Gun Module Mounting Plates for Quick Recoil-Resistant Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing artillery systems face challenges in quickly and securely attaching and detaching guns from carriers due to high recoil forces, which existing quick-lock systems are not designed to handle, limiting mobility and flexibility, and making it difficult to exchange guns between different carriers.
Innovation Solution
The attachment arrangement includes a subframe with interacting mounting plates on the carrier frame and intermediate beam, which securely transfers recoil forces without play, allowing quick attachment and detachment of artillery guns across various load carriers, including those with different types of platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If existing quick-lock systems are used for attaching artillery guns to carriers, then attachment speed is improved, but the system cannot withstand high recoil forces of 600 kN without play arising
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting plate with locking mechanism on the carrier, an intermediate beam with corresponding mounting interface, and a gun module. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the locking mechanism for quick attachment and the structural components for withstanding recoil forces.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediate beam is introduced as a mediator between the carrier mounting plate and the gun module. This intermediate structure transfers recoil forces from the gun through the mounting plates to the carrier frame, preventing play while maintaining quick-lock capability. The intermediate beam acts as a force-transmitting element that bridges the attachment interface and the weapon system.
2Strength
If guns are integrated with carriers, then structural strength is improved, but mobility and flexibility are worsened due to difficulty in dismounting
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system transitions from a static integrated structure to a dynamic configurable system. The mounting plates and locking mechanisms enable the gun module to be quickly attached and detached, allowing the system to adapt between different carrier configurations or weapon types while maintaining structural integrity during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plates and intermediate beam are designed with universal interfaces that can accommodate different gun modules and carrier types. The standardized attachment interface allows the same mounting system to serve multiple functions - securing different weapon systems to various carriers - thereby improving versatility without compromising strength.
3Ease of manufacture
If simple screw joints or bolted joints are used for module attachment, then ease of manufacture is improved, but the attachment cannot withstand recoil forces up to 600 kN without play
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate design merges the simple bolted connection interface with a reinforced structural configuration. The plate geometry and material selection combine ease of manufacturing with high force resistance, allowing standard fasteners to secure a structure that can withstand 600 kN recoil forces through its overall design rather than relying solely on the fasteners themselves.
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AI summary
An attachment arrangement for a gun module of a carrier, such as a vehicle, a craft, or a structure fixedly mounted on a foundation, including, fixedly mounted on the carrier, a carrier frame. The carrier frame has at least two elongated frame portions, and the attachment arrangement includes an intermediate beam, on which the gun module is arranged. A subframe is arranged on the carrier frame, and a pair of interacting mounting plates are arranged on the subframe and the intermediate beam respectively. A weapons system includes an attachment arrangement and a superstructure module having storage spaces on top of the subframe.