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EP3267143A1
EP3267143A1 EP17001130.8A EP17001130A EP3267143A1 EP 3267143 A1 EP3267143 A1 EP 3267143A1 EP 17001130 A EP17001130 A EP 17001130A EP 3267143 A1 EP3267143 A1 EP 3267143A1
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Wolfgang Koch
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
    • F42B33/02—Filling cartridges, missiles, or fuzes; Inserting propellant or explosive charges
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
    • F42B33/001—Devices or processes for assembling ammunition, cartridges or cartridge elements from parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B33/00—Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor
    • F42B33/02—Filling cartridges, missiles, or fuzes; Inserting propellant or explosive charges
    • F42B33/0207—Processes for loading or filling propulsive or explosive charges in containers

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  • the invention relates to a projectile comprising a projectile casing surrounding a load.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a bullet, which is improved in contrast.
  • the projectile casing has two sections each having a connecting portion, by means of which connecting portions, the two sections are connected or connected to each other, wherein the charge comprises at least two axially successively arranged partial charges and in at least one partial charge is received in each section, wherein between the two partial charges at least one compensation element for generating a biasing force in the assembled state is arranged on the two partial charges, so that they are at least partially in contact with the projectile casing.
  • the projectile casing is formed in two parts, wherein the two sections are connected to each other by means of their connection areas or connected, so can be connected to each other.
  • the charge ie the explosive charge within the projectile casing of the projectile, is distributed over the two sections, so that it comprises at least two partial charges, each section being assigned at least one partial charge or at least a partial charge being accommodated in each of the sections.
  • the individual partial charges comprising the load can be separately introduced into the corresponding section. Then the sections can be connected to each other.
  • the projectile has at least two partial charges arranged axially one behind the other, that is, at least one partial charge per section.
  • At least one compensation element for generating an axial biasing force in the assembled state is arranged on the two partial charges.
  • This gap must be balanced so that the partial charges can be supported on each other, for example, the front cargo part on the rear.
  • the compensation element of which Of course, several can be provided, also causes a biasing force on the two charge parts, so that they are biased in the mounted state against the projectile casing.
  • the invention provides that the two sections are filled separately with the corresponding partial charges and then connected to each other by means of the connecting portions.
  • One or more compensation elements are arranged between the partial charges, so that when connecting the two sections, the compensating element (s) generates a biasing force that biases the partial charges against the projectile casing.
  • the compensating element or elements consist of or comprise an elastic material, in particular an elastomer.
  • the compensating element which is made of an elastic material deforms when connecting the two sections under construction of a restoring force, which is used to bias the at least two partial charges against the projectile casing.
  • the or the compensating elements regardless of which geometry they have, be particularly preferably made of a viscoelastic material.
  • a compensating element exhibits an elastic behavior, so that it builds up the restoring or biasing force in the required manner for bracing the partial charges.
  • the compensating element shows a quasi inelastic or hard behavior during the launching shock, so it does not compress so that the partial charges remain in position.
  • the compensation element consists of a material whose thermal expansion coefficient deviates from that of the charge.
  • the compensating element and the charge can be prevented from expanding or shrinking to the same extent with temperature changes.
  • the Compensation element has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the charge, so that the charge is subject to thermal expansion at temperature changes stronger than the compensation element.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the projectile according to the invention can provide that at least one compensating element is formed annularly with a circular or rectangular cross-section and / or a compensating element disc-shaped or plate-shaped and / or a compensating element strip-shaped with a circular or rectangular cross-section.
  • the compensation element can ultimately assume any cross-sectional shape and spatial arrangement, as long as it can be introduced between the two partial charges such that in the mounted state, a defined biasing force is exerted on the partial charges.
  • any combinations of several compensation elements are possible.
  • a cover plate is arranged, which faces the respective other portion.
  • a cover plate is thus provided on at least a partial charge of a portion which faces the connection region.
  • the cover plate is facing the respective other section or the partial charge of the other section.
  • the at least one cover plate covers the charge of the portion to which it is associated to the outside.
  • a particularly preferred development of the projectile according to the invention consists in that the at least one compensating element is arranged on at least one holding element.
  • the retaining element causes the compensating element to be supported and centered.
  • a symmetrical and defined supporting force can be effected on the two partial charges by the compensation element.
  • the Assembly process simplified because, if the plurality of compensation elements are arranged on a holding element, these can be introduced together with the holding element in the space between the partial charges.
  • the at least one compensation element is arranged on two holding elements, which surround this in the form of a "sandwich structure".
  • a respective holding element is arranged, between which the compensation element is provided.
  • the holding element of the projectile according to the invention is preferably made of plastic or metal. Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the one or more compensation elements are arranged by gluing or vulcanization on the holding element or that the one or more compensating element and the holding element are formed as a two-component plastic part.
  • the holding element is preferably disc-shaped or plate-shaped, so that it can ensure the best possible support and positioning and centerability of at least one compensating element.
  • the at least one retaining element has at least one of the partial charges facing recess in which the compensation element is arranged at least in sections.
  • the recess preferably has at least sections a cross-section such that the compensating element can be partially accommodated.
  • the centering or the position of the compensating element is predetermined on the retaining element. The positioning in the radial direction is thereby considerably facilitated, since the compensation element is received in the recess provided on the retaining element.
  • the compensating element is arranged between two holding elements, wherein each holding element has a recess for the compensating element.
  • the projectile according to the invention can also be further developed in that the connecting regions are designed as mutually complementary threads. This advantageously offers the possibility that the two sections, after they have been provided with the partial charges, can be screwed together.
  • the front in the direction of movement of the projectile portion formed as an internal thread connecting portion and the rear in the direction of movement of the projectile a connecting portion have, which is designed as external thread.
  • this assignment is reversible.
  • the formation of the threaded connection regions offers the advantage that the compensation element can be prestressed in a defined manner, since this is elastically deformed by screwing the thread so that the prestressing force results on the two adjacent partial charges.
  • the connecting regions form a predetermined breaking point of the projectile. Accordingly, in addition to connecting the two sections, the connecting areas serve the purpose of allowing the projectile to break in a defined manner at the connection area and thus having a predetermined breaking point substantially between the two sections.
  • At least a partial charge is pressed into a section.
  • compressible charges can be used which, on the one hand, are more efficient and have better mechanical properties than conventional charges, on the other hand this improves the manufacturing process, since it is not necessary, as is usual in the prior art, to use the projectile or projectile to fill the projectile casing with the cargo through a relatively small mouth opening.
  • the sections can be filled separately with the charge, in particular, the charge can be pressed into this.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a projectile according to the invention 1 in unassembled state.
  • the projectile 1 comprises a projectile casing 3 surrounding a charge 2.
  • the projectile casing 3 has two sections 4, 5 which each have a connecting region 6, 7. By means of the connecting regions 6, 7, the two sections 4, 5 are connectable to each other, which will be discussed below.
  • the charge 2 comprises two partial charges 8, 9, which are arranged axially one behind the other viewed in the direction of movement of the projectile. Each of the two partial charges 8, 9 is received in a section 4, 5.
  • the partial charge 8 is received in the section 4 and the partial charge 9 in the section 5.
  • FIG. 1 shows essentially an exploded view of the unmounted projectile 1. Between the two sections 4, 5, a compensation element 10 is arranged. This is arranged between the two cover plates 11, 12, which secure the partial charges 8, 9 in the sections 4, 5.
  • FIG. 2 shows the assembled state of the projectile 1 of FIG. 1 ,
  • the two sections 4, 5 are connected to one another via the connecting regions 6, 7.
  • the connecting portions 6, 7 are formed as a thread, wherein the Connecting portion 7 as an internal thread and the connecting portion 6 is formed as an external thread.
  • the compensating element 10 is elastically deformed under construction of a restoring force, so compressed, so that this on the partial charges 8, 9 exerts a biasing force that biases the partial charges 8, 9 against the projectile casing 3.
  • the cover plates 11, 12 are designed such that the force generated by the compensation element 10 can be passed to the partial charge 8, 9.
  • FIG. 3 shows a detail of the projectile 1 of FIG. 1 during assembly.
  • the two sections 4, 5 of the projectile 1 are partially connected to each other, wherein the connecting portions 6, 7 are partially screwed.
  • the compensation element 10, which is formed in this example as an elastic disc is not deformed.
  • the compensating element 10 is deformed, whereby an elastic restoring force is established, which biases the partial charge 8, 9.
  • FIG. 4 shows the representation of FIG. 3 in assembled condition.
  • the compensation element 10 has been deformed by the assembly process, so that the elastic restoring force sets.
  • the two sections 4, 5 are completely screwed together via the connecting regions 6, 7.
  • the compensation element 10 it is ensured by the compensation element 10 that the partial charges 8, 9 can not detach from the projectile casing 3, so that no gap between the partial charges 8, 9 and the projectile casing 3 is formed.
  • FIG. 5 shows one too FIG. 3 similar representation, wherein two compensating elements 13, 14 are provided between the partial charges 8, 9.
  • the compensating elements 13, 14 are not formed as the compensating element 10 as an elastic disc, but as elastic rings.
  • the compensating element 13 has a smaller diameter than the compensating element 14 FIG. 5 the compensation elements 13, 14 are still undeformed, since the two connecting portions 6, 7 are not completely engaged or screwed on each other.
  • FIG. 6 shows the representation of FIG. 5 in fully assembled state of the projectile 1. Obviously, the two connecting portions 6, 7 were completely screwed together, so that the compensation elements 13, 14 were deformed. As already described, the deformation results in the elastic preload force on the two partial charges 8, 9.
  • FIG. 7 shows the compensating element 10, which is arranged on a holding element 15.
  • the compensating element 10 is, as already described, formed as an elastic disc and connected to the holding element 15, for example, vulcanized or glued.
  • the holding element 15 is disc-shaped and made for example of metal or plastic.
  • FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the compensating element 10 and the holding member 15 of FIG. 7 ,
  • the arrangement of the compensating element 10 on the holding element 15 ensures that the compensating element 15 can be centered and positioned in the projectile 1.
  • FIG. 9 shows compensating elements 16 to 19, which are arranged on the holding element 15.
  • the compensating element 16 is essentially disk-shaped and the compensating elements 17 to 19 are designed as annular compensating elements with a rectangular cross-section.
  • the compensating elements 16 to 19 are arranged concentrically to the center of the holding element 15.
  • the arrangement of the compensation elements 17 to 19 on the holding element 15 whose relative position is fixed to each other and ensures that it is maintained.
  • the holding element 15 fulfills the task that the compensating elements 16 to 19 centered and positioned in the projectile 1 can be introduced and can retain their position during the assembly-related deformation.
  • FIG. 10 shows compensating elements 20 to 22, which in turn are arranged on the holding element 15.
  • the compensation elements 20 to 22 are arranged concentrically to the center of the holding element 15 and are designed as annular compensation elements with an annular cross-section.
  • FIG. 11 shows compensating elements 23 to 26, which are formed as annular compensating elements with annular cross-sections. These are arranged between two holding elements 27, 28, which are formed as circular disks. The holding elements 27, 28 have recesses 29, the compensation elements 23rd to 26 partially record. As a result, the centering and positioning of the compensation elements 23 to 26 is further improved.
  • the arrangement of the compensating elements 23 to 26 between the two holding elements 27, 28, a "sandwich structure" is formed.
  • the individual embodiments of the compensation elements and the provision of one or more holding elements can be combined with each other, if this makes sense technically.
  • the compensating element (s) can also be made of a viscoelastic material.

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