DE3042615A1 - DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONVEYING AND LOADING LARGE-CALIBRATED CARTRIDGED AMMUNITION - Google Patents

Description

Applicant: Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH Falckensteiner Strasse 2-4 2300 Kiel 17

Device for the automatic conveying and loading of large-caliber cartridged ammunition

The invention relates to an automatic device Conveying and loading of large-caliber, cartridged ammunition from magazines for "vehicle-mounted" weapons for continuous shooting, in which one n: echanisch Drivable loading device with a gripping device for: grasping the cartridge from a storage position and shifting is arranged in a loading lane to the launch position by means of a rammer.

Devices of this type are according to DE-OS 26 40 6C9 and DE-OS 28 16 279 become known. It is provided that the ammunition via appropriate manipulators in the tower of the vehicle or in the loading position of the Weapon must be brought. With these arrangements there is the shortcoming that the ammunition during transport to the Väffe not permanently under armor protection, remains. Farther

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there is the disadvantage that the largest possible number of cartridges of different types of ammunition, as modern warfare requires, not can be made available according to choice.

The invention is based on the object of creating a device of the type specified, with the automatic firing of the largest possible number of cartridges of different types is possible very quickly and with the addition of the ammunition inside the tank turret enables and forcibly guided transport into the loading position with a relatively compact design is guaranteed. In addition, the time required for ammunition should be shortened.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the cartridges approximately in the direction of the weapon are arranged in magazines in several layers on both sides of the loading lane and on the cartridge bottom side a movable trolley with a removal stamp is assigned, the trolley horizontally adjustable over the width of the magazine by means of rails and the removal stamp is arranged vertically adjustable on the trolley over the magazine height.

With this automatic loading device, it is possible to select the appropriate ammunition in the to carry out individual floors on both sides and the charging process through a flawless holder and to ensure guidance even while driving.

In an embodiment of the invention it is proposed that the leadership of the trolley by vertical stacked pairs of rails is formed,

the j «wf'ils lead a circumferential belt into which Support elements of the trolley in the form of Gears engage while they are on the opposite side of the chain with one on the Rack arranged on the rail are in engagement and the gears on both sides are arranged in this way and / or are coupled that a chain for horizontal movement of the Tranrportv / agens and the other Chain for vertical movement of the removal stamp can be used via a drive. This arrangement ensures proper management of the Transport trolley despite the accelerations and vibrations of the vehicle.

A simple arrangement to simplify the drive is created in that the removal ram via thread segments that can be switched on with a through the gears can be adjusted in height via the chain rotatable hollow spindle.

Furthermore, it is proposed according to the invention that: a separate magazine is arranged on both sides of the loading lane. This makes it possible to design the magazines next to the loading lane as containers, those for quick ammunition through the side or rear of an armored turret to change openings completely.

The transport within the individual floors is supported according to the invention in that each Magazine guideways for moving the cartridges has in the loading lane.

To increase the already tight arrangement of the ammunition in the magazine, it is proposed that the cartridges in the magazine are arranged on an arc of a circle, roughly in the shape of a star to the weapon.

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An embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in the drawing. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device,

FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section along line H-II of FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is a partial view in the direction of arrow III in FIG. 2,

Fig. A is a partial plan view of the lower guide according to line IV-IV of FIG. 2,

Fig. 5 is a partial plan view of the : upper guide and

Fig. 6 shows the withdrawal up 8 ram feed in three views.

The device consists essentially of one arranged in the rear part of an armored turret 1 Magazine part 3, which also holds a large-caliber main weapon 2. The magazine part 3 is in two Magazines 4 and 5 divided in the form of containers, the different cartridges 6 in three on top of each other record arranged floors next to each other. The cartridges 6 are with their bottoms 7 on a circular arc 8 is arranged, which is formed by the radius Z around the center 9 'in the weapon area is and thus a quasi star-shaped arrangement results. Between magazines 4 and 5 is one of Formed up and down through loading alley 10, which is completed by a charging cradle 11 at the bottom

is. The cartridge brought into loading lane 10 6 is pushed into the cargo space 13 of the weapon with the help of a rammer 12.

On the side of the cartridge bases 7, a movable transport carriage 14 with a removal stamp 15 for the cartridges 6 is arranged. The trolley 14 can be moved on rails 16 parallel to the circular arc 8. There are vertical pairs of rails 16 arranged one above the other, each of which guides a revolving chain 17 or 18 as a drive element and can be actuated via associated drive motors 19. The trolley 14 is arranged vertically and has a gear combination as a support element on each side, with one gear 20, 20 ^! each side engages in the chain 17 or 18, while the correspondingly coupled double toothed wheels 21, 21 'via toothed wheels 23 »23' on the side opposite the chain 17 and 18, respectively, engage with a rack 22, 22 'arranged on the rail 16 stand so that the trolley 14 is formally clamped. The gears 20, 20 'and 21, 21' are coupled to one another via axles 24 in such a way that when the chain 17 is actuated, the transport carriage 14 can be adjusted in the rails 1 £ over the width of the magazine.

With the chain 18, the removal punch 15 is over the magazine height is adjusted vertically. In this case, one in each case is via the gears 20 ', 23' and 21 ' Hollow shaft 25 actuated. The hollow shafts 25 have external threads that fit into the corresponding thread. Engage segments 26 of the removal punch 15, and an associated wedge 27 drives them apart. As is known, the modulation takes place via a corresponding control element.

In this case, the trolley 14 is additional supported in the vertical via corresponding roller tracks 34.

The cartridge 6 is correspondingly via the removal ram 14 selected and detected via corresponding gripping elements 28 and 29. The Unlocking of the holding elements 30 and 31 arranged on the magazine side. This takes place via a corresponding one Slider part 32 of the removal punch 14. The captured cartridge 6 is then on guide tracks 33 of the loading lane 10 and stored in the loading cradle. As can be seen, it is only possible to use the in to supply cartridges 6 facing each of the loading lane 10 to the individual floors. In this case you can so six different cartridges 6 are made available. After storage in the charging cradle 11 the known sequence takes place with the feeding of the cartridge 6 via the attachment 12 into the cargo space

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* 5 Π / O C 1 Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH R.624 Applicant; Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH Falckensteiner Strasse 2-4 2300 Kiel 17 Claims ( 1J Device for the automatic conveying and loading of large-caliber, cartridged ammunition from magazines for vehicle-bound Vsffen for continuous firing, in which a mechanically driven loading device with a gripping device for gripping the Pr-trone from a supply position and shifting it into a loading lane to the firing position by means of a Ramming device is arranged, characterized in that the cartridges (6) are arranged approximately in the direction of the weapon (2) on both sides of the loading aisle (10) in magazines (3) in several layers and on the cartridge bottom side (7) a movable transport carriage (14) with a removal ram (15), the transport carriage (14) being horizontally adjustable over the width of the magazine by means of rails (16) and the removal ram (150) being arranged on the transport carriage (14) so that it can be vertically adjusted over the magazine height. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the leadership of the trolley through vertically one above the other arranged pairs of rails (16 ·) is formed, each one circumferential Chain (17,18) lead into the support elements of the transport carriage (14) in the form of toothed wheels (20, 21) engage while they are on the side opposite the chain (17, 18) with one on the Rail (16) arranged rack (22) in engagement stand and the gears (20,21) on both sides are arranged and / or coupled in such a way that that a chain (17) for the horizontal movement of the trolley (14) and the other chain (18) for vertical movement of the withdrawal pump (15) can be used via a drive (19). 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the removal ram (15) via a shell table thread segments (26) with a through the gear wheels (21) can be adjusted in height via the chain (18) rotatable spindle (25), 4. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that that in each case a separate magazine (4,5) is arranged on both sides of the loading alley (10). 5. Performing according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that that each magazine (4,5) guideways (33) for moving the cartridges (6) into the loading alley (10). 6. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 5 »characterized in that the cartridges (6) in the magazine (4.5) are arranged on an arc (8) approximately in a star shape to the weapon (2). BATHROOM ORIGINAL - 3 -