EP4339550A2 - Drehturm mit versenkbarem schutzdach - Google Patents

Drehturm mit versenkbarem schutzdach Download PDF

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EP4339550A2
EP4339550A2 EP24150295.4A EP24150295A EP4339550A2 EP 4339550 A2 EP4339550 A2 EP 4339550A2 EP 24150295 A EP24150295 A EP 24150295A EP 4339550 A2 EP4339550 A2 EP 4339550A2
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dome
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Philippe BOLEN
Paul LEWANDOWSKI
Sébastien MATTHYS
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John Cockerill Defense SA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/20—Turrets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H7/00—Armoured or armed vehicles
    • F41H7/02—Land vehicles with enclosing armour, e.g. tanks
    • F41H7/04—Armour construction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/22—Manhole covers, e.g. on tanks; Doors on armoured vehicles or structures
    • F41H5/223—Manhole covers specially adapted for armoured or fighting vehicles

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  • the present invention arises from the technological field of the integration of a protection system such as an opening roof with different functionalities or a hood or a retractable dome placed on a rotating turret of any armored vehicle.
  • a protection system such as an opening roof with different functionalities or a hood or a retractable dome placed on a rotating turret of any armored vehicle.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to a retractable protection system in the form of a dome, with a view to replacing a hatch or hatch which is a generally pivoting panel and designed to open and close an opening made in the roof of a turret.
  • the document FR 2 936 305 B1 discloses a cupola rotatably mounted on a platform which may be a vehicle and intended to support a weapons system such as a grenade launcher.
  • the cupola is mounted in a retractable manner and includes manual actuation means allowing it to be deployed above the platform and brought into the firing position.
  • the cupola is fitted with a protective cover for the weapon system closing a box, the latter being located under the platform.
  • WO 2014/127769 A1 discloses an armored vehicle with a vehicle cabin on which a roof hood is arranged, the roof hood being arranged pivotally and in translation relative to the vehicle cabin.
  • the pivoting movement takes place relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and the translation movement can take place along an external contour of the bodywork with, for example, vertical guidance allowing the roof hood to be folded downwards. along the vehicle cabin, in a transport position.
  • the document EP 1 361 409 A2 discloses an armored vehicle comprising a hatch arranged at the top of the vehicle and hinged at its rear edge on the body of the vehicle so as to be able to pivot between a closed position (I) covering a manhole arranged in the body of the vehicle and a position open (II), in which the door allows passage in and out of the vehicle through the manhole, said hatch being provided with observation means allowing limited visibility outside the vehicle, when the hatch access is in the closed position (I) and comprising a windshield provided with a front window and side windows hinged on either side of the front window so as to be able to pivot relative to the front window, so that the windshield can be arranged in a storage position (A) or in an operational position (B), storage position (A) in which the side windows are turned on the front window while, in the operational position (B) , the front window and the side windows extend into the gap between the body and the access hatch in a partially open position (III), providing better visibility outside the vehicle than the limited visibility obtained by the
  • the present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art.
  • the present invention aims to produce an armored vehicle turret with a retractable protection system or retractable, to protect a soldier who is either in a sniper position with a small weapon ("sniper") partly outside the turret, or in a visual observation position in the open air, but protected , unhindered, without the need for hatches or episcopes.
  • a retractable protection system or retractable to protect a soldier who is either in a sniper position with a small weapon ("sniper") partly outside the turret, or in a visual observation position in the open air, but protected , unhindered, without the need for hatches or episcopes.
  • the present invention aims to produce a retractable protection system which also serves as a hatch to open and close an opening provided in the roof of the turret making it possible to place the shooter in a firing position using a retractable ballistic system and possibly miniaturized, safe and instantaneous.
  • the retractable system according to the present invention must therefore have an access function to the opening provided in the turret as well as a user protection function.
  • the present invention relates to a tank turret comprising a retractable protection system in the form of an armored dome, integrated into said turret, having any dome shape, generally with a profile and a (semi-)circular or polygonal plan.
  • An actuation system allows the dome to be raised to allow the shooter to get into position.
  • a support is deployed such as a micro-perforated band which protects the area below the weapon.
  • the protective dome has above all a shield function.
  • the turret 1 includes a protection system in the form of a retractable roof 3 making it possible to conceal an opening 5, which must allow the passage of soldiers, to enter the turret or to evacuate it, and also allows a soldier to put yourself in a position for sniping with small arms or for visual observation, with the naked eye or glasses.
  • the retractable protection system 3 can be moved between four different positions, as shown on the figures 1 to 4 .
  • the means of lifting the dome are not shown.
  • the system 3 In a first position, the system 3 completely closes the opening 5 so as to create a watertight closure of the turret, as shown in figure 1 .
  • the protective dome with its structure is in its retracted state, and is then partly hidden in the passenger compartment. The shooter and his weapon are enclosed inside the turret and are not visible from the outside.
  • the protection system 3 In a second position, which is also a first intermediate opening position, the protection system 3 is slightly deployed and raised relative to the rest of the turret, which allows the user to put in an observation or surveillance position, with the naked eye or with binoculars ( Figure 2 ).
  • the dome 3 which serves as a shield and is advantageously protected laterally at the level of the normally open part by the installation of protective plates allowing observation, as by example of sheets having loopholes 4, preferably (micro)perforated sheets ensuring protection against projectiles of different calibers.
  • a third position which is also a second intermediate opening position
  • the protection system 3 is deployed even further, which makes it possible to provide a lateral opening above the protection plates 4 ( Figure 3 ).
  • This position advantageously allows the sniper/sniper to operate with a light weapon, such as a pistol, rifle or machine gun, in asymmetric engagement situations.
  • the shooter can rotate 360° and remain protected from possible enemy fire.
  • the protective plates with loopholes 4 can be lowered, for example by means of slides.
  • the protection system 3 is completely open, for example, but without this being limiting in the context of the present invention, pivoting upwards and forwards, allowing the user to remain upright in the turret and have the protection system as a shield as shown in Figure 3 .
  • the gunner and the other members of the crew can also evacuate the turret while being protected on one side by the dome 3 which is raised to the maximum position.
  • the retractable system 3 therefore has a function of closing/opening the opening 5 provided in the turret, such as a hatch, as well as a user protection function.
  • the dome also provides environmental protection, for example protecting people from extreme temperatures (e.g. in the desert) by cutting off incident radiation.
  • the retractable protection system 3 can also, for example, uncover the opening 5 by being pivoted either towards the front side or towards the rear side of the turret, depending on the situation.
  • the protection system according to the invention can be placed in four positions, allowing on the one hand the protection of the user when placed in a shooting or observation situation, and on the other hand to open and close access to the turret.
  • the turret When the system is fully open as shown in figure 4 , the turret can be evacuated while protecting the crew thanks to the dome functioning as a shield. On the other hand, this arrangement allows the crew to have easy access to the first floor of a building by exiting through the top of the turret, given that the roof of the latter is generally located at a certain height. Top evacuation can indeed have an advantage in certain situations.
  • Another advantage of the invention is to be able to use the armored vehicle in “peace keeping” mode (apparent crew), by maintaining the dome in fourth position (fully deployed) or even by removing the armored dome.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Emergency Lowering Means (AREA)
  • Seal Device For Vehicle (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
EP24150295.4A 2018-11-28 2019-11-12 Drehturm mit versenkbarem schutzdach Withdrawn EP4339550A3 (de)

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EP18208946.6A EP3660443B1 (de) 2018-11-28 2018-11-28 Turm mit ausrückbarem schutzdach
PCT/EP2019/080938 WO2020108976A1 (fr) 2018-11-28 2019-11-12 Tourelle avec toit de protection escamotable
EP19801344.3A EP3887749B1 (de) 2018-11-28 2019-11-12 Turm mit ausrückbarem schutzdach

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BR (1) BR112021009985B1 (de)
CA (1) CA3120607A1 (de)
ES (1) ES2943576T3 (de)
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US3800659A (en) 1972-06-15 1974-04-02 Doorne S Aanhangwagenfab Nv Va Armoured vehicle
EP1361409A2 (de) 2002-05-07 2003-11-12 Patria Vehicles Oy Panzerfahrzeug
FR2936305B1 (fr) 2008-09-24 2010-10-22 Nexter Systems Tourelleau escamotable manuellement
US8146479B2 (en) 2009-09-10 2012-04-03 Nexter Systems Retractable light turret
WO2014127769A1 (de) 2013-02-19 2014-08-28 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. Kg Gepanzertes fahrzeug mit einer dachhaube

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US3800659A (en) 1972-06-15 1974-04-02 Doorne S Aanhangwagenfab Nv Va Armoured vehicle
EP1361409A2 (de) 2002-05-07 2003-11-12 Patria Vehicles Oy Panzerfahrzeug
FR2936305B1 (fr) 2008-09-24 2010-10-22 Nexter Systems Tourelleau escamotable manuellement
US8146479B2 (en) 2009-09-10 2012-04-03 Nexter Systems Retractable light turret
WO2014127769A1 (de) 2013-02-19 2014-08-28 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. Kg Gepanzertes fahrzeug mit einer dachhaube

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CA3120607A1 (en) 2020-06-04
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ES2943576T3 (es) 2023-06-14
BR112021009985A2 (pt) 2021-08-17
EP3887749A1 (de) 2021-10-06
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