IT201900016475A1 - Equipment for loading and unloading onto and from a means of transporting field material such as, for example, a plurality of targets for shooting training of armed forces personnel - Google Patents

Description

Description of the industrial invention entitled: "equipment for loading and unloading onto and from a means of transporting field material such as, for example, a plurality of targets for shooting training for armed forces personnel."

DESCRIPTION

As part of the training activities of armed forces personnel, the use of integrated systems of multiple targets for training and shooting practice in open field is known.

Consequently, the single target must be suitable for transport and implementation in the field in a modular way as well.

Therefore, the need arises to transport a plurality of targets which must be loaded on the means of transport, taken to the destination of use, unloaded to be put into operation at the site of operation.

The invention for which patent protection is sought is proposed to solve the problems that arise in said loading, transport and unloading phases.

In particular, the invention is designed to safeguard the safety and integrity of the material as well as of the personnel in transport and in loading and unloading operations.

For this first purpose, a structure is provided with uprights and crosspieces equipped with means for anchoring to the floor of the transport vehicle and for restraining the loaded single targets.

The same structure is proposed with characteristics of sturdiness and elasticity in order to ensure all the variables inherent in the viability and in the operating site.

However, the qualifying feature of the invention is the implementation with the relative provision of auxiliary means, which automates and facilitates the loading and unloading operations.

For this purpose, the equipment is equipped in the front part of the structure with a mobile frame with outward movement for loading and unloading the individual targets. The same are then brought into position by means of a movement system made by rollers with chain drive mounted on the base.

For the handling of the components there are engines and transmission systems as will be detailed later.

The invention, however, will be described in detail with the aid of the following attached tables:

1. Table 1, where in figure 1 the equipment, as per figure 2, is visible positioned on the means of transport in the loading (unloaded) state, 2. Table 2, where the equipment is represented in figure 1 with targets inside and with a target outside, in figure 2

3. Table 3, where in the three figures the movable structure, the movement system, and the rollers mounted on the base which are used to move the targets above the same are visible.

4. Table 4, where the figures show details of the components.

As illustrated in table 1 figure 2, the invention consists of a parallelepiped structure (a) within which the targets (b) have been positioned which, in this figure, by way of example for descriptive purposes only, are 6 loaded inside, lined up in two parallel rows of three, and a seventh (c) outside (ready to be loaded or unloaded).

In the front part of the structure there is a mobile frame (d) used to contribute to the target loading / unloading movement function.

In Table 2, in fig. 1 the structure is represented with the loaded targets in transport position while in figure 2 the structure is represented in the load / unload position of a hooked target (a) carried in a position protruding from the outside.

As shown in tables 3 and 4, the mobile frame structure is moved by means of a series of hydraulic cylinders (e), in figure 1, (g) in figure 2, (h) in figure 1, table 4, which allow it to be movement, directed towards the rear area (with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle), with a sufficient overhang to allow the loading / unloading of the single target. A hydraulic cylinder, (f) in figure 2, table 3 and figure 2, table 4, can also allow the transversal movement of a movable hook, (b) in figure 2 table 4, designed to anchor the target to allow it to be loaded. . The same structure is equipped with a roller conveyor system, (i) in figure 3, table 3, (in the example shown in the attached tables, one for a row and another for the parallel row), moved by a chain through a hydraulic motor, which allow the movement of the targets. The roller system allows the transport of six container targets in two parallel rows of three, allowing them to be quickly extracted and placed on the ground through the integrated front structure (a) equipped with hook (b) (figure 2, table 3 and 4). From their housing (the coupling system allows the operator to hook the targets without the need to get on the vehicle), the forward / backward sliding of the targets is controlled via the roller conveyor system.

All movements are hydraulic.

The connections are of the flexible type with pipes suitable for the purpose, equipped with quick couplings to connect to the appropriate withdrawal points on the vehicle and on the equipment.

The controls for handling are transmitted via cable from a special pushbutton panel with the operator on the ground, in order to allow all maneuvers in safety.

The structure can be made using profiles, usually made of steel, adequately sized and positioned to ensure strength but also the elasticity of the assembly, in order to accommodate all the variables inherent in the land where it will operate.

The invention has been shown in relation to a type of target which can be varied in accordance with the manufacturing choices to be provided, without prejudice to the functional and compositional concept which characterizes the invention described above as innovative and is the subject of a patent protection request.

Claims (1)

CLAIMS 1) equipment for loading and unloading onto and from a means of transporting field material such as, for example, a plurality of targets for shooting training for armed forces personnel, characterized by a parallelepiped structure (table 1, figure 2, letter a) within which targets (b) can be positioned, aligned in parallel rows, by means of a mobile frame (d) used to contribute to the target loading / unloading function; 2) equipment as in the previous claim, characterized by the fact that at the end of the mobile frame (d) a mobile hook is mounted, (b) in figure 2 table 4, to which the target is hooked to be loaded / unloaded; 3) equipment, as per the previous claims, characterized by the fact that the mobile frame is moved by means of hydraulic cylinders which allow it to move directly towards the rear (with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle), up to protrude so as to allow loading / single target discharge; 4) equipment, as per the previous claims, characterized by the fact that the same structure is equipped with conveyor rollers, driven by chains: one for a row and another for the parallel row, allowing the movement of the targets on the base to move them to the position of transport. 5) equipment, as in the preceding claims, characterized in that the forward / backward sliding of the targets is controlled by means of a chain; 6) equipment, as per the previous claims, characterized by the fact that the connections are of the flexible type with pipes suitable for the purpose, equipped with quick couplings to connect to the appropriate withdrawal points on the vehicle and on the equipment.