Surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle for surveying and mapping geographic information

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicles, and discloses a surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle for surveying and mapping geographic information. The surveying and mapping assembly comprises a storage box body, a surveying and mapping camera part and a storage part, the storage box body is arranged in the surveying and mapping box body, and the surveying and mapping camera part is arranged in the storage box body and used for surveying and mapping geographic information; the cleaning assembly comprises a cleaning part and two storage boxes, the two storage boxes are connected with the cleaning part through pipelines and used for conveying cleaning liquid to the cleaning part, and the cleaning part is arranged on the surveying and mapping camera part and used for cleaning the surveying and mapping camera part; the buffering assembly comprises a transverse buffering piece and a vertical buffering piece, the vertical buffering piece is arranged in the surveying and mapping box body, the transverse buffering piece is arranged in the vertical buffering piece and connected with the storage box body, the vertical buffering piece is used for vertically buffering the storage box body, and the transverse buffering piece is used for transversely buffering the storage box body. Accuracy of surveying and mapping data and safety of surveying and mapping camera pieces are guaranteed, and subsequent stable use is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicles, and in particular to a surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle for surveying and mapping geographic information. Background Art

[0002] Due to terrain factors and with the advancement of technology, drones are now used for aerial photography and mapping. Drone aerial photography and mapping is a powerful supplement to traditional aerial photogrammetry, with the characteristics of flexibility, high efficiency, precision and accuracy, low operating cost, wide application range and short production cycle. The drone is equipped with a camera to take aerial photos at high altitudes, and the captured images are transmitted to the computer through a wireless transmission device. The computer generates a three-dimensional view of the photographed objects through software and hardware. Drone aerial photography and mapping uses cameras to complete the work.

[0003] When surveying and mapping geographic information using surveying drones at high altitudes, the surveying camera is easily contaminated by dust, which affects the accuracy of the collected data. At the same time, most existing surveying cameras are fixed at the bottom of the drone, and data is collected by looking down from the altitude. When the drone is landing for surveying and mapping in the field, its camera is prone to collide with gravel obstacles on the ground, causing damage to the camera, thus affecting its subsequent use.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a surveying and mapping drone for surveying and mapping geographic information to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a surveying drone for surveying and mapping geographic information to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following solution: The present invention provides a surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information, comprising a UAV body,

[0007] The bottom end of the drone body is fixedly connected to a surveying and mapping box;

[0008] A surveying and mapping component, comprising a storage box, a surveying and mapping camera and a storage member, wherein the storage box is arranged in the surveying and mapping box, and the surveying and mapping camera is arranged in the storage box and extends out of the surveying and mapping box through the storage member for surveying and mapping geographic information;

[0009] A cleaning component, comprising a cleaning member and two storage boxes, wherein the two storage boxes are respectively connected to the cleaning member through pipelines and are used to transport cleaning liquid to the cleaning member, and the cleaning member is arranged on the surveying and mapping camera member and is used to clean the surveying and mapping camera member;

[0010] The buffer assembly includes a transverse buffer and a vertical buffer. The vertical buffer is arranged in the surveying and mapping box, the transverse buffer is arranged in the vertical buffer and connected to the storage box, the vertical buffer is used to vertically buffer the storage box, and the transverse buffer is used to laterally buffer the storage box.

[0011] Preferably, the vertical buffer member includes two vertical plates fixedly connected on both sides of the surveying and mapping box body, a vertical slide groove is opened on the vertical plates, a slide rod is fixedly connected in the vertical slide groove, a slider is slidably connected on the slide rod, the outer wall of the slider is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the vertical slide groove, both ends of the slide rod are sleeved with a first spring, both ends of the first spring are respectively fixedly connected to the vertical slide groove and the slider, and the horizontal buffer member is arranged on the slider.

[0012] Preferably, the transverse buffer member includes a support column rotatably connected to the slider, the support column is provided with a through hole, a cross bar is slidably connected in the through hole, one end of the cross bar passes through the support column and is fixedly connected to a limit block, the other end of the cross bar passes through the support column and is hinged to the side wall of the storage box, a second spring is sleeved on the cross bar, and both ends of the second spring are fixedly connected to the limit block and the support column respectively.

[0013] Preferably, the storage component includes a first electric telescopic rod fixedly connected to the storage box, the telescopic end of the first electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to a support frame, the surveying and mapping camera is fixedly connected to the support frame, an opening is provided at the bottom end of the surveying and mapping box, recovery grooves are provided on the two inner side walls relative to the opening, a door leaf is slidably connected to the recovery groove via a second electric telescopic rod, and the door leaf is adapted to the opening.

[0014] Preferably, the surveying and mapping camera element comprises a glass cover, a mounting frame is fixedly connected inside the glass cover, a camera is mounted on the bottom end of the mounting frame, and an outer side wall of the glass cover is fixedly connected to the support frame via a round rod.

[0015] Preferably, the cleaning member includes a cleaning ring, which is a semicircular structure and is compatible with the glass cover. A connecting ring is rotatably connected to the round rod, and the cleaning ring is fixedly connected to the connecting ring and is connected to the pipeline through the connecting ring. A driving member is provided on the support frame, and the connecting ring is rotatably connected to the round rod through the driving member.

[0016] Preferably, the driving member includes a first gear fixedly connected to the connecting ring, both ends of the support frame are fixedly connected to a motor, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected to a second gear via a rotating shaft, and the first gear is meshed with the second gear.

[0017] Preferably, a plurality of spray holes are provided on the cleaning ring at equal intervals along the circumferential direction.

[0018] Preferably, a third electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the top of the storage box, the telescopic end of the third electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to a top plate, the top plate is in contact with the top of the surveying and mapping box through the third electric telescopic rod, an extrusion frame is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the surveying and mapping box, and the storage box is in contact with the extrusion frame through the third electric telescopic rod.

[0019] Preferably, a sealing ring is rotatably connected to a side of the connecting ring close to the pipeline, and the pipeline is connected to the inside of the connecting ring through the sealing ring.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages and technical effects:

[0021] The present invention provides a surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information. The surveying and mapping box is installed at the bottom of the UAV body. When the UAV takes off, the surveying and mapping camera extends out of the surveying and mapping box through the storage piece to perform geographic information mapping. At the same time, during the mapping process, the surface of the surveying and mapping camera is cleaned by the provided cleaning piece for adsorbed dust, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the collected data. In addition, the cleaning piece can be stored in the surveying and mapping box when not in use, and will not block the surveying and mapping camera from collecting data. Before landing after the collection is completed, the surveying and mapping camera is stored in the surveying and mapping box through the provided storage piece. On the one hand, it is prevented from contacting obstacles such as gravel on the ground during landing to cause collision damage. On the other hand, after being stored in the surveying and mapping box, the surveying and mapping camera is buffered by the provided horizontal buffer piece and vertical buffer piece during landing to prevent it from colliding inside the surveying and mapping box to cause damage, thereby ensuring subsequent stable use. The present invention cleans the surveying and mapping camera element when the unmanned aerial vehicle is surveying and mapping, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the surveying and mapping data. At the same time, the safety of the surveying and mapping camera element is protected during landing, thereby avoiding collision damage and ensuring subsequent stable use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor:

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the surveying and mapping box of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the surveying and mapping camera of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the middle part;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the sealing ring structure of the present invention;

[0028] Among them, 1. UAV body; 2. Surveying and mapping box; 3. Storage box; 4. Surveying and mapping camera; 41. Glass cover; 42. Mounting frame; 43. Camera; 5. Storage box; 6. Pipe; 7. Vertical board; 8. Vertical slide; 9. Slide bar; 10. Sliding block; 11. First spring; 12. Support column; 13. Cross bar; 14. Limit block; 15. Second spring; 16. First electric telescopic rod; 17. Support frame; 18. Opening; 19. Recovery trough; 20. Second electric telescopic rod; 21. Door leaf; 22. Round rod; 23. Cleaning ring; 24. Connecting ring; 25. First gear; 26. Motor; 27. Second gear; 28. Spray hole; 29. ​​Third electric telescopic rod; 30. Top plate; 31. Extrusion frame; 32. Sealing ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] 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, not all of the embodiments. 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.

[0030] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] Reference Figure 1-Figure 5 The present invention provides a surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information, including a UAV body 1,

[0032] The bottom end of the drone body 1 is fixedly connected with a surveying and mapping box 2;

[0033] The surveying and mapping component comprises a storage box 3, a surveying and mapping camera 4 and a storage part, wherein the storage box 3 is arranged in the surveying and mapping box 2, and the surveying and mapping camera 4 is arranged in the storage box 3 and extends out of the surveying and mapping box 2 through the storage part for surveying and mapping geographic information;

[0034] A cleaning component, comprising a cleaning member and two storage boxes 5, wherein the two storage boxes 5 are respectively connected to the cleaning member through pipes 6 for conveying cleaning liquid to the cleaning member, and the cleaning member is arranged on the surveying and mapping camera member 4 for cleaning the surveying and mapping camera member 4;

[0035] The buffer assembly includes a transverse buffer and a vertical buffer. The vertical buffer is arranged in the surveying and mapping box 2, and the transverse buffer is arranged in the vertical buffer and connected to the storage box 3. The vertical buffer is used to vertically buffer the storage box 3, and the transverse buffer is used to horizontally buffer the storage box 3.

[0036] A further optimized solution is that the vertical buffer comprises two vertical plates 7 fixedly connected to both sides of the surveying and mapping box 2, a vertical slide groove 8 is opened on the vertical plate 7, a slide rod 9 is fixedly connected in the vertical slide groove 8, a slide block 10 is slidably connected on the slide rod 9, the outer wall of the slide block 10 is in sliding contact with the inner wall of the vertical slide groove 8, both ends of the slide rod 9 are sleeved with a first spring 11, the two ends of the first spring 11 are respectively fixedly connected to the vertical slide groove 8 and the slide block 10, and the transverse buffer is arranged on the slide block 10.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 The slider 10 is sleeved on the slide rod 9 and is in sliding contact with the outer wall of the vertical slide groove 8. The first spring 11 is provided to achieve vertical buffering of the slider 10, thereby achieving vertical buffering of the surveying and mapping box 2 to ensure the safety of the surveying and mapping camera 4.

[0038] A further optimized solution is that the transverse buffer includes a support column 12 rotatably connected to the slider 10, a through hole is opened on the support column 12, a cross bar 13 is slidably connected in the through hole, one end of the cross bar 13 passes through the support column 12 and is fixedly connected to a limit block 14, the other end of the cross bar 13 passes through the support column 12 and is hinged to the side wall of the storage box 3, a second spring 15 is sleeved on the cross bar 13, and the two ends of the second spring 15 are fixedly connected to the limit block 14 and the support column 12 respectively.

[0039] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 The support column 12 is rotatably connected to the slider 10. On the one hand, under the action of the second spring 15, when the surveying and mapping box 2 performs vertical buffering, the cross bar 13 is driven to tilt. The second spring 15 also produces oblique buffering, thereby further improving the overall vertical buffering effect during landing. On the other hand, the second spring 15 is used to achieve lateral buffering in the direction of the cross bar 13, thereby achieving lateral buffering of the surveying and mapping camera 4. The buffering between the three cooperates with each other to ensure the safety of the surveying and mapping camera 4 during landing.

[0040] A further optimized solution is that the storage component includes a first electric telescopic rod 16 fixedly connected to the storage box 3, the telescopic end of the first electric telescopic rod 16 is fixedly connected to a support frame 17, the surveying and mapping camera 4 is fixedly connected to the support frame 17, and an opening 18 is provided at the bottom end of the surveying and mapping box 2. Recovery grooves 19 are provided on the two inner side walls opposite to the opening 18, and a door leaf 21 is slidably connected to the recovery groove 19 through a second electric telescopic rod 20, and the door leaf 21 is adapted to the opening 18.

[0041] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 The door leaf 21 is driven to be recovered into the recovery groove 19 by the second electric telescopic rod 20, thereby opening the opening 18, and the support frame 17 is driven to move downward by the first electric telescopic rod 16, so that the surveying and mapping camera 4 is extended from the opening for geographic surveying and mapping. Conversely, the surveying and mapping camera 4 is stored in the surveying and mapping box 2 during landing to ensure its safety during landing.

[0042] According to a further optimization scheme, the surveying and mapping camera 4 includes a glass cover 41 , a mounting frame 42 is fixedly connected inside the glass cover 41 , a camera 43 is installed at the bottom end of the mounting frame 42 , and an outer wall of the glass cover 41 is fixedly connected to the support frame 17 through a round rod 22 .

[0043] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 3 The camera 43 is installed in the glass cover 41, which further ensures the safety of the acquisition equipment and facilitates the cleaning of the glass cover 41 by a cleaning piece at a later time.

[0044] A further optimized solution is that the cleaning member includes a cleaning ring 23, which is a semicircular structure and is compatible with the glass cover 41. A connecting ring 24 is rotatably connected to the round rod 22. The cleaning ring 23 is fixedly connected to the connecting ring 24 and is connected to the pipeline 6 through the connecting ring 24. A driving member is provided on the support frame 17, and the connecting ring 24 is rotatably connected to the round rod 22 through the driving member.

[0045] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 3 The cleaning ring 23 is driven by the driving member to rotate on the glass cover 41 to clean the glass cover 41. At the same time, in the non-cleaning state, it is located at the top and stored in the surveying and mapping box 2 to avoid blocking the camera 43 in the glass cover 41.

[0046] According to a further optimized solution, the driving member includes a first gear 25 fixedly connected to the connecting ring 24 , a motor 26 is fixedly connected to both ends of the support frame 17 , an output end of the motor 26 is fixedly connected to a second gear 27 via a rotating shaft, and the first gear 25 is meshed with the second gear 27 .

[0047] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 4 The motor 26 is provided to drive the meshed second gear 27 and the first gear 25 to rotate, thereby driving the cleaning ring 23 to rotate around the glass cover 41 to clean the glass cover 41.

[0048] According to a further optimized solution, a plurality of spray holes 28 are provided on the cleaning ring 23 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0049] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 3A plurality of spray holes 28 are used to spray cleaning liquid onto the glass cover 41 to further ensure the cleaning effect.

[0050] A further optimized solution is that a third electric telescopic rod 29 is fixedly connected to the top of the storage box 3, and the telescopic end of the third electric telescopic rod 29 is fixedly connected to a top plate 30. The top plate 30 is in contact with the top of the surveying and mapping box 2 through the third electric telescopic rod 29. An extrusion frame 31 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the surveying and mapping box 2, and the storage box 3 is in contact with the extrusion frame 31 through the third electric telescopic rod 29.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 2 The third electric telescopic rod 29 is located at the top of the storage box 3. When the third electric telescopic rod 29 is extended, it drives the top plate 30 to contact with the top of the surveying and mapping box 2, and drives the bottom of the storage box 3 to contact with the extrusion frame 31, thereby realizing the extrusion limit of the storage box 3 to prevent it from shaking, thereby ensuring the stability of the subsequent surveying and mapping camera 4, and performing stable data collection after extending out of the surveying and mapping box 2.

[0052] Specifically, on the contrary, when the surveying and imaging device 4 is stored, the third electric telescopic rod 29 is reset, and the reset of the storage box 3 is ensured by the second spring 15 .

[0053] According to a further optimized solution, a sealing ring 32 is rotatably connected to one side of the connecting ring 24 close to the pipeline 6 , and the pipeline 6 is connected to the inside of the connecting ring 24 through the sealing ring 32 .

[0054] In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to Figure 5 The sealing ring 32 is rotatably connected to the connecting ring 24 , and the pipeline 6 is fixedly connected to the sealing ring 32 , thereby ensuring the stable rotation of the connecting ring 24 and the stable delivery of the cleaning liquid, and preventing the pipeline 6 from being entangled on the round rod 22 .

[0055] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0056] The embodiments described above are only descriptions of the preferred modes of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary technicians in this field should all fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A surveying drone for surveying and mapping geographic information, comprising a drone body (1), characterized in that: The bottom end of the drone body (1) is fixedly connected to a surveying and mapping box (2); A surveying and mapping component, comprising a storage box (3), a surveying and mapping camera (4) and a storage piece, wherein the storage box (3) is arranged in the surveying and mapping box (2), and the surveying and mapping camera (4) is arranged in the storage box (3) and extends out of the surveying and mapping box (2) through the storage piece for surveying and mapping geographic information; A cleaning component, comprising a cleaning member and two storage boxes (5), wherein the two storage boxes (5) are respectively connected to the cleaning member through pipes (6) for conveying cleaning liquid to the cleaning member, and the cleaning member is arranged on the surveying and mapping camera member (4) for cleaning the surveying and mapping camera member (4); The buffer assembly comprises a transverse buffer and a vertical buffer, wherein the vertical buffer is arranged in the surveying and mapping box (2), the transverse buffer is arranged in the vertical buffer and is connected to the storage box (3), the vertical buffer is used to perform vertical buffering on the storage box (3), and the transverse buffer is used to perform transverse buffering on the storage box (3).

2. A surveying and mapping drone for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical buffer member comprises two vertical plates (7) fixedly connected to both sides of the surveying and mapping box (2); a vertical slide groove (8) is provided on the vertical plate (7); a slide rod (9) is fixedly connected in the vertical slide groove (8); a slider (10) is slidably connected to the slide rod (9); an outer wall of the slider (10) is in sliding contact with an inner wall of the vertical slide groove (8); first springs (11) are sleeved on both ends of the slide rod (9); two ends of the first spring (11) are fixedly connected to the vertical slide groove (8) and the slider (10) respectively; and the horizontal buffer member is arranged on the slider (10).

3. A surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transverse buffer comprises a support column (12) rotatably connected to the slider (10), the support column (12) being provided with a through hole, a cross bar (13) being slidably connected in the through hole, one end of the cross bar (13) passing through the support column (12) and being fixedly connected to a limit block (14), the other end of the cross bar (13) passing through the support column (12) and being hinged to the side wall of the storage box (3), a second spring (15) being sleeved on the cross bar (13), and two ends of the second spring (15) being fixedly connected to the limit block (14) and the support column (12) respectively.

4. The surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage component comprises a first electric telescopic rod (16) fixedly connected to the storage box (3); the telescopic end of the first electric telescopic rod (16) is fixedly connected to a support frame (17); the surveying and mapping camera (4) is fixedly connected to the support frame (17); an opening (18) is provided at the bottom end of the surveying and mapping box (2); recovery grooves (19) are provided on two inner side walls opposite to the opening (18); a door leaf (21) is slidably connected to the recovery groove (19) via a second electric telescopic rod (20); and the door leaf (21) is adapted to the opening (18).

5. A surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 4, characterized in that: The surveying and mapping camera (4) comprises a glass cover (41), a mounting frame (42) is fixedly connected inside the glass cover (41), a camera (43) is mounted at the bottom end of the mounting frame (42), and an outer wall of the glass cover (41) is fixedly connected to the support frame (17) via a round rod (22).

6. A surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning member comprises a cleaning ring (23), the cleaning ring (23) is a semicircular structure and is adapted to the glass cover (41); a connecting ring (24) is rotatably connected to the round rod (22); the cleaning ring (23) is fixedly connected to the connecting ring (24) and communicates with the pipeline (6) via the connecting ring (24); a driving member is provided on the support frame (17), and the connecting ring (24) is rotatably connected to the round rod (22) via the driving member.

7. A surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving member comprises a first gear (25) fixedly connected to the connecting ring (24); both ends of the support frame (17) are fixedly connected to a motor (26); an output end of the motor (26) is fixedly connected to a second gear (27) via a rotating shaft; and the first gear (25) is meshed with the second gear (27).

8. The surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cleaning ring (23) is provided with a plurality of spray holes (28) at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

9. The surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the storage box (3) is fixedly connected to a third electric telescopic rod (29), the telescopic end of the third electric telescopic rod (29) is fixedly connected to a top plate (30), the top plate (30) is in contact with the top of the surveying and mapping box (2) through the third electric telescopic rod (29), the bottom of the surveying and mapping box (2) is fixedly connected to an extrusion frame (31), and the storage box (3) is in contact with the extrusion frame (31) through the third electric telescopic rod (29).

10. The surveying and mapping UAV for surveying and mapping geographic information according to claim 6, characterized in that: A sealing ring (32) is rotatably connected to a side of the connecting ring (24) close to the pipeline (6), and the pipeline (6) is connected to the inside of the connecting ring (24) through the sealing ring (32).

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