Blast deflectors and vehicles with such blast deflectors

摘要

The present invention relates to a blast deflector (1) and a military vehicle provided with such a deflector (1). The deflector 1 comprises a central panel 2 adjacent to two lateral panels 3 arranged on both sides of the central panel 2. The panel 3 can be tilted between a raised position that can deflect the blast and a lowered position where the panels 2 and 3 are substantially horizontal. The actuator 6 connects the center panel 2 to the military vehicle to control the movement of lowering or raising the center panel 2. Each lateral panel 3 is provided with a guiding bar 7 through which a plain bearing 8 can slide and pivot, and each bearing 8 is connected by a connecting rod 1 Connected to the actuator 6, the lateral panel 3 is driven down when the center panel 2 is lowered, so that the lateral panel 3 is the center panel 2 It is possible to position all the panels 2, 3 in a substantially horizontal coplanar plane when moved down to move away from them.