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EP2195601B1
EP2195601B1 EP08801678A EP08801678A EP2195601B1 EP 2195601 B1 EP2195601 B1 EP 2195601B1 EP 08801678 A EP08801678 A EP 08801678A EP 08801678 A EP08801678 A EP 08801678A EP 2195601 B1 EP2195601 B1 EP 2195601B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
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  • the invention relates to an adaptive, modular, ballistic protective structure for individual, different protection class creating protection, in particular for a manned tower, as in US4398446 A Written.
  • US 4,351,558 A a vehicle wall which is itself constructed as a bulkhead armor and consists of a front plate and a rear plate, which are attached to each other at a predetermined distance.
  • Another Schott armor is the DE 25 56 722 C1 refer to. In which between an outer and an inner armor wall forming bulkhead intermediate armor elements are arranged, which are built-in and removable.
  • the DE 79 15 552 U1 deals with an armor with at least one hard, the shelling facing outer layer and at least one softer inner layer in which the existing multi-layer steel hull is heat treated.
  • Armor elements consisting of two or more, spaced apart armor plates are in the DE 28 04 630 C1 disclosed. Between the armor plates here in chambers mineral materials are involved.
  • the WO 2005/088233 A1 refers to an armor plate and a vehicle equipped therewith, wherein a first plate is spaced from a second plate by at least 20 mm therefrom.
  • the second plate also has a coating of carbon, magnesium and phosphorus as well as sulfate.
  • manned tower designs a protection of the crew is given.
  • a steel armor is at least attached to the tower.
  • the thickness of the steel or the protection is determined.
  • this requires a spatially larger tower structure, which also increases the overall weight of the vehicle.
  • the invention has the object to show a ballistic protection for a manned tower, in which a reduction in the total weight is sought.
  • the invention is based on the idea to run the tower as a protective cell with their own protective plates and then to provide them with an additional Schutzplattenumhüllung so that both together realize a modular protection structure with different protection classes.
  • Outside the protective cell assemblies may be arranged, which do not have to be in direct intervention by the operator. This can be in addition to the ammunition, the electronics for the ammunition supply and also the tower control or the same. These assemblies are in turn enveloped by a truss structure, which serves as a receptacle for other protective elements that form the outer skin of the tower.
  • Such a division allows a reduction of the interior of the tower or the protective cell while maintaining the required protection for the operation and reduction of the tower weight.
  • the protection for the tower can be adjusted individually to the protection requirements, due to the use of the vehicle.
  • the same tower can thus be implemented, retrofitted or retrofitted in protection class I, II, III, etc. This increases the possibilities of use of the vehicle, since the vehicle or the tower by universal conversion and thus change the various levels of protection is universally applicable.
  • the outer protective wall has a lower level of protection than the protective cell. Both protective walls in their entirety provide protection for the protective cell.
  • the protection level of the outer protective wall is increased, in which case the inner protective wall can be reduced to a lower level of protection, as well as in sum here both walls the required protection to create the crew.
  • a ballistic protection structure which can be adapted to the respective need for protection is proposed, consisting of two shells (protective sheaths) with graduated protection degrees / levels for the spaces behind the outer skin as well as the weapon cradle and behind the wall of the protective cell.
  • a resulting between skin and wall of the protective cell or the tower space is for assemblies that are known to be stored in the tower, usable.
  • Fig. 1 is a protective cell 1 (operator station) with external modules, such as ammunition 2, which is mounted in a channel 3 to the protective cell 1 and supplied within this weapon 4.
  • the weapons 4 with cradle 5 and gun barrel 6 is also mounted outside the protective cell 1.
  • the operator station 1 of the turret 10 is designed as a self-supporting gas and pressure-tight welded construction. At this appropriate protection elements 7 can be attached.
  • Fig. 2 shows the protective cell 1 from Fig. 1 with an outer grid structure 8 and outer protective elements 9, here protective plates.
  • Fig. 4 shows two of the variants listed below the realization possibility to create different protection classes.
  • the outer wall 11 consists of a thin-layer composite material, the inner wall 12 of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layered ceramic and armored steel.
  • the outer wall 11 consists of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layer composite material and armored steel and the inner wall 12 of a steel armor.
  • the outer wall 11 is again made of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layer composite material and armored steel and the inner wall 12 of a thin composite material and armored steel.
  • Level 4/5 for example, the highest degree of protection is set.
  • the outer wall 11 is formed of a thick-layered rubber and / or a thick composite material
  • the inner wall 12 is made of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layered composite material.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen adaptiven, modularen, ballistischen Schutzaufbau zum individuellen, verschiedene Schutzklassen schaffenden Schutz insbesondere für einen bemannten Turm, wie in US4398446 A Geschrieben.The invention relates to an adaptive, modular, ballistic protective structure for individual, different protection class creating protection, in particular for a manned tower, as in US4398446 A Written.

Bekannt sind verschiedene Sandwichaufbauten bzw. so genannte Schottpanzerungen für den Schutz eines Fahrzeuges.Are known various sandwich structures or so-called bulkhead armor for the protection of a vehicle.

So beschreibt die US 4,351,558 A eine Fahrzeugwand, die selbst als Schottpanzerung aufgebaut ist und aus einer vorderen Platte und einer hinteren Platte besteht, welche zueinander in einem vorgegebenen Abstand angebracht sind.That's how it describes US 4,351,558 A a vehicle wall which is itself constructed as a bulkhead armor and consists of a front plate and a rear plate, which are attached to each other at a predetermined distance.

Eine weitere Schottpanzerung ist der DE 25 56 722 C1 zu entnehmen. In dem zwischen einer äußeren und einer inneren Panzerwand sich bildenden Schottraum sind Zwischenpanzerungselemente angeordnet, welche ein- und ausbaubar sind.Another Schott armor is the DE 25 56 722 C1 refer to. In which between an outer and an inner armor wall forming bulkhead intermediate armor elements are arranged, which are built-in and removable.

Die DE 79 15 552 U1 beschäftigt sich mit einer Panzerung mit mindestens einer harten, dem Beschuss zugekehrten Außenschicht und wenigstens einer weicheren Innenschicht, bei welcher die aus Mehrlagenstahl bestehende Panzerwand wärmebehandelt ist.The DE 79 15 552 U1 deals with an armor with at least one hard, the shelling facing outer layer and at least one softer inner layer in which the existing multi-layer steel hull is heat treated.

Panzerungselemente, bestehend aus zwei oder mehreren, im Abstand voneinander angeordneten Panzerplatten, werden in der DE 28 04 630 C1 offenbart. Zwischen den Panzerplatten sind hierbei in Kammern mineralische Materialien eingebunden.Armor elements, consisting of two or more, spaced apart armor plates are in the DE 28 04 630 C1 disclosed. Between the armor plates here in chambers mineral materials are involved.

Die WO 2005/088233 A1 bezieht sich auf eine Panzerplatte und ein damit ausgerüstetes Fahrzeug, wobei eine erste Platte von einer zweiten Platte um wenigstens 20 mm von dieser beabstandet sind. Die zweite Platte weist zudem eine Beschichtung von Kohlenstoff, Magnesium und Phosphor sowie Sulfat auf.The WO 2005/088233 A1 refers to an armor plate and a vehicle equipped therewith, wherein a first plate is spaced from a second plate by at least 20 mm therefrom. The second plate also has a coating of carbon, magnesium and phosphorus as well as sulfate.

Insbesondere bei bemannten Turmausführungen ist ein Schutz der Besatzung vorgegeben. In solchen Fällen wird dann ein Panzerstahl zumindest am Turm befestigt. Je nach einzuhaltender Schutzklasse bestimmt sich dabei die Dicke des Stahles bzw. des Schutzes. Das bedingt jedoch einen räumlich größeren Turmaufbau, wobei sich auch das Gesamtgewicht des Fahrzeuges erhöht.In particular, manned tower designs a protection of the crew is given. In such cases, then a steel armor is at least attached to the tower. Depending on the protection class to be maintained, the thickness of the steel or the protection is determined. However, this requires a spatially larger tower structure, which also increases the overall weight of the vehicle.

Hier stellt sich die Erfindung die Aufgabe, einen ballistischen Schutz für einen bemannten Turm aufzuzeigen, bei welchem eine Verringerung des Gesamtgewichts angestrebt wird.Here, the invention has the object to show a ballistic protection for a manned tower, in which a reduction in the total weight is sought.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind den Unteransprüchen entnehmbar.The object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the dependent claims.

Der Erfindung liegt die Idee zugrunde, den Turm als Schutzzelle mit eigenen Schutzplatten auszuführen und diese dann mit einer zusätzlichen Schutzplattenumhüllung zu versehen, so dass beide zusammen einen modularen Schutzaufbau mit unterschiedlichen Schutzklassen realisieren. Außerhalb der Schutzzelle können Baugruppen angeordnet sein, die nicht im direkten Eingriff durch den Bediener stehen müssen. Dies kann neben der Munition, der Elektronik für die Munitionszuführung und auch die der Turmsteuerung oder der gleichen sein. Diese Baugruppen werden wiederum von einer Fachwerkstruktur umhüllt, die als Aufnahmemöglichkeit für weitere Schutzelemente dient, welche die Außenhaut des Turmes bilden.The invention is based on the idea to run the tower as a protective cell with their own protective plates and then to provide them with an additional Schutzplattenumhüllung so that both together realize a modular protection structure with different protection classes. Outside the protective cell assemblies may be arranged, which do not have to be in direct intervention by the operator. This can be in addition to the ammunition, the electronics for the ammunition supply and also the tower control or the same. These assemblies are in turn enveloped by a truss structure, which serves as a receptacle for other protective elements that form the outer skin of the tower.

Eine derartige Aufteilung ermöglicht eine Verkleinerung des Innenraumes des Turmes bzw. der Schutzzelle bei Beibehaltung des geforderten Schutzes für die Bedienung und Verringerung des Turmgewichtes.Such a division allows a reduction of the interior of the tower or the protective cell while maintaining the required protection for the operation and reduction of the tower weight.

Der Schutz für den Turm kann individuell den Schutzansprüchen, bedingt durch den Einsatz des Fahrzeuges, angepasst werden. Derselbe Turm kann somit in Schutzklasse I, II, III etc. jeweils ausgeführt, umgerüstet oder nachgerüstet werden. Das erhöht die Einsatzmöglichkeiten des Fahrzeuges, da das Fahrzeug bzw. der Turm durch Umrüstung und damit Änderung der verschiedenen Schutzniveaus universeller einsetzbar wird. Für die Besatzung wird beispielsweise ein voller Schutz, für den Zwischenraum nur ein geringerer Schutz gefordert. Entsprechend besitzt die äußere Schutzwand ein kleineres Schutzniveau als die Schutzzelle. Beide Schutzwände bilden in ihrer Gesamtheit den Schutz für die Schutzzelle. Wird in einem anderen Einsatz, beispielsweise des gleichen Fahrzeuges, ein höherer Schutz für den Zwischenraum gefordert, wird der Schutzlevel der äußeren Schutzwand erhöht, wobei dann die innere Schutzwand auf ein geringeres Schutzniveau reduziert werden kann, da auch hier in Summe beide Schutzwände den geforderten Schutz der Besatzung schaffen.The protection for the tower can be adjusted individually to the protection requirements, due to the use of the vehicle. The same tower can thus be implemented, retrofitted or retrofitted in protection class I, II, III, etc. This increases the possibilities of use of the vehicle, since the vehicle or the tower by universal conversion and thus change the various levels of protection is universally applicable. For the crew, for example, a full protection, for the gap only a lower protection required. Accordingly, the outer protective wall has a lower level of protection than the protective cell. Both protective walls in their entirety provide protection for the protective cell. If in another application, for example, the same vehicle, a higher protection required for the gap, the protection level of the outer protective wall is increased, in which case the inner protective wall can be reduced to a lower level of protection, as well as in sum here both walls the required protection to create the crew.

Vorgeschlagen wird somit ein, dem jeweiligen Schutzbedürfnis anpassbarer, ballistischer Schutzaufbau aus zwei Schalen (Schutzmäntel) mit abgestuften Schutzgrad /-niveaus für die Räume hinter der Außenhaut sowie der Waffenwiege und hinter der Wand der Schutzzelle. Ein zwischen Außenhaut und Wand der Schutzzelle bzw. dem Turm entstehender Zwischenraum ist für Baugruppen, die sonst bekanntlich im Turm gelagert werden, nutzbar.Thus, a ballistic protection structure which can be adapted to the respective need for protection is proposed, consisting of two shells (protective sheaths) with graduated protection degrees / levels for the spaces behind the outer skin as well as the weapon cradle and behind the wall of the protective cell. A resulting between skin and wall of the protective cell or the tower space is for assemblies that are known to be stored in the tower, usable.

In Weiterführung wird vorgeschlagen, den Zwischenraum zwischen Turm und adaptiver Panzerung für die Bevorratung der Munition auszulegen. Dazu wird eine Munitionsführung in den Zwischenraum eingebunden und die darin gelagerte Munition der Waffe direkt zugeführt. Auf ein bekanntes Munitionsmagazin kann hierdurch verzichtet werden. Ein Schutz der Munition wird durch die äußere Schutzwand am Turm geschaffen. Dieses Schutzniveau kann dann geringer sein, als das Schutzniveau der Schutzzelle.In continuation, it is proposed to design the space between the tower and adaptive armor for the storage of ammunition. For this purpose, an ammunition guide is integrated into the intermediate space and the ammunition stored in it is fed directly to the weapon. On a known ammunition magazine can be dispensed with. A protection of the ammunition is created by the outer protective wall on the tower. This level of protection can then be lower than the protection level of the protective cell.

Aufgrund der Bandbreite im Belastungsprofil ergeben sich für die unterschiedlichen Belastungsprofile unterschiedlich dimensionierte Schutzaufbauten, das Gewicht des geschützten Turmes variiert dadurch. Die Baugruppen selbst sind jeweils gewichtsoptimiert.Due to the bandwidth in the load profile, different sized protection structures result for the different load profiles, the weight of the protected tower varies thereby. The assemblies themselves are each weight-optimized.

Anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels mit Zeichnung soll die Erfindung näher erläutert werden.Reference to an embodiment with drawing, the invention will be explained in more detail.

Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Schutzzelle mit außen liegenden Baugruppen,
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die Schutzzelle aus Fig. 1 mit außen liegender Gitterstruktur und Schutzelementen,
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den ballistischen Schutzaufbau zwischen Schutzzelle und Außenwand,
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die modularen Schutzaufbauten.
It shows:
Fig. 1
a protective cell with external components,
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the protective cell Fig. 1 with external grid structure and protective elements,
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the ballistic protective structure between protective cell and outer wall,
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the modular protective structures.

Fig. 1 ist eine Schutzzelle 1 (Bedienplatz) mit außen liegenden Baugruppen, wie Munition 2, die in einem Kanal 3 um der Schutzzelle 1 gelagert und innerhalb diesem einer Waffe 4 zugeführt wird. Die Waffen 4 mit Wiege 5 und Waffenrohr 6 ist gleichfalls außerhalb der Schutzzelle 1 angebracht. Der Bedienplatz 1 des Panzerturms 10 ist als selbsttragende gas- und druckdichte Schweißkonstruktion ausgeführt. An dieser können entsprechende Schutzelemente 7 angebracht werden. Fig. 1 is a protective cell 1 (operator station) with external modules, such as ammunition 2, which is mounted in a channel 3 to the protective cell 1 and supplied within this weapon 4. The weapons 4 with cradle 5 and gun barrel 6 is also mounted outside the protective cell 1. The operator station 1 of the turret 10 is designed as a self-supporting gas and pressure-tight welded construction. At this appropriate protection elements 7 can be attached.

Fig. 2 zeigt die Schutzzelle 1 aus Fig. 1 mit einer außen liegenden Gitterstruktur 8 und äußere Schutzelementen 9, hier Schutzplatten. Fig. 2 shows the protective cell 1 from Fig. 1 with an outer grid structure 8 and outer protective elements 9, here protective plates.

Fig. 3 zeigt den ballistischen Schutzaufbau zwischen der Schutzzelle 1 und der Gitterstruktur 8 mit den Schutzelementen 9 mehr in allgemeiner Form:

  • Eine Bedrohung 10 trifft zuerst auf den äußeren Schutzmantel 11 (Gitterstruktur 7 mit den äußeren Schutzelementen 8), dann auf die Munition 2 und dann erst auf den inneren Schutzmantel 12 und damit auf die Schutzzelle 1 selbst.
Fig. 3 shows the ballistic protective structure between the protective cell 1 and the grid structure 8 with the protective elements 9 more in a general form:
  • A threat 10 hits first on the outer protective jacket 11 (grid structure 7 with the outer protective elements 8), then on the ammunition 2 and then only on the inner protective jacket 12 and thus on the protective cell 1 itself.

Bei der Auslegung der Schutzelemente 7 der Schutzzelle 1 werden die vorgelagerten Schutzelemente 8 des äußeren Schutzmantels 11 berücksichtigt. Dadurch können in Abstimmung beider Schutzmäntel 11, 12 verschiedene Schutzklassen individuell angepasst, die geforderte Schutzbedürfnisse berücksichtigt werden, wie sie in Fig. 4 dargestellt sind.In the design of the protective elements 7 of the protective cell 1, the upstream protective elements 8 of the outer protective jacket 11 are taken into account. As a result, different protection classes can be individually adapted in coordination of the two protective sheaths 11, 12, the required protection requirements being taken into account, as described in US Pat Fig. 4 are shown.

Fig. 4 zeigt zwei der nachfolgend aufgeführten Varianten der Realisierungsmöglichkeit zur Schaffung unterschiedlicher Schutzklassen. Fig. 4 shows two of the variants listed below the realization possibility to create different protection classes.

In Variante I, Schutzklasse 1/2, besteht die äußere Wand 11 (= Schutzelement 8) beispielsweise aus einem dünnschichtigen Verbundmaterial (z. B. einer dünnschichtigen Keramik), die innere Wand 12 (= Schutzzelle 1) aus Panzerstahl.In variant I, protection class 1/2, the outer wall 11 (= protective element 8) consists, for example, of a thin-layered composite material (eg a thin-layered ceramic), the inner wall 12 (= protective cell 1) of armored steel.

In Variante II, Schutzklasse 1/3, besteht die äußere Wand 11 aus einem dünnschichtigen Verbundmaterial, die innere Wand 12 aus einem dünnschichtigen Gummi und / oder einer dünnschichtigen Keramik sowie Panzerstahl.In variant II, protection class 1/3, the outer wall 11 consists of a thin-layer composite material, the inner wall 12 of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layered ceramic and armored steel.

In Variante III, Schutzklasse 3/4, besteht die äußere Wand 11 aus einem dünnschichtigen Gummi und / oder einem dünnschichtigen Verbundmaterial sowie Panzerstahl und die innere Wand 12 aus einem Panzerstahl.In variant III, protection class 3/4, the outer wall 11 consists of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layer composite material and armored steel and the inner wall 12 of a steel armor.

In Variante IV, Schutzklasse 3/5 besteht die äußere Wand 11 wieder aus einem dünnschichtigen Gummi und / oder einem dünnschichtigen Verbundmaterial sowie Panzerstahl und die innere Wand 12 aus einem dünnschichtigen Verbundmaterial und Panzerstahl.In variant IV, protection class 3/5, the outer wall 11 is again made of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layer composite material and armored steel and the inner wall 12 of a thin composite material and armored steel.

In Variante V, Level 4/5, wird beispielsweise der höchste Schutzgrad eingestellt. Die äußere Wand 11 besteht aus einem dickschichtigen Gummi und / oder einem dickschichtigen Verbundmaterial gebildet, während die innere Wand 12 aus einem dünnschichtigen Gummi und / oder einem dünnschichtigen Verbundmaterial besteht.In variant V, Level 4/5, for example, the highest degree of protection is set. The outer wall 11 is formed of a thick-layered rubber and / or a thick composite material, while the inner wall 12 is made of a thin-layered rubber and / or a thin-layered composite material.

Die vorstehenden Variantenbilden daher nur einen kleinen Teil einer großen Auswahl von Kombinationen.The above variants therefore form only a small part of a wide variety of combinations.

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  1. Combination of a ballistic protective assembly and a protective cell (1) for the protection of a turret (10) of a combat vehicle, wherein the protective assembly consists of at least two protective walls (11, 12), an inner and an outer protective wall, formed from various materials, wherein the inner protective wall (12) protects the protective cell (1) of the turret (10) and the outer protective wall (11) protects the turret (10), the protective cell (1) accommodates at least one operator's position and is implemented as a self-supporting gas-tight and pressure-tight welded construction, on which the inner protective wall (12) with suitable protective elements (7) can be mounted, an intermediate space between the outer skin and the wall of the protective cell (1) or the turret (10) for assemblies, which, in addition to the ammunition (2), can be the electronics for ammunition delivery and also that of the tower controller or similar, the inner protective wall (12) and the outer protective wall (11) in combination provide various classes of protection, the inner protective wall (12) and the outer protective wall (11) have the same or different levels of protection, the level of protection of the outer protective wall (11) is taken into account in the implementation of the level of protection of the inner protective wall (12) and the protective assembly is modular and adaptable.
  2. Protective assembly according to Claim 1, characterized in that the outer protective wall (11) can be attached to a grid structure (8) disposed around the turret (10) and formed by outer protective elements (9).
  3. Protective assembly according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that thin-film and also thick-film composite material and/or rubber up to armoured steel can be used as materials.
  4. Protective assembly according to any one of the Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the outer protective wall (11) consists, for example, of a thin-film composite material, such as a thin-film ceramic, and the inner protective wall (12) consists of armoured steel.
  5. Protective assembly according to any one of the Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the outer protective wall (11) consists of a thin-film composite material, the inner protective wall (12) consists of a thin-film rubber and/or a thin-film ceramic and armoured steel.
  6. Protective assembly according to any one of the Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the outer protective wall (11) consists of a thin-film rubber and/or a thin-film composite material as well as armoured steel and the inner protective wall (12) consists of armoured steel.
  7. Protective assembly according to any one of the Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the outer protective wall (11) consists of a thin-film rubber and/or a thin-film composite material as well as armoured steel and the inner protective wall (12) consists of a thin-film composite material and armoured steel.
  8. Protective assembly according to any one of the Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, for example, the highest level of protection is set, for which purpose the outer protective wall (11) is formed from a thick-film rubber and/or a thick-film composite material, whereas the inner protective wall (12) consists of a thin-film rubber and/or a thin-film composite material.
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