Ammunition hoist
AssigneeOTO Melara S.p.A.
InventorsAndrea Chiappini, Andrea Bruschi
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Abstract
An ammunition hoist (1) includes a supporting beam (4) set alongside a hollow guide element, and a movement system (5), adapted to enable movement of the ammunition (3) along a supporting beam (4) between a first level and a second level set at a different height with respect to one another. The hoist includes moving equipment (6), sliding with respect to the supporting beam (4) and to which the ammunition (3) is associated at least temporarily; the movement of the ammunition (3) occurs in an automated way from and towards the first or second level.
Claims13
An ammunition hoist, comprising:
- a supporting beam set alongside a hollow guide element, and
- a movement system, for enabling movement of at least one ammunition along said supporting beam between a first level and a second level set at a different height with respect to one another;
- moving equipment sliding with respect to said supporting beam and to which said ammunition is associated at least temporarily;
- said moving equipment comprising a plurality of blocking elements for blocking said ammunition;
- said supporting beam comprising a plurality of guides or recesses for guiding said blocking elements
- wherein movement of said ammunition occurs in an automated way from and towards said first level or said second level;
- and
- wherein said guides are set in pairs on each side of said supporting beam;
- each pair of guides comprising a first, internal guide and a second external, guide.
An ammunition hoist, comprising:
- a supporting beam set alongside a hollow guide element;
- a movement system, for enabling movement of at least one ammunition along said supporting beam between a first level and a second level set at a different height with respect to one another;
- moving equipment sliding with respect to said supporting beam and to which said ammunition is associated at least temporarily;
- said moving equipment comprising a plurality of blocking elements for blocking said ammunition;
- said supporting beam comprising a plurality of guides or recesses for guiding said blocking elements;
- a plurality of exchange deviators and a plurality of actuators for said exchange deviators;
- said plurality of exchange deviators being configured for enabling rotation of said blocking elements;
- wherein movement of said ammunition occurs in an automated way from and towards said first level or said second level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.