Target plate positioning and mounting device and docking method of fuselage and wings

By using the target board positioning and installation device during the docking process between the fuselage and the wing, the problem of difficult to ensure docking accuracy due to the blockage of the machine camera, and the precise docking between the fuselage and the wing is achieved.

CN119503147AActive Publication Date: 2025-02-25CAIHONG DRONE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411714931.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-27
Publication Date
2025-02-25
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-27

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Technical Problem

When the fuselage and the wing are installed in a visual docking manner, the machine camera is easily blocked by the wing skin or structural parts, making it difficult to identify the target, making it difficult to ensure the docking accuracy.

Method used

A target plate positioning and installation device is provided, including a target support frame, a target plate and a handle. The positioning pin is inserted and cooperated with the mounting holes of the ear piece of the fuselage or the wing to realize the positioning and installation of the target plate, ensuring that the target information can be recognized by the machine camera.

Benefits of technology

By identifying the positioning information on the target board, the precise docking between the fuselage and the wing is achieved, avoiding the machine camera being blocked, ensuring docking accuracy, and the device structure is simple, compact and easy to operate.

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Abstract

The invention provides a target plate positioning and mounting device and a docking method of a fuselage and wings, and relates to the technical field of fuselage and wing docking, the target plate positioning and mounting device comprises a target supporting frame, a positioning surface is arranged on one side of the target supporting frame, a protruding positioning pin is arranged on the positioning surface, and the positioning pin is matched with a mounting hole of a lug of the fuselage or the wings in an inserted mode; the positioning pin is arranged at one end of the target supporting frame; the target plate is connected with the other end of the target supporting frame; the handle is arranged on the other side of the target supporting frame; the problem that in the prior art, when a fuselage and wings are installed in a visual butt joint mode, a machine camera is prone to being shielded by wing skins or structural parts, and a target is difficult to recognize is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of fuselage-wing docking, and more specifically, relates to a target plate positioning and mounting device and a method for docking a fuselage and a wing. Background Art

[0002] The fuselage and wings of large aircraft are connected by ear-jointed joints with bolts. The wings are large, the space between the fuselage and the wing is narrow, and the mounting holes on the ear-joints require high precision. The manual jointing method used in the past is not only inconvenient to operate, but also difficult to ensure the jointing accuracy.

[0003] If the machine vision automated docking installation method can meet the docking accuracy requirements, when using the visual docking method, it is necessary to obtain accurate target positioning points, and the machine camera is easily blocked by the wing skin or structural parts and cannot identify the target. The target position required in visual docking is crucial, and a target plate positioning and installation device is now needed to avoid the problem that the machine camera is easily blocked by the wing skin or structural parts and cannot identify the target when using the visual docking method, and to facilitate installation and removal on the ear piece. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a target plate positioning and installation device and a method for docking a fuselage and a wing in view of the deficiencies in the prior art, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that when the fuselage and the wing are installed by visual docking, the machine camera is easily blocked by the wing skin or structural parts, making it difficult to identify the target.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a target plate positioning and installation device, comprising:

[0006] A target support frame, wherein a positioning surface is provided on one side of the target support frame, and a protruding positioning pin is provided on the positioning surface, and the positioning pin is plug-matched with a mounting hole of an ear piece of a fuselage or a wing, and the positioning pin is provided at one end of the target support frame;

[0007] A target plate connected to the other end of the target support frame;

[0008] A handle is arranged on the other side of the target support frame.

[0009] Optionally, the target support frame is a plate-like structure, the target plate is provided with a connecting hole, and is connected to the other end of the target support frame through a first screw and the connecting hole.

[0010] Optionally, at least two pairs of connection holes are arranged at intervals.

[0011] Optionally, target paper is provided on the surface of the target plate.

[0012] Optionally, the positioning pin is connected to the target support frame via a second screw penetrating the target support frame.

[0013] Optionally, the handle is a U-shaped structure, and both ends of the handle are connected to the target support frame via a third screw.

[0014] Optionally, a first sliding hole is provided at both ends of the handle, the target support frame is provided with a second sliding hole matching with the first sliding hole, a guide column is slidably provided in the first sliding hole, the guide column is slidably matched with the second sliding hole, a pressing plate is provided on the side of the handle away from the target support frame, both ends of the pressing plate are connected to the guide column, an elastic component is provided between the pressing plate and the handle, and the elastic component can apply an elastic force to the pressing plate to move it in a direction away from the handle.

[0015] Optionally, an ejector pin is mounted on one end of the guide column away from the elastic component via a fourth screw, and the ejector pin is slidably disposed in the second sliding hole.

[0016] Optionally, the pressing plate is connected to the guide column via a fifth screw.

[0017] The present invention also provides a method for docking a fuselage and a wing, using the above-mentioned target plate positioning and installation device, the method comprising:

[0018] Paste target paper on the target board;

[0019] The target plate positioning and installation device with the target paper pasted thereon is installed on the ears of the fuselage and the wing through the positioning pins and the positioning surfaces;

[0020] The visual docking method is adopted to achieve the docking of the ears of the fuselage and the wing through the identification of the target paper.

[0021] The present invention provides a target plate positioning and installation device and a method for docking a fuselage and a wing, and its beneficial effects are: the target plate positioning and installation device has a target support frame, and positioning pins and target plates are respectively arranged at both ends of the target support frame, and the positioning pins can be inserted into the mounting holes on the ear pieces of the fuselage or the wing, and cooperate with the positioning surface to realize two-pin and one-surface positioning, and at the same time, the target plate is set to realize the transfer of the position information of the mounting hole of the ear piece to the outside of the ear piece, so that when the fuselage and the wing are installed in a visual docking manner, the machine camera can realize the precise docking of the fuselage and the wing by identifying the positioning information on the target plate, so as to avoid the machine camera being blocked by the wing skin or structural parts, and can realize the extraction of the target of the mounting hole of the ear piece; the target plate positioning and installation device has a simple and compact structure, and can be conveniently operated and used by the setting of a handle.

[0022] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals generally represent like components throughout the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 1 The figure shows the overall structure of a target positioning and installation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a target positioning and installation device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0026] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a target positioning and installation device in use according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0027] Figure 4 A flow chart of a method for docking a fuselage and a wing according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 1. The fifth screw; 2. The flat washer; 3. The pressing plate; 4. The spring; 5. The third screw; 6. The handle; 7. The guide column; 8. The ejector pin; 9. The fourth screw; 10. The second screw; 11. The target support frame; 12. The positioning pin; 13. The first screw; 14. The target plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present invention more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0031] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides a target plate positioning and installation device, comprising:

[0032] A target support frame 11, a positioning surface is provided on one side of the target support frame 11, and a protruding positioning pin 12 is provided on the positioning surface. The positioning pin 12 is plugged and matched with the mounting hole of the ear piece of the fuselage or wing, and the positioning pin 12 is provided at one end of the target support frame 11;

[0033] A target plate 14, the target plate 14 is connected to the other end of the target support frame 11;

[0034] The handle 6 is arranged on the other side of the target support frame 11 .

[0035] Specifically, in order to solve the problem in the prior art that when the fuselage and the wing are installed by visual docking, the machine camera is easily blocked by the wing skin or structural parts, making it difficult to identify the target; the target plate 14 positioning and installation device provided by the present invention has a target support frame 11, and the two ends of the target support frame 11 are respectively provided with positioning pins 12 and target plates 14, through which the positioning pins 12 can be inserted into the mounting holes on the ears of the fuselage or the wing, and cooperate with the positioning surface to achieve two-pin and one-surface positioning, and at the same time, the target plate 14 is set to realize the transfer of the position information of the mounting hole of the ear to the outside of the ear through the setting of the target plate 14, so that when the fuselage and the wing are installed by visual docking, the machine camera can realize the precise docking of the fuselage and the wing by identifying the positioning information on the target plate 14, avoid the machine camera being blocked by the wing skin or structural parts, and can realize the lead-out of the target of the mounting hole of the ear; the target plate 14 positioning and installation device has a simple and compact structure, and can be conveniently operated and used through the setting of the handle 6.

[0036] Optionally, the target support frame 11 is a plate-shaped structure, and the target plate 14 is provided with a connection hole, and is connected to the other end of the target support frame 11 through the first screw 13 and the connection hole.

[0037] Specifically, the target support frame 11 adopts a long plate-shaped structure, with positioning pins 12 and a target plate 14 respectively installed at both ends, and the target plate 14 can be installed by a first screw 13.

[0038] In this embodiment, the first screw 13 is a hexagon socket cylindrical screw M5×10, and the first screw 13 passes through the connecting hole and is connected to the target supporting frame 11 .

[0039] Optionally, at least two pairs of connection holes are arranged at intervals.

[0040] Specifically, the connecting holes are arranged in pairs, and each installation is fixed by two first screws 13. There are at least two pairs of connecting holes arranged at intervals, so that the installation position of the target plate 14 can be adjusted as needed, and then the target lead-out position of the mounting hole on the ear piece can be adjusted according to actual conditions.

[0041] In this embodiment, three pairs of connection holes are arranged at intervals, which can meet the requirement of moving the target position when there is visual interference between the fuselage and the wing.

[0042] Optionally, the surface of the target plate 14 is provided with target paper.

[0043] Specifically, the target plate 14 can be made of an aluminum flat plate. In order to provide a target, a target paper can be set on the target plate 14. The positioning coordinates or positioning grids used for positioning can be set on the target paper. When the fuselage and the wing are docked using a machine vision automated docking installation method, the machine camera can identify the positioning coordinates or positioning grids, thereby achieving precise positioning between the ear mounting holes on the fuselage and the wing. The technical principle of the machine vision automated docking installation method is to obtain the respective targets of the two components to be docked, that is, their respective position information, through the camera, and guide the docking installation of the two components to be docked, which will not be repeated here.

[0044] Optionally, the positioning pin 12 is connected to the target support frame 11 via a second screw 10 penetrating the target support frame 11 .

[0045] Specifically, the second screw 10 passes through the target support frame 11 and is threadedly fastened to the positioning pin 12 to fix the positioning pin 12. The position of the positioning pin 12 corresponds to the position of the mounting hole on the ear piece.

[0046] In this embodiment, the second screw 10 is a hexagon socket cylindrical screw M6×30.

[0047] Optionally, the handle 6 is a U-shaped structure, and both ends of the handle 6 are connected to the target support frame 11 through a third screw 5 .

[0048] Specifically, the open side of the handle 6 is connected to the target support frame 11 through the third screws 5 at both ends of the handle 6 , and the third screws 5 pass through the target support frame 11 and are threadedly fastened to the handle 6 to fix the handle 6 .

[0049] In this embodiment, the third screw 5 is a hexagon socket cylindrical screw M5×20.

[0050] Optionally, a first sliding hole is provided at both ends of the handle 6, the target support frame 11 is provided with a second sliding hole matching with the first sliding hole, a guide column 7 is slidably provided in the first sliding hole, the guide column 7 is slidably matched with the second sliding hole, a pressing plate 3 is provided on the side of the handle 6 away from the target support frame 11, both ends of the pressing plate 3 are connected to the guide column 7, an elastic component is provided between the pressing plate 3 and the handle 6, and the elastic component can apply an elastic force to the pressing plate 3 to make it move in a direction away from the handle 6.

[0051] Specifically, the two guide posts 7 are respectively connected to the two ends of the pressing plate 3, and the guide posts 7 can slide in the first sliding hole and the second sliding hole. When the handle 6 and the pressing plate 3 are held and the pressing plate 3 is pressed toward the handle 6, the elastic component is compressed, and the guide post 7 passes through the second sliding hole and moves toward the ear piece to support the ear piece, so that the positioning pin 12 can be easily pulled out from the mounting hole of the ear piece, thereby realizing convenient disassembly of the target plate 14 positioning and mounting device; the target plate 14 positioning and mounting device adopts manual mechanical operation, does not require power supply, is not restricted in the working environment, is portable and has a wide range of applications.

[0052] In this embodiment, the elastic component is a spring 4 , and the spring 4 is sleeved on the outer side of the guide column 7 .

[0053] Optionally, an ejector pin 8 is mounted on one end of the guide column 7 away from the elastic component through a fourth screw 9, and the ejector pin 8 is slidably disposed in the second sliding hole.

[0054] Specifically, the ejector pin 8 is fixed to the guide post 7 by a fourth screw 9 and is used to contact the ear piece. Figure 3 As shown, as the guide column 7 moves, the ejection pin 8 extends to realize the ejection of the positioning pin 12; the ejection pin 8 can be made of plastic material to protect the ear piece and avoid scratches.

[0055] In this embodiment, the fourth screw 9 is a hexagon socket cylindrical screw M5×20, and the fourth bolt passes through the ejector pin 8 and is threadedly fastened to the guide column 7.

[0056] Optionally, the pressing plate 3 is connected to the guide column 7 via a fifth screw 1 .

[0057] Specifically, the fifth screw 1 passes through the pressing plate 3 and is threadedly fastened to the guide column 7 .

[0058] In this embodiment, the fifth screw 1 is a hexagon socket cylindrical screw M5×10, and a flat washer 2 is provided on a side of the pressing plate 3 away from the handle 6 .

[0059] Optionally, the pressing plate 3 is made of an aluminum plate with rounded corners to facilitate manual holding and pressing operations.

[0060] In this embodiment, the pressing plate 3 , the handle 6 , the guide column 7 , the target support frame 11 , and the target plate 14 are all made of 6061.

[0061] like Figure 4 As shown, the present invention also provides a method for docking a fuselage and a wing, using the above-mentioned target plate 14 to position and install the device, the method comprising:

[0062] Paste target paper on target plate 14;

[0063] The target plate 14 with the target paper pasted thereon is positioned and installed on the ears of the fuselage and the wing through the positioning pins 12 and the positioning surface;

[0064] The visual docking method is adopted to achieve the docking of the ears of the fuselage and the wing through the identification of the target paper.

[0065] In summary, when the docking method of the fuselage and the wing provided by the present invention is used, the above-mentioned target plate 14 positioning and installation device is used. Taking the docking installation of the fuselage and the wing as an example, the qualified installation standard is that the mounting holes on the ear piece of the wing are all aligned with the mounting holes on the ear piece of the fuselage; first, a target paper is pasted on the target plate 14 of the above-mentioned target plate 14 positioning and installation device, so that the camera of the visual docking system can recognize the positioning information on the target paper; then the target plate 14 positioning and installation device pasted with the target paper is fixed by the positioning pin 12 and the positioning pin 13; The positioning surfaces are installed on the ears of the fuselage and the wings, and the mounting holes on the ears of the fuselage and the wings are moved to different positions respectively to avoid visual interference; then the visual docking system is used to recognize the positioning information of the target paper to achieve accurate docking of the ears of the fuselage and the wings; finally, by holding the handle 6 and pressing the plate 3, the positioning pin 12 is pushed out from the ear by the ejection pin 8, and the above-mentioned target plate 14 positioning installation device is conveniently removed from the ear for next use.

[0066] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments.

Claims

1. A target plate positioning and installation device, characterized in that: The device includes: A target support frame, wherein a positioning surface is provided on one side of the target support frame, and a protruding positioning pin is provided on the positioning surface, and the positioning pin is plug-matched with a mounting hole of an ear piece of a fuselage or a wing, and the positioning pin is provided at one end of the target support frame; A target plate connected to the other end of the target support frame; A handle is arranged on the other side of the target support frame.

2. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The target support frame is a plate-shaped structure. The target plate is provided with a connecting hole and is connected to the other end of the target support frame through a first screw and the connecting hole.

3. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least two pairs of connection holes are arranged at intervals.

4. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the target plate is provided with target paper.

5. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning pin is connected to the target support frame via a second screw penetrating the target support frame.

6. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle is a U-shaped structure, and both ends of the handle are connected to the target support frame through a third screw.

7. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The handle is provided with a first sliding hole at both ends, the target support frame is provided with a second sliding hole matched with the first sliding hole, a guide column is slidably provided in the first sliding hole, the guide column is slidably matched with the second sliding hole, a pressing plate is provided on the side of the handle away from the target support frame, both ends of the pressing plate are connected to the guide column, an elastic component is provided between the pressing plate and the handle, and the elastic component can apply an elastic force to the pressing plate to make it move in a direction away from the handle.

8. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 7, characterized in that: An ejector pin is mounted on one end of the guide column away from the elastic component via a fourth screw, and the ejector pin is slidably disposed in the second sliding hole.

9. The target plate positioning and installation device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pressing plate is connected to the guide column through a fifth screw.

10. A method for docking a fuselage and a wing, using the target plate positioning and installation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The method includes: Paste target paper on the target board; The target plate positioning and installation device with the target paper pasted thereon is installed on the ears of the fuselage and the wing through the positioning pins and the positioning surfaces; The visual docking method is adopted to achieve the docking of the ears of the fuselage and the wing through the identification of the target paper.

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