Vehicle Comprising a Turrent Mount, An Auxiliary Mount, and a Viewing Device Arranged on the Auxiliary Mount

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a military combat vehicle, with a hull ( 2 ) that accommodates the vehicle crew, a turret mount ( 3 ) arranged above the hull ( 2 ) for accommodating a primary weapon ( 4 ), an auxiliary mount for accommodating a secondary weapon ( 6 ), and a panoramic viewing device ( 7 ) for observing the vehicle surroundings, wherein the panoramic viewing device is arranged on the auxiliary mount and/or the auxiliary mount is arranged above the turret mount at a hull-mounted fastening point.

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         14 . A military vehicle, comprising:
 a hull for receiving vehicle occupants;   a turret mount arranged above the hull for receiving a primary weapon;   an auxiliary mount for receiving a secondary weapon; and   a viewing device for observing a surrounding environment of the vehicle,   wherein the viewing device is arranged on the auxiliary mount.   
     
     
         15 . The vehicle according to  claim 14  wherein the auxiliary mount is arranged above the turret mount on a hull-mounted fastening point. 
     
     
         16 . The vehicle according to  claim 14 , wherein the viewing device is arranged above the turret mount and the auxiliary mount. 
     
     
         17 . The vehicle according to  claim 14 , wherein the turret mount and the auxiliary mount are directionally decoupled from one another. 
     
     
         18 . The vehicle according to  claim 15 , wherein the fastening point is arranged in a region of an azimuth directional axis of the turret mount. 
     
     
         19 . The vehicle according to  claim 18 , wherein the azimuth directional axis of the turret mount runs through a hull-fixed journal. 
     
     
         20 . The vehicle according to  claim 19 , wherein the journal terminates approximately flush with an upper side of the turret mount. 
     
     
         21 . The vehicle according to  claim 14 , further comprising an emergency coupling disposed between an azimuth directional drive of the auxiliary mount and the turret mount. 
     
     
         22 . The vehicle according to  claim 21 , wherein the emergency coupling has a first driver that is configured to be brought into engagement with the turret mount and/or a second driver that is configured to be brought into engagement with the auxiliary mount. 
     
     
         23 . The vehicle according to  claim 22 , wherein the first driver and/or the second driver, respectively, are changeable from an idle position into a driving position. 
     
     
         24 . The vehicle according to  claim 21 , wherein the azimuth directional drive of the auxiliary mount is coupled with the turret mount via a gear drive. 
     
     
         25 . The vehicle according to  claim 22 , wherein each of said first and second drivers is a driven coupler bolt. 
     
     
         26 . The vehicle according to  claim 14 , wherein the auxiliary mount is a weapon station that is operable from outside an interior region of the hull.