Launching device and method for assembling projectiles in a launching device

Abstract

A modular launching device for launching of projectiles with a propellant charge is provided where the projectile is arranged such that a detonator is arranged at a projectile body in the launching device and assembled together with at least one propellant charge in the launching device. A method of assembling projectiles in a launching device by using modules is also provided.

1 . A modular launching device for launching of projectiles with a propellant charge, wherein the projectile is arranged such that a detonator is arranged at a projectile body in the launching device and assembled, that is, the projectile is arranged in a barrel, together with at least one propellant charge in the launching device. 
     
     
         2 . The modular launching device according to  claim 1 , wherein the detonator is arranged in at least one detonator magazine, arranged at the launching device, and the projectile body is arranged in at least one projectile body magazine, arranged at the launching device, and the detonator is arranged automatically at the projectile body in the launching device. 
     
     
         3 . The modular launching device according to  claim 1 , wherein the propellant charge is arranged in at least one propellant charge magazine, arranged at the launching device. 
     
     
         4 . The modular launching device according to  claim 1 , wherein the detonator comprises an initiating unit, a safety unit, and an explosive unit, where either:
 the initiating unit is arranged at an assembled safety unit and explosive unit,   the explosive unit is arranged at an assembled initiating unit and safety unit,   the initiating unit is arranged simultaneously at a safety unit and at an explosive unit.   
     
     
         5 . The modular launching device according to  claim 4 , wherein the initiating unit is arranged in at least one initiating unit magazine, arranged at the launching device, and/or the safety unit is arranged in at least one safety unit magazine, arranged at the launching device, and/or the explosive unit is arranged in at least one explosive unit magazine, arranged at the launching device. 
     
     
         6 . The modular launching device according to  claim 1 , wherein the projectile body comprises an enclosing unit and a payload unit, where the payload unit is arranged in at least one payload unit magazine, arranged at the launching device, and where the payload unit is arranged at the enclosing unit, where the enclosing unit is arranged in at least one enclosing unit magazine, arranged at the launching device. 
     
     
         7 . The modular launching device according to  claim 6 , wherein the enclosing unit comprises a shell made of plastic, composite, metal, or combinations of these. 
     
     
         8 . The modular launching device according to  claim 6 , wherein the payload unit comprises one or more explosive charges, a smoke charge, a flare, and/or a warhead. 
     
     
         9 . A method for assembling projectiles in a launching device by using modules, comprising:
 arranging a detonator at a projectile body automatically in the launching device,   ramming a detonator, arranged with the projectile body, in the launching device,   arranging a propellant charge in the launching device.   
     
     
         10 . The method for assembling projectiles in a launching device by using modules according to  claim 9 , wherein the detonator is chosen from:
 an initiating unit arranged in an initiating unit magazine,   a safety unit arranged in a safety unit magazine,   an explosive unit arranged in an explosive unit magazine,   where the initiating unit, safety unit and explosive unit are automatically assembled in the launching device, and   the projectile body comprises at least one of:   an enclosing unit arranged in an enclosing unit magazine,   a payload unit arranged in a payload unit magazine, and   where the enclosing unit and the payload unit are automatically assembled in the launching device.