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US2004855A
US2004855A US681980A US68198033A US2004855A US 2004855 A US2004855 A US 2004855A US 681980 A US681980 A US 681980A US 68198033 A US68198033 A US 68198033A US 2004855 A US2004855 A US 2004855A
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    • 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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/37—Feeding two or more kinds of ammunition to the same gun; Feeding from two sides
    • F41A9/375—Feeding propellant charges and projectiles as separate units
    • 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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/35—Feeding multibarrel guns
    • 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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/10—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging
    • 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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/10—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging
    • F41A9/13—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane
    • 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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/10—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging
    • F41A9/13—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane
    • F41A9/14—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane which is transverse to the barrel axis
    • 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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/10—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging
    • F41A9/13—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane
    • F41A9/16—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane which is parallel to the barrel axis

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  • the present invention relates to a device for simultaneously supplying with-ammunition two guns associated for simultaneous aiming in direction.
  • the device according to the invention is more particularly applicable to pairs of similar guns, adapted for simultaneous aiming in direction, installed in turrets on vessels of small or medium tonnage.
  • the invention is applicable, however, in a general manner not only to pairs of guns installed on board a ship or other vessel, whether or not the said guns are mounted in a turret, but
  • this second method while obviating the disadvantages of the swivelling shaft device referred to hereinbefore, comprises other disadvantages, which reside, on the one hand, in the space required by the relay chamber and, on the other, in the inevitable means required for transferring the charge from the fixed lower hoist to the supplementary upper hoists which are movable with the relay chamber and the gun carriages.
  • the object of the present invention is a device which enables all the disadvantages briefly enumerated hereinbefore of the means at present'known to be eliminated.
  • the invention is characterized in principle by the combination of a fixed hoist, extending to within the immediate vicinity of the platform carrying the parallel gun mountings, with a receiving member adapted to be swivelled in direction about a vertical axis and at the same time adapted to pivot about an axis parallel to the axis of the trunnions of the cradles, the said member being preferably installed between the two guns in such a manner that, in the position for receiving ammunition, on leaving the fixed hoist, the said ammunition may be placed directly in the sockets with which the said member is provided for receiving the said ammunition.
  • the invention also comprises a particular arrangement of the elements of the loading apparatus intended to receive in a simple, rapid and convenient manner the ammunition coming from the particular receiving member which is the main object of the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the whole of the turret
  • Figure 2 is a cross-section through the axis of rotation of the turret
  • Figure. 3 is a plan view corresponding to Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a rear view, the portion on the left of the axis showing a half-section along the line IVIV of Figure l, and the portion on the right of the said axis showing a half-section along the line IVa-IVa. of the same figure.
  • Figures 5, 6 and 7 show in detail on a larger scale the apparatus for receiving ammunition at the top of the fixed hoist, the said apparatus being installed in the centre of the turret.
  • FIGs 1 to 4 at l are shown the guns mounted in known manner in the firing cradles 2.
  • the said cradles rest,by means of their trimnions 3; on mountings or cradle supports 4.
  • each of the guns there is provided for each of the guns anammunition receiving tray 6 arranged on the side of the gun towards the interior, a tray 1 for receiving the empty cartridge case arranged on the side, on the exterior, and guides 8 for a comb-shaped tray 9, the latter being fixed to the rear of the gun and having its teeth engaging the guides 8 during the recoil of the gun.
  • the tray 9 and the guides 8 constitute a continuous tray, the elements of which telescope with one another during the recoil of the gun, and which form a bridge for the introduction of the ammunition into the gun and for the ejection of the empty cartridge case.
  • a table II At the rear, between the two trays or shelves 6 and I is provided a table II), and a bracket II is fixed to the rear end of the gun.
  • trays 6 and 1, guides 8 and table I0 are secured to or made integral with one another and are all supported by longitudinal members 5.
  • each gun comprises a wedge breech block l2 shown open in Figure 3.
  • a recess l3 provided in the breech end Id of the gun, allows the cartridge which is transported from the tray 6 to pass to its rear position in line with the axis of the gun for loading, the table I 0 and the bracket I l forming a track for this transport, which is operated by any appropriate known means.
  • the cradle supports 4 are fixed on a rotatable platform l5, which is mounted on a fixed bearing l6 by means of a rolling and centering track.
  • the two cradles 2 carrying the guns may be, for example, connected with a single aiming shaft I! by suitable elevating racks, as shown best in Figure 2.
  • the platform [5 may support a shield l8 forming a firing chamber and an operating floor H).
  • the said floor comprises at the rear a hinged element 20, which is adapted to be closed fiat and which may be uprighted to enable the loading attendant to descend to a lower floor 2
  • an ammunition receiving apparatus is arranged, along the vertical axis of rotation of the turret, between the two guns, opposite the mouth of the shaft of a fixed central hoist 22.
  • the said hoist opens through an opening 23 provided in the centre of the platform I 5.
  • the actual hoist may be of aknown type with a reciprocating hoisting mechanism, as indicated in the drawings. It comprises two tubes 24, arranged side by side, in which the ammunition for both guns is raised simultaneously.
  • the receiving apparatus constituting the essential feature of the invention is shown in detail in Figures 5 to '7.
  • This apparatus comprises a pivoting stirrupshaped frame 25 adapted to pivot about its vertical geometric axis, which is at the same time the axis common to the turret and to the central hoist.
  • the centering of the said swivelling frame or stirrup is ensured at the base by a ball-bearing 26, or by any other equivalent device, and in the upper portion by a pivot 21 engaging a fixed support 28, which, for example, may be fixed to the cradle supports 4 of the turret.
  • a fixed support 28 which, for example, may be fixed to the cradle supports 4 of the turret.
  • one of the races of the bearing 26 is carried by frame 25, the other race being mounted on platform IS.
  • the cartridge receiving sockets may be formed in a common rocking ammunition carrier, constituted by two tubes 29 ( Figures 2 and 6), connected and braced together by two mountings 30, 3
  • each tube of the rocking ammunition carrier On each tube of the rocking ammunition carrier are mounted two spring boxes 33 ( Figure 5) arranged symmetrically, each comprising a spring 34 and a central rod 35 carrying a plunger 36 on its rear part. At their upper ends, the two rods 35 are connected together by a crosspiece 31 ( Figures 5 and 6), the middle of which is adapted to form an abutment socket for the ogive of the projectile of the cartridge.
  • a pawl 38 adapted to be moved aside, rotatable about an axis 39 and constantly urged into the full line position a of Figure 7 by a torsion spring 40 ( Figure 5).
  • the ammunition receiving apparatus in question may be operated by an attendant taking up a position in front between the two guns, on the floor 4
  • the receiving apparatus 25 For starting the actual hoist, the receiving apparatus 25 is swivelled in direction in such a manner that the tubes 29 of the rocking ammunition carrier, which are then placed vertically, are in linewith the hoist tubes 24 of the fixed central hoist. The stirrup 25 is then locked to the fixed shaft 22.
  • the hoist having been started, the ammunition at the end of the travel enters the tubes 29, moving aside the pawls 38, and abuts by the points of the projectiles against the crosspieces 31 of the draw-rods 35 of the spring boxes which, if the ammunition carrier-is empty, are situated at the broken line position 0 of Figure 5, the springs 34 being extended.
  • the ammunition continuing its movement, raises the crosspieces 31, compressing the springs 34 until the said ammuntion has completely entered the sockets of the ammunition carrier.
  • the pawls 38 then engage underneath the ammunition, thereby causing the hoist to-stop, for example due to the operation of a switch on the completion of the stroke.
  • the receiving apparatus being charged, it is then swivelled according, to the actual position of the turret, so that the pivots 32 of the rocking ammunition carrier are brought into line with the trunnions of the gun cradles.
  • the stirrup 25 of the apparatus may be locked on the platform l5 by means of a locking device not shown.
  • the carrier 2929 is then turned until it meets the trays 6 carried by the cradles and arranged, for each gun, in line with one of the tubes 29 of the said carrier (see position d in Figure 5).
  • the empty ammunition carrier 29-29 is then The ammunition forced on to eachof the trays 6 is rolled by the loading attendants, after reto the introduction of the ammunition into the gun either by hand or. by means of a mechanical ramming device of any known type.
  • the devices described render it possible to' supply with ammunition the two guns of the turret in a continuous manner, whether the turret and the guns are immovable or in movement, and in any aiming position whatsoever, either in elevation or in direction.
  • the said devices necessitate the employment of only a very small gun crew in the turret for supplying the two guns with ammunition, namely, three attendants in all, one for the receiving apparatus and two for loading.
  • the transfer of the cartridges from the ammunition carrier to the loading trays or other devices provided for receiving the said ammunition with a view to ramming it into the gun barrels may likewise vary.
  • the simple means described and shown for this transfer should, however, be considered as forming part of the invention, as also the particular arrangement of the cradles with a view to the constitution of a continuous tray, for ramming the ammunition into the gun chambers.
  • ammunition supply apparatus for rotatable twin gun mounts, the combination of a fixed central hoist for delivering ammunition for both guns to a point between theguns, means for receiving and retaining the ammunition delivered by saidhoist, a member in which said receiving means is pivoted formovement about a horizontal axis, a support for said member fixed with respect to said guns, and means for swivelly mounting said member in said support for movement about a vertical axis whereby said receiving means may be brought into alinement with said hoist regardless of the direction in which said guns are trained.
  • ammunition supply apparatus for rotatable twin gun mounts
  • a fixed central hoist for delivering ammunition for both guns simultaneously to a point between the guns substantially at the center of rotation of the gun mount
  • means for receiving and retaining the ammunition delivered by said hoist a member in which said receiving means is pivoted about a horizontal axis
  • a support for said member fixed with respect to said guns and means for swivelly mounting-said member in said support for movement about an axissubstantially co-linear with the axis of rotation of said gun mount whereby said receiving means may be brought into alinement with said hoist regardless of the direction in which said guns are trained.
  • apparatus for. rotatable twin gun mounts the combination of a fixed central hoist for delivering ammunition for both guns to a point between the guns, means for receiving and retaining the ammunition delivered by said hoist, a member in which said receiving means is pivoted for movement about a horizontal axis, a support for said member fixed with respect to said guns, means for swivelly mounting said member in said support for movement about a vertical axis, whereby said receiving means may be brought into alinement with said hoist regardless of the direction in which said guns are trained, and means for removing said ammunition from said receiving means to a position from which it may be loaded into the guns after movement of said receiving means about its horizontal axis.
  • a fixed main hoist adapted to deliver ammunition for both guns to a point central with respect to 'said guns
  • an ammunition receiving member adapted toireceive the ammunition delivered by said main hoist and to hold the same while it is moved to a position in alinement with a portion of the loading apparatus
  • a fixed substantially vertical main hoist adapted to deliver ammunition for both guns simultaneously to a point central with respect to said guns, the axis of said main hoist being substantially co-linear with the axis of rotation of said gun mount, an ammunition receiving member adapted to receive the ammunition delivered by said main hoist and to hold the same while it is moved to a position in alinement with a portion of the loading mechanism, a frame in which said member is pivotally mounted for movement about an axis parallel to the axes of the trunnions of the guns, means fixed with respect to said guns for supporting said frame, and means for swivelly mounting said frame in said supporting means for movement about an axis substantially co-linear with the axis of said fixed main hoist, whereby said ammunition receiving member may be brought into alinement with said main hoist regardless of the direction in which said guns are trained.
  • a fixed main hoist adapted to deliver a pair of projectiles simultaneously to'a point between said guns, said hoist including a pair 'of vertical tubes through which said projectiles are raised, a projectile receiving member having a deliver a pair of projectiles simultaneously to a retain the projectiles delivered by said main hoist, a frame in which said receiving member is pivotally mounted for movement about a substantially horizontal axis, and a support for said frame fixed with respect to said gun mount, said frame being swivelly mounted in said support for rotation about a vertical axis central with respect to the tubes of said main hoist.
  • a fixed main hoist adapted to point between said guns, said hoist including a pair of vertical tubesthrough which said projectiles are raised, a projectile receiving member having a pair of tubular carriers adapted to receive and retain the projectiles delivered by said main hoist, a frame in which said receiving member is pivotally mounted for movement about a substantially horizontal axis, a support for said frame fixed with respect to said gun mount, said frame being swivelly mounted in said support for rotation about a vertical axis central with respect to the tubes of said main hoist, and tray means carried by said guns for receiving said projectiles from said carriers when the receiving member has been rotated about said horizontal axis into a position wherein the axes of said projectiles are substantially in alinement with said tray means.
  • a fixed main hoist adapted to deliver a pair of projectiles simultaneously to a point between said guns, said hoist including a pair of vertical tubes through which said projectiles are raised, a projectile receiving member having a pair of tubular carriers adapted to-receive and retain the projectiles delivered by said main hoist, a frame in which said receiving member is pivotally mounted for movement about a substantially horizontal axis, a support for said frame fixed with respect to said gun mount, said frame being swivelly mounted in said support for rotation about a vertical axis central with respect to the tubes of said main hoist, tray means carried by said guns for receiving said projectiles from said carriers, and means for transferring said projectiles from said carriers to said tray means when the receiving member has been rotated about said horizontal axis into a position wherein the axes of said projectiles are substantially in alinement with said tray means.
  • a fixed main hoist adapted to deliver a pair of projectiles simultaneously to a point between said guns, said hoist including a pair of vertical tubes through which said projectiles are raised, a projectile receiving member having a pair of tubular carriers adapted to receive and retain the projectiles delivered by said main hoist, a frame in which said receiving member is pivotally mounted for movement about a substantially horizontal axis, a support for said frame fixed with respect to said gun mount, said frame being swivelly mounted in said support for rotation about a vertical axis central with respect to the tubes of said main hoist, tray means carried by said guns for receiving said projectiles from said carriers, and spring pressed means engaging the noses of said projectiles for automatically transferring the latter from said carriers to said tray means when the receiving member has been rotated about said horizontal axis into a position wherein the axes of said projectiles are substantially in alinement with said tray means.
  • a fixed main hoist adapted to deliver a pair of projectiles simultaneously to a point between said guns, said hoist including a pair of vertical tubes through which said projectiles are raised, a projectile receiving member having a pair of tubular carriers adapted to receive the projectiles delivered by said main hoist, means for retaining said projectiles within said carriers, a frame in which said receiving member is pivotally mounted for movement about a substantially horizontal axis, a support for said frame fixed with respect to said gun mount, said frame being swivelly mounted in said support for rotation abouta vertical axis central with respect to the tubes of said main hoist, tray means carried by 'said guns for receiving said projectiles from said carriers, means for automatically releasing said retaining means when the receiving member has been rotated about said horizontal axis into a position where the axes of said projectiles are substantially in alinement with said tray means, and means for transferring said projectiles from
  • a fixed main hoist for delivering ammunition for both guns simultaneously to a point between the guns substantially at the level of said supporting platform, the axis of said hoist being substantially co-linear with the axis of rotation of said platform, a member rotatably mounted on said platform for movement about a vertical axis substantially co-linear with the axis of said main hoist, and an ammunition receiving carrier pivotally mounted in said member for movement about a substantially horizontal axis.
  • a fixed hoist for raising a projectile to the level of the gun platform, a carrier into which the projectile is delivered by saidhoist, a member mounted on said carrier and forming a stop for the retention of the projectile within the carrier after delivery thereto, means for pivotally mounting said carrier for movement about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the trunnions 'of the gun, a tray carried by said gun and adapted to receive the projectile from said carrier when the latter has been rotated about its axis to a position in alinement with said tray, said tray, carrier and stop member being so constructed and arranged that movement of the carrier into alinement with said tray releases said stop member from retaining engagement with the projectile, and means mounted on said carrier for automatically ejecting the projectile therefrom onto said tray upon release of said stop means.
  • a fixed hoist for raising a projectile to the level of the gun platform, a carrier into which the projectile is delivered by said hoist, a member mounted on said carrier and forming a stop for the retention of the projectile within the carrier after delivery thereto, means for pivotally mounting said carrier for movement about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the trunnions of the gun, a tray carried by said gun and adapted to receive the projectile from said carrier when the latter has been rotated about its axis to a position inalinement with said tray,
  • carrierand stop member being so constructed and arranged that movement of the carrier into alinement with said tray releases said stop member from retaining engagement with the projectile, and means mounted on said carrier for automatically ejecting the projectile therefrom onto said tray uponrelease of said stop means comprising an abutment member slidably mounted on said carrier in position to be engaged and moved by the nose of the projectile upon delivery of the latter to the carrier and means yieldably urging said abutment member in a direction opposite to that in which it is moved by the nose of the projectile.
  • a fixed hoist for raising a projectile to the level of the gun platform, a carrier into which the projectile is delivered by said hoist, a member mounted on said carrier and forming a stop for the retention of the projectile within the carrier the latter has been rotated about its axis to a position in alinement with said tray, said tray, carrier and stop member being so construsted and arranged that movement of the carrier into alinement with said tray releases said stop member from retaining engagement with the projectile, and means mounted on said carrier for automatically ejecting the projectile therefrom onto said tray upon release of said stop means comprising a plunger member slidable longitudinally of said carrier, an abutment member carried by said plunger member in position to be engaged by the nose of the projectile upon delivery of the latter to the carrier, and spring means associated with said plunger member and adapted to be compressed when the nose of the projectile engages and moves said abutment member upon delivery to the carrier.
  • a fixed hoist for raising a projectile to the level of the gun platform, a carrier into which the projectile is delivered by said hoist, a stop member yieldably mounted on the lower end of said carrier in position to engage the bottom of the projectile and to retain the latter within the carrier after delivery thereto, means for pivotally-mounting said carrier for movement about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the trunnions of the gun, a tray carried by said gun and adapted to receive the projectile from said carrier when the latter has been rotated about its axis to a position in alinement with said tray, said tray being so constructed and arranged that upon movement of the carrier into alinement there-' with it releases said stop member from retaining engagement with the projectile, an abutment member mounted on the upper end of said carrier in position to be engaged and moved upwardly by the nose of the projectile upon delivery thereof to the carrier, and spring means resisting and adapted to be compressed by said upward movement of said abutment member, release of
  • a tray carried by the gun cradle in a position offset from the bore of the gun and adapted to receive ammunition to be loaded a combshaped member carried by said cradle in a position laterally disposed with respect to said receiving tray and in line with the bore of said gun, and a complementary comb-shaped member carried by the rear end of the gun, the teeth of said comb-shaped members intermeshing and forming a continuous loading tray to which ammunition may be transferred from said receiving tray and from which it may be loaded into the gun.
  • a tray carried by the gun cradle in a position offset from the bore of the gun and adapted to receive ammunition to be loaded
  • a combshaped member'carried by said cradle in a position laterally disposed with respect to said receiving tray and in line with the bore of said gun
  • a complementary comb-shaped member carried by the rear end of the gun, the teeth of said combshaped members intermeshing and forming a continuous loading tray, and means forming a table between said receiving tray and said contin-- uous loading tray across which the ammunition may be transferred into loading position.

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