EP1757893A2 - Procédé et dispositif d'alimentation en munitions - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif d'alimentation en munitions Download PDF

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EP1757893A2
EP1757893A2 EP06016078A EP06016078A EP1757893A2 EP 1757893 A2 EP1757893 A2 EP 1757893A2 EP 06016078 A EP06016078 A EP 06016078A EP 06016078 A EP06016078 A EP 06016078A EP 1757893 A2 EP1757893 A2 EP 1757893A2
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Manuel Holzer
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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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/04—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using endless-chain belts carrying a plurality of ammunition

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  • the invention relates to a method for automatic and targeted delivery of ammunition to a weapon, in particular a machine gun medium caliber.
  • this ammunition feed is a self-contained ammunition transport system, in which the ammunition is transferred to a weapon for firing in a feed position.
  • the ammunition transfer to the drum of the weapon via a feed star.
  • a device for identifying ammunition which comprises a data processing system with a reading and / or writing device.
  • a disk is arranged, which communicates with the data processing system.
  • the data carriers can be designed as ROM and / or RAM memory, transponder or as bar or color codes and be integrated on the surface of the ammunition or in this.
  • a method for detecting different types of ammunition and ammunition are disclosed. Since different types of ammunition from different manufacturers exist for one type of weapon and accordingly different firing results are to be expected when the ammunition is fired, it is proposed to integrate a detection system, for example an optical, electronic or mechanical sensor system, into the weapon system. In a preferred variant, the weapon is automatically adjusted to corresponding setting values by means of an adjusting device in accordance with the supplied ammunition.
  • a detection system for example an optical, electronic or mechanical sensor system
  • the invention has the object to show a method and apparatus for a targeted supply of ammunition to a weapon, which is also useful in weapons with a high cadence.
  • the invention is based on the idea, once by means of specifiable loading concepts, the position of the individual ammunition types already when connecting the ammunition transport system to a weapon, i. to know during the Aufmunitionierung or separately or in a parallel step to recognize these.
  • the ammunition can be passed to a detection system in order to confirm the concept or to determine the position of the individual ammunition types in the ammunition transport system.
  • the detection system is involved at least in the field of supply or ammunition transfer to the gun for firing and aligned to the ammunition so that this system can read the information. Now, if a certain ammunition needed for the target fight, this position can be approached purposefully and fed to the weapon.
  • the operator is given the opportunity to carry out the most successful combat, depending on the control scenario, because the system automatically selects the types of ammunition required for each scenario.
  • the lot number due to possible changes in the relevant key parameters (pressure, speed, temperature), the speed should be v 0 and if not included in the lot number, date of manufacture and the manufacturer to be noted the information carrier.
  • the velocity v 0 is important for the exact calculation of the launch angles (azimuth and elevation).
  • the initial velocity in the barcode serves as the reference velocity at the velocity stored in the lot number. Deviations are important for the calculation of the launch angles.
  • the date of manufacture serves to take into account the previous storage time of the ammunition.
  • Load concepts have been proven which have been adapted to the most common scenarios of target control and which usually use three types of ammunition to combat targets.
  • the three types of ammunition alternate regularly, i.e. they are individually and sequentially in the feeder.
  • Variant 2 provides that triples are formed so that there are always three identical types of ammunition in a row.
  • the three different types of ammunition not alternately, but forming a unit are in the feeder. It goes without saying that non-lethal ammunition can also be fired and thus taken into account in the loading concept.
  • An ammunition transport system may be a simple circulating bucket chain or a circulating track system in a box. In any case, it is carried by the ammunition and supplied to the weapon.
  • the transport of the ammunition is usually also in a drum weapon in one direction, and in the latter via a feed star, so that a high cadence is achieved.
  • the transport system can be executed running right or left around for targeted delivery. This has the advantage that the shortest path to the desired ammunition and their position can be selected, which is software-feasible.
  • the optical detection method has favored over the mechanical and electronic detection methods.
  • the bar code is preferred as one of the known optical recognition methods.
  • further optical recognition methods are possible, such as image recognition by means of a camera, the use of a light barrier or color markings.
  • a barcode contains information that is encrypted according to a specific rule. It graphically displays this data within the bar code field in the form of vertical bars of different widths and spaces (gaps).
  • stacked and matrix codes can also be used.
  • two-dimensional reading systems - ie cameras or 2D imagers - can be used.
  • a one-dimensional barcode is used on the ammunition as it is readable from all sides and at any angle.
  • the detection system is housed in a first variant in a housing and on or in the ammunition transport system, so that it is protected against contamination and overheating.
  • the housing consists of two hardshells.
  • the intermediate space is preferably filled with air.
  • the housing is closed on the front side by means of a glass pane, through which the laser beam can pass. Attaching the airtight first hard plastic sheeting eliminates the risk of dust or other debris entering the detection system.
  • the second hard plastic shell is provided with an additional shielding. The glass itself is cleaned regularly.
  • the detection system is integrated in a second, preferred variant in the feed star of the weapon system. This not only saves space, but realizes a good readability of the barcode, since the ammunition in the star and thus defined to the laser comes to rest.
  • Fig. 1 to 3 show loading concepts of three different types of ammunition 1, 2, 3, in an ammunition transport system (MTS) 4, in this case a chain conveyor system, which usually enclosed by a rigid box (not shown) is, are involved.
  • MTS ammunition transport system
  • the transfer of the ammunition 1, 2 or 3 takes place in a known manner via a feed star 6 to the weapon, not shown. 5 with the feed position of the ammunition 1, 2, 3 between feed star 6 and one of them structurally separable, not shown here drum 20 of the weapon is marked.
  • the loading concept according to FIG. 1 comprises the ammunitions 1, 2, 3, which are arranged here one after the other individually and thus alternately in the MTS 4.
  • the system may automatically access the third supplied ammunition 3 if, for example, it requires several ammunition type 3 ammunition.
  • the loading concept according to FIG. 2 differs from that according to FIG. 1 in that, for example, always three identical ammunition types 1, 2 or 3 are held one after the other and then alternately as a group in the MTS 4.
  • three of the ammunition type 3 can be fired one after the other, after that six positions are skipped to shoot three rounds of the ammunition type 3 again.
  • the individual ammunition types 1, 2 or 3 are self-contained groups placed in the MTS 4, i.e. they are only in a section of the feeder.
  • This recognition system 7 is in a preferred embodiment, a bar code reader which can read a barcode 8 on the ammunition 1, 2, 3 for obtaining information (Fig. 5).
  • This information such as ammunition type, lot number, due to possible variations of the relevant core sizes (pressure, speed, temperature), and velocity V 0 for the accurate calculation of the launch angles (azimuth and elevation), then in a known manner to a closer given Feuerleitrechner the weapon given.
  • the ammunition on the feed star 6 of the weapon is purposefully supplied by the MTS 4, while the unneeded ammunition 1, 2, or 3 transported via the feed star 6 is returned to the MTS 4 and remains there. If this ammunition 1, 2, or 3 is needed in a later scenario, it will be fed back to the feed star 6 for firing.
  • the feed star 6 is for this purpose of the drum 20 of the weapon for this period of time constructive, preferably electronically decoupled, that is, the weapon drive and the drive of the ammunition transport system 4 are separable from each other.
  • the drum 20 is always supplied only to the ammunition 1, 2, 3 in the feed position 5, which is useful for the target fight.
  • the synchronization of both drives usually takes place during firing.
  • the recognition system 7 is integrated in a first variant according to FIG. 4 on / in the ammunition transport system 4 such that it can read out the data.
  • the recognition system 7 can be located above the feed star 6.
  • a housing 10 has for this purpose preferably two hard shells 11, 12, between which a gap 13 is filled with air. Completed, the housing 10 is front side with a glass sheet 14 through which the detection beam 15 can pass.
  • the recognition system 7 is integrated in the feed star 6.
  • the data of the respective ammunition 1, 2, 3 can be read out and, for example, to a weapon-side computer (not shown in detail).
  • the feed star 6 rotates about the detection system 7, which is mounted within a hollow unit in the feed star 6.
  • the glass pane 14 of the detection system 7 is cleaned in this embodiment to a predetermined angle rotation with a kind of brush or wiper.
  • the application is not limited to described feeding of the ammunition, as illustrated in the exemplary embodiments, but rather can be transferred to all feed systems which can be decoupled or decoupled from a weapon.

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