EP1079200A1 - Pyrotechnisches Verbindungs- und Verzögerungselement - Google Patents

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EP1079200A1
EP1079200A1 EP00410101A EP00410101A EP1079200A1 EP 1079200 A1 EP1079200 A1 EP 1079200A1 EP 00410101 A EP00410101 A EP 00410101A EP 00410101 A EP00410101 A EP 00410101A EP 1079200 A1 EP1079200 A1 EP 1079200A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42D—BLASTING
    • F42D1/00—Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. loading or tamping
    • F42D1/04—Arrangements for ignition
    • F42D1/06—Relative timing of multiple charges
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B4/00—Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination or signal purposes
    • F42B4/24—Fireworks, i.e. pyrotechnic devices for amusement, display, illumination or signal purposes characterised by having plural successively-ignited charges

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  • the present invention relates to the field of pyrotechnics.
  • the various pyrotechnic pieces for example rockets placed in mortars, are connected in clusters, i.e. the quick wick of each piece is connected to another wick directly or through a pyrotechnic delay, itself linked to another wick, to another delay, etc., to a point to which an igniter is connected electric. It might be easier to link directly each wick of each firework to a specific igniter and, by an electronic circuit, to control the instant each element. However, in practice, this is much too expensive and we prefer to use the system traditional wicks and pyrotechnic delays.
  • Delay devices are of various types. he for example, slow wicks or Bickford cords. However, more generally, delays made up of powder packed in a cardboard cylinder because it is currently the cheapest device. Commonly, the connections between igniter, wicks and delay devices are provided by kraft paper sheaths and ligatures, these sheaths and ligatures then possibly being themselves ligated or nailed to wooden bars, for example the housing in which are arranged several mortars. The realization of such assembly is long and tedious. So generally proceeds to assemble the various elements in advance, workshop. In addition, such arrangements are not easily accessible to a non-professional user.
  • the above delay devices also have the disadvantage of not making it possible to carry out any delay time. It is generally accepted that, with common powders, the length of the cardboard cylinder fixes the delay time which is around one second per centimeter. In practice, it is difficult to get relatively accurate delays from a duration less than 2 seconds or more than 5 to 6 seconds. Otherwise, you have to switch to slow strands of cord type. Bickford which are significantly more expensive.
  • kraft paper assemblies are subject to malfunctions in case of heavy rain. Then protect the various delay devices and the various arrangements.
  • delay systems produce strong flames on one side of the cylinder when the delay begins to ignite and on both sides when the flame reaches the other end of the delay. These strong flames are likely ignite wicks or delay devices located proximity. This requires taking extra precautions and further complicates the assembly.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a connection and delay system between wicks or between igniter and wick (s) which is particularly simple to set up works and which allows to reach delays of durations chosen, for example ranging from zero duration to durations of the order of a minute or more.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a system for selecting a delay of a duration chosen from several predetermined durations.
  • the present invention provides a pyrotechnic device for connection and delay between wicks and / or between igniter and wicks, comprising a cavity divided into two parts with internal walls coated a highly flammable material; means for blocking one or more several wicks in each part; and means of communication between the two parties.
  • Figure 1A is a sectional view of a first mode of embodiment of the present invention consisting of a cylinder hollow 1 whose internal walls 2 are coated with a material highly flammable, preferably a powdery product which ignites very easily inside a cavity. This product is for example black powder stuck.
  • a means 3 for holding a wick At each end of the cylinder 1 is mounted a means 3 for holding a wick.
  • this holding means is represented in the form of a cap.
  • the cylinder 1 is made of plastic as well as the caps 3.
  • FIG. 1B represents an end view of an example of cap.
  • the flat part of the cap is for example a sheet thin, elastic plastic material cut into a star for form tongues whose tip is substantially in point of intersection of the sheet and the axis of the cylinder. So, when a drill bit is pressed towards the inside of the cylinder, the elementary tongues deform and bend inward, opposing removal of the wick.
  • Figure 1C shows the device of Figure 1A also in a sectional view, in the case where wicks 4 and 5 are respectively inserted in the left part 6 and in the straight part 7 of the cylinder.
  • the wicks can be more or less sunken and go or not until joining.
  • FIG. 1D illustrates an alternative embodiment of the wick holding means 3 according to the present invention.
  • This medium takes the form of a flange 8 provided with turned teeth inward and fixed at point 9 at one end of the tube 1.
  • the free ends of the collar are provided with means additional fixing 10, for example by clipping, for tighten the flange against a wick and the walls of the tube.
  • This embodiment allows better adaptation to wicks relatively hard and of large diameter.
  • the device according to the first embodiment of the present invention allows the connection between two locks.
  • wick 4 Once wick 4 has been lit, it transmits flames inside the cylinder which can ignite directly the end of the opposite wick 5.
  • the wick 4 causes the powder placed on the internal walls 2 and the flame created by this powder causes the second wick 5 to ignite if a conflagration direct did not happen.
  • the cylinders 1 and their caps 3 can be sized so that we can introduce each end one or more wicks. We can also let a wick penetrate on one side and an igniter on the other side electric or bring in a wick and a side igniter and on the other side one or more wicks to be able propagate the flame communicated by the igniter simultaneously with several wicks.
  • Figure 2 shows a sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention ensuring a connection function between wicks with a non-zero delay.
  • the device according to the second embodiment of this invention comprises two cylindrical parts 11 and 12 embedded one inside the other.
  • the internal cavity of the inner cylinder 11 is divided into two parts 13 and 14 by a partition 15.
  • the internal walls of each of the two parts 13 and 14 are, as in the case of the first embodiment of the present invention, coated with highly flammable material 2.
  • the outer wall of the internal cylinder 11 is provided with a grooving, for example helical similar to a thread, forming a track 16 which communicates by a first end with an orifice 17 in the wall of the left part 13 of the internal cavity of the cylinder 11 and by a second end with an orifice 18 in the wall of the right part 14 of the internal cavity of the cylinder 11.
  • the track 16 formed between the holes 17 and 18 is filled with a material allowing, when lit at one end, to spread the flame toward the other end, at a substantially linear speed constant. This will be, for example, packed black powder or a specific cord such as a fine slow wick manufactured by the Bickford company.
  • end caps 3 allow insertion and locking of wicks 4 and 5 in each of the cavity parts 13 and 14.
  • wick 4 or an igniter replacing wick 4 brings a flame to be created in the left part 13, this flame ignites the powder placed on the walls of this part 13.
  • FIG. 3 represents an alternative embodiment of the device of FIG. 2, constituting a third mode of realization of the present invention.
  • the device comprises an internal cylinder 21 and an external cylinder 22.
  • the cavity internal is divided into two parts 23 and 24 by a partition 25.
  • a short rectilinear track 26 extends between orifices 27 and 28 passing through the walls of the cavity parts 23 and 24.
  • the partition 25 can be opened. arrives at a structure very similar to that of the first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 A lock / lock system for wicks different from that of FIGS. 1 and 2 is also illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the outer tube 22 overflows on either side of the inner tube 21 and has in the overhanging part an annular groove 29 intended to receive a disc 30 for blocking a wick.
  • This disc may have in view at the end, a look similar to that of Figures 1 and 2.
  • the Figure 3 device has larger slots between the elementary tabs, and that the central part is cut out.
  • a disc made of a material flexible metal According to another variant of the present invention, not shown, the support system may be made up of molded plastic tabs ends of the inner cylinder.
  • FIG. 4 represents a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the left side of the figure has a device similar to that of FIG. 2 in which same elements have been designated by the same references.
  • the part right 14 of the cavity located on the right of the partition 15 extends by dividing into several cylinders 31 to 34, of which each is intended to receive a wick 35 to 38.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B show in side view and in front view a fifth embodiment of this invention.
  • the left part of the device of FIG. 5A is similar to that of figure 4.
  • the device instead of dividing into several cylinders, flares in a fan 41, its end face comprising a system 42 of anti-removal lock of several wicks that can be inserted parallel.
  • the present invention provides a device for particularly simple, reliable, adjustable and safe delay. Moreover, this device can be relatively low cost, can be manufactured in large series in plastic ...
  • Figure 6 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention in which the same pyrotechnic device delay may, at the option of the user, achieve one of several predetermined delays.
  • This device comprises an internal tube 50, a tube intermediate 60 and an outer tube 70.
  • the internal tube 50 like the tube 1 in FIG. 1, the tube 11 of figure 2 or the tube 21 of figure 3 has its walls internal coated with highly flammable material 2.
  • This tube 50 is divided into two parts by an internal partition 51. It includes through openings 52 and 53 on either side of the partition.
  • the intermediate tube 60 is a tube on the surface external of which several longitudinal tracks 61, 62, 63 are formed in the example shown, the ends of which have openings 61-1, 61-2, 62-1, 62-2 and 63-1, 63-2. These openings pass through the tube 60.
  • the device comprises an external tube 70 of protection.
  • the outer tube 70 is mounted fixed relative to the tube intermediate 60 which can rotate relative to the internal tube 50.
  • Various means may be provided so that, after assembly, the inner tube can rotate relative to the intermediate tube while being held axially.
  • a first mark 54 is formed on the outer edge of the inner tube, which is for example slightly longer than the intermediate tube, to facilitate its gripping and setting rotation.
  • the intermediate tube is provided with second marks, preferably at its two ends, respectively 61-0, 62-0 and 63-0.
  • a track 65 extends between the ends of the tracks 61, 62, 63 on the side opposite the side where ignition normally occurs. So, once a track has been lit and has played its delay, ignition spreads to other tracks and powder they contain is burnt, which prevents the device, once used, may present any danger.
  • FIG. 7 represents a variant of the sixth mode of realization of the present invention.
  • paired openings 56, 57, 58 are provided intended to cooperate with corresponding openings of the tube intermediate.
  • the openings in the intermediate tube can be those represented in figure 6. It can also be the openings of a helical track 71 shown in FIG. 7.
  • the benchmarks must be identified. Preferably they will identified by the same colors or the same indications.
  • This sixth embodiment of the present invention may appear more complex than the embodiments described previously.
  • the cost of manufacturing such a device will be weaker than the others because it could be manufactured in very large series, the same device can be used to achieve various delays. Besides, it will no longer arise, for the user, the problem of having to store ranges of delay devices.
  • the present invention is capable of various variants and modifications which will appear to the man of art.
  • the various embodiments described can be combined; for example the multi-connection systems of FIGS. 4 and 5 can be adapted to the first embodiment of the invention.

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