EP0122187A1 - Oscillating turret for an armoured vehicle - Google Patents

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EP0122187A1
EP0122187A1 EP84400620A EP84400620A EP0122187A1 EP 0122187 A1 EP0122187 A1 EP 0122187A1 EP 84400620 A EP84400620 A EP 84400620A EP 84400620 A EP84400620 A EP 84400620A EP 0122187 A1 EP0122187 A1 EP 0122187A1
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Jean R. Durand
Bernard Lacoste
Paul Lieger
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    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
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  • the present invention relates to turrets fitted to armored vehicles and comprising a fifth wheel mounted on the vehicle by means of a rolling ring allowing its rotation about a vertical axis and an oscillating body mounted on the fifth wheel, by the intermediate pins, so that it can oscillate around a horizontal axis.
  • the barrel, the means of loading the ammunition and the aiming devices are carried by the oscillating body which allows automatic or semi-automatic loading and allows a high rate of fire.
  • the oscillating body has on its underside a circular skirt which is housed inside the harness and which cooperates therewith to protect the crew for any position of the oscillating body .
  • this skirt As a result of the presence of this skirt, the general shape of which is that of a spherical surface centered on the tilting axis and which, consequently, narrows downwards, the space at the level of the skirt is limited which is a nuisance for the crew and limits the equipment of the oscillating body.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a new turret offering greater available space inside the oscillating body and better protection for the crew.
  • the turret object of the present invention is characterized in that the oscillating body covers the harness whose front and rear walls diverge upward from the plane of the rolling crown. Thanks to this construction, it is the bearing crown, and not the skirt of the oscillating body, which fixes the minimum section of the internal volume of the oscillating body-turret assembly and this volume is notably increased towards the front and towards the 'back.
  • the harness will have a generally polygonal shape and will be formed by a base, two vertical side walls, and front and rear walls lower than the side walls.
  • the front and rear walls have an approximately cylindrical shape, their axis being coincident with the axis of tilting of the oscillating body.
  • the pins through which the oscillating body is mounted on the harness are placed at the top of the side walls of the harness which have a maximum height compatible with the movements of the oscillating body. Thanks to this arrangement and the styling form of the oscillating body, the crew benefits from double lateral protection.
  • the lower front and rear walls of the oscillating body cooperate with the front and rear walls, respectively, of the fifth wheel to provide effective protection for any position of the oscillating body.
  • this wall may be formed of two or more blades, the lower blade being part of the harness while the upper blade is linked to the oscillating body by a unidirectional connection so that it is raised by the oscillating body when it swings forward.
  • the seal between the oscillating body and the harness can be ensured by seals placed between the walls facing the oscillating body and the harness; it can also be achieved by means of bellows placed inside the oscillating body.
  • the oscillating body has, in plan and elevation, the shape of two trapezoids joined by their large base.
  • Its upper wall is formed by two flat panels assembled by welding so as to form a very open dihedral and whose inclination relative to the horizontal remains small for any position of the oscillating body; its lower front and rear walls are also formed of flat panels which are strongly inclined to the vertical.
  • the front of the oscillating body is constituted by a rounded solid piece, on which are welded the panels constituting the upper and lower walls.
  • the side walls are formed of panels assembled to form dihedrons with projecting edges so as to present to the projectiles only surfaces strongly inclined to the vertical.
  • the turret shown in the drawings consists of an oscillating body 2 on which the barrel 1 is mounted, a fifth wheel 3 and a basket 4 integral with the latter.
  • the oscillating body covers the harness, that is to say that it surrounds it completely, and is mounted on the latter by means of two pins 9 enabling it to tilt around a horizontal axis; this tilting is controlled by one or more jacks 7.
  • the oscillating body has the shape of two trapezoids joined by their large base.
  • the front of the oscillating body is constituted by a massive piece 12 from the foundry with the barrel 8 of the barrel. Its upper wall 13 is formed by two flat panels forming a very open dihedral; its lower front and rear walls 14 and 15 are also formed of flat panels.
  • Its side walls 16 are formed by four inclined panels assembled to form dihedrons with projecting edges.
  • the rear of the oscillating body is closed by a panel 17.
  • the various panels and the part 12 constituting the oscillating body are assembled by welding. Inside the oscillating body are housed barrels 6, an automatic or semi-automatic system for loading ammunition and other accessories not shown.
  • the harness 3 is formed by a base 19, front and rear walls 18 and 20 and by two side walls 21.
  • the harness is provided, at the base 19, with a crown of balls 5, one of which raceways is fixed on the carrier vehicle to allow a rotation of the turret of 360 ° around a vertical axis.
  • the other raceway of the crown 5 is fixed to the edge of the circular opening made in the base 19 and including the diameter.
  • meter is substantially equal to that of basket 4.
  • the walls 18 and 20 have the shape of portions of circular cylindrical surfaces whose axes coincide with that of the pins 9 and which, therefore, widen upwards from the base 19.
  • Each side wall has the shape of a dihedral with a protruding edge so that, seen from above, the harness has the shape of an irregular hexagon circumscribed at the circular opening of the base bordered by the crown of bearing 5.
  • the side walls could be flat.
  • the pins 9 are mounted at the upper part of the side walls of the fifth wheel and of the oscillating body. As in addition, the lateral walls of the oscillating body extend practically up to the level of the base of the harness, this arrangement provides double lateral protection for the crew.
  • the inner edge of the lower front wall 14 of the oscillating body is located a short distance from the front wall 18 of the fifth wheel, a distance which remains constant whatever the position of the oscillating body thanks to the cylindrical shape of the wall 18.
  • This ci has a sufficient height to ensure, with the wall 14 of the oscillating body, complete protection for any position of the oscillating body ( Figures 3A and 3B).
  • the seal between the walls 14 and 18 can be ensured by seals mounted on the inner edge of the wall 14 and rubbing against the cylindrical surface of the wall 18; one can also use for this purpose a bellows which will advantageously be placed inside the turret.
  • the inclination of the wall 14 is chosen so that it forms with the wall 18 a practically continuous surface, with no re-entrant angle, ensuring optimum protection in particular when the oscillating body is tilted backwards (FIG. 3B).
  • the rear wall 20 of the harness has a reduced height to prevent the barrels 6 or other accessories mounted in the oscillating body from abutting against its upper edge when the oscillating body is tilted backwards, as shown in the figure 3B.
  • wall 20 is associated with a sliding shutter 22 of the same shape as the latter.
  • the flap which is guided at its ends by slides 23 is biased downwards by its own weight or by springs. He is provided an outwardly facing rim which is placed above the edge of the rear wall 15 of the oscillating body, so that when the latter tilts forward the flap 22 is raised and closes the space between the upper edge of the wall 20 of the fifth wheel and the wall 15 of the oscillating body, as seen in FIG. 3A.
  • the seal between the walls 15 and 20 can be ensured by sliding joints or by a bellows which can be placed inside the turret.
  • Armor plates or other protective elements can be placed between the side walls of the fifth wheel and the oscillating body.

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1. Turret for an armoured vehicle comprising a saddle (3) mounted on the vehicle via a ring race (5) allowing its rotation around a vertical axis and an oscillating body (2) mounted on the saddle via trunnions (9) so as to be able to oscillate around a horizontal axis, the saddle being made up of a baseplate (19) and front, rear and side walls (18, 20 and 21) and covered by the oscillating body, characterized by the fact that the baseplate (19) of the saddle is located approximately in the plane of the ring race (5), that the front and rear walls (18 and 20) of the saddle are made up of sections of cylindrical surfaces the axes of which coincide with the axes of the trunnions (9) and delimit with the side walls (21) in the plane of the baseplate (19) a polygon circumscribed about the circular opening of the baseplate bordered by the ring race (5), and that the oscillating body (2) has, seen from the side, the shape of two trapezes joined by their long bases, its side walls (16) consisting of inclined panels assembled to form protruding edge dihedrons.

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La présente invention concerne les tourelles équipant les engins blindés et comportant une sellette montée sur l'engin par l'intermédiaire d'une couronne de roulement permettant sa rotation autour d'un axe vertical et un corps oscillant monté sur la sellette, par l'intermédiaire de tourillons, de façon à pouvoir osciller autour d'un axe horizontal.The present invention relates to turrets fitted to armored vehicles and comprising a fifth wheel mounted on the vehicle by means of a rolling ring allowing its rotation about a vertical axis and an oscillating body mounted on the fifth wheel, by the intermediate pins, so that it can oscillate around a horizontal axis.

Dans ce type de tourelles, le canon, les moyens de chargement des munitions et les appareils de visée sont portés par le corps oscillant ce qui permet un chargement automatique ou semi-automatique et autorise une cadence de tir élevée.In this type of turret, the barrel, the means of loading the ammunition and the aiming devices are carried by the oscillating body which allows automatic or semi-automatic loading and allows a high rate of fire.

Dans les tourelles connues de ce type le corps oscillant comporte sur sa face inférieure une jupe circulaire qui vient se loger à l'intérieur de la sellette et qui coopère avec celle-ci pour assurer la protection de l'équipage pour toute position du corps oscillant.In known turrets of this type the oscillating body has on its underside a circular skirt which is housed inside the harness and which cooperates therewith to protect the crew for any position of the oscillating body .

Par suite de la présence de cette jupe dont la forme générale est celle d'une surface sphérique centrée sur l'axe de basculement et qui, par conséquent, se rétrécit vers le bas, l'espace au niveau de la jupe est restreint ce qui constitue une gêne pour l'équipage et limite l'équipement du corps oscillant.As a result of the presence of this skirt, the general shape of which is that of a spherical surface centered on the tilting axis and which, consequently, narrows downwards, the space at the level of the skirt is limited which is a nuisance for the crew and limits the equipment of the oscillating body.

Par ailleurs, dans ces tourelles, l'étanchéité entre le corps oscillant et la sellette et la protection contre les intempéries de cette zone est réalisée au moyen d'un soufflet annulaire fixé sur le corps oscillant et la sellette. Ce soufflet placé à l'extérieur de la tourelle est très vulnérable.Furthermore, in these turrets, the seal between the oscillating body and the harness and the weather protection of this area is achieved by means of an annular bellows fixed on the oscillating body and the harness. This bellows placed outside the turret is very vulnerable.

Le but de la présente invention est de réaliser une nouvelle tourelle offrant un espace disponible plus grand à l'intérieur du corps oscillant et une meilleure protection de l'équipage.The object of the present invention is to provide a new turret offering greater available space inside the oscillating body and better protection for the crew.

La tourelle objet de la présente invention est caractérisée en ce que le corps oscillant coiffe la sellette dont les parois avant et arrière divergent vers le haut à partir du plan de la couronne de roulement. Grâce à cette construction, c'est la couronne de roulement, et non la jupe du corps oscillant, qui fixe la section minimale du volume intérieur de l'ensemble corps oscillant-tourelle et ce volume est notablement augmenté vers l'avant et vers l'arrière.The turret object of the present invention is characterized in that the oscillating body covers the harness whose front and rear walls diverge upward from the plane of the rolling crown. Thanks to this construction, it is the bearing crown, and not the skirt of the oscillating body, which fixes the minimum section of the internal volume of the oscillating body-turret assembly and this volume is notably increased towards the front and towards the 'back.

De préférence, la sellette aura une forme générale polygonale et sera formée d'une embase, de deux parois latérales verticales, et de parois avant et arrière plus basses que les parois latérales. Les parois avant et arrière ont une forme approximativement cylindrique, leur axe étant confondu avec l'axe de basculement du corps oscillant. Les tourillons par l'intermédiaire desquels le corps oscillant est monté sur la sellette sont placés à la partie supérieure des parois latérales de la sellette qui ont une hauteur maximale compatible avec les mouvements du corps oscillant. Grâce à cette disposition et à la forme coiffante du corps oscillant, l'équipage bénéficie d'une double protection latérale.Preferably, the harness will have a generally polygonal shape and will be formed by a base, two vertical side walls, and front and rear walls lower than the side walls. The front and rear walls have an approximately cylindrical shape, their axis being coincident with the axis of tilting of the oscillating body. The pins through which the oscillating body is mounted on the harness are placed at the top of the side walls of the harness which have a maximum height compatible with the movements of the oscillating body. Thanks to this arrangement and the styling form of the oscillating body, the crew benefits from double lateral protection.

Les parois inférieures avant et arrière du corps oscillant coopèrent avec les parois avant et arrière, respectivement, de la sellette pour assurer une protection efficace pour toute position du corps oscillant.The lower front and rear walls of the oscillating body cooperate with the front and rear walls, respectively, of the fifth wheel to provide effective protection for any position of the oscillating body.

Lorsque la tourelle est basculée vers l'arrière (pointage en site positif du canon) la paroi arrière de la sellette pénètre dans le corps oscillant et risque de venir buter contre l'équipement placé dans cette zone. Pour éviter cela, cette paroi pourra être formée de deux lames ou plus, la lame inférieure faisant partie de la sellette tandis que la lame supérieure est liée au corps oscillant par une liaison unidirectionnelle de telle sorte qu'elle soit soulevée par le corps oscillant lorsque celui-ci bascule vers l'avant.When the turret is tilted backwards (pointing towards the positive site of the barrel) the rear wall of the fifth wheel enters the oscillating body and risks coming up against the equipment placed in this area. To avoid this, this wall may be formed of two or more blades, the lower blade being part of the harness while the upper blade is linked to the oscillating body by a unidirectional connection so that it is raised by the oscillating body when it swings forward.

L'étanchéité entre le corps oscillant et la sellette peut être assurée par des joints placés entre les parois se faisant face du corps oscillant et de la sellette ; elle peut aussi être réalisée au moyen de soufflets placés à l'intérieur du corps oscillant.The seal between the oscillating body and the harness can be ensured by seals placed between the walls facing the oscillating body and the harness; it can also be achieved by means of bellows placed inside the oscillating body.

Le corps oscillant a, en plan et en élévation, la forme de deux trapèzes accolés par leur grande base. Sa paroi supérieure est formée de deux panneaux plans assemblés par soudage de façon à former un dièdre très ouvert et dont l'inclinaison par rapport à l'horizontale reste faible pour toute position du corps oscillant ; ses parois inférieures avant et arrière sont également formées de panneaux plans fortement inclinés sur la verticale. L'avant du corps oscillant est constitué par une pièce massive arrondie, sur laquelle sont soudés les panneaux constituant les parois supérieure et inférieure. Les parois latérales sont formées de panneaux assemblés pour former des dièdres à arète saillante de façon à ne présenter aux projectiles que des surfaces fortement inclinées sur la verticale.The oscillating body has, in plan and elevation, the shape of two trapezoids joined by their large base. Its upper wall is formed by two flat panels assembled by welding so as to form a very open dihedral and whose inclination relative to the horizontal remains small for any position of the oscillating body; its lower front and rear walls are also formed of flat panels which are strongly inclined to the vertical. The front of the oscillating body is constituted by a rounded solid piece, on which are welded the panels constituting the upper and lower walls. The side walls are formed of panels assembled to form dihedrons with projecting edges so as to present to the projectiles only surfaces strongly inclined to the vertical.

D'autres caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description qui suit et se réfère aux dessins l'accompagnant qui montrent, à titre d'exemple non-limitatif, un mode de réalisation de l'invention et sur lesquels :

  • La figure lest une vue éclatée, en perspective, d'une tourelle réalisée conformément à l'invention ;
  • La figure 2 est une vue en élévation de la tourelle ; et
  • Les figures 3A et 3B sont des vues en coupe verticale de la tourelle avec le corps oscillant basculé vers l'avant et vers l'arrière respectivement.
Other characteristics of the invention will appear on reading the description which follows and refers to the accompanying drawings which show, by way of non-limiting example, an embodiment of the invention and in which:
  • Figure lest an exploded perspective view of a turret made in accordance with the invention;
  • Figure 2 is an elevational view of the turret; and
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B are views in vertical section of the turret with the oscillating body tilted forward and backward respectively.

La tourelle représentée sur les dessins est constituée par un corps oscillant 2 sur lequel est monté le canon 1, une sellette 3 et un panier 4 solidaire de cette dernière.The turret shown in the drawings consists of an oscillating body 2 on which the barrel 1 is mounted, a fifth wheel 3 and a basket 4 integral with the latter.

Le corps oscillant coiffe la sellette, c'est-à-dire qu'il l'entoure complètement, et est monté sur celle-ci par l'intermédiaire de deux tourillons 9 lui permettant de basculer autour d'un axe horizontal ; ce basculement est commandé par un ou plusieurs vérins 7. En plan et en élévation, le corps oscillant a la forme de deux trapèzes accolés par leur grande base. L'avant du corps oscillant est constitué par une pièce massive 12 venue de fonderie avec le fourreau 8 du canon. Sa paroi supérieure 13 est formée de deux panneaux plans formant un dièdre très ouvert ; ses parois inférieures avant et arrière 14 et 15 sont également formées de panneaux plans. Ses parois latérales 16 sont formées de quatre panneaux inclinés assemblés pour former des dièdres à arète saillante. L'arrière du corps oscillant est fermé par un panneau 17. Les différents panneaux et la pièce 12 constituant le corps oscillant sont assemblés par soudage. A l'intérieur du corps oscillant sont logés des barillets 6, un système automatique ou semi-automatique de chargement des munitions et d'autres accessoires non-représentés.The oscillating body covers the harness, that is to say that it surrounds it completely, and is mounted on the latter by means of two pins 9 enabling it to tilt around a horizontal axis; this tilting is controlled by one or more jacks 7. In plan and elevation, the oscillating body has the shape of two trapezoids joined by their large base. The front of the oscillating body is constituted by a massive piece 12 from the foundry with the barrel 8 of the barrel. Its upper wall 13 is formed by two flat panels forming a very open dihedral; its lower front and rear walls 14 and 15 are also formed of flat panels. Its side walls 16 are formed by four inclined panels assembled to form dihedrons with projecting edges. The rear of the oscillating body is closed by a panel 17. The various panels and the part 12 constituting the oscillating body are assembled by welding. Inside the oscillating body are housed barrels 6, an automatic or semi-automatic system for loading ammunition and other accessories not shown.

La sellette 3 est formée d'une embase 19, de parois avant et arrière 18 et 20 et de deux parois latérales 21. La sellette est munie, au niveau de l'embase 19, d'une couronne à billes 5 dont l'un des chemins de roulement vient se fixer sur le véhicule porteur pour permettre une rotation de la tourelle de 360° autour d'un axe vertical. L'autre chemin de roulement de la couronne 5 est fixé sur le bord de l'ouverture circulaire ménagée dans l'embase 19 et dont le dia- . mètre est sensiblement égal à celui du panier 4. Les parois 18 et 20 ont la forme de portions de surfaces cylindriques circulaires dont les axes coïncident avec celui des tourillons 9 et qui, par conséquent, s'évasent vers le haut à partir de l'embase 19. Chaque paroi latérale a la forme d'un dièdre à arète saillante de sorte que, vue de-dessus, la sellette a la forme d'un hexagone irrégulier circonscrit à l'ouverture circulaire de l'embase bordée par la couronne de roulement 5. Les parois latérales pourraient être planes.The harness 3 is formed by a base 19, front and rear walls 18 and 20 and by two side walls 21. The harness is provided, at the base 19, with a crown of balls 5, one of which raceways is fixed on the carrier vehicle to allow a rotation of the turret of 360 ° around a vertical axis. The other raceway of the crown 5 is fixed to the edge of the circular opening made in the base 19 and including the diameter. meter is substantially equal to that of basket 4. The walls 18 and 20 have the shape of portions of circular cylindrical surfaces whose axes coincide with that of the pins 9 and which, therefore, widen upwards from the base 19. Each side wall has the shape of a dihedral with a protruding edge so that, seen from above, the harness has the shape of an irregular hexagon circumscribed at the circular opening of the base bordered by the crown of bearing 5. The side walls could be flat.

Les tourillons 9 sont montés à la partie supérieure des parois latérales de la sellette et du corps oscillant. Comme par ailleurs, les parois latérales du corps oscillant s'étendent pratiquement jusqu'au niveau de l'embase de la sellette, cette disposition assure une double protection latérale à l'équipage.The pins 9 are mounted at the upper part of the side walls of the fifth wheel and of the oscillating body. As in addition, the lateral walls of the oscillating body extend practically up to the level of the base of the harness, this arrangement provides double lateral protection for the crew.

Le bord intérieur de la paroi inférieure avant 14 du corps oscillant se trouve à faible distance de la paroi avant 18 de la sellette, distance qui reste constante quelle que soit la position du corps oscillant grâce à la forme cylindrique de la paroi 18. Celle-ci a une hauteur suffisante pour assurer, avec la paroi 14 du corps oscillant, une protection complète pour toute position du corps oscillant (figures 3A et 3B).The inner edge of the lower front wall 14 of the oscillating body is located a short distance from the front wall 18 of the fifth wheel, a distance which remains constant whatever the position of the oscillating body thanks to the cylindrical shape of the wall 18. This ci has a sufficient height to ensure, with the wall 14 of the oscillating body, complete protection for any position of the oscillating body (Figures 3A and 3B).

L'étanchéité entre les parois 14 et 18 peut être assurée par des joints montés sur le bord intérieur de la paroi 14 et frottant sur la surface cylindrique de la paroi 18 ; on peut aussi utiliser à cette fin un soufflet qui sera avantageusement placé à l'intérieur de la tourelle.The seal between the walls 14 and 18 can be ensured by seals mounted on the inner edge of the wall 14 and rubbing against the cylindrical surface of the wall 18; one can also use for this purpose a bellows which will advantageously be placed inside the turret.

L'inclinaison de la paroi 14 est choisie pour qu'elle forme avec la paroi 18 une surface pratiquement continue, sans angle rentrant, assurant une protection optimale notamment lorsque le corps oscillant est basculé vers l'arrière (figure 3B).The inclination of the wall 14 is chosen so that it forms with the wall 18 a practically continuous surface, with no re-entrant angle, ensuring optimum protection in particular when the oscillating body is tilted backwards (FIG. 3B).

La paroi arrière 20 de la sellette a une hauteur réduite pour éviter que les barillets 6 ou d'autres accessoires montés dans le corps oscillant ne viennent buter contre son bord supérieur lorsque le corps oscillant est basculé vers l'arrière, comme représenté sur la figure 3B. Pour assurer mal- grè tout une protection efficace pour toute position du corps oscillant, on associe à la paroi 20 un volet coulissant 22 de même forme que cette dernière. Le volet qui est guidé à ses extrémités par des glissières 23 est sollicité vers le bas par son propre poids ou par des ressorts. Il est muni d'un rebord tourné vers l'extérieur qui est placé au-dessus du bord de la paroi arrière 15 du corps oscillant, de sorte que lorsque celui-ci bascule vers l'avant le volet 22 est soulevé et ferme l'espace entre le bord supérieur de la paroi 20 de la sellette et la paroi 15 du corps oscillant, comme on le voit sur la figure 3A.The rear wall 20 of the harness has a reduced height to prevent the barrels 6 or other accessories mounted in the oscillating body from abutting against its upper edge when the oscillating body is tilted backwards, as shown in the figure 3B. To still provide effective protection for any position of the oscillating body, wall 20 is associated with a sliding shutter 22 of the same shape as the latter. The flap which is guided at its ends by slides 23 is biased downwards by its own weight or by springs. He is provided an outwardly facing rim which is placed above the edge of the rear wall 15 of the oscillating body, so that when the latter tilts forward the flap 22 is raised and closes the space between the upper edge of the wall 20 of the fifth wheel and the wall 15 of the oscillating body, as seen in FIG. 3A.

L'étanchéité entre les parois 15 et 20 peut être assurée par des joints glissants ou par un soufflet qui pourra être placé à l'intérieur de la tourelle.The seal between the walls 15 and 20 can be ensured by sliding joints or by a bellows which can be placed inside the turret.

L'étanchéité entre les parois latérales de la sellette et du corps oscillant est assurée par des soufflets 24.The watertightness between the side walls of the fifth wheel and the oscillating body is ensured by bellows 24.

Des plaques de blindage ou d'autres éléments de protection peuvent être placés entre les parois latérales de la sellette et du corps oscillant.Armor plates or other protective elements can be placed between the side walls of the fifth wheel and the oscillating body.

Il est bien entendu que toutes les modifications qui peuvent être apportées au mode de réalisation décrit par la substitution de moyens techniques équivalents à ceux décrits entrent dans le cadre de l'invention.It is understood that all the modifications which can be made to the embodiment described by the substitution of technical means equivalent to those described fall within the scope of the invention.

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1. Tourelle pour engin blindé comportant une sellette (3) montée sur l'engin par l'intermédiaire d'une couronne de roulement (5) permettant sa rotation autour d'un axe vertical et un corps oscillant (2) monté sur la sellette par l'intermédiaire de tourillons (9) de façon à pouvoir osciller autour d'un axe horizontal, caractérisée en ce que la sellette (3) est formée d'une embase (19) située approximativement dans le plan de la couronne de roulement (5), et de parois avant (18), arrière (20) et latérales (21) circonscrites à la dite couronne de roulement, les parois avant et arrière divergeant vers le haut à partir du plan de l'embase, et en ce que le corps oscillant (2) entoure complètement la sellette, ses parois latérales s'étendant pratiquement jusqu'au niveau de l'embase (19).1. Turret for armored vehicle comprising a fifth wheel (3) mounted on the vehicle by means of a rolling ring (5) allowing its rotation about a vertical axis and an oscillating body (2) mounted on the fifth wheel by means of pins (9) so as to be able to oscillate about a horizontal axis, characterized in that the harness (3) is formed by a base (19) situated approximately in the plane of the rolling ring ( 5), and of front (18), rear (20) and lateral (21) walls circumscribed to said rolling ring, the front and rear walls diverging upwards from the plane of the base, and in that the oscillating body (2) completely surrounds the harness, its side walls extending practically up to the level of the base (19). 2. Tourelle selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les parois avant (18) et arrière (20) sont formées de portions de surfaces cylindriques dont les axes coïncident avec l'axe desdits tourillons (9).2. Turret according to claim 1, characterized in that the front (18) and rear (20) walls are formed of portions of cylindrical surfaces whose axes coincide with the axis of said trunnions (9). 3. Tourelle selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que les parois latérales (21) de la sellette sont plus hautes que ses parois avant (18) et arrière (20) et en ce que lesdits tourillons (9) sont disposés à la partie supérieure des parois latérales de la sellette (3) et du corps oscillant (2).3. Turret according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the side walls (21) of the fifth wheel are higher than its front (18) and rear (20) walls and in that said pins (9) are arranged at the upper part of the side walls of the fifth wheel (3) and of the oscillating body (2). 4. Tourelle selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisée par un volet (22) associé aux parois arrières (15, 20) du corps oscillant (2) et de la sellette (3), ce volet étant soulevé par le corps oscillant lorsque celui-ci bascule vers l'avant pour fermer l'espace entre les parois arrières de la sellette et du corps oscillant.4. Turret according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by a flap (22) associated with the rear walls (15, 20) of the oscillating body (2) and the fifth wheel (3), this flap being lifted by the oscillating body when the latter tips forward to close the space between the rear walls of the fifth wheel and the oscillating body. 5. Tourelle selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que l'étanchéité entre le corps oscillant (2) et la sellette (3) est assurée par des soufflets placés à l'intérieur du corps oscillant (2).5. Turret according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the seal between the oscillating body (2) and the harness (3) is provided by bellows placed inside the oscillating body (2). 6. Tourelle selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le corps oscillant (2) a, en plan et en élévation, la forme de deux trapèzes accolés par leur grande base.6. Turret according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the oscillating body (2) has, in plan and in elevation, the shape of two trapezoids joined by their large base. 7. Tourelle selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que l'avant du corps oscillant (2) est constitué par une pièce massive arrondie (12) sur laquelle sont soudés le panneau avant de la paroi supérieure (13) et la paroi inférieure avant (14).7. Turret according to claim 6, characterized in that the front of the oscillating body (2) consists of a rounded solid piece (12) on which are welded the front panel of the upper wall (13) and the lower front wall (14). 8. Tourelle selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisée en ce que chaque paroi latérale (16) du corps oscillant (2) est formée de quatre panneaux assemblés pour constituer des dièdres à arète saillante.8. Turret according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that each side wall (16) of the oscillating body (2) is formed by four panels assembled to form dihedrons with projecting edges.
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