An electrically controlled gun with stepless range

Abstract

The application discloses an electrically-controlled launch cannon with stepless adjustable range, which comprises a cannon body, an electrically-controlled launch projectile and a breechblock. The charge of the electrically-controlled launch projectile is electrically-controlled launch powder, and the two ends of the charge are respectively positive and negative. The breechblock comprises an electric power unit positive electrode, an electric power unit negative electrode, a positive spring, a negative spring, a breechblock positive electrode and a breechblock negative electrode. The breechblock positive electrode is divided into two parts and connected by the positive spring, and the positive spring has a margin to make the two ends of the positive spring tightly contact with the positive external electrode and the electric power unit positive electrode. The breechblock negative electrode is also divided into two parts and connected by the negative spring, and the negative spring has a margin to make the two ends of the negative spring tightly contact with the negative external electrode and the electric power unit negative electrode. The positive and negative electrodes at the two ends of the charge are connected with the breechblock positive electrode and the breechblock negative electrode respectively. The application can be used in the electrically-controlled launch cannon system with electrically-controlled launch powder as the main charge, and has the advantages of no ignition powder, stepless adjustable range, simple and quick production, easy assembly and disassembly, easy replacement and cleaning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of artillery firing, and in particular relates to an electrically controlled firing artillery with a stepless adjustable range. Background Art

[0002] Improving the range and power of barreled weapons has long been a hot topic for researchers worldwide. Muzzle velocity is the most direct factor affecting range and power, and increasing projectile velocity essentially increases the propellant's ability to work on the projectile. As the primary energy source for barreled weapons, researchers both domestically and internationally are constantly exploring how to utilize new technologies and energy sources to improve propellant performance, thereby increasing range and power.

[0003] Electronically controlled propellant is a new type of gunpowder whose burning rate changes with the voltage applied to the charge. This coupled physical-chemical system overcomes the uncontrollable combustion drawbacks of traditional single-chemical propellant systems. By adjusting the burning rate through external electrical energy input, the gun's muzzle velocity and range can be adjusted.

[0004] Traditional variable-burning-rate propellants achieve variations in burning rate by introducing insensitive materials or modifying the charge structure. However, this variation cannot be dynamically adjusted and reduces the energy density of the propellant. Compared to traditional variable-burning-rate propellants, electronically controlled propellants can adjust the burning rate in real time through voltage without the need for insensitive materials. Furthermore, they eliminate the need for ignition powder, effectively increasing the charge's energy density. Modular charges achieve graded range control by varying the total charge energy. Compared to modular charges, electronically controlled propellants can achieve stepless range control.

[0005] Traditional propellants do not require the continuous action of positive and negative poles, and their charge structure is completely different from that of electronically controlled propellants. Traditional artillery firing does not require the continuous action of an external electrical power unit. The lack of mutual insulation between the components of traditional artillery makes it impossible to use electronically controlled propellants. Existing artillery systems cannot use electronically controlled propellants as the main charge. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronically controlled firing cannon that can be in safe, continuous and stable contact with a power supply unit, uses electronically controlled propellant as the main charge, has no ignition powder, has stepless range adjustment, and is simple and quick to manufacture, easy to assemble and disassemble, and easy to replace and clean.

[0007] The technical solution for achieving the purpose of the present invention is: an electrically controlled firing cannon with a stepless adjustable range, comprising a cannon body, an electrically controlled firing projectile and a breech block;

[0008] The charge of the electronically controlled projectile is an electronically controlled propellant, with a positive electrode and a negative electrode at each end of the charge; the breech block comprises a positive electrode of an electric power unit, a negative electrode of the electric power unit, a positive spring, a negative spring, a positive breech block, and a negative breech block. The positive breech block is divided into two parts, connected in the middle by a positive spring, with a margin in the positive spring allowing both ends of the positive spring to be in close contact with both the positive external electrode and the positive electrode of the electric power unit. The negative breech block is divided into two parts, connected in the middle by a negative spring, with a margin in the negative spring allowing both ends of the negative spring to be in close contact with both the negative external electrode and the negative electrode of the electric power unit.

[0009] The positive and negative poles at both ends of the charge are connected to the positive and negative poles of the breech block respectively.

[0010] Furthermore, the outer periphery of the positive pole of the breech block and the negative pole of the breech block are arranged in the breech block body through insulating glue.

[0011] Furthermore, the electronically controlled projectile further comprises a cartridge case, a warhead, an insulating sleeve, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a pressure plate, an insulating base, an adjusting nut, an insulating gasket, a positive electrode, and a positive electrode outer conductive ring, and the negative electrode of the charge is of an end-face type or a coaxial type;

[0012] The charge is assembled in the cylindrical positive electrode, the insulating sleeve is arranged outside the positive electrode, and one end of the positive electrode is assembled with the negative external electrode through the insulating gasket. The negative external electrode passes through the insulating gasket and then passes through the insulating sleeve, the adjusting nut in the middle of the pressure plate and the insulating base in turn, and then is connected to the positive electrode of the breech block.

[0013] Furthermore, the end-face negative electrode also includes a positive electrode metal mesh arranged at one end of the positive electrode facing the bullet and in contact with one end of the charge, a metal sheet negative electrode arranged at the other end of the charge and connected to the positive electrode through an insulating ring on the outer periphery, the metal sheet negative electrode is in close contact with the end of the charge, the negative electrode outer electrode is T-shaped, and a compression spring in a compressed state is provided between the metal sheet negative electrode and the T-shaped negative electrode outer electrode.

[0014] Furthermore, the area, number and arrangement of the holes of the positive metal mesh are set according to the combustion process required by the charge.

[0015] Furthermore, the coaxial negative electrode also includes multiple negative electrodes arranged as a whole with the negative electrode outer electrode, the multiple negative electrodes include multiple parallel, coaxially arranged negative electrodes, and one end of the multiple negative electrodes is arranged to connect the multiple negative electrodes and the negative electrode outer electrode into a whole, the multiple negative electrodes are arranged in the charge, one end of the charge is in contact with the warhead, and the other end is in contact with the insulating gasket.

[0016] Furthermore, the shape, size, density and arrangement of the multiple negative electrodes are determined according to the combustion process of the charge.

[0017] Furthermore, the positive electrode outer conductive ring and the positive electrode outer electrode are integrally arranged, and the positive electrode outer electrode is connected to the positive electrode after passing through the pressing plate and the insulating sleeve.

[0018] Furthermore, it also includes an air-closing ring, which is arranged between the outer periphery of the bullet and the cartridge case, and the air-closing ring is determined according to the pressure threshold at which the bullet is separated from the charge.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following significant advantages:

[0020] 1) The present invention has a reasonable structural design and uses an ingenious method to achieve insulation between various components, and is suitable for the combustion reaction of electronically controlled propellants.

[0021] 2) The present invention uses a compression spring to ensure dynamic contact between the charge and the positive and negative electrodes during the combustion process, or uses multiple electrodes distributed in the charge to ensure stable combustion reaction.

[0022] 3) The present invention uses electronically controlled propellant, which has the advantages of being insensitive, low in risk of damage, requiring no ignition powder, and having a stepless range adjustment.

[0023] 4) The present invention has an ingenious structural design, is simple and quick to manufacture, easy to assemble and disassemble, and easy to replace and clean. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 The diagram is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electrically controlled firing cannon with stepless adjustable range according to the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the end-face type electric-controlled launching projectile of the present invention; (a) is the main view, and (b) is the side view of the 12-positive metal mesh.

[0026] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the coaxial electric-controlled launcher of the present invention; (a) is the main view, and (b) is the cross-sectional view at BB.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the breech block of an electrically controlled firing artillery gun according to the present invention.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 1-gun body, 2-electrically controlled projectile, 3-breech block, 4-positive electrode, 5-pressure plate, 6-insulating base, 7-negative outer electrode, 8-positive outer electrode, 9-adjusting nut, 10-insulating gasket, 11-positive outer conductive ring, 12-positive metal mesh, 13-charge, 14-compression spring, 15-negative electrode, 16-insulating ring, 17-casing, 18-bullet, 19-insulating sleeve, 20-multiple negative electrodes, 21-insulating glue, 22-breech block positive electrode, 23-positive electrode spring, 24-positive electrode of electric power unit, 25-breech block negative electrode, 26-negative electrode spring, 27-negative electrode of electric power unit, 28-sealing ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] like Figures 1 to 4 A range-adjustable, electronically controlled cannon using an electronically controlled propellant as its primary charge is characterized by comprising a main gun body 1, two types of electronically controlled propellants 2, and a breech block 3. The electronically controlled propellants include end-face and coaxial types. In the end-face type, the positive metal mesh 12 is connected to the positive external electrode 8 via the positive electrode 4 and to the breech block positive electrode 22 via the positive external conductive ring 11. The breech block positive electrode is divided into two parts, connected in the middle by a positive spring 23, with a margin to ensure close contact with both the positive external electrode 8 and the positive electrode 24 of the electric power unit. The negative electrode 15 is connected to an insulating ring 16 and to the negative external electrode 7 via a compression spring 14. The compression spring 14 ensures dynamic contact between the propellant and both the positive and negative electrodes, and further connects to the breech block negative electrode 25. The breech block negative electrode is divided into two parts, connected in the middle by a negative spring 26, with a margin to ensure close contact with both the positive external electrode 8 and the negative electrode 27 of the electric power unit. The charge 13 is located between the two poles, and the adjusting nut 9 and the insulating base 6 ensure that all parts are in close contact. In particular, the area, number and arrangement of the positive electrode metal mesh will affect the combustion process of the propellant. The difference from the coaxial type is that the negative electrode is a plurality of negative electrodes 20, which are directly connected to the negative electrode outer electrode 7. The multiple negative electrodes are evenly distributed in the charge 13. The shape, size, density and arrangement of the negative electrode will affect the combustion process of the propellant. The pressure plate 5, the insulating sleeve 19, the insulating gasket 10 and the insulating glue 21 ensure the insulation of the relevant parts. The air-tight ring 28 is used to fix the warhead to ensure that the warhead begins to separate from the charge only after the pressure inside the bullet exceeds the threshold. In addition, it also includes a cartridge case 17 and a warhead 18.

[0032] The main charge of an electrically controlled gun uses an electrically controlled propellant. A closed gas ring regulates the pressure threshold for separation between the projectile and the charge. No ignition charge is required. A cooperating electric power unit provides power. The charge maintains dynamic contact with the positive and negative electrodes via a compression spring, or multiple electrodes are distributed within the charge. The positive and negative electrodes of the electric power unit are inserted into the rear end of the breech block and connected to the positive and negative electrodes.

[0033] The present invention uses mechanical processing to process the various parts and then assemble them. For an end-face electrically controlled projectile, the insulating sleeve 19, positive electrode 4, insulating gasket 10, negative electrode outer electrode 7, compression spring 14, negative electrode 15, and insulating ring 16 are assembled in sequence. The propellant charge 13 is loaded, the positive electrode metal mesh 12 is inserted, and the adjusting nut 9 is tightened. The above assembly is assembled with the cartridge case 17 and bullet 18, and the pressure plate 5 and insulating base 6 are assembled. For a coaxial electrically controlled projectile, the propellant is then injected between the assembled positive electrode 4 and the multiple negative electrodes 20, forming the propellant therein. The assembled electrically controlled projectile is then loaded into the gun barrel and connected to the breech block 3. The positive electrode outer conductive ring 11 is sequentially connected to the breech block positive electrode 22 and positive electrode spring 23; the negative electrode outer electrode 7 is sequentially connected to the breech block negative electrode 23 and negative electrode spring 24. The breech block electrode has a margin, and when there is a gap between the base of the electric-controlled launcher and the breech block, the spring pushes the breech block electrode to make close contact with the base of the electric-controlled launcher. Connect the positive electrode 24 and the negative electrode 27 of the external power supply unit.

Claims

1. An electrically controlled firing cannon with a stepless adjustable range, characterized in that: It comprises a gun body (1), an electrically controlled projectile (2) and a breech block (3); The charge (13) of the electric-controlled projectile (2) is an electric-controlled propellant, and the two ends of the charge (13) are respectively a positive electrode and a negative electrode; the breech block (3) comprises an electric power unit positive electrode (24), an electric power unit negative electrode (27), a positive electrode spring (23), a negative electrode spring (26), a breech block positive electrode (22) and a breech block negative electrode (25); the breech block positive electrode (22) is divided into two parts, which are connected in the middle by the positive electrode spring (23); the positive electrode spring (23) has a margin so that the two ends of the positive electrode spring (23) are in close contact with the breech block positive electrode (22) and the electric power unit positive electrode (24); the breech block negative electrode (25) is divided into two parts, which are connected in the middle by the negative electrode spring (26); the negative electrode spring (26) has a margin so that the two ends of the negative electrode spring (26) are in close contact with the breech block negative electrode (25) and the electric power unit negative electrode (27); The positive electrode and the negative electrode at both ends of the charge (13) are connected to the positive electrode (22) and the negative electrode (25) of the breech block respectively; The electrically controlled launching projectile (2) further comprises a cartridge case (17), a bullet (18), an insulating sleeve (19), a positive electrode (4), a negative outer electrode (7), a pressure plate (5), an insulating base (6), an adjusting nut (9), an insulating gasket (10), a positive outer electrode (8), and a positive outer conductive ring (11). The negative electrode of the charge is of an end-face type or a coaxial type. The charge (13) is assembled in the cylindrical positive electrode (4), the insulating sleeve (19) is sleeved on the outside of the positive electrode (4), one end of the positive electrode (4) is assembled with the negative external electrode (7) through the insulating gasket (10), and the negative external electrode (7) passes through the insulating gasket (10), and then passes through the insulating sleeve (19), the adjusting nut (9) in the middle of the pressure plate (5) and the insulating base (6) in sequence, and is connected to the positive electrode (22) of the breech block.

2. The electronically controlled firing cannon according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer peripheries of the breech block positive electrode (22) and the breech block negative electrode (25) are arranged in the breech block body through insulating glue (21).

3. The electronically controlled firing cannon according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end-face type negative electrode further comprises a positive electrode metal mesh (12) arranged at one end of the positive electrode (4) facing the bullet and in contact with one end of the charge, a metal sheet negative electrode (15) arranged at the other end of the charge (13) and connected to the positive electrode (4) via an insulating ring (16) at its periphery, the metal sheet negative electrode (15) being in close contact with the end of the charge, the negative electrode outer electrode (7) being T-shaped, and a compression spring (14) in a compressed state being provided between the metal sheet negative electrode (15) and the T-shaped negative electrode outer electrode (7).

4. The electronically controlled firing cannon according to claim 3, characterized in that: The area, number and arrangement of the holes of the positive metal mesh (12) are set according to the combustion process required by the charge.

5. The electronically controlled firing cannon according to claim 4, characterized in that: The coaxial negative electrode further comprises a plurality of negative electrodes (20) integrally arranged with the negative electrode outer electrode (7), the plurality of negative electrodes (20) comprising a plurality of parallel and coaxially arranged negative electrodes, the plurality of negative electrodes (20) being arranged in the charge, one end of the charge being in contact with the bullet, and the other end being in contact with the insulating gasket (10).

6. The electronically controlled firing cannon according to claim 5, characterized in that: The shape, size, density and arrangement of the multiple negative electrodes (20) are determined according to the combustion process of the charge.

7. The electronically controlled firing cannon according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positive pole outer conductive ring (11) and the positive pole outer electrode (8) are integrally arranged, and the positive pole outer electrode (8) passes through the pressing plate (5) and the insulating sleeve (19) and is connected to the positive pole (4).

8. The electronically controlled firing cannon according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a gas-sealing ring (28), which is arranged between the outer periphery of the bullet and the cartridge case. The gas-sealing ring (28) is determined according to the pressure threshold for separation of the bullet and the charge.

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