A luggage rack device and front mounting method for unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of automobile manufacturing, and particularly relates to a luggage rack device carrying a UAV and a front mounting method. The device comprises a platform luggage rack, a UAV parking apron is arranged in the middle of the platform luggage rack, a first luggage rack is arranged on each side of the platform luggage rack, and a wind deflector is arranged at one end of the platform luggage rack. Two rows of first mounting holes are reserved on the roof of the automobile at the mounting positions of the two first luggage racks. The first luggage rack comprises a group of bases and connecting rods. The top of each base is fixedly connected with a connecting rod, a first bolt is arranged in each base, and the first bolt is fixed to the roof through the first mounting hole. The automobile luggage rack is mounted on a flow line in an automobile factory.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of automotive manufacturing technology, and specifically relates to a luggage rack device and pre-installation method for a drone. Background Technology

[0002] With social development, traveling has become a popular way for people to relax, and car roof racks, as external devices for storing luggage, have been widely used.

[0003] Currently, all roof racks on the market are aftermarket installations, with no precedent for pre-installation at car manufacturers. Aftermarket roof racks typically involve adding a fixing block underneath the original roof rack, which is then secured to the vehicle's existing roof rails. This installation method is cumbersome and time-consuming due to limitations in the fixing block installation process. Since car production lines operate on a second-by-second basis, this method cannot meet the demands of pre-installation roof racks. Therefore, a pre-installed roof rack solution has been developed. Additionally, drones are frequently used for photography during outdoor travel, and a flat area is required for drone operation. Finding such a flat area is often difficult due to outdoor conditions. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this invention designs a platform luggage rack for automobile factories, reserving a platform for drone landing. The purpose is to enable drone take-off and landing, while simultaneously improving user satisfaction and enhancing the competitiveness of automobile products in the market.

[0005] This invention proposes a luggage rack device for carrying drones, including a platform luggage rack, a drone landing pad in the middle of the platform luggage rack, a QR code on the drone landing pad for drone identification and parking; a luggage rack numbered on each side of the platform luggage rack, and a windshield on the front of the platform luggage rack facing the front of the vehicle;

[0006] There are two rows of No. 1 mounting holes reserved on the roof at the two No. 1 roof rack mounting positions;

[0007] The first luggage rack includes a set of bases and connecting rods; the top of the base is fixedly connected to the connecting rods, two No. 1 bolts are installed in the first and last bases, and one No. 1 bolt is installed in the middle base. The No. 1 bolt passes through the No. 1 mounting hole and is fixed to the roof.

[0008] Furthermore, an outer shell is installed on the outside of the base, and the inner wall of the outer shell is provided with a barbed structure that matches the outer wall of the base; multiple No. 2 mounting holes are reserved on the side wall of the base, and the base and the outer shell are fixedly connected by No. 2 bolts.

[0009] Furthermore, waterproof foam is installed around bolt number one on the lower surface of the base; a rubber pad is provided at the lower end of the waterproof foam, and bolt number one passes through the rubber pad and is connected to the roof; the rubber pad is used to cover the gap between the roof rack number one and the roof.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper end of the base is provided with two sets of threaded holes. One set of threaded holes is connected and fixed to the connecting rod, and the other set of threaded holes is connected and fixed to the platform luggage rack.

[0011] Furthermore, a cover plate assembly is provided on the side wall of the base near the front of the vehicle; the cover plate assembly includes a wiring harness hole, which is opened on the side wall of the base, and a wiring harness cover plate is engaged with the wiring harness hole. The wiring harness cover plate is provided with a structure for fixing the wiring harness connector; a sealing hole is opened on the wiring harness cover plate, and a sealing cover plate is engaged with the sealing hole. The wiring harness inside the vehicle body is led out through the cover plate assembly to charge the electrical devices outside the vehicle body.

[0012] Furthermore, a main positioning pin and an auxiliary positioning pin are installed on one side of the platform luggage rack; a first pin hole and a second pin hole are reserved on the base at the corresponding position, the first pin hole corresponding to the main positioning pin and the second pin hole corresponding to the auxiliary positioning pin.

[0013] Furthermore, the first and last of the two rows of No. 1 mounting holes are positioning holes and auxiliary positioning holes, respectively.

[0014] Furthermore, the first pin hole is a circular hole, and the second pin hole is an oblong hole; by setting them to different shapes, it is easy to distinguish the corresponding positions.

[0015] Furthermore, one end of the windshield frame is provided with a set of No. 3 mounting holes and a set of No. 4 mounting holes; the No. 3 mounting holes are fixed to the platform luggage rack with a snap fastener, and the No. 4 mounting holes are fixed to the platform luggage rack with a No. 3 bolt; the other end of the windshield frame is provided with a rubber strip that fits against the roof; the rubber strip is secured to the windshield frame through an internal U-shaped metal frame, the metal frame itself is elastic, and the rubber strip has barbs inside, and the installation is achieved by interference fit to secure the windshield frame.

[0016] This invention proposes a pre-installation method for a luggage rack equipped with a drone, employing any one of the aforementioned luggage rack devices for drones, specifically including the following steps:

[0017] Connect the outer shell and connecting rod to the base to assemble the first luggage rack;

[0018] Pass the wiring harness inside the vehicle through the roof and the wiring harness hole in sequence, fix the wiring harness to the wiring harness cover plate, and then fix the wiring harness cover plate to the base; install the two assembled roof racks onto the roof;

[0019] Install the windshield bracket onto the platform luggage rack;

[0020] The platform luggage rack was hoisted onto luggage rack number one for installation and fixation.

[0021] Beneficial effects

[0022] The advantages of this invention over the prior art are as follows:

[0023] 1. This application achieves the assembly of the car roof rack in the automobile factory by setting a No. 1 mounting hole on the roof, assembling the base and connecting rod to form a No. 1 luggage rack, fixing the No. 1 luggage rack to the roof with a No. 1 bolt, and then installing the windshield frame and platform luggage rack;

[0024] 2. This application removes the wire harness connector fixed on the wire harness cover plate and also removes the cover plate. The connector of the electrical device to be connected is passed through the closed hole and mated with the wire harness connector. The mated connector is then fixed back on the wire harness cover plate. The wire harness cover plate is then reinstalled on the base. After the operation is completed, the electrical device can use the vehicle's power supply. This allows personnel to conveniently draw power from the roof platform to charge drones parked on the drone landing pad, or to use low-power electrical appliances for boiling water while camping.

[0025] 3. This application incorporates a U-shaped metal skeleton inside the rubber strip and retains the U-shaped skeleton structure using an extrusion process; the rubber strip and the windshield are interference-fitted, and the elasticity of the U-shaped metal skeleton itself allows the rubber strip to be firmly fixed to the windshield; the rubber strip is made of soft rubber, and its elasticity seals the gap between the windshield and the roof, preventing air from passing between them.

[0026] Other features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent in part from the description, or may be learned by practicing the invention. The objects and other advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the structures pointed out in the description, claims and drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0028] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the luggage rack device in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0029] Figure 2 An exploded view of luggage rack No. 1 in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0030] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the cover plate assembly in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0031] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a platform luggage rack in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0032] Figure 5 A top view of the luggage rack device in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0033] Figure 6 It shows Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0034] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the windshield frame in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0035] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the base structure in an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0036] In the diagram, 1 is the platform luggage rack; 101 is the main positioning pin; 102 is the auxiliary positioning pin; 103 is pin hole number one; 104 is pin hole number two; and 2 is the drone landing pad.

[0037] 3. Luggage rack #1; 301. Base; 302. Connecting rod; 303. Bolt #1; 304. Outer shell; 305. Mounting hole #2; 306. Bolt #2; 307. Waterproof foam; 308. Rubber gasket; 309. Threaded hole;

[0038] 4. Windshield frame; 401. Mounting hole No. 3; 402. Mounting hole No. 4; 403. Adhesive strip;

[0039] 5. Cover plate assembly; 501. Wire harness hole; 502. Wire harness cover plate; 503. Sealing cover plate. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] This application provides a luggage rack device equipped with a drone, with reference to... Figure 1 and Figure 5 It includes a platform luggage rack 1, a drone landing pad 2 in the middle of the platform luggage rack 1, a first luggage rack 3 on each side of the platform luggage rack 1, and a windproof frame 4 at one end of the platform luggage rack 1;

[0042] Two rows of mounting holes are reserved on the roof at the mounting positions of the two roof racks 3;

[0043] refer to Figure 2 The first luggage rack 3 includes a base 301 and a connecting rod 302. The connecting rod 302 has end caps at both ends, which block the cavity of the connecting rod 302 to prevent air from flowing through the inside of the connecting rod and generating noise. The top of the base 301 is fixedly connected to the connecting rod 302. A bolt 303 is installed in the base 301 and passes through a mounting hole to fix it to the roof.

[0044] During implementation, the base 301 is formed by die casting and is an aluminum die casting part; first, the base 301 and the connecting rod 302 are assembled and connected to form the first luggage rack 3, then the first bolt 303 on the base 301 is passed through the first mounting hole, and the first bolt 303 is fixed inside the roof with a nut, thereby fixing the first luggage rack 3 to the roof; then the windshield frame 4 is assembled onto the platform luggage rack 1, and finally the platform luggage rack 1 is assembled between the two first luggage racks 3, realizing the installation process of the luggage rack before leaving the factory;

[0045] A drone landing pad 2 is designed on the platform luggage rack 1. The drone landing pad 2 is connected to the platform luggage rack 1 by bolts, so that an independent area for drones to start and stop is set up on the original vehicle luggage rack, which facilitates the start and stop of drones. The drone landing pad 2 is also equipped with a QR code for drone docking recognition. The drone determines the docking position by recognizing the QR code.

[0046] The upper surface of the platform luggage rack 1 is provided with a T-shaped groove, in Figure 1 A T-slot is provided at point a, and a T-bolt is placed in the T-slot to fix the items placed on the luggage rack 1 on the platform.

[0047] This application achieves the assembly of car roof racks on an assembly line in a car factory by setting a mounting hole, assembling a base 301 and a connecting rod 302 to form a roof rack 3, fixing the roof rack 3 to the roof with a bolt 303, and then installing a windshield frame 4 and a platform roof rack 1.

[0048] In one embodiment of the present invention, an outer shell 304 is installed on the outside of the base 301, and the inner wall of the outer shell 304 is provided with a barbed structure that cooperates with the outer wall of the base 301; a plurality of second mounting holes 305 are reserved on the side wall of the base 301, and the base 301 and the outer shell 304 are fixedly connected by second bolts 306.

[0049] The outer shell 304 is assembled onto the base 301, and then the outer shell 304 is completely fixed onto the base 301 by bolt No. 2 306; the outer shell 304 protects the base 301 and provides further sealing protection for the mounting position of the base 301 and the roof.

[0050] In one embodiment of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 2 and Figure 6 A waterproof foam 307 is installed around the first bolt 303 on the lower surface of the base 301; a rubber pad 308 is provided at the lower end of the waterproof foam 307, and the first bolt 303 passes through the rubber pad 308 to connect with the roof. By setting the waterproof foam 307, rainwater is prevented from entering the vehicle body through the first mounting hole when it rains; the rubber pad 308 is engaged with the lower surface of the base 301, and the elasticity of the rubber pad 308 is used to cover the gap between the first luggage rack 3 and the roof after assembly.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the base 301 is provided with two sets of threaded holes 309, one set of threaded holes 309 is connected and fixed to the connecting rod 302, and the other set of threaded holes 309 is connected and fixed to the platform luggage rack 1.

[0052] The connecting rod 302 is connected to the base 301 by threads, and the platform luggage rack 1 is also connected to the base 301 by threads, thus realizing the assembly of the first luggage rack 3 and the platform luggage rack 1.

[0053] In one embodiment of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 8 A cover plate assembly 5 is provided on the side wall of the base 301 near the front of the vehicle; the cover plate assembly 5 includes a wire harness hole 501, which is opened on the side wall of the base 301, and a wire harness cover plate 502 is engaged with the wire harness hole 501. The wire harness cover plate 502 is provided with a structure for fixing the wire harness connector; a sealing hole is opened on the wire harness cover plate 502, and a sealing cover plate 503 is engaged with the sealing hole.

[0054] During implementation, the wiring harness inside the vehicle is first passed through the roof and base 301, then fixed to the wiring harness cover plate 502 through the wiring harness hole 501. The wiring harness cover plate 502 is then snapped into the wiring harness hole 501 to complete the installation of the wiring harness. After that, the first luggage rack 3 is assembled and installed on the roof. When the wiring harness is needed, the wiring harness cover plate 502 is removed, the wiring harness connector fixed on the wiring harness cover plate 502 is removed, and the closed cover plate 503 is also removed. The connector of the electrical device to be connected is passed through the closed hole and connected to the wiring harness connector. The connected connector is then re-fixed to the wiring harness cover plate 502. The wiring harness cover plate 502 is then reinstalled on the base 301. After the operation is completed, the electrical device can use the vehicle's power supply. This allows personnel to conveniently draw power from the roof platform to charge drones parked on the drone landing pad 2, or to heat water with low-power electrical appliances when camping.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 8 The platform luggage rack 1 is equipped with a main positioning pin 101 and an auxiliary positioning pin 102 on one side; a first pin hole 103 and a second pin hole 104 are reserved on the base 301 at the corresponding position. The first pin hole 103 corresponds to the main positioning pin 101, and the second pin hole 104 corresponds to the auxiliary positioning pin 102.

[0056] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first pin hole 103 is a circular hole and the second pin hole 104 is an oblong hole.

[0057] During implementation, one side of the main positioning pin 101 and the auxiliary positioning pin 102 has threads, and the threaded side is fixed with the rivet nut fixed on the platform luggage rack 1, thereby fixing the main positioning pin 101 and the auxiliary positioning pin 102 to the platform luggage rack 1; then, by aligning the main positioning pin 101 and the auxiliary positioning pin 102 with the first pin hole 103 and the second pin hole 104, the platform luggage rack 1 is accurately placed on the two first luggage racks 3; then, the platform luggage rack 1 is fixed to the two first luggage racks 3 through the threaded holes 309 reserved on the base 301; the first pin hole 103 and the second pin hole 104 are set with different shapes to ensure that the orientation and position of the platform luggage rack 1 are accurate when installing the platform luggage rack 1; thus, the platform luggage rack 1 is quickly and accurately assembled onto the first luggage rack 3.

[0058] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first and last of the two rows of No. 1 mounting holes are respectively positioning holes and auxiliary positioning holes.

[0059] By setting positioning holes and auxiliary positioning holes at the beginning and end of a row of No. 1 mounting holes, the number of No. 1 bolts 303 in the beginning and end bases 301 is one more than the number of No. 1 bolts 303 in the middle base 301, which are used to fix the positioning holes and auxiliary positioning holes. The installation position of the No. 1 luggage rack 3 can be quickly determined according to the positioning holes and auxiliary positioning holes at the beginning and end. After the No. 1 bolt 303 is completely inserted into the No. 1 mounting hole, the No. 1 bolt 303 is fixed in the vehicle with a nut to fix the No. 1 luggage rack 3.

[0060] In one embodiment of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 7 The windshield frame 4 has a set of No. 3 mounting holes 401 and a set of No. 4 mounting holes 402 on one end; the No. 3 mounting hole 401 is fixed to the platform luggage rack 1 with a snap fastener, and the No. 4 mounting hole 402 is fixed to the platform luggage rack 1 with a No. 3 bolt; the other end of the windshield frame 4 is provided with a rubber strip 403 to fit against the roof.

[0061] During implementation, the windshield frame 4 is made of plastic. It has a set of mounting holes 401 (No. 3) and 402 (No. 4). A snap fastener is installed in mounting hole 401, and a bolt (No. 3) is installed in mounting hole 402. The windshield frame is fixed to the platform luggage rack 1 using the bolt and snap fastener. The other end of the windshield frame 4 is attached to the roof via a rubber strip 403. The rubber strip 403 is physically fixed to the windshield frame 4. The rubber strip 403 has a U-shaped metal frame inside, and the U-shaped frame structure is preserved using an extrusion process. The rubber strip 403 and the windshield frame 4 have an interference fit. The elasticity of the U-shaped metal frame allows the rubber strip 403 to be firmly fixed to the windshield frame 4. The rubber strip 403 is made of soft rubber, and its elasticity seals the gap between the windshield frame 4 and the roof, preventing air from passing between them.

[0062] This application provides a pre-installation method for a luggage rack equipped with a drone, employing any one of the aforementioned luggage rack devices equipped with a drone, specifically including the following steps:

[0063] Connect the outer shell 304 and the connecting rod 302 to the base 301 to assemble the first luggage rack 3;

[0064] Pass the wiring harness inside the vehicle through the roof and the wiring harness hole 501 in sequence, fix the wiring harness to the wiring harness cover plate 502, and then fix the wiring harness cover plate 502 to the base 301; install the two assembled roof racks 3 onto the roof.

[0065] Install the windshield 4 onto the platform luggage rack 1;

[0066] The platform luggage rack 1 is hoisted onto luggage rack 3 for installation and fixation.

[0067] During implementation, each luggage rack 3 includes four bases 301 and one connecting rod 302. The outer shell 304 is installed on all the bases 301, and then installed into the four mounting holes 305 on the base 301 by four bolts 306, thereby fixing the outer shell 304 to the outer surface of the base 301. Then, the connecting rod 302 is fixed to the upper surface of the base 301 by the threaded hole 309, thus completing the assembly of the luggage rack 3.

[0068] The wiring harness inside the vehicle is passed through the roof to the outside of the vehicle, then through the base 301 and the wiring harness hole 501. The wiring harness is then fixed to the wiring harness cover plate 502, and the wiring harness cover plate 502 is fixed to the base 301 by a clip. Each base 301 has two No. 1 bolts 303 installed inside. There are six No. 1 mounting holes on each side of the roof. The No. 1 bolts 303 are passed through the No. 1 mounting holes to assemble the two No. 1 roof racks 3 onto the roof.

[0069] The windshield frame 4 is installed onto the platform luggage rack 1 by using the snap fastener and mounting hole 401. The windshield frame 4 and the platform luggage rack 1 are further fixed by using bolt 402 and mounting hole 402 to improve the installation stability of the windshield frame 4. Then, the rubber strip 403 is installed onto the windshield frame 4.

[0070] Using a crane, the platform luggage rack 1 assembly is hoisted to a position above the first luggage rack 3. The platform luggage rack 1 is positioned accurately on the corresponding installation position on the first luggage rack 3 by using the main positioning pin 101 and auxiliary positioning pin 102 on the platform luggage rack 1. Then, the platform luggage rack 1 is fixed on the first luggage rack 3 by screws and the threaded holes 309 reserved on the base 301.

[0071] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A luggage rack device equipped with a drone, characterized in that, Includes a platform luggage rack (1), a drone landing pad (2) is provided in the middle of the platform luggage rack (1), a No. 1 luggage rack (3) is provided on both sides of the platform luggage rack (1), and a windproof frame (4) is provided at one end of the platform luggage rack (1); Two rows of mounting holes are reserved on the roof at the mounting positions of the two No. 1 luggage racks (3); The first luggage rack (3) includes a set of bases (301) and connecting rods (302); the top of the base (301) is fixedly connected to the connecting rods (302), and a first bolt (303) is installed inside the base (301), which passes through the first mounting hole and is fixed to the roof of the vehicle; The base (301) is fitted with an outer shell (304), and the inner wall of the outer shell (304) is provided with a barbed structure that matches the outer wall of the base (301); the side wall of the base (301) is provided with a plurality of second mounting holes (305), and the base (301) and the outer shell (304) are fixedly connected by second bolts (306); Waterproof foam (307) is installed around bolt No. 1 (303) on the lower surface of the base (301); a rubber pad (308) is provided at the lower end of the waterproof foam (307), and bolt No. 1 (303) passes through the rubber pad (308) and is connected to the roof of the vehicle. A cover plate assembly (5) is provided on the side wall of the base (301) near the front of the vehicle; the cover plate assembly (5) includes a wire harness hole (501), the wire harness hole (501) is opened on the side wall of the base (301), a wire harness cover plate (502) is engaged on the wire harness hole (501), and the wire harness cover plate (502) is provided with a structure for fixing the wire harness connector; a sealing hole is opened on the wire harness cover plate (502), and a sealing cover plate (503) is engaged on the sealing hole.

2. The luggage rack device for carrying a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base (301) has two sets of threaded holes (309) at its upper end. One set of threaded holes (309) is connected and fixed to the connecting rod (302), and the other set of threaded holes (309) is connected and fixed to the platform luggage rack (1).

3. The luggage rack device for carrying a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The platform luggage rack (1) is equipped with a main positioning pin (101) and an auxiliary positioning pin (102) on one side; a first pin hole (103) and a second pin hole (104) are reserved on the base (301) at the corresponding position. The first pin hole (103) corresponds to the main positioning pin (101), and the second pin hole (104) corresponds to the auxiliary positioning pin (102).

4. A luggage rack device for carrying a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first and last of the two rows of No. 1 mounting holes are positioning holes and auxiliary positioning holes, respectively.

5. A luggage rack device for carrying a drone according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first pin hole (103) is a circular hole, and the second pin hole (104) is an oblong hole.

6. A luggage rack device for carrying a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The windshield frame (4) has a set of No. 3 mounting holes (401) and a set of No. 4 mounting holes (402) on one end; the No. 3 mounting hole (401) is fixed to the platform luggage rack (1) with a snap fastener, and the No. 4 mounting hole (402) is fixed to the platform luggage rack (1) with a No. 3 bolt; the other end of the windshield frame (4) is provided with a rubber strip (403) to fit against the roof.

7. A method for pre-installing a luggage rack for a drone, employing a luggage rack device for a drone as described in any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, Specifically, the steps include the following: The outer shell (304) and connecting rod (302) are connected to the base (301) to form the first luggage rack (3); Pass the wiring harness inside the vehicle through the roof and the wiring harness hole (501) in sequence. Fix the wiring harness to the wiring harness cover plate (502) and then fix the wiring harness cover plate (502) to the base (301). Install the two assembled No. 1 luggage racks (3) onto the roof of the vehicle. Install the windshield bracket (4) onto the platform luggage rack (1); The platform luggage rack (1) is hoisted onto the first luggage rack (3) for installation and fixation.

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