An unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

The application discloses an unmanned plane, which comprises a frame, a lifting rotor, a sliding wing module and a control device, wherein the sliding wing module is installed on the frame through a detachable connecting structure; the detachable connecting structure comprises a mounting block, a sliding block and a locking piece; one of the mounting block and the sliding block is arranged on the frame, and the other is arranged on the sliding wing module; the mounting block has two opposite ends and two sides in the horizontal direction; a sliding groove is arranged on one side of the mounting block and penetrates through at least one end of the mounting block; a through hole is formed in one side wall of the sliding groove; the sliding block is installed on the sliding groove and is provided with a locking hole corresponding to the through hole; and the locking piece is installed on the through hole and is adjustably arranged along the depth direction of the through hole; the technical scheme of the application adopts a sliding flight mode to increase the flight distance of the unmanned plane, and the detachable connecting structure of the sliding wing module is simple and convenient to assemble.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, and in particular to a UAV. Background Technology

[0002] Most drones on the market use propellers for flight, which greatly limits their flight range, especially when used for material handling, where their limited range is clearly unsuitable. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main objective of this invention is to provide a drone equipped with a detachable gliding wing module, which enables the drone to adopt a gliding flight mode to increase its flight distance. Furthermore, the detachable connection structure of the gliding wing module is simple and easy to assemble.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:

[0005] frame;

[0006] The lifting rotor is located on the upper side of the frame;

[0007] A glider module is mounted to the frame via a detachable connection structure. The detachable connection structure includes a mounting block, a slider, and a locking element. One of the mounting block and the slider is located on the frame, and the other is located on the glider module. The mounting block has two opposing ends and two sides in the horizontal direction. One side of the mounting block has a groove extending through at least one end, and one side wall of the groove has a through hole. The slider is mounted in the groove and has a locking hole corresponding to the through hole. The locking element is mounted in the through hole and is adjustable along the depth direction of the through hole to have a locking position extending into the locking hole and an unlocking position separating from the locking hole.

[0008] A control device for electrically connecting to the lifting rotor and the glider module.

[0009] Optionally, the locking member is elastically and telescopically disposed in the through hole via an elastic member, the elastic member being used to reset the locking member to the locking position.

[0010] Optionally, the locking member has an operating protrusion at one end located outside the through hole.

[0011] Optionally, a stop is provided inside the through hole;

[0012] The locking member has a protrusion on the outer side and on the side of the stop portion facing the locking hole.

[0013] The elastic element includes a spring sleeved around the locking element and located between the stop portion and the protrusion.

[0014] Optionally, the through hole is internally threaded with a threaded sleeve, which is sleeved around the locking member and located on the side of the protrusion opposite to the locking hole. The stop portion is provided on the outer side of the threaded sleeve.

[0015] Optionally, a booster propeller is provided on one side of the skid wing module; and / or,

[0016] The taxiing wing module is divided into multiple taxiing wing combination units, which are respectively installed on the frame through a detachable connection structure.

[0017] Optionally, the glider module is provided with a power supply module electrically connected to the power-assisted propeller.

[0018] Optionally, the frame includes a horizontally extending skeleton rod, the mounting block is mounted on the skeleton rod, and the slider is disposed on the skid wing module; and / or,

[0019] The detachable connection structure includes two mounting blocks and two sliders, with the groove disposed on the side of the corresponding mounting block facing the other mounting block.

[0020] Optionally, the mounting block is provided with sleeve holes extending through both ends thereto, and the mounting block is sleeved onto the skeleton rod through the sleeve holes;

[0021] The mounting block is also provided with a threaded hole that passes through the sleeve hole. The threaded hole is threadedly connected to a threaded fastener so as to abut against the skeleton rod through the threaded fastener.

[0022] Optionally, the control device stores a takeoff and landing flight control program, a taxiing flight control program, and a mixed takeoff and taxiing flight mode control program.

[0023] In this invention, a glider module is provided, and the glider module is mounted on a frame via a detachable connection structure. The detachable connection structure includes a mounting block, a slider, and a locking element. One of the mounting block and the slider is located on the frame, and the other is located on the glider module. The mounting block has two opposite ends and two sides in the horizontal direction. One side of the mounting block has a groove penetrating at least one end, and a through hole is formed on one side wall of the groove. The slider is mounted on the groove and has a locking hole corresponding to the through hole. The locking element is mounted on the through hole and is adjustable along the depth direction of the through hole. The device has a locking position that extends into the locking hole and an unlocking position that separates from the locking hole. Therefore, during installation, it is only necessary to mate the slider with the slide groove, and when the locking hole corresponds to the through hole, the locking member extends from the through hole into the locking hole to lock the slider with the slide groove. During disassembly, it is only necessary to adjust the locking member outward to separate the locking member from the locking hole. In this way, by setting a detachable gliding wing module, a gliding flight mode can be adopted to increase the flight distance of the UAV. Moreover, the detachable connection structure of the gliding wing module is simple and easy to assemble. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the drone provided by the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the drone;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the frame and lifting rotor.

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the glider module in the diagram;

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the detachable connection structure in the diagram;

[0030] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another state of the detachable connection structure in the diagram;

[0031] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the detachable connection structure between the skid wing module and the frame.

[0032] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0033] 100 drones 44 Threaded hole 1 frame 45 Threaded fasteners 11 skeleton rod 5 slider 2 Elevating rotor 51 Locking hole 3 Glide wing module 6 Locking components 31 Assisted propeller 61 Operating protrusion 4 Mounting Block 62 convex part 41 chute 7 elastic element 42 Via 8 Threaded sleeve 43 sleeve 8a Stop section

[0034] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0037] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this invention involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the meaning of "and / or" throughout the text includes three parallel solutions; for example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0038] Figures 1 to 7 In one embodiment of the drone provided by the present invention, please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The UAV 100 includes a frame 1, a lifting rotor 2, a gliding wing module 3, and a control device (not shown).

[0039] Specifically, the frame 1 is formed by a skeleton frame structure, and in one embodiment of the present invention, the drone 100 is used for logistics, and a cargo area is formed on the frame 1.

[0040] The lifting rotor 2 is located on the upper side of the frame 1. Specifically, multiple lifting rotors 2 are provided at both ends of the frame along its length, and each end has two lifting rotors 2 on both sides. More specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, four lifting rotors 2 are provided.

[0041] The gliding wing module 3 is mounted on the frame 1 via a detachable connection structure. The detachable connection structure includes a mounting block 4, a slider 5, and a locking member 6. One of the mounting block 4 and the slider 5 is located on the frame 1, and the other is located on the gliding wing module 3. The mounting block 4 has two opposite ends and two sides in the horizontal direction. One side of the mounting block 4 is provided with a groove 41 that passes through at least one end, and a through hole 42 is provided on one side wall of the groove 41. The slider 5 is mounted on the groove 41 and is provided with a locking hole 51 corresponding to the through hole 42. The locking member 6 is mounted on the through hole 42 and is adjustable along the depth direction of the through hole 42 to have a locking position that extends into the locking hole 51 and an unlocking position that separates from the locking hole 51.

[0042] The control device is electrically connected to the elevator rotor 2 and the glider module 3. Specifically, the control device can establish a communication connection with terminals such as remote controllers to receive control commands from these terminals to control the operation of the elevator rotor 2 and the glider module 3. In embodiments of the present invention, the control device stores an elevator flight control program, a glider flight control program, and a hybrid elevator and glider flight mode control program to meet the needs of the UAV 100 to fly in different modes.

[0043] In the technical solution of this invention, a gliding wing module 3 is provided, and the gliding wing module 3 is installed on the frame 1 via a detachable connection structure. The detachable connection structure includes a mounting block 4, a slider 5, and a locking member 6. One of the mounting block 4 and the slider 5 is located on the frame 1, and the other is located on the gliding wing module 3. The mounting block 4 has two opposite ends and two sides in the horizontal direction. One side of the mounting block 4 is provided with a groove 41 penetrating at least one end, and a through hole 42 is formed on one side wall of the groove 41. The slider 5 is installed in the groove 41 and a locking hole 51 is provided corresponding to the through hole 42. The locking member 6 is installed in the through hole 42 and is adjustable along the depth direction of the through hole 42. The slider 5 is positioned such that it has a locking position extending into the locking hole 51 and an unlocking position separating from the locking hole 51. Therefore, during installation, it is only necessary to mate the slider 5 with the slide groove 41, and when the locking hole 51 corresponds to the through hole 42, the locking member 6 extends from the through hole 42 into the locking hole 51 to lock the slider 5 with the slide groove 41. During disassembly, it is only necessary to adjust the locking member 6 outward to separate the locking member 6 from the locking hole 51. In this way, by setting a detachable gliding wing module 3, a gliding flight mode can be adopted to increase the flight distance of the UAV 100, and the detachable connection structure of the gliding wing module 3 is simple and easy to assemble.

[0044] The locking member 6 is adjustable along the depth direction of the through hole 42. The specific adjustment method is not limited; it can be threaded, a stepped structure, or a ratchet mechanism (similar to a ballpoint pen). In this embodiment, the locking member 6 is elastically and telescopically disposed in the through hole 42 via an elastic member 7. The elastic member 7 is used to reset the locking member 6 to the locked position. Therefore, during installation, it is only necessary to mate the slider 5 with the slide groove 41, and when the locking hole 51 corresponds to the through hole 42. Under the reset action of the elastic member 7, the locking member 6 automatically extends from the through hole 42 into the locking hole 51 to lock the slider 5 with the slide groove 41, without manual operation.

[0045] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, an operating protrusion 61 is provided at one end of the locking member 6 located outside the through hole 42. Therefore, the operator can adjust the locking member 6 by operating the operating protrusion 61, making the operation relatively simple. Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, a stop portion 8a is provided inside the through hole 42, and a protrusion 62 is provided on the outer side of the locking member 6 and on the side of the stop portion 8a facing the locking hole 51. The elastic member 7 includes a spring sleeved around the locking member 6 and located between the stop portion 8a and the protrusion 62.

[0046] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, a threaded sleeve 8 is internally threaded into the through hole 42. The threaded sleeve 8 is sleeved around the locking member 6 and located on the side of the protrusion 62 opposite to the locking hole 51. The stop portion 8a is provided on the outer side of the threaded sleeve 8. Therefore, the tension of the spring can be adjusted by adjusting the threaded sleeve 8 with a screw.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present invention, a booster propeller 31 is provided on one side of the gliding wing module 3, which can further increase the flight distance of the UAV 100. Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present invention, a power supply module electrically connected to the booster propeller 31 is provided on the gliding wing module 3 to independently power the booster propeller 31. Of course, this design is not limited to this; the booster propeller 31 can also be electrically connected to the control device to be powered through the power supply circuit of the control device.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present invention, the taxiway module 3 is configured as multiple taxiway assembly units, which are respectively installed on the frame 1 through a detachable connection structure. Therefore, different taxiway modules 3 can be assembled by selecting different combinations.

[0049] Please refer to further information. Figures 6 to 7 One of the mounting block 4 and the slider 5 is mounted on the frame 1, and the other is mounted on the glider module 3. Specifically, in an embodiment of the present invention, the frame 1 includes a horizontally extending skeleton rod 11, the mounting block 4 is mounted on the skeleton rod 11, and the slider 5 is disposed on the glider module 3. The manner in which the slider 5 is mounted on the skeleton rod 11 is not limited. In an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting block 4 is provided with sleeve holes 43 extending through both ends of it. The mounting block 4 is sleeved on the skeleton rod 11 through the sleeve holes 43. The mounting block 4 is also provided with a threaded hole 44 extending through the sleeve holes 43. The threaded hole 44 is threadedly connected to a threaded fastener 45, so that the threaded fastener 45 abuts against the skeleton rod 11. In this way, the mounting block 4 can be installed on the skeleton rod 11 relatively conveniently.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present invention, the detachable connection structure includes two mounting blocks 4 and two sliders 5, and the slide groove 41 is provided on the side of the corresponding mounting block 4 facing the other mounting block 4, thereby making the assembly between the gliding wing module 3 and the frame 1 more robust and reliable.

[0051] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone, characterized in that, include: A frame, the frame including a skeleton rod extending in a horizontal direction; The lifting rotor is located on the upper side of the frame; The glider module is mounted on the frame via a detachable connection structure. The detachable connection structure includes a mounting block, a slider, and a locking element. One of the mounting block and the slider is located on the frame, and the other is located on the glider module. The mounting block has two opposite ends and two sides in the horizontal direction. One side of the mounting block is provided with a groove that extends through at least one end, and a through hole is formed on one side wall of the groove. The slider is mounted on the groove and has a locking hole corresponding to the through hole. The locking element is mounted on the through hole and is adjustable along the depth direction of the through hole to have a locking position that extends into the locking hole and an unlocking position that separates from the locking hole. When the mounting block is mounted on the frame, a through-hole is provided in the mounting block, allowing it to be fitted onto the frame rod through the through-hole; and... A control device for electrically connecting to the lifting rotor and the glider module.

2. The drone as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The locking member is elastically and retractably disposed in the through hole via an elastic element, which is used to reset the locking member to the locking position.

3. The drone as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The locking member has an operating protrusion at one end located outside the through hole.

4. The drone as described in claim 2, characterized in that, A stop is provided inside the through hole; The locking member has a protrusion on the outer side and on the side of the stop portion facing the locking hole. The elastic element includes a spring sleeved around the locking element and located between the stop portion and the protrusion.

5. The drone as described in claim 4, characterized in that, A threaded sleeve is connected to the through hole by an internal thread. The threaded sleeve is sleeved around the locking member and is located on the side of the protrusion opposite to the locking hole. The stop portion is provided on the outer side of the threaded sleeve.

6. The drone as described in claim 1, characterized in that, One side of the glider module is provided with an auxiliary propeller; and / or, The taxiing wing module is divided into multiple taxiing wing combination units, which are respectively installed on the frame through detachable connection structures.

7. The UAV as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The gliding wing module is equipped with a power supply module that is electrically connected to the power-assisted propeller.

8. The UAV as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The mounting block is installed on the frame rod, and the slider is located on the sliding wing module; and / or... The detachable connection structure includes two mounting blocks and two sliders, with the groove disposed on the side of the corresponding mounting block facing the other mounting block.

9. The UAV as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The mounting block is also provided with a threaded hole that passes through the sleeve hole. The threaded hole is threadedly connected to a threaded fastener so as to abut against the skeleton rod through the threaded fastener.

10. The drone as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The control device stores takeoff and landing flight control programs, taxiing flight control programs, and mixed takeoff and taxiing flight mode control programs.

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