Unmanned aerial vehicle hangar

Abstract

The application discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar, which comprises a bottom plate, a side plate arranged along the circumference of the bottom plate and extending away from the bottom plate, and an exhaust mechanism arranged on the side plate and capable of communicating the parking cabin and the external environment to make the airflow generated in the parking cabin when the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked flow with the external environment.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle parking, and particularly relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar. BACKGROUND

[0002] An unmanned aerial vehicle, abbreviated as UAV, is an unmanned aircraft that is controlled by wireless remote control equipment and self-provided program control device. In fact, it is a general term for unmanned aircrafts. Compared with manned aircrafts, it has the advantages of small size, low cost and convenient use. With the development of unmanned aerial vehicle technology, unmanned aerial vehicles are widely used in social life and industrial production. In the process of application of unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicle nests are generally provided for parking and storage of unmanned aerial vehicles. However, due to the structure of the existing unmanned aerial vehicle nests, the unmanned aerial vehicles are prone to roll over when stored, which affects the safe landing of the unmanned aerial vehicles. SUMMARY

[0003] The main purpose of the present application is to provide an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar, which aims to solve the technical problem that the existing unmanned aerial vehicle hangar is prone to cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to roll over during landing and parking.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar is provided in an embodiment of the present application, which comprises:

[0005] a bottom plate;

[0006] a side plate arranged along the circumference of the bottom plate and extending away from the bottom plate, the bottom plate and the side plate together forming a parking cabin with an opening; and

[0007] an exhaust mechanism arranged on the side plate and capable of communicating the parking cabin with the external environment, so that the airflow generated in the parking cabin when the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked can circulate with the external environment.

[0008] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the exhaust mechanism comprises an exhaust hole arranged on the side plate.

[0009] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the exhaust mechanism further comprises an adjusting part connected with the side plate to switch the exhaust hole between an open state and a closed state.

[0010] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the adjusting part comprises a cover movably arranged on the exhaust hole to open or close the exhaust hole.

[0011] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the side plate comprises a first sub-plate and a second sub-plate movably arranged at one side of the first sub-plate, the first sub-plate is provided with a first sub-hole, the second sub-plate is provided with a second sub-hole, one of the first sub-hole and the second sub-hole forms the exhaust hole, and the other forms the adjusting part, wherein, by the movement of the second sub-plate relative to the first sub-plate, the first sub-hole and the second sub-hole are communicated to make the exhaust hole in an open state, or the first sub-hole and the second sub-hole are misaligned to make the exhaust hole in a closed state.

[0012] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the second sub-plate is slidably connected with the first sub-plate.

[0013] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the first sub-plate and the second sub-plate are circular in cross section, and the second sub-plate is rotatably connected with the first sub-plate.

[0014] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the UAV hangar further comprises a parking apron arranged in the parking cabin, and the parking apron is provided with a gas guide hole communicated with the parking cabin.

[0015] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the UAV hangar further comprises a hangar cover movably arranged at the opening.

[0016] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the UAV hangar further comprises an elastic member, and the parking apron is arranged in the parking cabin through the elastic member.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, in one technical solution of the present application, the bottom plate and the side plate are arranged to jointly form a parking cabin with an opening, and the UAV enters the parking cabin through the opening and lands slowly in the parking cabin for parking, which is beneficial to charging or maintenance of the UAV and prevents the UAV from being blown by the wind and exposed to the sun in non-use, effectively protecting the UAV and prolonging the service life of the UAV. In the process of gradually landing and parking in the parking cabin, the UAV will generate strong airflow, which will rebound on the surface of the parking apron or the parking cabin and then act on the UAV, affecting the safety of the UAV during landing. Therefore, the UAV hangar provided by the present application is provided with an exhaust mechanism on the side plate, which can guide the strong airflow generated during the landing process of the UAV to the outside of the parking cabin, thereby preventing the airflow from acting on the UAV and preventing the UAV from rolling over due to unstable airflow, improving the safety of the UAV during landing. Moreover, the UAV provided by the present application replaces the arrangement of the lifting structure, reduces the structural complexity of the UAV nest, and reduces the probability of failure of the UAV due to the failure of the lifting mechanism. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only show some of the embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from the structures shown in these drawings without creative labor.

[0019] Figure 1 Structure schematic diagram of the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 Structure schematic diagram of the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Explanation of reference signs:

[0022] Reference Name Reference Name 10 Base plate 20 Side plate 21 First sub-plate 22 Second sub-plate 30 Exhaust mechanism 31 First sub-hole 32 Second sub-hole 40 Tarmac 41 Air guide hole 50 Library cover 60 Parking garage

[0023] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application.

[0025] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the certain posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0026] In addition, the description such as "first", "second" and the like in the embodiments of the present application is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0027] In the embodiments of the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the terms "connection", "fixation", and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "fixation" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; can be internal connection of two elements, or interaction relationship between two elements, unless specifically defined otherwise. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0028] In addition, the technical solutions of various embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that a person skilled in the art can realize it, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor is it within the protection scope required by the embodiments of the present application.

[0029] The unmanned aerial vehicle is a kind of unmanned aerial vehicle frequently used, after completing the task, it needs to be parked in the unmanned aerial vehicle nest. In the process of parking near the parking apron, the air flow between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the parking apron will become very turbulent, which makes it difficult for the unmanned aerial vehicle to park. Therefore, at present, a lifting platform is set to avoid the influence of the peripheral obstacles on the gas flow when the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked. After the unmanned aerial vehicle is stably parked on the lifting platform, it is lowered from the lifting platform, so as to realize the parking of the unmanned aerial vehicle. However, although the way of parking the unmanned aerial vehicle through the lifting platform can prevent the interference of air flow, the lifting and lowering of the lifting platform is slow, and the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to be completely lowered before being covered, which increases the time required for parking the unmanned aerial vehicle. In addition, the structure of the lifting platform is complex, and it is easy to malfunction and cannot park the unmanned aerial vehicle. At the same time, the lifting platform is easy to deposit sundries, which affects the operation.

[0030] Therefore, in the embodiments of the present application, an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar is provided, an exhaust mechanism is arranged on the side of the parking cabin, and the air flow generated in the parking cabin can circulate with the external environment through the exhaust mechanism, so as to prevent the air flow from interfering with the parking of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0031] In order to better understand the above technical solutions, the above technical solutions will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0032] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 An unmanned aerial vehicle hangar is provided in the embodiments of the present application, which comprises a bottom plate 10, a side plate 20 and an exhaust mechanism 30. The side plate 20 is arranged along the circumference of the bottom plate 10 and extends away from the bottom plate 10, and the bottom plate 10 and the side plate 20 jointly enclose a parking cabin 60 with an opening. The exhaust mechanism 30 is arranged on the side plate 20 and can communicate the parking cabin 60 with the external environment, so that the air flow generated in the parking cabin 60 can circulate with the external environment when the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked.

[0033] In the technical scheme provided in the embodiment, the bottom plate 10 and the side plate 20 are arranged to jointly form an open parking cabin 60, and the unmanned aerial vehicle enters the parking cabin 60 through the opening and is parked in the parking cabin 60 slowly, which is beneficial to charging or maintenance of the unmanned aerial vehicle, prevents the unmanned aerial vehicle from being blown by the wind and exposed to the sun in the non-use state, effectively protects the unmanned aerial vehicle, and prolongs the service life of the unmanned aerial vehicle. In the process of gradually landing and parking in the parking cabin 60, the unmanned aerial vehicle will generate strong air flow, and the air flow will rebound on the surface of the parking apron 40 or the parking cabin 60 and then act on the unmanned aerial vehicle, which affects the safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle during landing. Therefore, the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar provided in the embodiment is provided with the air exhaust mechanism 30 on the side plate 20, the strong air flow generated during landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be guided out of the parking cabin 60 through the air exhaust mechanism 30, so that the air flow is prevented from acting on the unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle is prevented from being rolled over due to unstable air flow, and the safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle during landing is improved. Moreover, the unmanned aerial vehicle provided in the embodiment replaces the arrangement of the lifting structure, reduces the structural complexity of the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar, and reduces the probability that the unmanned aerial vehicle cannot land due to failure of the lifting mechanism.

[0034] Specifically, the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar comprises a bottom plate 10 and a side plate 20, and the side plate 20 is arranged along the circumference of the bottom plate 10. It can be understood that the side plate 20 can surround the bottom plate 10 along the circumference, so as to jointly form an open parking cabin 60 with the bottom plate 10, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked in the inside of the parking cabin 60 through the opening. The side plate 20 and the bottom plate 10 can be designed in one piece or in separate pieces and fixed together by bolts, rivets or tenon joints. In order to ensure the structural strength of the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar, the material of the bottom plate 10 and the side plate 20 can be metal iron, stainless steel and the like, which has high hardness and is not easy to be damaged. At this time, the bottom plate 10 and the side plate 20 can be fixed by welding. In the process of landing and parking in the parking cabin 60, strong air flow will be generated in the parking cabin 60, which is easy to interfere with the safe parking of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Therefore, the air exhaust mechanism 30 is arranged on the side plate 20, the air exhaust mechanism 30 is in communication with the external environment, can guide the air flow generated in the parking cabin 60 to the external environment, and prevent the air flow from gathering in the parking cabin 60 to affect the parking safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle. In the embodiment, the air exhaust mechanism 30 can be an exhaust fan, a ventilation pipe or the like, which only needs to be in communication with the external environment to facilitate the circulation of the air flow, and is not limited herein.

[0035] Further, in an embodiment of the present application, the exhaust mechanism 30 comprises an exhaust hole arranged on the side plate 20. By arranging the exhaust hole, the parking cabin 60 can be communicated with the external environment, and the airflow generated in the parking cabin 60 can flow to the external environment through the exhaust hole, thereby preventing the airflow from interfering with the safe landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle. Moreover, the structure of the exhaust hole is relatively simple, facilitating processing, and the production cost of the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar can be reduced. In the embodiment, the exhaust hole can be a circular hole, a square hole, etc., which is not limited herein. In addition, one or more than two exhaust holes can be arranged based on different airflow communication conditions.

[0036] Further, in an embodiment of the present application, the exhaust mechanism 30 further comprises an adjusting portion connected with the side plate 20 to switch the exhaust hole between the open state and the closed state. By arranging the adjusting portion, the state of the exhaust hole can be adjusted. It can be understood that the adjusting portion can open the exhaust hole for airflow communication, or close the exhaust hole to relatively seal the parking cabin 60, preventing dust, water vapor, etc. from entering the parking cabin 60, and ensuring the dryness and cleanliness of the unmanned aerial vehicle. That is, when the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to be parked, the adjusting portion is used to open the exhaust hole, and the parking cabin 60 is in a communicated state with the external environment, and the airflow in the parking cabin 60 can flow to the external environment through the exhaust hole, which is beneficial to the safe landing and parking of the unmanned aerial vehicle. When the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked or does not need to be parked, the adjusting portion is used to close the exhaust hole, so that the parking cabin 60 is kept in a relatively closed state, preventing sundries from entering the inside of the parking cabin 60. The adjusting portion can be a rubber plug or other elastic plug, which is simply and conveniently used to open or close the exhaust hole by plugging into or pulling out the exhaust hole. Preferably, the adjusting portion is connected with the side plate 20 by stretching or pulling a wire, so as to prevent the plug from being lost after being pulled out.

[0037] Further, in an embodiment of the present application, the adjusting portion comprises a hole cover movably arranged on the exhaust hole to open or close the exhaust hole. The hole cover can be rotationally connected with the side plate 20, and by rotating the hole cover, the exhaust hole can be covered or exposed, thereby realizing the opening or closing of the exhaust hole. Preferably, the hole cover is rotated by a motor. Of course, in other embodiments, the hole cover can also be slidingly connected with the side plate 20, and by sliding the hole cover, the exhaust hole can also be covered or exposed, thereby realizing the opening or closing of the exhaust hole. Preferably, the sliding of the hole cover can be realized by a telescopic cylinder, an electric telescopic rod, etc., which is not limited herein.

[0038] Further, with reference to Figure 2In an embodiment of the present application, the side plate 20 comprises a first sub-plate 21 and a second sub-plate 22 movably arranged at one side of the first sub-plate 21, the first sub-plate 21 is provided with a first sub-hole 31, the second sub-plate 22 is provided with a second sub-hole 32, one of the first sub-hole 31 and the second sub-hole 32 forms an exhaust hole, and the other forms an adjusting part, wherein, by the movement of the second sub-plate 22 relative to the first sub-plate 21, the first sub-hole 31 and the second sub-hole 32 are communicated to make the exhaust hole in an open state, or the first sub-hole 31 and the second sub-hole 32 are misaligned to make the exhaust hole in a closed state. In this embodiment, the side plate 20 comprises two layers, i.e. the first sub-plate 21 and the second sub-plate 22, the first sub-plate 21 is sleeved outside the second sub-plate 22, the first sub-plate 21 is provided with the first sub-hole 31, and the second sub-plate 22 is provided with the second sub-hole 32, one of the first sub-hole 31 and the second sub-hole 32 forms an exhaust hole, and the other forms an adjusting part. Specifically, the first sub-plate 21 and the second sub-plate 22 are movably connected, by moving the second sub-plate 22, the first sub-hole 31 and the second sub-hole 32 can be aligned to realize the opening of the exhaust hole. The first sub-hole 31 and the second sub-hole 32 can also be misaligned to realize the closing of the exhaust hole.

[0039] Further, in an embodiment of the present application, the second sub-plate 22 is slidably connected with the first sub-plate 21. Specifically, the second sub-plate 22 can slide horizontally relative to the first sub-plate 21, or vertically relative to the first sub-plate 21. Preferably, an electric sliding rail can be arranged between the first sub-plate 21 and the second sub-plate 22 to realize the sliding of the second sub-plate 22 relative to the first sub-plate 21. Of course, in other embodiments, a screw rod and sliding block structure can also be used to realize the sliding of the second sub-plate 22 relative to the first sub-plate 21, which is not limited herein.

[0040] Further, in an embodiment of the present application, the first sub-plate 21 and the second sub-plate 22 are circular in cross section, and the second sub-plate 22 is rotatably connected with the first sub-plate 21. Specifically, the first sub-plate 21 and the second sub-plate 22 are circular in cross section, so that the parking cabin 60 surrounded by the first sub-plate 21, the second sub-plate 22 and the bottom plate 10 is cylindrical. In this way, the first sub-plate 21 and the second sub-plate 22 can rotate relative to each other, and in the process of rotation, the first sub-hole 31 can be aligned with the second sub-hole 32, or misaligned with the second sub-hole 32, so that the opening or closing of the exhaust hole can also be realized. Preferably, a rotating disc can be arranged in the parking cabin 60, the second sub-plate 22 is connected with the rotating disc and arranged concentrically, and the rotating disc is coaxially connected with the rotating shaft of the servo motor, so that the second sub-plate 22 can be driven to rotate relative to the first sub-plate 21 by the cooperation of the servo motor and the rotating disc. In addition, a speed reducer can be arranged between the rotating shaft of the servo motor and the rotating disc to slow down the rotation of the rotating shaft before driving the rotating disc to move, thereby improving the adjustment accuracy of the first sub-hole 31 and the second sub-hole 32.

[0041] Further, referring to Figure 2 In an embodiment of the present application, the UAV hangar further comprises a landing pad 40 arranged in the parking cabin 60, and the landing pad 40 is provided with a gas guide hole 41 communicated with the parking cabin 60. By arranging the gas guide hole 41 on the landing pad 40, the air flow between the UAV and the landing pad 40 can be guided out, preventing the air flow from rebounding on the landing pad 40 and then acting on the UAV, thereby further improving the safety of the UAV landing.

[0042] Further, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In an embodiment of the present application, the UAV hangar further comprises a movable hangar cover 50 arranged at the opening. By arranging the hangar cover 50, the opening of the parking cabin 60 can be opened or closed. Specifically, the hangar cover 50 can be arranged in a sliding or rotating structure to open or close the opening, which is not limited herein.

[0043] Further, in an embodiment of the present application, the UAV hangar further comprises an elastic member, and the landing pad 40 is arranged in the parking cabin 60 through the elastic member. By arranging the elastic member, the pressure of the UAV landing on the landing pad 40 can be reduced, preventing the UAV from being damaged by hard contact. Specifically, the elastic member can be a shock-absorbing spring, which is not limited herein.

[0044] It can be understood that the UAV hangar can be arranged on the roof of a vehicle. When the vehicle is running, the parked UAV needs to be protected to reduce the probability of damage to the UAV. By arranging the UAV hangar, the UAV can be stored, thereby protecting the UAV. Moreover, when the UAV needs to take off, the exhaust mechanism 30 can exchange the air to generate the lift of the UAV, thereby normally taking off.

[0045] In addition, the side of the bottom plate 10 facing the side plate 20 can not be a flat surface, but a concave spherical surface or other shape, which can also guide the UAV in the parking cabin 60 to align with the center position of the bottom plate 10.

[0046] The above description is only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the embodiments of the present application. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A drone hangar, characterized in that, The unmanned aerial vehicle hangar comprises: a bottom plate; a side plate arranged along the circumference of the bottom plate and extending away from the bottom plate, the bottom plate and the side plate together forming a parking cabin with an opening; and an exhaust mechanism arranged on the side plate and capable of communicating the parking cabin with the external environment to enable airflow generated in the parking cabin when an unmanned aerial vehicle is parked to circulate with the external environment; the exhaust mechanism comprises an exhaust hole arranged on the side plate; the exhaust mechanism further comprises an adjusting part connected with the side plate to switch the exhaust hole between an open state and a closed state; the adjusting part comprises a cover movably arranged on the exhaust hole to open or close the exhaust hole; the side plate comprises a first sub-plate and a second sub-plate movably arranged on one side of the first sub-plate, the first sub-plate being sleeved outside the second sub-plate, the first sub-plate being provided with a first sub-hole, the second sub-plate being provided with a second sub-hole, one of the first sub-hole and the second sub-hole forming the exhaust hole and the other forming the adjusting part, wherein, by moving the second sub-plate relative to the first sub-plate, the first sub-hole and the second sub-hole are communicated to enable the exhaust hole to be in the open state, or the first sub-hole and the second sub-hole are misaligned to enable the exhaust hole to be in the closed state; the unmanned aerial vehicle hangar further comprises a parking apron arranged in the parking cabin, the parking apron being provided with a gas guide hole communicated with the parking cabin.

2. The drone hangar of claim 1, wherein, The second sub-plate is slidably connected with the first sub-plate.

3. The drone hangar of claim 2, wherein, The cross section of the first sub-plate and the second sub-plate is circular, and the second sub-plate is rotatably connected with the first sub-plate.

4. The drone hangar of claim 1, wherein, The unmanned aerial vehicle hangar further comprises a hangar cover movably arranged on the opening.

5. The drone hangar of claim 4, wherein, The unmanned aerial vehicle hangar further comprises an elastic member, and the parking apron is arranged in the parking cabin through the elastic member.

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