Dual screen flight electronics kneeboard

By designing a dual-screen flight electronic knee pad, the problems of operational complexity and reading difficulties under lighting conditions when pilots handle flight emergencies are solved. It enables rapid data retrieval and portable use of multi-functional mission modules, improving pilot operational efficiency and equipment adaptability.

CN224297426UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-29NANJING RUNCHENG AVIONICS TECH CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NANJING RUNCHENG AVIONICS TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-29
Publication Date
2026-05-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When dealing with flight emergencies, pilots find traditional card-based operations cumbersome and inconvenient, unable to quickly access data, especially in low-light conditions at night when they cannot read the screen content. Furthermore, traditional equipment cannot meet the complex data processing needs of modern aircraft.

Method used

A dual-screen flying electronic knee pad was designed, adopting a modular unit structure, including a card holder and a flat plate holder. Combined with U-shaped spring clips, limiting spring positioning beads, and quick-connect elastic straps, it can be quickly assembled and disassembled and is portable. It is equipped with an active transmissive screen and a passive reflective screen to adapt to different lighting conditions and supports the compatible use of electronic cards and paper cards.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid data retrieval and task planning, solves the operational complexity of traditional card-based methods, enhances readability under different lighting conditions, supports switching of multi-functional task modules, and improves the product's lightweight, portability, and heat dissipation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a double screen flight electronic knee plate, including card fixed seat, be used to accomodate task card's task card bag and be used for fixed flat plate's flat plate fixed seat, the tail end of flat plate fixed seat is hinged with the tail end of card fixed seat, the top of card fixed seat is equipped with card fixed clasp, locating seat and flat plate fixed seat lock catch, flat plate fixed seat lock catch is hinged with locating seat, when flat plate fixed seat turns over and is overlapped with card fixed seat, flat plate fixed seat lock catch can turn over and press in on flat plate fixed seat, card fixed clasp is U type clasp, task card bag is equipped with the fixed orifice of adapting with fixed clasp, task card bag is worn on fixed clasp through fixed orifice and can turn over up and down around fixed clasp. The utility model can quickly inquire data, task planning, adopts the design of module unitization to realize system quick dismounting and extreme simple and portable, has solved the redundancy problem of pilot's carrying articles.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model mainly relates to the structural improvement of flight assistance devices, specifically a dual-screen flight electronic knee pad, which is applied to mission planning, flight navigation, mission prompts and emergency handling assistance devices in aviation flights. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, when pilots are handling in-flight emergencies or other flight missions, they use flight cards to refer to information that is extremely important, complex, or involves cumbersome procedures or is unfamiliar. These cards consist of a spring clip, a card plate, and an elastic band, and are fixed to the pilot's thigh. The information is reviewed as needed while operating the aircraft. This method is not conducive to the rapid handling of emergencies, nor to the processing of large amounts of complex data in modern aircraft, and it cannot meet the needs of night flights without external lighting. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Purpose of the invention: In view of the above-mentioned existing problems and shortcomings, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a dual-screen flight electronic knee pad that can quickly access data and plan missions. The modular design enables the system to be quickly assembled and disassembled and is extremely simple and portable, solving the problem of redundancy in the items carried by pilots.

[0004] Technical Solution: To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, this utility model adopts the following technical solution: a dual-screen flight electronic knee pad, comprising a card holder, a task card bag for storing task cards, and a tablet holder for fixing the tablet.

[0005] The tail end of the flat plate holder is hinged to the tail end of the card holder, which allows the flat plate holder to be flipped and overlapped with the card holder.

[0006] The top of the card holder is provided with a card holder spring, a positioning seat and a flat plate holder latch. The flat plate holder latch is hinged to the positioning seat. When the flat plate holder is flipped and overlapped with the card holder, the flat plate holder latch can flip and lock onto the flat plate holder.

[0007] The inner side of the positioning seat is also provided with a limiting spring positioning bead, and the top of the flat plate fixing seat is also provided with a groove that matches the limiting spring positioning bead. When the flat plate fixing seat and the card fixing seat are stacked, the limiting spring positioning bead can be embedded in the groove to fix the flat plate fixing seat.

[0008] The card fixing spring is a U-shaped spring, and the task card bag is provided with a fixing hole that matches the fixing spring. The task card bag passes through the fixing hole onto the fixing spring and can rotate up and down around the fixing spring.

[0009] Preferably, the device also includes a strap fixing plate on the back of the card holder, and a quick-connect elastic strap on the strap fixing plate. The quick-connect elastic strap includes an elastic band and quick-connect buckles and buckle connectors at both ends of the elastic band.

[0010] Preferably, the top center of the plate fixing base is provided with a spring piece that can tightly fit the plate; the top of the plate fixing base is provided with a lever relative to the plate fixing base latch.

[0011] Preferably, the tablet is a dual-screen tablet, including an active transmission screen and a passive reflection screen.

[0012] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0013] 1. The dual-screen tablet design meets the needs of users for massive storage and rapid retrieval of digitized data, which is unmatched by traditional paper task cards;

[0014] 2. The addition of a passive reflective screen design solves the problem of difficulty in reading screen content in sunlight for ordinary tablets, and significantly reduces host power consumption, increasing battery life;

[0015] 3. An embedded task module is used to plug and embed with the tablet host, and the product can be used for multiple purposes by replacing different task modules;

[0016] 4. The simple structural design allows for compatibility between traditional task cards and dual-screen tablet electronic cards;

[0017] 5. The elastic fixing straps and safety belts are designed to connect to the main body of the flight electronic knee pad in a quick-release manner, achieving the ultimate portability of the main unit;

[0018] 6. The hollow design of the tablet mounting base greatly improves the heat dissipation of the dual-screen tablet host.

[0019] 7. The main body of the product is designed with fluoroplastics and magnesium alloy materials, which achieves lightweighting of the product and solves the problem of aging due to sunlight exposure.

[0020] 8. The design of U-shaped spring clips replaces the traditional O-shaped clips, which not only allows for quick replacement of task cards and loose-leaf pages, but also significantly reduces the size and weight of the entire product. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dual-screen flight electronic knee pad described in this utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a side view of the dual-screen flight electronic knee pad described in this utility model.

[0023] Among them, there are card fixing seat 1, flat plate fixing seat 2, card fixing spring 3, positioning seat 4, flat plate fixing seat buckle 5, limit spring positioning bead 6, groove 7, strap fixing plate 8, spring piece 9, and paddle piece 10. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will be further illustrated below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. After reading the present invention, any modifications of the present invention in various equivalent forms by those skilled in the art will fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

[0025] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the dual-screen flight electronic knee pad of this utility model includes a card holder, a task card bag for storing task cards, and a tablet holder for fixing the tablet, wherein:

[0026] The tail end of the flat plate holder is hinged to the tail end of the card holder, which allows the flat plate holder to be flipped and overlapped with the card holder.

[0027] The top of the card holder is provided with a card holder spring, a positioning seat and a flat plate holder latch. The flat plate holder latch is hinged to the positioning seat. When the flat plate holder is flipped and overlapped with the card holder, the flat plate holder latch can flip and lock onto the flat plate holder.

[0028] The inner side of the positioning seat is also provided with a limiting spring positioning bead, and the top of the flat plate fixing seat is also provided with a groove that matches the limiting spring positioning bead. When the flat plate fixing seat and the card fixing seat are stacked, the limiting spring positioning bead can be embedded in the groove to fix the flat plate fixing seat.

[0029] The card fixing spring is a U-shaped spring, and the task card bag is provided with a fixing hole that matches the fixing spring. The task card bag passes through the fixing hole onto the fixing spring and can rotate up and down around the fixing spring.

[0030] Preferably, the top center of the plate fixing base is provided with a spring piece that can tightly fit the plate; the top of the plate fixing base is provided with a lever relative to the plate fixing base latch.

[0031] Preferably, the device also includes a strap fixing plate on the back of the card holder, and a quick-connect elastic strap on the strap fixing plate. The quick-connect elastic strap includes an elastic band, and quick-connect buckles and buckle connectors at both ends of the elastic band. Specifically, the quick-connect elastic strap is used to fix the entire flight electronic knee pad to the pilot's thigh. This design uses a retractable elastic band, quick-connect buckles, and open connectors. The elastic band provides continuous tension to the entire fixing strap, ensuring reliable fixation of the flight electronic knee pad while allowing the strap to expand synchronously when the flight anti-G suit is suddenly inflated and pressurized under high G-forces. The quick-connect buckles allow the pilot to quickly fix the entire flight electronic knee pad, and the open connectors allow for quick disassembly and assembly / disassembly of the strap and the card holder strap interface, achieving ultimate portability of the entire flight electronic knee pad after the strap is removed. Furthermore, a quick-connect safety belt is also provided on the strap fixing plate for limiting the entire product under high inertia during aircraft landing.

[0032] Preferably, the tablet is a dual-screen tablet, comprising an active transmissive screen and a passive reflective screen. This dual-screen tablet enables electronic data processing and solves the problems of storing and rapidly retrieving massive amounts of complex data. The two screens, one active and one passive, allow for use in low-light conditions during nighttime navigation, while the other addresses the issue of traditional displays being unreadable under strong sunlight above clouds. An embedded task module is plugged into the dual-screen tablet, allowing different modules to perform various functions such as satellite navigation and positioning, satellite communication, and image data transmission.

[0033] The operation and use method of this utility model product is as follows: Place the user's paper task card into the transparent card bag, unlock the U-shaped card fixing spring on the card mounting base, install the card bag onto the card fixing spring through the two fixing holes, and close and lock it; insert the embedded task module into the dual-screen tablet, unlock the tablet mounting base latch and lift the tablet mounting base, select the side of the display screen to be used facing outwards, and fix the dual-screen tablet to the tablet mounting base through the elastic limiting slot; lower the tablet mounting base and lock the tablet mounting base latch, forming an integral connection with the card mounting base; open the two quick-connect elastic straps... The connector is inserted into the strap interface on the back of the tablet holder and locked. The elastic strap is adjusted to a suitable length and secured to the user's thigh using the quick-release buckle. One end of the quick-release safety belt is slipped onto the user's belt, and the other end with the quick-release buckle is inserted into the safety belt interface on the back of the card holder. When switching between paper task cards and electronic cards on the dual-screen tablet, first unlock the two tablet holder latches, lift the tablet holder, fold the card bag outward using the U-shaped spring clip, and then reset the tablet holder to the card mounting base. At this point, it is compatible with traditional task cards. Therefore, this invention solves the problems of traditional methods being unable to quickly access data and plan tasks in real time, and also solves the problem of not being able to see the instrument's LCD screen clearly under strong sunlight in the air. When combined with different task modules, it can solve diverse task implementation problems.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and technical concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A dual-screen flying electronic knee pad, characterized in that: Includes a card holder, a task card pouch for storing task cards, and a tablet holder for securing the tablet. The tail end of the flat plate holder is hinged to the tail end of the card holder, which allows the flat plate holder to be flipped and overlapped with the card holder. The top of the card holder is provided with a card holder spring, a positioning seat and a flat plate holder latch. The flat plate holder latch is hinged to the positioning seat. When the flat plate holder is flipped and overlapped with the card holder, the flat plate holder latch can flip and lock onto the flat plate holder. The inner side of the positioning seat is also provided with a limiting spring positioning bead, and the top of the flat plate fixing seat is also provided with a groove that matches the limiting spring positioning bead. When the flat plate fixing seat and the card fixing seat are stacked, the limiting spring positioning bead can be embedded in the groove to fix the flat plate fixing seat. The card fixing spring is a U-shaped spring, and the task card bag is provided with a fixing hole that matches the fixing spring. The task card bag passes through the fixing hole onto the fixing spring and can rotate up and down around the fixing spring.

2. The dual-screen flight electronic knee pad according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a strap fixing plate on the back of the card fixing seat, and a quick-connect elastic strap on the strap fixing plate. The quick-connect elastic strap includes an elastic band and quick-connect buckles and buckle connectors at both ends of the elastic band.

3. The dual-screen flight electronic knee pad according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top center of the plate fixing base is also provided with a spring piece that can tightly fit the plate; the top of the plate fixing base is provided with a lever relative to the plate fixing base latch.

4. The dual-screen flight electronic knee pad according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tablet is a dual-screen tablet, consisting of an active transmissive screen and a passive reflective screen.