RESILIENTLY MOUNTED ARMOR PANEL

摘要

An armor assembly having an armor panel, a base plate, and a resilient member coupled between the armor panel and the base plate is disclosed. An impact blast or projectile will strike the armor assembly and deflect the armor panel and the resilient member. The resilient member and armor panel absorb sufficient energy from the impact blast or projectile to prevent harm to underlying structures. The resilient member can be a spring or a solid member having a desired spring coefficient to protect against a certain impact load.

主权项

1. A resilient armor assembly, comprising:
an armor panel constructed from an impact-resistant material; a base; a resilient member disposed between the armor panel and the base, wherein the resilient member has a spring coefficient that is less than 2000 lbs/inch and the resilient member is elastically deformable over a deformation distance greater than 1 inch while absorbing energy provided by a ballistics projectile that impacts the armor panel, and wherein the impact-resistant material is such that when the projectile impacts the armor panel, the assembly withstands the impact without permitting the projectile to pass through at least one of the armor panel or the base and the panel moves relatively towards or away from the base as the resilient member compresses or expands.