DE102008006941A1 - Universal housing aperture for e.g. mounting electronic component, in e.g. small arm, has longitudinal slot provided in wall, where aperture is fully or partially changeable in cross section by extension of shoot mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The aperture (2) has a longitudinal slot provided in a wall. A striking pin extends to a longitudinal slot in a clamped condition. A safety lever is rotatably supported in a housing (1) and extends into cross section of the aperture. The aperture is fully or partially changeable in cross section by an extension (6) of a shoot mechanism. The aperture is provided below a closing path (9) and behind a region of ammunition feeder of a weapon, and runs transverse to a longitudinal direction of the weapon.

Description

The The present invention is concerned with the design of the housing of Handguns that are not handguns.

To Definition hand and hand weapon in the following some clarifying Remarks. Often Instead, or in parallel, the terms long and Short weapon used. Both forms are used both for technical and legal classification used, which is in Borderline overlaps can result. Also can particular due to different legal situations in different countries partly deviating classifications.

Handgun is here as a generic term for all used portable firearms. Handguns set one Subgroup of small arms intended primarily for one-shot to become (in the first instance, pistols and revolvers are subsumed). Even though they are in modern sports and defense shooting as opposed to earlier i. d. R. ambidextrous to be shot.

In which the term short weapon i. d. R. is used in the same sense like the term handgun. Long weapons are therefore all other handguns that are not handguns.

subcompact Submachine guns and PDW's (Personal Defense Weapon) are closer in size in the range of a pistol (Handgun) and can also with one hand targeted to be shot. But they usually have a shortenable shoulder rest or also a strap and frequently also a second handle on and, if circumstances permit - because of the higher Hit probability - preferably shoulder-supported shot. They count So here not to the handguns.

For some few pistol and revolver models exist separate, later attachable shoulder rests. This changes however nothing about their classification as a handgun.

In summary The following invention refers to all handguns are not handguns (submachine guns, PDWs, rifles, machine guns, Grenade launcher, etc.), hereinafter referred to as long weapons. This is not identical to the classification according to German Gun Law, the u. a. oriented to a minimum length of 60 cm.

The Designations front, back, top, bottom, etc. refer to the weapon held in normal firing position, d. H. essentially horizontal, mouth from the shooter way to front - pointing, buttstock backwards - to Sagittarius - pointing. Above - the Area of the weapon which forms the target device or to whose Recording is prepared below - the area where the handle for the pulling the trigger Hand is trained.

Weapon case at On the one hand, long arms are usually made of traditional construction an assembly together, the barrel, shutter, trigger parts, magazine (if integral part of the weapon), etc. So the whole for the immediate Weapons function / firing of a shot required mechanics and their components - the firing mechanism - comprises, and on the other hand from one or more shank parts (front, Buttstock, handguard) the i. d. R. made of wood, plastic or too Metal consist and the aforementioned components in whole or in part enclose. In modern particularly automatic rifles, the weapon is made one or more base housing parts, which include the corresponding functional parts of the firing mechanism.

Around different types of construction, traditional and modern (one-piece, multi-piece, Bulpub etc.), the weapon case becomes the following summarized as a generic term.

all common thing is that the deduction is usually from a trigger guard protected becomes. This serves to protect against accidental firing, because the otherwise freestanding trigger by abut z. B. unintentionally during transport actuated could be.

This surrounding the trigger and the trigger guard completely or partially limited Free space counts not here as a housing breakthrough.

weapons History there were none before Trigger guard. The trigger was free and unprotected out of the case (Shaft) out. Thus, the trigger guard is developmentally seen one to the actual weapon housing attached component and not an integral part of the housing, too if both today, especially from a manufacturing point of view one piece consist.

The same applies to movable trigger guard and other protruding from the actual weapon housing components which are occupied with weapons functions, such. B. lever canceler or single-loader rifles with drop block closure and by this Components completely or partially limited open spaces.

Also explicitly not as housing breakthrough include the openings in the thumbhole shafts, especially in demilitarized Selbstla dewaffen. This is an adaptation to weapons regulations. In many states, private persons are prohibited from possessing long weapons which have certain so-called war weapons characteristics. These features are often counted also a free from the weapon housing projecting pistol grip. To avoid this feature, a web is often guided from the lower end of the pistol grip (handle) to behind this lying region of the weapon housing, so that an opening remains through which at least the thumb of the firing hand can be passed for the purpose of embracing the handle.

This takes place either by subsequently modifying the existing legally prohibited shaft shapes or by newly manufactured parts. This is it but like the trigger guard to a development history later added to the actual weapon housing component (Bridge), which is why the thus caused free space in the shaft here is not as a housing breakthrough within the meaning of the present invention counts.

Shaft- and housing breakthroughs, d. H. essentially continuous, completely or partially closed openings of any shape and essentially from one weapon side to the other Running, have long been known. They usually serve for attaching the strap, for cooling, the reduction of friction surfaces and the material and weight savings.

• – Karabiner 98k, M1 Carbine (für Tragegurt)
• – G36 Hinterschaft (Skelettschaft)
• – HK SL8 (Daumenlochschaft)
• – AK47 (Kühlöffnungen im Vorderschaft)
• – MP38, PPS 43 (Durchbruch im Magazinschacht)
• – Owens Mpi Mk. 1/43 (im Griffstück)
• – AR 10, FAMAS (Tragegriff mit innenlaufendem Verschlusshebel)

Examples of known breakthroughs in the weapon housing / shaft

• - Carabiner 98k, M1 Carbine (for carrying strap)
• - G36 buttstock (skeleton shaft)
• - HK SL8 (thumbhole shaft)
• - AK47 (cooling holes in the forend)
• - MP38, PPS 43 (breakthrough in the magazine shaft)
• - Owens Mpi Mk. 1/43 (in the handle)
• - AR 10, FAMAS (carrying handle with inside locking lever)

a yet to be mentioned Special case represent sectional models in which openings otherwise - at the sharp, able to shoot Weapon - closed casing are attached, with the purpose of the interaction of the functional parts to make visible. These remain unconsidered, since it is about able to shoot Weapons goes.

at Long arms of modern design and the usual closed construction the stress state of the trigger system i. d. R. either not particularly in the field of service weapons - or just one small but tactile but visually difficult to recognize signal pin displayed. possibly also over the slightly changed Deduction position, which the layman but not noticeable and otherwise normal and gun held ready to shoot not recognizable to the user is.

From that The present invention is based on the object, especially to improve the handling safety of firearms. These Task is in the present construction by the invention achieved a special design of the weapon housing in which it with a completely or partially closed breakthrough is provided.

This Breakthrough is essentially behind or below the gate usually essentially in the longitudinal direction the weapon movable shutter and arranged behind the area of the ammunition supply. The area of the ammunition feeder is the area where the feeder is the ammunition from the respective transport / storage medium (magazine, Cartridge belt, etc.) takes place in the chamber of the barrel and usually also the removal of the fired cartridge or cartridge sleeves.

In this breakthrough can one or more moving parts of the firing mechanism and / or one or more associated with the firing mechanism Protrude components and thus z. B. a clearly visible voltage indicator deliver.

In order to This results in a viewing window, which indicates the operating state of the weapon even at a greater distance lets recognize. This is also not the danger, as in outward from casing projecting components that they are damaged by shock, impact etc. and u. U. could even cause an unintentional firing.

To further increase handling safety could This breakthrough will be used here to form a suitably shaped Locking part of a weapons holding device to intervene. With appropriate design of this part of the weapon-holding device, could causes the weapon z. B. only in the relaxed state (breakthrough without protruding component) could be inserted into the weapon mount. This would be z. B. for the Storage in armory makes sense, because so the adherence to the Safety regulations is technically supported.

According to a preferred embodiment, the closed aperture runs 2 transverse to the longitudinal axis of the weapon from the right to the left weapon side, below the path of the shutter which is movable substantially in the longitudinal direction of the weapon 10 and has a cylindrical shape. This breakthrough 2 is closed by a largely sene surrounding wall 3 from the remaining inner area of the weapon housing 1 separated. This serves to protect against contamination. The breakthrough 2 has in its forward facing the trigger mechanism wall 3 an approximately one quarter of the Wandungsumfanges dimensioning longitudinal slot 4 , Here is the hammer 5 in the tensioned state ( 6 ) with a specially provided extension 6 the longitudinal slot 4 through and into the breakthrough 2 protrude and so recognizable from the outside the state of tension of the hammer 5 signal.

Furthermore, in this preferred embodiment, an exterior on the weapon housing 1 arranged and pivotally mounted safety lever 7 in the cross section of the breakthrough 2 protrude. By partially covering the cylindrical opening of the opening 2 in the case 1 is the position of the safety lever 7 even more recognizable at a greater distance. At the same time, the safety lever could 7 z. B. for locking a breakthrough 2 projecting and appropriately designed part of a weapon-holding device. So that to release the weapon from a corresponding holder, the weapon only on the handle 8th to capture and arranged conveniently located in its vicinity safety lever 7 in one - not in the cross section of the breakthrough 2 protruding - to swing release position would be. These two positions of the safety lever 7 could in this preferred embodiment coincide simultaneously with the weapon functions "secured" and "unlocked".

The weapon case 1 would only have to with his breakthrough 2 be deducted from the component of the weapon holder. This could be the removal of the weapon.

The present construction allows a significantly improved weapon handling, especially under security aspects and let to implement themselves in a number of weapons models also later.

drawings

The The present invention is exemplified in the following drawings illustrated. Unless otherwise stated, the right one represents Side of the drawings the direction forward and the left side of the Drawings represent the direction behind. Top and bottom correspond the page presentation.

It demonstrate:

1 completely closed breakthrough with protruding functional part, arranged substantially below the closure path

2 partially closed breakthrough without protruding functional part, arranged substantially behind the shutter path

3 partially closed breakthrough without protruding functional part, arranged substantially behind the shutter path

4 partially closed breakthrough without protruding functional part, located under the gate, weapon housing in bulpub configuration

5 Longitudinal section through a part of the weapon housing with breakthrough arranged below the closing track, striking piece relaxed, closure in front position

6 Longitudinal section through part of the weapon housing with breakthrough arranged underneath the closing track, striking piece tensioned, closure in rear position

7 Right side view of a section of the weapon housing with breakthrough, locking lever not protruding into the cross section of the opening (unlocked in position)

8th right side view of a section of the weapon housing with breakthrough, locking lever protruding into the cross section of the opening (secured in position)

1

weapon housing

2

breakthrough

3

wall breakthrough

4

longitudinal slot

5

firing pin

6

extension (of the hammer)

7

safety lever

8th

grip

9

fastener web

10

shutter

11

magazine

12

ejection window

13

Supply opening cartridge belt

14

trigger guard

Claims (3)

At least one fully or partially closed breakthrough 2 any shape in the housing 1 the fully assembled and operational weapon, substantially below or behind the closure track 9 and arranged behind the area of the ammunition supply and extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the weapon, characterized in that the breakthrough 2 in his Cross section completely or partially by at least one movable functional part 6 the firing mechanism and / or at least one other related to the firing mechanism component 7 is changeable. Housing breakthrough according to claim 1, characterized in that the breakthrough 2 can serve to accommodate at least part of a weapon mount. Housing breakthrough according to claim 1, characterized in that the breakthrough 2 can be used for the installation of electronic components, depending on the operating state of the firing mechanism in the breakthrough 2 protruding functional parts 6 and or 7 can be controlled.