Airplane defrosting vehicle

By using a combination of fans and electric heaters, aircraft defrosting trucks have solved the problems of high cost and environmental unfriendliness of aircraft de-icing fluid, achieving efficient and environmentally friendly snow removal.

CN223878214UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06DONGFANG AVIATION EQUIP MFG CORP SHANGHAI
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423149110.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-20
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-20

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies require the use of de-icing fluid during aircraft de-icing, resulting in high costs and environmental pollution.

Method used

An aircraft defrosting vehicle is used, which combines a fan and an electric heater to remove snow from the aircraft surface using hot air, avoiding the use of de-icing fluid.

Benefits of technology

This achieves airborne snow removal that reduces costs while protecting the environment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an airplane defrosting vehicle which comprises an upper assembly, the upper assembly comprises a swing arm structure, the tail end of the swing arm structure is provided with an adjusting piece and an air blowing opening, the side face of the swing arm structure is provided with a draught fan and an electric heater which are driven by a driving element, and the draught fan is connected with one end of the electric heater through an air conveying pipe. The other end of the electric heater is connected with an air conveying pipe, the air conveying pipe is arranged along the swing arm structure, and the air conveying pipe is connected to the air blowing port through an adjusting piece, and the deicing device has the following beneficial effects that the use of deicing liquid is avoided, the cost is saved, and the environment is protected.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of aircraft defroster, belong to snow blower field. BACKGROUND

[0002] When aircraft winter operation meets cold, snow, freezing rain and other weather, before take-off, it is necessary to carry out deicing work on the key surface of aircraft (the surface of aircraft without ice, snow, half-melted snow or frost before take-off), usually including wing, wing tip winglet, control surface, propeller, engine air inlet, engine mounted on rear aircraft fuselage surface, horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer or any other stability surface of aircraft. At present, aircraft deicing work uses deicing liquid to remove and prevent frost, snow and ice, and the cost of single use is 4-11 ten thousand yuan, which is relatively high, and large amount of deicing liquid spraying is not conducive to environmental protection. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0003] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model aims to provide an aircraft defroster to solve the problems in the background art, which avoids using deicing liquid, saves cost and protects the environment.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented by the following technical scheme: an aircraft defroster, comprising an upper installation, the upper installation comprises a swing arm structure, the swing arm structure is provided with an adjusting part and a blowing port at the end, a fan and an electric heater driven by a driving element are installed on the side surface of the swing arm structure, the fan is connected to one end of the electric heater through a wind conveying pipe, the other end of the electric heater is connected with a wind conveying pipe, the wind conveying pipe is arranged along the swing arm structure and connected to the blowing port through the adjusting part.

[0005] Further, the upper installation further comprises a carriage, a main rotary table driven by a driving motor is installed on the top of the carriage, a connecting seat is installed on the upper surface of the main rotary table, a main arm is rotatably installed in the connecting seat, a sub-arm is rotatably installed at the end of the main arm away from the connecting seat, a main arm swing oil cylinder is rotatably installed on the upper surface of the connecting seat, the movable end of the main arm swing oil cylinder is rotatably connected with the main arm, a sub-arm swing oil cylinder is rotatably installed between the main arm and the sub-arm, and a pod is rotatably installed on the end of the sub-arm away from the main arm through a pod rotary table.

[0006] Further, the adjusting piece comprises an elbow pipe, the bottom pipe is provided with the elbow pipe between the air outlet, the bottom pipe is provided with an outer sleeve at one end close to the elbow pipe and one end away from the bottom pipe, the outer sleeve close to the bottom pipe is rotationally connected with the elbow pipe, the outer sleeve close to the air outlet is rotationally connected with the air outlet, the outer sleeves are provided with worm gears, the worm gears are rotationally arranged on the elbow pipe and the air outlet, the worm gears are fixedly connected with the elbow pipe and the air outlet, the worm gears are meshed with a worm, the worm is rotationally arranged in the outer sleeve, and the outer sleeves are provided with servo motors.

[0007] Further, the auxiliary arm is rotationally provided with a first static pressure leveling cylinder, and the first static pressure leveling cylinder is rotationally connected with the main arm.

[0008] Further, a second static pressure leveling cylinder is rotationally arranged on the upper surface of the connecting base, and the second static pressure leveling cylinder is rotationally connected with the main arm.

[0009] Further, the vehicle cabin is provided with an internal combustion engine, a generator and a hydraulic pump system, the internal combustion engine drives the generator to generate electricity, the electricity generated by the generator is used for power supply of equipment including an electric heater, the internal combustion engine further drives the hydraulic pump system, and the hydraulic pump system drives elements including a hydraulic pump and a cylinder to work.

[0010] Further, a bracket is arranged on one side of the top of the vehicle cabin away from the connecting base, and a supporting frame matched with the bracket is arranged at one end of the main arm away from the connecting base.

[0011] Further, the utility model further comprises a chassis, and the upper device is arranged above the chassis.

[0012] Further, the driving element is a hydraulic motor, and the hydraulic motor drives the fan through a belt.

[0013] Further, the driving element is an electric motor.

[0014] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect:

[0015] 1, control main arm swing cylinder telescopic and control auxiliary arm swing cylinder telescopic, thereby main arm, auxiliary arm switch between the unfolding and the shrinkage state, realize according to the height of the pod that needs adjustment, install first static pressure leveling cylinder between auxiliary arm and main arm and install second static pressure leveling cylinder between main arm and connecting base, thereby first static pressure leveling cylinder, second static pressure leveling cylinder, main arm swing cylinder and auxiliary arm swing cylinder jointly act, realize the horizontal state of the pod to adjust.

[0016] 2. Control two servo motors to work, the servo motors drive the worm to rotate through the worm, two worm gears are driven to rotate by two worm gears respectively, two worm gears drive the air outlet and the elbow pipe to rotate respectively, so that the angle between the elbow pipe and the bottom pipe changes, and the angle between the air outlet and the elbow pipe changes, and the angle of the air outlet is adjusted according to the needs.

[0017] 3. Turn on the circuit of the fan and the electric heater, so that the fan works to make air flow into the electric heater, the electric heater heats the air, and then the heated air is blown to the required position of the aircraft through the air outlet, realizing the snow removal operation of the aircraft by using hot air, avoiding the use of deicing liquid, saving cost and protecting the environment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, made with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0019] Fig. 1 It is a structural schematic view of the aircraft defrosting vehicle of the present application;

[0020] Fig. 2 It is an expanded schematic view of the aircraft defrosting vehicle of the present application;

[0021] Fig. 3 It is an assembly schematic view of the air outlet, the pod, the auxiliary arm and the main arm in the aircraft defrosting vehicle of the present application;

[0022] In the figure: 1-carriage, 2-internal combustion engine, 3-hydraulic pump station, 4-main rotating table, 5-connection seat, 6-fan, 7-main arm, 8-main arm swing oil cylinder, 9-electric heater, 10-auxiliary arm swing oil cylinder, 11-auxiliary arm, 12-air conveying pipe, 13-pod, 14-air outlet, 15-elbow pipe, 16-bottom pipe, 17-pod rotating table, 18-bracket, 19-supporting frame, 20-first static pressure leveling cylinder, 21-servo motor, 22-outer sleeve, 23-second static pressure leveling cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the technical means, creative features, purposes and effects of the present application easy to understand, the present application will be further described below in combination with specific embodiments.

[0024] Please refer to Figs. 1-3The utility model provides a technical scheme: an airplane defrosting vehicle, including upper dress, upper dress includes swing arm structure, swing arm structure end is equipped with adjusting part and blow -off port 14, swing arm structure side surface is equipped with fan 6 and electric heater 9 by the drive element drive, when drive element adopts hydraulic motor, hydraulic motor passes through the belt drive fan, drive element can also adopt motor, fan 6 is connected electric heater 9 one end through the air pipe 12, electric heater 9 other end is connected with the air pipe 12, and the air pipe 12 is along swing arm structure arrangement, upper dress still includes carriage 1, and the top of carriage 1 is equipped with main rotary table 4 by drive motor drive, and the upper surface of main rotary table 4 is equipped with connecting seat 5, and the inside rotation of connecting seat 5 is equipped with main arm 7, and the end of main arm 7 away from connecting seat 5 is rotatably installed with auxiliary arm 11, and the upper surface of connecting seat 5 is rotatably installed with main arm swing cylinder 8, and the movable end of main arm swing cylinder 8 is rotatably connected with main arm 7, and the rotatable installation of main arm 7 and auxiliary arm 11 is equipped with auxiliary arm swing cylinder 10, and the end of auxiliary arm 11 away from main arm 7 is rotatably installed with pod 13 through pod rotary table 17, and the inside rotation of auxiliary arm 11 is equipped with first static pressure leveling cylinder 20, and the cylinder body end of first static pressure leveling cylinder 20 is rotatably connected with main arm 7, and the upper surface of connecting seat 5 is rotatably installed with second static pressure leveling cylinder 23, and the cylinder body end of second static pressure leveling cylinder 23 is rotatably connected with main arm 7, and upper dress still includes chassis, and upper dress is installed above the chassis, and the inside of carriage 1 is equipped with internal combustion engine 2, generator and hydraulic pump system 3, and internal combustion engine 2 drives generator to generate electricity, and the power generated by generator is used to power the equipment including electric heater 9, and internal combustion engine 2 also drives hydraulic pump system 3, and hydraulic pump system 3 drives the element including hydraulic pump and oil cylinder to work, and the side of carriage 1 top away from connecting seat 5 is installed with bracket 18, and the end of main arm 7 away from connecting seat 5 is installed with support frame 19 matched with bracket 18, when main arm 7 and auxiliary arm 11 are in the state of contraction, support frame 19 is clamped with bracket 18, at this time, the structure formed by support frame 19 and bracket 18 interacts with connecting seat 5 to support main arm 7 and auxiliary arm 11, and the extension and contraction of main arm swing cylinder 8 and auxiliary arm swing cylinder 10 are controlled, so that main arm 7 and auxiliary arm 11 are switched between the state of expansion and contraction, the height of pod 13 is adjusted as required, first static pressure leveling cylinder 20 is installed between auxiliary arm 11 and main arm 7, and second static pressure leveling cylinder 23 is installed between main arm 7 and connecting seat 5, so that first static pressure leveling cylinder 20, second static pressure leveling cylinder 23, main arm swing cylinder 8 and auxiliary arm swing cylinder 10 jointly act, and the horizontal state of pod 13 is adjusted.

[0025] Reference Figs. 1-3The bottom pipe 16 is provided with an elbow pipe 15 between the bottom pipe 16 and the blowing port 14, the outer sleeve 22 is installed at the end of the bottom pipe 16 close to the elbow pipe 15 and the end of the elbow pipe 15 away from the bottom pipe 16, the outer sleeve 22 close to the bottom pipe 16 is rotatably connected with the elbow pipe 15, the outer sleeve 22 close to the blowing port 14 is rotatably connected with the blowing port 14, the two outer sleeves 22 are provided with worm gears, the two worm gears are sleeved on the elbow pipe 15 and the blowing port 14 respectively, the two worm gears are fixedly connected with the elbow pipe 15 and the blowing port 14 respectively, the worm gears are meshed with the worm gears, the worm gears are rotatably installed in the outer sleeves 22, the outer surfaces of the two outer sleeves 22 are provided with servo motors 21, the output shafts of the servo motors 21 are fixedly connected with the ends of the worm gears outside the outer sleeves 22, the two servo motors 21 are controlled to work, the servo motors 21 drive the worm gears to rotate through the worm gears, the two worm gears drive the two worm gears to rotate respectively, the two worm gears drive the blowing port 14 and the elbow pipe 15 to rotate respectively, so that the angle between the elbow pipe 15 and the bottom pipe 16 changes, and the angle between the blowing port 14 and the elbow pipe 15 changes, the angle of the blowing port 14 is adjusted according to the needs, the circuit of the fan 6 and the electric heater 9 is turned on, so that the fan 6 works to make the air flow into the electric heater 9, the electric heater 9 heats the air, and then the heated air blows to the required position of the airplane through the channel formed by the air conveying pipe 12, the bottom pipe 16, the elbow pipe 15 and the blowing port 14, the hot air is used to remove the snow on the airplane, the deicing liquid is avoided to be used, the cost is saved, and the environment is protected.

[0026] Although the present specification is described according to the embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, the description manner of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, the skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments which can be understood by the skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An aircraft defroster vehicle comprising a superstructure, characterized in that: The upper dress includes a swing arm structure, the swing arm structure is provided with an adjusting part and a blowing port (14) at the end, a fan (6) and an electric heater (9) are installed on the side of the swing arm structure and driven by a driving element, the fan (6) is connected to one end of the electric heater (9) through a wind pipe (12), the other end of the electric heater (9) is connected with the wind pipe (12), the wind pipe (12) is arranged along the swing arm structure, and the wind pipe (12) is connected to the blowing port (14) through the adjusting part.

2. An aircraft defroster cart according to claim 1, wherein: The upper dress further includes a carriage (1), a main rotary table (4) is installed on the top of the carriage (1) and driven by a driving motor, a connecting seat (5) is installed on the upper surface of the main rotary table (4), a main arm (7) is rotatably installed in the connecting seat (5), a sub-arm (11) is rotatably installed at the end of the main arm (7) away from the connecting seat (5), a main arm swing oil cylinder (8) is rotatably installed on the upper surface of the connecting seat (5), the active end of the main arm swing oil cylinder (8) is rotatably connected with the main arm (7), a sub-arm swing oil cylinder (10) is rotatably installed between the main arm (7) and the sub-arm (11), and a pod (13) is rotatably installed on the end of the sub-arm (11) away from the main arm (7) through a pod rotary table (17).

3. An aircraft defroster cart according to claim 2, wherein: The adjusting part includes a bottom pipe (16), a bend pipe (15) is arranged between the bottom pipe (16) and the blowing port (14), an outer sleeve (22) is installed at the end of the bottom pipe (16) close to the bend pipe (15) and the end of the bend pipe (15) away from the bottom pipe (16), the outer sleeve (22) close to the bottom pipe (16) is rotatably connected with the bend pipe (15), the outer sleeve (22) close to the blowing port (14) is rotatably connected with the blowing port (14), a worm gear is arranged in each of the two outer sleeves (22), the worm gears are respectively sleeved on the bend pipe (15) and the blowing port (14), the worm gears are respectively connected and fixed with the bend pipe (15) and the blowing port (14), a worm is engaged with the worm gears, the worm is rotatably installed in the outer sleeve (22), and a servo motor (21) is installed on the outer surface of each of the two outer sleeves (22), and the output shaft of the servo motor (21) is connected and fixed with one end of the worm outside the outer sleeve (22).

4. An aircraft defroster cart as defined in claim 2, wherein: The first static pressure leveling cylinder (20) is rotatably installed in the sub-arm (11) and rotatably connected with the main arm (7) at the cylinder body end.

5. An aircraft defroster cart as defined in claim 2 wherein: The second static pressure leveling cylinder (23) is rotatably installed on the upper surface of the connecting seat (5) and rotatably connected with the main arm (7) at the cylinder body end.

6. An aircraft defroster cart as defined in claim 2 wherein: An internal combustion engine (2), a generator and a hydraulic pump system (3) are installed in the carriage (1), the internal combustion engine (2) drives the generator to generate electricity, the electricity generated by the generator is used to power the equipment including the electric heater (9), the internal combustion engine (2) also drives the hydraulic pump system (3), and the hydraulic pump system (3) drives the elements including the hydraulic pump and the oil cylinder to work.

7. An aircraft defroster cart as defined in claim 2 wherein: The carriage (1) top is provided with a bracket (18) on the side away from the connecting seat (5), and the main arm (7) is provided with a supporting frame (19) on the end away from the connecting seat (5) and matched with the bracket (18).

8. An aircraft defroster cart according to claim 2, wherein: The upper equipment is arranged above the chassis.

9. An aircraft defroster cart according to claim 1, wherein: The driving element is a hydraulic motor, and the hydraulic motor drives the fan through a belt.

10. An aircraft defroster cart according to claim 1, wherein: The driving element is an electric motor.