A general-purpose gun mount for unmanned aerial vehicles and method of use

Abstract

The application discloses a general gun rack of a UAV and a use method thereof, and is convenient for replacing different guns according to combat requirements of a UAV platform. The general gun rack comprises a lower hanging rack, a front clamping seat, a rear clamping seat and two quick-locking latches corresponding to the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat respectively. The lower hanging rack comprises a lower hanging rack body, the front end and the rear end of the lower hanging rack body are respectively provided with pin holes for cooperating with the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat, the pin holes are used for passing through the quick-locking latches, and the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat are respectively used for being installed at the bottom of the UAV platform through bolts. The front end of the lower hanging rack body is provided with a left clamp hoop, the left clamp hoop is bolt-connected with a right clamp hoop, the left clamp hoop and the right clamp hoop are used for tightly fixing the left side and the right side of a gun barrel part of a 95-type gun family gun, the rear end of the lower hanging rack body is vertically provided with a limiting bolt, the lower end of the limiting bolt passes through the lower hanging rack body, the lower end of the limiting bolt is used for passing through a gun body of the 95-type gun family gun in the transverse direction, the lower end of the limiting bolt is threadedly matched with a wing nut, and the wing nut is used for locking the gun body of the 95-type gun family gun.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle platform-mounted weapons, in particular to a general gun rack for unmanned aerial vehicles and a use method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] The unmanned aerial vehicle platform-mounted weapons change the traditional weapon use mode, i.e. the traditional mode of original soldiers shooting with guns, to the mode of personnel remotely controlling unmanned aerial vehicles to shoot from the rear, which greatly guarantees the life safety of soldiers and improves the combat effectiveness of weapons. In order to guarantee the adaptability and working reliability of weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, the installation interface of weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles must be designed to guarantee reliable and timely shooting, and simple maintenance and support. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims at overcoming the deficiencies of the prior art, and provides a general gun rack for unmanned aerial vehicles and a use method thereof, which is convenient for the unmanned aerial vehicle platform to replace different guns according to combat requirements, and has better fire applicability.

[0004] The purpose of the present application is achieved in the following manner:

[0005] A general gun rack for unmanned aerial vehicles comprises a lower hanging rack, a front clamping seat, a rear clamping seat, and two quick-lock latches corresponding to the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat respectively, the lower hanging rack comprises a lower hanging rack body, the lower hanging rack body is in a strip shape, the front end and the rear end of the lower hanging rack body are respectively provided with pin holes for cooperating with the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat, the pin holes are for the quick-lock latches to pass through, and the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat are respectively installed at the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle platform through bolts.

[0006] The front end of the lower hanging rack body is provided with a left clamp hoop which extends forward for a certain distance and then extends downward for a certain distance, the lower end of the left clamp hoop is bolted with a right clamp hoop, the left clamp hoop and the right clamp hoop are used for tightly fixing the left and right sides of the gun barrel part of a 95-type gun family, the rear end of the lower hanging rack body is vertically provided with a limiting bolt, the lower end of the limiting bolt passes through the lower hanging rack body, the lower end of the limiting bolt is used for passing through the gun body of the 95-type gun family along the transverse direction, the lower end of the limiting bolt is threadedly matched with a wing nut, and the wing nut is used for locking the gun body of the 95-type gun family. The fixed 95-type gun family gun barrel is parallel to the lower hanging rack body.

[0007] Preferably, a bolt hole is vertically arranged on each of the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat, and the bolt hole is used for installing the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat at the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle platform through a standard bolt, and a pair of supporting ears are arranged at the lower end of each of the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat, a pin hole is arranged on each supporting ear along the transverse direction, and the pin hole is used for cooperating with the quick-lock latch.

[0008] Preferably, the rear end of the left clamp hoop is fixed to the front end of the lower hanging rack through a bolt.

[0009] The application relates to a use method of a general gun rack of a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), wherein the general gun rack is connected with a special gun of a UAV platform; the special gun of the UAV platform is provided with a mounting hole at a front end and a tail end, the positions of the mounting holes correspond to the mounting positions of a rear clamping seat and a front clamping seat on the UAV platform, during mounting, the front end mounting hole of the special gun of the UAV platform is aligned with a pin hole on the rear clamping seat, a quick-lock pin is inserted, and the front and rear movements of the gun are limited; then the tail end mounting hole of the special gun of the UAV platform is aligned with a pin hole on the front clamping seat, a quick-lock pin is inserted, and the tail end rotation of the gun is limited; the two quick-lock pins, the rear clamping seat and the front clamping seat mount the special gun of the UAV platform on the UAV platform and limit the movements of the special gun in all directions.

[0010] The limiting bolt, the wing nut, the left hoop and the right hoop are in a dismounting state.

[0011] Preferably, the lower hanging rack body is provided with an opening for accommodating a magazine of the special gun of the UAV platform, and the magazine of the special gun of the UAV platform passes through the opening upwards.

[0012] The application relates to a use method of a general gun rack of a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), wherein the general gun rack is connected with a 95-type gun family gun; a limiting bolt and a left hoop are connected on a lower hanging rack body, a lower handguard connecting pin of the 95-type gun family gun is taken off, the limiting bolt is inserted into a pin hole for mounting the lower handguard connecting pin on the 95-type gun family gun, then a wing nut is mounted to limit the 95-type gun family gun, a barrel of the 95-type gun family gun is clamped into a gap of the left hoop, a bolt is used to connect the left hoop and a right hoop, the barrel of the 95-type gun family gun is locked, then the lower hanging rack with the fixed gun is mounted on the UAV platform through the rear clamping seat and the front clamping seat.

[0013] Preferably, the wing nut locks the barrel of the 95-type gun family gun through a gasket.

[0014] Preferably, opposite ends of the left hoop and the right hoop are provided with V-shaped gaps.

[0015] Preferably, the limiting bolt is screwed on the lower hanging rack and locked through a nut.

[0016] Thanks to the above technical scheme, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. The application provides a solution for mounting small-caliber weapons on small UAVs.

[0018] 2. The application can mount the special gun of the UAV platform and the 95-type gun family gun, provides more weapon selection contents for users, selects corresponding weapons according to the use requirements of combat, mounts the weapons, realizes the quick replacement of different weapon loads, and effectively improves the combat applicability of the system.

[0019] 3. The gun mount connection structure is simple and reliable, enabling quick mounting or dismounting of weapons. The universal gun mount structure is simple, has good manufacturability, strong adaptability, can carry a variety of weapons, has high reliability, and requires fewer types of tools for maintenance, making it convenient for system operators to maintain and repair. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a general schematic diagram of a universal gun mount;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lower mounting bracket structure;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform structure;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a combination of a drone platform and a universal gun mount;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of a drone platform using a general-purpose gun mount and a special firearm for the drone platform.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting structure of the under-mount rack and the Type 95 rifle family;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the combination structure of the drone platform with the Type 95 rifle family of firearms via a universal gun mount.

[0027] Figure Labels

[0028] In the attached diagram, 1 is the quick-lock pin, 2 is the rear bracket, 3 is the front bracket, 4 is the lower bracket, 5 is the lower bracket body, 6 is the left clamp, 7 is the right clamp, 8 is the limit bolt, 9 is the wing nut, 10 is the washer, and 11 is the UAV platform. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] like Figure 1 , 2 The diagram shows a universal gun mount for drones, comprising two quick-lock pins 1, a rear mounting bracket 2, a front mounting bracket 3, and a lower mounting bracket 4 (the lower mounting bracket includes a lower mounting bracket body 5, a left clamp 6, a right clamp 7, a limiting bolt 8, a wing nut 10, and a washer 9). The rear mounting bracket 2 and the front mounting bracket 3 are installed on the bottom of the drone platform 11 using standard bolts. Two quick-lock pins 1 are inserted into the pin holes of the rear mounting bracket 2 and the front mounting bracket 3 respectively to install drone-specific firearms or the lower mounting bracket. The lower mounting bracket 4 can secure Type 95 rifles via the lower mounting bracket body 5, the left clamp 6, the right clamp 7, the limiting bolt 8, and the wing nut 10, thus enabling the drone to mount Type 95 rifles.

[0031] The unmanned platform special gun is installed: the front and tail end of the unmanned platform special gun has an installation hole, the position of which is the same as the installation position of the rear seat 2 and the front seat 3 on the unmanned aerial vehicle platform 11, and the size of which is the same as the size of the rear seat 2 pin hole, the front seat 3 pin hole and the quick lock bolt 1. When installing, the front end of the unmanned platform special gun is aligned with the rear seat 2 pin hole, a quick lock bolt 1 is inserted, and the front and rear movement of the gun is limited; then the tail end of the unmanned platform special gun is aligned with the front seat 3 pin hole, a quick lock bolt 1 is inserted, and the tail rotation of the gun is limited; the two quick lock bolts 1, the rear seat 2 and the front seat 3 install the unmanned platform special gun on the unmanned aerial vehicle platform, and limit the movement in each direction, which is safe and reliable, and ensures the stability and safety during flight and shooting.

[0032] 95 type gun family gun installation: remove the butterfly nut 10, the gasket 9 and the bolt between the left and right clamps 6, 7 on the lower hanging rack 4, remove the lower hand connection pin of the 95 type gun family, insert the 95 type gun family into the limiting bolt 8 on the lower hanging rack 4, insert the barrel into the V-shaped notch of the left clamp 6, then install the gasket 9, the butterfly nut 10, and fix the left and right clamps 6, 7 with standard bolts, then install the lower hanging rack 4 with the fixed gun on the pin hole of the rear seat 2 and the pin hole of the front seat 3 of the unmanned aerial vehicle platform 11, and insert a quick lock bolt 1 into each. The limiting bolt 8 replaces the lower hand connection pin of the 95 type gun family, realizes the stable structure of the gun itself without deformation, and the butterfly nut is tightened to limit the lateral movement of the gun; the left and right clamps 6, 7 clamp the barrel and pull it through the bolt, limit the swing of the gun body around the connecting pin, and realize the stable connection of the lower hanging rack 4 and the gun. Two quick lock bolts 1, rear seat 2 and front seat 3 install the lower hanging rack 4 with the fixed gun on the unmanned aerial vehicle platform 11, and limit the movement in each direction, which is safe and reliable, and ensures the stability and safety during flight and shooting.

[0033] The installation position of the front seat and the rear seat on the unmanned aerial vehicle is arranged according to the weapon installation hole parameters. The size of the pin hole of the front seat and the rear seat is consistent with the size of the installation hole of the unmanned platform special gun and the size of the limiting bolt; the size of the limiting bolt is consistent with the size of the lower hand pin of the 95 type gun family.

[0034] The quick lock bolt is a standard mechanical fastener, which has the functions of quick insertion and removal and automatic anti-falling, and can be used to connect the front seat, the rear seat, the lower hanging rack, the unmanned aerial vehicle platform and the like.

[0035] The standard bolt is a standard mechanical fastener, which is used to connect the front seat, the rear seat, the unmanned aerial vehicle platform, the left clamp and the right clamp.

[0036] The unmanned platform special-purpose gun is a non-standard weapon, which has simple appearance structure, novel principle, smaller size, lighter weight, lower recoil force, higher shooting accuracy and other advantages compared with traditional guns, and has gradually become a special-purpose weapon for various types of unmanned mobile platforms.

[0037] The 95 type gun family gun is a standard weapon in China, including standard rifles, squad machine guns and short assault rifles.

[0038] The unmanned aerial vehicle platform is a small multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle, which has the characteristics of small size, light weight and stability.

[0039] The present application provides a stable and reliable solution for mounting small-caliber weapons on unmanned aerial vehicle platforms, which makes it easy to replace different guns according to combat requirements, has better firepower applicability, and most of the parts have compact structure and simple processing, suitable for maintenance and mass production.

[0040] Finally, it should be pointed out that the above preferred embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not limiting, although the present application has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made in form and details without departing from the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for using a universal gun mount for unmanned aerial vehicles, characterized in that, The universal gun mount for drones includes a lower mount, a front mounting bracket, a rear mounting bracket, and two quick-lock pins corresponding to the front and rear mounting brackets respectively. The lower mount includes a lower mount body, which is strip-shaped. The front and rear ends of the lower mount body are respectively provided with pin holes for cooperating with the front and rear mounting brackets. The pin holes are for the quick-lock pins to pass through. The front and rear mounting brackets are respectively used to be installed on the bottom of the drone platform by bolts. The front end of the lower frame is provided with a left clamp that extends forward and then downward. The lower end of the left clamp is bolted to a right clamp. The left and right clamps are used to hold and fix the left and right sides of the gun barrel of the Type 95 rifle family. The rear end of the lower frame is provided with a limiting bolt. The lower end of the limiting bolt passes through the lower frame and is used to pass through the gun body of the Type 95 rifle family in the lateral direction. The lower end of the limiting bolt is threaded with a wing nut, which is used to lock the gun body of the Type 95 rifle family. The front and rear brackets are provided with bolt holes along the vertical direction for mounting on the bottom of the drone platform with standard bolts. The lower end of the front and rear brackets is provided with a pair of lugs, and each lug is provided with a pin hole along the horizontal direction for engaging with a quick-lock pin. The universal gun mount for drones connects to dedicated firearms for unmanned platforms: Each of the prong and breech ends of the dedicated firearm has a mounting hole. The positions of these mounting holes correspond to the mounting positions of the rear and front mounts on the drone platform. During installation, align the mounting hole at the prong end of the dedicated firearm with the pin hole on the rear mount and insert a quick-lock pin to restrict the firearm's forward and backward movement. Then, align the mounting hole at the breech end of the dedicated firearm with the pin hole on the front mount and insert a quick-lock pin to restrict the rotation of the breech end. The two quick-lock pins, the rear mount, and the front mount mount the dedicated firearm on the drone platform and restrict its movement in all directions. The limit bolts, wing nuts, left clamp, and right clamp are in the disassembled state; The lower mounting bracket is provided with an opening for accommodating the magazine of the unmanned platform-specific firearm, and the magazine of the unmanned platform-specific firearm passes upward through the opening. For connecting the Type 95 rifle family to the drone's universal gun mount: The limiting bolt and left clamp are connected to the lower mount. The lower handguard connecting pin of the Type 95 rifle family is removed, and the limiting bolt is inserted into the pin hole on the Type 95 rifle family for installing the lower handguard connecting pin. Then, a wing nut is installed to limit the movement of the Type 95 rifle family. The barrel of the Type 95 rifle family is inserted into the notch of the left clamp. The left and right clamps are connected with bolts to lock the barrel of the Type 95 rifle family. Finally, the lower mount, with the rifle already secured, is installed on the drone platform via the rear and front mounting brackets.

2. The method of using a universal gun mount for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wing nut locks the body of the Type 95 rifle family of firearms with a washer.

3. The method of using a universal gun mount for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right clamps have V-shaped notches at their opposite ends.

4. The method of using a universal gun mount for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limit bolt is threaded onto the lower bracket and locked in place by a nut.

5. The method of using a universal gun mount for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the left clamp is fixed to the front end of the lower bracket by bolts.

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