Energy storage type unmanned aerial vehicle control method and system and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses an energy storage type unmanned aerial vehicle control system which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle provided with an energy storage processor, a storage battery, a light energy power supply unit and a wind energy power supply unit, and the light energy power supply unit and the wind energy power supply unit are connected with the storage battery. The wind energy power supply unit comprises fan blades, a variable pitch motor connected with the fan blades, an anemoscope and an energy storage controller, the energy storage processor is connected with the photovoltaic controller and the energy storage controller, and the wind energy power supply system further comprises a temperature detection unit, a communication unit and a positioning unit. The invention belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, particularly provides an energy storage type unmanned aerial vehicle control method and system and a storage medium, and is used for solving the defects that an unmanned aerial vehicle in the prior art is poor in battery cruising ability and cannot supplement electric energy in time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and specifically refers to a control method, system and storage medium of an energy storage type unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of drone technology, the application scope of drones is becoming wider and wider, such as in military operations, geological surveys, logistics and transportation, agricultural applications, film and television shooting, fire fighting and disaster relief, rescue inspections and many other fields.

[0003] However, drones are mostly used in sparsely populated remote areas where transportation is inconvenient and energy supply is difficult, making it difficult to deliver many materials and energy in a timely and effective manner, especially electricity. The battery life of drones is relatively poor, and they need to be replenished with electricity in time to continue operating. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the present invention provides an energy storage type UAV control method, system and storage medium, which are used to solve the defects of the prior art that the battery life of the UAV is poor and the electric energy cannot be replenished in time.

[0005] The technical solutions adopted in this application are as follows:

[0006] This solution provides an energy storage type UAV control system, comprising a UAV provided with an energy storage processor, a battery, and a light power supply unit and a wind power supply unit connected to the battery, wherein the UAV comprises a steering gear;

[0007] The light energy power supply unit includes a photovoltaic cell and a photovoltaic controller. The energy storage controller is used to receive a charging signal. The positive electrode of the photovoltaic cell is connected to the positive electrode of the photovoltaic controller, the negative electrode of the photovoltaic cell is connected to the negative electrode of the photovoltaic controller, the positive electrode of the photovoltaic controller is connected to the positive electrode of the battery, and the negative electrode of the photovoltaic controller is connected to the negative electrode of the battery. The output end of the photovoltaic controller is connected to an external drone load to achieve discharge.

[0008] The wind power supply unit includes a wind blade, a variable pitch motor connected to the wind blade, a wind vane and an energy storage controller;

[0009] When the energy storage controller receives the charging signal, it is used to obtain the battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed, and output corresponding control signals according to the obtained battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed to control the working state of the steering gear and the pitch motor so that the fan reaches the target speed;

[0010] When the energy storage controller receives a discharge signal, it is used to supply power to the load and charge the battery through the generator;

[0011] The energy storage processor is connected to the photovoltaic controller and the energy storage controller.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, the priority of the light power supply unit is higher than that of the wind power supply unit. The solar power generation speed is faster than the wind power and has higher stability. The two can be in an alternating power supply state.

[0013] In the preferred embodiment, it also includes a temperature detection unit and a communication unit. The temperature detection unit is used to detect the temperature of the battery. If the temperature of the battery is greater than a preset temperature value, a corresponding control signal is output to stop charging and discharging the battery, and a corresponding alarm signal is sent to the background through the communication unit.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment, the system further includes a positioning unit connected to the battery, which determines the drone using the current battery among the multiple drones through the positioning unit, and monitors the operating status of the current battery (operating current, operating voltage, operating fault information, power generation status of the photovoltaic cell and / or power output status of the battery) in real time.

[0015] Preferably, when the battery fails, the location information of the nearest UAV landing pad is determined by the positioning unit, and according to the positioning request of the remote control platform and / or the UAV, the location information is sent to the corresponding remote control platform and / or UAV to replace the battery.

[0016] In a further solution, the present solution also discloses a computer storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer executable instructions; after the computer executable instructions are executed, the above control method can be implemented.

[0017] The beneficial effects achieved by the present invention using the above scheme are as follows:

[0018] 1. Photovoltaic cells are used to efficiently supply power with solar energy, and the angle between the fan and the wind direction is adjusted by the servo to provide wind power and improve the endurance of the drone.

[0019] 2. By detecting the temperature of the battery, it can prevent the battery from overcharging and increase its service life.

[0020] 3. After detecting a battery failure, the positioning unit is used to determine the nearest UAV battery replacement point, thereby extending the flight time of the UAV and improving the working efficiency of the UAV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall composition of an energy storage type UAV control method, system and storage medium provided in this solution;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the composition of the light energy power supply unit of this scheme;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the composition of the wind power supply unit of this scheme. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] Example 1

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a method for controlling an energy storage type UAV, comprising the following steps:

[0027] S1: determining the drone using the current battery among the plurality of drones through a positioning unit, and monitoring the operating status of the current battery in real time;

[0028] S2: Use photovoltaic cells to charge the battery, and use the battery to power the drone load. When the battery capacity is lower than the set value, a charging signal is sent to the energy storage controller;

[0029] S3: When the energy storage controller receives the charging signal, it is used to obtain the battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed, and output corresponding control signals according to the obtained battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed to control the working state of the steering gear and the pitch motor so that the fan reaches the target speed;

[0030] S4: When the energy storage controller receives the discharge signal, it is used to supply power to the load and charge the battery through the generator;

[0031] S5: Detect the battery operating status. When a battery fails, the positioning unit is used to determine the location information of the nearest drone landing pad, and according to the positioning request of the remote control platform and / or the drone, the location information is sent to the corresponding remote control platform and / or drone to replace the battery.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] Based on the above method, this solution also provides an energy storage type UAV control system, wherein the UAV includes a steering gear, and the control system includes:

[0034] A drone is provided with an energy storage processor, a battery, and a light power supply unit and a wind power supply unit connected to the battery.

[0035] like Figure 2As shown, the light energy power supply unit includes a photovoltaic cell and a photovoltaic controller. The energy storage controller is used to receive a charging signal. The positive electrode of the photovoltaic cell is connected to the positive electrode of the photovoltaic controller, the negative electrode of the photovoltaic cell is connected to the negative electrode of the photovoltaic controller, the positive electrode of the photovoltaic controller is connected to the positive electrode of the battery, and the negative electrode of the photovoltaic controller is connected to the negative electrode of the battery. Discharging is achieved by connecting an external drone load through the output end of the photovoltaic controller.

[0036] like Figure 3 As shown, the wind power supply unit includes a wind blade, a variable pitch motor connected to the wind blade, a wind vane and an energy storage controller.

[0037] When the energy storage controller receives a charging signal:

[0038] Used to obtain the battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed, and output corresponding control signals according to the obtained battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed to control the working state of the steering gear and the pitch motor so that the fan reaches the target speed;

[0039] When the energy storage controller receives a discharge signal:

[0040] Used to supply power to loads and charge batteries through a generator.

[0041] Wherein, the energy storage processor is connected to the photovoltaic controller and the energy storage controller.

[0042] As an example to further illustrate:

[0043] The priority of the light power supply unit is higher than that of the wind power supply unit. The solar power generation speed is faster and more stable than the wind power. The two can be in an alternating power supply state.

[0044] As an example to further illustrate:

[0045] The system also includes a temperature detection unit and a communication unit. The temperature detection unit is used to detect the temperature of the battery. If the temperature of the battery is greater than a preset temperature value, a corresponding control signal is output to stop charging and discharging the battery, and a corresponding alarm signal is sent to the background through the communication unit.

[0046] As an example to further illustrate:

[0047] The system also includes a positioning unit connected to the battery. The positioning unit is used to determine the drone using the current battery among the multiple drones, and the operating status of the current battery (operating current, operating voltage, operating fault information, power generation status of the photovoltaic cell and / or power output status of the battery) is monitored in real time. When the battery fails, the location information of the nearest drone landing pad is determined by the positioning unit, and according to the positioning request of the remote control platform and / or the drone, the location information is sent to the corresponding remote control platform and / or drone to replace the battery.

[0048] It should be noted that although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for ordinary technicians in this field, without departing from the purpose of the invention, structural methods and embodiments similar to the technical solution are designed without creativity and should all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An energy storage type UAV control system, the UAV comprising a steering gear, characterized in that: It includes a drone equipped with an energy storage processor, a battery, and a light power supply unit and a wind power supply unit connected to the battery; The light energy power supply unit includes a photovoltaic cell and a photovoltaic controller. The energy storage controller is used to receive a charging signal. The positive electrode of the photovoltaic cell is connected to the positive electrode of the photovoltaic controller, the negative electrode of the photovoltaic cell is connected to the negative electrode of the photovoltaic controller, the positive electrode of the photovoltaic controller is connected to the positive electrode of the battery, and the negative electrode of the photovoltaic controller is connected to the negative electrode of the battery. The output end of the photovoltaic controller is connected to an external drone load to achieve discharge. The wind power supply unit includes a fan blade, a fan connected to the fan blade, a pitch motor, a wind vane and an energy storage controller. When the energy storage controller receives a charging signal, it is used to obtain the voltage of the battery, the real-time wind direction and the speed of the fan. According to the obtained voltage of the battery, the real-time wind direction and the speed of the fan, the corresponding control signal is output to control the working state of the steering gear and the pitch motor so that the fan reaches the target speed; when the energy storage controller receives a discharge signal, it is used to supply power to the load and charge the battery; The energy storage processor is connected to the photovoltaic controller and the energy storage controller.

2. The energy storage type UAV control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The priority of power supply by the light power supply unit is greater than the priority of power supply by the wind power supply unit.

3. The energy storage type UAV control system according to claim 2 is characterized in that: It also includes a temperature detection unit and a communication unit. The temperature detection unit is used to detect the temperature of the battery. If the temperature of the battery is greater than a preset temperature value, a corresponding control signal is output to stop charging and discharging the battery, and a corresponding alarm signal is sent to the background through the communication unit.

4. The energy storage type UAV control system according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The system further comprises a positioning unit connected to the battery, through which the drone using the current battery is determined among the plurality of drones, and the operating status of the current battery is monitored in real time.

5. The energy storage type UAV control system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The operating state of the storage battery includes operating current, operating voltage, operating fault information, power generation state of the photovoltaic cell and / or power output state of the storage battery.

6. The energy storage type UAV control system according to claim 5, characterized in that: When the battery fails, the location information of the nearest drone landing pad is determined by the positioning unit, and the location information is sent to the corresponding remote control platform and / or drone according to the positioning request of the remote control platform and / or drone to replace the battery.

7. A control method for an energy storage type UAV control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The steps include: S1: determining the drone using the current battery among the plurality of drones through a positioning unit, and monitoring the operating status of the current battery in real time; S2: Use photovoltaic cells to charge the battery, and use the battery to power the drone load. When the battery capacity is lower than the set value, a charging signal is sent to the energy storage controller; S3: When the energy storage controller receives the charging signal, it is used to obtain the battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed, and output corresponding control signals according to the obtained battery voltage, real-time wind direction and fan speed to control the working state of the steering gear and the pitch motor so that the fan reaches the target speed; S4: When the energy storage controller receives the discharge signal, it is used to supply power to the load and charge the battery through the generator; S5: Detect the battery operating status. When a battery fails, the positioning unit is used to determine the location information of the nearest drone landing pad, and according to the positioning request of the remote control platform and / or the drone, the location information is sent to the corresponding remote control platform and / or drone to replace the battery.

8. A computer storage medium storing computer executable instructions; after the computer executable instructions are executed, the control method provided in claim 7 can be implemented.

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