An RFID inspection system for pan / tilt, drone and power distribution lines

Abstract

The present invention discloses an inspection system for an RFID identification gimbal, an unmanned aerial vehicle, and a power distribution line. The RFID identification gimbal includes a shell, an RFID antenna, an RFID module, a main control chip, and an SDK module; the shell has a top but no bottom; connecting claws are provided extending outward around the bottom of the shell; the RFID antenna is docked at the bottom of the shell and fixedly connected to the connecting claws; the RFID module is installed inside the shell; the RFID antenna is electrically connected to the RFID module; a first mounting hole is provided at the top of the shell, and the main control chip is fixed on the first mounting hole inside the shell; a second mounting hole is provided on one of the side walls of the shell; the SDK module is installed on the second mounting hole; the RFID module and the SDK module are electrically connected to the main control chip respectively; and a connecting arm is provided outside the shell. The shell in the present invention has an integrated structure, and the overall heat dissipation effect is good; if maintenance is required, the RFID module can be directly repaired by disassembling the antenna; the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle carrying an RFID identification gimbal for inspection saves manpower and material resources, and is safe and reliable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an identification device, and in particular to an inspection system for an RFID identification pan / tilt station, an unmanned aerial vehicle and a power distribution line. Background Art

[0002] At present, the inspection of power distribution line equipment (such as electric poles, transformers, etc.) in my country mainly relies on regular manual inspections by inspectors. Most existing technologies rely on manual handheld reader terminals for scanning and reading. Due to the constraints of climate conditions, environmental factors, personnel quality and sense of responsibility, the inspection quality and on-site rate cannot be guaranteed, and there are also safety hazards.

[0003] The use of unmanned equipment for inspection can effectively overcome climate and environmental factors and easily ensure the safety of personnel. For example, the publication number "CN213473545U" discloses "an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with an RFID identification device and a unmanned aerial vehicle". Here, the identification device is carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle for inspection along the distribution line. The housing of the equipment is complex, and subsequent maintenance and inspection is inconvenient. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an RFID identification pan / tilt platform that can solve one or more of the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution proposed by the present invention is as follows:

[0006] An RFID identification gimbal includes a housing, an RFID antenna, an RFID module, a main control chip, and an SDK module;

[0007] The housing has a top but no bottom; connecting claws are provided extending outwardly around the bottom of the housing; the RFID antenna is docked at the bottom of the housing and fixedly connected to the connecting claws;

[0008] The RFID module is installed inside the housing; the RFID antenna is electrically connected to the RFID module;

[0009] A first mounting hole is provided on the top of the shell, and the main control chip is fixed on the first mounting hole inside the shell;

[0010] A second mounting hole is provided on one of the side walls of the housing; the SDK module is mounted on the second mounting hole;

[0011] The RFID module and the SDK module are electrically connected to the main control chip respectively;

[0012] A connecting arm is arranged outside the shell.

[0013] Preferably, heat dissipation fins are arranged outside the shell, and the heat dissipation fins include fixed fins and movable fins, the fixed fins extend downward from the top of the shell to reach one of the side surfaces, and the movable fins are installed on the first mounting hole outside the shell.

[0014] Preferably, the connecting arm comprises a cross bar and a vertical bar, the cross bar is provided with a connecting hanging hole; the vertical bar is fixed at two ends of the cross bar, and the vertical bar is hinged to the shell through a pin.

[0015] Preferably: the main control chip is an STM32 main control chip.

[0016] Preferably, the shell is a square shell, and the connecting claws are located at the four corners of the bottom surface.

[0017] A drone is provided, wherein a drone extension bracket is installed at the lower part of the drone, the above-mentioned RFID identification gimbal is installed on one side of the drone extension bracket, and a visible light camera is installed on the other side.

[0018] A distribution line inspection system includes a drone, an RFID tag, and an RFID identification pan-tilt platform, wherein the RFID identification pan-tilt platform includes the above-mentioned RFID identification pan-tilt platform; and includes the following steps:

[0019] RFID tags are placed along the distribution lines as planned;

[0020] The RFID identification gimbal is installed on the drone;

[0021] The drone carries the RFID identification gimbal to any of the RFID tags to identify information and uploads the tag information to the server backend through the network for unified management, query and editing.

[0022] Preferably: the drone also carries a camera.

[0023] The technical effects of the present invention are:

[0024] The shell of the present invention has an integrated structure. When in use, the control chip is installed on the top of the shell, with a large unobstructed heat dissipation space inside, and directly connected to the heat dissipation fins outside, so the overall heat dissipation effect is good; if maintenance is needed during use, the heat dissipation fins can be disassembled for maintenance; the RFID antenna is directly installed on the bottom of the shell, with a large scanning area, low recognition accuracy requirements, and faster recognition; the RFID module can be repaired by directly disassembling the antenna when maintenance is required; in addition, the connection angle between the connecting arm and the drone gimbal is adjustable; an interface for connecting the drone is provided on the shell for easy use.

[0025] Using drones equipped with RFID identification gimbals for inspection saves manpower and material resources and is safe and reliable; data information is directly sent to the background for unified processing, reducing human errors. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The drawings in the specification, which constitute a part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute improper limitations on the present invention.

[0027] In the attached picture:

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure;

[0030] Figure 3 Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of;

[0031] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0032] Shell 1, connecting claw 101, first mounting hole 102, second mounting hole 103, heat dissipation fin 104, fixed fin 1041, movable fin 1042, RFID antenna 2, RFID module 3, main control chip 4, SDK module 5, connecting arm 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, wherein the illustrative embodiments and descriptions are only used to explain the present invention but are not intended to be improper limitations of the present invention.

[0034] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0035] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, for example. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0036] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0037] like Figure 1 — Figure 3 As shown, an RFID identification gimbal includes a shell 1, an RFID antenna 2, an RFID module 3, a main control chip 4, and an SDK module 5.

[0038] The housing 1 has a top but no bottom; connecting claws 101 are extended outwardly around the bottom of the housing (connecting through holes are provided on the connecting claws); the housing is a square housing, and the connecting claws are located at the four corners of the bottom surface. Heat dissipation fins 104 are arranged outside the housing, and the heat dissipation fins include fixed fins 1041 and movable fins 1042. The fixed fins extend downward from the top of the housing to one of the side surfaces, and the movable fins are installed on the first mounting holes 102 outside the housing.

[0039] The RFID antenna is docked at the bottom of the housing and fixedly connected to the connecting claw.

[0040] The RFID module 3 is installed inside the housing; the RFID antenna is electrically connected to the RFID module.

[0041] The top of the housing 1 is provided with a first mounting hole 102, and the main control chip 4 is fixed on the first mounting hole inside the housing. The main control chip 4 is an STM32 main control chip.

[0042] A second mounting hole 103 is provided on one of the side walls of the housing; the SDK module is mounted on the second mounting hole 103; and the RFID module and the SDK module are electrically connected to the main control chip respectively.

[0043] The housing is provided with a connecting arm 6. The connecting arm 6 comprises a crossbar and a vertical bar, the crossbar is provided with a connecting hanging hole, the vertical bar is fixed at both ends of the crossbar, and the vertical bar is hinged to the housing through a pin.

[0044] In this embodiment, the connecting arm is externally connected to the drone, and then the read data is sent via wired or wireless means.

[0045] The housing is integrated, and the installation of each module (RFID antenna 2, RFID module 3, main control chip 4, SDK module 5) does not require additional limit structures, etc., and the manufacturing is simple and the maintenance and repair are fast.

[0046] In this technical solution, the control chip is installed on the top of the shell, with a large unobstructed heat dissipation space inside, and is directly connected to the heat dissipation fins outside, with an overall good heat dissipation effect; if maintenance is needed during use, the heat dissipation fins can be disassembled and disassembled for maintenance; the RFID antenna is directly installed on the bottom of the shell, with a large scanning area, low recognition accuracy requirements, and faster recognition; if maintenance is required, the RFID module can be repaired by simply disassembling the antenna; in addition, the connecting arm can be used to connect to the drone gimbal at an adjustable angle; an interface for connecting to the drone is provided on the shell for easy use.

[0047] The inner wall of the shell is provided with crisscross reinforcing ribs.

[0048] A drone is provided, wherein a drone extension bracket is installed at the lower part of the drone, the above-mentioned RFID identification gimbal is installed on one side of the drone extension bracket, and a visible light camera is installed on the other side.

[0049] A distribution line inspection system includes a drone, an RFID tag, and an RFID identification pan-tilt platform, wherein the RFID identification pan-tilt platform includes the above-mentioned RFID identification pan-tilt platform; the drone also carries a camera. The system includes the following steps:

[0050] (1) RFID tags are installed along the distribution lines according to the plan;

[0051] (2) The RFID identification gimbal is installed on the drone;

[0052] (3) The drone carries the RFID identification gimbal to any of the RFID tags to identify information and upload the tag information to the server backend through the network for unified management, query and editing.

[0053] The specific identification process is as follows: Here the RFID tag is installed on the power tower. The drone first determines the position of the electronic tag to be scanned through the camera, controls the drone to hover to the same height as the electronic tag to be scanned on the power tower, turns on the RFID reader, and after scanning the tag information, uploads the tag information and the tower location information to the server background through the network. The scanned electronic tag information is uniformly managed, queried and edited in the terminal data management system.

[0054] The drone-mounted reader proposed in this solution adopts a non-contact detection method, replacing manual detection, saving a lot of time and labor costs, and greatly reducing safety hazards in the detection process.

[0055] The operation of the drone-mounted reader / writer proposed in this technical solution is mainly completed by remote control of the drone. The detection process tends to be more automated, the detection method is more flexible and has a wider range of applications.

[0056] The reader / writer data storage method proposed in this solution is changed to electronic tag information associated with an exclusive data management system to achieve real-time information flow.

[0057] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An RFID identification pan / tilt, characterized in that: Including housing, RFID antenna, RFID module, main control chip, SDK module; The housing has a top but no bottom; connecting claws are provided extending outwardly around the bottom of the housing; the RFID antenna is docked at the bottom of the housing and fixedly connected to the connecting claws; The RFID module is installed inside the housing; the RFID antenna is electrically connected to the RFID module; A first mounting hole is provided on the top of the shell, and the main control chip is fixed on the first mounting hole inside the shell; A second mounting hole is provided on one of the side walls of the housing; the SDK module is mounted on the second mounting hole; The RFID module and the SDK module are electrically connected to the main control chip respectively; A connecting arm is arranged outside the shell; A heat dissipation fin is arranged outside the housing, and the heat dissipation fin includes a fixed fin and a movable fin, the fixed fin extends downward from the top of the housing to one of the side surfaces, and the movable fin is installed on the first mounting hole outside the housing; The connecting arm comprises a crossbar and a vertical bar, and a connecting hanging hole is provided on the crossbar; the vertical bar is fixed at both ends of the crossbar, and the vertical bar is hinged to the shell through a pin; The main control chip is an STM32 main control chip; The shell is a square shell, and the connecting claws are located at the four corners of the bottom surface.

2. A drone, characterized in that: A drone extension bracket is installed at the bottom of the drone, and the RFID identification gimbal described in claim 1 is installed on one side of the drone extension bracket, and a visible light camera is installed on the other side.

3. A distribution line inspection system, comprising a drone, an RFID tag, and an RFID identification pan-tilt platform, wherein the RFID identification pan-tilt platform comprises the RFID identification pan-tilt platform according to claim 1; characterized in that The steps include: (1) RFID tags are installed along the distribution lines according to the plan; (2) The RFID identification gimbal is installed on the drone; (3) The drone carries the RFID identification gimbal to any of the RFID tags to identify information and upload the tag information to the server backend through the network for unified management, query and editing.

4. The inspection system for distribution lines according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drone also carries a camera.

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