EP0244965A1 - Armoured vehicle with winch - Google Patents

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EP0244965A1
EP0244965A1 EP87303202A EP87303202A EP0244965A1 EP 0244965 A1 EP0244965 A1 EP 0244965A1 EP 87303202 A EP87303202 A EP 87303202A EP 87303202 A EP87303202 A EP 87303202A EP 0244965 A1 EP0244965 A1 EP 0244965A1
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winch
turret
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vehicle
armoured vehicle
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Alan Hodgson
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Vinters Ltd
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Vickers PLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H7/00—Armoured or armed vehicles
    • F41H7/02—Land vehicles with enclosing armour, e.g. tanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D1/00—Rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms; Capstans

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  • This invention relates to armoured vehicles provided with winches whereby they are capable of being used as recovery vehicles.
  • Conventional armoured recovery vehicles incorporate a winch mounted in the hull of the vehicle, the rope of which can be attached to bogged in, disabled or broken down vehicles requiring rescue.
  • an armoured vehicle comprising a chassis on which is mounted a rotatable turret and, mounted in or on the turret, a winch pivotal about an axis extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the turret.
  • the winch is pivotal about trunnions mounted in the opposed cheekplates of the turret, which trunnions may be located at any convenient position in the turret.
  • a main battle tank or like turretted combat vehicle may be converted to an armoured recovery vehicle according to the invention by locating the winch in the turret in place of the gun, using the existing gun mountings for the winch.
  • the winch could be located in the turret of such a vehicle in addition to the gun on associated trunnion mountings.
  • the turret may be adapted specifically to receive the winch or the winch may be located in place of, or together with, the gun of a conventional turret.
  • the winch is mounted in a trunnion block pivotal about said axis extending substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the turret.
  • the winch may be freely pivotal about said axis, or said pivoting movement of the winch may be driven by any one or more of manual, hydraulic or electrical drive means.
  • the turret may be freely rotatable about its central axis, or may be driven about said axis.
  • the rope storage drum associated with the winch may be integral with the winch and so move with the winch, or it may be mounted separately from the winch in a fixed position in the turret or in the chassis of the vehicle.
  • the illustrated armoured recovery vehicle comprises a tracked hull 2 on which is mounted a turret 4 rotatable about a central vertical axis 6.
  • a trunnion block 10 mounted in the front regions of the turret 4 to be pivotal about an axis 8 extending transversely of the turret, said block 10 carrying a winch indicated generally at 12 having a rope storage drum (not shown) and from which extends a rope 14.
  • a protective ballistic mantlet 16 is positioned in front of the winch 12.
  • the winch 12 can be rotated through 360° with the turret 4 about the axis 6 whereby the rope 14 can be positioned to extend in any lateral direction from the vehicle.
  • the mounting of the block 10 to the turret may be similar to that of a gun mounting, and may comprise, for example, a pair of opposed trunnions 18 located in opposed cheek plates of the turret and received within associated bearings in the block 10.
  • the block 10 may be provided with opposed stub axles projecting axially therefrom to be received within associated bearings in the cheek plates or side walls of the turret.
  • the winch may be located other than at the front of the turret, for example at the rear, while two or more winches may be provided in a single turret.
  • the or each winch may be located within or externally of the associated turret.
  • the winch 12 and block 10 may be freely pivotal about the axis 8 such that, on attachment of the rope 14 to a vehicle to be recovered, said rope and winch are angularly self-aligning relative to the turret 4, or said pivoting movement may be controlled, for example, manually, hydraulically, electrically or any combination thereof.
  • the turret 4 may be freely rotatable about the axis 6 to be self-aligning on the application of a rotational force thereto, or rotation of said turret 4 may be under the control of, for example, a manual, hydraulic or electrical drive.
  • an armoured recovery vehicle incorporating a substantially universally movable winch the rope from which can be positioned to extend in any lateral direction from the chassis or hull of the vehicle, and at any one of wide range of angles to either side of the horizontal.

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  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
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GB8609861 1986-04-23
GB8609861 1986-04-23

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1433082A (fr) * 1965-05-04 1966-03-25 Daimler Benz Ag Véhicule blindé ou cuirassé avec treuil à câble
DE2450003A1 (de) * 1974-10-22 1976-05-06 Fuchs Fa Johannes Fahrzeugkran

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1433082A (fr) * 1965-05-04 1966-03-25 Daimler Benz Ag Véhicule blindé ou cuirassé avec treuil à câble
DE2450003A1 (de) * 1974-10-22 1976-05-06 Fuchs Fa Johannes Fahrzeugkran

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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C.F. FOSS: "Jane's Combat Support Equipment", first edition, 1978-79, page 7, Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd, London, GB *

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