Portable airplane composite material repairing tool box

By designing a portable aircraft composite repair toolbox, including liftable pallet structure and alarm device, the existing toolbox is solved by simple design and low space utilization, achieving convenience in tool management and use, and reducing the safety risks of legacy tools.

CN222986914UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-17NAVAL AVIATION UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422087697.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-27
Publication Date
2025-06-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-27

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Technical Problem

The existing toolbox for aircraft composite material restoration is simple in design and low space utilization, which leads to inconvenient tool management and low efficiency in use, and the safety risks of tools remaining in the aircraft.

Method used

A portable aircraft composite repair toolbox is designed, including a liftable pallet structure and alarm device. The tray is opened horizontally through the connecting rod system, which facilitates the pick-up and placement of the tool; the alarm device detects whether the tool is correctly placed through the pressure switch and the power module to prevent missing.

Benefits of technology

It improves the convenience of management and use of tools, reduces the risks left by tools, improves the efficiency of aircraft maintenance operations, and ensures safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a portable airplane composite material repairing tool box, which belongs to the technical field of airplane composite material repairing and comprises a box body, an upper cover, a first tray, an alarm device and a second tray. A first placing plate and a second placing plate are respectively arranged at the bottoms of the box body and the first tray; a groove is formed in the placing plate; a pressure switch is arranged at the bottom of the groove; first connecting rods and second connecting rods are rotationally connected to the two sides in the box body, the upper ends of the two first connecting rods are rotationally connected with the two sides of the first tray correspondingly, and the middles of the two second connecting rods are rotationally connected with the left side and the right side of the first tray correspondingly; the middle portions of the left and right sides of the second tray are connected with the rear portions of the left and right sides of the first tray through two third connecting rods. And when the tool is not placed in the groove during buckling, the alarm device can give an alarm, so that the phenomenon that the tool is missed during aircraft maintenance is avoided. Tool management and convenient use can be achieved, and the maintenance work efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of aircraft composite material repair, and specifically relates to a portable aircraft composite material repair toolbox. Background Art

[0002] A toolbox is a portable storage device, usually used to store and protect various tools and equipment for use when needed. It is a multifunctional and multi-purpose collection of tools that can meet various different work requirements.

[0003] The design and structure of the toolbox vary depending on the application scenario, but usually include the following parts: a box body, generally made of materials such as metal and plastic, and the surface of the box body usually has properties such as anti-corrosion, waterproof, and dust-proof to protect the tools from the external environment. A handle, generally installed at one end of the top of the box, can be used to conveniently carry the toolbox. A lock, usually installed on both sides or in the front and back directions of the box body, is used to lock the toolbox to ensure the safety of the tools.

[0004] In the process of aircraft composite material repair, selecting the appropriate tools plays a crucial role in ensuring the repair quality and improving the repair efficiency. The above-mentioned aircraft composite material repair methods have their own characteristics. However, in the actual operation process, they all include the following steps:

[0005] Damage surface treatment: Clean and polish the damaged area, remove impurities such as grease, dust, and water, and ensure good bonding between the repair agent and the material.

[0006] Preparation of repair parts: According to the shape and size of the damaged area, select the appropriate repair method and repair agent material, and prepare the repair parts by methods such as reagent preparation, manual molding, vacuum thermoforming, or hot pressing.

[0007] Curing: After the repair parts are prepared and the repair is carried out, a certain curing process is required to maintain their shape and strength. The curing process may involve heating, pressurization, or the use of specific curing agents.

[0008] A variety of tools are used in the process of aircraft composite material repair: hot air guns, polishers, sandpapers, automatic scissors, pneumatic drilling machines and drill bits of different apertures, files, paper cutters, scrapers, diameter rollers, tweezers, isolation films, glass rods, plastic cups, syringes, measuring rulers, etc.

[0009] However, the existing toolboxes for aircraft composite material repair are mainly empty boxes with high versatility, the internal design is relatively simple, the space utilization rate is not high, which is not conducive to tool management and convenient use, will reduce the efficiency of aircraft composite material repair operations, and even serious situations such as tools being left in the aircraft may occur, posing serious safety risks. Content of the Utility Model

[0010] To solve the problems of existing toolboxes for aircraft composite material repair, which mainly consist of a general-purpose empty box with a relatively simple internal design, low space utilization rate, being unfavorable for tool management and convenient use, reducing the efficiency of composite material repair operations, and even causing the serious situation of tools being left in the aircraft, with serious safety risks, the present utility model provides a portable toolbox for aircraft composite material repair.

[0011] The present utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0012] A portable toolbox for aircraft composite material repair, comprising a box body, an upper cover, a first tray and a second tray. The upper cover is rotatably connected to the box body; a first placement plate is provided at the bottom of the box body, and a second placement plate is provided inside the first tray; a plurality of grooves capable of placing tools are respectively formed in the first placement plate and the second placement plate, and a pressing switch is provided at the bottom of the grooves; an alarm device connected to the pressing switch is further included; the middle parts and the rear parts of the left and right sides inside the box body are respectively rotatably connected with a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod. The upper ends of the two first connecting rods are respectively rotatably connected to the front parts of the left and right sides of the first tray. The middle parts of the two second connecting rods are respectively rotatably connected to the middle parts of the left and right sides of the first tray. The upper ends of the two second connecting rods are respectively rotatably connected to the front parts of the left and right sides of the second tray. The middle parts of the left and right sides of the second tray and the rear parts of the left and right sides of the first tray are respectively connected by two third connecting rods; and the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, the box body and the first tray form a parallelogram structure, and the second connecting rod, the third connecting rod, the first tray and the second tray form a parallelogram structure; a fourth connecting rod is connected between the first tray and the upper cover; when the upper cover is buckled with the box body, the second tray is pressed on the upper side of the second placement plate, and the first tray is pressed on the upper side of the first placement plate.

[0013] A further improvement of the present utility model is that a first partition is provided inside the box body, and a second partition corresponding to the first partition is provided inside the upper cover; one side of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are installed on the first partition, and one side of the fourth connecting rod is installed on the second partition.

[0014] A further improvement of the present utility model is that a locking hook is installed on the box body, and a lock handle capable of being locked with the locking hook is installed on the upper cover.

[0015] A further improvement of the present utility model is that a locking rod is rotatably installed on the upper cover through a mounting seat, and the middle part of the locking rod is rotatably connected to the lock handle through a connecting shaft; one end of the lock handle far from the connecting shaft is in a triangular structure.

[0016] A further improvement of the present utility model is that two oppositely arranged connecting pieces are fixedly installed on the right side of the box body. The lower ends of the connecting pieces are bent leftward along the lower side of the box body to form a bent part; the upper ends of the connecting pieces are provided with support feet, and the lower ends of the connecting pieces are installed with rollers.

[0017] A further improvement of the present utility model is that the upper ends of the two connecting members are connected by a support rod.

[0018] A further improvement of the present utility model is that a sleeve is fixedly installed at the left end of the bending portion, and a pull rod is slidably installed in the sleeve in a telescopic manner.

[0019] A further improvement of the present utility model is that a guard plate is provided outside the sleeve; the height of the guard plate is higher than the height of the sleeve.

[0020] A further improvement of the present utility model is that a handle is provided at the left end of the box body.

[0021] A further improvement of the present utility model is that the alarm device is an alarm lamp, which is installed on the upper side of the upper cover.

[0022] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0023] Place aircraft maintenance tools in the grooves of the first placement plate and the second placement plate. When the upper cover is opened, the first tray is driven to rise by the fourth connecting rod. Since the first connecting rod, the second connecting rod, the box body and the first tray form a parallelogram structure, and the second connecting rod, the third connecting rod, the first tray and the second tray form a parallelogram structure, the first tray and the second tray can be horizontally opened and raised, which is convenient for taking and placing tools; when the upper cover is buckled with the box body, the second tray is pressed on the upper side of the second placement plate, and the first tray is pressed on the upper side of the first tray, which can ensure that the tool can touch the pressure switch at the bottom of the groove. When there is a situation where the tool is not placed in the groove, the alarm device will give an alarm, thereby reminding the operator and avoiding the phenomenon of missing tools in aircraft maintenance. The overall structure is simple, easy to use, can effectively realize tool management and convenient use, improve the maintenance operation efficiency, and has good practicability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present utility model, the drawings required to be used in the description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the first perspective structure of the specific embodiment of the present utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the second perspective structure of the specific embodiment of the present utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the lock hand structure of the specific embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] In the attached drawings: 1. Box body, 11. First partition, 12. Lock hook, 13. Connecting piece, 14. Support leg, 15. Roller, 16. Sleeve, 17. Pull rod, 18. Guard plate, 19. Handle, 2. Upper cover, 21. Second partition, 22. Locking hand, 23. Mounting seat, 24. Lock rod, 25. Connecting shaft, 3. First tray, 4. Second tray, 51. First placing plate, 52. Second placing plate, 61. First connecting rod, 62. Second connecting rod, 63. Third connecting rod, 64. Fourth connecting rod. Detailed implementation mode

[0029] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the attached drawings in the specific embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this patent, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of this patent.

[0030] As Figures 1-3 shown, the present utility model discloses a portable aircraft composite material repair toolbox, including a box body 1 in the shape of a cuboid shell with an upper opening, an upper cover 2, a first tray 3, and a second tray 4. The lower edge of the rear side of the upper cover 2 is rotatably connected to the upper edge of the rear side of the box body 1 (such as a hinge or other rotating connecting piece); a first placing plate 51 is placed at the bottom of the box body 1, and a second placing plate 52 is placed in the first tray 3; a plurality of grooves for placing different tools (aircraft maintenance tools) are respectively formed on the first placing plate 51 and the second placing plate 52, and a pressing switch is provided at the bottom of the groove; an alarm device connected to the pressing switch is further included; the middle and rear parts of the left and right sides inside the box body 1 are respectively rotatably connected with a first connecting rod 61 and a second connecting rod 62. The upper ends of the two first connecting rods 61 are respectively rotatably connected to the front parts of the left and right sides of the first tray 3. The middle parts of the two second connecting rods 62 are respectively rotatably connected to the middle parts of the left and right sides of the first tray 3. The upper ends of the two second connecting rods 62 are respectively rotatably connected to the front parts of the left and right sides of the second tray 4. The middle parts of the left and right sides of the second tray 4 and the rear parts of the left and right sides of the first tray 3 are respectively connected by two third connecting rods 63 (the two ends of the third connecting rod 63 are rotatably connected); and the first connecting rod 61, the second connecting rod 62, the box body 1, and the first tray 3 form a parallelogram structure, and the second connecting rod 62, the third connecting rod 63, the first tray 3, and the second tray 4 form a parallelogram structure; a fourth connecting rod 64 is connected between the first tray 3 and the upper cover 2 (the two ends of the fourth connecting rod 64 are rotatably connected); when the upper cover 2 is buckled with the box body 1, the second tray 4 is pressed on the upper side of the second placing plate 52, and the first tray 3 is pressed on the upper side of the first tray 51.

[0031] Place aircraft maintenance tools in the grooves of the first placement plate 51 and the second placement plate 52. When the upper cover 2 is opened, the first tray 3 is lifted by the fourth link 64. Since the first link 61, the second link 62, the box body 1 and the first tray 3 form a parallelogram structure, and the second link 62, the third link 63, the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 form a parallelogram structure, the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 can be horizontally opened and lifted, facilitating the taking and placing of tools. When the upper cover 2 is latched with the box body 1, the second tray 4 is pressed against the upper side of the second placement plate 52, and the first tray 3 is pressed against the upper side of the first placement plate 51, which can ensure that the tools can touch the pressure switch at the bottom of the groove. When there is a situation where a tool is not placed in the groove, the alarm device will give an alarm, thus reminding the operator and avoiding the phenomenon of missing tools during aircraft maintenance. The overall structure is simple and easy to use, which can effectively realize tool management and convenient use, improve the maintenance operation efficiency, and has good practicability.

[0032] A power module is installed on the lower side of the first placement plate 51 and the lower side of the second placement plate 52 respectively, which can provide power for the pressure switch. And multiple pressure switches are connected in series. If one tool is not in place, the alarm device will give an alarm to ensure the reliability of use.

[0033] Furthermore, the alarm device is an alarm lamp, which is installed on the upper side of the upper cover 2. And the upper cover 2 and the box body 1 are connected by a damping rotating shaft, which effectively realizes the convenience of wire passing, realizes the electrical connection between the pressure switch and the alarm lamp, and effectively realizes the hovering of the upper cover 2 at any position, realizing the convenience of use.

[0034] As Figure 1 shown, a first partition 11 is provided on the right side inside the box body 1, and a second partition 21 corresponding to the first partition 11 is provided on the right side inside the upper cover 2. The right-side first link 61 and second link 62 are installed on the first partition 11, and the right-side fourth link 64 is installed on the second partition 21. A spare tool placement space is formed between the right side of the first partition 11 and the right side of the second partition 21, where some spare materials (such as sandpaper) can be placed to improve the partition management.

[0035] Among them, as Figures 1-3 shown, a locking hook 12 is installed on the box body 1, and a lock handle 22 that can be locked with the locking hook 12 is installed on the upper cover 2. A locking rod 24 is rotatably installed on the upper cover 2 through a mounting seat 23, and the middle part of the locking rod 24 is rotatably connected to the lock handle 22 through a connecting shaft 25. One end of the lock handle 22 far from the connecting shaft 25 has a triangular structure. By engaging the end (triangular structure) of the lock handle 22 with the locking hook 12 and rotating the locking rod 24, automatic locking (crossing the dead point position) is achieved, thus realizing the reliability of latching and the convenience of opening and closing between the upper cover 2 and the box body 1.

[0036] As Figure 2 shown, a handle 19 is provided at the left end of the box body 1. It is convenient to move and carry the toolbox.

[0037] Among them, as Figures 1-2 shown, two oppositely arranged connecting members 13 are fixedly installed on the right side of the box body 1. The lower end of the connecting member 13 is bent leftward along the lower side of the box body 1 to form a bent portion; a support leg 14 is provided at the upper end of the connecting member 13, and a roller 15 is installed at the lower end of the connecting member 13. The L-shaped bent connecting member 13 can strengthen the structure of the box body 1, and is convenient for pulling and erecting the toolbox, realizing the flexibility of use.

[0038] Furthermore, the upper ends of the two connecting members 13 are connected by a support rod. Ensure the structural strength of the connecting member 13.

[0039] Among them, a sleeve 16 is fixedly installed at the left end of the bent portion. A pull rod 17 is slidably installed in the sleeve 16. By pulling out the pull rod 17, the convenient pushing and pulling of the toolbox can be realized, realizing the convenience and labor saving of the movement of the toolbox.

[0040] Furthermore, a guard plate 18 is provided on the outer side of the sleeve 16; the height of the guard plate 18 is higher than the height of the sleeve 16. The guard plate 18 is bent in an L shape, vertically arranged in the left-right direction, and bent at both ends. When the toolbox is laid down, it can effectively play a supporting role, and effectively protect the sleeve 16, avoiding wear on the sleeve 16 and the pull rod 17.

[0041] In this portable aircraft composite material repair toolbox, aircraft maintenance tools are placed in the grooves of the first placement plate 51 and the second placement plate 52. When the upper cover 2 is opened, the first tray 3 is driven to rise by the fourth link 64. Since the first link 61, the second link 62, the box body 1 and the first tray 3 form a parallelogram structure, and the second link 62, the third link 63, the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 form a parallelogram structure, the first tray 3 and the second tray 4 can be horizontally opened and raised, facilitating the taking and placing of tools; when the upper cover 2 is buckled with the box body 1, the second tray 4 is pressed on the upper side of the second placement plate 52, and the first tray 3 is pressed on the upper side of the first tray 51, which can ensure that the tool can touch the pressure switch at the bottom of the groove. When there is a situation where the tool is not placed in the groove, the alarm device will give an alarm, thereby reminding the operator to avoid the phenomenon of missing tools during aircraft maintenance. The overall structure is simple and easy to use, which can effectively realize tool management and convenient use, improve the maintenance operation efficiency, and has good practicability.

[0042] In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner. The key point of each embodiment is to illustrate the differences from other embodiments. For the same or similar parts among the embodiments, reference can be made to each other.

[0043] In the description, claims and above-mentioned drawings of the present utility model, terms such as "upper", "lower", "outer side", "inner side", etc., if any, are used to distinguish the relative relationship in position and do not need to be given a qualitative definition. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present utility model described herein can be implemented in an order different from those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0044] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present utility model. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the present utility model will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A portable aircraft composite material repair tool box, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a box body (1), an upper cover (2), a first tray (3) and a second tray (4), wherein the upper cover (2) is rotatably connected to the box body (1); a first placement plate (51) is provided at the bottom of the box body (1), and a second placement plate (52) is provided in the first tray (3); a plurality of grooves capable of placing tools are respectively provided in the first placement plate (51) and the second placement plate (52), and a pressure switch is provided at the bottom of the groove; and an alarm device connected to the pressure switch is also included; a first connecting rod (61) and a second connecting rod (62) are rotatably connected at the middle and rear parts of the left and right sides of the box body (1), respectively, the upper ends of the two first connecting rods (61) are rotatably connected to the front parts of the left and right sides of the first tray (3), and the middle parts of the two second connecting rods (62) are rotatably connected to the middle parts of the left and right sides of the first tray (3). The second tray (4) and the second tray (3) are rotatably connected, the upper ends of the two second connecting rods (62) are respectively rotatably connected to the left and right front parts of the second tray (4), and the middle parts of the left and right sides of the second tray (4) are respectively connected to the left and right rear parts of the first tray (3) through two third connecting rods (63); the first connecting rod (61), the second connecting rod (62), the box body (1) and the first tray (3) form a parallelogram structure, and the second connecting rod (62), the third connecting rod (63), the first tray (3) and the second tray (4) form a parallelogram structure; a fourth connecting rod (64) is connected between the first tray (3) and the upper cover (2); when the upper cover (2) and the box body (1) are buckled, the second tray (4) is pressed against the upper side of the second placement plate (52), and the first tray (3) is pressed against the upper side of the first placement plate (51).

2. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first partition (11) is provided in the box body (1), and a second partition (21) corresponding to the first partition (11) is provided in the upper cover (2); a first connecting rod (61) and a second connecting rod (62) on one side are mounted on the first partition (11), and a fourth connecting rod (64) on one side is mounted on the second partition (21).

3. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lock hook (12) is mounted on the box body (1), and a lock handle (22) capable of being locked with the lock hook (12) is mounted on the upper cover (2).

4. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 3, characterized in that: A lock rod (24) is rotatably mounted on the upper cover (2) via a mounting seat (23); a middle portion of the lock rod (24) is rotatably connected to a lock hand (22) via a connecting shaft (25); and an end of the lock hand (22) away from the connecting shaft (25) is in a triangular structure.

5. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two connecting members (13) arranged opposite to each other are positioned and installed on the right side of the box body (1), and the lower end of the connecting member (13) is bent to the left along the lower side of the box body (1) to form a bent portion; a supporting foot (14) is provided at the upper end of the connecting member (13), and a roller (15) is installed at the lower end of the connecting member (13).

6. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper ends of the two connecting members (13) are connected via a support rod.

7. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sleeve (16) is positioned and installed at the left end of the bending portion, and a pull rod (17) is slidably and telescopically installed in the sleeve (16).

8. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guard plate (18) is provided on the outer side of the sleeve (16); the height of the guard plate (18) is higher than the height of the sleeve (16).

9. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 5, characterized in that: A handle (19) is provided at the left end of the box body (1).

10. The portable aircraft composite repair tool kit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The alarm device is an alarm light installed on the upper side of the upper cover (2).