US3845687A - Apparatus for a firing weapon mounted at a light vehicle - Google Patents

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US3845687A
US3845687A US00279705A US27970572A US3845687A US 3845687 A US3845687 A US 3845687A US 00279705 A US00279705 A US 00279705A US 27970572 A US27970572 A US 27970572A US 3845687 A US3845687 A US 3845687A
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V Waeber
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Rheinmetall Air Defence AG
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Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Oerlikon Buhrle AG
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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
    • F41A23/00—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles
    • F41A23/34—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles on wheeled or endless-track vehicles
    • 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
    • F41A27/00—Gun mountings permitting traversing or elevating movement, e.g. gun carriages
    • F41A27/30—Stabilisation or compensation systems, e.g. compensating for barrel weight or wind force on the barrel

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  • the present invention relates to a new and improved apparatus for a firing weapon mounted at a light vehicle, the firing weapon being arranged by means of its cradle at an elevating rim and the recoil force of such firing weapon during firing thereof causing a tilting movement of the vehicle.
  • Still a further significant object of the present invention relates to a new and improved apparatus for firing weapons mounted at a light vehicle capable of compen-- sating for the tilting movement of the vehicle owing to the recoil action prevailing during firing of the weapon so as to improve the firing precision of such weapon.
  • the invention contemplates pivotably mounting against the action of a spring.
  • the cradle at a pivot pin which is offset with respect to the axis of rotation of the elevating rim, in order to bring about a movement of the cradle which opposes the tilting movement of the vehicle.
  • a vehicle chassis I is supported through the agency of springs 2 or equivalent structure at a vehicle axle 3.
  • the vehicle chassis] is provided at its upper region with a rotatable rim 4 at which there is mounted for lateral alignment an armored turret 5.
  • an elevating mechanism in the form of an elevating rim 6.
  • a piston rod 7 of a hydraulic cylinder 8 operatively engages with this elevating rim 6.
  • This hydraulic cylinder 8 is pivotably mounted at a pivot pin 9.
  • Pivot pin 9 in turn is arranged at a portion 10 of the turret 5 which extends into the region of the vehicle chassis I.
  • An automatic firing weapon II is mounted by means of its cradle 12 at the elevating rim 6.
  • This cradle I2 is pivotably mounted for movement about a pivot pin I3 at elevating rim 6.
  • Plvot pin 13 is upwardly offsetby an amount a with respect to the action of the line of force P which extends through the center of gravity T of the weapon system.
  • the upper region of the cradle I2 bears against a stop 14 at the elevating rim 6, so that in the elevation direction it can not carry out any relative movement with respect to the elevating rim 6.
  • the lower region of the cradle 12 bears against a stop 15 through the agency of an intermediately arranged spring 16. Furthermore, between the cradle 12 and the stop 15 there is also arranged a suitable damping element 17.
  • the center of gravity T of the weapon system or arrangement as well as the support locations for the spring 16 and the damping element I7-viewed in the direction of firing are located in front of the pivot pin 13.
  • the spring 16 is pre-stressed so that when the weapon is not operated, the cradle 12 will be held against its upper stop 14.
  • Thetilt point of the vehicle chassis 1 has been designated by reference character K.
  • the respective lever arms prevailing for two different elevation angles a of the weapon with regard to the tilt point K have been designated by reference characters h, and 11,.
  • the angle d) defines the angle of pitch of the weapon produced by the inventive apparatus for compensating the tilting movement of the vehicle.
  • a tilting moment M which acts upon the vehicle chassis l and slightly tilts such about the tilt point K.
  • the magnitude of this tilting moment is dependent upon the elevation angle a ofthe firing weapon I I.
  • a moment M is exerted upon the firing weapon mounted at the pivot pin 13 when there occurs the recoil force P, and which moment is opposite to the moment M exerted upon the vehicle chassis I and allows the firing weapon 11 to tilt downwardly through the angle d in opposition to the spring 16 and the damping element 17.
  • a weapon which fires transverse to the vehicle.

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CH1225671A CH542423A (de) 1971-08-20 1971-08-20 Lagerung einer Feuerwaffe auf einem leichten Fahrzeug

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US4354572A (en) * 1978-11-27 1982-10-19 Mapco, Inc. Portable seismic energy source
RU2231736C1 (ru) * 2002-10-14 2004-06-27 Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие Конструкторское бюро транспортного машиностроения Боевая машина реактивной системы залпового огня на шасси базового танка (варианты)

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FR2462686A1 (fr) * 1979-07-27 1981-02-13 Hispano Suiza Sa Materiel militaire comportant une tourelle portant une arme principale exterieure

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US1374862A (en) * 1918-11-26 1921-04-12 Newton D Baker Machine-gun mount
US2316320A (en) * 1938-08-25 1943-04-13 Dewandre Albert Hydraulically and pneumatically controlled mount for automatic guns
US2712271A (en) * 1949-05-07 1955-07-05 Richard E Wabnitz Adjustable support apparatus
US3340771A (en) * 1964-11-24 1967-09-12 Brevets Aero Mecaniques Armored vehicles having turrets mounting guns in cylindrical drum housings
US3434382A (en) * 1966-03-03 1969-03-25 Keller & Knappich Gmbh Securing a gun turret on an armored vehicle

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1374862A (en) * 1918-11-26 1921-04-12 Newton D Baker Machine-gun mount
US2316320A (en) * 1938-08-25 1943-04-13 Dewandre Albert Hydraulically and pneumatically controlled mount for automatic guns
US2712271A (en) * 1949-05-07 1955-07-05 Richard E Wabnitz Adjustable support apparatus
US3340771A (en) * 1964-11-24 1967-09-12 Brevets Aero Mecaniques Armored vehicles having turrets mounting guns in cylindrical drum housings
US3434382A (en) * 1966-03-03 1969-03-25 Keller & Knappich Gmbh Securing a gun turret on an armored vehicle

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4354572A (en) * 1978-11-27 1982-10-19 Mapco, Inc. Portable seismic energy source
RU2231736C1 (ru) * 2002-10-14 2004-06-27 Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие Конструкторское бюро транспортного машиностроения Боевая машина реактивной системы залпового огня на шасси базового танка (варианты)

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DE2239030B2 (de) 1974-04-18
DE2239030C3 (it) 1974-11-21
NL7211105A (it) 1973-02-22
DE2239030A1 (de) 1973-03-01
FR2151281A5 (it) 1973-04-13
IT964099B (it) 1974-01-21
GB1334500A (en) 1973-10-17

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