Bandage type armor mounting structure

By welding metal fasteners onto the tank armor vehicle base and using straps and tensioners, the problem of insufficient connection strength and weak protection areas in composite armor was solved, achieving a tight connection and simplified installation.

CN223992560UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-13THE 52ND RES INST OF CHINA ORDNANCE IND GRP
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2026-03-13

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Technical Problem

Existing composite armor connection methods for tanks and armored vehicles have problems such as weak protection areas, increased weight, and insufficient connection strength. In particular, bolted connections reduce the effective protection area, while adhesive methods have low connection strength and poor environmental adaptability.

Method used

The composite armor adopts a strap-on armor mounting structure. Metal fasteners are welded to the vehicle base, and straps and tensioners are used to achieve tight installation. The metal fasteners are symmetrically distributed in all directions, and the straps are kept taut by the tensioners to ensure that the armor pieces fit tightly to the base.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a tight connection between the armored components and the base, avoids weak protection areas, maintains an effective protection area, simplifies the installation process, improves connection strength, does not add extra weight, and is adaptable to various environments.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of armored protection of light tanks and armored vehicles, and particularly relates to a binding belt type armored installation structure which comprises metal fixing buckles, binding belts, a tensioner and a composite armored piece. The metal fixing buckles and an armored vehicle base body are made of the same material, and the metal fixing buckles are vertically welded to the armored vehicle base body in an up-and-down symmetry and left-and-right symmetry mode; square holes are formed in the upper ends of the metal fixing buckles, the composite armor piece is fixed to the middles of the metal fixing buckles, one end of the binding belt is fixedly connected with one end of the strainer, the other end of the binding belt penetrates into the strainer from the square hole of the upper metal fixing buckle or the left metal fixing buckle and penetrates out of the square hole of the lower metal fixing buckle or the right metal fixing buckle of the symmetrical portion, and the penetrating-out binding belt is connected into the other end of the strainer. Through the self-tightening function of the tensioner, the binding belt is in a tightened state, and it is ensured that the composite armor piece and the armored vehicle base body are tightly connected. According to the bandage type armor installation structure, installation holes do not need to be manually dug, and the bandage type armor installation structure has the advantage of being convenient to disassemble and assemble.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of armor protection for light tanks and armored vehicles, and specifically relates to a strap-type armor mounting structure. Background Technology

[0002] Adding composite armor has become an effective means of improving the protection performance of tanks and armored vehicles. Currently, the most common method of addition in domestic products is bolt connection, which involves welding bolts of a certain size to the base and drilling holes in the composite armor component, connecting the two with nuts. This connection method can ensure a tight fit between the armor component and the base, preventing the armor component from loosening or even falling off during long-term vehicle use. However, after drilling holes in the composite armor component, stress deformation or even structural damage may occur at the edge of the holes, making this area a weak point and severely reducing the effective protection area of ​​the armor component. Clamping is also used in some domestic models. To provide connection strength to the entire panel area, this connection method often requires adding a metal encapsulation shell to the outside of the composite armor, which increases the weight of the armor component, and the area around the clamping block is also a weak point. For some vehicles with complex electronic components on the roof, welding large bolts is not suitable, so adhesive is used to fix the composite armor component to the vehicle body. However, due to the lack of tangential constraint, this connection method is only suitable for the vehicle roof, and the connection strength is greatly limited by the usage environment and the shelf life of the adhesive. Utility Model Content

[0003] Addressing the problems of current installation methods such as bolted connections, pressure block fixation, and adhesive bonding, this invention provides a strap-on armor installation structure. This involves welding metal fasteners arranged vertically and horizontally onto the vehicle substrate, and connecting them with straps equipped with tensioners to achieve a tight and rapid installation of the composite armor. This overcomes the problem of bolted connections reducing the effective protective area and the low connection strength of adhesive bonding. Compared to pressure block fixation, it eliminates the need for an additional metal shell, making the method simple and efficient. The specific technical solution is as follows.

[0004] A strap-type armor mounting structure includes a metal fastener, a strap, a tensioner, and a composite armor component. The metal fastener is made of the same material as the armored vehicle's base and is vertically welded to the base in a "symmetrical" manner. A square hole is opened at the top of the metal fastener, the size of which matches the width and thickness of the strap to ensure the strap can be easily inserted. The composite armor component is fixed in the middle of the metal fastener. One end of the strap is fixedly connected to one end of the tensioner, and the other end passes through the square hole in the upper or left side of the metal fastener and exits through the square hole in the lower or right side of the symmetrical part of the metal fastener. The exiting strap connects to the other end of the tensioner. The tensioner's self-tightening function keeps the strap taut, ensuring a tight connection between the composite armor component and the armored vehicle's base.

[0005] Furthermore, the width, number, and installation position of the metal fixing buckles are determined according to the shape and size of the composite armor component, and the height is consistent with that of the composite armor component.

[0006] Furthermore, the binding straps have a certain tensile strength, ensuring a breaking tensile force ≥8kN. At least two binding straps are provided on the top and bottom, and two on the left and right sides. The specific number is determined according to the size and weight of the armor piece.

[0007] Furthermore, the composite armor component is ballistic armor consisting of metal armor or ceramic composite armor that has the function of protecting against bullets or small-caliber artillery shells.

[0008] The distance, number, and installation position of the metal fasteners are determined based on the shape and size of the composite armor component, ensuring that the composite armor component can be placed between the vertically and horizontally distributed metal fasteners. The vertical and horizontal distances between the metal fasteners must be greater than the width and length of the composite armor, allowing sufficient installation slack for the binding straps. The height of the metal fasteners is consistent with the height of the composite armor component, ensuring that the binding straps can tightly restrain the composite armor component.

[0009] Beneficial effects of this utility model

[0010] This invention overcomes the problems of low strength and poor environmental adaptability of adhesive-based installation structures. Compared with bolted connections, the strap-on armor mounting structure designed in this invention does not require manual drilling of mounting holes, offering advantages such as convenient assembly and disassembly without reducing the effective protective area of ​​the armor components. It effectively avoids weak points in protection and ensures the effective protective area. The metal fixing buckles welded to the base not only provide support for the armor components but also serve to connect the straps. The self-tightening metal buckles tighten the straps, ensuring a tight fit between the armor components and the base during vehicle use. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the arrangement of metal fasteners in the armored vehicle hull;

[0012] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the strap-on armor mounting structure;

[0013] In the diagram: 1-Metal fastener, 2-Binding strap, 3-Tightener, 4-Composite armor component Detailed Implementation

[0014] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0015] Example 1

[0016] This embodiment uses a vehicle made of armor steel and installs a composite armor piece 4 with dimensions of 580×425×60mm. As an example, the following description of the embodiment is based on the accompanying drawings:

[0017] (1) Select armor steel with a length of 30mm, a thickness of 5mm and a height of 60mm as metal fixing buckle 1. Make a "square" hole with a length of 28mm and a width of 2mm at the upper edge of the metal fixing buckle 1. The "square" hole is used to install the binding strap 2.

[0018] (2) The metal fasteners 1 are welded to the vehicle body by welding, with two metal fasteners 1 welded at each of the top and bottom, and left and right symmetrical positions, arranged as follows: Figure 1 As shown.

[0019] (3) The distance between the lower edge of the upper metal buckle and the upper edge of the lower metal buckle is 587mm, and the distance between the right edge of the left metal buckle and the left edge of the right metal buckle is 432mm. This ensures that after the composite armor piece 4 is installed in the middle of the metal buckle 1, a certain gap is maintained between it and each metal buckle 1, leaving a certain installation allowance for the binding strap 2.

[0020] (4) Fix the composite armor 4 to the middle of the metal buckle 1 with manual assistance. Fix one end of the aramid binding strap 2 with a thickness of 2mm and a width of 27mm to the tensioner 3, and insert the other end through the "square" hole of the upper metal buckle and out through the "square" hole of the lower metal buckle on the symmetrical part. Connect the binding strap 2 to the other end of the tensioner 3. Through the "self-tightening" function of the tensioner 3, the binding strap 2 is kept in a tight state to ensure that the composite armor 4 is tightly connected to the vehicle body.

[0021] (5) According to the following Figure 2 The binding straps are arranged in such a way that the binding straps 2 are installed on the metal fixing buckles 1 that are symmetrically distributed vertically and horizontally via tensioners 3, thereby achieving a tight installation of the composite armor component 4.

Claims

1. A bandage armor mounting structure comprising a metal fixing buckle (1), a binding band (2), a tensioner (3) and a composite armor piece (4), characterized in that, The metal fixing buckle (1) is consistent with the base material of the armored vehicle, is vertically welded to the base of the armored vehicle in the mode of "symmetry up and down, symmetry left and right", the upper end of the metal fixing buckle (1) is provided with a square hole, the size of the square hole is consistent with the width and thickness of the binding belt (2), and the binding belt (2) is smoothly inserted into the metal fixing buckle (1); the composite armor part (4) is fixed in the middle of the metal fixing buckle (1), one end of the binding belt (2) is fixedly connected with one end of the tensioner (3), the other end is inserted into the square hole of the metal fixing buckle (1) from the upper side or the left side, is inserted out of the square hole of the metal fixing buckle (1) from the lower side or the right side of the symmetrical part, the inserted binding belt (2) is connected with the other end of the tensioner (3), the binding belt (2) is in a tight state through the "self-tightening" function of the tensioner (3), and the composite armor part (4) is connected to the base of the armored vehicle.

2. The armor band mounting structure of claim 1, wherein The width, quantity and installation position of the metal fixing buckle (1) are determined according to the shape and size of the composite armor part (4), and the height is consistent with the composite armor part (4).

3. The armor band mounting structure of claim 1, wherein The binding belt (2) has a certain tensile strength, the breaking tension is greater than or equal to 8kN, the upper and lower binding belts and the left and right binding belts are provided with at least two, and the specific quantity is determined according to the size and weight of the armor part.

4. The armor band mounting structure of claim 1, wherein The composite armor part (4) is a bullet-resistant armor of metal armor or ceramic composite armor having the function of defending bullets or small-caliber cannon shells.