DE4114812A1 - Mine clearance collector for loose sandy soil beaches and desert - involves grid extending out of sand with left and right lateral guide parts guiding mines into transport basket - Google Patents

Abstract

The mine transport basket comprises a floor and three side walls (10) of strong round iron, which have adequate intermediate space to allow sand to fall through. The basket is open at the top, and provided with transport rings (6). The clearance collector stands on runners (4) which prevent deeper penetration into the sandy soil during the clearance operation. By virtue of a very storng frame (11), the clearance collector has extraordinary stability. It can be emptied, in that the floor with the rings (8) can be drawn backwards. It provides a clearance width of 3.5 m., with the runners, which are 3 m apart, only in contact with cleared soil. The floor freedom of the transport backet of 0.5 m guarantees that sand getting into the basket with the mines can be cleared without a problem. USE/ADVANTAGE - To obviate the involvement of personnel in the handling of mines during clearance operations is sandy locations.

Description

The invention enables the rapid and safe shooting of armored vehicles and people Rifle mines.

In addition, the invention offers significant advantages over conventional demining, which mostly done by soldiers by hand.

• - People are no longer directly involved in the mine clearance process.
• - The mines are mechanically recovered from the sand bottom, left or with the invention transported to the right of the clearing device onto the sandy bottom and / or in one Transport basket collected.
• - Searching and locating before evacuation is no longer necessary.
• - With the invention, a mine-free alley in vehicle width can in a clearing process be created.
• - The creation of an approximately 3.50 m mine-free alley can be done at walking pace or faster respectively.

This indicates the possible uses on which the invention is based.

These objects are achieved in that a comb-like lattice construction in pushed or pulled through the sandy bottom at an oblique angle and constant depth becomes.

Mines located in the clearing direction are removed from the Carried sandy soil into the transport basket. This is done by pushing up the sandy bottom is lost again through the spaces between the lattice struts of the transport basket. The in Mines collected in the transport basket can be pulled out by pulling the basket base backwards suitable place.

Rifle leads that respond to low pressure can detonate the clearing device do not harm due to its stable construction. Tank mines without security, the first respond to considerably stronger pressure, can with this clearing device relatively safely be recovered from the sandy bottom.  

The mine clearance device can:

• - pulled by a winch over a mined sandy bottom and thus one create a straight, mine-free alley.
• - Mounted in front of a tank and thus pushed through the terrain. Consequently an alley cleared of mines can be created around obstacles.

The mine clearing device can be built very easily without complex construction parts, which enables a very inexpensive production.

The grid construction for receiving the leads is interchangeably mounted on the clearing device and can can be replaced quickly, so that in the event of damage, not the entire clearing device becomes unusable.  

An embodiment of the invention is explained with reference to the accompanying drawings ( Figure 1-3).

Image 1

Mine clearing device from above with grid construction ( 2 ) for receiving the mines, which are collected in the transport basket ( 12 ). The device can be pulled with a steel cable ( 3 ) which is attached to the eyelets ( 1 ) or pushed with a connecting element ( 5 ) from an armored vehicle.

Image 2

Mine clearing device from the side. The part of the lattice structure protruding from the sand bottom has a lateral guide part ( 7 ) on the left and right, which guides the mines into the transport basket. The transport basket consists of a bottom ( 12 ) and three side walls ( 9 and 10 ) made of strong round iron, which provide enough space for the sand to fall through. The transport basket is open at the top and provided with transport eyelets ( 6 ). The clearing device stands on runners ( 4 ) that prevent it from penetrating deeper into the sandy soil during the clearing process. A very strong frame ( 11 ) gives the clearing device exceptional stability. The clearing device can be emptied by pulling out the bottom ( 12 ) with the eyelet ( 8 ) to the rear.

Image 3

Mine clearing device from the front. The clearing width of 3.5 m ensures that the 3.0 m apart runners only cleared Touch the sand floor. The ground clearance of the transport basket of 0.5 m ensures that with the Mines in the basket of sand can run off easily.

Claims (1)

Mine clearing device for loose sandy soils, sandy beaches and sandy deserts characterized in that

• a) enables tank and rifle mines to be picked up quickly and safely,
• b) people are no longer directly involved in the mine clearance process,
• c) the mines are mechanically salvaged with this device, transported to the left or right of the clearing device on the sand floor and / or collected in a transport basket,
• d) other than manual clearance by soldiers, other people can also clear mines with this device,
• e) Searching and locating is no longer necessary before the eviction,
• f) with this device, a mine-free lane can be created in vehicle width in a clearing process,
• g) an approx. 3.50 m mine-free alley can be cleared at walking pace or faster mine-free,
• h) this device can be easily built without complex construction parts and knowledge, which enables a cost-effective and, above all, recourse to existing material,
• i) the lattice structure in the individual parts is interchangeably assembled, so that the entire device becomes unusable in the event of damage.