EP0125176A1 - Militärische Einrichtung mit Panzerturm, der mit einer aussen liegenden Hauptwaffe versehen ist - Google Patents

Militärische Einrichtung mit Panzerturm, der mit einer aussen liegenden Hauptwaffe versehen ist Download PDF

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EP0125176A1
EP0125176A1 EP84400890A EP84400890A EP0125176A1 EP 0125176 A1 EP0125176 A1 EP 0125176A1 EP 84400890 A EP84400890 A EP 84400890A EP 84400890 A EP84400890 A EP 84400890A EP 0125176 A1 EP0125176 A1 EP 0125176A1
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Jean-Philippe Patrice Bernard Allais
Francis Jean-Marie Guy Tremouilles
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Safran Transmission Systems SAS
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/20—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines sliding, e.g. reciprocating
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/38—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position
    • F41A9/39—Ramming arrangements
    • F41A9/42—Rammers separate from breech-block
    • F41A9/43—Chain rammers

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  • the invention relates to military equipment of the kind described in patent application FR 79 19401, comprising a turret mounted so as to be able to rotate about a vertical axis and carrying, by a journaling device with horizontal axis, a main weapon heavy completely external to the turret, provided with its own shielding and situated approximately in a plane passing through the axis of rotation of the turret, the journaling device comprising two lateral supports framing the weapon and receiving journals carried by it ci (or the part connecting it to the lateral supports) to define an axis of journalling in elevation located behind the axis of rotation of the turret, one of the supports and the armor of the weapon having openings opposite for constitute a protected supply corridor for a blow-by-blow supply system of the weapon in ammunition from inside the turret.
  • a supply system given by way of nonlimiting example in the main patent comprises a conveyor passing through one of the supports and making it possible to bring the munitions, one by one, from a manual loading station, located in a turret, to a transfer station located in the own armor of the main weapon, from where it is taken up by a lateral shift mechanism, then axial introduction of the ammunition into the shaft.
  • a conveyor capable of accepting significant changes in the position of the transfer station relative to the manual loading station.
  • the invention aims to provide military equipment of the kind defined above comprising a relatively simple constitution supply system, capable of tolerating large deflections in site of the weapon, of easy assembly.
  • the invention proposes a material, the supply system of which constitutes an integrated assembly intended to be placed inside the armor of the weapon, having means of transverse displacement of a carriage, on slides belonging to a plate capable of being fixed to the armor, between an axial position where an ammunition cradle carried by the carriage is aligned with the weapon, and a position lateral to the weapon, and means making it possible to move the loading cradle between a rear position for transport by the carriage and a front position accessible from inside the turret to place a munition there.
  • the cradle is advantageously constituted by an open tube along a generator, the ends of which are suspended from a movement and tilting chain from front to rear, a tube provided with means for retaining the ammunition in the tube and capable of supporting those for introduce it axially into the weapon.
  • the supply system which will now be described by way of example with reference to Figures 1 to 3 constitutes an integrated assembly comprising a mounting plate. mounting on the internal wall of the armor of the weapon, which can be built and adjusted independently of the weapon.
  • the supply system can be used in particular on an armored vehicle turret of the type shown in FIG. 4, similar to that described in patent application FR 79 19401.
  • This turret comprises a crown 10 for rotating the turret about an axis vertical. It is provided with two vertical supports 12 framing a main weapon 14 of medium or large caliber, imposing a load blow by blow, provided with own shielding 16.
  • the axis of journaling in site of the weapon is defined by two pins 18 which it is provided with and which rotate in bearings (not shown), provided in the supports 12.
  • the loading step by step of the weapon in ammunition stored under turret is carried out by the intermediary of one of the supports 12, hollow and of sufficient internal width so that the servant placed in turret can introduce the ammunition which he took at one of the storage locations distributed in the turret.
  • a protected passage between support 12 and shield 16 is constituted by cooperating openings 20 formed in the facing faces and of sufficient angular development to present an overlap whatever the pointing in site of the weapon.
  • the supply system placed in the shield 16, comprises a fixed plate (not shown) intended to be fixed to the shield.
  • a fixed plate (not shown) intended to be fixed to the shield.
  • They carry slides 24 belonging to a carriage 26 and allowing the carriage to move between an axial position ( Figures 1 and 3) and a lateral position ( Figure 2).
  • a tube-shaped cradle 28 which it carries is coaxial with the weapon.
  • the carriage clears the space necessary for the recoil of the weapon and, possibly, for the ejection of the casing or of the unusable ammunition.
  • a motor mechanism is provided for moving the carriage 26 between these two positions.
  • This mechanism ( Figure 3) comprises an endless chain 30 passing over four sprockets 32 whose axes are parallel, arranged at the four corners of a rectangle and integral with the slides 22.
  • One of these sprockets is provided with a member drive (not shown) such as an electric gear motor, while the other pinions have only a guiding role.
  • the chain 30 carries a drive finger 36 intended to circulate in a crosspiece 38 connecting the slides 24. generally perpendicular to these slides. The position of this drive finger 36 defines the position of the carriage.
  • the carriage 26 includes. in addition to the slides 24 and the cross member 38, a support structure for the tubular cradle 28.
  • this structure includes side plates 40 mechanism supports, fixed by plates 42 to the slides 24, and a stirrup 44 fixed to the plates 40.
  • the cradle 28 is suspended from the stirrup 44 by at least one chain 46 which allows it to switch in a vertical plane between the positions shown in solid lines and in dashed lines in FIG. 2.
  • the chain 46 passes over a pinion 48 carried by an axis perpendicular to the cradle 28, pinion carried by the stirrup 44 at the front of the carriage.
  • the ends of the chain are fixed, one at the front and the other at the rear of the cradle 28.
  • This chain is arranged so as to allow the tubular cradle to descend into the turret as it advances.
  • the movements of the cradle 28 forwards and backwards are controlled by two control chains 62 placed. one on the right, the other on the left, of the cradle.
  • These chains are connected to the cradle by supports 64.
  • the chains can be guided in a gutter 66 forming a slide or provided with roller supports and driven by sprockets 67.
  • the descending and ascending movements (advance or retreat) of the cradle 28 can be ensured by controlling one of the pinions 67 of the chains 62, with or without mechanical connection between the homologous pinions of the two chains 62.
  • the chains 62 can moreover be replaced by a control jack supports 64, constituting half-axes moving in slides.
  • the cradle is also provided with means allowing the munition 52 to be retained in place and means for pushing the munition forward and introducing it into the tree.
  • the locking means can be constituted by a rear lock 68 ( Figures 2 and 3) with automatic disarming during introduction.
  • the means for loading the ammunition into the weapon, while the cradle 28 is in the axial position, comprise a loading chain 70 stretched on pinions 72 rotating on the cradle. One of the pinions 72 is provided with a drive motor.
  • the loading chain 70 carries a finger 74 (FIG. 3) intended to slide the ammunition forward in the cradle 28. The arrival of this loading finger 74 at the rear of the ammunition disarms the lock 68 immobilizing the ammunition in the cradle.
  • a microswitch or a proximity detector (not shown) is provided on the cradle 28 to stop the loading chain when the ammunition has been introduced into the weapon.
  • the finger 74 can be mounted on a cylinder with an axis
  • the first phase involves the placement of the ammunition in the tubular loading cradle by the servant and the ascent of this ammunition in the barrel compartment, delimited by the armor of the weapon.
  • the cradle being in the position shown in dashes in Figure 2, the servant engages the ammunition in the tubular cradle until the latch 68 engages.
  • This operation can be carried out whatever the pointing in site of the weapon. at least within a predetermined range.
  • the chain drive motor 62 is powered to reverse and tilt the cradle 28 and bring it into the position shown in solid lines in Figure 2. As a general rule, this operation will be carried out on the servant's command.
  • the continuation of the operations can be carried out either under the command of a sequential automation, or in response to individual commands provided by the servant of the weapon.
  • the cradle is immobilized on the carriage by the latch 50 which engages automatically when the carriage arrives in the rear position.
  • the second phase involves the lateral transfer of the ammunition contained in its cradle and its maintenance in place during loading.
  • the tubular cradle is in the lateral position.
  • the movement of the carriage is effected by actuation of the geared motor for controlling the chain 30.
  • the latter drives the finger 36 which brings the carriage 26 from the lateral position to the axial position.
  • the carriage 26 is locked laterally by the passage of the finger 36 on a contact fixed at the front of the cross member 38. Then the finger is immobilized or slowed down in the cross member during the third phase.
  • This stopping of the locking finger 36 in the cross member is caused by its passage in front of a micro-switch or a proximity detector not shown.
  • the third phase consists of loading the ammunition into the barrel, the carriage being in the axial position.
  • the operation is carried out by driving the chain 70.
  • the finger 74 of this chain initially carried by the upper strand, comes to bear against the bottom of the ammunition and pushes the latter into the weapon.
  • the cradle After loading. the cradle must be returned to its initial position by movements opposite to those which have just been described. The return of the carriage to the lateral position is effected by lateral unlocking of the mobile carriage, then by the lateral displacement of the finger 36 (to the left of the barrel compartment in the case illustrated). When the crosspiece 38 has returned to the lateral position, the movement of the finger backwards again locks the carriage 26 in the lateral direction. The servant can then control the tilting of the cradle, disarming the lock 50 being effected when the gear motor acting on the motor pinion (s) 67 is commanded.

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  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
  • Cutting Tools, Boring Holders, And Turrets (AREA)
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  • Filling Or Emptying Of Bunkers, Hoppers, And Tanks (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For Machine Tools (AREA)
  • Cleaning Implements For Floors, Carpets, Furniture, Walls, And The Like (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
  • Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
EP84400890A 1983-05-09 1984-05-03 Militärische Einrichtung mit Panzerturm, der mit einer aussen liegenden Hauptwaffe versehen ist Expired EP0125176B1 (de)

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AT84400890T ATE28703T1 (de) 1983-05-09 1984-05-03 Militaerische einrichtung mit panzerturm, der mit einer aussen liegenden hauptwaffe versehen ist.

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FR8308013A FR2545920B1 (fr) 1983-05-09 1983-05-09 Materiel militaire comportant une tourelle munie d'une arme principale exterieure
FR8308013 1983-05-09

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US5105716A (en) * 1989-12-07 1992-04-21 Wegmann & Co. Gmbh Weapon throughbearing through an armored turret, especially on a military tank
EP0557751A2 (de) * 1992-02-27 1993-09-01 KUKA Wehrtechnik GmbH Panzerhaubitze mit schwenkbaren Ladearm und Kettenmagazin für die Munition
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ZA843457B (en) 1985-06-26
FR2545920A1 (fr) 1984-11-16
ES532037A0 (es) 1985-05-16
ATE28703T1 (de) 1987-08-15
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