Suspension type unmanned aerial vehicle capture charging device and method

Abstract

The invention relates to a suspension type unmanned aerial vehicle capture charging device and method. The suspension type unmanned aerial vehicle capture charging device includes a foundation bracket, a locking and charging unit and a capturing and releasing unit, wherein the locking and charging unit includes a linear motion outputting mechanism, a charging column and a capture adapting pole. The linear motion outputting mechanism is mounted on the top portion of the foundation bracket, and the outputting end of the linear motion outputting mechanism is downward. The charging column is mounted at the outputting end of the linear motion outputting mechanism, and the capture adapting pole is mounted on the top portion of an unmanned aerial vehicle. An adapting ball head is arranged on thetop portion of the capture adapting pole, a charging interface for charging the unmanned aerial vehicle is arranged in the center of the top portion of the adapting ball head, and the charging interface is matched with the charging column. The capturing and releasing unit includes a plurality of supporting assemblies, and the supporting assemblies are at the same height and are circumferentially distributed along the foundation bracket. The supporting assemblies are connected with the outputting ends of the supporting assemblies-a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism of the supporting assemblies is used to drive the supporting assemblies to move closer to each other so as to fixedly clamp the adapting ball head, and drive the supporting assemblies to separate from each other to releasethe fitting ball head.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a suspended unmanned aerial vehicle capturing and charging device and method, belonging to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles. Background technique [0002] The existing unmanned aerial vehicle system cannot realistically and normally be on duty, so it always faces the problems of low efficiency and high operating costs. The inability of the UAV system to achieve normal duty is mainly restricted by the following factors: (1) Electric UAVs, especially electric multi-rotor UAVs, are limited by the energy density of batteries, and the battery life is short, requiring frequent (2) UAVs need manual intervention for operation and control during take-off, landing and flight. Therefore, professional operators need to be trained; (3) UAV systems, in addition to UAVs, It also includes ground support equipment such as ground stations, ground data link antennas, storage boxes, and transport vehicles, making the UAV system lab...

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Problems solved by technology

Among the above problems, the problem of fixed-point charging of unattended drones is the first problem. Therefore, it is necessary to design a device for automatic capture and charging of drones.

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