JP2002037183A - Aircraft lifting elevator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure suitable for an aircraft lifting elevator. SOLUTION: This aircraft lifting elevator for transporting an aircraft between a hanger and flight deck, is provided with a platform 1 lifting between a housing deck 11 and the flight deck 12, a guide rail 13 for liftably guiding the platform 1, first to fourth wires 2 connected to four places of the platform 1 and a common hydraulic piston cylinder 3 for driving the first and fourth wires 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an elevator for raising and lowering an aircraft at a high speed provided on a ship or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An elevator for elevators provided on a ship or the like needs to transport a large number of aircraft from a hangar to a flight deck in a short time.

[0003] However, the elevator for elevators of the aircraft reaches about several hundred tons in total by the mass of the platform (table) and the payload (load), and if a counterweight is provided in proportion to this, like an elevator on land, the mass of the elevator is reduced. As the size increases, the installation space increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a structure suitable for an aircraft elevator.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The first invention is applied to an aircraft elevator for transporting an aircraft between a hangar and a flight deck.

A platform that moves up and down between the storage deck and the flight deck, a guide rail that guides the platform so as to be able to move up and down, and a common platform
The first to fourth wires connected to the location and a common hydraulic piston cylinder for driving the first to fourth wires are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a first to fourth wires are laid along a lower surface of the flight deck, and a movable sheave around which the first to fourth wires are looped is provided, The piston cylinder moves the movable sheave along the lower surface of the flight deck.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the inside of the hydraulic piston cylinder is partitioned into a rod chamber and an end chamber by a piston, and a hydraulic circuit for controlling the oil pressure in the rod chamber is provided. It is characterized by being filled with hydraulic oil compressed at the stroke end.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, an opening for accommodating a platform is formed in the storage deck, and a deck lid for closing the opening when the elevator is not operated; A jack that sometimes lowers the deck lid was provided.

A fifth invention is characterized in that, in the fourth invention, there is provided a fixing device for supporting the platform or the deck lid at a position to be accommodated in the opening.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the platform is suspended at four places, so that the platform can be reduced in weight, the support structure of the platform can be simplified, the mass of the elevator can be reduced, and the installation space can be reduced. Become.

Further, since the first to fourth wires are driven through a common hydraulic piston cylinder, the structure can be simplified.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a mechanism such as a hydraulic piston cylinder for driving the first to fourth wires and a movable sheave can be accommodated along the lower surface of the flight deck, and the space of the hangar can be reduced. Is suppressed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by supplying and discharging hydraulic oil to and from the rod chamber, the hydraulic piston cylinder expands and contracts,
Raise and lower the platform.

When the hydraulic piston cylinder reaches the stroke end, the hydraulic oil filled in the end chamber is compressed, thereby performing a fail-safe function of stopping the platform smoothly.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the platform or deck lid fits into the opening of the storage deck,
The platform or deck lid is continuous with the stowed deck without any level difference, and the aircraft runs smoothly.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the platform or deck lid is supported at a position where it can be accommodated in the opening via the fixing device, and the platform or deck lid is continuous with the storage deck without any step, so that the aircraft can travel smoothly. Done.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an elevator for raising and lowering an aircraft provided in a ship. A platform 1 is provided as an elevator table, and the platform 1 moves up and down between a storage deck 11 and a flight deck 12. , Aircraft, etc. between the hangar and the flight deck 12. The platform 1 has a vertical and horizontal dimension of, for example, about several tens of meters, and its mass is several hundred tons in total of the payload.
It is about.

The flight deck 12 has an opening 12a for accommodating the platform 1. A safety handrail 16 is provided around the opening 12a of the flight deck 12 so as to be retractable, and prevents the occupant from falling. The operation of the safety handrail 16 is controlled by automatic or manual control.

With the platform 1 in a raised position that is continuous with the flight deck 12, six fixing devices 15 are provided to support both sides of the platform 1. Each fixing device 15 is retracted during the operation of the elevator, and protrudes when the platform 1 is stopped at the raised position, so that the lower surface of the platform 1 is brought into contact with and supported.

Each fixing device 15 operates by automatic or manual control. A limit switch (not shown) for detecting whether or not the platform 1 is at the raised position is provided. When the platform 1 is not at the raised position based on a signal from the limit switch, each of the fixing devices 15 is protruded. Interlocked so that there is no. While the platform 1 is moving, an alarm is sounded.

The storage deck 11 is formed with an opening 11a for accommodating the platform 1. The platform 1 is connected to the storage deck 11 without any steps while being accommodated in the opening 11a.

A deck lid 21 for closing the opening 11a of the storage deck 11 when the elevator is not operated is provided, and a storage deck recess 19 is provided below the opening 11a as a space for storing the deck lid 21. It is provided with four hydraulic jacks 22 for raising and lowering the deck lid 21. The hydraulic jack 22 raises and lowers the deck lid 21 between a raised position continuous with the storage deck 11 and a storage position lowered so as not to interfere with the platform 1. While the deck cover 21 is moving, an alarm is sounded.

A limit switch (not shown) for detecting whether or not the storage deck 11 is at the storage position is provided. When the deck cover 21 is not at the storage position based on a signal from the limit switch, the elevator is operated. It is interlocked so as not to be touched.

Six fixing devices 23 are provided for supporting the platform 1 or the deck lid 21 at a position continuous with the storage deck 11. Since the platform 1 or the deck lid 21 is supported in contact with each fixing device 23 and is continuous with the storage deck 11 without a step, an aircraft or the like can smoothly move onto the platform 1 or the deck lid 21.

Each fixing device 23 protrudes so as to abut on the lower surface of the platform 1 or the deck lid 21 in its operating position, and is retracted so as not to interfere with the deck lid 21 during the movement of the deck lid 21. The operation of each fixing device 23 is controlled by automatic or manual control.

Further, in a state where the deck lid 21 is at a lowered position where the deck lid 21 does not interfere with the platform 1, six fixing devices 24 for supporting both side portions of the deck lid 21 are provided.

As a mechanism for guiding the platform 1 so as to be able to move up and down, four guide rails 13 are fixed to the hull, and the platform 1 is provided with guide rollers 14 which are in rolling contact with the respective guide rails 13. In the front, rear, left and right directions is restricted.

Platform 1 for a four-point suspended elevator
The first to fourth wires 2 are respectively connected two to four suspension points located on both sides of the wire. By providing four suspension points on both sides of the platform 1,
The weight of the platform 1 can be reduced, and the elevator can be made larger. The number of the first to fourth wires 2 is determined according to the mass of the platform 1 and the like.

The first to fourth wires 2 are platform 1
Extend vertically from each suspension point, extend horizontally through the first to fourth reed pulleys 4, extend to the movable sheave 6 via the first and second reed pulleys 5 and the fixed sheave 7, and move the movable sheave 6 Is connected to the block of the fixed sheave 7.

A hydraulic piston cylinder 3 for driving a movable sheave 6 is provided as a hydraulic actuator for raising and lowering the platform 1. The hydraulic piston cylinder 3 has a cylinder 31 whose base end is connected to the hull,
The movable sheave 6 is attached to the tip of the piston rod 32 projecting from
Are linked. The movable sheave 6 is a hydraulic piston cylinder 3
Works as a moving pulley that raises and lowers the platform 1 by speeding up the displacement of the platform 1.

Thus, the first to fourth wires 2 are connected to the flight deck 1
2 is pulled out along the lower surface of the hydraulic piston cylinder 3
Is configured to move the movable sheave 6 along the lower surface of the flight deck 12, so that these mechanisms are accommodated along the lower surface of the flight deck 12, and reduction in the space of the hangar can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mechanism of the aircraft elevator is divided into a rod chamber 33 and an end chamber 34 by a piston, and a hydraulic circuit for controlling the hydraulic pressure of the rod chamber 33 is provided. The platform 1 is lifted by drawing the movable sheave 6 by pumping hydraulic oil into the rod chamber 33, while the movable sheave 6 is taken out by letting hydraulic oil out of the rod chamber 33 to lower the platform 1.

A predetermined amount of hydraulic oil is injected into the end chamber 34. Platform 1 rises and piston cylinder 3
Is compressed most, the hydraulic oil in the end chamber 34 is compressed, thereby absorbing the impact of stopping at the stroke end.

A plurality of shock absorbers 35 are provided in conjunction with the movable sheave 6 during the full stroke when the platform 1 is lowered and the piston cylinder 3 is fully extended. By compressing the shock absorber 35,
The impact when stopping at the stroke end is absorbed.

The hydraulic circuit provided in the hydraulic piston cylinder 3 is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, a pressure accumulator circuit 41 for storing pressurized hydraulic oil, and is guided from the pressure accumulator circuit 41 to the piston cylinder 3 when the platform 1 is raised. A rising flow control valve 51 for adjusting the flow rate of hydraulic oil.

The accumulator circuit 41 is connected with five ascending piston accumulators 42. Three electric charge pumps 43 for supplying hydraulic oil to the ascending piston accumulator 42 are provided. A check valve 45 and a relief valve 44 are interposed between the electric charge pump 43 and the pressure accumulation circuit 41. The charge pump 43 is driven by a 4-pole motor having an output of about 75 kW, and has a capacity of 250 bar × 166 l /
Min pressure oil is discharged. The ascending piston accumulator 42 is pressurized via an air reservoir 46.
The capacity of the piston accumulator 42 for ascending is 240 l
About, the capacity of the air reservoir 46 is about 2000 l,
The pressure of the ascent piston accumulator 42 is 250b
ar. The pressure accumulating circuit 41 can store pressurized hydraulic oil necessary for the platform 1 to rise once.

Since the pressurized hydraulic oil stored in the pressure accumulating circuit 41 is supplied to the hydraulic piston cylinder 3 while operating the electric charge pump 43 when the platform 1 is raised, the platform with a total payload of about several hundred tons is provided. 1 can be raised and lowered at high speed.

When the platform 1 is stopped or lowered, the electric charge pump 43 is operated to store the pressure
Therefore, the capacity required for the electric charge pump 43 serving as a hydraulic power source can be reduced, and the hydraulic equipment and power supply equipment can be downsized.

The ascending flow control valve 51 regulates the flow rate of the working oil guided from the pressure accumulating circuit 41 to the piston cylinder 3.
The speed at which the platform 1 moves up and down is controlled.

The two servo systems for driving the ascending flow control valve 51 include a first servo valve 53, a first electromagnetic switching valve 54, a second electromagnetic switching valve 55, a second servo valve 56, and a second electromagnetic switching. The valve 57 and the second electromagnetic switching valve 58 are provided in parallel.

A controller 40 is provided as control means for controlling the opening of the ascending flow control valve 51. The controller 40 alternately operates the two servo mechanisms when the two servo mechanisms are operating normally, and operates the other servo mechanism when one servo mechanism fails.

First and second operation check valves 52 and 59 are interposed on the upstream and downstream sides of the ascending flow control valve 51, respectively, so that the first and second operation check valves 52 and 5 are provided.
9 is forcibly opened by the signal pressure guided through the electromagnetic switching valve 47 when the ascending flow control valve 51 is opened.

Upstream first operation check valve 52
Cuts off the operating pressure guided from the pressure accumulation circuit 41 to the flow control valve 51 when the ascending flow control valve 51 is closed, thereby preventing the flow control valve 51 from malfunctioning.

The second operation check valve 59 on the downstream side
Cuts off the operating pressure guided from the piston cylinder 3 to the flow control valve 51 when the ascending flow control valve 51 is closed, thereby preventing the flow control valve 51 from malfunctioning.

The hydraulic circuit provided in the hydraulic piston cylinder 3 adjusts a back pressure circuit 61 for storing pressurized hydraulic oil and a flow rate of hydraulic oil flowing out of the hydraulic piston cylinder 3 to the back pressure circuit 61 when the platform 1 is lowered. And a descending flow control valve 71.

Since the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic piston cylinder 3 flows out to the back pressure circuit 61 when the platform 1 is lowered, the pressure of the back pressure circuit 61 is applied to the descending flow control valve 71 for adjusting the flow rate of the hydraulic oil. The operation of the descending flow control valve 71 can be stabilized.

The suction side of the electric charge pump 43 is connected to the back pressure circuit 61. Since the pressurized hydraulic oil stored in the back pressure circuit 61 is stored in the pressure storage circuit 41 via each electric charge pump 43, the work of the electric charge pump 43 serving as a hydraulic pressure source is reduced, and the capacity of the electric charge pump 43 is reduced. Can be reduced. Further, the pressure storage circuit 41
Is connected to a back pressure circuit 61 via a relief valve 49.

One boost reservoir 62 is connected to the back pressure circuit 61, and two electric charge pumps 63 are provided for supplying the operating oil of the tank 67 to the boost reservoir 62, between the electric charge pump 63 and the back pressure circuit 61. The check valve 65 and the relief valve 64 are interposed. The charge pump 63 is driven by a four-pole motor having an output of about 2.2 kw, and discharges pressure oil of about 10 bar × 100 l / min. The boost reservoir 62 is an air reservoir 66
Pressure. Set the capacity of the boost reservoir 62 to 1
The pressure of the back pressure circuit 61 is increased to about 5 to 10 bar, with the capacity of the air reservoir 66 being about 1000 l and the capacity of the air reservoir 66 being about 1000 l.

A heat exchanger 68 is connected to the boost reservoir 62, and is provided with two pumps 69 for circulating hydraulic oil through the heat exchanger 68. The heat exchanger 68 promotes heat exchange between the hydraulic oil and seawater and cools the hydraulic oil.

The descending flow control valve 71 adjusts the flow rate of hydraulic oil flowing from the piston cylinder 3 to the back pressure circuit 61, and controls the speed at which the platform 1 descends.

As two servo mechanisms for driving the descending flow control valve 71, a first servo valve 73, a first electromagnetic switching valve 74, a second electromagnetic switching valve 75, a second servo valve 76, a second electromagnetic switching The valve 77 and the second electromagnetic switching valve 78 are provided in parallel.

A controller 60 is provided as control means for controlling the opening of the descending flow control valve 71. The controller 60 alternately activates the two servo mechanisms when operating normally, and activates the other servo mechanism when one servo mechanism fails.

A third operation check valve 72 is provided upstream of the descending flow control valve 71. The third operate check valve 72 is connected via an electromagnetic switching valve 79 when the descending flow control valve 71 is opened. The valve is forcibly opened by the applied signal pressure. The upstream side operation check valve 72 shuts off the operating pressure guided from the piston cylinder 3 to the flow rate control valve 71 when the downward flow rate control valve 71 is closed, thereby preventing the lower flow rate control valve 71 from malfunctioning.

As position detecting means of the platform 1, two rotary encoders 71 and 72 are provided. Each of the rotary encoders 81 and 82 detects, via a speed reducer, a rotation angle of a drum that winds a wire connected to the platform 1.

The controllers 40 and 60 receive the detection signals of the rotary encoders 81 and 82, respectively, and calculate the target opening of each of the flow control valves 51 and 71 according to the position of the platform 1 based on a preset table. , The respective flow control valves 51, 7 via the respective servo amplifiers 83, 84.
1 is controlled so as to approach the target opening.

FIG. 6 shows that the controller 40 determines the opening of the ascending flow control valve 51 by the operating time t and the platform 1.
FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram set according to the position of. This is because an acceleration region in which the platform 1 is accelerated from the start of operation and a high constant speed V1 (for example, 36 m / m
in), a deceleration region in which the platform 1 is decelerated, and a slow speed region in which the platform 1 is raised at a low constant speed V10.

In the acceleration region, the opening of the ascending flow control valve 51 is gradually increased in accordance with the operation time t to accelerate the platform 1.

In the high-speed region, the opening of the ascending flow control valve 51 is gradually increased in accordance with the operation time t in order to compensate for the pressure drop of the accumulator circuit 41, and the platform 1 is raised at a constant speed V1. As a result, the platform 1 can be raised at the maximum speed, and the transport capacity of the elevator can be maximized.

In the deceleration region, the platform 1 is set at a deceleration start position LS. 1, a position immediately before the stop LS.
10, the opening of the ascending flow control valve 51 is gradually reduced in accordance with the operation time t.
Slow down.

In the slow speed region, the platform 1 is moved to the position LS. After 10, the opening of the ascending flow control valve 51 is kept constant and is increased at a low constant speed V <b> 10 until reaching the ascending position which is continuous with the flight deck 12.

FIG. 7 shows that the controller 60 determines the opening degree of the descending flow control valve 71 with the operating time t and the platform 1.
FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram set according to the position of. This is because an acceleration region in which the platform 1 is accelerated from the start of operation and a high constant speed V2 (for example, 36 m / m
in), a deceleration region in which the platform 1 is decelerated, and a slow speed region in which the platform 1 is lowered at a low constant speed V20.

In the acceleration region, the opening of the descending flow control valve 71 is gradually increased in accordance with the operation time t, and the platform 1 is accelerated.

In the high speed region, the opening of the descending flow control valve 71 is kept constant, and the platform 1 is lowered at a constant speed V2.

In the deceleration area, the deceleration start position LS. Set at about 30 cm before the lowering position where the platform 1 is continuous with the storage deck 11. 2 immediately before the stop position LS.
20 is gradually reduced in accordance with the operation time t until the platform 1
Slow down.

In the low speed range, the platform 1 is moved to the position LS. After passing through 20, the descending flow control valve 71 is lowered at a constant low speed V20 while keeping the opening degree of the descending flow control valve 71 constant until it reaches a descending position continuous with the storage deck 11.

In response to a failure of the ascending flow control valve 51 or the like, a bypass circuit 85 that guides hydraulic oil from the pressure accumulating circuit 41 to the piston cylinder 3 bypassing the ascending flow control valve 51.
And a pair of operation check valves 86 and 87 and a throttle valve 89 are interposed in the bypass circuit 85. Each of the operation check valves 86 and 87 is forcibly opened by a signal pressure guided through an electromagnetic switching valve 88. Is done.

When the position of the electromagnetic switching valve 88 is switched by an operator's operation and the respective operation check valves 86 and 87 are opened, for example, when the ascending flow control valve 51 or the like fails, the hydraulic oil from the pressure accumulating circuit 41 is discharged. It is guided to the piston cylinder 3 through the throttle valve 89 to raise the platform 1. At this time, the throttle valve 89 is connected to the piston cylinder 3
To adjust the flow rate of hydraulic oil guided to the platform 1
Slowly rise.

In response to a failure of the descending flow control valve 71 or the like, a bypass circuit 91 that guides hydraulic oil from the piston cylinder 3 to the back pressure circuit 41 by bypassing the descending flow control valve 71.
Is provided in the bypass circuit 91, and a pair of operation check valves 92 and 93 and a throttle valve 94 are interposed. Each of the operation check valves 92 and 93 is forcibly opened by a signal pressure guided through the electromagnetic switching valve 94. Is done.

When the position of the electromagnetic switching valve 94 is switched by the operation of the operator and the respective operation check valves 92 and 93 are opened when the descent flow control valve 71 or the like fails, the operating oil from the piston cylinder 3 is discharged. Throttle valve 94
Through the back pressure circuit 61 to lower the platform 1. At this time, the throttle valve 94 is
To adjust the flow rate of hydraulic oil guided to the platform 1
Is slowly lowered.

An operation panel 17 is provided on the flight deck 12 and an operation panel 18 is provided on the stow deck 11, and the operation buttons are simultaneously operated via the operation panels 17 and 18 within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). By being operated, ascent and descent can be performed.

Next, the operation and operation of the elevator will be described.

The operator on the storage deck 11 operates the operation panel 1
8 to fix the deck cover 21 to the lowered storage position so as not to interfere with the platform 1.

The operator on the storage deck 11 operates the operation panel 1
8, the bypass circuit 85 is opened through the electromagnetic switching valve 88 and the operation check valves 86, 87, etc., the platform 1 is pushed up to the top dead center, and each fixing device 15 supporting both sides of the platform 1 is disengaged. Pull in.

At the time of driving, the operator on the flight deck 12 and the operator on the stow deck 11 confirm each other by telephone, confirm the surrounding safety, confirm the surrounding safety, and operate the operation panels 17 and 18 respectively. Then, the platform 1 is lowered and raised.

When raising the platform 1 during this operation, the controller 40 controls the opening of the ascending flow control valve 51 according to the operating time t and the position of the platform 1 based on a preset table to accelerate the platform 1. Then, it is raised at a high speed of the constant speed V1, decelerated, raised at a very low speed, and stopped.

When lowering the platform 1, the controller 60 controls the opening of the lowering flow control valve 71 in accordance with the operation time t and the position of the platform 1 based on a preset table, and accelerates the platform 1 to keep it constant. It descends at a high speed of the speed V1, decelerates, descends at a very low speed, and stops.

As a result, the aircraft elevator can smoothly transport a large number of aircraft from the hangar to the flight deck in a short time.

At the end of the operation, the platform 1 is pushed up to the top dead center, each fixing device 15 supporting both sides of the platform 1 is protruded, and the platform 1 is seated on the fixing device 15.

The deck cover 21 is supported via a fixing device 24 at a position continuous with the storage deck 11.

It is apparent that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and that various changes can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an aircraft elevating elevator showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hydraulic circuit diagram.

FIG. 3 is a hydraulic circuit diagram in which a part thereof is similarly enlarged.

FIG. 4 is a hydraulic circuit diagram in which a part thereof is similarly enlarged.

FIG. 5 is a hydraulic circuit diagram in which a part thereof is similarly enlarged.

FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram in which the opening of the ascending flow control valve is set.

FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram in which an opening degree of a descending flow control valve is set.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Platform 2 1st-4th wire 3 Hydraulic piston cylinder 4,5 Lead pulley 6 Movable sheave 11 Storage deck 11a Opening 12 Flight deck 13 Guide rail 14 Guide roller 15 Fixing device 21 Deck lid 22 Hydraulic jack 23 Fixing device 24 Fixing apparatus

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A platform that moves up and down between a storage deck and a flight deck, a guide rail that guides the platform so as to be able to move up and down, first to fourth wires connected to four places of the platform, An elevator for raising and lowering an aircraft, comprising: a common hydraulic piston cylinder that drives a fourth wire. 2. A movable sheave around which the first to fourth wires are routed along a lower surface of the flight deck, and wherein the movable piston has a movable sheave around which the first to fourth wires are looped. The elevator according to claim 1, wherein the elevator is moved along a lower surface of the flight deck. 3. A hydraulic circuit for partitioning the inside of the hydraulic piston cylinder into a rod chamber and an end chamber by a piston, controlling a hydraulic pressure in the rod chamber, and filling the end chamber with hydraulic oil compressed at a stroke end. The elevator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elevator is used to lift an aircraft. 4. The storage deck has an opening for receiving the platform, the deck lid closing the opening when the elevator is not operated, and a jack for lowering the deck lid when the elevator is operated. The elevator for elevator of an aircraft according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 5. The elevator according to claim 4, further comprising a fixing device for supporting the platform or the deck lid at a position that fits into the opening.