Arrangement for the protection of an object, especially of a motor vehicle, against approaching projectiles

Abstract

An arrangement for protecting an object, especially a motor vehicle, against approaching projectiles, contains a plurality of profile rods of prism-shaped cross-section. The profile rods are disposed in at least two rows lying one behind the other and at a distance from each other. In the rows, the respective mutually parallel profile rods are disposed at a distance apart, wherein the profile rods of the front row cover the gaps between the profile rods of the rear row.

1 . A configuration for protection of an object against approaching projectiles, the configuration comprising:
 a plurality of profile rods of prism-shaped cross-section, said profile rods disposed in at least two rows lying one behind the other and at a distance from each other, in said rows respective mutually parallel profile rods are at a given distance apart, said profile rods of a front row covering gaps between said profile rods of a rear row.   
     
     
         2 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein said prism-shaped cross-section has a shape selected from the group consisting of quadrilateral, rhomboidal and square. 
     
     
         3 . The configuration according to  claim 2 , wherein said profile rods have edges that are rounded. 
     
     
         4 . The configuration according to  claim 2 , wherein at least said profile rods of said first row facing away from the object, being a vehicle, are disposed such that an edge of said profile rods projects laterally. 
     
     
         5 . The configuration according to  claim 4 , wherein said profile rods of said second row are also disposed such that said edge projects laterally. 
     
     
         6 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein said profile rods have a cross-section of 2 to 200 cm 2 . 
     
     
         7 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein said profile rods of said first row have a smaller cross-section than said profile rods of said second row. 
     
     
         8 . The configuration according to  claim 7 , wherein said prism-shaped cross-section of said profile rods of said first row is smaller by a factor>0.5 and <1.0. 
     
     
         9 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein a distance of a profile rod of said first row from an adjacent profile rod of said second row is 3 to 100 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein said profile rods are made of a metallic material. 
     
     
         11 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein said profile rods are of a solid profile or a hollow profile. 
     
     
         12 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , further comprising angled bulge plates disposed between said profile rods of a row. 
     
     
         13 . The configuration according to  claim 12 , wherein said bulge plates are implemented as single-layer plates or as sandwich components. 
     
     
         14 . The configuration according to  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of common mountings, wherein at least one of said profile rods or said bulge plates, are disposed on said plurality of common mountings. 
     
     
         15 . The configuration according to  claim 14 , wherein said common mountings are simultaneously used as attachment elements for attaching the configuration to a motor vehicle to be protected. 
     
     
         16 . The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein the object is a motor vehicle. 
     
     
         17 . The configuration according to  claim 8 , wherein said cross-section of said profile rods of said first row is smaller by a factor between 0.7 and 0.9. 
     
     
         18 . The configuration according to  claim 12 , wherein said angled bulge plates continue between said profile rods of the other row. 
     
     
         19 . The configuration according to  claim 13 , wherein said sandwich components contain at least one rubber layer or plastic layer and at least one layer of a metallic material. 
     
     
         20 . The configuration according to  claim 14 , wherein at least one of said profile rods or said bulge plates, are disposed on said plurality of common mountings and passing through said common mountings. 
     
     
         21 . A motor vehicle, comprising:
 a motor vehicle body; and   at least one configuration for protecting against approaching projectiles and disposed on said motor vehicle body, said configuration containing a plurality of profile rods of prism-shaped cross-section, said profile rods disposed in at least two rows lying one behind the other and at a distance from each other, in said rows respective mutually parallel profile rods are at a given distance apart, said profile rods of a front row covering gaps between said profile rods of a rear row.   
     
     
         22 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 21 , wherein said configuration is disposed at a distance from said motor vehicle body, said motor vehicle body having armouring. 
     
     
         23 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 22 , wherein said distance is 20 to 2,000 mm. 
     
     
         24 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 21 , wherein said configuration has attachment elements, by means of which said configuration is reversibly attached to said motor vehicle body. 
     
     
         25 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 21 ,
 wherein said configuration has bulge plates; and   further comprising mountings disposed on said motor vehicle body, on or in said mountings said profile rods and said bulge plates of said configuration are reversibly attached.   
     
     
         26 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 21 , wherein said configuration is one of at least two configurations that connect to each other and are provided on one side of said motor vehicle body. 
     
     
         27 . The motor vehicle according to  claim 21 , wherein the motor vehicle is a tracked vehicle.