US3854377A - Tank turret for automatic weapons - Google Patents

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US3854377A
US3854377A US00350234A US35023473A US3854377A US 3854377 A US3854377 A US 3854377A US 00350234 A US00350234 A US 00350234A US 35023473 A US35023473 A US 35023473A US 3854377 A US3854377 A US 3854377A
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A Schiele
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/20—Turrets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A27/00—Gun mountings permitting traversing or elevating movement, e.g. gun carriages
    • F41A27/06—Mechanical systems
    • F41A27/08—Bearings, e.g. trunnions; Brakes or blocking arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A27/00—Gun mountings permitting traversing or elevating movement, e.g. gun carriages
    • F41A27/06—Mechanical systems
    • F41A27/08—Bearings, e.g. trunnions; Brakes or blocking arrangements
    • F41A27/10—Bearings for supporting a pivoting gun in a wall, e.g. a turret wall
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H7/00—Armoured or armed vehicles
    • F41H7/02—Land vehicles with enclosing armour, e.g. tanks
    • F41H7/04—Armour construction

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  • the bearing support means for the trunnions are separable.
  • the present invention utilizes an upper bearing portion comprising a single piece and connects to adjacent portions of the tank turret. Consequently the upper portion of the turret can be easily removed.
  • the invention makes it possible to remove the weapon by upwardly lifting it from the tank turret. This is accomplished by merely loosening and removing the upper portions of the bearing support means. It may be done without removing any other parts from the turret before the weapon itself is removed. That removable portion of the tank turret together with the upper portions of the bearing support means should be large enough so that other parts connected to the weapon carrier may be removed without dismantling, the entire turret.
  • These other parts may include the cartridge belt suppliers and discharge means for spent cartridges.
  • the discharge means is mounted within the hollow trunnions and occupies the entire width between them.
  • the cartridges are discharged laterally from the space between the trunnions.
  • FIG. 1 is a vertical section in the plane of the trunnion axis showing the tank turret;
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the tank turret with the opened pivotal plate and the pivoted weapon mount;
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded view according to FIG. 2 with both trunnion bearings and weapon carrier removed;

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EP0013897A1 (de) * 1979-01-26 1980-08-06 Heckler & Koch GmbH Lafette zur Aufnahme leichter Maschinenwaffen
US4325284A (en) * 1975-11-20 1982-04-20 Wegman & Co. Gmbh Trunnion bearing in armored housing
EP0080091A1 (de) * 1981-11-21 1983-06-01 Rheinmetall GmbH Grosskalibrige Rohrwaffe mit Lafettenlagerung
US4395935A (en) * 1980-07-24 1983-08-02 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Wear plate for trunnion blocks
DE3325924A1 (de) * 1983-07-19 1985-01-31 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf Blendenlafettierung wenigstens einer automatischen rohrwaffe in beengter einbaulage
US4519292A (en) * 1981-07-22 1985-05-28 Kuka Wehrtechnik Gmbh Turret assembly with articulated cover for access opening
US4574685A (en) * 1983-06-22 1986-03-11 Am General Corporation Turret system for lightweight military vehicle
US4601230A (en) * 1984-12-13 1986-07-22 General Motors Corporation Weapon system
US4686888A (en) * 1983-06-22 1987-08-18 Am General Corporation Turret system for lightweight military vehicle
US4934246A (en) * 1988-09-30 1990-06-19 Fmc Corporation Wide angled trapezoidal periscope
DE3940419A1 (de) * 1989-12-07 1991-06-13 Wegmann & Co Waffendurchfuehrung durch ein gepanzertes gehaeuse, insbesondere an einem kampfpanzer
FR2835048A1 (fr) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-25 Giat Ind Sa Tourelle pour vehicule militaire
RU2540482C1 (ru) * 2013-08-05 2015-02-10 Открытое акционерное общество "Завод N 9" (ОАО "Завод N 9") Цапфенный узел пушки
EP3469299B1 (fr) 2016-06-10 2020-05-27 CMI Defence S.A. Tourelle modulaire
US20240151487A1 (en) * 2021-02-26 2024-05-09 BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag Arrangement of an elevation device for a vehicle mounted weapon system

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US814859A (en) * 1903-08-19 1906-03-13 Bethlehem Steel Corp Pedestal-mount.
DE447340C (de) * 1926-05-16 1927-07-21 Rheinische Metallw & Maschf Geschuetz mit entlasteten Hauptschildzapfenlagern
DE1193399B (de) * 1964-01-14 1965-05-20 Keller & Knappich Gmbh Drehkranzlafette fuer Schnellfeuerwaffen auf Panzerfahrzeugen
US3759136A (en) * 1971-05-27 1973-09-18 Rheinmetall Gmbh Automatic firearm disposed in a gun turret and pivotable in the vertical direction

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US814859A (en) * 1903-08-19 1906-03-13 Bethlehem Steel Corp Pedestal-mount.
DE447340C (de) * 1926-05-16 1927-07-21 Rheinische Metallw & Maschf Geschuetz mit entlasteten Hauptschildzapfenlagern
DE1193399B (de) * 1964-01-14 1965-05-20 Keller & Knappich Gmbh Drehkranzlafette fuer Schnellfeuerwaffen auf Panzerfahrzeugen
US3759136A (en) * 1971-05-27 1973-09-18 Rheinmetall Gmbh Automatic firearm disposed in a gun turret and pivotable in the vertical direction

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US4325284A (en) * 1975-11-20 1982-04-20 Wegman & Co. Gmbh Trunnion bearing in armored housing
DE2552009A1 (de) * 1975-11-20 1982-07-15 Wegmann & Co, 3500 Kassel Schildzapfenlagerung in gepanzerten gehaeusen
EP0013897A1 (de) * 1979-01-26 1980-08-06 Heckler & Koch GmbH Lafette zur Aufnahme leichter Maschinenwaffen
US4395935A (en) * 1980-07-24 1983-08-02 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Wear plate for trunnion blocks
US4519292A (en) * 1981-07-22 1985-05-28 Kuka Wehrtechnik Gmbh Turret assembly with articulated cover for access opening
EP0080091A1 (de) * 1981-11-21 1983-06-01 Rheinmetall GmbH Grosskalibrige Rohrwaffe mit Lafettenlagerung
US4531447A (en) * 1981-11-21 1985-07-30 Rheinmetall Gmbh. Barrel mount for cannon
US4574685A (en) * 1983-06-22 1986-03-11 Am General Corporation Turret system for lightweight military vehicle
US4686888A (en) * 1983-06-22 1987-08-18 Am General Corporation Turret system for lightweight military vehicle
DE3325924A1 (de) * 1983-07-19 1985-01-31 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf Blendenlafettierung wenigstens einer automatischen rohrwaffe in beengter einbaulage
US4601230A (en) * 1984-12-13 1986-07-22 General Motors Corporation Weapon system
US4934246A (en) * 1988-09-30 1990-06-19 Fmc Corporation Wide angled trapezoidal periscope
DE3940419A1 (de) * 1989-12-07 1991-06-13 Wegmann & Co Waffendurchfuehrung durch ein gepanzertes gehaeuse, insbesondere an einem kampfpanzer
EP0431380A3 (en) * 1989-12-07 1992-03-11 Wegmann & Co. Gmbh Mounting of a gun in the wall of an armoured housing, especially a tank
US5105716A (en) * 1989-12-07 1992-04-21 Wegmann & Co. Gmbh Weapon throughbearing through an armored turret, especially on a military tank
FR2835048A1 (fr) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-25 Giat Ind Sa Tourelle pour vehicule militaire
WO2003062732A1 (fr) * 2002-01-22 2003-07-31 Giat Industries Tourelle pour vehicule militaire
US20050115396A1 (en) * 2002-01-22 2005-06-02 Patry Jean N. Turret for a military vehicle
US7021189B2 (en) 2002-01-22 2006-04-04 Giat Industries Turret for a military vehicle
RU2540482C1 (ru) * 2013-08-05 2015-02-10 Открытое акционерное общество "Завод N 9" (ОАО "Завод N 9") Цапфенный узел пушки
EP3469299B1 (fr) 2016-06-10 2020-05-27 CMI Defence S.A. Tourelle modulaire
US20240151487A1 (en) * 2021-02-26 2024-05-09 BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag Arrangement of an elevation device for a vehicle mounted weapon system
EP4298394A4 (en) * 2021-02-26 2025-01-15 Bae Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag ARRANGEMENT OF A LIFTING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE-MOUNTED WEAPON SYSTEM
US12332009B2 (en) * 2021-02-26 2025-06-17 BAE Systems Hägglunds Aktiebolag Arrangement of an elevation device for a vehicle mounted weapon system

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