Steel keel structure for a civil space capsule
By using modular support mechanisms and lightweight center of gravity adjustment components, flexible assembly and lightweight transportation of the keel structure for civilian spacecraft have been achieved, solving the problems of difficult installation and inconvenient transportation of traditional spacecraft keel structures.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HEFEI FUGUO STEEL STRUCTURE ENGINEERING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-28
AI Technical Summary
Traditional civilian spacecraft keel structures are fixed designs, which are inflexible and difficult to assemble according to site conditions. They are also large in size and inconvenient to disassemble, resulting in difficult installation and high transportation costs.
It adopts a modular support mechanism and a lightweight center of gravity adjustment component. The modular support mechanism enables flexible assembly of the keel through limit components and positioning bolts, while the lightweight center of gravity adjustment component adjusts the center of gravity through a water tank and a one-way valve pipe to enhance stability and facilitate disassembly.
It enables flexible assembly and lightweight transportation of the space capsule keel frame, solving the problems of space constraints during installation and inconvenient disassembly, and reducing transportation costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of space capsule technology, specifically a steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule. Background Technology
[0002] Against the backdrop of increasingly diversified tourism and accommodation demands, civilian space capsules, as an innovative type of living space, are gradually gaining market favor. Civilian space capsules typically need to have good structural stability and convenient installation and transportation characteristics to adapt to different geographical environments and usage scenarios.
[0003] However, traditional civilian space capsule keel structures mostly adopt a fixed design, which is not flexible. During installation, it is difficult to assemble them flexibly according to specific site conditions. If the installation environment has limited space, installation difficulties or even installation failures will be encountered. Moreover, such keel frames are bulky, inconvenient to disassemble, and occupy a lot of space during transportation, increasing transportation costs and difficulties. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a steel keel structure for civilian space capsules to solve these practical problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a steel keel structure for civilian space capsules, solving the problem that traditional civilian space capsule keel structures are mostly fixed, lack flexibility, are difficult to assemble flexibly according to site conditions, and are prone to installation difficulties or even failure to install in installation environments with limited space.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule, including a load-bearing plate, through the following technical solution.
[0006] It also includes a modular support mechanism, which includes a limiting component set on the top of the load-bearing plate. The top of the limiting component is provided with multiple sets of steel keels. Two sets of movable seats are slidably fitted on the inner side of the steel keel. A positioning bolt for limiting the movement position of the movable seat is threaded on the bottom of one side of the movable seat. A shaft frame is fixedly connected to one side of the movable seat. A keel support is also provided on one side of the shaft frame. The two ends of the keel support are rotatably connected to the inner side of the two sets of shaft frames, respectively.
[0007] Preferably, the limiting component specifically includes two sets of sliders movably installed on the outside of the load-bearing plate, the top of the sliders being fixedly connected to the bottom of the steel keel, and a locking element extending into the inside of the sliders being threaded on one side of the load-bearing plate.
[0008] Preferably, a bolt docking seat is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the steel keel, and a keel bracket is installed inside the bolt docking seat by bolts.
[0009] Preferably, the inner side of the keel support is also fixed with two sets of reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs are made of aluminum alloy.
[0010] Preferably, it also includes a lightweight center of gravity adjustment component, which includes a water tank embedded inside the load-bearing plate. A one-way valve pipe for restricting the one-way flow of water source is fixed to one side of the water tank. A connecting pipe extending out of the load-bearing plate is fixed to one end of the one-way valve pipe, and a drain pipe extending out of the load-bearing plate is fixed to the other side of the water tank.
[0011] Preferably, the one-way valve tube is a diaphragm one-way valve.
[0012] This utility model provides a steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages.
[0013] 1. Move the load-bearing plate to the designated position, insert the slider to move the steel keel, rotate the steel keel and fix its position with the locking piece, insert the moving seat and fix it with the positioning bolt, push the keel support to unfold the two sets of steel keels, and fix them with the positioning bolt. Fix the keel bracket to the bolt docking seat. In this way, the space capsule keel frame can be flexibly assembled and adjusted, solving the problems of poor flexibility, large size and difficulty in disassembly and transportation, and limited installation space of traditional keel frames.
[0014] 2. Connect the docking pipe to the external water source, and send water into the water tank through the one-way valve pipe. The weight of the water lowers the center of gravity of the device, enhancing the stability of the space capsule. When disassembling, open the drain pipe to drain the water. When there is no water, the device is lightweight, which not only ensures stability but also facilitates disassembly and transportation, solving the problem of inconvenient transportation and disassembly due to the weight of the traditional space capsule keel structure. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the present utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the modular support mechanism of this utility model for storage.
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the modular support mechanism and the first keel bracket of this utility model.
[0018] Figure 4 This is a partial schematic diagram of the modular support mechanism assembly of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 5 This is a partial schematic diagram of the lightweight center of gravity adjustment component of this utility model.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Load-bearing plate; 2. Modular support mechanism; 201. Slider; 202. Locking component; 203. Steel keel; 204. Moving seat; 205. Positioning bolt; 206. Shaft bracket; 207. Keel support component; 3. Bolt mating seat; 301. Keel bracket; 302. Reinforcing rib; 4. Lightweight center of gravity adjustment component; 401. Water tank; 402. One-way valve pipe; 403. Connecting pipe; 404. Drain pipe. Detailed Implementation
[0021] 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.
[0022] First implementation method:
[0023] refer to Figure 1-5 A steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule, including a load-bearing plate 1;
[0024] It also includes a modular support mechanism 2, which includes a limiting component set on the top of the load-bearing plate 1. The top of the limiting component is provided with multiple sets of steel keels 203. Two sets of movable seats 204 are slidably fitted on the inner side of the steel keel 203. A positioning bolt 205 for limiting the movement position of the movable seat 204 is threaded on the bottom of one side of the movable seat 204. A shaft frame 206 is fixedly connected to one side of the movable seat 204. A keel support member 207 is also provided on one side of the shaft frame 206. The two ends of the keel support member 207 are rotatably connected to the inner side of the two sets of shaft frames 206 respectively.
[0025] The limiting component specifically includes two sets of sliders 201 that are movably installed on the outside of the load-bearing plate 1. The top of the sliders 201 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the steel keel 203, and a locking piece 202 extending into the inside of the sliders 201 is threadedly installed on one side of the load-bearing plate 1.
[0026] The top of one side of the steel keel 203 is also fixed with a bolt docking seat 3, and the keel bracket 301 is installed inside the bolt docking seat 3 by bolts. Two sets of reinforcing ribs 302 are also fixed inside the keel bracket 301, and the reinforcing ribs 302 are made of aluminum alloy.
[0027] After moving the load-bearing plate 1 to the designated position, insert the slider 201 into the load-bearing plate 1, thereby driving the steel keel 203 to move on the top of the load-bearing plate 1. When the steel keel 203 moves to the appropriate position, rotate the steel keel 203. Through the cooperation of the locking part 202 and the slider 201, the moving position of one set of steel keels 203 can be fixed.
[0028] Then, the operator inserts the movable seat 204 into the steel keel 203 and moves it to the designated position. Then, the positioning bolt 205 on one side of the movable seat 204 is rotated. The moving position of the movable seat 204 is fixed by using the threaded connection between the positioning bolt 205 and the steel keel 203.
[0029] Next, push the keel support 207 so that the keel support 207 rotates around the shaft frame 206, thereby driving another set of steel keels 203 away from the current set of steel keels 203, and then unfold the two sets of steel keels 203. After unfolding, rotate the positioning bolt 205 on one side of the remaining movable set of movable seats 204 to fix the moving position of the keel support 207, thereby completing the initial construction of the keel frame.
[0030] After moving the keel bracket 301 to the inside of the bolt docking seat 3, it is fixed by bolts, which further improves the space capsule keel frame and realizes the function of flexible assembly and adjustment of the space capsule keel frame. It solves the problems of poor flexibility, large size, inconvenience for disassembly and transportation, and easy to be restricted by different installation environment space in the traditional keel frame installation method.
[0031] When disassembling the equipment, first loosen the locking piece 202 that fixes the steel keel 203 so that the steel keel 203 can move on the load-bearing plate 1. Then rotate the positioning bolt 205 in the opposite direction to release the fixation of the moving seat 204. Rotate the keel support piece 207 around the shaft frame 206 to reset it. Then pull the moving seat 204 out of the steel keel 203.
[0032] Finally, remove the slider 201 from the load-bearing plate 1 to complete the disassembly of the modular support mechanism 2. For the bolt docking seat 3 and the keel bracket 301, simply unscrew the bolts to remove the keel bracket 301 from the bolt docking seat 3.
[0033] Second implementation method:
[0034] Traditional spacecraft keel structures suffer from inconvenience in transportation and disassembly due to their large weight.
[0035] refer to Figure 5In the second embodiment of this utility model, a lightweight center of gravity adjustment component 4 is also included. The lightweight center of gravity adjustment component 4 includes a water tank 401 embedded inside the load-bearing plate 1. A one-way valve pipe 402 for restricting the one-way flow of water source is fixedly connected to one side of the water tank 401. A connecting pipe 403 extending out of the load-bearing plate 1 is fixedly connected to one end of the one-way valve pipe 402. A drain pipe 404 extending out of the load-bearing plate 1 is also fixedly connected to the other side of the water tank 401. The one-way valve pipe 402 is a diaphragm one-way valve.
[0036] After connecting the connecting pipe 403 to the external water source equipment, the water source is transported to the inside of the one-way valve pipe 402. Through the one-way conduction function of the one-way valve pipe 402, the water source can be transported to the inside of the water tank 401 in one direction.
[0037] After water enters the water tank 401, the weight of the water causes the center of gravity of the device to shift downward, which enhances the stability of the spacecraft during use. When the device needs to be disassembled, the drain pipe 404 is opened, and the water inside the water tank 401 is drained by gravity.
[0038] When the water tank 401 is not filled with water, the overall weight of the device is reduced, achieving the goal of lightweighting the device. This ensures the stability of the space capsule while facilitating disassembly and transportation, solving the problem of inconvenient transportation and disassembly caused by the heavy weight of traditional space capsule keel structures.
[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule, comprising a load-bearing plate (1), characterized in that... ; It also includes a modular support mechanism (2), which includes a limiting component set on the top of the load-bearing plate (1). The top of the limiting component is provided with multiple sets of steel keels (203). Two sets of movable seats (204) are slidably fitted on the inner side of the steel keel (203). A positioning bolt (205) for limiting the movement position of the movable seat (204) is threaded on the bottom of one side of the movable seat (204). A shaft frame (206) is fixedly connected to one side of the movable seat (204). A keel support member (207) is also provided on one side of the shaft frame (206). The two ends of the keel support member (207) are rotatably connected to the inner side of the two sets of shaft frames (206).
2. The steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting component specifically includes two sets of sliders (201) movably installed on the outside of the load-bearing plate (1). The top of the slider (201) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the steel keel (203), and a locking member (202) extending into the inside of the slider (201) is threaded on one side of the load-bearing plate (1).
3. The steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of one side of the steel keel (203) is also fixed with a bolt docking seat (3), and the keel bracket (301) is installed inside the bolt docking seat (3) by bolts.
4. The steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner side of the keel support (301) is also fixed with two sets of reinforcing ribs (302), and the reinforcing ribs (302) are made of aluminum alloy.
5. The steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a lightweight center of gravity adjustment component (4), which includes a water tank (401) embedded inside the load-bearing plate (1), a one-way valve pipe (402) for restricting the one-way flow of water source is fixed to one side of the water tank (401), a connecting pipe (403) extending out of the load-bearing plate (1) is fixed to one end of the one-way valve pipe (402), and a drain pipe (404) extending out of the load-bearing plate (1) is fixed to the other side of the water tank (401).
6. The steel keel structure for a civilian space capsule according to claim 5, characterized in that: The one-way valve tube (402) is a diaphragm one-way valve.