EP0301159A1 - Weapon and ammunition support for cannons - Google Patents

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EP0301159A1
EP0301159A1 EP88102342A EP88102342A EP0301159A1 EP 0301159 A1 EP0301159 A1 EP 0301159A1 EP 88102342 A EP88102342 A EP 88102342A EP 88102342 A EP88102342 A EP 88102342A EP 0301159 A1 EP0301159 A1 EP 0301159A1
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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
    • F41A9/37—Feeding two or more kinds of ammunition to the same gun; Feeding from two sides
    • F41A9/375—Feeding propellant charges and projectiles as separate units
    • 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
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/10—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging
    • F41A9/13—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane
    • F41A9/16—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane which is parallel to the barrel axis

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  • the invention relates to a weapon and ammunition carrier for barrel weapons according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a weapon and ammunition carrier is known from DE-AS 23 49 185, in which a magazine for cartridge ammunition is arranged on both sides of the barrel weapon.
  • a charging cradle that can be swiveled from a takeover position behind the respective magazine into a position in alignment with the tube axis.
  • this is not suitable for achieving a fully automatic charge flow with ammunition separated into projectiles and propellant charges.
  • the object of the invention is to design a weapon and ammunition carrier according to the preamble of claim 1 in such a way that a fully automatic loading flow of separate ammunition with high cadence is ensured
  • the weapon and ammunition carrier is particularly suitable for large-caliber guns, such as 155 mm howitzers, and enables the rapid transport of the projectile and propellant charge to the position of use.
  • the barrel weapon and magazine are rigidly arranged with respect to one another via a housing, the barrel having a relatively long return path, at the end of which it is caught and held for attachment to a projectile, while the propellant charge is made available via a propellant charge charging shell.
  • the entire weapon and ammunition carrier can be adjusted in height about a common axis of rotation.
  • the weapon and ammunition carrier according to the exemplary embodiment shown comprises a housing 1, which is hammer-shaped or T-shaped in plan view and seen from the side, and which is pivotable about a vertical axis 2.
  • the optionally armored housing 1 receives a barrel weapon 3, which comprises a barrel 4 protruding from the housing 1 and a base piece 5 in the housing 1 with a breech.
  • the housing 1 has slide bearings 6 for the tube 4 in the front area, so that the tube weapon 3 is accommodated by the housing 1 in an axially displaceable manner between a front firing position and a rear return position.
  • the leveling of the barrel weapon 3 takes place via the housing 1, which is arranged for side alignment on a rotatable base frame.
  • At least one ammunition hatch 7 is located on the rear of the housing 1.
  • a magazine 8 is arranged in the leg of the housing 1 extending transversely to the tube axis, so that the magazine 8 and the tube weapon 3 are rigidly connected to one another via the housing 1.
  • the magazine 8 receives storeys 9 in one level and propellant charges 10 approximately in a module form in a level below it, separated from the storeys 9.
  • the projectile 9 sition of the magazine 8 is in a position coaxial to the tube 4.
  • the magazine 8 is, for example, a cross-band magazine known per se, with which the supply of different ammunition is mutually possible.
  • On the back of the housing 1 there is a projectile ejector 11 coaxial with the tube 4, which also serves as a piecing device for the middle projectile 9, which is loaded directly from the magazine 8 in the return position of the tube weapon 3.
  • the magazine 8 thus also serves as a charging cradle for the projectile 9, the projectile ejector 11 being able to be moved in a manner known per se via a drive in the direction of the tube axis, while the drive is reached by reaching the remindlaufpo sition by the barrel weapon 3 can be set in motion via a corresponding switch.
  • a catching and holding device 12 for the gun 3 is provided in the return position of the gun 3.
  • this consists of several, for example three, circumferentially distributed stop blocks 13, which are firmly connected to the housing 1.
  • the stop block 13 can have a buffer 14 made of hard rubber, for example, or a cylinder body which is guided in the stop block 13 and cushioned relative to it.
  • the stop block 13 receives an angle lever 16 which can be rotated about an axis of rotation 15 and has a locking lug 17 which projects radially out of the stop block 13 into the path of the base piece 5.
  • the angle lever 16 is biased towards the tube axis by means of a spring 18 and on its leg which is not spring-loaded, a plunger 19 which is coaxial with the tube axis and is spring-loaded to the rear engages and can be displaced forwards against the spring preload via a piston 20.
  • the piston 20 can be pressurized by means of a corresponding switching element at the end of the return stroke of the projectile ejector 11 after the ejection and attachment process for loading the barrel weapon 3, so that the plunger 19 is pressed forward and the barrel weapon 3 is thereby released.
  • a propellant charge ejector 21 which, like the projectile ejector 11, can be actuated separately from or together with and possibly synchronously with it and serves to eject propellant charge modules 10 onto a propellant charge cradle 22 from the magazine 8.
  • the propellant charge shell 22 which comprises a trough for receiving propellant charge modules 10 and a slide device which can be actuated by a corresponding drive, for inserting the propellant charges 10 located on the propellant charge shell 22 into the barrel weapon 3, is in its starting position below the barrel axis 3 the height of the magazine level for the propellant charges 10 and is pivotable via a parallelogram suspension 23 such that it aligns the propellant charges 10 to the barrel axis in the firing position of the barrel weapon 3.
  • the barrel weapon 3 After loading the barrel weapon 3 with a projectile 9 in the rear return position of the barrel weapon 3, it is moved forward into the firing position. This is triggered by a switching element 25 fixed to the housing, which is actuated by the projectile ejector 11 in its end position.
  • a particularly hydraulic tube recoiler 26 which acts like a tube brake on the base piece 5 via tube holder (not shown), moves the tube weapon 3 forward into the firing position, especially as this is released by the catching and holding device 12 at the end of the projectile loading process.
  • the propellant charge cradle 22 is carried along by a hydraulically operated entraining device 27, i.e. raised and pivoted into the loading position for the propellant charge modules 10.
  • the propellant charge modules 10 are loaded and then shortly before the end of the advance the wedge lock is automatically locked.
  • the propellant charge cradle 22 swings back into its starting position.
  • the tube 4 runs back and is held in the rearward return position by the catching and holding device 12 for the time of the ejection of a projectile 9 from the magazine 9 and attachment thereof, until the projectile ejector 11 performs the pre-fetching of the tube 4 causes the tube catcher 26, which in turn leads to the loading of the propellant charges 10, which are either carried out after reaching the starting position by the propellant charge shell 22 or at the same time as the projectile is ejected from the magazine 8 onto the propellant charge shell 22, and to the closing of the wedge lock.
  • the tube 4 has a relatively long return path of, for example, 1.2 m.
  • the projectiles 9 are not tilted in any way during the entire loading flow, the angular position of the projectiles 9 is not changed relative to the tube 4 until it is fired. A fully automatic loading flow of separated ammunition with high cadence is guaranteed.

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The invention relates to a weapon and ammunition support for a cannon (3), with a housing (1) which has a magazine (8) for ammunition (9, 10) and which is pivotable about a vertical aiming axis (2) for the vertical aiming of the cannon (3), a loading shell (2) being arranged between the magazine (8) and cannon (3). To guarantee a fully automatic loading flow of separate ammunition at a high rate, the magazine (8) is arranged behind the rear return position of the cannon (3) and has two stages, of which the upper is so designed to receive projectiles (9) that the middle projectile (9) is aligned with the cannon axis and the lower stage is designed for receiving propellant charges (10), the magazine (8) has a projectile ejector (11) and a propellant-charge ejector (21), the projectile ejector (11) being at the same time an initiator, in the rear return position of the cannon (3) there is a catching and holding device (12) releasable via the projectile ejector (11), a recuperator for the axial recuperation of the cannon (3) from the rear return position into the firing position is provided, and the loading shell (22) is arranged level with the stage for the magazine (8) receiving the propellant charges (10) and has a parallelogram suspension (23), via which the loading shell (22) can be pivoted into the loading position relative to the cannon (3). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Waffen- und Munitionsträger für Rohrwaffen nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a weapon and ammunition carrier for barrel weapons according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine derartiger Waffen- und Munitionsträger ist aus der DE-AS 23 49 185 bekannt, bei dem beiderseits von der Rohrwaffe jeweils ein Magazin für patro­nierte Munition angeordnet ist. Für jedes Magazin ist eine Ladeschale vorhan­den, die aus einer Übernahmeposition hinter dem jeweiligen Magazin in eine Position in Ausrichtung mit der Rohrachse schwenkbar ist. Zur Erzielung eines vollautomatischen Ladeflusses bei in Geschosse und Treibladungen getrennter Munition ist dies jedoch nicht geeignet.Such a weapon and ammunition carrier is known from DE-AS 23 49 185, in which a magazine for cartridge ammunition is arranged on both sides of the barrel weapon. For each magazine there is a charging cradle that can be swiveled from a takeover position behind the respective magazine into a position in alignment with the tube axis. However, this is not suitable for achieving a fully automatic charge flow with ammunition separated into projectiles and propellant charges.

Außerdem ist es aus der DE-OS 30 46 642 bekannt, zwei Magazine in einem Panzerturm hinter der Rohrwaffe anzuordnen, wobei die patronierte Munition längs oder quer zur Rohrachse von den Magazinen aufgenommen und mittels schwenkbarer vor den Magazinen befindlicher Ladeschalen in eine zum Ansetzen geeignete Lage gebracht wird. Ein Ansetzer ist zwischen den beiden Magazinen angeordnet. Auch diese Anordnung ist nicht für getrennte Munition geeignet.In addition, it is known from DE-OS 30 46 642 to arrange two magazines in a tank tower behind the barrel weapon, the cartridge ammunition being taken up longitudinally or transversely to the barrel axis by the magazines and by means of swiveling charging trays in front of the magazines in a position suitable for attachment brought. A piecer is placed between the two magazines. This arrangement is also not suitable for separate ammunition.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Waffen- und Munitionsträger nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 derart auszubilden, daß ein vollautomatischer La­defluß getrennter Munition mit hoher Kadenz gewährleistet wirdThe object of the invention is to design a weapon and ammunition carrier according to the preamble of claim 1 in such a way that a fully automatic loading flow of separate ammunition with high cadence is ensured

Diese Aufgabe wird entsprechend dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved in accordance with the characterizing part of claim 1.

Der Waffen- und Munitionsträger eignet sich insbesondere für großkali­brige Geschütze, etwa 155 mm Haubitzen, und ermöglicht einen sofortigen schnellen Transport von Geschoß und Treibladung in die Gebrauchslage. Rohr­waffe und Magazin sind über ein Gehäuse starr zueinander angeordnet, wobei das Rohr einen relativ langen Rücklaufweg hat, an dessen Ende es gefangen und zum Ansetzen eines Geschosses gehalten wird, während die Treibladung über eine Treibladungsladeschale bereitgestellt wird. Der gesamte Waffen- und Muni­tionsträger ist um eine gemeinsame Drehachse höhenrichtbar.The weapon and ammunition carrier is particularly suitable for large-caliber guns, such as 155 mm howitzers, and enables the rapid transport of the projectile and propellant charge to the position of use. The barrel weapon and magazine are rigidly arranged with respect to one another via a housing, the barrel having a relatively long return path, at the end of which it is caught and held for attachment to a projectile, while the propellant charge is made available via a propellant charge charging shell. The entire weapon and ammunition carrier can be adjusted in height about a common axis of rotation.

In Bezug auf die hierbei verwendete Treibladungsladeschale ist darauf hinzuweisen, daß Ladeschalen mit Parallellogrammanlenkung an sich bekannt sind, beispielsweise aus der US-PS 4 388 854. Ebenso sind Rohrvorholer z.B. aus "Waffentechnisches Taschenbuch" der Fa. Rheinmetall GmbH, 6. Auflage 1983, S. 343 ff. bekannt.With respect to the propellant charge cradle used here, it should be pointed out that charging cradles with parallelogram linkage are known per se, for example from US Pat. No. 4,388,854 "Weapon technical paperback" by Rheinmetall GmbH, 6th edition 1983, p. 343 ff.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind der nachfolgenden Beschrei­bung und den Unteransprüchen zu entnehmen.Further embodiments of the invention can be found in the following description and the subclaims.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand des in den beigefügten Abbildungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert.

  • Fig. 1 zeigt schematisch einen Waffen- und Munitionsträger für eine Rohrwaffe teilweise im Längsschnitt.
  • Fig. 2 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf den Waffen- und Munitionsträger von Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 zeigt ein Detail des Waffen- und Munitionsträgers von Fig. 1.
The invention is explained below with reference to the embodiment shown in the accompanying figures.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically a weapon and ammunition carrier for a barrel weapon partially in longitudinal section.
  • FIG. 2 shows a top view of the weapon and ammunition carrier from FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows a detail of the weapon and ammunition holder of FIG. 1.

Der dargestellte Waffen- und Munitionsträger gemäß dem Ausführungsbei­spiel umfaßt ein in Draufsicht hammer- oder T-förmiges und von der Seite her gesehen flaches Gehäuse 1, das um eine Höhenrichtachse 2 schwenkbar ist. Das gegebenenfalls gepanzerte Gehäuse 1 nimmt eine Rohrwaffe 3 auf, die ein aus dem Gehäuse 1 herausragendes Rohr 4 und ein im Gehäuse 1 befindliches Boden­stück 5 mit Verschluß umfaßt. Das Gehäuse 1 weist im vorderen Bereich Gleit­lager 6 für das Rohr 4 auf, so daß die Rohrwaffe 3 axial verschieblich zwi­schen einer vorderen Feuerposition und einer hinteren Rücklaufposition von dem Gehäuse 1 aufgenommen wird. Das Höhenrichten der Rohrwaffe 3 erfolgt über das Gehäuse 1, das zum Seitenrichten auf einem drehbaren Untergestell angeordnet ist. An der Rückseite des Gehäuses 1 befindet sich wenigstens eine Aufmuni­tionierungsluke 7.The weapon and ammunition carrier according to the exemplary embodiment shown comprises a housing 1, which is hammer-shaped or T-shaped in plan view and seen from the side, and which is pivotable about a vertical axis 2. The optionally armored housing 1 receives a barrel weapon 3, which comprises a barrel 4 protruding from the housing 1 and a base piece 5 in the housing 1 with a breech. The housing 1 has slide bearings 6 for the tube 4 in the front area, so that the tube weapon 3 is accommodated by the housing 1 in an axially displaceable manner between a front firing position and a rear return position. The leveling of the barrel weapon 3 takes place via the housing 1, which is arranged for side alignment on a rotatable base frame. At least one ammunition hatch 7 is located on the rear of the housing 1.

In dem quer zur Rohrachse verlaufenden Schenkel des Gehäuses 1 ist ein Magazin 8 angeordnet, so daß das Magazin 8 und die Rohrwaffe 3 über das Ge­häuse 1 starr miteinander verbunden sind. Das Magazin 8 nimmt in einer Ebene Geschosse 9 und in einer darunter befindlichen Ebene getrennt von den Ge­schossen 9 Treibladungen 10 etwa in Modulform auf. Das Geschoß 9 sition des Magazins 8 befindet sich in einer Stellung koaxial zum Rohr 4. Das Magazin 8 ist beispielsweise ein an sich bekanntes Querbandmagazin, mit dem die Zuführung verschiedener Munition wechselseitig möglich ist. Rückseitig in dem Gehäuse 1 befindet sich koaxial zum Rohr 4 ein Geschoßausstoßer 11, der zugleich als Ansetzer für das mittlere Geschoß 9 dient, das in der Rücklauf­position der Rohrwaffe 3 direkt aus dem Magazin 8 geladen wird. Das Magazin 8 dient hier somit auch als Ladeschale für das Geschoß 9, wobei der Geschoßaus­stoßer 11 in an sich bekannter Weise über einen Antrieb in Richtung der Rohr­achse verfahrbar ist, während der Antrieb durch das Erreichen der Rücklaufpo­ sition durch die Rohrwaffe 3 über einen entsprechenden Schalter in Gang setz­bar ist.A magazine 8 is arranged in the leg of the housing 1 extending transversely to the tube axis, so that the magazine 8 and the tube weapon 3 are rigidly connected to one another via the housing 1. The magazine 8 receives storeys 9 in one level and propellant charges 10 approximately in a module form in a level below it, separated from the storeys 9. The projectile 9 sition of the magazine 8 is in a position coaxial to the tube 4. The magazine 8 is, for example, a cross-band magazine known per se, with which the supply of different ammunition is mutually possible. On the back of the housing 1 there is a projectile ejector 11 coaxial with the tube 4, which also serves as a piecing device for the middle projectile 9, which is loaded directly from the magazine 8 in the return position of the tube weapon 3. The magazine 8 thus also serves as a charging cradle for the projectile 9, the projectile ejector 11 being able to be moved in a manner known per se via a drive in the direction of the tube axis, while the drive is reached by reaching the Rücklaufpo sition by the barrel weapon 3 can be set in motion via a corresponding switch.

In der Rücklaufposition der Rohrwaffe 3 ist eine Fang- und Halteein­richtung 12 für die Rohrwaffe 3 vorgesehen. Diese besteht bei dem Ausfüh­rungsbeispiel von Fig. 3 aus mehreren, beispielsweise drei umfangsmäßig ver­teilten Anschlagblöcken 13, die mit dem Gehäuse 1 fest verbunden sind. An der dem Bodenstück 5 zugewandten Seite kann der Anschlagblock 13 einen Puffer 14 etwa aus Hartgummi oder aus einem im Anschlagblock 13 geführten und gegenüber diesem abgefederten Zylinderkörper besitzen. Der Anschlagblock 13 nimmt einen um eine Drehachse 15 drehbaren Winkelhebel 16 mit einer Verriegelungsnase 17 auf, die radial aus dem Anschlagblock 13 in den Weg des Bodenstücks 5 heraus­ragt. Der Winkelhebel 16 ist zur Rohrachse hin mittels einer Feder 18 vorge­spannt und an seinem nicht federvorgespannten Schenkel greift ein zur Rohr­achse koaxialer, nach rückwärts federvorgespannter Stößel 19 an, der über ei­nen Kolben 20 nach vorne gegen die Federvorspannung verschiebbar ist. Wenn die Rohrwaffe 3 nach dem Auslösen eines Schusses oder für den ersten Schuß in die Rücklaufposition gelangt bzw. geschoben wird, drückt die Hinterkante des Bo­denstück 5 zunächst die Winkelhebel 16 gegen die Kraft der Federn 18 nach au­ßen, wonach die Verriegelungsnasen 17 bei dem weiteren Rücklauf der Rohrwaffe 3 in entsprechende Ausnehmungen im Bodenstück 5 einfallen. Die elastischen Puffer 14, die den Aufprall der Rohrwaffe 3 dämpfen, drücken anschließend das Bodenstück 5 gegen die Verriegelungsnasen 17, so daß die Rohrwaffe 3 in einer vorbestimmten Axialstellung festgehalten wid. Der Kolben 20 ist über ein entsprechendes Schaltelement am Ende des Rückhubs des Geschoßausstoßers 11 nach dem Ausstoß- und Ansetzvorgang zum Laden der Rohrwaffe 3 druckmittelbe­aufschlagbar, so daß der Stößel 19 nach vorne gedrückt und die Rohrwaffe 3 hierdurch freigegeben wird..In the return position of the gun 3, a catching and holding device 12 for the gun 3 is provided. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, this consists of several, for example three, circumferentially distributed stop blocks 13, which are firmly connected to the housing 1. On the side facing the base piece 5, the stop block 13 can have a buffer 14 made of hard rubber, for example, or a cylinder body which is guided in the stop block 13 and cushioned relative to it. The stop block 13 receives an angle lever 16 which can be rotated about an axis of rotation 15 and has a locking lug 17 which projects radially out of the stop block 13 into the path of the base piece 5. The angle lever 16 is biased towards the tube axis by means of a spring 18 and on its leg which is not spring-loaded, a plunger 19 which is coaxial with the tube axis and is spring-loaded to the rear engages and can be displaced forwards against the spring preload via a piston 20. When the gun 3 is fired or pushed into the return position after triggering a shot or for the first shot, the rear edge of the base piece 5 first presses the bell crank 16 outward against the force of the springs 18, after which the locking lugs 17 continue to return the barrel weapon 3 fall into corresponding recesses in the base piece 5. The elastic buffers 14, which dampen the impact of the barrel weapon 3, then press the base piece 5 against the locking lugs 17, so that the barrel weapon 3 is held in a predetermined axial position. The piston 20 can be pressurized by means of a corresponding switching element at the end of the return stroke of the projectile ejector 11 after the ejection and attachment process for loading the barrel weapon 3, so that the plunger 19 is pressed forward and the barrel weapon 3 is thereby released.

Außerdem ist unterhalb des Geschoßausstoßers 11 ein Treibladungsausstos­ser 21 vorgesehen, der wie der Geschoßausstoßer 11 getrennt von oder gemeinsam mit und gegebenenfalls synchron zu diesem betätigbar ist und dazu dient, Treibladungsmodule 10 auf eine Treibladungsladeschale 22 aus dem Magazin 8 auszuschieben.In addition, below the projectile ejector 11, a propellant charge ejector 21 is provided which, like the projectile ejector 11, can be actuated separately from or together with and possibly synchronously with it and serves to eject propellant charge modules 10 onto a propellant charge cradle 22 from the magazine 8.

Die Treibladungsladeschale 22, die eine Mulde zur Aufnahme von Treibla­dungsmodulen 10 sowie eine Schiebeeinrichtung, die von einem entsprechenden Antrieb betätigbar ist, zum Einschieben der auf der Treibladungsschale 22 be­findlichen Treibladungen 10 in die Rohrwaffe 3 umfaßt, befindet sich in ihrer Ausgangsposition unterhalb der Rohrachse 3 auf der Höhe der Magazinebene für die Treibladungen 10 und ist über eine Paralellogrammaufhängung 23 derart verschwenkbar, daß sie in der Feuerposition der Rohrwaffe 3 die Treibladungen 10 zur Rohrachse ausrichtet.The propellant charge shell 22, which comprises a trough for receiving propellant charge modules 10 and a slide device which can be actuated by a corresponding drive, for inserting the propellant charges 10 located on the propellant charge shell 22 into the barrel weapon 3, is in its starting position below the barrel axis 3 the height of the magazine level for the propellant charges 10 and is pivotable via a parallelogram suspension 23 such that it aligns the propellant charges 10 to the barrel axis in the firing position of the barrel weapon 3.

Nach dem Laden der Rohrwaffe 3 mit einem Geschoß 9 in der hinteren Rücklaufposition der Rohrwaffe 3 wird diese nach vorne in die Feuerstellung verschoben. Dies wird ausgelöst durch ein gehäusefestes Schaltelement 25, das durch den Geschoßausstoßer 11 in dessen Endstellung betätigt wird. Ein insbe­sondere hydraulisch arbeitender Rohrvorholer 26, der ebenso wie eine Rohr­bremse über Rohrhalter (nicht dargestellt) am Bodenstück 5 angreift, be­wegt die Rohrwaffe 3 nach vorne in die Feuerstellung, zumal diese bei Beendi­gung des Geschoßladevorgangs von der Fang- und Halteeinrichtung 12 freigegeben ist. Während des Vorholens wird die Treibladungsladeschale 22 durch eine hy­draulisch betätigte Mitnahmeeinrichtung 27 mitgenommen, d.h. angehoben und in die Ladeposition für die Treibladungsmodule 10 geschwenkt. Während des weite­ren Vorlaufs erfolgt das Laden der Treibladungsmodule 10 und anschließend kurz vor dem Ende des Vorlaufs das automatische Verriegeln des Keilverschlusses. Unmittelbar danach schwenkt die Treibladungsladeschale 22 in ihre Ausgangspo­sition zurück.After loading the barrel weapon 3 with a projectile 9 in the rear return position of the barrel weapon 3, it is moved forward into the firing position. This is triggered by a switching element 25 fixed to the housing, which is actuated by the projectile ejector 11 in its end position. A particularly hydraulic tube recoiler 26, which acts like a tube brake on the base piece 5 via tube holder (not shown), moves the tube weapon 3 forward into the firing position, especially as this is released by the catching and holding device 12 at the end of the projectile loading process. During the pre-fetching, the propellant charge cradle 22 is carried along by a hydraulically operated entraining device 27, i.e. raised and pivoted into the loading position for the propellant charge modules 10. During the further advance, the propellant charge modules 10 are loaded and then shortly before the end of the advance the wedge lock is automatically locked. Immediately thereafter, the propellant charge cradle 22 swings back into its starting position.

Nach dem Auslösen des Schusses läuft das Rohr 4 zurück und wird für die Zeit des Ausstoßens eines Geschosses 9 aus dem Magazin 9 und Ansetzens des­selben in der rückwärtigen Rücklaufposition durch die Fang- und Halteeinrich­tung 12 gehalten, bis der Geschoßausstoßer 11 das Vorholen der Rohrs 4 durch den Rohrvorholer 26 bewirkt, was wiederum zum Laden der Treibladungen 10, die entweder nach Erreichen der Ausgangsstellung durch die Treibladungsladeschale 22 oder zeitgleich mit dem Geschoßausstoßen aus dem Magazin 8 auf die Trei­bladungsladeschale 22 befördert werden, und zum Schließen des Keilverschlusses führt.After the firing of the shot, the tube 4 runs back and is held in the rearward return position by the catching and holding device 12 for the time of the ejection of a projectile 9 from the magazine 9 and attachment thereof, until the projectile ejector 11 performs the pre-fetching of the tube 4 causes the tube catcher 26, which in turn leads to the loading of the propellant charges 10, which are either carried out after reaching the starting position by the propellant charge shell 22 or at the same time as the projectile is ejected from the magazine 8 onto the propellant charge shell 22, and to the closing of the wedge lock.

Das Rohr 4 hat einen relativ langen Rücklaufweg von beispielsweise 1,2m. Die Geschosse 9 werden während des gesamten Ladeflusses in keiner Weise ge­kippt, die Winkellage der Geschosse 9 wird gegenüber dem Rohr 4 bis zum Ver­schießn nicht verändert. Es wird ein vollautomatischer Ladefluß getrennter Munition mit hoher Kadenz gewährleistet.The tube 4 has a relatively long return path of, for example, 1.2 m. The projectiles 9 are not tilted in any way during the entire loading flow, the angular position of the projectiles 9 is not changed relative to the tube 4 until it is fired. A fully automatic loading flow of separated ammunition with high cadence is guaranteed.

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1. Waffen- und Munitionsträger für eine Rohrwaffe (3) mit einem Gehäuse (1), das ein Magazin (8) für Munition (9, 10) aufweist und zum Höhenrichten der Rohrwaffe (3) um eine Höhenrichtachse (2) schwenkbar ist, wobei zwischen Magazin (8) und Rohrwaffe (3) eine Ladeschale (22) angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Magazin (8) hinter der hinteren Rücklaufposition der Rohrwaffe (3) angeordnet ist und zwei Etagen aufweist, von denen die obere zur Auf­nahme von Geschossen (9) derart ausgebildet ist, daß das mittlere Geschoß (9) mit der Rohrachse ausgerichtet ist, und die untere Etage zur Aufnahme von Treibladungen (10) ausgebildet ist,
daß das Magazin (8) einen Geschoß- und einen Treibladungsausstoßer (11, 21) aufweist, wobei der Geschoßausstoßer (11) zugleich Ansetzer ist,
daß in der hinteren Rücklaufposition der Rohrwaffe (3) eine Fang- und Halteeinrichtung (12), die über den Geschoßausstoßer (11) lösbar ist, vorge­sehen ist,
daß ein Rohrvorholer (26) zum axialen Vorholen der Rohrwaffe (3) aus der hinteren Rücklaufposition in die Feuerstellung vorgesehen ist und
daß die Ladeschale (22) in Höhe der die Treibladungen (10) aufnehmenden Etage des Magazins (8) angeordnet ist und eine Paralellogrammaufhängung (23) besitzt, über die die Ladeschale (22) in Ladeposition zur Rohrwaffe (3) schwenkbar ist.1. weapon and ammunition carrier for a barrel weapon (3) with a housing (1) which has a magazine (8) for ammunition (9, 10) and can be pivoted about a leveling axis (2) for leveling the tube weapon (3), a charging cradle (22) being arranged between the magazine (8) and the barrel weapon (3), characterized in that
that the magazine (8) is arranged behind the rear return position of the barrel weapon (3) and has two levels, the upper of which is designed to receive projectiles (9) such that the middle projectile (9) is aligned with the barrel axis, and the lower level is designed to hold propellant charges (10),
that the magazine (8) has a projectile and a propellant charge ejector (11, 21), the projectile ejector (11) being also a piecing device,
that a catch and hold device (12), which can be released via the projectile ejector (11), is provided in the rear return position of the barrel weapon (3),
that a barrel recuperator (26) is provided for axially prefetching the barrel weapon (3) from the rear return position into the firing position and
that the charging cradle (22) is arranged at the level of the magazine (8) receiving the propellant charges (10) and has a parallelogram suspension (23) via which the charging cradle (22) can be pivoted in the loading position to the barrel weapon (3). 2. Waffen- und Munitionsträger nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Gehäuse (1) in Draufsicht im wesentlichen hammerförmig ist.2. weapon and ammunition carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (1) is substantially hammer-shaped in plan view. 3. Waffen- und Munitionsträger nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß die Paralellogrammaufhängung (23) mit einer Mitnahmeeinrichtung (27) gekoppelt ist..3. weapon and ammunition carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the parallelogram suspension (23) is coupled to a driving device (27) .. 4. Waffen- und Munitionsträger nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Ladeschale (22) während des Vorholvorgangs in Ladepo­sition zur Rohrwaffe (3) bringbar und der Ladevorgang der Treibladungen wäh­rend des Vorholvorgangs vornehmbar ist.4. weapon and ammunition carrier according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the charging cradle (22) can be brought into the loading position for the barrel weapon (3) during the pre-fetching process and the loading process of the propellant charges can be undertaken during the pre-fetching process. 5. Waffen- und Munitionsträger nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Fang- und Halteeinrichtung (12) Anschläge (13) und lösbare Rastelemente (17) aufweist.5. weapon and ammunition carrier according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the catching and holding device (12) has stops (13) and releasable locking elements (17).
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