Automatic flight control panel
By dividing the automatic flight control panel into multiple functional partitions and optimizing the button layout, the problem of unclear button functions caused by the large number of functional modes and limited panel size is solved, and higher operational convenience and usage experience are achieved .
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421088351.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-17
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-17
AI Technical Summary
The automatic flight control system has a large number of functional modes and the size of the control panel is limited, resulting in unclear button functions and unfriendly human-computer interaction, which affects the pilot's operational convenience.
An automatic flight control panel was designed. By dividing the panel into comprehensive partitions, speed partitions, horizontal functional partitions, vertical functional partitions and task partitions, and centrally laying out relevant modal buttons and display windows in each partition, the The light indicator function and boss anti-touch design optimize the button layout to improve functional clarity and ease of use.
It effectively improves the operation convenience of the pilot, reduces the operating burden, improves the use feeling, ensures the clear partition and centralized arrangement of button functions, and enhances the friendship of human-computer interaction.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of flight control system design, and relates to an automatic flight control panel. Background Art
[0002] The automatic flight control panel is an important control component for the display and operation of the automatic flight control system, and its panel layout directly affects the pilot's experience of using the automatic flight control system. However, due to the large number of functional modes of the automatic flight control system and the limited size of the automatic flight control panel, the current panel buttons have unclear functional divisions and are not human-machine friendly. Summary of the invention
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic flight control panel, which has the characteristics of clear functional division, friendly human-machine interaction and convenient use.
[0004] Technical solution. An automatic flight control panel. It includes a panel, which is divided into a comprehensive partition, a speed partition, a horizontal function partition, a vertical function partition and a task partition from left to right; the components of the comprehensive partition are arranged in three rows and two columns, which are: automatic throttle power pre-position / disconnection switch, master / slave signal switching switch, automatic throttle button, flight guidance button, autopilot button, and autopilot disconnect button.
[0005] In the aforementioned automatic flight control panel, the speed partition is provided with an airspeed display window, an airspeed knob, and an altitude layer mode button from top to bottom.
[0006] In the aforementioned automatic flight control panel, the components of the horizontal functional partition are mainly arranged in three rows and two columns, namely: heading / track display window, FMS navigation button, heading / track selection knob, VOLT / TACAN button, heading / track hold mode button, automatic approach button; at the same time, the horizontal functional partition also has a heading / track switch button in the upper left corner of the heading / track display window.
[0007] In the aforementioned automatic flight control panel, the upper area of the vertical function partition is provided with a vertical speed / track inclination display window, a vertical speed / track inclination switching button, and an altitude display window side by side, a vertical speed / track inclination adjustment wheel is provided below the vertical speed / track inclination display window, an altitude selection knob is provided below the altitude display window, an altitude hold mode button is provided below the altitude selection knob, and a vertical speed / track inclination mode button is provided on the left side of the altitude hold mode button.
[0008] In the aforementioned automatic flight control panel, the task partition is provided with three task mode buttons.
[0009] In the aforementioned automatic flight control panel, the task partitions are also provided with flight guidance buttons and autopilot buttons respectively.
[0010] In the aforementioned automatic flight control panel, a boss is provided around the mission mode button to prevent accidental touch.
[0011] In the aforementioned automatic flight control panel, each button distributed on the panel has a light indication function, and the indication brightness is adjusted by a unified dimming signal.
[0012] Beneficial Effects
[0013] In order to overcome the problems of unclear button function division and unfriendly human-machine function caused by the large number of automatic flight control system function modes and the limited size of the automatic flight control panel, the utility model designs an automatic flight control panel with clear function division, centralized layout and convenient use, which effectively improves the pilot's operating convenience, thereby improving the pilot's usage experience and reducing the pilot's operating burden. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Attached Figure 1 It is a partition diagram of the automatic flight control panel;
[0015] Attached Figure 2 This is a diagram of the layout of the automatic flight control panel.
[0016] Number description: 1 Comprehensive partition, 2 Speed partition, 3 Horizontal function partition, 4 Vertical function partition, 5 Mission partition, 6 Autothrottle power arm / disconnect switch, 7 Master / slave signal switch, 8 Autothrottle button, 9 Autopilot button, 10 Flight director button, 11 Autopilot disconnect button, 12 Airspeed display window, 13 Airspeed knob, 14 Altitude layer mode button, 15 Heading / track switch button, 16 Heading / track display window, 17 Heading / track selection knob, 18 Heading / track hold mode button, 19 FMS navigation button, 20 Volt / TACAN button, 21 Automatic approach button, 22 Vertical speed / track inclination display window, 23 Vertical speed / track inclination switch button, 24 Vertical speed / track inclination adjustment wheel, 25 Vertical speed / track inclination mode button, 26 Altitude display window, 27 Altitude selection knob, 28 Altitude hold mode button, 29 Mission mode button. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] Combined with the accompanying drawings, the utility model is described in detail an automatic flight control panel:
[0018] Embodiment 1. An automatic flight control panel, comprising: Figure 1-2As shown in the figure, the automatic flight control system is divided into five zones: comprehensive zone 1, speed zone 2, horizontal function zone 3, vertical function zone 4 and task zone 5. Each mode button, display window and adjustment knob are centrally distributed according to the five zones, and the layout is adjusted in combination with the pilot's experience. The specific layout is as follows:
[0019] The components of the integrated partition 1 are arranged in three rows and two columns, which are: automatic throttle power pre-position / disconnection switch 6, master / slave signal switching switch 7, automatic throttle button 8, flight guidance button 10, autopilot button 9, autopilot disconnect button 11.
[0020] The aforementioned speed partition 2 is provided with an airspeed display window 12, an airspeed knob 13, and an altitude layer mode button 14 in sequence from top to bottom.
[0021] The components of the aforementioned horizontal functional partition 3 are mainly arranged in three rows and two columns, namely: heading / track display window 16, FMS navigation button 19, heading / track selection knob 17, VOLT / TACAN button 20, heading / track hold mode button 18, automatic approach button 21; at the same time, the horizontal functional partition 3 is also provided with a heading / track switching button 15 at the upper left of the heading / track display window 16.
[0022] The upper area of the aforementioned vertical functional partition 4 is provided with a vertical speed / track inclination display window 22, a vertical speed / track inclination switching button 23, and an altitude display window 26 side by side, a vertical speed / track inclination adjustment dial 24 is provided below the vertical speed / track inclination display window 22, an altitude selection knob 27 is provided below the altitude display window 26, an altitude hold mode button 28 is provided below the altitude selection knob 27, and a vertical speed / track inclination mode button 25 is provided on the left side of the altitude hold mode button 28.
[0023] The aforementioned task partition 5 is provided with three task mode buttons 29 .
[0024] The aforementioned mission partition 5 is also provided with a flight guidance button 10 and an autopilot button 9. To facilitate the pilot's operation, autopilot and flight guidance connection buttons are provided on both sides of the panel, and an autopilot disconnect button is prominently provided on the left side of the panel, so that the pilot can quickly disconnect the autopilot.
[0025] A boss is provided around the aforementioned task mode button 29 to prevent accidental touch.
[0026] Each button on the aforementioned panel has a light indication function, and the indication brightness is adjusted by a unified dimming signal. The buttons on the automatic flight control panel have two functions: mode selection and indication. The pilot can intuitively judge the effective mode controlled by the automatic flight control system by the light and dark of the button switch; the button switch indication brightness is adjusted by a unified dimming signal.
[0027] Reference Figure 2 , No. 8 and 9 are the autopilot and autothrottle on / off buttons. When on, the symbols on the buttons light up. The autopilot on / off buttons are set on both sides of the panel and designed with priority logic for easy use by pilots; No. 11 is a prominent autopilot disconnect button for easy pilots to quickly disconnect the autopilot. No. 12, 13, and 14 belong to the speed partition. The display window is set to display airspeed information, and the adjustment knob is set to pre-select the airspeed to achieve the function of controlling speed and changing the flight altitude by controlling the speed. No. 16 to 21 belong to the horizontal function partition, among which No. 17 is a knob that integrates the bank selection knob and the heading / track adjustment knob. The inner circle adjusts the heading / track, and the outer circle selects the bank. The display window is set to display the heading / track information to achieve the heading / track control function, navigation function, and automatic approach guidance function. Numbers 22 to 28 belong to the vertical function partition. The display window is set to display the vertical speed / track inclination information, the control wheel is set to adjust the vertical speed / track inclination, and the knob is set to adjust the altitude, realizing the vertical speed / track inclination control function, altitude control and altitude holding function. The rightmost side of the panel is the task partition, which can set the task mode according to the task requirements, and the boss design can be made around the mode button to prevent accidental touch.
Claims
1. An automatic flight control panel, characterized in that: The panel is divided from left to right into a comprehensive partition (1), a speed partition (2), a horizontal functional partition (3), a vertical functional partition (4) and a task partition (5); the components of the comprehensive partition (1) are arranged in three rows and two columns, which are: an automatic throttle power pre-position / disconnection switch (6), a master / slave signal switching switch (7), an automatic throttle button (8), a flight guidance button (10), an autopilot button (9), and an autopilot disconnection button (11).
2. The automatic flight control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The speed section (2) is provided with an airspeed display window (12), an airspeed knob (13), and an altitude layer mode button (14) in order from top to bottom.
3. The automatic flight control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The components of the horizontal functional partition (3) are mainly arranged in three rows and two columns, which are: a heading / track display window (16), an FMS navigation button (19), a heading / track selection knob (17), a VOLT / TACAN button (20), a heading / track hold mode button (18), and an automatic approach button (21); at the same time, the horizontal functional partition (3) is also provided with a heading / track switching button (15) at the upper left of the heading / track display window (16).
4. The automatic flight control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vertical speed / track inclination display window (22), a vertical speed / track inclination switching button (23), and an altitude display window (26) are arranged side by side in the upper area of the vertical functional partition (4); a vertical speed / track inclination adjustment dial (24) is arranged below the vertical speed / track inclination display window (22); an altitude selection knob (27) is arranged below the altitude display window (26); an altitude hold mode button (28) is arranged below the altitude selection knob (27); and a vertical speed / track inclination mode button (25) is arranged on the left side of the altitude hold mode button (28).
5. The automatic flight control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The task partition (5) is provided with three task mode buttons (29).
6. The automatic flight control panel according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mission partition (5) is also provided with a flight guidance button (10) and an autopilot button (9).
7. The automatic flight control panel according to claim 5, characterized in that: A boss is arranged around the task mode button (29) to prevent accidental touching.
8. The automatic flight control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each button distributed on the panel has a light indication function, and the indication brightness is adjusted by a unified dimming signal.