Electromagnet locking type cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism

By using an electromagnet-locked loitering munition wing folding and unfolding mechanism, which utilizes a torsion spring drive and an electromagnet locking hole, the problem of inaccurate wing unfolding of the loitering munition is solved, achieving stable and reliable wing unfolding and locking, and improving the flight performance of the loitering munition.

CN116499315BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21NANJING UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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Application Number
CN202310475453.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-04-28
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2043-04-28

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing loitering munitions have wing deployment methods that result in inaccurate positioning and a high risk of tilting, leading to flight instability and failing to meet high-performance requirements.

Method used

The loitering munition adopts an electromagnet-locked wing folding and unfolding mechanism. The wing roots are connected to the rotating shaft through the left and right wing root rotating parts. The reliable unfolding and locking of the wing is achieved by using torsion springs and electromagnet locking holes. The electromagnet controls the locking and unlocking of the wing roots in different states.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable deployment and locking of the wings, reduces the risk of tilting, improves flight stability and reliability, and meets the needs of multi-platform launch and long-term loiter.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of electromagnetic iron locking type cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism, including rotating unfolding element, rotating base, electromagnetic iron locking element, wing box;The rotating unfolding element includes rotating shaft body, left wing root rotating part, left wing root connecting plate, right wing root rotating part, right wing root connecting plate, rotating shaft body is used to connect fixed wing, is equipped with torsional spring control wing folding and unfolding, left and right wing root is equipped with electromagnetic iron locking hole, for the locking and unlocking of wing folding and unfolding;The rotating base is equipped with bolt locking cooperation hole and base connection screw;The electromagnetic iron locking element includes electromagnetic iron, left inner side plate, left outer side plate, right inner side plate, right outer side plate, inner and outer side plate are equipped with connecting screw hole for electromagnetic iron connection;The wing box includes wing box inner plate, wing box shell, wing box top plate, wing box inner plate is nested in wing box shell, is equipped with wing box connecting screw hole and base locking thread hole;The application can control cruise missile wing unfolding and folding when locking and unlocking state.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism, in particular to an electromagnet locking type cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the acceleration of modern war rhythm, the frequent local war and the replacement of intelligent weapons, cruise missiles play the combat effect of "1+1>2", and have become the main killing tool of high-tech war, playing an increasingly important role. At the same time, the requirement of "swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles" for the number of cruise missiles, the requirement of multi-platform launch for folding storage, and the limitation of carrying energy on battlefield survival time all put forward higher performance requirements on cruise missiles, requiring more reliable layout scheme and more excellent aerodynamic shape to improve the cruise time and battlefield survival rate of cruise missiles.

[0003] Box launching gradually becomes a mainstream trend of cruise missile launching, which can greatly reduce the storage space and increase the number of simultaneous launching, meeting the requirements of swarm combat. After the cruise missile is loaded into the launching box, the front and rear wings and the vertical tail are unfolded and locked. Whether the wings can be normally unfolded or the unfolding time is greatly different from the designed time plays a decisive role in the success of launching.

[0004] The commonly used wing unfolding method is to simultaneously and quickly unfold the left and right folded wings, and then complete the locking in a straight line. In the existing locking mechanisms, spring pins are used for locking, hooks are used for locking, and electromagnet studs are used for locking. The elastic force mechanisms all use springs or torsional springs. Among them, the spring pin locking has the problem of inaccurate positioning of folding and unfolding, and the risk coefficient of normal unfolding is large. The hook locking and the stud locking all have the same problem, that is, they cannot meet the requirement of keeping the left and right positions of the wings unchanged during flight to complete complete locking, and there is a tendency for the wings to tilt to one side or both sides, resulting in changes in the shape of the cruise missile during flight, poor wind speed change resistance, unstable flight and poor overall performance. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a stable and reliable electromagnet locking type cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism to realize effective unfolding of the cruise missile during launching.

[0006] The technical solution for achieving the purpose of the present application is as follows:

[0007] An electromagnet locking type cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism, comprising a left wing root rotating part and a right wing root rotating part; the whole adopts a box structure;

[0008] The left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are rotationally connected with the rotating shaft body, and a torsional spring is arranged between each of the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part and the rotating shaft body, the torsional spring having a driving force for rotating and folding the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part;

[0009] The left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are provided with a limiting part which is unfolded to a position;

[0010] The rotating shaft body is connected with a rotating base located in the wing box;

[0011] The left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are provided with an electromagnet locking hole, which is used as a locking hole in the unfolded position and also used as a locking hole in the folded position;

[0012] Four electromagnets are arranged in the wing box, and the four electromagnets are used in pairs, wherein the center distance of the outer two electromagnets is greater than the center distance of the other two inner electromagnets, the outer two electromagnets are inserted into the electromagnet locking holes of the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part when being powered off, the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are locked in the folded position, and the outer two electromagnets are separated from the electromagnet locking holes when being powered on, and the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are unlocked in the folded position; the inner two electromagnets are inserted into the electromagnet locking holes of the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part when being powered off, the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are locked in the unfolded position, and the inner two electromagnets are separated from the electromagnet locking holes when being powered on, and the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are unlocked in the unfolded position.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0014] (1) The electromagnet locking structure is simple and reliable, can realize complete locking of the wing root, greatly reduces the possibility of left and right tilting, and can keep the locking state when being powered off and unlock when being powered on, so that the folding and unfolding process is further intelligentized.

[0015] (2) The position of the electromagnet can be changed according to the size of the wing root, the design is flexible, the modular design is facilitated, the installation and operation are simple, the manufacturing and maintenance cost is low, and the electromagnet can be reused. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a rotating unfolding element of the present application.

[0017] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of a rotating base of the present application.

[0018] Figure 3 is a structural schematic view of an electromagnet locking element of the present application.

[0019] Figure 4 is a structural schematic view of a wing box of the present application.

[0020] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of a whole assembly structure of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0022] Combination Figures 1-5 The embodiment of the electromagnetic locking loitering munition wing folding and unfolding mechanism includes a rotating unfolding element 1, a rotating base 2, an electromagnetic locking element 3, and a wing box 4.

[0023] like Figure 1 As shown, the rotating deployment element 1 includes a rotating shaft 19, a left wing root rotating part 17, a left wing root connecting plate 18, a right wing root rotating part 14, and a right wing root connecting plate 15. The rotating shaft 19 is a hollow structure. The left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14 are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 19 in sequence. A cover 12 is connected to the top of the rotating shaft 19 to axially limit the right wing root rotating part 14. The rotating shaft 19 has a smooth inner ring rotating groove 192 in the middle, which is divided into upper and lower layers, each occupying 1 / 4 of the circumference of the shaft. The 92 contains two torsion springs 191, which pass through the upper and lower rotating slots 192 and are connected to the left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14, respectively, providing the driving force to control the deployment of the wings. Four connecting studs 193 are mounted at the bottom of the rotating shaft 19 for connection to the connecting rotating base 2. The left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14 are provided with electromagnet locking holes 171 for fixing and releasing the wings during folding and unfolding. These electromagnet locking holes 171 serve as locking holes for both the unfolded and folded positions. The left wing root rotating part 17 is equipped with a limiting screw 172. When the left and right wings are unfolded (opening in a straight line), the limiting screw 172 limits the unfolded position of the left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14, ensuring they are parallel and in a straight line. The right wing root connecting plate 15, which is connected to the right wing root rotating part 14, and the left wing root connecting plate 18, which is connected to the left wing root rotating part 17, are respectively connected to the left and right deployable wings. A cover gasket 13 is sandwiched between the cover 12 and the right wing root rotating part, and a wing root gasket 16 is sandwiched between the left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14. The cover gasket 13 and the wing root gasket 16 are made of wear-resistant material.

[0024] like Figure 2 As shown, the rotating base 2 is provided with four bolt locking engagement holes 21 and base connecting screws 22. The bolt locking engagement holes 21 are provided with internal threads that engage with the external threads on the connecting studs 193.

[0025] like Figure 3As shown, the electromagnet locking element 3 includes electromagnet 32, left inner side plate 33, left outer side plate 31, right inner side plate 34, right outer side plate 35, reset spring 38, the right inner side plate 34 is provided with connecting screw hole for matching electromagnet connecting screw 36 to connect electromagnet 31, control the fixing and release of right wing unfolding, when power off, electromagnet 32 fixed on the left inner side plate 33 is inserted into electromagnet locking hole 171 under the action of reset spring 38, locking left wing root rotating part 17, when power on, electromagnet fixed on the right inner side plate 34 and thin iron rod 321 shrink downward, compress reset spring 38 and separate from electromagnet locking hole 171, complete the unlocking of left wing root rotating part 17. The right outer side plate 35 is provided with connecting screw hole for matching electromagnet connecting screw 36 to connect electromagnet 31, control the fixing and release of right wing folding, when power on, electromagnet fixed on the right outer side plate 35 and thin iron rod 321 shrink downward, after both sides of the wing are synchronously folded, power off, electromagnet fixed on the right outer side plate 35 and thin iron rod 321 rise and insert into electromagnet locking hole 171 to lock right wing root rotating part 14. The right inner side plate 34 and the right outer side plate 35 are respectively arranged symmetrically with the left inner side plate 33 and the left outer side plate 31. The center distance of the two electromagnets 32 on the left outer side plate 31 and the right outer side plate 34 is greater than that of the two electromagnets 32 on the left inner side plate 33 and the right inner side plate 34, and the two electromagnets 32 on the right outer side plate 35 and the left outer side plate 31 are used for locking and unlocking of two wing folding positions, and the two electromagnets 32 on the left inner side plate 33 and the right inner side plate 34 are used for locking and unlocking of two wing unfolding positions.

[0026] As shown in the figure, Figure 4 As shown, the wing box includes wing box inner plate 41, wing box shell 42, wing box top plate 44, the wing box inner plate 41 is nested in the wing box shell 42, provided with wing box connecting screw hole and base locking screw hole 45, the wing box connecting screw hole is provided with internal thread matched with external thread of wing box top plate screw 43, used for connecting and fixing with the wing box top plate 44, the base locking screw hole 45 is provided with internal thread matched with external thread of base connecting screw 22, used for connecting and fixing of rotating base 2.

[0027] As shown in the figure, Figure 5 As shown, the rotating and unfolding element 1 is connected with the rotating base 2 through the wing box top plate 44, the electromagnet locking element 3 is assembled on the wing box 4, the unfolding and locking of the wing are controlled by the electromagnet 32, and the wing box top plate 44 is connected with the wing box 4 through the wing box top plate screw 43.

[0028] The working process of the electromagnet locking type cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism is as follows:

[0029] The torsion spring 191 in the rotating deployment element 1 is used to store energy and control the horizontal rotation of the wings, the rotating base 2 is locked with the rotating shaft 19 through the connecting stud 193, in the initial state, the electromagnet 32 is powered on, the two wings are folded, and the electromagnet locking holes 171 of the left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14 are respectively aligned with the electromagnets 32 on the left and right outer side plates 31 and 35, then the electromagnet 32 is powered off, and the thin iron rod 321 passes through the electromagnet locking holes 171 of the left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14 to complete the locking. After receiving the command, the flight control system powers on the electromagnet 32 again, the thin iron rod 321 retracts, the left wing root rotating part 17 and the right wing root rotating part 14 are unlocked, the left wing root connecting plate 17 and the right wing root connecting plate 15 drive the left and right wings to unfold in a straight line under the limiting of the limiting screw 172, and after complete unfolding, the flight control system powers off the electromagnet, and the thin iron rod 321 passes through the electromagnet locking hole 171 again to complete the locking.

[0030] During installation, all four electromagnets are powered on, when folding is completed, the two electromagnets on the inside remain powered on, and the two electromagnets on the outside are powered off to achieve locking in the folded position. In the standby state after installation is completed, the two electromagnets on the inside remain powered on, and the two electromagnets on the outside remain powered off. In the unfolded state, the two electromagnets on the outside are powered on to achieve unlocking in the folded position, and after unfolding to the position, the two electromagnets on the inside are powered off to achieve locking in the unfolded position.

Claims

1. A cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism of electromagnetic iron locking type, comprising a left wing root rotating part and a right wing root rotating part; characterized in that, The whole adopts a box type structure; The left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are rotatably connected with the rotating shaft body, and a torsional spring is arranged between each of the left wing root rotating part, the right wing root rotating part and the rotating shaft body; the rotating shaft body is provided with a rotating groove in the middle and is divided into two layers, each occupying 1 / 4 of the circumference of the shaft body; the rotating groove is provided with a torsional spring, and the two torsional springs are connected with the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part through the upper and lower rotating grooves respectively; A limiting part for unfolding is arranged between the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part; The rotating shaft body is connected with a rotating base arranged in the wing box. An electromagnet locking hole is arranged on each of the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part, which is used as a locking hole for the unfolded position and a locking hole for the folded position. Four electromagnets are arranged in the wing box, and the four electromagnets are used in pairs; the center distance of the outer two electromagnets is greater than the center distance of the inner two electromagnets; when the outer two electromagnets are powered off, the electromagnet locking holes of the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are inserted into the electromagnet locking holes, so that the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are locked in the folded position, and when the outer two electromagnets are powered on, the electromagnet locking holes are separated from the electromagnet locking holes, so that the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are unlocked in the folded position; when the inner two electromagnets are powered off, the electromagnet locking holes of the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are inserted into the electromagnet locking holes, so that the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are locked in the unfolded position, and when the inner two electromagnets are powered on, the electromagnet locking holes are separated from the electromagnet locking holes, so that the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part are unlocked in the unfolded position.

2. The electromagnet locking type of cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The control timing is as follows: During installation, all the four electromagnets are powered on; when folding is completed, the inner two electromagnets are kept powered on, and the outer two electromagnets are powered off to realize locking in the folded position; in the standby state after installation is completed, the inner two electromagnets are kept powered on, and the outer two electromagnets are kept powered off; when unfolding, the outer two electromagnets are powered on to realize unlocking in the folded position, and after unfolding is completed, the inner two electromagnets are powered off to realize locking in the unfolded position.

3. The electromagnet locking type of cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The wing box is provided with a left inner side plate, a left outer side plate, a right inner side plate and a right outer side plate for fixing the electromagnets; the right inner side plate and the right outer side plate are symmetrically arranged with the left inner side plate and the left outer side plate respectively, and the electromagnets are inserted into the electromagnet locking holes under the action of the reset springs when powered off.

4. The electromagnet locking type of cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein Four connecting studs are arranged at the bottom of the rotating shaft body for connecting with the rotating base 2.

5. The electromagnet locking type of cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The limiting part is a limiting screw arranged on the left wing root rotating part or the right wing root rotating part.

6. The electromagnet locking type of cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein A cover is arranged on the rotating shaft body, and a cover gasket is arranged between the cover and the left wing root rotating part, and a wing root gasket is arranged between the left wing root rotating part and the right wing root rotating part.

7. The electromagnet locking type of cruise missile wing folding and unfolding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein The wing box comprises a wing box inner plate, a wing box shell and a wing box top plate, the wing box inner plate is nested in the wing box shell, and the wing box top plate is connected and fixed with the wing box shell.

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