EP0141109B1 - Magazine for belted ammunition - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
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- the invention relates to an ammunition container for belted ammunition which is divided into a number of compartments by partition walls, the partition walls being formed by a fixed fixed wall and a pivotable spring wall and which has a removal opening at the upper end of a container wall.
- An ammunition container of this type is known (see US-A-2 874 615) in which all the partition walls are hinged to the container bottom, each partition wall having at its upper end a locking axis with which the partition wall is locked to the side walls.
- Each locking axis has so-called ball catches at both ends, which snap into recesses on the side walls and thereby hold the partition walls in a vertical position.
- An ammunition container of this type is also known (see US-A-4 393 746) for taped ammunition, which is divided into a number of compartments by pivotable partition walls and which has a removal opening at the upper end of a container wall, each partition wall being provided by a fixed fixed wall and a pivot wall is formed.
- the object to be achieved with the present invention is to provide an ammunition container in which the removal of the ammunition is facilitated so that smaller tensile forces are required when pulling out the cartridge belt from the ammunition container.
- the risk of the layers of the cartridge belt interfering with one another when being pulled out should be reduced.
- the ammunition container 10 consists of a base 11, four walls 12-15 (see also FIG. 2) and a number of partitions 16-19 which subdivide the container 10 into a corresponding number of compartments 20-24.
- This design of the ammunition container 10 is conventional. He f indungsgemäss
- this ammunition container being fixed wall 16a-19a and spring wall 16b-19b differs from known ammunition containers of this type in that each of the partitions is divided in a lower solid wall 16a-19a and a spring wall 16b-19b 16-19, respectively, by a spring plate 16c-19c are connected to each other.
- the fixed wall 16a-19a is rigidly installed in the ammunition container 10 and the spring wall 16b-19b can be pivoted about the spring plate 16c-19c.
- spring plates 16c-19c are not all at the same distance from the container base 11, but, as seen from FIG. 1, are always further away from the base 11 from left to right, so that when the spring walls 16b-19b are pivoted, they move into reach an inclined plane which approximately forms a diagonal of the container 10.
- each spring wall 16b-19b a locking axis 25 is attached, which has a sleeve 26 (Fig. 2 and 3).
- a sleeve 26 In this sleeve 26 two bolts 27 and 28 are slidably mounted, between which there is a spring 29.
- This spring 29 tends to press the two bolts 27 and 28 away from each other against the walls 14 and 15 of the ammunition container 10.
- the walls 14 and 15 each have a bore 30, 31, into each of which a pin 32, 33 of the bolts 27 and 28 is pushed by the force of the spring 29, as a result of which the locking axis 25 and the spring wall 16b-19b attached thereto against any Pivoting is secured.
- a lever 34, 35 is also attached to each bolt 27 and 28 and protrudes through a helical slot 36, 37 of the sleeve 26.
- These levers 34 and 35 can be pivoted by a cartridge 38 from the position shown in FIG. 2 into the position shown in FIG. 3.
- the bolt 27, 28 with the pin 32, 33 is moved from the locked position according to FIG. 2 to the unlocked position according to FIG. 3, whereby the spring wall 16b- 19b can be pivoted.
- the two different positions of the lever 34 can also be seen in FIG. 1.
- the compartments 20-24 there are taped cartridges 38 which are pulled out in a conventional manner from the opening 39 of the ammunition container 10 and fed to a firearm, not shown. These taped cartridges 38 are filled in the zigzag layers in the compartments 20-24 in the usual way.
- the mode of operation of the ammunition container 10 described is as follows: when the cartridges 38 are removed from the container 10, the compartment 24 is first completely emptied. When the cartridge belt is pulled out of the adjacent compartment 23, the lever 34 is pivoted on the spring wall 19b and the lock 25 is unlocked. The weight of the cartridges 38 causes the spring wall 19b to be inclined to the right from the vertical position, as can be seen in FIG. 1. In an analogous manner, the remaining spring walls 16b-18b are also pivoted to the right as soon as a compartment 20-23 is emptied. When pivoting the spring walls 16b-19b, the spring plates 16c-19c form roundings, which considerably facilitate the removal of the belted cartridges 38. As soon as all compartments are empty, all partition walls can swivel back vertically into their starting position under the spring action of the spring plates 16c-19c.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Munitionsbehälter für gegurtete Munition, der durch Zwischenwände in eine Anzahl Abteile unterteilt ist, wobei die Zwischenwände durch eine ortsfeste Festwand und eine schwenkbare Federwand gebildet werden und der am oberen Ende einer Behälterwand eine Entnahmeöffnung aufweist.The invention relates to an ammunition container for belted ammunition which is divided into a number of compartments by partition walls, the partition walls being formed by a fixed fixed wall and a pivotable spring wall and which has a removal opening at the upper end of a container wall.
Es ist ein Munitionsbehälter dieser Art bekannt (siehe US-A-2 874 615), bei dem sämtliche Zwischenwände durch Scharniere am Behälterboden angelenkt sind, wobei jede Zwischenwand an ihrem oberen Ende eine Verriegelungsachse aufweist, mit der die Zwischenwand an den Seitenwänden verriegelt ist. Jede Verriegelungsachse weist an beiden Enden sogenannte Kugelrasten auf, welche in Aussparungen an den Seitenwänden einrasten und dadurch die Zwischenwände in senkrechter Stellung festhalten.An ammunition container of this type is known (see US-A-2 874 615) in which all the partition walls are hinged to the container bottom, each partition wall having at its upper end a locking axis with which the partition wall is locked to the side walls. Each locking axis has so-called ball catches at both ends, which snap into recesses on the side walls and thereby hold the partition walls in a vertical position.
Es ist ferner ein Munitionsbehälter dieser Art bekannt (siehe US-A-4 393 746) für gegurtete Munition, der durch schwenkbare Zwischenwände in eine Anzahl Abteile unterteilt ist und der am oberen Ende einer Behälterwand eine Entnahmeöffnung aufweist, wobei jede Zwischenwand durch eine ortsfeste Festwand und eine Schwenkwand gebildet wird.An ammunition container of this type is also known (see US-A-4 393 746) for taped ammunition, which is divided into a number of compartments by pivotable partition walls and which has a removal opening at the upper end of a container wall, each partition wall being provided by a fixed fixed wall and a pivot wall is formed.
Die Aufgabe, die mit der vorliegenden Erfindung gelöst werden soll, besteht in der Schaffung eines Munitionsbehälters, bei dem die Entnahme der Munition erleichtert wird, damit kleinere Zugkräfte beim Herausziehen des Patronengurtes aus dem Munitionsbehälter erforderlich sind. Ausserdem soll die Gefahr, dass sich die Lagen des Patronengurtes beim Herausziehen gegenseitig behindern, vermindert werden.The object to be achieved with the present invention is to provide an ammunition container in which the removal of the ammunition is facilitated so that smaller tensile forces are required when pulling out the cartridge belt from the ammunition container. In addition, the risk of the layers of the cartridge belt interfering with one another when being pulled out should be reduced.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss dadurch gelöst, dass Festwand und Federwand durch ein Federblech miteinander verbunden sind und dass der Abstand der Federbleche von einem Behälterboden gegen die Behälteröffnung von einer Zwischenwand zur nächsten ständig zunimmt.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the fixed wall and spring wall are connected to one another by a spring plate and in that the distance of the spring plates from one container bottom to the container opening from one intermediate wall to the next increases continuously.
Die Vorteile des Erfindungsgemässen Munitionsbehälters :
- 1. Da jeweils nicht die ganze Zwischenwand, sondern nur der obere Teil geschwenkt wird, ist die Gefahr kleiner, dass sich die Zickzacklagen des Patronengurtes verwirren und sich dann beim Herausziehen gegenseitig behindern.
- 2. Durch das Federblech wird erreicht, dass sich die Zwischenwände nicht plötzlich umlegen, sondern durch den herauszuziehenden Patronengurt langsam schräg gestellt werden.
- 3. Da nur ein Teil der Zwischenwände schwenkbar ist und nicht die ganzen Zwischenwände, ist dieser schwenkbare Teil durch die Munition weniger stark belastet und muss daher kleinere Kräfte aufnehmen.
- 4. Die abgestufte Anordnung der Federbleche ermöglicht die Bildung einer Schrägführung, auf der sich die Patronen relativ leicht herausziehen lassen.
- 1. Since not the entire partition wall, but only the upper part is pivoted, there is less danger that the zigzag layers of the cartridge belt become confused and then interfere with each other when pulling out.
- 2. The spring plate ensures that the partition walls do not suddenly fold over, but are slowly inclined by the cartridge belt to be pulled out.
- 3. Since only a part of the partition walls can be pivoted and not the entire partition walls, this pivoting part is less loaded by the ammunition and therefore has to absorb smaller forces.
- 4. The graded arrangement of the spring plates enables the formation of an oblique guide on which the cartridges can be pulled out relatively easily.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemässen Munitionsbehälters ist im folgenden anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung ausführlich beschrieben. Es zeigt :
- Fig. 1 einen senkrechten Schnitt durch einen Munitionsbehälter,
- Fig. 2 einen Schnitt nach Linie 11-11 in Fig. 1 in verriegelter Stellung und
- Fig. 3 den gleichen Schnitt wie in Fig. 2 in entriegelter Stellung.
- 1 is a vertical section through an ammunition container,
- Fig. 2 shows a section along line 11-11 in Fig. 1 in the locked position and
- Fig. 3 shows the same section as in Fig. 2 in the unlocked position.
Gemäss Fig. 1 besteht der erfindungsgemässe Munitionsbehälter 10 aus einem Boden 11, vier Wänden 12-15 (siehe auch Fig. 2) und einer Anzahl Zwischenwände 16-19, welche den Behälter 10 in eine entsprechende Anzahl Abteile 20-24 unterteilen. Diese Ausbildung des Munitionsbehälters 10 ist herkömmlich. Erfindungsgemäss unterscheidet sich jedoch dieser Munitionsbehälter von bekannten Munitionsbehältern dieser Art dadurch, dass jede der Zwischenwände 16-19 in eine untere Festwand 16a-19a und eine Federwand 16b-19b unterteilt ist, wobei Festwand 16a-19a und Federwand 16b-19b jeweils durch ein Federblech 16c-19c miteinander verbunden sind. Die Festwand 16a-19a ist starr im Munitionsbehälter 10 eingebaut und die Federwand 16b-19b ist um das Federblech 16c-19c schwenkbar. Wesentlich ist dabei, dass die Federbleche 16c-19c sich nicht alle im gleichen Abstand vom Behälterboden 11 befinden, sondern gemäss Fig. 1 von links nach rechts gesehen immer weiter vom Boden 11 entfernt sind, so dass beim Schwenken der Federwände 16b-19b diese in eine geneigte Ebene gelangen, welche annähernd eine Diagonale des Behälters 10 bildet.1, the
Am oberen Ende jeder Federwand 16b-19b ist eine Verriegelungsachse 25 befestigt, welche eine Hülse 26 aufweist (Fig. 2 und 3). In dieser Hülse 26 sind zwei Bolzen 27 und 28 verschiebbar gelagert, zwischen denen sich eine Feder 29 befindet. Diese Feder 29 hat das Bestreben die beiden Bolzen 27 und 28 voneinander weg gegen die Wände 14 und 15 des Munitionsbehälters 10 zu drücken. Die Wände 14 und 15 weisen je eine Bohrung 30, 31 auf, in welche durch die Kraft der Feder 29 je ein Zapfen 32, 33 der Bolzen 27 und 28 hineingestossen wird, wodurch die Verriegelungsachse 25 und die daran befestigte Federwand 16b-19b gegen jegliche Verschwenkung gesichert ist. An jedem Bolzen 27 und 28 ist ferner noch ein Hebel 34, 35 befestigt, der durch einen schraubenförmigen Schlitz 36, 37 der Hülse 26 hindurchragt. Diese Hebel 34 und 35 können durch eine Patrone 38 aus der Stellung gemäss Fig. 2 in die Stellung gemäss Fig. 3 geschwenkt werden. Durch diese Schwenkbewegung der Hebel 34, 35 in dem schraubenförmigen Schlitz 36, 37 wird der Bolzen 27, 28 mit dem Zapfen 32, 33 aus der verriegelten Stellung gemäss Fig. 2 in die entriegelte Stellung gemäss Fig. 3 verschoben, wodurch die Federwand 16b-19b verschwenkt werden kann. Die zwei verschiedenen Stellungen des Hebels 34 sind auch aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich.At the upper end of each
In den Abteilen 20-24 befinden sich gegurtete Patronen 38 welche in üblicher Weise aus der Oeffnung 39 des Munitionsbehälters 10 herausgezogen und einer nicht dargestellten Feuerwaffe zugeführt werden. Diese gegurteten Patronen 38 sind in üblicher weise in Zickzacklagen in die Abteile 20-24 eingefüllt.In the compartments 20-24 there are taped
Die Wirkungsweise des beschriebenen Munitionsbehälters 10 ist wie folgt : Bei der Entnahme der Patronen 38 aus dem Behälter 10 wird zuerst das Abteil 24 vollständig entleert. Beim Herausziehen des Patronengurtes aus dem benachbarten Abteil 23 wird der Hebel 34 an der Federwand 19b verschwenkt und die Verriegelung 25 entriegelt. Durch das Gewicht der Patronen 38 wird die Federwand 19b aus der senkrechten Stellung nach rechts geneigt, wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich ist. In analoger Weise werden auch die übrigen Federwände 16b-18b nach rechts geschwenkt, sobald ein Abteil 20-23 entleert ist. Die Federbleche 16c-19c bilden beim Schwenken der Federwände 16b-19b Abrundungen, welche die Entnahme der gegurteten Patronen 38 wesentlich erleichtern. Sobald alle Abteile leer sind, können sich sämtliche Zwischenwände unter der Federwirkung der Federbleche 16c-19c wieder senkrecht in ihre Ausgangslage zurückschwenken.The mode of operation of the
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