Artillery firing system
AssigneeOrdnance Development and Engineering Company of Singapore (1996) Pte Ltd.
InventorTeoh Hwa Ang
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Abstract
A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel (12). The recoil buffering apparatus comprises a recoil buffering means adapted to be fixed to the barrel (12) and movable therewith during recoil action of the barrel (12) caused by firing of the projectile, and a support means associated with the recoil buffering means for supporting the recoil buffering means and thereby supporting the barrel (12) and breech assembly (15) through the recoil buffering means. An elevating apparatus and a traversing apparatus for an artillery gun are also described. The artillery gun can also be provided with a muzzle brake (11).
Claims37
A recoil buffering apparatus for use with an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile (60) through an open end of the barrel (12), the recoil buffering apparatus comprising a recoil buffering means adapted to be integrated or otherwise secured to the barrel (12) and movable therewith during recoil action of the barrel (12) caused by firing of the projectile (60), and a support means associated with the recoil buffering means for supporting the recoil buffering means and thereby supporting the barrel (12) and breech assembly (15) through the recoil buffering means.
Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein the support means is arranged such that, in use, there is no direct connection between the support means and the barrel (12) or the breech assembly (15).
An elevating apparatus for an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel (12), the elevating apparatus comprising a support means adapted to support the barrel (12) and breech assembly (12), and an elevating mechanism for raising and lowering the barrel (12), wherein the elevating mechanism includes a piston and cylinder (40) which are arranged such that relative movement between the piston and cylinder (40) causes the barrel (12) to be raised or lowered.
Apparatus according to chains 13, 14 or 15, wherein there are two of said pistons and cylinders (40).
A traversing apparatus for an artillery gun comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism, for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel (12), the traversing apparatus comprising:
- a support platform (31) which is adapted to support the barrel and breech assembly in such a manner that said barrel (12) and breech assembly (15) may rotate relative to the support platform (31) in order to impart a traversing motion to the barrel and breach assembly, the support platform including an arcuate guide member having support means adapted to support the barrel (12) and breech assembly (15) so that the support means follows the guide member during said traversing motion of the barrel (12) and breech assembly (15);
- and drive means secured to the support means and adapted to drive movement of the support means along the guide member to cause said traversing motion, wherein the drive means comprises a drive wheel (38) and a drive cable (39) wrapped around the drive wheel or in connection therewith, the drive cable being substantially fixed relative to the guide member so that rotation of the drive wheel (38) causes the drive wheel (38) to be driven along the guide member.
An elevating apparatus for an artillery gun of the type comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel (12), the elevating apparatus comprising three base members (34, 36) disposed in a substantially triangular arrangement, and three support members (22,40) arranged to support the artillery gun, wherein at least one of the support members (40) is extendible to vary the elevation of the artillery gun, and wherein the base members (34,36) and the support members (22,40) are disposed in a substantially tetrahedral arrangement.
An artillery gun according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the artillery gun is platform or vehicle mounted.
An artillery gun according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the artillery gun is a mortar gun.
A mortar gun comprising a breech assembly (15) connected to a barrel (12), the breech assembly (15) having a firing mechanism for firing a projectile through an open end of the barrel (12), wherein the barrel (12) includes a muzzle brake (11) through which projectile propellant gas can escape from the barrel (12).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.