RU242553U1 - Armored food-grade water tank with thermal insulation - Google Patents

Abstract

This utility model relates to technical equipment for food service, specifically to technical equipment for the delivery and short-term storage of drinking water, which is intended for the transportation and distribution of drinking water to consumers operating in the field in combat zones. The armored, insulated food water tank comprises an armored vehicle chassis, an armored cabin, an armored body, a powertrain, a transmission, a running gear, and a thermally insulated drinking water tank with process equipment, which includes a pipeline, a pump, and a dispensing hose configured to be wound onto a drum. The insulated tank and process equipment are rigidly fixed within the armored body mounted on the armored chassis of the Typhoon-K armored vehicle. This improves the survivability of the crew and the insulated drinking water tank during movement from a permanent deployment point or from a temporary accommodation point during delivery, as well as during distribution of drinking water at a designated point to consumers of a small mobile group operating in the field, separated from the main forces, in combat zones. 7 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to technical means of food service, namely to technical means for the delivery and short-term storage of drinking water, which are intended for the transportation and distribution of drinking water to consumers operating in field conditions in combat zones.

There are known heat-insulated food tank trucks for water (ATsPT-5.0, ATsPT-6.0, etc.) (Technical means of rear support. Handbook - Moscow: Voenizdat, 2003) [1], (Technical means of the food service. Study guide - St. Petersburg: VAMTO, 2021) [2], (Handbook on food service equipment - Moscow: Military Publishing House of the USSR Ministry of Defense, 1978) [3], (Operation of technical means of preparing and transporting food in field conditions. Manual - Moscow: Military Publishing House of the USSR Ministry of Defense, 1980) [4], containing a tank mounted on the frame of an automobile base chassis. The tank is divided into sections and has thermal insulation that prevents the water temperature from rising more than 20°C or falling more than 40°C. These vehicles also contain an air duct, a liquid trap, a pipeline connected to the sections, side boxes, and auxiliary equipment.

The above-described insulated food tank trucks for water share a common drawback: they lack any protection for the crew and equipment from enemy small arms, hand grenades, or other light weapons. This could render them unable to complete their mission if the equipment is damaged or destroyed during combat operations, including contact with enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups (hereinafter referred to as SRGs).

The closest prototype is a lightly armored, heat-insulated food water tanker (RU Patent No. 233364 U1, "Lightly armored, heat-insulated food water tanker") [5], comprising a power plant, a transfer case, a transmission, and a chassis with support rollers on which a track is placed, as well as a heat-insulated drinking water tank with a neck and a neck cover, and process equipment including a pump, dispensing hoses made with the ability to be wound onto drums, and a pipeline. In this case, the drinking water tank and the process equipment are rigidly fixed to the chassis of a multi-purpose lightly armored tractor used as a heat-insulated food water tanker on a tracked chassis, and the drinking water tank, pump, and dispensing hoses are rigidly connected in series by a pipeline.

The closest prototype described above has significant drawbacks, particularly in that it lacks any countermeasures against enemy sabotage and reconnaissance reconnaissance groups or unmanned aerial vehicles. Thus, if this lightly armored, insulated food water tanker encounters an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance reconnaissance group along the route, the driver can only rely on the rapid removal of the insulated food water tanker from the point of contact. However, if the enemy uses anti-tank weapons, the lightly armored, insulated food water tanker may sustain significant damage, which could subsequently render it unable to perform its intended mission. Furthermore, when moving along the route to the assigned mission point, the driver-mechanic has a significantly limited field of view of the terrain in front of the lightly armored water tanker. As a result, he may fail to notice an airborne enemy reconnaissance drone or an enemy drone armed with an anti-tank munition. This could result in the anti-tank munition being dropped on the upper surface of the lightly armored hull, causing significant damage. Furthermore, the multipurpose lightly armored tracked chassis offers virtually no protection against mines and improvised explosive devices placed along the route. Even small explosive charges under the tracks or underbody can cause severe damage to the vehicle due to the lack of a mine-resistant structure, as the underbody is flat. Furthermore, the closest prototype suffers from a difficult repair situation, as the hull is complex and can only be repaired by welding. This could lead to extended repair times.

These shortcomings significantly affect the entire range of activities associated with the operation of a thermally insulated food water tanker in field conditions in the combat zone.

The technical objective of the utility model is to increase the survivability of the crew and technological equipment of a food-grade, heat-insulated drinking water tanker during its movement to a designated point in a combat zone, as well as during the distribution of drinking water at a designated point to consumers of a small mobile group operating in isolation from the main forces in field conditions in a combat zone.

The technical objective is achieved by using an armored, insulated food-grade water tanker with an armored vehicle chassis, on which an armored cabin, armored body, powertrain, transmission, chassis, and an insulated drinking water tank with process equipment are mounted. The insulated tank and process equipment are rigidly secured within the armored body of this armored, insulated food-grade water tanker.

The technical result of using this utility model is to increase the survivability of the crew and the insulated tank with drinking water when moving from a permanent deployment point or from a temporary accommodation point during delivery, as well as when distributing drinking water at a designated point to consumers of a small mobile group operating in isolation from the main forces in field conditions in the area of combat operations.

The technical problem is solved due to the fact that the armored heat-insulated food water tank contains an armored automobile base chassis, an armored cabin, an armored body, a power plant, a transmission, a chassis and a heat-insulated tank for drinking water with technological equipment, which includes a pipeline, a pump and a dispensing hose made with the possibility of winding on a drum, while the heat-insulated tank with technological equipment is rigidly fixed inside the armored body, placed on the armored chassis of the Typhoon-K armored car.

The armored heat-insulated food water tank is illustrated in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8.

Fig. 1 shows an armored, heat-insulated food water tanker, side view, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored automobile base chassis; pos. 2 - armored cabin; pos. 3 - wheel; pos. 4 - armored body; pos. 5 - large-diameter hatch; pos. 6 - small-diameter hatch; pos. 7 - ramp; pos. 8 - rear door; pos. 9 - ladder; pos. 10 - side door.

Fig. 2 shows an armored, heat-insulated food water tanker, front view, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored automobile base chassis; pos. 2 - armored cabin; pos. 3 - wheel; pos. 5 - large-diameter hatch; pos. 9 - ladder.

Fig. 3 shows an armored, heat-insulated food water tanker, viewed from the rear, indicating: pos. 1 - armored automobile base chassis; pos. 3 - wheel; pos. 4 - armored body; pos. 5 - large-diameter hatch; pos. 6 - small-diameter hatch; pos. 7 - ramp; pos. 8 - rear door; pos. 9 - ladder.

Fig. 4 shows an armored, heat-insulated food water tanker, viewed from above, where the following is indicated: pos. 2 - armored cabin; pos. 4 - armored body; pos. 5 - large-diameter hatch; pos. 6 - small-diameter hatch; pos. 8 - rear door; pos. 9 - ladder; pos. 10 - side door.

Fig. 5 shows an armored, heat-insulated food water tanker in the combat position, side view, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored automobile base chassis; pos. 2 - armored cabin; pos. 3 - wheel; pos. 4 - armored body; pos. 5 - large-diameter hatch; pos. 6 - small-diameter hatch; pos. 7 - ramp; pos. 8 - rear door; pos. 9 - ladder; pos. 10 - side door; pos. 11 - large-caliber machine gun.

Fig. 6 shows an armored heat-insulated food water tanker, a top view, a section of the armored body, where the following is indicated: pos. 2 - armored cabin; pos. 4 - armored body; pos. 5 - large-diameter hatch; pos. 8 - rear door; pos. 9 - ladder; pos. 10 - side door; pos. 12 - technological cabin; pos. 13 - heat-insulated tank, pos. 14 - neck; pos. 15 - neck cover; pos. 16 - pump; pos. 17 - drum; pos. 18 - dispensing hose; pos. 19 - pipeline.

Fig. 7 shows an armored, heat-insulated food water tanker, viewed from the rear, the ramp is folded back, where the following is indicated: pos. 3 - wheel; pos. 4 - armored body; pos. 5 - large-diameter hatch; pos. 6 - small-diameter hatch; pos. 7 - ramp; pos. 8 - rear door; pos. 9 - ladder; pos. 16 - pump; pos. 17 - drum; pos. 18 - dispensing hose; pos. 19 - pipeline.

Fig. 8 shows a heat-insulated tank for drinking water, in section, side view, where the following is indicated: pos. 13 - heat-insulated tank; pos. 14 - neck; pos. 15 - neck cover; pos. 19 - pipeline; pos. 20 - heat-insulating material; pos. 21 - breakwater; pos. 22 - hole.

The chassis proposed for use is the original chassis of the KamAZ-63968 or Typhoon-K universal armored vehicle with increased protection (KamAZ-63968. Electronic resource: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/КамАЗ-63968) [6]. The armor of the Typhoon armored vehicle is not made as a single hull, but in the form of removable armor modules (panels) attached to the armored cabin (2), armored body (4) and armored automobile base chassis (1).

This vehicle can withstand the detonation of high-explosive fragmentation devices weighing up to 8 kg equivalent to TNT anywhere on the vehicle. Bulletproof protection is Level 4. Combined ceramic and steel armor protects against armor-piercing bullets. The wheels (3) also feature bulletproof tires with automatic inflation and adjustable pressure up to 4.5 atmospheres. The armored cabin (2) is equipped with a mount capable of mounting a remotely controlled heavy machine gun (11).

The armored heat-insulated food water tanker comprises an armored automobile base chassis (1), an armored cabin (2), a power plant, a running gear with wheels (3), and an armored body (4). The armored cabin (2) has side doors (10) and a large-diameter hatch (5). The driver and gunner are located inside the armored cabin (2). The armored body (4) has a small-diameter hatch (6) mounted on top, and a ladder (9) is fixed to the right side of the armored body (4) for access to the small-diameter hatch (6). A utility cabin (12) is installed in the stern inside the armored body (4), and a ramp (7) with a rear door (8) is located outside. When the large-diameter hatch (5) is wide open, it becomes possible to install a mount above the gunner’s position on which a large-caliber machine gun (11) is fixed. A heat-insulated tank (13) with a cylindrical neck (14) in the upper part is fixed inside the armored body (4), wherein the neck (14) has a lid (15). The process equipment is fixed inside the technological cabin (12), including a pump (16), a dispensing hose (18), made with the possibility of winding on a drum (17) and a pipeline (19). In this case, the heat-insulated tank (13), the pump (16) and the dispensing hose (18) are rigidly connected in series by a pipeline (19). The heat-insulated tank (13) is made, as an option, of food-grade aluminum, covered on the outside with heat-insulating material (20) and faced with thin sheet steel. As a heat-insulating material (20), it is proposed to use, as an option, foam plastics obtained by foaming synthetic resins.

Breakwaters (21), located inside the insulated tank (13), have openings (22) and are designed to reduce the effect of inertial forces of water and dampen hydraulic shocks within the tank (13) during the movement of the armored, insulated food water tank. When the tank (13) is partially filled (emptied), the breakwaters (21) prevent the rapid movement of drinking water along the tank, accompanied by a sharp shift in the center of gravity during the start of movement, and enhance the reliability of the entire structure of the insulated tank (13).

It is assumed that the crew of the armored food water tanker will consist of two people, a driver and a gunner.

The armored insulated food water tank operates as follows: at the permanent deployment point or at a designated point in the field, the insulated tank (13) is filled with potable water. Before filling the insulated tank (13) with potable water, the driver opens the small-diameter hatch (6) on top of the armored body (4), and for ease of access to and from this body (4), he is advised to use the ladder (9), which is fixed to the side of the armored body (4). The insulated tank (13) is filled with potable water through the open lid (15) of the filler neck (14).

When the large-diameter hatch (5) of the armored cabin (2) is wide open, a mount can be mounted above the gunner's station, on which a large-caliber machine gun (11) is attached. The armored, insulated water tanker then transports drinking water to users operating in the field in the combat zone. While moving along the route, the driver monitors the road, and the gunner, located in the armored cabin (2) next to the large-caliber machine gun (11), monitors the situation along the route in readiness to use the available large-caliber machine gun (11) in the event of the detection of an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group or an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle. The large-caliber machine gun (11), due to its high elevation angle, can be used against enemy reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles or against unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with anti-tank munitions, if they are detected in the air. This machine gun (11) can also be used against the upper floors of buildings located along the route if enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups are detected there. Upon arrival at the assigned mission point, the driver opens the ramp (7) to dispense drinking water to consumers. He then engages the transfer case, activates the pump (16), unwinds the dispensing hose (18) wound on a drum (17), and then dispenses the required amount of drinking water. During this time, the gunner remains inside the armored cabin (2), monitoring the situation and is ready to use his weapons if enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups or unmanned aerial vehicles are detected in the air at the assigned mission point.

The armored cabin (2) and armored body (4) have composite armor, where ceramics are installed over the main steel armored body (4) and armored cabin (2). The armored automobile base chassis (1) "Typhoon" also has increased maintainability, allowing for the rapid replacement of damaged modules. The bottom of the vehicle has a V-shape to allow the energy of the explosion to be dispersed to the sides, like waves breaking against a breakwater. Strict requirements were imposed on this frame during the design, as it must support not only the armored body (4), but also the technological equipment. It is designed to ensure high survivability of the crew and technological equipment secured inside the armored body (4) while moving to the designated point of execution of the assigned task, as well as at the task point itself, even in the event of contact with enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups. This armor protection provides protection during shelling, explosions, and also protects against the negative effects of cumulative munitions.

Assembly of an armored, insulated food-grade water tank involves preliminary thermal insulation of the standard tank (13) with thermal insulation material (20) and lining it with thin sheet steel. This tank (13) is then rigidly secured within the armored body (4), and the process equipment is installed within the process cabin (12). Next, a pipeline (19) rigidly connects the insulated tank (13), pump (16), and dispensing hose (18) in series.

Thus, the presented armored insulated food water tanker is innovative and features new technical characteristics and differs significantly from prototypes, increasing the survivability of the crew and technological equipment of the insulated food water tanker for drinking water during its movement along the route, as well as during the issuance of drinking water at a designated point to consumers of a small mobile group operating in isolation from the main forces in field conditions in the area of combat operations.

This armored, heat-insulated food water tank can be used by rear units of the Russian Armed Forces or other security agencies to deliver and distribute drinking water to consumers operating in the field in combat zones.

List of sources used:

1. Technical means of rear support. Handbook - Moscow: Voenizdat, 2003;

2. Technical means of food service. Study guide - St. Petersburg: VAMTO, 2021;

3. Handbook of food service equipment - Moscow: Military Publishing House of the USSR Ministry of Defense, 1978;

4. Operation of technical means for the preparation and transportation of food in field conditions. Manual - Moscow: Military Publishing House of the USSR Ministry of Defense, 1980;

5. Russian Federation Patent RU No. 233364 U1, “Lightly armored, heat-insulated food water tank”;

6. "KamAZ-63968". Electronic resource: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/КамАЗ-63968.

Claims (1)

An armored, heat-insulated food water tank, designed with the possibility of being installed on an armored automobile chassis containing an armored cabin, an armored body, a power plant, a transmission, a running gear, wherein the heat-insulated tank for drinking water is equipped with process equipment, which includes a pipeline, a pump and a dispensing hose designed with the possibility of being wound on a drum, characterized in that the heat-insulated tank with the process equipment is rigidly fixed inside the armored body placed on the armored chassis of the Typhoon-K armored vehicle.