Device for inserting protective elements in an armored protection layer

Abstract

The proposed invention making an armored protection layer in the form of a base with grooves made in it and protection elements made of high-strength materials inserted therein, where: - the grooves are designed in such a way that they completely overlap each other in both vertical and horizontal directions, - the grooves can be made both without deviation from the vertical direction and at an angle α to the vertical axis, - the grooves made at an angel to the vertical axis can be located both on the outside of the base and on its inside, - the grooves can have openings for installing protective elements both in their upper part and from the side, - the grooves can be made both for each protective element and for several protective elements inserted in both horizontal and vertical directions, - the armored protection layer may contain an anti-fragmentation layer.

Description

[0001] DEVICE FOR INSERTING PROTECTIVE ELEMENTS IN AN ARMORED PROTECTION LAYER

[0002] The technical area to which the invention relates.

[0003] The invention relates to devices for protecting people and equipment and can be used both autonomously and as part of or as an addition to other means of protection against damage by objects moving at high speed and possessing high kinetic energy.

[0004] Description of the prior art and critique of the prototype.

[0005] Various personal protective devices are known [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], containing several layers of protection, one of which is executed as armored, where the armored layer is represented by plates, inserted between other layers of body armor, fastened together, and taking the kinetic energy of the striking object upon itself.

[0006] A body armor [8] is known, containing protective elements placed in the pockets of a fabric vest, and there is formed a gap between the protective elements, giving flexibility to the construction. Despite the small size of the gap, a person still remains vulnerable in the gap areas.

[0007] A body armor [9] is known, containing stacked protective plates placed in the internal pockets of the vest made of flexible material, and the stacked protective plates are placed vertically In the internal pockets of the vest, and the pockets are designed in such a way that the edges of the protective plates placed in these pockets are aligned with adjacent protective plates in the vertical and horizontal directions, that is, xhe protective plates are located in the same plane.

[0008] Despite foe presence of a shock-absorbing layer in the protective plate, the vertically located plates still transfer kinetic energy to the body from the striking bullet during a direct hit. In addition, the production of such stacked protective plates is quite labor- intensive.

[0009] A body armor

[0010] is known, containing several layers: ballistic fabric, a circuit board with pockets for placing armor plates in them, shock-absorbing layer.

[0010] At the same time, the pockets are made like fish scales, that is, the edges of the armor plates are located with some overlap.

[0011] The productton of such a bulletproof vest Is quite labor-intensive, requires various materials, and at the same time, its restoration requires special production, which is not available in combat conditions. A body armor

[0011] is known, containing a shock-absorbing layer and a layer of flexible material with horizontal pockets and armor plates placed in them, in such a way that the upper edge of the lower plates is overlapped by the lower edge of the upper plates due to which the plates in the pockets are located at a certain angle to the vertical.

[0012] The production of such a bulletproof vest is quite labor-intensive, requires various materials, and at the same time, its restoration requires special production, which is not available in combat conditions. In addition, tills body armor absorbs all the kinetic energy of the striking object without the possibility of deviating the trajectory of the striking object

[0013] All of the above personal protective devices are aimed at protecting against a direct (frontal) hit from a striking object - a bullet, fragment shrapnel, etc.

[0014] These personal protective devices have a number of significant drawbacks, namely, the plates do not actually deflect bullets or fragments, but take the entire blow upon themselves, therefore, they can cause blunt trauma; in addition, they are either not repairable at all, or they can be repaired only in special conditions with the use of special equipment.

[0015] All of the above inventions are aimed solely at increasing the impact resistance of body armor materials through the use of more durable materials, or the use of an additional layer of protection.

[0016] The purpose of all the above inventions is to build protection aimed at non-penetration, i.e. direct resistance to the energy of the striking object.

[0017] At the same time, the developers do not set themselves the goal of destroying and deflecting a bullet or fragment that hits body armor.

[0018] The closest solution is the device

[0012] , where Spherical or hemispherical elements attached to the outer surface of the protective suit are used as a protective layer. This construction allows you to deflect the trajectory of the striking object, thereby softening the blow.

[0019] This technical solution also has a significant disadvantage in terms of repairability, since it is possible to repair these protective devices only in special conditions using special equipment.

[0020] In addition, the spherical shape of the protective devices deflects stoking objects in an unpredictable direction. Since the deflection occurs tangentially, the striking objects are deflected without destruction and retain at least half of their kinetic energy.

[0021] Deflected stoking objects can cause injury to unprotected areas of the body. The purpose.

[0022] The purpose of the present invention is to create a protection device with enhanced safety, improved reparability and the ability to fully or partially deflect and destroy the striking objects.

[0023] Ways to achieve the purpose.

[0024] Researches and tests show that the Impact resistance of armored protection made from an integral protective plate is inferior to the impact resistance of a protective plate made from several stacked elements, the total thickness of which is equal to the thickness of the integral protective plate, since in this way several layers of protection are created. This effect is achieved due to the fact that the kinetic energy is sequentially damped by the outer layers of protection, and the internal protective layer of such a stacked plate receives significantly reduced impact energy, in contrast to the integral protective plate, where the impact energy is transmitted throughout the entire mass of the protective plate.

[0025] The proposed invention eliminates the shortcomings of prior developments and solves the problem by making an armored protection layer in the form of a base with grooves made in it and protection elements made of high-strength materials inserted therein, where:

[0026] - the grooves are designed in such a way that they completely overlap each other In both vertical and horizontal directions,

[0027] « grooves can be made both without deviation from the vertical direction and at an angle α to the vertical axis,

[0028] - grooves made at an angle to the vertical axis can be located both on the outside of the base and on its inside,

[0029] - grooves can have openings for installing protective elements both in their upper part and from the side,

[0030] - grooves can be made both for each protective element and for several protective elements inserted in both horizontal and vertical directions,

[0031] - the armored protection layer may contain an anti-fragmentation layer.

[0032] Technical result

[0033] The proposed construction can significantly reduce the probability of blunt trauma, completely or partially destroy striking objects and deflect them, thereby softening the blow, and also allows repairs to be made immediately after the destruction of the protective element by replacing it with a new one. The invention is illustrated by the following figures.

[0034] - Fig. 1 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer, front view, with grooves made in a vertical plane, where H1 and H2 are the height of the grooves located on the outer and inner sides, respectively,

[0035] - Fig. 2 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer, where the grooves are made without deviation from the vertical, section A-A,

[0036] - Fig. 3 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer, front view, with grooves made at an angle to the vertical,

[0037] - Fig, 4 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer, where the grooves are made at an angle α to the vertical of less than 90°, section B-B,

[0038] - Fig. 5 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer, where the grooves are made at an angle α to the vertical, which is greater than 90°, section B-B,

[0039] - Fig. 6 - scheme of the insertion of grooves, made at an angle to the vertical, on both sides of the base of the armored protection layer,

[0040] - Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer with protection elements inserted in grooves made at different angles to the vertical,

[0041] - Fig. 9 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer, where the grooves are made for the insertion of several horizontal protective elements,

[0042] - Fig. 10 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer, where the groves are made for the insertion of several vertical protective elements,

[0043] - Fig. 11 - fragment of the base of the armored protection layer with an anti- fragmentation layer.

[0044] The armored protection layer device contains a base (1) and grooves (2) made in it, the grooves being made in such a way that they overlap each other in both vertical and horizontal planes, and the size of the grooves corresponds to the size of the protective elements.

[0045] The basis of the armored layer of protection can be either a one-piece in the form of a single flat or shaped part, or in the form of separate blocks fastened together.

[0046] The grooves of the base can be made for each protective element separately, as shown in Fig. 3, where L is the size of the grooves overlapping in the horizontal direction, and h is the size of the grooves overlapping in the vertical direction.

[0047] Grooves can also be made to hold several security elements in a horizontal direction, as shown in Fig. 9. In this case, the protective elements inserted into the grooves are tightly adjacent to each other without gaps in the horizontal direction.

[0048] Grooves can also be made to hold several security elements in a vertical direction, as shown in Fig. 10. In this case, the protective elements inserted into the grooves are tightly adjacent to each other without gaps in the vertical direction.

[0049] The overlapping of protective elements with each other in the horizontal and vertical directions enhances the protective properties of the armored layer of protection and contributes to the destruction of the striking object.

[0050] Figures 7 and 8 demonstrate the change in the angle of inclination of the grooves to the vertical. By changing the angle of inclination, you can adjust the total thickness of the protective elements depending on the specific purpose of the armored protection layer. The proposed invention also makes it possible to effectively protect the parts of natural curves of the body, such as shoulders, hips, knees, by making the base shaped with protective elements inserted in grooves, made in sizes that allow them to be located in the bends of the base.

[0051] The base can be made in the form of horizontal blocks with grooves for insertion of protective elements, where the upper part of the blocks is fixed to the substrate with the possibility of bending them. Wherein the upper horizontal block of the base holds the protective elements located in the lower block.

[0052] In order to enhance the protective properties of the armored layer, grooves for insertion of protective elements can be made in the base both from the outside and from the inside, as shown in Fig. 8.

[0053] The grooves for insertion of protective elements can have openings either in the upper part or from the side for loading protective elements into them.

[0054] For the most reliable protection against fragments when hit by striking dements, an anti- fragmentation layer is used, located on the outside of the armored protection layer.

[0055] The proposed Invention functions as follows.

[0056] In the grooves located at the base of the armored protection layer, protective elements are loaded through their open parts of the grooves. When a striking element hits the armored layer of protection, the protective elements take on the kinetic energy, partially being destroyed, partially destroying the striking element, and simultaneously deflecting it. The destroyed protective element is removed and a new protective element is inserted in its place. When the base is made in the form of horizontal blocks, where the upper part of the blocks is fixed to the substrate with the possibility of bending them, to change the protective elements, the upper block is bent to allow free access to the protective elements inserted in the lower block.

[0057] 1. RU 2437053

[0058] 2. RU 2 130 159

[0059] 3. RU 2 190823

[0060] RU 2 110748

[0061] 5. RU 2393416

[0062] 6. RU 2555 119

[0063] 7. W02010142028A1

[0064] 8. US 2,748,391

[0065] 9. US 3,793,648

[0066] 10. RU 2229087

[0067] 11. RU 2202093

[0068] 12. SG10201705567WA

Claims

The Claims1. A device for placing protective elements of an armored layer of protection, including a base with protective elements fixed on it, characterized in that the base of the armored layer of protection contains grooves with protective elements inserted therein, made of armor materials, wherein the grooves are located in such a way that the protective elements that are placed therein overlap each other completely in both vertical and horizontal directions.

2. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1 , characterized in that the grooves are made in a vertical plane.

3. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1 , characterized in that the grooves are made at an angle to the vertical axis.

4. A device for plating protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1 , characterized in that the grooves are located simultaneously on both the outer and inner sides of the base.

5. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1, characterized in that the base is made of one-piece.

6. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1 , characterized In that the base is made of separate blocks connected to each other.

7. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1, characterized In that the base is shaped.

8. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1, characterized in that grooves are made for each protective element9. A device for plating protective elements of an armored layer of protection according to claim 1, characterized In that the grooves are made for several, at least two, protective elements placed horizontally.

10. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1, characterized in that the grooves are made for several, at least two, protective elements placed vertically.

11. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1, characterized in that the grooves have openings in the upper part12. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1, characterized in that the grooves have openings on the sides.

13. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1, characterized In that it additionally contains an anti-fragmentation layer located on the outside of the armored protection layer.

14. A device for placing protective elements of an armored protection layer according to claim 1 , characterized in that the base can be made in the form of horizontal blocks with grooves for placing protective elements, where the upper part of the blocks is fixed to the substrate with the possibility of bending them.

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