公开(公告)号：WO0039006A2

公开(公告)日：2000-07-06

申请号：PCT/US9930864

申请日：1999-12-27

Applicant: GEN DYNAMICS ARMAMENT SYSTEMS

Inventor： STEWARD ANTHONY R ,  BENDER-ZANONI JOSEPH F ,  ASHTON NED S ,  RODRIGUEZ DEREK A ,  LIVINGSTON GLENN P

IPC: F41A9/01 ,  F41A9/20 ,  F41A9/22 ,  F41A9/64 ,  B65G

CPC classification number: F41A9/64 ,  F41A9/20 ,  F41A9/22

Abstract: A system and method for selectively transferring storable units (10), particularly artillery propellant charge units, between a storage space (18) and a location outside of the storage space, the system including a storage magazine (12) having a plurality of parallel, axially elongated chambers (20) opening at an end of the storage magazine, a shuttle (14) having a transfer mechanism tube (50) movable relative to the storage magazine between positions of axial alignment with each of the plurality of elongated chambers and the location outside of the storage space, and a feed mechanism to move the units between the transfer tube (50) and the elongated chambers (20). Where the elongated chambers (20) are respectively centered on Z axes with open ends (18) presented at intersecting X and Y axes perpendicular to the Z axes, the shuttle (14) is translatable in an X direction and supports the transfer tube (50) on a Z-axis for movement in a Y direction relative to the storage magazine so that a combination of shuttle translation on the X axis and movement of the transfer tube on the Y axis positions the transfer tube in axial alignment with the respective open ends of each of the plurality of cylindrical tubes. The feed mechanism moves the charge units in the Z direction between the respective elongated chambers (20) and the transfer tube (50). A conveyor aligned with a Z axis delivers charge units to and from the storage magazine and is positioned for transfer of charge units to and from the shuttle mounted transfer tube (50).

Abstract translation: 一种用于在存储空间（18）和存储空间外部的位置之间选择性地传送可存储单元（10）特别是火炮推进剂充电单元的系统和方法，所述系统包括具有多个平行， 在储存仓的端部开口的轴向细长的腔室（20），具有传递机构管（50）的梭子（14），所述传送机构管（50）可相对于所述存储仓在与所述多个细长腔中的每一个的轴向对准的位置和所述位置 在存储空间外部，以及用于在传送管（50）和细长室（20）之间移动单元的进给机构。 在细长室（20）分别以Z轴为中心，开放端（18）呈垂直于Z轴交叉的X和Y轴，梭子（14）可沿X方向平移并支撑传送管（50 ）在Z轴上相对于存储盒在Y方向上移动，使得在X轴上的往复平移和Y轴上的传送管的移动的组合将传送管与相应的开口端轴向对准 的多个圆柱形管中的每一个。 进给机构使各个细长室（20）和传送管（50）之间沿Z方向移动充电单元。 与Z轴对齐的传送带将收费单元传送到存储盒和从存储盒传送，并且定位成用于将传送单元传送到穿梭安装的传送管（50）。