Hybrid slat armor

摘要

In an embodiment, a hybrid slat armor configured for protecting a body against a threat having an anticipated impact direction. The hybrid slat armor comprises a plurality of slat units, each extending along a first longitudinal direction, the units being spaced apart along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each slat unit has a strike end configured for facing the anticipated impact direction, a rear end opposite the strike end, a top set of piercing elements and a bottom set of piercing elements. The piercing elements of each set are successively arranged along the longitudinal direction of the slat unit at the strike end thereof and are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction; The piecing elements of the top set are spaced from the piercing elements of the bottom set in the second longitudinal direction to a distance which is considerably smaller than that between adjacent slat-units.

主权项

1. A hybrid slat armor configured for protecting a body against a threat having an anticipated impact direction, the hybrid slat armor comprising:
a plurality of slat units, each of the plurality of slat units extending along a first longitudinal direction, the plurality of slat units being spaced apart along a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction, each of the plurality of slat units including:
a strike end configured for facing the anticipated impact direction;a rear end opposite said strike end;a top set of piercing elements;a bottom set of piercing elements that are separate from the top set of piercing elements;a top sub-slat formed with the top set of piercing elements; anda bottom sub-slat formed with the bottom set of piercing elements;wherein the top sub-slat and the bottom sub-slat are sandwiched along respective side surfaces thereof;wherein the piercing elements of each of the top and bottom sets are successively arranged along the longitudinal direction of the slat unit at the strike end thereof and being spaced apart in said longitudinal direction, the piecing elements of the top set being spaced from the piercing elements of the bottom set in the second direction to a distance that is considerably smaller than that between adjacent slat units of the plurality of slat units.