RU2746906C2 - Universal robot transport-charging complex for tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: weapons.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to armoured vehicles. Universal robotic transport-charging complex for tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery consists of tractor MT-LBu, in cargo compartment of which there is an ammunition supply mechanism. Universal robotic transport-charging complex is controlled by remote operator within radius of 5 km and is intended for urgent replenishment of ammunition sets of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery and units of other combat arms or forces in combat.EFFECT: reduced speed of loading ammunition and self-propelled artillery.1 cl, 1 dwg

Description

The invention relates to the field of military equipment, namely to mobile ammunition carriers, and can be used to load tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery.

Currently, transport-loading vehicles have been adopted for service in the Russian Federation and abroad, such as:

- transport-loading vehicle (TZM) TZM122 of the Minotor-Service enterprise, Minsk, Belarus [1].

This TZM has a tracked chassis based on the MT-LBu. Ammunition is located in the cargo compartment of the TZM. The crew manually transfers shots from the cargo compartment through the rear hatch to the combat crew of the self-propelled howitzer.

The disadvantage of this TZM is the process of transferring the ammunition manually from the TZM to the combat crews of self-propelled artillery, which leads to a long, in time, loading of ammunition, excessive physical exertion, as well as a risk to life.

- transport-loading machine 2F66-1 (TZM-K), developed at JSC "Central Research Institute" Burevestnik ", Nizhny Novgorod [2].

This TZM has a wheeled chassis based on a KamAZ vehicle. Ammunition is located in the cargo compartment of the TPM on a vertical conveyor. The shots are transmitted from the TZM to the self-propelled howitzer using a special robotic arm controlled by the operator.

The shot is received by the manipulator from the conveyor and moved to the howitzer tower for stowage in it.

The disadvantage of this TPM is its large linear dimensions (height along the cabin - 3.29 m, width - 2.5 m, length - 8.4 m). This TZM cannot be used to load tanks, infantry fighting vehicles at the front edge.

- K10 vehicle for the K9 "Thunder" self-propelled artillery unit of the South Korean armed forces [3].

This TZM has a tracked chassis. Ammunition is located in the cargo compartment of the TZM. The TZM is equipped with a robotic feed system with an armored casing, inside which the ammunition is sent by an electrically driven telescopic arm, and in the fighting compartment of the TZM they move along conveyor belts.

However, the design of this TMZ is not universal and cannot provide ammunition supply to tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other examples of self-propelled artillery, as well as remote control of the vehicle on the battlefield.

- transport-loading vehicle (armored ammunition carrier) XM2002 for the American 155-mm self-propelled howitzer HM2001 "Crusader" [4].

This transport-loading vehicle has a tracked chassis on which ammunition (shells and charges) is placed, as well as a feed mechanism (conveyor) for moving the ammunition piece by piece into the self-propelled howitzer. The feed mechanism in the loading position is directly connected to the receiving device of the self-propelled howitzer.

The disadvantage of this TPM is similar to the South Korean TMZ K10.

The listed TPMs can only be used to replenish the ammunition load of self-propelled artillery guns.

The closest to the declared universal robotic transport and loading complex for tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery is the 2F66-1 (TZM-K) transport and loading vehicle, developed at the Central Research Institute Burevestnik JSC, Nizhny Novgorod.

The problem to be solved by the claimed technical solution is to create a universal robotic transport-loading complex not only for self-propelled artillery, but also for the first time - for tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, which has no analogues in the world.

This task is achieved due to the fact that on the basis of the MT-LBu tractor, a universal robotic transport and loading complex (URTZK) is being created, in the cargo compartment of which an ammunition supply mechanism (MPB) is located.

The essence of the invention is shown in the drawing, where:

1 - the crew of the T-72 tank is receiving ammunition;

2 - ammunition supply mechanism;

3 - universal robotic transport and loading complex.

The process of supplying ammunition from the URTZK to the crew of the T-72 tank is as follows.

To receive ammunition from the universal robotic transport-loading complex, the crew of the T-72 tank must rotate the turret of the tank, as shown in the drawing.

At the command of the operator, the cargo compartment cover of the URTZK opens. and the MPB is brought up to the turret of the tank, where the crew of the tank is ready to receive ammunition.

After replenishing the ammunition, the crew of the T-72 tank sends a command to the operator of the URTZK. Further, the BCH is transferred to the stowed position, the compartment cover is closed. URTZK decreases for new ammunition.

The technical result is that a universal robotic transport-loading complex with a loaded ammunition load, for example, a T-72 tank, equipped with an MPB, will move to the front edge, where the tank's crew awaits to replenish the expended ammunition load. Accordingly, the time for loading ammunition is reduced by 3-4 times, the physical load on the crews of tanks, self-propelled artillery pieces is reduced proportionally.

In a similar way, the universal URTZK can be used to load transportable ammunition in infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and self-propelled guns.

Sources used

1.http: //www.minotor-service.com/ru/tzm122-ammunition-carrier-resupply-vehicle.html.

2.http: //www.russianarms.ru/forum/index.php?topic=13697.0

3.https: //topwar.ru/4105-korejskaya-sau-k9-thunder-populyarnaya-klassika.html

4. G.L. Kholiavsky. Encyclopedia of armored vehicles. Combat tracked vehicles. 1919-2000, Harvest, 2001, p. 227.

Claims (1)

A universal robotic transport-loading complex for tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery, consisting of an MT-LBu tractor, in the cargo compartment of which an ammunition supply mechanism is located, characterized in that the universal robotic transport and loading complex is remotely controlled by an operator within a radius of 5 km and is designed for urgent replenishment of ammunition for tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery and units of other arms or forces in battle.

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