Device for controlling automatic loading of a gun

Details Device for controlling automatic loading of a gun Device for controlling automatic loading of a gun

1991-07-18

1993-08-03

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Shields

Turret type

89 47, 89 34, 364423, F41A 900, F41H 702, G06F 1520, G05B 1900

Patent

active

052331253

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for controlling the automatic loading of a gun of an armored vehicle gun turret has a rotating magazine, a rammer, at least one munitions type sensor, a selection unit, a control unit, and a managing device. The rotating magazine has cells for storing munitions, and is disposed in proximity to a chamber of the gun. The rammer rams munitions stored in the rotating magazine towards a chamber of the gun. The munition type sensor detects a type of munition stored in a cell of the rotating magazine. The selection unit selects a type of munition to be used. The control unit controls the rotating magazine to position a selected type of munition for loading into the chamber of the gun, the rammer to ram the selected type of munition towards the chamber of the gun, and a transfer of the selected munition from the rammer towards the chamber of the gun. The managing device manages the munitions stored in the rotating magazine, and instructs the control unit based on the output of the munition type sensor and the selection unit.

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Jenkins, Von D. H. C., "Ladeautomaten fur Panzer", Internationale Wehrrevue, Jul. 1984, pp. 907-918.

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