Simulation airspeed indicator suitable for helicopter flight simulator

Abstract

The utility model provides a simulation airspeed indicator suitable for a helicopter flight simulator, and the simulation airspeed indicator comprises a motor which is used for receiving a signal of the helicopter flight simulator and driving a motor gear to rotate according to the signal; the motor gear is connected with the motor; the pointer gear can be meshed with the motor gear; the angle sensor gear can be meshed with the pointer gear; the pointer is connected with the pointer gear; the angle sensor is in gear connection with the angle sensor, and the angle sensor can feed back the rotation angle of the current pointer to the helicopter flight simulator; the simulation airspeed indicator is imitated according to a real airspeed indicator in a one-to-one mode, and the fidelity is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of helicopter flight simulation, and particularly relates to an artificial airspeed indicator applicable to a helicopter flight simulator. Background Art

[0002] An airspeed indicator for aviation, usually located on the instrument panel in the aircraft cockpit, measures the total pressure and static pressure of the external atmosphere of the aircraft using a total pressure sensor, and then connects the open diaphragm box of the airspeed indicator through a conduit. According to the deformation of the open diaphragm box, it drives the change of the rotation angle of the airspeed indicator pointer, so that the pilot can read the current speed state of the aircraft.

[0003] For the airspeed indicator used in the simulator, at this time the aircraft is located indoors and cannot provide the real atmospheric pressure that changes with the atmosphere, temperature, altitude, speed, etc. At this time, the traditional aviation airspeed indicator can no longer meet the usage requirements. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Purpose of this application: To solve the problem that the airspeed indicator can correctly indicate the current simulated flight speed of the simulator, this application proposes an artificial airspeed indicator applicable to a helicopter flight simulator.

[0005] An artificial airspeed indicator applicable to a helicopter flight simulator proposed by this application, the artificial airspeed indicator includes:

[0006] A motor, configured to receive signals from the helicopter flight simulator and drive the motor gear to rotate according to the signals;

[0007] A motor gear, connected to the motor;

[0008] A pointer gear, capable of meshing with the motor gear;

[0009] An angle sensor gear, capable of meshing with the pointer gear;

[0010] A pointer, connected to the pointer gear;

[0011] An angle sensor, connected to the angle sensor gear, and the angle sensor can feedback the current rotation angle of the pointer to the helicopter flight simulator.

[0012] Preferably, the artificial airspeed indicator further includes:

[0013] A housing, having a cavity,

[0014] An installation base, provided at one end of the cavity;

[0015] A plug, provided on the installation base, and the plug is respectively connected to the angle sensor and the motor;

[0016] The support plate is arranged in the middle area of the cavity, and is used for installing the motor, the angle sensor, the motor gear, the pointer gear, and the angle sensor gear.

[0017] Preferably, the artificial airspeed indicator further includes:

[0018] The installation long column is arranged between the installation base and the support plate;

[0019] The installation plate is connected to the support plate through an installation short column, and the motor gear, the pointer gear, and the angle sensor gear can be accommodated between the installation plate and the support plate.

[0020] Preferably, the artificial airspeed indicator further includes:

[0021] Components are arranged on the installation plate;

[0022] The light-emitting plate is arranged above the components; wherein, the components and the light-emitting plate are used to realize the light-emitting function;

[0023] The insulating plate is arranged between the components and the light-emitting plate.

[0024] Preferably, the artificial airspeed indicator further includes:

[0025] The scale plate is arranged above the light-emitting plate; wherein, the pointer is located on the scale plate, and the pointer can rotate on the scale dial;

[0026] The washer is arranged on the scale plate, and a region for the pointer to rotate is formed between the washer and the scale plate.

[0027] Preferably, the artificial airspeed indicator further includes:

[0028] The glass lens is in contact with the washer;

[0029] The installation top seat is located above the glass lens.

[0030] The beneficial technical effects of this application:

[0031] This application provides an artificial airspeed indicator applicable to a helicopter flight simulator. This artificial airspeed indicator is replicated one-to-one according to a real airspeed indicator, with a high degree of fidelity. It has currently been applied to the flight training of actual flight simulators; it can correctly indicate the current simulated flight speed of the simulator according to computer instructions and has an automatic calibration function; at the same time, this artificial airspeed indicator has a firm and stable structure, and is simple to install and disassemble. Description of the Drawings

[0032] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall shape and structure of the airspeed indicator provided by the embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal feature structure of the airspeed indicator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the detailed feature structure of the upper half of the airspeed indicator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the detailed feature structure of the lower half of the airspeed indicator provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Among them, 1 - mounting top seat, 2 - glass lens, 3 - washer, 4 - pointer, 5 - dial, 6 - light-emitting plate, 7 - insulating plate, 8 - components, 9 - mounting plate, 10 - mounting short post, 11 - motor gear, 12 - angle sensor gear, 13 - pointer gear, 14 - support plate, 15 - angle sensor, 16 - mounting long post, 17 - motor, 18 - mounting base, 19 - plug, 20 - housing. Detailed implementation manners

[0037] The present application adopts the following technical solutions: An imitation airspeed indicator applicable to a helicopter flight simulator includes a mounting top seat, a glass lens, a washer, a pointer, a dial, a light-emitting plate, an insulating plate, components, a mounting plate, 4 mounting short posts, a motor gear, an angle sensor gear, a pointer gear, a support plate, an angle sensor, 4 mounting long posts, a motor, a mounting base, a plug, and a housing.

[0038] Among them, the mounting top seat, the glass lens, the washer, the dial, the light-emitting plate, the insulating plate, and the mounting plate are in contact in sequence and are connected by long screws; in addition, the pointer is located between the glass lens and the dial and is connected by the center holes of the dial, the light-emitting plate, the insulating plate, and the mounting plate through the top pin of the pointer gear; components are installed on the light-emitting plate.

[0039] Among them, the drive shafts of the motor and the angle sensor pass through the holes of the support plate and are fixed at specific positions on the support plate by screws; the motor gear and the angle sensor gear are respectively installed on the motor drive shaft and the angle sensor drive shaft on the other side of the support plate; the pointer gear passes through the center of the support plate, and the 4 mounting short posts are used to fix it to the mounting plate by screws.

[0040] Among them, the mounting base is fixed to the support plate by 4 mounting long posts with screws; the plug is fixed to the mounting base by screws; the light-emitting plate, the motor, and the angle sensor are connected to the plug pins through wires; the housing is fixed to the mounting top seat and the mounting base by screws.

[0041] See Figure 1 、 Figure 2, An artificial airspeed indicator for a helicopter flight simulator proposed in this application includes a mounting top seat 1, a glass lens 2, a washer 3, a pointer 4, a dial 5, a light-emitting panel 6, an insulating board 7, components 8, a mounting board 9, a short mounting post 10, a motor gear 11, an angle sensor gear 12, a pointer gear 13, a support board 14, an angle sensor 15, a long mounting post 16, a motor 17, a mounting base 18, a plug 19, and a housing 20.

[0042] See Figure 3 , The light-emitting panel 6 is installed with corresponding components 8 at specific positions; See Figure 4 , The pointer 4 is fixed by soldering through the center holes of the dial 5, the light-emitting panel 6, the insulating board 7, and the mounting board 9 by the thimble of the pointer gear 13; The mounting top seat 1, the glass lens 2, the washer 3, the dial 5, the light-emitting panel 6, the insulating board 7, and the mounting board 9 are in contact in sequence and fixed by long screws. Among them, the pointer 4 is located between the glass lens 2 and the dial 5. Since there is a washer 3 separating the glass lens 2 and the dial 5, the pointer 4 can rotate freely.

[0043] See Figure 4 , The drive shafts of the motor 17 and the angle sensor 15 pass through the holes of the support board 14 and are fixed at specific positions of the support board 14 by screws; The motor gear 11 and the angle sensor gear 12 are respectively installed on the drive shafts of the motor 17 and the angle sensor 15 on the other side of the support board 14; The 4 short mounting posts 10 and the mounting board 9 are fixed by the self-threads of the short mounting posts 10.

[0044] Among them, the center of the support board 14 passes through the pointer gear 13 and is fixed to the short mounting post 10 by screws; The 4 long mounting posts 16 and the support board 14 are fixed by the self-threads of the long mounting posts 16; The mounting base 18 is fixed to the long mounting posts 16 by screws; The plug 19 is fixed to the mounting base 18 by screws; The light-emitting panel 6, the motor 17, and the angle sensor 15 are connected to the pins of the plug 19 through wires. The housing 20 is fixed to the mounting top seat 1 and the mounting base 18 by screws.

[0045] In other embodiments of this application, after being powered on, the light-emitting panel 6 will continuously emit light, providing a ring of green and red cursors; At the same time, the data link formed by the integrated mission processing computer of the flight simulator will be provided to the angle sensor 15 and the motor 17 simultaneously. Among them, the motor 17 drives the pointer 4 to rotate to indicate the corresponding flight speed, and the angle sensor 15 feeds back the position information of the pointer 4 to the integrated mission processing computer to correct the drive of the motor 17. Due to the large vibration of the helicopter flight simulator, the pointer 4 may shift during the actual use of the artificial airspeed indicator, and the angle sensor 15 is required to correct it.

[0046] The present application provides an artificial airspeed indicator applicable to a helicopter flight simulator. This artificial airspeed indicator is replicated exactly according to the real airspeed indicator, with a high degree of realism, and has currently been applied to the flight training of actual flight simulators. It can correctly indicate the simulated flight speed of the current simulator according to computer instructions and has an automatic calibration function. At the same time, this artificial airspeed indicator has a firm and stable structure, and is simple to install and disassemble.

Claims

1. A simulated airspeed indicator applicable to a helicopter flight simulator, characterized in that, The artificial airspeed indicator includes: A motor for receiving signals from a helicopter flight simulator and driving a motor gear to rotate according to the signals; The motor gear is connected to the motor; A pointer gear capable of meshing with the motor gear; An angle sensor gear capable of meshing with the pointer gear; A pointer connected to the pointer gear; An angle sensor connected to the angle sensor gear, and the angle sensor can feedback the rotation angle of the current pointer to the helicopter flight simulator.

2. The airspeed indicator imitating true airspeed according to claim 1, characterized in that, The artificial airspeed indicator further includes: A housing with a cavity; An installation base arranged at one end of the cavity; A plug arranged on the installation base, and the plug is respectively connected to the angle sensor and the motor; A support plate arranged in the middle area of the cavity, and the support plate is used for installing the motor, the angle sensor, the motor gear, the pointer gear, and the angle sensor gear.

3. The airspeed indicator imitating true airspeed according to claim 2, wherein The artificial airspeed indicator further includes: An installation long column arranged between the installation base and the support plate; An installation plate connected to the support plate through an installation short column, and the motor gear, the pointer gear, and the angle sensor gear can be accommodated between the installation plate and the support plate.

4. The airspeed indicator simulating true airspeed according to claim 3, characterized in that, The artificial airspeed indicator further includes: Components arranged on the installation plate; A light-emitting plate arranged above the components; wherein, the components and the light-emitting plate are used to realize the light-emitting function; An insulating plate arranged between the components and the light-emitting plate.

5. The airspeed indicator simulating true airspeed according to claim 4, characterized in that, The artificial airspeed indicator further includes: A dial arranged above the light-emitting plate; wherein, the pointer is located on the dial, and the pointer can rotate on the dial; A washer arranged on the dial, and a region for the pointer to rotate is formed between the washer and the dial.

6. The airspeed indicator simulating vacuum according to claim 5, characterized in that, The artificial airspeed indicator further includes: A glass lens in contact with the washer; An installation top seat located above the glass lens.

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