TWI444584B - A cleaning method and apparatus for removing oil, grease, carbon, rust and combustion ammunition residue from barrels of artillery gun, battle tank and firearm - Google Patents

Description

Cleaning method and device for removing oil, grease, carbon, rust and combustion ammunition residues from gun barrels of artillery, tanks and guns

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cleaning a firearm, artillery, or tank barrel of a tank that significantly reduces manpower requirements.

Cleaning guns, artillery, and tank guns is a lengthy process that requires a lot of man-hours. The tools for cleaning guns, artillery, and tank barrels are made up of a set of five metal cleaning rods, each more than two meters long with a wired or hard brush. The inner surface of the barrel is cleaned by mechanical movement of the aforementioned brush forward or backward. Often this task involves deploying four to six people and often suffers from excessively tight muscles. In addition, the ends of the cleaning rod having a considerable length require a considerable amount of extra space, which makes the barrel of the cleaning tank quite difficult.

At present, the cleaning method of the barrel is a time-consuming and laborious method, which uses a hard brush to wipe the barrel, which is abrasive. Of course, this also results in a worn barrel surface, which shortens the life of the barrel.

It is an object of the present invention to create a new cleaning method and apparatus for cleaning the barrels of artillery tanks and firearms without the disadvantages mentioned above.

A particular object of the present invention is to develop an efficient cleaning method and apparatus by using a lightweight winch that reduces manpower requirements by at least 66%. And with the help of the winch, the person will no longer be damaged by excessive tight muscles.

A further object of the present invention is to reduce the time or labor required to clean the barrel, thereby improving operational readiness and deployment of better soldier combat missions.

Nowadays, with the streamlining of manpower and the decline in population, the global military is looking for a more efficient way to clean the barrel. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cleaning guns, artillery, and tank barrels that significantly reduce manpower requirements.

The cleaning method of the present invention involves the use of a winch, a cleaning fluid, and a hole brush. The winch system includes a traction cable, a rewind cable, a remote control switch assembly, a battery cable, and a connection assembly, a handle, a safety hook, and a universal connection accessory. Among them, the barrel connector, universal connecting fittings, and hole brush are suitable for barrels with a diameter of 75mm to 240mm.

Furthermore, the cleaning solution can be water or a solvent. In addition, the power input voltage of the winch can be 12 volts or 24 volts. In addition, the length of the traction cable, the rewind cable, and the battery cable set of the winch can range from 0.5 meters to 35 meters. The traction cable and the rewind cable are each provided with a safety hook. Further, the round hole hook of one of the hole brushes is connected to the traction cable of the winch by a safety hook, and the other round hole hook is connected to the rewinding cable during the barrel cleaning process. The hole brush is covered with cleaning liquid and is used to clean the barrel through the locking block.

During the cleaning process, the hole brush passes through the locking block from the rear end of the barrel to the front end of the barrel or the fireproof cap by the pulling of the winch. Then, the hole brush is removed from the traction cable by unfastening the safety hook of the safety hook, and then the traction cable is connected back to Wind the cable and pull it back to the rear end of the barrel by hand. Then, the traction cable is removed from the rewinding cable, and the round hole hook of one of the hole brushes is once again connected to the traction cable, and the rewinding cable is attached to the other round hole hook of the hole brush, and Repeat the above steps to pull in the cleaning barrel.

In accordance with the present invention, the subject matter of the invention provides details of the barrel cleaning method using an automatic winch and its accessories. The cleaning process is as follows.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 1. The winch 1 is connected to a traction cable 2 having a length ranging from 0.5 m to 30 m. It has a battery contact disposed on one side of the winch 1, and a battery cable 6 having a positive and negative electrode ranging in length from 0.5 m to 25 m, and a cable clamp attached thereto. The rewind cable 4 has a length ranging from 0.5 m to 30 m, and is attached with a safety hook 41. The hole brush 3 is suitable for cleaning a barrel having a diameter of from 75 mm to 240 mm.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is as shown in Fig. 2, and the winch 1 having the extended traction cable 2 is mounted on the universal joint fitting 11, and is attached with a safety hook 21. Two types of barrel connectors 51, 52, respectively, with and without a fire cap are also shown in FIG.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is as shown in Fig. 3. The traction cable 2 of the winch 1 is a circular hole hook 31 connected to one of the hole brushes 3 through a safety hook 21, and the other round hole hook is transmitted through A safety hook 41 is connected to the rewind cable 4.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 4. The barrel 7 of the non-fireproof cap (not part of the invention) is connected to the cleaning winch 1 through the barrel connector 51. The barrel connector 51 is a universal connection fitting 11 mounted on the winch 1.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 5. A barrel 7 having a fireproof cap 71 (not a part of the invention) is connected to the cleaning winch 1 through a barrel connector 52. The barrel connector 52 is a universal connecting fitting 11 mounted on the winch 1.

The cleaning method according to the present invention shows the assembly steps of the apparatus for the cleaning process as shown in Figs. 6a and 6b. The winch 1 is connected to the barrel 7 through a barrel connector 52 (applicable to a barrel 7 with or without a fire cap 71). The electrode cables of the battery 8 are electrically connected to the battery contacts of the winch 1 and the contacts of the 12 volt battery 8, respectively. The remote control switch 12 is connected to the winch 1. The winch 1 is then opened to release the traction cable 2, and then the rewind cable 4 is pushed to the front end of the barrel 7 by means of a breech block. The traction cable 2 is then connected to the rewind cable 4 through the safety hooks 21, 41 and to the trailing end of the barrel 7. Then, the two safety hooks 21, 41 are uncoupled to connect the hole brushes 3 respectively.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is as shown in Fig. 7, and the cleaning liquid is sprayed on the hole brush 3 through a hand sprayer. The cleaning fluid helps to separate carbon, rust and burning ammunition residues from the barrel 7 as well as remove grease and oil. The hole brush 3 needs to be sprayed to wet before being pulled into the barrel.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 8. The hole brush 3 is guided into the barrel 7 by a breech block, which also indicates the beginning of the cleaning process.

The cleaning method according to the present invention is shown in Figures 9 and 9a, which shows the process of cleaning the barrel 7. The winch 1 is activated and the hole brush 3 is passed through for pulling into the barrel 7 The block 9 is guided to enter the barrel 7. When the winch 1 is wound around the traction cable 2, the hole brush 3 is also slowly pulled toward the front end of the barrel 7. Next, the hole brush 3 is detached from the traction cable 2 and the rewind cable 4. The hole brush 3 is moved by hand to the blocking block 9 for a second pull-in. At this time, the traction cable 2 is connected to the rewinding cable 4 by the safety hooks 21, 41, and is manually pulled toward the locking block 9 to connect the hole brush 3, and the pulling operation of the second barrel 7 is performed.

The cleaning barrel 7 is compared with a conventional long-handled metal brush by the method of the present invention, and more than 75% of the barrel can be cleaned per day, using only two personnel, compared to six in the conventional manner.

No soldier was injured by excessive tension in the muscles caused by the method of the present invention, and four of them suffered such damage compared to the conventional long-handled metal brush.

The barrels cleaned by the method of the present invention are present in a relatively better condition under examination by an endoscope. That is, it exhibits no carbon residue or combustion residue with little wear and in an original clean state.

1‧‧‧ winch

11‧‧‧Common connection accessories

12‧‧‧Remote switch

2‧‧‧ traction cable

21,41‧‧‧Safety hook

3‧‧‧ hole brush

31‧‧‧ round hole hook

4‧‧‧Rewind cable

51,52‧‧" barrel connector

6‧‧‧Battery cable

7‧‧‧ barrel

71‧‧‧Fire cap

8‧‧‧Battery

9‧‧‧Locking block

91‧‧‧fastening nuts

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the main components of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view of a winch and barrel connector of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic view showing the connection of a hole brush to a traction cable and a rewinding cable, respectively, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the connection of a fireproof cap barrel to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the connection of a fireproof cap barrel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6a is a schematic illustration of the assembly steps of a device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6b is a schematic illustration of the assembly steps of a device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic view showing the pre-operation of the cleaning method in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic illustration of the beginning of a cleaning process in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic view showing the cleaning process of the barrel of a fireproof cap according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9a is a schematic view showing the cleaning process of the barrel without a fireproof cap according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2‧‧‧ traction cable

3‧‧‧ hole brush

4‧‧‧Rewind cable

52‧‧‧barrel connector

7‧‧‧ barrel

71‧‧‧Fire cap

9‧‧‧Locking block

Claims (12)

A method for cleaning a gun barrel of a gun and a tank, comprising cleaning a barrel with a winch, a cleaning liquid, and a hole brush, the winch being pulled by a cable, a rewinding cable, a remote control switch assembly, a battery cable And a connecting component, a handle, a safety hook, and a universal connecting accessory; the rewinding cable is pushed to the front end of the barrel or the fireproof cap by a locking block, and the traction cable is connected to the rewinding The cable is pulled to the rear end of the barrel by the rewinding cable; the round hole hook of one of the hole brushes is connected to the traction cable of the winch by the safety hook, and the other round hole hook Connecting to the rewinding cable during the barrel cleaning process; the hole brush is pulled by the winch from the rear end of the barrel through the blocking block to the front end of the barrel or the fireproof cap; the hole brush is unwound The safety hook of the safety hook is removed from the traction cable, and then the traction cable is connected to the rewind cable and manually pulled back to the rear end of the barrel; the hole brush of one of the holes is further Connected to the traction cable once, the rewind cable is attached to another round hole hook of the hole brush The weight of the previous step. For example, in the method of claim 1, the hole brush is used to clean the barrel from 75 mm to 240 mm. The method of claim 1, wherein the cleaning solution is water or a solvent. The method of claim 1, wherein the winch has a power input voltage of 12 volts or 24 volts. The method of claim 1, wherein the length of the traction cable of the winch ranges from 0.5 meters to 35 meters. The method of claim 1, wherein the rewinding cable has a length ranging from 0.5 m to 30 m. The method of claim 6, wherein the rewinding cable is provided with a safety hook. The battery cable has a length ranging from 0.5 meters to 30 meters as claimed in the first aspect of the patent application. The method of claim 1, wherein the traction cable is attached with a safety hook. The method of claim 1, wherein the hole brush is covered with a cleaning liquid and is passed through the blocking block for cleaning the barrel. The method of claim 1, wherein the winch is mounted to the universal connecting fitting for connecting different barrel connectors, and the barrel connector is suitable for barrels having a diameter of from 75 mm to 240 mm. The method of claim 11, wherein the universal connecting fitting is designed to connect a barrel connector of a barrel having a diameter of from 75 mm to 240 mm.