Radar cover with lightning protection function

By incorporating brush rings and rotating structures on the radome, the problem of contaminant accumulation on the radome surface was solved, enabling convenient cleaning and effective lightning strike guidance, thus improving the usability and safety of the radome.

CN223583224UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21CHANGZHOU YUXIANGYUAN AVIATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423058870.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-11
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-11

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Technical Problem

The existing radar dome is difficult to clean during use, leading to the accumulation of conductive particle contaminants and affecting its lightning guidance function.

Method used

A structure including a brush ring, a rotating frame, and a conductive rod was designed. The brush ring is tightly fitted to the rotating frame, and the rotating frame contains a rotating bead and a conductive rod. The conductive rod is connected to a grounding wire. The brush ring cleans surface contaminants, and the rotating frame and conductive rod guide lightning strikes.

Benefits of technology

Effective cleaning of conductive particle contaminants on the radome surface improves the usability and safety of the device and ensures the normal operation of the lightning strike guidance function.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a radome with a lightning protection function, and relates to the radome field, the radome comprises a radome main body, the outer wall of the radome main body is attached with a brush ring, the outer wall of the brush ring is bonded with a rotating stand, the inner wall of the rotating stand is provided with a rotating bead, the inner wall of the rotating stand is provided with a conductive rod, and the conductive rod is connected with the brush ring. And one end of the conductive rod is electrically connected with a grounding wire. The brush ring is arranged to be tightly attached to the rotating frame, when the device is used, due to the arrangement of the brush ring and the rotating frame, the surface of the radome body can be cleaned conveniently, accumulation of pollutants with conductive particles is reduced, the usability of the device is improved, the conductive rod is clamped and fixed through the rotating frame, and when the device is used, the conductive rod is clamped and fixed through the rotating frame. And by arranging a rotating frame and a conductive rod, lightning stroke can be guided conveniently, the radome body is further protected, the usability of the device is improved, and the safety of the device is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of radar cover, concretely is a radar cover with lightning protection function. BACKGROUND

[0002] Traditional radar cover mainly focuses on the mechanical protection of radar antenna and the wave transmission performance of electromagnetic signal. They are usually made of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) and other materials, which can well meet the needs of protecting radar antenna from wind and rain erosion, reducing air resistance and other requirements under normal environment, and at the same time, can make electromagnetic wave pass through smoothly, ensuring the normal work of radar system. When the surface of radar cover is contaminated, it may appear conductive, with metal dust, salt spray (in the environment of seaside, etc.), pollutants with conductive particles attached to the surface of radar cover, and a continuous conductive path is formed, which may cause the radar cover to conduct electricity. Therefore, a radar cover with lightning protection function is needed.

[0003] The existing patent document with the technology announcement number CN213071378U provides a radar cover, which belongs to the technical field of radar cover coating structure. The radar cover is a protective cover for radar system, which can protect the radar system from the invasion of external weather conditions (rain, snow, ultraviolet rays, dust, moisture, etc.). The utility model adopts the structure of four fluorine fluorocarbon coating, wave transmission coating primer and glass steel shell combination, uses four fluorine fluorocarbon coating to protect the internal structure, improves the weather resistance of radar cover, and the wave transmission performance, uses polyurethane coating to improve the adhesion of coating and shell, so that the radar cover realizes super weather resistance, adhesion and wave transmission performance at the same time, and reduces the possibility of dust affecting the wave transmission performance of radar cover. However, the CN213071378U technology is not convenient for cleaning the surface of the device during operation, which may cause the accumulation of pollutants with conductive particles, and is not convenient for guiding lightning. Therefore, a radar cover with lightning protection function is needed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a radar cover with lightning protection function to solve the problem that the existing radar cover with lightning protection function is not convenient for cleaning the surface of the device during use, which may cause the accumulation of pollutants with conductive particles and is not convenient for guiding lightning.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a radar cover with lightning protection function, comprising a radar cover main body, the outer wall of the radar cover main body is attached with a brush ring, the outer wall of the brush ring is bonded with a rotary table, and the inner wall of the rotary table is installed with a rotating ball.

[0006] The inner wall of the rotary table is installed with a conductive rod, and one end of the conductive rod is electrically connected with a grounding wire.

[0007] Preferably, the outer wall of the radome body is closely attached to the outer wall of the brush ring, and the brush ring is symmetrically arranged with the central axis of the radome body.

[0008] Preferably, the outer wall of the brush ring is closely attached to the inner wall of the rotating frame, and the inner wall of the rotating frame is designed as a hole.

[0009] Preferably, the radome body is movably connected with the rotating frame, and the radome body is provided in a semicircular structure.

[0010] Preferably, the rotating frame is movably connected with the rotating ball, and the rotating frame is provided in a circular arc structure.

[0011] Preferably, the rotating frame is clampedly connected with the conductive rod, and the conductive rod is symmetrically arranged with the central axis of the rotating frame.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0013] 1、The utility model discloses a brush ring is set up to the close attachment effect of rotating frame, when using the device, the setting of brush ring and rotating frame is convenient for the surface of radome body is cleaned, and the use of device is increased.

[0014] 2、The utility model discloses a rotating frame is set up to the clamping fixing effect of conductive rod, when using the device, the setting of rotating frame and conductive rod is convenient for guiding the lightning stroke, and the use of device is increased, and the safety of device is improved. DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model's vertical view and plan view;

[0016] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model's vertical view and plan view;

[0017] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model's rotating frame part;

[0018] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model's Figure 3 A enlarged structure schematic diagram of middle A part.

[0019] In the drawing: 1, radome body;2, brush ring;3, rotating frame;4, rotating ball;5, conductive rod;6, ground wire. CONCRETE IMPLEMENTATION

[0020] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are used only for explaining the utility model, and cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0021] The embodiments will be described below according to the overall structure of the utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-4 A radar cover with lightning protection function, including radar cover main part 1, the outer wall of radar cover main part 1 is attached with brush ring 2, the outer wall of radar cover main part 1 is closely attached with the outer wall of brush ring 2, and brush ring 2 is symmetrically arranged with the central axis of radar cover main part 1, the outer wall of brush ring 2 is bonded with rotating frame 3, the outer wall of brush ring 2 is closely attached with the inner wall of rotating frame 3, and the inner wall of rotating frame 3 is designed as a perforated type, radar cover main part 1 is movably connected with rotating frame 3, and radar cover main part 1 is provided in a semicircular structure, rotating frame 3 is movably connected with rotating ball 4, and rotating frame 3 is provided in a circular arc structure, the close attachment of brush ring 2 to rotating frame 3 is realized, when the device is used, the setting of brush ring 2 and rotating frame 3 facilitates the cleaning of the surface of radar cover main part 1, reduces the accumulation of pollutants with conductive particles, and increases the usability of the device.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-4 A radar cover with lightning protection function, rotating frame 3 is movably connected with conductive rod 5, and conductive rod 5 is symmetrically arranged with the central axis of rotating frame 3, one end of conductive rod 5 is electrically connected with ground wire 6, the clamping and fixing of conductive rod 5 by rotating frame 3 are realized, when the device is used, the setting of rotating frame 3 and conductive rod 5 facilitates the guidance of lightning, further protects radar cover main part 1, increases the usability of the device, and improves the safety of the device.

[0024] Working principle: when used, the device is taken out and installed on the outer wall of the radar antenna, then brush ring 2 is bonded to rotating frame 3, then the other side of brush ring 2 is attached to radar cover main part 1, then conductive rod 5 is clamped and fixed to rotating frame 3, then ground wire 6 is connected to the ground, finally, according to the requirement, radar cover main part 1 and rotating ball 4 are rotated to rotating frame 3 at regular intervals, brush ring 2 is used to clean the surface of radar cover main part 1, and conductive rod 5 is used to guide lightning, so that the use process of the device is completed, and the contents not described in detail in the specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0025] Although the utility model has been explained in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent replacement to part of the technical features, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A radome having a lightning strike protection function, comprising a radome main body (1), characterized by: The outer wall of the radar cover body (1) is attached with a brush ring (2), the outer wall of the brush ring (2) is bonded with a rotating frame (3), and the inner wall of the rotating frame (3) is mounted with a rotating ball (4); The inner wall of the rotating frame (3) is mounted with a conductive rod (5), and one end of the conductive rod (5) is electrically connected with a grounding wire (6).

2. The radome with lightning protection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the radar cover body (1) is closely attached with the outer wall of the brush ring (2), and the brush ring (2) is symmetrically arranged with the central axis of the radar cover body (1).

3. The radome with lightning protection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the brush ring (2) is closely attached with the inner wall of the rotating frame (3), and the inner wall of the rotating frame (3) is designed as a perforated type.

4. The radome with lightning protection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radar cover body (1) is movably connected with the rotating frame (3), and the radar cover body (1) is provided as a semicircular structure.

5. The radome with lightning protection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating frame (3) is movably connected with the rotating ball (4), and the rotating frame (3) is provided as a circular arc structure.

6. The radome with lightning protection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating frame (3) is clampedly connected with the conductive rod (5), and the conductive rod (5) is symmetrically arranged with the central axis of the rotating frame (3).

Citation Information

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    CN213071378U