EP0418467A1 - Compartment magazine for modular propellant charges - Google Patents

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EP0418467A1
EP0418467A1 EP19900108168 EP90108168A EP0418467A1 EP 0418467 A1 EP0418467 A1 EP 0418467A1 EP 19900108168 EP19900108168 EP 19900108168 EP 90108168 A EP90108168 A EP 90108168A EP 0418467 A1 EP0418467 A1 EP 0418467A1
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Dieter Grabner
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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
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/65—Box magazines having a cartridge follower
    • F41A9/70—Arrangements thereon for discharging, e.g. cartridge followers or discharge throats
    • 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
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/65—Box magazines having a cartridge follower
    • F41A9/69—Box magazines having a cartridge follower characterised by multiple-row or zigzag arrangement of cartridges

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  • the invention relates to a shaft magazine for modular propellant charge according to the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • a shaft magazine is known from DE 34 37 588 A1, in which the propellant charge modules are guided into the removal position, for example, over an inclined plane.
  • the propellant charge modules are guided into the removal position, for example, over an inclined plane.
  • the object of the invention is to create a shaft magazine for modular propellant charge with an increased packing density and a simple and quick way of transporting the propellant charge modules stored in the shaft magazine into a removal position.
  • the magazine bottom according to the invention is arranged at right angles to the magazine shafts and the supply of the stored propellant charge modules takes place independently of an inclined plane of a magazine bottom, all vertical magazine shafts can accommodate the same number of propellant charge modules, thereby reducing the dead volume of the entire magazine and advantageously increasing the packing density .
  • the cross slide is also advantageously positively driven by a single drive unit via a synchronous control on both sides of the magazine transversely to the stored propellant charge modules, so that all propellant charge modules located on the magazine bottom can be transported in parallel and in rows into the collecting trough.
  • the transverse transport of the propellant charge modules into the collecting trough takes place safely in any vehicle position, especially since the propellant charge modules to be displaced by the cross slide before they can get into the collecting trough are held in their position directly in front of the collecting trough.
  • one wall of a magazine shaft below the bottom row of modules contains a locking lever, so that all the propellant charge modules located in the bottom row of chutes can fall onto the magazine floor at the same time for the subsequent transverse displacement.
  • the collecting trough is located below the front vertical magazine shaft row, which means that the time during the backward movement of the cross slide can be used by directly feeding the lowest propellant charge module row from the front shaft into the collecting trough.
  • each propellant charge module located within a shaft is fixed above by a flexible catch in the emptying direction, as a result of which each propellant charge module is stably supported on three sides, i.e. above, laterally and downward, and a secure arrangement is ensured, in particular while driving .
  • the shaft magazine 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 forms, with the greatest possible loading capacity, a system component for realizing a fast, safe and fully automatic loading process of modular propellant charge 12 from a storage position of a shaft magazine 10 to a gun barrel (not shown) or into the loading space of this gun barrel.
  • the shaft magazine 10 is preferably arranged in a turret (not shown) of an armored vehicle, from where the stored propellant charge modules 12 are fed to the weapon barrel via automatically controllable feed units not belonging to the invention.
  • the shaft magazine 10 shown preferably contains eight magazine shafts 11 arranged parallel to one another to accommodate the propellant charge modules 12, which are separated from one another by vertical shaft walls 16.
  • the shaft walls 16 do not extend to the magazine bottom 18, but rather allow a free passage 19 for feeding the propellant charge modules 12 into a collecting trough 20, which is located at the lower end of the front end of the magazine.
  • the magazine base 18 is arranged in the feed direction 22 of the propellant charge modules 12 at right angles to the shaft walls 16, so that all magazine shafts 11 can accommodate the same number of modules, each forming stack rows 24, 24 'stacked one above the other in horizontal rows 14.
  • the propellant charge modules 12 of the propellant charge module rows 14 located in the lowest level first fall in the direction 30 onto the magazine bottom 18, from where they are fed in rows to the collecting trough 20 by an automatically drivable cross slide 26.
  • the cross slide 26 is arranged parallel to the shaft and consists of a yoke projecting beyond the magazine width b, which is positively connected on both sides of the magazine to an electrically controllable drive unit 28.
  • the drive unit 28 consists of at least one motor 32, which can be designed as an electric or hydraulic motor, and a gear 34 connected to it and in each case one threaded spindle 38, 39 connected to the gear on each longitudinal side 36, 37 of the magazine, each threaded spindle 38, 39 engaging in an internal thread 40 arranged at the end on the cross slide 26.
  • the threaded spindle 39 located on the longitudinal side 37 of the magazine is connected via a shaft 35 connected to the gear 34 and a deflection gear (not shown).
  • the way in which the cross slide 26 is driven by the threaded spindle drive ensures precise intermittent advance transport of the propellant charge modules located on the magazine bottom 18 in the feed direction 22.
  • the propellant charge modules 12 are held within the magazine shafts 11 in the lower direction 30 by locking flaps 42 which are fastened below the bottom row of modules 14 to a shaft wall 16 of a shaft 11.
  • the locking flaps 42 are controllable and can be opened together when the cross slide 26 has moved back into its starting position. As a result, all of the module rows 14 located in the lower level are available for transverse displacement into the collecting trough 20.
  • the flaps 42 also decisively determine the clearance of the propellant charge modules 12 within a magazine shaft 11, which is why they are fastened within the shaft walls 16 in a space-saving manner.
  • the front magazine shaft 24 is designed as a buffer shaft. It is arranged directly above the collecting trough 20 and is then emptied in a controlled manner via a flap 42 when the cross slide 26 moves back into its starting position.
  • the propellant charge modules 12 do not fall into the collecting channel 20 in an uncontrolled manner in the feed direction 22, but rather can be supplied in a controlled manner, contains the between the foremost magazine row 24 and the adjacent magazine row 24 'arranged shaft wall 16 additionally a flexible holding flap 44.
  • This holding flap can be spring-loaded in a manner not shown and pivot away during the transverse displacement of the propellant charge modules 12, but spring back again after the front module row has emerged into the collecting trough 20 and perform the hold function.

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The invention relates to a compartment magazine for modular propellent charges, which is to be used as a system component of an automatic propellent-charge feed within a turret of an armoured vehicle. …<??>In order, in comparison with known solutions, to allow an increased packing density and the possibility of a simplified and quicker transport of the propellent-charge modules (12) stored in the compartment magazine (10) into an extraction position, there is located above the magazine bottom (18) a passage (19) which is arranged at right angles to the compartment walls (16) and in which is arranged an automatically drivable cross-slide (26) which conveys all the propellent-charge modules (12) located in front of it on the magazine bottom (18) into a collecting trough (20) in a time-saving way. During the return time of the cross-slide (26), the lowest propellent-charge module row (14) is fed, also in a time-saving way, to the collecting trough (20) directly from a buffer compartment arranged above it. Within the compartment magazine (10), the propellent-charge modules (12) are supported at the lower end of each compartment (11) on blocking flaps (42) releasable simultaneously for the extraction operation, whilst they are secured at the top by stops (46) which are, however, made flexible in the emptying direction (30). …<IMAGE>…

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Schachtmagazin für modulare Treibladung nach den im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.The invention relates to a shaft magazine for modular propellant charge according to the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der DE 34 37 588 A1 ist ein Schachtmagazin bekannt, bei dem die Treibladungsmodule beispielsweise über eine schiefe Ebene in die Entnahmeposition geführt werden. Um eine Abhängigkeit dieses Treibladungsmodultransportes von einer Fahrzeugschräglage zu vermeiden, ist es notwendig, den Nutzraum und somit die Packungsdichte durch eine raum­zehrende Neigung der schiefen Ebene einzuschränken.A shaft magazine is known from DE 34 37 588 A1, in which the propellant charge modules are guided into the removal position, for example, over an inclined plane. In order to avoid a dependency of this propellant module transport on a vehicle inclination, it is necessary to limit the usable space and thus the packing density by a space-consuming inclination of the inclined plane.

Aus der gleichen Druckschrift ist es des weiteren bekannt, den Treibladungsmodultransport innerhalb des Magazins über einen aufwendigen Hebelmechanismus zu steuern, wobei je­weils ein Hebel einem auf der schiefen Ebene gelagerten Treibladungsmodul zugeordnet ist. Dadurch, daß diese ein­zelnen Hebel Sperr- und Transportfunktion für die Treibla­dungsmodule ausführen müssen, ist kein gleichzeitiger, son­dern nur ein nacheinander durchzuführender Quertransport der auf dem Magazinboden befindlichen Treibladungsmodule bis in eine Sammelrinne möglich.From the same publication, it is also known to control the propellant charge module transport within the magazine by means of an elaborate lever mechanism, one lever being assigned to a propellant charge module mounted on the inclined plane. Due to the fact that these individual levers have to perform the blocking and transport function for the propellant charge modules, it is not possible to carry out the transversal transport of the propellant charge modules located on the magazine floor into a collecting channel at the same time, but only one after the other.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Schachtmagazin für modu­lare Treibladung mit einer erhöhten Packungsdichte und einer einfachen sowie schnellen Transportmöglichkeit der im Schachtmagazin gelagerten Treibladungsmodule in eine Entnahmeposition zu schaffen.The object of the invention is to create a shaft magazine for modular propellant charge with an increased packing density and a simple and quick way of transporting the propellant charge modules stored in the shaft magazine into a removal position.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale.This object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung gehen aus den Merkmalen der Unteransprüche hervor.Advantageous embodiments of the invention emerge from the features of the subclaims.

Dadurch, daß erfindungsgemäß der Magazinboden rechtwinklig zu den Magazinschächten angeordnet ist und die Zuführung der gelagerten Treibladungsmodule unabhängig von einer schiefen Ebene eines Magazinbodens erfolgt, können alle senkrechten Magazinschächte die gleiche Anzahl Treibla­dungsmodule aufnehmen, wodurch das Totvolumen des gesamten Magazins verringert und die Packungsdichte vorteilhaft er­höht wird.Because the magazine bottom according to the invention is arranged at right angles to the magazine shafts and the supply of the stored propellant charge modules takes place independently of an inclined plane of a magazine bottom, all vertical magazine shafts can accommodate the same number of propellant charge modules, thereby reducing the dead volume of the entire magazine and advantageously increasing the packing density .

Durch einen über die gesamte Magazinbreite reichenden Quer­schieber können des weiteren auf einfache und zeitsparende Weise alle auf dem Magazinboden befindlichen Treibladungs­module gleichzeitig verschoben und intermittierend in eine Sammelrinne transportiert werden.By means of a cross slide extending over the entire magazine width, all propellant charge modules located on the magazine bottom can be moved simultaneously and transported intermittently into a collecting trough in a simple and time-saving manner.

Der Querschieber wird des weiteren vorteilhaft von nur einem einzigen Antriebsaggregat über eine Synchronsteue­rung beidseits des Magazins quer zu den eingelagerten Treibladungsmodulen formschlüssig angetrieben, so daß alle auf dem Magazinboden befindlichen Treibladungsmodule paral­lel und reihenweise in die Sammelrinne transportiert wer­den können.The cross slide is also advantageously positively driven by a single drive unit via a synchronous control on both sides of the magazine transversely to the stored propellant charge modules, so that all propellant charge modules located on the magazine bottom can be transported in parallel and in rows into the collecting trough.

Der Quertransport der Treibladungsmodule in die Sammelrin­ne erfolgt sicher in jeder Fahrzeuglage, zumal die von dem Querschieber zu verschiebenden Treibladungsmodule, bevor sie in die Sammelrinne gelangen können, unmittelbar vor der Sammelrinne durch eine Halteklappe in ihrer Lage gehal­ten werden.The transverse transport of the propellant charge modules into the collecting trough takes place safely in any vehicle position, especially since the propellant charge modules to be displaced by the cross slide before they can get into the collecting trough are held in their position directly in front of the collecting trough.

Nach einem weiteren Ausgestaltungsmerkmal enthält jeweils eine Wand eines Magazinschachtes unterhalb der untersten Modulreihe einen Sperrhebel, wodurch alle in den untersten Schachtreihen befindlichen Treibladungsmodule gleichzeitig auf den Magazinboden für den anschließenden Querverschub fallen können.According to a further design feature, one wall of a magazine shaft below the bottom row of modules contains a locking lever, so that all the propellant charge modules located in the bottom row of chutes can fall onto the magazine floor at the same time for the subsequent transverse displacement.

Nach einem weiteren Ausgestaltungsmerkmal befindet sich die Sammelrinne unterhalb der vorderen senkrechten Magazin­schachtreihe, wodurch die Zeit während der Zurückbewegung des Querschiebers durch eine unmittelbare Zuführung der untersten Treibladungsmodulreihe aus dem vorderen Schacht in die Sammelrinne genutzt werden kann.According to a further design feature, the collecting trough is located below the front vertical magazine shaft row, which means that the time during the backward movement of the cross slide can be used by directly feeding the lowest propellant charge module row from the front shaft into the collecting trough.

Ein anderes Ausgestaltungsmerkmal verdeutlicht, daß jedes innerhalb eines Schachtes befindliche Treibladungsmodul oberhalb durch eine in Entleerungsrichtung nachgiebige Sperre fixiert ist, wodurch jedes Treibladungsmodul auf drei Seiten, also oberhalb, seitlich und nach unten stabil abgestützt ist und eine sichere Anordnung, insbesondere während der Fahrt gewährleistet ist.Another design feature makes it clear that each propellant charge module located within a shaft is fixed above by a flexible catch in the emptying direction, as a result of which each propellant charge module is stably supported on three sides, i.e. above, laterally and downward, and a secure arrangement is ensured, in particular while driving .

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines Ausführungsbeispieles des näheren erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment.

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  • Figur 1 das Schachtmagazin in einer perspektivischen An­sicht,
  • Figur 2 eine Vorderansicht des Schachtmagazins.
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  • FIG. 1 shows the shaft magazine in a perspective view,
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the shaft magazine.

Das in den Figuren 1 und 2 dargestellte Schachtmagazin 10 bildet bei größtmöglicher Ladekapazität eine Systemkompo­nente zur Realisierung eines schnellen, sicheren und voll­automatischen Ladevorganges von modularer Treibladung 12 aus einer Bevorratungsposition eines Schachtmagazins 10 bis hin zu einem nicht dargestellten Waffenrohr bzw. in den Ladungsraum dieses Waffenrohres.The shaft magazine 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 forms, with the greatest possible loading capacity, a system component for realizing a fast, safe and fully automatic loading process of modular propellant charge 12 from a storage position of a shaft magazine 10 to a gun barrel (not shown) or into the loading space of this gun barrel.

Das Schachtmagazin 10 ist vorzugsweise in einem nicht dar­gestellten Turm eines Panzerfahrzeuges angeordnet, von wo aus die bevorrateten Treibladungsmodule 12 über nicht zur Erfindung gehörenden automatisch steuerbaren Zuführeinhei­ten dem Waffenrohr zugeführt werden.The shaft magazine 10 is preferably arranged in a turret (not shown) of an armored vehicle, from where the stored propellant charge modules 12 are fed to the weapon barrel via automatically controllable feed units not belonging to the invention.

Das dargestellte Schachtmagazin 10 enthält zur Aufnahme der Treibladungsmodule 12 vorzugsweise acht parallel neben­einander angeordnete Magazinschächte 11, die durch senk­rechte Schachtwände 16 voneinander getrennt werden. Die Schachtwände 16 reichen nicht bis zum Magazinboden 18, son­dern sie gestatten einen freien Durchgang 19 zur Zuführung der Treibladungsmodule 12 in eine Sammelrinne 20, die sich am unteren Ende der vorderen Magazinstirnseite befindet.The shaft magazine 10 shown preferably contains eight magazine shafts 11 arranged parallel to one another to accommodate the propellant charge modules 12, which are separated from one another by vertical shaft walls 16. The shaft walls 16 do not extend to the magazine bottom 18, but rather allow a free passage 19 for feeding the propellant charge modules 12 into a collecting trough 20, which is located at the lower end of the front end of the magazine.

Der Magazinboden 18 ist in Zuführrichtung 22 der Treibla­dungsmodule 12 rechtwinklig zu den Schachtwänden 16 ange­ordnet, so daß alle Magazinschächte 11 die gleiche Modulan­zahl aufnehmen können, die in horizontalen Reihen 14 je­weils übereinander gestapelte Schachtreihen 24, 24′ bilden.The magazine base 18 is arranged in the feed direction 22 of the propellant charge modules 12 at right angles to the shaft walls 16, so that all magazine shafts 11 can accommodate the same number of modules, each forming stack rows 24, 24 'stacked one above the other in horizontal rows 14.

Zur Zuführung fallen die Treibladungsmodule 12 der in der untersten Ebene befindlichen Treibladungsmodulreihen 14 zu­nächst in die Richtung 30 auf den Magazinboden 18, von wo aus sie von einem automatisch antreibbaren Querschieber 26 reihenweise der Sammelrinne 20 zugeführt werden.For the supply, the propellant charge modules 12 of the propellant charge module rows 14 located in the lowest level first fall in the direction 30 onto the magazine bottom 18, from where they are fed in rows to the collecting trough 20 by an automatically drivable cross slide 26.

Der Querschieber 26 ist schachtparallel angeordnet, und be­steht aus einem über die Magazinbreite b hinausragenden Joch, das auf beiden Magazinseiten mit einer elektrisch steuerbaren Antriebseinheit 28 formschlüssig verbunden ist. Die Antriebseinheit 28 besteht aus wenigstens einem Motor 32, der als Elektro- oder als Hydraulikmotor ausge­führt sein kann, einem daran angeschlossenen Getriebe 34 und jeweils einer auf jeder Magazinlängsseite 36, 37 mit dem Getriebe verbundenen Gewindespindel 38, 39, wobei jede Gewindespindel 38, 39 in ein endseitig am Querschieber 26 angeordnetes Innengewinde 40 eingreift. Zur Gewährleistung einer synchronen Drehbewegung 41 ist die auf der Magazin­längsseite 37 befindliche Gewindespindel 39 über eine mit dem Getriebe 34 verbundene Welle 35 und ein nicht darge­stelltes Umlenkgetriebe verbunden. Die Antriebsweise des Querschiebers 26 gewährleistet durch den Gewindespindelan­trieb eine präzise intermittierenden Vortransport der auf dem Magazinboden 18 befindlichen Treibladungsmodule in die Zuführrichtung 22.The cross slide 26 is arranged parallel to the shaft and consists of a yoke projecting beyond the magazine width b, which is positively connected on both sides of the magazine to an electrically controllable drive unit 28. The drive unit 28 consists of at least one motor 32, which can be designed as an electric or hydraulic motor, and a gear 34 connected to it and in each case one threaded spindle 38, 39 connected to the gear on each longitudinal side 36, 37 of the magazine, each threaded spindle 38, 39 engaging in an internal thread 40 arranged at the end on the cross slide 26. To ensure a synchronous rotary movement 41, the threaded spindle 39 located on the longitudinal side 37 of the magazine is connected via a shaft 35 connected to the gear 34 and a deflection gear (not shown). The way in which the cross slide 26 is driven by the threaded spindle drive ensures precise intermittent advance transport of the propellant charge modules located on the magazine bottom 18 in the feed direction 22.

Die Treibladungsmodule 12 werden innerhalb der Magazin­schächte 11 in der unteren Richtung 30 durch Sperrklappen 42 gehalten, welche unterhalb der untersten Modulreihe 14 an jeweils einer Schachtwand 16 eines Schachtes 11 befe­stigt sind. Die Sperrklappen 42 sind steuerbar und können, wenn der Querschieber 26 sich in seiner Ausgangsposition zurückbewegt hat, gemeinsam geöffnet werden. Dadurch ste­hen alle jeweils in der unteren Ebene befindlichen Modul­reihen 14 für den Querverschub in die Sammelrinne 20 be­reit. Die Klappen 42 bestimmen des weiteren maßgeblich den Freigang der Treibladungsmodule 12 innerhalb eines Magazin­schachtes 11, weshalb sie raumsparend innerhalb der Schachtwände 16 befestigt sind.The propellant charge modules 12 are held within the magazine shafts 11 in the lower direction 30 by locking flaps 42 which are fastened below the bottom row of modules 14 to a shaft wall 16 of a shaft 11. The locking flaps 42 are controllable and can be opened together when the cross slide 26 has moved back into its starting position. As a result, all of the module rows 14 located in the lower level are available for transverse displacement into the collecting trough 20. The flaps 42 also decisively determine the clearance of the propellant charge modules 12 within a magazine shaft 11, which is why they are fastened within the shaft walls 16 in a space-saving manner.

Zur Überbrückung der während des Schieberrücklaufs entste­henden Ausfallzeit ist der vordere Magazinschacht 24 als Pufferschacht ausgebildet. Er ist unmittelbar oberhalb der Sammelrinne 20 angeordnet und wird dann jeweils über eine Klappe 42 gesteuert entleert, wenn der Querschieber 26 sich in seine Ausgangsposition zurückbewegt.To bridge the downtime that occurs during the slide return, the front magazine shaft 24 is designed as a buffer shaft. It is arranged directly above the collecting trough 20 and is then emptied in a controlled manner via a flap 42 when the cross slide 26 moves back into its starting position.

Damit in Zuführrichtung 22 die Treibladungsmodule 12 nicht unkontrolliert in die Sammelrinne 20 fallen, sondern ge­steuert zugeführt werden können, enthält die zwischen der vordersten Magazinreihe 24 und der benachbarten Magazinrei­he 24′ angeordnete Schachtwand 16 zusätzlich eine nachgie­bige Halteklappe 44. Diese Halteklappe kann in nicht darge­stellter Weise federbelastet sein und während des Querver­schubes der Treibladungsmodule 12 wegschwenken, jedoch nach dem Austreten der vorderen Modulreihe in die Sammel­rinne 20 wieder zurückfedern und die Haltefunktion durch­führen.So that the propellant charge modules 12 do not fall into the collecting channel 20 in an uncontrolled manner in the feed direction 22, but rather can be supplied in a controlled manner, contains the between the foremost magazine row 24 and the adjacent magazine row 24 'arranged shaft wall 16 additionally a flexible holding flap 44. This holding flap can be spring-loaded in a manner not shown and pivot away during the transverse displacement of the propellant charge modules 12, but spring back again after the front module row has emerged into the collecting trough 20 and perform the hold function.

Damit beispielsweise während der Fahrt ein Springen der im Schachtmagazin 10 befindlichen Treibladungsmodule 12 ver­hindert wird, sind an jeweils einer Wand 16 eines jeden Schachtes 11, oberhalb eines jeden Moduls 12 bzw. der Mo­dulreihen 14, in Entleerungsrichtung 30 nachgiebige Sper­ren 46 angeordnet. Die Treibladungsmodule 12 werden somit nicht nur von unten durch die Sperrklappe 42 und seitlich durch die Schachtwände 16, sondern auch nach oben durch die Sperren 46 sicher gehalten. Die Sperren 46 gewährlei­sten nach Entnahme der untersten Treibladungsmodulebene ein Nachrutschen der Treibladungsmodule durch das Modulei­gengewicht. Die Sperren 46 sind federbelastet (nicht darge­stellt) und sind ebenfalls raumsparend innerhalb der Kon­tur der Schachtwand 16 gelagert.So that, for example, jumping of the propellant charge modules 12 located in the shaft magazine 10 is prevented while driving, flexible locks 46 are arranged on a wall 16 of each shaft 11, above each module 12 or the module rows 14, in the emptying direction 30. The propellant charge modules 12 are thus held securely not only from below by the locking flap 42 and laterally by the shaft walls 16, but also from above by the locking means 46. After removal of the lowest level of propellant charge module, the locks 46 ensure that the propellant charge modules slide down due to the module's own weight. The locks 46 are spring-loaded (not shown) and are also stored in a space-saving manner within the contour of the shaft wall 16.

Bezugszeichen-ListeReference symbol list

  • 10 Schachtmagazin10 shaft magazine
  • 11 Schacht11 shaft
  • 12 Treibladung12 propellant charge
  • 14 Reihe14 row
  • 16 Schachtwand16 shaft wall
  • 18 Magazinboden18 magazine bottom
  • 19 Durchgang19 round
  • 20 Sammelrinne20 collecting trough
  • 22 Zuführrichtung22 feed direction
  • 24 Reihe24 row
  • 24′ Reihe24 ′ row
  • 26 Querschieber26 cross slide
  • 28 Antriebseinheit28 drive unit
  • 30 Richtung30 direction
  • 32 Motor32 engine
  • 34 Getriebe34 gearbox
  • 35 Welle35 wave
  • 36 Magazinseite36 magazine page
  • 37 Magazinseite37 magazine page
  • 38 Gewindespindel38 threaded spindle
  • 39 Gewindespindel39 threaded spindle
  • 40 Innengewinde40 internal thread
  • 41 Drehbewegung41 rotary motion
  • 42 Klappe42 flap
  • 44 Klappe44 flap
  • 46 Sperre46 lock
  • b Breiteb width

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1. Schachtmagazin für modulare Treibladung (12) mit senk­rechten Schachtwänden (16) zur Bevorratung übereinan­der gestapelter Treibladungsmodulreihen (14) und einem über dem Magazinboden (18) von den Schachtwänden (16) gebildeten Durchgang (19) für eine Zuführung der Treib­ladungsmodule (12) quer zu ihren Reihen (14) in eine Sammelrinne (20),
gekennzeichnet durch folgende Merkmale: a) der Magazinboden (18) ist in Zuführrichtung (22) der Treibladungsmodule (12) rechtwinklig zu den Schachtwänden (16) angeordnet, b) in dem über dem Magazinboden (18) befindlichen Durchgang (19) ist ein automatisch antreibbarer Querschieber (26) für die Zuführung der Treibla­dungsmodule (12) in die Sammelrinne (20) angeordnet. 1. shaft magazine for modular propellant charge (12) with vertical shaft walls (16) for storing stacked propellant charge module rows (14) and a passage (19) formed above the magazine base (18) by the shaft walls (16) for feeding the propellant charge modules (12) transverse to their rows (14) in a collecting trough (20),
characterized by the following features: a) the magazine base (18) is arranged at right angles to the shaft walls (16) in the feed direction (22) of the propellant charge modules (12), b) an automatically drivable cross slide (26) for feeding the propellant charge modules (12) into the collecting channel (20) is arranged in the passage (19) located above the magazine bottom (18). 2. Schachtmagazin nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Querschieber (26) aus einem schachtparallel ange­ordneten und über die Magazinbreite (b) hinausgehenden Joch besteht, das auf beiden Magazinseiten mit einer elektrisch steuerbaren Antriebseinheit (28) formschlüs­sig verbunden ist.2. chute magazine according to claim 1,
characterized in that the cross slide (26) consists of a yoke which is arranged parallel to the shaft and extends beyond the magazine width (b) and which is positively connected on both magazine sides to an electrically controllable drive unit (28). 3. Schachtmagazin nach Anspruch 1 und 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebseinheit (28) aus wenigstens einem Motor (32), einem daran angeschlossenen Getriebe (34) und jeweils einer auf jeder Magazinlängsseite (36, 37) mit dem Getriebe verbundenen Gewindespindel (38, 39) be­steht, wobei jede Gewindespindel (38, 39) in ein end­seitig am Querschieber angeordnetes Innengewinde (40) eingreift.3. chute magazine according to claim 1 and 2,
characterized in that the drive unit (28) consists of at least one motor (32), a gear (34) connected to it, and a threaded spindle (38, 39) connected to the gear on each longitudinal side of the magazine (36, 37), each threaded spindle (38, 39) having an internal thread ( 40) engages. 4. Schachtmagazin nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an jeweils einer Wand (16) eines Schachtes unterhalb der untersten Modulreihe (14) eine Sperrklappe (42) vorgesehen ist.4. chute magazine according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that a blocking flap (42) is provided on each wall (16) of a shaft below the bottom row of modules (14). 5. Schachtmagazin nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sammelrinne (20) unterhalb der vordersten senkrech­ten Magazinschachtreihe (24) angeordnet ist.5. chute magazine according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized in that the collecting trough (20) is arranged below the foremost vertical magazine shaft row (24). 6. Schachtmagazin nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die zwischen der vordersten Magazinreihe (24) und der benachbarten Magazinreihe (24′) angeordnete Schacht­wand (16) mit einer Halteklappe (44) für die von dem Querschieber (26) in die Sammelrinne (20) verschieb­baren Treibladungsmodule (12) ausgerüstet ist.6. chute magazine according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that the shaft wall (16) arranged between the foremost magazine row (24) and the adjacent magazine row (24 ′) with a retaining flap (44) for the propellant charge modules (12) which can be displaced into the collecting channel (20) by the cross slide (26) is equipped. 7. Schachtmagazin nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an jeweils einer Wand (16) eines jeden Schachtes (11) oberhalb eines jeden Moduls (12) in Entleerrichtung (30) nachgiebige Sperren (46) vorgesehen sind.7. chute magazine according to one of claims 1 to 6,
characterized in that flexible barriers (46) are provided on each wall (16) of each shaft (11) above each module (12) in the emptying direction (30).
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