EP1557633A1 - Device for mounting and securing a gun station - Google Patents

Abstract

For a machine gun system (W) on an armored vehicle is proposed to store the weapon (1, 1a) by means of lateral cheeks (4) in a höhenrichtbaren axis (6a) and the cheeks (4) to arrange forward pivotally so that the vehicle height occasionally can be reduced for air loadability and the operational position for combat readiness can be quickly restored. <IMAGE>

Description

The invention relates to a device for building and holding a weapons station for a vehicle according to the preamble of patent claim 1

The invention relates to an armored and armed vehicle, made up of the usual parts such as drive motor, gears, wheelsets or chain drive, a Crew room and a housing that houses all inputs and attachments, and a weapon station, in particular with a smaller caliber, or a weapon station, which contains two weapons, composed. A weapon station exists as a Freirichtlafette essentially a ring or platform with side pivot and a weapon carrier. Simple weapon stations are characterized by being on one Flange ring are rotatably mounted around a vehicle hatch around.

The transport of vehicles with lafettierten on the roof weapon stations is often a problem because the weapon station is the highest point of the vehicle the plausible reasons of better visibility and the field of fire, and thereby often the Verlademaß when rail or air transport in the contour contour exceeded becomes. The demand for air chargeability of combat and reconnaissance vehicles and the associated limited transport height of aircraft is in contrast to the total height of vehicles with towers and gun carriages and weapon stations.

Known solutions mitigate the problem in which the weapon station is temporarily dismantled or parts of the station will be folded or even in a wheeled vehicle the tire pressure is reduced so that the vehicle is lowered and the vehicle height is reduced.

In DE 102 04 298 A1 a folding weapon station for weapons smaller caliber described in which the entire weapon station without assembly work down is pivoted through an annular side pivot to the vehicle height to reduce and to reduce the vehicle contour for air and rail transport.

From DE 690 02 138 T2 a retractable lightweight antiaircraft gun is known which can be mounted on the roof of a light armored vehicle. For a simpler Aircraft transport is intended to retract or extend the gun carriage. The retraction or extension takes place by means of winches on the fork joints of the front and rear cross member are hinged. Retracting or extending the carriage is performed by an operator through a turntable carrying the carriage. at If the winches are defective, it is not possible to drive in and out.

The object of the invention is a simple temporary reduction in the height of a Weapon station on a vehicle or tower roof show so that the vehicle has improved transportability in air and rail transport or the Vehicle contour can be reduced.

This object is achieved by the characterizing features of the claim 1 solved. Further features emerge from the subclaims.

According to the invention hinged cheeks are used with a pivot bearing, which are used for arm support by means of adaptation of the body of a weapon station. An extendable elevation drive, which is partially integrated into the hinged cheeks, allows the short-term combat preparation of the weapon station. For this purpose, this part of the elevator drive is decoupled from the fixed part.
The design of the folding cheeks varies depending on the size and design of the male carriage. The mount is operated under armor protection.

The advantages of the invention are that the device with folding cheeks and Schwenklager because of the small installation dimensions improves the air loadability and a small upgrade time allows to be ready to fight. The easy handling facilitates the construction.

• die Störkante schnell um ein beträchtliches Maß nach unten verschoben werden kann,
• keine Werkzeuge oder Hilfsmittel eingesetzt werden,
• eine robuste und einfache Konstruktion den Aufwand gering hält.

In particular, the advantages in detail are that

• the interfering edge can be quickly moved down a considerable amount,
• no tools or aids are used,
• a robust and simple construction keeps the effort low.

• Werferwaffe und schweres Maschinengewehr oder
• Werferwaffe und leichtes Maschinengewehr oder
• Leichtes und schweres Maschinengewehr. Jede Waffe kann auch einzeln an der Waffenstation montiert werden.

The weapon station can be equipped with different combinations of weapons, for example a combination of

• Throwing weapon and heavy machine gun or
• Throwing weapon and light machine gun or
• Light and heavy machine gun. Each weapon can also be mounted individually at the weapon station.

When combining two weapons, each weapon is supplied with ammunition on the respective side where the weapon is located. Caliber-dependent ammunition transport belts are used for the respective weapon.
The weapon station can be closed under armored protection, the hatch of the gun carriage can be ammunitioned from the vehicle interior. In addition, the ammunition boxes can have a large viewing window, creating a recognizability of existing in the ammunition boxes ammunition is created.
The movement of the weapon station is done by manual straightening drives in height and side with a translation in the drives.

The optical view all around (360 °) can be achieved by a separate arrangement of the optics be realized with angle gauges. Also an optic with integrated thermal imaging device can find employment. The subsequent installation of this optics in the weapon station is also possible.

Fig. 1

eine Lafette ohne Waffe,

Fig. 2

eine Waffe in Funktionsstellung,

Fig. 3

die Waffe aus Fig. 2 perspektivisch,

Fig.4

die Waffe aus Fig. 2 in Transportstellung,

Fig.5

die Waffe aus Fig. 4 perspektivisch,

Fig.6

eine weitere Waffe in Transportstellung,

Fig. 7

zwei Waffen in Funktionsstellung perspektivisch

Fig. 8

Teile eines Höhenrichtantriebs mit offener Klaue

Fig. 9

Teile des Höhenrichtantriebs aus Fig. 7 mit geschlossener Klaue.

An embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in the drawings and described in more detail below. Show it:

Fig. 1

a gun carriage without a weapon,

Fig. 2

a weapon in functional position,

Fig. 3

the weapon of Fig. 2 in perspective,

Figure 4

the weapon of Fig. 2 in transport position,

Figure 5

the weapon of Fig. 4 in perspective,

Figure 6

another weapon in transport position,

Fig. 7

two weapons in functional position in perspective

Fig. 8

Parts of a height adjustment drive with open claw

Fig. 9

Parts of Höhenrichtantriebs of FIG. 7 with closed claw.

Fig. 1 shows the essential details of the pivoting device for one not closer This weapon consists of a pivot bearing 6, which is a U-shaped Receiving and received by preferably two lateral cheeks 4 becomes. The cheeks 4 are at the lower end by means of cheek bearing pin 5 in a cheek bearing 3 stored. A side pivot bearing 2 receives the cheek rest 3. The Side pivot bearing 2 is installed on a vehicle roof (not shown). With 10's a leveling drive and marked with a side elevation drive 11.

2 shows a weapon station W with a weapon 1 in a functional position above or ready for combat. The weapon 1, here a light machine gun with a small caliber or another lighter weapon that can be operated by an operator alone is mounted centrally in the pivot bearing 6 and is about an axis 6a in the pivot bearing. 6 rotatable. So this weapon can either from left or from right with a not supplied ammunition shown. This is from below through the cheeks 3 supplied to the outside and from there, for example, in a flexible belt one of the cheeks 4 to the weapon 1. These lateral cheeks 4 take the pivot bearing 6 and are, as already described, at the bottom by means of the cheek bearing bolts 5 stored in the cheek bearing 3. The side bearing 2 takes next to the Cheek bearing 3 and other parts such as a turntable and angle mirrors 8 and is designed to be rotatable about a vertical axis 7. In Fig. 3 is this weapon station W shown in perspective.

In the transport position with the weapon 1, Fig. 4, the lock between cheeks storage 3 and cheek 4 solved, so that the cheeks 4 on the cheek bearing bolt as Fulcrum and thus the weapon 1 can be pivoted forward. This comes the weapon 1 forward and at the same time down to a lower position. Fig. 5 represents this transport position in perspective.

For optic steering for height adjustment (elevation / depression) between weapon and optics from the pivot bearing 6 to the optical drive not shown are several Solutions possible. Once an unspecified encoder on the mirror pivot axis at the Opitk and the pivot bearing axis connecting the Swivel bearing 6 and cheeks 4 is to be involved. The encoder on Swivel bearing 6 transmits the signals to the encoder on the optics. Thus, the optics tracked in the movement of the weapon elevation. With a mechanical optic steering between weapon 1 and pivot bearing 6 and the optics are the optical linkage in the length preferably adjustable to allow folding of the weapon 1.

Alternatively, other or further weapons 1, 1a with this device forward be pivoted. These variants are shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

The invention relates to a folding weapon station W, the two cheeks 4 as support arms and the pivot bearing 6 are still folded forward in the sense a pivot about the axis 6a. This gives a low height of the entire Weapon station W. This will be the lowest contour in terms of height reached. After swiveling the cheeks 4 forward can be a vehicle with folding Weapon station W retract without much preparation in an aircraft. there the mounted on the pivot bearing 6 weapons must usually not be removed. The weapon station is after folding up the cheeks 4 by means of cheek rest 5 and the locking of the two hinged cheeks 4 immediately ready for use again with attached weapon 1, 1a. This enables a preparation of combat readiness in no time. The hinged weight is by means of a screw or gas or Hydraulic spring or hydraulic damping systems etc. supported and balanced. Thus, an abrupt pivoting due to the mass action is prevented and the operation does not require large forces.

The elevation adjustment (height adjustment) of the weapon 1 or weapons 1, 1a takes place by a well-known Höhenrichtantrieb not shown. The pivoting The weapon 1 or weapons 1, 1a in height is carried by the pivot bearing. 6

As already mentioned, parts of the extendable Höhenrichtantriebs 10 are partially in the folding cheeks 4 integrated. These parts are shown in Figs. 8 and 9. conditioned by loosening the cheeks 4 also results in a release of integrated in the cheeks 4 Parts of the elevation drive 10 of the cheek bearing 3. It is intended For example, a self-centering coupling as a lock between the cheek 4 and the cheek bearing 3, consisting of a claw 12 and a centering 13, involve. The centering 13 is in the cheek bearing 3 and the Claw 12 stored in the cheek 4. For the functional use of the elevator drive 10, the clutch is closed, that is, the claw 12 includes the form-fitting Centering 13. For the folding away of the cheeks 4, the claw 12 is released and with pivoted. Are then the cheeks 4 connected to the cheek rest 3, There is also a locking of the claw 12 with the centering 13, which is designed so is that even with slight adjustment of the fixed to the cheek rest 3 remaining part of Höhenrichtantriebs 10 a positive connection is made between the claw 12 and the centering 13 and the Höhenrichtantrieb 10 is immediately functional.

These variants allow the weapon 1 and / or the pivoting cheeks 4 by means of suitable snap and bolt locks in the upper or lower functional position be locked and no screw connection is released or otherwise Tool is used to approach the functional positions respectively.

The circular formation of the side rotary bearing 2 encloses an inner circular Area in which an opening and closing vehicle hatch for the vehicle crew is housed, which can be opened, removed or swung sideways.

Claims (10)

Apparatus for building and holding a weapons station (W) on a military vehicle with a bicycle or track drive, comprising a ring-shaped side pivot bearing (2) on the vehicle or tower roof for receiving the weapon station (W), said the weapon station (W) by means of a pivot bearing (6) at the upper end of two cheeks (4) to the right and left of the pivot bearing (6) is stored, the cheeks (4) are fastened to the side end bearing (2) via a cheek bearing (3) separable from the cheeks (4), for which purpose a releasable locking between the cheek bearing (3) and the cheek (4) is incorporated, so that only the cheeks (4) on the cheek bearing pin (5) as a fulcrum at the bottom of the cheeks (4) of the cheek bearing (3) are folded away forward, wherein an extendable Höhenrichtantrieb (10) is partially integrated in the folding cheeks (4). Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the weapon station (W) is equipped with a light machine gun (1, 1a) with a small caliber or other lighter weapon. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the weapon station (W) can be equipped with an associated target device, a camera, and form weapon station and target device a unit. Device according to one of the above claims, characterized in that the cheeks (4) can be held and locked about the axis (5a) in an upper and a lower end position in accordance with a pivoting operation, so that the pivoting radius of the weapon (1, 1a) is limited to the axis (5a) with end positions above and below. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the cheeks (4) are supported by means of a damped spring between hinged part and fixed part on the side pivot bearing with respect to the pivoting movement by force. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the support spring may be designed as a gas spring or as a mechanical or hydraulic spring. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the circular formation of the side pivot bearing (2) encloses an inner circular surface in which an opening and closing vehicle hatch for the vehicle crew is housed, which can be opened, removed or laterally swung away. Device according to one of the above claims, characterized in that the weapon (1, 1a) is held in the end positions at the top and bottom and during the pivoting movement in a horizontal position, the weapon (1, 1a) by means of suitable ammunition supply in both folded up as is kept ready to fire even in folded down functional position and is ready for use. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a self-centering coupling as a lock between the cheek (4) and the cheek bearing (3), consisting of a claw (12) and a centering (13) for the Höhenrichtantrieb (10) is involved. Device according to one of the above claims, characterized in that the hinged weapon station (W) and the optical viewing device, an angle mirror, can form a functional unit, so that the view forward under the weapon (1) through unhindered is possible with swiveled weapon.

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