Vehicle-mounted communication-in-motion tracking device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle-mounted communication-in-motion tracking device, which comprises an antenna reflection disc and an antenna feed source arranged in the antenna reflection disc, and is characterized in that a first cylindrical gear is driven by a first motor to move relative to one end of a moving rail along a first toothed rail so as to drive the antenna reflection disc to be lifted along the arrangement direction of the moving rail, and a first rotating gear is driven by a second motor to rotate; when a vehicle needs to pass through a height-limited road section, a first motor drives a first cylindrical gear to move towards the middle end of the moving rail along a first toothed rail to reduce the height of the antenna reflection disc, and the antenna reflection disc is driven to move towards the middle end of the moving rail along a second toothed rail. The second motor drives the first rotating gear to rotate and drives one end of the moving rail to descend, so that the vertical height of the antenna reflection disc is reduced, the antenna reflection disc component is folded, the occupied volume of the antenna in the vertical height is reduced, a vehicle can conveniently pass through a height-limited road section, and the portability and flexibility of the vehicle-mounted communication in motion are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of vehicle-mounted satellite communications, and in particular relates to a vehicle-mounted moving communication tracking device. Background Art

[0002] The vehicle-mounted "mobile communication" is a vehicle-mounted station that can perform uninterrupted satellite communications on the move. It is mainly used for maintaining real-time tracking of satellites while the vehicle carrier is moving, so that the vehicle-mounted satellite antenna is aimed at the geosynchronous communication satellite, and a link of satellite communications is established between the geosynchronous communication satellite and the satellite ground station, so as to achieve real-time, uninterrupted two-way satellite communication transmission of images, voice and data with other ground stations.

[0003] Usually, the vehicle-mounted mobile communication antenna is placed on the roof of the vehicle. Although this makes it easier for the antenna to track and aim at the geosynchronous communication satellite in real time, the problems encountered in practice are that, for example, the reflector dish of the parabolic antenna used to focus and direct signals will directly increase the height of the vehicle body, and some height-restricted or tunnel sections will make it impossible for the vehicle to pass. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application proposes a vehicle-mounted in-motion communication tracking device, which can retract the antenna components used for signal tracking when the vehicle passes through the height-restricted section, thereby reducing the volume occupied by the vertical height of the antenna, making it easier for the vehicle to pass through the height-restricted section, and is beneficial to improving the portability and flexibility of the vehicle-mounted in-motion communication signal tracking component.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A vehicle-mounted tracking device for in-motion communication, comprising an antenna reflector and an antenna feed source arranged in the antenna reflector, and also comprising a support rod, wherein the support rod is arranged on the top of a vehicle body, the upper end surface of the support rod is connected to the bottom surface of a protective ring, a turntable is installed in the protective ring, a first support column and a second support column are respectively arranged on the upper end surface of the turntable, a first rotating gear is rotatably connected to the upper portion of the first support column, a second rotating gear is rotatably connected to the upper portion of the second support column, a second motor is installed on the upper portion of the first support column, the second motor is transmission-connected to the first rotating gear, a moving rail is arranged on the upper portion of the first rotating gear and the second rotating gear, a first rack is arranged on the bottom surface of the inner ring of the moving rail, a second rack is arranged on the bottom surface of the outer ring of the moving rail, and the second rack is meshed with the first rotating gear and the second rotating gear;

[0007] The outer side surface of the antenna reflector is provided with a first support foot and a second support foot, the first support foot and the second support foot are respectively rotatably connected to the first cylindrical gear and the second cylindrical gear, the first support foot is installed with a first motor, the first motor is transmission-connected to the first cylindrical gear, and the first rack is meshed with the first cylindrical gear and the second cylindrical gear.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, a slide groove is provided on the side of the movable rail, the upper end surface of the turntable is connected to a third support column, the top of the third support column is connected to a slide rod, the slide rod extends into the slide groove, and the slide groove and the slide rod are slidably matched.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the support rod is bent and extended toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the bottom of the protective ring is slidably connected to the support rod.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, a stopper is provided at one end of the support rod.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, fixing rods are connected to both sides of the vehicle body, and a plurality of connecting rods are connected to the sides of the fixing rods.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, a plurality of water leakage holes are provided at the bottom of the protective ring.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, the support rod is connected to the vehicle body via a plurality of connecting blocks.

[0014] In summary, the technical solution proposed in the present application includes the following beneficial technical effects: the present application drives the first cylindrical gear to move along the first rack relative to one end of the movable rail through the first motor, thereby driving the antenna reflector disk to be lifted along the setting direction of the movable rail; the second motor drives the first rotating gear to rotate, pushes one end of the movable rail to be lifted, and thereby raises the vertical height of the antenna reflector disk; the rotating turntable can control the direction of the antenna reflector disk; when the vehicle needs to pass through a height-restricted section, the first motor drives the first cylindrical gear to move along the first rack toward the middle end of the movable rail to lower the height of the antenna reflector disk; the second motor drives the first rotating gear to rotate, drives one end of the movable rail to descend, and thereby lowers the vertical height of the antenna reflector disk, thereby realizing the retracting of the antenna reflector disk component, thereby reducing the volume occupied by the vertical height of the antenna, making it easier for the vehicle to pass through the height-restricted section, and is beneficial to the portability and flexibility of the vehicle-mounted mobile communication signal tracking device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a vehicle-mounted tracking device in motion provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0017] Figure 2A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a vehicle-mounted tracking device in motion provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified image of point A;

[0019] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a vehicle-mounted tracking device in motion provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a vehicle-mounted tracking device in motion provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a vehicle-mounted tracking device in motion provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a vehicle-mounted tracking device in motion provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] In the figure: antenna reflector-1, antenna feed-11, first support-12, first cylindrical gear-121, first motor-122, second cylindrical gear-131, second support-13;

[0024] Support rod-2, stopper-21;

[0025] Protective ring-3, rotating disk-31, water leakage hole-32;

[0026] Moving rail-4, first supporting column-41, first rotating gear-411, second motor-412, second supporting column-42, second rotating gear-421, first rack-43, second rack-44, slide groove-45, third supporting column-46, slide rod-461;

[0027] Connect block -5;

[0028] Vehicle body 100, fixing rod 101, connecting rod 102. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application is clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work also fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0030] It should be noted that in the description of the present application, the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0031] The terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" in this application should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood by specific circumstances.

[0032] In the embodiments of the present application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or more advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific way.

[0033] This embodiment provides a vehicle-mounted mobile tracking device, see Figure 1-Figure 7 As shown, it includes an antenna reflection dish 1 and an antenna feed source 11 arranged in the antenna reflection dish 1, and also includes a support rod 2, the support rod 2 is arranged on the top of the vehicle body 100, the upper end surface of the support rod 2 is connected to the bottom surface of the protective ring 3, a turntable 31 is installed in the protective ring 3, and the upper end surfaces of the turntable 31 are respectively provided with a first support column 41 and a second support column 42, the upper part of the first support column 41 is rotatably connected to a first rotating gear 411, and the upper part of the second support column 42 is rotatably connected to a second rotating gear 421, a second motor 412 is installed on the upper part of the first support column 41, and the second motor 412 is transmission-connected to the first rotating gear 411, and a moving rail 4 is arranged on the upper part of the first rotating gear 411 and the second rotating gear 421, and the bottom surface of the inner circle of the moving rail 4 is provided with a first rack 43, and the bottom surface of the outer circle of the moving rail 4 is provided with a second rack 44, and the second rack 44 is meshed with the first rotating gear 411 and the second rotating gear 421;

[0034] The outer side of the antenna reflector 1 is provided with a first support leg 12 and a second support leg 13, and the first support leg 12 and the second support leg 13 are rotatably connected to the first cylindrical gear 121 and the second cylindrical gear 131 respectively. The first support leg 12 is installed with a first motor 122, and the first motor 122 is transmission-connected to the first cylindrical gear 121, and the first rack 43 is meshed with the first cylindrical gear 121 and the second cylindrical gear 131.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the protective ring 3 can be used to place and install other accessories of the mobile communication, the outer side of the antenna reflector 1 is provided with a first leg 12 and a second leg 13, and the first leg 12 is installed with a first motor 122, the first motor 122 is connected to the first cylindrical gear 121 by transmission, and the bottom surface of the inner ring of the moving rail 4 is provided with a first rack 43, the moving rail 4 is arranged in a semicircular shape, and the first rack 43 is meshed with the first cylindrical gear 121 and the second cylindrical gear 131, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown, the first motor 122 drives the first cylindrical gear 121 to move along the first rack 43 toward one end of the moving rail 4, and can drive the antenna reflector 1 to be lifted along the setting direction of the moving rail 4. Further, the first motor 122 can drive the first cylindrical gear 121 to move along the first rack 43 between the moving rails 4, so that the angle between the antenna reflector 1 and the horizontal plane can be changed, thereby realizing the change of the opening direction of the antenna reflector 1, which is beneficial to improve the flexibility of adjusting the opening change of the antenna reflector 1. A second motor 412 is installed on the upper part of the first support column 41, and the second motor 412 is connected to the first rotating gear 411 in transmission. The movable rail 4 is arranged on the upper part of the first rotating gear 411 and the second rotating gear 421. A second rack 44 is arranged on the bottom surface of the outer ring of the movable rail 4, and the second rack 44 is meshed with the first rotating gear 411 and the second rotating gear 421. The second motor 412 drives the first rotating gear 411 to rotate, and pushes one end of the movable rail 4 to lift up the vertical height of the antenna reflector 1. The upper end surface of the turntable 31 is respectively provided with the first support column 41 and the second support column 42. The turntable 31 can control the direction of the antenna reflector 1 by rotating. The preferred turntable 31 can be driven by a servo motor, which is beneficial to improve the steering accuracy of the antenna reflector 1. When the vehicle needs to pass through a height-restricted section, such as Figure 4 For example, the first motor 122 drives the first cylindrical gear 121 to move along the first rack 43 toward the middle end of the movable rail 4 to lower the height of the antenna reflector 1, and the second motor 412 drives the first rotating gear 411 to rotate, driving one end of the movable rail 4 to descend and thereby lowering the vertical height of the antenna reflector 1. The antenna reflector 1 can be adjusted to between the two ends of the movable rail 4, thereby realizing the folding of the antenna reflector 1 components, thereby reducing the volume occupied by the vertical height of the antenna, making it easier for vehicles to pass through height-restricted sections, and is beneficial to the portability and flexibility of vehicle-lifting and moving traffic. In addition, the movable rails 4 on both sides of the antenna reflector 1 can protect the antenna reflector 1 and prevent the antenna reflector 1 from being deformed by collision.

[0036] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a slide groove 45 is provided on the side of the movable rail 4, and a third support column 46 is connected to the upper end surface of the turntable 31. A slide rod 461 is connected to the top of the third support column 46. The slide rod 461 extends into the slide groove 45, and the slide groove 45 and the slide rod 461 are slidably matched.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the bottom end of the third support column 46 is connected to the turntable 31, and the top of the third support column 46 is connected to a slide rod 461, which extends into the slide groove 45 on the side of the movable rail 4 for sliding cooperation. The slide rod 461 is used to limit the movable rail 4 to prevent the movable rail 4 from being separated from the first rotating gear 411 and the second rotating gear 421 when deflected.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present application, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, the support rod 2 is bent and extended toward the rear of the vehicle body 100 , and the bottom of the protection ring 3 is slidably connected to the support rod 2 .

[0039] In the above embodiment, preferably, a slide 200 is provided on the side of the support rod 2, and a slider 201 is connected to the bottom of the protective ring 3. The protective ring 3 is nested in the slide 200 through the slider 201 and is slidably connected to the slide 200. When the vehicle passes through a height-restricted section, the protective ring 3 can be pushed to transfer the antenna assembly to the rear of the vehicle, thereby reducing the height of the vehicle and ensuring that the vehicle passes through the height-restricted section. After the vehicle passes through the height-restricted section, the protective ring 3 can be moved back to the roof.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 5 As shown, a stopper 21 is provided at one end of the support rod 2 .

[0041] In the above embodiment, a stopper 21 is provided at the terminal end of the support rod 2. On the one hand, the stopper 21 supports the protective ring 3, and on the other hand, the stopper 21 limits the protective ring 3 to prevent the protective ring 3 from sliding off along the slideway 200.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 6 As shown, the vehicle body 100 is connected to fixing rods 101 on both sides, and the fixing rods 101 are connected to a plurality of connecting rods 102 on the sides.

[0043] In the above embodiment, a plurality of connecting rods 102 are detachably connected to the antenna reflector 1, the movable rail 4, and the protective ring 3, respectively. The connecting rods 102 are used to fix and support the antenna component, which is beneficial to improving the stability of the antenna component.

[0044] In one embodiment of the present application, a plurality of water leakage holes 32 are formed at the bottom of the protective ring 3 .

[0045] In the above embodiment, the water leakage hole 32 is used to drain the water accumulated in the protective ring 3 to prevent rainwater or snow from accumulating in the protective ring 3 after melting, causing the moving through fittings in the protective ring 3 to be soaked and damaged.

[0046] In one embodiment of the present application, see Figure 4 As shown, the support rod 2 is connected to the vehicle body 100 via a plurality of connecting blocks 5 .

[0047] In the above embodiment, the support rod 2 is connected to the vehicle body 100 through a plurality of connecting blocks 5, which increases the fixed support points of the vehicle body 100 for the support rod 2, and is beneficial to improving the stability and reliability of the support rod 2, thereby improving the stability of the antenna assembly operation.

[0048] In the actual use of this application: the outer side of the antenna reflector 1 is provided with a first leg 12 and a second leg 13, and a first motor 122 is installed on the first leg 12, the first motor 122 is connected to the first cylindrical gear 121 in transmission, the bottom surface of the inner circle of the moving rail 4 is provided with a first rack 43, the moving rail 4 is arranged in a semicircular shape, the first rack 43 is meshed with the first cylindrical gear 121 and the second cylindrical gear 131, the first motor 122 drives the first cylindrical gear 121 to move along the first rack 43 toward one end of the moving rail 4, and can drive the antenna reflector 1 to be lifted along the setting direction of the moving rail 4. Furthermore, the first motor 122 can drive the first cylindrical gear 121 to move along the first rack 43 between the moving rails 4, so as to change the angle between the antenna reflector 1 and the horizontal plane, so as to realize the change of the opening direction of the antenna reflector 1. A second motor 412 is installed on the upper part of the first support column 41, and the second motor 412 is connected to the first rotating gear 411 in transmission. The moving rail 4 is arranged on the upper part of the first rotating gear 411 and the second rotating gear 421. A second rack 44 is arranged on the bottom surface of the outer ring of the moving rail 4, and the second rack 44 is meshed with the first rotating gear 411 and the second rotating gear 421. The second motor 412 drives the first rotating gear 411 to rotate, and pushes one end of the moving rail 4 to lift up and thus raise the vertical height of the antenna reflector 1. The upper end surface of the turntable 31 is respectively provided with the first support column 41 and the second support column 42. The turntable 31 can control the direction of the antenna reflector 1. Preferably, the first motor 122 and the second motor 412 are stepper motors, and the stepper motors are in a self-locking and stopped state when in standby state, so as to improve the stability of the antenna assembly after the attitude is adjusted.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, ordinary technicians in the field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted tracking device for in-motion communication, comprising an antenna reflector (1) and an antenna feed source (11) arranged in the antenna reflector (1), characterized in that: The vehicle body (100) further comprises a support rod (2), wherein the support rod (2) is arranged on the top of the vehicle body (100), the upper end surface of the support rod (2) is connected to the bottom surface of the protective ring (3), a turntable (31) is installed in the protective ring (3), and the upper end surface of the turntable (31) is respectively provided with a first support column (41) and a second support column (42), the upper part of the first support column (41) is rotatably connected to a first rotating gear (411), the upper part of the second support column (42) is rotatably connected to a second rotating gear (421), and the first support column (41) is rotatably connected to a first rotating gear (411). A second motor (412) is installed on the upper part of a support column (41), the second motor (412) is in transmission connection with the first rotating gear (411), a moving rail (4) is arranged on the upper part of the first rotating gear (411) and the second rotating gear (421), a first rack (43) is arranged on the bottom surface of the inner circle of the moving rail (4), a second rack (44) is arranged on the bottom surface of the outer circle of the moving rail (4), and the second rack (44) is meshed with the first rotating gear (411) and the second rotating gear (421); The outer side surface of the antenna reflector (1) is provided with a first support leg (12) and a second support leg (13); the first support leg (12) and the second support leg (13) are rotatably connected to a first cylindrical gear (121) and a second cylindrical gear (131) respectively; a first motor (122) is mounted on the first support leg (12); the first motor (122) is transmission-connected to the first cylindrical gear (121); and the first rack (43) is meshed with the first cylindrical gear (121) and the second cylindrical gear (131).

2. The vehicle-mounted tracking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide groove (45) is arranged on the side of the movable rail (4), the upper end surface of the turntable (31) is connected to a third support column (46), the top of the third support column (46) is connected to a slide rod (461), the slide rod (461) extends into the slide groove (45), and the slide groove (45) and the slide rod (461) are slidably matched.

3. The vehicle-mounted tracking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rod (2) bends and extends toward the rear of the vehicle body (100), and the bottom of the protection ring (3) is slidably connected to the support rod (2).

4. The vehicle-mounted tracking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A stopper (21) is provided at one end of the support rod (2).

5. The vehicle-mounted tracking device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The vehicle body (100) is connected to fixing rods (101) on both sides, and the fixing rods (101) are connected to a plurality of connecting rods (102) on the sides.

6. The vehicle-mounted tracking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the protective ring (3) is provided with a plurality of water leakage holes (32).

7. The vehicle-mounted tracking device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The support rod (2) is connected to the vehicle body (100) via a plurality of connection blocks (5).

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