A support for a helicopter fitted with a satellite communication and nacelle

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of helicopter technology, specifically to a bracket for installing airborne satellite communication and pods on helicopters. It includes a cabinet assembly, a pod assembly, an airborne antenna assembly, and a positioning antenna. The cabinet assembly consists of a CIU (Computer Integrated Unit), a computer, a small table, a cabinet frame, a tray, an IP phone, a cabinet power supply box, a base station equipment box, a top cover, and signal lights. The pod assembly includes a bowl-shaped component and an optoelectronic pod. The entire cabinet assembly is bolted to one side of the seat rail. The entire pod assembly is installed below the original nose pylon via the bowl-shaped component. The entire airborne antenna assembly is fixed to the left side of the cockpit ceiling via an antenna mounting plate and mounting bracket. Successfully installing the satellite communication and pod equipment improves the helicopter's information acquisition and processing capabilities, enabling real-time transmission of field information to the ground command center. This solves the problem of the lack of readily available installation platforms for existing Bell 429 helicopters, which makes satellite communication system installation inconvenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of helicopter technology, and in particular to a bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication and pods on helicopters. Background Technology

[0002] The Bell 429 is a lightweight, twin-engine utility helicopter with several significant advantages over its competitors. Its low-noise design results in approximately 20% lower cabin noise compared to comparable models. Its corrosion-resistant design makes it suitable for operation in high-salt, high-humidity environments (such as offshore oil platforms). Furthermore, its advanced avionics system supports automatic hovering and heading control, reducing pilot fatigue and making it particularly suitable for extended search and rescue or police patrols, significantly enhancing pilot safety during missions.

[0003] However, the aforementioned helicopters have the following problems when in use: there is no readily available installation platform, which makes the installation of satellite communication systems inconvenient. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication systems and pods on helicopters, aiming to solve the problem that the existing Bell 429 helicopter does not have a readily available installation platform, which makes the installation of satellite communication systems inconvenient.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a bracket for installing airborne satellite communication and pods on helicopters, including a cabinet assembly, a pod assembly, an airborne antenna assembly, and a positioning antenna. The cabinet assembly is fixed on a passenger cabin floor rail, the airborne antenna assembly is fixed on the left side of the cockpit ceiling via an antenna mounting plate and a mounting bracket, the positioning antenna is mounted on the aircraft tail boom fairing via a mounting bracket, and the pod assembly is installed below the nose of the aircraft.

[0006] The cabinet assembly consists of a CIU, a computer, a small table, a cabinet frame, trays, an IP phone, a cabinet power supply box, a base station equipment box, a top cover, and signal lights. The three trays are respectively installed on the connecting base. The cabinet power supply box is installed above the first tray. The small table is installed at the front of the cabinet frame. The computer is installed above the small table. The top cover is installed on the top of the cabinet frame. The CIU, the IP phone, and the signal lights are respectively installed above the top cover. The base station equipment box is installed behind the cabinet power supply box and fixed to the cabinet frame.

[0007] The pod assembly includes a bowl-shaped component and a photoelectric pod, which are connected by bolts and then fixed to the nose bracket by bolts.

[0008] The mounting bracket consists of a first bracket, a second bracket, a third bracket, a connecting frame, a fifth bracket, a fork bolt, a tie rod, a longitudinal wall, and a fourth bracket. The components are assembled into a whole by bolts.

[0009] The antenna mounting plate is fixed to the mounting bracket by bolts, and the airborne antenna is mounted on the antenna mounting plate.

[0010] The cabinet assembly is centered when it is fixed on the passenger cabin floor rail.

[0011] The bottom of the cabinet frame is provided with a first mounting angle and a second mounting angle, which are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the cabinet frame.

[0012] This utility model discloses a bracket for installing airborne satellite communication and a pod on a helicopter. The cabinet assembly is bolted to one side of the seat rail. The pod assembly is installed below the original nose pylon of the helicopter using a bowl-shaped component. The airborne antenna assembly is fixed to the left side of the cockpit ceiling using an antenna mounting plate and a mounting bracket. All bracket installations are bolted. The entire equipment can be disassembled by removing the bolts connecting to the fuselage, making disassembly convenient. After successfully installing the satellite communication and pod equipment, the helicopter's information acquisition and processing capabilities are improved, enabling real-time transmission of field information to the ground command center. This solves the problem that the existing Bell 429 helicopter does not have a readily available installation platform, making the installation of the satellite communication system inconvenient. Attached Figure Description

[0013] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication and pods on a helicopter, which is a utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cabinet frame of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cabinet component of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the airborne antenna assembly of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a left view of the airborne antenna assembly of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 6This is a structural schematic diagram of the pod assembly of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1-Side strip one, 2-Side strip two, 3-Column one, 4-Bracket two, 5-Bracket one, 6-First mounting corner, 7-Second mounting corner, 8-Column three, 9-Base plate, 10-Connecting corner one, 11-Column four, 12-Connecting seat, 13-Reinforcing component, 14-Connecting corner two, 15-Column, 16-CIU, 17-Computer, 18-Small table, 19-Rack frame, 20-Panel, 21-IP phone, 22-Rack power supply box, 23-Base station Equipment box, 24-top cover plate, 25-signal light, 26-airborne antenna, 27-antenna mounting plate, 28-first support, 29-second support, 30-third support, 31-connecting frame, 32-fifth support, 33-fork bolt, 34-pull rod, 35-longitudinal wall, 36-fourth support, 37-bowl-shaped component, 38-optical pod, 39-mounting support, 40-positioning antenna, 41-cabinet assembly, 42-pod assembly, 43-airborne antenna assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, but should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, where Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a support system used to install airborne satellite communication devices and pods on helicopters. Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the server rack frame. Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the server rack components. Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of an airborne antenna assembly. Figure 5 This is a left view of the airborne antenna assembly. Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the pod assembly. This utility model provides a bracket for installing airborne satellite communication and a pod on a helicopter: it includes a cabinet assembly 41, a pod assembly 42, an airborne antenna assembly 43, and a positioning antenna 40. The cabinet assembly 41 consists of a CIU 16, a computer 17, a small table 18, a cabinet frame 19, a tray 20, an IP phone 21, a cabinet power supply box 22, a base station equipment box 23, a top cover 24, and signal lights 25. The pod assembly 42 includes a bowl-shaped component 37 and an optoelectronic pod 38. This solution solves the problem that the existing Bell 429 helicopter lacks a readily available installation platform, making the installation of a satellite communication system inconvenient. It is understood that this solution facilitates the convenient installation of a satellite communication system on the Bell 429 helicopter.

[0023] In this embodiment, the cabinet assembly 41, the pod assembly 42, the airborne antenna assembly 43, and the positioning antenna 40 cooperate with each other to achieve convenient installation of the satellite communication system.

[0024] The cabinet assembly 41 is fixed on the cabin floor rail, the airborne antenna assembly 43 is fixed on the left side of the cockpit ceiling by the antenna mounting plate 27 and the mounting bracket, the positioning antenna 40 is mounted on the tail boom fairing by the mounting bracket 39, and the pod assembly 42 is installed below the nose of the aircraft. The cabinet assembly 41, the airborne antenna assembly 43, the positioning antenna 40 and the pod assembly 42 are all fixed by bolts.

[0025] The cabinet assembly 41 consists of a CIU 16, a computer 17, a small table 18, a cabinet frame 19, trays 20, an IP phone 21, a cabinet power supply box 22, a base station equipment box 23, a top cover 24, and signal lights 25. The three trays 20 are respectively mounted on the connecting base 12. The cabinet power supply box 22 is mounted above the first layer of trays 20. The small table 18 is mounted on the front of the cabinet frame 19. The computer 17 is mounted above the small table 18. The top cover 24 is mounted on the top of the cabinet frame 19. The CIU 16, the IP phone 21, and the signal lights 25 are respectively mounted above the top cover 24. The base station equipment box 23 is mounted behind the cabinet power supply box 22 and fixed to the cabinet frame 19. First, according to the structural diagram of the cabinet frame 19 (as shown in the attached diagram)... Figure 2 As shown, assemble the corresponding components numbered 1-15 into one unit. Then, install the three trays 20 on the connecting base 12 respectively. The cabinet power box 22 is bolted to the top of the first tray 20. The small table 18 is bolted to the front end of the cabinet frame 19. The computer 17 is bolted to the small table 18. The top cover 24 is bolted to the top of the cabinet frame 19. Finally, the CIU 16, the IP phone 21, and the signal light 25 are bolted to the top of the top cover 24. Finally, the base station equipment box 23 is bolted to the rear of the cabinet power box 22 and bolted to the cabinet frame 19. The CIU 16 is a communication interface unit (CIU) and a component of the SE3X airborne gyroscope-stabilized photoelectric observation system.

[0026] The pod assembly 42 includes a bowl-shaped component 37 and an optoelectronic pod 38. The bowl-shaped component 37 and the optoelectronic pod 38 are connected by bolts and then fixed to the nose bracket by bolts. During installation, the bowl-shaped component 37 and the optoelectronic pod 38 are first fixed together with bolts, and then the bowl-shaped component 37 is fixed to the nose bracket by bolts.

[0027] Secondly, the mounting bracket 39 is composed of a first bracket 28, a second bracket 29, a third bracket 30, a connecting frame 31, a fifth bracket 32, fork bolts 33, a tie rod 34, a longitudinal wall 35, and a fourth bracket 36. These components are assembled into a whole using bolts. First, the first bracket 28 is bolted to the second bracket 29. The second bracket 29 is bolted to the left side of the third bracket 30. The connecting frame 31 is bolted to the bracket connecting the second bracket 29 and the third bracket 30. The fourth bracket 36 is bolted to the right side of the third bracket 30, and the fifth bracket 32 ​​is bolted to the right side of the fourth bracket 36. Then, the fork bolts 33 are installed at both ends of the tie rod 34. Finally, the tie rod 34 is bolted between the second bracket 29 and the third bracket 30 to assemble the mounting bracket 39.

[0028] Then, the antenna mounting plate 27 is fixed to the mounting bracket 39 with bolts, and the airborne antenna 26 is installed on the antenna mounting plate 27. The antenna mounting plate 27 is fixed to the mounting bracket 39 with bolts, and the airborne antenna 26 is installed on the antenna mounting plate 27 with bolts. Before installation, a liner with a self-locking nut is pre-embedded on the inner side of the door frame. The outer end of the overall bracket is fixed to the top skin of the cockpit with bolts, and a liner with a self-locking nut is pre-embedded on the inner side of the skin.

[0029] Furthermore, the cabinet assembly 41 is centered when it is fixed on the passenger cabin floor rail.

[0030] Finally, the bottom of the rack frame 19 is provided with a first mounting angle 6 and a second mounting angle 7, which are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the rack frame 109. The first mounting angle 6 and the second mounting angle 7 facilitate the disassembly and installation of the rack frame 19.

[0031] When using this utility model to facilitate the installation of satellite communication system equipment on a helicopter, firstly, the cabinet frame 19 is assembled, and then the CIU 16, the computer 17, the small table 18, the tray 20, the IP phone 21, the cabinet power box 22, the base station equipment box 23, the upper cover 24, and the signal light 25 are installed respectively. Finally, the cabinet assembly 41 is fixed with bolts. In this application, the entire cabinet assembly 41 is fixed to one side of the seat slide rail with bolts, and the entire pod assembly 42 is installed on the original helicopter's nose mount through the bowl-shaped part 37. Below the frame, the airborne antenna assembly 43 is fixed to the left side of the cockpit ceiling via the antenna mounting plate 27 and mounting bracket 39. All bracket parts are fixed with bolts. The entire equipment can be disassembled by removing the fixing bolts of the connection part with the fuselage. Disassembly is convenient. After the satellite communication and pod equipment are successfully installed, the information acquisition and processing capabilities of the helicopter are greatly improved. It can transmit on-site information to the ground command center in real time. This can solve the problem that the existing Bell 429 helicopter does not have a ready-made installation platform, which makes the installation of the satellite communication system inconvenient.

[0032] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely one or more preferred embodiments of this application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes for implementing the above embodiments and equivalent changes made in accordance with the claims of this application still fall within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication and pods on a helicopter, comprising a cabinet assembly, a pod assembly, an airborne antenna assembly, and a positioning antenna, characterized in that: The cabinet assembly is fixed on the passenger cabin floor rail, the airborne antenna assembly is fixed on the left side of the cockpit ceiling by the antenna mounting plate and mounting bracket, the positioning antenna is mounted on the aircraft tail boom fairing by the mounting bracket, and the pod assembly is installed below the nose of the aircraft. The cabinet assembly consists of a CIU, a computer, a small table, a cabinet frame, trays, an IP phone, a cabinet power supply box, a base station equipment box, a top cover, and signal lights. The three trays are respectively installed on the connecting base. The cabinet power supply box is installed above the first tray. The small table is installed at the front of the cabinet frame. The computer is installed above the small table. The top cover is installed on the top of the cabinet frame. The CIU, the IP phone, and the signal lights are respectively installed above the top cover. The base station equipment box is installed behind the cabinet power supply box and fixed to the cabinet frame. The pod assembly includes a bowl-shaped component and a photoelectric pod, which are connected by bolts and then fixed to the nose bracket by bolts.

2. The bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication and pods on a helicopter as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket consists of a first bracket, a second bracket, a third bracket, a connecting frame, a fifth bracket, fork bolts, a tie rod, a longitudinal wall, and a fourth bracket. The components are assembled into a whole by bolts.

3. The bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication and pods on a helicopter as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The antenna mounting plate is fixed to the mounting bracket by bolts, and the airborne antenna is mounted on the antenna mounting plate.

4. The bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication and pods on a helicopter as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The cabinet assembly is centered when it is fixed to the passenger cabin floor rails.

5. The bracket for mounting airborne satellite communication and pods on a helicopter as described in claim 1, characterized in that... : The bottom of the cabinet frame is provided with a first mounting angle and a second mounting angle, which are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the cabinet frame.

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