JP5308189B2 - Flying object launcher - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a flying object launching apparatus.

  When launching a flying object from a general-purpose vehicle such as an aircraft or vehicle, power is supplied from the general-purpose vehicle to the flying object until the flying object is launched, and the flying object necessary for launching is controlled. Need to do. Therefore, it is necessary to modify the general-purpose vehicle and mount a flying object control device that performs the necessary control for launching and a power supply for the flying object on the general-purpose vehicle. Traditionally, this refurbishment cost has been very high.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose techniques related to the present invention. When the launch control device described in Patent Literature 1 decodes the signal from the flying object and confirms that the flying object is operating normally, it sends the launch data to the flying object, and the flying object rocket Ignite the motor. The launcher control system described in Patent Document 2 supplies a control signal for testing and launching a flying object, determines the state of the flying object, and supplies power for energizing the flying object.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-50094 Japanese Patent No. 2574561

  An object of the present invention is to provide a flying object launching device in which the repair cost of a vehicle carrying the flying object is suppressed.

  The means for solving the problem will be described below using the numbers used in the (DETAILED DESCRIPTION). These numbers are added to clarify the correspondence between the description of (Claims) and (Mode for Carrying Out the Invention). However, these numbers should not be used to interpret the technical scope of the invention described in (Claims).

  The flying object launching device (40) according to the present invention includes a housing (50) attached to a vehicle (10) on which the flying object (20) is mounted, and a wireless communication device (42) accommodated in the housing (50). ) And a flying object control device (43) accommodated in the housing (50). The flying object control device (43) supplies power to the flying object (20) and acquires status information of the flying object (20). The wireless communication device (42) transmits status information to the control device (60).

  The flying object launching device (40) further includes a power source (41) accommodated in the housing (50). The power source (41) supplies power to the flying object control device (43) and the wireless communication device (42).

  The vehicle (10) is an aircraft. The housing (50) is attached to the outside of the aircraft body (11).

  The wireless communication device (42) and the flying object control device (43) are supplied with electric power from a power source (15) arranged in the airframe (11).

  The flying object launching device (40) further includes a mounting device (52) attached to the housing (50). The mounting device (52) holds the flying object (20).

  The flying object control device (43) includes an inertia device (45). The flying object control device (43) calculates initial value data of the inertial device (23) of the flying object (20) based on the output of the inertial device (45).

  The wireless communication device (42) receives a launch command from the control device (60). The flying object control device (43) outputs the launch command to the flying object (20).

  The flying object control device (43) ignites the propulsion device (26) of the flying object (20) based on the launch command received from the control device (60).

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the flying object launching device by which the repair cost of the vehicle carrying a flying object is suppressed is provided.

FIG. 1 shows a general-purpose vehicle provided with a flying object launching apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the flying object launch system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the flying object control device provided in the flying object launching apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a flying object launch system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a general-purpose vehicle provided with a flying object launching apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to an accompanying drawing, the form for carrying out the flying object launching device by the present invention is explained below.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the flying object launching apparatus 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 50 and an attachment portion 51. The attachment unit 51 attaches the housing 50 to the general-purpose vehicle 10 such as an aircraft or a vehicle. A power line 71 and a data communication line 72 extend from the housing 50. The general-purpose vehicle 10 includes a mounting device (launcher) not shown.

  Hereinafter, the case where the general-purpose vehicle 10 is an aircraft will be described. The aircraft is a fixed wing aircraft or a rotary wing aircraft. The attachment unit 51 attaches the housing 50 to the outside of the body 11 of the general-purpose vehicle 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the flying object launching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a flying object launching device 40, a flying object 20, and a control device 60. The general-purpose vehicle 10 carries the flying body 20. The flying body 20 is held by a mounting device for the general-purpose vehicle 10.

  The flying object launching device 40 includes a power source 41, a wireless communication device 42, and a flying object control device 43. The power supply 41, the wireless communication device 42, and the flying object control device 43 are accommodated in the housing 50. The housing 50 has a waterproof structure and protects the power supply 41, the wireless communication device 42, and the flying object control device 43 from rain. The power supply 41 supplies operating power to the wireless communication device 42 and the flying object control device 43.

  The flying body 20 includes an autopilot 22, an inertia device 23, a steering device 25, and a propulsion device 26. The flying object 20 and the flying object launching device 40 are connected via a power line 71 and a data communication line 72.

  The control device 60 is installed on the ground and operated by an operator. The control device 60 and the wireless communication device 42 perform bidirectional wireless communication using radio waves or light. A communication cable for connecting the control device 60 and the wireless communication device 42 is not necessary.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the flying object control device 43 includes a calculation device 44 and an inertia device 45.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the flying object launching method executed by the flying object launching system according to the first embodiment will be described below.

  The flying object control device 43 supplies operating power to the flying object 20. The flying object control device 43 acquires status information as information indicating the state of the flying object 20. The status information is, for example, a self-inspection result of the flying object 20 or a voltage of a battery (not shown) provided in the flying object 20. The wireless communication device 42 transmits status information to the control device 60. The control device 60 displays status information.

  The flying object control device 43 outputs various data necessary for launching to the flying object. Various data includes initial value data of the inertial device 23. The computing device 44 computes initial value data of the inertial device 23 based on the output of the inertial device 45. The flying object control device 43 may include a GPS receiver (not shown) as necessary. In this case, the calculation device 44 calculates initial value data of the inertial device 23 further based on the output of the GPS receiver.

  When the operator operates the control device 60 to instruct launching, the control device 60 transmits a firing command to the wireless communication device 42. The wireless communication device 42 receives the launch command.

  The flying object control device 43 outputs the received launch command to the flying object 20. The flying body 20 executes processing necessary for launching based on the launch command. Further, the flying object control device 43 outputs an ignition current to the propulsion device 26 to ignite the propulsion device 26 based on the received launch command. The propulsion device 26 is activated and the flying object 20 is separated from the mounting device. At this time, the power supply line 71 and the data communication line 72 are separated from the flying object 20.

  After separation of the flying object 20, the autopilot 22 controls the steering device 25 based on the inertial data from the inertial device 23.

  According to the flying object launching device 40 according to the present embodiment, the devices necessary for launching the flying object 20 are unitized. Therefore, it is possible to launch the flying object 20 from the general-purpose vehicle 10 with almost no modification of the general-purpose vehicle 10. Further, the flying object launching device 40 can be easily detached from the general-purpose vehicle 10 by unitization, and the flying object launching device 40 can be easily replaced with another general-purpose vehicle.

  The fact that it is not necessary to newly install wiring in the airframe 11 in order to enable the flying body 20 to be fired from the general-purpose vehicle 10 is very advantageous in reducing repair costs. It is also possible to mount the control device 60 in the body 11. In this case, the control device 60 and the wireless communication device 423 may be connected by a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

  Depending on the type of the flying object 20, the propulsion device 26 is ignited after the flying object 20 is separated from the mounting device. The ignition current in this case is supplied from the battery provided in the flying body 20.

(Second Embodiment)
With reference to FIG. 4, the flying object launch system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The flying object launching system according to the present embodiment is the same as the flying object launching system according to the first embodiment except that the flying object launching apparatus 40 does not include the power source 41.

  In the present embodiment, the power source 15 of the general-purpose vehicle 10 supplies operating power to the wireless communication device 42 and the flying object control device 43. The power source 15 is disposed in the body 11.

  According to this embodiment, since the flying object launching device 40 is downsized, the air resistance by the flying object launching device 40 is reduced. According to the present embodiment, it is necessary to install a power supply line for supplying operating power from the power supply 15 to the wireless communication device 42 and the flying object control device 43 in the aircraft 11. Therefore, there is no need to install a data communication line in the machine body 11.

  For example, consider the case of launching a flying object from a fixed wing aircraft. When the control device and flying object control device are placed in the fuselage as in the past, and the flying object attached to the lower side of the main wing and the flying object control device are connected by the power line and data communication line It is necessary to wire the power line and the data communication line in the main wing. Here, since the data communication performed between the flying object and the flying object control device differs depending on the flying object type, the flying object control device and data communication line corresponding to the flying object type are used. There is a need to. Therefore, when renovating a fixed-wing aircraft so that a different type of flying object can be launched, the existing data communication line wired in the main wing is removed and the data communication line corresponding to the new flying object is removed. Must be wired in the main wing. The exchange cost of this data communication line is high. On the other hand, even if the fixed wing aircraft is modified so that a different type of flying object can be launched, it is rare that the power line needs to be replaced.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, the cost in the case of renovating the general-purpose vehicle 10 so that different types of flying objects can be launched is suppressed.

(Third embodiment)
With reference to FIG. 5, the flying object launcher 40 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The flying object launching apparatus 40 according to the present embodiment is the same as the flying object launching apparatus 40 according to the first or second embodiment, except that a mounting apparatus 52 attached to the housing 50 is provided. In the present embodiment, the mounting device 52 holds the flying body 20. According to this embodiment, since the flying object control device 43 and the mounting device 52 are integrated, the repair cost of the general-purpose vehicle 10 is further suppressed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... General-purpose vehicle 11 ... Airframe 15 ... Power supply 20 ... Flying object 22 ... Autopilot 23 ... Inertial device 25 ... Steering device 26 ... Propulsion device 40 ... Flying object launching device 41 ... Power source 42 ... Wireless communication device 43 ... Let's fly Body control device 44 ... arithmetic device 45 ... inertial device 50 ... casing 51 ... mounting portion 52 ... mounting device 60 ... control device 71 ... power supply line 72 ... data communication line

Claims (6)

A housing that can be attached to a vehicle carrying a flying object;
A wireless communication device that is housed in the housing and receives a firing command from a control device provided outside the housing;
A flying object control device housed in the housing;
The flying object control device supplies power to the flying object, outputs the launch command to the flying object, acquires status information of the flying object,
The wireless communication device transmits the status information to the control device,
The flying object control device includes an arithmetic device and an inertia device,
The arithmetic device calculates the initial value of the inertial device in the flying object based on the output of the inertial device, and supplies data including the initial value to the flying object. Further comprising a power supply housed in the housing,
The flying object launching apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply supplies power to the flying object control device and the wireless communication device. The vehicle is an aircraft;
The flying object launching apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the casing is attached to an outside of the aircraft body. The flying object launching apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the wireless communication device and the flying object control device are supplied with electric power from a power source arranged in the aircraft. Further comprising a mounting device attached to the housing,
The flying object launching apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mounting device holds the flying object. The flying object control device, spacecraft launch device of any one of claims 1 to 5 for igniting the propulsion device of the spacecraft on the basis of the firing command received from the control device.

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