Motorized turntable for turret additional elements

Abstract

The turret ( 1 ) in accordance with the invention has two rotation axes, a vertical axis (A) and a horizontal axis (B); it includes a weapon ( 2 ), aiming means ( 3 ) and two motors, one part ( 10 ) of the turret ( 1 ) being turned about the vertical axis (A) by the first motor and the weapon ( 2 ) and the aiming means ( 3 ) being turned about the horizontal axis (B) by the second motor; it is characterized in that an additional element ( 6 ) is turned to coaxially about the vertical axis (B) by a third motor that is specific to it. The turret ( 1 ) is thus equipped with two motors rated to turn on the one hand the mobile part ( 10 ) of the turret about the vertical axis (A) and on the other hand the weapon ( 2 ) and the aiming means ( 3 ) about the horizontal axis (B). The turret ( 1 ) is thus rated optimally; the additional element ( 6 ) has a dedicated motor that is also rated optimally and can be of different powers depending on the inherent characteristics of this element (weight, inertia, etc).

1 . Turret ( 1 ) with two rotation axes, a vertical axis (A) and a horizontal axis (B), comprising a weapon ( 2 ), aiming means ( 3 ) and two motors, one part ( 10 ) of the turret ( 1 ) rotating about the vertical axis (A) by a first motor and the weapon ( 2 ) and the aiming means ( 3 ) rotating about the horizontal axis (B) by a second motor, characterized in that an additional element ( 6 ) is turned coaxially about the vertical axis (A) by a third motor. 
     
     
         2 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the weapon ( 2 ) overhangs relative to the vertical axis (A) of the turret ( 1 ). 
     
     
         3 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the additional element ( 6 ) is a shielding. 
     
     
         4 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the additional element ( 6 ) is a munitions payload. 
     
     
         5 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the additional element ( 6 ) is a camouflage device. 
     
     
         6 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that at least one of the first motor, the second motor, and the third motor is remote controlled. 
     
     
         7 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that movement of the first and third motors is synchronized. 
     
     
         8 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that it includes a grenade launcher. 
     
     
         9 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the aiming means ( 3 ) are optical. 
     
     
         10 . Turret ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  characterized in that the aiming means ( 3 ) are optronic.