Weapon Ejection Device With Endless Conveying Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing weapon ejection devices for submarines have a low rate of ejection and reloading, as the mechanism for ejecting weapons often requires retraction of parts that block the space needed for reloading, resulting in prolonged loading times and reduced combat effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A weapon ejection device utilizing an endless conveying element, such as a conveyor belt or chain, with deflection elements that allow for immediate reloading by circulating outside the occupied area, enabling rapid ejection and reorientation of the weapon feed system to facilitate quick reloading and energy-efficient operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a traditional weapon ejection mechanism is used where the ejection part pushes the weapon through the gun barrel, then the weapon can be ejected, but the ejection part must retract to its starting position to reload, increasing reloading time
Solution Approach 1:
The ejection mechanism is divided into separate functional segments: the conveying element (belt or chain) that transports weapons, the deflecting elements that guide the conveying element's path, and the ejection point. This segmentation allows the conveying element to continue circulating and loading weapons while the ejection action occurs, eliminating the need for the entire mechanism to retract and reload sequentially.
Solution Approach 2:
The conveying element acts as an intermediary between the weapon storage and the ejection point. It continuously transports weapons to the ejection position, allowing the ejection mechanism to fire weapons without interrupting the supply chain. The deflecting elements serve as intermediaries to redirect the conveying element's path, enabling it to bypass the ejection area after delivering weapons.
2Device complexity
If multiple weapons are ejected sequentially through a single gun barrel, then the mechanism is simpler, but the ejection rate is very slow
Solution Approach 1:
The conveying element operates continuously, constantly transporting weapons from storage to the ejection position. This continuous circulation eliminates idle time between ejections, as the next weapon is already in position or being positioned while the current weapon is being fired. The system maintains uninterrupted useful action, significantly increasing the ejection rate without requiring multiple gun barrels.
3Productivity
If a powerful drive system is used to eject weapons rapidly, then the ejection rate increases, but the device becomes more complex and requires more energy
Solution Approach 1:
The deflecting elements are positioned and designed to guide the conveying element along a path that utilizes gravity and minimal additional force. The conveying element circulates in a configuration where gravity assists the return journey, reducing the energy required from the drive system. This equipotential design allows rapid weapon ejection without requiring excessively powerful or complex drive mechanisms.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a weapon ejection device 10,12,14, 16, which comprises at least one endless conveying element 20 and at least a first deflection element 30 and at least a second deflection element 40, wherein the at least one first deflection element 30 and the at least one second deflection element (40) serve to deflect the at least one endless conveying element 20. The at least one endless conveyor element 20 has at least one first weapon driving element 50, wherein a weapon 60 can be ejected by a half turn of the at least one endless conveying element 20 by the at least one first weapon driving element 50.