Patent ID: 6082265
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: F42B,F42C,F42D

Abstract:
An electronic delay detonator including an electronic timer (100), and an electric detonator (200) fired by ignition of an ignition element (221), said electronic timer characterized by comprising:an energy charging circuit (120, 419) for storing electrical energy supplied from a power supply (10);a delay circuit (30) for determining a time period by using the electrical energy stored in said energy charging circuit to thereby output a trigger signal; anda first switching circuit (140, 421) for supplying the electrical energy stored in said energy charging circuit to said ignition element in response to the trigger signal, andcharacterized in that in response to an impact externally applied to said electronic delay detonator, a lower limit of an impact value in an induced detonation range of said electric detonator substantially overlaps with an upper limit of an impact value in a range in which said electronic timer is operable.