A transmission line inspection drone

By designing components such as lifting platforms, spray heads and plywoods in the drone inspection system, the problem of the camera being affected by stains during drone inspection is solved, and automatic cleaning and efficient inspection are achieved.

CN119117324BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15SUZHOU MORE OPTOELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411607135.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-12
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-12

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the camera during drone inspection is easily affected by stains, which leads to inability to clean up and affects the inspection efficiency.

Method used

A transmission line inspection drone was designed, equipped with components such as lifting platform, spray head, cleaning liquid tank and plywood. By moving up and down through the electric lifting platform, the spray head sprays out cleaning liquid to clean the camera surface, and the clamp pushes the take-off and landing rack to align the camera with the spray head.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic cleaning of the camera during drone inspection, improving patrol efficiency and image acquisition quality and clarity.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the present application provides a transmission line inspection drone, which relates to the field of drone technology. A transmission line inspection drone includes a drone landing cabin and a drone placed inside the drone landing cabin. The drone landing cabin is provided with a lifting platform capable of lifting and displacing, and a spray head is provided on one side above the lifting platform. Cleaning liquid tanks are provided on both sides of the outer surface of the drone landing cabin, and the outer surfaces of the spray heads are connected to the bottom of the cleaning liquid tank through hoses. A spray port is provided on the surface of the spray head opposite to the inspection camera surface. When the drone takes off for inspection, the motor drives the forward and reverse threaded rods to open the hatch. The piston rod 1 then enters the pressurized tube 1, and the compressed gas is sent into the cleaning liquid tank to increase the pressure inside the tank. The pressurized cleaning liquid is sprayed out from the spray port through the hose and the spray head to clean the inspection camera surface with a certain pressure.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and in particular relates to a transmission line inspection unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Drones are widely used in transmission line inspections. During drone inspection operations, the transmission lines are located in a complex natural environment with mountains, rivers, fields, forests, and other complex environments. Therefore, when drones inspect transmission lines, they will take off and recover through drone landing cabins to achieve the effect of regular inspections.

[0003] In the prior art (publication number CN111196373B, patent name is a patent application for a transmission line drone inspection take-off and landing platform and use method), a telescopic rod is vertically provided on the side of the take-off and landing platform, the telescopic rod is connected to the fixing device through a rotating structure, and the take-off and landing platform is fastened to the angle iron of the tower through the fixing device. In the process of implementing this technical solution, it is found that there are at least the following problems in the prior art.

[0004] When the drone conducts regular inspections, in order to improve the inspection efficiency, the drone will be taken off and recovered with the take-off and landing platform. However, in the above patent, since the drone is taken off regularly without human operation on site, and when flying at the edge of some forest areas, the inspection camera under the drone will be affected by some stains, and then it cannot be cleaned after being recovered by the take-off and landing platform, affecting the subsequent transmission line inspection. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the prior art that the take-off and landing platform cannot clean the camera under the drone. To this end, the present application proposes a transmission line inspection drone.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the specific technical scheme of the present invention is as follows: a transmission line inspection drone, including a drone take-off and landing cabin, and a drone placed inside the drone take-off and landing cabin, wherein a lifting platform capable of lifting and displacing is arranged inside the drone take-off and landing cabin, and the lifting platform is lifted and lowered by an electric lifter arranged below, and a spray head is arranged on one side above the lifting platform, and the spray head is arranged opposite to the surface of an inspection camera arranged below the drone, and cleaning liquid tanks are respectively arranged on both sides of the outer surface of the drone take-off and landing cabin, and a hose is used to communicate between the two sides of the outer surface of the spray head and the bottom surface of the cleaning liquid tank, and a spray port is provided on the surface of the spray head opposite to the surface of the inspection camera, and two movable hatch covers are arranged above the drone take-off and landing cabin, and a push plate is fixed at the edge of one side of the bottom surface of the hatch cover, and a piston rod 1 is arranged coaxially with the pressurized pipe on one side of the push plate surface, and a threaded pipe is fixed at the edge of the bottom surface of the hatch cover, and the threaded pipe is connected to the The positive and negative threaded rods form a threaded connection, and both ends of the positive and negative threaded rods penetrate the surface of the UAV landing cabin. One end of the positive and negative threaded rods is integrally connected with a motor. The interior of the cleaning liquid tank is a hollow structure. At the same time, a pressurized pipe 2 is fixed on one side of the inner wall of the cleaning liquid tank, and a one-way valve 1 is also provided on the surface of the pressurized pipe 2. A pressurized pipe 1 coaxially opposite to the pressurized pipe 2 is fixed on the surface of the UAV landing cabin. The pressurized pipe 1 is connected to the pressurized pipe 2, and a camshaft is fixed in the middle of the positive and negative threaded rods. A connecting rod is hinged on the camshaft, and a piston rod 2 is hinged on the other end of the connecting rod. A pressurized tube 3 is fixed to one side of the inner cavity surface of the UAV landing cabin, and one end of the piston rod 2 is coaxially inserted into the interior of the pressurized tube 3. A one-way valve 2 is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the pressurized tube 3. A base is fixed to one side of the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the UAV landing cabin, and a top pipe is fixed above the base. An air pipe is arranged between the end of the top pipe and the bottom surface of the pressurized tube 3, and the top pipe and the pressurized tube 3 can be communicated through the air pipe.

[0007] Preferably, an air cabin is fixed on one side above the lifting platform, the surface of the air cabin is fixedly connected to the other side of the spray head surface, and a lifting port is opened through the bottom surface of the air cabin for the insertion of the top pipe, and an air port is opened near the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the top pipe.

[0008] Preferably, a baffle plate 1 is arranged above the opening of the lift port, and limiting columns are fixed on both sides of the inner cavity bottom surface of the air cabin, one end of the limiting column passes through the baffle plate 1, and a spring member is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the limiting column above the baffle plate 1.

[0009] Preferably, a blowing port is provided on the surface of the air cabin, a baffle plate 2 is fixed on one side above the baffle plate 1, and an air duct is provided through the center of the spray head, through which the airflow blown out of the blowing port can pass.

[0010] Preferably, a pair of landing gears for support are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the belly of the UAV, and clamping plates capable of displacement and clamping are respectively arranged on both sides above the lifting platform.

[0011] The transmission line inspection drone of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0012] 1. This is a transmission line inspection drone. When the drone takes off for inspection, the motor drives the forward and reverse threaded rods to open the hatch. The piston rod then enters the pressurized pipe, sending compressed gas into the cleaning liquid tank to increase the pressure in the tank. The pressurized cleaning liquid is sprayed out from the spray port through the hose and the spray head to clean the surface of the inspection camera with a certain pressure.

[0013] 2. This is a transmission line inspection drone. When the hatch is opened by the forward and reverse threaded rods, the piston rod 2 compresses the pressurized tube 3, so that the gas enters the air cabin through the air pipe and the top pipe, increasing its internal pressure. As the hatch is opened and the lifting platform moves up, the top pipe is pulled out, the baffle 1 closes the lifting port, and the baffle 2 drops to open the air outlet. The compressed gas in the air cabin is blown to the surface of the inspection camera through the air outlet to remove water stains and improve clarity.

[0014] 3. This is a transmission line inspection drone. When the drone returns to the landing cabin after completing the inspection, it lands on the raised lifting platform. After a smooth landing, the lifting platform is lowered by an electric lifter. During the descent, the gears on both sides of the lifting platform mesh with the racks, driving the threaded rods to rotate and causing the clamps to move toward each other, thereby pushing and fixing the landing frame of the drone to ensure that the inspection camera is aimed at the spray head for cleaning.

[0015] 4. When the UAV is ready to take off in the take-off and landing cabin, the hatch moves to both sides. The gear three on one side of the hatch drives the gear three on the other side to rotate through the belt, and then drives the rotating rod to rotate through the rotating shaft and the crown gear, so that the bird-repelling mirror rotates, achieving the effect of repelling birds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the drone and the drone take-off and landing cabin of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the take-off and landing cabin of the UAV of the present invention from a top view;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure along the AA section of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the lifting platform structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the lifting platform and the pressurized pipe of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 4 The enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle;

[0025] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the UAV take-off and landing cabin and the lifting platform of the present invention;

[0026] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the take-off and landing cabin of the UAV of the present invention when viewed from above;

[0027] Fig.11 It is a schematic structural diagram of the bird-repelling mirror of the present invention.

[0028] Explanation of the markings in the figure: 1. UAV landing cabin; 11. Positive and negative threaded rods; 111. Camshaft; 12. Motor; 13. Connecting rod; 14. Pressurized pipe 1; 15. Pressurized pipe 3; 151. Check valve 2; 152. Piston rod 2; 153. Air pipe; 154. Base; 155. Top pipe; 156. Air port; 16. Rack 1; 2. Hatch cover; 21. Push plate; 22. Piston rod 1; 23. Threaded pipe; 24. Rotating hole; 25. Pulley; 251. Gear 3; 26. Belt; 3. UAV; 31. Landing gear; 32. Inspection camera; 4. Cleaning fluid tank; 41 , hose; 42, pressurized pipe two; 421, one-way valve one; 43, filling cap; 44, spray head; 441, spray port; 442, air duct; 5, lifting platform; 51, electric lifter; 52, air cabin; 521, air outlet; 522, lifting port; 53, baffle one; 54, limit column; 55, spring part; 56, baffle two; 57, threaded rod; 571, gear one; 58, splint; 581, slider; 582, threaded block; 59, slide groove; 510, moving groove; 6, rotating rod; 61, bird-repelling mirror; 62, gear two; 63, rotating shaft; 631, crown gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In the following, only some exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, the drawings and descriptions are considered to be exemplary and non-restrictive in nature.

[0030] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0031] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0032] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples to implement different structures of the embodiments of the present invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the embodiments of the present invention, the parts and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention can repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples, and this repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, which itself does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0034] like Figure 1-Figure 3 and Figure 6As shown, a transmission line inspection drone of the present invention includes a drone 3 for inspecting lines, through which the lines in a specific area can be inspected by flight, and a patrol camera 32 for patrol is also arranged on one side of the belly of the drone 3. The patrol camera 32 is arranged in a sealed and waterproof structure, and a pair of landing and taking-off frames 31 for support are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the belly of the drone 3.

[0035] At the same time, the storage and landing of the drone 3 is carried out through the drone landing cabin 1. The drone landing cabin 1 can be fixed at the starting point of the inspection area. After the drone 3 inside the drone landing cabin 1 takes off, the inspection can be carried out. The drone landing cabin 1 is a top-opening structure to facilitate the storage of the drone 3. Two openable hatches 2 are placed above the opening, and a threaded tube 23 is fixed at the bottom edge of the hatch 2. The threaded tube 23 is threadedly connected by the forward and reverse threaded rods 11. At the same time, the two ends of the forward and reverse threaded rods 11 penetrate the surface of the drone landing cabin 1. Therefore, after the forward and reverse threaded rods 11 are rotated, the two hatches 2 above the drone landing cabin 1 can be moved toward each other to open or close.

[0036] like Figure 2-Figure 6 As shown, a motor 12 is integrally connected to one end of the positive and negative threaded rod 11, and the motor 12 is fixedly connected to the surface of the drone landing cabin 1. A cleaning liquid tank 4 is fixedly arranged on the surface of the drone landing cabin 1 below the hatch 2, and the interior of the cleaning liquid tank 4 is arranged in a hollow structure. At the same time, a pressurized pipe 2 42 is fixed on one side of the inner wall of the cleaning liquid tank 4, and a one-way valve 1 421 is also arranged on the surface of the pressurized pipe 2 42, and the flow of gas can be controlled by the one-way valve 1 421. A pressurized pipe 1 14 is fixed on the surface of the drone landing cabin 1, which is coaxial with the pressurized pipe 2 42, and the pressurized pipe 1 14 is connected to the pressurized pipe 2 42.

[0037] A push plate 21 is fixed at one edge of the bottom surface of the hatch cover 2, and a piston rod 22 is provided on one side of the surface of the push plate 21 coaxially with the pressure tube 14. Therefore, when the piston rod 22 is inserted into the inside of the pressure tube 14, the gas inside the pressure tube 14 can enter the inside of the hatch cover 2 through the one-way valve 421, thereby increasing the pressure inside the hatch cover 2. The inside of the hatch cover 2 is also filled with a solution that can remove stains on the surface of the inspection camera 32. The solution is added through the filling cap 43 threadedly connected to the surface of the cleaning liquid tank 4.

[0038] A lifting platform 5 capable of lifting and displacing is provided inside the UAV landing cabin 1. The lifting platform 5 is lifted and displaced by an electric lifter 51 provided below. When the electric lifter 51 is operated, the lifting platform 5 can be lifted and displaced. At the same time, a spray head 44 is provided on one side above the lifting platform 5. The spray head 44 is arranged opposite to the surface of the inspection camera 32. The two sides of the outer surface of the spray head 44 are connected to the bottom surface of the cleaning liquid tank 4 through a hose 41. A spray port 441 is provided on the surface of the spray head 44 opposite to the surface of the inspection camera 32. The spray port 441 faces the inspection camera 32. Therefore, when the UAV 3 in the area needs to take off for inspection, the motor 12 is running at this time. After the motor 12 is running, it can drive the positive and negative threaded rod 11 set on one side. As the positive and negative threaded rod 11 rotates, the two relative hatch covers 2 can be displaced away from each other. After the hatch cover 2 moves, the piston rod 22 provided thereunder can move to the inside of the pressurized pipe 14, and supply compressed gas to the inside of the cleaning liquid tank 4, thereby increasing the pressure inside the cleaning liquid tank 4. After the pressure of the cleaning liquid tank 4 increases, the solution inside the cleaning liquid tank 4 can enter the spray head 44 through the hose 41, and be sprayed out from the spray port 441, and then sprayed onto the surface of the inspection camera 32. Since the solution sprayed out of the spray port 441 has a certain pressure, it can have a certain cleaning effect on the surface of the inspection camera 32.

[0039] like Figure 6-Figure 8 As shown, a camshaft 111 is fixed at the middle of the positive and negative threaded rod 11, and a connecting rod 13 is hinged on the camshaft 111, and a piston rod 2 152 is hinged on the other end of the connecting rod 13, and a pressurizing tube 3 15 is fixed on one side of the inner cavity surface of the UAV landing cabin 1, and one end of the piston rod 2 152 is coaxially inserted into the inside of the pressurizing tube 3 15. Therefore, when the positive and negative threaded rod 11 rotates to open the hatch 2, the piston rod 2 152 can continuously compress the space inside the pressurizing tube 3 15 through the camshaft 111 and the connecting rod 13.

[0040] At the same time, a one-way valve 151 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the pressurized pipe 3 15, and the air flow inside the pressurized pipe 3 15 can be controlled by the one-way valve 151. A base 154 is fixed on one side of the inner cavity bottom surface of the UAV landing cabin 1, and a top pipe 155 is fixed above the base 154. An air pipe 153 is provided between the end of the top pipe 155 and the bottom surface of the pressurized pipe 3 15, and the top pipe 155 and the pressurized pipe 3 15 can be connected through the air pipe 153.

[0041] An air chamber 52 is fixed on one side above the lifting platform 5, and the surface of the air chamber 52 is fixedly connected to the other side of the surface of the spray head 44. A lifting port 522 is provided through the bottom surface of the air chamber 52, and the lifting port 522 can be inserted into the top pipe 155. A gas port 156 is provided near the upper part of the outer peripheral surface of the top pipe 155, and the gas in the pressurized pipe 3 15 can be supplied into the interior of the air chamber 52 through the gas port 156.

[0042] A baffle plate 1 53 is arranged above the opening of the lift port 522, and limiting posts 54 are fixed on both sides of the inner cavity bottom surface of the air chamber 52. One end of the limiting post 54 passes through the baffle plate 1 53, and a spring member 55 is sleeved on the outer circumference of the limiting post 54 above the baffle plate 1 53. The spring member 55 can block and seal the lift port 522 through the baffle plate 1 53 after the top pipe 155 is separated from the lift port 522.

[0043] The surface of the air chamber 52 facing the inspection camera 32 is provided with a blowing port 521, through which the compressed gas inside the air chamber 52 can be discharged, and a baffle plate 2 56 is fixed on one side above the baffle plate 1 53, and the baffle plate 2 56 can block the surface of the blowing port 521. An air duct 442 is provided through the center of the spray head 44, through which the airflow blown out of the blowing port 521 can pass. Therefore, when the hatch cover 2 is opened by rotating the forward and reverse threaded rod 11, the rotation of the forward and reverse threaded rod 11 causes the piston rod 2 152 to continuously compress the space inside the pressure tube 3 15, and then the gas inside the pressure tube 3 15 enters the interior of the air chamber 52 through the air pipe 153 and the top pipe 155, and then the pressure inside the air chamber 52 is continuously increased. As the hatch cover 2 is opened and the lifting platform 5 moves upward, the top pipe 155 is withdrawn from the lifting port 522, and the baffle 1 53 is immediately displaced downward and blocks the lifting port 522. While the baffle 1 53 moves downward, the baffle 2 56 is lowered together, and then the blowing port 521 can be unblocked, and the compressed air flow inside the air chamber 52 can be blown to the surface of the inspection camera 32 through the blowing port 521, so that the water stains on the surface of the inspection camera 32 can be blown away, thereby improving the inspection clarity of the drone 3.

[0044] like Figure 6-Figure 8 As shown, moving grooves 510 are respectively provided on both sides of the upper surface of the lifting platform 5, and slide grooves 59 are also provided on both sides of the moving grooves 510, through which the clamping plate 58 can be slidably arranged above the lifting platform 5, and the sliders 581 provided on both sides of the bottom of the clamping plate 58 are slidably arranged in the slide grooves 59, and the threaded block 582 fixed at the bottom center is arranged inside the moving grooves 510. Then the clamping plate 58 can slide towards each other on the surface of the lifting platform 5.

[0045] A rotatable threaded rod 57 is provided inside both sides of the lifting platform 5, and the threaded rod 57 is threadedly connected to the threaded block 582, and a gear 571 is fixedly connected to one end of the threaded rod 57, and the gear 571 is meshedly connected to a rack 16 extending upward from the bottom surface of the UAV landing cabin 1. When the drone 3 needs to land and return to the drone landing cabin 1 after the inspection is completed, the visual recognition system of the drone 3 captures and recognizes it, and then the drone 3 lands above the raised lifting platform 5. As the drone 3 lands smoothly, the lifting platform 5 slowly descends through the electric lifter 51. After the lifting platform 5 descends, the gear 1 571 provided on both sides of the lifting platform 5 is meshed and connected with the rack 1 16, and then the threaded rod 57 provided on one side of the outer surface of the gear 1 571 rotates. After the threaded rod 57 rotates, the clamps 58 provided on both sides of the upper surface of the lifting platform 5 can be displaced toward each other at the same time, and then the clamps 58 push the landing frame 31, so that the inspection camera 32 provided under the drone 3 can be aimed at the spray head 44, and then the spray head 44 can clean the inspection camera 32, and the landing frame 31 can be fixed by the clamps 58. As the lifting platform 5 rises, its clamps 58 can be displaced in the opposite direction, which is convenient for the drone 3 to take off.

[0046] like Figure 2 and Fig.11 As shown, since some power transmission lines are around forest areas, and the edge of these forest areas provides a variety of habitats for birds, the drone 3 may be affected by flying birds when it needs to take off for inspection regularly. A number of rotating holes 24 are opened on the surface of the hatch 2, and a rotating rod 6 that can rotate is coaxially arranged inside the rotating hole 24. At the same time, a bird-repelling mirror 61 for driving away birds is fixed on the upper part of the outer circumference of the rotating rod 6. As the bird-repelling mirror 61 rotates to reflect sunlight, it plays a role in driving away birds.

[0047] At the same time, a gear 2 62 is fixed at the bottom of the rotating rod 6, and a rack 2 17 is fixed at the upper edge of one side of the outer surface of the UAV landing cabin 1. A rotatable pulley 25 is coaxially arranged inside the rotating hole 24 near the edge of one side of the bottom of the cabin cover 2, and a gear 3 251 is arranged at the end of the pulley 25 to mesh with the rack 2 17. At the same time, a belt 26 is sleeved between the two pulleys 25. A rotatable shaft 63 is arranged between the gear 2 62 and the gear 3 251, and the crown gears 631 arranged at both ends of the shaft 63 are meshed with the gear 2 62 and the gear 3 251. Therefore, when the drone 3 inside the drone landing cabin 1 needs to take off, the hatch 2 moves to both sides. When the hatch 2 moves, the gear three 251 provided on one side of the hatch 2 rotates. As the gear three 251 rotates, the belt 26 can drive the gear three 251 on the other side to rotate. Then, under the rotation of the gear three 251, the rotating rod 6 can be driven through the rotating shaft 63 and the crown gear 631. After the rotating rod 6 rotates, the rotating bird-repelling mirror 61 can achieve a certain bird-repelling effect.

[0048] The working principle of a transmission line inspection drone: When the drone 3 is ready to take off for an inspection mission, the motor 12 starts and drives the forward and reverse threaded rods 11. As the forward and reverse threaded rods 11 rotate, it causes the two relatively positioned hatch covers 2 to move away from each other. During the process of opening the hatch cover 2, the piston rod 22 located below it moves accordingly and enters the pressurized tube 14. This movement of the piston rod 22 will inject compressed gas into the cleaning liquid tank 4, thereby increasing the pressure in the tank. As the internal pressure of the cleaning liquid tank 4 increases, the cleaning solution contained therein is pushed by the pressure and transported to the spray head 44 through the connected hose 41. Finally, the cleaning liquid is sprayed out from the spray port 441 of the spray head 44 at a certain pressure, directly acting on the lens surface of the inspection camera 32, thereby achieving the effect of cleaning the lens;

[0049] As the forward and reverse threaded rods 11 rotate, the hatch 2 begins to open. At the same time, this action also causes the piston rod 2 152 to move inside the pressurized tube 3 15, compressing the space inside it. Due to the compression of the piston rod 2 152, the gas in the pressurized tube 3 15 is squeezed out and enters the air chamber 52 through the air pipe 153 and the top pipe 155, causing the pressure in the air chamber 52 to gradually rise. As the hatch 2 is fully opened, the lifting platform 5 moves upward. At this time, the top pipe 155 is pulled out of the lifting port 522, and at the same time, the baffle 1 53 moves downward to close the opening. At the same time, the baffle 2 56 also moves downward, which will make the air outlet 521 unobstructed. Therefore, the gas previously stored in the air chamber 52 and compressed can be discharged at a higher speed through the air outlet 521 and blown directly onto the surface of the inspection camera 32. This high-speed airflow can effectively remove the residual moisture or other fine impurities on the surface of the camera, ensuring that the camera lens remains dry and clean, thereby improving the quality and clarity of image acquisition when the drone performs inspection tasks;

[0050] When the drone 3 completes the inspection mission and is ready to return to the drone landing cabin 1, it will use its own visual recognition system to locate and confirm the landing position. Once the raised lifting platform 5 is accurately located, the drone 3 will land smoothly on it. After the drone 3 successfully lands and stabilizes, the electric lifter 51 will drive the lifting platform 5 to slowly descend. During the descent of the lifting platform 5, the gear 1571 located on both sides of the platform begins to mesh with the rack 16 fixed in the landing cabin. As this process occurs, the threaded rod 57 connected to the outside of the gear 1571 also begins to rotate. The rotation of the threaded rod 57 causes the splints 58 set on both sides of the upper surface of the lifting platform 5 to move toward the center, that is, to approach each other. Through this relative movement of the splints 58, they can gently but firmly push and fix the landing frame 31 at the bottom of the drone 3. This not only ensures the safe fixation of the drone 3, but also enables the inspection camera 32 installed under the drone to be aimed at the spray head 44, so as to facilitate subsequent cleaning operations;

[0051] Finally, when the drone 3 inside the drone landing cabin 1 is ready to take off, the hatch 2 first moves to both sides. At the same time as the hatch 2 starts to move, the gear three 251 installed on one side also starts to rotate. Through the connection of the belt 26, the rotation of this gear three 251 can synchronously drive the gear three 251 at the corresponding position on the other side. As the gear three 251 rotates, it is also connected to it through the rotating shaft 63, and drives the rotation of the crown gear 631. The crown gear 631 further transmits power to the rotating rod 6, causing the rotating rod 6 to rotate accordingly. A bird-repelling mirror 61 is installed on the rotating rod 6, and as the rotating rod 6 rotates, the bird-repelling mirror 61 will also rotate. The design of the bird-repelling mirror 61 usually includes the effect of reflecting light or generating visual interference. Such a rotational movement can effectively deter birds from approaching the drone landing area and reduce their potential threat to the safety of drone operations.

[0052] It should be noted that the specific models and specifications of the motor 12, drone 3, inspection camera 32 and electric lifter 51 need to be selected and determined according to the actual specifications of the device, and the specific selection calculation method adopts the existing technology in this field, so it will not be repeated in detail.

[0053] The power supply and principles of the motor 12, the drone 3, the inspection camera 32 and the electric lifter 51 are clear to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0054] It is to be understood that the present invention is described by some embodiments, and it is known to those skilled in the art that various changes or equivalent substitutions may be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, under the teachings of the present invention, these features and embodiments may be modified to adapt to specific circumstances and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A transmission line inspection drone, comprising a drone take-off and landing cabin (1), and a drone (3) placed inside the drone take-off and landing cabin (1), characterized in that: The interior of the UAV landing cabin (1) is provided with a lifting platform (5) capable of lifting and displacing. The lifting platform (5) is lifted and lowered by an electric lifter (51) provided below. A spray head (44) is provided on one side above the lifting platform (5). The spray head (44) is arranged opposite to the surface of the inspection camera (32) provided below the UAV (3). Cleaning liquid tanks (4) are provided on both sides of the outer surface of the UAV landing cabin (1). The outer surfaces of the spray heads (44) and the bottom surface of the cleaning liquid tanks (4) are connected by hoses (41). The spray heads (44) opposite to the surface of the inspection camera (32) are arranged opposite to the surface of the inspection camera (32). A spray port (441) is provided on the surface of the mist head (44), and two movable hatch covers (2) are provided above the unmanned aerial vehicle landing cabin (1). A push plate (21) is fixed at the edge of one side of the bottom surface of the hatch cover (2), and a piston rod (22) is provided coaxially with a pressure tube (14) on one side of the surface of the push plate (21). A threaded tube (23) is fixed at the edge of the bottom surface of the hatch cover (2), and the threaded tube (23) is threadedly connected to the positive and negative threaded rods (11) provided on both sides of the interior of the unmanned aerial vehicle landing cabin (1), and both ends of the positive and negative threaded rods (11) penetrate the surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle landing cabin (1), and one side of the positive and negative threaded rods (11) is provided. The end portion is integrally connected to a motor (12); the interior of the cleaning liquid tank (4) is arranged in a hollow structure; a second pressurizing tube (42) is fixed to one side of the inner wall of the cleaning liquid tank (4); and a first check valve (421) is arranged on the surface of the second pressurizing tube (42); a first pressurizing tube (14) coaxially opposite to the second pressurizing tube (42) is fixed to the surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle landing cabin (1); the first pressurizing tube (14) is connected to the second pressurizing tube (42); a camshaft (111) is fixed to the middle of the forward and reverse threaded rod (11); a connecting rod (13) is hingedly connected to the camshaft (111); and a second piston rod (13) is hingedly connected to the other end of the connecting rod (13). 152), and a pressurizing tube 3 (15) is fixed on one side of the inner cavity surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing cabin (1), one end of the piston rod 2 (152) is coaxially inserted into the interior of the pressurizing tube 3 (15), and a one-way valve 2 (151) is arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the pressurizing tube 3 (15), and a base (154) is fixed on one side of the inner cavity bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing cabin (1), and a top tube (155) is fixed above the base (154), and an air pipe (153) is arranged between the end of the top tube (155) and the bottom surface of the pressurizing tube 3 (15), and the top tube (155) and the pressurizing tube 3 (15) can be communicated through the air pipe (153).

2. The transmission line inspection drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: An air cabin (52) is fixed on one side above the lifting platform (5), and the surface of the air cabin (52) is fixedly connected to the other side of the surface of the spray head (44). A lifting port (522) is provided through the bottom surface of the air cabin (52), and the lifting port (522) can be inserted into the top pipe (155). An air port (156) is provided near the upper portion of the outer peripheral surface of the top pipe (155).

3. The transmission line inspection drone according to claim 2, characterized in that: A baffle plate 1 (53) is arranged above the opening of the lifting port (522), and limiting columns (54) are fixed on both sides of the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the air chamber (52), one end of the limiting column (54) passes through the baffle plate 1 (53), and a spring member (55) is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the limiting column (54) above the baffle plate 1 (53).

4. The transmission line inspection drone according to claim 3, characterized in that: The air chamber (52) is provided with an air outlet (521) on its surface, a baffle plate (56) is fixed on one side above the baffle plate (53), and an air duct (442) is provided through the center of the spray head (44), through which the airflow blown out of the air outlet (521) can pass.

5. The transmission line inspection drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: A pair of landing frames (31) for support are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the belly of the drone (3), and clamping plates (58) capable of displacement and clamping are arranged on both sides above the lifting platform (5).

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