Ballistic shield

A shield system comprising:

• a protective shield body, a first accessory and a second accessory,
• the shield body comprising a shield panel provided with an edging, the shield panel having a first face defining a threat side in a threat direction and a second face defining a protected side in a protected direction opposite the threat side and threat direction, respectively and having opposite panel edges, the edging covering at least part of the panel edges,
• wherein the shield body comprises connectors operably connected with each other,
• wherein the edging comprises at least one of the connectors,
• wherein the first and second accessories are operably connectable or connected with each other via the connectors for power and/or signal transfer from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors, and
• wherein at least part of the edging is overmoulded onto at least part of the connectors.

A shield system comprising:

• a protective shield body, a first accessory and a second accessory,
• the shield body comprising a shield panel provided with an edging, the shield panel having a first face defining a threat side in a threat direction and a second face defining a protected side in a protected direction opposite the threat side and threat direction, respectively and having opposite panel edges, the edging covering at least part of the panel edges,
• wherein the shield body comprises connectors operably connected with each other,
• wherein the edging comprises at least one of the connectors,
• wherein the first and second accessories are operably connectable or connected with each other via the connectors for power and/or signal transfer from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors, and
• wherein at least some of the connectors and at least some conductors operably connecting the at least some of the connectors are configured for power and data transmission.

A shield system comprising:

• a protective shield body, a first accessory and a second accessory,
• the shield body comprising a shield panel provided with an edging, the shield panel having a first face defining a threat side in a threat direction and a second face defining a protected side in a protected direction opposite the threat side and threat direction, respectively and having opposite panel edges, the edging covering at least part of the panel edges,
• wherein the shield body comprises connectors operably connected with each other,
• wherein the edging comprises at least one of the connectors,
• wherein the first and second accessories are operably connectable or connected with each other via the connectors for power and/or signal transfer from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors,
• wherein the connectors are electrical connectors and the first and second accessories are operably electrically connectable or connected with each other via the connectors for electrical power and/or a signal transfer from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors, and
• the shield system further comprising electromagnetic shielding of at least part of the connectors and/or one or more conductors operably connecting the electrical connectors.

A shield system comprising:

• a protective shield body, a first accessory and a second accessory,
• the shield body comprising a shield panel provided with an edging, the shield panel having a first face defining a threat side in a threat direction and a second face defining a protected side in a protected direction opposite the threat side and threat direction, respectively and having opposite panel edges, the edging covering at least part of the panel edges,
• wherein the shield body comprises connectors operably connected with each other,
• wherein the edging comprises at least one of the connectors,
• wherein the first and second accessories are operably connectable or connected with each other via the connectors for power and/or signal transfer from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors,
• wherein the shield panel comprises one or more power and/or signal conductors operably connected with the connectors, and
• wherein the shield panel comprises a composite panel comprising a compressed stacked laminate of layers wherein at least one of the layers comprises the one or more power and/or signal conductors.

Use of a shield body for operably electrically connecting a first accessory and a second accessory for transferring signals and/or power between the first and second accessories,

• wherein the shield body comprises a shield panel provided with an edging, the shield panel having a first face defining a threat side in a threat direction and a second face defining a protected side in a protected direction opposite the threat side and threat direction, respectively, and having opposite panel edges, the edging covering at least part of the panel edges,
• wherein the shield body comprises one or more connectors for power and/or signal transfer from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors transferring the signals and/or power,
• wherein the edging comprises at least one of the connectors, and
• wherein the use comprises operably connecting the first and second accessories and transferring the signals from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors, and wherein the first accessory is arranged on the threat side and the second accessory is arranged on the protected side of the shield body.

A shield body for a shield system, wherein the shield body comprises a first accessory, a second accessory, and a shield panel provided with an edging, the shield panel having a first face defining a threat side in a threat direction and second face defining a protected side in a protected direction opposite the threat side and threat direction, respectively and having opposite panel edges, the edging covering at least part of the panel edges,

• wherein the first accessory is arranged on the threat side and the second accessory is arranged on the protected side of the shield body,
• wherein the shield body comprises one or more connectors for power and/or signal transfer from the first accessory to the second accessory and/or back via the connectors transferring the signal and/or power,
• wherein the edging comprises at least one of the connectors, and
• wherein the shield panel comprises one or more power and/or signal conductors operably connected with the connectors for power and/or signal transfer via the connectors, wherein the shield panel comprises a composite panel comprising a compressed stacked laminate of layers, and wherein at least one of the layers comprises the one or more power and/or signal conductors.