Adjustable tethered balloon support structure

Abstract

The present invention proposes an adjustable tethered balloon ball supporting frame structure, comprising a driving device, a swinging device, a telescopic device and a ball supporting frame body; the swinging device comprises a swinging arm body and a swinging arm driving screw, and the swinging arm driving screw is adjusted by rotation; the telescopic device comprises a telescopic arm body and a telescopic arm driving screw, and the telescopic arm driving screw is adjusted by rotation; the driving device comprises a swinging driving motor and a telescopic driving motor, and the swinging driving motor is used to drive the swinging arm driving screw to rotate, and the telescopic driving motor is used to drive the telescopic arm driving screw to rotate; the ball supporting frame body is fixedly arranged on the top of the telescopic arm body, thereby the present invention has the advantage of being able to make the ball supporting frame suitable for a variety of tethered balloons.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of tethered balloons, and in particular relates to an adjustable tethered balloon support frame structure. Background Art

[0002] At present, tethered balloons are a type of aerostat, which uses the buoyancy of the gas (helium) inside the sphere to float in the air. Tethered balloon payloads can be used in civil fields such as AI S monitoring, atmospheric environment monitoring, public security and fire monitoring, and wide-area Internet of Things coverage. They can also be used in military fields such as air early warning, electronic countermeasures, technical reconnaissance and monitoring. Whether tethered in the air or anchored on the ground, in order to keep the tethered balloon in the air, it is necessary to balance the balloon's buoyancy and wind disturbances through cables, ball supports, etc.

[0003] However, the existing ball-holding rack structures are mostly fixed, and the height and size of the ball-holding rack cannot be adjusted, so that one ball-holding rack can only be used for one type of tethered balloon. Summary of the invention

[0004] The invention provides an adjustable tethered balloon ball supporting frame structure, which can make the ball supporting frame suitable for various tethered balloons.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows: an adjustable tethered balloon ball-supporting frame structure comprises a driving device, a swinging device, a telescopic device and a ball-supporting frame body;

[0006] The swing device comprises a swing arm body and a swing arm driving screw rod, and the swing arm driving screw rod adjusts the swing arm body by rotating;

[0007] The telescopic device includes a telescopic arm body and a telescopic arm driving screw, and the telescopic arm driving screw adjusts the telescopic arm body by rotating;

[0008] The driving device includes a swing drive motor and a telescopic drive motor, the swing drive motor is used to drive the swing arm drive screw to rotate, and the telescopic drive motor is used to drive the telescopic arm drive screw to rotate;

[0009] The ball supporting frame is fixedly arranged on the top of the telescopic arm body.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the swing device also includes a fixed plate, which is arranged on one side of the swing arm body, a first fixed frame is fixedly arranged on one side of the top end of the fixed plate, the swing arm body and the first fixed frame are hinged, a second fixed frame is fixedly arranged on one side of the bottom end of the fixed plate, the swing arm driving screw and the second fixed frame are hinged, and the first fixed frame and the second fixed frame are arranged on the same side of the fixed plate.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the outer surface of the side wall of the swing arm driving screw is threaded;

[0012] A first rotating seat is sleeved on the outer side of the swing arm driving screw, and a threaded connection is set between the inner wall of the first rotating seat and the swing arm driving screw. The first rotating seat moves up and down with the rotation of the swing arm driving screw. A third fixed frame is set on the outer side of the first rotating seat, the first rotating seat and the third fixed frame are hinged, and the third fixed frame and the swing arm body are fixedly connected.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, the top end of the swing arm driving screw rod passes through the swing arm body, the bottom end of the swing arm driving screw rod is fixedly connected to the swing driving motor, a second rotating seat is sleeved on the outer side of the bottom end of the swing arm driving screw rod, a bearing connection is set between the inner wall of the second rotating seat and the swing arm driving screw rod, and the outer wall of the second rotating seat and the second fixed frame are hinged.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, a support frame is fixedly provided on one side of the telescopic device, and the swing arm body includes a first swing arm connecting portion and a second swing arm connecting portion;

[0015] The first swing arm connecting part is hollow, and both ends of the first swing arm connecting part are provided with a first rotating shaft, one end of the first swing arm connecting part is hinged to the support frame through the first rotating shaft, and the other end of the first swing arm connecting part is hinged to the first fixing frame through the first rotating shaft;

[0016] The second swing arm connecting part is arranged below the first swing arm connecting part, and second rotating shafts are arranged at both ends of the second swing arm connecting part. One end of the second swing arm connecting part is hinged to the support frame through the second rotating shaft, and the other end of the second swing arm connecting part is hinged to the first fixed frame through the second rotating shaft.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment, a sliding opening is arranged in the middle part of the second swing arm connection part, and the sliding opening is arranged along the length direction of the second swing arm connection part. The top end of the swing arm driving screw rod passes through the sliding opening, and the third fixed frame is fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the second swing arm connection part.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment, the telescopic device also includes a telescopic arm fixing frame, which is rectangular in shape and has a chamber opening upward therein, wherein the telescopic arm body and the telescopic arm driving screw are both arranged in the chamber, and the support frame is fixedly arranged on one side of the telescopic arm fixing frame.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment, the telescopic arm is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic arm driving screw, the inner wall of the telescopic arm and the telescopic arm driving screw are threadedly connected, and the outer wall of the telescopic arm and the inner wall of the telescopic arm fixing frame are slidingly connected.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment, the telescopic drive motor is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the telescopic arm fixing frame, and the telescopic drive motor is used to drive the telescopic arm to drive the lead screw to rotate.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment, a third rotating seat is provided at the bottom end of the telescopic arm driving screw, the inner wall of the third rotating seat and the telescopic arm driving screw are bearing-connected, and the outer wall of the third rotating seat and the telescopic arm fixing frame are fixedly connected.

[0022] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0023] When the first rotating seat moves downward, the position where the first rotating seat moves downward determines the amplitude by which the swing arm body is lowered, and the upward or downward movement of the first rotating seat is determined by the direction in which the swing arm driving screw rod rotates.

[0024] 2. The present invention starts the telescopic drive motor, the telescopic arm drive screw starts to rotate, the telescopic arm body moves up and down or downward relative to the telescopic arm fixing frame, the telescopic arm body drives the ball support frame body to move up or down, and the upward or downward movement of the telescopic arm body is determined by the rotation direction of the telescopic arm drive screw. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention when it is contracted;

[0027] Figure 2 Another schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention when it is contracted;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a front view of the present invention when it is contracted;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention when it is unfolded;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a front view of the present invention when it is unfolded;

[0031] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the side arm;

[0032] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic side view along direction A;

[0033] Figure 8 is a top view schematic diagram of the side arm;

[0034] Fig. 9 is another structural schematic diagram of the side arm;

[0035] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of a fixed seat;

[0036] Fig.11 Another structural schematic diagram of the fixing seat.

[0037] In the figure, 1-driving device; 2-swinging device; 3-telescopic device; 4-ball support frame; 5-side arm; 6-connecting frame; 7-fixed seat; 8-side arm guide wheel; 9-side winch; 10-swinging drive motor; 11-telescopic drive motor; 20-swinging arm body; 21-swinging arm drive screw; 23-fixed plate; 24-first rotating seat; 25-second rotating seat; 26-first fixed frame; 27-second fixed frame; 28-third fixed frame; 200-first swing arm connecting part; 201-second swing arm connecting part; 202-slide; 20 3-first rotating shaft; 204-second rotating shaft; 30-telescopic arm body; 31-telescopic arm driving screw; 32-telescopic arm fixing frame; 33-support frame; 34-third rotating seat; 50-side arm swing body; 51-side arm telescopic body; 52-side arm platform; 53-platform telescopic body; 510-slider; 70-limiting plate; 71-first fixed seat body; 72-second fixed seat body; 73-third fixed seat body; 74-fourth fixed seat body; 75-fixed seat support frame; 76-fixed seat connecting plate; 77-slide; 78-rotating shaft; 79-limiting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] according to Figures 1 to 11 As shown, an adjustable tethered balloon support frame structure includes a driving device 1, a swinging device 2, a telescopic device 3 and a ball support frame body 4;

[0040] The swing device 2 includes a swing arm body 20 and a swing arm driving screw 21, and the swing arm driving screw 21 adjusts the swing arm body 20 by rotating;

[0041] The telescopic device 3 includes a telescopic arm body 30 and a telescopic arm driving screw 31, and the telescopic arm driving screw 31 adjusts the telescopic arm body 30 by rotating;

[0042] The driving device 1 includes a swing drive motor 10 and a telescopic drive motor 11. The swing drive motor 10 is used to drive the swing arm drive screw 21 to rotate, and the telescopic drive motor 11 is used to drive the telescopic arm drive screw 31 to rotate;

[0043] The ball supporting frame 4 is fixedly disposed on the top of the telescopic arm 30 .

[0044] The swing device 2 also includes a fixed plate 23, which is arranged on one side of the swing arm body 20, and a first fixed frame 26 is fixedly arranged on one side of the top end of the fixed plate 23, and the swing arm body 20 and the first fixed frame 26 are hinged, and a second fixed frame 27 is fixedly arranged on one side of the bottom end of the fixed plate 23, and the swing arm driving screw 21 and the second fixed frame 27 are hinged, wherein the first fixed frame 26 and the second fixed frame 27 are arranged on the same side of the fixed plate 23.

[0045] The outer surface of the side wall of the swing arm driving screw 21 is threaded;

[0046] A first rotating seat 24 is sleeved on the outer side of the swing arm driving screw 21, and a threaded connection is set between the inner wall of the first rotating seat 24 and the swing arm driving screw 21. The first rotating seat 24 moves up and down with the rotation of the swing arm driving screw 21. A third fixed frame 28 is set on the outer side of the first rotating seat 24. The first rotating seat 24 and the third fixed frame 28 are hinged, and the third fixed frame 28 and the swing arm body 20 are fixedly connected.

[0047] The top end of the swing arm driving screw rod 21 passes through the swing arm body 20, the bottom of the swing arm driving screw rod 21 is fixedly connected to the swing driving motor 10, a second rotating seat 25 is sleeved on the outer side of the bottom end of the swing arm driving screw rod 21, a bearing connection is set between the inner wall of the second rotating seat 25 and the swing arm driving screw rod 21, and the outer wall of the second rotating seat 25 and the second fixed frame 27 are hinged.

[0048] A support frame 33 is fixedly provided on one side of the telescopic device 3, and the swing arm body 20 includes a first swing arm connecting portion 200 and a second swing arm connecting portion 201;

[0049] The first swing arm connecting part 200 is hollow, and both ends of the first swing arm connecting part 200 are provided with a first rotating shaft 203, one end of the first swing arm connecting part 200 is hinged to the support frame 33 through the first rotating shaft 203, and the other end of the first swing arm connecting part 200 is hinged to the first fixing frame 26 through the first rotating shaft 203;

[0050] The second swing arm connection part 201 is arranged below the first swing arm connection part 200, and second rotating shafts 204 are arranged at both ends of the second swing arm connection part 201. One end of the second swing arm connection part 201 is hinged to the support frame 33 through the second rotating shaft 204, and the other end of the second swing arm connection part 201 is hinged to the first fixed frame 26 through the second rotating shaft 204.

[0051] A sliding opening 202 is arranged in the middle of the second swing arm connection part 201 , and the sliding opening 202 is arranged along the length direction of the second swing arm connection part 201 . The top end of the swing arm driving screw rod 21 passes through the sliding opening 202 , and the third fixing frame 28 is fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the second swing arm connection part 201 .

[0052] The telescopic device 3 also includes a telescopic arm fixing frame 32, which is rectangular in shape. A chamber opening upward is provided in the telescopic arm fixing frame 32, in which the telescopic arm body 30 and the telescopic arm driving screw 31 are both provided. The support frame 33 is fixedly provided on one side of the telescopic arm fixing frame 32.

[0053] The telescopic arm is sleeved on the outer side of the telescopic arm driving screw 31 , the inner wall of the telescopic arm and the telescopic arm driving screw 31 are threadedly connected, and the outer wall of the telescopic arm and the inner wall of the telescopic arm fixing frame 32 are slidably connected.

[0054] The telescopic drive motor 11 is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the telescopic arm fixing frame 32 , and the telescopic drive motor 11 is used to drive the telescopic arm driving screw 31 to rotate.

[0055] A third rotating seat 34 is provided at the bottom end of the telescopic arm driving screw 31 , an inner wall of the third rotating seat 34 and the telescopic arm driving screw 31 are bearing-connected, and an outer wall of the third rotating seat 34 and the telescopic arm fixing frame 32 are fixedly connected.

[0056] The present invention starts the swing drive motor 10, the swing arm drive screw 21 starts to rotate, and the first rotating seat 24 moves upward or downward on the swing arm drive screw 21. When the first rotating seat 24 moves upward, the swing arm body 20 is lifted upward along with the third fixing frame 28. The top end of the swing arm drive screw 21 is offset to the left in the slide 202 under the action of force, and the bottom end of the swing arm drive screw 21 is offset to the right under the action of force. The position where the first rotating seat 24 moves upward determines the position where the swing arm body 20 is lifted. When the first rotating seat 24 moves downward, the swing arm body 20 moves downward with the third fixed frame 28. The top end of the swing arm driving screw rod 21 is offset to the right in the sliding mouth 202 under the action of force, and the bottom end of the swing arm driving screw rod 21 is offset to the left under the action of force, that is, it is offset in the direction toward the telescopic device 3. The downward movement position of the first rotating seat 24 determines the amplitude of the swing arm body 20 being lowered, and the upward or downward movement of the first rotating seat 24 is determined by the direction of rotation of the swing arm driving screw rod 21.

[0057] The present invention starts the telescopic drive motor 11, the telescopic arm drive screw 31 starts to rotate, the telescopic arm body 30 moves up and down or downward relative to the telescopic arm fixing frame 32, the telescopic arm body 30 drives the ball holding frame body 4 to move up or down, and the upward or downward movement of the telescopic arm body 30 is determined by the rotation direction of the telescopic arm drive screw 31. The present invention can make the ball holding frame suitable for more types of tethered balloons by lifting and lowering the swing device and extending and retracting the telescopic device.

[0058] A side arm structure is provided on one side of the fixed plate 23, and the side arm structure includes a side arm swing body 50, a side arm telescopic body 51 and a fixed seat;

[0059] The side arm swing body 50 is sleeved on the outer side of the side arm telescopic body 51, and the side arm swing body 50 and the side arm telescopic body 51 are slidably connected;

[0060] The fixed seat is arranged on the inner side of the side arm swing body 50, one end of the fixed seat is fixedly connected to the side arm swing body 50, and the other end of the fixed seat is fixedly connected to the fixed plate 23. A rotating shaft 78 is arranged in the fixed seat, and the fixed shaft is rotated by the rotating shaft 78 to adjust the position of the fixed plate 23.

[0061] The inner wall of the side arm swing body 50 is provided with a slide groove, and the outer wall of the side arm telescopic body 51 is fixedly provided with a slider 510, which is placed in the slide groove and is slidably connected with the slide groove.

[0062] One end of the side arm telescopic body 51 is inserted into the side arm swing body 50, and the other end of the side arm telescopic body 51 is placed on the outside of the side arm swing body 50. The side arm telescopic body 51 is placed on the top of one end of the outside of the side arm swing body 50 and a side arm guide wheel 8 is fixedly provided.

[0063] As the volume of the tethered balloon on the ball support increases, the side arm telescopic body 51 moves relative to the side arm swing body 50, increasing the overall length of the side arm, making it easier to fix the main cable of the tethered balloon on the side arm guide wheel 8. In this embodiment, the side arm telescopic body 51 moves relative to the side arm swing body 50 using a driving sprocket and a driven sprocket. Because this method belongs to the commonly used driving technology means in the prior art, it will not be described in detail here. The present invention allows the side arm to adapt to tethered balloons of multiple sizes through the telescopic side arm 51, thereby improving practicality.

[0064] A side winch 9 is fixedly provided on the inner side of the side arm swing body 50 .

[0065] The fixed seat also includes a limit plate 70, a first fixed seat body 71, a second fixed seat body 72, a third fixed seat body 73 and a fourth fixed seat body 74, wherein the limit plate 70, the first fixed seat body 71, the third fixed seat body 73 and the fixed plate 23 are fixedly connected, and the second fixed seat body 72, the fourth fixed seat body 74 and the side arm swing body 50 are fixedly connected.

[0066] The second fixed seat body 72 is disposed at the bottom of the limiting plate 70 , the first fixed seat body 71 is disposed at the bottom of the second fixed seat body 72 , the third fixed seat body 73 is correspondingly disposed below the first fixed seat body 71 , and the fourth fixed seat body 74 is disposed at the bottom of the third fixed seat body 73 .

[0067] The rotating shaft 78 passes through the limit plate 70, the second fixed seat body 72, the first fixed seat body 71, the third fixed seat body 73 and the fourth fixed seat body 74 from top to bottom in sequence. The rotating shaft 78 and the limit plate 70, the first fixed seat body 71 and the third fixed seat body 73 are all fixedly connected. The rotating shaft 78 and the second fixed seat body 72 and the fourth fixed seat body 74 are all bearing-connected.

[0068] A fixed seat connecting plate 76 is fixedly provided on one side of the rotating shaft 78 . The fixed seat connecting plate 76 and the fixing plate 23 are fixedly connected to each other. The fixed seat connecting plate 76 is provided between the first fixing seat body 71 and the third fixing seat body 73 .

[0069] A fixing seat support frame 75 is connected between the second fixing seat body 72 and the fourth fixing seat body 74 .

[0070] The limit plate 70 is provided with a slideway 77 which passes through from top to bottom. The slideway 77 is arranged in an arc shape. A limit block 79 is arranged through the slideway 77. The limit block 79 and the slideway 77 are slidably connected. The limit block 79 and the second fixed seat body 72 are fixedly connected.

[0071] A side arm platform 52 is provided on one side of the side arm, and a platform telescopic body 53 is slidably provided inside the side arm platform 52. The side arm platform 52 and the side arm swing body 50 are fixedly connected, and the platform telescopic body 53 and the side arm telescopic body 51 are fixedly connected via a connecting frame 6.

[0072] The present invention is used to drive the fixed plate 23 to rotate by rotating the rotating shaft 78, so that the fixed plate 23 can be suitable for tethered balloons of various volume structures, thereby improving the lifting and adaptability to tethered balloons of various volume structures. At the same time, the present invention is also used to make the ball support frame further suitable for tethered balloons of various volume structures through the swing device and the telescopic device of the fixed plate 23, thereby further improving the lifting and adaptability to tethered balloons of various volume structures.

[0073] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adjustable tethered balloon support structure, characterized in that: It includes a driving device, a swinging device, a telescopic device and a ball supporting frame; The swing device comprises a swing arm body and a swing arm driving screw rod, and the swing arm driving screw rod adjusts the swing arm body by rotating; The telescopic device comprises a telescopic arm body and a telescopic arm driving screw, and the telescopic arm driving screw adjusts the telescopic arm body by rotating; The driving device comprises a swing driving motor and a telescopic driving motor, wherein the swing driving motor is used to drive the swing arm driving screw to rotate, and the telescopic driving motor is used to drive the telescopic arm driving screw to rotate; The ball supporting frame is fixedly arranged on the top of the telescopic arm body; The swing device also includes a fixed plate, which is arranged on one side of the swing arm body, a first fixed frame is fixedly arranged on one side of the top end of the fixed plate, the swing arm body and the first fixed frame are hinged, a second fixed frame is fixedly arranged on one side of the bottom end of the fixed plate, the swing arm driving screw rod and the second fixed frame are hinged, wherein the first fixed frame and the second fixed frame are arranged on the same side of the fixed plate; The outer surface of the side wall of the swing arm driving screw rod is threaded; A first rotating seat is sleeved on the outer side of the swing arm driving screw rod, and a threaded connection is set between the inner wall of the first rotating seat and the swing arm driving screw rod. The first rotating seat moves up and down with the rotation of the swing arm driving screw rod. A third fixed frame is set on the outer side of the first rotating seat, and the first rotating seat and the third fixed frame are hinged, and the third fixed frame and the swing arm body are fixedly connected. The top end of the swing arm driving screw rod is arranged through the swing arm body, the bottom of the swing arm driving screw rod is fixedly connected to the swing drive motor, the outer side of the bottom end of the swing arm driving screw rod is sleeved with a second rotating seat, the inner wall of the second rotating seat and the swing arm driving screw rod are connected with a bearing, and the outer wall of the second rotating seat and the second fixed frame are hinged; A support frame is fixedly arranged on one side of the telescopic device, and the swing arm body includes a first swing arm connecting portion and a second swing arm connecting portion; The first swing arm connecting part is hollow, and both ends of the first swing arm connecting part are provided with a first rotating shaft, one end of the first swing arm connecting part is hinged to the support frame through the first rotating shaft, and the other end of the first swing arm connecting part is hinged to the first fixing frame through the first rotating shaft; The second swing arm connecting part is arranged below the first swing arm connecting part, and second rotating shafts are arranged at both ends of the second swing arm connecting part, one end of the second swing arm connecting part is hinged to the supporting frame through the second rotating shaft, and the other end of the second swing arm connecting part is hinged to the first fixing frame through the second rotating shaft; A sliding opening is arranged in the middle of the second swing arm connection part, the sliding opening is arranged along the length direction of the second swing arm connection part, the top end of the swing arm driving screw rod passes through the sliding opening, and the third fixing frame is fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the second swing arm connection part; The telescopic device also includes a telescopic arm fixing frame, which is rectangular in shape, and a chamber with an upward opening is provided in the telescopic arm fixing frame, the telescopic arm body and the telescopic arm driving screw are both provided in the chamber, and the support frame is fixedly provided on one side of the telescopic arm fixing frame; The telescopic arm is sleeved on the outer side of the telescopic arm driving screw, the inner wall of the telescopic arm and the telescopic arm driving screw are threadedly connected, and the outer wall of the telescopic arm and the inner wall of the telescopic arm fixing frame are slidably connected; The telescopic drive motor is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the telescopic arm fixing frame, and the telescopic drive motor is used to drive the telescopic arm to drive the screw rod to rotate; A third rotating seat is arranged at the bottom end of the telescopic arm driving screw rod, an inner wall of the third rotating seat and the telescopic arm driving screw rod are bearing-connected, and an outer wall of the third rotating seat and the telescopic arm fixing frame are fixedly connected.

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