EP0290031B1 - Device for feeding ammunition from a munitions container to an automatic weapon - Google Patents

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EP0290031B1
EP0290031B1 EP88107270A EP88107270A EP0290031B1 EP 0290031 B1 EP0290031 B1 EP 0290031B1 EP 88107270 A EP88107270 A EP 88107270A EP 88107270 A EP88107270 A EP 88107270A EP 0290031 B1 EP0290031 B1 EP 0290031B1
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Ernst Hürlemann
Kurt Müller
Bruno Ruppen
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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
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/24—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using a movable magazine or clip as feeding element
    • 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
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/04—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using endless-chain belts carrying a plurality of ammunition
    • 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
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/65—Box magazines having a cartridge follower
    • F41A9/68—Plural magazines, e.g. tandem magazines ; Arrangements of cartridges in two or more independent rows or channels which are selectively or sequentially brought into operative position

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  • the invention relates to a device for supplying ammunition from ammunition containers to an automatic firearm according to the preamble of the claim.
  • the cartridges are made from ammunition containers fed to an automatic firearm with two weapon tubes, the ammunition container rotating with the firearm about an azimuth axis and each ammunition container having a flexible ammunition transport means, which is twistable for transporting the cartridges to the firearm.
  • This known device is essentially suitable for supplying a type of ammunition.
  • the object to be achieved with the present invention is to create a device with which two types of ammunition can be supplied in the simplest possible way.
  • CH-PS 379 969 corresponds to DE-AS 1 112 427
  • cartridge sets combined in loading strips are stacked one above the other in an ammunition magazine for automatic firearms, the bottom set of cartridges being supported on a movable wing.
  • a conveyor device is provided which pushes the individual loading strips perpendicular to the individual layers against the wing when firing.
  • This wing is formed from the screw surfaces of two guiding surfaces, which is in drive connection with the conveyor device above.
  • a flexible conveyor belt for transporting ammunition is arranged between a rapid-fire weapon (in particular a Gatling gun) and a stationary ammunition container.
  • This conveyor belt is both bendable and rotatable to withstand the relative movement between the weapon and the container.
  • This conveyor belt contains an outer guide and an inner screw-shaped transport element for transporting the cartridges from the container to the weapon.
  • all elements are present twice for feeding two types of ammunition.
  • the cartridges are preferably arranged vertically in the ammunition container, the tips of the cartridges either pointing upwards or downwards.
  • cartridges 19 are in both ammunition containers 38, 39 on both sides of the Gun 31 arranged vertically and with the cartridge tips pointing upwards. Of course, the cartridges 19 could be inserted with the tips down into the ammunition container 38, 39. Ten cartridges 19 are each arranged in a loading strip 25.
  • the two firearms 31 can be pivoted about an elevation axis 20 by approximately 90 °, the uppermost position of the two weapons 31 being indicated by a dash-dotted line and the lowest position being shown with solid lines.
  • the four ammunition containers 38, 39 are not installed in the tank tower 30 so as to be pivotable about the elevation axis 20.
  • the armored turret 30 is mounted on a vehicle 40 so as to be pivotable about a vertical azimuth axis 21 (FIG. 2).
  • the weapon 30 according to FIGS. 2 and 3 is stored in roller bearings 41.
  • the armored turret 30 is pivotably mounted in a roller bearing 42 (FIGS. 2 and 3).
  • the individual loading strips 25, each with ten cartridges 19, are pushed in the direction of arrows A and B by a conveyor device 26 (FIG. 2) known per se against a removal device 27 (FIG. 4).
  • This removal device 27 essentially has an endless conveyor belt which is inclined relative to the loading strip 25 and to which two drivers are fastened, which push the cartridges 19 out of the loading strip in a manner known per se and transport them to the flexible ammunition channel 43 or 44.
  • this flexible ammunition channel 43 or 44 there is another endless, also flexible conveyor belt which transports the cartridges 19 in the ammunition channel 43 or 44 to the firearm 31.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Munition aus Munitionsbehältern zu einer automatischen Feuerwaffe gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches.The invention relates to a device for supplying ammunition from ammunition containers to an automatic firearm according to the preamble of the claim.

Bei einer bekannten, flexiblen Patronenzuführvorrichtung dieser Art (siehe Flab MK 20 Rh 202 der Firma Rheinmetall, "Waffentechnisches Taschenbuch" der Firma Rheinmetall, 3. Auflage 1977, Seiten 272, 273 und 286, Bild 825 und Bild 826) werden die Patronen aus Munitionsbehältern zu einer automatischen Feuerwaffe mit zwei Waffenrohren zugeführt, wobei die Munitionsbehälter sich mit der Feuerwaffe um eine Azimuthachse drehen und jeder Munitionsbehälter ein flexibles Munitionstransportmittel aufweist, welches verwindbar ist zum Transport der Patronen zur Feuerwaffe.In a known, flexible cartridge supply device of this type (see Flab MK 20 Rh 202 from Rheinmetall, "Waffentechnisches Taschenbuch" from Rheinmetall, 3rd edition 1977, pages 272, 273 and 286, figure 825 and figure 826), the cartridges are made from ammunition containers fed to an automatic firearm with two weapon tubes, the ammunition container rotating with the firearm about an azimuth axis and each ammunition container having a flexible ammunition transport means, which is twistable for transporting the cartridges to the firearm.

Diese bekannte Vorrichtung eignet sich im wesentlichen zum Zuführen von einer Sorte Munition.This known device is essentially suitable for supplying a type of ammunition.

Die Aufgabe, welche mit der vorliegenden Erfindung gelöst werden soll, besteht in der Schaffung einer Vorrichtung, mit der in möglichst einfacher Weise zwei Sorten Munition zugeführt werden können.The object to be achieved with the present invention is to create a device with which two types of ammunition can be supplied in the simplest possible way.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit einer Vorrichtung gelöst, welche ausser den Merkmalen im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches auch die Merkmale im Kennzeichen dieses Patentanspruches aufweist.This object is achieved with a device which, in addition to the features in the preamble of the patent claim, also has the features in the characterizing part of this patent claim.

Bei einer bekannten Vorrichtung (siehe CH-PS 379 969 entspr. DE-AS 1 112 427) sind in einem Munitionsmagazin für automatische Feuerwaffen in Ladestreifen zusammengefasste Patronensätze übereinanderliegend geschichtet, wobei sich der unterste Patronensatz auf einer beweglichen Tragfläche abstützt. In diesem Munitionsmagazin ist eine Fördervorrichtung vorgesehen, welche beim Schiessen die einzelnen Ladestreifen senkrecht zu den einzelnen Schichten gegen die Tragfläche schiebt. Diese Tragfläche wird aus den Schraubenflächen von zwei Fünrungsflächen gebildet, welche in Antriebsverbindung mit der darüberliegenden Fördervorrichtung steht.In a known device (see CH-PS 379 969 corresponds to DE-AS 1 112 427), cartridge sets combined in loading strips are stacked one above the other in an ammunition magazine for automatic firearms, the bottom set of cartridges being supported on a movable wing. In this ammunition magazine a conveyor device is provided which pushes the individual loading strips perpendicular to the individual layers against the wing when firing. This wing is formed from the screw surfaces of two guiding surfaces, which is in drive connection with the conveyor device above.

Bei einer anderen bekannten Vorrichtung (siehe DE-AS 1 026 201) ist ein drehbares Trommelmagazin vorhanden, mit einer Fördervorrichtung, welche die Patronen nach unten aus dem Trommelmagazin auskämmt und auf einer feststehenden Grundplatte angeordnet ist. Diese Fördervorrichtung ist als endlose, umlaufende, mit Mitnehmern versehene Kette ausgebildet, die in Antriebsverbindung mit dem drehbaren Trommelmagazin steht und eine Schräglage einnimmt, die mit der sich aus der Drehbewegung des Magazins einerseits und der Bewegung der Patronen in der in Entleerung befindlichen Kammer andererseits ergebenden resultierenden Bewegungsrichtung übereinstimmt.In another known device (see DE-AS 1 026 201) there is a rotatable drum magazine with a conveyor device which combs the cartridges out of the drum magazine and is arranged on a fixed base plate. This conveying device is designed as an endless, revolving chain provided with drivers, which is in drive connection with the rotatable drum magazine and assumes an inclined position which results from the rotary movement of the magazine on the one hand and the movement of the cartridges in the chamber in the emptying state on the other hand resulting direction of movement matches.

Bei einer anderen bekannten Vorrichtung (siehe US-PS 3 437 005) ist ein flexibles Transportband zum Transport von Munition zwischen einer Schnellfeuerwaffe (insbesondere Gatlingkanone) und einem ortsfesten Munitionsbehälter angeordnet. Dieses Transportband ist sowohl biegbar als auch verdrehbar, um die Relativbewegung zwischen Waffe und Behälter auszuhalten. Dieses Transportband enthält eine äussere Führung und ein inneres schraubenförmiges Transportorgan zum Transport der Patronen vom Behälter zur Waffe.In another known device (see US Pat. No. 3,437,005), a flexible conveyor belt for transporting ammunition is arranged between a rapid-fire weapon (in particular a Gatling gun) and a stationary ammunition container. This conveyor belt is both bendable and rotatable to withstand the relative movement between the weapon and the container. This conveyor belt contains an outer guide and an inner screw-shaped transport element for transporting the cartridges from the container to the weapon.

Gegenüber diesen bekannten Vorrichtungen unterscheidet sich die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung durch folgende Merkmale:

  • a) Der Munitionsbehälter bewegt sich mit der Waffe um die Azimutachse, er bewegt sich jedoch nicht bei der Elevation der Waffe.
  • b) Die Patronenachsen stehen senkrecht, wobei die Patronenspitzen entweder nach oben oder nach unten gerichtet sein können.
The device according to the invention differs from these known devices by the following features:
  • a) The ammunition container moves with the weapon around the azimuth axis, but it does not move when the weapon is elevated.
  • b) The cartridge axes are vertical, the cartridge tips can either be directed upwards or downwards.

Vorzugsweise sind - zum Zuführen von zwei Sorten Munition - sämtliche Elemente zweimal vorhanden. Die Patronen sind vorzugsweise vertikal im Munitionsbehälter angeordnet, wobei die Spitzen der Patronen entweder nach oben oder nach unten gerichtet sind.Preferably, all elements are present twice for feeding two types of ammunition. The cartridges are preferably arranged vertically in the ammunition container, the tips of the cartridges either pointing upwards or downwards.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Munition aus einem Munitionsbehälter zu einer automatischen Feuerwaffe ist im folgenden anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung ausführlich beschrieben. Es zeigt:

Fig .1
eine perspektivische Darstellung durch einen Panzerturm gemäss einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel,
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einen Querschnitt,
Fig .3
einen Längsschnitt und
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einen Grundriss durch den in Fig .1 dargestellten Panzerturm;

   Gemäss Fig.1 befindet sich auf einem Panzerturm 30 vorne in der Mitte eine automatische Feuerwaffe 31 mit zwei Waffenrohren 32. Hinter der Waffe 31 befindet sich ein Schütze 33 in einer Kuppel 34 und hinter dieser Kuppel 34 ist ein Radargerät 35 aufgebaut. Zu beiden Seiten der Kuppel 34 sind unterhalb von Panzerplatten 36 und 37 je zwei Munitionsbehälter 38 und 39 (siehe Fig.4) eingebaut.An embodiment of the device according to the invention for feeding ammunition from an ammunition container to an automatic firearm is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing. It shows:
Fig. 1
2 shows a perspective view through an armored turret according to a first exemplary embodiment,
Fig. 2
a cross section,
Fig. 3
a longitudinal section and
Fig. 4
a floor plan through the tank tower shown in Fig. 1;

According to FIG. 1, an automatic firearm 31 with two weapon tubes 32 is located on the front of a tank turret 30 in the middle. Behind the weapon 31 is a gunner 33 in a dome 34 and behind this dome 34 a radar device 35 is constructed. Two ammunition containers 38 and 39 (see FIG. 4) are installed on both sides of the dome 34 below armored plates 36 and 37.

Gemäss Fig.2 sind Patronen 19 in beiden Munitionsbehältern 38,39 zu beiden Seiten der Waffe 31 senkrecht angeordnet und mit den Patronenspitzen nach oben gerichtet. Selbstverständlich könnten die Patronen 19 mit den Spitzen nach unten in den Munitionsbehälter 38,39 eingesetzt werden. Es sind jeweils zehn Patronen 19 in einem Ladestreifen 25 angeordnet.2 cartridges 19 are in both ammunition containers 38, 39 on both sides of the Gun 31 arranged vertically and with the cartridge tips pointing upwards. Of course, the cartridges 19 could be inserted with the tips down into the ammunition container 38, 39. Ten cartridges 19 are each arranged in a loading strip 25.

Gemäss Fig.3 sind die beiden Feuerwaffen 31 um eine Elevationsachse 20 um ca. 90° schwenkbar, wobei die oberste Stellung der beiden Waffen 31 durch eine strichpunktierte Linie angedeutet ist und die unterste Stellung mit ausgezogenen Linien dargestellt ist. Die vier Munitionsbehälter 38,39 sind nicht um die Elevationsachse 20 schwenkbar im Panzerturm 30 eingebaut. Der Panzerturm 30 ist auf einem Fahrzeug 40 drehbar um eine vertikale Azimutachse 21 schwenkbar gelagert (Fig.2). Für die Elevation ist die Waffe 30 gemäss Fig.2 und 3 in Rollenlagern 41 gelagert. Für die Drehung im Azimut ist der Panzerturm 30 in einem Rollenlager 42 (Fig.2 und 3) schwenkbar gelagert. Bei der Drehung des Panzerturmes 30 um die Azimutachse 21 bewegen sich somit auch die vier Munitionsbehälter 38,39 mit der Waffe 31 um die Azimutachse 21. Bei der Schwenkung der Waffe 31 um die Elevationsachse 20 können diese Munitionsbehälter jedoch die Schwenkung nicht mitmachen. Damit die Zufuhr der Patronen 19 aus den vier Munitionsbehältern 38,39 in jeder Stellung der beiden Waffen 31 gewährleistet ist, müssen vier flexible Munitionskanäle 43-46 von den Munitionsbehältern 38,39 zu den Waffen 31 führen.3, the two firearms 31 can be pivoted about an elevation axis 20 by approximately 90 °, the uppermost position of the two weapons 31 being indicated by a dash-dotted line and the lowest position being shown with solid lines. The four ammunition containers 38, 39 are not installed in the tank tower 30 so as to be pivotable about the elevation axis 20. The armored turret 30 is mounted on a vehicle 40 so as to be pivotable about a vertical azimuth axis 21 (FIG. 2). For the elevation, the weapon 30 according to FIGS. 2 and 3 is stored in roller bearings 41. For the rotation in the azimuth, the armored turret 30 is pivotably mounted in a roller bearing 42 (FIGS. 2 and 3). When the armored turret 30 rotates about the azimuth axis 21, the four ammunition containers 38, 39 with the weapon 31 thus also move about the azimuth axis 21. However, when the weapon 31 is pivoted about the elevation axis 20, these ammunition containers cannot take part in the pivoting. So that the supply of the cartridges 19 from the four ammunition containers 38, 39 is ensured in each position of the two weapons 31, four flexible ammunition channels 43-46 must lead from the ammunition containers 38, 39 to the weapons 31.

Gemäss Fig.4 werden die einzelnen Ladestreifen 25 mit den je zehn Patronen 19 in Richtung der Pfeile A bzw. B durch eine an sich bekannte Fördervorrichtung 26 (Fig.2) gegen eine Entnahmevorrichtung 27 (Fig.4) geschoben. Diese Entnahmevorrichtung 27 weist im wesentlichen ein endloses, gegenüber den Ladestreifen 25 schräg stehendes Förderband auf, an dem zwei Mitnehmer befestigt sind, welche in an sich bekannter Weise die Patronen 19 aus dem Ladestreifen herausschieben und zum flexiblen Munitionskanal 43 bzw. 44 transportieren. In diesem flexiblen Munitionskanal 43 bzw. 44 befindet sich ein weiteres endloses, ebenfalls flexibles Förderband, das die Patronen 19 im Munitionskanal 43 bzw. 44 zur Feuerwaffe 31 transportiert.According to FIG. 4, the individual loading strips 25, each with ten cartridges 19, are pushed in the direction of arrows A and B by a conveyor device 26 (FIG. 2) known per se against a removal device 27 (FIG. 4). This removal device 27 essentially has an endless conveyor belt which is inclined relative to the loading strip 25 and to which two drivers are fastened, which push the cartridges 19 out of the loading strip in a manner known per se and transport them to the flexible ammunition channel 43 or 44. In this flexible ammunition channel 43 or 44 there is another endless, also flexible conveyor belt which transports the cartridges 19 in the ammunition channel 43 or 44 to the firearm 31.

Damit den beiden Feuerwaffen 31 je zwei verschiedene Sorten Munition zugeführt werden können, befindet sich im vorderen Munitionsbehälter 38 eine andere Munitionssorte als im hinteren Munitionsbehälter 39.So that two different types of ammunition can be fed to each of the two firearms 31, there is a different type of ammunition in the front ammunition container 38 than in the rear ammunition container 39.

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  1. Device for feeding ammunition from ammunition containers (38, 39) to an automatic weapon (31) with two barrels (32), whereby the ammunition containers (38, 39) rotate with the weapon (31) around an azimuth axis (21) and each ammunition container (38, 39) comprises a flexible, twistable ammunition transport means (43, 44) for the transport of cartridges (19) to the weapon (31), characterised by:
    - four ammunition containers (38, 39) for two types of ammunition;
    - a number of loading strips (25) in each of the four containers (38, 39);
    - a number of cartridges (19) in each loading strip (25) which are vertically arranged in the ammunition containers (38, 39);
    - a device (26) for pushing the loaded loading strips (25) forward towards the outlet aperture in each of the four ammunition containers (38, 39);
    - a device for pushing the cartridges (19) out of the loading strip (25) with each ammunition container (38, 39), comprising a continuous conveyor belt (27) arranged transversely relative to the loading strips (25) (so-called skewed feeding);
    - a flexible continuous chain (43, 44) for each ammunition container (38, 39), which is twistable by at least 100°, for the transport of the cartridges (19) which have been pushed out of the loading strip (25) to the weapon (31);
    - whereby two each pushing-out means (27) and two flexible continuous chains (43, 44) are arranged between two ammunition containers (38, 39).
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