DE29802243U1 - Device for storing a recoil-free weapon, in particular on a combat vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Wegmann & Co. GmbH, August-Bode Str. 1 20 34127 Kassel

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Device for storing a recoilless weapon, particularly on a combat vehicle

The invention relates to a device for storing a recoilless weapon, in particular on a combat vehicle with a rotating turret on which the weapon is arranged so as to be pivotable in elevation.

With modern recoilless weapons, especially those of 30 mm caliber, it is not easy to position the weapon inside the turret, since there is a gas jet outlet nozzle on the rear of the weapon that must be directed outwards. If, on the other hand, the weapon is positioned above the turret, the silhouette of the vehicle increases.

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The invention is based on the object of designing a device for storing a recoilless weapon, in particular on a combat vehicle of the type specified above, in such a way that the recoilless weapon can be integrated into the turret without the silhouette of the combat vehicle being enlarged when the weapon is not in use.

This object is achieved according to the invention with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1. Advantageous further developments of the invention are described in the dependent claims.

The basic idea of the invention is to arrange the weapon in such a way that it can be moved from a low-lying transport position that does not increase the silhouette of the combat vehicle to at least one higher combat position in which free mobility in elevation is ensured and the gas jet nozzle is directed so far outwards that the gas jet can escape unhindered into the open when fired.

An embodiment has proven to be advantageous in which the weapon mount is suspended on two swivel arms that can pivot in elevation, which in turn are pivotably mounted in the turret. Conventional mechanical or electrical drives can be used as the drive means for the swivel movement of the swivel arms.

In the following, an embodiment of a device according to the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The drawings show:
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic plan view of the turret of a combat vehicle (not otherwise shown) with a recoilless weapon stored therein;

Fig. 2 the turret with the weapon according to Fig. 1 in side view in three different positions.

The drawings show a flat, unmanned turret 2 which can be arranged, for example, above the roof panel 1 of a combat vehicle not otherwise shown and which can be pivoted about a vertical axis 12.

A 30 mm recoilless weapon, designated 3 overall, is mounted on turret 2 with a weapon barrel 3.1, a weapon mount 3.3 and an ammunition container 3.2 arranged on the side. A gas jet outlet nozzle 3.4 is located on the rear of the weapon.
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The weapon barrel 3.1, weapon mount 3.3 and ammunition container 3.2, which also includes the ammunition feed, are arranged as an independent structural unit within the flat, unmanned turret 2 in such a way that this independent structural unit consists of a

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shown transport position, in which it lies within the contour of the turret 2, into a combat position I and beyond that into a combat position II. In both combat positions the weapon lies above the contour of the turret 2 and can be swivelled up and down in elevation around an elevation axis 4.

In Fig. 2, the weapon is shown in three different basic positions, with the components in the transport position being designated 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, etc., in combat position I 3.1', 3.2', 3.3', etc. and in combat position II 3.1", 3.2", 3.3" etc.

In combat position I, which is intended for combating ground targets, the maximum elevation is 30°, while in combat position II, which is intended for combating air targets, the maximum elevation is 60°.

To enable these different positions of the weapon, the weapon mount 3.3 is arranged so as to be pivotable about the elevation axis 4 at the free ends of two pivot arms 5 and 6, which are located on both sides of the weapon mount and whose other ends are mounted in the turret 2 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis 7. The pivot arms 5 and 6 can be pivoted about the axis 7 by means of a pivot drive device 8, which is only indicated, whereby the weapon mount 3.3 and with it the entire independent structural unit

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3.1-3.2-3.3 is raised into the positions mentioned above. In the positions indicated above, the swivel arms 5 and 6 can be positively locked in a manner not shown.

In addition to the independent structural unit comprising the weapon barrel 3.1, the weapon mount 3.3 and the ammunition container 3.2, other structural elements are permanently arranged on the tower. In the area next to the independent structural unit, the drive devices 8 and 4.1 for the swivel drive and the elevation drive are arranged in a manner only indicated. Furthermore, an electrical system 9 with control electronics is arranged on the side opposite these drive devices. This control electronics can include a device for remotely controlling the movements of the swivel arms as well as the directional movements in elevation and azimuth.

Furthermore, an observation and aiming device 11 is arranged on the side of the tower.

The device shown for storing the recoilless weapon has the additional advantage that the space requirement in the interior of the turret is small, since it has a small installation diameter. The space under the weapon system can be used, and the turret and weapon can be freely placed on a carrier vehicle. However, a fixed installation is also possible for object protection. In the transport position of the weapon, the turret and

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Carrier vehicle has a low silhouette, and raising the weapon into the two combat positions can be carried out quickly and safely.

Claims (7)

98-20-06 Protection claims: 1. Device for storing a recoilless weapon, in particular on a combat vehicle, with a rotating turret on which the weapon is arranged so that it can be pivoted in elevation, characterized in that the weapon barrel (3.1), weapon holder (3.3) and an ammunition container (3.2) as well as the ammunition feed are arranged as an independent structural unit within a flat, unmanned turret (2) in such a way that the independent structural unit can be moved up from a transport position in which it lies within the turret contour into at least one combat position (I, II) in which it lies above the contour of the turret (2), from which it can then be pivoted up in elevation. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the weapon holder (3.3) is arranged so as to be pivotable about an elevation axis (4) at the free ends of two pivot arms (5, 6), the other ends of which are mounted in the tower (2) so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis (7), and the pivot arms (6) are coupled to a pivot drive device (8). 3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that several combat positions (I, II) with different pivot angles of the pivot arms (5, 6) are provided, in which the pivot arms (5, 6) can each be positively locked. &bgr;« 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the swivel drive and elevation drive devices (8, 4.1) are arranged in the tower (2) in the area next to the independent structural unit (3.2-3.3). 10 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an electrical system (9) with control electronics is arranged in the tower (2) in the area next to the independent structural unit (3.2, 3.3). 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the control electronics comprise a device for remote control of the movements of the swivel arms (5, 6) as well as the directional movements in elevation and azimuth. 7. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that an observation and aiming device (11) is arranged in the tower (2) in the area next to the independent structural unit (3.2, 3.3).