AMMUNITION UNLOADER Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: unloading of ammunition, such as artillery shells, aerial bombs, mines loaded with explosives. SUBSTANCE: on each position ammunition 1, for instance artillery shell, is fixed in the attachment unit by injection of air into air cylinder 2, due to which rod 3 presses ammunition 1 to support 4. Then, with the aid of the control system, vacuum pump and unloader cyclone used to discharge the explosive, and drive 13 of axial feed and rotation of cutting tool 5 are switched on. In the process of explosive charge cutting tightening of cutting tool 5 to the worked surface is also adjusted due to coil spring 20 in axial direction, and flat spring 21 in radial direction. Explosive particles formed in the process of cutting are removed from receiving section 6 by air cutting are removed from receiving section 6 by air supply through air intake 7, in which an air filter may be installed, and by drawoff of dust-air mixture through line 11 into the cyclone. Unloader operation is controlled by the control system. EFFECT: facilitated procedure. 3 cl, 8 dwg