A flight simulator control system

Abstract

The present invention discloses a flight simulator control system, which includes a main driver's seat and a co-pilot's seat; there are two pedal assemblies arranged on the left and right of the main driver's seat, and two pedal assemblies are arranged on the left and right of the co-pilot's seat; the four pedal assemblies of the main driver's seat and the co-pilot's seat are connected by a transmission assembly, the pedal assembly on the left side of the main driver's seat and the pedal assembly on the left side of the co-pilot's seat are synchronously and identically linked, and the pedal assembly on the right side of the main driver's seat and the pedal assembly on the right side of the co-pilot's seat are synchronously and identically linked. The technical solution of the present invention, compared with the prior art, completely adopts mechanical transmission, can control the transmission ratio according to gears, and there is no delay in torque transmission. Therefore, the failure rate of this flight simulator control system is low, and it is safer and more effective.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of flight simulators, and particularly to a flight simulator control system. Background Art

[0002] A flight simulator is a special device for pilots to conduct training. Among them, the driving control linkage and loading mechanism system is a key sub-system in the flight simulator, and its performance directly affects the level of flight training. For different types and models of side-by-side aircraft, corresponding side-by-side driving control linkages and loading mechanisms need to be provided to simulate the driving control effect and training environment. With the development of the aviation industry, the demand level of flight simulators has been gradually improved, and the demand for developing a linkage loading control mechanism with the same standardized level is urgent. At present, there is less analysis and design of side-by-side control linkages and loading mechanisms. In some existing products, most of them have a sluggish control response and poor system reliability, and can only be applied to low-end simulators with small loads, low precision, and low requirements for flight quality.

[0003] Therefore, how to design a flight simulator control system with sensitive response and good controllability is a technical problem that those skilled in the art need to solve at present. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a flight simulator control system that uses mechanical transmission to solve the technical problems of sluggish control response and poor system reliability in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions to solve.

[0006] A flight simulator control system includes a main pilot seat and a co-pilot seat; there are two pedal assemblies arranged on the left and right of the main pilot seat, and two pedal assemblies are arranged on the left and right of the co-pilot seat; the four pedal assemblies of the main pilot seat and the co-pilot seat are connected by a transmission assembly, and the pedal assemblies on the left side of the main pilot seat and the left side of the co-pilot seat are synchronously and identically linked, and the pedal assemblies on the right side of the main pilot seat and the right side of the co-pilot seat are synchronously and identically linked.

[0007] Further, the transmission assembly includes a main left half shaft, a main right half shaft, a co-pilot left half shaft, and a co-pilot right half shaft; the main left half shaft and the main right half shaft are connected by a first coaxial commutator, and the co-pilot left half shaft and the co-pilot right half shaft are connected by a first coaxial commutator; the right end of the main right half shaft and the left end of the co-pilot left half shaft are connected by a second coaxial commutator; the main left half shaft, the main right half shaft, the co-pilot left half shaft, and the co-pilot right half shaft are respectively connected to a pedal assembly.

[0008] Further, the first coaxial commutator includes a housing and a housing cover arranged left and right, a first input shaft passing through the housing, and a first output shaft passing through the housing cover; the first input shaft and the first output shaft are collinear; one end of the first input shaft extending into the housing is provided with an input end gear, and one end of the first output shaft extending into the housing is provided with an output end gear; a first coaxial double gear and a second coaxial double gear parallel to the central axis of the first input shaft or the first output shaft are arranged in the housing, the first coaxial double gear includes two coaxial first gears, and the second coaxial double gear includes two coaxial second gears; the input end gear meshes with the left first gear on the first coaxial double gear, the output end gear meshes with one of the second gears on the second coaxial double gear, and the remaining first gear meshes with the remaining second gear; the right end of the main left half shaft at the driver's seat is connected to the first input shaft of the first coaxial commutator at the driver's seat through a coupling, and the left end of the main right half shaft is connected to the first output shaft of the first coaxial commutator at the driver's seat through a coupling; the right end of the auxiliary left half shaft at the co-driver's seat is connected to the first input shaft of the first coaxial commutator at the co-driver's seat through a coupling, and the left end of the auxiliary right half shaft is connected to the first output shaft of the first coaxial commutator through a coupling.

[0009] Further, the second coaxial commutator includes a second input shaft, a second output shaft, and a cuboid-shaped box housing, the box housing includes a left side plate and a right side plate, the second input shaft passes through the left side plate of the box housing and extends into the box housing to be connected with a first bevel gear, the second output shaft passes through the right side plate of the box housing and extends into the box housing to be connected with a second bevel gear, the second input shaft and the second output shaft are collinear, at least one intermediate bevel gear that meshes with both the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear is arranged between the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear, and the gear shaft of the intermediate bevel gear is rotatably connected to the box housing; the right end of the main right half shaft is connected to the second input shaft through a coupling, and the left end of the auxiliary left half shaft is connected to the second output shaft through a coupling.

[0010] Further, sealing bearings are arranged between the second input shaft and the second output shaft and the box housing respectively.

[0011] Further, the foot pedal assembly includes a pedal, a four-bar linkage mechanism, a driving gear and a driven gear arranged at a fixed position, the pedal is connected to the wheel shaft of the driving gear through a driving arm, and a connecting rod of the four-bar linkage mechanism is connected to the wheel shaft of the driven gear; the other connecting rod of the foot pedal assembly on the left side of the driver's seat is connected to the main left half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the main left half shaft to rotate; the other connecting rod of the foot pedal assembly on the right side of the driver's seat is connected to the main right half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the main right half shaft to rotate; the other connecting rod of the foot pedal assembly on the left side of the co-driver's seat is connected to the auxiliary left half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the auxiliary left half shaft to rotate; the other connecting rod of the foot pedal assembly on the right side of the co-driver's seat is connected to the auxiliary right half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the auxiliary right half shaft to rotate.

[0012] The technical solution of the present invention, compared with the prior art, completely adopts mechanical transmission, can control the transmission ratio according to the gear, and there is no delay in torque transmission. Therefore, the flight simulator control system has a low failure rate and is safer and more effective. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0014] Figure 1 Is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the flight simulator control system of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 Is Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the first coaxial commutator in

[0016] Figure 3 Is Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the first coaxial commutator in

[0017] Figure 4 Is Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the second coaxial commutator in

[0018] Figure 5 Is Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the second coaxial commutator in

[0019] Figure 6 Is a schematic diagram of the foot pedal assembly.

[0020] In the above figures:

[0021] 1 Foot pedal assembly; 101 Pedal; 102 Four-bar linkage; 103 Driving gear; 104 Driven gear; 105 Driving arm;

[0022] 2 Transmission assembly; 201 Main left half shaft; 202 Main right half shaft; 203 Sub-left half shaft; 204 Sub-right half shaft;

[0023] 3 First coaxial commutator; 301 Housing; 302 Housing cover; 303 First input shaft; 304 First output shaft; 305 Input end gear; 306 Output end gear; 307 First coaxial double gear; 3071 First gear; 308 Second coaxial double gear; 3081 Second gear;

[0024] 4 Second coaxial commutator; 401 Second input shaft; 402 Second output shaft; 403 Housing; 404 First bevel gear; 405 Second bevel gear; 406 Intermediate bevel gear; 407 Sealed bearing;

[0025] 5 Coupling. Detailed implementation mode

[0026] In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following detailed description of the specific implementation mode of the present invention is made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0027] In the following description, specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited by the specific implementation modes disclosed below.

[0028] A flight simulator control system includes a main driver's seat and a co-pilot's seat; two pedal assemblies 1 are arranged on the left and right of the main driver's seat, and two pedal assemblies 1 are arranged on the left and right of the co-pilot's seat; the four pedal assemblies 1 of the main driver's seat and the co-pilot's seat are connected by a transmission assembly 2, the pedal assembly 1 on the left side of the main driver's seat and the pedal assembly 1 on the left side of the co-pilot's seat are synchronously and identically linked, and the pedal assembly 1 on the right side of the main driver's seat and the pedal assembly 1 on the right side of the co-pilot's seat are synchronously and identically linked.

[0029] In the above embodiment, two pedal assemblies 1 are arranged on the main driver's seat, and two pedal assemblies 1 are arranged on the co-pilot's seat. The four pedal assemblies 1 can realize the synchronous and identical linkage of the pedal assembly 1 on the left side of the main driver's seat and the pedal assembly 1 on the left side of the co-pilot's seat through the transmission assembly 2, and the synchronous and identical linkage of the pedal assembly 1 on the right side of the main driver's seat and the pedal assembly 1 on the right side of the co-pilot's seat. This device can be used for trainee training. In the initial stage of learning, the master sits in the main driver's seat and the trainee sits in the co-pilot's seat. The trainee observes and follows the master's actions to control the foot movements; in the middle stage of learning, when the trainee sits in the main driver's seat and drives independently, the master sits in the co-pilot's seat to deal with emergencies at any time to avoid danger. Since the mechanical transmission is completely adopted in this solution and the torque transmission has no delay, the failure rate is low and it is safer and more effective.

[0030] Further, the transmission assembly 2 includes a main left half shaft 201, a main right half shaft 202, a co-pilot left half shaft 203 and a co-pilot right half shaft 204; the main left half shaft 201 and the main right half shaft 202 are connected by a first coaxial commutator 3, and the co-pilot left half shaft 203 and the co-pilot right half shaft 204 are connected by a first coaxial commutator 3; the right end of the main right half shaft 202 and the left end of the co-pilot left half shaft 203 are connected by a second coaxial commutator 4; the main left half shaft 201, the main right half shaft 202, the co-pilot left half shaft 203 and the co-pilot right half shaft 204 are respectively connected to a pedal assembly 1.

[0031] In the above embodiments, the first coaxial commutator 3 and the second coaxial commutator 4 are specifically adopted to achieve the transmission between the main left half shaft 201, the main right half shaft 202, the auxiliary left half shaft 203 and the auxiliary right half shaft 204.

[0032] Furthermore, specifically, the first coaxial commutator 3 includes a housing 301 and a housing cover 302 arranged left and right, a first input shaft 303 passing through the housing 301, and a first output shaft 304 passing through the housing cover 302; the first input shaft 303 and the first output shaft 304 are collinear; one end of the first input shaft 303 extending into the housing 301 is provided with an input end gear 305, and one end of the first output shaft 304 extending into the housing 301 is provided with an output end gear 306; a first coaxial double gear 307 and a second coaxial double gear 308 parallel to the central axis of the first input shaft 303 or the first output shaft 304 are arranged in the housing 301, the first coaxial double gear 307 includes two coaxial first gears 3071, and the second coaxial double gear 308 includes two coaxial second gears 3081; the input end gear 305 meshes with the left first gear 3071 on the first coaxial double gear 307, the output end gear 306 meshes with one of the second gears 3081 of the second coaxial double gear, and the remaining first gear 3071 meshes with the remaining second gear 3081; the right end of the main left half shaft 201 of the driver's seat is connected to the first input shaft 303 of the first coaxial commutator 3 of the driver's seat through a coupling 5, and the left end of the main right half shaft 202 is connected to the first output shaft 304 of the first coaxial commutator 3 of the driver's seat through a coupling 5; the right end of the auxiliary left half shaft 203 of the co-driver's seat is connected to the first input shaft 303 of the first coaxial commutator 3 of the co-driver's seat through a coupling 5, and the left end of the auxiliary right half shaft 204 is connected to the first output shaft 304 of the first coaxial commutator 3 of the co-driver's seat through a coupling 5.

[0033] Specifically, the second coaxial commutator 4 includes a second input shaft 401, a second output shaft 402, and a cuboid-shaped housing 403. The housing 403 includes a left side plate and a right side plate. The second input shaft 401 passes through the left side plate of the housing 403 and extends into the housing 403 to be connected with a first bevel gear 404. The second output shaft 402 passes through the right side plate of the housing 403 and extends into the housing 403 to be connected with a second bevel gear 405. The second input shaft 401 and the second output shaft 402 are collinear. At least one intermediate bevel gear 406 that meshes with both the first bevel gear 404 and the second bevel gear 405 is arranged between the first bevel gear 404 and the second bevel gear 405. The gear shaft of the intermediate bevel gear 406 is rotatably connected to the housing 403. The right end of the main right half shaft 202 is connected to the second input shaft 401 through a coupling 5, and the left end of the auxiliary left half shaft 203 is connected to the second output shaft 402 through a coupling 5. Sealing bearings 407 are respectively arranged between the second input shaft 401 and the second output shaft 402 and the housing 403.

[0034] In the above embodiments, the specific structures of two coaxial commutators are given respectively, and they can all achieve the same function. In practice, according to needs, only the first coaxial commutator 3 can be selected, or only the second coaxial commutator 4 can be selected.

[0035] One or more intermediate bevel gears 406 can be arranged on the front side plate, rear side plate, upper side plate or lower side plate of the second coaxial commutator 4. The more evenly the intermediate bevel gears 406 are distributed, the more evenly the force is applied.

[0036] Further, the pedal assembly 1 includes a pedal 101, a four-bar linkage mechanism 102, a driving gear 103 and a driven gear 104 arranged at a fixed position. The pedal 101 is connected to the wheel shaft of the driving gear 103 through a driving arm 105, and a connecting rod of the four-bar linkage mechanism 102 is connected to the wheel shaft of the driven gear 104.

[0037] Another connecting rod of the pedal assembly 1 on the left side of the driver's seat is connected to the main left half shaft 201. The front and back movement of the pedal 101 drives the main left half shaft 201 to rotate.

[0038] Another connecting rod of the pedal assembly 1 on the right side of the driver's seat is connected to the main right half shaft 202. The front and back movement of the pedal 101 drives the main right half shaft 202 to rotate.

[0039] Another connecting rod of the pedal assembly 1 on the left side of the passenger seat is connected to the auxiliary left half shaft 203. The front and back movement of the pedal 101 drives the auxiliary left half shaft 203 to rotate.

[0040] Another connecting rod of the pedal assembly 1 on the right side of the passenger seat is connected to the auxiliary right half shaft 204. The front and back movement of the pedal 101 drives the auxiliary right half shaft 204 to rotate.

[0041] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention completely adopts mechanical transmission, can control the transmission ratio according to gears, and there is no delay in torque transmission. Therefore, the failure rate of the flight simulator control system is low, and it is safer and more effective.

[0042] Although the present invention has been described in detail in this specification with general descriptions and specific embodiments, based on the present invention, some modifications or improvements can be made, which are obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, these modifications or improvements made without departing from the present invention all fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. A flight simulator control system, characterized in that, it includes a pilot's seat and a co-pilot's seat; there are two pedal assemblies arranged on the left and right of the pilot's seat, and two pedal assemblies are arranged on the left and right of the co-pilot's seat; the four pedal assemblies of the pilot's seat and the co-pilot's seat are connected by a transmission assembly, the pedal assembly on the left side of the pilot's seat and the pedal assembly on the left side of the co-pilot's seat are synchronously and co-directionally linked, and the pedal assembly on the right side of the pilot's seat and the pedal assembly on the right side of the co-pilot's seat are synchronously and co-directionally linked; the transmission assembly includes a main left half shaft, a main right half shaft, a co-pilot left half shaft and a co-pilot right half shaft; the main left half shaft and the main right half shaft are connected by a first coaxial commutator, and the co-pilot left half shaft and the co-pilot right half shaft are connected by a first coaxial commutator; the right end of the main right half shaft and the left end of the co-pilot left half shaft are connected by a second coaxial commutator; the main left half shaft, the main right half shaft, the co-pilot left half shaft and the co-pilot right half shaft are respectively connected to a pedal assembly; the first coaxial commutator includes a housing and a cover arranged left and right, a first input shaft penetrating the housing, and a first output shaft penetrating the cover; the first input shaft and the first output shaft are collinear; one end of the first input shaft extending into the housing is provided with an input end gear, and one end of the first output shaft extending into the housing is provided with an output end gear; a first coaxial double gear and a second coaxial double gear parallel to the central axis of the first input shaft or the first output shaft are arranged in the housing, the first coaxial double gear includes two coaxial first gears, and the second coaxial double gear includes two coaxial second gears; the input end gear meshes with the left first gear on the first coaxial double gear, the output end gear meshes with one second gear of the second coaxial double gear, and the remaining first gear meshes with the remaining second gear; the right end of the main left half shaft of the pilot's seat is connected to the first input shaft of the first coaxial commutator of the pilot's seat through a coupling, and the left end of the main right half shaft is connected to the first output shaft of the first coaxial commutator of the pilot's seat through a coupling; the right end of the co-pilot left half shaft of the co-pilot's seat is connected to the first input shaft of the first coaxial commutator of the co-pilot's seat through a coupling, and the left end of the co-pilot right half shaft is connected to the first output shaft of the first coaxial commutator of the co-pilot's seat through a coupling.

2. The flight simulator control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, the second coaxial commutator includes a second input shaft, a second output shaft and a cuboid box housing, the box housing includes a left side plate and a right side plate, the second input shaft passes through the left side plate of the box housing and extends into the box housing to be connected with a first bevel gear, the second output shaft passes through the right side plate of the box housing and extends into the box housing to be connected with a second bevel gear, the second input shaft and the second output shaft are collinear, and at least one intermediate bevel gear meshing with both the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear is arranged between the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear, and the gear shaft of the intermediate bevel gear is rotatably connected to the box housing; the right end of the main right half shaft is connected to the second input shaft through a coupling, and the left end of the co-pilot left half shaft is connected to the second output shaft through a coupling.

3. The flight simulator control system according to claim 2, characterized in that, Sealing bearings are respectively arranged between the second input shaft and the second output shaft and the housing.

4. The flight simulator control system according to claim 3, characterized in that the pedal assembly includes a pedal, a four-link mechanism, a driving gear and a driven gear arranged at a fixed position, the pedal is connected to the axle of the driving gear through a driving arm, and a connecting rod of the four-link mechanism is connected to the axle of the driven gear; another connecting rod of the pedal assembly on the left side of the driver's seat is connected to the main left half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the main left half shaft to rotate; another connecting rod of the pedal assembly on the right side of the driver's seat is connected to the main right half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the main right half shaft to rotate; another connecting rod of the pedal assembly on the left side of the co-pilot's seat is connected to the auxiliary left half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the auxiliary left half shaft to rotate; another connecting rod of the pedal assembly on the right side of the co-pilot's seat is connected to the auxiliary right half shaft, and the forward and backward movement of the pedal drives the auxiliary right half shaft to rotate.

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