TANK GUN LOADING AUTOMATIC MECHANISM, FULL-CHARGE ROUND CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF FASTENING ROUND IN LOADING AUTOMATIC MECHANISM CONVEYOR Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F41A9/37 F41H7/02 

FIELD: weapons.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to armored vehicles, namely, to the tank gun loading automatic devices mounted in the behind-the-turret carry-and-load conveyors of modern tanks, and can be used in development of new tank designs or their updating. The conveyor housing accommodates an endless conveyor of two-flap cartridges receiving gun rounds and furnished with a chain drive, conveyor stop and round ramming mechanisms. The cartridge flaps effect relative vertical motion on turning about horizontal pivot. The lower flap features a chute-like shape, while the upper one has the shape that serves to prevent lengthwise moves of the round. The lower flap is provided with a roll for the former to be locked closed in the conveyor. The conveyor housing front part accommodates a crosswise frame with its inner outline equidistant to cartridge trajectory during conveyor rotation. The frame lower part has a slot furnished with a movable plate designed to break the racetrack loop and to release the lower flap. Lower flap is pressed against the upper one prevent lengthwise moves of the round.

EFFECT: improved protection of rounds, increased stability of loading in tank motion, simplified design and smaller sizes.

12 cl, 12 dwg