EP2812643B1 - Safety device for externally powered weapons - Google Patents

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EP2812643B1
EP2812643B1 EP12743469.4A EP12743469A EP2812643B1 EP 2812643 B1 EP2812643 B1 EP 2812643B1 EP 12743469 A EP12743469 A EP 12743469A EP 2812643 B1 EP2812643 B1 EP 2812643B1
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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
    • F41A7/00—Auxiliary mechanisms for bringing the breech-block or bolt or the barrel to the starting position before automatic firing; Drives for externally-powered guns; Remote-controlled gun chargers
    • F41A7/08—Drives for externally-powered guns, i.e. drives for moving the breech-block or bolt by an external force during automatic firing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F1/00—Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannons; Harpoon guns
    • F41F1/08—Multibarrel guns, e.g. twin guns
    • F41F1/10—Revolving-cannon guns, i.e. multibarrel guns with the barrels and their respective breeches mounted on a rotor; Breech mechanisms therefor

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  • the invention relates to a weapon control unit comprising a security device for a foreign-propelled weapon, in particular for a multi-barrel weapon, in order to avoid undefined weapon conditions.
  • the DE 44 23 750 A1 discloses an automatic monotube firearm for endlessly deliverable cartridge ammunition.
  • Two counter-rotating drums are used, each with six symmetrically arranged, movably mounted half-chambers. These form between the two drums directly opposite the barrel a cartridge chamber completely closed on the circumference. Simultaneously with the opposite rotation of the drums of the cartridge belt is moved through the respective chamber with. Between the drums while a temporarily closed, the combustion gas pressure resistant cartridge chamber is formed.
  • Spring elements provide the half-chambers for the purpose of optimal transportability of the cartridge belt in the most favorable pivoting direction prior to engagement in the cartridge belt.
  • a firing of the firing pin via a toothing of a control disc and whenever it is ensured that the chamber is completely closed.
  • the rotation of the half chambers via gears of a pneumatic gear motor, which is driven by the returned muzzle gases. This results in a somewhat shorter construction and a much higher rate of fire (cadence).
  • This external drive moves the tube bundle and the impact mechanism with the firing pin for firing, wherein each barrel of the tube bundle can be assigned its own firing pin.
  • the weapon drive can stop at or in an undefined position. If, in such a case, the firing pin is at the edge for the firing of the shot, there is the undesirable possibility that there will be an unwanted shot, for example by vibration of the weapon.
  • the invention has the object to incorporate a security device, which excludes in particular an unwanted shot.
  • the invention is based on the idea that the external drive is braked for braking, for example, and after a short time delay in the opposite direction runs back by a certain distance. In this way, the firing pin is pulled backwards from the edge and brought into a safe state. The return of the firing pin is realized even in case of failure of the supply voltage, which can be implemented for example by the integration of an emergency power supply.
  • the reverse rotation of the external drive is preferably limited to a short period and thus short path and then turned off. This prevents overloading of the drive.
  • the idea can be implemented by a weapon control unit, which shorts the drive for braking when releasing the fire button and drives this drive after a short time delay such that the drive runs in the opposite direction. As a result, the weapon is always transferred to a controlled state.
  • Fig. 1 is a multi-tube weapon 1 with, for example, 8 individual tubes 2 shown, which are combined to form a so-called tube bundle 3.
  • a closure part 15 of the weapon 1 has a plurality of chambers for receiving a firing pin 4 and is rotated together with the barrel bundle 3.
  • each tube 2 in the closure member 15 is associated with a separate firing pin 4 which is tensioned over a ramp / ramp 9 of a firing pin trigger 5 and, in the embodiment shown here, deflects over an edge 8 in the upper position.
  • the triggering of the respective firing pin 4 is effected by a firing pin 5, which is designed here in the form of a fixed disc.
  • a Munitionsgurt is marked, with 10 an electric drive.
  • Regarding the full function of this weapon 1 is explicitly on the DE 10 2010 017 876 A1 directed.
  • Fig. 2 shows the development of the firing pin 5 release Fig. 1 , In this illustration, the shot is fired only at one point 7 of the firing pin 5. This position 7 is formed as edge 8 with subsequent rising slope 9. The triggering bolt 4 slides spring-assisted to trigger along the edge 8 down and is stretched over the subsequent slope 9 again.
  • Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of the weapon electronics 20.
  • a fire button is marked, which is connected to a safety device 13. This is in turn electrically connected to the weapon drive 10.
  • the weapon electronics 20 draws their power from a power supply 11, wherein an emergency power supply 14 is provided.
  • the weapon 1 With an on / off switch (not shown in detail), the weapon 1 is supplied with power.
  • the fire button 12 switches the supply voltage (11) to the drive (motor) 10.
  • the weapon drive 10 is moved as long as the fire button 12 is pressed.
  • the button 4 is released, the drive 10 stops, the weapon 1 stops the fire.
  • a no longer influenceable situation for example when releasing the fire button 12 or in the event of a power failure, it may happen that the weapon drive 10 stops at an undefined position. It may happen that the firing pin 4 is at the edge 8 for the shot trigger.
  • the safety device 13 of the weapon control unit 20 causes now that when releasing the fire button 12, etc., the drive 10 is short-circuited for braking, for example, and after a short time delay in the opposite direction runs back by a certain distance. In this way, the firing pin 4 is pulled away from the edge 8 backwards and brought into a safe state.
  • the return of the firing pin 4 is realized even in case of failure of the supply voltage, which can be implemented for example by the integration of the emergency power supply 14.
  • the reverse rotation of the external drive 10 is preferably limited to a short period and thus short path and then turned off.

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Die Erfindung beschäftigt sich mit einer Waffensteuereinheit, die eine Sicherungseinrichtung für eine fremdangetriebene Waffe, insbesondere für eine Mehrrohrwaffe umfasst, um undefinierte Waffenzustände zu vermeiden.The invention relates to a weapon control unit comprising a security device for a foreign-propelled weapon, in particular for a multi-barrel weapon, in order to avoid undefined weapon conditions.

Die DE 44 23 750 A1 offenbart eine automatische Einrohr-Feuerwaffe für endlos zuführbare Patronenmunition. Verwendet werden zwei gegenläufig rotierende Trommeln mit jeweils sechs symmetrisch angeordneten, beweglich gelagerten Halbkammern. Diese bilden zwischen beiden Trommeln direkt gegenüber dem Lauf ein am Umfang vollständig geschlossenes Patronenlager. Gleichzeitig mit der gegenläufigen Rotation der Trommeln wird der Patronengurt durch das jeweilige Patronenlager mit bewegt. Zwischen den Trommeln wird dabei ein zeitweilig geschlossenes, den Verbrennungsgasdrücken standhaltendes Patronenlager gebildet. Federelemente stellen die Halbkammern zum Zweck der optimalen Transportierbarkeit des Patronengurtes in die jeweils günstigste Schwenkrichtung vor dem Eingriff in den Patronengurt. Eine Auslösung des Schlagbolzens erfolgt über eine Verzahnung einer Steuerscheibe und immer dann, wenn sichergestellt ist, dass das Patronenlager vollkommen geschlossen ist. Das Drehen der Halbkammern erfolgt über Zahnräder eines pneumatischen Zahnradmotors, der durch die zurückgeführten Mündungsgase angetrieben wird. Dadurch wird eine etwas kürzere Bauweise und eine wesentlich höhere Feuergeschwindigkeit (Kadenz) erzielt.The DE 44 23 750 A1 discloses an automatic monotube firearm for endlessly deliverable cartridge ammunition. Two counter-rotating drums are used, each with six symmetrically arranged, movably mounted half-chambers. These form between the two drums directly opposite the barrel a cartridge chamber completely closed on the circumference. Simultaneously with the opposite rotation of the drums of the cartridge belt is moved through the respective chamber with. Between the drums while a temporarily closed, the combustion gas pressure resistant cartridge chamber is formed. Spring elements provide the half-chambers for the purpose of optimal transportability of the cartridge belt in the most favorable pivoting direction prior to engagement in the cartridge belt. A firing of the firing pin via a toothing of a control disc and whenever it is ensured that the chamber is completely closed. The rotation of the half chambers via gears of a pneumatic gear motor, which is driven by the returned muzzle gases. This results in a somewhat shorter construction and a much higher rate of fire (cadence).

Mit der US 4,748,892 A wird eine Mehrrohrlaufwaffe veröffentlicht, die eine Mehrfachzuführung einer Munition für jeden Lauf vorsieht. Eine Mehrrohrwaffe jüngerer Art beschreibt die WO 01/06197 A1 . Hierin wird vorgeschlagen, der Waffe zwei Gurtsysteme mit einer darin befindlichen Munition zuzuführen.With the US 4,748,892 A a multi-barrel gun is published which provides for multiple delivery of ammunition for each run. A multi-tube weapon of a younger kind describes the WO 01/06197 A1 , Herein it is proposed to supply the weapon with two belt systems with ammunition located therein.

Mit der nicht vorveröffentlichten DE 10 2010 017 876 A1 ist eine leichte Mehrrohrwaffe bekannt, bei der ein Gurtsystem bzw. die Gurtglieder dieses Systems ein Ersatzpatronenlager schafft bzw. schaffen und der Gurt bzw. das jeweilige Gurtglied das eigentliche Patronenlager der Waffe bildet. Der Gurt mit der darin befindlichen Munition / Patrone wird durch die Waffe bzw. den Verschluss abgestützt und dabei teilverkammert. Die Teilverkammerung wird durch einen Walzenverschluss - ähnlich eines Offenkammer-Verschlusssystems - mit zwei Sternen oder Walzen, einer Oberwalze und einer Haltewalze, realisiert, die gegensinnig drehend das Gurtglied in einer Schussposition aufnehmen. Die Waffe bzw. die Walzen werden über einen elektrischen Fremdantrieb angetrieben. Dieser Fremdantrieb bewegt das Rohrbündel und das Schlagwerk mit den Schlagbolzen zur Schussauslösung, wobei jedem Waffenrohr des Rohrbündels ein eigener Schlagbolzen zugeordnet sein kann. Beim Lösen des Feuertasters oder auch bei einem Spannungsabfall kann der Waffenantrieb an bzw. in einer undefinierten Position stehen bleiben. Steht in einem solchen Fall der Schlagbolzen an der Kante für die Schussauslösung an, besteht die unerwünschte Möglichkeit, dass es zu einem ungewollten Schuss kommt, beispielsweise durch Vibration der Waffe.With the not pre-published DE 10 2010 017 876 A1 a lightweight multi-barrel weapon is known in which a belt system or the belt members of this system creates or create a replacement cartridge storage and the belt or the respective belt member forms the actual cartridge chamber of the weapon. The belt with the ammunition / cartridge contained therein is supported by the weapon or the closure and thereby teilverkammert. The Teilverkammerung is realized by a roller shutter - similar to an open-chamber closure system - with two stars or rollers, a top roller and a holding roller, which in opposite directions rotationally receive the belt member in a firing position. The weapon or the rollers are driven by an electric third party drive. This external drive moves the tube bundle and the impact mechanism with the firing pin for firing, wherein each barrel of the tube bundle can be assigned its own firing pin. When releasing the fire button or even with a voltage drop, the weapon drive can stop at or in an undefined position. If, in such a case, the firing pin is at the edge for the firing of the shot, there is the undesirable possibility that there will be an unwanted shot, for example by vibration of the weapon.

Aus der DE 53 851 , der US 5,042,360 A1 und der WO 2011/046 653 A9 sind zudem weitere Schnellfeuergeschütze bekannt.From the DE 53 851 , of the US 5,042,360 A1 and the WO 2011/046653 A9 In addition, other rapid-fire guns are known.

Hier stellt sich die Erfindung die Aufgabe, eine Sicherungseinrichtung einzubinden, die insbesondere einen ungewollten Schuss ausschließt.Here, the invention has the object to incorporate a security device, which excludes in particular an unwanted shot.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Ausführungen werden in den Unteransprüchen aufgezeigt.The object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are shown in the subclaims.

Der Erfindung liegt die Idee zugrunde, dass der Fremdantrieb zum Bremsen beispielsweise kurzgeschlossen wird und nach einer kurzen Zeitverzögerung in Gegenrichtung um eine bestimmte Strecke zurückläuft. Auf diese Weise wird der Schlagbolzen von der Kante rückwärts weggezogen und in einen sicheren Zustand gebracht. Das Zurückführen des Schlagbolzens wird auch bei Ausfall der Versorgungsspannung realisiert, was beispielsweise durch die Einbindung einer Notstromversorgung umgesetzt werden kann. Um auch den Fall abzusichern, wo der (letzte) abgeschlagene Schlagbolzen rückwärts gegen die Kante gezogen werden könnte, wird die Rückwärtsdrehung des Fremdantriebes bevorzugt auf einen kurzen Zeitraum und damit kurzen Weg begrenzt und dann abgeschaltet. Das Verhindert eine Überlastung des Antriebes.The invention is based on the idea that the external drive is braked for braking, for example, and after a short time delay in the opposite direction runs back by a certain distance. In this way, the firing pin is pulled backwards from the edge and brought into a safe state. The return of the firing pin is realized even in case of failure of the supply voltage, which can be implemented for example by the integration of an emergency power supply. In order to secure the case where the (last) knocked-over firing pin could be pulled backwards against the edge, the reverse rotation of the external drive is preferably limited to a short period and thus short path and then turned off. This prevents overloading of the drive.

Die Idee ist durch eine Waffensteuerungseinheit umsetzbar, die beim Lösen des Feuertasters den Antrieb zum Bremsen kurzschließt und diesen Antrieb nach einer kurzen Zeitverzögerung derart ansteuert, dass der Antrieb in die Gegenrichtung läuft. Dadurch wird die Waffe immer in einen kontrollierten Zustand überführt.The idea can be implemented by a weapon control unit, which shorts the drive for braking when releasing the fire button and drives this drive after a short time delay such that the drive runs in the opposite direction. As a result, the weapon is always transferred to a controlled state.

Anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels mit Zeichnung soll die Erfindung näher erläutert werden. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Mehrrohrwaffe mit einer Schlagbolzenauslösung,
Fig. 2
eine schematische Darstellung der Abwicklung der Schlagbolzenauslösung und
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ein vereinfacht dargestelltes Blockschaltbild der Einbindung der Sicherheitseinrichtung.
Reference to an embodiment with drawing, the invention will be explained in more detail. It shows:
Fig. 1
a multi-tube weapon with a firing pin release,
Fig. 2
a schematic representation of the development of the firing pin release and
Fig. 3
a simplified illustrated block diagram of the integration of the safety device.

In Fig. 1 ist eine Mehrrohrwaffe 1 mit beispielsweise 8 einzelnen Rohren 2 dargestellt, die zu einem so genannten Rohrbündel 3 zusammengefasst sind. In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung weist ein Verschlussteil 15 der Waffe 1 mehrere Kammern zur Aufnahme eines Schlagbolzens 4 auf und wird zusammen mit dem Laufbündel 3 verdreht. In der bevorzugten Ausführung ist somit jedem Rohr 2 im Verschlussteil 15 ein eigener Schlagbolzen 4 zugeordnet, der / die über eine Rampe / Schräge 9 einer Schlagbolzenauslösung 5 gespannt wird und in der hier dargestellten Ausführung in der oberen Stellung über eine Kante 8 abschlägt. Die Auslösung des jeweiligen Schlagbolzens 4 erfolgt durch eine Schlagbolzenauslösung 5, die hier in Form einer feststehenden Scheibe ausgeführt ist. Mit 6 ist ein Munitionsgurt gekennzeichnet, mit 10 ein elektrischer Antrieb. Bezüglich der vollständigen Funktion dieser Waffe 1 wird ausdrücklich auf die DE 10 2010 017 876 A1 verwiesen.In Fig. 1 is a multi-tube weapon 1 with, for example, 8 individual tubes 2 shown, which are combined to form a so-called tube bundle 3. In an advantageous embodiment, a closure part 15 of the weapon 1 has a plurality of chambers for receiving a firing pin 4 and is rotated together with the barrel bundle 3. Thus, in the preferred embodiment, each tube 2 in the closure member 15 is associated with a separate firing pin 4 which is tensioned over a ramp / ramp 9 of a firing pin trigger 5 and, in the embodiment shown here, deflects over an edge 8 in the upper position. The triggering of the respective firing pin 4 is effected by a firing pin 5, which is designed here in the form of a fixed disc. With 6 a Munitionsgurt is marked, with 10 an electric drive. Regarding the full function of this weapon 1 is explicitly on the DE 10 2010 017 876 A1 directed.

Fig. 2 zeigt die Abwicklung der Schlagbolzenauslösung 5 aus Fig. 1. In dieser Darstellung wird nur an einer Stelle 7 der Schlagbolzenauslösung 5 der Schuss ausgelöst. Diese Position 7 ist als Kante 8 mit nachfolgender ansteigender Schräge 9 ausgebildet. Der auszulösende Schlagbolzen 4 gleitet federunterstützt zur Auslösung entlang der Kante 8 nach unten und wird über die anschließende Schräge 9 wieder gespannt. Fig. 2 shows the development of the firing pin 5 release Fig. 1 , In this illustration, the shot is fired only at one point 7 of the firing pin 5. This position 7 is formed as edge 8 with subsequent rising slope 9. The triggering bolt 4 slides spring-assisted to trigger along the edge 8 down and is stretched over the subsequent slope 9 again.

Fig. 3 zeigt ein Blockschaltbild der Waffenelektronik 20. Mit 12 ist ein Feuertaster gekennzeichnet, der mit einer Sicherungseinrichtung 13 verschaltet ist. Diese ist ihrerseits mit dem Waffenantrieb 10 elektrisch verbunden. Die Waffenelektronik 20 bezieht ihren Strom von einer Energieversorgung 11, wobei eine Notstromversorgung 14 vorgesehen ist. Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of the weapon electronics 20. With 12 a fire button is marked, which is connected to a safety device 13. This is in turn electrically connected to the weapon drive 10. The weapon electronics 20 draws their power from a power supply 11, wherein an emergency power supply 14 is provided.

Mit einem Ein- / Ausschalter (nicht näher dargestellt) wird die Waffe 1 mit Strom versorgt. Der Feuertaster 12 schaltet die Versorgungsspannung (11) auf den Antrieb (Motor) 10. Der Waffenantrieb 10 wird solange bewegt, wie der Feuertaster 12 gedrückt ist. Wird der Taster 4 losgelassen, stoppt der Antrieb 10, die Waffe 1 stellt das Feuer ein.With an on / off switch (not shown in detail), the weapon 1 is supplied with power. The fire button 12 switches the supply voltage (11) to the drive (motor) 10. The weapon drive 10 is moved as long as the fire button 12 is pressed. When the button 4 is released, the drive 10 stops, the weapon 1 stops the fire.

In einer nicht mehr beeinflussbaren Situation, beispielsweise beim Lösen des Feuertasters 12 oder bei einem Spannungsausfall kann es passieren, dass der Waffenantrieb 10 an einer undefinierten Position stehen bleibt. Dabei kann der Fall eintreten, dass der Schlagbolzen 4 an der Kante 8 für die Schussauslösung steht. Die Sicherungseinrichtung 13 der Waffensteuerungseinheit 20 bewirkt nunmehr, dass beim Lösen des Feuertasters 12 etc. der Antrieb 10 zum Bremsen beispielsweise kurzgeschlossen wird und nach einer kurzen Zeitverzögerung in Gegenrichtung um eine bestimmte Strecke zurückläuft. Auf diese Weise wird der Schlagbolzen 4 von der Kante 8 rückwärts weggezogen und in einen sicheren Zustand gebracht.In a no longer influenceable situation, for example when releasing the fire button 12 or in the event of a power failure, it may happen that the weapon drive 10 stops at an undefined position. It may happen that the firing pin 4 is at the edge 8 for the shot trigger. The safety device 13 of the weapon control unit 20 causes now that when releasing the fire button 12, etc., the drive 10 is short-circuited for braking, for example, and after a short time delay in the opposite direction runs back by a certain distance. In this way, the firing pin 4 is pulled away from the edge 8 backwards and brought into a safe state.

Das Zurückführen des Schlagbolzens 4 wird auch bei Ausfall der Versorgungsspannung realisiert, was beispielsweise durch die Einbindung die Notstromversorgung 14 umgesetzt werden kann.The return of the firing pin 4 is realized even in case of failure of the supply voltage, which can be implemented for example by the integration of the emergency power supply 14.

Um auch den Fall abzusichern, wo der (letzte) abgeschlagene Schlagbolzen 4 rückwärts gegen die Kante 8 gezogen werden könnte, wird die Rückwärtsdrehung des Fremdantriebes 10 bevorzugt auf einen kurzen Zeitraum und damit kurzen Weg begrenzt und dann abgeschaltet. In order to secure the case where the (last) knocked-over firing pin 4 could be pulled backwards against the edge 8, the reverse rotation of the external drive 10 is preferably limited to a short period and thus short path and then turned off.

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  1. Weapon controller (20) for an externally powered weapon (1) with a fire button (12), a weapon drive unit (10) and a power supply (11), characterized in that a safety device (13) is integrated and is used for decelerating the weapon drive unit (10) by shorting it and returning it by a certain amount in the opposite direction after a short time delay.
  2. Weapon controller (20) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the shot is discharged by at least one firing pin (4).
  3. Weapon controller (20) according to Claim 2, characterized in that a firing pin release (5) for releasing the at least one firing pin (4) is integrated.
  4. Weapon controller (20) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the firing pin release (5) is configured in the form of a fixed disc and in that the firing pin release (5) is configured as an edge (8) with an adjoining ramp (9).
  5. Weapon controller (20) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that there is an emergency power supply (14), which is electrically connected to the weapon drive unit (10).
  6. Weapon controller (20) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the reverse rotation of the weapon drive unit (10) is limited to a short period of time, and consequently to a short distance.
  7. Weapon controller (20) according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the safety device (13) acts when the fire button (12) is actuated or when there is a voltage failure.
  8. Weapon controller (20) according to one of Claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the firing pin (4) is drawn away from the edge (8) in the rearward direction and brought into a safe state.
  9. Multiple-barrel weapon (1) with a weapon controller (20) according to one of Claims 1 to 8.
  10. Multiple-barrel weapon (1) according to Claim 9, characterized by a cluster of barrels (3), made up of individual barrels (2), for example eight.
  11. Multiple-barrel weapon (1) according to Claim 10, characterized by a breech part (15) with multiple chambers for receiving a firing pin (4).
  12. Multiple-barrel weapon (1) according to Claim 10 or 11, characterized in that each barrel (2) is assigned a firing pin (4) of its own in the breech part (15), which firing pin(s) is/are braced along the ramp (9) of the firing pin release (5) and in the upper position snap(s) over the edge (8).
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