US 5,458,044 A · System for storing and feeding propellant charges

Abstract

A system for storing and feeding propellant charges that are intended to be inserted into the chamber of the barrel of a medium- or large-caliber weapon of an armored vehicle such as a tank for example, contains a storage part including a magazine divided into m tiers each divided into n rows, each containing p individual charges of the modular type, and a feed part having a transfer device. The transfer device includes an elevator located opposite one face or front face of the magazine to receive individual charges and to transport them to a first tier of the elevator, a first device to insert individual charges into the elevator from each tier of the magazine, and a second device to remove individual charges from the first tier of the elevator and to transport a given number of the charges to a loading carrier.

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Dependent claims

A system for storing and feeding propellant charges having a storage part comprising a magazine and a feed part comprising a device for transferring the charges from the magazine to a loading carrier, said magazine being divided into m tiers each divided into n rows, each containing p of said propellank charges, said transfer device comprising:

an elevator located opposite a front face of said magazine, said elevator comprising compartments adapted to receive individual charges contained in said magazine wherein said compartments are configured to transport said charges to a first tier of said elevator,
a first device engaging said charges, said first device inserting individual charges into said elevator from each tier of said magazine, and
a second device disposed adjacent the first tier of said elevator and adapted to receive individual charges from the first tier of said elevator, said second device transporting said charges to said loading carrier.

A system for storing and feeding propellant charges, said propellant charges being fed to a loading carrier, the system comprising:

storing means comprising a plurality of compartments for storing said propellant charges;
and
main transfer means for transferring said propellant charges from said storing means to said loading carrier;
wherein said main transfer means comprises an elevator having an upper tier, at least one middle tier, and a bottom tier, said elevator being disposed adjacent said storing means and comprising intermediate transfer means for transferring said propellant charges from said upper tier and said at least one middle tier to said lower tier, and final transfer means for transferring said propellant charges from said lower tier to said loading carrier.

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System for storing and feeding propellant charges

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System for storing and feeding propellant charges

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