Stacked multi-star release mechanism adopting modular assembly

Abstract

The invention discloses a stacked multi-star release mechanism adopting modular components, which is characterized by comprising a base (1), a separation seat (2), a T-shaped pressing rod (3), a pressing rod control block (4), a large pressing rod (5), a stacking column (6), a pressing cover (7), a hinge (8), a pressure spring A (9), a push rod component (10) and a pressing screw (11). The separation seat (2), the hinge (8) and the push rod assembly (10) are all modular assemblies, are simple in structure and easy to assemble and produce, and can be compatible with stacking columns in various forms.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a mechanism, in particular to a stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, commercial spaceflight has put forward higher requirements for reducing launch costs. SpaceX has adopted a stacked clamping and release device, which has improved the delivery efficiency of payloads and reduced the delivery cost. There are already domestic designs of modular stacked clamping and release devices, such as CN202420191552.4. On this basis, the present invention has developed a stacked multi-star release mechanism that can be compatible with various forms of stacked columns, that is, a stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components to improve the production efficiency of the multi-star release mechanism.

[0004] A stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components, characterized in that it includes a base, a separation seat, a T-shaped pressing rod, a pressing rod control block, a large pressing rod, a stacked column, a pressing cover, a hinge, a compression spring A, a push rod assembly, and a pressing screw; The base is a columnar metal part, with a cavity penetrating up and down in the center, horizontal and inclined pressing surfaces at the top, rectangular protrusions on the left and right sides of the column, a flange at the bottom of the base, reinforcing ribs between the outer wall of the base and the flange, counterbores at the bottom of the rectangular protrusions, threaded holes at the four corners, rectangular through holes communicating with the counterbores at the top, threaded holes at the top, and a circular opening at the front; The separation seat is a rectangular body mechanism part, with an electrical connector in the front, a flange at the bottom, and a pair of unlockable claws at the top; The T-shaped pressing rod is a "⊥"-shaped metal part, with a vertical cylinder in the middle, a stud at the top, and a "⊥"-shaped pressing surface at the bottom; The pressing rod control block is a cylindrical part, with a circular hole penetrating up and down in the center, a horizontal circular ring surface on the upper surface, a flange on one side of the bottom, and a horizontal top surface on the other side; The large pressing rod is a rod-shaped part, with threaded holes at both ends; The stacked column is a columnar part, with horizontal and inclined pressing surfaces on the upper and lower surfaces; The pressing cover is a plate-shaped part, with horizontal and inclined pressing surfaces at the bottom, and flanges on both sides; The hinge is a mechanism with 1 rotating pair, composed of a fixed hinge and a rotating hinge hinged together, and the fixed hinge and the rotating hinge are respectively provided with mounting holes; The compression spring A is a compression spring; The push rod assembly is a mechanism with one sliding pair. A vertical circular tube and a cylinder with clearance fit are provided at the center. The cylinder can slide in the circular tube. A disc is provided at the bottom of the circular tube, and a disc is provided at the top of the cylinder. A compression spring is provided between the two discs, and both ends of the compression spring abut against the discs. A flange is provided at the bottom disc; The pressing screw is a screw; The separation seat is placed in the counterbore at the bottom of the protruding part of the base cuboid and is fixedly connected by screws. The mounting hole of the hinge fixed hinge is fixedly connected to a set of threaded holes on the upper surface of the protruding part of the base cuboid by screws. The flange at the bottom of the push rod assembly is fixedly connected to another set of threaded holes on the upper surface of the protruding part of the base cuboid by screws. The flange at the bottom of the pressing rod control block is fixedly connected to the mounting hole of the hinge rotating hinge by screws. The cylinder of the T-shaped pressing rod passes through the circular hole at the center of the pressing rod control block. The compression spring A is sleeved on the cylinder of the T-shaped pressing rod. The lower end face of the compression spring A abuts against the upper surface of the pressing rod control block. The stud at the top of the T-shaped pressing rod is screwed into the threaded hole at the lower end of the large pressing rod. The upper end face of the compression spring A abuts against the lower end face of the large pressing rod. The flange of the pressing cover is fixedly connected to the threaded hole at the other end of the large pressing rod by the pressing screw. The stacking column is placed on the base, and the pressing cover presses on the stacking column. The lower pressing surface of the stacking column cooperates with the upper pressing surface of the base, and the upper pressing surface of the stacking column cooperates with the lower pressing surface of the pressing cover. The horizontal top surface on one side of the pressing rod control block presses on the disc at the top of the push rod assembly. The claw of the separation seat holds the "⊥" shaped pressing surface at the lower end of the T-shaped pressing rod. Among them, the separation seat, T-shaped pressing rod, pressing rod control block, large pressing rod, hinge, compression spring A, push rod assembly, and pressing screw are symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis of the base.

[0005] The cross-sectional shape of both ends of the large pressing rod perpendicular to the axis is polygonal, and a polygonal counterbore matching the shape of both ends of the large pressing rod is provided below the through hole of the pressing cover flange.

[0006] The large pressing rod can be formed by connecting multiple sub-pressing rods in series, and the stacking column can be formed by connecting multiple sub-stacking columns in series. The number of series can be any natural number greater than or equal to 1.

[0007] The advantages of the present invention are as follows: The stacked multi-star release mechanism of the present invention using modular components has a large operating space during assembly and is simple to assemble; The stacked multi-star release mechanism of the present invention using modular components has a simple structure. The separation seat, hinge, and unfolding top block are all modular components, and the production efficiency is high; The stacked multi-star release mechanism of the present invention using modular components has a low coupling degree between the unlocking mechanism and the stacking column and can be compatible with various different-shaped stacking columns. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0008] Figure 1 Appearance diagram of the locked state of a stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components; Figure 2 Partial external view of a stacked multi-star release mechanism with modular components in the unlocked state; Figure 3 Partial external view of a stacked multi-star release mechanism with modular components in the locked state; Figure 4 Cross-sectional view of the base of a stacked multi-star release mechanism with modular components in the locked state; Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of the base of a stacked multi-star release mechanism with modular components in the unlocked state; Figure 6 Cross-sectional view of the pressure cover of a stacked multi-star release mechanism with modular components; Detailed implementation method

[0009] As Figures 1 - 6 shown, a stacked multi-star release mechanism with modular components, characterized in that it includes a base 1, a separation seat 2, a T-shaped pressure rod 3, a pressure rod control block 4, a large pressure rod 5, a stacking column 6, a pressure cover 7, a hinge 8, a compression spring A9, a push rod assembly 10, and a pressure screw 11; The base 1 is a columnar metal part with a cavity penetrating up and down in the center, a horizontal and inclined pressure surface at the top, rectangular protrusions on the left and right sides of the column, a flange at the bottom of the base 1, reinforcing ribs between the outer wall of the base 1 and the flange, counterbores at the bottom of the rectangular protrusions, threaded holes at the four corners, rectangular through holes communicating with the counterbores at the top, threaded holes at the top, and a circular opening at the front; The separation seat 2 is a rectangular body mechanism part, with an electrical connector in the front, a flange at the bottom, and a pair of unlockable claws at the top; The T-shaped pressure rod 3 is a "⊥"-shaped metal part, with a vertical cylinder in the middle, a stud at the top, and a "⊥"-shaped pressure surface at the bottom; The pressure rod control block 4 is a cylindrical part, with a circular hole penetrating up and down in the center, a horizontal circular ring surface on the upper surface, a flange on one side of the bottom, and a horizontal top surface on the other side; The large pressure rod 5 is a rod-shaped part, with threaded holes at both ends; The stacking column 6 is a columnar part, with horizontal and inclined pressure surfaces on the upper and lower surfaces; The pressure cover 7 is a plate-shaped part, with horizontal and inclined pressure surfaces at the bottom, and flanges on both sides; The hinge 8 is a mechanism with 1 rotating pair, composed of a fixed hinge and a rotating hinge hinged together, and the fixed hinge and the rotating hinge are respectively provided with mounting holes; The compression spring A9 is a compression spring; The push rod assembly 10 is a mechanism with one sliding pair. A vertical circular tube and a cylinder with clearance fit are provided at the center. The cylinder can slide in the circular tube. A disc is provided at the bottom of the circular tube, and a disc is provided at the top of the cylinder. A compression spring is provided between the two discs, and both ends of the compression spring abut against the discs. A flange is provided at the bottom disc. The pressing screw 11 is a screw. The separation seat 2 is placed in the counterbore at the bottom of the protruding part of the cuboid of the base 1 and is fixedly connected by screws. The mounting hole of the fixed hinge of the hinge 8 is fixedly connected to a set of threaded holes on the upper surface of the protruding part of the cuboid of the base 1 by screws. The flange at the bottom of the push rod assembly 10 is fixedly connected to another set of threaded holes on the upper surface of the protruding part of the cuboid of the base 1 by screws. The flange at the bottom of the pressing rod control block 4 is fixedly connected to the mounting hole of the rotating hinge of the hinge 8 by screws. The cylinder of the T-shaped pressing rod 3 passes through the circular hole at the center of the pressing rod control block 4. The compression spring A9 is sleeved on the cylinder of the T-shaped pressing rod 3. The lower end surface of the compression spring A9 abuts against the upper surface of the pressing rod control block 4. The stud at the top of the T-shaped pressing rod 3 is screwed into the threaded hole at the lower end of the large pressing rod 5. The upper end surface of the compression spring A9 abuts against the lower end surface of the large pressing rod 5. The flange of the pressing cover 7 is fixedly connected to the threaded hole at the other end of the large pressing rod 5 by the pressing screw 11. The stacking column 6 is placed on the base 1, and the pressing cover 7 presses on the stacking column 6. The lower pressing surface of the stacking column 6 cooperates with the upper pressing surface of the base 1, and the upper pressing surface of the stacking column 6 cooperates with the lower pressing surface of the pressing cover 7. The horizontal top surface on one side of the pressing rod control block 4 presses on the disc at the top of the push rod assembly 10. The claw of the separation seat 2 holds the "⊥" shaped pressing surface at the lower end of the T-shaped pressing rod 3. Among them, the separation seat 2, the T-shaped pressing rod 3, the pressing rod control block 4, the large pressing rod 5, the hinge 8, the compression spring A9, the push rod assembly 10, and the pressing screw 11 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis of the base 1.

[0010] The cross-sectional shape of both ends of the large pressing rod 5 perpendicular to the axis is polygonal, and a polygonal counterbore matching the shape of both ends of the large pressing rod 5 is provided below the through hole of the flange of the pressing cover 7.

[0011] The large pressing rod 5 can be formed by connecting multiple sub-pressing rods in series, and the stacking column 6 can be formed by connecting multiple sub-stacking columns in series. The number of series can be any natural number greater than or equal to 1. Working process

[0012] As Figures 1 - 6 shown, when the claw of the separation seat 2 is unlocked, the longitudinal constraint on the T-shaped pressing rod 3 is released. The pressing cover 7, the large pressing rod 5, and the T-shaped pressing rod 3 move upward under the thrust of the compression spring A9. At the same time, the horizontal top surface on one side of the pressing rod control block 4 is subjected to the thrust of the push rod assembly 10. The pressing rod control block 4 drives the pressing cover 7, the large pressing rod 5, and the T-shaped pressing rod 3 to rotate around the hinge point of the hinge 8, and the constraint on the stacking column 6 is released.

Claims

1. A stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components, characterized in that, It includes a base (1), a separation base (2), a T-shaped pressing rod (3), a pressing rod control block (4), a large pressing rod (5), a stacking column (6), a pressing cover (7), a hinge (8), a compression spring A (9), a push rod assembly (10), and a pressing screw (11); The base (1) is a columnar metal piece with a cavity penetrating up and down in the center, a horizontal and inclined pressing surface at the top, rectangular convex parts on the left and right of the column. There is a flange at the bottom of the base (1), reinforcing ribs are provided between the outer wall of the base (1) and the flange. There are counterbores at the bottom of the rectangular convex parts, threaded holes at the four corners, rectangular through holes communicating with the counterbores at the top, threaded holes at the top, and a circular opening at the front; The separation base (2) is a rectangular parallelepiped structural part, with an electrical connector in the front, a flange at the bottom, and a pair of unlockable claws at the top; The T-shaped pressing rod (3) is a "⊥”-shaped metal piece, with a vertical cylinder in the middle, a stud at the top, and a "⊥”-shaped pressing surface at the bottom; The pressing rod control block (4) is a cylindrical piece, with a circular hole penetrating up and down in the center, a horizontal circular ring surface on the upper surface, a flange on one side of the bottom, and a horizontal top surface on the other side; The large pressing rod (5) is a rod-shaped piece, with threaded holes at both ends; The stacking column (6) is a columnar piece, with horizontal and inclined pressing surfaces on the upper and lower surfaces; The pressing cover (7) is a plate-shaped piece, with horizontal and inclined pressing surfaces at the bottom, and flanges on both sides; The hinge (8) is a mechanism with 1 rotating pair, composed of a fixed hinge and a rotating hinge hinged together, and the fixed hinge and the rotating hinge are respectively provided with mounting holes; The compression spring A (9) is a compression spring; The push rod assembly (10) is a mechanism with 1 sliding pair, with a vertical circular tube and a cylinder with clearance fit in the center. The cylinder can slide in the circular tube. There is a disc at the bottom of the circular tube, a disc at the top of the cylinder, a compression spring is provided between the two discs, the two ends of the compression spring abut against the discs, and the bottom disc is provided with a flange; [[ID=II]]The pressing screw (11) is a screw; The separation seat (2) is placed in the counterbore at the bottom of the protruding rectangular part of the base (1) and is fixedly connected by screws. The mounting holes of the fixed hinge of the hinge (8) are fixedly connected to a set of threaded holes on the upper surface of the protruding rectangular part of the base (1) by screws. The flange at the bottom of the push rod assembly (10) is fixedly connected to another set of threaded holes on the upper surface of the protruding rectangular part of the base (1) by screws. The bottom flange of the pressing rod control block (4) is fixedly connected to the mounting hole of the rotating hinge of the hinge (8) by screws. The cylinder of the T-shaped pressing rod (3) passes through the round hole at the center of the pressing rod control block (4). The compression spring A (9) is sleeved on the cylinder of the T-shaped pressing rod (3). The lower end face of the compression spring A (9) abuts against the upper surface of the pressing rod control block (4). The stud at the top of the T-shaped pressing rod (3) is screwed into the threaded hole at the lower end of the large pressing rod (5). The upper end face of the compression spring A (9) abuts against the lower end face of the large pressing rod (5). The flange of the pressing cover (7) is fixedly connected to the threaded hole at the other end of the large pressing rod (5) by a pressing screw (11). The stacking column (6) is placed on the base (1). The pressing cover (7) presses on the stacking column (6). The lower pressing surface of the stacking column (6) cooperates with the upper pressing surface of the base (1). The upper pressing surface of the stacking column (6) cooperates with the lower pressing surface of the pressing cover (7). The horizontal top surface on one side of the pressing rod control block (4) presses on the top disc of the push rod assembly (10). The gripper of the separation seat (2) holds the "⊥"-shaped pressing surface at the lower end of the T-shaped pressing rod (3). Among them, the separation seat (2), T-shaped pressing rod (3), pressing rod control block (4), large pressing rod (5), hinge (8), compression spring A (9), push rod assembly (10), and pressing screw (11) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the base (1).

2. The stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross-sectional shape of the two ends of the large pressing rod (5) perpendicular to the axis is polygonal. A polygonal counterbore matching the shape of the two ends of the large pressing rod (5) is provided below the through hole of the flange of the pressing cover (7).

3. The stacked multi-star release mechanism using modular components according to claim 1, wherein The large pressing rod (5) can be composed of multiple sub-pressing rods connected in series. The stacking column (6) can be composed of multiple sub-stacking columns connected in series. The number of series connections can be any natural number greater than or equal to 1.

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