RU242568U1 - Armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked chassis - Google Patents

Abstract

This utility model relates to technical means of fuel service, specifically to technical means for the delivery, short-term storage, and dispensing of motor (transmission) oil, which comprise a transport tank and process equipment for filling the lubrication systems of consumer technical equipment with filtered motor (transmission) oil. The technical objective of the utility model is to enable the delivery of motor or transmission oil, including covertly at night, and the filling of the lubrication systems of consumer technical equipment with filtered motor (transmission) oil while stationed at a designated refueling point in the field in a combat zone. This technical objective is achieved by using an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground-based tracked chassis containing, within the armored body of the robotic system, a tank for transporting motor (transmission) oil and process refueling equipment. The technical challenge is solved by integrating an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground-based tracked chassis with a powertrain, transmission, antennas, a camera and thermal imaging unit, a tank with a fixed coil, a filler neck with a cap and a mechanical breather valve, and fueling equipment, including a pump, a fine filter, a meter, a dispensing hose wound on a drum, a pipeline, and a fueling nozzle. The tank and fueling equipment are installed and rigidly secured within the armored body of the multifunctional unmanned ground robotic system on a tracked chassis. A pipeline rigidly connects the tank, pump, fine filter, meter, and dispensing hose, which can be wound on a drum, in series.

Description

The utility model relates to technical means of fuel service, namely to technical means of delivery, short-term storage and dispensing of motor (transmission) oil, which contain a tank for transportation and technological equipment for filling the lubrication systems of consumer technical means with filtered motor (transmission) oil.

An oil tanker is known (Patent of the Russian Federation RU No. 39552 U1, “Oil tanker”) [1], which contains containers mounted on a chassis, in the upper part of which necks are installed, drain taps are installed in the bottom, in addition, devices for dispensing oil are installed on the oil tanker, while a container for used oil with two pumps is mounted on the chassis: a piston pump and a pneumatic pump, the containers are made thermally insulated and equipped with gas ducts.

Also known is a vehicle for transporting liquid materials (Patent SU No. 1216050 A1, "Vehicle for Transporting Liquid Materials") [2], comprising a container mounted on a frame with a longitudinal partition made of elastic material, dividing the container into separate sections with openings for filling and draining, and also having the ability to fit against the inner walls of the container. In order to improve operational characteristics by facilitating the separation of the partition from the walls of the container, it is equipped with a volumetric mesh mounted on the walls on the inside.

The above-described oil tankers share a common drawback: they lack any protection for the oil tank and process equipment from enemy small arms or other light weapons. This could result in damage or destruction of process equipment, including the engine (transmission) oil tank, while en route to the assigned mission point if the enemy uses small arms or other light weapons.

Also known is an armored fuel and oil tanker (Patent of the Russian Federation RU No. 2163997 C1, "Armored Fuel and Oil Tanker") [3], comprising a body, a power plant, a transmission, a chassis and equipment placed on the base chassis of the MT-Lbu multi-purpose lightly armored tractor, including electric pumps with switching valves and filters, a control panel with a fuel measuring device, sleeves and hoses with quick-release connections, wherein the body is divided into compartments in which tanks are located for fuel and oil, and it is equipped with additional hydraulic shock absorbers installed on the fifth support rollers, a tank for compressed air, a dispensing device controlled by an electric drive or manually and designed to supply compressed air from the corresponding tank to the fuel and oil tanks through valves additionally installed in their upper part, a device for heating the oil, placed inside the oil tank and connected to the exhaust tract engine, and a box for storing sleeves and hoses, mounted on the body.

The aforementioned fuel and oil tanker has a significant drawback: the armored hull of the fuel and oil tanker on the MT-LBu base chassis cannot be considered reliable protection for the tank, process equipment, and crew from existing threats. Fire from large-caliber weapons aimed at the side or the use of anti-tank munitions by the enemy could damage the process equipment inside the fuel and oil tanker and cause a fire, which could lead to delays in the delivery of engine or transmission oil, as well as damage or destruction of the process equipment.

The closest prototype is an armored oil tanker (Patent of the Russian Federation RU No. 223216 U1, "Armored Oil Tanker") [4], which contains a tank with a neck with a lid and a mechanical breathing valve, as well as process equipment, including a pump, a filter, a meter, a dispensing hose wound on a drum, and a filling nozzle. In this case, the tank for motor (transmission) oil and the process equipment are installed and rigidly fixed inside the armored hull of a Russian armored vehicle based on the T-15 "Armata" heavy universal tracked platform, used as an armored oil tanker, while the oil tank is rigidly connected by a process pipeline to the pump, filter, meter and dispensing hose wound on a drum, and a coil is installed and rigidly fixed inside the tank.

A significant drawback of the closest prototype is the inability to surreptitiously approach consumer equipment at its positions or refueling points during daylight or darkness to refill lubrication systems with engine (transmission) oil due to its size. During daylight hours, the enemy can observe the armored oil tanker's movements using unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, making it susceptible to multiple attacks by enemy UAVs armed with large-caliber munitions. At night, when delivering engine or transmission oil and refilling the lubrication systems of equipment with this oil, the driver must illuminate the area in front of the armored oil tanker as it moves, which also serves as a significant giveaway.

The technical objective of the utility model is to provide the ability to supply motor or transmission oil, including covertly at night, and to refill filtered motor (transmission) oil into the lubrication systems of technical equipment of consumers located in positions or at a designated refuelling point in the field in the area of combat operations.

The technical task is achieved by using an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, containing a tank for transporting motor (transmission) oil and technological refueling equipment inside the armored body of the robotic complex.

The technical challenge is solved by integrating an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground-based tracked chassis with a powertrain, transmission, antennas, a camera and thermal imaging unit, a tank with a fixed coil, a filler neck with a cap and a mechanical breather valve, and fueling equipment, including a pump, a fine filter, a meter, a dispensing hose wound on a drum, a pipeline, and a fueling nozzle. The tank and fueling equipment are installed and rigidly secured within the armored body of the multifunctional unmanned ground robotic system on a tracked chassis. A pipeline rigidly connects the tank, pump, fine filter, meter, and dispensing hose, which can be wound on a drum, in series.

An armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis 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 oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, view from the right, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored hull; pos. 2 - support roller; pos. 3 - track; pos. 4 - drive sprocket; pos. 5 - hatch; pos. 6 - camera and thermal imager unit; pos. 8 - radiator grille; pos. 9 - antenna; pos. 21 - muffler; pos. 22 - ladder.

Fig. 2 shows an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, view from the left, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored hull; pos. 2 - support roller; pos. 3 - track; pos. 4 - drive sprocket; pos. 5 - hatch; pos. 6 - camera and thermal imager unit; pos. 7 - side door; pos. 9 - antenna; pos. 21 - muffler; pos. 24 - additional compartment.

Fig. 3 shows an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, front view, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored hull; pos. 3 - track; pos. 5 - hatch; pos. 6 - camera and thermal imager unit; pos. 9 - antenna; pos. 22 - ladder.

Fig. 4 shows an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, view from above, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored hull; pos. 3 - track; pos. 5 - hatch; pos. 6 - camera and thermal imager unit; pos. 7 - side door; pos. 8 - radiator grille; pos. 9 - antenna; pos. 21 - muffler; pos. 22 - ladder; pos. 23 - opening; pos. 24 - additional compartment.

Fig. 5 shows an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, viewed from the left, the side door is open, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored hull; pos. 2 - support roller; pos. 3 - track; pos. 4 - drive sprocket; pos. 6 - camera and thermal imager unit; pos. 7 - side door; pos. 9 - antenna; pos. 10 - pump; pos. 11 - process pipeline; pos. 12 - fine filter; pos. 13 - meter; pos. 14 - drum; pos. 15 - dispensing hose; pos. 16 - refueling nozzle; pos. 21 - muffler; pos. 24 - additional compartment.

Fig. 6 shows an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, a top view, a sectional view of the armored hull, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored hull; pos. 3 - track; pos. 6 - camera and thermal imager unit; pos. 7 - side door; pos. 8 - radiator grille; pos. 9 - antenna; pos. 10 - pump; pos. 11 - process pipeline; pos. 12 - fine filter; pos. 13 - meter; pos. 14 - drum; pos. 15 - dispensing hose; pos. 17 - tank; pos. 18 - neck; pos. 19 - mechanical breathing valve; pos. 20 - neck cover; pos. 21 - muffler; pos. 22 - ladder; pos. 24 - additional compartment.

Fig. 7 shows an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, a top view, an armored hull and a tank in section, where the following is indicated: pos. 1 - armored hull; pos. 3 - track; pos. 6 - camera and thermal imager unit; pos. 7 - side door; pos. 8 - radiator grille; pos. 9 - antenna; pos. 10 - pump; pos. 11 - process pipeline; pos. 12 - fine filter; pos. 13 - meter; pos. 14 - drum; pos. 15 - dispensing hose; pos. 17 - tank; pos. 21 - muffler; pos. 22 - ladder; pos. 24 - additional compartment; pos. 25 - coil; pos. 26 - exhaust pipe; pos. 27 - muffler branch pipe.

Fig. 8 shows the loading of a similar robotic complex onto the platform of a wheeled truck.

An armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis comprises an armored hull (1), a power plant, a transmission, antennas (9), and a camera and thermal imager unit (6). The unmanned ground tracked base chassis consists of road wheels (2), a drive sprocket (4), and a track (3) mounted on them. A side door (7) and an additional compartment (24) are located on the left side of the armored hull (1). A radiator grille (8) and a ladder (22) are located on the right side of the armored hull (1), and a hatch (5) with an opening (23) is located on top. In addition, a camera and thermal imager unit (6), as well as antennas (9) are located in the nose of the armored hull (1).

A tank (17) is installed and rigidly fixed inside the armored body (1), having a neck (18) with a lid (20) and a mechanical breathing valve (19). This tank (17) also has a coil (25) fixed inside, which is attached at one end by a welded joint to the exhaust pipe (26), and at the other end is also connected by a welded joint to the muffler branch pipe (27). This coil (25) allows heating the transported and dispensed engine or transmission oil with exhaust gases. And behind the side door (7) there is a technological compartment, where a pump (10), a fine filter (12), a meter (13), a technological pipeline (11), a dispensing hose (15) wound on a drum (14) and a refueling nozzle (16) are also installed and rigidly fixed. In this case, the tank (17), pump (10), fine filter (12), meter (13) and dispensing hose (14) are rigidly connected in series by a process pipeline (11).

The ladder (22), rigidly fixed on the right side of this armored oil tanker, is designed to make it easier to climb onto the armored hull (1) when opening the hatch (5) before filling the tank (17) with engine (transmission) oil and to descend from it.

The Uran-14 multifunctional unmanned ground robotic system on a tracked chassis (Uran-14) is proposed as the base chassis for this armored oil tanker. [Electronic resource]: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Уран-14) [5] This unmanned ground base chassis allows it to overcome descents and ascents with an inclination of up to 30 degrees, ditches up to 1.2 meters wide, and vertical obstacles up to 0.4 meters high.

A new armor steel, possibly 44S-sv-Sh electroslag-remelted with ceramic inserts, is proposed for use as a composite multilayer armor for the aforementioned armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked chassis. This armor with ceramic inserts absorbs projectile energy by destroying the ceramic element and displacing the remaining ceramic elements within the armor plane, which converts the axial impact impulse into an impulse within the armor plane. This armor is already used on the Russian armored vehicle based on the T-15 "Armata" heavy universal tracked platform ("Armata" (universal combat platform) [Electronic resource]: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Армата (universal combat platform)) [6].

The camera and thermal imaging unit (6) and antennas (9) are proposed to be the same as those on the Uran-9 combat multifunctional unmanned ground robotic system on a tracked chassis (Uran-9. [Electronic resource]: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Уран-9) [7], which allow the operator to control the armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis remotely via a radio control channel from a mobile control post or a remote control panel. The control range from the mobile control post is at least 3 km and depends on the terrain and climatic conditions [7]. The electronic filling allows for autonomous movement along a predetermined route, taking into account obstacles.

An additional compartment (24) is required to provide access to the power plant and other units during maintenance.

It is also proposed to use a set of additional batteries placed inside the armored hull (1), allowing this armored oil tanker to move, including covertly, in engine-off mode.

The armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis operates as follows. The movement of this armored oil tanker on public roads and to the fuel and lubricants transshipment area is proposed on the loading platform of a truck wheeled tractor in order to conserve the resource of the tracks (3) (see Figure 8). In the fuel and lubricants transshipment area, before filling the tank (17), the operator of the above-described armored oil tanker opens the hatch (5) on top of the armored body (1) and the cover (20) of the filler neck (18), located under the hatch (5). Filling the tank (17) with engine (transmission) oil is carried out through the cover (20) of the filler neck (18). During filling and transportation, petroleum product vapors accumulating in the tank (17) are discharged through a mechanical breathing valve (19) located on the neck (18) of the tank (17), while an opening (23) in the hatch (5) is provided to discharge petroleum product vapors from the armored casing (1).

Following this, an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked chassis with a full tank (17) is transported to the least hazardous location within the combat zone, as close as possible to the area where engine (transmission) oil is dispensed to customer equipment, on the platform of a wheeled truck tractor. The aforementioned armored oil tanker is then unloaded from the truck platform, and the operator, using a control panel, remotely transports the engine or transmission oil, as agreed, to the designated location or filling point for the customer equipment's lubrication systems. At night, the operator, using a camera unit and thermal imagers (6), can navigate the armored oil tanker without requiring illumination of the area in front. Also, using additional batteries housed in the armored hull (1), the armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis can covertly, with the power unit off, approach positions to dispense filtered engine (transmission) oil to consumer vehicles. When moving to the refueling point, the aforementioned armored oil tanker can move with the power unit running, to conserve battery power. To fill the lubrication systems of consumer vehicles with engine or transmission oil, the driver-mechanic of the vehicle being refueled opens the side door (7) of the armored hull (1), unwinds the dispensing hose (15) wound on a drum (14), and inserts the refueling nozzle (16) into the filler neck of the lubrication system of the vehicle being refueled or into the filler neck of the oil container. Then it reports via radio communication channel that it is ready for refueling, after which the operator turns on the pump (10) and the dispensing of engine (transmission) oil begins through the fine filter (12) and the meter (13). After the required amount of filtered oil has been filled, the driver-mechanic turns off the refueling nozzle (16) and via radio communication channel informs the operator of the armored oil tanker on the unmanned ground tracked base chassis about the need to turn off the pump (10). Next, the driver-mechanic of the vehicle being refueled winds the dispensing hose (15) back onto the drum (14), fixes the refueling nozzle (16) in its regular place and closes the side door (7), and then the operator, also covertly, with the power plant turned off, moves this armored oil tanker out of position. When leaving the refueling point, the operator moves this armored oil tanker out with the help of the working power plant. The tank (17) is a welded structure, as an option, made of 09G2S sheet steel. The tank (17), pump (10), fine filter (12), meter (13), and dispensing hose (15) are rigidly connected in series by a process pipeline (11). The fine filter (12) cleans the dispensed motor or transmission oil from mechanical impurities and water.

The assembly of an armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis involves the preliminary installation and rigid fixation of the coil (25) inside the tank (17). Then, the tank (17) and the technological refueling equipment are fixed to the unmanned ground tracked base chassis. After this, the tank (17), pump (10), fine filter (12), meter (13), and dispensing hose (15) are connected in series by a technological pipeline (11). A refueling nozzle (16) is fixed to the other end of the dispensing hose (15). Then, the armored hull (1) is welded, which will protect the tank (17) and the technological refueling equipment from large-caliber or other heavy weapons of the enemy in the event of coming under fire in combat zones during the delivery and refueling of motor or transmission oil for the lubrication systems of consumer technical equipment. Then a block of cameras and thermal imagers (6) and antennas (9) are installed on the armored body (1).

Thus, the presented armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground-based tracked chassis features a simple and reliable design, boasts innovative features and new technical characteristics, and significantly differs from existing prototypes. It enables the delivery of engine (transmission) oil, including covertly at night, and the dispensing of filtered engine or transmission oil into the lubrication systems of customer equipment stationed at a designated refueling point in the field within combat zones. This armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground-based tracked chassis can be used by rear units of the Russian Armed Forces or other security agencies to deliver engine (transmission) oil and distribute it to customer equipment in the field within combat zones, including covertly at night.

List of references:

1. RF Patent RU No. 39552 U1, “Oil dispenser”;

2. Patent SU No. 1216050 A1, “Vehicle for transporting liquid materials”;

3. Russian Federation Patent RU No. 2163997 C1, “Armored fuel and oil tanker”;

4. Russian Federation Patent RU No. 223216 U1, “Armored oil tanker”;

5. "Uran-14". [Electronic resource]: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Уран-14;

6. "Armata" (universal combat platform). [Electronic resource]: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Армата_(універсальная_бойовая_плата);

7. "Uran-9". [Electronic resource]: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Уран-9.

Claims (1)

An armored oil tanker on an unmanned ground tracked base chassis, comprising a power plant, a transmission, antennas, a unit of cameras and thermal imagers, a tank having a coil fixed inside, a neck with a lid and a mechanical breathing valve, as well as technological filling equipment, including a pump, a fine filter, a meter, a dispensing hose wound on a drum, a pipeline and a filling gun, characterized in that the tank and technological filling equipment are installed and rigidly fixed inside the armored body of the multifunctional unmanned ground robotic complex on a tracked chassis, and the tank, pump, fine filter, meter and dispensing hose, made with the possibility of being wound on a drum, are rigidly connected in series by a pipeline.