Logistics drones and drone logistics stations capable of automatically loading and unloading goods

Abstract

This invention relates to a logistics drone, comprising: a flight body, a frame-shaped tripod, a frame-shaped shelf, and a shelf quick-release mechanism. The shelf quick-release mechanism has a plurality of spring-loaded components and a plurality of latching components arranged in combination. Each spring-loaded component is disposed on the frame-shaped tripod, and each latching component is disposed on the frame-shaped shelf. The frame-shaped tripod is attached to the flight body, with the frame-shaped tripod positioned below the flight body. The frame-shaped shelf is attached to the inside of the frame-shaped tripod by each of the latching components being inserted into the latching components. This provides a logistics drone with the ability to quickly load and unload shelves.

Claims

1. A logistics drone, comprising: a flight body, a frame-type landing gear, a frame-type shelf, and a shelf quick-release mechanism, the shelf quick-release mechanism having a plurality of spring-loaded fasteners and a plurality of latching components arranged in combination, each spring-loaded fastener being disposed on the frame-type landing gear, and each latching component being disposed on the frame-type shelf; each spring-loaded fastener having a latching fitting, a spring-loaded fastener, and a spring, the latching fitting being horizontally engaged with the frame-type landing gear by means of a plug-in portion, the plug-in portion extending horizontally outward to form a fitting portion, the spring-loaded fastener being horizontally disposed inside the plug-in portion, the front end of the spring-loaded fastener being a slanted tongue portion, the slanted tongue portion having a latching top surface and an inward pushing slant surface, the spring-loaded fastener being pushed by the spring to protrude the slanted tongue portion to the fitting portion; The latching assembly has a connecting member, an unlocking member, and a latching member. The connecting member is vertically connected to the frame-shaped rack via a connecting portion, which extends vertically upward to form a shaft portion. The unlocking member is fitted onto the shaft portion and has the freedom to slide up and down on the shaft portion. The latching member has an umbrella-shaped profile and is connected to the top of the shaft portion. The cavity of the latching member can accommodate the upper half of the unlocking member, and the lower half of the unlocking member has an unlocking ramp. The frame-shaped tripod is connected to the aircraft body, and the frame-shaped tripod is positioned below the aircraft body. The frame-type shelving unit utilizes various snap-fit ​​components to fasten into various fitting parts. When each snap-fit ​​component rises through each angled tongue, it can establish a fastening relationship with each spring-loaded fastener, allowing the frame-type shelving unit to be attached to the inside of the frame-type legs. After each release component rises through each angled tongue, it descends to allow the upper part of each release component to be placed in the cavity of the snap-fit ​​component. Each release component then descends together with each snap-fit ​​component through each angled tongue, releasing the fastening relationship between each snap-fit ​​component and each spring-loaded fastener, thereby detaching the frame-type shelving unit from the frame-type legs.

2. The logistics drone as described in claim 1, wherein, Each of these snap-fit ​​fittings is an existing component of the frame-type leg, and the fitting part is hollow.

3. An automated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) logistics station, comprising: a warehouse, a rack loading and unloading device, at least one cargo pushing device, and at least one logistics UAV; the warehouse has an aisle, several cargo bays, a skylight, and a pushing device, each cargo bay being located on the side of the aisle, and the skylight being located above the aisle; the pushing device is located at the top of the warehouse for pushing the logistics UAV parked at the top of the warehouse to the skylight; the logistics UAV includes: a flight body, a frame-type tripod, a frame-type rack, and a rack quick-release mechanism, the rack quick-release mechanism having several spring-loaded components and several latching components arranged in combination, each spring-loaded component being located on the frame-type tripod, and each latching component being located on the frame-type rack; The snap fastener assembly includes a snap-fit ​​fitting, a snap fastener, and a spring. The snap-fit ​​fitting is horizontally connected to the frame-shaped bracket via a plug-in portion. The plug-in portion extends horizontally outward to form a fitting portion. The snap fastener is horizontally positioned inside the plug-in portion. The front end of the snap fastener is a slanted tongue portion, which has a snap-fit ​​top surface and an inward pushing slope. The snap fastener is pushed by the spring to protrude the slanted tongue portion into the fitting portion. The snap fastener assembly also includes a connecting member, a releasing member, and a insert fastener. The connecting member is vertically connected to the frame-shaped shelf via a connecting portion. The connecting portion extends vertically upward to form a shaft portion. The releasing member is fitted onto the shaft portion and has the freedom to slide up and down on the shaft portion. The insert fastener has an umbrella-shaped profile and is connected to the top of the shaft portion. The cavity of the insert fastener can accommodate the upper half of the releasing member, and the lower half of the releasing member has a releasing slope. The frame-shaped support is attached to the aircraft body, with the frame-shaped support positioned below the aircraft body. The frame-shaped rack is fastened to each of the fitting parts by each of the snap-fit ​​components, causing each snap-fit ​​component to engage with each spring-loaded component, thus attaching the frame-shaped rack to the inside of the frame-shaped support. The buckling components are used to release the engagement between each snap-fit ​​component and each spring-loaded component, thus detaching the frame-shaped rack from the frame-shaped support. The rack loading and unloading device sets up a loading and unloading platform that performs shuttle and lifting two-dimensional movement in the passageway. The loading and unloading platform pushes the frame-shaped rack off or onto the frame-shaped support at the skylight. The cargo pushing device pushes the cargo on the frame-shaped rack to the cargo compartment, or pushes the cargo in the cargo compartment to the frame-shaped rack.

4. A drone logistics station capable of automatically loading and unloading goods as described in claim 3, wherein, The loading and unloading platform has several interlocking parts on its top surface, and the frame rack is equipped with several positioning fittings. Each interlocking part can be inserted into the positioning fitting to position the frame rack on the loading and unloading platform.

5. A drone logistics station capable of automatically loading and unloading goods as described in claim 4, wherein, Each of the positioning fittings is an existing component of the frame-shaped shelf, and each of the snap-fit ​​fittings is an existing component of the frame-shaped leg. The fitting part is hollow.

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