Drive device for projectile fins
US7923671B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B10/64
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for driving in rotation fins of a projectile, the fins being of the deployable type integral with fin heads which are able to be oriented along an axis of spin (X, Y) substantially orthogonal to a projectile's longitudinal axis (Z), wherein the fin heads are driven in rotation by motors and substantially ring sector-shaped sliders which slide in a circular groove.
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