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    The object of the present invention is a power supply device (103) for a weapon and / or at least one of its accessories, characterized in that it comprises a clamp interface plate (110). ) comprising removable fastening means on a rail (107) disposed on the weapon, electric power generation means disposed on the clamping interface board (110), and output means of the produced electrical energy connected the means for producing electrical energy, the means for producing electrical energy that may be photovoltaic cells (112) or a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, thermopiles, fuel cells, micro-generators or nano-generators the device (103) may further comprise energy storage means.
    公开号:FR3029616A1
    申请号:FR1402776
    申请日:2014-12-05
    公开日:2016-06-10
    发明作者:Gabriel Righetti
    申请人:Direction General pour lArmement DGA；
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    专利说明:

    [0001] The present invention relates to the field of individual or collective weapons and their accessories, and relates in particular to a device for the purpose of supplying a weapon and / or at least one of its accessories and weapon. device for powering a weapon and / or at least one of its accessories and on a weapon carrying said power supply device. On most individual or collective weapons, many accessories can be attached. Weapons and their accessories attached to the weapons and / or directly incorporated into the weapons need to operate to be supplied with electrical energy. Most often, it is provided by at least one battery. The number of batteries to be carried on the weapon thus increases with the number of installed accessories and can become a disadvantage for the use of these weapons, the overweight induced by these batteries can hinder the handling of the weapon, the necessity to have permanently charged batteries being a constraint all the more important as their number is important. The accessories are attached to the weapon via one or more rails, the rails can be electrified or not, the electrified rails allowing both the attachment of the accessories on the weapon, the distribution thereof. a centralized power supply as described in US Patent US8146282 and US Patent Application US2013 / 0061504, as well as data transfer. However, the power supply provided by the electrified rail always comes from a battery worn by the weapon 3029616 2, which forces the user of the weapon on the ground to have a sufficient stock of new batteries and / or a means of recharging these batteries, so that the user, for example an isolated soldier in the desert, 5 does not discover at the last moment that the stock of batteries is exhausted and is not found so deprived. The present invention aims at solving the drawbacks of the prior art by proposing an autonomous or auxiliary power supply device, a weapon and / or its accessories, for example from cells photovoltaic or a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator, said device not only for directly supplying the weapon and / or its accessories, but also for recharging one or more rechargeable batteries carried for emergency power supply, said device being compatible with a non-electrified or electrified rail, the weapon and / or its accessories being powered by means of electrical wires and / or electrical connectors, and / or with an electrified rail, the weapon and / or its accessories then being powered via the distributed centralized power supply of the electrified rail. The present invention therefore relates to a device for powering a weapon and / or at least one of its accessories, characterized in that the power supply device comprises a clamping interface board comprising detachable fastening means on a rail disposed on the weapon, electrical energy generating means disposed on the clamping interface board, and means for outputting the generated electrical energy connected to the power generating means electric.
    [0002] 3029616 3 Note that the weapon may be a pistol, rifle, machine gun or grenade launcher, airgun or cartridge / gas tank / compressor or other engine (5-ball or plummet), a replica of the AIRSOFT weapon, a paintball war game thrower (more commonly known as paintball), a taser (registered trademark), any object having appearance of a weapon and capable of expelling a projectile, or a non-lethal or reduced lethal weapon. Thus, the weapon and / or its accessories can be powered by the power supply device without being connected to one or more batteries, the energy being produced by the power generation means of the power supply device. electric, which reduces the weight of the weapon to facilitate its handling and not having to recharge the battery or batteries when they are exhausted or not having to carry new batteries. In addition, the clamping interface board allows the power supply device to be removably attached to an existing rail of the weapon, the weapons very often having one or more rails to allow the attachment of different accessories, the electrical power device can thus be attached to the weapon without the need to change the design of the weapon itself. Since the weapon generally has several rails, the power supply device can thus be fixed at different locations on the weapon, so as to limit the inconvenience to the user and improve and not reduce the ergonomics of the weapon. 'armed.
    [0003] According to a first variant of the invention, the rail is a non-electrified rail, in particular of the Picatinny (or MIL-STD-1913), Weaver, NATO or other type such as a dovetail.
    [0004] 5 The Picatinny type rail or MIL-STD-1913 is for example described in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picatinny rail and in the MIL-STD-1913 standard. The Weaver type rail is for example described in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaver rail mount. The NATO type rail is for example described in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO Accessory Rail and in the NATO STANAG 4694. The non-electrified rail may, for example, be a simple rib in the form of a rail. cut dovetail positioned along the barrel of the weapon. The non-electrified rail may also be a Weaver rail, a Weaver rail being a rail fastening system which allows the installation of accessories on a firearm quickly and securely, the Weaver rail being popular in the civilian market. . The non-electrified rail may also be a Picatinny rail (or MIL-STD-1913) or a NATO rail (under the designation STANAG 4694), a Picatinny rail being a US standard military version of the Weaver rail, a variant of the Picatinny rail being also adopted by NATO (under the designation STANAG 2324 or STANAG 4694). Thus, the power supply device can easily and quickly be releasably attached to the weapon without having to modify the design of the weapon itself, a Picatinny rail, a NATO rail and / or Weaver rail being often placed on a weapon during its manufacture.
    [0005] According to the first variant of the invention, the output means are one or more electrical son and one or more electrical outlets, the rail on which is fixed the plate can be electrified or not.
    [0006] Thus, the electric wire (s) and the electrical socket (s) make it possible to electrically connect the power supply device and the weapon and / or its accessories. According to a second variant of the invention, the rail is an electrified rail, in particular of electrified NATO type. The electrified rail may be an electrified NATO rail (for example, a NATO-built STANAG rail) or some existing electrified rail (for example, in US patent US7627975) or their future upgrades, for transmitting the electrical energy to the weapon and / or its accessories through an electrical connection between the electrified rail and the weapon and / or its accessories.
    [0007] Thus, the power supply device can easily and quickly be removably attached to the weapon without having to modify the design of the weapon itself, an electrified NATO type rail or the like that can be placed on a weapon. during its manufacture or later after its manufacture by adding an adapter part. It should be noted that the electrified rail can also make it possible to transfer data between the weapon and its accessories and / or between the accessories 30 of the weapon. The power supply device can thus also make it possible, by means of its electronic board and the present contactors, to transmit data related to the supply of energy (for example, voltage, current, temperature, charging time). , etc.). According to the second variant of the invention, the output means are electrical connectors and / or one or more electrical wires and one or more electrical sockets, the clamping interface PCB having bores in its thickness so that the electrical connectors connect to the electrified rail. Thus, the electrical connectors electrically connect the power supply device directly to the electrified rail, the electrical connectors passing through the holes in the thickness of the clamping interface board, the power from the power supply device. being then transferred to the weapon and / or its accessories via the distributed electrical network of the electrified rail, which significantly reduces the size of the device. In addition, the electrical connection can all the same be done by electrical wires and electrical sockets to other accessories of the weapon that are not connected to the distributed electrical network of the electrified rail. In general, the rail disposed on the weapon 25 can be likened to an interface for attaching accessories and / or the power supply device thereon, the interface being any of a rail electrified or not, a Picatinny rail, a NATO rail, a Weaver rail, a tenon / mortise system, a flange and dovetail system. According to a first embodiment of the invention, the energy production means consist of a housing comprising photovoltaic cells and an electronic power board connected to the photovoltaic cells for processing the current generated by the photovoltaic cells and the photovoltaic cells. transfer to the output means, the housing comprising a lower surface attached to the clamping interface board, the photovoltaic cells being disposed on the outer face of the upper surface of the housing, and the power board being disposed therein of the case. The upper surface of the housing 10 is the opposite surface to the lower surface attached to the clamping interface board, providing the largest area for the layout of a power generation system. Thus, the photovoltaic cells make it possible to generate an electric current autonomously, the current then being sent to the weapon and / or its accessories after processing by the electronic power card. According to a second embodiment of the invention, the power generation means consist of a housing comprising a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, thermopiles, fuel cells, micro-generators or nanogenerators and a card power electronics for processing the current generated by the piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, the thermopiles, the fuel cells, the micro-generators or the nanogenerators and transferring it to the output means, the housing comprising a lower surface fixed on the platen interface clamping, the piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module 30, thermopiles, fuel cells, micro-generators or nanogenerators being disposed on the upper surface of the housing, and the electronic power board being disposed at the inside the case. Thus, the piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, the thermopiles, the fuel cells, the micro-generators or the nano-generators make it possible to generate an electric current autonomously, the current then being sent to the weapon and / or its accessories after processing by the electronic power card, a piezoelectric generator module producing electricity from shocks generated by the firing of ammunition or the jolts and vibrations of the weapon during its use or its transport, a thermomechanical generator module transforming the thermal energy produced by firing the ammunition and / or by the radiation of the sun 15 on the weapon or on any other object in mechanical energy and then in electrical energy. According to a particular characteristic of the two variants of the invention of the invention, the device further comprises energy storage means 20 coming from the energy production means, such as one or more rechargeable batteries and / or not rechargeable. Rechargeable batteries are accumulator batteries, for example lithium-ion, nickel-25 cadmium, or nickel-metal hydride. Thus, the means of energy production make it possible both to recharge the energy storage means and to supply the weapon and / or its accessories with electricity, the electronic power card managing the transfer of energy. electrical means to the output means and / or to the energy storage means, the energy storage means can serve as backup power.
    [0008] According to one particular characteristic of the invention, the energy storage means are disposed inside the housing of the energy production means, a leaktight and removably sealed opening preferably being provided on the housing for the change of energy storage means. Thus, the replacement of the energy storage means is facilitated by the opening that can be closed in a leaktight and removable manner, the size of the energy storage means 10 being smaller than that of the housing of the energy production means. The sealed closable opening may for example be a plug adapted to be screwed into the wall of the housing or a system with tenons / waterproof bayonet, allowing a seal inside the housing.
    [0009] According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the energy storage means are fixed outside the housing of the energy production means and connected thereto by one or more electrical wires.
    [0010] Preferably, the energy storage means are fixed on the lateral faces of the housing in order to obtain an optimal photovoltaic cell surface that is not hidden by the energy storage means. According to a particular feature of the invention, the device further comprises means for connection to an external electrical network, the connection means being constituted by an electrical cord connected to a transformer having an electrical outlet, the electrical cord being also connected. to the electronic power board removably. Thus, the electrical outlet can be connected to a socket of the sector of a workshop or a house, the external electrical network thus providing electrical energy directly to the weapon and / or its accessories which allows the device not to tap into its energy storage means, for example for operating tests of the accessories, or providing electrical energy to the energy storage means to recharge them when the weapon does not. is not in operation, for example when the weapon is stored in the racks in armory awaiting use. According to a particular feature of the invention, the device further comprises means for connection to an external electrical network, the connection means being constituted by an electrical cord connected to an electrical socket, a transformer being disposed in the housing of the means 15 and being connected to the power electronic board, the electrical cord being also connected to the transformer removably. Thus, the transformation of the current from the external electrical network is directly carried out in the housing of the power generation means by the transformer integrated in the housing. The present invention also relates to a weapon provided with at least one electrified rail or not, characterized in that it carries at least one power supply device according to the present invention, to supply energy to the weapon and / or the at least one of its accessories. Thus, the weapon and / or its accessories can be supplied with energy autonomously, without being connected to a battery, by the at least one power supply device, said at least one device being removably attached to the at least one rail of the weapon, the energy coming from the device being produced by photovoltaic cells or by a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module. According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the weapon carries at least two power supply devices 5 according to the present invention, electrically coupled together to provide greater energy to the weapon and / or the at least one of his accessories. Thus, the coupling of the electrical supply devices 10 makes it possible to increase the electric power supplied to the weapon. In the case where the devices are coupled on a non-electrified rail, the devices are connected to each other by their output means, namely the electrical wires. It should be noted that the devices could also be connected to each other by a connection adapter having pins, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
    [0011] In the case where the devices are coupled to an electrified rail, the devices are connected to each other via the distributed electrical network of the electrified rail. To better illustrate the object of the present invention, will be described below, by way of illustration and not limited to, preferred embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings. In these drawings: FIG. 1 is a side view of a non-electrified rail weapon carrying a power supply device according to a first variant of the present invention; Figure 2 is a side view of an electrified rail weapon carrying a power supply device according to a second variant of the present invention; Figure 3a is a perspective view of a clamping interface board, according to the present invention, attached to an electrified rail; Figure 3b is a side sectional view of Figure 3a; Figure 4a is a perspective view of a power supply device, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, attached to an electrified rail; Figure 4b is a side sectional view of Figure 4a; Figure 4c is a longitudinal sectional view of Figure 4a; Figure 5a is a perspective view of a power supply device, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, attached to an electrified rail; and - Figure 5b is a longitudinal sectional view of Figure 5a.
    [0012] Referring to Figure 1, it can be seen that there is shown a non-electrified rail weapon 1 carrying a power supply device 3 according to a first variant of the present invention. The weapon 1 is a firearm, but could also be an airgun or cartridge / gas tank / compressor or other motor (ball or lead), a replica weapon called AIRSOFT, a launcher paintball, taser-type weapon 3029616 13 (registered trade mark), any object that has the appearance of a weapon and is capable of expelling a projectile, or a non-lethal or reduced lethal weapon, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
    [0013] The weapon 1 comprises a non-electrified rail 2, at its upper part, to which is attached is an accessory 4. The non-electrified rail 2 may be in particular of the Picatinny, Weaver or NATO type.
    [0014] The weapon 1 also comprises two other non-electrified rails 2a, 2b respectively at its lower and lateral parts, on which can be attached various accessories (not shown). Accessory 4 is an accessory requiring power supply and may be, for example, a laser beam or a riflescope. The power supply device 3 is removably attached to the non-electrified rail 2. The power supply device 3 generates 20 electrical energy via photovoltaic cells or a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator (no shown in Figure 1). The power supply device 3 is electrically connected to the accessory 4 by means of an electric wire 5, the electric wire 5 making it possible to transport the electrical energy of the power supply device 3 to the accessory 4 Thus, the accessory 4 is supplied with electrical energy autonomously without the weapon 1 carrying a battery. It should be noted that the accessory 4 could be powered by several electrical power supply devices 3 electrically coupled to each other, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the weapon 1 could carry several accessories 4, each accessory 4 being powered by the same power supply device 3 or by different power supply devices 3, without departing from the scope of this invention. It should be noted that the weapon 1 could have only one non-electrified rail, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the non-electrified rail 2 could be located at a side and / or lower part of the weapon 1, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
    [0015] Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that there is shown an electrified rail weapon 7 carrying a power supply device 3 according to a second variant of the present invention. Weapon 6 is a firearm, but could also be an airgun or cartridge / gas tank / compressor or other motor (ball or lead), a replica weapon called AIRSOFT, a launcher paintball, a taser (registered mark), any object having the appearance of a weapon and capable of expelling a projectile, or a non-lethal or reduced lethal weapon, without departing from the scope of the the present invention. The weapon 6 comprises an electrified rail 7a, at its upper part, on which is fixed an accessory 4, a non-electrified rail 2c at its lower part and an electrified rail 7 at a side portion.
    [0016] The non-electrified rail 2c may in particular be of Picatinny, Weaver or NATO type. The electrified rail 7, 7a may be in particular electrified NATO type.
    [0017] It should be noted that the weapon could comprise any combination of non-electrified rails and electrified rails, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The power supply device 3 is removably attached to the electrified rail 7. The power supply device 3 generates electrical energy via photovoltaic cells or a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator (not shown in Figure 2).
    [0018] The weapon 6 further includes a battery 8 integrated in the handle of the weapon 6. It should be noted that the battery 8 could be housed in the stick or in another part of the weapon 6, without departing of the scope of the present invention.
    [0019] The electrified rails 7, 7a are electrically connected to the battery 8 and to the accessory 4 via an electrical network 9 integrated in the weapon 6. It should be noted that the electrical network 9 could also be located outside the weapon 6, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the latter then being isolated to avoid harming the user of the weapon. Thus, in the absence of a power supply device 3, the battery 8 can supply electricity to the accessory 4 or to another accessory (not shown in FIG. 2) disposed on the electrified rail 7.
    [0020] The power supply device 3 is electrically connected to the electrified rail 7 by electrical connectors (not shown in FIG. 2), so that the power supply device 3 is connected to the accessory 4 and to the battery 8. via the electrical network 9, which supplies power to the accessory 4 and at the same time to recharge the battery 8. It should be noted that the electrical network 9 can also make it possible to carry out a transfer of data between the weapon 6 and its accessories 4 and / or between the various accessories of the weapon. Thus, the power supply device 3 can also enable, by means of its electronic board and contactors present, to transmit data related to the supply of energy (for example, voltage, intensity, temperature, time). charging, etc.). It should be noted that the accessory 4 could be powered by several electrical power supply devices 3 electrically coupled to each other without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the weapon 6 could carry several accessories 4, each accessory 4 being powered by the same power supply device 3 or by different power supply devices 3, without departing from the scope of this document. invention. It should be noted that the weapon 6 may not include non-electrified rail 2c, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
    [0021] 30 It should be noted that the weapon 6 may not have electrified rail 7a, or may include the electrified rail 7a on its side or bottom and the electrified rail 7 on its upper or lower part, without departing of the scope of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 3a and FIG. 3b, it can be seen that there is shown a clamping interface plate 10, according to the present invention, fixed on an electrified rail 7. The clamping interface board 10 of the electrical power supply device 3 comprises removable fixing means (10a, 10b, 10c) on the electrified rail 10 7. The electrified rail 7 has notches 7a at its two longitudinal lateral faces, and electrical contacts. 7b at its upper face.
    [0022] The first removable fastening means 10a is an L-shaped bracket adapted to be disposed on the upper face of the electrified rail 7, the base of the L of the first removable fastening means 10a being locked in one of the indentations 7a of the electrified rail. 7, the barrel of L of the first removable fastening means 10a covering the upper portion of the electrified rail. The second removable fastening means 10b is also an L-shaped angle bracket of smaller size than the L-shaped bracket constituting the first removable fastening means 10a. One of the branches of the angle of the second removable fastening means 10b is designed to be locked in the other of the notches 7a of the electrified rail 7, the other of the branches 10b being fixed 10a by removable screws bores made in the other of removable fastening 10b and second fastening means first clamping fastening means 10c traversing branches of the second means being screwed into holes of the au made at the edge (free end) of the drum 3029616 18 of the L first removable fastening means 10a. The first and second removable fastening means 10a and 10b are substantially of the same length as the plate 10. Thus, the clamping interface plate 10 can be easily and quickly fixed to the rail 7 or removed from the rail 7. Bores 10d are made in the thickness of the barrel of the L of the first removable fixing means 10a of the clamping interface board 10 so that electrical connectors 10 of the power supply device 3 can connect to the electrical contacts 7b of the electrified rail 7 by passing through said holes 10d . The clamping interface plate 10 also has threads 10e arranged at regular intervals on the upper face of the first removable fastening means 10a to obtain a standardized plate 10 for attaching any accessory or part. It should be noted that the clamping interface plate 10 could also be removably attached to a non-electrified rail 2, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the holes 10d in the thickness of the plate 10 then becoming useless. It should be noted that the clamping screws 10c could also be captive screws (i.e., not detachable from the first removable fastening means 10a or the second removable fastening means 10b when unscrewed ), without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the removable fastening means 10a, 10b, 10c could also be a lever (called rapid clamping), of the type used on bicycles, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
    [0023] It should be noted that the plate 10 could also have on its underside a device (such as pins, cleats, pins, pins or the like) that can be inserted in transverse grooves of the electrified rail 7, thus preventing any translation. of the plate 10 along the electrified rail 7, the transverse grooves being present by definition on Picatinny and NATO rails, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
    [0024] Referring to Figure 4a, Figure 4b and Figure 4c, it can be seen that there is shown a power supply device 3, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, attached to an electrified rail 7.
    [0025] The power supply device 3 comprises the clamping interface board 10 removably attached to the electrified rail 7 via its removable fixing means 10a, 10b, 10c, and a housing 11 of production means 20. energy placed on the plate interface clamping 10. The lower surface of the housing 11 is fixed on the plate 10 by means of screws or by gluing. It should be noted that the housing 11 and the plate 10 could be one and the same piece, without sticking or fixing by screws, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The energy production means are photovoltaic cells 12 which are arranged on the outer face of the upper surface of the housing 11 in order to generate an electric current, the photovoltaic cells 12 being fixed by gluing or by screw. An electronic power board 13 is disposed inside the housing 11, the power electronic board 13 being connected to the photovoltaic cells 12 by electrical wires 13a, the power electronic board 13 being configured to process the current generated by photovoltaic cells 12.
    [0026] The power supply device 3 further comprises means for outputting the electrical energy produced. The output means are electrical sockets 14, electrical wires 14a and electrical connectors 10 15, the electric wires 14a each having one end connected to the power electronic board 13 and the other end connected to an associated electrical socket 14, each electrical outlet 14 opening on one of the lateral faces of the housing 11 to engage with a wire or other complementary electrical outlet 14, the electrical connectors 15 each having one end connected to the power electronic board 13 and the another end through one of the holes 10d of the plate 10 to be able to connect to the electrical contacts 7b of the electrified rail 7 when the device 3 is fixed on the electrified rail 7. It should be noted that only one Electrical connector 15 is shown in the sectional view so as not to overload the drawings and to facilitate understanding of the reader. The electrical connectors 15 may for example be, in the case of a STANAG electrified rail, a switch and two positive and negative pins. The electrical sockets 14 may be electrical connectors or electrical contacts, each housing 11 having at one end an electrical plug 14 and at the other end a socket 14.
    [0027] The power electronic board 13 is further configured to transfer the current generated by the photovoltaic cells 12 to the output means 14, 14a, 15.
    [0028] Other electrical wires having an end having an electrical outlet complementary to the electrical outlet 14 (not shown in FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4c) can then be connected to the electrical outlets 14 opening on the side faces of the housing 11, so that to connect the device 3 to one or more accessories or other similar devices 3. Enclosures can also be connected to one another via the complementary sockets 14 by an end-to-end connection.
    [0029] Thus, the current generated by the photovoltaic cells 12 is transferred to the accessory (s) via the other electrical wires or the electrified rail 7. It should be noted that the energy production means could also be a module. a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator, a piezoelectric generator module producing electricity from shocks generated by the firing of ammunition or the jolts and vibrations of the weapon during its use or its transport, a thermomechanical generator module transforming thermal energy produced by the firing of the ammunition and / or the sun's radiation on the weapon or on any other object in mechanical energy and then in electrical energy, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the power generation means could also include thermopiles, fuel cells or micro and nano generators, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the power supply device 3 could comprise only the electrical plugs 14 and the electric wires 14a or the electrical connectors 15 as output means, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all or part of the internal electrical connections could be made by wires 10 or direct contacts (for example, tabs, components, sockets, directly soldered to the plate, etc.). It should be noted that the power supply device 3 could also be mounted on a non-electrified rail, in particular of the Picatinny (or MIL-STD-1913), Weaver, NATO or other type of tail type. do not depart from the scope of the present invention. Referring to Fig. 5a and Fig. 5b, it will be seen that there is shown a power supply device 103, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, attached to an electrified rail 107. The common elements between the first embodiment of the invention in FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4c and this second embodiment of the invention bear the same reference numeral to which 100 has been added, and will not be described in more detail here when they are of identical structures. The device 103 furthermore comprises energy storage means 116 coming from the photovoltaic cells 112. In this second embodiment, the energy storage means 116 are two rechargeable batteries, for example batteries 3029616 23 of which lithium-ion, nickel-cadmium, or nickel-metal hydride accumulators, without this list being limiting. It should be noted that the batteries could also be non-rechargeable without departing from the scope of the present invention. The energy storage means 116 are arranged inside the housing 111, in a compartment located above the power electronic board 113, the dimensions of said compartment being adapted to the dimensions of the energy storage means 116. , an aperture which can be sealed and removable by a stopper 117 being provided on the housing 111 for loading / changing the energy storage means 116, the photovoltaic cells 112 being arranged on the outer face of the upper surface of the compartment housing the energy storage means 116. It should be noted that the energy storage means 116 could be fixed outside the housing 111 and connected thereto by one or more electrical wires or by means of rigid tabs or pins, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The power electronics board 113 is electrically connected to the photovoltaic cells 112 and the energy storage means 116 by the electrical wires 113a. Thus, the photovoltaic cells 112 will be able to recharge the energy storage means 116 and also supply the accessories of the weapon with electricity, directly or indirectly via the storage means 116, the transfer of the generated current to the means output 114, 114a, 115 or the energy storage means 116 being managed by the power electronic card 113.
    [0030] The device 103 further comprises connection means 118 to an external electrical network, the connection means 118 being constituted by an electrical cord 118a connected to an electrical socket 118b, the electrical socket 118b comprising a voltage / current transformer. inside thereof, the electrical cord 118a is also connected to the power electronic board 113 removably via one of the electrical outlets 114.
    [0031] Thus, the electrical socket 118b makes it possible to connect the device 103 to a mains socket, which makes it possible to supply mains power to the accessories or to the weapon directly without having to draw on the resources of the storage means of the device. 116, or to recharge the energy storage means 116. It should be noted that the voltage / current transformer could also be integrated in the housing 111 of the power supply device 103, without departing from the scope of FIG. the present invention.
    [0032] It should be noted that the energy generating means 112 could also be a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, a piezoelectric generator module producing electricity from shocks generated by the ammunition firing or the shaking and vibration of the generator. the weapon during its use or transport, a thermomechanical generator module transforming the thermal energy produced by firing ammunition and / or by the radiation of the sun on the weapon or on any other object into mechanical energy and then into electrical energy without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the power generation means 112 could also include thermopiles, fuel cells or micro and nanogenerators, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the power supply device 103 may only include the electrical outlets 114 and the electrical wires 114a or the electrical connectors 115 as output means, without departing from the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all or part of the internal and external electrical connections could be made by wires or direct contacts (for example, tabs, components, sockets, directly soldered to the plate, etc.). It should be noted that the power supply device 103 could also be mounted on a non-electrified rail 15, in particular of the Picatinny (or MIL-STD1913), Weaver, NATO or other dovetail type type, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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    Claims (7)
    [0001]
    CLAIMS1 - Power supply device (3, 103) of a weapon (1, 6) and / or at least one of its accessories (4), characterized in that it comprises an interface plate of clamping (10, 110) having removable fastening means (10a, 10b, 10c) on a rail (2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 7, 7a, 107) disposed on the weapon (1, 6), means electric power generation device arranged on the clamping interface board (10, 110), and means for outputting the generated electrical energy connected to the means for producing electrical energy.
    [0002]
    2 - Device (3, 103) according to claim 1, characterized in that the rail is a non-electrified rail (2, 2a, 2b, 2c), in particular of Picatinny type or MIL-STD-1913, Weaver, NATO or another form of dovetail type.
    [0003]
    3 - Device (3, 103) according to claim 2, characterized in that the output means are one or more electrical son (5, 14a, 114a) and one or more electrical outlets (14, 114).
    [0004]
    4 - Device (3, 103) according to claim 1, characterized in that the rail is an electrified rail (7, 7a, 107), in particular electrified NATO type. 25
    [0005]
    5 - Device (3, 103) according to claim 4, characterized in that the output means are electrical connectors (15, 115) and / or one or more electrical son (5, 14a, 114a) and one or more electrical outlets (14, 114), the clamping interface board (10, 110) having holes (10d) in its thickness so that the electrical connectors (15, 115) connect to the electrified rail (7, 7a, 107) . 3029616 27
    [0006]
    6 - Device (3, 103) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the power generation means are constituted by a housing (11, 111) comprising photovoltaic cells 5 (12, 112) and an electronic power board (13, 113) connected to the photovoltaic cells (12, 112) for processing the current generated by the photovoltaic cells (12, 112) and transferring it to the output means, the housing (11, 111) comprising a lower surface fixed on the clamping interface board (10, 110), the photovoltaic cells (12, 112) being disposed on the outer face of the upper surface of the housing (11, 111), and the power board (13, 113) being disposed within the housing (11, 111). 15
    [0007]
    7 - Device (3, 103) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the power generation means are constituted by a housing (11, 111) having a piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, thermopiles , fuel cells, micro-generators or nanogenerators and an electronic power board (13, 113) for processing the current generated by the piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, the thermopiles, the fuel cells, the micro-generators Or the nano-generators and transfer it to the output means, the housing (11, 111) comprising a lower surface fixed on the clamping interface board (10, 110), the piezoelectric or thermomechanical generator module, the thermopiles, the fuel cells, the micro-generators or nano-generators being disposed on the upper surface of the housing (11, 111), and the electronic control board ssance (13, 113) being disposed within the housing (11, 111). Device (103) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the device (103) further comprises energy storage means (116) from the power generation means 5, such as one or more rechargeable and / or non-rechargeable batteries. 9 - Device (103) according to claim 8, characterized in that the energy storage means (116) are arranged inside the housing (111) means for generating energy, a closable opening of sealing and removable manner is preferably provided on the housing (111) for the change of the energy storage means (116). 10 - Device (103) according to claim 8, characterized in that the energy storage means (116) are fixed to the outside of the housing (111) of the power generation means and connected to it. ci by one or more electrical wires. 11 Device (103) according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterized in that the device (103) further comprises connection means (118) to an external electrical network, the connection means (118) being constituted by an electrical cord (118a) connected to a transformer having an electrical socket (118b), the electrical cord (118a) being also removably connected to the power board (113). 12 - Device (103) according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterized in that the device (103) further comprises connection means (118) to an external electrical network, the connection means (118) being constituted by an electrical cord (118a) connected to an electrical socket (118b), a transformer being arranged in the housing (111) of power generation means and being connected to the power electronic board (113), the electrical cord (118a) is also removably connected to the transformer. 13 - Weapon (1, 6) provided with at least one electrified rail (7, 7a, 107) or not (2, 2a, 2b, 2c), characterized in that it carries at least one feed device electric motor (3, 103) according to one of claims 1 to 12, for supplying energy to the weapon (1, 6) and / or the at least one of its accessories (4). 14 - Weapon (1, 6) according to claim 13, characterized in that it carries at least two power supply devices (3, 103) according to one of claims 1 to 12, electrically coupled together for providing greater energy to the weapon (1, 6) and / or the at least one of its accessories (4).
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