The soldier-mounted hummingbird drone with tracking and reconnaissance capabilities

Abstract

This invention discloses a man-portable hummingbird drone with tracking and reconnaissance capabilities, comprising: a drone support frame for mounting the drone's control circuit board and forming the main structure of the drone, providing power supply installation space and wing mounting positions; and a wing assembly including a folding rod hinged to the man-portable support frame, with a drive motor controlled by the control circuit board fixedly mounted at the other end of the folding rod, and fan blades fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the drive motor. This invention features folding wings that form a cylindrical shape, facilitating the carrying and launching of the man-portable hummingbird drone and reducing the burden of carrying and using it; it fully utilizes the launch power of the drone launcher, saving the drone's climbing distance and energy required for climbing, thus improving the launch efficiency of the man-portable hummingbird drone; and it enhances the waterproof and rainproof capabilities of the man-portable hummingbird drone, improving its adaptability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, and more specifically, to a single-soldier hummingbird UAV with tracking and reconnaissance capabilities. Background Technology

[0002] The Soldier Hummingbird UAV is a small drone, similar in size to a hummingbird, capable of conducting reconnaissance and surveillance missions in complex environments such as cities and forests. Employing advanced flight control and image transmission technology, it features high-precision positioning, rapid response, and stable flight. Furthermore, it is equipped with high-definition cameras and infrared sensors, enabling it to conduct reconnaissance missions at night.

[0003] The size of a typical individual soldier hummingbird drone has been reduced, so the wings cannot be folded again. When carrying it, the open wings are easily damaged due to their size, requiring special storage tools, which makes it less portable. Furthermore, the way the wings open during launch means that it can only climb to a certain altitude using its own wing power before it can carry out flight tracking and reconnaissance missions, resulting in low efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of this invention is to provide a single-soldier hummingbird drone with tracking and reconnaissance functions to solve the problems in the background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution.

[0006] Individual soldier hummingbird drones with tracking and reconnaissance capabilities include:

[0007] The drone bracket is used to mount the drone's control circuit board and constitutes the main frame of the drone, providing power installation space and wing mounting positions;

[0008] The wing assembly includes a folding rod hinged to a human-machine frame, and a drive motor controlled by a control circuit board is fixedly installed at the other end of the folding rod. The output shaft of the drive motor is fixedly equipped with fan blades.

[0009] The outer shell is fixedly installed on the drone bracket by screws and covers the drone bracket. The outer shell has evenly distributed storage slots that correspond one-to-one with the folding rods.

[0010] A reconnaissance and tracking camera is fixedly mounted to the bottom of the drone bracket with screws, and the top of the reconnaissance and tracking camera is connected to the outer shell;

[0011] The wing adjustment assembly includes two cross-arranged deployment springs located on the top of the drone support, with both ends of the deployment springs fixedly connected to adjacent folding rods. A release assembly located inside the outer shell is installed on the drone support.

[0012] The release component includes a fixed ring, and a movable ring has a U-shaped locking block fixedly installed at its bottom. A return spring is fixedly installed between the fixed ring and the movable ring.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] The folding rod includes a hinge block, a connecting rod, and a mounting block. The hinge block is hinged to the drone bracket, and the two ends of the connecting rod are fixedly connected to the adjacent hinge block and mounting block, respectively. The drive motor is fixedly mounted on the mounting block.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] The bottom of the outer shell and the top of the reconnaissance and tracking camera are both integrally formed with interlocking mounting plates, which are fixed to the bottom of the drone bracket by screws.

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] The hinge block is divided into left and right S-shaped hinge blocks and front and back straight hinge blocks. The left and right S-shaped hinge blocks are fixed to the two ends of the top deployment spring, and the front and back straight hinge blocks are fixed to the two ends of the bottom deployment spring.

[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0020] The inner side of the outer shell is slidably connected with evenly distributed baffles, and the inner side of the outer shell is fixedly installed with evenly distributed control springs. The other end of the control spring is fixedly connected to the baffle, and the width of the baffle is equal to the distance between the two storage slots.

[0021] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0022] The mounting plate on the reconnaissance and tracking camera has a drainage hole located at the bottom of the drone bracket.

[0023] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0024] The top of the drone bracket is provided with a cross-shaped mounting groove, and the hinge block and the deployment spring are both installed inside the mounting groove. A limiting plate is provided at the bottom of the mounting groove.

[0025] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0026] The drone support has evenly distributed through holes, and threaded posts are integrally formed on the drone support.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this invention are:

[0028] (1) This solution has the function of folding wings and forming a cylindrical shape, which facilitates the carrying and launching of individual soldier hummingbird drones, reduces the burden of carrying and using them, and makes them easy to unfold and use, ensuring normal flight function, enabling them to complete tracking and reconnaissance work, and meeting the usage needs and practicality of individual soldier hummingbird drones.

[0029] (2) This scheme makes full use of the launch power of the UAV launcher to launch the individual soldier hummingbird UAV. Before the individual soldier hummingbird UAV has risen to a sufficient height, it avoids the expansion of the wing components, which would cause increased drag. This increases the launch height of the individual soldier hummingbird UAV, saves the climbing distance and energy required for climbing, and improves the launch efficiency of the individual soldier hummingbird UAV.

[0030] (3) This solution enhances the waterproof and rainproof capabilities of the individual soldier hummingbird drone, thereby enabling the individual soldier hummingbird drone to have certain usability in rainy weather, improving the adaptability of the individual soldier hummingbird drone and reducing its limitations. Attached Figure Description

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the UAV of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the UAV of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the drone support frame and the wing assembly of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a top cross-sectional view of the outer casing of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 5 This is a top view of the drone support structure of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the unfolding spring and the hinge block of the present invention.

[0037] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0038] 1. Drone support frame;

[0039] 11. Mounting slot; 12. Restriction plate;

[0040] 2. Wing assembly; 21. Folding rod; 211. Hinge block; 211a. Straight hinge block; 211b. S-shaped hinge block; 212. Connecting rod; 213. Mounting block; 22. Drive motor; 23. Fan blade;

[0041] 3. Outer casing; 31. Storage slot; 32. Control spring; 33. Baffle;

[0042] 4. Surveillance and tracking cameras;

[0043] 5. Wing adjustment assembly; 51. Deployment spring; 52. Release assembly; 521. Fixed ring; 522. Moving ring; 523. Locking block; 524. Return spring;

[0044] 6. Mounting plate;

[0045] 7. Drain hole. Detailed Implementation

[0046] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention;

[0047] Example 1:

[0048] Please see Figure 1-6 The single-soldier hummingbird drone, equipped with tracking and reconnaissance capabilities, has a main frame consisting of a drone support 1. A power supply is installed in the hollow part of the drone support 1, and electronic components such as a control circuit board for controlling the drone's flight are installed through threaded posts on the drone support 1. Then, the wing assembly 2 is installed on the top of the drone support 1. The wing assembly 2 consists of four sets of folding rods 21, a drive motor 22, and fan blades 23. The folding rods 21 are hinged inside the mounting slots 11 on the drone support 1 and are connected in pairs by unfolding springs 51, giving the wing assembly 2 a folding function. The drive motor 22 is controlled by the control circuit board and other electronic components to drive the fan blades 23 for flight. The tracking and reconnaissance camera 4 is used to complete the tracking and reconnaissance missions. The through holes on the drone support 1 reduce the weight and quantity of the drone support 1, saving manufacturing costs.

[0049] The outer shell 3 is fixedly installed on the drone bracket 1 with screws and wraps the drone bracket 1. The outer shell 3 has a storage slot 31 with a shape corresponding to the wing component 2, so that the wing component 2 can be folded to store the folding rod 21 and the drive motor 22 inside the outer shell 3, reducing the size of the drone and making it easy to carry and use. At the same time, it forms a cylindrical shape, which is convenient for launching the launch tube.

[0050] The folding rod 21 includes a hinge block 211, a connecting rod 212, and a mounting block 213. The left and right S-shaped hinge blocks 211b and the front and rear straight hinge blocks 211a arranged on the left and right sides facilitate connection with the two ends of the two intersecting and vertically arranged deployment springs 51. The elastic force of the deployment springs 51 is used to flip the hinge block 211, so that the connecting rod 212 and the mounting block 213 are in a horizontal state, which facilitates the flight operation of the fan blades 23 on the drive motor 22. The flipping angle of the hinge block 211 is limited by the limiting plate 12 on the bottom wall of the mounting groove 11 to maintain the stability and horizontality of the wing.

[0051] It can reduce the size of the soldier hummingbird drone when it is on standby, making it easier to carry and launch the soldier hummingbird drone, reducing the burden of carrying and using it, while making it easy to deploy and use, ensuring normal flight function, and enabling it to complete tracking and reconnaissance work, thus meeting the usage needs and practicality of the soldier hummingbird drone.

[0052] Example 2

[0053] Please see Figure 2 Based on Embodiment 1, this invention proposes Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, a release component 52 is installed on the drone support 1. Since the release component 52 is located inside the outer shell 3, it does not hinder the deployment of the wing component 2. When the drone is launched by the drone launcher, the sudden kinetic energy acts on the main body that is fixed to each other, such as the drone support 1, the outer shell 3, and the fixed ring 521. The fixed ring 521 and the movable ring 522 are only connected by the return spring 524. The kinetic energy is transferred to the movable ring 522 with a certain delay. The movable ring 522 slides downward relative to the drone support 1 and the outer shell 3, thereby using the locking block 523 at the bottom of the movable ring 522 to restrict the mounting block 213, causing the wing part to be unable to deploy. However, when the launch power is exhausted, the elasticity of the return spring 524 can drive the movable ring 522 to rebound, thereby causing the locking block 523 to disengage from the mounting block 213 and lose its restrictive effect on the mounting block 213. The mounting block 213 deploys under the elasticity of the deployment spring 51.

[0054] It can fully utilize the launch power of the drone launcher to launch the individual soldier hummingbird drone, and avoid the increased drag caused by the deployment of the wing assembly 2 before the individual soldier hummingbird drone has risen to a sufficient altitude, thereby increasing the launch altitude of the individual soldier hummingbird drone, saving the climbing distance and energy required for climbing, and improving the launch and use efficiency of the individual soldier hummingbird drone.

[0055] Example 3

[0056] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 4 Based on Example 1, this invention proposes Example 3:

[0057] Because the storage slot 31 makes the outer shell 3 not airtight enough, rainwater can easily enter the interior of the individual soldier hummingbird drone in windy and rainy weather. This means that the control circuit board itself needs to be waterproof to ensure normal operation. By setting a sliding baffle 33 inside the outer shell 3, after the wing assembly 2 is deployed, the control spring 32 is used to push the baffle 33 to the storage slot 31, reducing or eliminating the opening of the storage slot 31, thereby improving the rainproof function of the individual soldier hummingbird drone.

[0058] In the event that a small amount of rainwater enters the interior of the individual soldier hummingbird drone, the drainage hole 7 is used to drain the rainwater, thus preventing water accumulation inside the drone from creating unnecessary weight and safety hazards.

[0059] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention; however, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and its improved concepts, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A single-soldier hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with tracking and reconnaissance capabilities, characterized in that: include: The drone bracket (1) is used to install the control circuit board of the drone and to form the main frame of the drone, providing power installation space and wing installation position; The wing assembly (2) includes a folding rod (21) hinged to the human-machine frame (1), and a drive motor (22) controlled by a control circuit board is fixedly installed at the other end of the folding rod (21). The output shaft of the drive motor (22) is fixedly installed with a fan blade (23). The outer shell (3) is fixedly installed on the drone support (1) by screws and wraps the drone support (1). The outer shell (3) has evenly distributed storage slots (31) that correspond one-to-one with the folding rods (21). The reconnaissance and tracking camera (4) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the drone bracket (1) by screws, and the top of the reconnaissance and tracking camera (4) is connected to the outer shell (3); The wing adjustment assembly (5) includes two deployment springs (51) located on the top of the drone support (1) and arranged in a cross pattern. The two ends of the deployment springs (51) are fixedly connected to the adjacent folding rods (21). The drone support (1) is equipped with a release assembly (52) located inside the outer shell (3). The release component (52) includes a fixed ring (521), the bottom of which is provided with a movable ring (522), and the bottom of which is fixedly installed with evenly distributed locking blocks (523). The locking blocks (523) are U-shaped, and a return spring (524) is fixedly installed between the fixed ring (521) and the movable ring (522). The folding rod (21) includes a hinge block (211), a connecting rod (212), and a mounting block (213). The hinge block (211) is hinged to the drone bracket (1). The two ends of the connecting rod (212) are fixedly connected to the adjacent hinge block (211) and the mounting block (213) respectively. The drive motor (22) is fixedly mounted on the mounting block (213). The hinge block (211) is divided into left and right S-shaped hinge blocks (211b) and front and rear straight hinge blocks (211a). The left and right S-shaped hinge blocks (211b) are fixed to the two ends of the top unfolding spring (51), and the front and rear straight hinge blocks (211a) are fixed to the two ends of the bottom unfolding spring (51).

2. The single-soldier hummingbird UAV with tracking and reconnaissance functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the outer shell (3) and the top of the reconnaissance and tracking camera (4) are integrally formed with interlocking mounting plates (6), which are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the drone bracket (1) by screws.

3. The single-soldier hummingbird UAV with tracking and reconnaissance functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side of the outer shell (3) is slidably connected with uniformly distributed baffles (33), and the inner side of the outer shell (3) is fixedly installed with uniformly distributed control springs (32). The other end of the control springs (32) is fixedly connected to the baffles (33), and the width of the baffles (33) is equal to the distance between the two storage slots (31).

4. The single-soldier hummingbird UAV with tracking and reconnaissance functions according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting plate (6) on the reconnaissance and tracking camera (4) has a drain hole (7), which is located at the bottom of the drone bracket (1).

5. The single-soldier hummingbird UAV with tracking and reconnaissance functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the drone bracket (1) is provided with a cross-shaped mounting groove (11), the hinge block (211) and the deployment spring (51) are both installed on the inner side of the mounting groove (11), and a limiting plate (12) is provided at the bottom of the mounting groove (11).

6. The single-soldier hummingbird UAV with tracking and reconnaissance functions according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drone support (1) has evenly distributed through holes, and the drone support (1) has an integrally formed threaded column.

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