EP0221935B1 - Device for transferring ammunition cartridges from a container magazine to a turret magazine - Google Patents

Device for transferring ammunition cartridges from a container magazine to a turret magazine Download PDF

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EP0221935B1
EP0221935B1 EP86902807A EP86902807A EP0221935B1 EP 0221935 B1 EP0221935 B1 EP 0221935B1 EP 86902807 A EP86902807 A EP 86902807A EP 86902807 A EP86902807 A EP 86902807A EP 0221935 B1 EP0221935 B1 EP 0221935B1
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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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
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    • F41A9/45—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position the cartridge chamber or the barrel as a whole being tiltable or transversely slidable between a loading and a firing position
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • 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 a device for the ammunition of cartridge ammunition from a trough magazine into a turret magazine that can be pivoted about the lateral direction axis of an armored vehicle that has a weapon barrel that can be pivoted about a cradle axis (2).
  • the invention enables the weapon barrel to be used as a space-saving means of transport for ammunitioning the ammunition from the trough into the turret magazine of an armored vehicle.
  • no additional drives and power connections are necessary for the device for re-ammunition.
  • the loading space of the weapon barrel is also a transport space for the ammunition during the ammunition and that the barrel weapon can be automatically loaded directly from the trough magazine, as is the case with the turret magazine, means that the barrel weapon is ready to fire even during the ammunition.
  • the direct and, moreover, space-saving loading from the tub magazine is made possible by the fact that the cartridge ammunition of the tub magazine or the entire tub magazine, which is in a removal position, is arranged so obliquely within the vehicle tub that the cartridge ammunition with the extended barrel core axis of the um is removed for removal the elevation angle a forms a straight line with respect to the horizontal raised gun barrel and the cartridge ammunition can be transported directly into the cargo space of the gun barrel with the aid of a spacer bridging the barrel return path and by means of an attachment device fixed to the tub magazine.
  • the spacers can be swiveled away from the bridge position for the tube return and are arranged on the turret and on the tub magazine, the tubular spacer arranged on the tub magazine being partially shell-shaped on the upper side and adapted to the barrel return space of the gun barrel in the swung-down position, which shortens the distance between the tub magazine and the gun barrel the required tower space is reduced in a further advantageous manner.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the arrangement of a weapon barrel 1 which is known per se and which can be pivoted in the vertical direction about a cradle axis 2 and is arranged within a turret which can be rotated about the lateral direction axis 21 an armored vehicle also not shown connected.
  • a turret housing 24 Within the turret housing 24 there are multiple magazine troughs 10 (FIG. 2) behind the weapon barrel 1, in which cartridge ammunition 3 is arranged horizontally and parallel to the lateral directional position of the weapon barrel 1.
  • Such a tower magazine 10 is known for example from DE-C-13 01 742.
  • a spacer 12 which can be swung out sideways and is designed as a barrel, in order to ensure that the ammunition 3 is guided for the loading process also in the area of the barrel return path s of the barrel 1, during the barrel return.
  • the cartridge ammunition 3 is conveyed on the extended barrel core axis 6 into the cargo space 15 of the weapon barrel 1 by means of a known attachment device 17, which can be, for example, a chain attachment.
  • the attachment device 17 is furthermore able, when the breech part 25 of the weapon barrel 1 is open, to pull a cartridge ammunition 3 located in the cargo space 15 into the receiving position 9 of the turret magazine 10 arranged on both sides of the receiving position 9 (FIG. 2).
  • a trough magazine 4 is arranged inside the vehicle trough 23, which, as shown in FIG. 2, consists, for example, of an endless conveyor chain 28 in which further ammunition 3 with cartridges for refilling the turret magazines 10 are stored.
  • the weapon barrel 1 which can be pivoted about the cradle axis 2, is a means of transport for the ammunition of the cartridge ammunition 3 from the tub magazine 4 into the turret magazine 10
  • the cartridge ammunition 3 of the tub magazine 4 located in the removal position 5 or the entire tub magazine 4 is so inclined arranged within the vehicle trough 23 that for the removal the cartridge ammunition 3 with the extended tubular core axis 6 of the by the height angle a with respect to the Hori zontal 19 raised gun barrel 1 forms a straight line 7.
  • the ammunition removal position 5 of the tub magazine 4 lies on the vehicle's longitudinal axis 8, the tub magazine 4 containing its own attachment device 16, which is fastened to the rear end of the magazine, for removing the ammunition 3 which is aimed at the weapon barrel 1 with the ammunition tip 20.
  • either the tub magazine shown is arranged inclined by the angle a '(not shown) or a rotary drive, not shown, for pivoting the cartridge ammunition 3 from a horizontal position 33 into the removal position 5 is arranged on the tub magazine 4.
  • the tub magazine 4 also contains a swing-out tubular spacer 11 for bridging the tube return path s, which, in contrast to the spacer 12 of the tower magazine 10 arranged in a tower, is not rotatable about the lateral direction axis 21, but is arranged in a tub-fixed manner at the transition to the space of the tower basket 18 and to ensure the tube return is pivotable downwards.
  • the longitudinal axis of the spacer 11 forms during the feeding of the cartridge ammunition 3 into the cargo space 15 of the weapon barrel 1 and during the removal of the cartridge ammunition 3 from the cargo space 15 with the axis of a cartridge ammunition 3 which is in the removal position 5 and which is increased by the angle a Pipe core axis 6 of the gun barrel 1 is a straight line.
  • the spacer 11 In order to shorten the distance between the retracted weapon barrel 1 and the trough magazine 4 and thereby also reduce the space requirement of the turret cage 18, the spacer 11 has a bowl-shaped design on the upper side and, in the position 14 pivoted down in the direction of the arrow 27, is available for the return of the weapon barrel 1 standing room 13 adapted.
  • the spacer 11 is designed in such a way that a pipe increase beyond the angle a by the angle ⁇ is possible.
  • the cartridge ammunition 3 is transported in the reverse order.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the arrangement of a tub magazine 4 in the vehicle tub 23 and on the tower side on both sides of the receiving position 9 two tower magazines 10 arranged one above the other.
  • the ammunition 3 leaves the conveyor chain 28 under the dead weight in the arrow direction 29 to take the removal position 5 obliquely downwards.
  • Ammunition 3 can optionally be removed from the conveyor chain 28 of the tub magazine 4 on the left or right.
  • the position holder 30 is arranged so as to be displaceable in the plane 26 in a manner not shown in order to maintain the removal position 5, so that from an upper supply position 5 'the cartridge ammunition 3 is also optionally left under its own weight or can be fed to the tub magazine 4 on the right in the arrow direction 31 directed obliquely downward.
  • the holder 32 of the receiving position 9 for the tower magazine 10 for the removal of the ammunition 3 from the lower tower magazines 10 is arranged to be movable downwards in the plane 26 for taking the removal position 9 ', the holder 32 for operating the upper tower magazines 10 in each case in the plane 26 is displaceably arranged up to the upper receiving or removal position.
  • the tower magazines 10 each contain, on the outer sides, refillable insertion flaps 34 for refilling the ammunition with cartridges.

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In order to reduce the space required inside a rotary body (24) of the turret of a tank to transfer ammunition cartridges (3) from a container magazine (4) to the turret magazine (10) there is used as a transporter a gun tube (1) which is pivotable about a cradle axis (2). To transport the ammunition shells to the loading space (15) of the gun, the ammunition (3) in the container magazine (4) of the container frame (23) of the tank in a gripping position (5) is inclined so that it forms a straigth line (7) with the axis (6) reduced from the gun (1) with a height angle alpha with respect to the horizontal. In order to guide the ammunition shells in the recoil path s of the gun, pivotable spacing parts (11, 12) are arranged in the container magazine (4) and in the turret magazine (10). The gun (1) is used as a transporter on one hand to fill the turret magazine (10) with ammunition cartridges pulled from the store of ammunition of the container magazine (4) and on the other hand to fill the container magazine (4), in the reverse transport direction. For the longitudinal transportation of ammunition cartridges into the charging space (15) of the gun (1), or for removing them therefrom, place setting devices (16, 17) are arranged on the turret magazine (10) on the container magazine (4).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Ummunitionieren von patronierter Munition aus einem Wannenmagazin in ein um die Seitenrichtachse schwenkbares Turmmagazin eines ein um eine Wiegenachse (2) schwenkbares Waffenrohr aufweisenden Panzerfahrzeuges.The invention relates to a device for the ammunition of cartridge ammunition from a trough magazine into a turret magazine that can be pivoted about the lateral direction axis of an armored vehicle that has a weapon barrel that can be pivoted about a cradle axis (2).

Eine derartige aus der DE-A-2818 279 bekannte Fördervorrichtung weist jedoch den Nachteil auf, dass sie innerhalb des Turmes einen erheblichen Raumbedarf benötigt.Such a conveyor device known from DE-A-2818 279, however, has the disadvantage that it requires a considerable amount of space within the tower.

Demgegenüber ist es Aufgabe der Erfindung, für die Ummunitionierung der patronierten Munition aus dem Wannen- in das Turmmagazin eines Panzerfahrzeuges eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, durch die der für die Ummunitionierung benötigte Raumbedarf innerhalb des Turmes erheblich verringert wird.In contrast, it is an object of the invention to provide a device for the ammunition of the cartridge ammunition from the trough into the turret magazine of an armored vehicle, by means of which the space required within the turret for the ammunition is considerably reduced.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruches 1 angegebenen Merkmale. Die Unteransprüche nennen vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung.The object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of claim 1. The subclaims name advantageous refinements and developments of the invention.

In vorteilhafter Weise ermöglicht die Erfindung, das Waffenrohr als raumsparendes Transportmittel zum Ummunitionieren der patronierten Munition aus dem Wannen- in das Turmmagazin eines Panzerfahrzeuges einzusetzen. In besonders vorteilhafter Weise sind des weiteren zu dem vorhandenen Höhenrichtantrieb des Waffenrohres keine zusätzlichen Antriebe und Kraftanschlüsse für die Vorrichtung zum Ummunitionieren notwendig.Advantageously, the invention enables the weapon barrel to be used as a space-saving means of transport for ammunitioning the ammunition from the trough into the turret magazine of an armored vehicle. In a particularly advantageous manner, in addition to the existing leveling drive of the weapon barrel, no additional drives and power connections are necessary for the device for re-ammunition.

Dadurch, dass der Ladungsraum des Waffenrohres auch gleichzeitig während der Ummunitionierung Transportraum der patronierten Munition ist und die Rohrwaffe ebenfalls wie beim Turmmagazin direkt automatisch aus dem Wannenmagazin geladen werden kann, ist die Rohrwaffe auch während der Ummunitionierung feuerbereit. Das direkte und darüber hinaus auch raumsparende Laden aus dem Wannenmagazin wird dadurch ermöglicht, dass die jeweils in einer Entnahmeposition befindliche patronierte Munition des Wannenmagazins oder das ganze Wannenmagazin derartig schräg innerhalb der Fahrzeugwanne angeordnet sind, dass zur Entnahme die patronierte Munition mit der verlängerten Rohrseelenachse des um dem Höhenwinkel a gegenüber der Horizontalen erhöhten Waffenrohres eine Gerade bildet und die patronierte Munition unter Zuhilfenahme eines den Rohrrücklaufweg überbrückenden Distanzstückes sowie mittels einer wannenmagazinfesten Ansetzvorrichtung direkt in den Ladungsraum des Waffenrohres transportiert werden kann.The fact that the loading space of the weapon barrel is also a transport space for the ammunition during the ammunition and that the barrel weapon can be automatically loaded directly from the trough magazine, as is the case with the turret magazine, means that the barrel weapon is ready to fire even during the ammunition. The direct and, moreover, space-saving loading from the tub magazine is made possible by the fact that the cartridge ammunition of the tub magazine or the entire tub magazine, which is in a removal position, is arranged so obliquely within the vehicle tub that the cartridge ammunition with the extended barrel core axis of the um is removed for removal the elevation angle a forms a straight line with respect to the horizontal raised gun barrel and the cartridge ammunition can be transported directly into the cargo space of the gun barrel with the aid of a spacer bridging the barrel return path and by means of an attachment device fixed to the tub magazine.

Die Distanzstücke sind für den Rohrrücklauf aus der Brückenstellung wegschwenkbar und am Turm- sowie am Wannenmagazin angeordnet, wobei das am Wannenmagazin angeordnete rohrförmige Distanzstück oberseitig partiell schalenförmig ausgearbeit und in herabgeschwenkter Stellung dem Rohrrücklaufraum des Waffenrohres angepasst ist, wodurch die Distanz des Wannenmagazins zum Waffenrohr verkürzt und der benötigte Turmraum in weiter vorteilhafter Weise verkleinert wird.The spacers can be swiveled away from the bridge position for the tube return and are arranged on the turret and on the tub magazine, the tubular spacer arranged on the tub magazine being partially shell-shaped on the upper side and adapted to the barrel return space of the gun barrel in the swung-down position, which shortens the distance between the tub magazine and the gun barrel the required tower space is reduced in a further advantageous manner.

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles des näheren erläutert.The invention is explained with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

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  • Fig. 1 in einer teilweise geschnittenen Seitenansicht das um eine Wiegenachse schwenkbare Waffenrohr als Transportmittel der patronierten Munition in einer Übergabeposition am Turmmagazin und in einer Aufnahmeposition (strichpunktiert dargestellt) am Wannenmagazin,
  • Fig. 2 in einer in der Fig. 1 mit 11-11 angegebenen Schnittdarstellung einen Querschnitt des Wannen- und Turmmagazins.
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  • 1 shows a partially sectioned side view of the weapon barrel, which can be pivoted about a cradle axis, as a means of transport of the ammunition in a transfer position on the turret magazine and in a receiving position (shown in broken lines) on the trough magazine,
  • Fig. 2 in a sectional view indicated in Fig. 1 with 11-11 a cross section of the tub and tower magazine.

Fig. 1 verdeutlicht die Anordnung eines an sich bekannten um eine Wiegenachse 2 in Höhenrichtung schwenkbaren und innerhalb eines um die Seitenrichtachse 21 drehbaren Turmes angeordneten Waffenrohres 1. Das im seitlichen und oberen Bereich nicht näher dargestellte Turmgehäuse 24 ist über eine Drehkranzlagerung 22 mit der Wanne 23 eines ebenfalls nicht näher dargestellten Panzerfahrzeuges verbunden. Innerhalb des Turmgehäuses 24 befinden sich hinter dem Waffenrohr 1 mehrfach angeordnete Wannenmagazine 10 (Fig. 2), in denen patronierte Munition 3 horizontal und parallel zur Seitenrichtposition des Waffenrohres 1 angeordnet sind. Ein derartiges Turmmagazin 10 ist beispielsweise aus der DE-C-13 01 742 bekannt. Zwischen dem Turmmagazin 10 und dem Waffenrohr 1 befindet sich, um für den Ladevorgang eine Führung der patronierten Munition 3 auch im Bereich des Rohrrücklaufweges s des Waffenrohres 1 zu gewährleisten, während des Rohrrücklaufs ein seitlich ausschwenkbares als Rohr ausgebildetes Distanzstück 12.1 illustrates the arrangement of a weapon barrel 1 which is known per se and which can be pivoted in the vertical direction about a cradle axis 2 and is arranged within a turret which can be rotated about the lateral direction axis 21 an armored vehicle also not shown connected. Within the turret housing 24 there are multiple magazine troughs 10 (FIG. 2) behind the weapon barrel 1, in which cartridge ammunition 3 is arranged horizontally and parallel to the lateral directional position of the weapon barrel 1. Such a tower magazine 10 is known for example from DE-C-13 01 742. Between the turret magazine 10 and the weapon barrel 1 there is a spacer 12, which can be swung out sideways and is designed as a barrel, in order to ensure that the ammunition 3 is guided for the loading process also in the area of the barrel return path s of the barrel 1, during the barrel return.

Die patronierte Munition 3 wird durch eine an sich bekannte Ansetzvorrichtung 17, die beispielsweise ein Kettenansetzer sein kann, auf der verlängerten Rohrseelenachse 6 in den Ladungsraum 15 des Waffenrohres 1 befördert. Die Ansetzvorrichtung 17 ist des weiteren bei geöffnetem Verschlussteil 25 des Waffenrohres 1 in der Lage, eine im Ladungsraum 15 befindliche patronierte Munition 3 in die Aufnahmeposition 9 der beidseitig der Aufnahmeposition 9 (Fig. 2) angeordneten Turmmagazine 10 zu ziehen.The cartridge ammunition 3 is conveyed on the extended barrel core axis 6 into the cargo space 15 of the weapon barrel 1 by means of a known attachment device 17, which can be, for example, a chain attachment. The attachment device 17 is furthermore able, when the breech part 25 of the weapon barrel 1 is open, to pull a cartridge ammunition 3 located in the cargo space 15 into the receiving position 9 of the turret magazine 10 arranged on both sides of the receiving position 9 (FIG. 2).

Im seitlichen Aussenbereich des Turmkorbes 18 ist innerhalb der Fahrzeugwanne 23 ein Wannenmagazin 4 angeordnet, das, wie es Fig. 2 zeigt, beispielsweise aus einer endlosen Förderkette 28 besteht, in der weitere patronierte Munition 3 zum Nachfüllen der Turmmagazine 10 gelagert sind. Dadurch, dass das um die Wiegenachse 2 schwenkbare Waffenrohr 1 Transportmittel für die Ummunitionierung der patronierten Munition 3 aus dem Wannenmagazin 4 in das Turmmagazin 10 ist, ist die jeweils in der Entnahmeposition 5 befindliche patronierte Munition 3 des Wannenmagazins 4 oder das ganze Wannenmagazin 4 derartig schräg innerhalb der Fahrzeugwanne 23 angeordnet, dass zur Entnahme die patronierte Munition 3 mit der verlängerten Rohrseelenachse 6 des um den Höhenwinkel a gegenüber der Horizontalen 19 erhöhten Waffenrohres 1 eine Gerade 7 bildet. Dabei liegt die Munitionsentnahmestellung 5 des Wannenmagazins 4 auf der Fahrzeuglängsachse 8, wobei zur Entnahme der mit der Munitionsspitze 20 auf das Waffenrohr 1 gerichteten Munition 3 das Wannenmagazin 4 eine eigene Ansetzvorrichtung 16 enthält, die am rückwärtigen Ende des Magazins befestigt ist.In the lateral outer region of the turret cage 18, a trough magazine 4 is arranged inside the vehicle trough 23, which, as shown in FIG. 2, consists, for example, of an endless conveyor chain 28 in which further ammunition 3 with cartridges for refilling the turret magazines 10 are stored. Because the weapon barrel 1, which can be pivoted about the cradle axis 2, is a means of transport for the ammunition of the cartridge ammunition 3 from the tub magazine 4 into the turret magazine 10, the cartridge ammunition 3 of the tub magazine 4 located in the removal position 5 or the entire tub magazine 4 is so inclined arranged within the vehicle trough 23 that for the removal the cartridge ammunition 3 with the extended tubular core axis 6 of the by the height angle a with respect to the Hori zontal 19 raised gun barrel 1 forms a straight line 7. The ammunition removal position 5 of the tub magazine 4 lies on the vehicle's longitudinal axis 8, the tub magazine 4 containing its own attachment device 16, which is fastened to the rear end of the magazine, for removing the ammunition 3 which is aimed at the weapon barrel 1 with the ammunition tip 20.

Zur Erzielung der Schrägstellung der patronierten Munition 3 ist entweder das dargestellte Wannenmagazin um den Winkel a' geneigt angeordnet (nicht dargestellt) oder am Wannenmagazin 4 ist ein nicht dargestellter Drehantrieb zum Hochschwenken der patronierten Munition 3 aus einer horizontalen Lage 33 in die Entnahmeposition 5 angeordnet.To achieve the inclined position of the cartridge ammunition 3, either the tub magazine shown is arranged inclined by the angle a '(not shown) or a rotary drive, not shown, for pivoting the cartridge ammunition 3 from a horizontal position 33 into the removal position 5 is arranged on the tub magazine 4.

Auch das Wannenmagazin 4 enthält zur Überbrückung des Rohrrücklaufweges s ein ausschwenkbares rohrartiges Distanzstück 11, welches im Gegensatz zum turmfest angeordneten Distanzstück 12 des Turmmagazins 10 nicht um die Seitenrichtachse 21 drehbar, sondern am Übergang zum Raum des Turmkorbes 18 wannenfest angeordnet ist und zur Gewährleistung des Rohrrücklaufs nach unten wegschwenkbar ist. Die Längsachse des Distanzstückes 11 bildet während der Zuführung der patronierten Munition 3 in den Ladungsraum 15 des Waffenrohres 1 und während der Entnahme der patronierten Munition 3 aus dem Ladungsraum 15 mit der Achse einer in Entnahmestellung 5 befindlichen patronierten Munition 3 und der um den Winkel a erhöhten Rohrseelenachse 6 des Waffenrohres 1 eine Gerade. Um die Distanz zwischen dem zurückgelaufenen Waffenrohr 1 und dem Wannenmagazin 4 zu verkürzen und dadurch auch den Raumbedarf des Turmkorbes 18 zu verkleinern, ist das Distanzstück 11 oberseitig schalenförmig ausgearbeitet und in der in Pfeilrichtung 27 herabgeschwenkten Stellung 14 dem für den Rücklauf des Waffenrohres 1 zur Verfügung stehenden Raum 13 angepasst. Das Distanzstück 11 ist dabei derartig ausgearbeitet, dass eine über den Winkel a hinausgehende Rohrerhöhung um den Winkel β möglich ist.The tub magazine 4 also contains a swing-out tubular spacer 11 for bridging the tube return path s, which, in contrast to the spacer 12 of the tower magazine 10 arranged in a tower, is not rotatable about the lateral direction axis 21, but is arranged in a tub-fixed manner at the transition to the space of the tower basket 18 and to ensure the tube return is pivotable downwards. The longitudinal axis of the spacer 11 forms during the feeding of the cartridge ammunition 3 into the cargo space 15 of the weapon barrel 1 and during the removal of the cartridge ammunition 3 from the cargo space 15 with the axis of a cartridge ammunition 3 which is in the removal position 5 and which is increased by the angle a Pipe core axis 6 of the gun barrel 1 is a straight line. In order to shorten the distance between the retracted weapon barrel 1 and the trough magazine 4 and thereby also reduce the space requirement of the turret cage 18, the spacer 11 has a bowl-shaped design on the upper side and, in the position 14 pivoted down in the direction of the arrow 27, is available for the return of the weapon barrel 1 standing room 13 adapted. The spacer 11 is designed in such a way that a pipe increase beyond the angle a by the angle β is possible.

Für den Ummunitioniervorgang der patronierten Munition 3 aus dem Wannenmagazin 4 in das Turmmagazin 10 ist es notwendig, dass das Waffenrohr 1 in Seitenrichtung in einer senkrecht zur Fahrzeuglängsachse 8 stehenden Ebene 26 (Fig. 2) und um den Winkel a erhöht ausgerichtet ist, weshalb es zweckmässig ist, diesen Vorgang in einer Kampfpause durchzuführen. Eine durch die wannenseitig angeordnete Ansetzvorrichtung 16 in den Ladungsraum 15 zugeführte patronierte Munition 3 wird anschliessend durch das Waffenrohr 1 in der Ebene 26 um den Winkel a nach oben geschwenkt, so dass die am Turmmagazin 10 angeordnete Ansetzvorrichtung 17 die patronierte Munition 3 in die in Fig. 2 dargestellte Aufnahmeposition 9 ziehen kann.For the ammunition process of the cartridge ammunition 3 from the trough magazine 4 into the turret magazine 10, it is necessary that the weapon barrel 1 is oriented in the lateral direction in a plane 26 (FIG. 2) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 8 of the vehicle and increased by the angle a, which is why it It is advisable to carry out this process during a break in the fight. A cartridge ammunition 3 fed into the cargo space 15 by the attachment device 16 arranged at the side of the tub is then pivoted upwards through the weapon barrel 1 in the plane 26 by the angle a, so that the attachment device 17 arranged on the turret magazine 10 transfers the cartridge ammunition 3 into the position shown in FIG 2 can take the illustrated recording position 9.

Zum Auffüllen des Wannenmagazins erfolgt der Transportablauf der patronierten Munition 3 in umgekehrter Reihenfolge.To refill the tub magazine, the cartridge ammunition 3 is transported in the reverse order.

Fig. 2 verdeutlicht die Anordnung eines Wannenmagazins 4 in der Fahrzeugwanne 23 und turmseitig beidseitig der Aufnahmeposition 9 jeweils zwei übereinander angeordnete Turmmagazine 10.FIG. 2 illustrates the arrangement of a tub magazine 4 in the vehicle tub 23 and on the tower side on both sides of the receiving position 9 two tower magazines 10 arranged one above the other.

Im Fall, dass aus dem Wannenmagazin 4 patronierte Munition 3 dem Turmmagazin 10 zugeführt werden soll, verlässt die Munition 3 unter dem Eigengewicht die Förderkette 28 in Pfeilrichtung 29 zur Einnahme der Entnahmeposition 5 schräg nach unten. Aus der Förderkette 28 des Wannenmagazins 4 kann wahlweise links oder rechts Munition 3 entnommen werden.In the event that cartridge ammunition 3 is to be fed from the trough magazine 4 to the tower magazine 10, the ammunition 3 leaves the conveyor chain 28 under the dead weight in the arrow direction 29 to take the removal position 5 obliquely downwards. Ammunition 3 can optionally be removed from the conveyor chain 28 of the tub magazine 4 on the left or right.

Damit ebenfalls eine einfache Munitionszuführung in das Wannenmagazin 4 durchführbar ist, ist die Positionshalterung 30 zur Einhaltung der Entnahmeposition 5 in der Ebene 26 in nicht dargestellter Weise verschiebbar angeordnet, so dass aus einer oberen Zuführposition 5' die patronierte Munition 3 unter dem Eigengewicht ebenfalls wahlweise links oder rechts dem Wannenmagazin 4 in schräg nach untengerichteter Pfeilrichtung 31 zugeführt werden kann.So that a simple supply of ammunition can also be carried out in the tub magazine 4, the position holder 30 is arranged so as to be displaceable in the plane 26 in a manner not shown in order to maintain the removal position 5, so that from an upper supply position 5 'the cartridge ammunition 3 is also optionally left under its own weight or can be fed to the tub magazine 4 on the right in the arrow direction 31 directed obliquely downward.

In gleicher Weise ist die Halterung 32 der Aufnahmeposition 9 beim Turmmagazin 10 für die Entnahme der patroniertenMunition3aus den unteren Turmmagazinen 10 in der Ebene 26 abwärts zur Einnahme der Entnahmeposition 9' bewegbar angeordnet, wobei die Halterung 32 zur Bedienung der oberen Turmmagazine 10 jeweils in der Ebene 26 bis zu der oberen Aufnahme- bzw. Entnahmeposition verschiebbar angeordnet ist.In the same way, the holder 32 of the receiving position 9 for the tower magazine 10 for the removal of the ammunition 3 from the lower tower magazines 10 is arranged to be movable downwards in the plane 26 for taking the removal position 9 ', the holder 32 for operating the upper tower magazines 10 in each case in the plane 26 is displaceably arranged up to the upper receiving or removal position.

Die Turmmagazine 10 enthalten jeweils an den aussenliegenden Seiten zur Nachfüllung der patronierten Munition 3 ausschwenkbare Einführklappen 34.The tower magazines 10 each contain, on the outer sides, refillable insertion flaps 34 for refilling the ammunition with cartridges.

Durch den Einsatz des Waffenrohres 1 als Transportmittel für das automatische Ummunitionieren der patronierten Munition 3 aus dem Wannenmagazin in das Turmmagazin wird gegenüber bekannten Vorrichtungen neben der erheblichen Raumersparnis innerhalb des Turmgehäuses 24 des weiteren eine wesentliche vorteilhafte Gewichtsreduzierung erzielt.The use of the weapon barrel 1 as a means of transport for the automatic re-ammunition of the ammunition 3 from the trough magazine into the turret magazine, in addition to the considerable space saving within the turret housing 24, also achieves a substantial advantageous weight reduction compared to known devices.

BezugszeichenlisteReference symbol list

  • 1. Waffenrohr1. Gun barrel
  • 2. Wiegenachse2. Cradle axis
  • 3. patronierte Munition3rd cartridge ammunition
  • 4. Wannenmagazin4. Tub magazine
  • 5. Entnahmeposition5. Withdrawal position
  • 5'. Zuführposition5 '. Feed position
  • 6. Rohrseelenachse6. Tube core axis
  • 7. Gerade7. Straight
  • 8. Fahrzeuglängsachse8. Vehicle longitudinal axis
  • 9. Aufnahmeposition9. Recording position
  • 10. Turmmagazin10. Tower magazine
  • 11. Distanzstück11. Spacer
  • 12. Distanzstück12. Spacer
  • 13. Rücklaufraum13. Return space
  • 14. Stellung14th position
  • 15. Ladungsraum15. Cargo space
  • 16. Ansetzvorrichtung16. Attachment device
  • 17. Ansetzvorrichtung17. Attachment device
  • 18. Turmkorb18. Tower basket
  • 19. Horizontale19. Horizontal
  • 20. Munitionsspitze20. Ammunition tip
  • 21. Seitenrichtachse21st directional axis
  • 22. Drehkranzlagerung22. Slewing ring bearing
  • 23. Wanne23 tub
  • 24. Turmgehäuse24. Tower case
  • 25. Verschlusskeil25. Locking wedge
  • 26. Ebene26th level
  • 27. Pfeilrichtung27. Arrow direction
  • 28. Förderkette28th conveyor chain
  • 29. Pfeilrichtung29. Arrow direction
  • 30. Halterung30. Bracket
  • 31. Pfeilrichtung31. Direction of the arrow
  • 32. Halterung32. Bracket
  • 33. Lager33rd camp
  • 34. Einführklappe34. insertion flap

Claims (5)

1. Device for transferring ammunition cartridges from a container magazine to a turret magazine of an armoured vehicle which is pivotable about the traversing axis and which has a weapon barrel pivotable about a cradle axis (2), characterised by the fact that the loading space (15) of the gun (1) has transport means for transferring the cartridged ammunition (3) from the container magazine (4) to the turret magazine (10).
2. Device in accordance with Claim 1, characterized by the fact that the ammunition cartridges (3) of the container magazine (4) which temporarily occupy the take-up position (5) or else the entire container magazine (4) are positioned obliquely inside the container frame (23) in such a way that for extraction purposes the cartridged ammunition (3) forms a straight line (7) with the extended barrel axis (6) of the gun (1) elevated by an angle a with respect to the horizontal.
3. Device in accordance with Claims 1 and 2, characterised by the fact that the ammunition extraction position (5) of the container magazine (4) is situated on the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, while for the extraction of the ammunition (3) of which the nose (20) is directed towards the gun (1) the container magazine (4) has its own ramming device (16).
4. Device in accordance with one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised by the fact that for bridging the recoil path (s) during the feed of the ammunition cartridges (3) into the loading space (15) of the gun (1) and extraction of the ammunition cartridges (3) from the loading space (15), distance pieces (11 and 12), in each case pivotable into whatever direction has been taken by the extended barrel axis (6), are secured to the container magazine (4) and to the turret magazine (10).
5. Device in accordance with Claim 4, characterised by the fact that the distance pieces (11, 12) are of tu bular construction, the distance piece (12) situated on the container magazine being made partly shell-shaped at the top and adapted when in the downward pivoted position (14) to the recoil space (13) of the barrel.
EP86902807A 1985-05-11 1986-03-20 Device for transferring ammunition cartridges from a container magazine to a turret magazine Expired EP0221935B1 (en)

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