EP0626551B1 - Mounting of a cradle which carries a light weapon, on the roof of an unarmoured vehicle, in particular a cross-country car - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a motor vehicle with a device for arranging a gun carriage carrying a light weapon on the roof of an unarmored motor vehicle, in particular a car, and for pivoting the gun carriage and weapon into the vehicle interior with the features from the preamble of patent claim 1.
- a turntable carrying the weapon is rotatably arranged at the outer ends of two swivel arms, which can be pivoted down about pivot bearings arranged on the vehicle floor from a position in which the turntable is arranged within the hatch opening into a position in which the Slewing ring is arranged inside the vehicle.
- the turntable and weapon can be swung down from a firing position, in which the weapon is located above the vehicle roof, into a rest position, in which the weapon is located within the vehicle.
- Document GB-A-556 002 describes a device for attaching a weapon to an aircraft or a vehicle, in which the weapon is attached to a base plate which can be lowered from an operating level into a deeper level lying parallel to the operating level .
- the invention has for its object to provide the ability to provide a commercially unarmored motor vehicle, in particular a car with a device by means of which a light machine gun can be arranged on the roof of the vehicle and pivoted into the vehicle interior so that the weapon completely in the vehicle disappears.
- the weapon should be pivoted in and out manually and with little time and effort.
- the basic idea of the invention is to convert a conventional passenger car, in which an opening is cut into the roof plate of the vehicle, which opening can be closed by means of a hatch cover, and in the opening a ball slewing ring is arranged, on which one the carriage of the weapon carrying swivel device is arranged, by means of which the entire system, including the carriage and weapon, can be swiveled out of the vehicle into a standby position when the hatch is open, in which the weapon is protruded from a hole in the vehicle and protrudes from the opening with the upper body Operator can be handled.
- the weapon can also be swung back into the interior of the vehicle from this ready position, after which the hatch cover can be closed again.
- the device described below is arranged on a car which is only indicated in FIG. 1 and is more clearly shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 and which has a roof plate 1 into which a circular opening 2 has been incorporated.
- reinforcement elements 4 and 5 are introduced to reinforce the roof panel, which can be part of a welded cage made of thick-walled steel rectangular profiles, for example. These reinforcing elements 4 and 5 can be screwed to the vehicle in the area of the seat belt fastening bores of the B-pillar and the C-pillar of the motor vehicle or, if necessary, welded.
- Screwed to these reinforcing elements 4 and 5 is a ball slewing ring 3 arranged below the opening 2 and concentrically to it, on the movable inner ring 3.1 of which a bearing flange 6 is arranged, which has four tabs 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 pointing downward into the vehicle interior, of which only one is visible in FIG. 1, which is designated there with reference number 7.
- a pivot lever 8, 9, 8.1, 9.1 is attached at one end.
- the shape of the pivoting lever can be seen in FIG. 1 and in particular in FIGS. 6 to 9. They are bent towards the edge of the opening 2 and each can be pivoted in vertical mutually parallel pivot planes, and their other ends are connected to a base plate 10 via rotary connections.
- pivot levers and their connection to the base plate and the tabs is such that two pivot levers, namely the pivot levers 8 and 9 on the one hand and the swivel levers 8.1 and 9.1 on the other hand, which are each arranged side by side, form a parallelogram linkage.
- the inner ends of the pivot levers 8 and 8.1 on the tabs 7.1 and 7.4 and the inner ends of the other two pivot levers 9 and 9.1 are arranged somewhat lower on the tabs 7.2 and 7.3, while the outer ends the pivot levers 8 and 9 on one side of the base plate 10 are spaced apart and the outer ends of the pivot levers 8.1 and 9.1 on the other side of the base plate 10 are spaced apart.
- a closed parallelogram guide is created, which allows the base plate 10 to be pivoted up and down from a position above the vehicle roof into a position in the vehicle interior around a rotating pole.
- the play of the base plate 10 can be reduced compared to the pivot levers 8 and 9 by means of an adjustable stop bar 20.
- a slide 11 Arranged on the base plate 10 is a slide 11 which can be displaced in the direction parallel to the pivot planes and is guided on guide rods 12 and 12.1 connected to the base plate 10.
- the carriage 11 On its upper side, the carriage 11 has a receptacle 11.1 in which a pivot pin 13 is rotatably mounted, at the free end of which a receptacle fork is arranged, in which the weapon receptacle 14 is pivotably mounted in a vertical plane.
- the carriage 11 is in position relative to the base plate 10 by two gas pressure springs 15 and 15.1 held and can be locked in a predetermined position by means of a spring-operated locking pin.
- two gas tension springs 17 and 17.1 are used, which are arranged between the base plate 10 and the inner ends of the two pivot levers 9 and 9.1 belonging to the parallelogram linkage.
- the arrangement of these gas tension springs 17 and 17.1 can be seen in particular in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- Locking devices 18 and 18.1 are used to lock the device in the pivoted-out position, by means of which the system is locked in the folded-out position by means of two quick-release claws pivoting in behind the pivoting levers 8 and 8.1.
- a back cushion 19 for the operator is arranged in the opening 2 on the rotatable inner ring 3.1 of the ball slewing ring 3 in relation to the region of the bearing flange 6.
- the opening 2 can be closed tightly by means of a hatch cover 23 and a seal 22 arranged in it.
- FIGS. 6 to 9 The unfolding process of the weapon W from the interior of the vehicle passenger car can be seen from FIGS. 6 to 9. As shown in FIG. 6, the weapon W is completely inside the vehicle when the hatch cover 23 is closed.
- the hatch cover 23 is unlocked, folded up and placed back on the vehicle roof 1 and locked there again.
- the weapon lashing on the floor of the vehicle is released and the marching lashing is released.
- the weapon W is pulled backwards by the grip (see FIG. 7) and finally folded up out of the vehicle according to FIG. 1 through the opening 2 until it has reached its end position according to FIG. 9.
- the entire system is locked by the locking devices 18 and 18.1.
- An ammunition box holder with inserted ammunition box M is attached to the weapon W and locked. After loading the weapon and releasing the side and height lashing, the system is ready to fire.
- the operator handling the weapon W stands upright in the vehicle and is supported on the back cushions 19 and can secure himself with the belts 24.
- the whole system consisting of weapon W of the carriage and the swivel device can be moved around in a horizontal plane via the ball slewing ring 3.
- the weapon W can be pivoted around the pivot pin 13 in azimuth and the receiving fork in elevation with a possible elevation of, for example, -10 ° to 45 °.
- the weapon W is unloaded after the side and height lashing, the ammunition box holder with inserted ammunition box M unlocked, removed and stowed in the vehicle.
- the entire system is unlocked by means of the locking devices 18 and 18.1 and the weapon is pulled back by the handle and swung down into the vehicle from the inside of the vehicle.
- the weapon is pressed into the weapon lashing on the vehicle floor, lashed down and the marching lashing inserted.
- the hatch cover 23 closed and lashed. The vehicle is ready to go.
- the kinematics of the swivel levers 8, 9, 8.1 and 9.1 can be selected so that a weapon with caliber 0.50 mounted in the weapon holder can be folded out and in through a roof hatch with an inside diameter of 800mm. After releasing a lockable brake, not shown, the entire system can be rotated by n ⁇ 360 °.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Kraftfahrzeug mit einer Einrichtung zur Anordnung einer eine leichte Waffe tragenden Lafette auf dem Dach eines ungepanzerten Kraftfahrzeugs, insbesondere eines Pkws, sowie zum Einschwenken von Lafette und Waffe in das Fahrzeuginnere mit den Merkmalen aus dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a motor vehicle with a device for arranging a gun carriage carrying a light weapon on the roof of an unarmored motor vehicle, in particular a car, and for pivoting the gun carriage and weapon into the vehicle interior with the features from the preamble of
Ein derartiges Kraftfahrzeug ist bekannt und in dem Dokument US-A-4 667 565 beschrieben. Bei der bekannten Einrichtung ist ein die Waffe tragender Drehkranz drehbar an den äußeren Enden von zwei Schwenkarmen angeordnet, welche um am Fahrzeugboden angeordnete Drehlager aus einer Stellung, in der der Drehkranz innerhalb der Lukenöffnung angeordnet ist, in eine Stellung herabgeschwenkt werden können, in welcher der Drehkranz im Fahrzeuginneren angeordnet ist. Auf diese Weise können Drehkranz und Waffe aus einer Schußposition, in der sich die Waffe oberhalb des Fahrzeugdachs befindet, in eine Ruheposition herabgeschwenkt werden, in der sich die Waffe innerhalb des Fahrzeugs befindet.Such a motor vehicle is known and described in document US-A-4 667 565. In the known device, a turntable carrying the weapon is rotatably arranged at the outer ends of two swivel arms, which can be pivoted down about pivot bearings arranged on the vehicle floor from a position in which the turntable is arranged within the hatch opening into a position in which the Slewing ring is arranged inside the vehicle. In this way, the turntable and weapon can be swung down from a firing position, in which the weapon is located above the vehicle roof, into a rest position, in which the weapon is located within the vehicle.
In dem Dokument GB-A-556 002 ist eine Einrichtung zur Befestigung einer Waffe an einem Flugzeug oder einem Fahrzeug beschrieben, bei welcher die Waffe auf einer Grundplatte befestigt ist, die aus einer Betriebsebene in eine tiefer und parallel zur Betriebsebene liegende Ruheebene abgesenkt werden kann.Document GB-A-556 002 describes a device for attaching a weapon to an aircraft or a vehicle, in which the weapon is attached to a base plate which can be lowered from an operating level into a deeper level lying parallel to the operating level .
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, die Möglichkeit zu schaffen, einen handelsüblichen ungepanzerten Kraftwagen, insbesondere einen Pkw mit einer Einrichtung zu versehen, mittels der eine leichte Maschinenwaffe auf dem Dach des Fahrzeugs angeordnet und so in das Fahrzeuginnere eingeschwenkt werden kann, daß die Waffe vollständig im Fahrzeug verschwindet. Das Ein- und Ausschwenken der Waffe sollte manuell und mit geringem Zeit- und Kraftaufwand durchführbar sein.The invention has for its object to provide the ability to provide a commercially unarmored motor vehicle, in particular a car with a device by means of which a light machine gun can be arranged on the roof of the vehicle and pivoted into the vehicle interior so that the weapon completely in the vehicle disappears. The weapon should be pivoted in and out manually and with little time and effort.
Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt erfindungsgemäß mit den Merkmalen aus dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen beschrieben.This object is achieved according to the invention with the features from the characterizing part of
Wie weiter unten aus einem Ausführungsbeispiel hervorgeht, besteht der Grundgedanke der Erfindung darin, einen herkömmlichen Pkw umzurüsten, in dem in die Dachplatte des Fahrzeugs eine Öffnung eingeschnitten wird, die mittels eines Lukendeckels verschließbar ist und in der Öffnung ein Kugeldrehkranz angeordnet ist, an dem eine die Lafette der Waffe tragende Schwenkeinrichtung angeordnet ist, mittels der das ganze System, einschließlich Lafette und Waffe bei geöffneter Luke aus dem Fahrzeug heraus in eine Bereitschaftsposition geschwenkt werden kann, in der die Waffe von einer im Fahrzeug stehenden und mit dem Oberkörper aus der Öffnung herausragenden Bedienungsperson gehandhabt werden kann. Die Waffe kann ebenso aus dieser Bereitschaftsstellung mit wenigen Handgriffen wieder in das Innere des Fahrzeugs eingeschwenkt werden, wonach der Lukendeckel wieder geschlossen werden kann.As can be seen below from an exemplary embodiment, the basic idea of the invention is to convert a conventional passenger car, in which an opening is cut into the roof plate of the vehicle, which opening can be closed by means of a hatch cover, and in the opening a ball slewing ring is arranged, on which one the carriage of the weapon carrying swivel device is arranged, by means of which the entire system, including the carriage and weapon, can be swiveled out of the vehicle into a standby position when the hatch is open, in which the weapon is protruded from a hole in the vehicle and protrudes from the opening with the upper body Operator can be handled. The weapon can also be swung back into the interior of the vehicle from this ready position, after which the hatch cover can be closed again.
Im folgenden wird an Hand der beigefügten Zeichnungen ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Einrichtung nach der Erfindung näher erläutert.In the following, an embodiment for a device according to the Invention explained in more detail.
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- Fig. 1 in einer Seitenansicht eine Einrichtung zur Anordnung und zum Einschwenken einer leichten Waffe auf dem Dach eines Pkws;
- Fig. 2 gegenüber Fig. 1 vergrößerter Darstellung die Dachöffnung des Pkws in Aufsicht mit der Einrichtung zur Anordnung und zum Einschwenken der Waffe mit montierter Waffe;
- Fig. 3 in einer Darstellung analog Fig. 2 die Einrichtung nach Fig. 2 bei abgenommener Waffe;
- Fig. 4 die Einrichtung zum Anordnen und Einschwenken der Waffe in Vorderansicht vom Lukeninneren aus gesehen im ausgeschwenkten Zustand ohne Waffe;
- Fig. 5 in einer Darstellung analog Fig. 4 die Einrichtung zum Anordnen und Einschwenken der Waffe im in das Fahrzeuginnere hereingeschwenkten Zustand ohne Waffe;
- Fig. 6 bis 9 einen Pkw mit einer Einrichtung zur Anordnung und zum Ein- und Ausschwenken einer Waffe in verschiedenen Positionen des Ausschwenkvorgangs der Waffe.
- Figure 1 is a side view of a device for arranging and swinging a light weapon on the roof of a car.
- Fig. 2 compared to Figure 1 enlarged view of the roof opening of the car in supervision with the device for arranging and swinging the weapon with the weapon mounted;
- 3 shows the device according to FIG. 2 in a representation analogous to FIG. 2 with the weapon removed;
- 4 shows the device for arranging and pivoting the weapon in a front view from the inside of the hatch in the pivoted-out state without a weapon;
- FIG. 5 in a representation analogous to FIG. 4, the device for arranging and pivoting the weapon in the state swung into the vehicle interior without a weapon;
- 6 to 9 a car with a device for arranging and for pivoting a weapon in different positions of the pivoting process of the weapon.
Die nachfolgend beschriebene Einrichtung ist an einem in Fig. 1 nur angedeuteten und aus den Fig. 6 bis 9 deutlicher hervorgehenden Pkw angeordnet, der eine Dachplatte 1 besitzt, in die eine kreisförmige Öffnung 2 eingearbeitet worden ist. Im Bereich dieser Öffnung sind zur Verstärkung der Dachplatte 1 Verstärkungselemente 4 und 5 eingebracht, die beispielsweise Teil eines geschweißten Käfigs aus dickwandigen Stahl-Rechteckprofilen sein können. Diese Verstärkungselemente 4 und 5 können im Bereich der Sicherheitsgurt-Befestigungsbohrungen der B-Säule und der C-Säule des Kraftfahrzeugs mit dem Fahrzeug verschraubt oder, wenn erforderlich, verschweißt sein. Mit diesen Verstärkungselementen 4 und 5 verschraubt ist ein unterhalb der Öffnung 2 und konzentrisch zu ihr angeordneter Kugeldrehkranz 3, an dessen bewegbarem Innenring 3.1 ein Lagerflansch 6 angeordnet ist, der vier nach unten in das Fahrzeuginnere weisende Laschen 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 und 7.4 aufweist, von denen in Fig. 1 nur eine sichtbar ist, die dort mit Bezugsziffer 7 bezeichnet ist. An jeder der Laschen ist mit seinem einen Ende ein Schwenkhebel 8, 9, 8.1, 9.1 befestigt. Die Form der Schwenkhebel kann Fig. 1 und insbesondere den Fig. 6 bis 9 entnommen werden. Sie sind in Richtung auf den Rand der Öffnung 2 abgebogen und jeweils in vertikalen zueinander parallelen Schwenkebenen schwenkbar, und ihre anderen Enden sind über Drehverbindungen mit einer Grundplatte 10 verbunden. Die Anordnung der Schwenkhebel und ihre Verbindung mit der Grundplatte und den Laschen ist derart, daß zwei Schwenkhebel, nämlich die Schwenkhebel 8 und 9 einerseits und die Schwenkhebel 8.1 und 9.1 andererseits, die jeweils nebeneinander angeordnet sind, ein Parallelogrammgestänge bilden. Hierzu sind, wie den Zeichnungen zu entnehmen, beispielsweise die inneren Enden der Schwenkhebel 8 und 8.1 an den Laschen 7.1 und 7.4 und die inneren Enden der beiden anderen Schwenkhebel 9 bzw. 9.1 etwas tieferliegend an den Laschen 7.2 und 7.3 angeordnet, während die äußeren Enden der Schwenkhebel 8 und 9 an der einen Seite der Grundplatte 10 in Abstand voneinander und die äußeren Enden der Schwenkhebel 8.1 und 9.1 an der anderen Seite der Grundplatte 10 im Abstand voneinander angeordnet sind. Mit diesen Parallelogrammgestängen entsteht eine geschlossene Parallelogrammführung, die ein Auf- und Abschwenken der Grundplatte 10 aus einer Stellung oberhalb des Fahrzeugdaches in eine Stellung im Fahrzeuginneren um einen sich bewegenden Drehpol erlaubt. Durch eine einstellbare Anschlagleiste 20 kann das Spiel der Grundplatte 10 gegenüber den Schwenkhebeln 8 und 9 reduziert werden.The device described below is arranged on a car which is only indicated in FIG. 1 and is more clearly shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 and which has a
Auf der Grundplatte 10 ist ein in Richtung parallel zu den Schwenkebenen verschiebbarer Schlitten 11 angeordnet, der an mit der Grundplatte 10 verbundenen Führungsstangen 12 und 12.1 geführt ist. An seiner Oberseite weist der Schlitten 11 eine Aufnahme 11.1 auf, in welcher ein Pivotzapfen 13 drehbar gelagert ist, an dessen freiem Ende eine Aufnahmegabel angeordnet ist, in der die Waffenaufnahme 14 in einer vertikalen Ebene schwenkbar montiert ist. Der Schlitten 11 wird gegenüber der Grundplatte 10 von zwei Gasdruckfedern 15 und 15.1 in seiner Position gehalten und kann mittels eines federbetätigten Rastbolzens in einer vorgegebenen Position arretiert werden.Arranged on the
Zum Gewichtsausgleich des Systems zusammen mit der Waffe und um das Ein-Ausschwenken zu erleichtern, dienen zwei Gaszugfedern 17 und 17.1, die zwischen der Grundplatte 10 und jeweils den inneren Enden der beiden zum Parallelogrammgestänge gehörenden Schwenkhebel 9 und 9.1 angeordnet sind. Die Anordnung dieser Gaszugfedern 17 und 17.1 ist insbesondere den Fig. 4 und 5 zu entnehmen. Zum Verriegeln der Einrichtung in der ausgeschwenkten Stellung dienen Verriegelungsvorrichtungen 18 und 18.1, durch welche das System in der ausgeklappten Stellung mittels zweier hinter die Schwenkhebel 8 und 8.1 einschwenkenden Schnellspannpratzen verriegelt wird.To balance the weight of the system together with the weapon and to make it easier to swivel in, two
In der Öffnung 2 ist am drehbaren Innenring 3.1 des Kugeldrehkranzes 3 gegenüber dem Bereich des Lagerflansches 6 ein Rückenpolster 19 für die Bedienungsperson angeordnet. Die Öffnung 2 ist mittels eines Lukendeckels 23 und einer in ihr angeordneten Dichtung 22 dicht verschließbar.A
Der Ausklappvorgang der Waffe W aus dem Inneren des Fahrzeugs Pkw ist an Hand der Fig. 6 bis 9 erkennbar. Wie in Fig. 6 dargestellt, befindet sich die Waffe W bei geschlossenem Lukendeckel 23 vollständig im Inneren des Fahrzeugs.The unfolding process of the weapon W from the interior of the vehicle passenger car can be seen from FIGS. 6 to 9. As shown in FIG. 6, the weapon W is completely inside the vehicle when the
Zum Ausschwenken der Waffe wird der Lukendeckel 23 entriegelt, hochgeklappt und nach hinten auf das Fahrzeugdach 1 abgelegt und dort wieder verriegelt. Die Waffenzurrung am Boden des Fahrzeugs wird gelöst und die Marschzurrung entriegelt. Die Waffe W wird am Griffstück nach hinten gezogen (s. Fig. 7) und schließlich nach oben durch die Öffnung 2 aus dem Fahrzeug nach 1 herausgeklappt (s. Fig. 8), bis sie ihre Endstellung gemäß Fig. 9 erreicht hat. In dieser Stellung wird das ganze System durch die Verriegelungseinrichtungen 18 und 18.1 verriegelt. An die Waffe W wird eine Munitionskastenhalterung mit eingelegten Munitionskasten M angesteckt und verriegelt. Nach dem Laden der Waffe und dem Lösen der Seiten- und Höhenzurrung ist das System feuerbereit.To swing out the weapon, the
Die die Waffe W handhabende Bedienungsperson steht aufrecht im Fahrzeug und stützt sich an den Rückenpolstern 19 ab und kann sich mit den Gurten 24 sichern. Das ganze aus Waffe W der Lafette und der Schwenkeinrichtung bestehende System kann über den Kugeldrehkranz 3 in einer horizontalen Ebene herumgefahren werden. Weiterhin kann die Waffe W um den Pivotzapfen 13 in Azimut und der Aufnahmegabel in Elevation mit einer möglichen Elevation von beispielsweise -10° bis 45° verschwenkt werden.The operator handling the weapon W stands upright in the vehicle and is supported on the
Zum Wiedereinschwenken wird nach erfolgter Seiten- und Höhenzurrung die Waffe W entladen, die Munitionskastenhalterung mit eingelegten Munitionskasten M entriegelt, abgenommen und im Fahrzeug verstaut. Das Gesamtsystem wird mittels der Verriegelungsvorrichtungen 18 und 18.1 entriegelt und die Waffe wird am Griffstück nach hinten gezogen und vom Fahrzeuginneren aus nach unten in das Fahrzeug eingeschwenkt. Die Waffe wird in die Waffenzurrung am Fahrzeugboden gedrückt, verzurrt und die Marschzurrung eingelegt. Der Lukendeckel 23 geschlossen und gezurrt. Das Fahrzeug ist marschbereit.To swivel it in again, the weapon W is unloaded after the side and height lashing, the ammunition box holder with inserted ammunition box M unlocked, removed and stowed in the vehicle. The entire system is unlocked by means of the
Die Kinematik der Schwenkhebel 8, 9, 8.1 und 9.1 kann so gewählt werden, daß eine in der Waffenaufnahme montierte Waffe mit dem Kaliber 0,50 durch eine Dachluke mit dem Innendurchmesser von 800mm aus- und eingeklappt werden kann. Nach Lösen einer nicht dargestellten arretierbaren Bremse ist die Drehung des gesamten Systems um n x 360° möglich.The kinematics of the swivel levers 8, 9, 8.1 and 9.1 can be selected so that a weapon with caliber 0.50 mounted in the weapon holder can be folded out and in through a roof hatch with an inside diameter of 800mm. After releasing a lockable brake, not shown, the entire system can be rotated by n × 360 °.
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- Motor vehicle having a device for mounting a cradle carrying a light weapon on the roof of an unarmoured motor vehicle, in particular a cross-country car, and for pivoting in the cradle and weapon into the vehicle interior, wherein- in the roof (1) of the motor vehicle an aperture (2) closable by means of a skylight cover (23) is provided and structural elements (4, 5) reinforcing the roof panel (1) are provided in the region of the aperture (2), and- the weapon is rotatably mounted by means of a pivot pin (13), on whose free end a receiving fork is provided in which the weapon seat (14) is pivotably mounted in a vertical plane,characterised in that on the reinforcing structural elements (4, 5) below the aperture (2) and concentric thereto a ball rotary crown (3) is fixed, on whose rotary inner ring (3.1) a bearing flange (6) is rigidly disposed, which has four plates (7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4) pointing down into the vehicle interior, on which four pivot levers (8, 9, 8.1, 9.1) are pivotably fixed with their one end, wherein the pivot levers bent back in the direction of the aperture edge are pivotable in vertical mutually parallel pivot planes and each two pivot levers (8, 9; 8.1, 9.1) form adjacent parallelogram linkages and with their other end are fixed via a rotary connection to a base plate, on which a slide (11) is provided which is displaceable in the direction parallel to the pivotal planes and on which the pivot pin (13) is rotatably mounted.
- Device according to claim 1, characterised in that the slide (11) is guided on guide rods (12, 12.1) connected to the base plate (10).
- Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the slide (11) is held in its position relative to the base plate (10) by two gas pressure springs (15, 15.1).
- Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the slide (11) is lockable in a predetermined position on the base plate (10) by a spring-actuated locking bolt (16).
- Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that to counterbalance the parts of the device pivotable into the vehicle interior, including the weapon and cradle, two gas draw springs (17, 17.1) are provided, which are disposed between the base plate (10) and respectively the inner end of a pivot lever (9, 9.1) forming the parallelogram linkage.
- Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised by a pivotable bolt device (18, 18.1) for bolting the parallelogram linkage in the pivoted-out position.
- Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised by a padded back rest (19) disposed in the aperture (2) on a rotary inner ring (3.1) of the ball rotary crown (3) opposite the region of the bearing flange (6).
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