The remotely controlled combat modules having vertical feeding of ammunition from the armored space by means of usage a disk or sector storage that transfers "shot" into the loading position
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The remotely controlled combat modules having vertical feeding of ammunition from the armored space by means of usage a disk or sector storage that transfers "shot" into the loading position.
The following describes the module in which a transposition of a cartridges carried out by means of a sector drum. It is more universal with respect to the caliber of the weapon and less limiting rate for large calibers.
The transposition by means of a disk is more suitable for rifle calibers which have limited opportunities in a modern battlefield.
Action of the module is organized around interaction of: a cartridge belt, supplied vertically from armored space; the sectional intermediate storage of ammunition (the sector drum) and a machine gun.
The chamber of the machine gun can take ammunition in every point of the sector drum.
To increase capabilities of the module, a taking of cartridges into the machine gun chamber can be selectively carried out from two independent sectors and cartridge belts.
Consider the operation of the module.
Phase А.
Ammunition belt is in a neutral position. Its upper cartridge is ready into ramming. The drum storage is filled and the lower cartridge is preloaded by spring-loaded lever.
/To simplify, mechanisms of feeding and direction are not specified /
The receiving chamber of the machine gun is in any position along sector of intermediate storage and it press out a pawl which fixed one of closest cartridge.
Phasa В
After firing a "shot", a cartridge that closest to the receiving chamber is moved from the storage sector into the chamber of the machine gun and, after that, its pawl will be closed.
Responding to change of amount of a cartridge in the storage, the spring-loaded lever consolidates cartridges by moving them into the cleared space and it gives permission to work of the ramming gear of a cartridge belt.
Phasa С
The ramming gear delivers new cartridge into the storage sector instead of spent cartridge.
Under of influence of a new cartridge, all cartridges that located in the storage below are moved by one position and they are squeezing the spring-loaded lever.
Phase Е
The ramming gear returns to the neutral position and it raises the cartridge belt on one step. The spring-loaded lever returns to neutral position.
The module is ready for the next "shot".
The proposed scheme of a recharg by means of usage of intermediate storage sector and vertical feeding of a cartridge belt from the armoured space of a combat vehicle into the module gives possibility to provide a flexible changing of elevation into the line of fire above the vehicle and, as well, to give possibility to lowering the module of a support weapon into the transport position.
It decreased visibility of the vehicle and damaging of the module in critical situations.
The proposed scheme excludes inflection of a cartridge belt and allows to carry its replacement or its building-up without moving-out of crew from under armor.
Usage such method of designing simplifies the shape of the case of the combat module, at the same time reducing its armoured volume.
The proposed reloading scheme gives possibility at several times to increase of the permissible vertical sector of fire and allows to move a module as into an extremely elevated position which is need for covering of the dead zones and working over of obstacle and as into the maximum lowered transport position.
