US12325520 - Ammunition support system

The invention describes an ammunition support system for air vehicles that includes a sway brace and rotating rods to accommodate various ammunition sizes. This system enhances the stability and versatility of ammunition deployment during attacks on targets.

Claim 1

1. An ammunition support system ( 1 ) for an ammunition (M) attached to an air vehicle for attacking a target; comprising: at least one body ( 2 ) on the air vehicle which is a structural part; at least one sway brace ( 3 ) which contacts the ammunition (M) to support the ammunition (M); at least one rotating rod ( 4 ) located on the body ( 2 ) so as to rotate around an axis on which it is supported on the body ( 2 ), wherein the rotating rod ( 4 ) is rotated to allow the sway brace ( 3 ) to be moved; at least one sway brace rod ( 5 ) at a distance from the rotating rod ( 4 ), which is located on the body ( 2 ) so as to rotate around an axis on which it is supported on the body ( 2 ), wherein the sway brace ( 3 ) is located on the sway brace rod ( 5 ), wherein the sway brace rod ( 5 ) allows for attachment of different ammunition (M) of different outer diameters to the body ( 2 ); and at least one transmission rod ( 6 ) for transmitting movement of the rotating rod ( 4 ) to the sway brace rod ( 5 ), which is located between the rotating rod ( 4 ) and the sway brace rod ( 5 ) so that one end thereof is connected to the rotating rod ( 4 ) and the other end thereof to the sway brace rod ( 5 ). at least one body ( 2 ) on the air vehicle which is a structural part; at least one sway brace ( 3 ) which contacts the ammunition (M) to support the ammunition (M); at least one rotating rod ( 4 ) located on the body ( 2 ) so as to rotate around an axis on which it is supported on the body ( 2 ), wherein the rotating rod ( 4 ) is rotated to allow the sway brace ( 3 ) to be moved; at least one sway brace rod ( 5 ) at a distance from the rotating rod ( 4 ), which is located on the body ( 2 ) so as to rotate around an axis on which it is supported on the body ( 2 ), wherein the sway brace ( 3 ) is located on the sway brace rod ( 5 ), wherein the sway brace rod ( 5 ) allows for attachment of different ammunition (M) of different outer diameters to the body ( 2 ); and at least one transmission rod ( 6 ) for transmitting movement of the rotating rod ( 4 ) to the sway brace rod ( 5 ), which is located between the rotating rod ( 4 ) and the sway brace rod ( 5 ) so that one end thereof is connected to the rotating rod ( 4 ) and the other end thereof to the sway brace rod ( 5 ).

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