EP2405227A3 - Loading device and method for loading a weapon with separated munition and artillery gun with a weapon and a loading device - Google Patents

Loading device and method for loading a weapon with separated munition and artillery gun with a weapon and a loading device Download PDF

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EP2405227A3
EP2405227A3 EP11173097.4A EP11173097A EP2405227A3 EP 2405227 A3 EP2405227 A3 EP 2405227A3 EP 11173097 A EP11173097 A EP 11173097A EP 2405227 A3 EP2405227 A3 EP 2405227A3
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Matthias Raczek
Jens KÖSTER
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/37—Feeding two or more kinds of ammunition to the same gun; Feeding from two sides
    • F41A9/375—Feeding propellant charges and projectiles as separate units
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/20—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines sliding, e.g. reciprocating
    • 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
    • F41A9/38—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position
    • F41A9/39—Ramming arrangements
    • F41A9/42—Rammers separate from breech-block

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
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  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)

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Ladevorrichtung zum Laden einer Waffe (11) mit geteilter Munition, mit einer Ansetzfläche (3) zum Ansetzen eines Geschosses (1) in dessen Ansetzstellung, und einer Treibladungsaufnahme (8) zur Aufnahme einer oder mehrerer Treibladungen. Geschütz mit einer einen Ladungsraum (10) aufweisenden Waffe (11) und einer derartigen Ladevorrichtung (2), wobei die Ladevorrichtung (2) derart ausgestaltet ist, dass diese zum Laden der Waffe (11) in den Ladungsraum (10) der Waffe (11) einführbar ist. Verfahren zum Laden einer Waffe (11) mit einer derartigen Ladevorrichtung (2), wobei die Treibladungen (4) beim Ansetzen des Geschosses (1) in den Ladungsraum (10) eingebracht werden.

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Loading device for loading a weapon (11) with divided ammunition, with a mounting surface (3) for attaching a projectile (1) in its Ansetzstellung, and a propellant charge receptacle (8) for receiving one or more propellant charges. Gun with a charge space (10) having weapon (11) and such a loading device (2), wherein the loading device (2) is designed such that this for loading the weapon (11) in the cargo space (10) of the weapon (11 ) is insertable. A method for loading a weapon (11) with such a loading device (2), wherein the propellant charges (4) when attaching the projectile (1) in the cargo space (10) are introduced.
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EP11173097.4A 2010-07-08 2011-07-07 Loading device and method for loading a weapon with separated munition and artillery gun with a weapon and a loading device Active EP2405227B1 (en)

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DE201010017809 DE102010017809A1 (en) 2010-07-08 2010-07-08 Loading device and method for loading a weapon with divided ammunition and gun with a weapon and a loading device

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DE102020106157B4 (en) 2020-03-06 2021-11-04 Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh Device for securing ammunition or propellant charge, as well as a weapon system with such a device

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FR931240A (en) * 1948-02-20
US4157678A (en) * 1976-03-31 1979-06-12 Ab Bofors Rammer device
GB2065841A (en) * 1979-12-18 1981-07-01 Bofors Ab Rammer head for a ramming unit of a firearm

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GB262858A (en) 1925-09-16 1926-12-16 Beardmore William & Co Improvements in ramming devices employed in the loading of guns
GB308025A (en) * 1928-01-30 1929-03-21 William Beardmore & Company Lt Improvements in loading arrangements for guns
DE1578083A1 (en) * 1967-05-13 1970-08-27 Bundesrep Deutschland Method and device for feeding mechanically unstable propellant charges into the cargo space of guns
DE3826350A1 (en) 1988-08-03 1990-03-08 Rheinmetall Gmbh Ramming device for feeding ammunition which needs to be loaded separately
SE468610B (en) 1988-09-21 1993-02-15 Bofors Ab CHARGING DEVICE
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FR2730802B1 (en) 1995-02-16 1997-05-16 Giat Ind Sa ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR LOADING AN ARTILLERY GUN
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GB2065841A (en) * 1979-12-18 1981-07-01 Bofors Ab Rammer head for a ramming unit of a firearm

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