EP1721114A1 - Device for feeding propelling charges to a heavy weapon - Google Patents

Device for feeding propelling charges to a heavy weapon

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EP1721114A1
EP1721114A1 EP05754726A EP05754726A EP1721114A1 EP 1721114 A1 EP1721114 A1 EP 1721114A1 EP 05754726 A EP05754726 A EP 05754726A EP 05754726 A EP05754726 A EP 05754726A EP 1721114 A1 EP1721114 A1 EP 1721114A1
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propellant charge
propellant
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magazine
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Jens Grünewald
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Krauss Maffei Wegmann GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • F41A9/06—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
    • F41A9/14—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane which is transverse to the barrel axis
    • 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
    • F41A9/76—Magazines having an endless-chain conveyor

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  • the invention relates to a device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon with at least one propellant charge magazine and a propellant charge supply device, by means of which the propellant charges are removed from the propellant charge magazine and transferred to a propellant charge transfer arm which has a propellant charge supply shell with a propellant charge adapter which can be pivoted into the area behind the weapon ,
  • a device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon with at least one propellant charge magazine and a propellant charge supply device, by means of which the propellant charges are removed from the propellant charge magazine and transferred to a propellant charge transfer arm which has a propellant charge supply shell with a propellant charge adapter which can be pivoted into the area behind the weapon ,
  • a propellant charge transfer arm which has a propellant charge supply shell with a propellant charge adapter which can be pivoted into the area behind the weapon ,
  • Such a device is basically known and described for example in DE 102 58 263.7 AI.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1, which is as compact as possible, so that the often limited interior space inside a tank tower or the turret housing of a shooting module is installed as little as possible and yet the fully automatic feeding of the propellant charges from the propellant charge magazine to the weapon is ensured.
  • the device should also be constructed in such a way that it is possible to arrange the propellant charge magazine and at least parts of the propellant charge supply device within an additional housing, which can be arranged on the outer wall of a tower housing in a removable or pivotable manner.
  • a basic idea of the invention is to design one or more propellant charge magazines as fixedly arranged magazines, in which the propellant charges are mounted in guides with horizontally oriented longitudinal axes, with several propellant charge modules being arranged axially one behind the other in each guide.
  • the guides are arranged parallel to each other and one above the other in horizontal planes.
  • an automatic propellant charge is arranged with a propellant charge chain encircling in a vertical plane, on which receptacle elements are arranged, the arrangement of the guides of the propellant charge magazine and the receptacle elements of the propellant charge machine being such that the receptacle elements in a position can be brought in which they are aligned with the guides so that the propellant charge modules can be transferred from the guides of the propellant charge magazine into the receiving elements of the propellant charge chain.
  • a portioning unit with means for transferring and joining a predetermined number of propellant charge modules from the receiving element into the portioning unit is provided axially to the uppermost receiving element of the automatic propellant charge. The joined propellant charge modules are then fed from the portioning unit to the propellant charge supply shell on the propellant charge transfer arm.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric illustration of a propellant charge magazine with a propellant charge supply device consisting of an automatic propellant charge and a portioning unit;
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the device of Fig. 1;
  • FIGS. 1 and 2A shows an individual illustration of an pick-up tube of the propellant charge magazine and a pick-up element of the propellant charge automat according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in an isometric illustration
  • FIG. 3A shows an individual representation of the automatic propellant charge according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in an isometric representation
  • 3B and 3C individual representations of receiving elements of the automatic propellant charge according to FIG. 3A;
  • FIG. 6 is an isometric illustration of a shooting module with an additional housing which can be pivoted away from the tower housing to accommodate a device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon.
  • the propellant charge magazine 2 is designed as a fixedly arranged magazine in which propellant charge modules TM are mounted in guides 2.1 in such a way that their longitudinal axes run horizontally.
  • the guides 2.1 are designed as receiving tubes which are shown with a partially cut lateral surface for a clearer illustration.
  • other guides for example mounting rails, can also be used at this point.
  • a predetermined number of guides 2.1 are arranged parallel to one another and one above the other in horizontal planes.
  • an automatic propellant charge 3 is arranged with a propellant charge chain 3.1 rotating in a vertical plane and driven by a motor 3.11, with receiving elements 3.2 for receiving one or two propellant charge modules TM depending on the axial length.
  • the transfer of propellant charge modules TM from the receptacle tubes 2.1 into the receptacle elements 3.2 of the automatic propellant charge 3 can, if the receptacle elements are aligned with the receptacle tubes, by supplying excess air pressure via lines 2.2. During loading, air underpressure can be supplied via these lines to feed the propellant charge modules into the receiving tubes 2.1.
  • the supply and discharge of propellant charge modules can be carried out in a manner not shown by drivers guided on spindles or rotating chains.
  • Locking pawls can also be arranged on the guides 2.1 of the propellant charge magazine 2 in a manner also not shown.
  • the receiving elements 3.2 of the propellant charge chain 3.1 are designed as open shells, and each chain link has, in the area of the two ends of a shell, a circular ring section 3.31 and 3.32 which is in contact with one another and is connected at the point of contact
  • Bracket on The arrangement is such that one circular ring section 3.31 comprises the shell 3.2 of this chain link on the closed side and the other circular ring section 3.32 comprises the shell of an adjacent chain link on the open side.
  • Each bracket is constructed so that the openings of the circular ring sections 3.31 and 3.32 are at an angle of 90 ° to one another, and the holding brackets are arranged and guided in the propellant charge chain 3.1 such that the receiving element 3.2 standing in the removal position at the upper end of the propellant charge chain 3.1 is in the axial direction extending open lead-through area, through which a transfer element 6 designed as a gripping hook and displaceable in the axial direction can be passed such that the propellant charge modules contained in this pick-up element are transferred to a portioning unit 5 arranged above the propellant charge magazine 2 and are joined there.
  • the shells on the closed side and on the open side are completely encompassed by the interacting circular ring sections 3.31 and 3.32 of two holding brackets.
  • Sensor elements for determining the type of module and the degree of filling are arranged on each receiving element of the propellant charge chain 3.1.
  • the sensor elements are designed as spring strips 3.41 to 3.43 guided around the circumference of the shells 3.2, with a scanning element projecting through an opening in the shell, and each spring strip
  • 3.41 to 3.43 is assigned a proximity sensor or switch 3.51 to 3.53 on its outside, which is opposite the spring strip.
  • three spring strips 3.41 to 3.43 are arranged on each shell at a predetermined axial distance.
  • the length of the shells 3.2 is dimensioned such that either two axially successive standard modules TM 1 (FIG. 3B) or a somewhat longer basic module TM 2 (FIG. 3C) can be accommodated, in which case the sensor elements determine exactly can be what type and what number of propellant charge modules are contained in the shell.
  • some or all of the spring strips 3.41 to 3.43 are pressed out in the direction of the proximity switches 3.51 to 3.53.
  • the propellant charge chain 3.1 is driven by the drive motor 3.11 via a chain wheel 3.12. The deflection takes place in the upper area via a pinion 3.13. In the area of the removal position, further sensors for checking the transfer of the propellant charge modules from the receiving element 3.2 of the propellant charge chain 3.1 into the portioning unit 5 can be arranged.
  • the portioning unit 5 has a receiving shell arranged axially to the receiving element 3.2 of the propellant charge chain 3.1 in the removal position, divided in the axial direction, with a large shell portion 5.1, which has a stop 5.3 for the propellant charge modules at the end facing away from the propellant charge chain 3.1, and a small shell portion 5.2 for lateral support of the propellant charge modules.
  • the large shell part 5.1 can be pivoted from a receiving position into a delivery position for transferring the joined propellant charge modules TM to a propellant charge supply shell.
  • the stop 5.3 arranged at the end of the positioning unit 5 ensures that the propellant charge modules transferred from the gripping hook 6 into the portioning unit 5 are joined there before they are released.
  • Fig. 6 shows how the device described above can be arranged on the tower housing of a shooting module.
  • Fig. 6 shows a shooting module with an armored turret housing 1, in which a heavy weapon W is pivotally mounted in elevation in a manner not shown, about a shield pin.
  • the tower housing 1 can be rotatably supported in azimuth on a support structure, which can be designed, for example, as a chassis of a self-propelled howitzer or as a main battle tank.
  • the turret housing contains, in a manner that is not specifically shown and known, at least one projectile magazine from which projectiles are supplied to the weapon W by means of a fully automatic projectile supply device known per se.
  • an additional housing 4 is fastened on an outer wall 1.1, which is arranged within a recessed area 1.3 of the contour of the tower housing 1, so that it can pivot about a vertical axis such that, as can also be seen in FIG. 6, the additional housing 4 is made of one can be moved to the tower housing close position in a pivoted outward position.
  • the propellant charge magazine 2 and the propellant charge machine 3, with which the propellant charges are removed from the propellant charge magazine 2 and fed to the portioning unit 5, are arranged within the additional housing 4.
  • the additional housing 4 has, on the side facing the tower housing 1, a passage opening (not visible in FIG. 1), which is opposite a correspondingly designed passage opening 1.2 in the outer wall 1.1 of the tower housing 1.
  • the propellant charge is ejected through the through openings in the additional housing 4 and in the outer wall 1.1 of the tower housing 1.
  • the propellant charge is then received within the turret housing 1 by the propellant charge feed shell, which, not shown in FIG. 6, is arranged on the propellant charge transfer arm arranged in the turret housing 1 and can be pivoted into the area behind the weapon W, so that it can be pivoted by means of a at her arranged propellant charge gun can be supplied.
  • a propellant charge magazine 2 which has an automatic propellant charge 3 on one end face.
  • a propellant charge magazine can be arranged on both sides of the automatic propellant charge, and the portioning unit can be arranged above one of the two propellant charge magazines.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device for feeding propelling charges to a heavy weapon, comprising a propelling charge magazine (2) and an automatic propelling charge feeder (3), which removes the propelling charges from the propelling charge magazine and feeds them to a portioning unit (5). In the propelling charge magazine (2), propelling charge modules (TM) are stored in guides axially one behind the other, in such a way that their longitudinal axes run horizontally. The propelling charge feeder (3) contains a continuous propelling charge chain (3.1) comprising receiving elements (3.2) for the propelling charge modules, in addition to devices for transferring propelling charge modules from the guides of the propelling charge magazine (2) to the receiving elements (3.2). A portioning unit (5) comprising means for transferring and assembling a predetermined number of propelling charge modules is located in the removal position at the upper end of the propelling charge chain (3.1). In addition, the device is equipped with means for transferring the assembled propelling charge modules from the portioning unit (5) to a propelling charge feed shell.

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Einrichtung zur Zuführung von Treibladungen zu einer schweren Waffe Device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon
Beschreibung:Description:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zur Zuführung von Treibladungen zu einer schweren Waffe mit mindestens einem Treibladungsmagazin und einer Treibladungszuführungsvorrichtung, mittels der die Treibladungen aus dem Treibladungsmagazin entnommen und zu einem Treibladungsübergabearm überführt werden, der eine in den Bereich hinter der Waffe einschwenkbare Treibladungszuführungsschale mit einem Treibladungsansetzer aufweist. Eine derartige Einrichtung ist grundsätzlich bekannt und beispielsweise in DE 102 58 263.7 AI beschrieben.The invention relates to a device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon with at least one propellant charge magazine and a propellant charge supply device, by means of which the propellant charges are removed from the propellant charge magazine and transferred to a propellant charge transfer arm which has a propellant charge supply shell with a propellant charge adapter which can be pivoted into the area behind the weapon , Such a device is basically known and described for example in DE 102 58 263.7 AI.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Einrichtung mit den eingangs und im Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen zu schaffen, die möglichst kompakt aufgebaut ist, so dass der oft begrenzte Innenraum innerhalb eines Panzerturms bzw. des Turmgehäuses eines Schießmoduls möglichst wenig verbaut wird und dennoch die vollautomatische Zuführung der Treibladungen aus dem Treibladungsmagazin zur Waffe sichergestellt ist. Die Einrichtung sollte weiterhin so aufgebaut sein, dass die Möglichkeit besteht, das Treibladungsmagazin und mindestens Teile der Treibladungs- zufuhrungsvorrichtung innerhalb eines Zusatzgehäuses anzuordnen, das abnehmbar oder abschwenkbar an der Außenwand eines Turmgehäuses angeordnet sein kann.The invention has for its object to provide a device with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1, which is as compact as possible, so that the often limited interior space inside a tank tower or the turret housing of a shooting module is installed as little as possible and yet the fully automatic feeding of the propellant charges from the propellant charge magazine to the weapon is ensured. The device should also be constructed in such a way that it is possible to arrange the propellant charge magazine and at least parts of the propellant charge supply device within an additional housing, which can be arranged on the outer wall of a tower housing in a removable or pivotable manner.
Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erfolgt erfindungsgemäß mit den Merkmalen aus dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen beschrieben.This object is achieved according to the invention with the features from the characterizing part of patent claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are described in the dependent claims.
Ein Grundgedanke der Erfindung besteht darin, ein oder mehrere Treibladungsmagazine als fest angeordnete Magazine auszubilden, in welchen die Treibladungen in Führungen mit horizontal ausgerichteten Längsachsen gelagert sind, wobei in jeder Führung mehrere Treibladungsmodule axial hintereinander angeordnet sind. Die Führungen sind jeweils parallel zueinander und in horizontalen Ebenen übereinander angeordnet. Unmittelbar neben dem Treibladungsmagazin bzw. auch zwischen zwei Treibladungsmagazinen ist ein Treibladungsautomat angeordnet mit einer in einer vertikalen Ebene umlaufenden Treibladungskette, an der Aufnahmeelemente angeordnet sind, wobei die An- Ordnung der Führungen des Treibladungsmagazins und der Aufnahmeelemente des Treibladungsautomaten derart ist, dass die Aufnahmeelemente in eine Stellung gebracht werden können, in der sie zu den Führungen fluchten, so dass die Treibladungsmodule aus den Führungen des Treibladungsmagazins in die Aufnahmeelemente der Treibladungskette überführt werden können. Axial zum jeweils obersten Aufnahmeelement des Treibladungsautomaten ist eine Portioniereinheit mit Mitteln zur Überführung und Fügung einer vorgegebenen Anzahl von Treibladungsmodulen aus dem Aufnahmeelement in die Portioniereinheit vorgesehen. Von der Portioniereinheit werden dann die gefügten Treibladungsmodule der Treibladungszufuhrungsschale am Treibladungsübergabe- arm zugeführt.A basic idea of the invention is to design one or more propellant charge magazines as fixedly arranged magazines, in which the propellant charges are mounted in guides with horizontally oriented longitudinal axes, with several propellant charge modules being arranged axially one behind the other in each guide. The guides are arranged parallel to each other and one above the other in horizontal planes. Immediately next to the propellant charge magazine or also between two propellant charge magazines, an automatic propellant charge is arranged with a propellant charge chain encircling in a vertical plane, on which receptacle elements are arranged, the arrangement of the guides of the propellant charge magazine and the receptacle elements of the propellant charge machine being such that the receptacle elements in a position can be brought in which they are aligned with the guides so that the propellant charge modules can be transferred from the guides of the propellant charge magazine into the receiving elements of the propellant charge chain. A portioning unit with means for transferring and joining a predetermined number of propellant charge modules from the receiving element into the portioning unit is provided axially to the uppermost receiving element of the automatic propellant charge. The joined propellant charge modules are then fed from the portioning unit to the propellant charge supply shell on the propellant charge transfer arm.
Im folgenden wird ein Ausfuhrungsbeispiel für eine Einrichtung zur Zuführung von Treibladungen zu einer schweren Waffe nach der Erfindung anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:In the following, an exemplary embodiment of a device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon according to the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings show:
Fig. 1 in einer isometrischen Darstellung ein Treibladungsmagazin mit einer aus Treibladungsautomat und Portioniereinheit bestehenden Treib- ladm gszuführungsvorrichtung;1 is an isometric illustration of a propellant charge magazine with a propellant charge supply device consisting of an automatic propellant charge and a portioning unit;
Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht der Einrichtung nach Fig. 1 ;Fig. 2 is a side view of the device of Fig. 1;
Fig.2A eine Einzeldarstellung eines Aufhahmerohres des Treibladungsmaga- zins und eines Aufnahmeelements des Treibladungsautomaten nach Fig. 1 und 2 in isometrischer Darstellung;2A shows an individual illustration of an pick-up tube of the propellant charge magazine and a pick-up element of the propellant charge automat according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in an isometric illustration;
Fig.3 A eine Einzeldarstellung des Treibladungsautomaten gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 in isometrischer Darstellung;FIG. 3A shows an individual representation of the automatic propellant charge according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in an isometric representation;
Fig. 3B und 3C Einzeldarstellungen von Aufnahmeelementen des Treibladungsautomaten nach Fig. 3 A;3B and 3C individual representations of receiving elements of the automatic propellant charge according to FIG. 3A;
Fig. 4A und 4B in isometrischer Darstellung den oberen Bereich des Treibladungsautomaten mit Teilen der Portioniereinheit in unterschiedlichem Beladungszustand;4A and 4B in an isometric illustration the upper area of the automatic propellant charge with parts of the portioning unit in different loading conditions;
Fig. 5 in isometrischer Darstellung den oberen Bereich des Treibladungsautomaten mit der gesamten Portioniereinheit im befüllten Zustand;5 is an isometric illustration of the upper area of the automatic propellant charge with the entire portioning unit in the filled state;
Fig. 6 in einer isometrischen Darstellung ein Schießmodul mit einem vom Turmgehäuse abschwenkbaren Zusatzgehäuse zur Aufnahme einer Ein- richtung zur Zuführung von Treibladungen zu einer schweren Waffe.6 is an isometric illustration of a shooting module with an additional housing which can be pivoted away from the tower housing to accommodate a device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon.
Die Fig. 1 bis 5 zeigen ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Einrichtung mit einem Treibladungsmagazin und einer aus einem Treibladungsautomat und einer Portioniereinheit bestehenden Teil der Treibladungszufulirungsvorrichtung. Das Treibladungsmagazin 2 ist als fest angeordnetes Magazin ausgebildet, in welchem Treibladungsmodule TM in Führungen 2.1 derart gelagert sind, dass ihre Längsachsen horizontal verlaufen. Die Führungen 2.1 sind im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel als Aufnahmerohre ausgebildet, die zur übersichtlicheren Darstellung mit teilweise aufgeschnittener Mantelfläche dargestellt sind. Es können an dieser Stelle aber auch andere Führungen, beispielsweise Aufnahmeschienen, verwendet werden. Wie den Fig. 1 und 2 zu entnehmen, ist jeweils eine vorgegebene Anzahl von Führungen 2.1 parallel zueinander und in horizontalen Ebenen übereinander angeordnet. An einer Stirnseite des so gebildeten Treibladungsmagazins 2 ist ein Treibladungsautomat 3 angeordnet mit einer in einer vertikalen Ebene um- laufenden, von einem Motor 3.11 angetriebenen Treibladungskette 3.1 mit Aufnahmeelementen 3.2 zur jeweiligen Aufnahme von je nach der axialen Länge ein oder zwei Treibladungsmodulen TM. Die Überführung von Treibladungsmodulen TM aus den Aufnahmerohren 2.1 in die Aufnahmeelemente 3.2 des Treibladungsautomaten 3 kann, wenn die Aufnahmeelemente fluchtend zu den Aufnahmerohren stehen, durch Zuführung von Luft-Überdruck über Leitungen 2.2 erfolgen. Beim Beladen kann zur Zuführung der Treibladungsmodule in die Aufnahmerohre 2.1 über diese Leitungen Luft-Unterdruck zugeführt werden.1 to 5 show an exemplary embodiment of a device with a propellant charge magazine and a part of the propellant charge supply device consisting of an automatic propellant charge and a portioning unit. The propellant charge magazine 2 is designed as a fixedly arranged magazine in which propellant charge modules TM are mounted in guides 2.1 in such a way that their longitudinal axes run horizontally. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the guides 2.1 are designed as receiving tubes which are shown with a partially cut lateral surface for a clearer illustration. However, other guides, for example mounting rails, can also be used at this point. As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, a predetermined number of guides 2.1 are arranged parallel to one another and one above the other in horizontal planes. At one end of the propellant charge magazine 2 formed in this way, an automatic propellant charge 3 is arranged with a propellant charge chain 3.1 rotating in a vertical plane and driven by a motor 3.11, with receiving elements 3.2 for receiving one or two propellant charge modules TM depending on the axial length. The transfer of propellant charge modules TM from the receptacle tubes 2.1 into the receptacle elements 3.2 of the automatic propellant charge 3 can, if the receptacle elements are aligned with the receptacle tubes, by supplying excess air pressure via lines 2.2. During loading, air underpressure can be supplied via these lines to feed the propellant charge modules into the receiving tubes 2.1.
Wenn die Führungen des Treibladungsmagazins als offene Aufnahmeschalen oder Aufnahmeschienen ausgebildet sind, kann die Zuführung und Abfuhrung von Treibladungsmodulen in nicht dargestellter Weise durch an Spindeln oder umlaufenden Ketten geführte Mitnehmer erfolgen. An den Führungen 2.1 des Treibladungsmagazins 2 können in ebenfalls nicht dargestellter Weise Arretierungsklinken angeordnet sein.If the guides of the propellant charge magazine are designed as open receiving shells or receiving rails, the supply and discharge of propellant charge modules can be carried out in a manner not shown by drivers guided on spindles or rotating chains. Locking pawls can also be arranged on the guides 2.1 of the propellant charge magazine 2 in a manner also not shown.
Die Aufnahmeelemente 3.2 der Treibladungskette 3.1 sind als offene Schalen ausgebildet, und jedes Kettenglied weist jeweils im Bereich der beiden Enden einer Schale einen aus zwei sich berührenden und an der Berührungsstelle miteinander verbundenen Kreisringabschnitten 3.31 und 3.32 aufgebautenThe receiving elements 3.2 of the propellant charge chain 3.1 are designed as open shells, and each chain link has, in the area of the two ends of a shell, a circular ring section 3.31 and 3.32 which is in contact with one another and is connected at the point of contact
Haltebügel auf. Die Anordnung ist so, dass jeweils der eine Kreisringabschnitt 3.31 die Schale 3.2 dieses Kettengliedes an der geschlossenen Seite umfasst und der andere Kreisringabschnitt 3.32 die Schale eines benachbarten Kettengliedes an der offenen Seite umfasst. Dabei ist jeder Haltebügel so aufgebaut, dass die Öffnungen der Kreisringabschnitte 3.31 und 3.32 unter einem Winkel von 90 ° zueinander stehen, und die Haltebügel sind in der Treibladungskette 3.1 so angeordnet und geführt, dass jeweils das in der Entnahmeposition am oberen Ende der Treibladungskette 3.1 stehende Aufnahmeelement 3.2 einen sich in axialer Richtung erstreckenden offenen Durchführungsbereich aufweist, durch welchen ein in axialer Richtung verschiebbares, als Greifhaken ausgebildetes Überführungselement 6 derart hindurchführbar ist, dass die in diesem Aufhahmeelement enthaltenen Treibladungsmodule in eine oberhalb des Treib- ladungsmagazins 2 angeordnete Portioniereinheit 5 überführt und dort gefügt werden. In mindestens einem Teil der anderen Positionen der Aufnahmeelemente 3.2 sind die Schalen an der geschlossenen und an der offenen Seite vollständig von den zusammenwirkenden Kreisringabschnitten 3.31 und 3.32 zweier Haltebügel umfasst.Bracket on. The arrangement is such that one circular ring section 3.31 comprises the shell 3.2 of this chain link on the closed side and the other circular ring section 3.32 comprises the shell of an adjacent chain link on the open side. Each bracket is constructed so that the openings of the circular ring sections 3.31 and 3.32 are at an angle of 90 ° to one another, and the holding brackets are arranged and guided in the propellant charge chain 3.1 such that the receiving element 3.2 standing in the removal position at the upper end of the propellant charge chain 3.1 is in the axial direction extending open lead-through area, through which a transfer element 6 designed as a gripping hook and displaceable in the axial direction can be passed such that the propellant charge modules contained in this pick-up element are transferred to a portioning unit 5 arranged above the propellant charge magazine 2 and are joined there. In at least some of the other positions of the receiving elements 3.2, the shells on the closed side and on the open side are completely encompassed by the interacting circular ring sections 3.31 and 3.32 of two holding brackets.
An jedem Aufhahmeelement der Treibladungskette 3.1 sind Sensorelemente zur Feststellung der Modulart und des Füllungsgrades angeordnet. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Sensorelemente als um den Umfang der Schalen 3.2 geführte Federstreifen 3.41 bis 3.43 ausgebildet mit einem durch eine Öffnung der Schale ragenden Abtastelement, und jedem FederstreifenSensor elements for determining the type of module and the degree of filling are arranged on each receiving element of the propellant charge chain 3.1. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the sensor elements are designed as spring strips 3.41 to 3.43 guided around the circumference of the shells 3.2, with a scanning element projecting through an opening in the shell, and each spring strip
3.41 bis 3.43 ist an seiner Außenseite ein Näherungssensor oder -Schalter 3.51 bis 3.53 zugeordnet, der jeweils dem Federstreifen gegenüberliegt. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind an jeder Schale in vorgegebenem axialem Abstand drei Federstreifen 3.41 bis 3.43 angeordnet. Die Länge der Schalen 3.2 ist so bemessen, dass entweder zwei axial hintereinanderliegende Standardmodule TM 1 (Fig. 3B) oder ein eine etwas größere Länge aufweisendes Basismodul TM 2 (Fig. 3C) aufgenommen werden kann, wobei durch die Sensorelemente in diesem Fall genau festgestellt werden kann, welche Art und welche Anzahl von Treibladungsmodulen in der Schale enthalten sind. Je nach der Befüllungsart und dem Befüllungsgrad werden einige oder alle der Federstreifen 3.41 bis 3.43 in Richtung auf die Näherungsschalter 3.51 bis 3.53 herausgedrückt.3.41 to 3.43 is assigned a proximity sensor or switch 3.51 to 3.53 on its outside, which is opposite the spring strip. In the illustrated embodiment, three spring strips 3.41 to 3.43 are arranged on each shell at a predetermined axial distance. The length of the shells 3.2 is dimensioned such that either two axially successive standard modules TM 1 (FIG. 3B) or a somewhat longer basic module TM 2 (FIG. 3C) can be accommodated, in which case the sensor elements determine exactly can be what type and what number of propellant charge modules are contained in the shell. Depending on the type of filling and the degree of filling, some or all of the spring strips 3.41 to 3.43 are pressed out in the direction of the proximity switches 3.51 to 3.53.
Vom Antriebsmotor 3.11 aus wird die Treibladungskette 3.1 über ein Kettenrad 3.12 angetrieben. Die Umlenkung geschieht im oberen Bereich über ein Ritzel 3.13. Im Bereich der Entnahmeposition können weitere Sensoren zur Kontrolle der Überführung der Treibladungsmodule aus dem Aufnahmeelement 3.2 der Treibladungskette 3.1 in die Portioniereinheit 5 angeordnet sein.The propellant charge chain 3.1 is driven by the drive motor 3.11 via a chain wheel 3.12. The deflection takes place in the upper area via a pinion 3.13. In the area of the removal position, further sensors for checking the transfer of the propellant charge modules from the receiving element 3.2 of the propellant charge chain 3.1 into the portioning unit 5 can be arranged.
Die Portioniereinheit 5 besitzt eine axial zum Aufhahmeelement 3.2 der Treibladungskette 3.1 in der Entnahmeposition angeordnete, in axialer Richtung geteilte Aufhahmeschale mit einem großen Schalenteil 5.1, das am von der Treibladungskette 3.1 abgewandten Ende einen Anschlag 5.3 für die Treib- ladungsmodule besitzt, und einem kleinen Schalenteil 5.2 zur seitlichen Ab- stützung der Treibladungsmodule. Das große Schalenteil 5.1 ist aus einer Aufnahmestellung in eine Abgabestellung schwenkbar zur Überführung der gefügten Treibladungsmodule TM zu einer Treibladungszuführungsschale. Der am Ende der Positioniereinheit 5 angeordnete Anschlag 5.3 stellt sicher, dass die von dem Greifhaken 6 in die Portioniereinheit 5 überführten Treibladungsmodule dort vor ihrer Abgabe gefügt werden.The portioning unit 5 has a receiving shell arranged axially to the receiving element 3.2 of the propellant charge chain 3.1 in the removal position, divided in the axial direction, with a large shell portion 5.1, which has a stop 5.3 for the propellant charge modules at the end facing away from the propellant charge chain 3.1, and a small shell portion 5.2 for lateral support of the propellant charge modules. The large shell part 5.1 can be pivoted from a receiving position into a delivery position for transferring the joined propellant charge modules TM to a propellant charge supply shell. The stop 5.3 arranged at the end of the positioning unit 5 ensures that the propellant charge modules transferred from the gripping hook 6 into the portioning unit 5 are joined there before they are released.
Fig. 6 zeigt, wie die oben beschriebene Einrichtung am Turmgehäuse eines Schießmoduls angeordnet werden kann.Fig. 6 shows how the device described above can be arranged on the tower housing of a shooting module.
Fig. 6 zeigt ein Schießmodul mit einem gepanzerten Turmgehäuse 1, in dem eine schwere Waffe W in nicht eigens dargestellter Weise um einen Schildzapfen in Elevation schwenkbar gelagert ist. Das Turmgehäuse 1 kann in Azimut drehbar auf einer Trägerkonstruktion gelagert sein, die beispielsweise als Fahrgestell einer Panzerhaubitze oder auch als Kampfpanzer ausgebildet sein kann. Das Turmgehäuse enthält in nicht eigens dargestellter und bekannter Weise mindestens ein Geschossmagazin, aus dem der Waffe W Geschosse mittels einer an sich bekannten vollautomatisch arbeitenden Geschosszufüh- rungsvorrichtung zugeführt werden.Fig. 6 shows a shooting module with an armored turret housing 1, in which a heavy weapon W is pivotally mounted in elevation in a manner not shown, about a shield pin. The tower housing 1 can be rotatably supported in azimuth on a support structure, which can be designed, for example, as a chassis of a self-propelled howitzer or as a main battle tank. The turret housing contains, in a manner that is not specifically shown and known, at least one projectile magazine from which projectiles are supplied to the weapon W by means of a fully automatic projectile supply device known per se.
An der Außenseite des Turmgehäuses 1 ist an einer Außenwand 1.1, die innerhalb eines zurückspringenden Bereichs 1.3 der Kontur des Turmgehäuses 1 angeordnet ist, ein Zusatzgehäuse 4 um eine vertikale Achse schwenkbar derart befestigt, dass, wie auch Fig. 6 ersichtlich, das Zusatzgehäuse 4 aus einer an das Turmgehäuse dicht angesetzten Stellung in eine nach außen abgeschwenkte Stellung bewegt werden kann. Innerhalb des Zusatzgehäuses 4 ist das Treibladungsmagazin 2 angeordnet sowie der Treibladungsautomat 3, mit dem die Treibladungen aus dem Treibladungsmagazin 2 entnommen und der Portioniereinheit 5 zugeführt werden. Hierzu besitzt das Zusatzgehäuse 4 an der dem Turmgehäuse 1 zugewandten Seite eine, in Fig. 1 nicht sichtbare, Durchtrittsöffhung, dem eine entsprechend ausgebildete Durchtrittsöffnung 1.2 in der Außenwand 1.1 des Turmgehäuses 1 gegenüberliegt.On the outside of the tower housing 1, an additional housing 4 is fastened on an outer wall 1.1, which is arranged within a recessed area 1.3 of the contour of the tower housing 1, so that it can pivot about a vertical axis such that, as can also be seen in FIG. 6, the additional housing 4 is made of one can be moved to the tower housing close position in a pivoted outward position. The propellant charge magazine 2 and the propellant charge machine 3, with which the propellant charges are removed from the propellant charge magazine 2 and fed to the portioning unit 5, are arranged within the additional housing 4. For this purpose, the additional housing 4 has, on the side facing the tower housing 1, a passage opening (not visible in FIG. 1), which is opposite a correspondingly designed passage opening 1.2 in the outer wall 1.1 of the tower housing 1.
In der Abgabestellung des großen Schalenteils 5.1 der Portioniereinheit 5 wird die gefügte Treibladung durch die Durchtrittsöffnungen im Zusatzgehäuse 4 und in der Außenwand 1.1 des Turmgehäuses 1 ausgeworfen. Innerhalb des Turmgehäuses 1 wird die Treibladung dann von der Treibladungszuführungs- schale aufgenommen, die, in Fig. 6 nicht dargestellter Weise, an dem im Turmgehäuse 1 angeordneten Treibladungsübergabearm angeordnet ist und in den Bereich hinter der Waffe W einschwenkbar ist, so dass sie mittels eines an ihr angeordneten Treibladungsansetzers der Waffe zugeführt werden kann.In the delivery position of the large shell part 5.1 of the portioning unit 5, the propellant charge is ejected through the through openings in the additional housing 4 and in the outer wall 1.1 of the tower housing 1. The propellant charge is then received within the turret housing 1 by the propellant charge feed shell, which, not shown in FIG. 6, is arranged on the propellant charge transfer arm arranged in the turret housing 1 and can be pivoted into the area behind the weapon W, so that it can be pivoted by means of a at her arranged propellant charge gun can be supplied.
Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist ein Treibladungsmagazin 2 dargestellt, das an einer Stirnseite einen Treibladungsautomaten 3 besitzt. Selbstverständlich kann zu beiden Seiten des Treibladungsautomaten ein Treibladungsmagazin angeordnet sein, und die Portioniereinheit kann oberhalb eines der beiden Treibladungsmagazine angeordnet sein. In the exemplary embodiment shown, a propellant charge magazine 2 is shown which has an automatic propellant charge 3 on one end face. Of course, a propellant charge magazine can be arranged on both sides of the automatic propellant charge, and the portioning unit can be arranged above one of the two propellant charge magazines.

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1. Einrichtung zur Zuführung von Treibladungen zu einer schwere Waffe mit mindestens einem Treibladungsmagazin und einer Treibladungszufüh- rungsvorrichtung, mittels der die Treibladungen aus dem Treibladungsmagazin entnommen und zu einem Treibladungsübergabearm überführt werden, der eine in den Bereich hinter der Waffe einschwenkbare Treib- ladungszuführungsschale mit einem Treibladungsansetzer aufweist, gekennzeichnet durch folgende Merkmale: a) jedes Treibladungsmagazin (2) ist als fest angeordnetes Magazin ausgebildet, in welchem Treibladungsmodule (TM) in Führungen (2.1) derart gelagert sind, dass ihre Längsachsen horizontal verlaufen, wobei in jeder Führung eine vorgegebene Anzahl von Treibladungsmodulen axial aneinander anschließend gelagert sind und jeweils eine vorgegebene Anzahl von Führungen (2.1) parallel zueinander und in horizontalen Ebenen übereinander angeordnet sind; b) die Treibladungszuführungsvorrichtung besitzt einen neben dem Treibladungsmagazin (2) angeordneten Treibladungsautomaten (3) mit einer in einer vertikalen Ebene umlaufenden angetriebenen Treibladungskette (3.1) mit Aufnahmeelementen (3.2) zur jeweiligen Aufnahme minde- stens eines Treibladungsmoduls sowie Vorrichtungen zur Überfuhrung von Treibladungsmodulen aus den Führungen des Treibladungsmagazins (2) in die Aufnahmeelemente (3.2) der Treibladungskette (3.1); c) an der Entnahmeposition am oberen Ende der Treibladungskette (3.1) ist axial zum jeweils obersten Aufhahmeelement (3.2) eine Portioniereinheit (5) mit Mitteln (6) zur Überführung und Fügung einer vorgegebenen Anzahl von Treibladungsmodulen angeordnet; d) es sind Mittel (5.1) zur Überführung der gefügten Treibladungsmodule von der Portioniereinheit (5) zur Treibladungszuführungsschale vorhanden. 1. Device for supplying propellant charges to a heavy weapon with at least one propellant charge magazine and a propellant charge supply device, by means of which the propellant charges are removed from the propellant charge magazine and transferred to a propellant charge transfer arm which has a propellant charge feed shell with a swiveling into the area behind the weapon Has propellant charger, characterized by the following features: a) each propellant magazine (2) is designed as a fixedly arranged magazine, in which propellant charge modules (TM) are mounted in guides (2.1) in such a way that their longitudinal axes run horizontally, with a predetermined number in each guide of propellant charge modules are mounted axially one after the other and in each case a predetermined number of guides (2.1) are arranged parallel to one another and one above the other in horizontal planes; b) the propellant charge supply device has a propellant charge automat (3) arranged next to the propellant charge magazine (2) with a driven propellant charge chain (3.1) rotating in a vertical plane with receiving elements (3.2) for the respective pickup of at least one propellant charge module and devices for transferring propellant charge modules from the Guides of the propellant charge magazine (2) into the receiving elements (3.2) of the propellant charge chain (3.1); c) a portioning unit (5) with means (6) for transferring and joining a predetermined number of propellant charge modules is arranged axially to the uppermost receiving element (3.2) at the removal position at the upper end of the propellant charge chain (3.1); d) there are means (5.1) for transferring the joined propellant charge modules from the portioning unit (5) to the propellant charge feed tray.
2. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungen im Treibladungsmagazin (2) als Aufnahmerohre (2.1) aus- gebildet sind, die zur Zuführung von Treibladungsmodulen mit Luft- Unterdruck und zur Abführung von Treibladungsmodulen mit Luft-Überdruck beaufschlagbar sind.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the guides in the propellant charge magazine (2) are designed as receiving tubes (2.1) which can be acted upon with air underpressure for supplying propellant charge modules and with air overpressure for discharging propellant charge modules.
3. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungen im Treibladungsmagazin als offene Aufnahmeschalen oder Aufnahme- schienen ausgebildet sind und die Zuführung und Abführung von Treibladungsmodulen durch an Spindeln oder umlaufenden Ketten geführte Mitnehmer erfolgt.3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the guides in the propellant charge magazine are designed as open receptacles or receptacle rails and the supply and discharge of propellant charge modules is carried out by drivers guided on spindles or rotating chains.
4. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an den Führungen des Treibladungsmagazins (2) Arretierungsklinken angeordnet sind.4. Device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that locking pawls are arranged on the guides of the propellant charge magazine (2).
5. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aufnahmeelemente (3.2) der Treibladungskette (3.1) als offene Schalen ausgebildet sind und jedes Kettenglied jeweils im Bereich der beiden Enden einer Schale einen aus zwei sich berührenden und an der Berührungsstelle miteinander verbundenen Kreisringabschnitten (3.31- 3.32) aufgebaute Haltebügel aufweist, wobei jeweils der eine Kreisring- abschnitt (3.31) die Schale (3.2) dieses Kettengliedes an der geschlossenen Seite umfasst und der andere Kreisringabschnitt (3.32) die Schale eines benachbarten Kettengliedes an der offenen Seite umfasst oder mitumfasst.5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the receiving elements (3.2) of the propellant charge chain (3.1) are designed as open shells and each chain link in the region of the two ends of a shell one of two in contact and at the point of contact interconnected circular ring sections (3.31-3.332) has retaining brackets, one circular ring section (3.31) each encompassing the shell (3.2) of this chain link on the closed side and the other circular ring section (3.32) the shell of an adjacent chain link on the open side includes or includes.
6. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Haltebügel so aufgebaut ist, dass die Öffnungen der Kreisringabschnitte (3.31, 3.32) unter einem Winkel von 90° zueinander stehen und die Haltebügel in der Treibladungskette (3.1) so angeordnet und geführt sind, dass jeweils das in der Entnahmeposition stehende Aufhahmeelement (3.2) einen sich in axialer Richtung erstreckenden offenen Durchfuhrungsbereich für ein Überführungselement (6) aufweist, während in mindestens einem Teil der anderen Positionen die Schalen an der geschlossenen und der offenen Seite vollständig von den zusammenwirkenden Kreisringabschnitten (3.31, 3.32) zweier Haltebügel umfasst sind. 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that each retaining bracket is constructed such that the openings of the circular ring sections (3.31, 3.32) are at an angle of 90 ° to one another and the retaining bracket is arranged and guided in the propellant charge chain (3.1), that in each case the receiving element (3.2) standing in the removal position has an open passage area for a transfer element (6) which extends in the axial direction, while in at least some of the other positions the shells on the closed and the open side are completely separated from the interacting circular ring sections ( 3.31, 3.32) two holding brackets are included.
7. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an jedem Aufnahmeelement der Treibladungskette (3.1) Sensorele- mente zur Feststellung der Modulart und des Füllungsgrades angeordnet sind.7. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that on each receiving element of the propellant charge chain (3.1) sensor elements are arranged to determine the type of module and the degree of filling.
8. Einrichtung nach Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sensorelemente um den Umfang der Schalen (3.2) geführte Federstreifen (3.41- 3.43) mit einem durch eine Öffnung der Schale ragenden Abtastelement aufweisen und jedem Federstreifen (3.41-3.43) an seiner Außenseite ein Näherungssensor oder -Schalter (3.51-3.53) gegenüberliegt.8. Device according to claim, characterized in that the sensor elements around the circumference of the shells (3.2) have spring strips (3.41-3.43) with a scanning element protruding through an opening in the shell and each spring strip (3.41-3.43) has a proximity sensor on its outside or switch (3.51-3.53) is opposite.
9. Einrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an jeder Schale in vorgegebenem axialen Abstand drei Federstreifen (3.41-3.43) angeordnet sind.9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that three spring strips (3.41-3.43) are arranged on each shell at a predetermined axial distance.
10. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Bereich der Entnahmeposition Sensoren zur Kontrolle der Über- fuhrung der Treibladungsmodule aus dem Aufhahmeelement der Treibladungskette (3.1) in die Portioniereinheit (5) fest angeordnet sind.10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that in the region of the removal position sensors for checking the transfer of the propellant charge modules from the receiving element of the propellant charge chain (3.1) into the portioning unit (5) are fixedly arranged.
11. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur Überführung und Fügung von Treibladungsmodulen aus dem Aufhahmeelement der Treibladungskette (3.1) in die Portioniereinheit (5) als Überfuhrungselement mindestens einen Greifhaken (6) aufweisen, der parallel zur axialen Richtung des Aufnahmeelements und der Portioniereinheit bewegbar ist.11. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the means for transferring and joining propellant charge modules from the receiving element of the propellant charge chain (3.1) in the portioning unit (5) as a transfer element have at least one gripping hook (6) parallel to the Axial direction of the receiving element and the portioning unit is movable.
12. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Portioniereinheit (5) eine axial zum Aufnahmeelement der Treibladungskette (3.1) in der Entnahmeposition angeordnete, in axialer Richtung geteilte Aufnahmeschale (5.1-5.2) aufweist mit einem großen Schalenteil (5.1), das am von der Treibladungskette (3.1) abgewandten Ende einen Anschlag (5.3) für die Treibladungsmodule besitzt und einem kleinen Schalenteil (5.2) zur seitlichen Abstützung der Treibladungsmodule, wobei das große Schalenteil (5.1) aus einer Aufnahmestellung in eine Abgabestellung zur Überf hrung der gefügten Treibladungsmodule zur Treibladungszufuhrungsschale schwenkbar ist. 12. Device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the portioning unit (5) has an axially to the receiving element of the propellant chain (3.1) arranged in the removal position, divided in the axial direction receiving shell (5.1-5.2) with a large shell part ( 5.1), which has a stop (5.3) for the propellant charge modules at the end facing away from the propellant charge chain (3.1) and a small shell part (5.2) for lateral support of the propellant charge modules, the large shell part (5.1) from a receiving position to a delivery position for transfer Guide of the added propellant charge modules to the propellant charge bowl is pivotable.
13. Einrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Treibladungsmagazin (2) und der Treibladungsautomat (3) sowie die Portioniereinheit (5) innerhalb eines an der Außenwand des gepanzerten Turmgehäuses (1) eines Schießmoduls abnehmbar oder abschwenkbar angeordneten Zusatzgehäuses (4) angeordnet sind, wobei in der Außenwand (1.1) des Turmgehäuses (1) sowie in der der Außenwand (1.1) des Turmgehäuses (1) gegenüberliegenden Außenwand des Zusatzgehäuses (4) jeweils fluchtend zueinander liegende Durchtrittsöffnungen (1.2) für die aus dem Zusatzgehäuse (4) in das Turmgehäuse (1) zu überfuhrenden Treibladungen angeordnet sind und innerhalb des Turmgehäuses (1) der Treibladungsübergabearm mit der TreibladungS2xιfuhrungsschale angeordnet ist.13. Device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the propellant charge magazine (2) and the automatic propellant charge (3) and the portioning unit (5) within a on the outer wall of the armored turret housing (1) of a shooting module detachably or pivotably arranged additional housing (4) are arranged, in the outer wall (1.1) of the tower housing (1) and in the outer wall (1.1) of the tower housing (1) opposite the outer wall of the additional housing (4) each in alignment with each other through openings (1.2) for the from Additional housing (4) are arranged in the tower housing (1) for transferring propellant charges and within the tower housing (1) the propellant charge transfer arm is arranged with the propellant charge guide shell.
14. Einrichtung nach Ansprüchen 12 und 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Abgabestellung des großen Schalenteils (5.1) die gefügte Treibladung durch die Durchtrittsöffhungen des Zusatzgehäuses (4) und der Außenwand (1.1) des Turmgehäuses (1) ausgeworfen wird. 14. Device according to claims 12 and 13, characterized in that in the delivery position of the large shell part (5.1), the propellant charge is ejected through the through openings of the additional housing (4) and the outer wall (1.1) of the tower housing (1).
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