A missile launcher, a method of loading a missile

By designing a missile launcher that can be manually deployed and retracted horizontally, and employing a hand-cranked drive mechanism with rolling linear guides and trapezoidal screw transmission, the contradiction between safety and system integration during missile loading is resolved, enabling rapid and safe missile installation and locking.

CN116929147BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07CNGC INST NO 206 OF CHINA ARMS IND GRP +1
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Application Number
CN202310668225.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-06-07
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2043-06-07

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Technical Problem

Existing missile launchers present a contradiction between safety and high system integration during missile loading, making it difficult to simultaneously guarantee both.

Method used

A missile launcher that can be manually deployed and retracted horizontally was designed. It adopts a hand-cranked drive mechanism with rolling linear guide rail and trapezoidal screw transmission, combined with a quick-locking mechanism, to achieve safe installation and rapid locking of the missile.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a balance between missile loading safety and high system integration, is simple to operate, saves time and effort, with missile loading time not exceeding 30 seconds and locking and unlocking time not exceeding 10 seconds.

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Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of missile launcher, missile loading method, it is related to the field of missile launcher structure design.To solve the contradiction between the safety of missile loading and the high integration of system, prevent the collision between missile and inner installation equipment during installation, launcher is designed with two layers, including the support frame of lower layer and the unfolding frame of upper layer, when loading missile, unfolding frame can be unfolded outward relative to support frame.Unfolding frame is connected with support frame by 4 groups of linear guide rails, the horizontal movement of unfolding frame relative to support frame is realized by a trapezoidal screw transmission hand-operated unfolding mechanism, when loading missile, unfolding frame is unfolded outward, after loading missile in place, unfolding frame is withdrawn again by the movement of unfolding mechanism to be in place, and it is firmly locked by stop block and locking mechanism, the whole unfolding and withdrawing process is completed manually, simple operation, time and labor saving.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the field of mechanical engineering, and relates to a missile launcher structure design, in particular to a manually horizontally deployable and retractable missile launcher and a missile loading method based on the launcher. BACKGROUND

[0002] Short-range air defense missile weapon systems usually adopt a single-vehicle loading structure. In order to improve the portability of the weapon system, multiple subsystems such as missiles, photoelectric devices, radars, etc. are integrated on a turret, and high-density integration design is adopted. Therefore, during the missile loading process, the installation position of the missile is often close to the adjacent equipment, and there is a safety problem. In order to ensure safety, if the distance between the missile and other equipment is simply increased, the system integration degree will be poor, which is also not a feasible solution.

[0003] How to solve the contradiction between the safety of missile loading and the high integration degree of the system is a main content of the missile launcher structure design, and is also a prerequisite for the turret integration design. SUMMARY

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is:

[0005] In order to avoid the shortcomings of the prior art, the present application provides a manually horizontally deployable and retractable missile launcher and a missile loading method.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is:

[0007] A missile launcher, characterized in that it comprises a support frame, a deployment frame, a deployment mechanism, a rolling linear guide rail, a stop block, a locking mechanism, and a driving mechanism,

[0008] The deployment frame is connected with the support frame through the rolling linear guide rail, the driving mechanism drives the deployment mechanism to drive the deployment frame to move horizontally, after the missile is loaded into the deployment frame, the deployment frame is retracted in place through the horizontal movement of the deployment mechanism, and is firmly locked through the stop block and the locking mechanism.

[0009] The further technical scheme of the present application is that the installation position of the missile on the deployment frame, i.e. the middle position above a set of rolling linear guide rails, is designed to be sunken, so that the deployment frame and the rolling linear guide rail are nested.

[0010] The further technical scheme of the present application is that the deployment mechanism comprises a base, a bearing, a first sleeve, a lead screw, a nut, a connecting flange, and an end shaft; the connection relationship of each part is that the nut is fixed on the first sleeve through bolts, the combination of the sleeve and the nut is fixed on the base through the bearing, and the lead screw is in trapezoidal thread cooperation with the nut.

[0011] The further technical scheme of the application is that the rolling linear guide rail comprises a guide rail and a sliding block.

[0012] The further technical scheme of the application is that the locking mechanism comprises a second sleeve, a locking shaft, a small cap and a spring.

[0013] The further technical scheme of the application is that the driving mechanism is a crank handle, the crank handle comprises a crank handle main body and a rotating handle, the crank handle main body is connected with the end shaft of the unfolding mechanism, and the rotating handle is sleeved on the crank handle main body and can rotate relatively.

[0014] The further technical scheme of the application is that the driving mechanism is a motor, and the output shaft of the motor is connected with the end shaft of the unfolding mechanism.

[0015] A missile loading method, characterized in that: comprising missile launcher unfolding, missile installation, missile launcher withdrawal;

[0016] The missile launcher unfolding comprises the following steps: unlocking the locking mechanism, sleeving the crank handle main body of the crank handle 7 on the end shaft of the unfolding mechanism, holding the rotating handle of the crank handle and rotating counterclockwise, under the driving of the unfolding mechanism and the constraint of the rolling linear guide rail, the unfolding frame is unfolded horizontally relative to the support frame, and due to the stroke limitation, when the crank handle cannot be rotated any more, the unfolding frame is unfolded to the position, and after being unfolded to the position, the crank handle is removed.

[0017] The missile is installed on the unfolding frame.

[0018] The missile launcher withdrawal comprises the following steps: sleeving the crank handle main body of the crank handle on the end shaft of the unfolding mechanism, holding the rotating handle of the crank handle and rotating clockwise, under the driving of the unfolding mechanism and the constraint of the rolling linear guide rail 4, the unfolding frame is withdrawn horizontally relative to the support frame, and after being withdrawn to the position, the corresponding position on the unfolding frame is in close contact with the stop block, at this time, the locking mechanism is locked, and the crank handle is removed.

[0019] The missile launcher provided by the application has the advantages that:

[0020] Compared with the traditional missile launcher, the missile launcher provided by the application solves the contradiction between the safety of missile loading and the high integration degree of the system, and has the advantages of simple operation, time saving and labor saving and the like due to the adoption of the rolling linear guide rail support, the hand-crank driving mechanism driven based on the trapezoidal screw, the quick locking mechanism and the like. The missile loading method realized by adopting the missile launcher structure can quickly and safely install the missile, and plays a certain role in improving the missile loading time.

[0021] 1. The hand-operated drive unfolding mechanism with trapezoidal screw drive is connected with the end shaft of the unfolding mechanism through the handle, and converts the circumferential movement into axial movement through the screw, so that the unfolding and retraction actions can be completed by manual operation, the operation is simple, the time is less than 30 seconds, and the operation force is less than 50 Newton.

[0022] 2. A quick locking mechanism is designed, the locking shaft is moved relative to the sleeve by pulling the small cap to realize unlocking or locking, the locking and unlocking actions of the mechanism can be completed by manual operation, the time is less than 10 seconds, and the operation force is less than 20 Newton.

[0023] 3. The unfolding frame is connected with the support frame through four groups of rolling linear guides, and the horizontal movement of the unfolding frame is driven by the horizontal sliding of the guides, so that the labor is saved during the horizontal unfolding and retraction of the launching frame.

[0024] 4. The support frame and the unfolding frame are nested in the height direction, so that the height of the whole launching frame is reduced, and the transportation and structural integration are facilitated.

[0025] 5. When the missile needs to be filled, the missile launcher is horizontally unfolded, and the distance from the missile launcher to other adjacent equipment is pulled open, so that the installation is convenient and safe; after the filling is completed, the missile launcher is retracted, so that the inconvenience of installation or damage caused by the short distance from the missile launcher to other adjacent equipment during the filling of the missile is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] The accompanying drawings are only used for the purpose of illustrating the specific embodiments, and are not considered as limitations of the present application, and the same reference signs represent the same parts throughout the drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the missile launcher retraction of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the missile launcher unfolding of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the bottom of the missile launcher unfolding of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a two-dimensional schematic diagram of the missile launcher of the present application;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the unfolding mechanism;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a two-dimensional schematic diagram of the unfolding and retraction of the unfolding mechanism;

[0033] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the double-block rolling linear guide of the present application;

[0034] Figure 8 A three-dimensional schematic view of the locking mechanism of the present application;

[0035] Figure 9 A two-dimensional schematic view of the locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism of the present application;

[0036] Figure 10 A schematic view of the handle of the present application.

[0037] 1 - support frame, 2 - expansion frame, 3 - expansion mechanism, 4 - rolling linear guide rail, 5 - stop block, 6 - locking mechanism, 7 - handle, 31 - base, 32 - bearing, 33 - first sleeve, 34 - lead screw, 35 - nut, 36 - connecting flange, 37 - end shaft, 41 - guide rail, 42 - sliding block, 61 - second sleeve, 62 - locking shaft, 63 - small cap, 64 - spring, 71 - handle body, 72 - rotating handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear and understandable, the present application is further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present application and do not limit the present application. In addition, the technical features involved in each embodiment of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0039] The present embodiment provides a manually expandable and retractable missile launcher, which is designed with two layers, including an expansion frame 2 and a support frame 1. When loading a missile, the expansion frame 2 can be expanded outward by 100 mm relative to the support frame 1. The expansion frame 2 is connected to the support frame 1 through four sets of rolling linear guide rails 4. The horizontal movement of the expansion frame 2 relative to the support frame 1 is realized by a trapezoidal screw transmission handle expansion mechanism 3. After the missile is loaded in place, the expansion frame 2 is retracted in place through the movement of the expansion mechanism 3, and is firmly locked through the stop block and the locking mechanism.

[0040] As shown in Figures 1-10 the missile launcher includes a support frame 1, an expansion frame 2, an expansion mechanism 3, rolling linear guide rails 4 (4), stop blocks 5 (2), locking mechanisms 6 (2), and a handle 7. The expansion mechanism 3 includes a base 31, bearings 32 (2), a first sleeve 33, a lead screw 34, a nut 35, a connecting flange 36, and an end shaft 37. The rolling linear guide rails 4 include guide rails 41 and sliding blocks 42. The locking mechanisms 6 include a first sleeve 61, a locking shaft 62, a small cap 63, and a spring 64. The handle 7 includes a handle body 71 and a rotating handle 72.

[0041] The connection relationship of the above-mentioned parts is that the support frame 1 is the mounting platform of the whole system, the connecting flange 36 of the unfolding mechanism 3 is fixed on the support frame 1 by bolts, the guide rail 41 of the rolling linear guide rail 4 is fixed on the support frame 1 by bolts, the stop block 5 is directly welded on the support frame 1, the locking mechanism 6 is fixed on the support frame 1 by the second sleeve 61, and the unfolding frame 2 is fixed on the sliding block 42 of the rolling linear guide rail 4 by bolts. The base 31 of the unfolding mechanism 3 is fixed on the unfolding frame 2 by bolts. When the horizontal unfolding and retraction of the unfolding frame 2 relative to the support frame 1 is carried out, the corresponding square hole on the handle main body 71 of the handle 7 is sleeved on the end shaft of the unfolding mechanism 3, and the rotating handle 72 on the handle 7 is rotated by the operator.

[0042] As shown in Figure 4 , the layout mode of the unfolding mechanism 3, the rolling linear guide rail 4 and the locking mechanism 6 along the support frame 1 is that the unfolding mechanism 3 is located at the middle position of the support frame 1, the rolling linear guide rail 4 is symmetrically arranged relative to the unfolding mechanism 3, two groups at a time, the distance between every two groups is 1308mm, the distance between the two guide rails in each group is 192mm, and the locking mechanism 6 is also symmetrically arranged relative to the unfolding mechanism 3, the distance between the two mechanisms is 800mm. At the same time, in order to reduce the height of the launching frame, the mounting position of the missile on the unfolding frame 2, that is, the middle position above a group of guide rails, is sunken, and the nesting design of the unfolding frame 2 and the rolling linear guide rail 4 is completed. The HJG-DA30CAL2H0 of Hanjiang Machine Tool Factory is selected for the rolling linear guide rail 4, in order to improve the connection rigidity, two sliding blocks are installed on a single guide rail, and the total bearing capacity of the four rolling linear guide rails can reach 3 tons.

[0043] The three-dimensional schematic view of the unfolding mechanism 3 is shown in Figure 5 . As shown in Figure 6 , the connection relationship of the parts of the unfolding mechanism 3 is that the nut 35 is fixed on the first sleeve 33 by bolts, the combination of the first sleeve 33 and the nut 35 is fixed on the base 31 by the bearing 32, the lead screw 34 is matched with the nut 35 by trapezoidal thread, and the thread specification is 28*5.

[0044] As shown in Figure 7 , the sliding block 42 of the rolling linear guide rail 4 can move along the guide rail 41, has large bearing capacity and small friction.

[0045] As shown in Figure 9 , the locking shaft 62 is installed in the interior of the second sleeve 61, can move axially along the second sleeve 61 through the shaft hole cooperation, and the spring 64 is installed in the closed space formed by the locking shaft 62 and the second sleeve 61; the second sleeve 61 is designed with locking and unlocking positions, the two positions are 90° to each other, as shown in Figure 8 .

[0046] AsFigure 10 As shown, the rotating handle 72 is sleeved on the crank main body 71 and can rotate relative to the crank main body 71.

[0047] The working process is as follows:

[0048] First, the unlocking and locking of the unfolding frame 2 are completed. When the locking mechanism 6 is in the locked state, the locking shaft 62 is extended and inserted into the pin hole of the unfolding frame 2, the operator holds the small cap 63 of the locking mechanism, pulls out the locking shaft 62 relative to the second sleeve 61, and rotates the locking shaft 62 by 90° to be unlocked and fixed when pulled to the limit position, so that the unlocking operation is realized. When the locking mechanism 6 is in the unlocked state, the operator holds the small cap 63 of the locking mechanism, rotates the locking shaft 62 by 90° relative to the second sleeve 61 to be unlocked and released, and the locking shaft 62 is automatically extended and inserted into the corresponding pin hole of the unfolding frame 2 under the action of the spring 64, so that the locking operation is realized.

[0049] Secondly, the horizontal unfolding of the unfolding frame 2 relative to the support frame 1 is completed. After confirming that the locking mechanism 6 is in the unlocked state, the operator sleeves the crank main body 71 of the crank 7 on the end shaft 37 of the unfolding mechanism 3, holds the rotating handle 72 of the crank 7 and rotates counterclockwise, and the unfolding frame 2 is unfolded horizontally relative to the support frame 1 under the driving of the unfolding mechanism 3 and the constraint of the rolling linear guide rail. Due to the stroke limitation, when the crank 7 cannot continue to rotate, the unfolding frame 2 is unfolded to the position, and after being unfolded to the position, the operator removes the crank 7.

[0050] Finally, the folding of the unfolding frame 2 is completed. The operator sleeves the crank main body 71 of the crank 7 on the end shaft 37 of the unfolding mechanism 3, holds the rotating handle 72 of the crank 7 and rotates clockwise, and the unfolding frame 2 is folded horizontally relative to the support frame 1 under the driving of the unfolding mechanism 3 and the constraint of the rolling linear guide rail 4. After being folded to the position, the corresponding position on the unfolding frame 2 is in close contact with the stop block 5, at this time, the locking mechanism 6 is used for reliable locking, and after the operation is completed, the operator removes the crank 7.

[0051] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, and these modifications or replacements should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A missile launcher characterized by The application relates to a missile launching device, which comprises a supporting frame (1), an unfolding frame (2), an unfolding mechanism (3), rolling linear guides (4), a stop block (5), a locking mechanism (6), a driving mechanism, The unfolding frame (2) is connected with the supporting frame (1) through the rolling linear guides (4), the driving mechanism drives the unfolding mechanism (3) to drive the unfolding frame (2) to move horizontally, after a missile is loaded into the unfolding frame (2), the unfolding frame (2) is retracted to a position through the horizontal movement of the unfolding mechanism (3), and the missile is firmly locked through the stop block (5) and the locking mechanism (6); The unfolding mechanism (3) comprises a base (31), a bearing (32), a first sleeve (33), a lead screw (34), a nut (35), a connecting flange (36) and an end shaft (37), the connecting relationship of the parts is that the nut (35) is fixed on the first sleeve (33) through bolts, the combination of the first sleeve (33) and the nut (35) is fixed on the base (31) through the bearing (32), and the lead screw (34) is matched with the nut (35) through trapezoidal threads; The locking mechanism (6) comprises a second sleeve (61), a locking shaft (62), a small cap (63) and a spring (64), the connecting relationship of the parts is that the locking shaft (62) is installed in the second sleeve (61) and can move axially along the second sleeve (61) through shaft hole cooperation, and the spring (64) is installed in a closed space formed by the locking shaft (62) and the second sleeve (61); the second sleeve (61) is designed with a locking position and an unlocking position, and the two positions are 90 DEG apart.

2. The missile launcher of claim 1, wherein, The installation position of the missile on the unfolding frame (2) is designed to be sunken above the middle position of a set of rolling linear guides (4), so that the unfolding frame (2) and the rolling linear guides (4) are nested.

3. The missile launcher of any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein, The rolling linear guide (4) comprises a guide rail (41) and a sliding block (42), and the sliding block (42) moves along the guide rail (41).

4. The missile launcher of claim 1, wherein, The driving mechanism is a crank (7), the crank (7) comprises a crank main body (71) and a rotating handle (72), the crank main body (71) is connected with the end shaft (37) of the unfolding mechanism (3), and the rotating handle (72) is sleeved on the crank main body (71) and can rotate relatively.

5. The missile launcher of claim 1, wherein, The driving mechanism is a motor, the output shaft of the motor is connected with the end shaft (37) of the unfolding mechanism (3).

6. A method of loading a missile based on the missile launcher of claim 4, characterized by: The missile launching device comprises missile launching device unfolding, missile installation and missile launching device retraction. The missile launching device unfolding comprises the following steps: unlocking the locking mechanism (6), sleeving the crank main body (71) of the crank (7) on the end shaft (37) of the unfolding mechanism (3), holding the rotating handle (72) of the crank (7) and rotating counterclockwise, under the driving of the unfolding mechanism (3) and the constraint of the rolling linear guide (4), the unfolding frame (2) is unfolded horizontally relative to the supporting frame (1), due to stroke limitation, when the crank (7) cannot continue to rotate, the unfolding frame (2) is unfolded to a position, and the crank (7) is removed after being unfolded to the position; The missile is installed on the unfolding frame (2); The missile launcher is withdrawn: the handle body (71) of the handle (7) is sleeved on the end shaft (37) of the unfolding mechanism (3), the rotating handle (72) of the handle (7) is held and rotated clockwise, under the driving of the unfolding mechanism (3) and the constraint of the rolling linear guide (4), the unfolding frame (2) is horizontally withdrawn relative to the support frame (1), after being withdrawn in place, the corresponding position on the unfolding frame (2) is in close contact with the stop block (5), at this time, the locking mechanism (6) is locked, and the handle (7) is removed.

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