EP2020584A3 - Method and system for firing a revolver cannon - Google Patents

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EP2020584A3
EP2020584A3 EP08011974A EP08011974A EP2020584A3 EP 2020584 A3 EP2020584 A3 EP 2020584A3 EP 08011974 A EP08011974 A EP 08011974A EP 08011974 A EP08011974 A EP 08011974A EP 2020584 A3 EP2020584 A3 EP 2020584A3
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Jacek Dr. Prorok
Peter Kressibucher
Michael Gerber
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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
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/58—Electric firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/59—Electromechanical firing mechanisms, i.e. the mechanical striker element being propelled or released by electric means
    • 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
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/03—Shot-velocity control
    • F41A19/04—Shot-velocity control by controlling the time of release of the firing pin or hammer
    • 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
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/42—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having at least one hammer
    • F41A19/52—Cocking or firing mechanisms for other types of guns, e.g. fixed breech-block types, revolvers
    • 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
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/58—Electric firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/64—Electric firing mechanisms for automatic or burst-firing mode
    • 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
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/58—Electric firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/64—Electric firing mechanisms for automatic or burst-firing mode
    • F41A19/66—Electronic shot-velocity control
    • 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
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/58—Electric firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/68—Electric firing mechanisms for multibarrel guns or multibarrel rocket launchers or multicanisters

Abstract

Vorgeschlagen wird insbesondere für das rasche Einzelfeuer, eine Kadenzregelung in das mechanische System einzubinden, mit dem eine beliebig tiefere Kadenz als die nominale Schusskadenz erreicht werden kann. Dazu wird der Abzugsmechanismus (10) der mechanischen Zündauslösung zusätzlich mit einem Aktuator (2), z. b. Elektromagneten ergänzt, welcher es erlaubt, den Abzug zu fangen und zum gewünschten Zeitpunkt wieder loszulassen. Dies ermöglicht eine variable Schussfolge.

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It is proposed in particular for the rapid single fire to include a cadence control in the mechanical system, with which an arbitrarily lower cadence than the nominal firing cadence can be achieved. For this purpose, the trigger mechanism (10) of the mechanical ignition triggering is additionally supplemented with an actuator (2), eg electromagnet, which makes it possible to catch the trigger and release it again at the desired time. This allows a variable shot sequence.
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DE200710036457 DE102007036457B3 (en) 2007-08-01 2007-08-01 Method and arrangement for the variable firing of a revolver gun

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