CN205810243U - A kind of rocket launching analog device - Google Patents

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CN205810243U
CN205810243U CN201620344304.4U CN201620344304U CN205810243U CN 205810243 U CN205810243 U CN 205810243U CN 201620344304 U CN201620344304 U CN 201620344304U CN 205810243 U CN205810243 U CN 205810243U
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The utility model discloses a kind of rocket launching analog device, including: rocket model, described rocket model passes through slide rail by vertical transport to launching tower, swing-bar mechanism on launching tower closes up fixing rocket model, swing-bar mechanism is opened, rocket model blasts off, and the screen picture that computer and projector are play is carried out with rocket model synchronized movement, then plays the aerial picture of follow-up rocket.This utility model can illustrate the overall process of rocket launching completely, whole device volume is observed by little being easy to, the emission process of close-ups rocket, can carry out repeating rehearsal, be easy to emission process is repeated, the observation of the degree of depth and explanation, rocket model can be carried out step by step, and pause that can be in good time is explained.

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A kind of rocket launching analog device
Technical field
This utility model relates to a kind of analog used in science and education test and recreation.More specifically, originally Utility model relates to a kind of rocket launching analog device for science and education test.
Background technology
Rocket is to spray backward at a high speed with thermal current, utilizes the proal jet-propulsion plant of counteracting force produced. Its own carries incendiary agent and oxidant, the oxygen and aiding combustion being independent of in air, both can fly in outer space again in an atmosphere OK.Rocket is along with the consumption of propellant in flight course, and its quality constantly reduces, and is variable mass flying body.Modern fire Arrow can be used as quickly remote running tool, as sounding, launch a man-made satellite., manned spaceship, the vehicle of space station, And the booster etc. of other aircraft.Such as the warhead for delivering operation, just constitute rocket weapon.Rocket is currently only One can make object attain cosmic speed, and overcomes or break away from terrestrial gravitation, the vehicle in entrance cosmic space, and the speed of rocket Obtained by rocket engine work.
But existing teaching demonstration equipment does not has the device of rocket launching analog, first rocket bulky and igniting is sent out Penetrate the substantial amounts of heat of generation, it is impossible to the emission process of close-ups rocket;Secondly rocket launching technical sophistication, it is impossible to carry out weight Playback is practiced, it is impossible to repeat its emission process, the observation of the degree of depth and explanation;Furthermore rocket launching process is entered the most in order OK, it is impossible to substep is carried out, improper in good time pause explanation.Motor process clearly cannot be explained described on end, student Cannot understand and analyze the emission process of rocket, how during teaching, the motor process allowing student understand rocket is anxious The problem that need to solve.
Utility model content
This utility model, in order to overcome the defect of prior art, discloses a kind of rocket launching analog device.
A purpose of the present utility model is, designs a kind of easy to operate, it is possible to repeat to drill rocket launching, it is simple to Rocket launching is made the device of depth profiling and explanation.
In order to realize according to these purposes of the present utility model and further advantage, it is provided that a kind of rocket launching analog dress Put, including:
Platform, its upper surface tiling slide rail, launching tower is installed on the platform of slide rail one end, peace that described slide rail slides Dress slide unit;
Sensor, it is for detecting slide block position signalling on slide rail, and signal passes to microcomputer controller, institute State and several sensors are installed on slide rail;
Microcomputer controller, it controls slide unit retreat for receiving the position signalling of sensor, the folding of swing-bar mechanism with And rocket model lifting;
Motor, it is for performing the control instruction of microcomputer controller, and control slide unit is retreated, and described slide rail one end is solid Determining motor, the other end installs roller, and described motor main shaft is in transmission connection with roller by transmission band, described transmission band It is fixedly connected on slide unit;
Linear electric motors, it is for performing the control instruction of microcomputer controller, controls fork folding and rocket model lifting, The lower end of described rocket model is arranged on the main shaft of linear electric motors, and described linear electric motors are vertically mounted on slide unit, described Penetrating installation swing-bar mechanism on the one side of tower, swing-bar mechanism is used for catching and discharging rocket model;
Controller, it controls the rotation time of motor main shaft for the command signal receiving microcomputer controller;
Computer, it plays rocket launching picture for audio video synchronization;
Projector, it is amplified projection for the rocket launching picture receiving computer.
Preferably, also include:
Emission lamp, it is the flame of simulated rocket afterbody injection when rocket launching, and described emission lamp is arranged on rocket mould Inside type;
Fog machine, it is the flue gas of simulated rocket afterbody injection when rocket launching, and described fog machine is arranged close to fire On the slide rail of model rocket type afterbody;
LED display, it is for making countdown accurately for transmitting;
Wherein, described microcomputer controller control LED display enter launch countdown, countdown terminates, then open send out Shot-light and fog machine.
Preferably, also include:
Illuminating lamp, it is used for illuminating launching tower, and described illuminating lamp is arranged on launching tower, and described microcomputer controller is opened Illuminating lamp.
Preferably, described swing-bar mechanism is made up of fixed plate, linear electric motors, connecting rod, gear, rotating shaft and fork, described Installing linear electric motors and two meshed gears in fixed plate, all vertical fixed rotating shaft of each gear centre, axis of rotation is installed In fixed plate, each rotating shaft being fixed fork, the main shaft of described linear electric motors passes through connecting rod and gear-linked, at linear electric motors Under the stretching motion of main shaft, it is achieved the folding of fork.
This utility model at least includes following beneficial effect: owing to rocket model is extremely launched by vertical transport by slide rail Tower, the swing-bar mechanism on launching tower closes up fixing rocket model, and swing-bar mechanism is opened, and rocket model blasts off, computer and throwing The screen picture that shadow instrument is play is carried out with rocket model synchronized movement, then plays the aerial picture of follow-up rocket, therefore, it is possible to complete Entirely illustrating the overall process of rocket launching, whole device volume is observed by little being easy to, and the emission process of close-ups rocket can enter Row repeats rehearsal, it is simple to repeat emission process, the observation of the degree of depth and explanation, and rocket model can be carried out step by step, can be in good time Pause explanation;Owing to rocket model afterbody arranges emission lamp, fog machine, microcomputer controller data cube computation emission lamp, smog Machine and LED display, therefore, it is possible to make countdown accurately for transmitting, simulate fire true to nature for rocket model afterbody simultaneously Light and flue gas, improve the verisimilitude of rocket launching;Owing to installing illuminating lamp in launching tower, therefore, it is possible to express the atmosphere at scene Enclose so that scene is the grandest true to nature;Owing to installing linear electric motors and two meshed gears in fixed plate, in each gear The all vertical fixed rotating shaft of the heart, axis of rotation is arranged in fixed plate, and each rotating shaft is fixed fork, and the main shaft of linear electric motors passes through Connecting rod constitutes swing-bar mechanism with gear-linked, and therefore the main shaft of linear electric motors stretches and realizes the folding of fork, simple in construction, runs Stable, service life is long.
Part is embodied by further advantage of the present utility model, target and feature by description below, and part also will be passed through Research of the present utility model and practice are understood by the person skilled in the art.
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Fig. 1 is the overall structure schematic diagram simulating rocket projector in embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is to simulate the structural representation of rocket model in rocket projector in embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 is to simulate the structural representation of swing-bar mechanism in rocket projector in embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 4 is to simulate the structural representation of slide rail in rocket projector in embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 5 is the circuit diagram simulating rocket projector in embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 6 is simulation rocket projector workflow diagram in embodiment of the present utility model.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings this utility model is described in further detail, to make those skilled in the art with reference to explanation Book word can be implemented according to this.
Should be appreciated that used herein such as " have ", " comprising " and " including " term do not allot one or many Other element individual or the existence of a combination thereof or interpolation.
Fig. 1 to 6 shows according to a kind of way of realization of the present utility model, including: platform 1, table on described platform 1 Face tiling has the slide rail 2 of two-orbit, installs launching tower 3, described slide rail 2 is slidably installed on the platform 1 of slide rail 2 one end Slide unit 4, described slide rail 2 is also uniformly distributed four sensors, and described sensor is for detecting slide block position letter on slide rail Number, and signal is passed to microcomputer controller, described microcomputer controller, for receiving the position signalling of sensor, controls sliding Platform is retreated, and the folding of swing-bar mechanism and rocket model lifting, motor 5, described motor are fixed in described slide rail 2 one end 5 for performing the control instruction of microcomputer controller, controls slide unit and retreats, and the other end installs roller 6, and described motor 5 is main Axle is in transmission connection with roller 6 by transmission band 7, and described transmission band 7 is fixedly connected on slide unit 4, and on slide unit 4, fixed main shaft is upwards Linear electric motors 8, described linear electric motors 8, for performing the control instruction of microcomputer controller, control fork folding and rocket mould Type lifts, and the spindle nose of linear electric motors 8 is vertically fixed rocket model 9, the one side of described launching tower 3 is offered mounting groove 10, fix swing-bar mechanism 11 in mounting groove 10, swing-bar mechanism 11 is used for catching and discharging rocket model, described motor 5 with Going back data cube computation controller between microcomputer controller, described controller controls for the command signal receiving microcomputer controller The rotation time of motor main shaft, described microcomputer controller is gone back data cube computation computer, and described computer is used for audio video synchronization Playing rocket launching picture, computer data connects projector and is amplified projection, institute for the rocket launching picture receiving computer State and assembly building 12 and building 13 are also installed on platform 1.This utility model, by reducing the size of rocket launching, utilizes controller Controlling motor carrier rocket model, it is achieved automatization shows that rocket launching is on-the-spot, the screen that computer and projector are play simultaneously is drawn Face is carried out with rocket model synchronized movement, supplements the subsequent pic playing rocket launching.
Platform 1 is used for tiling slide rail and installing launching tower;Slide rail 2 is for carrier rocket model;Launching tower 3 is for fixing pendulum Linkage;Slide unit 4 is used for installing rocket model, it is simple to slide;Roller 6 is for being in transmission connection with conveyer belt;Transmission band 7 is for even Movable slider;Rocket model 9 is demonstrated for rocket launching;Mounting groove 10 is used for fixing swing-bar mechanism;Sensor is used for detecting slide block Position signalling on slide rail, and signal is passed to microcomputer controller;Microcomputer controller is for receiving the position of sensor Confidence number, controls slide unit and retreats, the folding of swing-bar mechanism and rocket model lifting;Motor 5 is used for performing micro computer controlled The control instruction of device processed, controls slide unit and retreats;Linear electric motors 8, for performing the control instruction of microcomputer controller, control fork Folding and rocket model lifting;Swing-bar mechanism 11 is used for catching and discharging rocket model;Controller is used for receiving microcomputerized control The command signal of device controls the rotation time of motor main shaft;Computer plays rocket launching picture for audio video synchronization;Projection Instrument is amplified projection for the rocket launching picture receiving computer.
In this technical scheme, rocket model passes through slide rail by vertical transport to launching tower, the rocker mechanism on launching tower Structure closes up fixing rocket model, and swing-bar mechanism is opened, and rocket model blasts off, the screen picture that computer and projector are play with Rocket model synchronized movement is carried out, and then plays the aerial picture of follow-up rocket, and this utility model first detects each equipment when using Initial position also initializes each state, restarts computer and projector, and analog transmissions starts, and this utility model can be shown completely The overall process of rocket launching, whole device volume is observed by little being easy to, and the emission process of close-ups rocket can repeat Rehearsal, it is simple to repeat emission process, the observation of the degree of depth and explanation, rocket model can be carried out step by step, pause that can be in good time Explanation.
In another kind of example, described rocket model inner tail installs emission lamp, and described emission lamp is used for rocket launching Time simulated rocket afterbody injection flame, near rocket model afterbody slide rail on fixing fog machine, described fog machine is used for The flue gas of simulated rocket afterbody injection during rocket launching, described emission lamp and fog machine are all connected with microcomputer controller, described Being also connected with LED display on microcomputer controller, described microcomputer controller controls LED display and enters transmitting countdown, falls Timing terminates, then opens emission lamp and fog machine.Use this scheme to have and can make countdown accurately for transmitting, simultaneously Simulate flame true to nature and flue gas for rocket model afterbody, improve the benefit of the verisimilitude of rocket launching.Further, this Mode is the explanation of a kind of preferred embodiments, but is not limited thereto.
In another kind of example, described launching tower 3 being installed illuminating lamp, described illuminating lamp is used for illuminating launching tower, described Being also connected with illuminating lamp on microcomputer controller, described microcomputer controller opens illuminating lamp.Use this scheme to have can dry Hold out the atmosphere at scene so that the grandest benefit true to nature of scene.
A kind of implementation of the swing-bar mechanism 11 in such scheme is: described swing-bar mechanism 11 is by fixed plate 111, straight line Motor 8, connecting rod 112, gear 113, rotating shaft 114 and fork 115 are constituted, and described fixed plate 111 is installed linear electric motors 8 and two Meshed gears 113, described linear electric motors 8 are disposed across in fixed plate 111, and two meshed gears 113 lie in fixed plate 111 On, each gear 113 center all passes perpendicularly through rotating shaft 114, and rotating shaft 114 is rotatably installed in fixed plate 111, each rotating shaft 114 Upper fixing some forks 115, two row's fork 115 front end local inclination form hook, and the main shaft of described linear electric motors 8 passes through connecting rod 112 link with gear 113, under the stretching motion of linear electric motors main shaft, it is achieved the folding of fork.This scheme is used to have directly The main shaft of line motor stretches and realizes the folding of fork, and simple in construction is stable, service life length benefit.
As it has been described above, according to this utility model, due to rocket model by slide rail by vertical transport to launching tower, launching tower On swing-bar mechanism close up fixing rocket model, swing-bar mechanism is opened, and rocket model blasts off, and computer and projector are play Screen picture is carried out with rocket model synchronized movement, then plays the aerial picture of follow-up rocket, therefore, it is possible to illustrate fire completely The overall process that arrow is launched, whole device volume is observed by little being easy to, and the emission process of close-ups rocket can carry out repeating to drill Practicing, it is simple to repeat emission process, the observation of the degree of depth and explanation, rocket model can be carried out step by step, can in good time pause say Solve;Owing to rocket model afterbody arranges emission lamp, fog machine, microcomputer controller data cube computation emission lamp, fog machine and LED are aobvious Display screen, therefore, it is possible to make countdown accurately for transmitting, simulates flame true to nature and flue gas for rocket model afterbody simultaneously, Improve the verisimilitude of rocket launching;Owing to installing illuminating lamp in launching tower, therefore, it is possible to express the atmosphere at scene so that scene The grandest true to nature;Owing to installing linear electric motors and two meshed gears in fixed plate, each gear centre is the most solid Determining rotating shaft, axis of rotation is arranged in fixed plate, and each rotating shaft is fixed fork, and the main shaft of linear electric motors passes through connecting rod and gear Linkage constitutes swing-bar mechanism, and therefore the main shaft of linear electric motors stretches and realizes the folding of fork, and simple in construction is stable, uses Life-span is long.
Although embodiment of the present utility model is disclosed as above, but it is not restricted in description and embodiment Listed utilization.It can be applied to various applicable field of the present utility model completely.For those skilled in the art, It is easily achieved other amendment.Therefore under the general concept limited without departing substantially from claim and equivalency range, this reality It is not limited to specific details and shown here as the legend with description with novel.

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1. a rocket launching analog device, it is characterised in that including:
Platform, its upper surface tiling slide rail, launching tower is installed on the platform of slide rail one end, described slide rail is slidably installed cunning Platform;
Sensor, it is for detecting slide block position signalling on slide rail, and signal passes to microcomputer controller, described cunning Several sensors are installed on rail;
Microcomputer controller, it controls slide unit advance and retreat, the folding of swing-bar mechanism and fire for receiving the position signalling of sensor Model rocket type lifts;
Motor, it is for performing the control instruction of microcomputer controller, and control slide unit is retreated, the fixing step in described slide rail one end Entering motor, the other end installs roller, and described motor main shaft is in transmission connection with roller by transmission band, and described transmission band is fixed It is connected on slide unit;
Linear electric motors, it is for performing the control instruction of microcomputer controller, controls fork folding and rocket model lifting, described The lower end of rocket model is arranged on the main shaft of linear electric motors, and described linear electric motors are vertically mounted on slide unit, described launching tower One side on install swing-bar mechanism, swing-bar mechanism is used for catching and discharging rocket model;
Controller, it controls the rotation time of motor main shaft for the command signal receiving microcomputer controller;
Computer, it plays rocket launching picture for audio video synchronization;
Projector, it is amplified projection for the rocket launching picture receiving computer.
2. rocket launching analog device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that also include:
Emission lamp, it is the flame of simulated rocket afterbody injection when rocket launching, and described emission lamp is arranged in rocket model Portion;
Fog machine, it is the flue gas of simulated rocket afterbody injection when rocket launching, and described fog machine is arranged close to rocket mould On the slide rail of type afterbody;
LED display, it is for making countdown accurately for transmitting;
Wherein, described microcomputer controller controls LED display and enters transmitting countdown, and countdown terminates, then opens emission lamp And fog machine.
3. rocket launching analog device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that also include:
Illuminating lamp, it is used for illuminating launching tower, and described illuminating lamp is arranged on launching tower, and described microcomputer controller opens illumination Lamp.
4. rocket launching analog device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described swing-bar mechanism is by fixed plate, straight line Motor, connecting rod, gear, rotating shaft and fork are constituted, and described fixed plate is installed linear electric motors and two meshed gears, Mei Gechi The all vertical fixed rotating shaft in wheel center, axis of rotation is arranged in fixed plate, and each rotating shaft is fixed fork, described linear electric motors Main shaft passes through connecting rod and gear-linked, under the stretching motion of linear electric motors main shaft, it is achieved the folding of fork.
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