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Directional antenna for a projectile or rocket detonator
Assignee: Telefunken Systemtechnik AG
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Filing: 1975-11-11
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Granted: 1977-07-26
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Expires: 1995-11-11
Abstract
Abstract In a projectile or rocket having a metal outer shell and including a proximity or influence detonator which operates with electromagnetic waves, particularly according to the reflected beam principle, and a directional antenna with a rotationally symmetrical radiation diagram for said detonator, the antenna is constituted by a circular slot which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the projectile or rocket and the antenna is excited with a line or cavity resonator disposed in the projectile or rocket and connected between the detonator and the antenna.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Keydel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q13/00; H01Q13/10; H01Q13/18; F; F42; F42C; F42C13/00; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q1/281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
In a projectile or rocket having a metal outer shell and including a proximity or influence detonator operating with electromagnetic waves, particularly according to the reflected beam principle, and a directional antenna having a rotationally symmetrical radiation diagram for said detonator, the improvement wherein said antenna is constituted by a circular slot which is formed in said outer shell and which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the said projectile or rocket; and further comprising resonator means disposed within said outer shell, and coupled between said antenna and said detonator for exciting said circular slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a projectile or rocket having a metal outer shell and including a proximity or influence detonator operating with electromagnetic waves, particularly according to the reflected beam principle, and a directional antenna having a rotationally symmetrical radiation diagram for said detonator, the improvement wherein said antenna is constituted by a circular slot which is formed in said outer shell and which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the said projectile or rocket; and further comprising resonator means disposed within said outer shell, and coupled between said antenna and said detonator for exciting said circular slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said antenna is dimensioned to operate as a resonator antenna.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said resonator means is a line resonator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said resonator means is a cylindrical line resonator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said resonator means is a conical line resonator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein: said line resonator is disposed between the tip of said projectile or rocket and said circular slot, with the major axis of said resonator coinciding with the longitudinal axis of said projectile or rocket; and means for coupling said detonator to said resonator at the end of said resonator disposed opposite said circular slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said line resonator is conically designed and occupies the major portion of the structural volume between the tip of said projectile or rocket and said circular slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein: said outer shell is conical at the portion thereof approaching the tip of said projectile or rocket, said circular slot is formed on the conical portion of said outer shell, said shell is substantially hollow between said circular slot and the tip of said projectile or rocket and said line resonator is formed by a conductor extending along the longitudinal axis of said projectile or rocket and having one end connected to said detonator and its other end coupled to said outer shell at the tip of said projectile or rocket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said resonator means is a cavity resonator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said cavity resonator is a conical cavity resonator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said cavity resonator is a cylindrical cavity resonator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said cavity resonator is disposed between the tip of said projectile or rocket and said circular slot with the major axis of said resonator coinciding with the longitudinal axis of said projectile or rocket and means for coupling said detonator to said resonator at the end of said resonator which is adjacent said circular slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein said means for coupling comprises a coupling pin disposed along the longitudinal axis of said projectile and having one end connected to said detonator and its other end extending into the cavity of said resonator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein said cavity resonator is conically designed and occupies the major portion of the structural volume between the tip of said projectile and said circular slot.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 14 wherein said outer shell is conical at the portion thereof approaching the tip of said projectile or rocket, said circular slot is formed on the conical portion of said outer shell, and said outer shell is substantially hollow between said circular slot and the tip of said projectile or rocket to form said cavity resonator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said resonator means comprise means for exciting said antenna with a wave mode which is higher that the fundamental mode.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said circular slot is spaced at a distance of λ/2 from the tip of said projectile.
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