Grounding device of unmanned aerial vehicle and unmanned aerial vehicle

By using the conductive components and telescopic structure of the drone grounding device for automated grounding, the problems of complex grounding operations and safety hazards in maintenance lines have been solved, realizing automated grounding of drones and reducing the complexity and safety risks of manual operation.

CN119284215AActive Publication Date: 2025-01-10GUANGDONG POWER GRID CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202411569564.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-05
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-05

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies for inspecting and maintaining grounding lines are complex and pose significant safety hazards, requiring the collaboration of multiple people, especially as operations on or below towers are inconvenient.

Method used

Design a drone grounding device, including a conductive component, a retraction structure, and a telescopic structure. The drone drives the conductive component close to the maintenance line to achieve electrical connection, and the retraction and telescopic structures are used to achieve automated switching of the conductive component, avoiding manual tower operation.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies the grounding operation of maintenance lines, reduces safety hazards for electricians climbing towers, and improves the safety and convenience of operation.

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Abstract

The invention provides a grounding device of an unmanned aerial vehicle and the unmanned aerial vehicle, the grounding device of the unmanned aerial vehicle is connected with an unmanned aerial vehicle body, the grounding device of the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a conductive member, a first end of the conductive member is used for grounding, and a second end of the conductive member is used for being electrically connected with a maintenance line; the furling structure is rotatably connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and the conductive part is wound on the furling structure, so that the first end of the conductive part has a furling state in which the conductive part moves close to the unmanned aerial vehicle body and a releasing state in which the conductive part moves away from the unmanned aerial vehicle body; the telescopic structure is telescopically connected to the lower portion of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, the second end of the conductive part is connected to the telescopic structure, and the telescopic structure stretches out and draws back to drive the second end of the conductive part to be close to or away from the overhaul line. According to the technical scheme, the problems that in the related technology, the operation mode of grounding a maintenance line is complex, and large potential safety hazards exist are effectively solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of power transmission and distribution, and in particular to a grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle and the unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The grounding wire is known as the lifeline of power workers. In daily power outage maintenance work, the grounding work requires the electrician on the tower to carry a transfer rope, hang the grounding wire on the tower, connect one end of the grounding wire to the maintenance line, and then another electrician on the ground to ground the other end of the grounding wire.

[0003] This method of grounding the maintenance line requires one person on the tower to be responsible for connecting the maintenance line with the grounding wire, and another person to monitor and ground the grounding wire under the tower. The operation is complicated, requires a large number of people, and poses a major safety hazard. Summary of the invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle and an unmanned aerial vehicle, so as to solve the problem in the related art that the operation method of grounding the maintenance line is complicated and has great safety hazards.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, a grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided, which is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and the grounding device for the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises: a conductive member, wherein the first end of the conductive member is used for grounding, and the second end of the conductive member is used for electrically connecting to a maintenance line; a retractable structure, which is rotatably connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and the conductive member is wound on the retractable structure, so that the first end of the conductive member has a retracted state for moving close to the unmanned aerial vehicle body and a released state for moving away from the unmanned aerial vehicle body; a telescopic structure, which is telescopically connected to the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and the second end of the conductive member is connected to the telescopic structure, and the telescopic structure is telescopic to drive the second end of the conductive member to move close to the maintenance line or away from the maintenance line.

[0006] Furthermore, the grounding device of the drone also includes a mounting shell connected to the drone body and a mounting plate arranged on the mounting shell, and the retracting structure is detachably connected to the mounting plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the retracting structure includes a rotating sleeve rotatably disposed on the mounting plate and a driving motor disposed on the mounting plate, and the driving motor drives the rotating sleeve to rotate so that the first end of the conductive member switches between a retracted state and a released state.

[0008] Furthermore, the winding structure also includes two baffles arranged at intervals on the rotating sleeve, and the conductive member is wound on the rotating sleeve between the two baffles; and / or, the winding structure also includes a driving gear arranged on the output shaft of the driving motor and a driven gear arranged on the rotating sleeve, and the driving gear is meshed with the driven gear.

[0009] Furthermore, the conductive part includes a grounding wire wound on a rotating sleeve and a grounding terminal arranged at a first end of the grounding wire, and the grounding terminal has a retracted state and a released state; the grounding device of the drone also includes a conductive column arranged in the rotating sleeve, the rotating sleeve can rotate relative to the conductive column, the conductive column can be electrically connected to the maintenance line, and an avoidance hole is provided on the rotating sleeve, and the second end of the grounding wire passes through the avoidance hole and is electrically connected to the conductive column.

[0010] Furthermore, a plurality of spring conductive parts are fixedly provided on the second end of the grounding wire, and the plurality of spring conductive parts are electrically connected to the grounding wire. When the rotating sleeve rotates and drives the second end of the grounding wire to rotate around the axis of the rotating sleeve, the spring conductive parts are electrically connected to the conductive column and abut against each other.

[0011] Furthermore, the telescopic structure includes a connecting plate spaced apart from the mounting shell, a telescopic rod connected between the mounting shell and the connecting plate, and an electric push rod connected between the mounting shell and the connecting plate; the conductive part also includes a power connection post electrically connected to the conductive column and a power connection head electrically connected to the power connection post, the power connection post is fixedly arranged on the connecting plate, the power connection head is connected to the bottom of the power connection post, and the electric push rod is telescopic to drive the power connection head to approach or away from the maintenance line.

[0012] Furthermore, the conductive member also includes an elastic spiral cable electrically connected between the conductive column and the power connection column; and / or, the grounding device of the drone also includes a mounting frame spaced apart from the mounting plate, and the rotating sleeve is rotatably disposed on the mounting frame.

[0013] Furthermore, the grounding device of the drone also includes a camera device arranged under the connecting plate, and the camera device is used to monitor the environment near the power connector; and / or, the grounding device of the drone also includes a horizontal plate arranged on the mounting plate and a laser device arranged on the horizontal plate, and the laser device is arranged adjacent to the grounding terminal.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, a drone is provided, comprising a drone body and a grounding device connected to the drone body, wherein the grounding device is the above-mentioned grounding device of the drone.

[0015] By applying the technical solution of the present invention, the grounding device of the drone is connected to the drone body. The grounding device of the drone includes: a conductive member, a retractable structure and a telescopic structure. The first end of the conductive member is used for grounding, and the second end of the conductive member is used for electrically connecting to the maintenance line. The retractable structure is rotatably connected to the drone body, and the conductive member is wound on the retractable structure so that the first end of the conductive member has a retracted state for moving close to the drone body and a released state for moving away from the drone body. The telescopic structure is telescopically connected below the drone body, and the second end of the conductive member is connected to the telescopic structure, and the telescopic structure is telescopic to drive the second end of the conductive member close to the maintenance line or away from the maintenance line. In this way, the drone body is raised to the vicinity of the maintenance line on the tower so that the conductive member can move to the vicinity of the maintenance line. The conductive member is driven by the drone body to the vicinity of the maintenance line, and the second end of the conductive member is close to the maintenance line and abuts against the maintenance line through the telescopic structure to achieve electrical connection, and then the first end of the conductive member can be switched to the released state through the rotation of the retractable structure, so that the first end of the conductive member can move downward to the ground, so that the first end of the conductive member can be grounded. In this way, it is avoided that the electrician needs to go up the tower to connect the ground wire and the maintenance line, making the operation of grounding the maintenance line simpler and reducing the potential safety hazards caused by the electrician going up the tower. Therefore, the technical solution of the present application effectively solves the problem that the operation method of grounding the maintenance line in the related art is complicated and has great potential safety hazards. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of a drone according to the present invention is shown;

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a grounding device for a drone according to the present invention is shown;

[0019] Figure 3 Shows Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the retracting structure of the grounding device of the UAV.

[0020] The above drawings include the following reference numerals:

[0021] 1. Drone body; 2. Mounting shell; 3. Telescopic rod; 4. Electric push rod; 5. Connecting plate;

[0022] 6. Camera device; 7. Connect the power head; 8. Connect the power pole; 10. Laser equipment;

[0023] 11. Horizontal plate; 12. Grounding wire; 13. Baffle; 14. Mounting plate; 15. Driving gear;

[0024] 16. Driving motor; 17. Mounting frame; 18. Elastic spiral cable; 19. Rotating sleeve; 20. Grounding terminal;

[0025] 21. Driven gear; 22. Conductive column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present invention and its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0028] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​of the parts and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. Meanwhile, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, method and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, method and equipment should be considered as a part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, in this embodiment, the grounding device of the drone is connected to the drone body 1. The grounding device of the drone includes: a conductive member, a retractable structure, and a telescopic structure. The first end of the conductive member is used for grounding, and the second end of the conductive member is used for electrical connection to the maintenance line. The retractable structure is rotatably connected to the drone body 1, and the conductive member is wound on the retractable structure so that the first end of the conductive member has a retracted state for moving close to the drone body 1 and a released state for moving away from the drone body 1. The telescopic structure is telescopically connected below the drone body 1, and the second end of the conductive member is connected to the telescopic structure, and the telescopic structure is telescopic to drive the second end of the conductive member to move close to the maintenance line or away from the maintenance line.

[0030] In this way, the drone body 1 is raised to the vicinity of the maintenance line on the tower so that the conductive part can be moved to the vicinity of the maintenance line. The conductive part is driven by the drone body 1 to the vicinity of the maintenance line, and the second end of the conductive part is brought close to the maintenance line and abutted against the maintenance line through the extension and retraction of the telescopic structure to achieve electrical connection, and then the first end of the conductive part is switched to a released state through the rotation of the retracting structure, so that the first end of the conductive part can be moved downward to the ground, so that the first end of the conductive part can be grounded. In this way, it is avoided that the electrician needs to go up the tower to connect the ground wire and the maintenance line, making the operation of grounding the maintenance line simpler and reducing the potential safety hazards caused by the electrician going up the tower. Therefore, the technical solution of this embodiment effectively solves the problem that the operation method of grounding the maintenance line in the related art is complicated and has great potential safety hazards.

[0031] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the grounding device of the drone also includes a mounting shell 2 connected to the drone body 1 and a mounting plate 14 arranged on the mounting shell 2, and the retracting structure is detachably connected to the mounting plate 14. The installation of the mounting shell 2 facilitates the connection between the drone body 1 and the grounding device of the drone. The installation of the mounting plate 14 facilitates the installation of the retracting structure.

[0032] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the retracting structure includes a rotating sleeve 19 rotatably disposed on the mounting plate 14 and a driving motor 16 disposed on the mounting plate 14. The driving motor 16 drives the rotating sleeve 19 to rotate so that the first end of the conductive member switches between a retracted state and a released state. The drive motor 16 is configured to drive the rotating sleeve 19 to rotate so that the conductive member can be wound around the rotating sleeve 19 or released from the rotating sleeve 19. The configuration of the drive motor 16 enables the first end of the conductive member to switch between a retracted state and a released state more conveniently and quickly.

[0033] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the winding structure also includes two baffles 13 arranged at intervals on the rotating sleeve 19, and the conductive member is wound on the rotating sleeve 19 between the two baffles 13. The arrangement of the two baffles 13 can limit the conductive member so that the conductive member can be wound on a predetermined position of the rotating sleeve 19 for easy use. The winding structure also includes a driving gear 15 arranged on the output shaft of the driving motor 16 and a driven gear 21 arranged on the rotating sleeve 19, and the driving gear 15 is meshed with the driven gear 21. The arrangement of the driving gear 15 and the driven gear 21 makes the transmission cooperation between the driving motor 16 and the rotating sleeve 19 more reliable and easy to process and install.

[0034] In other embodiments, the winding structure further includes two baffles 13 spaced apart on the rotating sleeve 19, and the conductive member is wound on the rotating sleeve 19 between the two baffles 13. Alternatively, the winding structure further includes a driving gear 15 disposed on the output shaft of the driving motor 16 and a driven gear 21 disposed on the rotating sleeve 19, and the driving gear 15 is meshed with the driven gear 21.

[0035] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the conductive member includes a grounding wire 12 wound on a rotating sleeve 19 and a grounding terminal 20 arranged at the first end of the grounding wire 12, and the grounding terminal 20 has a retracted state and a released state. The provision of the grounding terminal 20 makes the grounding operation of the conductive member more reliable. The grounding device of the drone also includes a conductive column 22 arranged in the rotating sleeve 19, and the rotating sleeve 19 can rotate relative to the conductive column 22. The conductive column 22 can be electrically connected to the maintenance line, and a avoidance hole is provided on the rotating sleeve 19. The second end of the grounding wire 12 passes through the avoidance hole and is electrically connected to the conductive column 22. In this way, when the conductive column 22 can be electrically connected to the maintenance line, the conductive column 22 can be in an approximately stationary state, and the rotating sleeve 19 can rotate relative to the conductive column 22, so that the grounding wire 12 can be wound on the rotating sleeve 19.

[0036] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a plurality of spring conductive members are fixedly provided on the second end of the grounding wire 12, and the plurality of spring conductive members are electrically connected to the grounding wire 12. When the rotating sleeve 19 rotates and drives the second end of the grounding wire 12 to rotate around the axis of the rotating sleeve 19, the spring conductive members are electrically connected and abutted with the conductive column 22. The spring conductive members make the electrical connection between the grounding wire 12 and the conductive column 22 more reliable. When the conductive column 22 is fixedly connected and electrically connected to the maintenance line, the second end of the grounding wire 12 rotates around the axis of the conductive column 22, and the grounding wire 12 is electrically connected to the conductive column 22 through the spring conductive members. In this way, the situation in which the conductive column 22 rotates with the rotating sleeve 19 and the conductive members are entangled together is avoided. In this embodiment, the entanglement problem of the elastic spiral cable 18 described below is avoided.

[0037] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the telescopic structure includes a connecting plate 5 spaced apart from the mounting housing 2, a telescopic rod 3 connected between the mounting housing 2 and the connecting plate 5, and an electric push rod 4 connected between the mounting housing 2 and the connecting plate 5. The conductive member also includes a power connection post 8 electrically connected to the conductive column 22 and a power connection head 7 electrically connected to the power connection post 8. The power connection post 8 is fixedly arranged on the connecting plate 5, the power connection head 7 is connected below the power connection post 8, and the electric push rod 4 is telescopic to drive the power connection head 7 to approach or move away from the maintenance line. The setting of the connecting plate 5 facilitates the installation of the power connection post 8. The setting of the electric push rod 4 facilitates the pushing of the connecting plate 5 to approach or move away from the mounting housing 2, and the setting of the telescopic rod 3 can be telescoped following the movement of the connecting plate 5, reducing the rotation of the connecting plate 5 relative to the mounting housing 2, and making the movement of the connecting plate 5 more stable. The setting of the power connection head 7 makes the electrical connection between the power connection post 8 and the maintenance line more reliable.

[0038] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the conductive member also includes an elastic spiral cable 18 electrically connected between the conductive column 22 and the connecting column 8. The setting of the elastic spiral cable 18 can adjust the shape of the elastic spiral cable 18 according to the change in the distance between the connecting plate 5 and the mounting shell 2, reducing the possibility of the elastic spiral cable 18 being entangled on other structures of the drone due to drooping, and ensuring the normal use of the drone. The grounding device of the drone also includes a mounting frame 17 spaced apart from the mounting plate 14, and the rotating sleeve 19 is rotatably arranged on the mounting frame 17. The setting of the mounting frame 17 makes the rotation of the rotating sleeve 19 more stable, which is convenient for the installation of the rotating sleeve 19.

[0039] In other embodiments, the conductive member further comprises an elastic spiral cable 18 electrically connected between the conductive column 22 and the connecting column 8. Alternatively, the grounding device of the drone further comprises a mounting frame 17 spaced apart from the mounting plate 14, and the rotating sleeve 19 is rotatably disposed on the mounting frame 17.

[0040] In other embodiments, the conductive column 22 is sleeved in the rotating sleeve 19 and rotates synchronously with the rotating sleeve 19, and the conductive column 22 is electrically connected to the grounding wire 12. A conductive rod is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame 17, and the conductive column 22 can rotate relative to the conductive rod, and the conductive column 22 is in contact with and electrically connected to the conductive rod. The conductive rod is fixedly connected to the elastic spiral cable 18 and is electrically connected.

[0041] like Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the grounding device of the drone also includes a camera device 6 arranged below the connecting plate 5, and the camera device 6 is used to monitor the environment near the power connection head 7. Since there are usually more debris around the maintenance line, resulting in a smaller space around the maintenance line, the camera device 6 can be used to better observe the situation near the maintenance line to adjust the posture of the drone body 1 so that the power connection post 8 can be more conveniently and reliably connected to the maintenance line. The grounding device of the drone also includes a horizontal plate 11 arranged on the mounting plate 14 and a laser device 10 arranged on the horizontal plate 11, and the laser device 10 is arranged adjacent to the grounding terminal 20. The setting of the laser device 10 can indicate the position of the grounding terminal 20 to the electrician on the ground, so that the electrician can quickly find the grounding terminal 20, so as to facilitate the grounding operation of the grounding terminal 20. In this embodiment, the light outlet of the laser device 10 is arranged downward.

[0042] In other embodiments, the grounding device of the drone further includes a camera device 6 disposed below the connection plate 5, and the camera device 6 is used to monitor the environment near the power connector 7. Alternatively, the grounding device of the drone further includes a horizontal plate 11 disposed on the mounting plate 14 and a laser device 10 disposed on the horizontal plate 11, and the laser device 10 is disposed adjacent to the grounding terminal 20.

[0043] The present application also provides a drone, such as Figure 1 As shown, the drone includes a drone body 1 and a grounding device connected to the drone body 1, and the grounding device is the above-mentioned drone grounding device. Since the above-mentioned drone grounding device can solve the problem of complicated operation and great safety hazards in the related art of grounding the maintenance line, the drone with the grounding device can solve the same technical problem.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. The directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0045] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0046] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. If not otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0047] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle, connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle body (1), characterized in that: The grounding device of the UAV comprises: A conductive member, wherein a first end of the conductive member is used for grounding, and a second end of the conductive member is used for electrically connecting to a maintenance line; A retractable structure rotatably connected to the drone body (1), the conductive member being wound around the retractable structure so that the first end of the conductive member has a retracted state in which it moves close to the drone body (1) and a released state in which it moves away from the drone body (1); A telescopic structure is telescopically connected below the drone body (1); the second end of the conductive member is connected to the telescopic structure; the telescopic structure is telescopic to drive the second end of the conductive member to move closer to the maintenance line or away from the maintenance line.

2. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grounding device of the drone also includes a mounting shell (2) connected to the drone body (1) and a mounting plate (14) arranged on the mounting shell (2), and the retracting structure is detachably connected to the mounting plate (14).

3. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The retracting structure comprises a rotating sleeve (19) rotatably arranged on the mounting plate (14) and a driving motor (16) arranged on the mounting plate (14), wherein the driving motor (16) drives the rotating sleeve (19) to rotate so that the first end of the conductive member switches between the retracted state and the released state.

4. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The winding structure further comprises two baffles (13) arranged at intervals on the rotating sleeve (19), and the conductive member is wound on the rotating sleeve (19) between the two baffles (13); and / or, The winding structure further comprises a driving gear (15) arranged on the output shaft of the driving motor (16) and a driven gear (21) arranged on the rotating sleeve (19), wherein the driving gear (15) meshes with the driven gear (21).

5. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The conductive member comprises a grounding wire (12) wound around the rotating sleeve (19) and a grounding terminal (20) arranged at a first end of the grounding wire (12), wherein the grounding terminal (20) has the retracted state and the released state; The grounding device of the drone also includes a conductive column (22) arranged in the rotating sleeve (19), the rotating sleeve (19) can rotate relative to the conductive column (22), the conductive column (22) can be electrically connected to the maintenance line, and the rotating sleeve (19) is provided with an avoidance hole, and the second end of the grounding wire (12) passes through the avoidance hole and is electrically connected to the conductive column (22).

6. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of spring conductive members are fixedly arranged on the second end of the grounding wire (12), and the plurality of spring conductive members are electrically connected to the grounding wire (12). When the rotating sleeve (19) rotates and drives the second end of the grounding wire (12) to rotate around the axis of the rotating sleeve (19), the spring conductive members are electrically connected to and abut against the conductive column (22).

7. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The telescopic structure comprises a connecting plate (5) spaced apart from the mounting housing (2), a telescopic rod (3) connected between the mounting housing (2) and the connecting plate (5), and an electric push rod (4) connected between the mounting housing (2) and the connecting plate (5); The conductive member further comprises a connection post (8) electrically connected to the conductive post (22) and a connection head (7) electrically connected to the connection post (8); the connection post (8) is fixedly arranged on the connecting plate (5); the connection head (7) is connected below the connection post (8); and the electric push rod (4) is extended and retracted to drive the connection head (7) to approach the maintenance line or to move away from the maintenance line.

8. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conductive member further comprises an elastic spiral cable (18) electrically connected between the conductive post (22) and the power connection post (8); and / or, The grounding device of the drone also includes a mounting frame (17) spaced apart from the mounting plate (14), and the rotating sleeve (19) is rotatably arranged on the mounting frame (17).

9. The grounding device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that: The grounding device of the drone further comprises a camera device (6) arranged below the connecting plate (5), the camera device (6) being used to monitor the environment near the power connector (7); and / or, The grounding device of the drone also includes a transverse plate (11) arranged on the mounting plate (14) and a laser device (10) arranged on the transverse plate (11), wherein the laser device (10) is arranged adjacent to the grounding terminal (20).

10. A drone, characterized in that: It comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body (1) and a grounding device connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle body (1), wherein the grounding device is the grounding device of the unmanned aerial vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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