Speed reduction rod despinning tool
By designing a decelerator rod despinning tool that includes a drive mechanism, a brush, a pulley structure, and a guide rail slider mechanism, the application gap of decelerator rods in the field of space operations is filled. It achieves efficient and compliant despinning and agile capture, with strong adaptability, and is suitable for despinning and capturing non-cooperative targets in space.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423301309.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-31
AI Technical Summary
The deceleration lever mechanism has not yet been validated and applied in the field of space operations, and there is a lack of tools suitable for despin capture of non-cooperative targets in space.
A despinning tool with a speed reducer, comprising a drive mechanism, a brush, a slave pulley structure, a master pulley structure, a synchronous belt, a guide rail slider mechanism, and a base plate, is designed. It utilizes a stepper motor to drive the brush for smooth despinning, and employs wireless communication and wireless charging. The tool is compact and highly adaptable.
It achieves efficient and smooth de-rotation of the decelerator lever, with low noise, smooth transmission, strong adaptability, convenient operation, conforms to the shape of the decelerator lever, and is suitable for space operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aerospace mechanical technology, and in particular to a deceleration lever anti-rotation tool. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, the deceleration lever mechanism has not been verified or applied in the field of space operations. However, its simple structure and flexible operation can meet the requirements of de-rotation capture of non-cooperative targets in space, achieving compliant de-rotation and agile capture, showing great application prospects and potential. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a deceleration lever de-rotation tool. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a de-rotation tool for de-rotating a speed reducer.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following solution:
[0005] This utility model provides a decelerator lever anti-rotation tool, including a drive mechanism, a brush, a driven pulley structure, a main pulley structure, a timing belt, a guide rail slider mechanism, and a base plate; the drive mechanism is connected to the main pulley structure for transmission, the timing belt is disposed between the driven pulley structure and the main pulley structure, and the guide rail slider mechanism is slidably disposed on the base plate; the brush is disposed on the timing belt through the guide rail slider mechanism.
[0006] Optionally, the drive mechanism includes a stepper motor, the output shaft of which is connected to the main pulley structure for transmission.
[0007] Optionally, the stepper motor is mounted on the base plate via a stepper motor mounting plate.
[0008] Optionally, the main pulley structure includes a main synchronous pulley and a second key; the main synchronous pulley is connected to the output shaft of the drive mechanism via the second key.
[0009] Optionally, a third copper sleeve is provided on the output shaft of the drive mechanism, and a second internal hexagonal tapered set screw is provided at the end of the output shaft of the drive mechanism. The second internal hexagonal tapered set screw is used to limit the position of the third copper sleeve.
[0010] Optionally, the pulley structure includes a pulley fixing bracket, a timing pulley, and a shaft; the timing pulley is mounted on the pulley fixing bracket via the shaft.
[0011] Optionally, the pulley structure further includes a first copper sleeve, a second copper sleeve, a first key, and a first internal hexagonal cone-shaped set screw; a first copper sleeve is provided on the shaft between the shaft and the pulley fixing bracket, a second copper sleeve is provided between the shaft and the driven synchronous pulley, and the driven synchronous pulley is connected to the shaft via the first key; a first internal hexagonal cone-shaped set screw is provided at the end of the shaft.
[0012] Optionally, the guide rail slider mechanism includes a sliding guide rail, a brush rod connecting plate, a slider, a timing belt pressure plate, and a timing belt pressure plate fixing plate; the sliding guide rail is disposed on the base plate; the slider is slidably disposed on the sliding guide rail, and the timing belt pressure plate is disposed on one side of the slider, with the timing belt disposed between the timing belt pressure plate and the timing belt pressure plate fixing plate; the brush rod connecting plate is disposed on the top of the slider, and the brush rod connecting plate is connected to the brush.
[0013] Optionally, the guide rail slider mechanism further includes a limiting block, which is disposed at the end of the sliding guide rail.
[0014] Optionally, a control system is also included, comprising a wireless communication board, a stepper motor driver, a microcontroller, a wireless charging board, a wireless charging coil, a mounting bracket, mounting bracket screws, and a battery; the mounting bracket is connected to the base plate via the mounting bracket screws; the battery is disposed on the base plate and located below the mounting bracket, and the wireless charging coil is disposed on the base plate and located on one side of the mounting bracket; the wireless communication board, the stepper motor driver, the microcontroller, and the wireless charging board are all disposed on the mounting bracket, and the wireless communication board, the stepper motor driver, the microcontroller, the wireless charging board, the wireless charging coil, and the battery are electrically connected.
[0015] The present invention achieves the following technical advantages over the prior art:
[0016] This utility model relates to a despinning tool for speed reducers. It features a compact and slender structure, conforming to the shape of a speed reducer. The brush is driven by a stepper motor, allowing for real-time adjustment of the brush's extension length and speed based on the distance between the tool's end and the target satellite's solar panel. This allows for the adoption of different efficient despinning strategies based on various factors. Belt drive ensures low operating noise and smooth, reliable transmission. The brush, divided into low-resistance and high-resistance sections, is extendable, providing greater adaptability and allowing for autonomous adjustment according to actual operational needs. Wireless communication and wireless charging facilitate convenient operation. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall appearance of the deceleration lever mechanism;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the deceleration lever mechanism from the front.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the rear of the deceleration lever mechanism;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the control system for the reduction gear mechanism;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main pulley structure of the belt drive with a reduction gear structure;
[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a belt drive driven by a speed reducer structure and a pulley structure;
[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the guide rail and slider structure of the deceleration lever;
[0025] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0026] 1. Outer casing; 2. Control system; 201. Wireless communication board; 202. Stepper motor driver; 203. Microcontroller; 204. Wireless charging board; 205. Wireless charging coil; 206. Mounting bracket; 207. Mounting bracket screws; 208. Battery; 3. Stepper motor; 301. Stepper motor protective shell; 302. Stepper motor mounting plate screws; 303. Stepper motor mounting plate; 4. Brush rod; 5. Brush; 6. Pulley structure; 601. Pulley fixing bracket; 602. First copper sleeve; 603. Pulley from the synchronous belt pulley; 604. First key; 605. Shaft; 606. Second copper sleeve 607. First internal hexagonal cone set screw; 608. Bracket screw; 7. Base plate; 701. Base plate mounting screw; 8. Synchronous belt; 9. Main pulley structure; 901. Main synchronous pulley; 902. Second internal hexagonal cone set screw; 903. Third copper sleeve; 904. Second key; 10. Guide rail slider mechanism; 1001. Guide rail mounting screw; 1002. Sliding guide rail; 1003. Brush rod connecting plate; 1004. Brush rod connecting plate screw; 1005. Slider; 1006. Limiting block; 1007. Synchronous belt pressure plate; 1008. Synchronous belt pressure plate fixing plate; 1009. Pressure plate screw. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0028] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0029] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, this embodiment provides a decelerator lever anti-rotation tool, including a drive mechanism, a brush 5, a driven pulley structure 6, a main pulley structure 9, a timing belt 8, a guide rail slider mechanism 10, and a base plate 7. The drive mechanism is connected to the main pulley structure 9 for transmission. The timing belt 8 is disposed between the driven pulley structure 6 and the main pulley structure 9. The guide rail slider mechanism 10 is slidably disposed on the base plate 7. The brush 5 is disposed on the timing belt 8 via the guide rail slider mechanism 10. The outer sleeve 1 is fixed to the base plate 7 by base plate mounting screws 701. The outer sleeve 1 and the base plate 7 form a protective shell to protect the various structures disposed on the base plate.
[0030] like Figure 2 As shown, this decelerator lever anti-rotation tool includes a control system 2; the mechanical transmission section includes a base plate 7, a synchronous belt 8, a driven synchronous belt pulley 603, a main synchronous belt pulley 901, a stepper motor mounting plate 303, a stepper motor 3, and a guide rail slider mechanism 10, wherein: the synchronous belt 8 is mounted on the base plate 7 in cooperation with the driven synchronous belt pulley 603 and the main synchronous belt pulley 901; the stepper motor 3 is mounted on the base plate 7 through the stepper motor mounting plate 303; the guide rail slider mechanism 10 is mounted on the base plate 7 and located in the middle of the synchronous belt 8; the deceleration brush section has a brush 5 mounted on the guide rail slider mechanism 10 through a brush connecting rod 4.
[0031] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the control system 2 is located at the tail end of the reducer tool. The wireless communication board 201, stepper motor driver 202, microcontroller 203 and wireless charging board 204 are attached to the mounting bracket 206. The wireless charging coil 205 is placed at the very end of the base plate 7. The mounting bracket 206 is mounted on the base plate 7 by mounting bracket screws 207. The battery 208 is attached to the base plate 7 and located below the mounting bracket 206.
[0032] like Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, the stepper motor 3 is fixed to the stepper motor mounting plate 303 via the stepper motor protective housing 301, and the stepper motor mounting plate 303 is fixed to the base plate 7 via stepper motor mounting plate screws 302. The main synchronous pulley 901 is fixed to the shaft of the motor 3 via the second key 904 and the second hexagonal cone end set screw 902. The shaft end of the motor 3 is inserted into the third copper sleeve 903, and the third copper sleeve 903 is interference-fitted with the base plate 7.
[0033] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the pulley fixing bracket 601 is fixed to the base plate 7 by the bracket screw 608. The first copper sleeve 602 is interference-fitted with the pulley fixing bracket 601, and the second copper sleeve 606 is interference-fitted with the base plate 7. The synchronous pulley 603 is fixed to the middle of the shaft 605 by the first key 604 and the first internal hexagonal cone end set screw 607.
[0034] like Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, the sliding guide rail 1002 is I-shaped and has mounting holes. It is connected to the base plate 7 via guide rail mounting screws 1001. The limiting block 1006 has mounting holes and is placed at both ends of the sliding guide rail 1002. It is connected to the base plate 7 via screws. The synchronous belt pressure plate 1007 and the synchronous belt pressure plate fixing plate 1008 are connected via pressure plate screws 1009 to clamp the synchronous belt 8. The brush 5 is fixed to the brush connecting rod 4, which is fixed to the brush rod connecting plate 1003. The brush rod connecting plate 1003 is fixed to the slider 1005 via brush rod connecting plate screws 1004.
[0035] The working process of this utility model is as follows:
[0036] The decelerator lever anti-rotation tool's operation consists of three main stages: signal reception and processing, extension, and retraction. During operation, battery 208 powers the entire tool, wireless communication board 201 receives the working signal, microcontroller 203 processes the signal, and stepper motor driver 202 controls the speed and start / stop of stepper motor 3. Stepper motor 3 drives main synchronous pulley 901 to rotate, and synchronous belt 8, which cooperates with main synchronous pulley 901, begins to move. Synchronous belt pressure plate 1007, which clamps synchronous belt 8, then drives slider 1005 to move. Brush 5, fixed on slider 1005, moves along sliding guide rail 1002 with slider 1005. After brush 5 contacts the target object and completes the anti-rotation operation, stepper motor 3 reverses, and guide rail slider mechanism 10 returns to its original position until it hits limit block 1006 and stops moving. Brush 5 then fully retracts, completing the anti-rotation operation.
[0037] It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is obvious that this utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this utility model. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Therefore, all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims are intended to be included within this utility model, and no reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0038] This specification uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this utility model. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this utility model. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this utility model. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
Claims
1. A tool for de-rotating a speed reducer, characterized in that, It includes a drive mechanism, a brush, a driven pulley structure, a main pulley structure, a timing belt, a guide rail slider mechanism, and a base plate; the drive mechanism is connected to the main pulley structure for transmission, the timing belt is disposed between the driven pulley structure and the main pulley structure, and the guide rail slider mechanism is slidably disposed on the base plate; the brush is disposed on the timing belt through the guide rail slider mechanism.
2. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a stepper motor, and the output shaft of the stepper motor is connected to the main pulley structure for transmission.
3. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 2, characterized in that, The stepper motor is mounted on the base plate via a stepper motor mounting plate.
4. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main pulley structure includes a main synchronous pulley and a second key; the main synchronous pulley is connected to the output shaft of the drive mechanism via the second key.
5. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 4, characterized in that, A third copper sleeve is provided on the output shaft of the drive mechanism, and a second internal hexagonal tapered set screw is provided at the end of the output shaft of the drive mechanism. The second internal hexagonal tapered set screw is used to limit the position of the third copper sleeve.
6. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driven pulley structure includes a pulley fixing bracket, a driven synchronous pulley, and a shaft; the driven synchronous pulley is mounted on the pulley fixing bracket via the shaft.
7. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 6, characterized in that, The driven pulley structure further includes a first copper sleeve, a second copper sleeve, a first key, and a first internal hexagonal cone-shaped set screw; a first copper sleeve is provided on the shaft between the shaft and the pulley fixing bracket, a second copper sleeve is provided between the shaft and the driven synchronous pulley, and the driven synchronous pulley is connected to the shaft via the first key; the end of the shaft is provided with the first internal hexagonal cone-shaped set screw.
8. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide rail slider mechanism includes a sliding guide rail, a brush rod connecting plate, a slider, a timing belt pressure plate, and a timing belt pressure plate fixing plate; the sliding guide rail is disposed on the base plate; the slider is slidably disposed on the sliding guide rail, and the timing belt pressure plate is disposed on one side of the slider, with the timing belt disposed between the timing belt pressure plate and the timing belt pressure plate fixing plate; the brush rod connecting plate is disposed on the top of the slider, and the brush rod connecting plate is connected to the brush.
9. The deceleration lever de-rotation tool according to claim 8, characterized in that, The guide rail slider mechanism also includes a limiting block, which is disposed at the end of the sliding guide rail.
10. The deceleration lever anti-rotation tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a control system, which comprises a wireless communication board, a stepper motor driver, a microcontroller, a wireless charging board, a wireless charging coil, a mounting bracket, mounting bracket screws, and a battery. The mounting bracket is connected to the base plate via the mounting bracket screws. The battery is disposed on the base plate and located below the mounting bracket, and the wireless charging coil is disposed on the base plate and located on one side of the mounting bracket. The wireless communication board, the stepper motor driver, the microcontroller, and the wireless charging board are all disposed on the mounting bracket, and the wireless communication board, the stepper motor driver, the microcontroller, the wireless charging board, the wireless charging coil, and the battery are electrically connected.