EP0106074A1 - Device for feeding ammunition within an armoured vehicle - Google Patents

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EP0106074A1
EP0106074A1 EP83108313A EP83108313A EP0106074A1 EP 0106074 A1 EP0106074 A1 EP 0106074A1 EP 83108313 A EP83108313 A EP 83108313A EP 83108313 A EP83108313 A EP 83108313A EP 0106074 A1 EP0106074 A1 EP 0106074A1
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Gert Dipl.-Ing. Kausträter
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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
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
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  • the invention relates to a device for supplying projectile ammunition in an armored vehicle, which has a rotatable turret with a shield cheek rising thereon as a bearing for a weapon carrier, which carries its cartridge magazine designed as a container sideways, with a horizontally running container inside the vehicle.
  • lane is provided, within which a container reloading station is located, which is arranged under an opening of the tank ceiling so that it is aligned with the container port on the weapon carrier at a rotational position of the turret at an index position and at an elevation angle, the spacing of which by means of transport is bridged.
  • a device of this type is known (DE- 0 8 30 22 410), in which the empty container can be brought down through the opening into the container reloading station after it has been unlocked with the aid of the transport means, and the container can then be moved onto the container transfer path by means of a moving and filling the space of the empty-filled container, filled replacement container can be moved out of the container reloading station.
  • the containers used are those that are refillable and therefore reusable, in battle it can prove to be too lengthy and cumbersome to bring the empty containers back into the container reloading station and thus into the transfer lane. Furthermore, changing the ammunition, for example from powerful AP ammunition to highly explosive HE ammunition, would also be too cumbersome, since this would always require a container change.
  • the object on which the invention is based is therefore seen in creating a device of the type mentioned at the outset which enables a particularly rapid change of container, which makes double the number of cartridges available on the weapon carrier and thus on the breech of the weapon, and which ultimately switches between two to be fired Cartridge types allowed without having to change containers.
  • the containers can be ejected according to the invention, which makes it unnecessary to return them to the reloading station without the latter no longer being possible.
  • Dispensing with the return of the empty shot containers to the reloading station enables a particularly fast container change, since in this case the empty shot containers are simply ejected sideways after being unlocked by the weapon, for example by spring pressure, and make room for those to be brought in from the reloading station by the means of transport , filled container. It goes without saying that such one-way traffic from the reloading station to the weapon carrier enables filled containers to be brought up more quickly.
  • the shield cheek is double and holds the weapon carrier between itself, the two containers being lockable on the weapon carrier in the region of the horizontal axis of elevation and the two halves of the shield cheek each having closable openings on their undersides for the introduction and, if necessary, return of the containers and in each case on their outsides have closable openings for the ejection of the emptied containers.
  • This configuration enables the container to remain in the area of the weapon carrier protected by the double shield cheek even at different elevation positions of the weapon.
  • the closable openings expediently have flaps that open outwards and, in the open position, do not take up any space within the shield cheek.
  • the two openings provided above the sliding track in the armored roof must be arranged at a distance from one another which corresponds to the distance between the means of transport leading to the weapon carrier or to the shield cheek from one another.
  • the tower thus only needs to be brought into the rotational position in which the container connections arranged on the weapon carrier are aligned with the openings, which is the case with simultaneous zero elevation so that filled containers can be reloaded from the transfer track.
  • the device according to the invention for supplying projectile ammunition is located on an armored vehicle 1 with an armored turret 3 rotatable about a vertical axis 2 with a shield cheek 4 rising thereon.
  • an armored turret 3 rotatable about a vertical axis 2 with a shield cheek 4 rising thereon.
  • Armor 6 and a chain 7 shown.
  • the shield cheek 4 serves as a bearing for a weapon carrier 8, which holds a weapon 9 that is only visible with its barrel 10.
  • the weapon carrier 8 carries its cartridge magazine designed as a container 11 sideways.
  • a horizontally extending container transfer path 12 is provided, within which there is a container reloading station 13, which is arranged under an opening 14 of the armored cover 5 so that it is at an index position and at an elevation angle when the armored turret 3 is in a rotational position the weapon 9 is in an index position with the container connector 15 located on the weapon carrier.
  • the distance between the container reloading station 13 and the container connection 15 is bridged by means of transport 16, for example by an elevator.
  • two container reloading stations 13, 13 t are now located within the container transfer path 12 below Openings 14, 14 'in the tank top 5, which are aligned with two container connections 15, 15' located on both sides of the weapon carrier 8, two containers 11, 11 'on both sides of the weapon carrier 8 also being releasably locked and disposable.
  • the shield cheek 4 is of double construction and thus has two shield cheek halves 4 'and 4 "which hold the weapon carrier 8 between them.
  • the two containers 11, 11' can be locked on the weapon carrier 8 in the region of the horizontal elevation axis 17.
  • the two shield cheek halves 4 ', 4 "each have closable openings 18, 18' on their undersides for introducing and possibly returning containers 11, 11 'and closable openings 19, 19' on their outer sides for ejecting empty containers 11, 11 '. on.
  • the closable openings 19, 19 ' have flaps 20, 20' opening outwards.
  • the horizontally extending container displacement track 12 is arranged in the area above a chain house 21 and essentially parallel to the same. It is understood that two openings 14, 14 'are provided in the tank ceiling 5 above the sliding track 12. These openings 14, 14 'are aligned in the respective index positions with the container connections 15, 15', provided that the armored turret 3 and the elevation angle or elevation of the weapon 9 are in the respective index positions.
  • the index position relating to the rotation angle of the armored turret 3 is a position transverse to the longitudinal axis of the armored vehicle 1 or to the direction of travel of the armored vehicle 1 according to arrow F (FIGS.
  • a container sliding track 12 with two openings 14, 14 'provided above it in the tank ceiling 5 can be arranged such that the double amount of ammunition can be carried.
  • the index position of the rotational position of the armored turret 3 can be selected such that it can be arranged transversely to the armored vehicle 1 either on one side or on the other side. There are thus two index positions pivoted by 180 ° relative to one another, in which the container connections 15, 15 'are aligned with the reloading stations 13, 13' of the container transfer path either above one or the other chain house 21.
  • the respective container reloading stations 13, 13 ' can each be provided for different types of ammunition, such that, for example, only AP ammunition (anti-person ammunition) is reloaded from the container reloading station 13, but only HE from the container reloading station 13' - Ammunition (high explosive ammunition).
  • AP ammunition anti-person ammunition
  • HE high explosive ammunition
  • the flaps 20, 20 'opening outwards on the two shield cheek halves 4', 4 '' are preferably circular in shape and are large enough in diameter that the container 11, 11 'can be ejected in any possible elevation position of the barrel 10 of the weapon 9 is.

Abstract

On a device for feeding shell ammunition within an armored vehicle (1) featuring a rotatable turret (3) with a shield (4) rising on it as a bearing for a weapon carrier (8) which carries sideways its shell magazine fashioned as a container (11, 11') there is provided, inside a vehicle (1), a horizontally extending container switching chute (12) within which there are located two container reloading stations (13, 13') which are so arranged, below openings (14, 14') in the ceiling armor (5), that they will be in alignment with two container shoes (15, 15') fitted to both sides of the weapon support (8), in an angular position of the turret (3) coinciding with an index position and at an elevation angle coinciding with an index position. The space between container reloading station and container shoe is being bridged by transport facilities (16). Two containers (11, 11') can be arranged on the two sides of the weapon support (8) in a detachably lockable and ejectable manner.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Geschoßmunition in einem Panzerfahrzeug, das einen drehbaren Turm mit einer sich darauf erhebenden Schildwange als Lager für einen Waffenträger aufweist, der sein als Container ausgebildetes Patronen-Magazin seitwärts trägt, wobei innerhalb des Fahrzeugs eine waagerecht verlaufende Container-

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bahn vorgesehen ist, innerhalb der eine Containernachladestation liegt, die unter einer Öffnung der Panzerdecke so angeordnet ist, daß sie bei einer Drehlage des Turms auf einer Indexposition und bei einem Höhenwinkel auf einer Indexposition mit dem am Waffenträger befindlichen Containeranschluß fluchtet, wobei deren Abstand durch Transportmittel überbrückt ist.The invention relates to a device for supplying projectile ammunition in an armored vehicle, which has a rotatable turret with a shield cheek rising thereon as a bearing for a weapon carrier, which carries its cartridge magazine designed as a container sideways, with a horizontally running container inside the vehicle.
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lane is provided, within which a container reloading station is located, which is arranged under an opening of the tank ceiling so that it is aligned with the container port on the weapon carrier at a rotational position of the turret at an index position and at an elevation angle, the spacing of which by means of transport is bridged.

Es ist eine Vorrichtung dieser Bauart bekannt (DE-08 30 22 410), bei welcher der leergeschossene Container nach seiner Entriegelung mit Hilfe des Transportmittels abwärts durch die Öffnung in die Container-Nachladestation bringbar und der Container sodann auf der Container-Verschiebebahn mittels eines nachrückenden und den Platz des leergeschossenen Containers einnehmenden, gefüllten Ersatz-Containers aus der Container-Nachladestation rückbar ist.A device of this type is known (DE- 0 8 30 22 410), in which the empty container can be brought down through the opening into the container reloading station after it has been unlocked with the aid of the transport means, and the container can then be moved onto the container transfer path by means of a moving and filling the space of the empty-filled container, filled replacement container can be moved out of the container reloading station.

Zwar handelt es sich bei den verwendeten Containern um solche, die nachfüllbar und deshalb wiederverwendbar sind, i.m Gefecht kann es sich jedoch als zu langwierig und umständlich erweisen, die leergeschossenen Container zurück in die Container-Nachladestation und damit in die Verschiebebahn zu bringen. Ferner wäre auch ein Wechsel der Munition, beispielsweise von durchschlagskräftiger AP-Munition zu hochexplosiver HE-Munition, zu umständlich, da ein solcher stets einen Containerwechsel erforderlich machen würde.Although the containers used are those that are refillable and therefore reusable, in battle it can prove to be too lengthy and cumbersome to bring the empty containers back into the container reloading station and thus into the transfer lane. Furthermore, changing the ammunition, for example from powerful AP ammunition to highly explosive HE ammunition, would also be too cumbersome, since this would always require a container change.

Die der Erfindung zugrundeliegende Aufgabe wird deshalb darin gesehen, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs erwähnten Bauart zu schaffen, welche einen besonders schnellen Containerwechsel ermöglicht, die doppelte Patronenzahl am Waffenträger und damit am Verschluß der Waffe zur Verfügung stellt, und die schließlich einen Wechsel zwischen zwei zu verschießenden Patronensorten erlaubt, ohne daß ein Containerwechsel durchgeführt werden müßte.The object on which the invention is based is therefore seen in creating a device of the type mentioned at the outset which enables a particularly rapid change of container, which makes double the number of cartridges available on the weapon carrier and thus on the breech of the weapon, and which ultimately switches between two to be fired Cartridge types allowed without having to change containers.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß innerhalb der Container-Verschiebebahn zwei Container-Nachladestationen unterhalb von Öffnungen in der Panzerdecke liegen, die mit zwei zu beiden Seiten des Waffenträgers befindlichen Containeranschlüssen fluchten, und daß sich zwei Container zu beiden Seiten des Waffenträgers lösbar verriegelt und abwerfbar anordnen lassen.This object is achieved in that within the container transfer path two container reloading stations are located below openings in the tank ceiling, which are aligned with two container connections located on both sides of the weapon carrier, and that two containers are releasably locked on both sides of the weapon carrier and dispose disposable.

Da zwei Container mit gegebenenfalls unterschiedlichen Patronensorten an der Waffe zur Verfügung stehen, läßt sich durch einen einfachen Umschaltvorgang an der Patronenzuführung wahlweise Munition aus dem einen oder dem anderen Container verschießen, ohne daß ein Magazinwechsel erforderlich wäre, was insbesondere bei einem erforderlichen Wechsel der Munitionsart vorteilhaft ist. Natürlich können die beiden Container auch gleichartige Munition enthalten. Jedenfalls steht nach der Erfindung jeweils die doppelte Schußzahl an der Waffe selber zur Verfügung.Since two containers with possibly different types of cartridges are available on the weapon, a simple switching operation on the cartridge feed selectively shoot ammunition from one or the other container without a magazine change being necessary, which is particularly advantageous when the type of ammunition has to be changed. Of course, the two containers can also contain similar ammunition. In any case, according to the invention, double the number of shots is available on the weapon itself.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist die erfindungsgemäße Abwerfbarkeit der Container, die ein Zurückführen derselben in die Nachladestation entbehrlich macht, ohne daß dieselbe etwa nicht mehr möglich wäre. Der Verzicht auf die Rückführung der leergeschossenen Container in die Nachladestation ermöglicht jedoch einen besonders schnellen Containerwechsel, da in diesem Fall die leergeschossenen Container nach der Entriegelung von der Waffe durch beispielsweise Federdruck einfach seitwärts ausgeworfen werden und Platz machen für die aus der Nachladestation durch das Transportmittel heranzubringenden, gefüllten Container. Es versteht sich, daß ein solcher Einweg-Verkehr aus der Nachladestation zum Waffenträger ein schnelleres Heranführen gefüllter Container ermöglicht.Of particular advantage is the fact that the containers can be ejected according to the invention, which makes it unnecessary to return them to the reloading station without the latter no longer being possible. Dispensing with the return of the empty shot containers to the reloading station, however, enables a particularly fast container change, since in this case the empty shot containers are simply ejected sideways after being unlocked by the weapon, for example by spring pressure, and make room for those to be brought in from the reloading station by the means of transport , filled container. It goes without saying that such one-way traffic from the reloading station to the weapon carrier enables filled containers to be brought up more quickly.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Schildwange doppelt ausgebildet und hält den Waffenträger zwischen sich, wobei die beiden Container im Bereich der waagerechten Elevationsachse an dem Waffenträger verriegelbar sind und die beiden Schildwangenhälften jeweils an ihren Unterseiten verschließbare Öffnungen zur Einführung und gegebenenfalls Rückführung der Container und jeweils an ihren Außenseiten verschließbare Öffnungen für den Auswurf der geleerten Container aufweisen. Diese Ausgestaltung ermöglicht auch bei unterschiedlichen Elevationslagen der Waffe den Verbleib der Container im durch die doppelte Schildwange geschützten Bereich des Waffenträgers.According to a preferred embodiment, the shield cheek is double and holds the weapon carrier between itself, the two containers being lockable on the weapon carrier in the region of the horizontal axis of elevation and the two halves of the shield cheek each having closable openings on their undersides for the introduction and, if necessary, return of the containers and in each case on their outsides have closable openings for the ejection of the emptied containers. This configuration enables the container to remain in the area of the weapon carrier protected by the double shield cheek even at different elevation positions of the weapon.

Zweckmäßig weisen die verschließbaren Öffnungen nach außen öffnende Klappen auf, die in geöffneter Stellung keinerlei Platz innerhalb der Schildwange beanspruchen.The closable openings expediently have flaps that open outwards and, in the open position, do not take up any space within the shield cheek.

Ferner hat es sich als vorteilhaft erwiesen, die waagerecht verlaufende Container-Verschiebebahn im Bereich oberhalb eines Ketten- oder Radhauses und im wesentlichen parallel zu demselben anzuordnen.Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous to arrange the horizontally running container displacement track in the area above a chain or wheel house and essentially parallel to the same.

Es versteht sich, daß die oberhalb der Verschiebebahn in der Panzerdecke vorgesehenen beiden Öffnungen in einem Abstand voneinander angeordnet sein müssen, der dem Abstand der zum Waffenträger bzw. in die Schildwange führenden Transportmittel voneinander entspricht. Der Turm braucht somit lediglich in diejenige Drehlage gebracht zu werden, in der die am Waffenträger angeordneten Containeranschlüsse mit den Öffnungen fluchten, was bei gleichzeitiger Null-Elevation der Fall ist, damit gefüllte Container aus der Verschiebebahn nachgeladen werden können.It is understood that the two openings provided above the sliding track in the armored roof must be arranged at a distance from one another which corresponds to the distance between the means of transport leading to the weapon carrier or to the shield cheek from one another. The tower thus only needs to be brought into the rotational position in which the container connections arranged on the weapon carrier are aligned with the openings, which is the case with simultaneous zero elevation so that filled containers can be reloaded from the transfer track.

Die Erfindung und ihre vorteilhaften Ausgestaltungen sind im folgenden anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert.The invention and its advantageous embodiments are explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing.

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  • Fig. 1 einen Ausschnitt einer Vorderansicht eines kettengetriebenen Panzerfahrzeugs, teilweise im Schnitt und in Querlage des Turms, ausgerüstet mit einer Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung;
  • Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung nach Fig. 1, ebenfalls als Teilansicht;
  • Fig. 3 eine Seitenansicht der Vorrichtung nach den Fig. 1 und 2, jeweils in-Pfeilrichtung A gesehen.
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  • F ig. 1 shows a section of a front view of a chain-driven armored vehicle, partly in section and in FIG Transverse position of the tower, equipped with a device according to the invention;
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the device according to FIG. 1, also as a partial view;
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of the device of FIGS. 1 and 2, each seen in the arrow direction A.

Bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform befindet sich die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Geschoßmunition an einem Panzerfahrzeug 1 mit einem um eine Hochachse 2 drehbaren Panzerturm 3 mit einer sich darauf erhebenden Schildwange 4. Von dem Panzerfahrzeug 1 sind der Übersichtlichkeit halber lediglich Teile der Panzerdecke 5, einer seitlichen Panzerung 6 und einer Kette 7 gezeigt.In the embodiment shown, the device according to the invention for supplying projectile ammunition is located on an armored vehicle 1 with an armored turret 3 rotatable about a vertical axis 2 with a shield cheek 4 rising thereon. For the sake of clarity, only parts of the armored ceiling 5, a lateral one, are shown Armor 6 and a chain 7 shown.

Die Schildwange 4 dient als Lager für einen Waffenträger 8, welcher eine lediglich mit ihrem Rohr 10 sichtbare Waffe 9 hält. Wie Fig. 1 zeigt, trägt der Waffenträger 8 sein als Container 11 ausgebildetes Patronen-Magazin seitwärts. Innerhalb des Panzerfahrzeugs 1 ist eine waagerecht verlaufende Container-Verschiebebahn 12 vorgesehen, innerhalb der eine Container-Nachladestation 13 liegt, die unter einer Öffnung 14 der Panzerdeckel 5 so angeordnet ist, daß sie bei einer Drehlage des Panzerturms 3 auf einer Indexposition und bei einem Höhenwinkel der Waffe 9 auf einer Indexposition mit dem am Waffenträger befindlichen Containeranschluß 15 fluchtet. Der Abstand zwischen der Container-Nachladestation 13 und dem Containeranschluß 15 ist durch Transportmittel 16, beispielsweise durch einen Aufzug, überbrückt.The shield cheek 4 serves as a bearing for a weapon carrier 8, which holds a weapon 9 that is only visible with its barrel 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the weapon carrier 8 carries its cartridge magazine designed as a container 11 sideways. Within the armored vehicle 1, a horizontally extending container transfer path 12 is provided, within which there is a container reloading station 13, which is arranged under an opening 14 of the armored cover 5 so that it is at an index position and at an elevation angle when the armored turret 3 is in a rotational position the weapon 9 is in an index position with the container connector 15 located on the weapon carrier. The distance between the container reloading station 13 and the container connection 15 is bridged by means of transport 16, for example by an elevator.

Erfindungsgemäß liegen nun innerhalb der Container-Verschiebebahn 12 zwei Container-Nachladestationen 13, 13t unterhalb von Öffnungen 14, 14' in der Panzerdecke 5, die mit zwei zu beiden Seiten des Waffenträgers 8 befindlichen Containeranschlüssen 15, 15' fluchten, wobei sich ferner zwei Container 11, 11' zu beiden Seiten des Waffenträgers 8 lösbar verriegelt und abwerfbar anordnen lassen.According to the invention, two container reloading stations 13, 13 t are now located within the container transfer path 12 below Openings 14, 14 'in the tank top 5, which are aligned with two container connections 15, 15' located on both sides of the weapon carrier 8, two containers 11, 11 'on both sides of the weapon carrier 8 also being releasably locked and disposable.

Bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform ist die Schildwange 4 doppelt ausgebildet, weist somit zwei Schildwangenhälften 4' und 4" auf, die den Waffenträger 8 zwischen sich halten. Die beiden Container 11, 11' sind im Bereich der waagerechten Elevationsachse 17 an dem Waffenträger 8 verriegelbar. Die beiden Schildwangenhälften4', 4" weisen jeweils an ihren Unterseiten verschließbare Öffnungen 18, 18' zur Einführung und gegebenenfalls Rückführung der Container 11, 11' und jeweils an ihren Außenseiten verschließbare Öffnungen 19, 19' für den Auswurf der geleerten Container 11, 11' auf. Die geleerten, ausgeworfenen Container 11, 11' sind in den Fig. 2 und 3 mit gestrichelten Linien angedeutet. Die verschließbaren Öffnungen 19, 19' weisen dabei nach außen öffnende Klappen 20, 20' auf.In the embodiment shown, the shield cheek 4 is of double construction and thus has two shield cheek halves 4 'and 4 "which hold the weapon carrier 8 between them. The two containers 11, 11' can be locked on the weapon carrier 8 in the region of the horizontal elevation axis 17. The two shield cheek halves 4 ', 4 "each have closable openings 18, 18' on their undersides for introducing and possibly returning containers 11, 11 'and closable openings 19, 19' on their outer sides for ejecting empty containers 11, 11 '. on. The emptied, ejected containers 11, 11 'are indicated in FIGS. 2 and 3 with dashed lines. The closable openings 19, 19 'have flaps 20, 20' opening outwards.

Bei der gezeigten, bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die waagerecht verlaufende Container-Verschiebebahn 12 im Bereich oberhalb eines Kettenhauses 21 und im wesentlichen parallel zu demselben angeordnet. Es versteht sich, daß in der Panzerdecke 5 oberhalb der Verschiebebahn 12 jeweils zwei Öffnungen 14, 14' vorgesehen sind. Diese Öffnungen 14, 14' fluchten in den jeweiligen Indexpositionen mit den Containeranschlüssen 15, 15', sofern sich jeweils der Panzerturm 3 und der Höhenwinkel bzw. die Elevation der Waffe 9 auf den jeweiligen Indexpositionen befinden. Bei der gezeigten Ausführungsform handelt es sich bei der den Drehwinkel des Panzerturms 3 betreffenden Indexposition um eine Stellung quer zur Längsachse des Panzerfahrzeugs 1 bzw. zur Fahrtrichtung desselben gemäß Pfeil F (Fig. 2 und 3), sowie bei der den Höhenwinkel bzw. die Elevation der Waffe 9 betreffenden Indexposition um die waagerechte Null-Elevation von Waffe 9 und Waffenträger 8. Es versteht sich, daß für ein Nachladen die Verschlüsse der Öffnungen 14, 14' bzw. 18, 18' geöffnet werden müssen, beispielsweise zwei Klappen 22 hochgeklappt und zwei Klappen 23 heruntergeklappt werden müssen, von denen in Fig. 1 jeweils nur die vordere Klappe angedeutet ist. Für die Ausbildung des Aufzugs 16 ergeben sich verschiedene Möglichkeiten, die bekannt und nicht Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung sind.In the preferred embodiment shown, the horizontally extending container displacement track 12 is arranged in the area above a chain house 21 and essentially parallel to the same. It is understood that two openings 14, 14 'are provided in the tank ceiling 5 above the sliding track 12. These openings 14, 14 'are aligned in the respective index positions with the container connections 15, 15', provided that the armored turret 3 and the elevation angle or elevation of the weapon 9 are in the respective index positions. In the embodiment shown, the index position relating to the rotation angle of the armored turret 3 is a position transverse to the longitudinal axis of the armored vehicle 1 or to the direction of travel of the armored vehicle 1 according to arrow F (FIGS. 2 and 3), and the elevation angle or elevation the Weapon 9 index position about the horizontal zero elevation of weapon 9 and weapon carrier 8. It goes without saying that for reloading the closures of the openings 14, 14 'and 18, 18' must be opened, for example two flaps 22 folded up and two Flaps 23 must be folded down, of which only the front flap is indicated in Fig. 1. There are various possibilities for the design of the elevator 16, which are known and are not the subject of the present invention.

Es ist darauf hinzuweisen, daß über jedem der beiden Kettenhäuser eine Container-Verschiebebahn 12 mit zwei oberhalb derselben in der Panzerdecke 5 vorgesehenen Öffnungen 14, 14' angeordnet sein kann, derart, daß sich die doppelte Munitionsmenge mitführen läßt. Zwecks Containerwechsels läßt sich in diesem Falle die Indexposition der Drehlage des Panzerturms 3 dahingehend wählen, daß sich dieser entweder nach der einen oder nach der anderen Seite quer zum Panzerfahrzeug 1 anordnen läßt. Es gibt dabei somit zwei um 180° gegeneinander verschwenkte Indexpositionen, in denen die Containeranschlüsse 15, 15' mit den Nachladestationen 13, 13' der Container-Verschiebebahn entweder über dem einen oder über dem anderen Kettenhaus 21 fluchten.It should be pointed out that above each of the two chain houses, a container sliding track 12 with two openings 14, 14 'provided above it in the tank ceiling 5 can be arranged such that the double amount of ammunition can be carried. In this case, for the purpose of changing containers, the index position of the rotational position of the armored turret 3 can be selected such that it can be arranged transversely to the armored vehicle 1 either on one side or on the other side. There are thus two index positions pivoted by 180 ° relative to one another, in which the container connections 15, 15 'are aligned with the reloading stations 13, 13' of the container transfer path either above one or the other chain house 21.

Die jeweiligen Container-Nachladestationen 13, 13' können jeweils für unterschiedliche Munitionssorten vorgesehen sein, derart, daß beispielsweise aus der Container-Nachladestation 13 lediglich AP-Munition (anti-person ammunition) nachgeladen wird, hingegen aus der Container-Nachladestation 13' lediglich HE-Munition (high explosive ammunition).The respective container reloading stations 13, 13 'can each be provided for different types of ammunition, such that, for example, only AP ammunition (anti-person ammunition) is reloaded from the container reloading station 13, but only HE from the container reloading station 13' - Ammunition (high explosive ammunition).

Die sich nach außen öffnenden Klappen 20, 20' an den beiden Schildwangenhälften 4', 4'' sind vorzugsweise kreisförmig ausgebildet und derart groß im Durchmesser, daß in jeder möglichen Elevationslage des Rohrs 10 der Waffe 9 ein Auswerfen der Container 11, 11' möglich ist.The flaps 20, 20 'opening outwards on the two shield cheek halves 4', 4 '' are preferably circular in shape and are large enough in diameter that the container 11, 11 'can be ejected in any possible elevation position of the barrel 10 of the weapon 9 is.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Geschoßmunition in einem Panzerfahrzeug, das einen drehbaren Turm mit einer sich darauf erhebenden Schildwange als Lager für einen Waffenträger aufweist, der sein als Container ausgebildetes Patronen-Magazin seitwärts trägt, wobei innerhalb des Fahrzeugs eine waagerecht verlaufende Container-Verschiebebahn vorgesehen ist, innerhalb der eine Container-Nachladestation liegt, die unter einer Öffnung der Panzerdecke so angeordnet ist, daß sie bei einer Drehlage des Turms auf einer Indexposition und bei einem Höhenwinkel auf einer Indexposition mit dem am Waffenträger befindlichen Containeranschluß fluchtet, wobei deren Abstand durch Transportmittel überbrückt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß innerhalb der Container-Verschiebebahn (12) zwei Container-Nachladestationen (13, 13') unterhalb von Öffnungen (14, 14') in der Panzerdecke (5) liegen, die mit zwei zu beiden Seiten des Waffenträgers (8) befindlichen Containeranschlüssen (15, 15') fluchten, und daß sich zwei Container (11, 11') zu beiden Seiten des Waffenträgers (8) lösbar verriegelt und abwerfbar anordnen lassen.1. Device for supplying projectile ammunition in an armored vehicle, which has a rotatable turret with a shield cheek rising thereon as a bearing for a weapon carrier, which carries its cartridge magazine designed as a container sideways, a horizontally running container displacement track being provided within the vehicle is within which a container reloading station is located, which is arranged under an opening of the armored ceiling so that it is in alignment with the container port on the weapon carrier when the turret is rotated and at an elevation angle with the container port on the weapon carrier, the distance between them being conveyed by means of transport is bridged, characterized in that within the container transfer path (12) two container reloading stations (13, 13 ') lie below openings (14, 14') in the armored roof (5), with two on both sides of the weapon carrier (8) located container connections (15, 15 '), and that have two containers (11, 11 ') releasably locked on both sides of the weapon carrier (8) and arranged to be ejectable. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schildwange (4) doppelt ausgebildet ist und den Waffenträger (8) zwischen sich hält, daß die beiden Container (11, 11') im Bereich der waagerechten Elevationsachse (17) an dem Waffenträger (8) verriegelbar sind und die beiden Schildwangenhälften (41, 4'') jeweils an ihren Unterseiten verschließbare Öffnungen (18, 18') zur Einführung und gegebenenfalls Rückführung der Container (11, 111) und jeweils an ihren Außenseiten verschließbare Öffnungen (19, 19') für den Auswurf der geleerten Container (11, 11') aufweisen.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the shield cheek (4) is double and holds the weapon carrier (8) between them, that the two containers (11, 11 ') in the region of the horizontal axis of elevation (17) on the weapon carrier (8) lockable and the two shield cheek halves (4 1 , 4 '') each have openings (18, 18 ') which can be closed on their undersides for introducing and, if necessary, returning the containers (11, 11 1 ) and openings (19, 19') which can be closed on their outer sides ) for the ejection of the emptied containers (11, 11 '). 3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die verschließbaren Öffnungen (19, 19') nach außen öffnende Klappen (20, 20') aufweisen.3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the closable openings (19, 19 ') have outwardly opening flaps (20, 20'). 4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die waagerecht verlaufende Container-Verschiebebahn (12) im Bereich oberhalb eines Ketten- bzw. Radhauses (21) und im wesentlichen parallel zu demselben angeordnet ist.4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the horizontally extending container displacement track (12) is arranged in the region above a chain or wheel house (21) and substantially parallel to the same. 5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß über jedem der beiden Ketten- bzw. Radhäuser (21) eine Container-Verschiebebahn (12) mit zwei oberhalb derselben in der Panzerdecke (5) vorgesehenen Öffnungen (14, 14') angeordnet ist.5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that above each of the two chain or wheel housings (21) has a container displacement track (12) with two above the same in the tank top (5) provided openings (14, 14 ') .
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