DE8508905U1 - Tripod with a receptacle for a vertically and laterally adjustable carrier of a launcher - Google Patents

Description

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A tripod of this type is disclosed in DE-PS 1,265,665, for example. There are at the recording or the base of the bearing body for the vertically and laterally adjustable carrier, the launch tube and the Visionik takes up, three telescopic legs are provided, which can be swiveled out about horizontal axes, whereby the pivoting path of each leg can be adjusted by a locking device. To take the amount of intake below Maintaining the angular position of the same relative to the horizontal to the desired, so z. B. the To be able to adjust the standing, bent, kneeling, sitting or lying position of the shooter must be the known tripod by adjusting the pivoting path of each leg and, if necessary, changing the length the telescopic legs allow numerous movements and manipulations to be carried out. Furthermore, the known tripod end stops on the bearing body for extensions arranged on the joint axes of the legs provided in order to prevent the bearing body from falling through to the floor during the adjustment movements. An unintentional falling through to the end stops is not prevented. To wear the familiar Tripod has a handle on the base of the bearing body. Carrying with such a handle is however uncomfortable and exhausting.

The invention as characterized in the claims is, the underlying task is a tripod for

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to provide a portable launcher that has a rigid, vibration-free mount for the launching stirrer and the vision during observation, reconnaissance, aiming and shooting and one

quick height adjustment while maintaining the angular position of the mount relative to the horizontal
in a sufficient height adjustment range without accidentally falling through the receptacle with the launch tube

and the vision allows.
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With the two legs that can be swiveled out, the tripod according to the invention can move relatively easily on uneven ground adapted, d. H. the recording can be aligned. The position of the swing-out legs, once aligned, must then can no longer be changed for height adjustment. Setting up and aligning the tripod according to the invention can be done in a few seconds. Due to the design of the tripod according to the invention, in which a

Leg and the articulated thigh form a pair of scissors,

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a height adjustment can be carried out with a single handle. Also leaves the tripod according to the invention a swivel angle of the carrier about the vertical axis by 360 ° and a sufficiently large swivel angle of the Carrier about the horizontal axis. Here is the weight

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of the tripod according to the invention is relatively small.

The tripod according to the invention can also be adjusted in height the recording and thus a variation in the level of insight into the vision, all of which are customary Shooter positions, namely bent, kneeling, lying and sitting. The cheapest shooting position is included normally to look at the sitting position, e.g. B. on the box that is used to package the launch tube.

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- In order to achieve the necessary rigidity, according to the I-

Claim 10 a support between the leg and the I ₁

associated leg of said scissors is provided. This | /

Support is used according to claim Π at the same time for * ₅ setting and locking the height of the recording. The ₍ required rigidity can also be achieved by designing the leg as a tube according to claim 8

will. In order to achieve the desired stiffness, p

otherwise on freedom from play of the |

₁₀ tripods respected. It is ensured that Schwin- ξ

caused by visor movements or shooting "

of the missile are minimal and after a short time to zero I

to subside. \

In order to prevent the 'i

-, the leg carrying the recording suddenly falls down, is a <

Mass balancing is provided, which is preferably designed according to claims 3 and 4 ι. The mass balance is based on the mass that rests on the recording

for example 15 to 25 kg. A hit *

₂₀ term coincidence of the leg with the recording or '■

a sudden snap of the same through the previous I

Tensioned mass balancing is also supported by a damping (i

device according to claims 13 and 14 contrary |

acts, whereby the in the bearing of the leg with |

₂₅ the joint connecting the leg of the scissors with integrated damping device proves to be particularly advantageous.

If the mounting or the straightening plane is too inclined, the following problems arise:

_{3Q straightening torques} , change of the straightening areas »Difficulties in orientation and axis coupling (steering). It is therefore necessary that the straightening plane is aligned exactly horizontally to about + 5 °. This happens when setting up the tripod according to the invention

- by eye, with a dragonfly on the tripod can be attached »The recording aligned in this way

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then retains its angular position relative to the horizontal when pivoting the leg by a corresponding device of the tripod according to the invention. These Establishment is preferably carried out by a parallel guide formed according to claim 5.

The alignment of the alignment plane for side and height is carried out with the tripod according to the invention, that is, separately via the front legs or the receptacle.
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Below are embodiments of the invention Tripod explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. Show in it:

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the tripod in perspective Reproduction;

Figure 2a schematically different embodiments of the

to 2c mass balancing device of the tripod;
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Figure 3a schematically different embodiments of the

to 3e damping device of the tripod;

Figure 4 schematically shows an embodiment of the device to maintain the angular position of the recording relative to the horizontal when the leg of the tripod is pivoted; and

Figure 5 shows a shooter with means of the invention Tripod shouldered launcher.

According to Figures 1 and 5, the tripod is with a recording

1 for the vertical and lateral directional bear by means of a handle Carrier 3 of a launcher for a

Missile provided. On the carrier 3 is the vision

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attached, also a holder for the launch tube.

As can be seen from Figure 1, is for height adjustability the receptacle 1 is arranged at the free end of a tube 5, the other end of which is attached to a bearing pin 7 is articulated, which extends through the upper, front end of a leg 8 of the three legs 8 to 10 of the tripod extends. Below the bearing pin 7 protrude from the front end of the leg 8 two bearing pins on which the two " others, namely the front legs 9 and 10 of the tripod are hinged.

The pivoting of the two front legs 9 and 10 is used to Compensation of uneven floors, d. H. to align the recording 1 with respect to the horizontal. The swing-out path the two front legs 9 and 10 is not closer by each of a He ^ eI 11, 11 'lockable locking devices shown adjustable. In addition, the height of the recording 1 can be adjusted by adjusting the

Front legs 9 and 10 vary.

The two front legs 9 and 10 are relatively light, while the intermediate leg 8, which forms a pair of scissors together with the tube 5, consists of a stable U-shaped professional 1 rail, into which the tube 5 is collapsible. Point at their contact surfaces the front legs 9 and 10 claws 12 and 13 on.

As shown schematically in Figure 4, to maintain the angular position of the receptacle 1 relative to the horizontal when pivoting the leg
6 a parallel guide is provided. This parallel guide consists of the leg 6 and the leg 8 of the scissors, a further leg 14 which runs parallel to the leg 6 and which is attached to the leg 8 at one end with a joint 15. The one facing away from leg 8

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The end of the two legs 6 and 14 is each via a joint 16 and 17 connected to a coupling 18 on which between the joints 16 and 17 arranged the receptacle 1 attached is.

The embodiment of Figure 1 differs

from that of Figure 4 essentially in that

that the leg 6 according to FIG. 4, as shown in FIG.

chelt is shown, is replaced by this

parallel tube 5 and the leg 14 through

a rod is formed which extends through the tube 5 of length ntch.

To the angle of the leg 6 or the tube 5 opposite the leg 8 and then fix the height of the uptake To be able to, a locking device with a locking lever 21 (Figure 1) is provided.

The locking device can be formed in that the foot 22 on which the tube 5 is arranged, is arranged axially displaceably on the bearing pin 7, around the bearing pin 7 between the leg 8 and the outside of the foot 22 are provided, which can be snapped into one another and are spring-loaded towards one another are. The axial displacement of the foot 22 and thus the disengagement of the face gears can then take place by moving the locking lever 21 in the axial direction against the spring force.

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To adjust the angle of the leg opposite

the leg 6 and thus the height of the receptacle 1 can, however, as shown in Figure 2a to 2c, also a Support 21 'may be provided with

one end attached to the leg 8 with a hinge 22 ' and with the other end in an elongated hole (not shown in FIGS. 2a to 2c) in the leg 6 is movable.

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At the end of the support 2Γ displaceable in this elongated hole, a threaded bolt is provided on which a clamping screw 24 ^{1 is} screwed, with which the end of the support 2Γ in question can be fixed in any position on the elongated hole.

The joint 22 'is on that of the bearing pin 7 is arranged facing away from the joint 15 of the second leg 14 of the parallel guide. To this end the leg 15 can be provided with a longitudinal recess not shown in FIGS. 2a to 2c, through which the support 21 'protrudes.

In order to align the straightening plane or the receptacle 1 horizontally after setting up the tripod, the receptacle is 1 can be pivoted about the joint 16 with respect to the coupling 18. Furthermore, a lever 23 is attached to the receptacle 1, which has a circular segment-shaped at its free end Has elongated hole 24 through which a clamping lever 25 attached to the coupling 18 extends. The horizontally aligned position of the receptacle 1 can thus be locked with the clamping lever 25.

A Schnei 1 lock is used to attach the carrier 3 and thus the weapon system. ^{For this purpose, a pre-centering I 1 is} provided on the receptacle 1, which precludes difficult threading or incorrect placement of the carrier 3. Furthermore, an eccentric ^{lever 1 '1 is arranged} on the receptacle 1 for locking the carrier 3, the carrier 3 being wedged on the receptacle 1 by rotating the eccentric lever 1 ″.

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To compensate for the mass that rests on the receptacle 1, so in particular the wearer, the vision and that Launching tube with ammunition, a mass balancing device is provided, three of which are shown in FIGS. 2a to 2c

Embodiments are shown.

The mass balancing device then consists of a joint on the leg 8 that overlaps the joint with the bearing pin 7 and the flexure spring 26 (FIG. 2a) attached to the leg 6, a tension spring 27, one end of which is attached to the leg 8 is attached, while a rope 28 engages at its other end, which around the joint with the joint pin 7 is guided around and attached to the leg 6 (Figure 2b) or from a torsion bar spring 29, which on the one hand on the bearing housing 30 and on the other hand on the bearing pin 7 'of the joint connecting the leg 6 and the leg 8 to one another attacks. The bending spring 26 is provided in the embodiment according to FIG. Through the mass balancing device is made from lifting the mass of on that

Putting on the tripod makes it easier for parts of the weapon system.

Furthermore, a device for damping the movement of the leg 6 with respect to the leg 8 is provided, with FIG Figure 3a to 3e exemplary embodiments of the damping device are shown.

According to FIGS. 3a to 3c and FIG. 3e, a telescopic shock absorber acts on the leg 6 and the leg 8, which a cylinder filled with a damping liquid 31 32 and one displaceable to it, the damping fluid 31 through openings from one cylinder working space into the other pressing piston 33. The shock absorber can be articulated directly to the leg 8 and the leg 6 with the piston rod 34 and the cylinder 32 (Figure 3a) or the cylinder 32 can be attached to the leg 8 and the piston rod 34 via a around the joint with the bearing pin 7 guided rope 35 or a rocker 35 'on the leg 6

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attack (Figure 3b or 3e) or a knee joint 36 can be provided between the leg 8 and the leg 6, the shock absorber engaging on the one hand on the knee joint 36 and on the other hand on the leg 8 (Figure 3c).

However, preferably, the damping device of FIG 3d 'having a having a damping fluid such as silicone oil-filled gap 31' between the bearing pin 7 ^'1 and the bearing housing 30 of the leg 6 and leg 8 interconnecting joint. It is provided in the embodiment according to FIG.

The damping device prevents a sudden collapse the weapon system, e.g. B. in the event of unintentional loosening of the locking device with the locking lever 21. But it also prevents that the mass balancing device, so z. B. the spiral spring 26 pre-tensioned scissors mechanism consisting of leg 8 and lever 6 or tube 5 in the event of this locking device being accidentally released The tripod with the launching device is set up as follows: First the tripod is unfolded and the exposure 1 in azimuth, taking into account the terrain

aligned by adjusting the two front legs 9 and 10. The alignment of the straightening plane or in Elevation, that is to say the angular position of the receptacle 1 relative to the horizontal in the vertical axis, takes place through corresponding

Pivoting of the receptacle 1 about the joint 16 and locking with the clamping lever 25. After that, the other components of the weapon system, such as launch tube, battery, ammunition, etc. attached. Eventually the Height of the line of sight and therefore the recording 1 as desired of the shooter is set, whereby the position of the straightening plane in elevation remains unchanged.

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The tripod according to the invention is designed so that it can be used in can ideally be used as a support frame, as can be seen from FIG. Here are the two front legs 9 and 10 of the tripod swiveled together to the shoulder width of the shooter. The front legs 9 and 10 can be provided with anatomically shaped pads

be to the

Pressure on the shooter's shoulders

to decrease.

The underside of the leg 8, ari which the leg 6 is hinged, is designed without protruding parts. That Attachment of carrying and holding straps is also possible. The carrier 3 with the vision 4 is in horizontal Rotated position to prevent the Visionik 4 from being damaged when picking up or putting down.

The tripod according to the invention can be operated by people.

can of a maximum of two

In order to keep the mass as low as possible, that is tripod according to the invention using the most modern materials and application of the most modern manufacturing processes manufactured. So is the leg 6 or the tube 5 as a flow-pressed, conical steel tube with a formed from bottom to top decreasing wall thickness and the leg 8 z. B. from a fiber composite material.

When the two front legs 9 and 10 are pivoted together, the tripod can also be over one shoulder transport. This makes it possible to use the second shoulder z. B. to carry a handgun.

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Claims 10 15 20 1. Tripod with a height-adjustable mount for the vertically and laterally adjustable carrier of the launch tube and the vision of a launching device for missiles, characterized in that for height adjustability the receptacle (1) is arranged at one end of a leg (6), the other end around a horizontal axis (bearing pin 7) is pivotably articulated on the tripod and a device for Compensation '• he hates resting on the recording (1) as well a device for maintaining the angular position of the receptacle (1) relative to the horizontal Pivoting of the leg (6) are provided. 2. tripod according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot axis (bearing pin 7) of the leg (6) is in the upper area of one of the legs (8) of the tripod is located. 25th 3. tripod according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the device for balancing the mass resting on the receptacle (1) is a spring which the Leg (6) loaded upwards. 30 35 • · teat · -2- 9673 4. tripod according to claim 3, characterized in that the spring through a joint {bearing pin 7) of the ) Leg (6) cross flexure spring (26), the (° on the one hand on the leg (6) and on the other hand : on the leg (8) to which the leg (6) is hinged, is attached, or by a torsion bar (29), the in the joint (bearing pin 7), which connects the leg (6) with • the one leg (8), is arranged or through ί ¹ ^ a tension spring (27) is formed which, on the one hand, is attached to the \ i Leg (8) or the tavern attached to it (6) and ti on the other hand via a around the joint (bearing pin 7) I guided traction means on the leg (6) or the leg I (8) attacks. p ¹⁵ 5. tripod according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized \ i characterized in that the facility for maintaining ; ^; the angular position of the receptacle (1) compared to the j Horizontal when pivoting the leg (6) through Γ a parallel guide is formed from the 20 legs (6), one arranged parallel to it, on the .ä same leg (8) articulated second leg (14) and I one of the two legs (6 and 14) on your leg , "'(8) end facing away from each other in an articulated manner There is a coupling (18) on which the receptacle (1) is arranged. 30th 6. tripod according to claim 5, characterized in that the angular position of the receptacle (1) relative to the Coupling (18) is adjustable and lockable. i «35 7. tripod according to claim 6, characterized in that I the receptacle (1) around a joint (16) of the coupling (18) is pivotable. - 3 - Patent department 9673 GM 8. Tripod according to one of the similar 5 to 7, thereby characterized in that the leg (6) is designed as a tube (5) through which the second leg (14) runs. 9. tripod according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a device for Locking of the angular position of the leg (6) in relation to the leg (8) to which it is hinged » is provided. 10. tripod according to claim 9, characterized in that the locking device has a support (21) between the leg
having. (8) and the hinged leg (6) 11. tripod according to claim 10, characterized in that one end of the support in an elongated hole (23) in the leg (6) and with a clamping screw (24) can be locked and the other end of the support (21) is hinged to the leg (8) on which the leg (6) is hinged. 12. tripod according to claim 9, characterized in that the locking device by means of axially displaceable relative to each other arranged around the bearing pin (7), spring-loaded face gears on the leg (8) or the leg (6) is formed. 13. Tripod according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that a device for damping the Movement of the leg (6) in relation to the leg (8) Patent department 9673 GM to which it is hinged * is intended. 14.Dreibein according to Claim 13 _S, that the damping device by a container filled with a damping fluid gap (30 ') between the bearing bolt (7 ¹¹⁾ and the bearing housing (30') of the leg (6) and the leg (8) interconnecting joint or is formed by a telescopic damper (32, 33) which acts on the one hand on the leg (8) and on the other hand on the leg (6) hinged to it. 15. Tripod according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the other two legs (9, 10) of the tripod on one to the pivot axis (bearing pin 7) of the leg (6) can be swiveled out on the vertical axis Tripods are articulated. 16. Tripod according to claim 15, characterized in that the pivoting path of the other two legs (9, 10) can be adjusted and locked.