CN113003089B - Guided missile carrying tool - Google Patents

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CN113003089B
CN113003089B CN202110205961.6A CN202110205961A CN113003089B CN 113003089 B CN113003089 B CN 113003089B CN 202110205961 A CN202110205961 A CN 202110205961A CN 113003089 B CN113003089 B CN 113003089B
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李喜茹
陈明明
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The invention discloses a guided missile carrying tool, which comprises: the first clamping part and the second clamping part are oppositely arranged, and the lower ends of the first clamping part and the second clamping part are hinged with each other; the upper ends of the first clamping part, the second clamping part and the fastening connecting piece are detachably connected through the fastening connecting piece, and the first clamping part, the second clamping part and the fastening connecting piece are all arc-shaped and form a circle; and the handle is arranged on the outer side of the first clamping part, the second clamping part and/or the fastening connecting piece. The invention clings to the outer wall of the missile through the first clamping part and the second clamping part, and the connection is completed at the bottom of the missile through hinging; the fastening connecting piece is connected with the first clamping part and the second clamping part at the top of the guided missile to form a combined tool, and the guided missile can be reliably clamped and carried.

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Guided missile carrying tool
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of carrying tools, and particularly relates to a guided missile carrying tool.
Background
At present, the small missile is carried and installed in a manual carrying mode mostly because the size and the weight of the small missile are not large. Compared with special carrying equipment, the manual carrying is convenient and quick; but because manual operation, uncertain factors can not be avoided, so the potential safety hazard also exists.
For the carrying work of the missile, two technical difficulties are mainly existed: firstly, because the missile is in a packing box and the front and the back of the missile are contacted with the buffering materials due to the reliability requirement of the packing, no space is left between the front and the back of the missile for clamping and carrying; and in addition to the test, most of the guided missiles need to be directly arranged on a launcher when being carried out, and a slide block above the guided missiles is in butt joint with a guide rail, so that the distance between the guided missiles and the guide rail is only several millimeters. For the first technical difficulty, the common manipulator or clamping tool can carry the missile at present. However, for the second technical difficulty, when the missile needs to be installed on the launcher, no solution for solving the problem is found in the existing products in the market at present.
Therefore, the tool is simple and reliable in structure, suitable for missile carrying and has great practical significance.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a guided missile carrying tool which is suitable for carrying guided missiles.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a missile handling tool, including:
the first clamping part and the second clamping part are oppositely arranged, and the lower ends of the first clamping part and the second clamping part are hinged with each other; the upper ends of the first clamping part, the second clamping part and the fastening connecting piece are detachably connected through the fastening connecting piece, and the first clamping part, the second clamping part and the fastening connecting piece are all arc-shaped and form a circle;
and the handle is arranged on the outer side of the first clamping part, the second clamping part and/or the fastening connecting piece.
In an alternative scheme, a first connecting shaft is arranged at the lower end of one of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, a first hook is arranged at the lower end of the other one of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion, and the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are hinged to each other through the first connecting shaft and the first hook.
In an alternative scheme, the fastening connector comprises a connector body, and a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion which are respectively arranged on two sides of the connector body, one of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion is hinged to the first connecting portion, and the other clamping portion is connected with the second connecting portion in a buckling mode.
In the alternative, with the upper end of the clamping part that the second connecting portion are connected is equipped with the second couple, the buckle includes the second couple, the buckle still includes:
the pressing sheet is connected to the connecting piece main body through a rivet and can rotate around the rivet in the circumferential direction; the pressing sheet is provided with a connecting rod;
and one end of the pull ring is sleeved on the periphery of the connecting rod, the other end of the pull ring is opposite to the second hook, the pressing sheet is pressed, the second hook is locked with the other end of the pull ring, the pressing sheet is lifted, and the second hook is unlocked with the other end of the pull ring.
In an alternative, the pull ring comprises a first part and a second part which are connected by a thread, and the length of the pull ring can be changed by changing the length of the thread screwed in.
In the alternative, the first connecting part is a second connecting shaft, a third hook is arranged on a clamping part connected with the first connecting part, and the fastening connecting part and the clamping part hinged with the fastening connecting part are hinged through the second connecting shaft and the third hook.
In an alternative scheme, the inner surface of the carrying tool is provided with a buffer layer.
In an alternative, the buffer layer has an elastic and/or rough surface.
In the alternative, the safety catch also comprises a first safety catch connected to the first hook.
In the alternative, the safety catch also comprises a second safety catch which is connected with the second hook.
The invention has the beneficial effects that:
when the guided missile is in a packing box, two proper carrying positions are selected, the first clamping part and the second clamping part are tightly attached to the outer wall of the guided missile, and the connection is completed at the bottom of the guided missile through hinging; the fastening connecting piece is connected with the first clamping part and the second clamping part at the top of the guided missile to form a combined tool, and the guided missile can be reliably clamped and carried.
A buckle is designed at one end of the fastening connecting piece, and the fastening connecting piece can be mounted and dismounted through the buckle, namely the tool is combined and disassembled. When the missile is conveyed to the launcher and is ready to be installed, an operator grasps the handle, opens the buckle of the fastening connecting piece and takes down the fastening connecting piece; at the moment, no equipment is arranged on the top of the missile, and the operation that the missile is installed on the guide rail can be further completed.
Furthermore, the inner surface of the missile carrying tool is provided with the buffer layer, so that on one hand, the outer surface of a missile body can be protected, the friction force can be increased, and the tool can be prevented from rotating.
Further, the pull ring comprises a first part and a second part which are connected through threads, the length of the pull ring can be adjusted by changing the length of the screwed threads, and the applicability is improved.
The present invention has other features and advantages which will be apparent from or are set forth in detail in the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description, which are incorporated herein, and which together serve to explain certain principles of the invention.
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The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in more detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a missile handling tool according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a missile handling tool disassembled according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic structural view of a first clamping portion according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIGS. 4 and 5 show schematic structural views of a fastening connection according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 6 shows an enlarged partial view of a hook and catch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a second clamping portion according to an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of a missile handling tool for mounting a missile on a launcher rail according to an embodiment of the invention.
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1-missile carrying tool, 2-first clamping part and 3-fastening connecting piece; 4-a second clamping part; 2-1-handle; 2-2-a second safety card, 2-3-a second hook, 2-4-a first buffer layer, 2-5-a first connecting shaft and 3-1-a pull ring; 3-2-thread, 3-3-rivet, 3-4-connecting rod, 3-5-tablet; 3-6-handle; 3-8-connecting sheets; 3-9-a second connecting shaft; 4-1-a first hook; 4-2-a first insurance card; 4-3-a second buffer layer; 4-4-a third hook; 4-5-a third insurance card; 4-6-handle; 5-missile; 6-launching frame.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in more detail below. While the present invention provides the preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the present invention may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be mechanically coupled, may be directly coupled, or may be indirectly coupled through an intermediary. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
An embodiment of the invention provides a missile handling tool, and fig. 1 to 8 show structural schematic diagrams of the whole missile handling tool and different components in the embodiment. Referring to fig. 1 to 8, the missile handling tool of the embodiment includes:
the first clamping part 2 and the second clamping part 4 are oppositely arranged, and the lower ends of the first clamping part and the second clamping part are hinged with each other; the upper ends of the first clamping part 2 and the second clamping part 4 are detachably connected through a fastening connecting piece 3, and the first clamping part 2, the second clamping part 4 and the fastening connecting piece 3 are all arc-shaped and form a circle;
a handle arranged outside the first clamping part 2, the second clamping part 4 and/or the fastening connecting piece 3. (in the present embodiment, 3 handles are shown, namely a first handle 2-1 arranged on the first clamping part 2, a second handle 4-6 arranged on the second clamping part 4, and a third handle 3-6 arranged on the fastening connecting part 3. In other embodiments, only the first handle 2-1 and the second handle 4-6 can be arranged, and only the third handle 3-6 can be arranged.) the lower ends of the first clamping part 2 and the second clamping part 4 of the present invention are hinged with each other, wherein the hinging is different from the conventional hinging, and specifically, the two ends are movably connected (connected in an opening and closing way) at the connecting point, so that the upper ends of the two clamping parts can be close to or far away from each other.
Specifically, according to the size of the missile, two or more tools are required to be combined for use when the missile is transported and are respectively located at front and rear proper transport positions of the missile, and the two or more tools are a set of equipment. When the guided missile is in a packing box, a proper carrying position is selected, the first clamping part 2 and the second clamping part 4 are tightly attached to the outer wall of the guided missile, and the connection is completed at the bottom of the guided missile through hinging; the fastening connecting piece 3 is connected with the first clamping part 2 and the second clamping part 4 at the top of the missile to form a combined tool, so that the missile can be reliably clamped and transported. For the missile with small weight and small volume, the missile can be carried by two persons before and after the missile is carried, and the third handle 3-6 above the fastening connecting piece 3 is grabbed; if the missile is heavy or large in size, the missile can be carried by four persons, and the first handle 2-1 and the second handle 4-6 of the first clamping part 2 and the second clamping part 4 can be grabbed.
In this embodiment, a first connecting shaft is disposed at a lower end of one of the first clamping portion 2 and the second clamping portion 4, a first hook is disposed at the other lower end of the first clamping portion 2 (for example, a left side semi-arc is the first clamping portion, a right side semi-arc is the second clamping portion, a first connecting shaft 2-5 is disposed at a lower end of the first clamping portion 2, a first hook 4-1 is disposed at a lower end of the second clamping portion 4), and the first clamping portion 2 and the second clamping portion 4 are hinged to each other through the first connecting shaft 2-5 and the first hook 4-1.
In this embodiment, the fastening connector 3 includes a connector main body, and a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion respectively disposed at two sides of the connector main body, one of the first clamping portion 2 and the second clamping portion 4 is hinged to the first connecting portion, and the other is connected to the second connecting portion by a snap (e.g., the second clamping portion 4 is hinged to the first connecting portion, and the first clamping portion 2 is connected to the second connecting portion by a snap).
In this embodiment, the first connecting portion is a second connecting shaft, a third hook is arranged on a clamping portion connected with the first connecting portion, and the fastening connecting piece and the clamping portion hinged with the fastening connecting piece are hinged through the second connecting shaft and the third hook. Specifically, the upper end of the second clamping part 4 is provided with a third hook 4-4, the first connecting part of the fastening connecting piece 3 is a second connecting shaft 3-9, and the second clamping part 4 and the fastening connecting piece 3 are hinged with each other through the second connecting shaft 3-9 and the third hook 4-4.
In this embodiment, the buckle connection specifically includes: the upper end of the clamping part (the first clamping part 2) connected with the second connecting part is provided with a second hook 2-3, the buckle comprises the second hook 2-3, and the buckle further comprises: the pressing piece 3-5 is connected to the connecting piece main body through a rivet 3-3, and the pressing piece 2-5 can rotate circumferentially around the rivet 3-3; the pressing sheet 2-5 is provided with a connecting rod 3-4; and one end of the pull ring 3-1 is sleeved on the periphery of the connecting rod 3-4, the other end of the pull ring is opposite to the second hook 2-3, the pressing sheet 2-5 is pressed, the second hook 2-3 is locked with the other end of the pull ring 3-1, the pressing sheet 2-5 is lifted, and the second hook 2-3 is unlocked with the other end of the pull ring 3-1. This embodiment illustrates one form of snap, and other types of snap are also suitable for use with the present invention.
The fastening connecting piece can be mounted and dismounted through the buckle, namely the tool is combined and dismounted. When the missile is carried to the launcher 6 to be installed, an operator grasps the handle, opens the buckle of the fastening connector 3, and takes down the fastening connector 3; at the moment, no equipment is arranged on the top of the missile 5, and the operation of installing the missile 5 on the guide rail can be further completed.
Referring to fig. 8, when the missile 5 is conveyed to the launcher 6, except for the missile wing part, the front part of the missile 5 needs to be mounted on the guide rail of the launcher 6, and at the moment, the missile conveying tool 1 fastening connection piece 3 is opened and taken down, so that the installation of the missile 5 can be realized. And (3) detaching the fastening connecting piece 3, and grabbing the first handle 2-1 and the second handle 4-6 at two sides to finish the following installation operation. After the missile 5 is installed, the remaining two clamping parts can be easily taken down, and the process of carrying and installing the missile 5 is completely finished.
In this embodiment, the device further comprises a first insurance card 4-2 connected to the first hook 4-1. And the second safety card 2-2 is connected to the second hook 2-3. And the third safety card 4-5 is connected to the second hook 2-3. The structure of the safety card is a structure known by a person skilled in the art, and comprises a gasket and a torsion spring, wherein the gasket and the torsion spring are arranged at the positions of the hooks 2-3 and are in a tensioning state, so that the connected parts are prevented from being unhooked accidentally, and the reliability of connection among the parts is ensured.
Referring to fig. 6, in this embodiment, the pull ring 3-1 includes a first portion and a second portion connected by a screw (e.g., the connecting piece 3-8 having an internal thread is the first portion and the portion connected to the grip portion having an external thread is the second portion), and by changing the length of the screw, the length of the pull ring 3-1 can be changed, thereby improving the applicability.
In this embodiment, the inner surface of the carrying tool is provided with a buffer layer (in an alternative, the buffer layer includes a first buffer layer 2-4 located on the inner surface of the first clamping part 2 and/or a second buffer layer 4-3 located on the inner surface of the second clamping part 4). The buffer layer has elasticity and/or has a rough surface, can protect the outer surface of the missile 5, and can provide enough friction force to prevent the missile carrying tool 1 from rotating, so that the reliability of the missile carrying tool 1 is further improved.
While embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above description is illustrative, not exhaustive, and not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments.

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1. The utility model provides a guided missile transport frock which characterized in that includes:
the first clamping part and the second clamping part are oppositely arranged, and the lower ends of the first clamping part and the second clamping part are hinged with each other; the upper ends of the first clamping part, the second clamping part and the fastening connecting piece are detachably connected through fastening connecting pieces, and the first clamping part, the second clamping part and the fastening connecting piece are all arc-shaped and form a circle;
a handle disposed outside of the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion, and/or the fastening connection;
the fastening connecting piece comprises a connecting piece main body, a first connecting part and a second connecting part, wherein the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively arranged on two sides of the connecting piece main body;
with the upper end of the clamping part that second connecting portion are connected is equipped with the second couple, the buckle includes the second couple, the buckle still includes:
the pressing sheet is connected to the connecting piece main body through a rivet and can rotate around the rivet in the circumferential direction; the pressing sheet is provided with a connecting rod;
one end of the pull ring is sleeved on the periphery of the connecting rod, the other end of the pull ring is opposite to the second hook, the pressing sheet is pressed, the second hook is locked with the other end of the pull ring, the pressing sheet is lifted, and the second hook is unlocked with the other end of the pull ring;
the pull ring comprises a first part and a second part which are connected through screw threads, and the length of the pull ring can be changed by changing the length of the screwed screw threads.
2. The missile handling tool of claim 1, wherein one of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion is provided with a first connecting shaft at a lower end thereof, and a first hook at the other lower end thereof, and the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are hinged to each other through the first connecting shaft and the first hook.
3. The missile handling tool of claim 1, wherein the first connecting portion is a second connecting shaft, a third hook is arranged at a clamping portion connected with the first connecting portion, and the fastening connecting piece and the clamping portion hinged with the fastening connecting piece are hinged through the second connecting shaft and the third hook.
4. The missile handling tool of claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the handling tool is provided with a buffer layer.
5. The missile handling tool of claim 4, wherein the buffer layer is resilient and/or has a roughened surface.
6. The missile handling tool of claim 2, further comprising a first safety catch coupled to the first hook.
7. The missile handling tool of claim 1, further comprising a second safety catch coupled to the second hook.
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