LAUNCHING SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F41F3/55 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: launching system includes shooting tube with item, cover, pressure ring and attachment device of elements of electrical connector of ammunition and shipborne shooting control system. Attachment device is enclosed in the housing installed on the cover of the launching system and in which there are three collinear cylindrical cavities. In two extreme cavities which are through, there arranged are cylindrical rods, and in the third middle blind cavity the return mechanism is arranged. Cylindrical rods and return mechanism is hinged to double-arm lever. On the end of one of the rods there installed is element of electrical connector of shipborne shooting control system. The other rod is kinematically connected by means of roller and former to pressure ring of the cover. Invention provides automatic connection of elements of electrical connector of ammunition and shooting control system of launching system without additional drive when the pressure ring is being turned to close the cover.

EFFECT: improving reliability, serviceability and combat readiness of the launching system.

8 cl, 6 dwg