An easily disassembled unmanned aerial survey device and a method of using the same

Abstract

The present invention discloses an easily disassembled unmanned aerial survey device and a method of using the device, and relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle related equipment. The present invention includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, a camera module, and a disassembly mechanism; a mounting groove at the bottom of the shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle; at least three support members are evenly arrayed around the mounting groove at the bottom of the shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle; a vertical upward card slot is opened at the end of the support member; the disassembly mechanism includes a limit adjustment plate; a camera module is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the limit adjustment plate; at least three card columns that match the card slot are arranged on the limit adjustment plate; at least one bolt for adjusting the spacing is threadedly connected on the limit adjustment plate; one end of the bolt passes through the limit adjustment plate and fits with the top surface in the mounting groove. Through the action of the disassembly mechanism, the present invention only relies on the bolt to control the spacing between the limit adjustment plate and the top of the mounting groove, and has the advantage of convenient disassembly and installation operations.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle related equipment, and in particular relates to an easily detachable unmanned aerial vehicle aerial survey device and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of UAV technology, its application areas are becoming wider and wider. In agricultural applications, aerial survey UAVs are used to survey and map plots of land to obtain aerial survey data. UAV aerial survey is a powerful supplement to traditional aerial photogrammetry methods. It has the characteristics of mobility, flexibility, high efficiency, speed, precision and accuracy, low operating cost, wide range of applications, and short production cycle. It has obvious advantages in the rapid acquisition of high-resolution images in small areas and areas with difficult flight.

[0003] At present, the installation method of the aerial survey device on the drone is complicated to disassemble and assemble, which makes it inconvenient to repair and replace. When the aerial survey device fails, it is difficult to disassemble and reuse it. In addition, during the flight of the drone, it will continuously produce strong vibrations, and long-term working vibration will also reduce the service life of the aerial survey device.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention designs an easily disassembled unmanned aerial survey device and a method for using the same. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an easily disassembled unmanned aerial survey device and a method of using the same. Through the action of the disassembly and assembly mechanism, only the bolts are needed to control the distance between the limit adjustment plate and the top of the installation groove, thereby facilitating the disassembly and installation operations; solving the above-mentioned problems of complicated disassembly and assembly and inconvenient maintenance and replacement.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] The present invention is an easily disassembled unmanned aerial survey device, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle, a camera module, and a disassembly mechanism; a mounting groove at the bottom of the shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle; at least three support members are evenly arranged around the mounting groove at the bottom of the shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle; a vertical upward card slot is opened at the end of the support member; the disassembly mechanism comprises a limit adjustment plate; the camera module is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the limit adjustment plate; at least three card columns matching the card slot are arranged on the limit adjustment plate; at least one card column for adjusting the spacing is threadedly connected on the limit adjustment plate The bolt has one end that passes through the limit adjustment plate and fits with the top surface of the installation slot; the bolt controls the distance between the limit adjustment plate and the top of the installation slot; when the distance is adjusted to increase to the point where the column cannot be separated from the slot, one end of the bolt is tightly against the top surface of the installation slot, and the column is inserted into the slot so that the column is always in the slot, completing the installation operation; when the distance is adjusted to decrease to the point where the column is separated from the slot, the column is separated from the slot, and the limit adjustment plate is rotated to remove the disassembly mechanism from the installation slot, completing the disassembly operation.

[0008] Among them, the installation steps of an easily disassembled UAV aerial survey device are as follows: S01, place the disassembly and assembly mechanism under the bottom of the UAV shell, lift the disassembly and assembly mechanism and move it upward, and pass the clamping column through the gap between the two support parts; S02, when the limit adjustment plate in the disassembly and assembly mechanism is attached to the top wall of the installation slot, rotate the disassembly and assembly mechanism until the clamping column is just above the slot; S03, move the disassembly and assembly mechanism vertically downward until the clamping column is stuck in the slot, and tighten the bolt until the top of the bolt is against the inner top wall of the installation slot and the clamping column cannot be separated from the slot.

[0009] Among them, the disassembly steps of an easily disassembled drone aerial survey device are as follows: SS01, loosen the bolt until the distance between the top of the bolt and the inner top wall of the installation slot is convenient for the card column to be detached from the card slot; SS02, lift the disassembly and assembly mechanism upward to make the card column detach from the card slot and be located directly above the card slot; SS03, then in the process of moving the disassembly and assembly mechanism vertically downward, pass the card column through the gap between the two support members.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the installation groove is a circular groove structure; and the support member is an L-shaped structure.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, reinforcing ribs are fixed on the support member.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a limiting column is fixed in the clamping slot, a limiting hole is provided on the lower end surface of the clamping column, and the limiting column cooperates with the inner wall of the limiting hole.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a shock-absorbing spring is provided between the peripheral side surface of the limiting column and the inner wall of the limiting hole.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a reinforcement groove is provided on the top wall of the installation groove, and the reinforcement groove cooperates with the top of the bolt.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a regular hexagonal column is provided at the bottom of the bolt.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a spherical cap is provided on the top of the bolt.

[0017] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The present invention is designed with a disassembly and assembly mechanism between the drone and the camera module, so that the distance between the limit adjustment plate and the top of the installation slot can be controlled by tightening or loosening the bolts, thereby controlling the matching state between the clamping column and the clamping slot, thereby achieving the effect of facilitating disassembly and installation operations; it has the advantages of simple structure, enhanced structural strength, and easy and quick disassembly and assembly operations.

[0019] Of course, any product implementing the present invention does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an easily disassembled unmanned aerial survey device of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A local enlarged schematic diagram of the middle A;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the disassembly and assembly mechanism;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a bottom view of the structure of the disassembly and assembly mechanism;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the disassembly and assembly mechanism;

[0026] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a limit adjustment plate designed with regular hexagonal columns;

[0027] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a limit adjustment plate with a spherical cap design;

[0028] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0029] 1-UAV, 2-camera module, 3-disassembly and assembly mechanism, 101-installation slot, 102-support, 103-slot, 104-reinforcement rib, 105-limit column, 106-reinforcement slot, 301-limit adjustment plate, 302-clamp column, 303-bolt, 304-shock-absorbing spring, 305-limit hole, 306-spherical cap, 307-regular hexagonal column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of 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.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "opening", "upper", "lower", "thickness", "top", "middle", "length", "inside", "all around" and the like indicating orientation or positional relationship are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the components or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0032] Embodiment 1

[0033] See also Figure 1-7As shown, the present invention is an easily disassembled unmanned aerial survey device, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle 1, a camera module 2, and a disassembly mechanism 3; a mounting groove 101 at the bottom of the shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1; at least three support members 102 are evenly arrayed around the mounting groove 101 at the bottom of the shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1; a vertical upward clamping groove 103 is opened at the end of the support member 102; the disassembly mechanism 3 comprises a limit adjustment plate 301; the camera module 2 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the limit adjustment plate 301; at least three clamping columns 302 matching the clamping groove 103 are arranged on the limit adjustment plate 301; at least one bolt 303 for adjusting the spacing is threadedly connected to the limit adjustment plate 302; the bolt 303 One end passes through the limit adjustment plate 302 and fits with the top surface of the installation slot 101; the bolt 303 controls the distance between the limit adjustment plate 302 and the top of the installation slot 101; when the distance adjustment is increased to the point where the column 303 cannot be separated from the slot 103, one end of the bolt 303 is tightly against the top surface of the installation slot 101, and the column 303 is inserted into the slot 103, so that the column 303 is always in the slot 103, completing the installation operation; when the distance adjustment is reduced to the point where the column 303 is separated from the slot 103, the column 303 is separated from the slot 103, and the limit adjustment plate 301 is rotated to remove the disassembly mechanism 3 from the installation slot 101, completing the disassembly operation.

[0034] Preferably, the mounting groove 101 is a circular groove structure; the support member 102 is an L-shaped structure; the purpose of the L-shaped structure is to enable the end surface of the end of the support member 102 to be provided with a vertically upward slot 103.

[0035] Preferably, a reinforcing rib 104 is fixed on the support member 102 ; the function of the reinforcing rib 104 is to strengthen the structural strength of the support member 102 , and improve the supporting capacity and structural stability of the support member 102 .

[0036] The method for using the easily detachable drone aerial survey device of this embodiment includes the following installation steps:

[0037] S01, placing the disassembly and assembly mechanism 3 under the bottom of the shell of the drone 1, lifting the disassembly and assembly mechanism 3 and moving it upward, and passing the clamping column 302 through the gap between the two supporting members 102;

[0038] S02, after the limit adjustment plate 301 in the disassembly and assembly mechanism 3 is attached to the inner top wall of the installation slot 101, the disassembly and assembly mechanism 3 is rotated until the clamping column 302 is just located above the clamping slot 103;

[0039] S03, the disassembly and assembly mechanism 3 is then moved vertically downward until the clamping column 302 is clamped into the clamping slot 103, and the bolt 303 is tightened until the top of the bolt 303 abuts against the inner top wall of the installation slot 101 and the clamping column 303 cannot be separated from the clamping slot 103.

[0040] The method for using the easily detachable drone aerial survey device of this embodiment includes the following disassembly steps:

[0041] SS01, loosen the bolt 303 until the distance between the top of the bolt 303 and the inner top wall of the installation slot 101 is convenient for the clamping column 303 to be detached from the clamping slot 103;

[0042] SS02, lift the disassembly mechanism 3 upwards, so that the clamping column 303 is separated from the clamping slot 103 and is located directly above the clamping slot 103;

[0043] SS03. When the disassembling and assembling mechanism 3 is moved vertically downward, the clamping column 302 is passed through the gap between the two supporting members 102 .

[0044] Embodiment 2

[0045] A more preferred technical solution based on the first embodiment is as follows: Figure 1-7 As shown, a limiting column 105 is fixed in the slot 103 , a limiting hole 305 is formed on the lower end surface of the column 303 , and the limiting column 105 cooperates with the inner wall of the limiting hole 305 .

[0046] Preferably, a shock-absorbing spring 304 is provided between the side surface of the limiting column 105 and the inner wall of the limiting hole 305; the purpose of the shock-absorbing spring 304 and the limiting column 105 is that the limiting column 105 limits and stabilizes the shock-absorbing spring 304, while the purpose of the shock-absorbing spring 304 is to improve the shock-absorbing and buffering effect of the disassembly and assembly mechanism 3.

[0047] Embodiment 3

[0048] A more preferred technical solution based on the second embodiment is as follows: Figure 1-7 As shown, a reinforcing groove 106 is provided on the inner top wall of the mounting groove 101, and the reinforcing groove 106 cooperates with the top of the bolt 303; the purpose of the reinforcing groove 106 is that when the UAV is in a state of strong vibration during flight, the top of the bolt 303 will produce a continuous impact on the inner top wall of the mounting groove 101, which will cause damage to the inner top wall of the mounting groove 101, and the reinforcing groove 106 will protect the inner top wall of the mounting groove 101.

[0049] Preferably, a regular hexagonal column 307 is provided at the bottom of the bolt 303 or a spherical cap 306 is provided at the top of the bolt 303; when the nut of the bolt 303 is located at the top of the bolt 303, a regular hexagonal column 307 can be provided at the bottom of the bolt 303, and the regular hexagonal column 307 facilitates the hexagonal socket to tighten or loosen the bolt 303; when the nut of the bolt 303 is located at the bottom of the bolt 303, the nut at the bottom of the bolt 303 can be tightened or loosened, and only the spherical cap 306 provided on the top of the bolt 303 needs to be better matched with the reinforcement groove 106.

[0050] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0051] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are only used to help illustrate the present invention. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the invention to the specific implementation methods described. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made according to the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand and use the present invention well. The present invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. An easily detachable drone aerial survey device, comprising a drone (1) and a camera module (2); characterized in that: It also includes a disassembly and assembly mechanism (3); The housing of the drone (1) has a mounting groove (101) at the bottom; the housing of the drone (1) has at least three support members (102) arranged evenly in an array around the mounting groove (101); and the ends of the support members (102) are provided with a slot (103) extending vertically upwards; The disassembly and assembly mechanism (3) comprises a limit adjustment plate (301); a camera module (2) is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the limit adjustment plate (301); at least three clamping columns (302) matching with the clamping slots (103) are arranged on the limit adjustment plate (301); at least one bolt (303) for adjusting the spacing is threadedly connected to the limit adjustment plate (302); one end of the bolt (303) passes through the limit adjustment plate (302) and fits with the inner top surface of the installation slot (101); The bolt (303) controls the distance between the limit adjustment plate (302) and the top of the installation groove (101); When the spacing is adjusted to increase to the point where the clamping column (303) cannot be separated from the clamping slot (103), one end of the bolt (303) is tightly pressed against the inner top surface of the installation slot (101), and the clamping column (303) is clamped into the clamping slot (103), so that the clamping column (303) is always in the clamping slot (103), and the installation operation is completed; When the spacing is adjusted to be reduced until the clamping column (303) is disengaged from the clamping slot (103), the clamping column (303) is separated from the clamping slot (103), and the limit adjustment plate (301) is rotated to remove the disassembly mechanism (3) from the installation slot (101), thereby completing the disassembly operation.

2. The easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation groove (101) is a circular groove structure; and the support member (102) is an L-shaped structure.

3. The easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A reinforcing rib (104) is fixed on the support member (102).

4. The easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting column (105) is fixed in the clamping groove (103), a limiting hole (305) is provided on the lower end surface of the clamping column (303), and the limiting column (105) cooperates with the inner wall of the limiting hole (305).

5. The easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A shock absorbing spring (304) is provided between the peripheral side surface of the limiting column (105) and the inner wall of the limiting hole (305).

6. The easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner top wall of the installation groove (101) is provided with a reinforcement groove (106), and the reinforcement groove (106) matches the top of the bolt (303).

7. The easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A regular hexagonal column (307) is provided at the bottom of the bolt (303).

8. The easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spherical cap (306) is provided on the top of the bolt (303).

9. A method for using the easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The installation steps include: S01, placing the disassembly and assembly mechanism (3) below the bottom of the shell of the drone (1), and in the process of lifting the disassembly and assembly mechanism (3) and moving it upward, passing the clamping column (302) through the gap between the two supporting members (102); S02, after the limit adjustment plate (301) in the disassembly and assembly mechanism (3) is attached to the inner top wall of the installation groove (101), the disassembly and assembly mechanism (3) is rotated until the clamping column (302) is located just above the clamping groove (103); S03, the disassembly and assembly mechanism (3) is then moved vertically downward until the clamping column (302) is clamped into the clamping slot (103), and the bolt (303) is tightened until the top of the bolt (303) abuts against the inner top wall of the installation slot (101) and the clamping column (303) cannot be separated from the clamping slot (103).

10. A method for using the easily detachable drone aerial survey device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The disassembly steps include: SS01, loosen the bolt (303) until the distance between the top of the bolt (303) and the inner top wall of the mounting groove (101) is convenient for the clamping column (303) to be disengaged from the clamping groove (103); SS02, lift the disassembly mechanism (3) upwards, so that the card column (303) is separated from the card slot (103) and is located directly above the card slot (103); SS03. When the disassembling and assembling mechanism (3) is moved vertically downward, the clamping column (302) is passed through the gap between the two supporting members (102).

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