Connecting channel switching device and system

Abstract

The invention discloses a connecting channel switching device and system, and relates to the technical field of connecting devices.The automatic channel switching device comprises a box body, a first base and a second base are arranged in the box body, the first base is connected with self-checking equipment, the second base is connected with an aircraft, and the aircraft is connected with the first base; a movable connecting seat is further arranged between the first base and the second base, the movable connecting seat is connected with a control assembly, and the control assembly is used for controlling the movable connecting seat to move horizontally so as to be connected with the self-checking equipment or the aircraft; the control assembly controls the movable connecting seat to move horizontally so as to switch connection with the self-inspection equipment or the aircraft, manual plugging and unplugging of the electric connector are not needed, control is simple and convenient, the situation of wrong connection or untight connection is avoided, and the safety of equipment connection is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connection devices, and particularly to a connection channel conversion device and system. Background Art

[0002] Currently, before a flying vehicle is launched, it needs to be connected to a self-checking device for self-checking tests. The self-checking tests are carried out through a ground test launch system and the self-checking device. After passing the self-check, the ground test launch system is then connected to the flying vehicle for docking tests. This test process requires switching the connection states between the ground test launch system, the self-checking device, and the flying vehicle.

[0003] In the prior art, the connection between the ground test launch system, the self-checking device, and the flying vehicle is switched by manually plugging and unplugging an electrical connector. However, due to the large number of electrical interface signal points and types, it is inconvenient to control by manually plugging and unplugging the electrical connector, and there are prone to situations of incorrect connection or loose connection. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present invention provide a connection channel conversion device and system to solve the technical problem in the related art that it is inconvenient to control by manually plugging and unplugging an electrical connector, and there are prone to situations of incorrect connection or loose connection.

[0005] In a first aspect, a connection channel conversion device is provided, including:

[0006] A box body, in which a first base and a second base are provided. The first base is connected to a self-checking device, and the second base is connected to a flying vehicle;

[0007] A movable connection seat is further provided between the first base and the second base. The movable connection seat is connected to a control component, and the control component is used to control the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat to connect with the self-checking device or the flying vehicle.

[0008] In some embodiments, the control component includes:

[0009] A gear-rack mechanism, where the rack of the gear-rack mechanism is connected to the movable connection seat, and the rotation of the gear of the gear-rack mechanism drives the rack and the movable connection seat to move horizontally.

[0010] In some embodiments, the control component further includes:

[0011] An automatic control unit, which is connected to the gear and is used to automatically control the rotation of the gear;

[0012] A manual control unit, which is also connected to the gear and is used to manually control the rotation of the gear.

[0013] In some embodiments, the automatic control unit includes:

[0014] A motor, which is connected to the gear and the ground test launch device, and the ground test launch device is used to drive the motor and the gear to rotate.

[0015] In some embodiments, the manual control unit includes:

[0016] A hand crank, which is also connected to the gear and is used to drive the gear to rotate.

[0017] In some embodiments, the movable connection seat is a three-way transmission plug. The first end of the three-way transmission plug is used to connect to the ground test launch device, the second end is used to connect to the self-checking device, and the third end is used to connect to the aircraft.

[0018] In some embodiments, the connection channel conversion device further includes:

[0019] A sensor, which is connected to the control component and is disposed on the movable connection seat, and is used to collect the position information of the movable connection seat and transmit it to the control component.

[0020] In some embodiments, the sensor is a Hall displacement sensor.

[0021] In some embodiments, the connection channel conversion device further includes:

[0022] A locking mechanism, which is disposed on the movable connection seat and is also connected to the control component. The control component controls the locking mechanism to restrict the movement of the movable connection seat according to the position information of the movable connection seat.

[0023] In a second aspect, a connection channel conversion system is provided, including the aforementioned connection channel conversion device.

[0024] The beneficial effects brought by the technical solution provided by the present invention include:

[0025] An embodiment of the present invention provides a connection channel conversion device and system. The channel automatic conversion device includes a box body, in which a first base and a second base are provided. The first base is connected to a self-checking device, and the second base is connected to an aircraft. A movable connection seat is further provided between the first base and the second base. The movable connection seat is connected to a control component, and the control component is used to control the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat to connect with the self-checking device or the aircraft. By controlling the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat through the control component, the connection with the self-checking device or the aircraft can be switched, eliminating the need for manual plugging and unplugging of electrical connectors, making the control simple and convenient, avoiding connection errors or loose connections, and ensuring the safety of device connection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a connection channel conversion device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a control block diagram of a connection channel conversion device provided by an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0029] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0030] An embodiment of the present invention provides a connection channel conversion device and system, which can solve the technical problems in the related art that the existing manual plugging and unplugging of electrical connectors is inconvenient to control and prone to incorrect connection or loose connection.

[0031] Figure 1An embodiment of the present invention provides a connection channel conversion device, including: a box body, a first base and a second base are arranged in the box body, the first base is connected to a self-checking device, the second base is connected to an aircraft, a movable connection seat is further arranged between the first base and the second base, the movable connection seat is connected to a control component, and the control component is used to control the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat to connect to the self-checking device or the aircraft.

[0032] For the connection channel conversion device according to the embodiment of the present invention, a box body is provided, a first base and a second base are arranged in the box body, the first base is connected to a self-checking device, the second base is connected to an aircraft, a movable connection seat is further arranged between the first base and the second base, the movable connection seat is connected to a control component, and the control component is used to control the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat to connect to the self-checking device or the aircraft. By controlling the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat through the control component, the connection to the self-checking device or the aircraft can be switched, without manual plugging and unplugging of the electrical connector, the control is simple and convenient, the situation of connection error or loose connection is avoided, the safety of the device connection is ensured, and through the movable connection seat, the input and output of no less than 500 signals can be realized, and there is a mutual exclusion function between the input and output signals, without using a relay connection, reducing the cost of the connection channel.

[0033] As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the invention, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the control component includes: a gear-rack mechanism, the rack of the gear-rack mechanism is connected to the movable connection seat, the rotation of the gear of the gear-rack mechanism drives the rack and the movable connection seat to move horizontally, the gear can rotate along the length direction of the rack and drive the rack to move horizontally, the rack is used to convert the rotational motion of the gear into a linear motion, the rack is connected to the movable connection seat, when the rack moves horizontally, it drives the movable connection seat to move horizontally between the first base and the second base, when the movable connection seat moves horizontally to the first base and is connected to it, the movable connection seat is connected to the self-checking device through the first base, when the movable connection seat moves horizontally to the second base and is connected to it, the movable connection seat is connected to the aircraft through the second base, realizing the switching of the connection between the movable connection seat and the self-checking device and the aircraft.

[0034] As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the invention, refer to Figure 2As shown, the control component further includes: an automatic control unit and a manual control unit. The automatic control unit is connected to the gear and is used to automatically control the rotation of the gear. The manual control unit is also connected to the gear and is used to manually control the rotation of the gear. After the automatic control fails, in order not to affect the system operation, the manual control unit is added, ensuring the reliability of the system. Using the automatic control unit to control the movement of the movable connecting seat saves labor and improves convenience. At the same time, the output channel signals of the manual control unit and the automatic control unit are mutually exclusive, that is, the two control modes cannot be used simultaneously.

[0035] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the control component further includes: a display component. The display component is respectively connected to the manual control unit and the automatic control unit and is used to display the control mode of the control component. The display component can adopt indicator lights. Each indicator light is respectively connected to the manual control unit or the automatic control unit. When the manual control unit is selected, the indicator light corresponding to this control mode lights up, prompting the control personnel that the current is the manual control mode; when the automatic control unit is selected, the indicator light corresponding to this control mode lights up, prompting the control personnel that the current is the automatic control mode.

[0036] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the automatic control unit includes: a motor. The motor is connected to the gear and the ground test launch device. The ground test launch device is used to drive the motor and the gear to rotate. By sending a drive signal through the ground test launch device, the motor is driven to rotate. When the motor rotates, it drives the gear to rotate. Then, when the gear rotates, it drives the rack to move horizontally. The rack further drives the movable connecting seat to move horizontally between the first base and the second base and is connected to the self-checking device or the aircraft.

[0037] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the manual control unit includes: a hand crank. The hand crank is also connected to the gear and is used to drive the gear to rotate. By manually rotating the hand crank, the gear is driven to rotate. Then, when the gear rotates, it drives the rack to move horizontally. The rack further drives the movable connecting seat to move horizontally between the first base and the second base. When the rack moves horizontally to the left, the movable connecting seat moves to the left and is connected to the self-checking device through the first base; when the rack moves horizontally to the right, the movable connecting seat moves horizontally to the right and is connected to the aircraft through the second base.

[0038] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the movable connection seat is a three-way drive plug. The first end of the three-way drive plug is used to connect to the ground test and launch device, the second end of the three-way drive plug is used to connect to the self-checking device, and the third end of the three-way drive plug is used to connect to the aircraft. Connect the output signal of the ground test and launch device to the three-way drive plug. After the three-way drive plug is controlled by the control component to move horizontally to the left and connect to the self-checking device, the ground test and launch device sends a test signal and transmits it to the self-checking device through the three-way drive plug for self-checking test. After the three-way drive plug is controlled by the control component to move horizontally to the right and connect to the aircraft, the ground test and launch device sends a test signal and transmits it to the aircraft through the three-way drive plug for aircraft launch test. The connection between the ground test and launch device and the self-checking device and the aircraft is switched through the three-way drive plug, which is convenient to control and has high reliability.

[0039] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 2 As shown, the connection channel conversion device further includes: a sensor. The sensor is connected to the control component and is disposed on the movable connection seat, and is used to collect the position information of the movable connection seat and transmit it to the control component. The control component obtains the moving position information of the movable connection seat through the sensor. When the sensor obtains that the movable connection seat is in the initial position, that is, it is not connected to the self-checking device and the aircraft, the control component controls the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat according to the control signal to realize the connection switching between the ground test and launch device and the self-checking device and the aircraft; when the sensor obtains that the movable connection seat moves to the limit position, the control component controls the movable connection seat to stop moving.

[0040] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 2 As shown, the sensor is a Hall displacement sensor. The Hall displacement sensor is a new type of non-contact position sensor that uses magnetic, capacitive or optical principles for measurement and is used to detect position information, thereby improving the controllability and safety of the movable connection seat. Moreover, the Hall displacement sensor has the advantages of smaller volume, good reliability, wide measurement range, high sensitivity, high resolution, etc.

[0041] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1As shown in the figure, the connection channel conversion device further includes: a locking mechanism, which is arranged on the movable connection seat and is also connected to the control component. The control component controls the locking mechanism to restrict the movement of the movable connection seat according to the position information of the movable connection seat. The locking mechanism has an in-place locking function. When the first base or the second base is connected to the movable connection seat in place, the sensor feeds back the position information to the control component, and then the control component controls the locking mechanism to lock the movable connection seat, and at the same time keeps the movable connection seat in a locked state all the time after power-off, preventing the three-way transmission plug from falling off.

[0042] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a connection channel conversion system, including the foregoing connection channel conversion device. The connection channel conversion device includes a box body, in which a first base and a second base are arranged. The first base is connected to the self-checking device, and the second base is connected to the aircraft. A movable connection seat is further arranged between the first base and the second base, and the movable connection seat is connected to the control component. The control component is used to control the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat to be connected to the self-checking device or the aircraft.

[0043] In the connection channel conversion system of the embodiment of the present invention, the connection channel conversion device is provided with a box body, in which a first base and a second base are arranged. The first base is connected to the self-checking device, and the second base is connected to the aircraft. A movable connection seat is further arranged between the first base and the second base, and the movable connection seat is connected to the control component. The control component is used to control the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat to be connected to the self-checking device or the aircraft. By controlling the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat through the control component, the connection with the self-checking device or the aircraft can be switched, without manually plugging and unplugging the electrical connector, the control is simple and convenient, avoiding the situation of connection error or loose connection, and ensuring the safety of device connection.

[0044] As an optional implementation manner, in an embodiment of the invention, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the control component includes: a rack and pinion mechanism. The rack of the rack and pinion mechanism is connected to the movable connecting seat. The rotation of the pinion of the rack and pinion mechanism drives the rack and the movable connecting seat to move horizontally. The pinion can rotate along the length direction of the rack and drive the rack to move horizontally. The rack is used to convert the rotational motion of the pinion into linear motion. The rack is connected to the movable connecting seat. When the rack moves horizontally, it drives the movable connecting seat to move horizontally between the first base and the second base. When the movable connecting seat moves horizontally to the first base and is connected to it, the movable connecting seat is connected to the self-checking device through the first base. When the movable connecting seat moves horizontally to the second base and is connected to it, the movable connecting seat is connected to the aircraft through the second base, realizing the switching of the connection between the movable connecting seat and the self-checking device and the aircraft.

[0045] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 2 As shown, the control component further includes: an automatic control unit and a manual control unit. The automatic control unit is connected to the pinion and is used to automatically control the rotation of the pinion. The manual control unit is also connected to the pinion and is used to manually control the rotation of the pinion. After the automatic control fails, in order not to affect the system operation, the manual control unit is added, ensuring the reliability of the system. Using the automatic control unit to control the movement of the movable connecting seat saves labor and improves convenience. At the same time, the output channel signals of the manual control unit and the automatic control unit are mutually exclusive, that is, the two control modes cannot be used simultaneously.

[0046] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the control component further includes: a display component. The display component is respectively connected to the manual control unit and the automatic control unit and is used to display the control mode of the control component. The display component can adopt indicator lights. Each indicator light is respectively connected to the manual control unit or the automatic control unit. When the manual control unit is selected, the indicator light corresponding to this control mode is lit, prompting the operator that the current is the manual control mode; when the automatic control unit is selected, the indicator light corresponding to this control mode is lit, prompting the operator that the current is the automatic control mode.

[0047] As an alternative embodiment, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the automatic control unit includes: a motor, which is connected to the gear and the ground test and launch device. The ground test and launch device is used to drive the motor and the gear to rotate. By sending a drive signal through the ground test and launch device, the motor is driven to rotate. When the motor rotates, it drives the gear to rotate. When the gear rotates, it drives the rack to move horizontally. The rack further drives the movable connection seat to move horizontally between the first base and the second base and is connected to the self-checking device or the aircraft.

[0048] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the manual control unit includes: a hand crank, which is also connected to the gear and is used to drive the gear to rotate. By manually rotating the hand crank to drive the gear to rotate, when the gear rotates, it drives the rack to move horizontally. The rack further drives the movable connection seat to move horizontally between the first base and the second base. When the rack moves horizontally to the left, the movable connection seat moves to the left and is connected to the self-checking device through the first base; when the rack moves horizontally to the right, the movable connection seat moves horizontally to the right and is connected to the aircraft through the second base.

[0049] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the movable connection seat is a three-way drive plug. The first end of the three-way drive plug is used to be connected to the ground test and launch device, the second end of the three-way drive plug is used to be connected to the self-checking device, and the third end of the three-way drive plug is used to be connected to the aircraft. Connect the output signal of the ground test and launch device to the three-way drive plug. After controlling the three-way drive plug to move horizontally to the left and connect to the self-checking device through the control component, the ground test and launch device sends a test signal and transmits it to the self-checking device through the three-way drive plug for self-checking test. After controlling the three-way drive plug to move horizontally to the right and connect to the aircraft through the control component, the ground test and launch device sends a test signal and transmits it to the aircraft through the three-way drive plug for aircraft launch test. The connection between the ground test and launch device and the self-checking device and the aircraft is switched through the three-way drive plug, which is convenient to control and has high reliability.

[0050] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 2As shown, the connection channel conversion device further includes: a sensor, which is connected to the control component and disposed on the movable connection seat, and is used to collect the position information of the movable connection seat and transmit it to the control component. The control component obtains the moving position information of the movable connection seat through the sensor. When the sensor obtains that the movable connection seat is in the initial position, that is, it is not connected to the self-checking device and the aircraft, the control component controls the horizontal movement of the movable connection seat according to the control signal to realize the connection switching between the ground test launch device and the self-checking device and the aircraft; when the sensor obtains that the movable connection seat moves to the limit position, the control component controls the movable connection seat to stop moving.

[0051] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 2 As shown, the sensor is a Hall displacement sensor. The Hall displacement sensor is a new type of non-contact position sensor that uses magnetic, capacitive or optical principles for measurement and is used to detect position information, so as to improve the controllability and safety of the movable connection seat. Moreover, the Hall displacement sensor has the advantages of smaller volume, better reliability, wide measurement range, high sensitivity, high resolution, etc.

[0052] As an optional implementation manner, in an invention implementation, refer to Figure 1 As shown, the connection channel conversion device further includes: a locking mechanism, which is disposed on the movable connection seat and is also connected to the control component. The control component controls the locking mechanism to limit the movement of the movable connection seat according to the position information of the movable connection seat. The locking mechanism has an in-place locking function. After the first base or the second base is connected to the movable connection seat in place, the sensor feeds back the position information to the control component, and then the control component controls the locking mechanism to lock the movable connection seat and keep the movable connection seat in a locked state all the time after power-off to prevent the three-way transmission plug from falling off.

[0053] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "upper" and "lower" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and controlled in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention. Unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installed", "connected" and "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0054] It should be noted that in the present invention, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or control from another entity or control, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or controls. Moreover, the terms "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element.

[0055] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features of the present invention disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A connection channel conversion device, characterized in that: include: A box body, wherein a first base and a second base are provided in the box body, wherein the first base is connected to the self-test device, and the second base is connected to the aircraft; A mobile connection base is also provided between the first base and the second base, and the mobile connection base is connected to a control component, and the control component is used to control the horizontal movement of the mobile connection base to connect with the self-inspection equipment or the aircraft.

2. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control component comprises: A rack and pinion mechanism, wherein the rack of the rack and pinion mechanism is connected to the movable connecting seat, and the rotation of the gear of the rack and pinion mechanism drives the rack and the movable connecting seat to move horizontally.

3. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The control component also includes: An automatic control unit, the automatic control unit is connected to the gear and is used to automatically control the rotation of the gear; A manual control unit is also connected to the gear and is used to manually control the rotation of the gear.

4. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The automatic control unit comprises: A motor is connected to the gear and a ground test transmitting device, and the ground test transmitting device is used to drive the motor and the gear to rotate.

5. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The manual control unit comprises: A shaking handle is also connected to the gear to drive the gear to rotate.

6. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mobile connecting seat is a three-way transmission plug, the first end of the three-way transmission plug is used to connect with the ground test launch device, the second end of the three-way transmission plug is used to connect with the self-test equipment, and the third end of the three-way transmission plug is used to connect with the aircraft.

7. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A sensor is connected to the control component and is disposed on the mobile connection base, and is used to collect position information of the mobile connection base and transmit it to the control component.

8. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sensor is a Hall displacement sensor.

9. The connection channel conversion device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: The locking mechanism is arranged on the mobile connecting seat, and the locking mechanism is also connected to the control component. The control component controls the locking mechanism to limit the movement of the mobile connecting seat according to the position information of the mobile connecting seat.

10. A connection channel conversion system, characterized in that: It comprises the connection channel conversion device as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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