Cluster unmanned aerial vehicle ground charging device

Abstract

The invention provides a cluster unmanned aerial vehicle ground charging device, and relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle ground devices. The device comprises a shell, a lining is arranged in the shell, a strap unit is arranged on the shell, an electric control unit is arranged on the shell and the lining, the shell is provided with a cover plate capable of being opened and closed, and the strap unit is arranged on the cover plate; a plurality of machine grooves are formed in the side wall, close to the cover plate, of the lining, and the shapes of the machine grooves are matched with the shape of an unmanned aerial vehicle; the electric control unit comprises a box body arranged on the shell, a control panel, a control circuit and a built-in battery which are electrically connected are arranged in the box body, the control circuit is further electrically connected with a plurality of connecting wires with the number corresponding to that of the machine grooves, and the ends of the connecting wires enter the machine grooves respectively. And the end part of the connecting line in the slot is connected with a USB Type-C interface matched with the unmanned aerial vehicle. According to the invention, the cluster unmanned aerial vehicle can be carried, and the cluster unmanned aerial vehicle can be uniformly and rapidly detected and charged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle ground devices, and in particular to a cluster unmanned aerial vehicle ground charging device. Background Art

[0002] Unmanned aerial vehicle, abbreviated as "UAV" in English, is an unmanned aircraft controlled by radio remote control equipment and self-contained program control device, or operated completely or intermittently autonomously by an onboard computer.

[0003] In the prior art, a drone backpack can generally only carry one drone and some spare parts, which cannot meet the carrying needs of swarm drones. It is inconvenient to carry multiple drones and can only be done by multiple people. In addition, since the number of swarm drones is generally large, it is inconvenient to manage the status of the drones. They need to be taken out one by one and connected to the terminal for inspection and charging, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive and inefficient. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to develop a cluster UAV ground charging device which can carry cluster UAVs and can also quickly detect and charge cluster UAVs in a unified manner.

[0005] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: A cluster UAV ground charging device, comprising: shell; A lining, provided inside the outer shell; A strap unit, disposed on the housing; An electronic control unit is provided on the outer shell and the inner lining; Wherein, the housing has a cover plate that can be opened and closed, and the shoulder strap unit is arranged on the cover plate; The side wall of the inner liner close to the cover plate is provided with a plurality of machine slots, the shape of which is precisely matched with the drone; The electronic control unit includes a box body arranged on the outer shell, and an electrically connected control panel, a control circuit and a built-in battery are arranged in the box body. The control circuit is also electrically connected to a plurality of connecting wires whose number corresponds to the machine slots, and the ends of the plurality of connecting wires respectively enter the plurality of machine slots, and the ends of the connecting wires in the machine slots are connected to a USB Type-C interface adapted to the drone.

[0006] Optionally, the shell is in a rectangular shape, comprising a rectangular package body, the interior of the package body is a rectangular cavity, one of the sides of the package body with the largest area is an opening surface, and the cover plate is arranged on the opening surface.

[0007] Optionally, one edge of the cover plate is connected to an edge corresponding to the opening surface of the bag body, and a waterproof zipper is provided between the cover plate and the remaining edge of the opening surface of the bag body.

[0008] Optionally, the layered structure of the bag body includes a lining in an inner layer and a fabric in an outer layer, and the fabric is a waterproof fabric.

[0009] Optionally, a top bag is provided on the top of the shell, and side bags are provided on both sides of the shell. The top bag and the side bags both have waterproof zippers and can be opened and closed. The top bag contains a cluster UAV control terminal, and the side bags contain accessories including a ground station system and a tripod.

[0010] Optionally, the liner is disposed in the enclosure, the liner is in the shape of a cuboid that fits the cavity of the enclosure, and the liner is integrally formed of EPP foam.

[0011] Optionally, the multiple machine slots on the lining are arranged in a matrix, and the lining is also provided with multiple battery spare parts slots, other spare parts slots and tool spare parts slots, and the inner wall of the cover plate is provided with protective blocks corresponding to the machine slots, battery spare parts slots, other spare parts slots and tool spare parts slots, and the protective blocks are shock-absorbing cotton.

[0012] Optionally, a main line slot is provided on the lining between the machine slots, and a branch line slot connected to the main line slot is provided at a corresponding position of each machine slot, and a sealing strip whose shape is adapted to the main line slot and the branch line slot is provided on the lining, and wire holes are provided between the main line slot and the inside of the box, and the wire holes correspond to the lining and the outer shell at corresponding positions, and multiple connecting wires are gathered in the main line slot and then pass through the wire holes to be electrically connected to the control circuit in the box.

[0013] Optionally, the control panel is provided with multiple status lights corresponding to the multiple connecting lines and machine slots, the control panel is provided with a start button, and the control panel is also provided with a charging communication interface, a network interface and a charging interface.

[0014] Optionally, the shoulder strap unit includes two shoulder straps provided on the shell and having adjustable lengths, and the shoulder straps are provided with hanging pockets; A waist belt is also provided on the outer shell at the lower part of the two shoulder straps, a waist pad is provided on the inner side of the waist belt, the waist pad is made of soft elastic material, and buckles that can be connected to each other are provided at the ends of the two waist belts; The upper parts of the two shoulder straps are respectively connected with chest straps, and the ends of the chest straps are provided with buckles that can be mutually engaged; A back pad is also provided on the shell in the area where the shoulder strap is located, and the back pad is made of soft elastic material.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: The present invention can carry multiple swarm drones and some spare parts and accessories at the same time, greatly increasing the number of drones that a single person can carry. The swarm drones are all placed in the machine slot, and the drones are fixed after the cover is closed. The lining in contact with the drones is EPP foam, and a protective block is also provided on the cover, so that the materials in contact with the drones are all elastic and flexible materials. In the process of carrying the drones, the collision of the drones is buffered, reducing the possibility of damage to the drones. The machine slot is adapted to the shape of the drones, and the drones can be directly placed in to fix them, which is convenient for loading and unloading. The inner lining is EPP foam, which is light in weight and reduces the load on the passengers. It also has a heat-insulating effect to prevent the drone inside from being affected by the external environment and temperature. The bag body and cover are both waterproof, and a waterproof zipper is set between the bag body and the cover to prevent rain and other liquids from entering and damaging the drone. The strap unit has shoulder straps, waist belts and chest straps, which can enable the carrying personnel to carry the bag stably and reduce the relative movement between the bag and the person when carrying the bag. The waist pad and back pad are set to improve the comfort of the carrying personnel. It realizes unified and rapid detection and charging of cluster drones, effectively solving the problems of inconvenient status management and low charging efficiency of cluster drones. Among them, the set electronic control unit can charge and detect the status of multiple carried drones, realize unified management, and there is no need to take out drones one by one for charging and detection, which greatly improves the charging and detection efficiency of cluster drones and saves a lot of time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the middle cover.

[0018] Figure numerals: 100, outer shell; 101, bag body; 102, cover plate; 103, protective block; 104, side bag; 105, top bag; 200, lining; 201, machine slot; 202, battery spare parts slot; 203, other spare parts slot; 204, tool spare parts slot; 205, main line slot; 206, branch line slot; 300, electronic control unit; 301, box body; 302, box door; 400, shoulder strap unit; 401, shoulder strap; 402, waist belt; 403, chest strap; 404, hanging pocket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In the following, only some exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will appreciate, the described embodiments may be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the drawings and descriptions are considered to be exemplary and non-restrictive in nature.

[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, 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 to the present invention.

[0021] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention discloses a cluster UAV ground charging device, including a shell 100, an inner lining 200, a strap unit 400 and an electric control unit 300, wherein the inner lining 200 is arranged in the shell 100, the strap unit 400 is arranged on the shell 100, and the electric control unit 300 is arranged on the shell 100 and the inner lining 200. The shell 100 can be opened and closed, the UAV is placed in the inner lining 200 and is electrically connected to the electric control unit 300, the UAV is detected and charged by the electric control unit 300, and the outer shell 100 can be carried by a person through the strap unit 400.

[0023] The outer shell 100 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and includes a rectangular parallelepiped package body 101, the interior of which is a rectangular parallelepiped cavity. One of the largest side surfaces of the package body 101 is an opening surface, and a cover plate 102 is connected to the bottom edge of the opening surface, and the cover plate 102 is adapted to the shape and size of the opening surface. The bottom edge of the cover plate 102 is connected to the bottom edge of the opening surface of the package body 101, and the cover plate 102 can be turned over to close and open the opening surface. A waterproof zipper (not shown in the figure) is provided between the edge of the cover plate 102 and the edge of the opening surface of the package body 101. Through the waterproof zipper, the edge of the cover plate 102 can be sealed and connected to the opening surface of the package body 101 to achieve the closure of the package body 101. A handle is provided on the side wall of the package body 101 at the top and bottom of the opening surface of the package body 101, respectively. The package body 101 can be lifted by the handle at the top of the opening surface, and the package body 101 can be lifted and carried by the two handles and placed flat.

[0024] In this embodiment, the bottom edge of the cover plate 102 is connected to the bottom edge of the opening surface of the package body 101. In addition, the top edge of the cover plate 102 can be connected to the top edge of the opening surface of the package body 101, or the side edge of the cover plate 102 can be connected to the side edge of the opening surface of the package body 101.

[0025] The layered structure of the bag body 101 includes lining and outer fabric, the outer fabric is in the outer layer, the outer fabric is waterproof, and the lining is in the inner layer and contacts the lining 200. The cover plate 102 can be a hard material, such as plastic or metal, or a soft material with the same structure and material as the bag body 101.

[0026] A top bag 105 is provided on the top of the bag body 101, and side bags 104 are provided on both sides of the bag body 101. Both the top bag 105 and the side bags 104 have waterproof zippers and can be opened and closed. The top bag 105 contains a cluster drone control terminal, and the side bag 104 contains a ground station system, a tripod and other accessories.

[0027] The shoulder strap unit 400 is arranged on the cover plate 102. The shoulder strap unit 400 includes two shoulder straps 401. The shoulder straps 401 are provided with a hanging pocket 404 for mounting small devices such as a walkie-talkie. The shoulder straps 401 can be adjusted in length. A waist belt 402 is also arranged on the cover plate 102 below the two shoulder straps 401. A waist pad is arranged on the inner side of the waist belt 402. The waist pad is made of a soft elastic material and contacts the waist of the person carrying the backpack. Buckles that can be connected to each other are arranged at the ends of the two waist belts 402. The upper parts of the two shoulder straps 401 are respectively connected with chest straps 403. Buckles that can be connected to each other are also arranged at the ends of the chest straps 403. A back pad is also arranged on the cover plate 102. The back pad is made of a soft elastic material and contacts the back of the person carrying the backpack.

[0028] The liner 200 is disposed in the package body 101 . The liner 200 is in the shape of a cuboid that fits the cavity of the package body 101 . The liner 200 is integrally formed of EPP foam.

[0029] Five machine slots 201 are provided on the side wall of the liner 200 near the cover plate 102. The five machine slots 201 are arranged in a matrix, including two columns and three rows. The lower and middle rows each have two machine slots 201, and the upper row has only one machine slot 201. The shape of the machine slots 201 is specifically matched with the drone. In this embodiment, the machine slots 201 include a main slot in the middle, which accommodates the fuselage of the drone, frame slots are provided on both sides of the bottom of the main slot, which accommodate the landing gear of the drone, and fan blade slots are provided on both sides of the upper part of the main slot, which accommodate the propeller blades of the drone.

[0030] A main line slot 205 is also provided on the side wall of the lining 200 close to the cover plate 102. The main line slot 205 is located on the lining 200 between two rows of machine slots 201. A branch line slot 206 connected to the main line slot 205 is provided at a corresponding position of each machine slot 201. A sealing strip (not shown in the figure) with a shape matching the main line slot 205 and the branch line slot 206 is provided on the lining 200. The sealing strip can cover the main line slot 205 and the branch line slot 206 so that the internal circuit is not exposed.

[0031] Four battery spare parts slots 202, four other spare parts slots 203 and one tool spare parts slot 204 are also provided on the side wall near the cover plate 102. The battery spare parts slots 202 and other spare parts slots 203 are located on the lining 200 above the machine slots 201, and the tool spare parts slot 204 is located on the side of the upper row of machine slots 201. The shape of the battery spare parts slots 202 is adapted to the drone battery and can accommodate spare batteries for the drone. The shape of the other spare parts slots 203 is adapted to the propeller blades of the drone and can accommodate spare propeller blades for the drone. The tool spare parts slots 204 accommodate some disassembly and assembly tools for the drone.

[0032] A protective block 103 is provided on the inner wall of the cover 102, and the position corresponds to the machine slot 201, the battery spare parts slot 202, the other spare parts slot 203 and the tool spare parts slot 204. The protective block 103 is shock-absorbing cotton. After the cover 102 is closed, the protective block 103 has the function of pressing, fixing, supporting and absorbing the UAV and spare parts placed in the lining 200.

[0033] The electric control unit 300 includes a box body 301 disposed on the side wall of the package body 101, a control panel is disposed on the box body 301, a control circuit electrically connected to the control panel and a built-in battery are disposed in the box body 301, the built-in battery supplies power to the electric control unit 300, and a door 302 that can be opened and closed is hinged on the box body 301, and the door 302 can be opened and closed by a lock. Each machine slot 201 is provided with a connecting wire with a USB Type-C interface at the end, and the connecting wire is arranged in the branch line slot 206 and the main line slot 205. There is a wire hole between the main line slot 205 and the inside of the box body 301, and the wire hole corresponds to the inner lining 200 and the package body 101 that pass through the corresponding position. After the five connecting wires are gathered in the main line slot 205, they pass through the wire hole and are electrically connected to the control circuit in the box body 301.

[0034] The control panel is provided with five status lights corresponding to the five connecting wires and the machine slot 201, and a start button is provided on the control panel. The control panel is also provided with a charging communication interface, a network interface and a charging interface. After the connecting wire is connected to the drone, the start button is pressed, and the status light can display the status of the drone in the corresponding machine slot 201. When the status light is green, the drone starts normally, and when the status light is red, the drone starts abnormally.

[0035] After the drone starts normally, the electric control unit 300 can be electrically connected to a terminal such as a computer or a tablet computer through a network interface, and the state of the cluster drones can be detected and uniformly managed through the terminal. When the battery of the cluster drones in the device is low, the charging socket and the charging communication socket are connected to an external charger, and the battery power of the cluster drones can be displayed on the charger, and the cluster drones in the device can be uniformly and quickly charged. While charging the cluster drones, the built-in battery can also be charged.

[0036] The present invention can carry multiple swarm drones and some spare parts and accessories at the same time, greatly increasing the number of drones that a single person can carry. All swarm drones are placed in the machine slot 201, and the drones are fixed after the cover plate 102 is closed. The lining 200 in contact with the drone is EPP foam, and a protective block 103 is also provided on the cover plate 102, so that the materials in contact with the drone are all elastic and flexible materials. In the process of carrying the drone, the collision of the drone is buffered, reducing the possibility of damage to the drone. The machine slot 201 is adapted to the shape of the drone, and the drone can be directly placed in it to achieve its fixation, which is convenient for loading and unloading; The inner lining 200 is EPP foam, which is light in weight and reduces the load on the person carrying the bag. It also has a heat-insulating effect to prevent the drone inside from being affected by the external environment and temperature. The bag body 101 and the cover plate 102 are both waterproof, and a waterproof zipper is provided between the bag body 101 and the cover plate 102 to prevent rainwater and other liquids from entering and damaging the drone. The strap unit 400 has a shoulder strap 401, a waist belt 402 and a chest strap 403, which can enable the carrying person to stably carry the bag body 101, reduce the relative movement between the bag body 101 and the person when the carrying person carries the bag body 101, and the waist pad and back pad are provided to improve the comfort of the carrying person; It realizes unified and rapid detection and charging of cluster drones, effectively solving the problems of inconvenient status management and low charging efficiency of cluster drones. Among them, the set electronic control unit 300 can charge and detect the status of multiple carried drones, realize unified management, and there is no need to take out drones one by one for charging and detection, which greatly improves the charging and detection efficiency of cluster drones and saves a lot of time.

[0037] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not limitations of the technical solutions of the present invention. Any technical solution that can be implemented on the basis of the above embodiments without creative work should be deemed to fall within the scope of protection of the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cluster UAV ground charging device, characterized in that: include: shell; A lining, provided inside the outer shell; A strap unit, disposed on the housing; An electronic control unit is provided on the outer shell and the inner lining; Wherein, the housing has a cover plate that can be opened and closed, and the shoulder strap unit is arranged on the cover plate; The side wall of the inner liner close to the cover plate is provided with a plurality of machine slots, the shape of which is precisely matched with the drone; The electronic control unit includes a box body arranged on the outer shell, and an electrically connected control panel, a control circuit and a built-in battery are arranged in the box body. The control circuit is also electrically connected to a plurality of connecting wires whose number corresponds to the machine slots, and the ends of the plurality of connecting wires respectively enter the plurality of machine slots, and the ends of the connecting wires in the machine slots are connected to a USB Type-C interface adapted to the drone.

2. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The shell is in a rectangular shape and includes a rectangular package body. The interior of the package body is a rectangular cavity. One of the sides of the package body with the largest area is an opening surface, and the cover plate is arranged on the opening surface.

3. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: One edge of the cover plate is connected to an edge corresponding to the opening surface of the bag body, and a waterproof zipper is provided between the cover plate and the remaining edge of the opening surface of the bag body.

4. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The layered structure of the bag body comprises a lining in an inner layer and a fabric in an outer layer, and the fabric is a waterproof fabric.

5. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A top bag is provided on the top of the shell, and side bags are provided on both sides of the shell. Both the top bag and the side bags have waterproof zippers and can be opened and closed. The top bag contains a cluster UAV control terminal, and the side bags contain accessories including a ground station system and a tripod.

6. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The lining is arranged in the enclosure, and the lining is in the shape of a cuboid that matches the cavity of the enclosure. The lining is formed in one piece with EPP foam.

7. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The multiple machine slots on the lining are arranged in a matrix, and the lining is also provided with multiple battery spare parts slots, other spare parts slots and tool spare parts slots. The inner wall of the cover is provided with protective blocks corresponding to the machine slots, battery spare parts slots, other spare parts slots and tool spare parts slots, and the protective blocks are shock-absorbing cotton.

8. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A main line slot is provided on the inner lining between the machine slots, and a branch line slot connected to the main line slot is provided at a corresponding position of each machine slot. A sealing strip whose shape is adapted to the main line slot and the branch line slot is provided on the inner lining. Wire holes are provided between the main line slot and the inside of the box, and the wire holes correspond to the inner lining and the outer shell at corresponding positions. After the multiple connecting wires are gathered in the main line slot, they pass through the wire holes and are electrically connected to the control circuit in the box.

9. The cluster UAV ground charging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control panel is provided with a plurality of status lights corresponding to the plurality of connection lines and the machine slots, the control panel is provided with a start button, and the control panel is also provided with a charging communication interface, a network interface and a charging interface.

10. The ground charging device for clustered UAVs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shoulder strap unit comprises two shoulder straps which are arranged on the outer shell and have adjustable lengths, and the shoulder straps are provided with hanging pockets; A waist belt is also provided on the outer shell at the lower part of the two shoulder straps, a waist pad is provided on the inner side of the waist belt, the waist pad is made of soft elastic material, and buckles that can be connected to each other are provided at the ends of the two waist belts; The upper parts of the two shoulder straps are respectively connected with chest straps, and the ends of the chest straps are provided with buckles that can be mutually engaged; A back pad is also provided on the shell in the area where the shoulder strap is located, and the back pad is made of soft elastic material.

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