| 摘要 |
A rotary magazine (20) is usable below the level of the deck (14) of a vehicle or structure, so that munitions may be stored and thereafter quickly delivered on an as-needed basis to an intermediate position for the reloading of a weapon. This intermediate position can be on the deck, alongside the weapon to be reloaded, or else outboard of the weapon. The improvement upon the rotary magazine (20) comprises fore and aft rotary support devices (25) disposed below deck level a spaced distance apart, which distance is less than the length of the munitions to be stored. The rotary support devices (25) each have a plurality of support arms, such that a like number of munitions disposed in a generally parallel array may be cradled between corresponding support arms of the fore and aft rotary support devices. The rotary support devices are rotatable together, and have a common axis of rotation (52). We provide electric power for driving the rotary support devices (25) in one rotative direction during the loading of munitions into the magazine, and for driving the rotary support devices (24,25) in the opposite direction during the delivery of the munitions to the deck level of the vehicle. An elevator platform (30) moves munitions between positions on the support arms (25) and the deck level (14). Indexing and control means are provided for automatic or semi-automatic loading or unloading of the magazine (20). |
