Ammunition primer side firing structure
By designing a side-firing structure, the problems of heavy weight and failure risk caused by traditional direct firing methods are solved, achieving lightweight and safe firing, meeting the internal ballistic requirements of recoilless rifles, and improving the safety of firing energy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HEBEI YANXING MACHINERY
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-24
AI Technical Summary
Traditional single-barreled weapons, with their bottom-firing direct-fire method, are heavy and prone to malfunctions. They cannot meet the open-type balanced internal ballistic requirements of recoilless rifles and pose safety hazards.
Design a side-firing structure including a firing mechanism, firing pin spring, firing rod, hammer, hammer shaft, ammunition cartridge, primer and firing pin, to achieve firing by side firing, change the firing direction, reduce firing spring force and improve firing energy efficiency.
It achieves lightweight, safe and reliable firing, meets the open balanced internal ballistic requirements of recoilless rifles, reduces firing spring force and improves firing energy safety factor.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of ammunition primers and is a side-firing structure for ammunition primers, used in a recoilless rifle to fire ammunition primers via a mechanical side-firing structure device. Background Technology
[0002] Lightweight individual soldier weapons are essential for ease of transport and maneuverability, while also prioritizing safety, directly impacting soldier well-being. Traditional individual cylindrical weapons typically employ bottom-firing direct-fire mechanisms, with the primer mounted at the center bottom of the ammunition. This not only results in significant weight but also poses a risk of malfunction during breech closing, where a firing pin failure could cause the breech to strike the primer, creating a dangerous situation. Therefore, to address these issues, a new ignition tube structure has been designed for the ignition device. This design changes the firing method from direct-fire to side-fire, effectively reducing the weight of the firing mechanism and mitigating the risks associated with direct-fire malfunctions.
[0003] In the design process of recoilless rifles, due to the special open-type balanced internal ballistic principle of recoilless rifles, the nozzle of the ammunition cartridge is circumferentially open, which is completely different from the bottom of the ammunition of closed-bolt guns. Therefore, the traditional bottom-face firing method cannot be used. Thus, a mechanical structure that fires the primer of the ammunition from the side needs to be designed to meet the requirements of recoilless rifles.
[0004] Therefore, in view of the above situation, a recoilless gun ammunition primer side-firing structure was designed. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to design a firing structure that can be reliably fired from the side, is lightweight, and is safe and reliable. The side firing structure is characterized by being composed of a firing mechanism (1), a firing pin spring (2), a firing rod (3), a hammer (4), a hammer shaft (5), a cartridge case (6), a primer (7), a breech (8), a firing pin (9), and a firing pin chamber (10). The mechanism is such that the firing mechanism (1) fires and releases the firing pin spring (2), which drives the firing rod (3) and changes the firing direction through the hammer (4) and the hammer shaft (5) to strike the firing pin (9) on the breech (8). The firing pin (9) strikes the primer (7) on the cartridge case (6), thereby realizing the side firing function.
[0006] This side-firing method not only enables side-firing but also has higher firing energy efficiency than traditional bottom-firing. It not only satisfies the open-balanced internal ballistics of recoilless guns but also reduces the firing spring force (2) from 150N to 80N for the Type 78 82 recoilless gun. Furthermore, it ensures a 5-fold safety factor for firing energy. Attached Figure Description
[0007] This invention has one accompanying drawing.
[0008] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of a side-firing mechanism for a recoilless rifle.
[0009] 1-Firing mechanism 2-Firing spring 3-Firing lever 4-Hammer 5-Hammer shaft 6-Ammunition cartridge
[0010] 7-Prism 8-Turret 9-Firing pin 10-Firing pin chamber Detailed Implementation
[0011] This invention provides a side-firing structure for recoilless rifles. For example... Figure 1 In the schematic diagram of the side-firing structure of the recoilless rifle shown, during firing, the firing mechanism (1) releases the firing pin spring (2), which drives the firing rod (3). The firing rod (3) accelerates continuously under the energy of the firing pin spring (2) and eventually strikes the hammer (4). The hammer (4) rotates circumferentially under the drive of the hammer shaft (5), changing the firing direction and striking the firing pin (9). The firing pin (9) strikes the primer (7) positioned by the breech (8) and the ammunition cartridge (6) under the guidance of the firing pin chamber (10), transferring the energy of the firing spring (2) to the primer (7), thus achieving side firing and completing the firing.
Claims
1. A primer-side firing structure for ammunition, characterized in that: It consists of a firing mechanism (1), a firing pin spring (2), a firing rod (3), a hammer (4), a hammer shaft (5), a cartridge case (6), a primer (7), a breech (8), a firing pin (9), and a firing pin chamber (10). The side firing mechanism is to fire the firing mechanism (1) to release the firing pin spring (2), which drives the firing rod (3) and changes the firing direction through the hammer (4) and the hammer shaft (5) to strike the firing pin (9) on the breech (8). The firing pin (9) strikes the primer (7) on the cartridge case (6), thereby realizing the side firing function.
2. The primer-side firing structure of ammunition according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side-firing mechanism enables lateral firing, satisfies the open-type balanced internal ballistics of the recoilless gun, and reduces the firing spring (2) force from 150N to 80N, ensuring a 5-fold safety factor for firing energy.