A support device for a side-hung transport folding wing drone
By designing a support device for side-mounted transport of folding-wing drones, and using a hanging pillow assembly and cushioning foam, the problem of damage to drones caused by bumps during transport by tracked armored vehicles was solved, achieving a highly efficient and fully automated protection effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202311659621.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-12-06
AI Technical Summary
The problem of folding-wing drones suffering structural damage due to bumps during transport of tracked armored vehicles.
A support device for side-mounted transport of folding-wing UAVs was designed, including a mounting pillow assembly and a box support assembly. The fuselage mounting pillow assembly and wing mounting pillow assembly are used to support and fix the UAV fuselage and wings, and combined with cushioning foam, they provide all-round protection. The door mounting process is fully automated.
It improves transportation efficiency, reduces operating costs, effectively avoids damage to drones caused by vibration and bumps, and achieves comprehensive protection of the drone body.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of supporting devices for transporting unmanned aerial vehicles, and particularly relates to a supporting device for transporting a folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle hung on the side. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the development of unmanned aerial vehicle industry at home and abroad, unmanned aerial vehicle technology has been widely applied in military and civilian fields. In the transportation process, the unmanned aerial vehicle is usually disassembled and transported in a box. In order to make the unmanned aerial vehicle efficiently cope with various tasks, folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle technology has been developed. The advantage of the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle over the traditional unmanned aerial vehicle is that the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle has a small size and does not need to be disassembled for transportation, which saves a lot of time for task execution. In order to save transportation space, the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle is usually hung on the wall of the box during transportation. However, the damping effect of the tracked armored vehicle is not ideal. During the transportation of the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle body is often damaged due to long-distance jolting. Therefore, a supporting device is needed to solve the problem of structural damage of the unmanned aerial vehicle body caused by impact vibration during transportation. SUMMARY
[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a supporting device for transporting a folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle hung on the side, so as to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background.
[0004] To solve the technical problems, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:
[0005] A supporting device for transporting a folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle hung on the side, comprising a hanging pillow assembly and a box supporting assembly, the hanging pillow assembly comprising a fuselage hanging pillow assembly and a wing hanging pillow assembly, wherein the fuselage hanging pillow assembly is used to support and fix the fuselage part of the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and the wing hanging pillow assembly is used to support and fix the wing part of the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, the box supporting assembly is used to install the hanging pillow assembly and store and transport the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle can be hung by the hatch and automatically rotated into the hanging pillow assembly, and the hanging pillow assembly automatically compresses and limits the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle.
[0006] Specifically, the fuselage hanging pillow assembly is in an inverted U-shaped structure and is fixed to one end of the box supporting assembly and embraces the body of the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, the wing hanging pillow assembly is in an L-shaped structure and is fixed to the other end of the box supporting assembly, and the wing hanging pillow assembly is used to support the wing of the folding-wing unmanned aerial vehicle and the power arm.
[0007] Specifically, the box support assembly comprises a box, a support beam, a hatch, and a hydraulic rod, one side of the box is connected with the hatch through the hydraulic rod, the inner side of the box is fixedly installed with the support beam, the fuselage hanging pillow assembly comprises a fuselage hanging pillow main body and a fuselage cover plate, one end of the fuselage hanging pillow main body is fixedly installed on the support beam, the upper end of the fuselage hanging pillow main body is rotatably connected with the fuselage cover plate, a tension spring is further arranged between the fuselage cover plate and the support beam, and the tension spring can keep the fuselage cover plate in an open state before or after the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle enters or exits the hanging pillow assembly.
[0008] Specifically, the fuselage hanging pillow main body comprises a lifting part and a mounting part, a rotating groove is recessed on the mounting part, a pin hole is arranged in the rotating groove, a rotating hole is arranged on the fuselage cover plate at a position corresponding to the pin hole, the fuselage cover plate can rotate in the rotating groove by taking the pin as a rotating shaft, and a limiting beam for limiting the fuselage cover plate during rotation is further arranged at the upper end of the rotating groove.
[0009] Specifically, the fuselage cover plate comprises a rotating cover and a rotating rod, the rotating cover is located at the upper end of the rotating rod, one end of the tension spring is connected to the upper end face of the rotating cover, the rotating hole is located at the rotating rod, the rotating rod is in a state of being tilted outward from the rotating groove under the tension of the upper end rotating cover by the tension spring when the hanging pillow assembly is idle, and the limiting beam limits the rotating rod.
[0010] Specifically, the first buffer foam is adhered to the part of the hanging pillow assembly in contact with the fuselage of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, the second buffer foam is adhered to the part of the wing assembly in contact with the wing of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, so as to form buffer protection for the fuselage and the wing of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and the first buffer foam and the second buffer foam are provided with conformal grooves to provide damping for the wing and the power arm.
[0011] Specifically, the landing gear clamping grooves are arranged on the first buffer foam and the fuselage hanging pillow main body to limit the landing gear.
[0012] Specifically, the wing hanging pillow assembly comprises a first wing hanging pillow assembly and a second wing hanging pillow assembly, the first wing hanging pillow assembly is installed at the upper end position of the support beam, and the second wing hanging pillow assembly is installed at the lower end position of the support beam; the fuselage hanging pillow assembly comprises a first fuselage hanging pillow assembly and a second fuselage hanging pillow assembly, the first fuselage hanging pillow assembly is installed at the outer side position of the support beam, and the second fuselage hanging pillow assembly is installed at the side position of the parallel part of the first fuselage hanging pillow assembly on the support beam; the first fuselage hanging pillow assembly comprises two rotating grooves and a rotating rod, and the second fuselage hanging pillow assembly comprises one rotating groove and a rotating rod.
[0013] Specifically, the cabin door is connected with the box body through a rotating shaft, the cabin door is provided with a cabin door hydraulic rod joint for connecting a hydraulic rod, and the cabin door is also provided with a landing gear hook for mounting a landing gear, and the hydraulic rod is fixed to the box body and the cabin door to provide power for the rotation of the cabin door.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the application has the beneficial effects that:
[0015] (1) The folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle is hung into the hanging pillow assembly by the cabin door and is pressed and limited, realizing a full-automatic process, greatly improving work efficiency and reducing operation cost.
[0016] (2) During the transportation of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, the hanging pillow assembly and the cabin door are limited in all directions, so that the risk of damage to the unmanned aerial vehicle due to inertia is greatly reduced.
[0017] (3) The device contacts the fuselage, the wing and the power arm of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and all the contact parts are buffer foam, which protects the structure of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle in all directions and effectively avoids damage to the unmanned aerial vehicle due to vibration and bumping. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 : the whole structure of the present application is shown Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 2 : the whole structure of the present application is shown Figure 2 ;
[0020] Figure 3 : the hanging pillow assembly and the support beam structure in the present application are shown
[0021] Figure 4 : the whole structure of the present application is shown
[0022] Figure 5 : the hanging pillow assembly and the support beam structure in the present application are shown
[0023] Figure 6 : the cabin door and the hydraulic rod structure in the present application are shown
[0024] Figure 7 : the fuselage hanging pillow assembly structure in the present application is shown
[0025] Figure 8 : the fuselage cover plate closing and opening state in the fuselage hanging pillow assembly in the present application
[0026] In the figure: hanging pillow assembly 100, box body support assembly 200, fuselage hanging pillow assembly 110, wing hanging pillow assembly 120, box body 1, support beam 2, hatch 3, hydraulic rod 4, fuselage hanging pillow main body 5, fuselage cover plate 6, tension spring 7, lifting part 501, mounting part 502, rotating groove 8, pin hole 9, rotating hole 10, pin 11, limiting beam 12, rotating cover 61, rotating rod 62, first buffer foam 13, second buffer foam 14, conformal groove 131, landing gear clamping groove 31, first wing hanging pillow assembly 121, second wing hanging pillow assembly 122, first fuselage hanging pillow assembly 111, second fuselage hanging pillow assembly 112, rotating shaft 32, hatch hydraulic rod joint 33, landing gear hook 34. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] In the following, the application will be further described in conjunction with the drawings and the specific embodiments, and it should be noted that the following described embodiments or technical features can be combined in any manner to form new embodiments without conflict.
[0028] REFERENCE Figures 1 to 8 :
[0029] The application discloses a support device for a side-hung transport folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, which comprises a hanging pillow assembly 100 and a box body 1 support assembly 200. The hanging pillow assembly 100 comprises a fuselage hanging pillow assembly 110 and a wing hanging pillow assembly 120. The fuselage hanging pillow assembly 110 is used to support and fix the fuselage part of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and the wing hanging pillow assembly 120 is used to support and fix the wing part of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle. The box body 1 support assembly 200 is used to mount the hanging pillow assembly 100 and store and transport the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle. The folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle can be hung by the hatch 3 and automatically rotated into the hanging pillow assembly 100, and the hanging pillow assembly 100 automatically compresses and limits the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle.
[0030] REFERENCE Figure 1 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 5, Specifically, the fuselage hanging pillow assembly 110 is a reverse U-shaped structure and is fixed to one end of the box 1 support assembly 200 and the body of the ring support folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and the wing hanging pillow assembly 120 is an L-shaped structure and is fixed to the other end of the box 1 support assembly 200, which is used to support the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle wing and power arm. The box 1 support assembly 200 includes a box 1, a support beam 2, a hatch 3, and a hydraulic rod 4. The cross section of the box 1 is a rectangular structure, and an accommodation cavity is formed inside for storing and transporting the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle. The cross section of the support beam 2 is a C-shaped bracket, which is fixed inside the box 1 and used to support the hanging pillow assembly 100. One side of the box 1 is connected with the hatch 3 through the hydraulic rod 4, and the hatch 3 is fixed to the box 1 and can be rotated to open or close, which is used to mount the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle to rotate into or out of the hanging pillow assembly 100. The inside of the box 1 is fixedly installed with the support beam 2. The fuselage hanging pillow assembly 110 includes a fuselage hanging pillow main body 5 and a fuselage cover plate 6. One end of the fuselage hanging pillow main body 5 is fixedly installed on the support beam 2, and the upper end of the fuselage hanging pillow main body 5 is rotatably connected with the fuselage cover plate. A tension spring 7 is further arranged between the fuselage cover plate 6 and the support beam 2, which can keep the fuselage cover plate 6 in an open state before or after the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle enters or exits the hanging pillow assembly 100.
[0031] Reference Figure 5 , Specifically, the fuselage hanging pillow main body 5 includes a lifting part 501 and a mounting part 502. A rotating groove 8 is recessed on the mounting part 502, and a pin 11 hole 9 is arranged in the rotating groove 8. A rotating hole 10 is arranged on the fuselage cover plate 6 corresponding to the position of the pin 11 hole 9. The fuselage cover plate 6 can rotate in the rotating groove 8 by relying on the pin 11 as a rotating shaft 32. The upper end of the rotating groove 8 is further provided with a limiting beam 12 for limiting the rotation of the fuselage cover plate.
[0032] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 7 , As an optional embodiment, the fuselage cover plate 6 includes a rotating cover 61 and a rotating rod 62. The rotating cover 61 is located at the upper end of the rotating rod 62. One end of the tension spring 7 is connected to the upper end face of the rotating cover 61. The rotating hole 10 is located at the rotating rod 62. The rotating rod 62 is in a state of being tilted outward of the rotating groove 8 by the tension of the tension spring 7 when the hanging pillow assembly 100 is idle. The limiting beam 12 limits the rotating rod 62.
[0033] Reference Figure 5The first buffer foam 13 and the second buffer foam 14 are provided with a conformal groove 131 to provide damping for the wings and the power arm.
[0034] With reference to Figure 5 As an optional embodiment, the first buffer foam 13 and the fuselage hanging pillow main body 5 are both provided with a landing gear clamping groove 31 for limiting the landing gear.
[0035] With reference to Figure 3 As an optional embodiment, the wing hanging pillow assembly 120 includes a first wing hanging pillow assembly 121 and a second wing hanging pillow assembly 122, wherein the first wing hanging pillow assembly 121 is installed at the upper end of the support beam 2, and the second wing hanging pillow assembly 122 is installed at the lower end of the support beam 2. The fuselage hanging pillow assembly 110 includes a first fuselage hanging pillow assembly 111 and a second fuselage hanging pillow assembly 112, wherein the first fuselage hanging pillow assembly 111 is installed at the outer side of the support beam 2, and the second fuselage hanging pillow assembly 112 is installed at the side of the parallel part of the first fuselage hanging pillow assembly 111 on the support beam 2. The first fuselage hanging pillow assembly 111 includes two rotating grooves 8 and a rotating rod 62, and the second fuselage hanging pillow assembly 112 includes one rotating groove 8 and a rotating rod 62.
[0036] With reference to Figure 4 And Figure 6 As an optional embodiment, the hatch 3 is connected to the box body 1 through a rotating shaft 32, the hatch 3 is provided with a hatch hydraulic rod joint 33 for connecting the hydraulic rod 4, and the hatch 3 is also provided with a landing gear hook 34 for hanging the landing gear. The hydraulic rod 4 is fixed to the box body 1 and the hatch 3 to provide power for the rotation of the hatch 3.
[0037] With reference to Figures 1-8, specifically, the use method of the mechanism is as follows: the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the open cabin door 3, after folding the wings and fixing the landing gear through the landing gear hook 34, the cabin door 3 can be automatically rotated by manual pushing or control of the mechanism, and when the automatic setting is used, the hydraulic rod 4 can be an electric hydraulic rod 4 or an electric telescopic rod, so that the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle enters the hanging pillow assembly 100, since the trajectory of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle entering the hanging pillow assembly 100 is arc-shaped, the bottom and the inner side of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle body are just rotated to the lifting part 501 and the mounting part 502 of the body hanging pillow assembly 110, and the upper end of the body is just pressed on the rotating rod 62 of the body cover plate 6, the rotating rod 62 is originally outwardly tilted, and is forced to retract into the rotating groove 8 after being pressed by the body, after the rotating rod 62 is inwardly rotated, the rotating cover 61 of the L-shaped body cover plate 6 in the open state is automatically rotated to press the upper end of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle downward, so that the lower end, the inner side and the upper end of the body are fixed in a ring type, and the outer side of the body is limited by the cabin door 3, so that the four sides are surrounded, the first buffer foam 13 on the body hanging pillow assembly 110 can also provide buffer for the body and ensure that the internal components of the body are not easily damaged during transportation.
[0038] The present application realizes full-automatic process, greatly improves work efficiency and reduces operation cost, and the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle is limited in all directions by the hanging pillow assembly 100 and the cabin door 3 during transportation, so that the risk of damage to the unmanned aerial vehicle caused by inertia is greatly reduced.
[0039] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present application, and any non-essential changes and replacements made by those skilled in the art on the basis of the present application also belong to the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A support apparatus for a side-hang transport folding wing drone, characterized by: The hanging pillow assembly comprises a fuselage hanging pillow assembly and a wing hanging pillow assembly, wherein the fuselage hanging pillow assembly is used for supporting and fixing the fuselage part of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, the wing hanging pillow assembly is used for supporting and fixing the wing part of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and the box support assembly is used for mounting the hanging pillow assembly and storing and transporting the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle. The fuselage hanging pillow assembly is in an inverted U-shaped structure and is fixed to one end of the box support assembly and embraces the body of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and the wing hanging pillow assembly is in an L-shaped structure and is fixed to the other end of the box support assembly, and the wing hanging pillow assembly is used for supporting the wing and power arm of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle. The box support assembly comprises a box, a support beam, a hatch door and a hydraulic rod, one side of the box is connected with the hatch door through the hydraulic rod, the hatch door is connected with the box through a rotating shaft, the inner side of the box is fixedly installed with the support beam, the fuselage hanging pillow assembly comprises a fuselage hanging pillow main body and a fuselage cover plate, one end of the fuselage hanging pillow main body is fixedly installed on the support beam, and the upper end of the fuselage hanging pillow main body is rotatably connected with the fuselage cover plate, and a tension spring is further arranged between the fuselage cover plate and the support beam, so that the fuselage cover plate can be kept in an open state before or after the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle enters or exits the hanging pillow assembly.
2. A support apparatus for a side-hung transport folding wing UAV as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The fuselage hanging pillow main body comprises a lifting part and a mounting part, a rotating groove is recessed on the mounting part, a pin hole is arranged in the rotating groove, a rotating hole is arranged on the fuselage cover plate at a position corresponding to the pin hole, the fuselage cover plate can rotate in the rotating groove by taking the pin as a rotating shaft, and a limiting beam is further arranged at the upper end of the rotating groove and used for limiting the fuselage cover plate during rotation.
3. A support apparatus for a side-hung transport folding wing UAV as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The fuselage cover plate comprises a rotating cover and a rotating rod, the rotating cover is located at the upper end of the rotating rod, one end of the tension spring is connected to the upper end face of the rotating cover, the rotating hole is located at the rotating rod, the rotating rod is in a state of being tilted outward from the rotating groove under the tension of the upper rotating cover in the idle state of the hanging pillow assembly, and the limiting beam limits the rotating rod.
4. A support apparatus for a side-hung transportable folding wing UAV as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: First buffer foam is adhered to the part of the hanging pillow assembly in contact with the fuselage of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and second buffer foam is adhered to the part of the wing hanging pillow assembly in contact with the wing of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, so as to form buffer protection for the fuselage and the wing of the folding wing unmanned aerial vehicle, and the first buffer foam and the second buffer foam are provided with conformal grooves to provide damping for the wing and the power arm.
5. A support apparatus for a side-hung transport folding wing UAV as claimed in claim 4, wherein: Landing gear clamping grooves are arranged on the first buffer foam and the fuselage hanging pillow main body, and used for limiting the landing gear.
6. A support apparatus for a side-hung transport folding wing UAV as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The wing pylon assembly comprises a first wing pylon assembly and a second wing pylon assembly, wherein the first wing pylon assembly is installed at the upper end of the support beam, and the second wing pylon assembly is installed at the lower end of the support beam; the fuselage pylon assembly comprises a first fuselage pylon assembly and a second fuselage pylon assembly, wherein the first fuselage pylon assembly is installed at the outer side of the support beam, and the second fuselage pylon assembly is installed at the side of the parallel part of the first fuselage pylon assembly on the support beam; the first fuselage pylon assembly comprises two rotating grooves and a rotating rod, and the second fuselage pylon assembly comprises one rotating groove and one rotating rod.
7. A support apparatus for a side-hung transport folding wing UAV as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The cabin door is provided with a cabin door hydraulic rod joint for connecting a hydraulic rod, and is also provided with a landing gear hook for hanging a landing gear; the hydraulic rod is fixed to the box body and the cabin door to provide power for the rotation of the cabin door.
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