US 12,424,120 B1
Simulator joystick force calibration method
Xiaofeng Xu, Zhuhai (CN); Lei Liu, Zhuhai (CN); Cong Chen, Zhuhai (CN); and Jie Cao, Zhuhai (CN)
Assigned to Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology Company LTD., Zhuhai (CN)
Filed by Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology Company LTD., Zhuhai (CN)
Filed on May 29, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/221,522.
Claims priority of application No. 202410993287.6 (CN), filed on Jul. 24, 2024.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09B 9/28 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G01L 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 9/28 (2013.01) [G01L 5/223 (2013.01); G01L 25/00 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A simulator joystick force calibration method, comprising:
step S1: powering on a simulator, activating a hydraulic system, and performing pressurization on elevator hydraulic systems A and B;
step S2: moving a joystick forward and backward, placing the simulator in a neutral position, and ensuring that an angle between an axis of the joystick and an axis of a vertical position falls within a preset angle range;
step S3: disposing a simulator joystick force measurement device on the joystick of the simulator; disposing dynamometers at multiple positions on a force measurement surface of the simulator joystick force measurement device; moving the joystick by the dynamometers, and maintaining the joystick at a preset elevator position; recording joystick forces at all the positions via sensors connected in the joystick; and ensuring that forces applied to move the joystick by the dynamometers remain within a preset range;
step S4: determining whether the joystick force at each position matches a joystick force at a corresponding position of an actual aircraft; if not, proceeding to step S5; and if yes, proceeding to step S6;
step S5: performing, for an elevator position corresponding to a joystick force not matching a joystick force at the corresponding position of the actual aircraft, a joystick force calibration based on a position parameter; and returning to the step S4 after the joystick force calibration;
step S6: obtaining actual flight force feedback from a standard aircraft instructor; determining whether the joystick force is normal; if yes, proceeding to step S7; and if not, returning to the step S5; and
step S7: moving, based on different positions of the force measurement surface, the joystick to different angles by the dynamometers; recording joystick force values displayed on the dynamometers at each angle, and comparing the joystick force values with corresponding verified normal simulator data; filtering out abnormal data; calculating an average of remaining multi-angle and multi-position joystick force values as a standard simulator joystick force parameter; and establishing an industry standard;
wherein the simulator joystick force measurement device comprises a joystick connection device and the force measurement surface;
two ends of the joystick connection device are disposed on the joystick; the force measurement surface is disposed between the two ends of the joystick connection device; a plane where the force measurement surface is located and a plane where the joystick connection device is located are arranged at an inclination; and the dynamometers are disposed on the force measurement surface and are configured to measure the joystick forces;
the joystick connection device comprises two first cover plates and a second cover plate;
the two first cover plates are symmetrically fixed along a center of the force measurement surface at two sides of the force measurement surface; and the two first cover plates are detachably fixed to the second cover plate;
a gap is provided between each of the two first cover plates and the second cover plate; and the joystick connection device is sleeved onto the joystick through the gap; and
that the two first cover plates are detachably fixed to the second cover plate is structured as follows:
threaded holes are provided in each of the two first cover plates; and bolts are connected to the threaded holes respectively via threads and disposed on the second cover plate.