Gun Module Mounting Plates for Quick Locking Under Recoil
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing attachment systems for artillery guns on carriers fail to securely lock the gun in place against high recoil forces of up to 600 kN without play, limiting their mobility and flexibility across different platforms.
Innovation Solution
A quick and flexible attachment arrangement using a superstructure module with mounting plates and spacer blocks that transfer recoil forces at right angles, providing a rigid connection between the gun module, intermediate beam, and load carrier chassis, allowing easy exchange between different carriers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a quick-lock system is used for attaching the gun to the carrier, then the attachment speed and flexibility are improved, but the system cannot withstand high recoil forces of up to 600 kN without play
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment arrangement is divided into separate components: a carrier frame with mounting points, an intermediate beam with attachment means, and the gun module. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the attachment means for quick connection and the reinforcement structures for withstanding recoil forces separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediate beam as a dimensional element between the carrier frame and the gun module. This intermediate structure provides an additional dimension for force distribution and attachment, allowing the system to achieve both quick locking and high recoil resistance through the beam's structural design and connection points.
2Strength
If the gun is integrated with the carrier, then the structural strength is improved, but the gun becomes difficult to dismount and exchange between different carriers
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment means are designed with universal characteristics, using standardized mounting points and connection mechanisms that can accommodate different gun modules on various carrier types. The carrier frame provides multiple mounting positions that can adapt to different weapon systems while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system transitions from a static integrated design to a dynamic detachable connection. The mounting points and attachment means are designed to provide rigid connection during operation (withstanding recoil) while allowing quick detachment and reconfiguration for different carriers or gun modules.
3Device complexity
If simple attachment structures are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the system cannot handle high recoil forces without damage
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate beam acts as a mediator between the simple carrier frame and the gun module. It provides the necessary structural reinforcement and force distribution capabilities without requiring complex integrated designs, absorbing and distributing recoil forces through its structural design while maintaining attachment simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment arrangement uses composite structural design combining the carrier frame, intermediate beam with mounting points, and gun module interface. This composite structure achieves high force resistance through the coordinated design of multiple components rather than requiring a single complex structure.
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AI summary
An attachment arrangement for a gun module (3) of a carrier (2), such as a vehicle, a craft, or a structure fixedly mounted on a foundation, comprising, fixedly mounted on the carrier (2), a carrier frame (9). The carrier frame (9) has at least two elongated frame portions, and the attachment arrangement comprises an intermediate beam (5), on which the gun module (3) is arranged. A subframe (10) is arranged on the carrier frame (9), and a pair of interacting mounting plates (13) are arranged on the subframe (10) and the intermediate beam (5) respectively. A weapons system (1) comprises an attachment arrangement and a superstructure module (4) having storage spaces (8) on top of the subframe (10).