configured to have a continuous electrically conductive path from the at least one fin, pressed against the at least one electrical contact of the cap by the at least one spring on which the at least one fin is mounted, and into the electronics module,
- the guiding assembly is configured to have a testing state, in which the at least one fin and the at least one spring are configured to secure the electrically conductive path, and
- the electronics module is electrically insulated except for said path, and is further configured to receive power over the continuous electrically conductive path in the testing state of the guiding assembly.
A method of delivering power to a projectile guiding assembly, wherein the projectile comprises at least one spring-mounted fin that is configured to have a controllably changeable pitch angle and wherein the guiding assembly is detachably affixed to a cap, the method comprising:
- securing electric connectivity of the at least one spring-mounted fin when pressed against at least one electrical contact of the cap by at least one spring on which the at least one fin is mounted, to an electronics module of the guiding assembly, wherein the guiding assembly has a testing state, in which the at least one fin and the at least one spring secure the electrically conductive path, and wherein the electronics module is electrically insulated except for said path, and is further configured to receive power over the electrically conductive path in the testing state of the guiding assembly, and
- delivering power to the electronics module by detachably affixing the at least one fin to the cap.
A method of delivering power and data to a projectile guiding assembly, the method comprising:
- securing electric connectivity of at least one spring-mounted fin of the guiding assembly through at least one spring on which the at least one fin is mounted to an electronics module of the guiding assembly, wherein the guiding assembly has a testing state, in which the at least one fin and the at least one spring secure the electrically conductive path, and
- delivering power and data to the electronics module by detachably affixing the at least one fin to an external unit,
- the method further comprising modulating data delivered to the electronics module upon respective power parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.