KR0133680Y1 - Cannon ball feeding apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bullet conveying apparatus, in order to facilitate the installation and discharge of the bullet, the frame is provided with a pair of rollers mounted on the combat equipment for artillery fire and spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval; A plurality of barrel units in which a bullet is mounted in each of them is connected in a ring shape, and a barrel conveying body wound around the pair of rollers so as to be movable; A driving means installed in the frame, the driving means for traveling the tandem carrier; Bullet clamping means for clamping the bullet in each barrel unit; Tan clamping releasing means installed at a predetermined position of the frame and releasing and clamping the clamped shot in the barrel unit which is conveyed to the position by traveling of the barrel carrier; And a carbon discharging means for discharging the carbon in which the clamping is released by the tank clamping disengaging means.

Description

Shot feeder

The present invention relates to a bullet feeder, and more particularly to a bullet feeder for automatically mounting and ejecting the bullet.

Tanks and self-propelled guns, which are used as essential combat equipment in modern warfare, fire at the target while moving at high speed with various bullets loaded. In addition, bullet-loaded vehicles operated to support combat load multiple bullets and drive combat areas. Bombs on these combat vehicles are always at risk of explosion, so special care must be taken in handling the crew.

In general, if a shot or firing equipment such as a tank or self-propelled artillery is classified by function, it can be divided into a bullet stacking device for loading a plurality of bullets, and a bullet transporting device for transporting shots from the bullet stacking device to the bullet loader and inserting the bullet into the barrel. have.

According to the prior art, a bullet transport device for transporting a bullet and loading it into a loader is often designed to be manually operated by the crew, which is easily fatigued by the crew when handling a large bullet with a weight of 40 to 50 kg. Let's do it.

In addition, the compatibility of the bullets mounted on the shot transport device is incomplete, so long time separate adjustments were required for the compatible use of the bullets. This can be fatal in an urgent battle situation.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems as described above, to provide a bullet transport apparatus for automatically performing the operation of loading the bullet with a bullet loader by mounting and transporting a variety of bullet.

1 is a front view of the shot transport apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the barrel unit of the bullet transport apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of the tank clamping means of the bullet transport apparatus according to the present invention.

4A and 4B are operation state diagrams of the tank clamping means shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4A is a view illustrating a state in which the tank clamping member presses the bullet, and FIG. 4B illustrates a state in which the tank clamping member is spaced apart from the bullet. Figure shown.

Figures 5a, 5b, 5c is a view showing a warhead stopper of the ball transfer device according to the present invention, Figure 5a is a plan view of a warhead stopper installed in the barrel unit, Figure 5b is a front view, Figure 5c is a side view.

Figure 6 is a view showing the application of various lengths of bullet in the barrel unit to facilitate understanding of the action of the bullet stopper of the barrel unit.

7 is a view showing a barrel unit located corresponding to the bullet discharge means;

8 is an operational state diagram of the coal discharge means shown in FIG.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

5: bullet 10: frame

15: roller 20: barrel unit

30: barrel conveying body 40: driving means

50: tank clamping means 51: tank clamping member

52: first clamping block 53: first slope

54: first spring 56: second clamping block

57: projection 58: second spring

59: second inclined plane 60: bullet discharge means

62: linear chain 64: sprocket

70: warhead position fixing means 72: warhead stopper

74: warhead spring 80: ball position fixing means

82: bullet stopper 90: bullet clamp release means

90a: ring member

In order to achieve the above object, the bullet transport apparatus according to the present invention, the frame provided with a pair of rollers mounted on the gun fire fighting equipment and spaced apart from each other; A plurality of barrel units each having a bullet mounted therein, which is connected in a ring shape, and a barrel conveying body wound around the pair of rollers so as to travel; Drive means mounted to the frame to move the barrel conveying body; Bullet clamping means for clamping the bullet in each barrel unit; Bullet clamping release means installed at a predetermined position of the frame and releasing the clamped bullet in the barrel unit which is transported to the position by traveling of the barrel carrier; And a carbon discharging means for discharging the carbon in which the clamping is released by the tank clamping releasing means.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the bullet transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a front view of the shot transport apparatus according to the present invention.

The shot transport device of the present invention is provided with a pair of rollers 15 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval on the frame 10 mounted on the artillery fire fighting equipment. A plurality of barrel unit 20 to be mounted is connected to the loop casing transport body 30 is configured to run is wound. The barrel conveying body 30 is driven by a drive motor (not shown) which is coupled to a plurality of gears installed in the frame 10 to rotate the gears.

And, on one side of the frame 10, the clamping release means 90 for releasing the clamped shot in the barrel unit 20 that is transported to the position by the traveling of the barrel carrier body 30, and the The carbon discharge means 60 for discharging the carbon whose clamping is released by the tank clamping release means 90 is provided.

Referring to FIG. 2, a tank clamping means 50 for clamping the bullet 5 is provided in each barrel unit 20 constituting the barrel carrier 30. Further, there is further provided a warhead position fixing means (70) for fixing the position of the warhead (5a), and a bullet position fixing means (80) for fixing the position of the tip (5b).

3 and 4, the tank clamping means 50 is installed in the tank unit 20, and the tank clamping member 51 is installed to be movable in the radial direction of the bullet (5) to be mounted, And biasing means for biasing the tank clamping member 51 in a direction in which the bullet is pressed.

The tank clamping member 51 has a curvature surface that is inversely opposite to the curvature surface of the barrel in order to effectively press the coal 5 so as not to flow in the barrel unit 20.

The biasing means may include a first clamping block 52 protruding from an upper surface of the tank clamping member 51, a second clamping block 56 provided on the first clamping block 52, and the first clamping block 52. It is composed of a first spring 54 connected to the clamping block 52 and a second spring 58 connected to the second clamping block 56. Such biasing means is provided for the purpose of clamping the bullet 5 or releasing the clamping state by raising or lowering the bullet clamping member 51 with respect to the bullet 5.

The first clamping block 52 has a first inclined surface 53 inclined at a predetermined angle in the barrel in the barrel unit 20, and the second clamping block 56 has the first inclined surface 53. Has a second inclined surface 59 corresponding to the second inclined surface 59, and the second inclined surface 59 is in contact with the first inclined surface 53. At this time, the second clamping block 56 is installed to be reciprocated in the shot length direction, so that the second clamping block 56 is moved, the second inclined surface 59 of the first clamping block 52 The inclined surface is pressed. Therefore, when the second inclined surface 59 presses the first inclined surface 53, the bullet clamping member 51 is biased toward the center of the bullet to fix the body of the bullet.

In addition, the protrusion 57 is fixed to the upper surface of the second clamping block 56, so that the ring member 90a of the tank clamping release means installed in the frame 10 to be mentioned here will be arbitrarily fitted. The second clamping block 56 is moved in a linear direction.

Both ends of the first spring 54 are fixed to predetermined positions of the tank clamping member 51 and the tank unit 20 so that the first spring 54 is elastically separated from the tank 5 by the tank clamping member 51. Vice. Both ends of the second spring 58 are fixed to predetermined positions of the second clamping block 56 and the barrel unit 20, so that the second inclined surface 59 of the second clamping block 56 is The first inclined surface 53 is elastically biased in the pressing direction. At this time, the second spring 58 should have a larger modulus of elasticity than the first spring 54, which is when the bias is not applied to the second clamping block 56 by the above-described tank clamping release means. This is because the second inclined surface 59 must press the first inclined surface 53 by surpassing the elastic force of the first spring 54. Therefore, when only the bias by the second spring 58 is applied to the second clamping block 56, the second inclined surface 59 presses the first inclined surface 53 to burn the tank clamping member 51. Continue to press (5).

The tank clamping releasing means includes a ring member 90a installed at a predetermined position of the frame 10 so that the tank unit 20 in which the bullet is mounted is brought to the predetermined position and can be sunk into the barrel unit 20. do. The ring member 90a is fitted to the protrusion 57 to move the second clamping block 56 so that the second inclined surface 59 is spaced apart from the first inclined surface 53.

When the second carbon clamping block is biased only by the second spring 58, as shown in FIG. 4A, the second elastic spring catches the second carbon clamping block with a larger bias than the first elastic spring. As a result, the first clamping block 52 is biased downward to press the bullet 5.

On the other hand, when the ring member 90a pulls the protrusion 57 in a direction opposite to the second spring, as shown in FIG. 3B, since the first inclined surface 53 is spaced apart from the second inclined surface 59. The first bullet clamping block is biased by the first spring 54 to space the tank clamping member 51 away from the bullet. Thus, the clamping state of the bullet 5 is released.

Figure 5a is a view showing a state in which the warhead stopper is fitted to the warhead of the bullet mounted on the barrel unit, Figure 5b is a front view of the warhead position fixing means, Figure 5c is a side view of Figure 5b.

Referring to the drawings, the warhead position fixing means 70 is rotatably installed between a position parallel to the longitudinal direction of the barrel unit 20 and a vertical position on the outlet side of the barrel unit 20, the warhead A warhead stopper 72 into which the 5a is fitted, and a warhead soup provided at one end of the barrel unit 20 to elastically bias the warhead stopper 72 to a position perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the unit. 74 is provided.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the warhead spring 74 is a general torsion spring, and an elastic bias is applied to the warhead stopper 72 to prevent the mounted bullet 5 from being discharged toward the warhead direction by its own weight. The warhead is fitted to the warhead stopper 72 by standing upright in the longitudinal direction.

This warhead stopper 72 has a horseshoe shape, as shown in Figure 5b, the warhead is fitted here. FIG. 5C shows that the warhead stopper is rolled horizontally with respect to the barrel unit 20. When the bullet 5 mounted on the barrel unit 20 is pushed by the lead chain 62 to be mentioned in the future, the pushing force causes the warhead stopper 72 to be flipped to release the exit of the barrel unit 20. Open. Normally, the warhead stopper 72 is elastically biased by the warhead spring 74 so as to be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the barrel unit 20.

Referring to FIG. 6, the fin position fixing means 80 is installed to be capable of vertically reciprocating relative to the barrel unit 20 so as to be elastically biased in the direction of the center of the bullet, and to be inclined at a predetermined angle in the inflow direction of the bullet 5. It has the inclined surface 82a, and is comprised by the three shot stoppers 82 arrange | positioned at predetermined intervals in the inflow direction of the coal.

The bullet stopper 82 serves to support the mounted bullet 5 so as not to be discharged toward the fin direction by its weight. Although such a tailing stopper is employ | adopted with three tailing stoppers 82 so that the tailings 5b can be supported irrespective of the length of the shot 5, more than one tailing stopper 82 may be used as needed.

When the bullet 5 is pushed into the barrel unit, the inclined surface 82a of the bullet stopper pushes on the bullet and the bullet stopper 82 is pushed upward. Then, when the installation of the coal 5 is completed, the coal stopper 82 which is not in contact with the coal is lowered downward, and discharge in the direction in which the coal is introduced is prevented. The bullet stopper 82 allows the coal to be pushed in by the inclined surface 82a, but prevents the coal from being discharged in the inflow direction.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the bullet discharge means 60 includes a lead chain 62 installed to be forward and retracted toward the bullet mounted on the tank unit 20, and the lead chain 62. And a pair of sprockets 64 engaged with each other, and a driving motor for rotating the sprockets 64.

When the second sprocket 64 is rotated by a driving motor (not shown), as shown in FIG. 7, the lead chain 62 coupled thereto is pushed into the barrel unit. Push the bullet (5b) of the bullet mounted here. The bullet 5 is pushed by the liar chain 62 to be discharged from the barrel unit 20. At this time, although not shown in the drawing, when the discharge of the bullet 5 is completed, it is sensed by the sensor and again the drive motor is reversed, the lead chain 62 is returned to its original state.

Referring to the operation of the bullet transport device of such a structure as follows.

When the bullet is mounted in the barrel unit 20, the bullet 5 is introduced from the rear portion of the barrel unit 20 by a separate cartridge mounting device (not shown). At this time, the plurality of bullet stopper 82 and the tank clamping member 51 is biased by the inclined surface of the bullet, so as to rise in the radial direction of the barrel unit 20, the bullet 5 is a warhead stopper 72 It is introduced until the warhead 5a of the bullet 5 is fitted and the mounting is completed. When the bullet 5 is mounted, the bullet stopper 82 which is not in contact with the bullet 5b of the bullet protrudes downward and prevents discharge in the direction in which the bullet flows.

The tank unit 20 equipped with the bullet is transported by the driving means 40 and stopped at the position of the loader (not shown), and the bullet 5 is discharged by the liner chain 62 of the bullet discharge means 60. It begins.

Discharge of the coal is first carried out by the tank clamping release means 90 so that the tank clamping member 61 in the barrel unit 20 is spaced apart from the bullet and the coal is in a flowable state. At this time, the bullet discharge means 60 is started to allow the lead chain 62 to be pushed into the barrel unit 20. Then, the end of the lead chain 62 causes a bias in the direction in which the coal is discharged to the coal 5b, so that the coal 5 is gradually discharged. At this time, the warhead stopper 72 is inserted into the warhead (5a) of the bullet (5) to support the bullet (5) is flipped by the force that the bullet (5) is pushed, it is possible to discharge the bullet (5). When the discharge is completed, the drive means 40 transfers the barrel unit to discharge the next shot.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

As described above, the present invention uses a warhead stopper of a barrel as described above, and a plurality of bullet stoppers are installed so as to fit the length of each type of bullet, and any bullet is pushed in from the rear. In addition, a series of operations such as shot fixing, shot selection, shot release, shot extraction, and post-extraction return are fully automated to facilitate shot operation, thus reducing crew fatigue and cultivating smooth operational capability.

Claims (9)

A frame mounted on the combat equipment for artillery shooting and having a pair of rollers spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval; A plurality of barrel units each having a bullet mounted therein, which is connected in a ring shape, and a barrel conveying body wound around the pair of rollers so as to travel; Drive means mounted to the frame to move the barrel conveying body; Bullet clamping means for clamping the bullet in each barrel unit; Bullet clamping release means installed at a predetermined position of the frame and releasing the clamped bullet in the barrel unit which is transported to the position by traveling of the barrel carrier; And a carbon discharging means for discharging the carbon of which the clamping is released by the tank clamping disengaging means. The method of claim 1, wherein the drive device, And a plurality of gears that are gear-coupled to the barrel feeder, and a drive motor for rotating the gears. The method of claim 1, wherein the tank clamping means, Tan clamping member is installed to be movable in the radial direction of the bullet mounted in the barrel unit; And a bias means for biasing said bullet clamping member in a direction in which said bullet is pressed. The method of claim 3, The bias means, A first clamping block protruding from an upper surface of the tank clamping member, the first clamping block having a first inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle in the longitudinal direction of the barrel unit; It has a second inclined surface in contact with the first inclined surface of the first clamping block, the second inclined surface is installed on the top of the tank clamping member so as to reciprocate in the longitudinal direction of the bullet in contact with the first inclined surface A second clamping block having a protrusion at an upper portion thereof; First springs fixed at both ends of the tank clamping member and the barrel unit, respectively, for elastically biasing the tank clamping member in a direction away from the bullet; Both ends of the second clamping block and the barrel unit are fixed to each other, the second clamping block elastically biases the first inclined surface in a direction in which the second inclined surface is pressed, and has a modulus of elasticity greater than that of the first spring. And a second spring having a branch. The method of claim 1, wherein the tank clamping release means, And a ring member installed to be protruded into the barrel unit installed in the frame, the hook member being inserted into the protrusion to move the second clamping block in a direction away from the first inclined surface. Conveying device. The method of claim 1, wherein the coal discharge means, A linear chain installed to be forward and retracted toward the bullet mounted on the barrel unit, a sprocket meshed with the linear chain, and a drive motor for rotating the sprocket, wherein the tip of the linear chain is driven by the drive motor. And a rear end to press the tail to discharge the coal from the barrel. 2. The cartridge unit of claim 1, wherein each cartridge unit constituting the cartridge carrier comprises: warhead position fixing means for fixing a warhead of a bullet mounted therein; And a bullet position fixing means for fixing the bullet of the bullet. According to claim 1, The warhead position fixing means, A horseshoe-shaped warhead stopper which is rotatably installed between a position parallel to the longitudinal direction of the barrel unit and a vertical position on the exit side of the barrel unit, and into which a warhead of the bullet is fitted; And a warhead spring mounted on one side of the tip of the barrel unit to elastically bias the warhead stopper to a position perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the fin position fixing means, A plurality of tan stoppers which are installed to be able to reciprocate up and down with respect to the barrel unit, are elastically biased in the direction of the center of the bullet, have an inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle in the inflow direction of the bullet, and are arranged at predetermined intervals in the inflow direction of the bullet; Shot feed device characterized in that provided.