DE3113032A1 - Armoured vehicle having a turret housing as a flat turret - Google Patents

Description

Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH 3 *

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

Armored vehicle with a tower housing as a flat tower

The invention relates to an armored vehicle with a turret housing as a flat turret, which has a rotating turret bearing is arranged and has a weapon mounted on a trunnion.

With arrangements of this type it has been found that only a limited depression of the weapon is possible if an essentially flat tower roof and the characteristic of the flat tower should be retained.

It has therefore already been proposed to increase the depression of the weapon, a change in the drive geometry to be carried out on a hydraulic drive. Furthermore, it is already known the tower roof in the area

to provide the gun lock with a pivoting gun flap that corresponds to the Depression angle is raised.

It has been shown here that the use of a drive to achieve the greatest depression position constructive and tactical. Has disadvantages, while the weapon flap has the disadvantage that the tower roof is broken through and thereby on the one hand the all-round view of the tower roof attached sight is impaired and on the other hand the raised gun flap represents an additional weak point in terms of armor protection.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple arrangement for designs of this generic type to create, which allows the required depression positions of the weapon and thereby a smooth Guaranteed surface of the turret housing as well as maintaining armor protection in all positions.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the tower housing with a substantially flat tower roof can be pivoted about an axis of the trunnion or in the area of the trunnion via adjusting elements is and the weapon can be directed via an additional actuator.

This makes it possible to adjust the tower housing accordingly to pivot in order to obtain the clearance for the gun lock in the depression positions. It is now possible to obtain a smooth surface without protrusions and fissures. Furthermore, the armor protection fully maintained from the front even with the tower housing raised.

In order to obtain a normal directionality of the weapon, it is provided that one end of the actuator is attached to the fixed part, such as the rotating tower bearing ring or on the tower cage, attacks.

Alternatively, it is proposed that the actuator with its one end to the tower housing as a support connected is. As a result, the angle of depression is partially transferred to the weapon and thus the actual straightening drive can be designed to be shorter.

It is also proposed that a weapon slot diaphragm is rigidly connected to the turret rotary bearing ring. This training makes it possible to lead the target means to the team positions in a simple manner without affecting the armor protection.

It is also provided that the aiming means for the elevation area are connected to the roof of the tower housing are.

To shorten the pivoting path of the weapon from the target direction into the loading position, it is proposed that that the pivotable turret housing receives a loading device and a bullet magazine for the weapon

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown schematically in the drawing. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a side view of an armored vehicle with a flat tower and an actuator for the weapon that acts on the tower cage,

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FIG. 2 shows a representation like FIG. 1

with an actuator for the weapon and attacking the turret housing.

3 shows a horizontal section of an armored vehicle.

The armored vehicle shown consists of the actual tub 1 and takes a turret pivot bearing 2, because «has a pivot bearing fixed lower part 3 of a flat tower. The lower part 3 carries on a turret cage 4 on the inside of the tub and a weapon 6 on the outside via a trunnion 5 and a tower housing 7. The tower housing 7 is raised via adjusting elements 8 and the trunnion 5 in a Position 7 'adjustable.

The representation of the weapon 6 takes place via an additional one Actuator 9, which with its free end according to FIG or attacks the tower cage 4.

In the adjustment range for a depressed position of the weapon 6, the turret housing 7 is about an axis pivoted in the pivot 5 so that the gun lock 10 has sufficient space.

In this case, a weapon slot diaphragm 11 is connected to the lower part ″ 3, which is fixed to the turntable, and makes it possible thus a fixed height contour in relation to the tub 1. It can be used to "rejection areas, in particular above a driver's seat 22 are omitted.

According to Pig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment in which the weapon 6 is connected to the elevatable tower housing 7 via the actuator 9. Here, the straightening takes place in the elevation area 12 with the tower housing 7 lowered in a known manner. For the depression area 13, on the other hand, the tower housing 7 is raised into the position 7 ¹ so that it executes a pivoting angle 14. Because the actuator 9 is articulated to the turret housing 7, this angle is also transferred to the weapon 6 as a depression angle. The elevation range of the actuator 9 can therefore also cover the depression area of the weapon and thus be made shorter. In addition, this form of articulation of the weapon

6 on the tower roof also the directional means fixed to the tub roof 15 better adapted to the weapon position in their leveling range. Specifically, the leveling area needs only to sweep over the elevation range of the weapon 6 in these directional means, the Depression area becomes after lifting the tower case

7 from the elevation range also captured.

Furthermore, from the horizontal section according to FIG. 3, details of the trunnion mounting and in particular of the weapon-fixed directional means 16, which ends in the trunnion axis 5 and there with the weapon-fixed part 17 of the optical channel is connected, to be found. The channel is then with the parts 18 continued in the tower and ends in the two insights 19 for the tower crew

Furthermore, a loading device 20 for the weapon 6 and a bullet magazine 21, which are also in the form an automatic loader can be formed. A connection is advantageously made with the turret housing 7, so that the pivot angle of the weapon 6 from the target position to the loading position is minimized.

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Claims (6)

Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH applicant; Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH Falckensteiner Str. 2 - k 2300 Kiel 17 claims 1. Armored vehicle with a turret housing as a flat tower, which is arranged over a turret pivot bearing and a has a weapon mounted on a trunnion, characterized in that the turret housing (7) with an essentially flat tower roof via adjusting elements (8) around an axis of the trunnion (5) or is pivotable in the area of the trunnion (5) and the weapon (6) via an additional actuator (9) is directable. 2. Armored vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that that the actuator (9) with its one end on the fixed part, such as on the tower bearing ring (3) or on the tower cage (4) attacks. 3. Armored vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuator (9) with his one end is connected to the tower housing (7) as a support. 4. Armored vehicle according to claim 1 to 3 »characterized in that a weapon slot diaphragm (11) is rigidly connected to the rotating tower bearing ring (3). 5. Armored vehicle according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that the target means (16) for the Elevation area are connected to the roof of the tower housing (7). 6. Armored vehicle according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that the pivotable tower housing (7) a loading device (20) and a bullet magazine (21) for the weapon (6).