Auxiliary Ignition System for Remote Pyrotechnic Firing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firework and firework battery ignition systems rely on physical connections, such as fuses, which are prone to failure due to environmental influences like moisture, limiting geometric arrangements and increasing the risk of pyrotechnic effects not igniting.
Innovation Solution
A firework and firework battery design featuring an auxiliary ignition system that generates an ignition flame, allowing for the remote ignition of additional fireworks without physical connections, using a substance mixture for thermal energy transfer and an insulation element to direct the ignition flame horizontally.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fireworks are connected via a fuse to ensure simultaneous ignition, then reliable ignition is achieved, but the system becomes vulnerable to environmental influences like moisture and limits geometric arrangement flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fuse from the system by using an acoustic wave generation unit that produces sound waves to ignite pyrotechnic compositions directly without physical connection. This removes the vulnerable connecting element while maintaining ignition capability across multiple fireworks arranged in flexible geometries
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/chemical connection system (fuse) with an acoustic field system. The acoustic wave generation unit creates sound waves that transmit ignition energy through the air or vacuum to ignite pyrotechnic compositions on different fireworks, eliminating the need for physical fuse connections
2Productivity
If a fuse connects multiple fireworks to enable simultaneous ignition, then synchronized operation is achieved, but the ignition device becomes a potential failure point due to environmental factors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the fuse-based ignition device from the system and replaces it with acoustic wave transmission. Multiple fireworks are ignited simultaneously through acoustic energy transmission without requiring vulnerable physical ignition devices that connect the fireworks
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces acoustic waves as an intermediary medium to transmit ignition energy between the acoustic wave generation unit and the pyrotechnic compositions. This intermediary allows energy transmission through air or vacuum without requiring direct physical contact or vulnerable connecting ignition devices
3Adaptability or versatility
If fireworks are arranged at a distance from each other, then geometric flexibility is improved, but traditional fuse-based ignition cannot achieve simultaneous ignition
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical fuse connection system with an acoustic field system that can transmit ignition energy over distances through air or vacuum. This allows fireworks to be arranged in flexible geometries at various distances while maintaining simultaneous ignition capability through acoustic wave transmission
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses acoustic waves as an intermediary to transmit ignition energy across distances between fireworks. The acoustic wave generation unit produces sound waves that travel through the surrounding medium (air or vacuum) to ignite pyrotechnic compositions on distant fireworks, enabling flexible geometric arrangements
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
Enables simultaneous or parallel ignition of multiple fireworks or firework batteries at a distance without material connections, enhancing reliability and geometric flexibility while reducing the risk of ignition failures due to environmental factors.
Implementation Method 1
an auxiliary ignition system (30), which can be ignited by the ignition means (40), with the auxiliary ignition system (30) being able to generate an ignition flame (31)
Implementation Method 2
an insulation element (50), with the insulation element (50) being arranged between the auxiliary ignition system (30) and the pyrotechnic effect (20)
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AI summary
The invention relates to a pyrotechnic article (10) having at least one first receiving part (11) for a pyrotechnical effect (20), and at least one ignition means (40) connected to the pyrotechnical effect (20). Furthermore, at least one auxiliary ignition system (30) is provided, which can be ignited by way of the ignition means (40), wherein an ignition flame (31) can be generated by means of the auxiliary ignition system (30). The ignition flame (31) can be guided out of the pyrotechnic article (10) in a substantially horizontal manner, as a result of which at least one additional pyrotechnic article, spaced apart from the first pyrotechnic article, having a pyrotechnical effect can be ignited.