Configurable Cockpit System Based On Design Parameters

• US 20100148002A1
• Filed: 12/15/2008
• Published: 06/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Agency For Defense Development (Government of The Republic of China)
• Original Assignee: Agency For Defense Development (Government of The Republic of China)
• Inventors: Kim, Sung-Lae, Kim, Cheong-Young, Kim, Moon-Yeol, Reu, Tae-Kyu, Lee, Dae-Yearl, Park, Young-Keun
• Application Number:
  US12/334,525
• Publication Number:
  US 20100148002A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/118.500
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2111/20 Configuration CAD, e.g. designing by assembling or positioning modules selected from libraries of predesigned modules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/15 Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design

Abstract

Disclosed is a configurable cockpit system based on design parameters, which comprises: a configurable cockpit which has an interface between a user and the cockpit, and various sub-systems for efficiently measuring design parameters; an interface for synchronizing configuration which converts the design parameters measured in the configurable cockpit to the cockpit design parameters for the CAD system, or converts the cockpit design parameters of the CAD system to the design parameters of the configurable cockpit; and cockpit design parameter database which accumulates cockpit design parameters and automatically modifies the CAD 3D configuration through automatic linking to the cockpit configuration template based on the cockpit design parameters.

Claims

1. A configurable cockpit system based on design parameters, which comprises:

a configurable cockpit which has an interface between a user and the cockpit, and various sub-systems for efficiently measuring design parameters;

an interface for synchronizing configuration which converts the design parameters measured in the configurable cockpit to the cockpit design parameters for the CAD system, or converts the cockpit design parameters of the CAD system to the design parameters of the configurable cockpit; and

cockpit design parameter database which accumulates cockpit design parameters and automatically modifies the CAD 3D configuration through automatic linking to the cockpit configuration template based on the cockpit design parameters.

2. The configurable cockpit system of claim 1, wherein RS 232 and USB 2.0 are used for communication between the configurable cockpit and the interface for synchronizing configuration.

3. The configurable cockpit system of claim 1, wherein the configurable cockpit comprises:

a seat wherein the height of the seat, distance between seats and the angle of a backrest of the seat are adjustable in order to set the cockpit configuration suitable for the simulation of other plane cockpits or for the preference of a pilot, and the adjusted values are reflected in the design data through RS232 communication;

an instrument panel which is designed so that the angle of the dashboard installed on the upper portion of the seat is adjustable, and is replaceable depending on characteristics of the plane, the measured value being reflected in the design data through RS232 communication;

a side console which is designed so that the angles of the longitudinal and transverse axes of the right and left side consoles are adjustable, and equipped with a rack so that various panels can be mounted;

a stick installed on the right side console, which performs the function of a control stick, one of manipulating instruments of the cockpit, makes it possible to evaluate the handling convenience for a pilot and manipulating performance, and provides USB and Serial port interface for performance and integrated simulation of the instruments;

a rudder pedal installed on the floor of the cockpit as one of the major manipulating instruments of the cockpit, which can be ergonomically adjusted in its location and the adjusted value is reflected in the design parameters through RS 232 communication, and provides USB and Serial port interface for performance and integrated simulation of the instruments; and

a throttle installed on the left side console as one of the major manipulating instruments of the cockpit, which makes it possible to evaluate the handling convenience for a pilot and manipulating performance and provides USB and Serial port interface for performance and integrated simulation of the instruments.

4. A method for configuring the environment of a configurable cockpit based on design parameters, comprising the steps of:

manipulating various manipulators of the instruments in the cockpit by a user;

calculating arrangement data of the various instruments according to the data resulting from the manipulation;

setting the desired configuration of the configurable cockpit based on the calculated data;

displaying various design parameters on the numeric display according to the set configuration;

when the design parameters meet the needs of the user for the cockpit configuration, converting the design parameters to cockpit design parameters appropriate for the CAD system environment through the interface and algorithm for synchronizing configuration;

when the design parameters do not meet the needs of the user for the cockpit configuration, resetting the manipulator of the corresponding instrument of the configurable cockpit;

automatically linking the converted cockpit design parameters to the cockpit configuration template; and

automatically generating the CAD 3D cockpit configuration according to the link and displaying the CAD system as a modified configuration.

5. The method for configuring the environment of a configurable cockpit of claim 4, further comprising the step of applying the value of the cockpit configuration template and design parameters which are modified by the designer using a CAD system as a modified configuration in connection with the configurable cockpit through the interface and algorithm for synchronizing configuration.

6. The method for configuring the environment of a configurable cockpit of claim 4, wherein the design parameters include viewing distance, angle of the backrest of the seat, instrument panel angle, rudder pedal travel, floor step, seat travel(up/down), side console and horizontal angle.

7. The method for configuring the environment of a configurable cockpit of claim 5, wherein the design parameters include viewing distance, angle of the backrest of the seat, instrument panel angle, rudder pedal travel, floor step, seat travel(up/down), side console and horizontal angle.

8. The method for configuring the environment of a configurable cockpit of claim 4, wherein, in generating the cockpit configuration, configuration change is automatically generated as a modified configuration according to the applied data values by the template which is produced by applying Knowledge Based Design based on the concept of formula and relational design.