Combat vehicle, especially armored howitzer

US4947728A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Wegmann & Co. GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Peter Muhlhausen · Vellmar, DE
• Ernst Tripp · Vellmar, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 1989
• Grant date: Aug 14, 1990
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A9/09
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism for feeding the shells to a weapon one at a time comprises a conveyor for removing one shell from at least one ammunition magazine comprising a frame, mounted for rotation about an axis perpendicular to a floor for movement from a pick-up position to a transfer position, rails on the frame disposed parallel to the floor, an arm slidably mounted on the rails for movement therealong parallel to the floor, a gripper mounted on the arm for gripping a shell and pivotable from a first position wherein the shell is upright to a second position wherein the shell is aligned with the length of the vehicle. The gripper is operative in the first position to grip a shell when the frame is in the pick-up position and is operative in the second position to release a shell when the frame is in the transfer position. A shell tray is mounted for sliding movement parallel to the floor between a receiving position wherein the tray receives a shell released by the gripper and a holding position. The tray is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the floor from the holding position to a loading position parallel to a bore of the weapon and is elevatable to align the shell with the bore for…