JP2003056997A - Missile launching machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a missile launching machine in which a missile can be launched at a low launching angle and can be searched or observed from a high position ensuring an excellent visibility. SOLUTION: In a missile launching machine where a missile case 16 is fixed to a machine base 15 such that elevation/lowering and launching angle can be adjusted freely and a sighting unit 17 is fixed to the missile case 16 such that elevation/lowering and the angle can be adjusted freely, a missile can be launched while locating the missile case 16 at an upper position of a crew seat 13 when it is mounted on a vehicle 10 and thereby a missile can be launched at a low launching angle. Furthermore, the missile can be searched or visually confirmed from a high position ensuring an excellent visibility because the sighting unit 17 can be moved upward with respect to the missile case 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a projectile launcher for launching a projectile projectile such as a guided projectile or a non-guided projectile, which is to be mounted on a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Boxes, cylinders,
Various things are known, such as combined use of a gun barrel. When mounted on a vehicle, a box-type firing method is mainly used.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a bullet case 2 for accommodating and firing a guided bullet in a machine base 1 is attached so as to be vertically swingable, and an aiming device 3 is attached to the bullet case 2 to form a bullet launcher 4. The machine base 1 is attached to the rear portion of the vehicle 5, and the bullet launcher is equipped with the bullet launcher 4.

[0003]

The bullet launcher 4 described above is
At the time of traveling, the bullet case 2 has a substantially horizontal posture shown by a solid line, and at the time of shooting, the bullet case 2 has a tilted posture shown by an imaginary line, and the tilt angle, that is, the firing angle is adjusted. As described above, since the conventional projectile launcher 4 only adjusts the projecting angle of the projectile case 2, the guided projectile may not be launched at a low projecting angle. For example, when the passenger seat 6 at the front of the vehicle 5 has substantially the same height as the bullet case 2 in the substantially horizontal posture, the passenger seat 6
It will not be possible to launch a guided missile unless it is blocked by a certain angle.

Further, since the aiming device 3 is only attached to the bullet case 2 so that the angle can be adjusted, and the height of the aiming device 3 (the height from the ground) is limited, searching and inspection at a low position are possible. Therefore, visibility is poor. That is, if the aiming device 3 is mounted so as to project above the bullet case 2 to enable searching and inspection at a high position, the aiming device 3 may collide with an obstacle or the like during traveling. For this reason, the height of the aiming device 3 is limited.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a bullet launcher capable of solving the above problems.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems and Actions / Effects] The first invention comprises a machine base 15, a bullet case 16 for accommodating and firing a bullet, and a sighting device 17 for searching and inspecting. A bullet launcher is characterized in that a bullet case (16) is attached to the machine base (15) so that it can be raised and lowered and the shooting angle can be adjusted.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by raising and lowering the bullet case 16 with respect to the machine base 15, the bullet case 16 can be raised or lowered. Therefore, the vehicle 10
When the gun is mounted on the vehicle, the bullet case 16 is raised and raised so that the passenger seat 13 of the vehicle 10 does not get in the way, so that the bullet can be shot at a low angle of incidence. Moreover, the bullet case 16 can be lowered during traveling.

The second aspect of the present invention comprises a machine base 15, a bullet case 16 for accommodating and firing a bullet, and a sighting device 17 for searching and inspecting. It is a projectile launcher characterized by being able to move up and down and adjust its angle.

According to the second invention, by raising and lowering the aiming device 17 with respect to the machine base 15, the aiming device 17 can be raised or lowered. Therefore, when mounted on the vehicle 10, by raising the sighting device 17, it is possible to search and observe from a high position with excellent visibility. Moreover, the aiming device 17 can be lowered during traveling.

A third aspect of the invention comprises a machine base 15, a bullet case 16 for storing and firing a bullet, and a sighting device 17 for searching and inspecting. The machine case 15 is provided with the bullet case 16. This is a projectile launcher characterized in that it is mounted so that it can be raised and lowered and the shooting angle can be adjusted, and that the aiming device 17 is attached to this bullet case 16 so that it can be raised and lowered and the angle adjusted.

According to the third invention, the bullet can be fired at a low angle like the first invention, and the search and inspection can be performed from a high position where the visibility is excellent like the second invention. Further, since the aiming device 17 is attached to the bullet case 16, it is easy to raise and lower the aiming device 17 and adjust the angle.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the bullet case 16 has a bullet storage portion 16a and an aiming device storage portion 16b, and the aiming device 17 is located in the aiming device storage portion 16b. , A bulletproof cover is attached around the bullet case 16, and the sighting device storage unit 1 in the bulletproof cover is elevated.
It is a projectile that can open and close the portion facing 6b.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the aiming device 10 can be housed in the bullet case 16 and the periphery of the bullet case 16 can be covered with a bulletproof cover, so that the bulletproof apparatus 10 has excellent elasticity. Also,
The aiming device 17 can be made to project above the bullet case 16 by opening the part of the bulletproof cover that faces the aiming device storage portion 16b.

A fifth invention is the vehicle 1 according to the fourth invention.
No. 0 is mounted on the front of the bullet case 16 so as to be covered by the passenger seat 13 of the vehicle 10, and the rear bulletproof cover 34 covering the rear surface of the bullet case 16 is an openable bullet launcher.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the front surface of the bullet case 16 is covered with the passenger seat 13 of the vehicle 10, a bulletproof cover for that portion is not required, and the structure can be simplified. Further, by opening the rear bulletproof cover 34 of the bullet case 16, rocket flame (propulsion flame) at the time of firing the bullet can be released from the rear of the bullet case 16.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle 10 has a traveling body 12 mounted on a vehicle body 11 and an occupant seat (driver's cab) 13 attached to the front portion of the vehicle body 11. The vehicle body 11
A bullet launcher 14 is mounted on the rear part of the vehicle to form a bullet launch vehicle. The bullet launcher 14 includes a machine stand 15, a bullet case 16 mounted on the machine stand 15 so as to be vertically adjustable and at an angle of incidence, and a sighting device 17 mounted on the bullet case 16 so as to be vertically adjustable and at an angle. . The machine base 15 is attached to the rear portion of the vehicle body 11 by a turning mechanism 18 so as to be turnable about a vertical axis.

Next, the specific shape of the bullet launcher 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. The machine base 15 includes a pair of left and right support brackets 15 on both left and right sides of the horizontal frame 15a.
b fixed upward, and its horizontal frame 15
A turning mechanism 18 is attached to the lower surface of a. The turning mechanism 18 includes a turning unit in which an inner ring 18a and an outer shaft 18b are rotatably connected by a bearing (not shown) and a turning motor 18c. The inner ring 18a is fixed to the vehicle body 11, and the outer ring 18b is fixed to the lower part of the lateral frame 15a. A turning motor 18c is attached to the lateral frame 15a, and a pin-on (not shown) rotated by the turning motor 18c is attached to the inner ring 1
It meshes with a ring gear (not shown) attached to 8a. Therefore, by driving the turning motor 18c, the machine base 15 turns with respect to the vehicle body 11.

A power package 19, an auxiliary power supply device 20, etc. are installed on the horizontal frame 15a. The power package 19 supplies hydraulic power to the swing motor 18c and a cylinder described later. That is, the cylinders described below are hydraulically actuated. The cylinder may be an electric cylinder, in which case electric power is supplied. The auxiliary power unit 20 includes a power package 19
And so on.

The ammunition case 16 has ammunition storage parts 16a on both left and right sides, and an aiming device storage part 16b between the ammunition storage parts 16a on the left and right. For example, a pair of left and right box bodies 21 are connected by a connecting member 22 at intervals, and the box body 21 is divided into four upper and lower parts and four left and right parts, and four guide shells 23 are stored therein. The aiming device storage portion 16b is formed between the left and right boxes 22.

The ammunition case 16 is attached to the machine base 15 by a moving mechanism 24 so as to be able to move up and down and adjust the angle of incidence. For example,
A base end portion of the elevating arm 25 is vertically swingably connected to the upper rear ends of the pair of left and right support brackets 15b by a pin 26 or the like. The tip end of each elevating arm 25 is vertically swingably connected to the lower left and right sides of the bullet case 16 near the front, for example, the lower front near the front and rear of the left and right boxes 22.
The lifting cylinder 28 extends over the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of each lifting arm 25 and the lower part of the front end of each support bracket 15b.
Connect with 9, etc. The horizontal frame 15a
The angle adjusting cylinder 30 is connected by a pin 31 or the like across the rear part of the left and right intermediate part and the rear part of the left and right intermediate part of the bullet case 16, for example, the connecting member 22 to form the moving mechanism 24.

Therefore, when the elevating cylinder 28 and the angle-of-incidence adjusting cylinder 30 are extended at the same time, the elevating arm 25 moves upward to assume a standing posture, and the bullet case 16 moves upward with respect to the elevating arm 25. The bullet case 16 rises horizontally. When each of the cylinders is contracted and operated, the elevating arm 25 swings downward to assume a horizontal posture, and the bullet case 16 swings downward with respect to the elevating arm 25, so that the bullet case 16 descends horizontally.

When the projecting angle adjusting cylinder 30 is extended and contracted while the projecting case 16 is raised as described above, the projecting case 16 swings up and down with respect to the elevating arm 25 to adjust the projecting angle. Further, when the whole is turned, the lifting cylinder 28 is extended to prevent the bullet case 16 from interfering with the passenger seat 13, and in this state, the turning motor 18c is driven to turn the machine base 15.

The upper surface, left and right side surfaces, and the rear surface of the bullet case 16 are covered with a bulletproof cover. For example, the upper bulletproof cover 32, the side bulletproof cover 33, and the rear bulletproof cover 34 are covered. A portion of the upper bullet-proof cover 32 near the front portion in the middle of the left and right, that is, a bullet-proof cover 32a of the aiming device storage portion is separate from the upper bullet-proof cover 32, and is vertically pivotally connected by a hinge 35. The aiming device lift cylinder 36 is connected across the bulletproof cover 32a and the bullet case 16 (connecting member 22). By extending the aiming device lift cylinder 36, the bulletproof cover 32a pivots upward as shown in FIG. 3 to open the upper surface of the aiming device storage portion 16b. By retracting the cylinder 36, the bulletproof cover 32a pivots downward as shown in FIG. 2 to close and cover the upper surface of the sighting device storage 16b.

The rear bulletproof cover 34 is connected to the upper bulletproof cover 32 by a hinge 37 so as to be vertically rotatable. An opening / closing cylinder 38 is connected across the rear surface bulletproof cover 34 and the bullet case 16. When the opening / closing cylinder 38 is extended, the rear bullet-proof cover 34 is rotated to the upper position to open the rear surface of the bullet case 16 as shown in FIG. 3, and when it is contracted, the rear bullet-proof cover 34 is moved as shown in FIG. It rotates to a lower position that closes and covers the rear surface of the bullet case 16. As described above, rotating the rear bulletproof cover 34 upward to open the rear surface of the bullet case 16 allows the rocket flame ejected backward when the guided bullet 23 is fired to escape to the rear of the bullet case 16. This is because.

The aiming device 17 has an infrared radar 17b and a camera 17c mounted on a support frame 17a. An aiming device arm 39 is fixed to the back surface of the aiming device storage section bulletproof cover 32a. The support rack 17a is connected to the aiming device arm 39 by a pin 40 or the like so as to be vertically rotatable. An aiming device tilt cylinder 41 is connected across the support frame 17a and the aiming device arm 39.

The lifting of the sighting device 17 and the setting of the vertical angle are as follows. In a state where the lifting cylinder 28 is extended and the bullet case 16 is swung upward, the aiming device lift cylinder 36 is extended and the aiming device 17 is moved.
Is lifted from the bullet case 16 and lifted high. In this state, the aiming device tilt cylinder 41 is extended and actuated so that the aiming device 17 faces forward. Thereafter, the aiming device lift cylinder 36 is expanded / contracted to tilt the aiming device 17 in the vertical direction to change the vertical angle (pitch direction angle) in accordance with the projecting angle of the bullet case 16. For example, the aim should be horizontal. By retracting and operating the aiming device lift cylinder 36 and the aiming device tilt cylinder 41, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the aiming device 17 is stored in the aiming device storage portion 16b of the bullet case 16 and is covered by the aiming device storage portion bulletproof cover 32a.

When the bullet case 16 is lowered to a horizontal posture, the upper surface of the bullet case 16 (the upper bulletproof cover 32) is substantially even with the upper surface of the passenger seat 13 of the vehicle 10, preferably flush with it. . Moreover, the aiming device 17 is the bullet case 16
It is stored in. As a result, the front surface of the bullet case 16 (the side from which the bullet is fired) and the front surface of the aiming device 16 are covered by the rear surface of the passenger seat 13.
Coupled with the fact that the rear surface is covered with the bulletproof cover, the bullet case 16 and the aiming device 17 are entirely covered, and the elastic resistance during traveling is excellent. Further, since it is not necessary to provide a bulletproof cover on the front surface of the bullet case 16, the structure can be simplified.

Further, as described above, the bullet launcher 1
4 fits within the silhouette of the vehicle, making the bullet-firing vehicle compact. Therefore, it can be installed inside the aircraft,
It will be a bullet-launching vehicle with excellent air transportability. Also, the bullet-launching vehicle has a low center of gravity, and the running stability is good.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b) and 6 (c) at the time of shooting, the bullet case 16 can be lifted to project above the passenger seat 13 of the vehicle 10, so that the passenger seat 13 does not get in the way of firing bullets and can be fired at a low angle of incidence. Further, since the sighting device 17 can be moved upward to increase the ground height, it is possible to search and inspect from a high position with excellent visibility.

When shooting on a flat road, the aiming device 17 is aimed horizontally as shown in FIG. 6A, and the shooting direction is kept at a certain angle with respect to the horizontal plane. When shooting on an ascending slope, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), when shooting on a descending slope, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the shooting angle adjusting cylinder 30 is expanded / contracted to match the road surface angle. (That is, the bullet case 16 is tilted with respect to the horizontal direction so as to face the shooting direction shown in FIG. 6A.) Therefore, the aiming of the aiming device 17 is directed in the horizontal direction, and therefore its operation is easy. is there. This is because the aiming device 17 is attached to the bullet case 16.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the sighting device 17 is housed in the bullet case 16, and the bullet case 16 is in a horizontal posture and is in a lower position. The operation sequence of the (state) will be described. (1) The elevating cylinder 28 is extended to the stroke end to swing the elevating arm 25 upward to the maximum, so that the bullet case 16 is in the maximum inclined posture.

(2) The projection angle adjusting cylinder 30 is extended by a predetermined stroke to set the bullet case 16 in a predetermined inclined posture, for example, an inclination angle of 20 degrees with respect to the horizontal. For example, the extension operation of the angle-of-attack adjusting cylinder 30 is automatically stopped by a detection signal from the extension position detection switch of the angle-of-incidence adjusting cylinder 30, a signal indicating that the tilt angle from the inclinometer provided on the bullet case 16 matches the set angle, or the like. .

(3) The aiming device lift cylinder 36 is extended by a predetermined stroke to swing the aiming device 17 upward with respect to the bullet case 16, so that the aiming device 17 is placed in the predetermined tilted posture described above. Occasionally set in a horizontal orientation (aiming direction is vertical). For example, the extension operation of the aiming device lift cylinder 36 is automatically performed according to a detection signal of the extension position detection switch of the aiming device lift cylinder 36 or when the tilt angle from the inclinometer provided in the aiming device 17 is zero degree (horizontal). Stop. As a result, the aiming device storage section bulletproof cover 32a swings upward.

(4) The open cylinder 38 is extended to the stroke end and the rear bulletproof cover 34 is swung upward. (5) Aiming device The tilt cylinder 41 is extended to the stroke end to operate the aiming device 17 in the vertical direction (the aiming direction is horizontal).

The operations (2), (3), and (4) described above can be performed simultaneously.

Next, the operation sequence from the shooting state shown in FIG. 6 to the traveling state shown in FIG. 1 will be described. (1) The sighting device tilt cylinder 41 is contracted and operated so as to be oriented in the horizontal direction. (2) The bullet angle adjusting cylinder 30 is contracted to operate and the bullet case 1
6 is parallel to the lifting arm 25. (3) The aiming device lift cylinder 36 is contracted to store the irradiation device 17 in the bullet case 16, and the aiming device storage section bulletproof cover 32a is swung downward to cover the aiming device 17. (4) The opening / closing cylinder 38 is contracted to swing the rear bulletproof cover 34 downward to cover the rear surface of the bullet case 16. (5) The lift cylinder 28 is contracted to move the bullet case 16 to the lower position in the horizontal posture. The above operations (2), (3), and (4) can be performed simultaneously.

The above-mentioned operation is performed as follows, for example. It is assumed that the directional control valve for supplying pressure oil to each cylinder can be switched by the pilot pressure oil from the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is switched and controlled by the controller. In this controller, the operation sequence of the solenoid valves to be opened and closed is set in advance, and a signal is input from the detection switch. When the shooting state signal and the traveling state signal are input to the controller, the controller sequentially controls the solenoid valves based on the set order and the detection signal from the detection switch to perform the above-described operation.

Next, another embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the shooting angle adjusting cylinder 30 is attached across the elevating arm 25 and the bullet case 16 (connecting member 22). That is, the shooting angle adjusting cylinder 30 may be attached to the elevating arm 25 so as to swing the bullet case 16 up and down.

A bullet case attachment member is attached to the machine base 15 by a parallel link mechanism so as to move in parallel in the vertical direction, and the bullet case 16 is attached to the bullet case attachment member so as to be vertically swingable. An angle-of-attack adjusting cylinder may be connected between the bullet case 16 and the bullet-case mounting member, and by extending and retracting the angle-of-attack adjusting cylinder, the bullet case 16 may be vertically swung to adjust the angle of attack. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a vehicle equipped with a bullet launcher.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged side view of a running state of a bullet launcher.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a bullet launcher in a shooting state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bullet launcher in a traveling state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bullet launcher in a shooting state.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a shooting state in each terrain.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a bullet launcher according to a second embodiment in a shooting state.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a vehicle equipped with a conventional bullet launcher.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Machine stand, 2 ... bullet case, 3 ... sighting device, 5 ... vehicle, 6
... occupant seat, 10 ... vehicle, 13 ... occupant seat, 14 ... bullet launcher, 15 ... machine stand, 16 ... bullet case, 17 ... aiming device, 1
8 ... Rotating mechanism, 25 ... Elevating arm, 28 ... Elevating cylinder, 30 ... Emission angle adjusting cylinder, 32 ... Upper surface bulletproof cover,
32a ... Bulletproof cover for aiming device housing, 33 ... Side bulletproof cover, 34 ... Rear bulletproof cover, 36 ... Aiming device lift cylinder, 38 ... Opening / closing cylinder, 39 ... Aiming device arm, 41 ... Aiming device tilt cylinder.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A machine stand (15), a case (16) for accommodating and launching ammunition, and a sighting device (17) for searching and inspecting, the machine stand (15) A bullet launcher, wherein a case (16) is attached so that it can be raised and lowered and the angle of incidence can be adjusted. 2. A machine stand (15), a bullet case (16) for accommodating and launching ammunition, and an aiming device (17) for searching and inspecting, and the aiming device (17) A bullet launcher characterized by being capable of freely moving up and down and adjusting an angle with respect to a table (15). 3. A machine stand (15), a bullet case (16) for accommodating and launching ammunition, and a sighting device (17) for searching and inspecting. A case (16) is attached so that it can be raised and lowered and an angle of incidence can be adjusted, and a sighting device (17) is attached to the bullet case (16) so that it can be raised, lowered and angle adjusted. 4. The bullet case (16) includes a bullet container (16).
a) and an aiming device storage part (16b), the aiming device (17) extends from a position stored in the aiming device storage part (16b) to a position protruding above the bullet case 16. The projectile according to claim 3, wherein the projectile is lifted up and down, a bulletproof cover is attached around the bullet case (16), and a portion of the bulletproof cover facing the sighting device storage section (16b) can be opened and closed. 5. A vehicle-mounted bulletproof case (16) is mounted on a vehicle (10) so that the front surface of the bullet case (16) is covered by a passenger seat (13) of the vehicle (10) and covers the rear surface of the bullet case (16). Cover (3
The projectile according to claim 4, wherein 4) is openable and closable.