Intelligent safety cabin for unmanned aerial vehicle to execute tasks

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and discloses an intelligent safety cabin for an unmanned aerial vehicle to execute tasks, which comprises a cabin body, a push-out device arranged in the cabin body, a take-off and landing pad arranged on the push-out device, a control host arranged at the top of the cabin body and an environment sensing device arranged on the control host, the cabin body is provided with an electric cabin door on the push-out side of the push-out device; a gravity sensor is embedded in the takeoff and landing pad; the environment sensing device comprises a raindrop sensor, a wind power sensor, a holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor and a temperature sensor; an electric signal of the control host is connected with the environment sensing device, the push-out device, the gravity sensor, the electric cabin door and the unmanned aerial vehicle controller; when the control host receives a threshold exceeding signal sent by any sensor, it is indicated that the safe take-off requirement cannot be met, the unmanned aerial vehicle controller is controlled to recall the unmanned aerial vehicle to the take-off and landing pad, the push-out device is controlled to be retracted into the cabin body, and the electric cabin door is closed. The problem of safe take-off of the unmanned aerial vehicle is solved, and the workload of workers is greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and in particular to an intelligent safety cabin for unmanned aerial vehicles to perform missions. Background Art

[0002] A drone is an unmanned aircraft that is controlled by a radio remote control device and a self-contained program control device. It has the advantages of small size, simple structure and low cost. However, drones are easily destroyed and have high requirements for the flying environment.

[0003] Currently, most drone charging devices on the market do not have any protective measures. If they are fixedly installed outdoors, long-term exposure to wind and rain can easily reduce their service life or even damage them, increase maintenance costs, and have limited functions.

[0004] The rapid development of drone technology has been widely used in various industries, such as geological disaster monitoring and assessment, building three-dimensional city models, open-pit mine reserve calculation, high-rise curtain wall deformation detection, power inspection and support for fire rescue, etc. Although the application of these technologies has become mature, human intervention is still indispensable. When encountering tasks with high mechanical repetitiveness, the workload of field workers has doubled. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention aims to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a smart safety cabin that can assist drones in automatically performing tasks, which integrates temperature sensors, gravity sensors, holographic electromagnetic radiation sensors, propeller-type wind speed sensors and raindrop sensors, and is equipped with an electric push rod positioning device and a wireless charging component, aiming to assist field workers in making judgments, assist drones in automatically and safely performing preset tasks, reduce human intervention, and reduce workload.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0007] Provided is a smart safety cabin for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform missions, comprising a cabin, a push-out device arranged in the cabin, a landing pad arranged on the push-out device, a control host arranged on the top of the cabin, and an environment sensing device arranged on the control host; the cabin is provided with an electric cabin door on the push-out side of the push-out device; a gravity sensor is embedded in the landing pad for sensing the UAV; the environment sensing device comprises a raindrop sensor, a wind sensor, a holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor, and a temperature sensor; the electrical signal of the control host is connected to the raindrop sensor, the wind sensor, the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor, the temperature sensor, the push-out device, the gravity sensor, the electric cabin door, and the UAV controller; when the control host receives a signal exceeding a threshold value from any sensor in the environment sensing device, indicating that the safety take-off requirement cannot be met, the UAV controller is controlled to recall the UAV to the landing pad, and then the push-out device is controlled to be retracted into the cabin and the electric cabin door is closed.

[0008] In some optional embodiments, the raindrop sensor is arranged on the upper surface of the control host, the wind sensor is arranged at the end of the line protection tube on the top of the host, the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor is arranged on the line protection tube, and the temperature sensor is arranged below the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor.

[0009] In some optional embodiments, the control host is also provided with a display, and the display is electrically connected to the host and is used to display at least the following data: environmental perception parameters, UAV flight status data, and UAV battery level.

[0010] In some optional embodiments, an energy storage device and a charging pile are provided in the cabin, the energy storage device provides electrical energy for the safety cabin, and the charging pile is used to supplement electrical energy for the safety cabin.

[0011] In some optional embodiments, a wireless charging component is further included, wherein the transmitter of the wireless charging component is embedded in the landing pad, and the receiver thereof is embedded in the landing gear of the UAV.

[0012] In some optional embodiments, the take-off and landing pad is also provided with a safety indicator light and a charging indicator light that are connected to the control host electrical signal. The safety indicator light is used to indicate whether the environment meets the requirements for safe takeoff, with red and green colors indicating whether the environment meets the requirements for safe takeoff and whether the environment meets the requirements for safe takeoff respectively; the charging indicator light is used to indicate the power level of the drone, with red and green colors indicating charging and full charge respectively.

[0013] In some optional embodiments, the ejection device uses an electric push rod, two of which are arranged in parallel.

[0014] In some optional embodiments, the landing pad is also provided with a UAV positioning device connected to the control host electrical signal, which is used for correcting the UAV on the landing pad, and includes a front push rod, a rear push rod, a left push rod and a right push rod, and the front push rod, the rear push rod, the left push rod and the right push rod have push plates at their push-out ends respectively.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The smart safety cabin designed by the present invention can detect the flight environment of the UAV. When it is detected that the flight environment does not meet the requirements for safe take-off, the signal can be fed back to the UAV control end, so that the UAV cannot take off or the UAV is recalled in time. At the same time, the smart safety cabin also solves the problem of safe take-off and landing endurance of the UAV, greatly reducing the workload of the staff and realizing automated and intelligent surveying and mapping. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, among which:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the smart safety cabin provided by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The connection structure diagram of the control host and the environmental sensing device provided;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Structural drawings of the landing pad provided;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A block diagram of the provided landing pad's built-in gravity sensor and wireless charging components.

[0022] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0023] 1—cabin, 1.1—electric hatch, 1.2—charging pile, 2—ejection device, 3—take-off and landing pad, 3.1—safety indicator light, 3.2—charging indicator light, 4—control host, 4.1—display, 5—environmental sensing device, 5.1—raindrop sensor, 5.2—wind sensor, 5.3—holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor, 5.4—temperature sensor, 6—gravity sensor, 7—wireless charging component, 8—positioning device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0025] 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.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention; the terms "install", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between the two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0027] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0028] Embodiment: A smart safety cabin for drones to perform missions, as shown in the attached Figure 1 To Attachment Figure 4 As shown, it includes a cabin 1, a push-out device 2 arranged in the cabin, a landing pad 3 arranged on the push-out device, a control host 4 arranged on the top of the cabin, and an environment sensing device 5 arranged on the control host, wherein:

[0029] The cabin body 1 is provided with an electric cabin door 1.1 at the ejection side of the ejection device 2, and a sealing strip is provided at the edge of the electric cabin door to ensure the sealing of the cabin door when it is closed.

[0030] The pushing device 2 adopts an electric push rod, which is provided with two parallel ones, which are arranged on both sides of the lift, and are used to realize the pushing out of the landing pad and the storage of the landing pad. The two electric push rods can ensure the stability of pushing out and retracting the landing pad.

[0031] The landing pad 3 serves as a take-off platform and recovery platform for the UAV, and is embedded with a gravity sensor 6, which can detect whether the UAV has taken off or landed on the landing pad.

[0032] The environment sensing device 5 includes a raindrop sensor 5.1, a wind sensor 5.2, a holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor 5.3 and a temperature sensor 5.4, wherein: the raindrop sensor is used to monitor whether it is raining and the amount of rain; the wind sensor is used to monitor the wind speed of the environment; the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor is used to monitor the radiation intensity of the environment; and the temperature sensor is used to monitor the temperature of the environment. Specifically, the raindrop sensor is arranged on the upper surface of the control host, the wind sensor is arranged at the end of the line protection tube on the top of the host, the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor is arranged on the line protection tube, and the temperature sensor is arranged below the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor.

[0033] The control host 4 is electrically connected to the raindrop sensor 5.1, the wind sensor 5.2, the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor 5.3, the temperature sensor 5.4, the ejection device 2, the gravity sensor 6, the electric door 1.1 and the drone controller; when the control host receives a signal exceeding the threshold value from any sensor in the environmental sensing device, it indicates that the safety take-off requirement is not met. At this time, if the drone has not yet flown out to perform the mission, the drone is controlled to be unable to take off. If the drone has already flown out to perform the mission, the drone controller is controlled to recall the drone to the take-off and landing pad, and then the ejection device is controlled to be retracted into the cabin and the electric door is closed, thereby solving the problem of safe take-off of the drone.

[0034] Preferably, the control host 4 is also provided with a display 4.1, which is electrically connected to the host and is used to display at least the following data: environmental perception parameters, UAV flight status data, and UAV battery level.

[0035] Preferably, an energy storage device and a charging pile 1.2 are provided in the cabin body 1, the energy storage device provides electrical energy for the safety cabin, and the charging pile 1.2 is used to supplement electrical energy for the safety cabin.

[0036] Preferably, a wireless charging component is also included, wherein the transmitter of the wireless charging component 7 is embedded in the landing pad 3, and the receiver is embedded in the landing gear of the drone. The design of the wireless charging component solves the problem of the drone's endurance after landing.

[0037] Preferably, the landing pad 3 is also provided with a safety indicator light 3.1 and a charging indicator light 3.2 which are electrically connected to the control host 4. The safety indicator light is used to indicate whether the environment meets the requirements for safe takeoff, and red and green respectively indicate that the environment does not meet the requirements for safe takeoff and meets the requirements for safe takeoff; the charging indicator light is used to indicate the power of the drone, and red and green respectively indicate that the drone is charging and fully charged. In this embodiment, the control host can be set to determine whether the mission can be completed based on the current power. If it can be completed, the drone can be classified as meeting the requirements for safe takeoff, and if not, it does not meet the requirements for safe takeoff.

[0038] Preferably, the landing pad 3 is also provided with a drone positioning device 8 connected to the control host 4 by electrical signals, which is used to position the drone on the landing pad, and includes 4 electric push rods, including a front push rod, a rear push rod, a left push rod and a right push rod, and the push-out ends of the front push rod, the rear push rod, the left push rod and the right push rod are respectively provided with push plates; specifically, the push plates on the front push rod and the rear push rod are larger than the push plates on the left push rod and the right push rod. In specific operation, when the gravity sensor senses that the drone has stopped at the landing pad, the control host controls the positioning device to straighten the drone.

[0039] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart safety cabin for a drone to perform a mission, comprising a cabin; characterized in that: It also includes a push-out device arranged in the cabin, a take-off and landing pad arranged on the push-out device, a control host arranged on the top of the cabin, and an environment sensing device arranged on the control host; The cabin is provided with an electric cabin door on the ejection side of the ejection device; The landing pad is embedded with a gravity sensor for sensing the drone; The environment sensing device includes a raindrop sensor, a wind sensor, a holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor and a temperature sensor; The electrical signal of the control host is connected to the raindrop sensor, wind sensor, holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor, temperature sensor, ejection device, gravity sensor, electric cabin door and drone controller; when the control host receives a signal exceeding the threshold value from any sensor in the environmental sensing device, it indicates that the safety take-off requirements cannot be met. After controlling the drone controller to recall the drone to the take-off and landing pad, the ejection device is controlled to be retracted into the cabin and the electric cabin door is closed.

2. The intelligent safety cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The raindrop sensor is arranged on the upper surface of the control host, the wind sensor is arranged at the end of the line protection tube on the top of the host, the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor is arranged on the line protection tube, and the temperature sensor is arranged below the holographic electromagnetic radiation sensor.

3. The intelligent safety cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control host is also provided with a display, which is connected to the host by electrical signals and is used to display at least the following data: environmental perception parameters, UAV flight status data, and UAV battery level.

4. The intelligent safety cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: An energy storage device and a charging pile are arranged in the cabin. The energy storage device provides electric energy for the safety cabin, and the charging pile is used to supplement electric energy for the safety cabin.

5. The intelligent safety cabin according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a wireless charging component, the transmitter of which is embedded in the landing pad, and the receiver of which is embedded in the landing gear of the drone.

6. The intelligent safety cabin according to claim 5, characterized in that: The landing pad is also provided with a safety indicator light and a charging indicator light which are connected to the control host electrical signal. The safety indicator light is used to indicate whether the environment meets the requirements for safe takeoff, with red and green colors indicating whether the environment meets the requirements for safe takeoff and whether the environment meets the requirements for safe takeoff respectively; the charging indicator light is used to indicate the power level of the UAV, with red and green colors indicating charging and full charge respectively.

7. The smart safety cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ejection device adopts an electric push rod, which is provided with two parallel ones.

8. The intelligent safety cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The landing pad is also provided with a UAV positioning device connected to the control host electrical signal, which is used for the correct positioning of the UAV on the landing pad. The device includes a front push rod, a rear push rod, a left push rod and a right push rod, and the front push rod, the rear push rod, the left push rod and the right push rod have push plates at their push-out ends respectively.

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