UAV recycling system, UAV, recycling station and recycling method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a drone recovery system, drone, recovery station and recovery method for mobile recovery. The system includes a drone, a recovery station and a control console. The drone includes a drone body and abutment mesh plates arranged at the upper and lower ends of the drone body; the recovery station includes an upper box, a lower box accommodating the upper box, and a turntable arranged at the bottom of the lower box to rotate the lower box; entrances and exits are provided at the front and rear ends of the upper box, and entry and exit detection sensors are provided to detect the entry and exit of the drone; retractable card strips are provided at the upper and lower ends of the upper box to abut against, clamp or release the abutment mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body; the control console is connected to the drone and the recovery station in communication to control the drone to enter and exit the recovery station. The present invention can automatically and safely recover the drone on a mobile mother body without the need for manual pickup of the drone, and can quickly take off again after recovery.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of drone recycling, and in particular to a drone recycling system, a drone, a recycling station and a recycling method for mobile recycling. Background Art

[0002] Currently, drones are usually recovered by parachuting, arresting, vertical landing, and landing brakes. Parachuting, vertical landing, and landing brakes are only applicable to fixed positions on the ground, while arresting is applicable to non-moving recovery mother bodies.

[0003] If the drone is to be recovered onto a moving recovery carrier (such as a motor vehicle, ship or aircraft), the speed difference between the drone and the recovery carrier will make it difficult for recovery methods such as parachuting, vertical landing and landing brakes to work, and the drone cannot be recovered smoothly, and may even be damaged. If the arresting recovery method is used, the drone cannot take off directly after recovery, and it needs to be manually removed from the arresting cable before it can take off again.

[0004] Therefore, the prior art needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to propose a drone recovery system, a drone, a recovery station and a recovery method, which are intended to automatically and safely recover the drone on a mobile mother body without the need for manual picking up of the drone, and to be able to take off again quickly after recovery.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A drone recovery system, comprising a drone, a recovery station, and a control console.

[0008] The drone comprises a drone body and abutment mesh plates arranged at the upper and lower ends of the drone body, and the abutment mesh plates are provided with airflow holes;

[0009] The recycling station includes an upper box, a lower box for accommodating the upper box, and a turntable arranged at the bottom of the lower box to rotate the lower box. A lifting device is connected between the upper box and the lower box to allow the upper box to extend or be retracted into the lower box.

[0010] The upper box body is provided with entrances and exits at both ends, and entrance and exit detection sensors are provided on both sides of the entrances and exits to detect the entrance and exit of the drone;

[0011] The upper and lower ends of the upper box body are provided with retractable clamping strips for clamping or releasing the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body, and the clamping strips are provided with pressure sensors;

[0012] The console is in communication with the drone and the recycling station to control the drone to enter and exit the recycling station.

[0013] The drone body is provided with a charging port, and the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body are metal mesh plates which are respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the drone body charging port;

[0014] The recycling station is provided with a power supply, and the front ends of the clamping strips at the upper and lower ends of the upper box body are provided with metal electrodes which are electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the power supply of the recycling station respectively.

[0015] Wherein, the clamping strips at the upper and lower ends of the upper box body are a plurality of rods arranged in an array, and the diameter of the rods is larger than the diameter of the airflow holes on the abutting mesh plate;

[0016] The abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body are connected as a whole through insulating rods.

[0017] The present invention further provides a drone, which includes a drone body and abutment mesh plates arranged at the upper and lower ends of the drone body, wherein the abutment mesh plates are provided with air flow holes.

[0018] The drone body is provided with a charging port, and the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body are metal mesh plates which are respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the drone body charging port;

[0019] The abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body are connected as a whole through insulating rods.

[0020] The present invention further provides a recycling station, which includes an upper box, a lower box for accommodating the upper box, and a turntable arranged at the bottom of the lower box to rotate the lower box, and a lifting device is connected between the upper box and the lower box to enable the upper box to extend or be retracted into the lower box;

[0021] The upper box body is provided with entrances and exits at both ends, and entrance and exit detection sensors are provided on both sides of the entrances and exits to detect the entrance and exit of the drone;

[0022] The upper and lower ends of the upper box body are provided with retractable clamping strips for abutting and clamping or loosening the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body, and the clamping strips are provided with pressure sensors.

[0023] The recycling station is provided with a power supply, and metal electrodes are provided at the front ends of the upper and lower ends of the upper box body, which are respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply of the recycling station;

[0024] The clamping strips are a plurality of rods arranged in an array, and a plurality of telescopic structures are arranged in the upper box body to drive the extension and retraction of each clamping strip.

[0025] The present invention also proposes a drone recovery method, which is applied to the above-mentioned system and includes the following steps:

[0026] The console sends a recovery command to the drone, and the drone approaches the recycling station based on the location information of the recycling station;

[0027] The console controls the upper box of the recycling station to extend out of the lower box, and rotates the turntable according to the direction angle of the drone's flight in, so that the entrance and exit of the upper box face the direction of the drone's flight in;

[0028] The drone flies into the entrance and exit of the recycling station, and the entrance and exit detection sensor sends a drone entry signal. According to the signal, the console drives the card strips at the upper and lower ends of the upper box to extend and abut against the abutment mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body;

[0029] The pressure sensor sends a pressure signal on the card strip, and the card strip stops extending when the preset pressure value is reached;

[0030] After the card bar stops extending, the recycling station is controlled to automatically charge the drone.

[0031] This also includes that if the drone does not take off again immediately after being put into storage, the turntable will return to the initial position and retract the upper box into the lower box for closed storage.

[0032] Wherein, when the card strip is a plurality of rods arranged in an array, it further includes:

[0033] After the card strips abutting against the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body stop extending, the other non-abutting card strips continue to extend for a preset distance and then stop extending.

[0034] The drone recovery system and recovery method of the present invention are provided with a drone, a recovery station and a control console that is communicatively connected to the drone and the recovery station. The upper and lower ends of the drone body are provided with abutment mesh plates, and the upper box of the recovery station is provided with an entrance and exit. At the same time, retractable card strips are provided at both ends of the upper end. When the drone flies into the entrance and exit of the upper box, the card strip is triggered to extend and abut against the abutment mesh plate of the drone, thereby clamping and fixing the drone to prevent the drone from being damaged during movement in the recovery station. At the same time, if the drone needs to take off, the card strip can be retracted to release the drone. The system and method of the present invention enable the drone to be automatically and safely recovered from the moving mother body without the need for manual pickup of the drone, and can quickly take off again. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0036] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the composition of the first embodiment of the drone recovery system of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the closed storage state of the recycling bin;

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the working status of the recycling station;

[0039] Figure 4 Work breakdown structure diagram for the recycling station;

[0040] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the UAV structure;

[0041] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the electrical connection between the power supply and the card strip of the recycling station;

[0042] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the electrical connection between the drone charging port and the abutment mesh plate;

[0043] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the process of the first embodiment of the drone recovery method of the present invention;

[0044] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the upper box body extending out of the lower box body;

[0045] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the direction angle between the drone and the recycling station;

[0046] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the rotation of the turntable;

[0047] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of the drone flying into the upper box;

[0048] Fig.13 This is a schematic diagram of the initial extension of the card strip;

[0049] Fig.14 This is a diagram showing the extension of the card bar to secure the drone;

[0050] Fig.15 This is a cross-sectional diagram of the drone being recovered in the upper box;

[0051] Fig.16 for Fig.15A magnified schematic diagram of center A.

[0052] Description of reference numerals:

[0053] 400-system, 100-drone, 101-drone body, 102-butt mesh plate, 1021-air flow hole, 103-charging port, 104-insulating rod, 200-recycling station, 201-upper box, 2011-entrance and exit, 2012-entry and exit detection sensor, 2013-card strip, 202-lower box, 203-turntable, 204-power supply, 300-control console. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] 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. Obviously, the embodiments described here are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. The specific embodiments herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0055] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0056] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0057] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0058] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7The present invention provides a drone recovery system 400, including a drone 100, a recovery station 200, and a control console 300. The recovery station 200 of the present invention is installed on a mobile recovery matrix (such as a motor vehicle, a ship or an aircraft), or the recovery station 200 is the recovery matrix.

[0059] The drone 100 includes a drone body 101 and abutment mesh plates 102 disposed at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101, and the abutment mesh plates 102 are provided with airflow holes 1021. The abutment mesh plates 102 and the drone body 101 are connected by a connector or integrally formed.

[0060] The abutting mesh plate 102 is provided with airflow holes 1021 to allow airflow to pass through, without affecting the airflow generated by the wings of the drone 100 and the observation of the drone lens, thereby ensuring the normal use of the drone 100.

[0061] The recycling station 200 includes an upper box body 201, a lower box body 202 accommodating the upper box body 201, and a turntable 203 arranged at the bottom of the lower box body 202 to rotate the lower box body. A lifting device is connected between the upper box body 201 and the lower box body 202 to allow the upper box body 201 to extend or be recovered in the lower box body 202.

[0062] The upper box 201 is provided with an entrance 2011 at both ends, and an entry and exit detection sensor 2012 is provided on both sides of the entrance and exit 2011 to detect the entry and exit of the drone 100. The turntable 203 rotates the lower box 202, thereby driving the upper box 201 to rotate. The upper box 201 rotates so that the entrance and exit 2011 faces the direction in which the drone 100 flies in or out, which facilitates the entry and exit of the drone 100. At the same time, the upper box 201 can be recovered in the lower box 202 to reduce the height of the recycling station 200, and the drone 100 recovered in the upper box 201 can also be sealed for storage. The entry and exit detection sensor 2012 detects the entry and exit of the drone 100 to generate a trigger signal.

[0063] In the present invention, entry and exit detection sensors 2012 are installed on the four sides of the front and rear entrances 2011 of the upper box body 201 to detect the entry and exit of the drone 100 into the upper box body 201 .

[0064] The upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 are provided with retractable clamping strips 2013 for clamping or releasing the abutting mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101, and the clamping strips 2013 are provided with pressure sensors. The clamping strips 2013 in the upper box 201 are used to support the drone 100 on one hand, so that the drone 100 can land smoothly in the upper box 201, and on the other hand, they are used to clamp and fix the drone 100 to prevent the drone 100 from loosening and hitting the box during the movement of the recycling station 200, thereby damaging the drone 100. The extending action of the card strip 2013 is triggered by the detection signal of the entry and exit detection sensor 2012. When the drone 100 flies into the upper box 201, it is detected by the entry and exit detection sensor 2012 and sent to the control console 300, and then the card strip 2013 is triggered to extend and abut against the abutment mesh plate 102 on the drone 100. At the same time, the pressure sensor on the card strip 2013 transmits the signal of the pressure on the card strip 2013 to the control console 300. If the pressure on the card strip 2013 after abutting against the abutment mesh plate 102 reaches a preset value, the control console 300 believes that the drone 100 has been pressed tightly and stops the extension of the card strip 2013.

[0065] Preferably, the pressure sensor on the clamping strip 2013 of the present invention is arranged at the rear end of the clamping strip 2013 to detect the pressure applied to the clamping strip 2013 after being abutted.

[0066] The console 300 is in communication with the drone 100 and the recycling station 200 to control the drone 100 to enter and exit the recycling station 200 .

[0067] The console 300 is installed on the recycling station 200 or installed independently. The console 300, the drone 100 and the recycling station 200 are all provided with a communication module. The console 300 is connected to the recycling station 200 by wired or wireless communication, and is connected to the drone 100 by wireless communication. The console 300 controls the rotation of the turntable 203 of the recycling station 200, the extension and retraction between the upper box 201 and the lower box 202, the extension and retraction of the upper and lower clamping strips 2013 of the upper box 201, receives the detection signal of the in-and-out detection sensor 2012 on the upper box 201, receives the pressure signal of the pressure sensor on the clamping strip 2013, sends the recovery or take-off command to the drone 100, etc. The console 300 includes a host and a program built into the host to realize the above control.

[0068] In this way, the drone recovery system 400 of the present invention can be used for drone recovery on a mobile mother body, and it can automatically and safely recover the drone 100 to the recovery station 200 on the mobile mother body, without the need to manually pick up the drone 100 when the drone 100 is recovered as in the prior art. At the same time, if the drone 100 needs to take off again, the drone 100 is started to the flight preparation state, and then the card strip 2013 is retracted to release the drone 100, so that the drone 100 can take off again quickly after recovery.

[0069] Furthermore, if Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the drone body 101 is provided with a charging port 103, and the contact mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 are metal mesh plates respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the drone body charging port 103. The recycling station 200 is provided with a power supply 204, and the front ends of the clamping strips 2013 at the upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 are provided with metal electrodes respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply 204 of the recycling station 200.

[0070] In this way, when the drone 100 is recovered in the upper box 201, since the power supply 204 of the recycling station 200 is electrically connected to the charging port of the drone 100 through the metal abutment mesh plate 102 and the metal electrode at the front end of the card strip 2013, the drone 100 can be automatically charged without manual charging of the drone 100, thereby expanding the function of the recycling system 400, that is, the recycling system 400 can automatically recycle the drone 100 and automatically charge the drone 100 after recycling.

[0071] Preferably, the clamping strips 2013 at the upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 of the present invention are multiple rods arranged in an array, and the diameter of the rods is larger than the diameter of the airflow holes 1021 on the abutting mesh plate 102. The multiple rods arranged in an array are arranged so that the clamping strips 2013 and the abutting mesh plate 102 have a large contact area and are evenly stressed to ensure the firmness of the clamping of the drone 100. At the same time, its diameter is larger than the diameter of the airflow holes 1021 to prevent the rods from extending into the abutting mesh plate 102 during abutment and losing the abutting effect.

[0072] At the same time, the card strip 2013 is set to be a plurality of rods arranged in an array, which can adapt to the fixation of drones of different sizes. For example, when the drone 100 is small, the area thereof abutting the mesh plate 102 is small, and the number of rods abutting therewith is also small. When the drone 100 is large, the area thereof abutting the mesh plate 102 is large, and the number of rods abutting therewith is also large. In this way, the card strip 2013 arranged in an array can automatically adapt to the clamping of drones 100 of different sizes.

[0073] Preferably, the abutment mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 of the present invention are connected as a whole through insulating rods 104. This makes the overall structure of the drone 100 with the abutment mesh plates 102 more stable.

[0074] like Figure 5 As shown, the present invention further provides a drone 100 , comprising a drone body 101 and abutment mesh plates 102 disposed at upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 , wherein the abutment mesh plates 102 are provided with air flow holes 1021 .

[0075] The drone body 101 is provided with a charging port 103 , and the contact mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 are metal mesh plates that are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the drone body charging port 103 , respectively.

[0076] The abutting mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 are connected as a whole via insulating rods 104 .

[0077] Since the structure and function of the drone 100 have been described in the recovery system 400 , they will not be described in detail here.

[0078] like Figures 2 to 4 As shown, the present invention also proposes a recycling station 200, including an upper box body 201, a lower box body 202 for accommodating the upper box body 201, and a turntable 203 arranged at the bottom of the lower box body 202 to rotate the lower box body 202, and a lifting device is connected between the upper box body 201 and the lower box body 202 to enable the upper box body 201 to extend or be recovered in the lower box body 202.

[0079] The upper box body 201 has entrances and exits 2011 at both ends, and entrance and exit detection sensors 2012 are provided on both sides of the entrance and exit 2011 to detect the entrance and exit of the drone 100 .

[0080] The upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 are provided with retractable clamping strips 2013 for abutting against, clamping or releasing the abutting mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 , and the clamping strips 2013 are provided with pressure sensors.

[0081] Preferably, the recycling station 200 is provided with a power supply 204 , and the front ends of the clamping strips 2013 at the upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 are provided with metal electrodes which are electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the power supply 204 of the recycling station 200 , respectively.

[0082] Preferably, the clamping strips 2013 are multiple rods arranged in an array, and multiple telescopic structures are arranged in the upper box 201 to drive (not shown) the telescopic movement of each clamping strip 2013. The telescopic structure driving the clamping strips 2013 can adopt a pneumatic or hydraulic telescopic cylinder assembly.

[0083] Since the structure and function of the recycling station 200 have been described in the recycling system 400, they will not be repeated here.

[0084] like Figure 8 As shown, the present invention proposes a drone recovery method, which is applied to the above-mentioned recovery system 400, and includes the following steps:

[0085] S10, the control console 300 sends a recovery command to the drone 100, and the drone 100 approaches the recycling station 200 according to the location information of the recycling station 200. The recycling station 200 in motion sends positioning information to the drone 100 in real time, and the drone 100 also sends its positioning information back to the recycling station 200 in real time. The recovery path is calculated based on the mutual positioning information, and then the drone approaches the recycling station 200 at high speed along the path, and then switches to low speed to prepare for storage.

[0086] S20, the control console 300 controls the upper box 201 of the recycling station 200 to extend out of the lower box 202, and rotates the turntable 203 according to the direction angle of the drone 100 so that the entrance 2011 of the upper box 201 faces the direction of the drone 100.

[0087] like Fig. 9 As shown, the upper box 201 extends out of the lower box 202 to expose the entrance 2011 of the upper box 201. At the same time, the console 300 calculates the recovery direction angle of the drone 100 according to the real-time position information of the drone 100 and the recovery station 200, such as Fig.10 As shown, the angle between the center of the drone 100 and the center of the upper box 201 and the center of the entrances and exits 2011 on both sides of the upper box 201 is defined as the azimuth angle φ. Fig.11 As shown, the turntable 203 rotates at an angle φ so that the entrance 2011 of the upper box 201 faces the flying direction of the drone 100. The azimuth angle φ can be automatically adjusted in real time as the recycling station 200 and the drone 100 move.

[0088] S30, the drone 100 flies into the entrance 2011 of the recycling station 200, and the entrance and exit detection sensor 2012 sends a signal that the drone 100 has flown in. According to the signal, the console 300 drives the card strips 2013 at the upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 to extend and abut against the abutting mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101.

[0089] like Fig.12 As shown, at this time, the drone 100 flies into the upper box 201 at a low speed, and when passing through the entry and exit detection sensor 2012 of the entrance and exit 2011, the entry and exit detection sensor 2012 detects a flying-in signal, which is then sent to the console 300 to trigger the card strips 2013 at both ends of the upper box 201 to extend, as shown in FIG. Fig.13 As shown, at this time, the clamping strips 2013 at the upper and lower ends of the upper box body 201 are extending.

[0090] S40, the pressure sensor sends a pressure signal on the card strip 2013, and the card strip 2013 stops extending when the preset pressure value is reached.

[0091] like Fig.14As shown, when the clamping strips 2013 at the upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 extend out and abut against the abutting mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone 100, the console 300 receives the signal sent by the pressure sensor on the clamping strip 2013 and calculates the pressure value. When the preset pressure value is reached, it is considered that the clamping strip 2013 has clamped the abutting mesh plates 102 of the drone 100, and then the console 300 controls the clamping strip 2013 to stop extending.

[0092] S50, after the card strip 213 stops extending, the recycling station 200 is controlled to automatically charge the drone 100.

[0093] The drone body 101 of the present invention is provided with a charging port 103, and the contact mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 are metal mesh plates respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the drone body charging port 103. The recycling station 200 is provided with a power supply 204, and the front ends of the card strips 2013 at the upper and lower ends of the upper box 201 are provided with metal electrodes respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply 204 of the recycling station 200.

[0094] In this way, when the drone 100 is recovered in the upper box 201 and the metal electrode on the card strip 2013 abuts against the metal abutting mesh plate 102 of the drone 100 , the drone 100 can be automatically charged.

[0095] The drone recovery method of the present invention can be used for drone recovery on a mobile mother body, and can automatically and safely recover the drone 100 into a recovery station 200 on the mobile mother body.

[0096] Furthermore, the recycling method of the present invention also includes that if the drone 100 does not take off again immediately after being stored, the turntable 203 rotates back to the initial position and recycles the upper box 201 into the lower box 202 for closed storage.

[0097] After the drone 100 flies into the upper box 201, the upper and lower parts of the upper box 201 quickly extend the clamping strips 2013 to clamp the drone 100. After the drone 100 is successfully recovered inside the recycling station 200, the console 300 selects the drone 100 to standby or turn off the power. If it is determined that the drone will not take off after recovery, the console controls the turntable 203 to restore the box position.

[0098] like Figure 2 As shown in the state, when the drone 100 is not in use, the recycling station 200 is in a closed storage state, and the upper and lower boxes are in a closed storage mode. The upper box 201 is embedded in the lower box 202 to reduce the volume of the entire recycling station 200. A lifting device of a mechanical structure is installed in the lower box 202, which can push the upper box 201 upward from the lower box 202 to enter the working state, and fold it into a closed storage state.

[0099] In the closed storage state, the card strip 2013 is not retracted. Even if the upper box 201 is stored in the lower box 202, the card strip 2013 still holds the drone 100 to ensure that the drone 100 does not shake during transportation, thereby preventing the drone 100 from being damaged due to collision with the inside of the box.

[0100] If the drone 100 is not used for a long time or needs to be repaired, the clip 2013 is retracted so that the drone 100 is at the bottom of the upper box 201, and the drone 100 can be taken out for repair and maintenance.

[0101] Furthermore, when the card strip 2013 is a plurality of rods arranged in an array, it further includes:

[0102] After the clips 213a that are in contact with the contact mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 stop extending, the other clips 213b that are not in contact continue to extend for a preset distance and then stop extending. Fig.15 and Fig.16 As shown, at this time, the upper and lower surfaces of the abutting mesh plates 102 at the upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 are respectively abutted by the clamping strips 2013a, and at the same time, the clamping strips 2013b around the abutting mesh plates 102 that are not abutted with the abutting mesh plates 102 will continue to extend a distance to form a fence around the abutting mesh plates 102, so that the drone 100 is not only clamped and limited in the upper and lower parts in the upper box body 201, but also limited by the fence formed by the clamping strips 2013b on all sides of the drone 100, thereby ensuring the stability of the drone 100 when it is recovered and stored in the upper box body, and preventing the drone 100 from being damaged by relative movement when the recycling station 200 moves.

[0103] Furthermore, the take-off process of the drone 100 of the present invention is as follows:

[0104] The console 300 sends a take-off command to start the drone power supply or wake up the drone from standby, and the drone 100 enters a flight preparation state (such as a rotorcraft drone in a hovering state and a fixed-wing drone in a gliding state);

[0105] The flying direction angle of the drone 100 is calculated, and the turntable 203 is rotated according to the flying direction angle so that the entrance 2011 of the upper box 201 is aligned with the flying direction of the drone 100 , and the card strip 2013 is retracted, and the drone 100 flies out of the upper box 201 .

[0106] Thus, in the recovery system and method of the present invention, if the drone 100 needs to take off again, the drone 100 is started to be in a flight preparation state, and then the card strip 2013 is retracted to release the drone 100, so that the drone 100 can take off again conveniently and quickly after recovery. This avoids the need for manual preparation of drone takeoff in the prior art.

[0107] The drone recovery system 400 and recovery method proposed in the embodiment of the present invention are provided with a drone 100, a recovery station 200 and a control console 300 that is connected to the drone 100 and the recovery station 200. The upper and lower ends of the drone body 101 are provided with abutment mesh plates 102. The upper box 201 of the recovery station 200 is provided with an entrance and exit 2011. At the same time, retractable clamping strips 2013 are provided at both ends of the upper end. When the drone 100 flies into the entrance and exit 2011 of the upper box 201, the clamping strip 2013 is triggered to extend and abut against the abutment mesh plate 102 of the drone 100, thereby clamping and fixing the drone 100, preventing the recovery station 200 from moving the drone and damaging the drone 100. At the same time, if the drone 100 needs to take off, the clamping strip 2013 can be retracted to release the drone 100. The system 400 and method of the present invention enable the drone 100 to be automatically and safely recovered in the moving mother body, without the need for manual pickup of the drone, and can take off again quickly.

[0108] The above description is only an example to clearly illustrate the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. It is impossible to list all the implementation methods here. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the technical solution of the present invention under the concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone recovery system, characterized in that: Including drone, recycling station, and console, The drone comprises a drone body and abutment mesh plates arranged at the upper and lower ends of the drone body, and the abutment mesh plates are provided with airflow holes; The recycling station includes an upper box, a lower box for accommodating the upper box, and a turntable arranged at the bottom of the lower box to rotate the lower box. A lifting device is connected between the upper box and the lower box to allow the upper box to extend or be retracted into the lower box. The upper box body is provided with entrances and exits at both ends, and entrance and exit detection sensors are provided on both sides of the entrances and exits to detect the entrance and exit of the drone; The upper and lower ends of the upper box body are provided with retractable clamping strips for abutting and clamping or loosening the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body, and the clamping strips are provided with pressure sensors, which are arranged at the rear end of the clamping strips; The console is connected to the drone and the recycling station for controlling the drone to enter and exit the recycling station.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The drone body is provided with a charging port, and the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body are metal mesh plates which are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the drone body charging port respectively; The recycling station is provided with a power supply, and the front ends of the clamping strips at the upper and lower ends of the upper box body are provided with metal electrodes which are electrically connected to the positive and negative poles of the power supply of the recycling station respectively.

3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that The clamping strips at the upper and lower ends of the upper box body are multiple rods arranged in an array, and the diameter of the rods is larger than the diameter of the air flow holes on the abutting mesh plate; The abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body are connected as a whole through insulating rods.

4. A recycling station, characterized in that: It includes an upper box, a lower box for accommodating the upper box, and a turntable arranged at the bottom of the lower box to rotate the lower box. A lifting device is connected between the upper box and the lower box to enable the upper box to extend or be retracted into the lower box. The upper box body is provided with entrances and exits at both ends, and entrance and exit detection sensors are provided on both sides of the entrances and exits to detect the entrance and exit of the drone; The upper and lower ends of the upper box body are provided with retractable clamping strips for abutting and clamping or loosening the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body. The clamping strip is provided with a pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor is arranged at the rear end of the clamping strip.

5. The recycling station according to claim 4, characterized in that: The recycling station is provided with a power supply, and metal electrodes are provided at the front ends of the upper and lower ends of the upper box body, which are respectively electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the power supply of the recycling station; The clamping strips are a plurality of rods arranged in an array, and a plurality of telescopic structures are arranged in the upper box body to drive the telescopic movement of each clamping strip.

6. A method for recovering a drone, applied to the system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The steps include: The console sends a recovery command to the drone, and the drone approaches the recycling station based on the location information of the recycling station; The console controls the upper box of the recycling station to extend out of the lower box, and rotates the turntable according to the direction angle of the drone's flight in, so that the entrance and exit of the upper box face the direction of the drone's flight in; The drone flies into the entrance and exit of the recycling station, and the entrance and exit detection sensor sends a drone entry signal. According to the signal, the console drives the card strips at the upper and lower ends of the upper box to extend and abut against the abutment mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body; The pressure sensor sends a pressure signal on the card strip, and the card strip stops extending when the preset pressure value is reached; After the card bar stops extending, the recycling station is controlled to automatically charge the drone.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that It also includes that if the drone does not take off again immediately after being put into storage, the turntable will be rotated back to the initial position and the upper box will be recovered into the lower box for closed storage.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that When the card strip is a plurality of rods arranged in an array, it further includes: After the card strips abutting against the abutting mesh plates at the upper and lower ends of the drone body stop extending, the other non-abutting card strips continue to extend for a preset distance and then stop extending.

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