DE55190C

DE55190C - Process for hurling projectiles filled with compressed air or gases from pipes, the compressed air acting as the driving force

Info

Publication number: DE55190C
Application number: DENDAT55190D
Authority: DE
Original assignee: J. E. BOTT in Eyam, County of Derby, England
Anticipated expiration: 1910-05-29

Description

KAISERLICHESIMPERIAL

PATENTAMT,PATENT OFFICE,

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf Geschosse und besteht darin, dafs diese Geschosse nicht durch die Explosion von Pulver aus den Läufen herausgeschossen werden, sondern durch verdichtete Luft oder ein anderes Gas, welches in dem Geschofs selbst enthalten ist und im richtigen Augenblick hinter dem Geschofs zur Wirksamkeit gelangt. ■ · .The invention relates to projectiles and consists in the fact that these projectiles are not be shot out of the barrels by the explosion of powder but through compressed air or another gas contained in the storey itself and in the right moment behind the storey comes into effect. ■ ·.

In der Zeichnung ist:In the drawing is:

Fig. ι ein axialer Längsschnitt eines durch Aufschlag oder Zünder krepirenden Geschosses.Fig. Ι an axial longitudinal section of a projectile that crops up due to impact or detonators.

Fig. 2 und 3 zeigen den Pfropfen zum Verschlufs der Luftkammer. <2 and 3 show the plug for closing the air chamber. <

Fig. 4 ist ein axialer Längsschnitt eines Geschosses, welches gegen Panzerung gebraucht wird und beim Eindringen in dieselbe krepirt:Fig. 4 is an axial longitudinal section of a projectile used against armor becomes and when penetrating into it croaks:

Fig. 5 und 6 zeigen den Pfropfen zum Verschlufs der Luftkammer.FIGS. 5 and 6 show the plug for closing the air chamber.

Fig. 7 und 8 zeigen eine andere-Art des Verschlusses der Luftkammer.Figs. 7 and 8 show another type of Closure of the air chamber.

Wenn die Erfindung an Hohlgeschossen gebraucht werden soll, so bekommt das Geschofs α zwei durch eine Querwand e von einander getrennte Höhlungen d und f oder Kammern, von denen die vordere d die Sprengladung enthält, die, wenn sie von vorn entzündet werden soll, wie in Fig. 1, auch von vorn eingefüllt wird. Entzündet sich die Sprengladung etwa beim Eindringen in die Panzerung etc. anderweitig, so wird sie durch ein Loch der Mittelwand e, wie in Fig. 4, eingebracht, und dies Loch durch einen eingeschraubten Pfropfen' e¹ hermetisch verschlossen. Die hintere Höhlung f enthält comprimirte Luft oder ein anderes comprimirtes Gas und wird durch einen Schraubpfropfen.c hermetisch verschlossen. Bei Vollgeschossen wird nur die Höhlung f für die comprimirte Luft im hinteren Theil, der eventuell verlängert wird, angebracht. If the invention is to be used on hollow projectiles, the projectile α has two cavities d and f or chambers separated by a transverse wall e , of which the front d contains the explosive charge which, if it is to be ignited from the front, as in Fig. 1, is also filled in from the front. If the explosive charge ignites in some other way, for example when penetrating the armor, etc., it is introduced through a hole in the central wall e, as in FIG. 4, and this hole is hermetically sealed by a screwed plug e ^1. The posterior cavity f contains compressed air or some other compressed gas and is closed by a screw plug. c hermetically sealed. In the case of full bullets, only the cavity f for the compressed air is made in the rear part, which is possibly lengthened.

Der Verschlufspfropfen c mufs derart construirt sein, dafs sich das Geschofs mit seiner Hülfe mit der Gascompressionsmaschine in Verbindung bringen und die Höhlung mit Gas, Luft etc. von gewünschtem Druck füllen läfst, und dafs, nachdem das geschehen, die Füllöffnung sich automatisch schliefst. Irgend eine mechanische Einrichtung, die diesen Anforderungen entspricht, kann Verwendung finden. Beispielsweise sind in der Zeichnung drei verschiedene Einrichtungen angegeben. Fig. 1, 2 und 3 zeigen einen Ring c, der mit Aufsengewinde in den Boden b der Luftkammer f eingeschraubt ist und durch einen Absatz' dicht schliefst. Auf seiner Innenseite liegt ein halbkugelförmiges Ventil g, am besten aus Blei bestehend. Wenn das Geschofs a in aufrechter Stellung mittelst des Innengewindes des Ringes c oder Pfropfens auf die Gasdruckmaschine geschraubt ist, hebt beim Einpumpen des Gases dieses das Ventil g so lange, bis der gewünschte Druck in der Kammer f erreicht ist und das Ventil g durch die geprefste Luft hermetisch dicht auf seinen Sitz im Pfropfen c angedrückt gehalten wird. Nach Abschrauben von der Maschine ist das Geschofs fertig zum Gebrauch.The stopper c must be constructed in such a way that the projectile and its aid can be brought into contact with the gas compression machine and the cavity can be filled with gas, air, etc. at the desired pressure, and that, after this has happened, the filling opening closes automatically. Any mechanical device that meets these requirements can be used. For example, three different devices are shown in the drawing. 1, 2 and 3 show a ring c which is screwed into the base b of the air chamber f with an external thread and which closes tightly through a shoulder '. On its inside is a hemispherical valve g, preferably made of lead. When the projectile a is screwed onto the gas pressure machine in an upright position by means of the internal thread of the ring c or plug, when the gas is pumped in, it lifts the valve g until the desired pressure is reached in the chamber f and the valve g through the pressed one Air is kept hermetically tightly pressed onto its seat in plug c. After unscrewing it from the machine, the projectile is ready for use.

Claims

4, 5 and 6 are from the external thread of the plug c and correspondingly from the internal thread of the floor of the storey. b Longitudinal strips removed, so that the plug c can be inserted completely into the ground and is pulled tight by a small angular turn, in that the remaining threads c2 of the plug ■ engage in those of the bottom b. In order to be able to turn the plug c, the rear part of its axial hole c3 is square for the insertion of a lever, and only the front part c1 is provided with a thread for screwing onto the gas pressure machine, g is the lead valve. The device in FIGS. 7 and 8 is similar. The plug c also has a flange c4, between which and the bottom b of the projectile α a sealing ring i is squeezed when the plug c is tightened by a short angular rotation. Small metal springs h are inserted into the outer circumference of the floor of the storey b, which engage in matching depressions in the storey bearing of the barrel. The action of these springs h will be further explained. Regardless of how the closure of the air cavity f or chamber is constructed, the projectile α, after the cavity f has been filled with compressed gas, is loaded into the barrel of the cannon, shotgun, or other weapon from the front or from behind, as usual. The lock or the firing device of the weapon must now be different depending on the construction of the plug c, but it must be arranged in such a way that the valve g or the entire plug c in Figs work. As a result, the bullet α is driven out of the barrel or fired with the force corresponding to the gas pressure. In the case of locking plugs c, which are designed as in Fig. 1 to 3, the lead valve is cut so deeply into a ring by a rotating tool contained in the barrel until the gas in the chamber f breaks through valve g and firing takes place. In the case of locking plugs c, which are designed as in Fig. 4 to 6, for firing by means of a suitable device contained in the barrel lock, the locking plug c is turned to the left so far that the threads c2 of the same are free from the corresponding ones of the floor b and the whole plug c remains in the barrel. The firing of the stopper e, according to FIGS. 7 and 8, takes place in exactly the same way, except that any possible left-hand rotation of the projectile α at the same time as the same movement of the plug c is prevented by the fact that the springs h of the projectile α prevent the latter from turning. The springs h, like the whole plug c, remain in the barrel and, since this device can only be used with breech-loaders, can easily be removed after the Schufs. As already noted above, the construction of the sealing plug c can also be different from that indicated in the drawing. Then the firing devices must also be designed accordingly. But these are constructions which any expert, after having taken knowledge of the foregoing description, can carry out without employing inventive activity. Patent claims:

1. Method for hurling projectiles from tubes, consisting in that in the projectile cavity Compressed gas, such as air, carbonic acid, etc., by opening a valve on the floor behind this is directed.

2. In order to carry out the procedure identified under 1., a projectile in which the gas is discharged by unscrewing a screw (c) with an interrupted thread that serves as a seat for the valve (g) or through. Cutting the valve (g) is effected.

For this purpose ι sheet of drawings.