Airborne Guided-Missile Receptacle with Airflow Disintegration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for launching guided missiles from aircraft face issues with data cable damage, mechanical trigger jamming, and limited launching capacity and frequency due to unreliable data transmission and mechanical triggers.
Innovation Solution
A receptacle device for guided missiles that disintegrates during launch, using lightweight materials and an attack zone to facilitate residue-free release, combined with optical transceivers for secure light signal data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data cables are used to transmit mission and control data to the guided missile, then data transmission is established, but the cables can be damaged and no more data can be transferred after release
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical cable connections with optical communication (light signals) for data transmission between the aircraft and guided missile. This eliminates the physical cable that could be damaged during launch, while maintaining reliable bidirectional data transfer for mission parameters and control commands.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an optical intermediary (light signal transmission medium) to transfer data between the aircraft and missile without requiring direct physical cable contact. This intermediary enables data transmission through the launch interface without the cables being damaged by the mechanical separation forces.
2Reliability
If mechanical triggers are used to signal missile detachment, then the missile control is activated, but the triggers can be jammed or unintentionally triggered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical trigger systems with optical detection methods. Light signals are used to detect missile detachment and activate control systems, eliminating mechanical components that could be jammed or accidentally activated by vibrations or physical contact during handling and launch.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces light signals as an intermediary to detect missile status and trigger control activation. This optical mediator provides reliable detection without the harmful effects of mechanical triggers, including jamming and unintended activation from physical disturbances.
3Ease of operation
If wireless data transmission via radio waves is used, then data can be transmitted without cables, but data can be transmitted inadvertently to multiple missiles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by directing light signals specifically to the intended target missile through precise optical alignment. Unlike omnidirectional radio waves, the light signal is concentrated in a specific direction and spatial location, ensuring that only the designated missile receives the data transmission while maintaining wireless operation.
4Productivity
If traditional launching methods are used, then missiles can be launched, but the launching frequency and capacity are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the launching system into multiple independent launch tubes or positions within the aircraft, each capable of independent operation. This segmentation allows multiple missiles to be launched in sequence or simultaneously, increasing launching capacity and frequency while maintaining system reliability through redundancy and independence of each launch channel.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances launching reliability and capacity by ensuring secure, flexible data transmission and residue-free missile release, simplifying handling and increasing the number of missiles that can be launched.
Implementation Method 1
container (41) made of a material or materials which are able to disintegrate due to an air flow prevalent during launching
Implementation Method 2
at least one data processing installation (4) for exchanging data by a light signal (L) between the aircraft (2) and the guided missile (3)
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AI summary
A receptacle device (40) for guided missiles (3) for launching from aircraft (2) in the air, and a launching device (50) for launching guided missiles (3) in the air are proposed, wherein the launching device (50) has a receptacle device (40) and/or is designed to interact with the receptacle device (40), and wherein the receptacle device (40) comprises a container (41) having a receptacle (43) for at least one guided missile, which container is designed to disintegrate in a predetermined manner due to an air flow prevalent during launching in the air.