Impact fuze for a high-spin self-destructing device
A fuze includes a shell, a plunger a firing pin unit, a spring, a receptacle, a plurality of detents, a detonation unit and a restraint unit. The plunger is movably provided in the shell. The firing pin unit is movably provided in the shell, in the vicinity of the plunger. The spring is compressed between the plunger and the firing pin unit. The receptacle is provided in the shell and movably connected to the firing pin unit. The detents are movably provided between the firing pin unit and the receptacle. The detonation unit is movably provided in the receptacle opposite to the detents. The restraint unit is provided in the shell and movably connected to the detonation unit.
1. A fuze for a high-spin self-destructing device, the fuze including:
a shell;
a plunger movably provided in the shell;
a firing pin unit movably provided in the shell, in the vicinity of the plunger;
a spring compressed between the plunger and the firing pin unit;
a receptacle provided in the shell and movably connected to the firing pin unit;
detents movably provided between the firing pin unit and the receptacle; and
a detonation unit movably provided in the receptacle opposite to the detents, the detonation unit including: a rotor movably connected to a restraint unit; and a detonator provided in the rotor; the restraint unit provided in the shell and movably connected to the detonation unit, the restraint unit including: a centrifugal pin movably connected to the detonation unit; and a centrifugal coil spring connected to the centrifugal pin.
2. The fuze according to claim 1 , wherein the shell can be made with various sizes.
3. The fuze according to claim 1 , wherein the firing pin unit includes:
a seat provided in the receptacle; and
a firing pin provided in the seat, wherein the spring is provided on and around the firing pin so that the spring is in contact with the plunger at an end and in contact with the seat at an opposite end.
4. The fuze according to claim 3 , wherein the seat includes apertures each for containing a related one of the detents.
5. The fuze according to claim 1 , wherein the receptacle includes a chamfered portion in contact with the detents.
6. The fuze according to claim 1 , wherein each of the detents is a ball.