Patent ID: 7231874
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: F41H,F41J,F42B,F42C

Abstract:
1. A munition comprising: at least one power consuming element, and an electrical power supply which generates electrical power from a firing acceleration in an acceleration direction of the munition and supplies such electrical power to the at least one power consuming element; wherein the power supply comprises means for storing potential energy upon the firing acceleration of the munition and means for converting the stored potential energy to electrical energy, wherein the means for storing potential energy includes a mass that is substantially movable in the acceleration direction; wherein the means for storing potential energy upon the firing acceleration of the munition further comprises an energy storage means for storing energy upon acceleration of the mass and the energy storage means is a vibrating member, the vibrating member being acted upon by the mass to initiate a vibration of the vibrating member subsequent to the acceleration of the mass.