FR2840979A1 - Storage and transport device for munitions elements comprises container having cell emerging at front and sealed by cover and receives modules located in sheath having extraction handle at one end and open at other - Google Patents

Abstract

The storage device comprises a container (2) for munitions propulsive charge modules (22). The container comprises a cell emerging at the front face and sealed by a cover (5). The cell receives at least two modules located in a sheath (20). The sheath is made in the shape of a hemispherical chute carrying at one end an extraction handle (21) and open at the other end. Wedges (23) are provided between the modules.

Description

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  The technical field of the invention is that of devices allowing the storage and / or the transport of ammunition elements, devices comprising at least one

  container for propellant charge modules.

  A device is known which implements at least one container for transporting propellant charge modules. Such a container has a generally cylindrical shape. It contains load modules which are also cylindrical and which have to be removed one by one from the container.

  to be placed in the gun chamber.

  These containers are generally empires on each other and made integral by metal bands so as to form a transport pallet. They have for this purpose adapted external forms allowing such a

stack.

  Thus the supply and the loading of an artillery impose a certain number of stages: - The containers must be furnished with propellant charge modules at the level of a production unit, - They are grouped so as to form a pallet of transport which is loaded on a logistic vehicle, - The pallet is unloaded to be approached from an artillery unit, - the containers are separated from the transport pallet and opened so as to allow the extraction of the load modules one by one, - the wind modules put in place one by one in the chamber of the weapon by means of a loading chute connected to the weapon or by using an appropriate shovel (as described for example by the patent

FR2730802).

  Such operations are long and penalize the

  speed of loading and implementation of the weapon.

  In addition, after separation of the different containers from the pallet, it is necessary to carry out a new

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  resolidarisation to allow a transport of the charges towards another location of tin It is the aim of the invention to propose a device for storage and / or transport of ammunition elements comprising at least one container for propellant charges and making it possible to facilitate storage and / or transport of charges while allowing rapid loading of the weapon in all tin conditions Thus the invention relates to a device for storing and / or transporting ammunition elements comprising at least one container for ammunition propellant charge modules, container consisting of a body comprising at least one cell opening at a front face and closed by a watertight cover, cell enabling to receive at least two propellant charge modules disposed in a sheath, device characterized in that the sheath is produced in the form of a substantially hemicylindrical chute carrying at one end an extraction and open handle rte at the other end, and in that wind wedging means provided

between the load modules.

  Advantageously, the wedging means can be

formed by discs.

  These discs can be linked two by two by one

  tab allowing their extraction.

  The chute may bear at least one marking

  phosphorescent which will be hidden by each module.

  The device according to the invention may also comprise means of linking its ace ensuring securing

  different containers are a burden.

  The device may also include means allowing the fixing of at least one burden on a tray.

secured to a vehicle.

  The tray will then include compartments intended to receive at least one load of containers, as well as

  means for securing the burden and the tray.

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  The means allowing the floor to vary the burden and the tray may include bars arranged on both sides and

on the other side of each compartment.

  These means may also include at least two fingers intended to cooperate with the handles of two

burden containers.

  The invention will be better understood on reading the

  description which follows of a particular mode of

  realization, description made with reference to the drawings

  appendices and in which o - Figure 1 shows a burden in the form of several containers, - Figure 2 shows several loads of fixed containers on the platform of a replenishment vehicle, - Figure 3 shows in perspective the plateau of the replenishment vehicle , tray represented alone and devoid of burdens, - Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of a container. Referring to Figure 1, a burden 1 is here formed by the grouping of six containers 2, made integral with each other in a conventional manner by two bands

crimped metal 3.

  Each container has a body 4 closed by a screwed cover 5 and provided with a handle 6. The body 4 of

  each container also carries a rear handle 7.

  The container bodies carry bosses 12a, 12b, 12c which facilitate the stacking of the containers and increase

the stiffness of the burden 1.

  In accordance with Figure 2, the burdens 1 of the wind containers arranged on a plate 8 of a replenishment vehicle 9. The vehicle comprises at its rear part a crane 10 for loading or unloading which is actuated

  from a rear control posse 11.

  As is more particularly visible in FIG. 3, the plate 8 of the vehicle has eight compartments 13 each delimited by two walls 14 substantially

  perpendicular to the bottom 15 of the plate.

  Fixing bars 16 vent arranged on either side of each compartment 13 (between two walls 14 of S two neighboring compartments 13 as well as each end of the plate). Furthermore, two fingers 27 (produced in the form of rods bent in a U) are integral with each of the compartments 13 of the tray 8 intended to receive the containers 2. These fingers 27 are intended to penetrate into the rear handles 7 of the containers 2 and provide so a

lateral load maintenance 1.

  As shown in Figure 2, each compartment 13 is

  intended to receive a stack of burdens 1.

  IS Vehicle 9 thus carries three loads of six

  containers in each compartment 13.

  The bars 16 allow to hang straps (not shown which will pass over the bundles and will ensure fast and gable fastening of

  burdens and platform 8 of the vehicle.

  The four compartments 13 located towards the front of the vehicle receive burdens formed from other containers 18 for projectiles (containers of known type, described by

  for example by patents US4279339 or EP174926).

  We could similarly define a plate 8 also comprising compartments and connecting bars but which would be integral with a vehicle

  combat carry an artillery cannon.

  Thus with the device according to the invention, the burdens of the containers will be transported from a transport vehicle 9 to the artillery vehicle using the loading crane. They will be fixed to the vehicle tray

artillery by straps.

  Figure 4 shows more precisely the structure of the

container 2.

  The body 4 has a substantially cylindrical shape and carry the trismatic prismatic bosses 12a, 12b and 12c. It is made of composite material. The cover 5 carry the handle 6 has an internal thread intended to cooperate S with a thread 19 secured to the body 4. An O-ring seal (not shown) is placed in the cover 5 and is compressed during the screwing of that C1 . In accordance with the invention, the body 4 of the container 2 has an alveolus or internal housing, generally cylindrical and inside which is a sheath 20. This is produced in the form of a substantially hemicylindrical chute which carries at one end a extraction handle 21 and which is open to the other

end.

  The chute 20 receives six propellant charge modules 22, which corresponds to the maximum possible charge

for artillery fire.

  In order to avoid shocks and friction between the different modules during the transport phases, means

  setting 23 wind provided between the load modules 22.

  These wind wedging means constituted by discs 24, made of cardboard, and which are connected two by two by a tongue 25 also made of cardboard and which allows their

extraction.

  Furthermore, the chute 20 carries on its surface a phosphorescent marking 26 comprising several numbers (1,

2, 3, 4 and 5).

  The figures are arranged in such a way that each figure is hidden by a different propellant charge module 22. The largest number (5) is found in the vicinity of the open end of chute 20 and it is

  masked by the sixth charge module.

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  The smallest number () is located on the side of the handle 21 and is hidden by the second propellant charge module. Such marking 26 makes it possible to quickly and easily visualize the number of modules which are arranged.

in the chute 20.

  So when the chute is lined with six modules none

figure is not visible.

  When the end module 22 is absent the number 5 is visible, which means that 5 modules are still blowing on the chute. When there is only one module 22 left in the vicinity of the handle 21, the number 1 which was hidden by the

second module is visible.

  IS The chute proposed by the invention and incorporating the wedging means 23 therefore ensures the maintenance of the modules during

  storage and transport phases.

  Wile allows the extraction of the six modules out of a container and also acts as a loading shovel to ensure the placement of the modules in the chamber of the weapon. Advantageously, the chute may cover an angle greater than 180 so as to ensure radial retention of the modules, the unloading into the chamber of the weapon being effected by manual rotation of the chute in the chamber, rotation controlled with the handle 21 as described

by patent FR2730802.

  Thanks to the invention, the burdens 1 can remain integral with the platform on which they are fixed. The load modules can be easily removed and replaced

place in the container body 4.

  For a shot using less than six charges, the unused charges can be reintroduced into the body 4 with the chute 20. The phosphorescent marking will make it possible to verify the number of modules present in a chute

even during a nun 'shot.

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  Thanks to the invention, modular loads are factory conditioned in a container which is used both for storage and logistic transport and which also allows loading aid while facilitating the control of the number of load modules. . In addition, the containers can be easily grouped into bundles that can be joined to a transport platform or a firing platform without it being

  need to detach and reseal the containers.

  The containers 18 carrying projectiles can also be transported from the factory to the artillery via the resupply vehicle without depalletization or reconditioning.

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Claims (8)

  1- Device for storing and / or transporting elements of ammunition comprising at least one container (2) for modules S (22) of propellant charge of ammunition, container consisting of a body (4) comprising at least one cell opening at level of a front face and closed off by a watertight cover (5), cell allowing to receive at least two modules (22) of propellant charge disposed in a sheath, device characterized in that the sheath is produced in the form of a substantially hemicylindrical chute (20) carry at one end an extraction handle (21) and open at the other end, and in that means for   wedging (23) wind provided between the load modules (22).   2- A device for storing and / or transporting ammunition elements according to claim 1, characterized in that the   wedging means (23) wind constituted by discs (24).   3- A device for storing and / or transporting ammunition elements according to claim 2, characterized in that the discs (24) are connected in pairs by a tongue (25) allowing their extraction.   4- Device for storing and / or transporting elements of   ammunition according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in   that the chute (20) bears at least one marking   phosphorescent (26) which is hidden by each module (22).   - Device for storage and / or transport of   ammunition according to one of claims 1 to 4, device   characterized in that it comprises connecting means (3) ensuring the joining of the various containers (2) constitute a burden (1).   6- Device for storing and / or transporting ammunition elements according to claim 5, device characterized in that it comprises means allowing the fixing of at least one burden (1) on a plate (8) integral with one 3s vehicle (9). 9 2840979   7- A device for storing and / or transporting ammunition elements according to claim 6, characterized in that the plate (8) comprises compartments (13) intended to receive at least one load (1) of containers (2), as well as means for securing the burden (1) and the tray (8).   8- A device for storing and / or transporting ammunition elements according to claim 7, characterized in that the means making it possible to secure the burden (1) and the plate lo (8) comprise bars (16) arranged on the side and else of each compartment (13).   9- A device for storing and / or transporting ammunition elements according to claim 8, characterized in that the means making it possible to secure the burden (1) and the plate (8) comprise at least two fingers (27) intended to cooperate with the handles (7) of two containers (2) of a burden