Portable transportable tethered airship mooring platform device

Abstract

The application discloses a portable transportation tethered airship anchoring platform device, and belongs to the technical field of aircrafts. The anchoring platform device comprises an airship, a slip ring, a hanging load, a main cable and a movable anchoring platform on the ground. The anchoring platform is further integrated with power supply and gas supply equipment, winch equipment, communication link equipment and the like. The tethered airship in the air is connected through the main cable, and the slip ring is fixed on the main cable. The hanging load on the tethered airship is powered and communicated through the main cable. The anchoring platform top surface is further provided with a boat supporting mechanism in the circumferential direction. The boat supporting mechanism has an unfolding and folding function. When unfolded, the boat supporting mechanism surrounds the airship space and limits the swing of the airship. When the tethered airship is recovered, the capsule falls on the capsule bearing cloth, and the boat supporting mechanism is adjusted to be in a folded state, so that transportation is facilitated. The anchoring platform device is simple to operate and convenient to transport, and solves the problem that the tethered airship is greatly affected by wind load when far away from the ground, and meets the demand of flight under different conditions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of aircraft technology, and in particular to a portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device. Background Technology

[0002] As a type of space-suspended platform, tethered airships are increasingly being used in fields such as emergency communications, atmospheric and geographical environment monitoring, security monitoring of large-scale events and gatherings, military reconnaissance, electronic information warfare, and tourism.

[0003] The tethered system platform mainly consists of two parts: the tethered airship in the air and the ground anchoring platform. Currently, after recovery, the tethered airship's balloon usually needs to be stored separately on the anchoring platform, making the loading process extremely inconvenient. The equipment integration is generally low, leading to difficulties in information management. Furthermore, the tethered airship is close to the ground and easily affected by wind. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention proposes a portable transportable mooring platform device for tethered airships, effectively solving the issues of low integration levels of current tethered airships, the need for separate transport of the airship body and mooring platform, and the significant impact of wind loads on tethered airships. This invention integrates power and air supply equipment, winch equipment, communication link equipment, and a foldable airship support structure, eliminating the need for separate transport of any equipment; it greatly improves the portability of the mooring platform, simplifies the airship's airship recovery process through the airship body's support fabric, and solves the problem of significant wind load impacts when tethered airships are far from the ground.

[0005] A portable transport mooring platform device for a moored airship includes a moored airship, a slip ring, a load, a main cable, and an anchoring platform.

[0006] The mooring platform is mobile and includes a main frame, power and gas supply equipment, winch equipment, communication link equipment, and a foldable boat support structure. The main frame, serving as the carrier for all equipment, is a rectangular frame structure with multiple storage compartments internally designed according to the size of each piece of equipment. Short rectangular tubes are welded to the bottom of the main frame, creating a through-hole for forklift insertion to transport the mooring platform assembly. The winch is fixedly positioned at the center of the main frame, with the main cable wound around its drum. A generator is installed on the upper left front side of the main frame; the gas filling equipment is fixedly installed on the lower left front side, below the generator, for easy transport; an inverter and a high-voltage power supply are fixed on the upper left rear side of the main frame; a control panel is located externally.

[0007] There are four boat support mechanisms, installed at the four corners above the main frame of the anchoring platform. Each mechanism includes a windproof support frame, a position adjustment frame, and a mounting frame. The position adjustment frame is a rotatable hook-shaped bracket, with its upper end movably connected to the windproof support frame and its lower end fixedly connected to the mounting frame, which is also connected to the main frame. A protective fabric for the boat is hung on each of the four windproof support frames to prevent the boat from slipping to the ground during launch and retrieval.

[0008] When the tethered airship is launched into the air, the four position adjustment frames rotate to the outside of the main frame and unfold, while the four support mechanisms form an anti-sway zone for the tethered airship. When the tethered airship is recovered, the deflated airbag falls directly onto the airbag support fabric, and the four position adjustment frames rotate to the top of the main frame and retract, facilitating transportation.

[0009] The payload includes emergency communication equipment and flight control equipment for communication with the ground.

[0010] A slip ring is fixed on the main cable, and the main cable is divided into several strands by the bundled disc on the slip ring, which are evenly fixed to the bottom of the tethered airship to maintain the stability of the tethered airship.

[0011] The technical effects of this invention are:

[0012] 1. The present invention provides a portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device that integrates gas supply, power supply and communication equipment, making the transportation process convenient and efficient. It enables rapid movement of the anchoring platform, and the ground anchoring platform can accommodate airships of different sizes without the need for redesigning the anchoring platform, thus achieving the versatility of the anchoring platform.

[0013] 2. The portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device of the present invention has a generator and an inverter installed inside the anchoring platform, which can continuously output electrical energy and ensure that the airship can stay in the air for a long time under special circumstances. The device is used for emergency communication in the field, and the 220V voltage can be supplied to ground personnel at any time. The high-voltage power supply can reduce power loss.

[0014] 3. The portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device of the present invention is designed to reduce the swing amplitude of the airship and make it more stable during the launch and recovery process, as the airship is easily affected by wind load. After recovery, the airship can be placed directly on the platform. The foldable airship support mechanism can press on the recovered airship to prevent the airship from slipping off the platform.

[0015] 4. The portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device of the present invention can achieve good communication between the sky end and the ground end. Data exchange and communication can be carried out in real time at the ground end. A control operation area is set up so that the working status of the tethered airship can be fed back in real time, which facilitates information and data management. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a general structural diagram of a portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device according to the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of various devices in the anchoring platform of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the deployment of the windproof boat support and the mounting of the bag-shaped support fabric according to the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of the windproof boat support structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the control panel of the anchoring platform of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a connection logic diagram of the various devices in this invention;

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Moored airship; 2. Slip ring; 3. Loaded load; 4. Main cable; 5. Anchoring platform;

[0023] 5-1. Main frame; 5-2. Winch; 5-3. Generator; 5-4. Inflation equipment; 5-5. Inverter; 5-6. High-voltage power supply; 5-7. Battery; 5-8. Boat support mechanism; 5-9. Bag support fabric; 5-8-1. Windproof support frame; 5-8-2. Position adjustment frame; 5-8-3. Mounting rod Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] The present invention relates to a portable transport moored airship anchoring platform device, comprising a moored airship 1, a slip ring 2, a load 3, a main cable 4, and an anchoring platform 5, as shown below. Figure 1 As shown.

[0026] The anchoring platform 5 is fixedly installed on the ground and includes a main frame 5-1, a winch 5-2, a generator 5-3, an inflation device 5-4, an inverter 5-5, a high-voltage power supply 5-6, a battery 5-7, a boat support mechanism 5-8, and a bladder-supporting fabric 5-9. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown.

[0027] The main frame 5-1, serving as the load-bearing structure for all equipment, is a rectangular frame structure welded from galvanized steel, ensuring the overall stability of the frame. The main frame 5-1 contains multiple spaces of varying sizes to accommodate equipment of different dimensions. Multiple short rectangular tubes are welded and fixed at equal intervals along the left-right direction of the main frame 5-1 on its bottom surface. These short rectangular tubes are arranged along the front-back direction of the main frame 5-1. This elevates the main frame 5-1, creating interlocking spaces between adjacent short rectangular tubes, facilitating forklift insertion and handling of the entire anchoring platform assembly.

[0028] Within the space inside the main frame 5-1, one of the winches 5-2 is located at the center of the main frame 5-1. The main cable 4 is wound on the drum of the winch 5-2. The main cable 4 is connected to the tethered airship 1 in the air and is used to pull the tethered airship 1. The slip ring 2 is fixed to the main cable 4. The slip ring 2 has its own bundled disc to divide the main cable 4 into several strands and fix them evenly at the bottom of the tethered airship 1 to maintain the stability of the tethered airship 1.

[0029] The slip ring 2 is made of titanium alloy to reduce the weight of takeoff. A slip ring recovery frame is provided in the main frame 5-1. When the tethered airship 1 is recovered to the tethered airship's support cloth, the slip ring 2 is also stored in the slip ring recovery frame, eliminating the need for manual handling.

[0030] The tethered airship 1 is welded from gas-sealed material. An inflation tube connects the inflation device to the airship's bladder, used to fill the bladder with helium or hydrogen to provide lift. The inflation volume is controlled by a pressure gauge on the inflation device. The inflation device is placed at the bottom of the main frame to ensure the stability of the entire device. The size of the tethered airship is determined by the weight of the emergency communication equipment to be carried. The tethered airship 1 is fixedly equipped with a payload 3, including emergency communication equipment requiring takeoff and flight control equipment for communication with the ground. The payload is powered via a main cable 4, and data exchange and communication are conducted with the ground anchoring platform 5.

[0031] The outer surface of the main frame 5-1 is enclosed by a box, with a protrusion at the center of the top of the box for the main cable 4 to pass through. The main cable 4 is wound or released at a speed controlled by a winch motor. To protect the tethered airship's capsule, the speed is controlled between 0-30 m / min. The winch motor has an automatic or manual switching handle, allowing the tethered airship to be manually raised and lowered when necessary, enabling it to stay at different altitudes. The size of the winch is determined by the takeoff altitude and the maximum pulling force required for lift.

[0032] The generator 5-3 and inverter 5-5 are installed in the upper left front and rear spaces of the main frame 5-1; the air filling device 5-4 and high-voltage power supply 5-6 are installed in the lower left front and rear spaces to facilitate the operation of the generator 5-3; at the same time, a control panel is installed on the front side of the main frame 5-1. Figure 5 As shown, the control panel includes: a high-voltage power supply control panel, an emergency operation button, a circuit breaker button, and an information integration and communication control panel; it provides real-time monitoring of the airship's altitude, heading, attitude, etc., facilitating personnel to view the working status and manage information of the moored airship in real time.

[0033] At each of the four corners of the top surface of the main frame 5-1 mentioned above, a boat support mechanism 5-8 is fixed; as follows Figure 4 As shown, the boat support mechanism 5-8 includes a windproof support frame 5-8-1, a position adjustment frame 5-8-2, and a mounting rod 5-8-3. The position adjustment frame 5-8-2 is a rotatable hook-shaped bracket with a groove at the bottom. The top of the mounting rod 5-8-3 is embedded in the groove and fixed with bolts. The top of the position adjustment frame 5-8-2 has two opposing arc-shaped adjustment plates, with the inner arc pointing downwards. The ends of the two arc-shaped adjustment plates connect to the sides of the groove via downwardly designed extensions. Several opposing adjustment holes are designed along the arc of the two arc-shaped adjustment plates. The bottom end of the windproof support frame is located between the extensions of the two arc-shaped adjustment plates and is connected to the extensions on both sides via a rotating shaft to form a rotating pair. Simultaneously, a through hole is also opened below the windproof support frame 5-8-1, which mates with the adjustment holes at different positions on the two arc-shaped adjustment plates and is fixed with bolts to achieve locking and fixation of the windproof support frame 5-8-1 in its unfolded state after adjusting its angle with the horizontal plane. Furthermore, by removing the bolts, the windproof support frame 5-8-1 can be rotated toward the groove until it contacts the top of the groove and is in a limited position. At this time, the windproof support frame 5-8-1 is in a retracted state.

[0034] The mounting rods 5-8-2 of the four boat support mechanisms 5-8 in the above structure are fixedly inserted into the longitudinal insertion holes opened at the four corners of the main frame 5-1. At the same time, hooks are designed on the four windproof support frames 5-8-1, which are respectively hooked to the four corners of the bag body support cloth 5-9; the bag body support cloth 5-9 protects the bag body from slipping to the ground during launch and recovery.

[0035] Therefore, when the tethered airship 1 is launched into the air, the position of the four windproof support frames 5-8-1 is adjusted to the outside of the main frame and in the unfolded state; the four windproof support frames 5-8-1 form the anti-sway area of ​​the tethered airship 1; the inflation pipe connecting the inflation equipment and the airship body is connected, and inflation and launch begin.

[0036] When the tethered airship 1 is recovered, the winch drives the main cable 4 to pull the airship 1's capsule downwards, and the inflation tube begins to deflate. Once the tethered airship 1 is fully deflated, it lands directly on the capsule's support fabric 5-9. At this point, the four windproof support frames 5-8-1 are rotated inwards until they are blocked by the platform. The windproof support frames 5-8-1 are then retrieved into position for easy transport. The tethered airship 1 is susceptible to wind damage during ascent, descent, and recovery. The airship support mechanism 5-8 prevents the capsule from swaying back and forth, thus preventing the tethered airship 1 from being scratched.

[0037] like Figure 6 The aforementioned anchoring platform needs to include a power supply device, which requires a generator to provide the initial power source. The generator has a voltage of 72V and a power of 5kW. To reduce the risk of sudden generator failure or fuel shortage, the anchoring platform must be equipped with a battery. The generator charges the lithium-ion battery, which consists of six lithium-ion battery cells connected in series. The energy storage battery directly provides 72V DC power to the motor on the winch.

[0038] Because mooring platforms are used for applications such as field communication and geological disaster emergency response, the equipment requires both AC and DC power, necessitating inverter devices for current conversion. In mooring platforms, inverters are required to convert the 72V DC voltage from the battery to 220V AC voltage.

[0039] Because the moored sphere needs to supply power to the equipment in the air, and the launch altitude is relatively high with a long cable distance, the main cable will lose some electrical energy during this process. Therefore, a low-voltage to high-voltage 750V conversion is required. The mooring platform is equipped with a high-voltage power supply. Within the mooring platform, the high-voltage power supply converts the 220V output from the inverter to 750V, reducing energy loss. Simultaneously, the 750V output from the high-voltage power supply supplies power to the equipment in the mounted load through the main cable.

[0040] This invention relates to a portable transportable mooring platform device for tethered airships. The mooring platform is designed to be mobile, facilitating mooring, installation, and storage in different locations. The platform is equipped with various devices, such as an air supply unit, winch, and battery, to adapt to different mooring needs and enable rapid deployment. Because tethered airships are limited by poor wind resistance in open environments, their launch and recovery distances are relatively short to the mooring platform, and the airship's lateral movement can easily damage the airbag when it encounters obstacles. This application incorporates a windproof support on the mooring platform to stabilize the tethered airship's position and prevent it from swaying with the wind. The windproof support also carries the airbag recovery cloth to prevent the airbag from slipping to the ground during gas release and release, thus protecting the airbag. Simultaneously, the platform is equipped with communication and monitoring equipment and a control panel for real-time monitoring and data recording of mooring and launch status, facilitating information management.

Claims

1. A portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device, characterized in that: This includes moored airships, slip rings, loads, main cables, and anchoring platforms; The mooring platform is mobile and includes a main frame, power and gas supply equipment, winch equipment, communication link equipment, and a foldable boat support mechanism. The main frame, serving as the carrier for all equipment, is a rectangular frame structure with multiple storage compartments internally designed according to the size of each piece of equipment. Short rectangular tubes are welded to the bottom of the main frame, creating a space for forklift insertion to transport the mooring platform assembly. A winch is fixedly placed at the center of the main frame, with the main cable wound on its drum. A generator is placed on the upper left front side of the main frame. An inflation device is fixedly placed on the lower left front side, below the generator, for easy transport. An inverter and a high-voltage power supply are fixed on the upper left rear side of the main frame. A control panel is located on the exterior. The boat support mechanism comprises four parts, installed at the four corners above the main frame of the anchoring platform. Each part includes a windproof support frame, a position adjustment frame, and a mounting rod. The position adjustment frame is a rotatable hook-shaped bracket with a groove at the bottom. The top of the mounting rod is embedded in the groove and secured with bolts. The mounting rod is connected to the main frame. The top of the position adjustment frame has two opposing arc-shaped adjustment plates, with the inner arc pointing downwards. The ends of the two arc-shaped adjustment plates connect to the sides of the groove via downwardly designed extensions. Several opposing adjustment holes are designed along the arc of the arc-shaped adjustment plates. The bottom end of the windproof support frame is located at... The two arc-shaped adjustment plates are connected to the extended portions on both sides via a rotating shaft to form a rotating pair. Simultaneously, through holes are opened below the windproof support frame, which engage with adjustment holes at different positions on the two arc-shaped adjustment plates to achieve locking and fixation after adjusting the angle between the windproof support frame and the horizontal plane in the unfolded state. By removing the bolts, the windproof support frame can be rotated towards the groove until it contacts the top of the groove, at which point the windproof support frame is in the retracted state. A protective cloth for the capsule is hung on each of the four windproof support frames to prevent the capsule from slipping to the ground during launch and retrieval. When the tethered airship is launched into the air, the four position adjustment frames rotate to the outside of the main frame and are in an unfolded state, and the four airship support mechanisms form an anti-sway zone for the tethered airship; when the tethered airship is recovered, the deflated airship falls directly onto the airship support cloth, and the four position adjustment frames rotate to the top of the main frame and are in a retracted state for easy transportation. The payload includes emergency communication equipment and flight control equipment for communicating with the ground; A slip ring is fixed on the main cable, and the main cable is divided into several strands by the bundled disc on the slip ring, which are evenly fixed to the bottom of the tethered airship to maintain the stability of the tethered airship.

2. The portable transport mooring platform device for a tethered airship as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The slip ring is made of titanium alloy and has a slip ring recovery frame inside the main frame. When the tethered airship's capsule is recovered to the capsule's support fabric, the slip ring is also stored in the slip ring recovery frame.

3. The portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The outer enclosure of the main frame of the mooring platform has a protrusion at the center of its top for the main cable to pass through. The speed of the main cable winding or unwinding is controlled by a winch motor. In order to protect the hull of the moored airship, the speed is controlled between 0-30 m / min.

4. The portable transport mooring platform device for a tethered airship as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The control panel of the mooring platform includes: a high-voltage power supply control panel, an emergency operation button, a circuit breaker button, and an integrated communication control panel.

5. The portable transport mooring platform device for a tethered airship as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The generator on the mooring platform charges the batteries; the moored platform requires an inverter to convert DC 72V to AC 220V voltage; at the same time, the high-voltage power supply powers the load through the main cable.

6. The portable transport mooring platform device for a tethered airship as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The battery consists of six lithium battery cells connected in series, which directly supply DC power to the winch motor.

7. The portable transport tethered airship anchoring platform device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The inflation device of the anchoring platform is connected to the airship's bladder via an inflation pipe, which is used to inflate the airship's bladder and is controlled by a pressure gauge.

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