An interconnected airborne mounted EFB device

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment, including display module, mainboard, CPU core board and backplate;Display module and backplate adopt detachable fastening connection between, mainboard is detachably installed on backplate, CPU core board is detachably installed on mainboard, and mainboard and backplate between, mainboard and CPU core board between are all equipped with the gasket for stabilizing mounting structure;Display module includes display module panel, liquid crystal touch screen, loudspeaker, antenna module, camera, microphone.Backplate is integrally formed by CNC processing, forms heat-conducting block and radiating fin.The utility model integrates loudspeaker, microphone and camera, can provide abundant audio and video service function for cockpit;Equipment is highly integrated integrated equipment, small in size, light in weight, cooperate integrally formed backplate passive heat dissipation, the number of movable parts is less, while small noise, heat dissipation performance is better, equipment failure rate is low, stable operation.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to civil aviation airborne equipment field especially interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Since 1990s, electronic flight bag (EFB for short) equipment has been introduced into the cockpit of an airplane for providing electronicized aeronautical charts, flight manuals and other tools for pilots.

[0003] EFB equipment is divided into portable EFB equipment and installed EFB equipment.

[0004] Nowadays, portable EFB equipment is widely used in major airlines, and its main form is an independent tablet computer which is carried and kept by the flight crew. Most of the existing aircraft do not reserve communication interfaces between the core avionics system and the portable EFB equipment when they are designed, so the portable EFB equipment cannot obtain the data of the core avionics system of the aircraft, nor can it send data to the avionics system.

[0005] As an airborne display unit, installed EFB equipment is only available in a few new aircraft models. Moreover, compared with the rapid development of touch screen devices such as mobile phones, tablets and vehicle displays, the hardware performance and functions of the installed EFB equipment of existing aircraft models have been completely outdated, and some installed EFB equipment models still rely on key operation and can only use the built-in applications at the time of factory shipment, without the possibility of functional expansion.

[0006] Moreover, there is no data communication interface between the installed EFB equipment in the cockpit of the existing large passenger aircraft and the portable EFB equipment, so the portable EFB equipment cannot be used in coordination with other equipment in the cockpit. For example, the aeronautical chart software in the portable EFB equipment needs to obtain the real-time latitude and longitude of the aircraft, but it cannot obtain it due to the lack of communication interface; the portable EFB equipment needs to project the display content onto the onboard display, but it also lacks a data transmission channel.

[0007] Secondly, in the cockpit of the existing large passenger aircraft, the lack of loudspeakers, microphones and cameras for network audio and video calls results in that only radio voice calls or expensive satellite calls can be used when the crew communicates with the airline dispatching and maintenance; at the same time, the lack of the above equipment also limits the development of the functions of the aircraft avionics equipment, such as face recognition identity authentication and voice input function, which cannot be realized in the existing cockpit hardware environment. SUMMARY

[0008] To solve the above problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment, which provides rich audio and video service functions for cockpit;And the airborne equipment installed in the cockpit of the aircraft and the portable device of the crew can be interconnected, used cooperatively, greatly improve the operation experience of pilot using multiple devices in the cockpit, reduce the additional workload generated when switching between multiple devices by the crew;And effectively reduce the total weight and volume of the airborne equipment in the cockpit of the aircraft, with small noise, good heat dissipation performance, low equipment failure rate, more stable operation, effectively improve the automation and intelligent degree of the cockpit of the aircraft, improve the work efficiency of the crew.

[0009] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment, it includes display module, mainboard, CPU core board and backplate;

[0010] The detachable fastening connection between the display module and the backplate is used, and the mainboard and the CPU core board are installed between the display module and the backplate;The mainboard is detachably mounted on the backplate, and the CPU core board is detachably mounted on the mainboard, and the mainboard and the backplate, the mainboard and the CPU core board are provided with gaskets for stable mounting structure.

[0011] The detachable connection mode used between the display module and the backplate, the mainboard and the backplate, and the CPU core board and the mainboard includes various common connection modes such as threaded connection (such as screw fastening), buckle connection, bolt connection, etc.The application adopts screw fastening connection and the mode of setting gaskets for cooperation, so that the mounting structure is more stable.

[0012] Preferably, the display module includes a display module panel, a liquid crystal touch screen, a loudspeaker, an antenna module, a camera and a microphone;The display module panel is an aluminum alloy panel, which can enhance the electromagnetic shielding capability of the device;The liquid crystal touch screen is mounted in the display module panel, and the liquid crystal touch screen is a capacitive liquid crystal touch screen, which is manufactured by full-lamination process, can greatly reduce light reflection, reduce light loss and thus improve brightness, and also reduce the probability of air and dust entering;

[0013] The loudspeaker, camera and microphone are pressed from the rear opening of the display module panel and sealed by dispensing to increase waterproof performance, which ensures the overall waterproof performance of the device to meet the waterproof performance requirements of airborne equipment, while ensuring the structural strength of the panel.

[0014] The antenna module is arranged above one side of the display module panel.

[0015] Further preferably, the speaker is a waterproof speaker, which can enhance the waterproof performance of the device; the camera is a waterproof camera, which can provide high-definition video recording, photo shooting, and face recognition functions; and the microphone is a waterproof microphone, which increases the waterproof performance of the device.

[0016] Further preferably, the antenna module includes an antenna and a cover, a T-shaped slot is formed on one side of the display module panel, the T-shaped slot has openings on the front and side surfaces of the display module panel, the antenna is detachably installed in the T-shaped slot, and the T-shaped slot and the antenna are sealed by the cover covering the upper part thereof.

[0017] Further preferably, the antenna uses an integrated chip of wifi and Bluetooth, and the wifi module is integrated with a Bluetooth 4.1 chip.

[0018] The antenna can be fixed by screw connection, or by other buckle connection, bolt connection, etc. An acrylic cover is used above the antenna for sealing, which increases the waterproof performance and reduces the interference with the wifi signal, without affecting the signal strength of the antenna. Meanwhile, the wifi module integrated with the Bluetooth 4.1 chip can provide a wifi hotspot and a Bluetooth signal access.

[0019] Further preferably, the mainboard is integrated with a CPU core board and an aviation socket, the aviation socket is welded on the mainboard and is reinforced by screw connection with the backplate, and the aviation socket provides two 100-megabit Ethernet interfaces and two A429 bus transceiver interfaces for receiving network data and A429 data from the aircraft avionics system.

[0020] Further preferably, the CPU core board is connected to the circuit of the mainboard by a board-mounted connector and is fixed by screws and pads.

[0021] Further preferably, the CPU core board is integrated with high-performance low-power consumption CPUs (model: RuiKai Micro RK3588J), high-speed storage EMMC (model: Jiang Bolong FEMDRW 128G), and other core components. The CPU core board is adapted to the OpenHarmony operating system and can be extended to install standard Harmony application software.

[0022] Further preferably, the backplate is an aviation aluminum alloy plate, the backplate is a full-metal structural member with a heat-conducting block and heat-dissipating fins, the heat-conducting block and the heat-dissipating fins are formed by CNC processing in an integral manner, and a flexible heat-conducting pad is arranged between the CPU core board and the backplate for conducting heat. This method eliminates the need for an additional heat-dissipating fan, reduces the number of moving parts, increases the anti-shock performance of the device, prolongs the overall service life of the device, and reduces the overall weight of the device.

[0023] Further preferably, the display module panel is integrally formed by CNC processing.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0025] 1、The device integrates a loudspeaker, a microphone and a camera, can provide rich audio and video service functions for the cockpit, including but not limited to video call, face recognition, voice input function. Integrating the device will effectively improve the automation and intelligent degree of the aircraft cockpit, improve the work efficiency of the crew. And the display module panel adopts CNC integral processing technology to open holes from the rear, the loudspeaker, the microphone and the camera are all waterproof models, which are pressed from the rear of the display module panel and sealed through dispensing. The method ensures the overall waterproof performance of the device, meets the waterproof performance requirements of the airborne equipment, and ensures the structural strength of the panel.

[0026] 2、Since the device is a highly integrated device, its volume and weight are much smaller than the total volume and total weight of the separately added loudspeaker, microphone and camera accessories, effectively reducing the total weight and volume of the aircraft cockpit avionics equipment.

[0027] 3、The antenna of the utility model is fixed in the T-shaped groove opened on the side of the display module panel, the T-shaped groove has openings on the front and side of the device, so that the wifi signals emitted by the antenna can be emitted from the front and side of the device, increasing the available emission area and coverage angle of the antenna; and the bottom and side of the T-shaped groove still retain metal structures, ensuring the electromagnetic shielding performance of the device and meeting the electromagnetic shielding performance requirements of the airborne equipment.

[0028] 4、The CPU core board and the mainboard of the utility model adopt a split modular design, are connected by a board-mounted connector and are fixed by screws and pads. This method allows the CPU core board and the mainboard to be replaced separately, facilitating modular replacement during line maintenance.

[0029] 5、The CPU core board of the utility model is adapted to the OpenHarmony operating system, can install standard Hongmeng application software, and in combination with the integrated loudspeaker, microphone and camera, can provide more intelligent ecological applications for the aircraft cockpit.

[0030] 6,The utility model discloses a device adopts high -performance low -power consumption CPU (Swiss core micro RK3588J), cooperate integrative backboard passive heat dissipation, reduce the internal temperature of equipment operation, and backplate material is integrative by CNC processing with aviation aluminum alloy, forms the heat conduction block and the radiating fin, and the flexible heat conduction pad is filled between CPU core board and backplate to carry out heat conduction, and the heat is radiated through the external radiating fin, realizes passive heat dissipation. This method makes the device not need additional cooling fan, reduces the number of active parts, increases the equipment shock resistance, prolongs the overall service life of equipment, and reduces the overall weight of equipment.

[0031] 7,The utility model discloses a device adopts the integrated chip of wifi and bluetooth, provides wireless network, bluetooth interface for the portable EFB equipment of cockpit, wearable equipment, makes the portable equipment of cockpit installation type avionics equipment and crew can interconnect, and the operation experience of pilot is greatly improved in the cockpit use multiple equipment, and the additional work load of crew is reduced when switching between multiple equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 It is the overall structure explosion schematic drawing of the utility model interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment;

[0033] Figure 2 It is the front main view of the utility model interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment;

[0034] Figure 3 It is the side view of the utility model interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment;

[0035] Figure 4 It is the back view of the utility model interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment;

[0036] Figure 5 It is the internal structure schematic drawing of the utility model interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment;

[0037] Figure 6 It is the backplate internal structure schematic drawing of the utility model interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment;

[0038] Figure 7 It is the antenna module structure schematic drawing of the utility model interconnection type airborne installation type EFB equipment.

[0039] Marked as in the drawing:

[0040] 1 - display module; 2 - mainboard; 3 - CPU core board; 4 - backboard; 5 - display module panel; 6 - liquid crystal touch screen; 7 - speaker; 8 - antenna module; 9 - camera; 10 - microphone; 11 - aviation socket; 12 - heat conduction block; 13 - heat dissipation fin; 14 - T-shaped groove; 15 - antenna; 16 - protective cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0042] Referring to Figures 1 to 7 The embodiments of the interconnection type airborne mounted EFB device are further described.

[0043] An interconnection type airborne mounted EFB device comprises a display module 1, a mainboard 2, a CPU core board 3 and a backboard 4. The display module 1 is connected to the backboard 4 by screws, the mainboard 2 is mounted on the backboard 4 by screws and pads, and the CPU core board 3 is mounted on the mainboard 2 by screws and pads. The CPU core board and the mainboard are designed in a split modular manner. The circuit between the CPU core board 3 and the mainboard 2 is connected by a board-mounted connector and fixed by screws and pads. This method enables the mainboard 2 and the CPU core board 3 to be replaced separately, facilitating modular replacement during line maintenance.

[0044] The display module 1 mainly comprises a display module panel 5, a liquid crystal touch screen 6, a speaker 7, an antenna module 8, a camera 9 and a microphone 10.

[0045] The display module panel 5 is made of aluminum alloy, which can enhance the electromagnetic shielding capability of the device.

[0046] The liquid crystal touch screen 6 is a capacitive screen and is manufactured by full-laminating process, which can greatly reduce light reflection and light loss, thereby improving brightness and reducing the probability of air and dust entering.

[0047] The loudspeaker 7, the camera 9 and the microphone 10 are all waterproof models, the display module panel 5 is integrally formed by CNC processing, the loudspeaker 7, the camera 9 and the microphone 10 are pressed into the rear opening of the display module panel 5 and sealed by point sealing, which ensures the overall waterproof performance of the equipment, meets the waterproof performance requirements of the airborne equipment, and ensures the structural strength of the panel. The loudspeaker 7 is a waterproof loudspeaker, which can enhance the waterproof performance of the equipment; the camera 9 is a waterproof camera module, which can provide high-definition video recording, photo shooting and face recognition functions; the microphone 10 is a waterproof microphone, which increases the waterproof performance of the equipment.

[0048] The antenna module 8 includes an antenna 15 and a protective cover 16, and the antenna module 8 is located at the upper right of the display module 1. A T-shaped groove 14 is formed on the upper side of the display module panel 5, and the T-shaped groove 14 has openings on the front and side surfaces of the display module panel 5. The antenna 15 is fixed in the T-shaped groove 14 on the side surface of the display module panel 5 by a screw. The T-shaped groove is sealed by a protective cover 16 made of acrylic material, which increases the waterproof performance of the equipment without affecting the signal strength of the antenna. The T-shaped groove 14 has openings on the front and side surfaces of the equipment, so that the wifi signals emitted by the antenna 15 can be emitted from the front and side surfaces of the equipment, increasing the available emission area and coverage angle of the antenna 15. The bottom and side surface of the T-shaped groove 14 still retain the metal structure, which ensures the electromagnetic shielding performance of the equipment and meets the electromagnetic shielding performance requirements of the airborne equipment.

[0049] The antenna 15 is an integrated chip with wifi and Bluetooth functions, which integrates a Bluetooth 4.1 chip through a wifi module to provide wifi hotspots and Bluetooth signal access.

[0050] The mainboard 2 is integrated with a CPU core board 3 and an aviation socket 11, the aviation socket 11 is welded on the mainboard 2 and connected to the back plate 4 by screws for reinforcement. The aviation socket 11 is a circular socket providing two 100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces and two A429 bus transceiver interfaces for receiving network data and A429 data from the aircraft avionics system.

[0051] The CPU core board 3 is integrated with high-performance low-power CPU (model: Rockchip RK3588J), high-speed memory EMMC (model: Jiang Bolong FEMDRW 128G) and other core components. The CPU core board 3 is adapted to the OpenHarmony operating system and can be extended to install standard Harmony application software. Combined with the loudspeaker 7, the microphone 10 and the camera 9 integrated on the equipment, the device can provide more intelligent ecological applications for the aircraft cockpit.

[0052] The back plate 4 is an aviation aluminum alloy plate; the back plate 4 is a full-metal structural member with a heat-conducting block 12 and a heat-dissipating fin 13, the heat-conducting block 12 and the heat-dissipating fin 13 are formed in an integrated mode by CNC processing, and a flexible heat-conducting pad for conducting heat out is arranged between the CPU core plate 3 and the back plate 4. The device internally conducts the mainboard device heat out through the flexible heat-conducting pad, and dissipates the heat out through the external heat-dissipating fin, so that passive heat dissipation is realized. The method makes the device not need an additional heat-dissipating fan, reduces the number of moving parts, increases the anti-shock performance of the device, prolongs the overall service life of the device, and reduces the overall weight of the device.

[0053] The utility model discloses integrated loudspeaker, microphone and camera can provide rich audio and video service function for the cockpit, including but not limited to video call, face recognition, voice input function.Integrated equipment will effectively improve the automation, intelligent degree of aircraft cockpit, improve the work efficiency of crew.

[0054] Meanwhile, since the device is a highly integrated integrated device, the volume and weight are much smaller than the total volume and total weight of the separately added loudspeaker, microphone, camera accessories, effectively reducing the total weight and volume of the avionics equipment of the aircraft cockpit.

[0055] The utility model discloses equipment adopts low -power high -performance CPU chip, cooperates integrated back plate passive heat dissipation, reduces the internal temperature of equipment operation. Compared with traditional fan heat dissipation, the number of moving parts is less, and the noise is small, and the heat dissipation performance is better, and the equipment failure rate is low, and the operation is more stable.

[0056] The device adopts wifi and bluetooth integrated chip, provides wireless network, bluetooth interface for the portable EFB equipment of cockpit, wearable equipment, so that the aircraft cockpit installation type avionics equipment and the portable equipment of crew can interconnect, and the operation experience of pilot in cockpit using multiple equipment is greatly improved, and the additional work load of crew switching between multiple equipment is reduced.

[0057] The device adopts OpenHarmony operating system, and can be used for flight, maintenance related application software of host manufacturer, airline company extension installation, and use and maintenance are more flexible, and the function is more powerful.

[0058] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model, and it should be pointed out that any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device, characterized by: It includes display module (1), mainboard (2), CPU core board (3) and backboard (4); The display module (1) and the backboard (4) are connected by detachable fastening, the mainboard (2) and the CPU core board (3) are installed between the display module (1) and the backboard (4);The mainboard (2) is detachably mounted on the backboard (4), the CPU core board (3) is detachably mounted on the mainboard (2), and the mainboard (2) and the backboard (4) are provided between the mainboard (2) and the CPU core board (3) for stabilizing the mounting structure of the pad.

2. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 1, wherein: The display module (1) includes display module panel (5), liquid crystal touch screen (6), speaker (7), antenna module (8), camera (9), microphone (10);The display module panel (5) is an aluminum alloy panel;The liquid crystal touch screen (6) is installed in the display module panel (5), and the liquid crystal touch screen (6) is a capacitive liquid crystal touch screen; The speaker (7), camera (9) and microphone (10) are all punched from the back of the display module panel (5) and pressed in by dispensing sealing; The antenna module (8) is arranged above one side of the display module panel (5).

3. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 2, wherein: The speaker (7) is a waterproof speaker, the camera (9) is a waterproof camera, and the microphone (10) is a waterproof microphone.

4. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 2, wherein: The antenna module (8) includes antenna (15) and cover (16), and a T-shaped groove (14) is formed on the upper side of the display module panel (5), the T-shaped groove (14) has openings on the front and side of the display module panel (5), the antenna (15) is detachably installed in the T-shaped groove (14), and the T-shaped groove (14) and the antenna (15) are sealed by the cover (16) covering the upper part thereof.

5. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 4, wherein: The antenna (15) adopts an integrated chip of wifi and bluetooth, and integrates a bluetooth 4.1 chip through a wifi module.

6. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 1, wherein: The mainboard (2) is integrated with the CPU core board (3) and the aviation socket (11), and the aviation socket (11) is welded on the mainboard (2);The aviation socket (11) provides two 100 megabit ethernet interfaces and two A429 bus transceiver interfaces for receiving network data and A429 data from the aircraft avionics system.

7. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 1, wherein: The CPU core board (3) is connected with the circuit of the mainboard (2) by a board connector and is fixed by screws and pads.

8. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 1, wherein: The CPU core board (3) is integrated with the CPU of Rockchip RK3588J and the memory of Jiang Bolong FEMDRW 128G.

9. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 1, wherein: The backboard (4) is an aviation aluminum alloy plate;The backboard (4) is a full metal structural member with heat conducting block (12) and heat dissipation fin (13), and the heat conducting block (12) and heat dissipation fin (13) are formed by CNC machining integral molding, and the flexible heat conducting pad is arranged between the CPU core board (3) and the backboard (4) for heat dissipation.

10. An interconnected airborne installed EFB device according to claim 2, wherein: The display module panel (5) is formed by CNC machining integral molding.

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