RU2486078C1 - Ground control center mounted on special truck - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to mobile ground stations for control of drones. Proposed control station mounted on chassis 1 of special truck comprises box body 8 mounted at platform 2, running gear, control and power supply systems, and transceiving antenna. Box body is divided into three compartments: operator's, cargo and service compartments. Operator's compartment is made at front part of box body. It has individual door and window, internal illumination control board, generator, heater and air conditioner, work table with computer and operator armchair. Service compartment is provided with individual door and electric generator. Operator's compartment has noise- and heat-insulation, power supply switchboard, and radio modem. Cargo and service compartments are located at central and rear parts over the entire with of the body. Cargo compartment has guides for supporting packages with drones. Service compartment has pneumatic system for supply of drone launcher.

EFFECT: expanded operating performances.

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Description

The invention relates to military and special equipment and can be used in ground-based mobile control centers based on the chassis of special vehicles, which are the transport, energy and command base of complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Known ground control station based on the chassis of a special vehicle (patent RU No. 2407658, IPC B60P 9/00, B60P 3/14, publ. 12/27/10, Bull. No. 36), adopted as a prototype. The ground control station on the basis of the chassis of a special vehicle contains a box-shaped closed box body with a rigid frame, access to which is provided from the outside through quickly deployable hatches, a place for crew accommodation, an engine, transmission, chassis, control and power systems, box-body the van is mounted on an elongated base platform of the chassis of a special vehicle and is divided inside by rigid partitions into three compartments: operator, cargo and technological th; the operator compartment, in which there is a wardrobe, a rack for placing equipment, control panels for internal lighting, a generator, independent heater and air conditioning, a desktop with computer equipment and an operator’s chair, is located in front of the van body along its entire width, rear part of the body is divided into the technological and cargo compartments, located on opposite sides of the van body in the direction of travel, in the technological compartment there is a generator based on a driving diesel engine and a set of spare parts and accessories has been placed, the place of installation of the generator on the basis of a driving diesel engine is limited by a noise-absorbing partition, a rigid honeycomb type frame with various cell sizes for three container sizes for accommodating special equipment for a complex for operating radio-controlled targets is placed in the cargo compartment, the operator compartment is equipped with an individual door and a window, the technological compartment is equipped with an individual door and two cargo hatches, and the cargo compartment is equipped with folding folding board with upper and lower positioning of components, under the van body floor in the area of doors with the possibility of lowering to the lower position when parking and fixing under the van body floor in the transport position, folding ramps are installed, the special vehicle is equipped with additional fuel tanks with fuel pumps installed on them, a system for distributing fuels and lubricants from additional tanks.

The prototype has disadvantages.

Low habitability of the operator compartment due to the lack of noise and heat insulation.

Lack of ergonomics of the operator compartment - the motor zone of the operator located in the chair is limited by the table space. To work with equipment located outside the table area, the operator must leave the chair.

There are no converters of high-voltage AC electricity generated by an electric generator to provide power to equipment, equipment, and lighting.

Due to the lack of special software for an electronic computer (computer), a radio modem and a transceiver antenna, there is no way to enter a UAV flight program into this computer and to exchange radio with a UAV.

Due to the fact that the technological and cargo compartments are located on opposite sides of the van body in the direction of travel, and the cargo compartment contains a rigid honeycomb frame with different cell sizes for three container sizes, UAVs with dimensions exceeding 1.5 m cannot be transported.

Due to the lack of a pneumatic system for powering the launcher and the installation location for the launcher of unmanned aerial vehicles, it is impossible to launch UAVs with a significant starting weight.

Due to the fact that the control center does not have additional batteries, it is impossible to provide power to the equipment and equipment without turning on the electric generator.

The objective of the invention is to develop the design of a ground-based mobile control center having the equipment necessary for the operation of modern unmanned aerial vehicles, optimization of layout solutions.

The technical result of the invention is the expansion of the technical capabilities of the mobile control center, increasing its operational characteristics.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that in the proposed ground control station based on the chassis of a special vehicle containing a box-shaped closed box body with a rigid frame, engine, transmission, chassis, control and power supply systems, the box-body box is mounted on a special chassis platform vehicle and is divided inside by rigid partitions into three compartments: operator, cargo and technological; the operator compartment is located in the front of the van along its entire width, it has an individual door and window, it houses control panels for internal lighting, a generator, a heater and air conditioning, a work desk with computer equipment and an operator's chair, an electric generator is installed in the technological compartment based on a drive internal combustion engine, the technological compartment is equipped with an individual door, the cargo compartment is equipped with hinged sides, under the floor of the box body in the area of the doors hinged ladders are installed, a special vehicle is equipped with an additional tank and a distribution system for fuels and lubricants, the new one is that the operator compartment is noise- and heat-insulated, it is additionally equipped with rail-type guides mounted on the floor for moving the operator’s seat, a distribution unit for supplying equipment and equipment, a radio modem , computer facilities are made in the form of an electronic computer with special software, freight, etc. technological compartments are located in the middle and rear parts of the body, each along the entire width of the body, horizontal guides are fixed in the cargo compartment for placing packages with unmanned aerial vehicles, a pneumatic system is installed in the technological compartment to power the launcher of unmanned aerial vehicles, in addition, the control center is equipped with a transceiver antenna, additional batteries for power supply of equipment and equipment, a place for laying the launcher.

The combination of structural elements, their relative position, the form of the elements and the relationship between them can provide the necessary level of operation of modern unmanned aerial vehicles, improve ergonomic characteristics and increase the level of habitability of the control point.

The noise and thermal insulation of the operator compartment allows you to reduce the noise level during operation of the internal combustion engines of the car and the electric generator, and increase comfort.

The supply of this compartment with rail-type guides fixed to the floor for moving the chair allows you to provide the necessary motor zone for the operator when working with apparatus and equipment.

The installation of a power distribution block provides the conversion (transformation, rectification) of the alternating current generated by the electric generator, switching the power supply of equipment, equipment, charging batteries, increases the electrical safety of the operation of the control center.

Implementation of a computer tool in the form of an electronic computer (COMPUTER) with special software, provision of a control center for a radio modem and a transceiver antenna allows you to enter a UAV flight program in the computer (trajectory parameters depending on time, etc.) and then broadcast it over the air to aircraft, receive from the UAV board the trajectory and other parameters of the device, display them on a computer video monitor.

The location of the cargo and technological compartments in the middle and rear parts of the body, each along the entire width of the body, the fastening of horizontal guides in the cargo compartment to accommodate packages with unmanned aerial vehicles allows you to transport unmanned aerial vehicles with dimensions of up to 2.5 × 3 m, and, in addition, it provides an even distribution of the lateral load on the chassis.

Installation of a pneumatic system in the technological compartment to power the launcher of unmanned aerial vehicles allows the launch of UAVs with a significant starting weight (tens of kilograms).

The supply of the control center with additional batteries allows you to provide power to the equipment and equipment in low consumption mode without turning on the generator.

The presence of the installation site for the launcher allows you to store and transport it as part of a control point.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, where figure 1 ... 4 shows a General view of one of the possible variants of the proposed control point. Figure 1 shows the main view; figure 2 is a view A (top view is an internal plan of the box body); figure 3 is a view of B (rear view); figure 4 is a view of B (right view).

The ground control station on the basis of a special vehicle is located on the base chassis 1, for example, a URAL 4320-1811-30 car with a platform 2 of increased length and carrying capacity, engine 3, transmission 4, chassis 5, control system 6 and power supply 7, and contains specialized van body 8 mounted on an elongated base platform 2 of the chassis 1, which is divided inside by rigid partitions 9 into three compartments: operator 10, cargo 11 and technological 12.

The operator compartment 10 is located in the front of the van along its entire width, the compartment is equipped with an individual door 13 and window 14. It contains the remote controls 15, 16, 17, 18 for controlling internal lighting, a generator, a heater, air conditioning, a desktop 19, which installed means of computer technology 20, made in the form of an electronic computer with special software, and a chair 21 operator.

Cargo and technological compartments are located in the middle and rear parts of the body, each over the entire width of the body.

A generator 22 is installed in the technological compartment 12 based on the internal combustion engine 23, the compartment is equipped with an individual door 24.

The cargo compartment is equipped with oar sides 25.

Hinged ladders 26 are installed under the floor of the van in the door area.

A special vehicle is equipped with an additional tank 27 and a distribution system of fuels and lubricants 28 for refueling UAVs.

The heater 29 and the outdoor unit of the air conditioner 30 are located outside the box body 8.

The operator compartment 10 has noise and heat insulation 31, it is equipped with rail-mounted guides 32 mounted on the floor for moving the operator's chair 21, a power distribution unit for equipment and equipment 33, and a radio modem 34.

Horizontal guides 35 are fixed in the cargo compartment to accommodate packages 36 with unmanned aerial vehicles, and a pneumatic system 37 is installed in the technological compartment to power the launcher of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The control point is equipped with a transceiver antenna 38, additional batteries 39 for supplying equipment and equipment, a place for laying the launcher 40. The control point operates as follows. After loading the cargo compartment 11 with packages 36 with unmanned aerial vehicles, refueling the fuel tanks of the chassis 1 and the additional tank 27, the point is advanced to the launch site of the UAV.

After arriving at the destination, unloading from installation site 40 and installation of the launcher, its connection to the pneumatic power supply 37 are carried out.

Packages 36 with UAVs are unloaded from the cargo compartment 11.

The UAV is installed on the launcher, it is refueling from the tank 27 using the distribution system 28.

The power distribution unit of the apparatus and equipment 33 is turned on, the power of the electronic computer with special software 20, the radio modem 34 is turned on.

In the mode of low power consumption, the distribution unit can conduct power supply of equipment and equipment from charged additional batteries 39.

With an increased load (operation of the heater, lighting, etc.), as well as when the batteries 39 are discharged or the air conditioner is turned on, the generator 22 is driven by the engine 23. At the same time, the batteries 39 are charged.

The UAV flight program (trajectory parameters depending on time) is introduced into the electronic computer 20.

The UAV onboard power is turned on.

Next, through a radio channel using a radio modem 34 and a transceiver antenna 38, the UAV is tested, its propulsion system is launched, and the flight program is broadcast.

At the launcher from the pneumatic power supply 37 receives a pulse of compressed air. The launcher accelerates the UAV to the speed necessary to start the flight, the aircraft starts the flight, conducting radio communications with the ground control station.

These works are carried out by the operator, located in the operator compartment 10 at the desk 19 with a chair 21, which moves along the guides of the rail type 32.

After the work is completed, the control point is minimized in the reverse order.

Checks of the proposed device showed the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed technical solutions, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation assigned the designation 9F875.01.00.000 to this product, and state tests are currently underway with the aim of adopting this control point to supply the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Claims (1)

A ground control station based on the chassis of a special vehicle, comprising a box-shaped closed box body with a rigid frame, an engine, a transmission, a running gear, control and power supply systems, a box-body box and a box are installed on the platform of the chassis of a special vehicle and divided inside by three hard partitions compartment: operator, cargo and technological; the operator compartment is located in the front of the van along its entire width, it has an individual door and window, it houses control panels for internal lighting, a generator, a heater and air conditioning, a work desk with computer equipment and an operator's chair, an electric generator is installed in the technological compartment based on a drive internal combustion engine, the technological compartment is equipped with an individual door, the cargo compartment is equipped with hinged sides, under the floor of the box body in the area of the doors hinged ladders are installed, a special vehicle is equipped with an additional tank and a distribution system for fuels and lubricants, characterized in that the operator compartment is noise- and heat-insulated, it is additionally equipped with rail-type guides mounted on the floor for moving the operator’s seat, a distribution unit for supplying equipment and equipment, a radio modem, computer facilities are made in the form of an electronic computer, the cargo and technological compartments are located in horizontal guides are fixed in the cargo compartment for placing packages with unmanned aerial vehicles, a pneumatic system for powering the launcher of unmanned aerial vehicles is installed in the technological compartment, in addition, the control center is equipped with a transceiver antenna and additional battery packs power supply of equipment and equipment, a place for laying the launcher.

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