Inflatable radome

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses an inflatable radome which comprises a soft foldable radar sphere, a soft radome body which is inflated through an inflation opening formed in the radar sphere to form a hemispherical structure, and the bottom plane of the soft radome body is arranged to be close to the ground after the soft radome body is inflated. A circle of anchoring bowknot is arranged at the upper part of the radar sphere, and a circle of ground bowknot is arranged at the lower part of the radar sphere; the anchoring bowknot is anchored on the far-end ground hanging ring through the ball anchoring rigging and the tightener, and the ground bowknot is anchored on the near-end ground hanging ring through the ground anchoring rigging, so that the radar ball is anchored through the two circles of ground hanging rings. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the problems of high processing difficulty, difficulty in assembly and disassembly and the like of an existing radome with a hard shell structure due to the fact that a manufacturing material has the characteristics of being hard and fragile are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to but is not limited to the field of radar technology, in particular to an inflatable radar cover. Background Art

[0002] Existing radomes usually use a hard protective shell. During the specific manufacturing process, composite materials such as aluminum alloy, carbon fiber and glass fiber are used to form the hard protective shell.

[0003] The existing hard shell structure of the radome is generally hard and brittle due to its material characteristics. In particular, the spherical radome has the characteristics of being difficult to process, assemble and disassemble. Utility Model Content

[0004] Purpose of the utility model: In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the embodiment of the utility model provides an inflatable radome to solve the problems of existing radomes with hard shell structure, which are difficult to process, assemble and disassemble due to the hard and brittle characteristics of the manufacturing materials.

[0005] Technical solution of the utility model: The embodiment of the utility model provides an inflatable radome, comprising: a radar sphere 1, an anchoring bow 2, a sphere anchoring rigging 3, a tightener 4, a ground bow 5, and a ground anchoring rigging 7;

[0006] The radar sphere 1 is configured as a soft foldable inflatable bag, which is inflated through an inflating port 13 provided on the radar sphere 1 to form a soft radar cover with a hemispherical structure, and the bottom plane is arranged close to the ground after being inflated;

[0007] A circle of anchoring bow ties 2 is evenly arranged along the circumference on the upper part of the radar sphere 1, and a circle of ground bow ties 5 is evenly arranged along the circumference on the lower part of the radar sphere 1 near the ground; each pair of anchoring bow ties 2 is anchored on a circle of far-end ground hanging rings 14 set away from the sphere through a corresponding set of sphere anchoring rigging 3 and tightening device 4, and each pair of ground bow ties 5 is respectively connected to the two ends of a ground anchoring rigging 7, and then anchored on a circle of near-end ground hanging rings 15 set close to the sphere through the ground anchoring rigging 7, so as to realize the anchoring of the radar sphere 1 through two circles of ground hanging rings.

[0008] Optionally, in the inflatable radome as described above,

[0009] The radar sphere 1 includes a plurality of warp pieces evenly divided along the latitudinal direction of the sphere, and a bottom piece located at the bottom of the sphere. After the warp pieces are connected by heat sealing to form an open sphere, they are connected by heat sealing with the bottom piece to form the main structure of the radar sphere 1.

[0010] Optionally, the inflatable radome as described above further comprises: an anchor rope loop 2a and an anchor rope loop pull rope 2b;

[0011] An anchor rope loop 2a is arranged below a circle of anchor bow knots 2 arranged around the radar sphere 1, and after an anchor rope loop pull rope 2b passes around the anchor rope loop 2a from below, it is connected to the corresponding pair of anchor bow knots 2 above, and the corresponding spherical anchoring rigging 3 passes around the anchor rope loop 2a and the anchor rope loop pull rope 2b from both sides at both ends to form a knot, and is tied again and pulled downward, and after being tightened on the upper part of the sphere by the tightener 4, it is tightened and connected to the corresponding remote ground lifting ring 14 by another spherical anchoring rigging 3 and the tightener 4.

[0012] Optionally, in the inflatable radome as described above,

[0013] A circle of anchoring bow ties 2 is evenly arranged in the circumferential direction in the middle of the radar sphere 1, and each pair of anchoring bow ties 2 is anchored on a circle of remote ground rings 14 set away from the sphere through a corresponding set of sphere anchoring rigging 3 and tightener 4, or anchored on a circle of middle ground rings 12 located between the remote ground ring 14 and the proximal ground ring 15.

[0014] Optionally, in the inflatable radome as described above,

[0015] The radar sphere 1 is provided with a small maintenance cover 8, a large maintenance cover 9, and an observation window 6, which are used for workers to enter the radar sphere 1 for inspection and maintenance after the radar sphere 1 is inflated, and a redundant pressure sensor is installed in the radar sphere 1.

[0016] Optionally, in the inflatable radome as described above,

[0017] The radar sphere 1 is provided with a pressure measuring nozzle 10 and a safety valve 11 . The pressure measuring nozzle 10 is installed with a pressure sensor. The inflation pressure in the radar sphere 1 is measured by the pressure sensor, and the excessive pressure in the radar sphere 1 is released through the safety valve 11 .

[0018] Beneficial effects of the utility model: The utility model embodiment provides an inflatable radome, forming the main structure of the radome, that is, the radar sphere 1 is set as a soft foldable inflatable bag, and the radar sphere 1 is inflated through the inflation port 13 set on the radar sphere 1 to form a soft radome with a hemispherical structure. Compared with the traditional hard shell radome, it has the characteristics of less processing difficulty, easy disassembly, maintenance and transfer. The technical solution provided by the utility model embodiment has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] (1) Soft structure facilitates processing: The main structure of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model, that is, the material of the radar sphere 1 is PVC, and is formed by heat-sealing a plurality of side panels and a bottom panel. Compared with a hard shell, the processing difficulty is small and the operation is simpler;

[0020] (2) Simple structure facilitates installation, disassembly and transfer: The radar sphere 1 of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model has no excessive parts on its surface, and has a simple structure that facilitates outdoor installation and disassembly, and meets the requirements of changing the site and transfer at any time;

[0021] (3) Reusable: The radar sphere material of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model is resistant to aging and has a long service life. It can meet the needs of the radar sphere 1 being relocated and re-erected due to special reasons and can be reused;

[0022] (4) Energy saving and environmental protection: The technical solution provided by the utility model follows the principle of energy saving and environmental protection, does not pollute the environment, and does not generate any garbage. The equipment involved in the utility model uses energy-saving to form the main structure of the radome, that is, the radar sphere 1 is set as a soft foldable inflatable bag, and the radar sphere 1 is inflated through the inflation port 13 set on the radar sphere 1 to form a soft radome with a hemispherical structure. Compared with the traditional hard shell radome, it has the characteristics of less processing difficulty, easy disassembly, maintenance and transfer. The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] (1) Soft structure facilitates processing: The main structure of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model, that is, the material of the radar sphere 1 is PVC, and is formed by heat-sealing a plurality of side panels and a bottom panel. Compared with a hard shell, the processing difficulty is small and the operation is simpler;

[0024] (2) Simple structure facilitates installation, disassembly and transfer: The radar sphere 1 of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model has no excessive parts on its surface, and has a simple structure that facilitates outdoor installation and disassembly, and meets the requirements of changing the site and transfer at any time;

[0025] (3) Reusable: The radar sphere material of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model is resistant to aging and has a long service life. It can meet the needs of the radar sphere 1 being relocated and re-erected due to special reasons and can be reused;

[0026] (4) Energy saving and environmental protection: The technical solution provided by the utility model follows the principle of energy saving and environmental protection, has no pollution to the environment, and does not generate any garbage. The equipment involved in the utility model is all energy-saving. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solution of the utility model and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present application, they are used to explain the technical solution of the utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solution of the utility model.

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an inflatable radome provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The illustrated embodiment provides a schematic structural diagram of another inflatable radome;

[0030] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a side panel of a radar sphere in an inflatable radome provided by the illustrated embodiment;

[0031] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the connection between the spherical anchoring rigging, the anchor rope loop and the anchor rope loop pull rope in the inflatable radome provided by the illustrated embodiment;

[0032] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the connection form of the two ends of the spherical mooring rigging in the inflatable radome provided in the illustrated embodiment;

[0033] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the connection form of the two ends of the ground mooring rigging in the inflatable radome provided in the illustrated embodiment;

[0034] Figure 7 for Figure 2 The illustrated embodiment is a schematic diagram of the connection form of the two ends of the ground anchoring rigging in the middle of the inflatable radome.

[0035] Reference numerals:

[0036] 1. Radar sphere; 2. Mooring bow; 3. Sphere mooring rigging; 4. Tensioner; 5. Ground bow; 6. Observation window; 7. Ground mooring rigging; 8. Small maintenance cover; 9. Large maintenance cover; 10. Pressure gauge; 11. Safety valve; 12. Middle ground lifting ring; 13. Inflating port; 14. Far-end ground lifting ring; 15. Near-end ground lifting ring; 2a. Anchor rope loop; 2b. Anchor rope loop pull rope. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other arbitrarily without conflict.

[0038] As described in the above background technology, existing radomes usually use a hard protective shell, and the materials used to make the radome are generally hard and brittle; for radomes, especially spherical radomes, there are problems such as difficulty in processing, assembly and disassembly.

[0039] In view of the above problems, an embodiment of the utility model provides an inflatable radome, the purpose of which is to develop a new soft structure radome product.

[0040] The utility model provides the following specific embodiments which can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described in detail in some embodiments.

[0041] Figure 1 The overall structure diagram of an inflatable radome provided by an embodiment of the utility model is as follows: Figure 2 for Figure 1 The embodiment shown provides a schematic diagram of the structure of another inflatable radome. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the main structure of the inflatable radome provided by the embodiment of the utility model may include: a radar sphere 1, an anchoring bow 2, a sphere anchoring rigging 3, a tightener 4, a ground bow 5, and a ground anchoring rigging 7.

[0042] In the embodiment of the utility model, the radar sphere 1 is configured as a soft foldable inflatable bag, which is inflated through the inflation port 13 provided on the radar sphere 1 to form a soft radar cover with a hemispherical structure, and the bottom plane is arranged close to the ground after inflation.

[0043] In the embodiment of the utility model, a circle of anchoring bow ties 2 is evenly arranged along the circumference of the upper part of the radar sphere 1, and a circle of ground bow ties 5 is evenly arranged along the circumference of the lower part of the radar sphere 1 near the ground; each pair of anchoring bow ties 2 is anchored on a circle of far-end ground hanging rings 14 set away from the sphere through a corresponding set of sphere anchoring rigging 3 and tightening device 4, and each pair of ground bow ties 5 is connected to the two ends of a ground anchoring rigging 7, and then anchored on a circle of near-end ground hanging rings 15 set close to the sphere through the ground anchoring rigging 7, so as to realize the anchoring of the radar sphere 1 through two circles of ground hanging rings. Figure 1 In the structure, two circles of ground lifting rings are used. Figure 5 As shown, Figure 1 The embodiment shown is a schematic diagram of the connection form of the two ends of the spherical anchoring rigging in the inflatable radome, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, Figure 1 The illustrated embodiment provides a schematic diagram of the connection form of the two ends of the ground mooring rigging in an inflatable radome.

[0044] Figure 3 for Figure 1The schematic diagram of the side panels of the radar sphere in the inflatable radome provided in the illustrated embodiment. The radar sphere 1 includes a plurality of warp panels evenly divided along the latitudinal direction of the sphere, and a bottom panel located at the bottom of the sphere. After the warp panels are connected by heat sealing to form an open sphere, they are connected by heat sealing to the bottom panel to form the main structure of the radar sphere 1.

[0045] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The embodiment shown is a schematic diagram of the connection between the spherical anchoring rigging and the anchor rope ring and the anchor rope ring pull rope in the inflatable radome. In one implementation of the embodiment of the utility model, the inflatable radome also includes: an anchor rope ring 2a and an anchor rope ring pull rope 2b.

[0046] In this implementation, an anchor rope loop 2a is provided below a circle of anchor bow knots 2 arranged around the radar sphere 1, and after an anchor rope loop pull rope 2b passes around the anchor rope loop 2a from below, it is connected to the corresponding pair of anchor bow knots 2 above, and the corresponding spherical anchoring rigging 3 passes around the anchor rope loop 2a and the anchor rope loop pull rope 2b from both sides at both ends to form a knot, and is knotted again and pulled downward, and after being tightened on the upper part of the sphere by the tightener 4, it is tightened and connected to the corresponding remote ground lifting ring 14 by another spherical anchoring rigging 3 and the tightener 4.

[0047] In one implementation of the present invention, a circle of anchoring bows 2 is evenly arranged in the circumferential direction in the middle of the radar sphere 1, and each pair of anchoring bows 2 is anchored on a circle of remote ground rings 14 arranged away from the sphere through a corresponding set of sphere anchoring rigging 3 and tightener 4, such as Figure 1 Optionally, the central mooring bow tie 2 connected to the ball mooring rigging 3 and the tightener 4 can also be anchored in a circle located between the distal ground ring 14 and the proximal ground ring 15 in the middle of the ground ring 12, such as Figure 2 The anchoring method shown, and Figure 7 As shown, Figure 2 The illustrated embodiment is a schematic diagram of the connection form of the two ends of the ground anchoring rigging in the middle of the inflatable radome.

[0048] In the specific implementation of the embodiment of the utility model, a small maintenance cover 8, a large maintenance cover 9, and an observation window 6 are provided on the radar sphere 1, so that the staff can enter the radar sphere 1 for inspection and maintenance after the radar sphere 1 is inflated, and a redundant pressure sensor is installed in the radar sphere 1.

[0049] Furthermore, the radar sphere 1 is provided with a pressure measuring nozzle 10 and a safety valve 11 . The pressure measuring nozzle 10 is installed with a pressure sensor. The inflation pressure in the radar sphere 1 is measured by the pressure sensor, and the excessive pressure in the radar sphere 1 is released through the safety valve 11 .

[0050] The inflatable radome provided in the embodiment of the utility model forms the main structure of the radome, that is, the radar sphere 1 is set as a soft foldable inflatable bag, and the radar sphere 1 is inflated through the inflation port 13 provided on the radar sphere 1 to form a soft radome body with a hemispherical structure. Compared with the radome with a traditional hard shell, it has the characteristics of less processing difficulty, easy disassembly, maintenance and transfer. The technical solution provided in the embodiment of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0051] (1) Soft structure facilitates processing: The main structure of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model, that is, the material of the radar sphere 1 is PVC, and is formed by heat-sealing a plurality of side panels and a bottom panel. Compared with a hard shell, the processing difficulty is small and the operation is simpler;

[0052] (2) Simple structure facilitates installation, disassembly and transfer: The radar sphere 1 of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model has no excessive parts on its surface, and has a simple structure that facilitates outdoor installation and disassembly, and meets the requirements of changing the site and transfer at any time;

[0053] (3) Reusable: The radar sphere material of the inflatable radome provided by the utility model is resistant to aging and has a long service life. It can meet the needs of the radar sphere 1 being relocated and re-erected due to special reasons and can be reused;

[0054] (4) Energy saving and environmental protection: The technical solution provided by the utility model follows the principle of energy saving and environmental protection, has no pollution to the environment, and does not generate any garbage. The equipment involved in the utility model is all energy-saving.

[0055] The following is a schematic description of the implementation of the inflatable radome provided by the embodiment of the utility model through an implementation example.

[0056] Implementation Example

[0057] The structure of the inflatable radome provided in this embodiment is as follows Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the processing, assembly and installation methods of the inflatable radome are explained below through the implementation example.

[0058] (1) Radar sphere 1 processing:

[0059] Reference Figure 1 In the inflatable radome shown, the surface of the radome sphere 1 is divided into 42 side panels and 1 bottom panel, each side panel is heat-sealed and then connected to the bottom panel, and the radar sphere 1 is partially processed by heat-sealing.

[0060] (2) Installation of radar sphere 1:

[0061] In one embodiment, the upper end of the spherical mooring rigging 3 in the radar cover is connected with the anchor rope loop 2a and the anchor rope loop pull rope 2b. After the two ends of the spherical mooring rigging 3 are passed through the knots formed by the anchor rope loop 2a and the anchor rope loop pull rope 2b respectively, the lower end is pulled out and tightened by the tightener 4 to be connected to the far-end ground lifting ring 14; the two ends of the ground mooring rigging 7 are respectively connected with a pair of ground bow knots 5 and then directly connected to the near-end ground lifting ring 15, so as to realize the anchoring of the radar sphere 1 through two circles of ground lifting rings.

[0062] After the installation of the radar sphere 1 is completed, the radar sphere 1 is inflated, and the inflation is stopped when the sphere 1 reaches a specified pressure.

[0063] (3) Working principle of inflatable radome:

[0064] The surface of the radar sphere 1 is provided with two types of maintenance covers, large and small (small maintenance cover 8 and large maintenance cover 9 respectively). After opening the maintenance cover, the staff can enter the interior of the radar sphere 1 for maintenance; the pressure sensor installed in the sphere 1 adopts a triple-redundancy design, and the pressure values ​​of three differential pressure sensors are collected and compared and judged through the PLC controller. If a single pressure value is abnormal, the average of the pressure values ​​of the other two pressure sensors can be selected as the pressure of the sphere 1; when the pressure sensor tests that the pressure is lower than the working range, the blower will automatically work to replenish gas to the sphere 1; when the internal pressure of the sphere 1 is greater than the normal working pressure and exceeds a certain threshold range, the safety valve 11 set at the bottom of the sphere 1 will automatically open to protect the sphere 1.

[0065] (4) Processing of spherical anchoring rigging 3;

[0066] Select the φ10 polymer rope material, cut and tie according to the actual size, such as Figure 2 Knotting method shown.

[0067] (5) Preparation for field installation of inflatable radome;

[0068] Determine the location for laying the anti-wear lining cloth on the ground; select an open space, harden the ground, ensure that the ground is flat and clean enough, and determine its location area;

[0069] Determine the positions of the proximal ground lifting ring 15 and the distal ground lifting ring 14; after the position of the ground anti-wear lining cloth is determined, the sphere 1 is inflated for trial erection to determine the position of the distal ground lifting ring 14 corresponding to the sphere anchoring rigging 3 and the position of the distal ground lifting ring 14 corresponding to the ground bow tie 5, and then use an electric drill to drill holes at the designated lifting ring positions.

[0070] (6) Assembly sequence of inflatable radome;

[0071] ① Install metal parts such as the inflation port, pressure measuring nozzle, observation window, and safety valve on the radar sphere 1;

[0072] ②Fix the anti-wear lining cloth on the ground;

[0073] ③ Spread the radar sphere 1 on the anti-wear lining cloth on the ground;

[0074] ④ Assemble the mooring ring, mooring ring rope, ground bow 5, mooring bow 2 and tightener 4 with the mooring rigging, and connect the hook end of the tightener 4 with the far end ground lifting ring 14;

[0075] ⑤ Assembling the ground mooring rigging 7 and the proximal ground lifting ring 15;

[0076] ⑥The inflation tube is connected to the inflation port on the radar sphere 1, and the blower works to inflate the radar sphere 1;

[0077] ⑦ After the ball radar body is inflated for a period of time, it can maintain its basic shape and install large and small maintenance covers;

[0078] ⑧ After the air is inflated to the specified pressure, the blower stops automatically. The PLC control program will control the inflation and stop of the blower based on the changes in the internal pressure of the collected ball;

[0079] ⑨ Debug the PLC control program multiple times to ensure the stability of the program;

[0080] ⑩After the installation is completed, check the operating status of the sphere to ensure that it is working normally.

[0081] Although the implementation methods disclosed in the utility model are as above, the content is only an implementation method adopted to facilitate the understanding of the utility model, and is not used to limit the utility model. Any technician in the field to which the utility model belongs can make any modifications and changes in the form and details of implementation without departing from the spirit and scope disclosed in the utility model, but the scope of patent protection of the utility model shall still be based on the scope defined in the attached claims.

Claims

1. An inflatable radome, characterized in that: include: Radar sphere (1), mooring bow (2), sphere mooring rigging (3), tightener (4), ground bow (5), ground mooring rigging (7); The radar sphere (1) is configured as a soft, foldable inflatable bag, which is inflated through an inflation port (13) provided on the radar sphere (1) to form a soft radar cover with a hemispherical structure, and the bottom plane is arranged close to the ground after inflation; A circle of anchoring bow ties (2) is evenly arranged along the circumference of the upper part of the radar sphere (1), and a circle of ground bow ties (5) is evenly arranged along the circumference of the lower part of the radar sphere (1) near the ground; each pair of anchoring bow ties (2) is anchored on a circle of far-end ground hanging rings (14) arranged away from the sphere through a corresponding set of sphere anchoring rigging (3) and a tightener (4); each pair of ground bow ties (5) is connected to the two ends of a ground anchoring rigging (7) and then anchored on a circle of near-end ground hanging rings (15) arranged close to the sphere through the ground anchoring rigging (7), so as to realize the anchoring of the radar sphere (1) through two circles of ground hanging rings.

2. The inflatable radome according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radar sphere (1) comprises a plurality of warp cut pieces evenly divided along the latitudinal direction of the sphere, and a bottom cut piece located at the bottom of the sphere. After the warp cut pieces are connected by heat sealing to form an open sphere, they are connected by heat sealing to the bottom cut piece to form the main structure of the radar sphere (1).

3. The inflatable radome according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Anchor rope loop (2a) and anchor rope loop pull rope (2b); An anchor rope loop (2a) is arranged below a circle of anchor bow knots (2) arranged around the radar sphere (1), and after an anchor rope loop pull rope (2b) passes around the anchor rope loop (2a) from below, it is connected to a corresponding pair of anchor bow knots (2) above. The corresponding sphere anchoring rigging (3) passes around the anchor rope loop (2a) and the anchor rope loop pull rope (2b) from both sides to form a knot, and is tied again and pulled downward. After being tightened at the upper part of the sphere by a tightener (4), it is tightened by another sphere anchoring rigging (3) and the tightener (4) and connected to the corresponding remote ground lifting ring (14).

4. The inflatable radome according to claim 1, characterized in that: A circle of anchoring bow ties (2) is evenly arranged in the circumferential direction in the middle of the radar sphere (1), and each pair of anchoring bow ties (2) is anchored on a circle of far-end ground hanging rings (14) arranged away from the sphere through a corresponding set of sphere anchoring rigging (3) and a tightener (4), or anchored on a circle of middle ground hanging rings (12) located between the far-end ground hanging rings (14) and the near-end ground hanging rings (15).

5. The inflatable radome according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The radar sphere (1) is provided with a small maintenance cover (8), a large maintenance cover (9), and an observation window (6) for workers to enter the interior of the radar sphere (1) for inspection and maintenance after the radar sphere (1) is inflated, and a redundant pressure sensor is installed in the radar sphere (1).

6. The inflatable radome according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The radar sphere (1) is provided with a pressure measuring nozzle (10) and a safety valve (11). The pressure measuring nozzle (10) is installed with a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor measures the inflation pressure in the radar sphere (1), and the safety valve (11) releases excessive pressure in the radar sphere (1).

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