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US 2017/0321995 A1Published application
Armor and vehicle
AssigneeMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
InventorsDaishi SUMI, Toshio ONUMA, Hiroaki TAKAHASHI, Tetsuya SUZUKI, Takatomo USHIYAMA, Katsumi TAKAGI
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Abstract
To parry a blast caused by an explosive object, absorb explosive energy, and improve durability. An armor to be installed on a bottom surface of a vehicle, including: a bottom plate formed to have a shape in which a central portion protrudes downward, and a porous metal member-disposed on the upper side of the bottom plate.
Claims11
An armor disposed on a bottom surface of a vehicle, the armor comprising:
- a bottom plate formed to have a shape in which a central portion protrudes downward;
- a porous metal member disposed on the upper side of the bottom plate;
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- a support portion provided on the upper side of the porous metal member and integrally supporting the bottom plate and the porous metal member,
- wherein the support portion has a support plate attached to the upper side of the porous metal member, a connecting member connecting the support plate and the bottom plate with the porous metal member interposed therebetween, and a plurality of bosses formed to protrude upward from the upper surface of the support plate and fixed to the vehicle.
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An armor disposed on a bottom surface of a vehicle, the armor comprising:
- a bottom plate formed to have a shape in which a central portion protrudes downward, and
- a porous metal member disposed on the upper side of the bottom plate,
- wherein at least the bottom plate being further disposed on the upper side of the porous metal member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.