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- the invention relates to submarines, in particular for the military field.
- Submarines of this type usually consist of an essentially cylindrical pressure hull as well as one or more extending apparatus, for example in the form of a periscope, an aerial mast, or likewise which are arranged in the region of the tower and serve for accessing regions above the surface of the water in the submerged condition.
- the submarine-launched-air-missile for combating helicopters developed in Great Britain is much more favorable in this respect.
- a missile launcher is arranged in a pressure-proof container and after the submarine has surfaced to such an extent that the tower region with the container comes out of the water, the container lid is opened and the missile launcher is extended on a mast out of the container.
- the missile launcher has the disadvantage that on the one hand the weapons launched with this have a very high destruction force and on the other hand are very sophisticated and expensive so that it is not suitable for tactical purposes such as for stopping commercial ships or for seizing pirate ships.
- a submarine is provided with at least one extending apparatus.
- a container On a free end of the extending apparatus a container is provided.
- the container is resistant to underwater pressure.
- An essentially recoil-free gun is arranged in the container.
- the basic concept of the present invention is to equip the submarine with a gun, but however to arranged this gun on an extending apparatus in order in this manner to also be able to combat on sea, land or in the air in a targeted manner. Since a recoil is produced with conventional guns having a projectile size range of about 10 to 40 mm diameter of interest here, and this recoil, given a required extended height of five meters for example, would demand an extremely extensive design of the extending apparatus in order to accommodate the recoil, i.e. in order to transmit the force via the extending apparatus to the submarine in a manner such that the weapon remains directed on the target, according to the invention, an essentially recoil-free gun is provided.
- a container resistant to the underwater pressure is provided in which the weapon lies protected from external influences, in particular seawater, during submerged travel.
- the extending apparatus carrying the container is advantageously arranged in the tower region, and specifically preferably as a bridge apparatus, thus as an extending apparatus which does not retract into the pressure hull.
- This is favorable with regard to the design since the complete weapons system is thus arranged outside the pressure hull and in this context neither safety precautions, nor special precautions with regard to the pressure need to be made.
- the arrangement in the tower region is particularly advantageous since the extending apparatus lies protected by the casing of the tower in a streamlined manner, and where appropriate may replace an existing extending apparatus, or may be provided additionally to this, for example by way of incorporating a submarine body section, in order to retrofit this and where appropriate further extending apparatus into an existing submarine.
- a machine canon is preferably provided as a gun, which is capable of successively firing several rounds.
- a recoil-free weapons system such as for example a machine canon of the type RMK 30 of the Mauser factory Oberndorfsburgsystem GmbH, or a variant suitably modified for the mentioned application purpose.
- Such a machine canon is practically recoil-free and the required caseless ammunition may be supplied in an automated manner so that a reliable operation is ensured even in the submerged condition when only the container is located above the surface of the water.
- the gun is usefully integrated into the water conduit system of the submarine.
- targeting apparatus may be provided for the gun, and this targeting apparatus may usefully likewise be arranged within the container next to the weapon and then connected to the weapons guidance system of the submarine.
- the caliber of such a weapon is adapted according to its task and advantageously lies between 10 and 40 mm.
- the extending apparatus for the container comprises at least 1, preferably 2 or more guide profiles on which the container may be traveled.
- the container is arranged in a traveling manner on two or three guide profiles which are round in cross section. The traveling movement at the same time is effected via at least one travel cylinder which is fastened to the pressure container, preferably next to this, in order in this manner to achieve an as large as possible extending length.
- a telescopically designed extending apparatus may be used for achieving an even larger extending length.
- the container which accommodates the gun from the outside in its simplest form, may be designed such that the weapon is aligned together with the container and is ready for use after opening the container. It is however more favorable with regard to design to design the weapon such that it may be extended out of the container and to align it in the known manner after it has been extended. For this, suitable components may then be applied as are known for aligning weapons on land. At the same time the extension and retraction of the weapon from the container may be effected on the one hand by a guide and on the other hand by way of a linear drive, in particular a hydraulic cylinder. If no separate guide profile is provided but the inner wall of the container serves as a guide, one then saves space and costs.
- the container at the same time is preferably cylindrical, wherein the cylinder axis is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pressure hull and the upper end wall (face) of the container is designed as a lid.
- the weapon may be extended upwards out of the cylinder body.
- a streamlined profile section is provided which surrounds the container and the part of the extending apparatus located below this, inasmuch as this extends beyond the tower.
- This profile section is preferably designed as a tube profile section and is formed in a streamline manner and has a drop-like cross section for example.
- FIG. 1 is a greatly simplified schematic representation of the arrangement of the extending apparatus according to the invention on a submarine, shown in the submerged condition;
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic representation of the arrangement of the weapon within the container.
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view through the extending apparatus and container.
- FIG. 1 a pressure hull 1 of a submarine known per se is schematically shown in its upper region.
- a tower 2 joins this cylindrical pressure hull 1 at the top, in which the access shaft, a snorkel mast, periscopes as well as extending apparatus are arranged in a manner known per se and which are not shown in detail in the figure.
- the additional extending apparatus 3 which carries a container 4 resistant to underwater pressure at it free upper end, in which a machine canon 5 is mounted in an extendable and pivotal manner, is however shown.
- the extending apparatus 3 is designed as a bridge apparatus, thus is not designed to retract into the pressure hull 1 . It comprises two guide profiles 6 which are round in cross section and on which a travel platform 7 is guided in a traveling manner.
- the travel platform 7 carries a tubular profile section 8 in whose upper end the container 4 is incorporated.
- the profile section 8 is designed in a streamline manner and surrounds that part of the extending apparatus 3 which in the extended position ( FIG. 1 ) projects upwards beyond the tower 2 .
- the profile section 8 close to its upper end is connected to the container 4 as well as to the upper end of a travel cylinder 9 , in particular to the piston rod 10 of this dually acting hydraulic travel cylinder 9 .
- the actual cylinder lies within the tower 2 . If the piston rod 10 is completely retracted in this cylinder, the upper end of the profile section 8 is likewise located within the inner contour of the tower 2 .
- the container 4 is designed in an essentially cylindrical manner.
- the axis of the cylinder lies parallel to the axis of the travel cylinder 9 and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pressure hull 1 .
- the container 4 at its upper side comprises a lid which may be pivoted open (not shown). After opening the lid, the machine canon 5 located within the container 4 may be extended.
- a second travel cylinder 11 is provided which in the same manner as the travel cylinder 9 acts in a dual manner and may be hydraulically actuated.
- the piston rod 12 of the travel cylinder 11 carries a guide platform 13 which is guided in a vertically traveling manner within the cylindrical inner wall of the container 4 .
- This guide platform 13 carries a mount 14 on which the machine canon 5 is pivotally fastened.
- the machine canon 5 In the retracted condition, the machine canon 5 lies with its barrel parallel to the mount 14 .
- the machine canon articulated onto the upper end of the mount 14 may be pivoted by about 90 degrees, so that this assumes its operational position shown in FIG. 1 .
- the pivoting-out of the machine canon 5 may be effected electromotorically or hydraulically.
- the machine canon 5 itself, in the manner known per se, may arranged to the mount 14 in a rotational as well as alignable manner, these targeting movements are effected in a motor-controlled manner.
- a targeting apparatus which here is not shown is also attached to the machine canon 5 , which is data-connected to the on-board weapons guidance system.
- the machine canon 5 as well as the units which are connected to this communicate with this system and are controlled from within the pressure hull 1 .
- the machine canon 5 With submerged travel, the machine canon 5 is completely retracted in the container as is shown in FIG. 2 .
- the container lid is closed in a pressure-tight manner so that with submerged travel, the machine canon 5 with the associated targeting apparatus lies protected within the container 2 irrespective of the submerged depth.
- the extending apparatus 3 is then retracted so that it lies completely within the outer contour of the tower 2 .
- the submarine For activating the machine canon 5 , the submarine is to be surfaced until shortly below the water surface 15 , whereupon the extending apparatus 3 by way of a suitable impingement of pressure of the travel cylinder 9 is extended to such an extent that at least the upper part of the container 4 penetrates the water surface 15 and is located at a distance to this.
- the container lid is then opened and the travel cylinder 11 is impinged with pressure such that it extends, by which means the mount 14 with the machine canon 5 which is still arranged parallel to this on the guide platform 13 is extended upwards.
- the machine canon 5 is pivoted by 90 degrees and is locked in this position.
- the machine canon 5 may then be pivoted about the axis of the mount 14 as well as also transversely to this by way of the guns own alignment, in order to target targets at sea, in the air and on land. Since the machine canon 5 functions in a largely recoil-free manner, one achieves a very high hit accuracy, so that as a rule one requires fewer rounds in order to hit the desired target. In a reverse sequence the machine gun 5 and then the extending apparatus 3 are retracted by way of opposite pressure impingement of the travel cylinder 11 and 9 .
- the extending apparatus 3 does not have to be completely extended and it may be sufficient to extend the machine canon 5 with a retracted extending apparatus 3 or however the extending apparatus is extended by a suitable small distance, depending on the arrangement and design of the adjacent extending apparatus.
- the hydraulic supply of the travel cylinder 11 is effected via the travel cylinder 9 so that one may do away with laying conduits.
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Description
- This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of German patent application DE 103 30 174.7 filed Jul. 4, 2003 the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The invention relates to submarines, in particular for the military field.
- Submarines of this type usually consist of an essentially cylindrical pressure hull as well as one or more extending apparatus, for example in the form of a periscope, an aerial mast, or likewise which are arranged in the region of the tower and serve for accessing regions above the surface of the water in the submerged condition.
- Military submarines are first and foremost designed for combating marine vessels and for this purpose usually comprise torpedoes as weapons. In particular with large, atomic-powered submarines it is counted as belonging to the state of the art to provide so-called launch shafts from which weapons in the form of missiles may be started for combating ground targets (U.S. Pat. No. 5,677,506).
- It is further counted as belonging to the state of the art to provide a machine gun on the deck of the submarine. This weapon may however only be applied in the surfaced condition, and in the submerged condition produces an unfavorable flow resistance, and is furthermore complicated with regard to its design since all components of the weapon must be resistant to sea water and must be deigned in pressure-resistant manner.
- The submarine-launched-air-missile for combating helicopters developed in Great Britain (SLAM for short) is much more favorable in this respect. Here, a missile launcher is arranged in a pressure-proof container and after the submarine has surfaced to such an extent that the tower region with the container comes out of the water, the container lid is opened and the missile launcher is extended on a mast out of the container. Disregarding the fact that the submarine must always be brought into the semi-submerged condition for this purpose, the missile launcher has the disadvantage that on the one hand the weapons launched with this have a very high destruction force and on the other hand are very sophisticated and expensive so that it is not suitable for tactical purposes such as for stopping commercial ships or for seizing pirate ships.
- Modern submarines today thus only have weapons which may be applied against targets of middle to long range. Here it is the case of missiles and torpedoes which create extreme damage to the targets if they don't completely destroy these.
- These weapons, for tactical as well as economic reasons may not be used against smaller, slightly armed marine vessels as would be required in order to have an influence in the required manner, be it to stop them, to force them to turn back or to initiate a search. The combating of land targets in coastal regions may also not be effected from these submarines.
- Against this background, it is the object of the present invention to design a submarine such that the previously mentioned targets may also be combated in a targeted manner preferably in the submerged condition.
- According to the invention a submarine is provided with at least one extending apparatus. On a free end of the extending apparatus a container is provided. The container is resistant to underwater pressure. An essentially recoil-free gun is arranged in the container.
- The basic concept of the present invention is to equip the submarine with a gun, but however to arranged this gun on an extending apparatus in order in this manner to also be able to combat on sea, land or in the air in a targeted manner. Since a recoil is produced with conventional guns having a projectile size range of about 10 to 40 mm diameter of interest here, and this recoil, given a required extended height of five meters for example, would demand an extremely extensive design of the extending apparatus in order to accommodate the recoil, i.e. in order to transmit the force via the extending apparatus to the submarine in a manner such that the weapon remains directed on the target, according to the invention, an essentially recoil-free gun is provided. Moreover, according to the invention, a container resistant to the underwater pressure is provided in which the weapon lies protected from external influences, in particular seawater, during submerged travel. By way of this it is possible to apply a modern recoil-free gun as has typically been developed for application on land and is available comparatively inexpensively on the market. On account of the solution according to the invention, it thus becomes possible to provide additional weaponry for the submarine which is highly effective for the previously mentioned tasks, at a relatively low cost, and which may be used without the submarine having to surface.
- The extending apparatus carrying the container is advantageously arranged in the tower region, and specifically preferably as a bridge apparatus, thus as an extending apparatus which does not retract into the pressure hull. This is favorable with regard to the design since the complete weapons system is thus arranged outside the pressure hull and in this context neither safety precautions, nor special precautions with regard to the pressure need to be made. The arrangement in the tower region is particularly advantageous since the extending apparatus lies protected by the casing of the tower in a streamlined manner, and where appropriate may replace an existing extending apparatus, or may be provided additionally to this, for example by way of incorporating a submarine body section, in order to retrofit this and where appropriate further extending apparatus into an existing submarine.
- A machine canon is preferably provided as a gun, which is capable of successively firing several rounds. Here, preferably a recoil-free weapons system such as for example a machine canon of the type RMK 30 of the Mauser factory Oberndorf Waffensystem GmbH, or a variant suitably modified for the mentioned application purpose. Such a machine canon is practically recoil-free and the required caseless ammunition may be supplied in an automated manner so that a reliable operation is ensured even in the submerged condition when only the container is located above the surface of the water. For this, the gun is usefully integrated into the water conduit system of the submarine. At the same time separate targeting apparatus may be provided for the gun, and this targeting apparatus may usefully likewise be arranged within the container next to the weapon and then connected to the weapons guidance system of the submarine. The caliber of such a weapon is adapted according to its task and advantageously lies between 10 and 40 mm.
- The extending apparatus for the container comprises at least 1, preferably 2 or more guide profiles on which the container may be traveled. Advantageously the container is arranged in a traveling manner on two or three guide profiles which are round in cross section. The traveling movement at the same time is effected via at least one travel cylinder which is fastened to the pressure container, preferably next to this, in order in this manner to achieve an as large as possible extending length.
- Where appropriate, a telescopically designed extending apparatus may be used for achieving an even larger extending length.
- In order to be able to control the extension and retraction of the extending apparatus as well as the extension and retraction of the weapon from and into the container respectively, as well as the pivoting and actuation of the weapon in the submerged condition, it is necessary to provide suitable control means which may be operated from within the pressure hull.
- The container which accommodates the gun from the outside, in its simplest form, may be designed such that the weapon is aligned together with the container and is ready for use after opening the container. It is however more favorable with regard to design to design the weapon such that it may be extended out of the container and to align it in the known manner after it has been extended. For this, suitable components may then be applied as are known for aligning weapons on land. At the same time the extension and retraction of the weapon from the container may be effected on the one hand by a guide and on the other hand by way of a linear drive, in particular a hydraulic cylinder. If no separate guide profile is provided but the inner wall of the container serves as a guide, one then saves space and costs. The container at the same time is preferably cylindrical, wherein the cylinder axis is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pressure hull and the upper end wall (face) of the container is designed as a lid. Thus after opening the lid, the weapon may be extended upwards out of the cylinder body.
- As long as the extending apparatus with the pressure container located therein has been retracted, it lies protected within the tower casing. According to a further formation of the invention, in order to obtain an as favorable as possible flow profile so as to achieve an as low as possible disturbance of the penetrated water surface, and to additionally protect the extending apparatus to the outside, a streamlined profile section is provided which surrounds the container and the part of the extending apparatus located below this, inasmuch as this extends beyond the tower. This profile section is preferably designed as a tube profile section and is formed in a streamline manner and has a drop-like cross section for example. The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its uses, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.
- The invention is hereinafter explained in more detail by way of one embodiment example shown in the drawing. In the drawings:
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FIG. 1 is a greatly simplified schematic representation of the arrangement of the extending apparatus according to the invention on a submarine, shown in the submerged condition; -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic representation of the arrangement of the weapon within the container; and -
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view through the extending apparatus and container. - In
FIG. 1 a pressure hull 1 of a submarine known per se is schematically shown in its upper region. In the middle region of this submarine atower 2 joins thiscylindrical pressure hull 1 at the top, in which the access shaft, a snorkel mast, periscopes as well as extending apparatus are arranged in a manner known per se and which are not shown in detail in the figure. The additional extendingapparatus 3 according to the invention which carries acontainer 4 resistant to underwater pressure at it free upper end, in which amachine canon 5 is mounted in an extendable and pivotal manner, is however shown. - The extending
apparatus 3 is designed as a bridge apparatus, thus is not designed to retract into thepressure hull 1. It comprises twoguide profiles 6 which are round in cross section and on which atravel platform 7 is guided in a traveling manner. Thetravel platform 7 carries atubular profile section 8 in whose upper end thecontainer 4 is incorporated. Theprofile section 8 is designed in a streamline manner and surrounds that part of the extendingapparatus 3 which in the extended position (FIG. 1 ) projects upwards beyond thetower 2. Theprofile section 8 close to its upper end is connected to thecontainer 4 as well as to the upper end of atravel cylinder 9, in particular to thepiston rod 10 of this dually actinghydraulic travel cylinder 9. The actual cylinder lies within thetower 2. If thepiston rod 10 is completely retracted in this cylinder, the upper end of theprofile section 8 is likewise located within the inner contour of thetower 2. - The
container 4 is designed in an essentially cylindrical manner. The axis of the cylinder lies parallel to the axis of thetravel cylinder 9 and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of thepressure hull 1. Thecontainer 4 at its upper side comprises a lid which may be pivoted open (not shown). After opening the lid, themachine canon 5 located within thecontainer 4 may be extended. For this, asecond travel cylinder 11 is provided which in the same manner as thetravel cylinder 9 acts in a dual manner and may be hydraulically actuated. Thepiston rod 12 of thetravel cylinder 11 carries aguide platform 13 which is guided in a vertically traveling manner within the cylindrical inner wall of thecontainer 4. Thisguide platform 13 carries amount 14 on which themachine canon 5 is pivotally fastened. In the retracted condition, themachine canon 5 lies with its barrel parallel to themount 14. When theguide platform 13 is extended up to near the upper end of thecontainer 4 by way of the travel cylinder the machine canon articulated onto the upper end of themount 14 may be pivoted by about 90 degrees, so that this assumes its operational position shown inFIG. 1 . The pivoting-out of themachine canon 5 may be effected electromotorically or hydraulically. Themachine canon 5 itself, in the manner known per se, may arranged to themount 14 in a rotational as well as alignable manner, these targeting movements are effected in a motor-controlled manner. A targeting apparatus which here is not shown is also attached to themachine canon 5, which is data-connected to the on-board weapons guidance system. Themachine canon 5 as well as the units which are connected to this communicate with this system and are controlled from within thepressure hull 1. - With submerged travel, the
machine canon 5 is completely retracted in the container as is shown inFIG. 2 . The container lid is closed in a pressure-tight manner so that with submerged travel, themachine canon 5 with the associated targeting apparatus lies protected within thecontainer 2 irrespective of the submerged depth. The extendingapparatus 3 is then retracted so that it lies completely within the outer contour of thetower 2. - For activating the
machine canon 5, the submarine is to be surfaced until shortly below thewater surface 15, whereupon the extendingapparatus 3 by way of a suitable impingement of pressure of thetravel cylinder 9 is extended to such an extent that at least the upper part of thecontainer 4 penetrates thewater surface 15 and is located at a distance to this. The container lid is then opened and thetravel cylinder 11 is impinged with pressure such that it extends, by which means themount 14 with themachine canon 5 which is still arranged parallel to this on theguide platform 13 is extended upwards. As soon as the upper end position has been reached, themachine canon 5 is pivoted by 90 degrees and is locked in this position. Themachine canon 5 may then be pivoted about the axis of themount 14 as well as also transversely to this by way of the guns own alignment, in order to target targets at sea, in the air and on land. Since themachine canon 5 functions in a largely recoil-free manner, one achieves a very high hit accuracy, so that as a rule one requires fewer rounds in order to hit the desired target. In a reverse sequence themachine gun 5 and then the extendingapparatus 3 are retracted by way of opposite pressure impingement of thetravel cylinder - In the surfaced condition the extending
apparatus 3 does not have to be completely extended and it may be sufficient to extend themachine canon 5 with a retracted extendingapparatus 3 or however the extending apparatus is extended by a suitable small distance, depending on the arrangement and design of the adjacent extending apparatus. - The hydraulic supply of the
travel cylinder 11 is effected via thetravel cylinder 9 so that one may do away with laying conduits. - While a specific embodiment of the invention has been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the principles of the invention, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.
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