MAGAZINE

Abstract

A magazine for storing ammunition bodies having a plurality of adjacently arranged storage spaces, wherein a retaining apparatus for retaining an ammunition body is allocated of each of the storage spaces and wherein a convey device is provided for conveying an ammunition body from a retaining apparatus to an adjacent retaining apparatus. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for storing ammunition bodies in a magazine.

Claims

1. A magazine for the storage of ammunition bodies (100) with multiple storage spaces arranged next to each other (3), wherein the storage spaces (3) are each assigned a retaining apparatus (4) for retaining an ammunition body (100), characterized by a conveying device (5) for conveying an ammunition body (100) from one retaining apparatus (4) to an adjacent retaining apparatus (4).

2. The magazine as claimed in claim 1, characterized by multiple storage levels (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) arranged one above the other, wherein each storage level (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) comprises multiple storage spaces (3).

3. The magazine as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized by two storage areas (2), wherein an ammunition elevator (7) for conveying the ammunition bodies between the storage levels (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) is arranged between the two storage areas (2).

4. The magazine as claimed in any one of claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the storage levels (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) are each assigned at least one conveying device (5) for conveying the ammunition bodies (100) in the respective storage level (2.1, 2.2, 2.3).

5. The magazine as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the storage levels (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) are designed as stacking storage, in which the ammunition bodies (100) are stored according to the last-in-first-out principle.

6. The magazine as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that at least one conveying device (5) is provided between the storage levels (2.1, 2.2, 2.3).

7. The magazine as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the conveying device (5) for conveying the ammunition bodies (100) has at least one rotatable conveying shaft (5.1), which is arranged between two adjacent retaining apparatuses (4).

8. The magazine as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the conveying shaft (5.1) has at least one conveying wheel (5.2) with at least one receiving contour (5.21) for receiving an ammunition body (100).

9. The magazine as claimed in any one of claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the conveying shafts (5.1) of a conveying device (5) are rotatable by means of a common level drive (6).

10. The magazine as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two conveying shafts (5.1), which have a rotation angle offset relative to each other, are provided between two adjacent retaining apparatuses (4).

11. The magazine as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the conveying device (5) for conveying the ammunition bodies (100) has at least one, in particular three, rotatable screw rollers (5.7).

12. A vehicle, in particular a military land vehicle, with a magazine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. A method for storing ammunition bodies (100) in a magazine (1) with multiple adjacent storage spaces (3), wherein the storage spaces (3) are each assigned a retaining apparatus (4) for retaining an ammunition body (100), characterized in that, the ammunition bodies (100) are conveyed by a conveying device (5) from a retaining apparatus (4) to an adjacent retaining apparatus (4).

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the magazine (1) is designed as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that during storage the ammunition bodies (100) pass through all storage spaces (3) of the respective storage level (2.1, 2.2, 2.3), which are arranged between the ammunition elevator (7) and the final storage space (3).

Description

[0109] Further advantages and details of the magazine and the method will be explained in more detail below with the help of the attached figures using exemplary embodiments. In the figures:

[0110] FIG. 1 shows a magazine in a perspective side view;

[0111] FIG. 2 shows a perspective detailed view of a storage area of the magazine according to FIG. 1;

[0112] FIG. 3 shows a sectional view through the magazine according to FIG. 1;

[0113] FIG. 4 shows a further sectional view through the magazine to visualize the drive of the conveying device;

[0114] FIG. 5 shows the magazine according to FIG. 4 in a perspective side view;

[0115] FIG. 6 shows different views of conveying an ammunition body from one retaining apparatus to an adjacent retaining apparatus;

[0116] FIG. 7 shows a sectional view through a magazine in a further design;

[0117] FIG. 8 shows a detailed view of the conveying device of the magazine according to FIG. 7;

[0118] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the magazine according to FIG. 7;

[0119] FIG. 10 shows a perspective side view of the ammunition elevator of the magazine;

[0120] FIG. 11 shows a perspective detailed view of the ammunition elevator;

[0121] FIG. 12 shows a perspective representation of the ammunition elevator in the removal position;

[0122] FIGS. 13a-i show perspective views of the ammunition elevator during the storage of an ammunition body;

[0123] FIG. 14 shows a front view of the retaining apparatus in the transfer position and in the retaining position;

[0124] FIG. 15 shows a perspective side view of the retaining apparatus;

[0125] FIG. 16 shows different views of the retaining shell drive mechanism;

[0126] FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of the retaining shell drive mechanism;

[0127] FIG. 18 shows different schematic sectional views of a military vehicle;

[0128] FIG. 19a, b shows different perspective views of the retaining apparatus and the ejection mechanism.

[0129] The design of the magazine 1 as well as loading ammunition into the magazine 1 and the removal of ammunition bodies 100 from the magazine 1 will be described below in more detail, before the design of the retaining apparatus 4 and the design of the ammunition elevator 7 are discussed in more detail.

[0130] The magazine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used for the horizontal storage of ammunition bodies 100, in particular in the form of 120 mm cartridges, and can be used, for example, in a military vehicle 200. As will be described in more detail below, the magazine 1 can, for example, be equipped with ammunition bodies 100 before an operation, and during an operation the individual ammunition bodies 100 can first be moved to a removal position P, removed from the magazine 1 one after the other, fed to the weapon 203 of the vehicle 200 and then fired.

[0131] The magazine 1 has a total of 24 storage spaces 3 for the storage of ammunition bodies 1, wherein an ammunition body 100 can be stored in each storage space 3. Furthermore, an ammunition body 100 can also be accommodated in the ammunition elevator 7, so that the magazine 1 has a total capacity of 25 ammunition bodies 100. Each storage space 3 is assigned a retaining apparatus 4, so that the individual ammunition bodies 100 are retained securely in each storage space 3 and cannot slip.

[0132] As can also be seen in the illustration of FIG. 1, the magazine 1 has two base plates 1.1, 1.2 arranged parallel to each other, which are arranged spaced apart from each other by means of multiple rods 1.3. The base plates 1.1, 1.2 each have a hole pattern 1.4, so that the retaining apparatus 4 can be mounted between the two base plates 1.1, 1.2.

[0133] An ammunition elevator 7, which divides the magazine 1 into two different storage areas 2, is arranged in the middle of the magazine 1. For the sake of better clarity, in FIG. 1 the right storage area 2 is not equipped with retaining apparatus 4, so that the hole pattern 1.4 of the base plates 1.1, 1.2 can be seen. In the left storage area 2, the retaining apparatus 4 are also partially not shown, as can also be seen in FIG. 2. In this illustration, only the right storage area 2 and the ammunition elevator 7 can be seen and the front base plate 1.2 is not shown.

[0134] Furthermore, it can be seen that the individual storage spaces 3 are arranged in three storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 arranged one above the other. The storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 of each storage area 2 have four storage spaces 3 arranged next to each other and therefore also four retaining apparatuses 4 arranged next to each other. The storage spaces 3 of the different storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 are arranged one above the other in such a way that a matrix-like arrangement of the retaining apparatuses and the ammunition bodies 100 results.

[0135] In order to load ammunition into the magazine 100 and to populate it with a number of ammunition bodies 100, the ammunition bodies 100 are inserted one after the other into the ammunition elevator 7. Depending on the storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 in which the respective ammunition body 100 is to be stored, the ammunition body 100 is then moved by the ammunition elevator 7 to the correct storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3. In a next step, the ammunition body 100 is then conveyed from the ammunition elevator 7 to the first storage space 3 of the corresponding storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and then moved in the storage direction E until the ammunition body 100 has reached its final storage space 3. Conveying the ammunition bodies 100 from the ammunition elevator 7 to the first storage space 3 and then to the other storage spaces 3 will be explained in more detail below.

[0136] If the magazine 1 is still empty, the first ammunition body 100, after it has been conveyed from the ammunition elevator 7 to the first storage space 3 of the corresponding storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, continues to move three storage spaces 3 in the storage direction E until it has reached the outermost storage space 3. During this conveying, the ammunition body 3 thus passes through all the storage spaces 3 of the respective storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 between the ammunition elevator 7 and the final storage space 3 of the respective storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 of one of the two ammunition areas 2.

[0137] The next ammunition body 100 must then be conveyed from the first storage space 3 of the corresponding storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 only by two storage spaces 3 until it has reached its final storage space 3. The further storage spaces 3 of the magazine 1 are then filled in an analogous manner.

[0138] When the ammunition bodies 100 are removed, they are moved in the removal direction A from their respective storage space 3 to the ammunition elevator 7. Since the ammunition bodies 100 must always pass through all storage spaces 3 which lie between their final or their current storage space 3 and the ammunition elevator 7, it is always only possible to convey to the ammunition elevator 7 the ammunition body 3 of a storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 which is closest to the ammunition elevator 7. Each storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or each storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 of the respective storage area 2 thus acts as stack storage and the ammunition bodies 100 can be taken from this stack storage according to the last-in-first-out principle. Although the order of removal of the ammunition bodies 100 of a storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 is thus predetermined, a selection can be made between the different storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and the different storage areas 2 during the removal.

[0139] If, for example, all storage spaces 3 of the magazine are occupied by an ammunition body 100, then when removing an ammunition body 100 a selection can be made from six different ammunition bodies 100, namely from the ammunition bodies 100 of the respective levels closest to the ammunition elevator 7. In this respect, it is also possible that different types of ammunition are stored in the different storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and/or in the two storage areas 2 and then a certain type of ammunition body is selected and removed during the removal depending on the requirements.

[0140] A conveying device 5 is provided for conveying ammunition bodies 100 from the ammunition elevator 7 to the first storage space 3 and for moving the ammunition bodies 100 between the individual storage spaces 3 or the individual retaining apparatuses 4. The conveying device 5 is provided between the individual storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, so that at least two conveying devices 5 are provided on each storage side 2.

[0141] In one design, the conveying devices 5 have multiple conveying shafts 5.1, which are rotatably mounted between the two base plates 1.1, 1.2 of the magazine. These conveying shafts 5.1 can be seen, for example, in FIG. 5. The conveying shafts 5.1 extend parallel to the horizontal ammunition bodies 100 and each have multiple conveying wheels 5.2, 5.3 designed as radial wheels, which ensure during rotation that the ammunition bodies 100 are conveyed from a storage space 3 to an adjacent storage space 3.

[0142] In the design according to FIG. 5, the conveying shafts 5.1 each have two conveying wheels 5.2, 5.3, wherein the first conveying wheel 5.2 is larger than the second conveying wheel 5.3, which is related to the contour of the ammunition bodies 100. This is because the ammunition bodies 100 have a larger diameter in the rear region than in the middle region, which can also be seen, for example, in FIG. 10. The two conveying wheels 5.2, 5.3 are attached to or on a strut 5.4, so that when the strut 5.4 rotates, the two conveying wheels 5.2, 5.3 rotate in unison.

[0143] In order to convey the ammunition bodies from one storage space 3 to the next, the ammunition bodies 100 are first moved from the retaining apparatus 4 to the conveying wheels 5.2, 5.3. Starting from the position in FIG. 5, the conveying shafts 5.1 are first rotated by about 45 degrees towards the ammunition body 100 to be moved. In a next step, the retaining apparatus 4 is then transferred to a transfer position Ü, which allows the removal of the ammunition body 100. The different positions of the retaining apparatus 4 are described in more detail below with regard to the other figures.

[0144] If the ammunition body 100 is then resting on the conveying shaft 5.1 or on the conveying wheels 5.2, 5.3, the conveying shaft 5.1 is rotated by about 90 degrees towards the adjacent retaining apparatus 4 and can then be picked up by the corresponding retaining apparatus 4. In order to convey the ammunition body beyond that, the process is continued accordingly and the ammunition body 100 is passed to the next conveying shaft 5.1.

[0145] In order to transfer the ammunition bodies 100 in this way from retaining apparatus 4 to retaining apparatus 4, the corresponding conveying shafts 5.1 are arranged above or below the retaining apparatus 4 and between two adjacent retaining apparatuses 4, as can be seen in FIG. 3, for example. Furthermore, it can be seen in FIG. 3 that conveying devices 5 are provided only between the storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3. The lower conveying device 5 is thus responsible both for conveying the ammunition bodies 100 in the lowest storage level 2.1 and in the middle storage level 2.2. If, for example, an ammunition body 100 in the lowest storage level 2.1 according to the representation in FIG. 3 is to be moved in the storage direction E, i.e. from right to left, the conveying shafts 5.1 above the lower storage level 2.1 must rotate clockwise. If the same conveying shafts 5.1 are to move the ammunition bodies 100 of the middle storage level 2.2 correspondingly, the conveying shafts 5.1 must be rotated counterclockwise.

[0146] Since a conveying device 5 is provided both below and above the middle storage level 2.2, the ammunition bodies 100 of the middle storage level 2.2 are conveyed by both conveying devices 5. According to the illustration of FIG. 3, in order to move the ammunition bodies 100 in the storage direction E, the conveying shafts 5.1 arranged above the middle storage level 2.2 must then rotate clockwise and the conveying shafts 5.1 arranged below the middle storage level 2.2 must rotate counterclockwise. As can also be seen in FIG. 3, a conveying shaft 5.1 is also arranged between the first retaining apparatus 4 and the ammunition elevator 7, so that the ammunition bodies 100 can be moved both from the ammunition elevator 7 and to the ammunition elevator 7.

[0147] The number of conveying shafts 5.1 per conveying device 5 thus corresponds to the number of retaining apparatuses 4 or the number of storage spaces 3 per storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 of each storage area 2. As can be seen in FIG. 3, four conveying shafts 5.1 per conveying device 5 are therefore also provided for the four retaining apparatuses 4.

[0148] The more precise design of the conveying wheels 5 can be seen in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. Each conveying wheel 5.2, 5.3 has four concave receiving contours 5.21, 5.31, each offset by 90 degrees from each other. The curvature or the design of the receiving contours 5.21, 5.31 is adapted to the ammunition bodies 100, so that they lie as safely as possible in the corresponding receiving contours 5.21, 5.31 during conveying.

[0149] Furthermore, an alternative design is shown in FIG. 6, in which two conveying shafts 5.1 are provided between the retaining apparatuses 4 for conveying ammunition bodies 100 from one retaining apparatus 4 to an adjacent retaining apparatus 4. With this design, a conveying device 5 thus has twice as many conveying shafts 5.1 as retaining apparatuses 4 are provided in a storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3. As can also be seen in FIG. 6, due to twice the number of conveying shafts 5.1, the ammunition bodies 100 are better guided and transferred from one conveying shaft 5.1 to the other conveying shaft 5.1 and at about half the distance between the two retaining apparatuses 4.

[0150] If two conveying shafts 5.1 are used between two retaining apparatuses 4, it is accordingly necessary to adapt the hole pattern 1.4 in the base plates 1.1, 1.2. This becomes clear when comparing the hole patterns 1.4 of FIG. 5 and FIG. 7. Although no embodiment with two conveying shafts 5.1 between two retaining apparatuses 4 is shown in FIG. 7, it can be seen that the base plate 1.1 has two holes between two retaining apparatuses 4 or two storage spaces 3, so that two conveying shafts 5.1 can accordingly be mounted.

[0151] For driving the conveying shafts 5.1 regardless of whether one or more conveying shafts 5.1 are provided between two retaining apparatuses 4, each conveying shaft 5.1 has a drive wheel 5.5 at one end. As can be seen in FIGS. 4 and 5, all conveying shafts 5.1 of a conveying device 5 are connected to a common level drive 6 by a coupling element 5.6 designed as a belt.

[0152] The conveying shafts 5.1 of a conveying device 5 thus all rotate synchronously when an ammunition body 100 is conveyed from one retaining apparatus 4 to an adjacent retaining apparatus 4. Since all conveying shafts 5.1 of a conveying device 5 thus always move together anyway, it is not absolutely necessary, for example when adding ammunition to the magazine 1 or when moving the ammunition bodies 100 in the storage direction E, to move the ammunition bodies one after the other, but for example multiple ammunition bodies 100 in a storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 can also be moved simultaneously. Since conveying devices 5 can also move ammunition bodies 100 of different storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, thus multiple ammunition bodies 100 in different storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 can also be moved by a conveying device 5.

[0153] For guiding the ammunition bodies 100, guide rails 8 are also provided, which also ensure that the ammunition bodies 100 can only be moved in the storage direction E or in the removal direction A during conveying, but not perpendicular to this, for example. As can be seen in FIG. 5, the guide rails 8 are arranged above and below each storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and extend essentially perpendicular to the ammunition bodies 100 or perpendicular to the conveying shafts 5.1.

[0154] In the case of the guide rails 5.8, which are arranged between two storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, the struts 4.5 of the respective conveying shafts 5.1 extend through the guide rails 5.8 and the guide rails 8 are arranged at the level of the drive wheels 5.2, 5.3. The drive wheels 5.2, 5.3 can each be designed as double wheels and engage around the guide rails 5.8. As a result, in particular, the guide rails 5.8 which are not arranged in the roof area or in the floor area can then be fixed in a defined position. So that the guide rails 5.8 do not hinder a movement of the retaining apparatus 4 from the transfer position Ü and the retaining position H, the guide rails 5.8 can be rounded in the corresponding regions, which can be seen in FIG. 5 and also in FIG. 3, for example.

[0155] In a further embodiment, the conveying devices 5 may have one or more screw rollers 5.7 instead of the conveying shafts 5.1. This embodiment is shown in FIGS. 7 to 9. As can be seen in particular in FIG. 9, the conveying device 5 has three screw rollers 5.7 of different sizes or diameters arranged parallel to each other, with one screw roller 5.7 arranged in the middle, one in the rear and one in the front of the ammunition bodies 100.

[0156] Unlike the conveying shafts 5.1, the screw rollers 5.7 do not extend parallel to the longitudinal axes of the ammunition bodies 100, but perpendicular to them. Accordingly, the screw rollers 5.7 are also not rotatably supported in the base plates 1.1, 1.2, but in corresponding rails that extend between the two base plates 1.1, 1.2. As can be seen in FIG. 9, therefore, not all holes of the hole pattern 1.4 are required, in particular not the holes in which the conveying shafts 5.1 are rotatably supported.

[0157] The screw rollers 5.7 have alternating constrictions 5.72 and screw guides 5.71. The screw guides 5.71 serve quite analogously to the conveying shafts 5.1 to transport the ammunition bodies 100 from a retaining apparatus 4 to the next retaining apparatus 4 and are arranged accordingly between the retaining apparatuses 4. The screw guides 5.71 are designed in such a way that the ammunition bodies 100 are guided in these and a rotational movement of the screw rollers 5.7 leads to a linear movement of the ammunition bodies 100 in the storage direction E or in the removal direction A, depending on the direction of rotation of the screw roller 5.7. This becomes clear, for example, in FIG. 8, in which the transport of an ammunition body 100 between the two right retaining apparatuses 4 is shown.

[0158] The constrictions 5.71 are arranged in the region of the retaining apparatus 4 and ensure that the retaining apparatus 4 can be moved back and forth between the retaining position H and the transfer position Ü. The constrictions 5.71 also serve in this respect that the screw roller 5.7 can reach closer to the longitudinal axis of the ammunition bodies 100, which enables safe conveying of the ammunition bodies 100, as can also be seen in the illustration of FIG. 8.

[0159] In order to move the ammunition bodies 100 in a storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, the screw rollers 5.7 of a conveying device 5 must be rotated synchronously. For this purpose, the screw rollers 5.7 each have a drive wheel 5.5, which are coupled to each other by one or more coupling elements 5.6 and rotatable by means of a level drive 6.

[0160] Before going into more detail below about the more detailed design of the retaining apparatus 4 and the ammunition elevator 7, the positioning of the magazine 1 in the vehicle 200 and the resulting space conditions will first be explained on the basis of FIGS. 18a and 18b.

[0161] The vehicle 200 has a vehicle hull 201 and a turret 202 rotatably supported relative to the hull with a large-caliber weapon 203. The magazine 1 is arranged in the rear region of the turret 202 and the ammunition bodies 100 are pushed out of the magazine 1 towards the weapon 203 and then fed to the weapon 203. The supply of the ammunition bodies 100 from the magazine 1 to the weapon 203 can be accomplished both manually by a loader but also, for example, automatically by a suitable loading device.

[0162] In the top view of FIG. 18a and in the side section view of the turret according to FIG. 18b, the ammunition bodies 100 still in the magazine 1 can be seen. The removed ammunition body 100 was, as already described above, first conveyed from its storage space 3 to the ammunition elevator 7 and then moved to the middle storage level 2.2, in which the ammunition body 100 can be pushed out of the magazine 1. Since during removal all ammunition bodies 100 in the magazine 1 are correspondingly first moved to the removal position P and can only then be removed or pushed out, only a small space is required in the region between the magazine 1 and the weapon 203. This can also be seen in the figures. This is because only a small withdrawal space 205 must be kept behind the magazine 1 in the removal position P for the removal of the ammunition body 100, thus in the exemplary embodiment in the middle storage level 2.2 behind the ammunition elevator 7 in the middle of the magazine 1. The free spaces 204 located next to the removal space 205, on the other hand, can be used in other ways and are not needed for the removal of an ammunition body 100. Due to the defined removal position P, which is identical for all ammunition bodies 100, the space requirement of the magazine 1 or the space requirement for the removal of an ammunition body 100 can be significantly reduced.

[0163] The design and function of the retaining apparatus 4 is described in more detail below, in particular on the basis of FIGS. 14 to 17.

[0164] FIG. 14 shows the retaining apparatus 4 in a perspective side view and in a retaining position H. The retaining apparatus 4 consists essentially of two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3, which are rotatably coupled to each other in a front end region 4.22 by a rotary bearing 4.6 and in a rear end region 4.21 by a retaining shell drive mechanism 4.9. In the retaining position H, the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are opposite each other in such a way that an ammunition body 100 is accommodated in a form-fitting manner in the retaining region 4.10 located between the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 and cannot be removed from the retaining apparatus 4. This is also shown, for example, in FIG. 13g.

[0165] In order to remove the ammunition body 100 from the retaining apparatus 4, it is necessary to move the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 relative to each other and to rotate them around the rotation axis D. The movement of the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 can be seen, for example, in FIG. 14. In the right position of FIG. 14 the retaining apparatus 4 is or the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are in the retaining position H. In order to remove an ammunition body 100 from the retaining apparatus 4, the upper retaining shell 4.2 is rotated counterclockwise and the lower retaining shell 4.3 is rotated clockwise around the rotation axis D until the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are in contact with each other, as can be seen in the left illustration of FIG. 14.

[0166] The upper retaining shell 4.2 and the lower retaining shell 4.3 are each designed as cylinder segments and have different segment angles x1, x2. The lower retaining shell 4.3 is larger than the upper retaining shell 4.2 and has a larger segment angle x2, so that the force or weight of the ammunition bodies 100 is distributed over a larger area. The retaining shell 4.2 which has the smaller segment angle x1 only has to absorb a comparatively small force and is primarily used to secure the ammunition body 100 in the lower retaining shell 4.3.

[0167] In order for an ammunition body 100 in the transfer position Ü either to be removed from the retaining apparatus 4 or to be inserted into the retaining apparatus 4, the sum of the segment angles x1, x2 is about 180 degrees, as can be seen in the left illustration of FIG. 14. If the sum of the segment angles were greater than 180 degrees, an ammunition body 100 could not be removed from the retaining apparatus 4, even if the two retaining shells 4.2.4.3 are in contact with each other. If, on the other hand, the sum of the segment angles x1, x2 were significantly smaller than 180 degrees, the strength of the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 would be reduced.

[0168] As can also be seen in FIG. 15 or FIG. 13 h, the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are adapted to the contour of the ammunition body 100. Thus, the distance of the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 from the rotation axis D, which also corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the ammunition bodies 100, is greater in the rear end region 4.21 than in the front end region 4.22, exactly as is also the case with the ammunition bodies 100.

[0169] The lower retaining shell 4.3 has an ejection device designed as an ejection latch 4.7, which is designed as a passive spring. When inserting an ammunition body 100, the ejection latch 4.7 is tensioned by the weight of the ammunition body 100. When the lower retaining shell 4.3 is rotated around the rotation axis D and moved to the transfer position Ü, the ejection latch 4.7 ensures that the ammunition body 100 is automatically ejected from the retaining apparatus 4.

[0170] In FIG. 8, for example, it can be seen that the two right retaining shells 4 are located in the transfer position Ü. The ammunition body 100 was initially located in the right retaining apparatus 4 and was retained by this in the corresponding storage space 3. In order to move the ammunition body 100 from the magazine 1 to the ammunition elevator 7 for removal, the retaining apparatus 4 was first transferred from the retaining position H to the transfer position Ü. The ammunition body 100 is moved by the ejection latch 4.7 to the conveying device 5, which then conveys the ammunition body 100 to the adjacent retaining apparatus 4. To receive the ammunition body 100, this retaining shell 4 is also located in the transfer position Ü, as can be seen in FIG. 8. When the ammunition body 100 has been conveyed by the conveying device 5 and has reached the retaining apparatus 4, the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 of the retaining apparatus 4 are transferred to the retaining position H. The upper retaining shell 4.2 is rotated clockwise around the rotation axis D and the lower retaining shell 4.3 counterclockwise.

[0171] If the ammunition body 100 is to be retained in the retaining apparatus 4, the retaining apparatus 4 remains in the retaining position H. If the ammunition body 100 is to be conveyed further in the removal direction A, the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are rotated further around the rotation axis D until they lie next to each other on the other side of the ammunition body 100. The position of the retaining apparatus 4 then corresponds to that of the right retaining apparatus 4 of FIG. 8 and the ammunition body 100 can be moved further in the removal direction A.

[0172] In order to move the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 in the manner described above and to transfer them from the retaining position H to the transfer position Ü or vice versa, the retaining shell drive mechanism 4.9 has a retaining shell drive 4.4 in the form of a motor and a gearbox 4.5. The gearbox 4.5 is designed in such a way that both retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 can be moved by only one motor.

[0173] The design of the gearbox 4.5 can be seen in FIG. 16. The gearbox 4.5 is designed as a planetary gearbox and has an outer hollow wheel 4.52, an inner sun wheel 4.51 and three planetary gears 4.53, which mesh with the hollow wheel 4.52 and the sun wheel 4.51. The three planetary wheels 4.53 are connected to each other by a bridge 4.54 and ensure that the hollow wheel 4.52 and the sun wheel 4.51 rotate in opposite directions. When the sun wheel 4.51 is rotated clockwise, the hollow wheel 4.52 thus rotates counterclockwise, but around the same rotation axis D. The hollow wheel 4.52 is connected to the upper retaining shell 4.2 and the sun wheel 4.51 is connected to the lower retaining shell 4.3, so that both retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 can be rotated in the opposite direction around the rotation axis D by a single retaining shell drive 4.51 connected to the sun wheel 4.51.

[0174] In addition to the relative movement of the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 around the rotation axis D, it is also possible to rotate both retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 together around the rotation axis D. This can be seen in FIGS. 13c and 13h, for example. This is because the retaining apparatus 4 is located in the transfer position Ü in both illustrations, yet the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are rotated together by about 90 degrees around the rotation axis D.

[0175] In order to rotate the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 together, another motor in the form of a rotary drive 4.8 is provided, which can be seen in FIG. 17, for example. For the sake of better clarity, FIG. 17 does not show the retaining shell drive 4.4, but both drives 4.4, 4.8 are shown in FIG. 1 or 2, for example. The rotary drive 4.8 drives a gear ring 4.55 to which the bridge 4.54 is attached. By means of the rotary drive 4.8, the entire gearbox 4.5 and also the retaining shell drive 4.4 are thus rotated around the rotation axis D, without the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 moving relative to each other. In order to transfer the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 to their desired position as quickly as possible, both drives 4.4, 4.8 can also be operated simultaneously.

[0176] At the storage spaces 3 it is usually not necessary that the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are also rotated together around the rotation axis D, but for the retaining apparatus 4 basically the two transfer positions U and the retaining position H shown in FIG. 8 are sufficient. The rotary drive 4.8 is primarily required for the ammunition elevator 7 described below, since the retaining apparatus 4 or the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 can also be rotated into a grabbing position G by means of this. For this reason, no rotary drive 4.8 is provided in the retaining apparatus 4 of the various storage spaces 3 of the magazine 1 and the respective retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are only rotatable relative to each other by the retaining shell drive 4.4.

[0177] The corresponding bridges 4.54 therefore do not have to be moved but are screwed to the base plate 1.2 of the magazine 1. Due to the fact that the planetary gears 4.53 are rotatably supported on the bridge 4.54, they thus also serve as a rotary bearing of the retaining apparatus 4 on the base plate 1.2. FIG. 1 also shows the configuration of the hole pattern 1.4 on the outside of the base plate 1.2, so that the hollow wheel 4.52 can be accommodated, for example, in the base plate 1.2 and does not protrude from the base plate 1.2. On the opposite base plate 1.1, the rotary bearings 4.6 are plugged into the base plate 1.1, so that the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are also rotatably supported on this base plate 1.1.

[0178] The retaining shell drive mechanism 4.9 is located at the end of the retaining apparatus 4, which serves to accommodate the lower ends of the ammunition bodies 100. As can be seen, for example, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the retaining shell drive 4.4 of the retaining apparatuses 4, which are assigned to the storage spaces 3 of the magazine 1, is arranged on the same side. The level drives 6 for driving the conveying devices 5, on the other hand, are arranged on the other side of the magazine 1, so that the level drives 6 and the retaining shell drives 4.4 are opposite each other relative to the magazine 1.

[0179] The common rotation of the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 is required in particular for the ammunition elevator 7 described in more detail below on the basis of FIGS. 11 to 13.

[0180] FIGS. 19a and 19b will be used below to describe a possibility for driving the ejection latches 4.7 by means of an ejection mechanism 4.11. In the front and rear regions of the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3, an ejection drive 4.11 is provided for this purpose, by means of which the ammunition bodies 100 can be ejected from the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 laterally and basically also independently of gravity.

[0181] As has already been described, the lower retaining shell 4.3 is equipped with multiple ejection latches 4.71, 4.72, namely in the front region with two front ejection latches 4.71 and in the rear region with a rear ejection latch 4.72. Each ejection latch 4.71, 4.72 has two latch elements which can be moved independently of each other and which are pivotably supported at one end in the lower retaining shell 4.3. The right and left latch elements of the front ejection latches 4.71 are each connected to a front ejection pinion 4.15 by means of a rod not visible in the figure. When the ejection pinion 4.15 is rotated, the connected latch elements of the ejection latches 4.71 rotate accordingly. The latch elements of the rear ejection latch 4.72 are connected in a corresponding manner to the two rear ejection pinions 4.14 to be seen in FIG. 19a and can be moved by means of them.

[0182] To drive the ejection latches 4.71, 4.72, the respective ejection pinions 4.15, 4.14 of the ejection drives 4.11 must be rotated, namely either the front and rear right ejection pinions 4.14, 4.15 or the front and rear left ejection pinions 4.14, 4.15.

[0183] In order to move the ejection pinions 4.14, 4.15 accordingly, the upper retaining shell 4.2 in the front and rear end regions 4.22, 4.21 is respectively connected to a toothed segment 4.12, 4.13, which can be rotated around the rotation axis D together with the retaining shell 4.2. If the upper retaining shell according to the illustration of FIG. 19a is rotated clockwise, the toothed segments 4.12, 4.13 are moved towards the right ejection pinions 4.14, 4.15. However, as long as the toothed segments 4.12, 4.13 have not yet reached the ejection pinions 4.14, 4.15, they do not yet move. Only shortly before the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 come into contact with each other do the toothed segments 4.12, 4.13 engage with the ejection pinions 4.14, 4.15. In the example shown, the distance between the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 at the beginning of meshing is about 22 degrees. In this last swivel range of the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3, before they contact other, the toothed segments 4.12, 4.13 then turn the drive pinions 4.14, 4.15 counterclockwise. This movement is transmitted accordingly to the right latch elements of the ejection latches 4.71, 4.72, so that the latch elements then move the ammunition body 100 towards the opening created between the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 and thus push it out of the retaining region 4.10 to the left.

[0184] When the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are then moved back to the retaining position H, the drive pinions 4.14, 4.15 are rotated in the opposite direction until the toothed segments 4.12, 4.13 are disengaged again and the latch elements have again reached the position shown in FIGS. 19a and 19b.

[0185] If an ammunition body 100 is to be ejected to the other side, the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are accordingly rotated in the opposite direction and the toothed segments 4.12, 4.13 then drive the other drive pinions 4.14, 4.15 accordingly. According to the illustration of FIG. 19a, the left latch elements are then operated and these push the ammunition body 100 out of the retaining region 4.10 to the right. Due to the described forced coupling, no additional motor is required for the ejection of the ammunition bodies 100, but by means of the basically purely passive ejection drive 4.11, the ammunition bodies 100 can be ejected automatically when the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 have reached the corresponding position, for example the transfer position Ü.

[0186] As is noticeable, for example, in a comparison of the ejection latches 4.71, 4.2 of FIGS. 19a and 19b with those of FIG. 13i, the ejection latches 4.7 shown in FIG. 13i engage rather in the lower region of the ammunition bodies 100, whereas the ejection latches 4.71, 4.72 according to FIGS. 19a, 19b rather press the ammunition bodies 100 laterally from the retaining rollers 4.1, 4.2. This is accompanied by the fact that the latch elements of the ejection latches 4.71, 4.72 are supported in the retaining shell 4.3 in the mutually facing end regions, whereas the latch elements of the ejection latch 4.7 according to FIG. 13i are pivotably supported in the end regions facing away from each other. The ejection latches 4.71, 4.72 can therefore also protrude from the retaining shell 4.3 and contribute to secure lateral support of the ammunition bodies 100 in the retaining shell 4.3.

[0187] As can be seen in FIG. 1, the ammunition elevator 7 is arranged in the middle of the magazine 1 and divides the magazine 1 into two storage areas 2, each of which has 12 storage spaces 3 for the ammunition bodies 100. These storage spaces 3 are divided into three storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 arranged one above the other and each with four storage spaces 3. By means of the ammunition elevator 7, the individual storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 can be populated with ammunition bodies 100 or ammunition bodies 100 can be conveyed from the storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 to the removal position P, at which the ammunition bodies 100 can be removed from the magazine 1 or at which the ammunition bodies 100 can be conveyed out of the magazine 1.

[0188] In the illustration of FIG. 11, the ammunition elevator 7 is shown in a perspective representation isolated from the magazine 1. The ammunition elevator 7 has a receiving shell 7.1, which can be moved in the vertical direction and a retaining apparatus 4, which can also be moved in the vertical direction. The retaining apparatus 4 used in the ammunition elevator 7 is the same retaining apparatus 4 which is also used to hold the ammunition bodies 100 in the storage spaces 3 and which has already been described above.

[0189] The ammunition elevator 7 also has two linear drives 7.2, by means of which the retaining apparatus 4 can be moved in the vertical direction.

[0190] Each of the two linear drives 7.2 has two threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22, which are rotatably supported at their lower ends in a bearing rail 7.25 and which extend parallel to each other in the vertical direction and perpendicular to the rotation axis D of the retaining apparatus 4 or to the longitudinal axis of the ammunition body 100. In order to move the retaining apparatus 4, a guide element 7.6 is provided, which is arranged as a type of a spindle nut on the two threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22 of the linear drive 7.2. If the two threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22 rotate uniformly, the guide element 7.6 can thus be moved up and down in the vertical direction.

[0191] As can also be seen in FIG. 11, the retaining apparatus 4 is mounted on the guide element 7.6, so that the retaining apparatus 4 can be moved accordingly by means of the guide element 7.6. In order to ensure uniform movement of the retaining apparatus 4, it is connected both in the front end region 4.21 and in the rear end region 4.22 to a corresponding guide element 7.6, which can be moved in each case by means of a linear drive 7.2. Thus, the weight of an ammunition body 100 can be supported by two linear drives 7.2 or correspondingly by four threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22.

[0192] In order to securely connect the ammunition elevator 7 to the magazine 1 or to the two storage areas 2, the bearing rail 7.25 can be connected to a base plate 1.1, 1.2 of the magazine 1 and also the threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22 can be rotatably connected to the magazine 1. Thus, the forces generated by the reception of an ammunition body 100 can be safely absorbed.

[0193] To prevent the guide elements 7.6 from tilting, all four threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22 must be rotated in the same direction at approximately the same speed. Each linear guide 7.2 has a lifting motor 7.23 for this, which is connected via a gearbox 7.24 to the two threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22, so that the two threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22 accordingly rotate synchronously. The respective lifting motors 7.23 of the two linear drives 7.2 are also controlled simultaneously, so that there is a synchronous rotational movement of all four threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22.

[0194] Although the receiving shell 7.1 cannot be moved directly in the vertical direction by means of the linear drives 7.2, the receiving shell 7.1 is coupled to the retaining apparatus 4 or to the linear guide 7.3. The coupling depends on the position or storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 of the magazine 1 in which the retaining apparatus 4 is located. If the retaining apparatus 4 is in or above a limit level 2.2, the receiving shell 7.1 is coupled to the retaining apparatus 4 and can be moved together with it in a vertical direction. However, if the retaining apparatus 4 has been moved below the limit level 2.2, the coupling is released and the retaining apparatus 4 is then movable independently of the receiving shell 7.1. In the exemplary embodiment, the middle storage level 2.2 is the limit level 2.2, so that below this level the retaining apparatus 4 can be moved independently and thus also relative to the receiving shell 7.1, and above the middle storage level 2.2 the receiving shell 7.1 is movable together with the retaining apparatus 4. This is explained in more detail below on the basis of the different positions in FIG. 13.

[0195] FIG. 13a first shows the ammunition loading position M, in which an ammunition body 100 can be pushed into the magazine 1 or pushed onto the receiving shell 7.1. The receiving shell 7.1 is located in the middle storage level 2.2 and the retaining apparatus in the upper storage level 2.3.

[0196] In a next step, the retaining apparatus 4 is then transferred from the retaining position H to the transfer position Ü, as can be seen in FIG. 13c. The retaining apparatus 4 is then lowered by turning the threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22. During this movement, the receiving shell 7.1 also moves accordingly until it has reached the lower storage level 2.1.

[0197] The receiving shell 7.1 is guided by a linear guide 7.3 in the guide element 7.6. At the upper end of the linear guide 7.3, stops 7.4 are provided which ensure that the receiving shell 7.1 is suspended on the retaining apparatus 4 or on the guide element 7.6 if the receiving shell 7.1 is above the lowest storage level 2.1. FIGS. 11 and 12 also show that the receiving shell 7.1 is suspended below the retaining apparatus 4 and moves with it.

[0198] The distance of the receiving shell 7.1 from the retaining apparatus 4 corresponds for the position according to FIGS. 13a to 13d to the distance of the different storage levels 2.1, 2.2, 2.3. If the receiving shell 7.1 has reached the lowest storage level 2.1, this cannot be lowered further, so that then the retaining apparatus 4 moves towards the receiving shell 7.1 during further lowering and the movements are no longer coupled. The guide element 7.6 then slides down the linear guides 7.3 of the receiving shell 7.1 during this movement. Due to the common rotation of the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 of the retaining apparatus 4 by the rotary drive 4.8, the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 can be rotated into a grabbing position G, in which the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 grab an ammunition body 100 from above or rest on top of it from above, as shown in FIG. 13e. The grabbing position G basically corresponds to a 90-degree rotated transfer position Ü, as can also be seen when comparing FIG. 13c and the left illustration of FIG. 14.

[0199] In a next step, the retaining apparatus 4 is then moved to the retaining position H and the ammunition body 100 is grabbed by the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 of the retaining apparatus 4 in the manner of a grabber, so that this is then accommodated between the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 or in the retaining region 4.10 in a form-fitting manner.

[0200] If the threaded spindles 7.21, 7.22 are then rotated in the opposite direction and the retaining apparatus 4 moves upwards again, the ammunition body 100 is lifted off the receiving shell 7.1 in a vertical direction. This can be seen in FIG. 13g. The retaining apparatus 4 can then be moved to the storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 in which the ammunition body 100 is to be stored. The guide element 7.6 then slides upwards again on the linear guide 7.3 until the end of the linear guide 7.3 is reached and the stops 7.4 prevent further relative movement between the retaining apparatus 4 and the receiving shell 7.1. If the retaining apparatus 4 is then moved even further upwards, the stops 7.4 ensure that the receiving shell 7.1 is moved with it so that the retaining apparatus 4 and the receiving shell 7.1 then move upwards uniformly at a distance from a storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3.

[0201] In FIGS. 13h and 13i, the retaining apparatus 4 has grabbed an ammunition body 100, has lifted it off from the receiving shell 7.1 and was then moved to the second storage level 2.2. If the acquired ammunition body 100 is now to be stored in the second storage level 2.2, the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are moved to the transfer position Ü and rotated together around the rotation axis D by the rotary drive 4.8 until the position shown in FIG. 13h is reached. In this position, the ammunition body 100 can then be ejected from the retaining apparatus 4 and fed to the conveying device 5, which then transports the ammunition body 100 to the first retaining apparatus 4 of the corresponding storage level 2.2. Due to the rotating of the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3, it is achieved that the ammunition body 100 can be ejected from the retaining apparatus 4 not only to the right, but also to the left. For this purpose, the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 would have to be rotated from the position shown in FIG. 13h in the opposite direction around the rotation axis D until the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are on the other side of the ammunition body 100. Theoretically, it would also be possible to rotate the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 together by 180 degrees around the rotation axis D in order to eject the ammunition body 100 to the other side. Then, however, the smaller retaining shell 4.2 would be below the larger retaining shell 4.3, which could lead to stability problems.

[0202] In order for the retaining apparatus 4 or the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 to be rotatable in the manner described above and so that the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 in the ammunition elevator 7 can be rotated into the retaining position H, the grabbing position G and the transfer position Ü, it is necessary to rotate the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 relative to the guide elements 7.6. The retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are rotatably supported in the guide elements 7.6 for this purpose, so that the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 can be rotated by the retaining shell drive 4.4 from the retaining position H to the transfer position Ü and by the rotary drive 4.8 from the transfer position Ü to the grabbing position G. Since the gearbox 4.5 and the retaining shell drive 4.4 also rotate around the rotation axis D during the joint rotation of the two retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 around the rotation axis D, these are also accordingly rotatably supported on the guide element 7.6. The rotary drive 4.8 is not rotatable relative to the guide element 7.6, so that it can be firmly connected to the guide element 7.6.

[0203] In order to remove an ammunition body 100 from the magazine 1, it must first be fed from the corresponding storage level 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 to the ammunition elevator 7, then deposited on the receiving shell 7.1 and then moved to the removal position P. In the case of the magazine 1 shown in the figures, both the ammunition loading position M and the removal position E of the receiving shell 7.1 or the ammunition body 100 are located in the middle storage level 2.2. In order to place the ammunition body 100 on the receiving shell 7.1, the retaining apparatus 4 retaining the ammunition body 100 must first be moved to the lowest storage level 2.1. Then the retaining shells 4.2, 4.3 are rotated around the rotation axis D into the grabbing position G, as shown in FIG. 13e. In a next step, the retaining apparatus 4 is then moved upwards in this grabbing position G without the ammunition body 100. The ammunition body 100 remains on the receiving shell 7.1. In order to convey the ammunition body 100 to the second storage level 2.2, in which it can be pushed out of the receiving shell 7.1 and then fed to the weapon, the retaining apparatus 4 must be moved to the highest storage level 2.3. This can be seen, for example, in FIG. 12. The ammunition body 100 can then be pushed out of the receiving shell 7.1 in this removal position E, for example by a thrust element which is not shown in the illustrations.

[0204] Furthermore, it is not absolutely necessary to store the ammunition bodies 100 in the magazine 1 from the ammunition loading position M, in which the ammunition bodies 100 are on the receiving shell 7.1, but since the receiving shell 7.1 is open at both ends, the ammunition bodies 100 can also be directly pushed out of the receiving shell 7.1 again and then fed to the weapon. In this respect, the removal position E of the ammunition elevator 7 also corresponds exactly to that of the ammunition loading position M.

[0205] In FIG. 12 it can also be seen that the receiving shell 7.1 has two rectangular recesses 7.11. The two projectile supports 7.5 may extend through these recesses 7.11 when the receiving shell 7.1 is located in the lowest storage level 2.1. Since the ammunition bodies 100 are narrower in the front part than in the rear part, the projectile supports 7.5 serve to support in particular this narrower front part, since the ammunition bodies 100 in this region cannot rest fully on the cylindrical receiving shell 7.1.

REFERENCE CHARACTERS

[0206] 1 Magazine [0207] 1.1 Base plate [0208] 1.2 Base plate [0209] 1.3 Rod [0210] 1.4 Hole pattern [0211] 2 Storage area [0212] 2.1 Storage level [0213] 2.2 Storage level/Limit level [0214] 2.3 Storage level [0215] 3 Storage space [0216] 4 Retaining apparatus [0217] 4.1 Ejection mechanism [0218] 4.11 Ejection drive [0219] 4.12 Rear toothed segment [0220] 4.13 Front toothed segment [0221] 4.14 Rear ejection pinion [0222] 4.15 Front ejection pinion [0223] 4.2 Retaining shell [0224] 4.21 End region [0225] 4.22 End region [0226] 4.3 Retaining shell [0227] 4.4 Retaining shell drive [0228] 4.5 Gearbox [0229] 4.51 Sun wheel [0230] 4.52 Hollow wheel [0231] 4.53 Planetary wheel [0232] 4.54 Bridge [0233] 4.55 Gear ring [0234] 4.6 Rotary bearing [0235] 4.7 Ejection latch [0236] 4.71 Front ejection latch [0237] 4.72 Rear ejection latch [0238] 4.8 Rotary drive [0239] 4.9 Retaining shell drive mechanism [0240] 4.10 Retaining region [0241] 5 Conveying device [0242] 5.1 Conveying shaft [0243] 5.2 Conveying wheel [0244] 5.21 Receiving contours [0245] 5.3 Conveying wheel [0246] 5.31 Receiving contours [0247] 5.4 Strut [0248] 5.5 Drive wheel [0249] 5.6 Coupling element [0250] 5.7 Screw roller [0251] 5.71 Screw guide [0252] 5.72 Constriction [0253] 5.8 Guide rail [0254] 6 Level drive [0255] 7 Ammunition elevator [0256] 7.1 Receiving shell [0257] 7.11 Recess [0258] 7.2 Linear drive [0259] 7.21 Threaded spindle [0260] 7.22 Threaded spindle [0261] 7.23 Lifting motor [0262] 7.24 Gearbox [0263] 7.25 Bearing rail [0264] 7.3 Linear guide [0265] 7.4 Stop [0266] 7.5 Projectile support [0267] 7.6 Guide element [0268] 100 Ammunition body [0269] 200 Vehicle [0270] 201 Vehicle hull [0271] 202 Vehicle turret [0272] 203 Weapon [0273] 204 Free region [0274] 205 Removal space [0275] E Storage direction [0276] A Removal direction [0277] D Rotation axis [0278] H Retaining position [0279] Ü Transfer position [0280] G Grabbing position [0281] P Removal position [0282] M Ammunition loading position [0283] x1 Segment angle [0284] x2 Segment angle