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EP4081751B1 - Tödliche oder nicht-tödliche waffenbaugruppe, die einen projektilwerfer und eine in den werfer eingebaute elektronische steuereinheit umfasst, und elektronische mittel, von denen eines mit der steuereinheit verbunden ist, um das schiessen zu autorisieren oder zu unterbinden - Google Patents

Tödliche oder nicht-tödliche waffenbaugruppe, die einen projektilwerfer und eine in den werfer eingebaute elektronische steuereinheit umfasst, und elektronische mittel, von denen eines mit der steuereinheit verbunden ist, um das schiessen zu autorisieren oder zu unterbinden Download PDF

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EP4081751B1
EP4081751B1 EP20838561.7A EP20838561A EP4081751B1 EP 4081751 B1 EP4081751 B1 EP 4081751B1 EP 20838561 A EP20838561 A EP 20838561A EP 4081751 B1 EP4081751 B1 EP 4081751B1
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Jean-Marc Bouthinon
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A17/00—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
    • F41A17/06—Electric or electromechanical safeties
    • F41A17/063—Electric or electromechanical safeties comprising a transponder
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A17/00—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
    • F41A17/08—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties for inhibiting firing in a specified direction, e.g. at a friendly person or at a protected area
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H13/00—Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for
    • F41H13/0012—Electrical discharge weapons, e.g. for stunning
    • F41H13/0025—Electrical discharge weapons, e.g. for stunning for remote electrical discharge via conducting wires, e.g. via wire-tethered electrodes shot at a target
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H13/00—Means of attack or defence not otherwise provided for
    • F41H13/0012—Electrical discharge weapons, e.g. for stunning
    • F41H13/0031—Electrical discharge weapons, e.g. for stunning for remote electrical discharge by means of a wireless projectile

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  • the present invention relates to the field of lethal or non-lethal weapons, and more particularly electric pulse guns.
  • the invention mainly aims to guarantee that only the user authorized to fire can trigger the launch of projectiles.
  • non-lethal weapon and in particular an electric pulse gun
  • the invention applies to any type of lethal or non-lethal weapon.
  • Non-lethal weapons also called sub-lethal or reduced lethality or incapacitating weapons
  • weapons designed so that the target is not killed or seriously injured This type of weapon is mainly used for maintaining order, dispersing riots and self-defense.
  • less-lethal weapons are weapon systems explicitly designed and primarily used to incapacitate people or equipment, while minimizing fatalities or accidents. further permanent injury to these same people as well as unwanted damage to its integrity and its environment.
  • Projectiles or munitions qualified as “less-lethal” are therefore used by law enforcement to put an end to disturbances on public roads, particularly during agitated demonstrations or riots.
  • a first type of projectiles is currently known in the state of the art: these projectiles, fired towards the crowd but towards the sky, release suffocating or irritating gases in order to cause the demonstrators to disperse.
  • neutralization projectiles can be of various shapes, such as spherical or in the form of a stick, and are generally made of rubber or equivalent materials. These projectiles are intended to be fired in direct fire at demonstrators in order to neutralize them by the shock effect produced by the projectile due to the transformation of its kinetic energy during contact with the target.
  • PIE electronic impulse guns
  • non-lethal weapons can be used by law enforcement and more generally by any user who has legal authorization.
  • a problem that could be identified during interventions by authorized users is that the individual constituting the target can rebel and become an aggressor who can physically attack an authorized user, carrying a non-lethal weapon.
  • WO 2015/059708 A1 constitutes a relevant document on the state of the art.
  • the aim of the invention is to respond at least in part to this need.
  • each of the gyroscopes is preferably integrated into an inertial unit.
  • the support to be attached to the upper limb may be an armband or a handle to be placed around the forearm or wrist of the authorized user.
  • the gyroscope is easily and quickly carried by the user, which is an advantage for example when a rapid intervention must be carried out.
  • the first electronic means is a receiver in the form of a directional antenna
  • the second electronic means is an electric field transmitter, intended to be in contact with the skin of the user authorized to that the latter conducts and emits the electric field
  • the electronic control unit blocking any launch of projectiles when the directional antenna detects the electric field emitted by the skin of the authorized user.
  • the directional antenna is fixed on the front of the projectile launcher.
  • the projectile launcher can be an electric pulse gun.
  • the first and second electronic means each consist of an earth magnetic field sensor, the first electronic means being arranged on the projectile launcher while the second electronic means being arranged on the body of the user to authorize , the electronic control unit integrating a circuit for comparing the detections of the two magnetic field sensors.
  • the invention essentially consists of equipping both a launcher of a weapon and the authorized user of this weapon with electronic means which cooperate to prevent an aggressor who seizes the weapon and makes use of it against the only legally authorized user.
  • Three alternatives for implementing the solution are considered: either a comparison of the angular positions between the weapon and the upper limb of the authorized user, measured by gyroscopic effect, or reception of radio signals by an antenna carried by the weapon when oriented and pointed at the transmitter constituted by the body of the authorized user.
  • the electronic control unit will verify that the direction of the weapon (launcher) and the body of the authorized user is the same to the nearest x°, x can be set at, for example, 45°.
  • the invention provides new security in the use of lethal or non-lethal weapons by reliably protecting legally authorized users against any attacker.
  • Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will become clearer on reading the detailed description of examples of implementation of the invention given for illustrative and non-limiting purposes with reference to the following figures.
  • Projectile 2 illustrated in figure 2 in its configuration before use is adapted to be projected from the gun 1 and to be inserted into a living target in response to a threat from the target, such as an attacker.
  • the distance between gun 1 and the target is generally between 3 and 20 m.
  • the projectile 2 comprises two darts 21, 22 which extend outwards from the body 20 of the projectile at a distance from each other.
  • the darts 21, 22 are the elements intended to penetrate the target, i.e. the body of the threatening individual.
  • the darts 21, 22 extend parallel to each other in the initial configuration of the projectile, with a spacing distance typically between 5 mm and 5 cm.
  • a high voltage generator supplies the darts 21, 22 planted in the skin of the target, with an electrical discharge of high or even very high voltage, to generate discomfort in the target, so as to temporarily neutralize the latter.
  • the electric pulse gun 1 generally comprises a body in the form of a housing 10 intended to be held by the hand of a user authorized by law, an electrical power source 11 which supplies electrical power to the darts 21, 22 .
  • the housing 10 comprises a barrel 12 defining a chamber 13 intended to contain projectiles 2, a propulsion mechanism 14 for firing the projectiles 2, a trigger 15 for initiating the projection out of the barrel 12 of a projectile 2, and an electronic control unit 16 and at least one viewfinder or pointer 17, such as a laser pointer for directing the gun 12 and therefore the projectile 2 towards the target.
  • the housing 10 comprises an inertial unit 18 and/or a directional antenna 19.
  • an authorized user such as a law enforcement officer, UA can be equipped with an armband or wrist support equipped with another inertial unit 3, and/or have a transmitter 4 in contact with his skin.
  • control unit 16 If no signal prohibiting firing as explained below is received by the control unit 16, the latter delivers an electrical signal to the propulsion mechanism 14 so that the latter sends the projectile 2 in the direction of the desired target .
  • the gyroscopic signals delivered respectively by the gyroscope 18 integrated in the housing 10 of the gun and by the gyroscope 3 carried by the upper limb, in particular by the forearm, of the authorized user are compared by a circuit electronic comparison 160 of the control unit 16.
  • the feedback of the signals from the gyroscope 3 carried by the user's forearm to the electronic control unit for comparison with those of the gyroscope 18 integrated into the launcher housing can be done either by an electric wire, but preferably by radio communication.
  • the control unit 16 blocks any trigger signal from the propulsion mechanism 14.
  • control unit 16 can, as soon as the trigger 15 is actuated, deliver an electrical signal to the propulsion mechanism, and therefore allow firing of the projectile 2.
  • the directive antenna 19 which acts as a receiver detects the electric field emitted by the user's body thanks to the transmitter 4 in contact with the skin thereof.
  • the directional antenna 19 then sends an electrical signal relating to the control unit 16 which blocks any trigger signal from the propulsion mechanism 14.
  • control unit 16 can, when the trigger 15 is actuated, deliver an electrical signal to the propulsion mechanism, and therefore allow the projectile 2 to be fired. .
  • the third mode consists of placing two earth magnetic field sensors, one on the launcher the other on the user's body, and the electronic control unit verifies that the direction of the weapon and of the body is the same to within x°, x being able to be fixed at, for example, 45°.
  • non-lethal weapons illustrated are electric pulse guns, any other type of non-lethal weapon can be considered.
  • an inertial unit and/or a directional antenna in the housing 10 is easy and can quite be carried out in a conventional housing, in particular configured to be housed in or be fixed to a case.
  • the projection chamber 13 of projectiles 2 is arranged at a distal end of the gun 1. But we can consider placing it in a central portion of the weapon.
  • the propulsion mechanism 14 can operate via powder, by a mechanical launcher, or the like. Propulsion may be generated by releasing a compressed gas, by a mechanical spring, by the removal of an explosive charge, or the like.

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  1. Tödliche oder nicht-tödliche Waffenbaugruppe, die dazu bestimmt ist, von einem autorisierten Benutzer (UA) benutzt zu werden, umfassend:
    - einen Werfer (1) für tödliche oder nicht-tödliche Projektile, umfassend:
    eine elektronische Steuereinheit (16), die geeignet ist, einen Auslöseabzug (15) zum Auswerfen eines Projektils (2) zu steuern,
    mindestens ein erstes elektronisches Mittel (18, 19), das mit der elektronischen Steuereinheit verbunden ist, wobei das erste elektronische Mittel geeignet ist, ein elektrisches Signal zu senden oder zu empfangen, das für die Position im Raum des Laufs des Werfers, durch den ein Projektil ausgeworfen werden soll, repräsentativ ist,
    - einen Halter, der dazu bestimmt ist, an dem autorisierten Benutzer befestigt zu werden, umfassend mindestens ein zweites elektronisches Mittel (3, 4), das geeignet ist, ein elektrisches Signal zu senden beziehungsweise zu empfangen, das für eine physikalische Größe des autorisierten Benutzers repräsentativ ist, wobei die ersten und zweiten elektronischen Mittel derart zusammenwirken, dass, wenn der Lauf auf den autorisierten Benutzer gerichtet ist, die elektronische Steuereinheit jedes Auswerfen von Projektilen blockiert,
    wobei das erste elektronische Mittel ein Gyroskop mit 3 Freiheitsgraden (18) ist, das fest mit dem Werfer verbunden ist, während das zweite elektronische Mittel ein Gyroskop mit 3 Freiheitsgraden (3) ist, das fest mit dem Halter verbunden ist, der dazu bestimmt ist, an der oberen Gliedmaße des autorisierten Benutzers befestigt zu werden, der dazu bestimmt ist, den Werfer zu tragen, wobei die elektronische Kontrolleinheit eine Schaltung zum Vergleichen der Winkelpositionen des fest mit dem Werfer verbundenen und des fest mit dem Halter verbundenen Gyroskops beinhaltet.
  2. Waffenbaugruppe nach Anspruch 1, wobei jedes der Gyroskope in eine inertiale Messeinheit eingebaut ist.
  3. Waffenbaugruppe nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der an der oberen Gliedmaße zu befestigende Halter eine Armbinde oder ein Ärmel ist, die bzw. der um den Unterarm oder das Handgelenk des autorisierten Benutzers angelegt wird.
  4. Nicht-tödliche Waffenbaugruppe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste elektronische Mittel ein Empfänger in Form einer Richtantenne (19) ist, während das zweite elektronische Mittel ein Sender eines elektrischen Felds (4) ist, der dazu bestimmt ist, in Kontakt mit der Haut des autorisierten Benutzers zu sein, damit Letztere das elektrische Feld leitet und sendet, wobei die elektronische Steuereinheit jedes Auswerfen von Projektilen blockiert, wenn die Richtantenne das von der Haut des autorisierten Benutzers gesendete elektrische Feld detektiert.
  5. Waffenbaugruppe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste und zweite elektronische Mittel jeweils aus einem Erdmagnetfeldsensor bestehen, wobei das erste elektronische Mittel an dem Projektilwerfer angeordnet ist, während das zweite elektronische Mittel an dem Körper des autorisierten Benutzers angeordnet ist, wobei die elektronische Kontrolleinheit eine Schaltung zum Vergleichen der Detektionen der beiden Magnetfeldsensoren beinhaltet.
  6. Waffenbaugruppe nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Projektilwerfer eine Elektroimpulswaffe ist.
EP20838561.7A 2019-12-24 2020-12-23 Tödliche oder nicht-tödliche waffenbaugruppe, die einen projektilwerfer und eine in den werfer eingebaute elektronische steuereinheit umfasst, und elektronische mittel, von denen eines mit der steuereinheit verbunden ist, um das schiessen zu autorisieren oder zu unterbinden Active EP4081751B1 (de)

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FR1915549A FR3105390A1 (fr) 2019-12-24 2019-12-24 Ensemble d’armement létal ou non létal comprenant un lanceur à projectiles et une unité de commande électronique intégrée dans le lanceur, et des moyens électroniques dont un est relié à l’unité de commande adaptés pour autoriser ou non le tir.
PCT/EP2020/087836 WO2021130348A1 (fr) 2019-12-24 2020-12-23 Ensemble d'armement létal ou non létal comprenant un lanceur à projectiles et une unité de commande électronique intégrée dans le lanceur, et des moyens électroniques dont un est relié à l'unité de commande adaptés pour autoriser ou non le tir

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