Unmanned aerial vehicle for traffic collection and event reporting

Abstract

The invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle for flow collection and event reporting, the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a collection unit installed at the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, the collection unit comprises a fixed part and a movable part which is installed below the fixed part and can horizontally rotate, and the fixed part and the movable part are connected through a telescopic part. A plurality of collection cameras are arranged at the bottom of the movable part in the length direction of the movable part, and the shooting directions of the collection cameras are distributed in a fan shape. The unmanned aerial vehicle can more accurately collect the object flow information and the event image information and report the object flow information and the event image information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of traffic and event collection drones, and in particular to a drone used for traffic collection and event reporting. Background Art

[0002] A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled by a radio remote control and its own programmable controller. Drones are widely used, including in traffic collection and event reporting, primarily by using cameras mounted on the drone to collect and record traffic and event images.

[0003] Currently, existing drones used for traffic collection and event reporting mainly add collection cameras to the bottom of the original drone. Due to the limited width of the drone body, the number of collection cameras set in the width direction of the drone bottom is also limited, resulting in average accuracy of the collected data. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drone for traffic collection and event reporting, which can more accurately collect object traffic information and event image information and report them.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a drone for traffic collection and event reporting, which includes a drone body and a collection unit installed at the bottom of the drone body. The collection unit includes a fixed part and a movable part installed below the fixed part and capable of horizontal rotation. The fixed part and the movable part are also connected by a telescopic part. The bottom of the movable part is provided with multiple collection cameras arranged along its length direction, and the shooting directions of the multiple collection cameras are distributed along a fan shape.

[0006] Preferably, the fixed portion comprises a rectangular shell, a partition plate is provided in the rectangular shell, the movable portion is rotatably mounted on the partition plate, a flange plate is provided at the upper periphery of the rectangular shell, and a plurality of mounting holes are provided on the flange plate along the circumference.

[0007] Preferably, a rotating shaft is provided in the middle of the dividing plate, and an upper limit plate and a lower limit plate are provided at the upper and lower ends of the rotating shaft respectively. A first cylinder is installed on the upper limit plate, and the cylinder shaft of the first cylinder passes through the lower limit plate and is connected to a lower cover plate. A plurality of acquisition cameras are arranged and installed on the bottom surface of the lower cover plate, and the upper limit plate is connected to a driving mechanism for driving it to rotate.

[0008] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a first pin shaft fixedly connected to the partition plate and a second cylinder rotatably sleeved on the first pin shaft, and the shaft body of the second cylinder is eccentrically hinged to the upper limit plate.

[0009] Preferably, a protrusion is fixedly connected to the side surface of the upper limit plate, a second pin is fixedly connected to the upper end of the protrusion, and the end of the shaft is rotatably sleeved on the second pin.

[0010] Preferably, the upper surface of the lower cover plate is provided with a nesting plate that can be embedded in the lower end of the rectangular shell.

[0011] Preferably, it also includes a terminal processor wirelessly connected to the acquisition camera, and the terminal processor is used to calculate the collected image information into traffic data.

[0012] According to the above technical solution, the drone in the present invention can more accurately collect object traffic information and event image information and report them.

[0013] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following detailed description, they are used to explain the present invention but do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a preferred embodiment of a drone;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the collection unit;

[0017] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A structural diagram from another perspective;

[0018] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the top view structure;

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 AA cross-sectional structural diagram;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the collection route distribution of the collection camera.

[0021] Description of Reference Numerals

[0022] 1-UAV body; 2-rectangular shell; 3-flange plate; 4-nesting plate; 5-lower cover plate; 6-mounting hole; 7-first cylinder; 8-upper limit plate; 9-bump; 10-second pin shaft; 11-second cylinder; 12-first pin shaft; 13-split plate; 14-cylinder shaft; 15-lower limit plate; 16-acquisition camera; 17-rotating shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following is a detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0024] In the present invention, unless otherwise stated, directional words contained in terms such as "up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, outside" merely represent the orientation of the term in normal usage, or are common names understood by those skilled in the art, and should not be regarded as limitations on the term.

[0025] See also Figure 1-6 The drone shown in the figure is used for traffic collection and event reporting. The drone used for traffic collection and event reporting includes a drone body 1 and a collection unit installed at the bottom of the drone body 1. The collection unit includes a fixed part and a movable part installed below the fixed part and capable of horizontal rotation. The fixed part and the movable part are also connected by a telescopic part. The bottom of the movable part is provided with multiple collection cameras 16 arranged along its length direction, and the shooting directions of the multiple collection cameras 16 are distributed along a fan shape.

[0026] Through the implementation of the above technical solution, the drone can more accurately collect object traffic information and event image information, and report them. During specific operation, the drone flies along the direction of traffic flow. When traffic flow collection is required, the movable part is pushed down by the telescopic part, and then the movable part is rotated so that the movable part can be perpendicular to the flight direction. The traffic image is then collected through multiple collection cameras 16. Since the shooting directions of the multiple collection cameras 16 are distributed along a fan shape, a better collection effect can be obtained in the width direction, and the collected data is more accurate. Different from traditional drones, the arrangement direction of the multiple collection cameras 16 can only be arranged along the length direction of the drone body, and cannot better collect traffic data in the width direction. In addition, when the drone is flying normally, the movable part can be stored in the fixed part to reduce wind resistance and not affect the normal flight of the drone.

[0027] The flow rate in the present invention may be the flow rate of people or the flow rate of goods during the transportation of goods, and the flow rate can be analyzed and calculated through the collected image information.

[0028] In this embodiment, the fixed portion comprises a rectangular shell 2, within which a partition plate 13 is disposed. The movable portion is rotatably mounted on this partition plate 13. A flange plate 3 is provided around the upper periphery of the rectangular shell 2, with multiple mounting holes 6 circumferentially defined on the flange plate 3. This arrangement divides the rectangular shell 2 into two upper and lower cavities, resulting in a more rational structural layout. The flange plate 3 is securely connected to the drone body 1 via multiple bolts passing through the mounting holes 6.

[0029] In this embodiment, a rotating shaft 17 is provided in the middle of the partition plate 13. An upper limit plate 8 and a lower limit plate 15 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the rotating shaft 17, respectively. A first cylinder 7 is mounted on the upper limit plate 8. The cylinder shaft 14 of the first cylinder 7 passes through the lower limit plate 15 and is connected to the lower cover plate 5. A plurality of acquisition cameras 16 are arranged and mounted on the bottom surface of the lower cover plate 5. The upper limit plate 8 is connected to a drive mechanism for driving its rotation. The first cylinder 7 can push the lower cover plate 5 downward and then rotate it.

[0030] In this embodiment, a driving mechanism is further provided, comprising a first pin 12 fixed to a partition plate 13 and a second cylinder 11 rotatably mounted on the first pin 12. The shaft of the second cylinder 11 is eccentrically hinged to the upper limit plate 8. The second cylinder 11 drives the upper limit plate 8 to rotate, thereby driving the lower cover 5 to rotate as a whole, achieving a storage position perpendicular to or parallel to the drone body.

[0031] In this embodiment, in order to further provide a rotational connection method between the upper limit plate 8 and the shaft body, a protrusion 9 is fixed to the side of the upper limit plate 8, and a second pin shaft 10 is fixed to the upper end of the protrusion 9. The end of the shaft body is rotatably sleeved on the second pin shaft 10.

[0032] In this embodiment, the upper surface of the lower cover plate 5 is provided with a nesting plate 4 that can be embedded in the lower end of the rectangular shell 2. Through such an arrangement, the lower cover plate 5 and the lower end of the rectangular shell 2 are better matched and covered.

[0033] In this embodiment, a terminal processor wirelessly connected to the acquisition camera 16 is also included, and the terminal processor is used to calculate the acquired image information into flow data.

[0034] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present invention, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present invention, and these simple modifications all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any appropriate manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present invention will not further describe various possible combinations.

[0036] In addition, the various embodiments of the present invention may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present invention, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone for traffic collection and event reporting, characterized in that: The drone comprises a drone body (1) and a collection unit installed at the bottom of the drone body (1), the collection unit comprising a fixed portion and a movable portion installed below the fixed portion and capable of horizontal rotation, the fixed portion and the movable portion are connected via a telescopic member, a plurality of collection cameras (16) are arranged at the bottom of the movable portion along its length direction, and the shooting directions of the plurality of collection cameras (16) are distributed along a fan shape.

2. The drone for traffic collection and event reporting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed part comprises a rectangular shell (2), a partition plate (13) is arranged inside the rectangular shell (2), the movable part is rotatably mounted on the partition plate (13), a flange plate (3) is arranged on the circumferential edge of the upper end of the rectangular shell (2), and a plurality of mounting holes (6) are arranged on the flange plate (3) along the circumferential direction.

3. The drone for traffic collection and event reporting according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rotating shaft (17) is arranged in the middle of the dividing plate (13), and an upper limit plate (8) and a lower limit plate (15) are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the rotating shaft (17), respectively. A first cylinder (7) is installed on the upper limit plate (8), and a cylinder shaft (14) of the first cylinder (7) passes through the lower limit plate (15) and is connected to a lower cover plate (5). A plurality of acquisition cameras (16) are arranged and installed on the bottom surface of the lower cover plate (5), and the upper limit plate (8) is connected to a driving mechanism for driving the upper limit plate (8) to rotate.

4. The drone for traffic collection and event reporting according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a first pin shaft (12) fixedly connected to the dividing plate (13) and a second cylinder (11) rotatably sleeved on the first pin shaft (12), wherein the shaft body of the second cylinder (11) is eccentrically hinged to the upper limit plate (8).

5. The drone for traffic collection and event reporting according to claim 4, characterized in that: A convex block (9) is fixedly connected to the side surface of the upper limit plate (8), a second pin shaft (10) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the convex block (9), and the end of the shaft body is rotatably sleeved on the second pin shaft (10).

6. The drone for traffic collection and event reporting according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper surface of the lower cover plate (5) is provided with a nesting plate (4) capable of being embedded in the lower end of the rectangular shell (2).

7. The drone for traffic collection and event reporting according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: It also includes a terminal processor wirelessly connected to the acquisition camera (16), and the terminal processor is used to calculate the acquired image information into flow data.

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