Air conditioner connector for carrier rocket

Abstract

The utility model provides an air conditioner connector for a carrier rocket. The air conditioner connector comprises an air conditioner socket, a machine body, a rotary clamping air cylinder, a clamping arm, a winch and a rope, and the air conditioner socket is installed on a rocket fairing; the winch is installed on a launching tower of a launching site and connected with the machine body through a rope. The rotary clamping cylinder is mounted on the machine body; the clamping arm is connected to the rotary clamping air cylinder, and the rotary clamping air cylinder drives the clamping arm to clamp and connect the machine body and the air conditioner socket. The air conditioner connector does not hook the flange edge of the air conditioner socket in the falling-off process, and the reliability of separation of the air conditioner connector and the rocket fairing is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of air conditioner connectors, in particular to an air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] The air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle is mainly used for supplying constant temperature and humidity gas to the satellite in the fairing before launch, so that the satellite is in a constant temperature and humidity environment. The air conditioner connector is separated from the fairing before or at the time of rocket ignition. The traditional air conditioner connector mainly uses a claw type scheme.

[0003] The claw type air conditioner connector usually arranges 2-3 claws in the circumferential direction of the air conditioner connector. Each claw is driven by a common air cylinder. The claw can rotate a certain angle around the fixed fulcrum through the lever mechanism, so as to firmly connect the air conditioner connector and the socket together. When separating, the air cylinder moves reversely, drives the claw to rotate reversely by a certain angle, and the air conditioner connector and the socket are unlocked. Then the air conditioner connector is pulled by the winch mechanism through the rope, and the air conditioner connector and the socket are separated. However, a ball head top rod is usually installed at the front end of the claw, which is used to press the air conditioner connector. The ball head top rod and the claw form a hook shape. Occasionally, the ball head top rod will hook the flange of the air conditioner socket when the air conditioner connector is separated, and the separation fails.

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved at present is how to provide an air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle, so that the air conditioner connector will not hook the flange edge of the air conditioner socket during the falling process, and the reliability of separating the air conditioner connector and the fairing of the launch vehicle is improved. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide an air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle, which will not hook the flange edge of the air conditioner socket during the falling process, and the reliability of separating the air conditioner connector and the fairing of the launch vehicle is improved.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application provides an air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle, comprising: an air conditioner socket, a machine body, a rotary clamping air cylinder, a clamping arm, a winch and a rope, the air conditioner socket is installed on the fairing of the launch vehicle; the winch is installed on the launch tower of the launch site, the winch is connected with the machine body through the rope; the rotary clamping air cylinder is installed on the machine body; the clamping arm is connected on the rotary clamping air cylinder, and the rotary clamping air cylinder drives the clamping arm to clamp and connect the machine body and the air conditioner socket.

[0007] The air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle as described above, wherein the rotary clamping air cylinder comprises a first rotary clamping air cylinder and a second rotary clamping air cylinder; the first rotary clamping air cylinder and the second rotary clamping air cylinder are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the machine body.

[0008] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein the clamping arms comprise a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm; the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the body; the first clamping arm is connected with the first rotary clamping cylinder; and the second clamping arm is connected with the second rotary clamping cylinder.

[0009] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein the tail of the body is connected to the ground air outlet through the air conditioning pipeline.

[0010] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein the rotary clamping cylinder comprises a piston rod and a cylinder barrel; the piston rod is arranged in the cylinder barrel; and the piston rod rotates 90 degrees relative to the cylinder barrel while extending and retracting from the cylinder barrel.

[0011] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein the direction of rotation of the piston rod relative to the cylinder barrel is opposite when the piston rod extends and retracts from the cylinder barrel.

[0012] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein a groove is arranged on the piston rod along the circumferential direction thereof; a guide pin is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cylinder barrel and is arranged perpendicularly to the axial direction of the piston rod; the guide pin extends into the groove; the guide pin moves in the groove relative to the groove during the extension and retraction of the piston rod; and the piston rod rotates relative to the cylinder barrel.

[0013] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein the groove is a helical groove arranged along the circumferential direction of the outer wall of the piston rod and is helical.

[0014] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein the rotation directions of the piston rods of the first rotary clamping cylinder and the second rotary clamping cylinder are opposite when the piston rods extend in the same direction.

[0015] The air conditioning connector for the launch vehicle as described above, wherein when the air conditioning connector is separated from the fairing of the launch vehicle, the rotary clamping cylinder drives the clamping arms to move away from the air conditioning socket, the winch pulls the rope to drive the body of the air conditioning connector to separate from the air conditioning socket.

[0016] The application achieves the following beneficial effects:

[0017] (1) The application drives the clamping arm to rotate to the opposite direction of gravity (i.e. the rotary clamping cylinder drives the clamping arm to no longer clamp the air conditioner socket) through the rotary clamping cylinder, so that the air conditioner connector cannot hook the flange edge of the air conditioner socket during the disengagement process, thereby avoiding the risk of the air conditioner connector hooking the air conditioner socket during disengagement, improving the reliability of the air conditioner connector and the air conditioner socket.

[0018] (2) The rotary clamping cylinder of the application can be telescopic and rotary fixed angle, and the telescopic and rotary are performed simultaneously, thereby improving the reliability and efficiency of the air conditioner connector and the air conditioner socket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art based on these drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 A structure schematic diagram of an air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle according to an embodiment of the application.

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an air conditioner connector for a launch vehicle according to an embodiment of the application in a disengaged state.

[0022] Reference signs: 1 - air conditioner socket; 2 - body; 3 - rotary clamping cylinder; 4 - clamping arm; 5 - hoist; 6 - rope; 11 - flange edge; 21 - lifting lug; 22 - fixing seat; 31 - first rotary clamping cylinder; 32 - second rotary clamping cylinder; 41 - first clamping arm; 42 - second clamping arm. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the application.

[0024] For example, Figure 1 and 2As shown in the drawings, the air conditioner connector for carrying a rocket provided by the present application comprises an air conditioner socket 1, a body 2, a rotary clamping cylinder 3, a clamping arm 4, a winch 5 and a rope 6, the air conditioner socket 1 is installed on a rocket fairing, the winch 5 is installed on a launch tower of a launch site, the winch 5 is connected with the body 2 through the rope 6, the rotary clamping cylinder 3 is installed on the body 2, the clamping arm 4 is connected on the rotary clamping cylinder 3, and the rotary clamping cylinder 3 drives the clamping arm 4 to clamp and connect the body 2 with the air conditioner socket 1. The clamping arm 4 is used for clamping and connecting the body 2 of the air conditioner connector with the air conditioner socket 1, and the rotary clamping cylinder 3 is used for driving the clamping arm 4 to clamp and connect the air conditioner socket 1 or driving the clamping arm 4 to separate from the air conditioner socket 1, so as to realize the clamping connection or separation of the air conditioner connector with the air conditioner socket 1, and further realize the locking connection or separation of the air conditioner connector with the rocket fairing.

[0025] It needs to be explained that when the body 2 of the air conditioner connector is separated from the air conditioner socket 1, the piston rod of the rotary clamping cylinder 3 drives the clamping arm 4 to separate from the air conditioner socket 1, and simultaneously drives the clamping arm 4 to rotate by 90 degrees, so that the clamping arm 4 faces the opposite direction of gravity, and the air conditioner connector will not hook the flange edge 11 of the air conditioner socket 1 during the falling-off process, thereby improving the reliability of the separation of the body 2 of the air conditioner connector from the air conditioner socket 1, and further improving the reliability of the separation of the air conditioner connector from the rocket fairing.

[0026] The present application uses the rotary clamping cylinder 3 as a driving mechanism, and no longer uses a lever mechanism, so that the structure of the air conditioner connector is simplified, and the air conditioner connector structure is more compact and reliable. The rotary clamping cylinder 3 used in the present application has the advantages of reducing the time of clamping and releasing workpieces, high positioning accuracy, ensuring the accuracy of positioning and clamping, and improving the utilization rate of clamping space.

[0027] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the air conditioner socket 1 and the body 2 are both cylindrical.

[0028] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the rotary clamping cylinder 3 comprises two sets, the two sets of rotary clamping cylinders 3 are arranged on the outer wall of the body 2 along the circumferential direction of the body 2, the two sets of rotary clamping cylinders 3 are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the body 2, and the recesses on the piston rods of the two sets of rotary clamping cylinders 3 are oppositely arranged, that is, when the piston rods of the two sets of rotary clamping cylinders 3 extend in the same direction, the rotation directions of the piston rods of the two sets of rotary clamping cylinders 3 are opposite.

[0029] As shown in the drawings, Figure 2 The rotary clamping cylinder 3 comprises a first rotary clamping cylinder 31 and a second rotary clamping cylinder 32, and the first rotary clamping cylinder 31 and the second rotary clamping cylinder 32 are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the body 2.

[0030] As shown in the drawings, Figure 2As shown in the drawings, the clamping arm 4 comprises a first clamping arm 41 and a second clamping arm 42; the first clamping arm 41 and the second clamping arm 42 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the body 2; the first clamping arm 41 is connected with the first rotary clamping cylinder 31; and the second clamping arm 42 is connected with the second rotary clamping cylinder 32.

[0031] As shown in the drawings, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the drawings, the air conditioner socket 1 has a flange edge 11; when the body 2 of the air conditioner connector is locked and connected with the air conditioner socket 1, the first clamping arm 41 and the second clamping arm 42 are arranged along the diameter direction of the flange edge 11 of the air conditioner socket 1, and the first clamping arm 41 and the second clamping arm 42 are clamped and connected on the flange edge 11; when the body 2 of the air conditioner connector is separated from the air conditioner socket 1, the first clamping arm 41 and the second clamping arm 42 are both rotated by 90 degrees and arranged along the tangent direction of the flange edge 11, and the first clamping arm 41 and the second clamping arm 42 are no longer clamped and connected on the flange edge 11.

[0032] As shown in the drawings, Figure 2 The first rotary clamping cylinder 31 and the second rotary clamping cylinder 32 are fixedly connected on the side wall of the body 2 through the fixing seat 22, and the fixing seat 22 is fixedly connected on the side wall of the body 2, so that the fixed connection of the first rotary clamping cylinder 31 and the second rotary clamping cylinder 32 with the body 2 is realized.

[0033] It should be explained that when the body 2 of the air conditioner connector is not separated from the air conditioner socket 1, the rope 6 is in a relaxed state, the first rotary clamping cylinder 31 drives the first clamping arm 41 to clamp and connect the body 2 of the air conditioner connector with the air conditioner socket 1, the second rotary clamping cylinder 32 drives the second clamping arm 42 to clamp and connect the body 2 of the air conditioner connector with the air conditioner socket 1, and the reliability of clamping and connecting the body 2 of the air conditioner connector with the air conditioner socket 1 is realized. The tail of the body 2 is connected to the ground air outlet through the air conditioner pipeline.

[0034] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, the rotary clamping cylinder 3 comprises a piston rod and a cylinder barrel; the piston rod is arranged in the cylinder barrel; and the piston rod rotates by 90 degrees relative to the cylinder barrel while extending and retracting in the cylinder barrel.

[0035] As a specific embodiment of the utility model, the direction of rotation of the piston rod relative to the cylinder barrel is opposite when the piston rod extends and retracts in the cylinder barrel.

[0036] As an embodiment of the utility model, the piston rod is provided with a groove along the circumferential direction thereof; the inner wall of the cylinder barrel is fixedly connected with a guide pin, which is arranged perpendicularly to the axial direction of the piston rod; the guide pin extends into the groove; during the extension and retraction of the piston rod, the guide pin moves in the groove relative to the groove; and the piston rod rotates relative to the cylinder barrel. When compressed gas is supplied to the rotary clamping cylinder 3, the piston rod starts to extend under the action of the gas pressure; since the piston rod is provided with a groove along the circumferential direction, and the cylinder barrel is provided with a guide pin, the guide pin and the groove cooperate with each other to limit the movement track of the piston rod during the extension and retraction of the piston rod, so that the piston rod rotates by 90 degrees along a specific path (i.e. the path of the groove). When the piston rod extends and rotates by 90 degrees, the clamping arm 4 is driven to reach the specified position, thereby realizing the clamping action; conversely, when the compressed gas is discharged from the rotary clamping cylinder, the piston rod retracts and reversely rotates by 90 degrees to return to the initial position, thereby releasing the clamped object.

[0037] As an embodiment of the utility model, the groove is a helical groove arranged along the circumferential direction of the outer wall of the piston rod, and the groove is helical. The helical groove on the piston rod is constrained by the guide pin, and the extension and retraction of the piston rod realizes the rotation of the piston rod relative to the cylinder barrel.

[0038] As an embodiment of the utility model, when the piston rod of the first rotary clamping cylinder 31 and the piston rod of the second rotary clamping cylinder 32 extend in the same direction, the rotation directions of the piston rod of the first rotary clamping cylinder 31 and the piston rod of the second rotary clamping cylinder 32 are opposite.

[0039] As an embodiment of the utility model, the first rotary clamping cylinder 31 and the second rotary clamping cylinder 32 adopt existing rotary clamping cylinders, for example, ACK rotary clamping cylinders: model numbers such as ACK25, ACK32, ACK40, ACK50, ACK63X90R / L, etc. QCK rotary clamping cylinders: model numbers such as QCK25, QCK32, QCK40, QCK50, QCK63X90R / L, etc. The type of the rotary clamping cylinder is not limited herein, as long as the rotary clamping cylinder can realize the rotary clamping action of driving the clamping arm 4.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 4, the side wall of the machine body 2 is provided with an ear 21, the winch 5 is connected with the ear 21 of the machine body 2 through a rope 6, the winch 5 pulls the rope 6, the rope 6 pulls the ear 21, so that the machine body 2 can be pulled to separate from the air conditioner socket 1. Figure 2

[0041] As an embodiment of the utility model, the winch 5 is an existing winch, and the winch 5 is a light and small hoisting device for winding a steel wire rope or a chain around a winding drum to lift or pull heavy objects.

[0042] ​As a specific embodiment of the utility model, when the air conditioner connector is separated from the rocket fairing, the rotary clamping cylinder 3 drives the clamping arm 4 to move away from the air conditioner socket 1, so that the clamping arm 4 no longer clamps the air conditioner socket 1, and at the same time, the piston rod rotates by 90 degrees, driving the clamping arm 4 to rotate by 90 degrees, the winch 5 pulls the rope 6, and the body 2 of the air conditioner connector is separated from the air conditioner socket 1.

[0043] The beneficial effects realized by the present application are as follows:

[0044] (1) The present application drives the clamping arm to rotate to the opposite direction of gravity (i.e., the rotary clamping cylinder drives the clamping arm to no longer clamp the air conditioner socket) through the rotary clamping cylinder, so that the air conditioner connector will no longer hook the flange edge of the air conditioner socket during the separation process, avoiding the risk of the air conditioner connector hooking the air conditioner socket during separation, and improving the reliability of the separation of the air conditioner connector and the air conditioner socket.

[0045] (2) The rotary clamping cylinder of the present application can not only be telescopic, but also can be rotated by a fixed angle, and the telescopic and rotating operations are performed simultaneously, thereby improving the reliability and separation efficiency of the separation of the air conditioner connector and the air conditioner socket.

[0046] In the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0047] In the description of the present application, the word "for example" is used to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration". Any embodiment described as "for example" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as more preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. The following description is given to enable any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present application. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can realize the present application without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be described in detail to avoid unnecessary details making the description of the present application obscure. Therefore, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0048] The above description is only an embodiment of the present application and is not used to limit the present application. The present application can have various changes and modifications for those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An air conditioning coupler for a launch vehicle, characterized by, The utility model relates to a kind of air conditioner connector, including: Air conditioner socket, body, rotary clamping cylinder, clamping arm, winch and rope, The air conditioner socket is mounted to rocket fairing; The winch is mounted to launch tower of launch site, and the winch is connected with the body by the rope; The rotary clamping cylinder is mounted to the body; The clamping arm is connected on the rotary clamping cylinder, and the rotary clamping cylinder drives the clamping arm to clamp and connect the body with the air conditioner socket.

2. The air conditioning coupler for launch vehicles according to claim 1, characterized by, The rotary clamping cylinder includes first rotary clamping cylinder and second rotary clamping cylinder; The first rotary clamping cylinder and the second rotary clamping cylinder are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the body.

3. The air conditioning coupler for a launch vehicle according to claim 2, wherein The clamping arm includes first clamping arm and second clamping arm; The first clamping arm and the second clamping arm are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the body; The first clamping arm is connected with the first rotary clamping cylinder; The second clamping arm is connected with the second rotary clamping cylinder.

4. The air conditioning coupler for a launch vehicle of claim 2, wherein, The tail of the body is connected to ground air outlet through air conditioner pipeline.

5. The air conditioning coupler for launch vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The rotary clamping cylinder includes piston rod and cylinder barrel; The piston rod is arranged in the cylinder barrel; The piston rod rotates 90 degrees relative to the cylinder barrel while extending and retracting in the cylinder barrel.

6. The air conditioning coupler for a launch vehicle of claim 5, wherein, The direction of rotation of the piston rod relative to the cylinder barrel is opposite when the piston rod extends and retracts in the cylinder barrel.

7. The air conditioning coupler for a launch vehicle of claim 5, wherein, Groove is arranged on the piston rod along the circumferential direction thereof; The inner wall of the cylinder barrel is fixedly connected with guide pin, and the guide pin is arranged perpendicular to the axis direction of the piston rod; The guide pin extends into the groove; During the extension and retraction of the piston rod, the guide pin moves in the groove relative to the groove, and the piston rod rotates relative to the cylinder barrel.

8. The air conditioning coupler for a launch vehicle of claim 7, wherein, The groove is helical groove arranged along the circumferential direction of the outer wall of the piston rod, and the groove is helical.

9. The air conditioning coupler for a launch vehicle of claim 2, wherein, When the piston rods of the first rotary clamping cylinder and the second rotary clamping cylinder extend in the same direction, the rotation directions of the piston rods of the first rotary clamping cylinder and the second rotary clamping cylinder are opposite.

10. The air conditioning coupler for launch vehicles as claimed in claim 1, wherein, When the air conditioner connector is separated from the rocket fairing, the rotary clamping cylinder drives the clamping arm away from the air conditioner socket, the winch pulls the rope to drive the body of the air conditioner connector to separate from the air conditioner socket.

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