Patent · US Expired

Self-protecting device for an object

US7236122B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

Gunnar Pappert · Altdorf, DE
Andreas Gunther · Cologne, DE
Volker Koch · Reckersdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 2003
Grant date	Jun 26, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S13/867
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An object self-protection apparatus (12) having a monitoring device (14) which is fixed with respect to the object and a launch container (18), in particular for fragmentation projectiles, which has a target-tracking radar device (20) for the approach movement of a missile (22) which is to be defended against. The monitoring device (14) which is fixed with respect to the object and the target-tracking radar device (20) are connected together with an aiming drive for the launch container (18). Hereby, an expensive search radar is replaced by a passive sensor device (16) forming the monitoring device (14) which is fixed with respect to the object. The passive sensor device (16) generates accurately measured angular information in respect of the approaching missile (22). The distance and the speed of the missile (22) are then determined by the target-tracking radar device (20).

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