Universal support suitable for Bell407 type helicopter to additionally install satellite communication equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a universal support suitable for installing satellite communication equipment on a Bell407 type helicopter. A satellite communication system can be installed on the universal support. Comprising an antenna assembly, the antenna assembly comprises an antenna support and a satellite communication antenna, the antenna support comprises an antenna mounting plate, a front support, a rear support, a wire cutter connecting piece, a lower connecting piece, a transverse supporting pipe and a vertical supporting pipe, the antenna mounting plate is fixedly connected to a wire cutter through the wire cutter connecting piece, and the antenna mounting plate is located behind the wire cutter. The satellite communication antenna is installed on the antenna installation plate, the front support is fixed to one side of the antenna installation plate, the rear support is fixed to the side, opposite to the wire cutter, of the front support, the lower connecting pieces are arranged on the front support and the rear support respectively, and the lower connecting pieces are used for being fixed to a helicopter. The vertical supporting tube is connected to the lower end of the antenna mounting plate, the transverse supporting tube is connected to the lower end of the vertical supporting tube through an inclined hoop, and the transverse supporting tube is connected to a helicopter undercarriage cross beam through a nose undercarriage hoop.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of helicopters, in particular to a universal bracket suitable for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopters. Background Art

[0002] The Bell 407 helicopter is a new generation of multi-purpose single-engine, single-rotor light multi-purpose helicopter that can be easily and freely modified to meet different mission requirements, including EMS emergency medical rescue, SAR search and rescue, maritime transport and aerial observation, law enforcement patrol and liaison, etc. This model is deeply trusted by police aviation and serves in police forces in many provinces and cities in China.

[0003] Existing problems;

[0004] 1. The structure is relatively complex and inconvenient to disassemble and assemble.

[0005] 2. Helicopters do not have a ready-made installation platform, which makes the installation of satellite communication systems inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a universal bracket suitable for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopters, which can be equipped with a satellite communication system.

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0008] A universal bracket suitable for Bell 407 helicopters to be equipped with satellite communication equipment, including an antenna assembly, the antenna assembly including an antenna bracket, a satellite communication antenna, the antenna bracket including an antenna mounting plate, a front bracket, a rear bracket, a wire cutter connector, a lower connector, a horizontal support tube, and a vertical support tube.

[0009] The antenna mounting plate is fixedly connected to the wire cutter through a wire cutter connector, the antenna mounting plate is located behind the wire cutter, the satellite communication antenna is mounted on the antenna mounting plate, the front bracket is fixed to one side of the antenna mounting plate, the rear bracket is fixed to the side of the front bracket facing away from the wire cutter, the front bracket and the rear bracket are respectively provided with the lower connector, the lower connector is used to be fixed to the helicopter, the vertical support tube is connected to the lower end of the antenna mounting plate, the horizontal support tube is connected to the lower end of the vertical support tube through an oblique clamp, and the horizontal support tube is connected to the helicopter landing gear crossbeam through a front landing gear clamp.

[0010] Preferably, the satellite communication antenna is installed above the rear column of the right cockpit door of the helicopter through an antenna bracket.

[0011] Preferably, it also includes a pod assembly, which includes an external pod bracket, a shock absorber, and a pod. The external pod bracket includes an in-cabin reinforcement plate, a shock absorber bracket, a transfer bracket, and an adapter bracket. The pod is connected to the bottom of the shock absorber bracket through the shock absorber, and the transfer bracket is connected to the top of the shock absorber bracket through the adapter bracket. The transfer bracket is fixedly connected to the longitudinal beam in the helicopter cabin through the reinforcement plate.

[0012] Preferably, the adapter bracket is composed of left and right arc-shaped plates and a bottom plate.

[0013] Preferably, it also includes a cabinet assembly, which includes a cabinet frame, and the cabinet frame is composed of a middle partition plate, a reinforcement plate, a support, a fixed cross plate, and a positioning plate bolted together, and the positioning plate and the fixed cross plate are fixedly connected to the helicopter; a height connecting plate is provided on the upper side of one side of the cabinet frame, and the height connecting plate is connected to the height adjustment plate and the front and rear adjustment plate in sequence, and the front and rear adjustment plates are fixedly connected to the helicopter; a folding bracket is provided on the upper side of the other side of the cabinet frame, and the folding bracket is connected to the panel, and an IP phone and a notebook are arranged on the panel.

[0014] Preferably, the cabinet assembly is installed on the front right seat of the helicopter cabin.

[0015] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. Make the equipment easy to disassemble and assemble.

[0017] 2. The helicopter has a ready-made installation platform, making the installation of the satellite communication system more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pod assembly structure;

[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the antenna assembly structure;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the cabinet component structure.

[0022] Reference numerals

[0023] In the attached drawings, 1. antenna bracket, 2. fuselage, 3. pod, 4. reinforcement plate, 5. shock absorber, 6. pod, 7. adapter bracket, 8. adapter bracket, 9. front bracket, 10. rear bracket, 11. lower connecting piece, 12. vertical support rod, 13. oblique clamp, 14. front landing gear clamp bracket, 15. clamp bracket, 16. horizontal support rod, 17. wire cutter connector, 18. wire cutter, 19. antenna mounting plate, 20. satellite communication antenna, 21. cabinet assembly, 22. height connection plate, 23. front and rear adjustment plate, 24. height adjustment plate, 25. middle partition, 26. reinforcement plate, 27. support, 28. fixed horizontal plate, 29. positioning plate, 30. folding bracket, 31. panel, 32. IP phone, 33. notebook, 34. sealing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 A universal bracket suitable for Bell 407 helicopters to be equipped with satellite communication equipment includes an antenna assembly, the antenna assembly includes an antenna bracket 1, a satellite communication antenna 20, the antenna bracket 1 includes an antenna mounting plate 19, a front bracket 9, a rear bracket 10, a wire cutter connector 17, a lower connector 11, a horizontal support tube 16, and a vertical support tube 12.

[0025] The antenna mounting plate 19 is fixedly connected to the wire cutter 18 through the wire cutter connector 17. The antenna mounting plate 19 is located behind the wire cutter 18. The satellite communication antenna 20 is mounted on the antenna mounting plate 19 to prevent the satellite communication antenna 20 from being damaged by the wires on the waterway. The front bracket 9 is fixed to one side of the antenna mounting plate 19. The rear bracket 10 is fixed to the side of the front bracket 9 facing away from the wire cutter 18. The front bracket 9 and the rear bracket 10 are respectively provided with the lower connecting member 11, which is used to be fixed on the helicopter. The vertical support tube 12 is connected to the lower end of the antenna mounting plate 19. The transverse support tube 16 is connected to the lower end of the vertical support tube 12 through the oblique clamp 13. The transverse support tube 16 is connected to the helicopter landing gear crossbeam through the front landing gear clamp 14.

[0026] The satellite communication antenna is installed above the rear column of the right cockpit door of the helicopter through the antenna bracket 1.

[0027] It also includes a pod assembly, which includes an external pod bracket, a shock absorber, and a pod 6. The external pod bracket includes an in-cabin reinforcement plate 4, a shock absorber bracket 5, a transfer bracket 8, and an adapter bracket 7. The pod 6 is connected to the bottom of the shock absorber bracket 5 through the shock absorber, and the transfer bracket 8 is connected to the top of the shock absorber bracket 5 through the adapter bracket 7. The transfer bracket 8 is fixedly connected to the longitudinal beam in the helicopter cabin through the reinforcement plate 4.

[0028] The adapter bracket 8 is composed of left and right arc-shaped plates and a bottom plate.

[0029] It also includes a cabinet component, which includes a cabinet frame, which is composed of a middle partition plate 25, a reinforcement plate 26, a support 27, a fixed horizontal plate 28, and a positioning plate 29 that are bolted together. The positioning plate 29 and the fixed horizontal plate 28 are fixedly connected to the helicopter 2; a height connecting plate 22 is provided on the upper side of one side of the cabinet frame, and the height connecting plate 22 is connected to the height adjustment plate 24 and the front and rear adjustment plate 23 in sequence, and the front and rear adjustment plate 23 is fixedly connected to the helicopter 2; a folding bracket 30 is provided on the upper side of the other side of the cabinet frame, and the folding bracket 30 is connected to the panel 31, and an IP phone 32 and a notebook 33 are arranged on the panel 31.

[0030] The cabinet assembly is installed on the front right seat of the helicopter cabin.

[0031] Detailed technical solution of this utility model:

[0032] A pod bracket suitable for installing the optoelectronic ball of Bell 407 helicopter, including VSAT satellite communication antenna, optoelectronic pod and pod assembly.

[0033] As shown in the figure, the VSAT satellite communication antenna is installed above the rear pillar of the right cockpit door through the antenna bracket 1. The antenna bracket 1 is composed of an antenna mounting plate 19, a front / rear bracket 9 / 10, a wire cutter connector 17, a lower connector 11, a horizontal / vertical support tube 16 / 12, a clamp bracket 15, etc. The antenna mounting plate 19 is fixedly connected to the wire cutter 18 through the wire cutter connector 17 and is located on one side of the wire cutter 18. The front / rear bracket 9 / 10 is arranged on one side of the antenna mounting plate 19, fixedly connected to the antenna mounting plate 19, and located on the side away from the wire cutter connector 17. The lower connector 11 is fixedly connected to the front / rear bracket 9 / 10 and is arranged on one side of the front / rear bracket 9 / 10. The vertical support tube 12 is placed on the lower side of the antenna mounting plate 19 and is connected to the antenna mounting plate 19 through a clamp. The horizontal support tube 16 is placed on one side of the vertical support tube 12 and is connected to the vertical support tube 12 through an oblique clamp 13. The horizontal / vertical support tube 16 / 12 uses a front landing gear clamp 14 to support the antenna bracket 1 on the landing gear cross beam.

[0034] The external pod bracket includes a cabin reinforcement plate 4, an adapter bracket 8, an adapter bracket 7, etc. The adapter bracket 8 is composed of left and right arc-shaped plates and a bottom plate, and is fixedly connected to the cabin longitudinal beam through the reinforcement plate 4. The shock absorber is fixedly connected to the shock absorber bracket 5 and is located on one side of the shock absorber 5 bracket. The pod 6 is fixed to the adapter bracket 8 through other components, and the adapter bracket 8 is fixedly connected to the shock absorber bracket 5 and is located outside the shock absorber.

[0035] The cabin equipment is integrated and installed on the right front seat of the cabin through the cabinet assembly. Before installation, the original right front seat of the cabin is removed first. The top of the cabinet assembly is fixedly connected to the seat connection point, and the bottom is fixed by the seat installation pin. The notebook 33 and the IP phone 32 are fixedly connected to the panel 31, and the panel 31 is fixedly connected to the sealing plate through a folding bracket 30. The front and rear adjustment plates 23 are fixedly connected to the support 27 through the height connecting plate 22 and the height adjustment plate 24. The middle partition plate 25 and the reinforcement plate 26 are fixedly connected to the support 27. The cabinet assembly is fixedly connected to the helicopter 2 through the positioning plate 29 and the fixed cross plate 28.

[0036] The helicopter 2 is provided with a separate area for installing satellite communication and pod systems, which is convenient for installing satellite communication and pod systems without affecting the requirements of unobstructed satellite communication and a wide downward field of view for the pod system. The helicopter 2 is suitable for various configurations of the Bell 407 helicopter 2, has strong compatibility, and greatly improves the specifications of installable equipment. The antenna bracket 1 and the pod bracket 3 are made of commonly used aviation aluminum alloy, are low in cost, simple in structure, and easy to install and maintain, thus solving the problem of inconvenience in installing satellite communication systems on the existing Bell 407 helicopter 2.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above preferred embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made in form and details without departing from the scope defined by the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A universal bracket for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopters, characterized by: The antenna assembly includes an antenna bracket and a satellite communication antenna. The antenna bracket includes an antenna mounting plate, a front bracket, a rear bracket, a wire cutter connector, a lower connector, a horizontal support tube, and a vertical support tube. The antenna mounting plate is fixedly connected to the wire cutter through a wire cutter connector, the antenna mounting plate is located behind the wire cutter, the satellite communication antenna is mounted on the antenna mounting plate, the front bracket is fixed to one side of the antenna mounting plate, the rear bracket is fixed to the side of the front bracket facing away from the wire cutter, the front bracket and the rear bracket are respectively provided with the lower connector, the lower connector is used to be fixed to the helicopter, the vertical support tube is connected to the lower end of the antenna mounting plate, the horizontal support tube is connected to the lower end of the vertical support tube through an oblique clamp, and the horizontal support tube is connected to the helicopter landing gear crossbeam through a front landing gear clamp.

2. The universal bracket for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The satellite communication antenna is installed above the rear column of the right cockpit door of the helicopter through an antenna bracket.

3. The universal bracket for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopter according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a pod assembly, which includes an external pod bracket, a shock absorber, and a pod. The external pod bracket includes an in-cabin reinforcement plate, a shock absorber bracket, a transfer bracket, and an adapter bracket. The pod is connected to the bottom of the shock absorber bracket through the shock absorber, and the transfer bracket is connected to the top of the shock absorber bracket through the adapter bracket. The transfer bracket is fixedly connected to the longitudinal beam in the helicopter cabin through the reinforcement plate.

4. The universal bracket for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopter according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transfer rack is composed of left and right arc-shaped plates and a bottom plate.

5. The universal bracket for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopter according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a cabinet assembly, which includes a cabinet frame, which is composed of a middle partition plate, a reinforcement plate, a support, a fixed horizontal plate, and a positioning plate bolted together, and the positioning plate and the fixed horizontal plate are fixedly connected to the helicopter; a height connecting plate is provided on the upper side of one side of the cabinet frame, and the height connecting plate is connected to the height adjustment plate and the front and rear adjustment plate in turn, and the front and rear adjustment plates are fixedly connected to the helicopter; a folding bracket is provided on the upper side of the other side of the cabinet frame, and the folding bracket is connected to the panel, and an IP phone and a notebook are arranged on the panel.

6. The universal bracket for installing satellite communication equipment on Bell 407 helicopter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cabinet assembly is installed on the front right seat of the helicopter cabin.

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