DE3509726A1 - Aiming device - Google Patents

Abstract

During practice firing with tank weapons at simulated airborne targets, such as helicopters, a target disc is mounted on a mast which can be tilted. In order to keep the hit probability on the mast as low as possible and to be able to replace destroyed target discs by new ones in the shortest possible time, the mast can be moved up and down in the direction of the narrow side of the target disc, on the principle of a barrier, and both a disc ejection device for ejecting destroyed target discs and a semi-automatic or fully automatic magazine are provided, with a plugging-on device for plugging on new target discs. In order to reduce the wind pressure which is exerted on the target disc, the target disc can be provided with a grid-like network and the network can be provided with flexible laminates which are arranged like hinges and, in their entirety, form the surface of the target disc. <IMAGE>

Description

Target facility

The invention relates to a target device, in particular for practice shooting with armored weapons at simulated flight targets, such as helicopters, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Targeting devices are known for practice shooting with armored weapons. which essentially consists of a mast with an interchangeable target on the The top of the mast. The mast is moved backwards to change the discs, i.e. Seen in the weft direction, turned down so that a destroyed or unusable Target can be changed by hand.

When the mast is folded back, the probability of hitting is of the mast is very high, as the mast is located in the area where the weapon is held.

Changing the targets by hand is time-consuming and less expensive the available shooting time per shooting lane, since the target is only changed after a security check on the weapons or

Weapon systems can be done. Because on different shooting ranges If the target areas and safety zones overlap, this can be time consuming Changing targets can also result in interruptions on other shooting lanes.

According to DE-OS 15 78 265 is a remote-controlled, automatic disc changing system known for practice shooting with anti-tank ammunition, which has a magazine with several Includes targets in a cover. By gradual process of the magazine by a disk spacing and a lifting and lowering device by means of Chain drives that can be driven in alternating directions can remove the discs from the cover raised to the destination above and lowered back into cover will. Discs that have become unusable will fall out sideways upwards calmly.

One of these intended for the representation of targets on the ground Target changing system is not suitable for simulated flight targets at a height of approx. 10 m.

The invention is based on the object of a target device, in particular for practice shooting with armored weapons at simulated flight targets that the probability of hitting the mast is as low as possible, the target in every position of the mast has the same area exposed to wind and the destroyed Targets can be replaced with new ones in the shortest possible time.

This object is achieved according to the features of claim 1.

The swiveling of the mast according to the barrier principle is guaranteed, that the probability of hitting the mast is extremely low, in contrast to after rear folding masts. This is particularly important when the targets serve as simulated flight targets at a height of around 10 m and the mast has a correspondingly large length. The longer the mast, the bigger is also the likelihood of the mast being hit, as the time it takes to turn the mast with the height of which increases. According to the invention, however, causes the mast at Pivoting is moved out of the holding area of the weapon in each phase and thus the probability of being hit is extremely low.

With the sideways pivoting of the mast and thus the target can also be a sideways movement of a flight target, in particular a helicopter can be simulated. By moving the mast towards the narrow side of the The target has the same area exposed to wind in every position of the mast.

Using the disc ejector and the clip-on magazine New targets according to the invention can through the targets in a short time new ones are replaced. By changing the discs, which is usually semi-automatic and is done remotely, the availability time is increased by the Nagazin content fold greater.

The actual shooting time per shooting lane is thus considerably increased and the time-consuming safety creation on the shooting range can be omitted.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the mast can be pivoted through 1800, so that, for example, the target ejector and the magazine for changing the target respectively can be arranged on one side of the pivotable mast, so that the Targets can be exchanged in the respective horizontal position of the mast can.

Disk ejector and magazine can also be on and be arranged on the same side.

In this case the mast is only swiveled by 900. The mast is advantageously designed so that it is on the disc ejector and / or can be centered on the magazine. This is particularly advantageous when the wind is strong, if the mast is mainly due to the greater wind resistance attached to it Target should be bent out of its originally straight position.

To keep the mast in an upright position in strong winds (up to to 90 km / h), it is preferably perpendicular to the target surface provided with an anchoring.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention there is the target from a frame covered with a grid-like mesh network is and the mesh is provided with flexible, hinge-like arranged slats are, which in their entirety form the target surface, so that the on the Wind pressure exerted on the target is reduced.

Such a design of the target is particularly important when pivoting of the mast is advantageous in strong wind pressure, since a Bracing is usually not possible.

The aiming device according to the invention can expediently with a Remote control can be provided and the disc change is semi or fully automatic take place.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown on the basis of the drawing. 1 shows a schematic representation of a target device with a mast and a target with a target ejector on the right and one Attachment device with a magazine on the left-hand side, FIG. 2 is a side view 1 with the target magazine and the mast with an anchoring.

One for the purpose of inexpensive repairs from several parts existing mast 1 is mounted in a mast foot 2 pivotable by 90 °. At its upper end it carries a target 3, which is connected to a target shoe 4 is attached to the mast 1. For changing the target that may have been destroyed 3, the mast 1 is pivoted 90 ° to the right until it has a dashed line Has reached position 1a in a horizontal position. Here he is in a disc ejector 5 centered and then stripped the target 3 from the mast 1 and into a recess 6 dropped. The stripping takes place by the disc ejector device 5 after is moved to the right. As a result, the target shoe 4 with the target 3 of the Mast tip pressed so that the disc falls into the recess 6. Thereafter, the disc ejector device 5 is again to the left in its starting position moved back. The reciprocating motion of the disc ejector is controlled by 2 Arrows shown.

Now the mast 1 is pivoted by 180 ° into a position Ib where it is initially adjusted again by a centering device 7. One with one not illustrated drive provided magazine 8, which a number of targets is moved by one disc to the right, as can be seen from FIG. A plug-on device 9 is used to create a new target 10 by means of a target shoe 11 pressed onto the top of the mast 1 and locked there.

The plug-on device 9 is then returned to its starting position moved back. The movements of the plug-on device 9 are those of the magazine in FIG. 1 8 shown in Fig. 2 by two arrows.

By erecting mast 1, the system is ready for operation again.

According to Fig. 2, the mast 1 is provided with an anchoring against wind load, which consists of steel cables 12 and guy bases 13.

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Claims (7)

Claims 1. Aiming device, especially for practice shooting with armored weapons on simulated flight targets, such as Helicopter, with a mast for swiveling a target up and down and a magazine that can be moved step-by-step by one target distance each time for changing the targets, g e k e n n - marked by - a mast (1), like a barrier between a vertical and a horizontal position is pivotably arranged such that the mast (1) in the direction of the narrow side the target (3) can be moved up and down, - a disc ejection device (5) for dropping destroyed targets (3), - a magazine (8) with an attachment device (9) for attaching new targets (10). 2. Aiming device according to claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the mast (1) can be pivoted through 180 °. 3. Aiming device according to claim 1 and 2, d a d u r c h g e k e n It should be noted that the disc ejection device (5) is on the one hand and the Magazine (8) for changing the target (3, 10) on the opposite one Side of the pivotable mast (1) are arranged such that the targets (3, 10) are interchangeable in the respective horizontal position of the mast (1). 4. Aiming device according to claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the disc ejection device (5) and the magazine (8) on one and are arranged on the same side. 5. Aiming device according to claim 1 to 4, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the mast (1) on the disc ejection device (5) and / or can be centered on the magazine (8). 6. Aiming device according to claim 1 and 2, d a d u r c h g e k e n nz e i c h n e t that the mast (1) perpendicular to the surface of the target (3) with an anchoring system consisting of steel cables (12) and anchoring bases (13) is. 7. Aiming device according to claim 1 and 6, d a d u r c h g e k e n N e i c h n e t that the target (3, 10) consists of a frame that with a grid-like mesh network is covered and the meshes with flexible, hinge-like arranged lamellae are provided, which in their entirety the target surface form so that the wind pressure exerted on the target (3, 10) is reduced will.