A launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device and erecting method

Abstract

The invention discloses a carrier rocket hoisting and erecting device and erecting method, belonging to the field of rocket hoisting and launching, comprising a base, a rocket body tail section tray, a hoist and a lifting device; the base comprises a slide steel frame; the slide steel frame has a guide groove arranged vertically and running through it; the upper surface of the slide steel frame is fixedly provided with a guide rail arranged along its length direction; the rocket body tail section tray is detachably fixedly connected with the rocket body tail section; the rocket body tail section tray is provided with a guide wheel group; the guide wheel group comprises guide wheels adapted to the guide rail and arranged in pairs; the hoist comprises a rocket body horizontal hoist and a rocket body flip hoist; the rocket body flip hoist is configured to make the rocket body rotate from a horizontal state to an erected state along the axial direction of the guide wheel group under the action of hoisting; the lifting device is fixedly provided on the rocket body tail section tray. The invention can realize the rapid erection of the rocket by relying on the hoisting device, improve the rocket erection efficiency and shorten the launch time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of rocket hoisting and launching, and in particular to a carrier rocket hoisting and erecting device and an erecting method. Background Art

[0002] Rockets are common vehicles for space flight. Before a rocket is launched, a rocket erector is needed to hoist the rocket so that the rocket can successfully complete the launch process.

[0003] With the development of aerospace technology, the size and payload of rockets tend to be larger and more complex, and composite materials need to be used to reduce the weight of the rocket shell to ensure that the rocket is erected smoothly and the force is evenly distributed.

[0004] However, before launch, the rocket needs to be converted into multiple scenes such as the final assembly plant, the transportation process, and the launch point. The existing erection and transportation methods are inefficient, which affects the launch efficiency of the rocket.

[0005] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a new technical solution to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present application provides a launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device and erection method, which can rely on the hoisting device to achieve rapid erection of the rocket, improve the rocket erection efficiency and shorten the launch time.

[0007] A launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device, comprising:

[0008] Base; the base includes a slide steel frame; the slide steel frame has a guide groove arranged vertically and running through it; the upper surface of the slide steel frame is fixed with a guide rail arranged along its length direction;

[0009] The tail section tray of the arrow body; the tail section tray of the arrow body is detachably fixedly connected to the tail section of the arrow body; the tail section tray of the arrow body is provided with a guide wheel group; the guide wheel group is adapted to the guide rail and can move along the guide rail;

[0010] The sling comprises a horizontal sling for the arrow body and a flip sling for the arrow body; the flip sling for the arrow body is arranged on the side of the arrow body near the upper end; the flip sling for the arrow body is configured to rotate the arrow body from a horizontal state to an upright state along the axial direction of the guide wheel group under the action of the sling;

[0011] A lifting device; the lifting device is fixed on the arrow body tail section tray; the lifting device is arranged parallel to the arrow body axial direction.

[0012] Preferably, the rocket body horizontal hanger is arranged between the rocket body tail section tray and the rocket body flip hanger.

[0013] Preferably, there are two guide rails; the two guide rails are arranged parallel to each other.

[0014] Preferably, it also includes a buffer device; the buffer device is slidably connected to the guide rail; each guide rail has two buffer devices.

[0015] Preferably, the buffer device includes a slider, a blocking member, a spring and a limiting shaft; the limiting shaft is arranged parallel to the guide rail; one end of the limiting shaft is slidably connected to the slider; the blocking member is fixed to the other end of the limiting shaft; the spring is sleeved on the outside of the limiting shaft and is located between the blocking member and the slider.

[0016] Preferably, it also includes a slide limit stopper for preventing the buffer device from sliding off the guide rail; the slide limit stopper is fixedly arranged at the end of the guide rail.

[0017] Preferably, the guide rail and the guide wheel contact surface are both provided with a wear-resistant and antistatic rubber layer.

[0018] Preferably, the slide steel frame is a box beam structure; and a plurality of fixed supports are fixedly provided at the bottom of the base.

[0019] Preferably, the lifting device is a lifting screw or a lifting cylinder.

[0020] According to another aspect of the present application, a method for hoisting and erecting a carrier rocket is further provided, wherein the carrier rocket hoisting and erecting device described in the claim is used for erection, comprising:

[0021] The rocket cradle is docked and fastened to the axle vehicle, and the empty rocket without propellant is hoisted onto the rocket cradle in the rocket assembly plant;

[0022] Use the axis cart to transport the arrows to the vicinity of the base;

[0023] The rocket body is hoisted horizontally by using the rocket body horizontal hoist, and the rocket body tail section tray is installed at the tail of the rocket body;

[0024] Use the horizontal lifting device to lower the rocket body, so that the guide wheel set on the tail section tray of the rocket body falls onto the guide rail;

[0025] The erecting hook is connected to the arrow body turning hoist to lift the arrow body so that the arrow body can be erected by the rotation of the guide wheel group;

[0026] Drag the arrow body along the guide rail to the launch point;

[0027] Slide the buffer device to the preset positions on both sides of the tail section tray of the rocket body;

[0028] Connect the lifting device to the rocket tail section tray and lift it up to fasten the rocket tail section to the base;

[0029] Remove the bolts connecting the rocket body and the tail section tray, and the rocket body takes off.

[0030] Compared with the prior art, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0031] 1. The present invention can realize the rapid erection of the rocket by relying on the hoisting device, thereby improving the efficiency of the rocket erection and shortening the launch time.

[0032] 2. The base of the present invention takes both erection and launching into consideration, which can improve the erection efficiency while effectively shortening the launching time and saving the launching cost.

[0033] 3. The launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device of the present invention has a guide rail and a tail section tray of the rocket body with a guide wheel group. While realizing the erection of the rocket body, it reduces the number of hoisting equipment used and the replacement steps, optimizes the process of transporting the rocket body to the launch point, and improves the transportation efficiency.

[0034] 4. The launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device of the present invention has a guide rail and a tail section tray of the rocket body with a guide wheel group, which effectively reduces the vibration of the rocket body during movement and reduces the possibility of damage to the rocket body.

[0035] 5. The present invention has a buffer device, which can perform buffering and limiting during the hoisting process, reduce the vibration of the arrow body during the hoisting process, and reduce the possibility of damage to the arrow body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in an exemplary and non-limiting manner with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the accompanying drawings indicate the same or similar components or parts. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings:

[0037] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention from a first viewing angle;

[0038] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection position between the tail section of the arrow body and the base of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention from a second viewing angle;

[0040] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the position of the guide groove in the base of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the arrow body tail section tray and the base after the arrow body is erected according to the present invention.

[0042] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0043] 100, arrow body; 200, base; 201, slide steel frame; 202, guide rail; 203, guide groove; 204, slide limit block; 205, fixed support; 300, arrow body tail section tray; 301, tray body; 302, guide wheel; 400, arrow body horizontal hanger; 500, arrow body flip hanger; 600, buffer device; 601, slider; 602, buffer spring; 603, blocking member; 700, lifting device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solution of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the specific embodiments of the present application and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0045] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, a launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device includes: a base 200, a rocket body tail section tray 300, a hoist and a lifting device 700;

[0046] The base 200 includes a slide steel frame 201; the slide steel frame 201 has a guide groove 203 arranged vertically and running through it; the upper surface of the slide steel frame 201 is fixed with a guide rail 202 arranged along its length direction;

[0047] The tail section tray 300 of the arrow body is detachably fixedly connected to the tail section of the arrow body 100; the tail section tray 300 of the arrow body is provided with a guide wheel 302; the guide wheel 302 is adapted to the guide rail 202 and can move along the guide rail 202;

[0048] The tail section tray 300 of the arrow body is detachably fixedly connected to the tail section of the arrow body 100; the tail section tray 300 of the arrow body includes a tray body 301, and a guide wheel group is arranged on the tray body 301; the guide wheel group includes guide wheels 302 adapted to the guide rail 202 and arranged in pairs;

[0049] The sling includes a horizontal sling 400 for the arrow body and a flip sling 500 for the arrow body; the flip sling 500 for the arrow body is arranged on the side of the arrow body 100 near the upper end; the flip sling 500 for the arrow body is configured to rotate the arrow body 100 from a horizontal state to an upright state along the axial direction of the guide wheel 302 under the action of slinging;

[0050] The lifting device 700 is fixed on the rocket body tail section tray 300 ; the lifting device 700 is arranged parallel to the axial direction of the rocket body 100 .

[0051] The rocket body horizontal hanger 400 is disposed between the rocket body tail section tray 300 and the rocket body flip hanger 500 .

[0052] Preferably, the base 200 is a box beam structure; a plurality of fixed supports 205 are fixedly provided at the bottom of the base 200 .

[0053] Preferably, there are two guide rails 202; the two guide rails 202 are arranged parallel to each other.

[0054] As another embodiment of the present invention, a buffer device 600 is further included; the buffer device 600 is slidably connected to the guide rail 202; and each guide rail 202 has two buffer devices 600.

[0055] Preferably, the buffer device 600 includes a slider 601, a blocking member 603, a buffer spring 602 and a limiting shaft (not shown in the figure). The limiting shaft is arranged in parallel with the guide rail 202; one end of the limiting shaft is slidably connected to the slider 601, and the blocking member 603 is fixed to the other end of the limiting shaft. Under the action of external force, the blocking member 603 can move synchronously with the limiting shaft. The buffer spring 602 is sleeved outside the limiting shaft and is located between the blocking member 603 and the slider 601. The buffer spring 602 can rely on its elastic action to elastically block the movement of the blocking member 603 toward the slider 601 to achieve buffering.

[0056] As another embodiment of the present invention, it also includes a slide stop block 204 for preventing the buffer device 600 from sliding off the guide rail 202 ; the slide stop block 204 is fixedly disposed at the end of the guide rail 202 .

[0057] As another embodiment of the present invention, a wear-resistant antistatic rubber layer is provided on the contact surface of the guide rail 202 and the guide wheel 302 to prevent static electricity at the guide rail 202 and the guide wheel 302 from causing damage to the arrow body 100.

[0058] A method for hoisting and erecting a carrier rocket, using the carrier rocket hoisting and erecting device to perform erection, comprising:

[0059] The rocket cradle is docked and fastened to the axle vehicle, and the empty rocket without propellant is hoisted onto the rocket cradle in the rocket assembly plant;

[0060] Use the axis cart to transport the arrows to the vicinity of the base;

[0061] The arrow body 100 is hoisted horizontally by using the arrow body horizontal hoist 400, and the arrow body tail section tray 300 is installed at the tail of the arrow body 100;

[0062] The rocket body 100 is lowered by using the rocket body horizontal lifting device 400, so that the guide wheel 302 on the rocket body tail section tray 300 falls onto the guide rail 202;

[0063] The erecting hook is connected to the arrow body flipping hoist 500 to lift the arrow body 100, so that the arrow body 100 is erected by the rotation of the guide wheel 302;

[0064] Drag the arrow body 100 along the guide rail 202 to the launch point;

[0065] Sliding the buffer device 600 to the preset positions on both sides of the tail section tray 300 of the rocket body;

[0066] Connect the lifting device 700 to the rocket body tail section tray 300 and lift it up to complete the fastening of the rocket body tail section and the base 200;

[0067] The connecting bolts between the rocket body 100 and the rocket body tail section tray 300 are removed, and the rocket body 100 takes off.

[0068] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0069] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0070] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0071] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device, characterized in that: include: Base; the base includes a slide steel frame; the slide steel frame has a guide groove arranged vertically and running through it; the upper surface of the slide steel frame is fixed with a guide rail arranged along its length direction; the guide rails are two; the two guide rails are arranged parallel to each other; The tail section tray of the arrow body; the tail section tray of the arrow body is detachably fixedly connected to the tail section of the arrow body; the tail section tray of the arrow body is provided with a guide wheel group; the guide wheel group includes guide wheels adapted to the guide rail and arranged in pairs; The sling comprises a horizontal sling for the arrow body and a flip sling for the arrow body; the flip sling for the arrow body is arranged on the side of the arrow body near the upper end; the flip sling for the arrow body is configured to rotate the arrow body from a horizontal state to an upright state along the axial direction of the guide wheel group under the action of the sling; Lifting device; The lifting device is fixed on the tail section tray of the rocket body; the lifting device is arranged parallel to the axial direction of the rocket body; Buffer device; The buffer device is slidably connected to the guide rail; each guide rail has two buffer devices; the buffer device includes a slider, a blocking member, a spring and a limit shaft; the limit shaft is arranged parallel to the guide rail; one end of the limit shaft is slidably connected to the slider; the blocking member is fixed to the other end of the limit shaft; the spring is sleeved outside the limit shaft and is located between the blocking member and the slider; A carrier rocket hoisting and erecting method using the carrier rocket hoisting and erecting device for erecting a carrier rocket comprises: The rocket cradle is docked and fastened to the axle vehicle, and the empty rocket without propellant is hoisted onto the rocket cradle in the rocket assembly plant; Use the axis cart to transport the arrows to the vicinity of the base; The rocket body is hoisted horizontally by using the rocket body horizontal hoist, and the rocket body tail section tray is installed at the tail of the rocket body; Use the horizontal lifting device to lower the rocket body, so that the guide wheel set on the tail section tray of the rocket body falls onto the guide rail; The erecting hook is connected to the arrow body turning hoist to lift the arrow body so that the arrow body can be erected by the rotation of the guide wheel group; Drag the arrow body along the guide rail to the launch point; Slide the buffer device to the preset positions on both sides of the tail section tray of the rocket body; Connect the lifting device to the rocket tail section tray and lift it up to fasten the rocket tail section to the base; Remove the bolts connecting the rocket body and the tail section tray, and the rocket body takes off.

2. The launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rocket body horizontal sling is arranged between the rocket body tail section tray and the rocket body flip sling.

3. The launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a slide stop block for preventing the buffer device from sliding off the guide rail; the slide stop block is fixedly arranged at the end of the guide rail.

4. The launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide rail and the guide wheel contact surface are both provided with a wear-resistant and antistatic rubber layer.

5. The launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The slide steel frame is a box beam structure; a plurality of fixed supports are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the base.

6. The launch vehicle hoisting and erecting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting device is a lifting screw or a lifting cylinder.

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