BELT/METALLIC LINK CHAIN LOADED AMMUNITION FEEDER IN A REMOTE CONTROLLED WEAPON STATION

摘要

Belt/Metallic Link Chain Loaded Ammunition Feeder in a Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) that comprises feeding mechanism for routing chained ammunition from ammunition reservoir means towards the weapon's bullets entrance opening wherein said feeding mechanism comprises - a first chute assembly for routing chained ammunition from said ammunition reservoir means towards the region of the RCWS's elevating/lowering axis, wherein said first chute assembly is mounted on the RCWS's rotatable turret assembly; and a second chute assembly for continuing routing said chained ammunition from the region of said elevating/lowering axis towards the entry opening of the bullets entrance of the weapon, wherein the second chute is mounted the RCWS's mounting bracket; and wherein the chained ammunition traversing over said elevating/lowering axis region in its passing from the first chute assembly to the second chute assembly happens when said ammunition is directed in an orientation that is at least substantially suited to the direction of said elevating/lowering axis; and at the time that said mounting bracket assembly is propelled to elevating/lowering motion around said elevating/lowering axis, the first chute assembly remains static and the second chute assembly is dynamic and propelled together with said mounting bracket assembly around said elevating/lowering axis.