EP4065919A1 - Bühne zum be- und entladen von torpedos - Google Patents
Bühne zum be- und entladen von torpedosInfo
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- EP4065919A1 EP4065919A1 EP20812000.6A EP20812000A EP4065919A1 EP 4065919 A1 EP4065919 A1 EP 4065919A1 EP 20812000 A EP20812000 A EP 20812000A EP 4065919 A1 EP4065919 A1 EP 4065919A1
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- Prior art keywords
- loading device
- torpedo
- loading
- weapon barrel
- fixing
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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
- F41A9/38—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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- 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
- F41F3/00—Rocket or torpedo launchers
- F41F3/08—Rocket or torpedo launchers for marine torpedoes
Definitions
- the invention relates to a loading device for loading and unloading a watercraft with a torpedo, in particular a heavy-weight torpedo, from the outside through the muzzle flap of the weapon barrel.
- Heavyweight torpedoes are commonly deployed from submarines.
- the submarine In order to be able to introduce a heavy-weight torpedo into a submarine, the submarine usually has a special hatch into which torpedoes can be introduced obliquely into the space behind the weapon barrels.
- torpedoes On surface ships, lightweight torpedoes are usually used, which are usually arranged in corresponding ejection devices on deck.
- Heavyweight torpedoes are commonly referred to as a unit kill, which means that a single hit from a single weapon can completely destroy an enemy ship. This clearly distinguishes a heavyweight torpedo from missiles or lightweight torpedoes.
- Weapon barrel within the meaning of the invention can, in a first approximation, be a barrel with openings on the end faces.
- a lead area is arranged in front of the actual weapon barrel up to the outer skin of the watercraft.
- the lead area should be part of the weapon barrel. Therefore, the term mouth flap in the sense of In accordance with the invention, an outer skin flap which can be arranged in the outer skin in front of a forward run.
- a method and a device for pushing torpedoes are known from DE 69005455 T2.
- the object of the invention is to provide a loading device with which a weapon barrel of a watercraft can be loaded and unloaded with a heavy weight torpedo.
- the loading device is used to introduce a torpedo into a weapon barrel of a watercraft, the loading device being able to be arranged on the outside of the watercraft with the weapon barrel and thus in front of the weapon barrel.
- the loading device is thus a completely separate device from the watercraft and is only arranged briefly to connect a weapon into the weapon barrel or from the weapon barrel onto the loading device in front of the weapon barrel.
- the loading device has at least one storage space for a torpedo. It is preferably a heavyweight torpedo. Heavyweight torpedoes usually have a caliber of 533 mm, a length of 7 to 10 m and a weight of about 2 tons.
- heavyweight torpedoes are the American Mark 48 torpedo, the German DM2A4 hake, the British spearfish, the British Mk 24 tigerfish, the French DTCN L5 or F17 as well as the Russian shkwal. But there are also larger heavyweight torpedoes, for example the Russian type 65 with a diameter of 650 mm.
- the loading device has a transport device for bringing the torpedo into the weapon barrel of the watercraft, the transport device having a fluid-mechanical drive.
- Fluid mechanically includes hydraulic and pneumatic, with hydraulic in particular also including the use of conventional hydraulic oils.
- the loading device has at least one first fixing element for folding a torpedo in the loading device.
- the first fixing element is used to hold the torpedo securely in the storage area while the loading device is being moved.
- the loading device has at least one first fixing device, the first fixing device being designed to produce a connection to the weapon barrel. This is important because a watercraft usually has slight movement. It is therefore essential to fix the loading device relative to the weapon barrel so that the loading device cannot perform any movement relative to the weapon barrel.
- the loading device has a connection device, wherein the connection device has at least one coupling element for a non-positive connection with a lifting device.
- the loading device can, for example, be coupled to a commercially available excavator via the connection device.
- Excavator is to be understood here merely as an example and stands for a corresponding vehicle which has corresponding features.
- a forklift, mobile crane or the like can be used.
- An excavator usually has a connection device in order to be able to accommodate various excavator buckets.
- the loading device has at least one fluid-mechanical connecting element. Since some shovels or other equipment of excavators, for example tongs for demolishing buildings, are also operated hydraulically, the connection devices of excavators also usually have fluid-mechanical connecting elements. This makes it possible to provide a loading device which can dispense with devices for providing fluid mechanical energy, for example a compressor, since this is already provided by a commercially available excavator. At the same time, the loading device can be used at any location, as it can be universally connected to various excavators. It is therefore only necessary to transport the loading device, but not the excavator.
- connection device is therefore particularly preferably designed as a quick-release coupling.
- the quick-change system from Lehnhoff which is offered under the Variolock brand (as of 2019), is just an example.
- Such systems are commercially available and have a high degree of interoperability with corresponding construction machines, as a result of which the loading device can easily be used worldwide.
- connection device additionally has an electrical connection element.
- control can be relocated to the vehicle.
- sensor data can also be transmitted from the loading device, in particular from the route taken by the transport device.
- the fixing element is designed as a clamping band.
- the loading device preferably has 2 to 6 clamping bands, particularly preferably 3 to 4 clamping bands.
- the clamping bands can preferably be unlocked and locked hydraulically or electronically, particularly preferably hydraulically.
- the fixing device is designed as a separate component.
- the fixing device can be arranged in the form of a work platform with a flat surface in an extension of the weapon barrels.
- this working platform is releasably attached to the top of the deck of the watercraft via a scaffolding, for example and in particular via locks such as those used, for example, in standard containers (see, for example, IS01161: 2016).
- these closures are in position so that a standard container can also be arranged here during use.
- the fixing device has a flat surface on which the loading device can be displaced transversely to the longitudinal direction of the loading device. By moving it transversely to the longitudinal direction, the loading device can be arranged exactly behind a weapon barrel.
- the working platform of the fixing device can be made so wide that two weapon barrels can be loaded via the working platform.
- the fluid-mechanical drive is a hydraulic drive.
- the transport device has a push chain.
- a push chain stiffens when it is extended, so that it is ideally suited for inserting the torpedo into the weapon barrel.
- the weapon barrel can, for example, have a slotted barrel for guiding the push chain.
- the loading device has a push chain store, the push chain store being arranged under the storage space for the torpedo.
- the push chain store particularly preferably has at least one deflection, preferably two deflections. In this way, a push chain of sufficient length for complete introduction into the weapon barrel can be accommodated.
- the loading device has an adjusting device for relative alignment with respect to a weapon barrel.
- Adjusting device can consist of three or four pins, for example.
- the adjusting device for example the pins, engage in corresponding counterparts which are arranged on the watercraft, for example in blind holes.
- the loading device automatically has an exact alignment with respect to the watercraft and thus also to the weapon barrel.
- the storage space of the loading device and the weapon barrel can thereby be arranged in a straightforward manner in a reproducible manner, so that a torpedo can easily be moved from the storage space into the weapon barrel.
- the loading device has a lower carrier and an upper carrier.
- the lower carrier has the storage space for the torpedo, the first fixing element and the transport device, the upper carrier the connection device.
- the lower support and the upper support are connected to one another by lateral cross struts.
- the invention relates to a system consisting of a watercraft with at least one first weapon barrel, a land vehicle with a lifting device and a fluid-mechanical system as well as a loading device according to the invention.
- the watercraft is in particular and preferably a surface vehicle, for example and preferably a corvette, a frigate, a destroyer, a cruiser or a speedboat.
- the surface vehicle particularly preferably has the smallest possible radar cross section (RCS, radar cross section).
- the invention relates to a method for introducing a torpedo into a weapon barrel of a watercraft, the method comprising the following steps: a) connecting the loading device to a land vehicle with a lifting device, b) arranging the loading device on the outside in front of the muzzle flap of the weapon barrel , c) attaching the loading device to the watercraft by means of the fixing device, d) releasing the floating device of the land vehicle, e) introducing the torpedo into the weapon barrel by means of the transport device, f) removing the transport device from the weapon barrel, g) removing the loading device.
- the purpose of releasing the lifting device in step d) is that the lifting device can follow the movements of the watercraft and, associated therewith, the movements of the loading device without opposing them with a force or transferring the movement to the land vehicle.
- the method additionally has the step after step e) that the ram of the transport device is removed on the inside of the weapon barrel.
- the method additionally has the following step: h) introducing a torpedo into the loading device, step h) being carried out before step a) or step e).
- the torpedo is after
- step h) is rotated. This serves in particular to bring the holding pawl of the torpedo into the correct position.
- the torpedo is after
- step h is aligned with the gun barrel. This can be used to compensate for fluctuations in the relative position of the orientation of the loading device relative to the watercraft.
- the method additionally has the following steps: i) fixing the torpedo with the at least one first fixing element after it has been introduced in step h), j) releasing the at least one first fixing element immediately before step e).
- step a) the loading device is additionally connected to a fluid-mechanical system of the land vehicle.
- step e) takes place with a telescopic rack.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a loading device.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a loading device
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view between the loading device and the weapon barrel.
- FIG. 4 is a cross section through the loading device and the weapon barrel
- a loading device 10 is shown.
- the loading device 10 consists of an upper carrier 150 and a lower carrier 140.
- the upper carrier 150 has the connecting device 70 and a fixing device 60.
- the lower carrier 140 has a transport device consisting of a drive 40, a push chain 120 in a push chain store 130 and a loading trestle 170.
- the torpedo 20 is held on the lower carrier 140 of the loading device 10 via the fixing element 50 in the form of transverse straps.
- the lower support 140 and the upper support 150 are connected to one another via struts 160. This can also be clearly seen in FIG. 2 in the side view.
- the transition of the torpedo 20 from the loading device 10 into the weapon barrel 30 is shown in FIG. 3. Also shown here are two adjacent ones Weapon barrels 30.
- the watercraft 230 has a support 180 below the weapon barrel 30. It can also be seen that the fixing device 60 simultaneously effects an alignment with respect to the weapon barrel 30.
- FIG. 4 shows a cross section through a loading device 10 and a weapon barrel 30 while a torpedo 20 is being transferred from the loading device 10 into the weapon barrel 30.
- the loading trestle 170 is arranged at the end behind the torpedo 20 in the weapon barrel 30. Therefore, the loading trestle 170 must be removed at the end of the weapon barrel 30 on the inside of the ship. Only then can the push chain 120 be drawn back into the loading device 10.
- the push chain 120 and the loading trestle 170 can be connected to one another in a separable manner via the loading trestle coupling 190, as shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 6 shows the connection device 70 with a coupling element 80 as well as a fluid-mechanical connection element 90 and an electrical connection element 110.
- the connection device 70 is designed in the form of a quick coupling, the functionality of which is illustrated in FIG. 7 with the aid of the excavator coupling 200.
- Such an excavator coupling 200 is usually arranged on the arm of the excavator in order to receive various buckets.
- the hooks 210 engage in the coupling element 80.
- the excavator coupling 200 is then folded down, whereby the fluid-mechanical connection and the electrical connection are established.
- the two bolts 220 are then extended, which engage in corresponding holes in the connection device, and thus lock the quick-release coupling.
- FIG. 8 shows very schematically the loading process of a land vehicle 240, for example an excavator, carries the loading device 10, which is also loaded on the torpedo 20, and guides it to the weapon barrel of the watercraft 230.
- FIG. 9 still shows schematic parts of the watercraft 230, while these are omitted in FIG. 10 for the sake of simplicity.
- the container indicated in FIG. 9 is intended only show that instead of the fixing device 60, a container can also be arranged here, for example in order to be able to accommodate modules depending on the mission.
- a loading device 10 (shown in greatly simplified form in FIGS. 9 and 10) can be displaced horizontally on the flat surface 110 transversely to the longitudinal direction of the loading device 10 in order to be arranged directly behind the selected weapon barrel 30. This makes it possible to load both weapon barrels 30 shown; the fixing device 60 only has to be attached and removed together once for both loading processes.
- the loading device is also suitable for unloading or, if not immediately apparent, can be upgraded for an unloading process by simple modification.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE102019218108.2A DE102019218108A1 (de) | 2019-11-25 | 2019-11-25 | Bühne zum Be- und Entladen von Torpedos |
| PCT/EP2020/082999 WO2021105027A1 (de) | 2019-11-25 | 2020-11-23 | Bühne zum be- und entladen von torpedos |
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| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP4065919A1 true EP4065919A1 (de) | 2022-10-05 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP20812000.6A Pending EP4065919A1 (de) | 2019-11-25 | 2020-11-23 | Bühne zum be- und entladen von torpedos |
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| EP (1) | EP4065919A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE102019218108A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2021105027A1 (de) |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3038614A (en) * | 1960-01-29 | 1962-06-12 | Philip W Morley | Missile cart |
| US2987963A (en) * | 1960-04-12 | 1961-06-13 | Frederic N Eaton | Boom missile loader |
| GB1468601A (en) * | 1975-04-29 | 1977-03-30 | Secr Defence | Conveyors |
| SE465364B (sv) * | 1989-09-26 | 1991-09-02 | Kockums Marine Ab | Saett och anordning vid foerflyttning av en torped |
| DE102015202553A1 (de) * | 2015-02-12 | 2016-08-18 | Thyssenkrupp Ag | Vorrichtung zum Transport und zur Lagerung einer Waffe |
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- 2019-11-25 DE DE102019218108.2A patent/DE102019218108A1/de active Pending
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- 2020-11-23 WO PCT/EP2020/082999 patent/WO2021105027A1/de not_active Ceased
- 2020-11-23 EP EP20812000.6A patent/EP4065919A1/de active Pending
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| DE102019218108A1 (de) | 2021-05-27 |
| WO2021105027A1 (de) | 2021-06-03 |
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