Armament Window Cover With Thermal Shielding and Edge Flaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transparent armament windows in projectile-resistant vehicles are prone to environmental damage such as delamination, clouding, and abrasion, leading to a reduced useful life and requiring costly replacements due to exposure to sunlight, UV rays, and physical impacts during transport.
Innovation Solution
A cover system comprising an outer protective material, a protective backing material, and an insulating material with magnets and flaps that secure over the armament window edges, blocking thermal and visible light signatures, and providing a radiant barrier to prevent damage and maintain integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If transparent armament windows are exposed to environmental factors during transport and storage, then the vehicle maintains its operational transparency and viewing capability, but the window material suffers delamination, clouding, and abrasion that reduce its useful life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing a protective cover that is placed over the transparent armament window before environmental damage can occur. The cover includes an outer protective material and an insulating material that together form a barrier against sunlight, UV rays, and physical impacts during transport and storage, preventing delamination, clouding, and abrasion before they start
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements beforehand cushioning by incorporating an insulating material between the outer protective material and the transparent armament window. This insulating material acts as a cushioning layer that absorbs and dissipates the energy from environmental factors such as UV radiation and physical impacts, reducing the harmful effects on the window material before they can cause significant damage
2Duration of action of moving object
If a protective cover is added to the transparent armament window, then environmental damage is reduced and useful life is extended, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by combining multiple protective functions into a single integrated cover assembly. The outer protective material, insulating material, and securing mechanisms (such as magnets or Velcro) are merged into one unified structure that provides comprehensive protection against environmental factors while maintaining a relatively simple overall design that does not require multiple separate components
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the protective cover blocks thermal and visible light signatures, then tactical advantages are enhanced, but the amount of material and coverage area required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating the thermal and visible light blocking properties in the insulating material layer that is positioned directly over the transparent armament window. This insulating material has specific thermal insulation properties that locally block heat transfer and light transmission at the critical window area, providing tactical advantages without requiring the entire cover structure to be made of heavy, thick materials
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
The cover system effectively protects the armament windows from environmental damage, extends their lifespan, and enhances tactical advantages by reducing visibility and thermal signatures, allowing quick deployment and secure attachment during transport or storage.
Implementation Method 1
an insulating material inserted centrally between the outer protective material and the protective backing material. The insulating material is dimensionally similar to the transparent armament window such that insulating material seats atop the transparent armament window whereby the insulating material blocks the transparent armament window to thermal transmissions
Implementation Method 2
The upper flap in order to secure to the vehicle receives therein at least a first magnet whereby, when the upper flap extends over the upper edge of the transparent armament window, the at least a first magnet secures the upper flap to the vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
A cover for a transparent armament window of a vehicle is configured to fit over the transparent armament window such that the cover protects the transparent armament window from environmental damage while further providing tactical advantages to vehicle users. The cover includes a cover front face and upper, lower, right, and left flaps extending respectively from the upper, lower, right, and left sides of the cover front face. The cover front face seats atop the transparent armament window, whereas the upper, lower, right, and left flaps respectively fold over the transparent armament window at the upper, lower, right, and left edges thereof and secure to the vehicle thereby covering the transparent armament window.