EP2955470B1 - Case extraction device - Google Patents

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EP2955470B1
EP2955470B1 EP15171463.1A EP15171463A EP2955470B1 EP 2955470 B1 EP2955470 B1 EP 2955470B1 EP 15171463 A EP15171463 A EP 15171463A EP 2955470 B1 EP2955470 B1 EP 2955470B1
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Jean-Luc Duinat
Xavier DESCATOIRE
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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
    • F41A15/00—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun
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  • the technical field of the invention is that of extraction devices of sockets inserted into a weapon.
  • a munition is classically composed of a projectile crimped at the end of a case containing a charge of propellant powder which is fired by the percussion of a primer located in the center of the base which closes the other end of the holster, case more commonly known as socket. Once the shot is fired, only the socket remains in the chamber of the weapon.
  • the socket can either be removed from the weapon manually or automatically by means of an extraction claw which fits into a groove located around the base of the cap to pull the empty sleeve out of the chamber of the weapon as disclosed by the patent FR2715720 .
  • the invention finds application for weapons systems firing ammunition socket made of ferromagnetic material, for example steel, and proposes to solve the problem of extraction of the last drawn socket.
  • the invention relates to a bushing extraction device of ferromagnetic material, characterized in that it comprises a rod integral at a first end of a magnet which is intended to attract a sleeve inserted into a chamber weapon, magnet strong enough to extract the sleeve of the chamber during a pull on the rod or on the magnet, device comprising a non-magnetic guide surrounding the magnet, and relative to which the magnet can slide by a pull on the rod.
  • the magnet comprises neodymium.
  • the magnet is cylindrical and comprises a ferrite cage enclosing a cylindrical central magnetic core surrounded by an annular recess.
  • the nonmagnetic guide may include at a first end a bell coaxial with the rod, bell having at least at its edge a countersink of internal diameter adapted to correspond with the outer diameter of the base of a socket.
  • the bell may include a housing in which the magnet can slide, the bell being also integral with a hollow cylindrical cane inside which can slide the rod connected to the magnet.
  • the bell may include a compression spring located between the magnet and the bottom of the bell.
  • the cane may comprise at its second end a handle and at least one opening adapted to let slide longitudinally a lever secured to the rod.
  • the face of the magnet intended to adhere to the base of the socket has a face corresponding to the shape of the base of the socket.
  • the nonmagnetic guide may include a tube which is closed by a partition at its end located in the vicinity of a face of the magnet facing outwardly of the device.
  • the yoke 100 of a weapon comprises a chamber (chamber not visible) from which emerges the base 11 of a socket 10.
  • the sleeve is made of a ferromagnetic material, for example steel.
  • This yoke 100 is located behind the inner wall 101 of a turret.
  • the chamber is in front of a duct ejection channel 102 terminated by an outer wall 103 of the turret.
  • Sockets are ejected from the yoke 100 directly and coaxially with the ejection channel 102 to exit a mouth of the channel 102 located in the outer wall 103 of the turret.
  • a sleeve extraction device 10 as detailed in FIG. figure 2 is introduced into the channel 102. It comprises a rectilinear rod 2 having a magnet 4 at a first end located in the vicinity of the cylinder head 100 and a handle 3 at its second end located outside the turret.
  • the magnet 4 may be made of ferrite alloy but will preferably include neodymium for its enhanced properties of magnetic adhesion (magnetic force much higher for a smaller volume).
  • the rod will be made of a non-magnetic material such as aluminum or a plastic material.
  • the magnet 4 is brought into contact with the base 11 of the socket 10 so as to attract the base 11.
  • a pull on the handle 3 towards the outside of the the turret causes the extraction of the sleeve 10 which remains magnetically attached to the magnet 4 and follows the device 1 to the outside of the turret where the sleeve 10 can be manually separated from the magnet 4.
  • the device 1 is placed in the extraction channel 102.
  • the device 1 comprises a tubular tube 7 secured to a bell 5 at its first end and a handle 3 at its second end.
  • the bell 5 constitutes a non-magnetic guide which surrounds the magnet 4 and with respect to which the magnet 4 can slide by traction on the rod 2 secured to the magnet.
  • the rod 7 comprises guide elements 21 for centering the device 1 in the channel 102.
  • the bell 5 has at its most extreme edge a countersink 13 of internal diameter D, adapted to correspond with the outer diameter of the base 11 of a sleeve 10.
  • the bell 5 (non-magnetic guide) is made of non-magnetic material (for example material plastic) and the countersink 13 makes it possible to center the bell 5 on the socket 10, thus avoiding contact and adhesion of the magnet 4, contained in a housing 6 of the bell 5, with any ferrous elements external to the device 1 or with a magnetic mass of the weapon.
  • the magnet 4 has an outer face 4a of shape corresponding to the rear face of the base 11 to increase the surface in contact between the magnet 4 and base 11 to optimize the magnetic adhesion.
  • the magnet 4 is integral with the rod 2.
  • the magnet 4 is able to slide longitudinally in the housing 6 of the bell 5.
  • the rod 2, which is coaxial with the rod 7, is also able to slide longitudinally in the cane 7.
  • a helical compression spring 8 is located between the magnet 4 and the bottom of the bell 5, exerting a pressure to move the magnet away from the bottom of the bell 5.
  • the rod 7 has openings longitudinal 9 passing a lever 12 which is transverse to the rod 2 and secured thereto.
  • the outer face 4a of the magnet 4 is located between the bottom of the counterbore 13 and the edge 5a of the bell 5, so that the most extreme edges of the magnet 4 are located at a distance from the bottom of the counterbore 13.
  • the lever 12 is located near the ends of the openings 9 furthest from the handle 3.
  • a traction then exerted on the rod 7 will be transmitted to the rod 2 by the lever 12.
  • the rod 2 being connected to the magnet, it transmits to the latter the traction exerted on the cane 7.
  • the device 1 is out of the extraction channel with the sleeve 10 at its first end.
  • the housing 6 containing the magnet 4 is of a diameter d smaller than the diameter of the base 11 of the sleeve 10.
  • the base 11 interferes with the bottom of the counterbore 13 thus also placing the base 11 at a distance H from the outer face 4a of the magnet 4.
  • This distance H will be calculated by those skilled in the art so that it is large enough to subtract the sleeve 10 to the magnetic attraction of the magnet 4. It will then be easy to remove the sleeve of the device 4.
  • the skilled person will size the magnet 4 according to the size of the sleeve and the necessary separation force between sleeve and chamber.
  • the magnet 4 is cylindrical and comprises a ferrite cage comprising an outer cylindrical wall 111 and two circular covers 112.
  • the cage contains a cylindrical central magnetic core 110 based on neodymium and which is surrounded by an annular recess 106 coaxial with the magnet.
  • Such a configuration of the magnet makes it possible to implement a magnetic core 110 of smaller dimensions and makes it possible to channel the field lines (arrows F) through the ferrite cage. This limits the electromagnetic disturbances that can be caused by the magnet in its peripheral environment and focuses the magnetic action influencing the outside of the magnet at its poles that are the front face and the rear face of the magnet.
  • the magnet 4 is secured by its rear face with a rod 2 able to push or pull the magnet 4 which is placed in a tube 5 of non-magnetic material forming the non-magnetic guide for the magnet 4.
  • the tube 5 allows to place the magnet in the duct ejection duct 102 visible at the figure 1 while avoiding direct contact with the magnetic masses of the weapon.
  • the tube 5 can be completely or partially closed at its end to provide a bearing surface 11 of the base of the sleeve.
  • the tube 5 comprises a partition 113 which closes it and which will interpose between the base of the sleeve 10 and the magnet 4.
  • the magnet 4 magnetically attracts the base 11 through the partition.
  • the partition 113 By pulling the tube 5 out of the conduit, the partition 113 directly drives the magnet 4 and the sleeve is extracted.

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Description

Le domaine technique de l'invention est celui des dispositifs d'extraction de douilles insérées dans une arme.The technical field of the invention is that of extraction devices of sockets inserted into a weapon.

Une munition est classiquement composée d'un projectile serti à l'extrémité d'un étui contenant une charge de poudre propulsive qui est mise à feu par la percussion d'une amorce située au centre du culot qui obture l'autre extrémité de l'étui, étui plus couramment appelé douille. Une fois le coup tiré, seule la douille demeure dans la chambre de l'arme.A munition is classically composed of a projectile crimped at the end of a case containing a charge of propellant powder which is fired by the percussion of a primer located in the center of the base which closes the other end of the holster, case more commonly known as socket. Once the shot is fired, only the socket remains in the chamber of the weapon.

La douille peut soit être retirée de l'arme manuellement ou bien automatiquement au moyen d'une griffe d'extraction venant s'insérer dans une gorge située sur le pourtour du culot afin de tirer la douille vide hors de la chambre de l'arme comme divulgué par le brevet FR2715720 .The socket can either be removed from the weapon manually or automatically by means of an extraction claw which fits into a groove located around the base of the cap to pull the empty sleeve out of the chamber of the weapon as disclosed by the patent FR2715720 .

Pour certaines armes à culasse rotative (décrites par exemple par les brevets US4494441 , FR2698437 ou FR2835048 ), l'extraction de la douille se fait par l'introduction d'une nouvelle munition dans la culasse qui va alors pousser la douille vide. Après le dernier tir il n'est alors pas possible d'extraire la dernière douille. Lorsque l'arme est utilisée dans une tourelle exigüe il n'est parfois pas non plus possible d'accéder manuellement à la douille.For certain weapons with rotary yokes (described for example by patents US4494441 , FR2698437 or FR2835048 ), the extraction of the sleeve is done by the introduction of a new munition in the breech which will then push the empty sleeve. After the last shot it is not possible to extract the last socket. When the weapon is used in a small turret it is also sometimes not possible to manually access the socket.

Il est connu par le brevet EP1712872 un dispositif d'extraction d'un projectile de mortier non tiré de l'intérieur du tube. Ce dispositif met en oeuvre des aimants basculants solidaires d'une tête qui est introduite dans le tube et vient s'appliquer contre l'ogive du projectile.He is known by the patent EP1712872 a device for extracting a mortar projectile not pulled from inside the tube. This device uses tilting magnets secured to a head which is inserted into the tube and is applied against the projectile ogive.

Cependant un tel dispositif n'est pas adapté à l'extraction d'une douille ferromagnétique d'un couloir d'une arme. Les efforts d'extraction importants qui sont nécessaires imposent le recours à des aimants puissants qui viennent interférer avec la masse ferromagnétique de l'arme gênant la mise en place du dispositif. Inversement, la force de l'aimant rend difficile la séparation de l'aimant et de la douille après extraction.However, such a device is not suitable for extracting a ferromagnetic sleeve from a corridor of a weapon. The large extraction efforts that are required require the use of powerful magnets that interfere with the ferromagnetic mass of the weapon hindering the establishment of the device. Conversely, the strength of the magnet makes it difficult to separate the magnet and the sleeve after extraction.

L'invention trouve application pour les systèmes d'armes tirant des munitions à douilles réalisées en matériau ferromagnétique, par exemple en acier, et propose de résoudre le problème d'extraction de la dernière douille tirée.The invention finds application for weapons systems firing ammunition socket made of ferromagnetic material, for example steel, and proposes to solve the problem of extraction of the last drawn socket.

Ainsi, l'invention porte sur un dispositif d'extraction de douille en matériau ferromagnétique, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une tige solidaire au niveau d'une première extrémité d'un aimant qui est destiné à attirer une douille insérée dans une chambre d'arme, aimant suffisamment puissant pour extraire la douille de la chambre lors d'une traction exercée sur la tige ou sur l'aimant, dispositif comportant un guide amagnétique entourant l'aimant, et par rapport auquel l'aimant peut coulisser par une traction sur la tige.Thus, the invention relates to a bushing extraction device of ferromagnetic material, characterized in that it comprises a rod integral at a first end of a magnet which is intended to attract a sleeve inserted into a chamber weapon, magnet strong enough to extract the sleeve of the chamber during a pull on the rod or on the magnet, device comprising a non-magnetic guide surrounding the magnet, and relative to which the magnet can slide by a pull on the rod.

Avantageusement, l'aimant comporte du néodyme.Advantageously, the magnet comprises neodymium.

Avantageusement, l'aimant est cylindrique et comporte une cage de ferrite renfermant un noyau magnétique central cylindrique entouré par un évidement annulaire.Advantageously, the magnet is cylindrical and comprises a ferrite cage enclosing a cylindrical central magnetic core surrounded by an annular recess.

Avantageusement, le guide amagnétique pourra comporter au niveau d'une première extrémité une cloche coaxiale à la tige, cloche ayant au moins au niveau de son bord un lamage de diamètre interne apte à correspondre avec le diamètre externe du culot d'une douille.Advantageously, the nonmagnetic guide may include at a first end a bell coaxial with the rod, bell having at least at its edge a countersink of internal diameter adapted to correspond with the outer diameter of the base of a socket.

Avantageusement, la cloche pourra comporter un logement dans lequel l'aimant pourra coulisser, la cloche étant par ailleurs solidaire d'une cane cylindrique creuse à l'intérieur de laquelle peut coulisser la tige liée à l'aimant.Advantageously, the bell may include a housing in which the magnet can slide, the bell being also integral with a hollow cylindrical cane inside which can slide the rod connected to the magnet.

Avantageusement, la cloche pourra comporter un ressort de compression situé entre l'aimant et le fond de la cloche.Advantageously, the bell may include a compression spring located between the magnet and the bottom of the bell.

Avantageusement, la cane pourra comporter à sa seconde extrémité une poignée et au moins une ouverture apte à laisser coulisser longitudinalement un levier solidaire de la tige.Advantageously, the cane may comprise at its second end a handle and at least one opening adapted to let slide longitudinally a lever secured to the rod.

Avantageusement, la face de l'aimant destinée à adhérer avec le culot de la douille comporte une face correspondant avec la forme du culot de la douille.Advantageously, the face of the magnet intended to adhere to the base of the socket has a face corresponding to the shape of the base of the socket.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le guide amagnétique pourra comporter un tube qui est fermé par une cloison à son extrémité située au voisinage d'une face de l'aimant orientée vers l'extérieur du dispositif.According to another embodiment, the nonmagnetic guide may include a tube which is closed by a partition at its end located in the vicinity of a face of the magnet facing outwardly of the device.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description suivante, description faite en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • La figure 1 représente un dispositif selon l'invention lors de l'extraction d'une douille depuis une arme montée sur une tourelle représentée en vue écorchée partielle de trois quarts.
  • La figure 2 représente une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un dispositif selon l'invention.
  • La figure 3 représente une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un second mode de réalisation d'un dispositif selon l'invention se saisissant d'une douille vide.
  • La figure 4 représente ce second mode de réalisation lors du dessaisissement d'une douille vide.
  • La figure 5 représente une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un troisième mode de réalisation de l'invention.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following description, description given with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • The figure 1 represents a device according to the invention during the extraction of a socket from a weapon mounted on a turret shown in partial cutaway view of three quarters.
  • The figure 2 represents a longitudinal sectional view of a device according to the invention.
  • The figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of a device according to the invention seizing an empty sleeve.
  • The figure 4 represents this second embodiment when divesting an empty socket.
  • The figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a third embodiment of the invention.

Selon la figure 1, la culasse 100 d'une arme comporte une chambre (chambre non visible) d'où émerge le culot 11 d'une douille 10. La douille est réalisée en un matériau ferromagnétique, par exemple en acier.According to figure 1 , the yoke 100 of a weapon comprises a chamber (chamber not visible) from which emerges the base 11 of a socket 10. The sleeve is made of a ferromagnetic material, for example steel.

Cette culasse 100 est située derrière la paroi interne 101 d'une tourelle. La chambre se situe en face d'un canal 102 d'éjection de douilles terminé par une paroi externe 103 de la tourelle. Ainsi, en utilisation nominale de l'arme, les douilles sont éjectées de la culasse 100 directement et coaxialement au canal d'éjection 102 jusqu'à sortir d'une embouchure du canal 102 située dans la paroi externe 103 de la tourelle.This yoke 100 is located behind the inner wall 101 of a turret. The chamber is in front of a duct ejection channel 102 terminated by an outer wall 103 of the turret. Thus, in nominal use of the weapon, Sockets are ejected from the yoke 100 directly and coaxially with the ejection channel 102 to exit a mouth of the channel 102 located in the outer wall 103 of the turret.

Un dispositif d'extraction 1 de douille 10 tel que détaillé à la figure 2 est introduit dans le canal 102. Il comporte une tige 2 rectiligne comportant un aimant 4 à une première extrémité située au voisinage de la culasse 100 et une poignée 3 à sa seconde extrémité située en dehors de la tourelle.A sleeve extraction device 10 as detailed in FIG. figure 2 is introduced into the channel 102. It comprises a rectilinear rod 2 having a magnet 4 at a first end located in the vicinity of the cylinder head 100 and a handle 3 at its second end located outside the turret.

L'aimant 4 pourra être réalisé en alliage de ferrite mais comportera préférentiellement du néodyme pour ses propriétés accrues d'adhérence magnétique (force magnétique bien supérieure pour un volume plus réduit). La tige sera réalisée dans un matériau amagnétique tel que de l'aluminium ou une matière plastique.The magnet 4 may be made of ferrite alloy but will preferably include neodymium for its enhanced properties of magnetic adhesion (magnetic force much higher for a smaller volume). The rod will be made of a non-magnetic material such as aluminum or a plastic material.

Pour retirer la douille 10 de la chambre de la culasse 100, l'aimant 4 est mis en contact avec le culot 11 de la douille 10 de manière à attirer le culot 11. Une traction sur la poignée 3 en direction de l'extérieur de la tourelle entraine l'extraction de la douille 10 qui reste accrochée magnétiquement à l'aimant 4 et suit le dispositif 1 jusqu'à l'extérieur de la tourelle où la douille 10 pourra être séparée manuellement de l'aimant 4.To remove the socket 10 from the chamber of the cylinder head 100, the magnet 4 is brought into contact with the base 11 of the socket 10 so as to attract the base 11. A pull on the handle 3 towards the outside of the the turret causes the extraction of the sleeve 10 which remains magnetically attached to the magnet 4 and follows the device 1 to the outside of the turret where the sleeve 10 can be manually separated from the magnet 4.

Selon un second mode de réalisation illustré aux figures 3 et 4, le dispositif 1 est placé dans le canal d'extraction 102. Le dispositif 1 comporte une cane tubulaire 7 solidaire d'une cloche 5 par sa première extrémité et d'une poignée 3 par sa seconde extrémité. La cloche 5 constitue un guide amagnétique qui entoure l'aimant 4 et par rapport auquel l'aimant 4 peut coulisser par une traction sur la tige 2 solidaire de l'aimant.According to a second embodiment illustrated in figures 3 and 4 , the device 1 is placed in the extraction channel 102. The device 1 comprises a tubular tube 7 secured to a bell 5 at its first end and a handle 3 at its second end. The bell 5 constitutes a non-magnetic guide which surrounds the magnet 4 and with respect to which the magnet 4 can slide by traction on the rod 2 secured to the magnet.

La cane 7 comporte des éléments de guidage 21 permettant le centrage du dispositif 1 dans le canal 102. La cloche 5 comporte au niveau de son bord le plus extrême un lamage 13 de diamètre interne D, apte à correspondre avec le diamètre externe du culot 11 d'une douille 10. La cloche 5 (guide amagnétique) est réalisée en matériau amagnétique (par exemple en matière plastique) et le lamage 13 permet de centrer la cloche 5 sur la douille 10, évitant ainsi le contact et l'adhérence de l'aimant 4, contenu dans un logement 6 de la cloche 5, avec d'éventuels éléments ferreux externes au dispositif 1 ou avec une masse magnétique de l'arme.The rod 7 comprises guide elements 21 for centering the device 1 in the channel 102. The bell 5 has at its most extreme edge a countersink 13 of internal diameter D, adapted to correspond with the outer diameter of the base 11 of a sleeve 10. The bell 5 (non-magnetic guide) is made of non-magnetic material (for example material plastic) and the countersink 13 makes it possible to center the bell 5 on the socket 10, thus avoiding contact and adhesion of the magnet 4, contained in a housing 6 of the bell 5, with any ferrous elements external to the device 1 or with a magnetic mass of the weapon.

L'aimant 4 comporte une face externe 4a de forme correspondant à la face arrière du culot 11 afin d'augmenter la surface en contact entre aimant 4 et culot 11 pour optimiser l'adhérence magnétique.The magnet 4 has an outer face 4a of shape corresponding to the rear face of the base 11 to increase the surface in contact between the magnet 4 and base 11 to optimize the magnetic adhesion.

L'aimant 4 est solidaire de la tige 2. L'aimant 4 est apte à coulisser longitudinalement dans le logement 6 de la cloche 5. La tige 2, qui est coaxiale à la cane 7, est également apte à coulisser longitudinalement dans la cane 7.The magnet 4 is integral with the rod 2. The magnet 4 is able to slide longitudinally in the housing 6 of the bell 5. The rod 2, which is coaxial with the rod 7, is also able to slide longitudinally in the cane 7.

Un ressort de compression hélicoïdal 8 est situé entre l'aimant 4 et le fond de la cloche 5, exerçant une pression visant à écarter l'aimant du fond de la cloche 5. A proximité de la poignée 3, la cane 7 comporte des ouvertures longitudinales 9 laissant passer un levier 12 qui est transversal à la tige 2 et solidaire de celle-ci.A helical compression spring 8 is located between the magnet 4 and the bottom of the bell 5, exerting a pressure to move the magnet away from the bottom of the bell 5. In the vicinity of the handle 3, the rod 7 has openings longitudinal 9 passing a lever 12 which is transverse to the rod 2 and secured thereto.

On notera que lorsque le ressort 8 est au repos, la face externe 4a de l'aimant 4 est située entre le fond du lamage 13 et le bord 5a de la cloche 5, de telle sorte que les bords les plus extrêmes de l'aimant 4 sont situés à distance du fond du lamage 13. Dans une telle configuration le levier 12 est situé au voisinage des extrémités des ouvertures 9 les plus éloignées de la poignée 3.Note that when the spring 8 is at rest, the outer face 4a of the magnet 4 is located between the bottom of the counterbore 13 and the edge 5a of the bell 5, so that the most extreme edges of the magnet 4 are located at a distance from the bottom of the counterbore 13. In such a configuration the lever 12 is located near the ends of the openings 9 furthest from the handle 3.

Une traction exercée alors sur la cane 7 sera transmise à la tige 2 par le levier 12. La tige 2 étant reliée à l'aimant, elle transmet à ce dernier la traction exercée sur la cane 7.A traction then exerted on the rod 7 will be transmitted to the rod 2 by the lever 12. The rod 2 being connected to the magnet, it transmits to the latter the traction exerted on the cane 7.

Selon la figure 4, le dispositif 1 est sorti du canal d'extraction avec la douille 10 à sa première extrémité. Une action de traction exercée sur la tige 2 par rapport à la cane 7, par le rapprochement du levier 12 et de la poignée 3, provoque le rapprochement de l'aimant 4 du fond la cloche 5, avec compression du ressort 8, jusqu'à placer la face externe 4a de l'aimant 4 à une distance H du fond du lamage 13. On notera que le logement 6 contenant l'aimant 4 est d'un diamètre d inférieur au diamètre du culot 11 de la douille 10.According to figure 4 , the device 1 is out of the extraction channel with the sleeve 10 at its first end. A pulling action exerted on the rod 2 relative to the rod 7, by bringing the lever 12 and the handle 3 together, causes the magnet 4 of the bottom of the bell 5 to come into contact with the compression of the spring 8 until placing the outer face 4a of the magnet 4 at a distance H from the bottom of the counterbore 13. Note that the housing 6 containing the magnet 4 is of a diameter d smaller than the diameter of the base 11 of the sleeve 10.

Le culot 11 interfère avec le fond du lamage 13 plaçant ainsi également le culot 11 à une distance H de la face externe 4a de l'aimant 4. Cette distance H sera calculée par l'Homme du Métier de manière à ce qu'elle soit suffisamment grande pour soustraire la douille 10 à l'attraction magnétique de l'aimant 4. On pourra alors aisément retirer la douille du dispositif 4. L'Homme du Métier dimensionnera l'aimant 4 en fonction de la taille de la douille et de l'effort de décollement nécessaire entre douille et chambre.The base 11 interferes with the bottom of the counterbore 13 thus also placing the base 11 at a distance H from the outer face 4a of the magnet 4. This distance H will be calculated by those skilled in the art so that it is large enough to subtract the sleeve 10 to the magnetic attraction of the magnet 4. It will then be easy to remove the sleeve of the device 4. The skilled person will size the magnet 4 according to the size of the sleeve and the necessary separation force between sleeve and chamber.

Selon la figure 5 et selon un autre mode de réalisation, l'aimant 4 est cylindrique et comporte une cage de ferrite comprenant une paroi cylindrique externe 111 et deux couvercles circulaires 112. La cage renferme un noyau magnétique central cylindrique 110 à base de néodyme et qui est entouré par un évidement annulaire 106 coaxial à l'aimant. Une telle configuration de l'aimant permet de mettre en oeuvre un noyau magnétique 110 de dimensions plus réduites et permet de canaliser les lignes de champ (flèches F) au travers de la cage de ferrite. On limite ainsi les perturbations électromagnétiques pouvant être provoquées par l'aimant dans son environnement périphérique et on focalise l'action magnétique influençant l'extérieur de l'aimant au niveau de ses pôles que sont la face avant et la face arrière de l'aimant.According to figure 5 and according to another embodiment, the magnet 4 is cylindrical and comprises a ferrite cage comprising an outer cylindrical wall 111 and two circular covers 112. The cage contains a cylindrical central magnetic core 110 based on neodymium and which is surrounded by an annular recess 106 coaxial with the magnet. Such a configuration of the magnet makes it possible to implement a magnetic core 110 of smaller dimensions and makes it possible to channel the field lines (arrows F) through the ferrite cage. This limits the electromagnetic disturbances that can be caused by the magnet in its peripheral environment and focuses the magnetic action influencing the outside of the magnet at its poles that are the front face and the rear face of the magnet.

L'aimant 4 est solidaire par sa face arrière d'une tige 2 apte à pousser ou tirer l'aimant 4 qui est placé dans un tube 5 en matériau amagnétique formant le guide amagnétique pour l'aimant 4. Le tube 5 permet de placer l'aimant dans le conduit d'éjection des douilles 102 visible à la figure 1 tout en évitant un contact direct avec les masses magnétiques de l'arme.The magnet 4 is secured by its rear face with a rod 2 able to push or pull the magnet 4 which is placed in a tube 5 of non-magnetic material forming the non-magnetic guide for the magnet 4. The tube 5 allows to place the magnet in the duct ejection duct 102 visible at the figure 1 while avoiding direct contact with the magnetic masses of the weapon.

Le tube 5 peut être totalement ou partiellement fermé à son extrémité afin d'offrir une surface d'appui au culot 11 de la douille. Suivant le mode de réalisation représenté, le tube 5 comporte une cloison 113 qui l'obture et qui s'interposera entre le culot de la douille 10 et l'aimant 4.The tube 5 can be completely or partially closed at its end to provide a bearing surface 11 of the base of the sleeve. According to the embodiment shown, the tube 5 comprises a partition 113 which closes it and which will interpose between the base of the sleeve 10 and the magnet 4.

En plaquant la face avant 4a de l'aimant contre la cloison 113, l'aimant 4 attire magnétiquement le culot 11 au travers de la cloison.By pressing the front face 4a of the magnet against the partition 113, the magnet 4 magnetically attracts the base 11 through the partition.

En tirant le tube 5 hors du conduit, la cloison 113 entraîne directement l'aimant 4 et la douille est extraite.By pulling the tube 5 out of the conduit, the partition 113 directly drives the magnet 4 and the sleeve is extracted.

Après extraction de la douille 10, afin de séparer la douille 10 de l'aimant 4, il suffit d'éloigner l'aimant 4 de la cloison 113 par une traction sur la tige 2. La cloison 113 retient la douille 10 et la soustraie progressivement à la force attractive de l'aimant 4 qui s'éloigne ce qui permet de détacher facilement la douille du dispositif 1.After extraction of the sleeve 10, to separate the sleeve 10 of the magnet 4, it is sufficient to move the magnet 4 away from the partition 113 by pulling on the rod 2. The partition 113 holds the sleeve 10 and the subtract gradually to the attractive force of the magnet 4 which moves away which allows to easily detach the socket of the device 1.

Il est possible de donner à la partie avant du tube 5 une forme analogue à celle de la cloche décrite en référence à la figure 4, c'est à dire comportant un lamage permettant de centrer la douille par rapport au tube 5.It is possible to give the front part of the tube 5 a shape similar to that of the bell described with reference to the figure 4 , ie having a countersink for centering the socket relative to the tube 5.

Inversement, il est possible de mettre en oeuvre un aimant comportant un noyau et une cage (tel que décrit en référence à la figure 5) avec un dispositif du type de celui décrit à la figure 4 associant une cloche 5 et une cane 7.Conversely, it is possible to implement a magnet comprising a core and a cage (as described with reference to FIG. figure 5 ) with a device of the type described in figure 4 associating a bell 5 and a cane 7.

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  1. A device (1) for extracting a case (10) made of ferromagnetic material, comprising a rod (2) integral at a first end with a magnet (4) which is intended to attract a case (10) inserted within a weapon chamber, the magnet (4) being strong enough to extract the case (10) from the chamber upon a traction being exerted on the rod (2) or the magnet (4), characterised in that said device comprises a non-magnetic guide (5) surrounding the magnet, and with respect to which the magnet (4) can slide by a traction on the rod (2).
  2. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the magnet (4) comprises neodymium.
  3. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the magnet (4) is cylindrical and comprises a ferrite cage (111,112) enclosing a cylindrical central magnetic core (110) surrounded by an annular recess (113).
  4. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the non-magnetic guide comprises at a first end a bell (5) coaxial with the rod (2), the bell (5) having at least at its edge a counterbore (13) with an inner diameter able to correspond with the outer diameter of the base (11) of a case (10).
  5. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to claim 4, characterised in that the bell (5) comprises a housing (6) in which the magnet (4) can slide, the bell (5) being furthermore integral with a hollow cylindrical cane (7) within which the rod (2) connected to the magnet (4) can slide.
  6. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to claim 5, characterised in that it comprises a compression spring (8) located between the magnet (4) and the bottom of the bell (5).
  7. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterised in that the cane (7) comoprises at its second end a handle (3) and at least one opening (9) able to allow a lever (12) integral with the rod (2) to slide longitudinally.
  8. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the face (4a) of the magnet (4) intended to adhere with the base (11) of the case (10) comprises a face (4a) corresponding to the shape of the base (11) of the case (10).
  9. The device (1) for extracting a case (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the non-magnetic guide comprises a tube (5) which is closed by a partition wall (113) at its end located at the vicinity of a face (4a) of the magnet (4) oriented towards the outside of the device (1).
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