Assembly aircraft ORU service unit

Abstract

The invention provides an aircraft ORU service unit capable of being assembled. The aircraft ORU service unit comprises an ORU management and control processing module, a telemetering acquisition module, a remote control instruction module, a power driving module, a serial communication module, an ORU network communication module, an aircraft control switching module, an ORU control switching module, an aircraft data switching module, an ORU data switching module and a secondary power supply module. The ORU service unit is in data communication with an aircraft body and other ORUs through backbone network interfaces of an aircraft management plane, a control plane and a data plane, and data communication between modules of the ORU service unit and data communication between systems and single machines in the ORUs are achieved through branch networks of the ORU management plane, the control plane and the data plane. According to the assembled aircraft ORU service unit provided by the invention, a universal and unified ORU regional management and control center, an interface service center and a network switching center are constructed, and the construction requirements of backbone network bearing environments of an aircraft management plane, a control plane and a data plane are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of aircraft bus communication and interface services, and in particular to an assembleable aircraft ORU service unit. Background Art

[0002] Assembled spacecraft have revolutionized the traditional form of aerospace products. Various orbital replaceable units (ORUs) are mounted on the center wall of the spacecraft to meet different missions. The intelligent modular satellite iBOSS project, funded by the German DLR, aims to develop a new type of modular spacecraft capable of receiving services and being assembled on orbit. iBOSS transforms the subsystems of traditional satellites into specific standard modules and reassembles these modules through standard interface connections to form maintainable modular spacecraft. Spacecraft designed based on this approach are replaceable, maintainable, and upgradeable. The reconfigurable science and exploration satellite ROSE proposed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center contains six relatively small modules, each of which has a module interface unit (MIU) that provides a standard electrical interface between the module and the spacecraft. The module interface unit provides the basic framework for a distributed integrated electronic design approach.

[0003] Functions such as analog telemetry acquisition, remote control command actuation, serial bus communication, and power drive control are the senses, tentacles, and nerves of the aircraft. They are distributed throughout every compartment and ORU of the aircraft and are the core of the entire aircraft's status monitoring, operational control, and data transmission. A literature review of existing technologies reveals that the status of interface service units is typically determined by summarizing the requirements of the entire aircraft.

[0004] For example, patent application number CN114513244B, "Spacecraft Integrated Intelligent Information System," discloses an integrated modular architecture based on a shared resource mechanism, constructed from a series of standardized, universal hardware modules. Based on a unified electronic architecture and standardized hardware modules, it employs a switching network to ensure high-reliability, high-bandwidth data transmission, creating a universal, open hardware platform for space-based intelligent computing, onboard processing, efficient transmission, and network collaboration. Patent application number 201810547745.8, "A Satellite Intelligent Open Integrated Electronic System," discloses a universal integrated electronic system architecture, including a central control module, a multi-level bus data conversion module, and a low-speed telemetry acquisition and remote control distribution module. The central control module forwards commands to the multi-level bus data conversion module via a high-speed bus. The multi-level bus data conversion module forwards commands to the low-speed telemetry acquisition and remote control distribution module via a medium-speed bus. The low-speed telemetry acquisition and remote control distribution module then forwards commands to the satellite's non-fast real-time control equipment via a low-speed bus. Command control is achieved through layer-by-layer forwarding across high-, medium-, and low-speed multi-level networks. Application No. 201811392208.7, "An Integrated Interface Control Device and Onboard Integrated Electronic System," discloses an integrated interface control device that enables data exchange between an integrated electronic management unit and other individual devices in the integrated electronic system. The device receives remote control packets from the management unit via a serial communication unit and routes them to other individual devices. It also receives telemetry packets from other individual devices via the serial communication unit and forwards them to the management unit. The device can parse remote control packets and send OC commands to control the power distribution module. Patent Publication No. CN106411571B, "A Reconfigurable Onboard Electronic System," discloses a reconfigurable onboard electronic system. This invention replaces the existing shared bus network or point-to-point connections with a switched network, focusing on networking and information, and enhancing system reliability through redundant design. In this reconfigurable onboard electronic system, devices exchange data via an onboard network switch. The onboard network switch consists of a payload switch and a platform switch, which are connected to the payload switch via a payload network interface. Payload-related devices in the onboard electronic system are connected to the payload switch, while platform devices in the onboard electronic system are connected to the platform switch.

[0005] However, the use of traditional interface expansion units cannot meet the local service needs of telemetry, remote control, communication, drive and other interfaces in each ORU area of the aircraft.

[0006] Regarding the connection between the ORU and the aircraft itself, a literature search of existing technologies revealed that existing research focuses primarily on mechanical and electrical connection interfaces, with less attention paid to specific interface services. For example, patent publication number CN113873797B, "A Standardized Integrated Interface for On-Orbit Replaceable Units: Electromechanical, Thermal, and Information Integration," discloses an integrated interface consisting of a frame and capture adapter module, a mechanical locking module, a high-voltage and information transmission module, a control module, and a heat exchange module, but does not specifically address electrical interfaces or information networking solutions.

[0007] Regarding the regional control and interface service requirements within the ORU of an assembleable aircraft, the following issues exist:

[0008] 1. To meet the regional management and control needs within each ORU, a universal and unified regional control center needs to be built to meet the requirements of ORU regional control and joint collaborative control with the aircraft itself;

[0009] 2. In view of the differences in the types and quantity of telemetry, remote control, communication, drive and other interfaces within each ORU, it is necessary to build a universal and unified regional interface service center to meet the regional interface service requirements of ORUs;

[0010] 3. To meet the regional low-speed, high-reliability, healthy data transmission, medium-speed, high-precision mission data transmission, and high-speed, high-bandwidth payload data transmission requirements within each ORU, it is necessary to build a universal, unified regional network exchange center to meet the requirements for building branch networks for the ORU regional management plane, control plane, and data plane.

[0011] 4. In order to meet the data transmission requirements of the management plane, control plane, and data plane between each ORU and the aircraft body, the ORU needs to provide a bearer environment for the management plane, control plane, and data plane backbone network, relying on the ORU to support the reliable construction and continuous replacement evolution of the backbone network.

[0012] Therefore, it is necessary to propose a technical solution to improve the above technical problems. Summary of the Invention

[0013] In view of the defects in the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an assembleable aircraft ORU service unit.

[0014] According to the present invention, an assembleable aircraft ORU service unit is provided, comprising: an ORU control and processing module, a telemetry acquisition module, a remote control command module, a power drive module, a serial communication module, an ORU network communication module, an aircraft control exchange module, an ORU control exchange module, an aircraft data exchange module, an ORU data exchange module, and a secondary power supply module;

[0015] The ORU control processing module is the management and control core for status monitoring, operation control, and data transmission within the assembler aircraft ORU. It performs two-way data transmission with the assembler aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface, connects to the ORU control exchange module to access the control plane branch network through the module control plane interface, and connects to the ORU data exchange module to access the data plane branch network through the module data plane interface.

[0016] The telemetry acquisition module collects and quantifies telemetry data from each system, unit, and module in the assembler aircraft ORU, connects to the ORU control switch module through the module control plane interface and accesses the control plane branch network, formats and encapsulates the telemetry data, and transmits it to the ORU management and control processing module through the control plane branch network;

[0017] The remote control command module performs command-driven control on each system, single machine, and module in the assembler aircraft ORU, connects to the ORU control switching module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, receives the remote control command transmitted by the ORU control processing module through the control plane branch network, and performs command-driven control after parsing;

[0018] The power drive module drives and controls the electric heater, solenoid valve, and self-locking valve drive loads in the assembled aircraft ORU. It connects to the ORU control switching module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, receives the drive instructions transmitted by the ORU management and processing module through the control plane branch network, and performs power drive control after parsing.

[0019] The serial communication module performs two-way data communication with various systems, single machines, and modules in the assembleable aircraft ORU through a serial communication interface, connects to the ORU control switch module through a module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, and performs data conversion and protocol bridging between the serial communication interface and the control plane branch network;

[0020] The ORU network communication module is a switching gateway between the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network, performing data conversion and protocol bridging between the control plane backbone network and the control plane branch network; it is also a switching gateway between the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network, performing data conversion and protocol bridging between the data plane backbone network and the data plane branch network;

[0021] The aircraft control switching module is a switch of the aircraft control plane backbone network, which performs control plane data exchange between the various ORUs of the assembled aircraft;

[0022] The ORU control switching module is a switch of the ORU control plane branch network, which performs control plane data exchange between various systems, single machines, and modules within the ORU of the assembled aircraft;

[0023] The aircraft data exchange module is a switch of the aircraft data plane backbone network, which performs data plane data exchange between each ORU of the assembled aircraft;

[0024] The ORU data exchange module is a switch of the ORU data plane branch network, which performs data plane data exchange between various systems, single machines and modules in the ORU of the assembled aircraft;

[0025] The secondary power supply module provides the required secondary power to each module of the ORU service unit.

[0026] Preferably, the number of telemetry acquisition modules is determined according to the number of telemetry acquisition channels required in the ORU; the number of remote control instruction modules is determined according to the number of instruction drive channels required in the ORU; the number of power drive modules is determined according to the number of power drive channels required in the ORU; and the number of serial communication modules is determined according to the serial communication type and channel number required in the ORU.

[0027] Preferably, whether the aircraft control exchange module needs to be configured is determined based on whether the ORU undertakes the aircraft control plane backbone network data exchange function; whether the aircraft data exchange module needs to be configured is determined based on whether the ORU undertakes the aircraft data plane backbone network data exchange function; and whether the ORU data exchange module needs to be configured is determined based on the data plane exchange branch network construction requirements within the ORU.

[0028] Preferably, the aircraft body accesses the ORU management and control processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control switching module in the ORU service unit through the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network. The ORU management and control processing module can also access the ORU network communication module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control switching module in the ORU service unit through the ORU control plane branch network.

[0029] Preferably, the aircraft body accesses the ORU network communication module through the control plane backbone network interface, and the ORU control plane branch network interface of the ORU network communication module performs bidirectional data exchange with the ORU management and control processing module, the telemetry acquisition module, the remote control command module, the power drive module, the serial communication module, and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control exchange module via the ORU control exchange module;

[0030] The ORU management and control processing module performs two-way data exchange with the ORU network communication module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control instruction module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control exchange module through the ORU control exchange module.

[0031] Preferably, the aircraft body accesses the ORU control and processing module in the ORU service unit and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU data exchange module through the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network. The ORU control and processing module can also access other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU data exchange module through the ORU data plane branch network.

[0032] Preferably, the telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, ORU network communication module, aircraft control exchange module, ORU control exchange module, aircraft data exchange module, and ORU data exchange module of the ORU service unit are connected to the ORU management and control processing module through the management plane branch network interface.

[0033] Preferably, the ORU control and processing module collects and aggregates the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and transmits the health status to the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface;

[0034] The ORU control and processing module sends control instructions related to the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and receives control instructions related to the health status sent by the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface.

[0035] Preferably, the ORU control processing module changes the aircraft control plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft control switching module through the management plane branch network to perform control plane backbone network reconstruction and data redirection;

[0036] The ORU control processing module changes the aircraft data plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft data exchange module through the management plane branch network, and performs data plane backbone network reconstruction and data redirection;

[0037] The ORU management and control processing module changes the ORU control plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module, ORU control switching module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, and serial communication module through the management plane branch network, and performs control plane branch network reconstruction and data redirection;

[0038] The ORU management and control processing module changes the ORU data plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the ORU data exchange module through the management plane branch network, and performs data plane branch network reconstruction and data redirection.

[0039] Preferably, if the ORU service unit is equipped with an aircraft control exchange module, the control plane backbone network interface of the ORU network communication module is connected to the aircraft control exchange module; if the ORU service unit is equipped with an aircraft data exchange module, the data plane backbone network interface of the ORU network communication module is connected to the aircraft data exchange module.

[0040] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0041] 1. The present invention directly connects the aircraft management plane backbone network and the ORU management plane branch network through the ORU control processing module, and integrates the telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, and serial communication module, providing regional telemetry, remote control, communication, drive and other interface service requirements within the ORU. This not only builds a universal and unified regional control center, but also meets the diverse needs of interface services, achieving efficient management and control.

[0042] 2. The ORU management and control processing module, ORU control exchange module, and ORU data exchange module proposed in this invention provide exchange interfaces for the ORU management plane, control plane, and data plane branch networks, respectively. This builds a universal, unified network exchange center, effectively improving the efficiency and reliability of data exchange and providing a solid foundation for the aircraft's overall network communications.

[0043] 3. The ORU service unit of the present invention must be equipped with an ORU control and processing module, and can be optionally equipped with an aircraft control exchange module and an aircraft data exchange module according to actual needs; it provides a powerful carrying environment for the management plane, control plane, and data plane backbone network, meets the diverse needs in different application scenarios, and improves the adaptability and scalability of the system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the following drawings:

[0045] Figure 1 This is a block diagram of the composition of the ORU service unit of the assembleable aircraft of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 2 This is a block diagram of the necessary modules of the ORU service unit of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the interconnection between the control plane backbone network and the branch network of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the interconnection between the data plane backbone network and the branch network of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the management plane health status monitoring connection of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the network configuration of the management plane to the control plane and data plane of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. The following examples will help those skilled in the art to further understand the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several changes and improvements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. These all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0052] Example 1:

[0053] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2According to the present invention, an assembleable aircraft ORU service unit is provided, comprising: an ORU management and control processing module, a telemetry acquisition module, a remote control command module, a power drive module, a serial communication module, an ORU network communication module, an aircraft control switching module, an ORU control switching module, an aircraft data switching module, an ORU data switching module, and a secondary power supply module; the ORU management and control processing module is the management and control core of the status monitoring, operation control, and data transmission within the assembleable aircraft ORU, and performs two-way data transmission with the assembleable aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface, connects to the ORU control switching module to access the control plane branch network through the module control plane interface, and connects to the ORU data switching module through the module data plane interface. The module accesses the data plane branch network; the telemetry acquisition module performs telemetry acquisition and quantification on each system, single machine and module in the ORU of the assembled aircraft, connects to the ORU control exchange module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, formats and packages the telemetry acquisition data and transmits it to the ORU control and processing module through the control plane branch network; the remote control instruction module performs instruction-driven control on each system, single machine and module in the ORU of the assembled aircraft, connects to the ORU control exchange module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, receives the remote control instructions transmitted by the ORU control and processing module through the control plane branch network and performs instruction-driven control after parsing; the power drive module performs instruction-driven control on the power supply in the ORU of the assembled aircraft The heater, solenoid valve, and self-locking valve drive loads for drive control, and are connected to the ORU control exchange module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, receive the drive instructions transmitted by the ORU management and processing module through the control plane branch network and perform power drive control after parsing; the serial communication module performs two-way data communication with various systems, single machines, and modules in the assembler aircraft ORU through the serial communication interface, and is connected to the ORU control exchange module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, and performs data conversion and protocol bridging between the serial communication interface and the control plane branch network; the ORU network communication module is the switching gateway between the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network, and performs control plane main Data conversion and protocol bridging between the backbone network and the control plane branch network; it is also the switching gateway between the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network, performing data conversion and protocol bridging between the data plane backbone network and the data plane branch network; the aircraft control switching module is the switch of the aircraft control plane backbone network, performing control plane data exchange between the various ORUs of the assembled aircraft; the ORU control switching module is the switch of the ORU control plane branch network, performing control plane data exchange between the various systems, single machines, and modules in the ORU of the assembled aircraft; the aircraft data switching module is the switch of the aircraft data plane backbone network, performing data plane data exchange between the various ORUs of the assembled aircraft;The ORU data exchange module is the switch of the ORU data plane branch network, which performs data plane data exchange between various systems, single machines, and modules within the assembled aircraft ORU. The secondary power supply module provides the secondary power required by each module of the ORU service unit.

[0054] Determine the number of telemetry acquisition modules based on the required number of telemetry acquisition channels within the ORU; determine the number of remote control command modules based on the required number of command drive channels within the ORU; determine the number of power drive modules based on the required number of power drive channels within the ORU; and determine the number of serial communication modules based on the required serial communication type and number of channels within the ORU. Determine whether the ORU needs to configure an aircraft control exchange module based on whether it will handle data exchange on the aircraft control plane backbone network; determine whether the ORU needs to configure an aircraft data exchange module based on whether it will handle data exchange on the aircraft data plane backbone network; and determine whether the ORU needs to configure an ORU data exchange module based on the requirements for establishing a data plane exchange branch network within the ORU.

[0055] The aircraft body accesses the ORU control and processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, and other units in the ORU connected to the ORU control switch module within the ORU service unit through the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network. The ORU control and processing module can also access the ORU network communication module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, and other units in the ORU connected to the ORU control switch module within the ORU service unit through the ORU control plane branch network. The aircraft body accesses the ORU network communication module through the control plane backbone network interface. The ORU network communication module's ORU control plane branch network interface performs two-way data exchange with the ORU control and processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, and other units in the ORU connected to the ORU control switch module through the ORU control switch module.

[0056] The ORU control and processing module performs two-way data exchange with the ORU network communication module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control and switching module through the ORU control and switching module.

[0057] The aircraft body accesses the ORU control and processing module in the ORU service unit and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU data exchange module through the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network. The ORU control and processing module can also access other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU data exchange module through the ORU data plane branch network.

[0058] The telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, ORU network communication module, aircraft control exchange module, ORU control exchange module, aircraft data exchange module, and ORU data exchange module of the ORU service unit are connected to the ORU control and processing module through the management plane branch network interface.

[0059] The ORU control and processing module collects and aggregates the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and transmits the health status to the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface; the ORU control and processing module sends control instructions related to the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and receives control instructions related to the health status sent by the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface. The ORU control and processing module changes the aircraft control plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft control switching module through the management plane branch network, and reconstructs the control plane backbone network and redirects the data; the ORU control and processing module changes the aircraft data plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft data switching module through the management plane branch network, and reconstructs the data plane backbone network and redirects the data; the ORU control and processing module changes the ORU control plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module, the ORU control switching module, the telemetry acquisition module, the remote control command module, the power drive module, and the serial communication module through the management plane branch network, and reconstructs the control plane branch network and redirects the data; the ORU control and processing module changes the ORU data plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the ORU data switching module through the management plane branch network, and reconstructs the data plane branch network and redirects the data.

[0060] If the ORU service unit is equipped with an aircraft control exchange module, the control plane backbone network interface of the ORU network communication module is connected to the aircraft control exchange module; if the ORU service unit is equipped with an aircraft data exchange module, the data plane backbone network interface of the ORU network communication module is connected to the aircraft data exchange module.

[0061] Example 2:

[0062] The present invention provides an assembleable aircraft ORU service unit, which is assembled by selecting universal modules as needed in each ORU, including an ORU management and control processing module, a telemetry acquisition module, a remote control command module, a power drive module, a serial communication module, an ORU network communication module, an aircraft control exchange module, an ORU control exchange module, an aircraft data exchange module, an ORU data exchange module, and a secondary power supply module. The ORU service unit communicates data with the aircraft body and other ORUs through the aircraft management plane, control plane, and data plane backbone network interfaces, and realizes data communication between the various modules of the ORU service unit and between the various systems and single machines in the ORU through the ORU management plane, control plane, and data plane branch networks. The present invention proposes an assembleable aircraft ORU service unit to construct a universal and unified ORU regional management and control center, interface service center, and network exchange center, and meet the requirements for building a backbone network bearing environment for the aircraft management plane, control plane, and data plane.

[0063] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an assembleable aircraft ORU service unit to build a universal and unified ORU regional control center, interface service center, and network exchange center, and meet the requirements of building the aircraft management plane, control plane, and data plane backbone network bearing environment.

[0064] Each ORU is equipped with an ORU service unit, assembled on demand from universal modules. This unit is responsible for completing the telemetry, remote control, communication, and drive interface requirements of all other single units within the ORU area, providing regionalized, localized interface services and reducing the need for cross-segment cable connections between the ORU and the aircraft. The ORU service unit provides unified management plane, control plane, and data plane interfaces. Through the interface unit between the ORU and the aircraft, it connects to the aircraft's management plane, control plane, and data plane backbone networks, respectively, flexibly meeting the different data exchange rates between ORUs and between the ORU and the aircraft.

[0065] The various systems and units within the aircraft have very different requirements for the type and quantity of interfaces for telemetry, remote control, communication, and drive, and these systems and units may be dispersed across different ORUs, resulting in differences in the interface service requirements of each ORU. Therefore, the ORU service unit is modularly designed according to the interface and function type. Each type of interface module is responsible for a type of interface service, and several interface modules are assembled and combined to form the entire service unit. The module types in the ORU service unit include ORU control and processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, ORU network communication module, aircraft control exchange module, ORU control exchange module, aircraft data exchange module, ORU data exchange module, and secondary power supply module.

[0066] The functional block diagram of the ORU service unit is as follows Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the functions and interface relationships of each type of module include:

[0067] 1) The ORU control and processing module is the management and control core for status monitoring, operation control, and data transmission within the ORU of the assembler aircraft. It conducts bidirectional data transmission with the assembler aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface, connects to the ORU control exchange module to access the control plane branch network through the module control plane interface, and connects to the ORU data exchange module to access the data plane branch network through the module data plane interface;

[0068] 2) The telemetry acquisition module collects and quantifies telemetry data from each system, unit, and module within the assembler aircraft ORU. It connects to the ORU control switch module through the module control plane interface and accesses the control plane branch network. It formats and encapsulates the collected telemetry data and transmits it to the ORU control and processing module through the control plane branch network.

[0069] 3) The remote control command module performs command-driven control on each system, single machine, and module within the assembler aircraft ORU. It connects to the ORU control switching module through the module control plane interface and accesses the control plane branch network. It receives the remote control commands transmitted by the ORU control processing module through the control plane branch network and performs command-driven control after parsing.

[0070] 4) The power drive module controls the drive loads such as the electric heater, solenoid valve, and self-locking valve in the assembled aircraft ORU. It connects to the ORU control switching module through the module control plane interface and accesses the control plane branch network. It receives the drive instructions transmitted by the ORU control and processing module through the control plane branch network, parses them, and then performs power drive control.

[0071] 5) Serial communication module, which conducts two-way data communication with various systems, single machines, and modules in the assembled aircraft ORU through the serial communication interface, connects to the ORU control switch module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, and realizes data conversion and protocol bridging between the serial communication interface and the control plane branch network;

[0072] 6) The ORU network communication module is a switching gateway between the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network, implementing data conversion and protocol bridging between the control plane backbone network and the control plane branch network; it is also a switching gateway between the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network, implementing data conversion and protocol bridging between the data plane backbone network and the data plane branch network;

[0073] 7) Aircraft control switching module, which is the switch of the aircraft control plane backbone network, realizes the control plane data exchange between each ORU of the assembled aircraft;

[0074] 8) ORU control switching module, which is the switch of the ORU control plane branch network, realizes the control plane data exchange between various systems, single machines and modules in the assembled aircraft ORU;

[0075] 9) Aircraft data exchange module, which is the switch of the aircraft data plane backbone network, realizes the data plane data exchange between each ORU of the assembled aircraft;

[0076] 10) ORU data exchange module, which is the switch of the ORU data plane branch network, realizes the data plane data exchange between various systems, single machines and modules in the assembled aircraft ORU;

[0077] 11) Secondary power supply module, providing the required secondary power to each module of the ORU service unit.

[0078] The ORU service unit must be equipped with an ORU control processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, ORU network communication module, ORU control switching module, and secondary power supply module, such as Figure 2 Specifically, the number of telemetry acquisition modules is determined based on the number of telemetry acquisition channels within the ORU; the number of remote control command modules is determined based on the number of command drive channels within the ORU; the number of power drive modules is determined based on the number of power drive channels within the ORU; and the number of serial communication modules is determined based on the serial communication type and number of channels within the ORU.

[0079] The ORU service unit can be equipped with an aircraft control exchange module, an aircraft data exchange module, and an ORU data exchange module. Whether the ORU is responsible for data exchange on the aircraft control plane backbone network determines whether the aircraft control exchange module is required. Whether the ORU is responsible for data exchange on the aircraft data plane backbone network determines whether the aircraft data exchange module is required. Whether the ORU data exchange module is required depends on the requirements for building a branch network for data plane exchange within the ORU.

[0080] Table 1 ORU service unit module configuration requirements

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[0083] like Figure 3As shown, the aircraft body can access the ORU control and processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control switching module in the ORU service unit through the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network. The ORU network communication module realizes the bridging between the control plane backbone network and the branch network, and the ORU control switching module realizes the data exchange function of the control plane branch network. The ORU control and processing module can also access the ORU network communication module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control switching module in the ORU service unit through the ORU control plane branch network, and the ORU control switching module realizes the data exchange function of the control plane branch network.

[0084] like Figure 4 As shown, the aircraft can access the ORU control and processing module within the ORU service unit and other ORU units connected to the ORU data exchange module through the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network. The ORU network communication module bridges the data plane backbone network and branch network, while the ORU data exchange module implements data exchange functions within the data plane branch network. The ORU control and processing module can also access other ORU units connected to the ORU data exchange module through the ORU data plane branch network, while the ORU data exchange module implements data exchange functions within the data plane branch network.

[0085] like Figure 5 As shown, the telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, ORU network communication module, aircraft control exchange module, ORU control exchange module, aircraft data exchange module, and ORU data exchange module of the ORU service unit are connected to the ORU control and processing module through the management plane branch network interface. The ORU control and processing module collects and aggregates the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and transmits the health status to the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface. The ORU control and processing module sends control instructions related to the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and can receive control instructions related to the health status sent by the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface.

[0086] like Figure 6As shown, the ORU control and processing module can change the aircraft control plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft control switching module through the management plane branch network to achieve control plane backbone network reconstruction and data redirection. The ORU control and processing module can change the aircraft data plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft data switching module through the management plane branch network to achieve data plane backbone network reconstruction and data redirection. The ORU control and processing module can change the ORU control plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module, the ORU control switching module, the telemetry acquisition module, the remote control command module, the power drive module, and the serial communication module through the management plane branch network to achieve control plane branch network reconstruction and data redirection. The ORU control and processing module can change the ORU data plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the ORU data switching module through the management plane branch network to achieve data plane branch network reconstruction and data redirection.

[0087] If the ORU performs switching functions for the aircraft's control plane backbone network, the ORU service unit must be configured with an aircraft control switching module. In this case, the ORU network communication module's control plane backbone network interface is directly connected to the aircraft control switching module. Similarly, if the ORU performs switching functions for the aircraft's data plane backbone network, the ORU service unit must be configured with an aircraft data switching module. In this case, the ORU network communication module's data plane backbone network interface is directly connected to the aircraft data switching module.

[0088] Those skilled in the art may understand this embodiment as a more specific description of Embodiment 1.

[0089] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, in addition to implementing the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention in purely computer-readable program code, it is entirely possible to implement the same functions of the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention in the form of logic gates, switches, application-specific integrated circuits, programmable logic controllers, and embedded microcontrollers by logically programming the method steps. Therefore, the system and its various devices, modules, and units provided by the present invention can be considered a hardware component, and the devices, modules, and units included therein for implementing various functions can also be considered as structures within the hardware component; the devices, modules, and units for implementing various functions can also be considered as both software modules implementing the method and structures within the hardware component.

[0090] The above describes specific embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and those skilled in the art may make various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, which do not affect the essence of the present invention. The embodiments of this application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other in any manner unless there is a conflict.

Claims

1. An assembleable aircraft ORU service unit, characterized in that: include: ORU control and processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, ORU network communication module, aircraft control exchange module, ORU control exchange module, aircraft data exchange module, ORU data exchange module, secondary power supply module; The ORU control processing module is the management and control core for status monitoring, operation control, and data transmission within the assembler aircraft ORU. It performs two-way data transmission with the assembler aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface, connects to the ORU control exchange module to access the control plane branch network through the module control plane interface, and connects to the ORU data exchange module to access the data plane branch network through the module data plane interface. The telemetry acquisition module collects and quantifies telemetry data from each system, unit, and module in the assembler aircraft ORU, connects to the ORU control switch module through the module control plane interface and accesses the control plane branch network, formats and encapsulates the telemetry data, and transmits it to the ORU management and control processing module through the control plane branch network; The remote control command module performs command-driven control on each system, single machine, and module in the assembler aircraft ORU, connects to the ORU control switching module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, receives the remote control command transmitted by the ORU control processing module through the control plane branch network, and performs command-driven control after parsing; The power drive module drives and controls the electric heater, solenoid valve, and self-locking valve drive loads in the assembled aircraft ORU. It connects to the ORU control switching module through the module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, receives the drive instructions transmitted by the ORU management and processing module through the control plane branch network, and performs power drive control after parsing. The serial communication module performs two-way data communication with various systems, single machines, and modules in the assembleable aircraft ORU through a serial communication interface, connects to the ORU control switch module through a module control plane interface to access the control plane branch network, and performs data conversion and protocol bridging between the serial communication interface and the control plane branch network; The ORU network communication module is a switching gateway between the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network, performing data conversion and protocol bridging between the control plane backbone network and the control plane branch network; it is also a switching gateway between the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network, performing data conversion and protocol bridging between the data plane backbone network and the data plane branch network; The aircraft control switching module is a switch of the aircraft control plane backbone network, which performs control plane data exchange between the various ORUs of the assembled aircraft; The ORU control switching module is a switch of the ORU control plane branch network, which performs control plane data exchange between various systems, single machines, and modules within the ORU of the assembled aircraft; The aircraft data exchange module is a switch of the aircraft data plane backbone network, which performs data plane data exchange between each ORU of the assembled aircraft; The ORU data exchange module is a switch of the ORU data plane branch network, which performs data plane data exchange between various systems, single machines and modules in the ORU of the assembled aircraft; The secondary power supply module provides the required secondary power to each module of the ORU service unit.

2. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: Determine the number of telemetry acquisition modules based on the number of telemetry acquisition channels required within the ORU; determine the number of remote control command modules based on the number of command drive channels required within the ORU; determine the number of power drive modules based on the number of power drive channels required within the ORU; determine the number of serial communication modules based on the serial communication type and number of channels required within the ORU.

3. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: Whether the aircraft control exchange module needs to be configured is determined based on whether the ORU assumes the data exchange function of the aircraft control plane backbone network; whether the aircraft data exchange module needs to be configured is determined based on whether the ORU assumes the data exchange function of the aircraft data plane backbone network; whether the ORU data exchange module needs to be configured is determined based on the requirements for building the data plane exchange branch network within the ORU.

4. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aircraft body accesses the ORU management and control processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control switching module in the ORU service unit through the aircraft control plane backbone network and the ORU control plane branch network. The ORU management and control processing module can also access the ORU network communication module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control switching module in the ORU service unit through the ORU control plane branch network.

5. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aircraft body accesses the ORU network communication module through the control plane backbone network interface, and the ORU control plane branch network interface of the ORU network communication module performs two-way data exchange with the ORU management and control processing module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control exchange module through the ORU control exchange module; The ORU management and control processing module performs two-way data exchange with the ORU network communication module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control instruction module, power drive module, serial communication module and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU control exchange module through the ORU control exchange module.

6. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aircraft body accesses the ORU control and processing module in the ORU service unit and other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU data exchange module through the aircraft data plane backbone network and the ORU data plane branch network. The ORU control and processing module can also access other single machines in the ORU connected to the ORU data exchange module through the ORU data plane branch network.

7. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, serial communication module, ORU network communication module, aircraft control exchange module, ORU control exchange module, aircraft data exchange module, and ORU data exchange module of the ORU service unit are connected to the ORU control processing module through the management plane branch network interface.

8. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ORU control and processing module collects and aggregates the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and transmits the health status to the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface; The ORU control and processing module sends control instructions related to the health status of each module through the management plane branch network, and receives control instructions related to the health status sent by the aircraft body through the aircraft management plane backbone network interface.

9. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ORU control processing module changes the aircraft control plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft control switching module through the management plane branch network to perform control plane backbone network reconstruction and data redirection; The ORU control processing module changes the aircraft data plane backbone network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the aircraft data exchange module through the management plane branch network, and performs data plane backbone network reconstruction and data redirection; The ORU management and control processing module changes the ORU control plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module, ORU control switching module, telemetry acquisition module, remote control command module, power drive module, and serial communication module through the management plane branch network, and performs control plane branch network reconstruction and data redirection; The ORU management and control processing module changes the ORU data plane branch network configuration of the ORU network communication module and the ORU data exchange module through the management plane branch network, and performs data plane branch network reconstruction and data redirection.

10. The assemblable aircraft ORU service unit according to claim 2, characterized in that: If the ORU service unit is equipped with an aircraft control exchange module, the control plane backbone network interface of the ORU network communication module is connected to the aircraft control exchange module; if the ORU service unit is equipped with an aircraft data exchange module, the data plane backbone network interface of the ORU network communication module is connected to the aircraft data exchange module.

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