May 12, 2026

US12624920 - Single armament control unit

A Single Armament Control Unit (SACU) that operates a single missile tube as opposed to multiple tubes. The SACU provides for interlock pin and umbilical depression from the housing on the rotation of a single crankshaft controlled by a single motor where the rotor of the motor and the rotational axis of the crankshaft are generally parallel to the missile tube.

Assignee: On-Point Defense Technologies LLC
Inventors: Parker Wilson Adams, Matthew Richard Montgomery
Filing date: 2024-04-03

missilecontrolunit

The Single Armament Control Unit (SACU) is designed to operate a single missile tube, utilizing a motor-driven crankshaft with multiple cranks to manage interlock and umbilical connections. This system allows for controlled rotation between a safe and armed position, enhancing the operational efficiency of missile deployment.

Claim 1

1 . A Single Arming Control Unit (SACU) for a missile cradle, the SACU comprising: a housing; a motor in said housing; and a crankshaft in said housing including at least two cranks, wherein: a first crank of said at least two cranks is arranged in a first plane through an axis of rotation of said crankshaft; a second crank of said at least two cranks is arranged in a second plane through said axis of rotation of said crankshaft; said first crank is connected to an interlock pin for a missile tube in said missile cradle; said second crank is connected to an umbilical connector for said missile tube in said missile cradle; and said second plane and first plane are not parallel; wherein, said motor acts to rotate said crankshaft between a first safe position and a second armed position. a housing; a motor in said housing; and a crankshaft in said housing including at least two cranks, wherein: a first crank of said at least two cranks is arranged in a first plane through an axis of rotation of said crankshaft; a second crank of said at least two cranks is arranged in a second plane through said axis of rotation of said crankshaft; said first crank is connected to an interlock pin for a missile tube in said missile cradle; said second crank is connected to an umbilical connector for said missile tube in said missile cradle; and said second plane and first plane are not parallel; wherein, said motor acts to rotate said crankshaft between a first safe position and a second armed position. a first crank of said at least two cranks is arranged in a first plane through an axis of rotation of said crankshaft; a second crank of said at least two cranks is arranged in a second plane through said axis of rotation of said crankshaft; said first crank is connected to an interlock pin for a missile tube in said missile cradle; said second crank is connected to an umbilical connector for said missile tube in said missile cradle; and said second plane and first plane are not parallel; wherein, said motor acts to rotate said crankshaft between a first safe position and a second armed position.

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