WO2003018400A1 - Aerostat captif et equipement de commande associe - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- A63H27/00—Toy aircraft; Other flying toys
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- A63H2027/1066—Having means to guide movement, e.g. propeller or wings
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- the present invention relates generally to captive aerostats at low altitude and their associated control equipment, applicable in particular to measurement, aerial photography, aerial advertising, and the like. More specifically, the invention relates to captive aerostats with on-board apparatus which are remotely controlled from the ground.
- the object of the present invention is to provide captive aerostat systems in which the operator can easily move ground control equipment and thereby place the captive aerostat in a desired position.
- the present invention also aims to provide captive aerostat systems in which good stability of the captive aerostat is obtained.
- a captive aerostat system according to the invention comprises an aerostat and control equipment located on the ground, and first and second moorings connecting the aerostat to the control equipment on the ground, the aerostat comprising first and second means stabilization devices connected at first ends to a nacelle of the aerostat and coupled at second ends to the first and second moorings to stabilize movements of the aerostat, and the control equipment being carried by an operator and being ergonomically designed to such that the operator can control the tethered aerostat system while on the move.
- the first and second stabilization means are constituted by rods forming between them an angle of between 100 and 120 degrees approximately.
- a captive aerostat system comprises motorized winch control means housed in the control equipment for controlling an ascent or a descent of the aerostat by increasing or reducing a length of the first and second moorings.
- the motorized winch control means comprise variable speed control means for controlling the raising or lowering of the aerostat at variable speed. More specifically, the motorized winch control means may comprise first and second winches actuated respectively by first and second electric motors, the first and second winches being associated respectively with the first and second moorings.
- the ground control equipment comprises first and second articulated mechanical means associated respectively with the first and second moorings to reduce by one or more mechanical actions exerted by the operator one or more relative lengths of the first and second moorings in order to induce one or more displacements of the aerostat.
- the first and second articulated mechanical means may include two independent handles mounted on a pivot at the front ends of the ground control equipment and ergonomically arranged so that they are within natural reach of the operator's hands and can be rotated independently by the operator ci in order to reduce the relative length or lengths of the first and second moorings so as to induce the displacement (s) of the aerostat.
- the aerostat may also include load stabilization means for stabilizing on a vertical axis a load loaded on the aerostat by damping movements and oscillations applied to the load.
- the load stabilization means comprise three shock absorbers mounted in a star on two vertical axes coupled by cardan and carrying the load at a lower end.
- the aerostat comprises means remotely controlled from the ground by the operator to control rotations of the load around different axes, and in particular around a vertical axis and a horizontal axis.
- bidirectional communication means can also be provided to allow exchanges of information between the ground control equipment and the aerostat, and in particular remote control information and / or video information.
- the ground control equipment may comprise means for displaying information, including in particular a screen, for viewing information sent by the aerostat and / or for viewing information relating to the operation of the captive aerostat system.
- the aerostat may include means intended for measurement and / or for taking pictures and / or for advertising and / or for rescue and / or signaling.
- the means intended for taking pictures comprise a photographic camera and a miniature video camera mounted in the sight of the photographic camera.
- a spherical balloon type aerostat is particularly well suited for a captive aerostat system according to the invention.
- an airship type airship is also suitable.
- FIG. 1 is an overview showing in simplified form a preferred embodiment of a captive aerostat system according to the invention
- FIG. 2 is a top view, covers removed, of a control console included in the preferred embodiment of Figure 1;
- - Figure 3 is a sectional view of the control console of Figure 2;
- FIG. 4 is a top view of a nacelle plate included in an aerostat of the preferred embodiment of Figure 1;
- - Figure 5 is a perspective view of an assembly of the nacelle plate to the casing of the aerostat;
- FIG. 6 shows an apparatus section carried by an aerostat of the preferred embodiment of Figure 1;
- FIG. 7 is a top view of a mechanical transmission and stabilization device for the switchgear section.
- FIG. 8 shows in detail the mounting of a shock absorber among three included in the mechanical transmission and stabilization device.
- a captive aerostat system mainly comprises a control console 1, an aerostat 2 and two moorings 3a and 3b connecting the console 1 to the aerostat 2.
- the control console 1 is carried by an operator.
- the console 1 is of the back type and is ergonomically designed. Most of the load on the console 1 is located at a rear trunk 10 and is carried by the operator's back. A 1 1 backrest is in contact with the operator's back in order to improve comfort and reduce fatigue.
- Carrying straps 12a and 12b are provided to pass over the operator's shoulders and securely fix the console 1 to the operator. This design frees the operator's hands when traveling.
- Two lateral wings 13a and 13b of the console 1 are located on the sides of the operator, at the waist, and form armrests on which the latter rests his forearms.
- Two articulated control handles 14a and 14b are arranged at the level of the front ends of the lateral wings 13a and 13b and are within the reach of the operator's hands.
- a dashboard 15 is also placed at the front of the console 1 and provides the operator with all the information useful for implementing the captive aerostat system according to the invention.
- An anti-light screen 150 is possibly installed to improve the readability of the dashboard 15.
- the aerostat 2 is of the spherical balloon type. According to other embodiments not described here, the aerostat is of the airship type. As shown in simplified form in FIG. 1, the aerostat 2 comprises a spherical balloon 20, and a nacelle mainly consisting of a nacelle plate 21 equipped with stabilizing rods 210a and 210b, and fixing rods 22.
- Balloon 20 is inflated with helium and may be a model manufactured by the Canadian company Mobil Airship.
- the diameter and volume of the balloon 20 can vary depending on the use and the load to be lifted. According to a preferred embodiment, for standard use, the balloon 20 has a diameter of approximately 2.2 m, a volume close to 5.5 m 3 and a lifting capacity of approximately 4.5 kg.
- the nacelle plate 21 fulfills two important functions for the operation of the captive aerostat system according to the invention, namely, a function for stabilizing the balloon and a function for fixing an apparatus section 4 located under the nacelle.
- the balloon stabilization function is provided with the help of the two stabilizing rods 210a and 210b. As shown in FIG.
- the stabilization rods 210a and 210b are arranged in a V and are fixed on an upper face of the nacelle plate 21.
- a ring 2100a, 2100b is mounted on each stabilizing rod 210a, 210b, at one end of the tube remote from the plate 21.
- the moorings 3a and 3b, shown in FIG. 1, are passed respectively through the rings 2100a and 2100b and are then fixed to the envelope of the balloon 20 using snap hooks (not shown) which close on loops (not shown) glued directly to the lower third of the envelope and located in the vertical alignment of the rings.
- the function of fixing the switchgear section 4 will be described more precisely below with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6.
- the fixing rods 22 have the function of fixing the nacelle plate 21 to the envelope of the balloon 20.
- the fixing rods 22 and their assembly to the plate 21 and to the envelope of the balloon 20 are described in detail below. with reference to Figure 5.
- the moorings 3a and 3b keep the aerostat 2 captive.
- the moorings 3a and 3b are made, for example, with a nylon cord (registered trademark) of 3 to 4 mm in diameter.
- the length of the mooring lines 3a and 3b between the console 1 and the aerostat 2 is controlled by the operator using two winches included in the console 1.
- the combination of the two moorings 3a and 3b and the stabilizing rods 210a and 210b allows excellent stabilization and facilitates the piloting of the aerostat 2.
- a bidirectional communication by radio-relay systems 5 is established between the console 1 and the aerostat 2.
- Adequate electronic transmitting and receiving devices are installed in the console 1 and the aerostat 2. These transmitting and receiving devices are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described here.
- bidirectional communication 5 authorizes the transmission of remote control signals. These remote control signals allow the operator, for example, to remote control rotations of the switchgear section 4, to remote control a triggering of a measurement, to remote control a power supply cut-off of servomotors on board the aerostat 2, and the like.
- rotations of the switchgear section 4 are remote-controlled along two axes, so as to have a horizontal movement of 360 degrees and 90 degrees vertical travel.
- additional known means are added to the present embodiment in order to authorize rotations of the apparatus section 4 according to a third axis.
- in advertising applications of captive aerostat systems according to the invention in addition to the logos and advertising messages present on the envelope of the balloon, it is possible to take on remote-controlled animation means in order to further attract the attention of people.
- bidirectional communication 5 authorizes, for example, the transmission of measurement results, of an indication indicating the state of charge of on-board accumulators for the power supply, of a position information of the aerostat 2 supplied for example by an on-board GPS unit, altitude information, a video signal supplied by an on-board camera, and the like.
- the transmission of position and altitude information from the aerostat 2 to the console 1 is provided, for example, in the case of an embodiment of the captive aerostat system according to the invention more particularly intended for the measurement (measurement of air pollution around a polluting site, measurement in the near field, in situ, of an electromagnetic radiation diagram of an antenna, etc.).
- the transmission of a video signal from the aerostat 2 to the console 1 is provided, for example, in the case of an embodiment of the device according to the invention intended more particularly for aerial photography.
- a miniature video camera is then mounted in the sight of an on-board photographic camera and the video signal produced is transmitted (for example, with a 2.4 GHz video transmitter) intended for console 1.
- the image seen by the camera is displayed on a liquid crystal display (LCD) included in the dashboard 15 of the console 1. The operator can choose the view that suits him before taking the camera.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- control console 1 of the captive aerostat system According to the invention.
- the console 1 mainly comprises the rear trunk 10, the rear backrest 1 1 and the shoulder straps 12a and 12b, the side wings 13a and 1 3b, the control handles articulated 14a and 14b, and the dashboard 1 5.
- the rear trunk 10 mainly contains control and power circuits 100, transmission / reception circuits of radio-relay systems 101, a power source 102 and two geared motors 1 03a and 103b. Circuits 100 and 110 are known to those skilled in the art and will not be detailed here.
- the power source 102 consists of one or more electrical accumulators and adequate voltage conversion circuits.
- the gearmotors 103a and 103b are controlled at variable speed. Speed variation, direction of rotation switching, and power drive circuits are included in circuits 100.
- Two winch coils 130a and 130b are mounted on the axes of the gearmotors 103a and 103b, and are housed in the side wings 13a and 13b, respectively.
- the winch coils 130a and 130b may contain each a reserve of mooring rope of around 200 m, with a rope diameter of 3 to 4 mm.
- horizontal mooring guide devices 131a and 131b are included in the front ends of the side wings 13a and 13b, respectively.
- the moorings 3a and 3b run inside the lateral wings 13a and 13b coming from the reels 130a and 130b and pass through the horizontal mooring guide devices 131a and 131b before leaving the lateral wings 13a and 13b, respectively.
- the horizontal mooring guide devices 131 a and 131 b guide the moorings 13a and 13b towards the outlet orifices 132a and 132b, shown in FIG. 3, located in the front ends of the lateral wings 13a and 13b, respectively.
- the horizontal mooring guide devices 131 a and 131 b are similar.
- the device 131b comprises a grooved wheel 1310b, a braking roller 131 1b, and mounting supports 1312b and 1313b.
- the mounting support 1313b is fixed to the frame of the console 1 and rotatably supports the grooved wheel 1310b.
- the mounting support 1312b is fixed to the frame of the console 1 and rotatably supports the brake roller 131 1b.
- the mooring line 3b is engaged in the groove of the wheel 1310b and is pressed at the bottom of the latter by the braking roller 131 1b. The mooring line 3b is thus reliably held in the groove of the wheel 1310b and its travel is braked by the roller 131 1b.
- the roller 131 1 b is made for example of PVC or rubber material.
- the articulated control handles 14a and 14b are mounted on the front ends of the side wings 13a and 13b, at the outlet orifices 132a and 132b, respectively.
- the handles 14a and 14b have similar structures.
- the handle 14b is shown in detail in FIG. 3 and mainly comprises a base 140b, a return pulley 141b, a vertical mooring guide 142b, and a sleeve 143b.
- the return pulley 141b is mounted on the base 140b in order to carry out a vertical return of the mooring line 3b to a guide bore 1421 b of the vertical mooring guide 142b.
- the vertical mooring guide 142b is mounted on an upper part of the base 140b, above the deflection pulley 141b, so that a lower opening of the guide bore 1421b is located opposite the deflection pulley 141b.
- the sleeve 143b is also mounted on the upper part of the base 140b and is designed to be grasped by the hand of the operator.
- the base 140b is pivotally mounted on the front end of the side wing 13b and a spring 144b is provided to bring the base 140b back to a horizontal stop level.
- the pivot and spring mounting of the articulated control handles 14a and 14b allows a vertical movement of the handles downwards.
- This downward movement of the control handle 14a, 14b makes it possible to reduce the relative length of the mooring line 3a, 3b which is associated with it, and thus, to exert a mechanical action to modify the position of the aerostat 2, by an effect of rotation around its vertical axis.
- the downward movement of the handles is 15 cm.
- the sleeves 143a and 143b are equipped with control and adjustment elements 1430a and 1430b, such as switches, keys, and potentiometers, according to the embodiments, in particular in order to transmit control and adjustment information to the circuits 100 control and power located in the rear trunk 10 of the captive aerostat system according to the invention.
- This control and adjustment information notably includes information on raising / lowering of the aerostat 2, information on speed of ascent / descent, information for initiating an action, such as taking a measurement or taking a picture, and the like.
- the sleeve 143a, 143b consists of a hollow body inside which pass various connection wires. For reasons of simplification and clarity of the drawings, the routing of the various connection wires and their passage through the constituent elements of the console 1 are not shown.
- the dashboard 15 is connected to the lateral wings 13a and 13b, by means of flexible tubes 150a and 150b.
- This assembly allows easy orientation of the dashboard 15 and contributes to the ergonomics of the assembly.
- the dashboard connection wires go to the interior of the flexible tubes 150a and 150b.
- the instrument panel 15 comprises an LCD screen 151 and a signaling and control board 152.
- the instrument panel 15 concentrates all the information useful for the operation of the captive aerostat system according to the invention. This information is displayed on the screen 151 or indicated by indicators on the signaling and control panel 152.
- An indicator is for example placed in the plate 152 to indicate to the operator the remaining autonomy (state of charge of the accumulators ) of the system.
- the plate 152 can also include control and adjustment elements, such as switches, keys and potentiometers, in addition to those provided on the sleeves 143a and 143b of the articulated control handles 14a and 14b.
- the nacelle plate 21 is a disc comprising 3 perforated parts 21 1 in order to reduce its weight.
- the nacelle plate 21 is made of composite material, for example, carbon and / or keviar (registered trademark).
- the stabilizing rods 210a and 210b are fixed to the upper face of the nacelle stage 21, on portions which are full in radius thereof, using fixing jumpers 212. First ends of the stabilizing rods 210a and 210b are located near the center of the plate 21.
- the second ends of the stabilizing rods 210a and 210b include the rings 2100a and 2100b through which the moorings 3a and 3b are passed, respectively.
- the stabilizing rods 210a and 210b form a V and are spaced at an angle between 100 and 120 degrees.
- a servomotor 213 is also installed on the upper face of the nacelle plate 21, on a solid central portion 214 of the latter.
- a transmission belt or chain 215 connects a pinion of the servomotor 213 to a transmission wheel 216 secured to an axis rod 400 shown in FIG. 6.
- the axis rod 400 is located along the vertical axis passing through the center of plate 21.
- the axis rod 400 carries the load formed by the switchgear section 4.
- the axis rod 400 rotates about the vertical axis and drives with it the switchgear section 4.
- the actuation of the servomotor 213 is remotely controlled from the ground by the operator.
- the nacelle plate 21 comprises several through orifices 217 grouped in pairs.
- the pairs of through orifices 217 are distributed regularly over an inner periphery of the nacelle plate 21.
- the orifices 217 are used to assemble the fixing rods 22 to the nacelle stage 21.
- a fixing rod 22 comprises a threaded rod 221 and a tube forming a spacer 222.
- the threaded rod 221 is inserted into the tube 222.
- a first end of the threaded rod 221 is inserted into a corresponding hole 217 nacelle stage 21 and an ear nut 224 is screwed on this first end, so that the nacelle stage 21 is sandwiched between the tube 222 and the ear nut 224.
- a second end of the threaded rod 221 is screwed into a ball joint 223 until the tube 222 is immobilized between the upper face of the nacelle plate 21 and the ball joint 223.
- the pair constituted by two fixing rods 22 is then assembled, by the ball joint 223, to a ball joint assembly cylinder 225.
- the cylinder 225 is previously inserted into a loop 201 fixed to the envelope of the balloon 20 by means of an attached piece 202.
- the fixing of the loop 201 and of the insert 202 to the envelope is produced for example using an adhesive.
- the two ball joint caps 223 of the pair of fixing rods 22 are then inserted into two ball joints 226 situated at the center of two opposite faces, flat and circular, of the cylinder 225.
- the carbon composite material is used for the stabilizing rods 210 and the fixing rods 22.
- the loops 201 are made of Nylon (registered trademark). PVC or rubber is used for the ball joint cylinders 225.
- the switchgear section 4 mainly comprises a mechanical transmission and stabilization device 40, an electronic unit 41, a U-shaped frame 42, and a sensor unit 43.
- the mechanical transmission and stabilization device The mechanical transmission and stabilization device
- the mechanical transmission and stabilization device 40 is shown in detail in FIGS. 7 and 8.
- the function of the mechanical transmission and stabilization device 40 is, on the one hand, to transmit to the apparatus section 4 the rotational movement around the vertical axis controlled by the servomotor 213 and, on the other hand, to ensure the stability of the switchgear section by damping any movement or oscillation of yaw and pitch coming from the nacelle plate 21.
- the mechanical transmission and stabilization device 40 mainly comprises the axis rod 400, an axis rod 400 ′, a transmission universal joint 401, 3 dampers 402, and various mounting parts.
- the axle rod 400 is connected to the transmission wheel 216 and is driven in rotation by the latter.
- the axis rod 400 is coupled to the axis rod 400 'via the transmission universal joint 401.
- a lower end of the shaft rod 400 ′ is fixedly connected to an upper part of the electronic unit 41 and drives in rotation, with the actuation of the servomotor 213, the assembly consisting of the electronic unit 41, of the U-shaped frame 42, and the sensor housing 43.
- the 3 shock absorbers 402 are mounted in a star, with angular spacings of 120 degrees between the shock absorbers. Upper ends of the shock absorbers 402 are fixed to the axle rod 400 using assembly bolts 4020 screwed onto an upper portion of the gimbal 401 secured to the axle rod 400. The upper end of a damper 402 is held firmly between a head and a nut of the corresponding bolt 4020. Lower ends of the shock absorbers 402 are fixed to the shaft rod 400 'using assembly bolts 4021 screwed onto an assembly ring 4022 passed through the shaft rod 400'.
- the threaded ends of the bolts 4021 pass through threaded orifices in the ring 4022 and a tightening is carried out in such a way that the shaft rod 400 ', the assembly ring 4022 and the bolts 4021 are joined together.
- the lower end of a damper 402 is held firmly between a head and a nut of the corresponding bolt 4021.
- the electronic unit 41 is mechanically fixedly connected to the shaft rod 400 '.
- the housing 41 contains a power source comprising one or more electric accumulators, and all the electronics necessary for the operation of the aerostat 2. The necessary electronic components and circuits, well known to those skilled in the art, will not be detailed here.
- the housing 41 is fixed to a horizontal upper part 420 of the U-shaped frame 42.
- the U-shaped frame 42 comprises two vertical branches 421 and 422 extending downward from the horizontal upper part 420.
- the U-shaped frame 42 consists of a hollow body in which are housed a servomotor and a adequate connections (not shown).
- the sensor housing 43 is mounted between the two vertical branches 421 and 422 of the U-shaped frame 42.
- the servomotor mentioned above is housed in one of the vertical branches 421, 422, of the frame 42.
- the operation of the servomotor is remote-controlled from the ground by the operator in order to cause the sensor housing 43 to rotate about a horizontal axis 430.
- the housing 43 includes a measurement sensor 431.
- a photographic camera, and a miniature camera mounted in the sight therein are installed in place of the sensor 431.
- the captive aerostat systems according to the invention find numerous applications.
- the invention can be used to transmit video images of a person in distress (for example, a mountaineer on a rock wall) in order for example to better judge his physical condition, or as means of transport for bringing objects, food, medicine, etc. to the person.
- the invention can also be used for signaling and lighting.
- control console 1 included in the captive aerostat system according to the invention can easily be adapted for piloting kites.
- the two moorings are used to connect the kite to the control console, and the console is simplified by removing unnecessary mechanical, electrical and electronic components.
- the term "aerostat" should therefore be interpreted very broadly.
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