CA2824831C - Protective device for a hatch in particular - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
- F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
- F41H5/02—Plate construction
- F41H5/023—Armour plate, or auxiliary armour plate mounted at a distance of the main armour plate, having cavities at its outer impact surface, or holes, for deflecting the projectile
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
- F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
- F41H5/06—Shields
- F41H5/16—Shields for ordnance or tanks
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
- F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
- F41H5/22—Manhole covers, e.g. on tanks; Doors on armoured vehicles or structures
- F41H5/223—Manhole covers specially adapted for armoured or fighting vehicles
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Abstract
The invention relates to an object comprising a hatch (3) which is preferably arranged in the roof-side region and which can be closed by a cover (2). A running rail (7), which surrounds the opening in an annular manner and on which a weapon system (5) that can be pivoted from a parked position into a combat position is arranged, is fixed to the object around the hatch opening (6) of the object. The aim of the invention is to protect the operator, in particular of the weapon system (5), against threats posed by bombardment in a simple manner. This is achieved in that at least one carriage (10) which is movably arranged along the running rail (7), which supports at least one protective segment (11) that extends along the running rail (7), and which can be positioned in a variable manner is provided on the running rail (7).
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DESCRIPTION
Protective Device for a Hatch in Particular The invention relates to a protective device for a hatch which is preferably arranged in the roof-side area and which can be closed with a cover, wherein, around the hatch opening, a running rail enclosing said opening like a ring is attached. On said running rail, at least one carriage arranged movably along the running rail is then provided, which comprises or supports at least one protective segment extending along the running rail, in order to achieve in this manner in a simple way that, for example, an operator of a weapon system (5) is protected against threats by bombardment. The hatch is here a component of a wheeled or tracked vehicle or of another object, such as a container, a building, etc.
Tracked vehicles having such a mount, also referred to as a ring mount, are known, wherein the ring mount as a rule is used for storing secondary weapons (for example, a machine gun or a machine cannon). Thus it is also known, for example, to attach a corresponding ring mount to the loader's hatch of the Leo II
battle tank for a secondary armament (see, for example, the views of Leo ll on the Internet at:
http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in detail/leo2a5/020.jpq).
A pivoting hatch, in particular for military vehicles, is disclosed in DE 10 063 769 Al, which comprises a hatch cover which is arranged pivotably about a pivot axis opposite a pivot bearing, and which has a latching element.
A device for opening and closing sliding hatches can be obtained from DE 10 2004 059 016 B4 and also from DE 20 2005 003 541 U1.
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A rotating ring mount for a light weapon, in particular on a hatch,is described in DE 41 36 602 Al. These ring-shaped curved running rails support a carriage on or to which the weapon is attached.
The disadvantage of these known hatches, however, is that the operator of the weapon system is exposed without protection to a threat by bombardment from the outside.
From the document DE 0 611 942 B1, an armored vehicle is known, in which a weapon system is arranged on the cover of a hatch in such a manner that a pivoting movement of the hatch cover actuates the weapon system from a lowered set-down position into a set-up operating position. To protect the operator of the weapon system against bombardment, an armored protective ring is provided which peripherally encloses the hatch, in addition to the hatch cover provided with a sighting window. In order to enable a lateral aligning of the weapon system of this vehicle, the weapon system, the hatch cover, and the protective ring are arranged so they can be moved jointly on a ring mount around the hatch opening.
The use of such a protective ring enclosing the hatch, for the protection of the operator against bombardment, can be implemented only at very high cost in the case of vehicles in which the hatch cover is not moved along when the weapon system is moved along a running rail, but is instead merely pivotable around a rotation axis that is stationary with respect to the roof of the tank. Indeed, on the one hand, the protective ring would have to be arranged in a manner so it can be moved jointly with the weapon system along the running rail, and, on the other hand, the hatch cover would also have to be, even in its open position,with in the protective ring, and then assume a substantially vertical position.
DESCRIPTION
Protective Device for a Hatch in Particular The invention relates to a protective device for a hatch which is preferably arranged in the roof-side area and which can be closed with a cover, wherein, around the hatch opening, a running rail enclosing said opening like a ring is attached. On said running rail, at least one carriage arranged movably along the running rail is then provided, which comprises or supports at least one protective segment extending along the running rail, in order to achieve in this manner in a simple way that, for example, an operator of a weapon system (5) is protected against threats by bombardment. The hatch is here a component of a wheeled or tracked vehicle or of another object, such as a container, a building, etc.
Tracked vehicles having such a mount, also referred to as a ring mount, are known, wherein the ring mount as a rule is used for storing secondary weapons (for example, a machine gun or a machine cannon). Thus it is also known, for example, to attach a corresponding ring mount to the loader's hatch of the Leo II
battle tank for a secondary armament (see, for example, the views of Leo ll on the Internet at:
http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in detail/leo2a5/020.jpq).
A pivoting hatch, in particular for military vehicles, is disclosed in DE 10 063 769 Al, which comprises a hatch cover which is arranged pivotably about a pivot axis opposite a pivot bearing, and which has a latching element.
A device for opening and closing sliding hatches can be obtained from DE 10 2004 059 016 B4 and also from DE 20 2005 003 541 U1.
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A rotating ring mount for a light weapon, in particular on a hatch,is described in DE 41 36 602 Al. These ring-shaped curved running rails support a carriage on or to which the weapon is attached.
The disadvantage of these known hatches, however, is that the operator of the weapon system is exposed without protection to a threat by bombardment from the outside.
From the document DE 0 611 942 B1, an armored vehicle is known, in which a weapon system is arranged on the cover of a hatch in such a manner that a pivoting movement of the hatch cover actuates the weapon system from a lowered set-down position into a set-up operating position. To protect the operator of the weapon system against bombardment, an armored protective ring is provided which peripherally encloses the hatch, in addition to the hatch cover provided with a sighting window. In order to enable a lateral aligning of the weapon system of this vehicle, the weapon system, the hatch cover, and the protective ring are arranged so they can be moved jointly on a ring mount around the hatch opening.
The use of such a protective ring enclosing the hatch, for the protection of the operator against bombardment, can be implemented only at very high cost in the case of vehicles in which the hatch cover is not moved along when the weapon system is moved along a running rail, but is instead merely pivotable around a rotation axis that is stationary with respect to the roof of the tank. Indeed, on the one hand, the protective ring would have to be arranged in a manner so it can be moved jointly with the weapon system along the running rail, and, on the other hand, the hatch cover would also have to be, even in its open position,with in the protective ring, and then assume a substantially vertical position.
2 However, particularly in combat situations, it is necessary for safety reasons that the hatch cover, which is very heavy and voluminous in such vehicles due to the strong armor, is not in a vertical position when it is in its open position, since in the vertical position it would have to be secured at great cost, but that instead it lies flat on the roof of the hull of the tank. However, even if a hatch cover arranged vertically within the protective ring were to be used, the pivoting range of the weapon system, would be strongly limited, because the weapon system in each case could be moved only up to the margin of the hatch cover along the running rail.
The invention is based on the problem of indicating a protective device for a hatch of the type mentioned at the start, in which, in a simple way, the operator of the weapon system is also protected against threats by bombardment, if at the time of the side-ways pointing of the weapon system, the hatch cover in its open position is notmo ved along with the weapon system, and it lies substantially flat on the roof of the corresponding vehicle.
The invention is based substantially on the idea of providing, on the running rail of a hatch, at least one carriage which is arranged movably along the running rail and which supports at least one protective segment extending along the running rail for the protection of the user ¨ of a weapon system, for example ¨ and which can be positioned variably (i.e., largely independently of the first carriage supporting the weapon system).
It is preferable for several protective segments attached to corresponding carriages to be movably arranged on the running rail, segments which are in an .
The invention is based on the problem of indicating a protective device for a hatch of the type mentioned at the start, in which, in a simple way, the operator of the weapon system is also protected against threats by bombardment, if at the time of the side-ways pointing of the weapon system, the hatch cover in its open position is notmo ved along with the weapon system, and it lies substantially flat on the roof of the corresponding vehicle.
The invention is based substantially on the idea of providing, on the running rail of a hatch, at least one carriage which is arranged movably along the running rail and which supports at least one protective segment extending along the running rail for the protection of the user ¨ of a weapon system, for example ¨ and which can be positioned variably (i.e., largely independently of the first carriage supporting the weapon system).
It is preferable for several protective segments attached to corresponding carriages to be movably arranged on the running rail, segments which are in an .
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arrangement with a mutual radial offset, in such a manner that they can be moved along the running rail, from a deployed position in which the individual protective segments are adjacent one after each other along the running rail, into a pushed-together position in which the protective segments are arranged radially one after the other.
Advantageously, the width of the protective segments extending in the direction of the longitudinal rail should be selected in such a manner that, in their pushed-together position, the weapon system can be moved into its parked position, and the cover of the hatch can be closed and opened.
The construction allows a flat deposition of the hatch cover on the roof of an object, vehicle, etc., with a hatch, which is, however, not a condition.
In some embodiments, there is provided a hatch with a running rail, wherein at least one carriage is provided, which is arranged movably along the running rail, and which supports at least one protective segment extending along the running rail for the protection of an operator.
In some embodiments, there is provided an object with a hatch as described above, wherein a width of the at least one protective segment, which extends in a direction of the running rail, is selected in such a manner that, in a pushed-together position, a weapon system can be moved on the object into its parked position, and a cover of a hatch can be opened and closed.
Further details and advantages of the invention can be obtained from the following embodiment examples explained in reference to the figures.
Figure 1 shows the perspective view of the loader's hatch of a combat tank viewed obliquely from above, with a machine gun in its parked position, and three protective segments, which are arranged with radial offset on the carriage, in their pushed-together position, and Figure 2 shows a view corresponding to Figure 1, wherein the machine gun is in its combat position, and the protective segments are represented in their deployed position.
In Figures 1 and 2, 1 denotes the roof of a combat tank not reproduced in detail, in which a hatch 3, which can be closed by a cover 2, of the combat tank (object) is located.
In the area of the hatch 3, a mount 4 for a machine gun 5 is arranged, which comprises a running rail 7 enclosing the hatch opening 6 in the form of a ring.
arrangement with a mutual radial offset, in such a manner that they can be moved along the running rail, from a deployed position in which the individual protective segments are adjacent one after each other along the running rail, into a pushed-together position in which the protective segments are arranged radially one after the other.
Advantageously, the width of the protective segments extending in the direction of the longitudinal rail should be selected in such a manner that, in their pushed-together position, the weapon system can be moved into its parked position, and the cover of the hatch can be closed and opened.
The construction allows a flat deposition of the hatch cover on the roof of an object, vehicle, etc., with a hatch, which is, however, not a condition.
In some embodiments, there is provided a hatch with a running rail, wherein at least one carriage is provided, which is arranged movably along the running rail, and which supports at least one protective segment extending along the running rail for the protection of an operator.
In some embodiments, there is provided an object with a hatch as described above, wherein a width of the at least one protective segment, which extends in a direction of the running rail, is selected in such a manner that, in a pushed-together position, a weapon system can be moved on the object into its parked position, and a cover of a hatch can be opened and closed.
Further details and advantages of the invention can be obtained from the following embodiment examples explained in reference to the figures.
Figure 1 shows the perspective view of the loader's hatch of a combat tank viewed obliquely from above, with a machine gun in its parked position, and three protective segments, which are arranged with radial offset on the carriage, in their pushed-together position, and Figure 2 shows a view corresponding to Figure 1, wherein the machine gun is in its combat position, and the protective segments are represented in their deployed position.
In Figures 1 and 2, 1 denotes the roof of a combat tank not reproduced in detail, in which a hatch 3, which can be closed by a cover 2, of the combat tank (object) is located.
In the area of the hatch 3, a mount 4 for a machine gun 5 is arranged, which comprises a running rail 7 enclosing the hatch opening 6 in the form of a ring.
4 According to the invention, it is now provided that, on the running rail 7, for the protection of the operator, for example, of the machine gun 5, against bombardment, several carriages 10 that are movable along the running rail 7 are arranged, to which, for example, protective segments 11 made of armor steel are attached by appropriate attachment elements 12. Here, these carriages 10 are also provided in each case inside and outside with guide rollers 9, etc.
The individual protective segments 11 are connected by means of their attachment elements 12 in such a manner to the second carriage 10 that the protective segments 11 are in an arrangement with mutual radial offset, so that they can be moved along the running rails 7, from a pushed-together position in which the protective segments 11 are substantially arranged radially one after the other (Figure 1), into a deployed position in which the individual protective segments 11 are adjacent one after the other along the running rail 7 (Figure 2).
On the running rail 7, an additional carriage 8 (Figure 2) is arranged moreover, which can be moved along the running rail 7 and attached by corresponding securing means (not shown), and which supports the machine gun
The individual protective segments 11 are connected by means of their attachment elements 12 in such a manner to the second carriage 10 that the protective segments 11 are in an arrangement with mutual radial offset, so that they can be moved along the running rails 7, from a pushed-together position in which the protective segments 11 are substantially arranged radially one after the other (Figure 1), into a deployed position in which the individual protective segments 11 are adjacent one after the other along the running rail 7 (Figure 2).
On the running rail 7, an additional carriage 8 (Figure 2) is arranged moreover, which can be moved along the running rail 7 and attached by corresponding securing means (not shown), and which supports the machine gun
5.
Each carriage 8 also has outside and inside guide rollers 9 which bear, on one hand, against the margin-side surface areas of the running rail 7, and, on the other hand, for the purpose of guiding the carriage 8, against the outside and inside front surfaces of the running rail 7.
As one can see immediately in Figures 1 and 2, the width of the respective protective segment 11, which extends in the direction of the longitudinal rail 7, is chosen so that the machine gun 5 in the pushed-together position of the protective segments 11 can be moved into its parked position, and the cover 2 of the hatch 3 can be closed and opened.
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, List of reference numerals 1 Roof 2 Cover, hatch cover 3 Hatch 4 Mount Weapon system, machine gun
Each carriage 8 also has outside and inside guide rollers 9 which bear, on one hand, against the margin-side surface areas of the running rail 7, and, on the other hand, for the purpose of guiding the carriage 8, against the outside and inside front surfaces of the running rail 7.
As one can see immediately in Figures 1 and 2, the width of the respective protective segment 11, which extends in the direction of the longitudinal rail 7, is chosen so that the machine gun 5 in the pushed-together position of the protective segments 11 can be moved into its parked position, and the cover 2 of the hatch 3 can be closed and opened.
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, List of reference numerals 1 Roof 2 Cover, hatch cover 3 Hatch 4 Mount Weapon system, machine gun
6 Hatch opening
7 Running rail
8 (First) carriage
9 Guide roller (Second) carriage 11 Protective segment i 12 Attachment elements
Claims (5)
1. Hatch with a running rail, wherein at least one carriage is provided, which is arranged movably along the running rail, and which supports at least one protective segment extending along the running rail for the protection of an operator.
2. Hatch according to Claim 1, wherein, on the running rail, the at least one protective segment comprises a plurality of protective segments, which are attached to corresponding carriages, are arranged movably and with mutual radial offset, in such a manner that they can be moved along the running rail, from a deployed position in which individual protective segments of the plurality of protective segments are adjacent one after each other along the running rail, into a pushed-together position in which the plurality of protective segments are arranged radially one after the other.
3. Hatch according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one protective segment is made of armor steel.
4. Object with a hatch according to any one of Claims 1-3, wherein a width of the at least one protective segment, which extends in a direction of the running rail, is selected in such a manner that, in a pushed-together position, a weapon system can be moved on the object into its parked position, and a cover of a hatch can be opened and closed.
5. Object according to Claim 4, wherein the weapon system which can be pivoted from a parked position into a combat position, is located on a carriage which is arranged in such a manner that it can be moved and attached along the running rail.
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| PCT/EP2011/006462 WO2012095148A1 (en) | 2011-01-15 | 2011-12-21 | Protective device for a hatch in particular |
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