Unmanned aerial vehicle for electric power patrol

By designing an automatic dust removal mechanism on the power patrol drone, the problem of dust adhering to the camera lens is solved, and the clarity of the power patrol screen and the accuracy and reliability of the patrol results are improved.

CN119568463AInactive Publication Date: 2025-03-07湛江海上风力发电有限公司
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Application Number
CN202510064636.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-15
Publication Date
2025-03-07
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

When a drone flies in complex outdoor environments, dust is easily attached to the camera lens, causing it to block or scatter light, affecting the clarity of the power inspection screen.

Method used

A drone for power patrol is designed, equipped with a camera and a dust removal mechanism. The dust removal mechanism includes a support tube, a drive tube, a linear motor, a transverse groove, a spiral groove and a guide rod. Through the cooperation of these components, the lens of the camera can be rotated and contacted with the dust removal cotton to achieve automatic dust removal.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids dust sticking to the camera surface, ensures that the power inspection screen is clear, and improves the accuracy and reliability of inspections.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the field of electric power patrol devices, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle for electric power patrol, which comprises an electric power patrol man-machine body, a camera is arranged below the electric power patrol man-machine body, a dust removal mechanism is mounted at the bottom of the electric power patrol man-machine body, and the dust removal mechanism comprises a dust removal plate. According to the invention, the two driving pipes can be far away from each other to drive the guide rod to move, the guide rod moves into the inner cavity of the spiral groove, the guide rod extrudes the spiral groove to drive the supporting pipe to rotate, and then the camera is driven to rotate, so that the lens of the camera is in contact with the dedusting cotton for wiping, and dedusting of the lens of the camera is facilitated; dust is prevented from being attached to the surface of the camera to influence the definition of the image, the lens of the camera is cleaned as required in the flying process, it is ensured that the collected electric power inspection image is always kept clear, misjudgment or missing inspection caused by lens pollution is effectively avoided, and the accuracy and reliability of inspection are improved.
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[0001] The present invention relates to the field of electric power inspection devices, and in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle for electric power inspection. Background Art

[0002] The maintenance operation mode of the power system refers to the operation mode of the main equipment in the power system during maintenance. The maintenance inspection of the power grid plays an important role in the normal power supply operation of the main power grid of the power system. The traditional manual inspection method is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also difficult to cover all complex and hard-to-reach areas, such as high mountains and cross-river transmission lines. With the rapid development of drone technology, the use of drones for power inspection has become an efficient and safe alternative. Drones are equipped with high-definition cameras and can conduct detailed inspections of key facilities such as power lines and substations at close range and from multiple angles. In actual applications, when drones fly in complex outdoor environments, the camera lens is easily affected by factors such as dust. Dust often gradually adheres to the lens surface during the flight of the drone, forming obstructions or scattered light, making it inconvenient to remove dust from the camera, resulting in blurred or distorted power inspection images collected, seriously affecting the accuracy and reliability of the inspection results.

[0003] For example, the Chinese invention patent (application number: 202211497979.9) discloses a "patrol drone for power maintenance". Its specification discloses that the camera on the drone is prone to detachment due to loose fixation during adjustment during use, and during the use of the drone, since the patrol drone for power maintenance is used in the wild environment, various mosquitoes will be killed or directly adhere to the camera used for observation during flight, which affects the inspection effect. The above patents can prove the defects of the prior art.

[0004] Therefore, we made improvements to this and proposed a drone for power inspection. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to address the problem that when an existing drone flies in a complex outdoor environment, dust often gradually adheres to the surface of the lens during the flight of the drone, blocking or scattering light, making it difficult to remove dust from the camera.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention, the present invention provides a drone for power inspection to improve the above-mentioned problem.

[0007] The specific application is as follows: A drone for power inspection comprises a power inspection human-machine body, a camera is arranged below the power inspection human-machine body, a dust removal mechanism is installed at the bottom of the power inspection human-machine body, the dust removal mechanism comprises a dust removal plate, dust removal cotton is bonded to the top of the dust removal plate, an adjustment mechanism is installed on the surface of the camera, the adjustment mechanism comprises a support tube, a drive tube and a linear motor, the surface of the support tube is respectively provided with a transverse groove, an oblique groove and a spiral groove, the surface of the drive tube is connected with a guide rod, one end of the guide rod passes through the support tube and extends to the inner cavity of the transverse groove, the top of the drive tube is connected with a vertical plate, the top of the vertical plate is connected with a drive seat, and the drive seat is sleeved on the surface of the linear motor.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the driving tube is sleeved on the surface of the supporting tube, one side of the inclined groove is connected to the transverse groove, and the side of the transverse groove away from the inclined groove is connected to the spiral groove, both sides of the camera are connected to positioning tubes, one side of the supporting tube extends to the inner cavity of the positioning tube, and the top and bottom of the positioning tube are provided with insertion holes, the inner wall of the supporting tube is connected to a first spring, the side of the first spring away from the inner wall of the supporting tube is connected to a round block, the surface of the round block is connected to an insertion rod, and the side of the insertion rod away from the round block respectively penetrates the first spring and the supporting tube and extends to the inner cavity of the insertion hole.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, a first connecting rope is connected between the two round blocks, a second connecting rope is connected to the surface of the first connecting rope, an end of the second connecting rope away from the first connecting rope is connected to a limiting tube, the limiting tube is sleeved on the surface of the supporting tube, the inner wall of the driving tube is connected to a limiting ring, and the limiting ring is sleeved on the surface of the supporting tube.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, both sides of the camera are connected with a first one-way air intake valve, the bottom of the camera is inlaid with a heat dissipation net, both sides of the drive tube are connected with a second one-way air intake valve, the side of the second one-way air intake valve away from the drive tube is connected with a guide tube, the surface of the guide tube is sleeved with an L-shaped plate, and the top of the L-shaped plate is connected to a flat plate.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the top of the linear motor is connected to the flat plate, two L-shaped plates are connected to the two sides of the dust removal plate, the inner wall of the dust removal cotton is provided with a piston plate, the bottom of the piston plate is connected to a vertical rod, the surface of the vertical rod is provided with a second spring, and the bottom of the vertical rod is connected to a support plate.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the bottom of the second spring is connected to the support plate, the top of the second spring is connected to the dust removal plate, the top of the dust removal plate is penetrated by a first one-way liquid outlet valve, the top of the first one-way liquid outlet valve is in contact with the dust removal cotton, and a rubber pad is bonded to the bottom of the support plate.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the top of the flat plate is connected to a support rail, and sliding seats are mounted on both sides of the top of the support rail. The top of the sliding seat is connected to a semicircular tube, and the inner wall of the semicircular tube is connected to a driving disk. The inner wall of the semicircular tube is threadedly connected to the surface of the driving disk, and the top of the driving disk is connected to an electric push rod, and the top of the electric push rod passes through the semicircular tube and the power inspection human-machine body respectively.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, a guide rod is connected to the surface of the semicircular tube, a third spring is sleeved on the surface of the guide rod, one side of the third spring is connected to the semicircular tube, the other side of the third spring is connected to a guide plate, the guide plate is sleeved on the surface of the guide rod, the side of the guide rod away from the semicircular tube is connected to a limiting block, the top of the guide plate is connected to a circular plate, and the top of the circular plate is connected to the power inspection human-machine body.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the inner wall of the semicircular tube is provided with a special-shaped block, the surface of the semicircular tube is connected to a telescopic cover, the side of the telescopic cover away from the semicircular tube is connected to a fixed plate, and the bottom of the fixed plate is connected to the flat plate.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, a second one-way liquid outlet valve is penetrated and connected on the surface of the fixed plate, one side of the second one-way liquid outlet valve respectively penetrates the fixed plate and the telescopic cover, one side of the second one-way liquid outlet valve is connected with a connecting pipe, one end of the connecting pipe away from the second one-way liquid outlet valve penetrates the flat plate and is connected with the top of the dust removal plate, the surface of the fixed plate is penetrated and connected with a one-way liquid inlet valve, one side of the one-way liquid inlet valve respectively penetrates the fixed plate and the telescopic cover and is connected with the telescopic cover, and the inner wall of the telescopic cover is connected with a frame.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: In the scheme of this application: 1. In order to solve the problem in the prior art that when a drone flies in a complex outdoor environment, dust often gradually adheres to the lens surface during the flight of the drone, forming an obstruction or scattering of light, making it inconvenient to remove dust from the camera, the present application sets a support tube, a drive tube, a linear motor, a transverse groove, a spiral groove and a guide rod, which can make the two drive tubes move away from each other, drive the guide rod to move, move to the inner cavity of the spiral groove through the guide rod, squeeze the spiral groove through the guide rod to drive the support tube to rotate, and then drive the camera to rotate, so that the camera lens is in contact with the dust removal cotton for wiping, which is convenient for removing dust from the camera lens, avoiding dust from adhering to the camera surface and affecting the picture clarity, and cleaning the camera lens as needed during the flight to ensure that the collected power inspection picture is always clear, effectively avoiding misjudgment or missed inspection due to lens contamination, and improving the accuracy and reliability of the inspection; 2. By setting the inclined groove, spiral groove and guide rod, when the guide rod reaches the inner cavity of the inclined groove, the inner wall of the inclined groove is squeezed to rotate the support tube, and then the camera is rotated in the forward direction, so that the front side of the camera moves upward to adjust its angle. When the guide rod moves to the inner cavity of the spiral groove, the inner wall of the spiral groove is squeezed to rotate the camera in the reverse direction, so that the front side of the camera moves downward to adjust its angle, which is convenient for adjusting the tilt angle of the camera and for monitoring and inspecting different positions; 3. By setting the first connecting rope, the second connecting rope, the limiting tube and the limiting ring, the limiting ring moves to push the limiting tube to move, and then the round block drives the plug rod to move, so that the plug rod is separated from the socket, which is convenient for disassembly and maintenance of the camera, and convenient for inspection and replacement of the camera; 4. By setting a first one-way air intake valve, a heat dissipation net, a second one-way air intake valve, a guide tube and a drive tube, gas can be transported to the inner cavity of the camera. When the two drive tubes are close to each other, the air pressure in the inner cavity of the support tube increases, the first one-way air intake valve opens, and the gas enters the inner cavity of the camera. At the same time, the heat in the inner cavity of the camera is dissipated through the heat dissipation net, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the camera and extending the service life of the camera. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the UAV for power inspection provided for this application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the upward-looking structure of the UAV for power inspection provided for this application; Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the camera and dust removal mechanism of the power inspection drone provided for this application; Figure 4 A schematic cross-sectional view of a dust removal plate and a piston plate of a power inspection drone provided for this application; Figure 5 A schematic cross-sectional view of the dust removal mechanism of the power inspection drone provided in this application; Figure 6 A schematic cross-sectional view of the adjustment mechanism of the power inspection drone provided in this application; Figure 7 A schematic cross-sectional view of the support tube and drive tube of the UAV for power inspection provided in this application.

[0019] Indicated in the figure: 1. Power inspection human machine body; 2. Camera; 3. Dust removal mechanism; 30. Dust removal plate; 31. Dust removal cotton; 32. Piston plate; 33. Vertical rod; 34. Second spring; 35. Support plate; 36. First one-way liquid outlet valve; 37. Support rail; 38. Sliding seat; 39. Semicircular tube; 310. Drive plate; 311. Electric push rod; 312. Guide rod; 313. Third spring; 314. Guide plate; 315. Limit block; 316. Circular plate; 317. Special-shaped block; 318. Telescopic cover; 319. Fixed plate; 320. Second one-way liquid outlet valve; 321. Connecting pipe; 322. Frame; 323. One-way liquid inlet valve; 4. Adjustment mechanism; 40. Support tube; 41. Drive tube; 42. Linear motor; 43. Horizontal groove; 44. Oblique groove; 45. Spiral groove; 46. Guide rod; 47. Vertical plate; 48. Drive seat; 49. Positioning tube; 410. Socket; 411. First spring; 412. Round block; 413. Insert rod; 414. First connecting rope; 415. Second connecting rope; 416. Limiting tube; 417. Limiting ring; 418. First one-way air intake valve; 419. Second one-way air intake valve; 420. Guide tube; 421. Flat plate; 422. L-shaped plate; 5. Heat dissipation net. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings 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 should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] As described in the background art, when a drone flies in a complex outdoor environment, dust often gradually adheres to the surface of the lens during the flight of the drone, blocking or scattering light, making it inconvenient to remove dust from the camera.

[0022] In order to solve this technical problem, the present invention provides a drone for power inspection, which is applied in the field of power inspection devices.

[0023] Specifically, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 6A UAV for power inspection comprises a power inspection human-machine body 1, a camera 2 is arranged below the power inspection human-machine body 1, a dust removal mechanism 3 is installed at the bottom of the power inspection human-machine body 1, the dust removal mechanism 3 comprises a dust removal plate 30, and dust removal cotton 31 is bonded to the top of the dust removal plate 30, an adjustment mechanism 4 is installed on the surface of the camera 2, the adjustment mechanism 4 comprises a support tube 40, a drive tube 41 and a linear motor 42, a transverse groove 43, an oblique groove 44 and a spiral groove 45 are respectively opened on the surface of the support tube 40, a guide rod 46 is connected to the surface of the drive tube 41, one end of the guide rod 46 passes through the support tube 40 and extends to the inner cavity of the transverse groove 43, a vertical plate 47 is connected to the top of the drive tube 41, a drive seat 48 is connected to the top of the vertical plate 47, and the drive seat 48 is sleeved on the surface of the linear motor 42.

[0024] The present application can make the two driving tubes 41 move away from each other, drive the guide rod 46 to move to the inner cavity of the spiral groove 45 through the guide rod 46, and drive the support tube 40 to rotate by squeezing the spiral groove 45 through the guide rod 46, thereby driving the camera 2 to rotate, so that the lens of the camera 2 is in contact with the dust removal cotton 31 for wiping, so as to facilitate the dust removal of the lens of the camera 2 and prevent dust from adhering to the surface of the camera 2 and affecting the picture clarity. The lens of the camera 2 can be cleaned as needed during the flight to ensure that the collected power inspection picture always remains clear, effectively avoid misjudgment or missed inspection due to lens contamination, and improve the accuracy and reliability of the inspection.

[0025] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solutions of the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0026] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features and technical solutions in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0027] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0028] Example 1, please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 7A UAV for power inspection comprises a power inspection human-machine body 1, a camera 2 is arranged below the power inspection human-machine body 1, a dust removal mechanism 3 is installed at the bottom of the power inspection human-machine body 1, the dust removal mechanism 3 comprises a dust removal plate 30, and dust removal cotton 31 is bonded to the top of the dust removal plate 30, an adjustment mechanism 4 is installed on the surface of the camera 2, the adjustment mechanism 4 comprises a support tube 40, a drive tube 41 and a linear motor 42, a transverse groove 43, an oblique groove 44 and a spiral groove 45 are respectively opened on the surface of the support tube 40, a guide rod 46 is connected to the surface of the drive tube 41, one end of the guide rod 46 passes through the support tube 40 and extends to the inner cavity of the transverse groove 43, a vertical plate 47 is connected to the top of the drive tube 41, a drive seat 48 is connected to the top of the vertical plate 47, and the drive seat 48 is sleeved on the surface of the linear motor 42.

[0029] By providing a support tube 40, a drive tube 41, a linear motor 42, a transverse groove 43, a spiral groove 45 and a guide rod 46, the two drive tubes 41 can be moved away from each other, driving the guide rod 46 to move to the inner cavity of the spiral groove 45, and the guide rod 46 squeezes the spiral groove 45 to drive the support tube 40 to rotate, thereby driving the camera 2 to rotate, so that the lens of the camera 2 is in contact with and wiped with the dust removal cotton 31, so as to facilitate dust removal of the lens of the camera 2 and avoid dust adhering to the surface of the camera 2 and affecting the picture clarity. The lens of the camera 2 is cleaned as needed during the flight to ensure that the collected power inspection picture always remains clear, effectively avoid misjudgment or missed inspection due to lens contamination, and improve the accuracy and reliability of the inspection.

[0030] The driving tube 41 is sleeved on the surface of the supporting tube 40, one side of the inclined groove 44 is connected to the transverse groove 43, and the side of the transverse groove 43 away from the inclined groove 44 is connected to the spiral groove 45, and the two sides of the camera 2 are connected with the positioning tube 49, one side of the supporting tube 40 extends to the inner cavity of the positioning tube 49, and the top and bottom of the positioning tube 49 are provided with a socket 410, the inner wall of the supporting tube 40 is connected to the first spring 411, and the side of the first spring 411 away from the inner wall of the supporting tube 40 is connected to the round block 412, and the surface of the round block 412 is connected to the insertion rod 413, and the side of the insertion rod 413 away from the round block 412 respectively penetrates the first spring 411 and the supporting tube 40 and extends to the inner cavity of the insertion hole 410.

[0031] By setting the inclined groove 44, the spiral groove 45 and the guide rod 46, the inner wall of the inclined groove 44 is squeezed when the guide rod 46 reaches the inner cavity of the inclined groove 44, so that the support tube 40 rotates, and then the camera 2 rotates forward, and the front side of the camera 2 moves upward to adjust its angle. When the guide rod 46 moves to the inner cavity of the spiral groove 45, the inner wall of the spiral groove 45 is squeezed, so that the camera 2 can rotate in the opposite direction, and the front side of the camera 2 moves downward to adjust its angle, which is convenient for adjusting the inclination angle of the camera 2 and for monitoring and inspecting different positions. By setting the first spring 411, tension is generated on the round block 412, so that the round block 412 drives the insertion rod 413 to extend into the inner cavity of the socket 410, thereby fixing the positioning tube 49 and the camera 2, thereby improving the stability of the camera 2.

[0032] A first connecting rope 414 is connected between the two round blocks 412, and a second connecting rope 415 is connected to the surface of the first connecting rope 414. The end of the second connecting rope 415 away from the first connecting rope 414 is connected to a limiting tube 416, and the limiting tube 416 is sleeved on the surface of the support tube 40. The inner wall of the driving tube 41 is connected to a limiting ring 417, and the limiting ring 417 is sleeved on the surface of the support tube 40.

[0033] By setting the first connecting rope 414, the second connecting rope 415, the limiting tube 416 and the limiting ring 417, the limiting ring 417 moves the limiting tube 416, and then the round block 412 drives the insertion rod 413 to move, so that the insertion rod 413 is separated from the socket 410, which is convenient for disassembly and maintenance of the camera 2, and convenient for inspection and replacement of the camera 2.

[0034] Both sides of the camera 2 are penetrated and connected with the first one-way air intake valve 418, the bottom of the camera 2 is inlaid with a heat dissipation net 5, both sides of the driving tube 41 are connected with the second one-way air intake valve 419, the side of the second one-way air intake valve 419 away from the driving tube 41 is connected with a guide tube 420, the surface of the guide tube 420 is sleeved with an L-shaped plate 422, and the top of the L-shaped plate 422 is connected to a flat plate 421.

[0035] By providing a first one-way air intake valve 418, a heat dissipation net 5, a second one-way air intake valve 419, a guide tube 420 and a drive tube 41, gas can be transported to the inner cavity of the camera 2. When the two drive tubes 41 are close to each other, the air pressure in the inner cavity of the support tube 40 increases, the first one-way air intake valve 418 opens, and the gas enters the inner cavity of the camera 2. At the same time, the heat in the inner cavity of the camera 2 is dissipated through the heat dissipation net 5, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the camera 2 and extending the service life of the camera 2.

[0036] Example 2 further optimizes the power inspection drone provided in Example 1. Specifically, Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the top of the linear motor 42 is connected to the flat plate 421, the two L-shaped plates 422 are connected to the two sides of the dust removal plate 30, the inner wall of the dust removal cotton 31 is provided with a piston plate 32, the bottom of the piston plate 32 is connected to a vertical rod 33, the surface of the vertical rod 33 is sleeved with a second spring 34, and the bottom of the vertical rod 33 is connected to a support plate 35.

[0037] By arranging the piston plate 32, the vertical rod 33, the second spring 34, the support plate 35 and the first one-way liquid outlet valve 36, the bottom of the patrol drone can be buffered and supported. When the patrol drone lands, the support plate 35 contacts the ground and is hit. The support plate 35 compresses the second spring 34. The second spring 34 buffers and shocks the support plate 35. The support plate 35 drives the vertical rod 33 and the piston plate 32 to move. The piston plate 32 squeezes the liquid in the inner cavity of the dust removal plate 30, so that the first one-way liquid outlet valve 36 opens to discharge part of the liquid. The support plate 35 is shock-absorbing and buffered by the liquid. The buffering effect is good, the drone is buffered and protected, and the service life of the drone is extended.

[0038] The bottom of the second spring 34 is connected to the support plate 35, the top of the second spring 34 is connected to the dust removal plate 30, the top of the dust removal plate 30 is penetrated by a first one-way liquid outlet valve 36, the top of the first one-way liquid outlet valve 36 is in contact with the dust removal cotton 31, and a rubber pad is bonded to the bottom of the support plate 35.

[0039] By providing the second spring 34 , tension is generated on the support plate 35 , so that the support plate 35 can be easily returned to its original position.

[0040] The top of the flat plate 421 is connected to a support rail 37, and slide seats 38 are sleeved on both sides of the top of the support rail 37. The top of the slide seat 38 is connected to a semicircular tube 39, and the inner wall of the semicircular tube 39 is connected to a driving disk 310. The inner wall of the semicircular tube 39 is threadedly connected to the surface of the driving disk 310. The top of the driving disk 310 is connected to an electric push rod 311, and the top of the electric push rod 311 passes through the semicircular tube 39 and the power inspection human-machine body 1 respectively.

[0041] By setting the support rail 37, the slide 38 is guided to facilitate the lateral movement of the slide 38. By setting the electric push rod 311, the drive disk 310 and the semicircular tube 39, the semicircular tube 39 can be driven to rotate, thereby driving the camera 2 to rotate. The rotation angle of the camera 2 can be adjusted to facilitate monitoring and inspection of different positions, thereby improving the flexibility of the camera 2.

[0042] A guide rod 312 is connected to the surface of the semicircular tube 39, and a third spring 313 is sleeved on the surface of the guide rod 312. One side of the third spring 313 is connected to the semicircular tube 39, and the other side of the third spring 313 is connected to a guide plate 314. The guide plate 314 is sleeved on the surface of the guide rod 312, and the side of the guide rod 312 away from the semicircular tube 39 is connected to a limiting block 315. The top of the guide plate 314 is connected to a circular plate 316, and the top of the circular plate 316 is connected to the power inspection human-machine body 1.

[0043] By setting the guide rod 312 and the guide plate 314, the semicircular tube 39 is guided to facilitate the lateral movement of the semicircular tube 39 to squeeze the telescopic cover 318. By setting the limit block 315, the moving distance of the guide rod 312 is limited to avoid the guide plate 314 and the guide rod 312 from being separated. By setting the third spring 313, tension is generated on the semicircular tube 39 to facilitate the return of the semicircular tube 39.

[0044] Example 3 further optimizes the power inspection drone provided in Example 1 or 2. Specifically, Figure 5 As shown, a special-shaped block 317 is provided on the inner wall of the semicircular tube 39 , a telescopic cover 318 is connected to the surface of the semicircular tube 39 , a fixing plate 319 is connected to the side of the telescopic cover 318 away from the semicircular tube 39 , and the bottom of the fixing plate 319 is connected to the flat plate 421 .

[0045] By setting the cooperation between the special-shaped block 317 and the driving disk 310, the driving disk 310 squeezes the special-shaped block 317 to separate the two special-shaped blocks 317, and then the two semicircular tubes 39 separate and squeeze the telescopic cover 318, transporting the liquid in the inner cavity of the telescopic cover 318, allowing the liquid to enter the dust removal cotton 31, wet wipe the lens of the camera 2, and achieve a better dust removal effect.

[0046] A second one-way liquid outlet valve 320 is penetrated and connected on the surface of the fixed plate 319, and one side of the second one-way liquid outlet valve 320 penetrates the fixed plate 319 and the telescopic cover 318 respectively, and one side of the second one-way liquid outlet valve 320 is connected with a connecting pipe 321, and one end of the connecting pipe 321 away from the second one-way liquid outlet valve 320 penetrates the flat plate 421 and is connected with the top of the dust removal plate 30, and a one-way liquid inlet valve 323 is penetrated and connected on the surface of the fixed plate 319, and one side of the one-way liquid inlet valve 323 penetrates the fixed plate 319 and the telescopic cover 318 respectively and is connected with the telescopic cover 318, and the inner wall of the telescopic cover 318 is connected with a frame 322.

[0047] By setting a second one-way liquid outlet valve 320, the discharge of liquid from the inner cavity of the telescopic cover 318 is facilitated. By setting a one-way liquid inlet valve 323, when the telescopic cover 318 is stretched and restored, gas is transported to the inner cavity of the telescopic cover 318 to keep the inner cavity of the telescopic cover 318 and the external air pressure balanced. At the same time, it is convenient to connect with an external filling pipe to add water to the inner cavity of the telescopic cover 318. By setting a frame 322, the inner wall of the telescopic cover 318 is supported, and the telescopic cover 318 is kept in an expanded state when the telescopic cover 318 is stretched and restored.

[0048] The use process of the power inspection drone provided by the present invention is as follows: S1. Heat dissipation: The linear motor 42 is controlled by a wireless remote controller to drive the two drive seats 48 to move closer to and away from each other. The drive seat 48 drives the vertical plate 47, the drive tube 41 and the guide rod 46 to move. The guide rod 46 moves laterally in the inner cavity of the transverse groove 43. When the two drive tubes 41 are closer to each other, the pressure in the inner cavity of the support tube 40 increases, so that the first one-way air intake valve 418 is opened, and the gas in the inner cavity of the support tube 40 enters the inner cavity of the camera 2. The hot air in the inner cavity of the camera 2 is squeezed out through the heat dissipation net 5, which speeds up the heat dissipation efficiency of the camera 2. When the two support tubes 40 move away from each other, the air pressure in the inner cavity of the support tube 40 decreases, and the second one-way air intake valve 419 is opened. External gas passes through the guide tube 420, the second one-way air intake valve 419 and the drive tube 41 in turn to enter the inner cavity of the support tube 40 for replenishment, and the cycle repeats. S2, adjusting the tilt angle: by operating the two driving tubes 41 to drive the guide rod 46 to move, the guide rod 46 moves to the inner cavity of the inclined groove 44, the guide rod 46 squeezes the inner wall of the inclined groove 44, and the support tube 40 rotates forward, and the support tube 40 drives the positioning tube 49 and the camera 2 to rotate through the insertion rod 413, so that the front side of the camera 2 moves upward, when the guide rod 46 moves to the inner cavity of the spiral groove 45, the support tube 40 rotates in the opposite direction, and then drives the front side of the camera 2 to rotate downward, so that the tilt angle of the camera 2 can be adjusted, and the driving disk 310 is driven to move upward by controlling the electric push rod 311 to run and retract, and the driving disk 310 is connected to the inner wall of the semicircular tube 39 by threading, and the driving disk 310 drives the semicircular tube 39 to rotate, and the semicircular tube 39 drives the slide seat 38, the support rail 37 and the flat plate 421 to rotate, and then drives the camera 2 to rotate to the left, when the driving disk 310 moves downward, it drives the semicircular tube 39 to rotate in the opposite direction, and then drives the camera 2 to rotate in the opposite direction, so as to adjust the rotation angle of the camera 2; S3, cleaning: by operating the guide rod 46 to move to the inner cavity of the spiral groove 45, the front side of the camera 2 is driven to rotate downward, so that the lens of the camera 2 contacts the dust removal cotton 31, and the lens is wiped and dusted. By controlling the electric push rod 311 to run and extend, the drive disk 310 is driven to move downward, so that the drive disk 310 squeezes the special-shaped block 317, so that the two special-shaped blocks 317 are separated, and the special-shaped block 317 drives the semicircular tube 39 to move, and the semicircular tube 39 squeezes the telescopic cover 318, and the pressure in the inner cavity of the telescopic cover 318 increases, so that the second one-way liquid outlet valve 320 is opened, and the liquid in the inner cavity of the telescopic cover 318 passes through the second one-way liquid outlet valve 320, the connecting pipe 321, the dust removal plate 30, and the first one-way liquid outlet valve 36 in turn into the inner wall of the dust removal cotton 31, and the lens of the camera 2 is wet wiped, and the dust removal effect is good; S4, shock absorption: When the inspection drone lands, the rubber pad contacts the ground and is hit, and the rubber pad buffers part of the force, and the rubber pad drives the support plate 35 to compress the second spring 34, and the second spring 34 buffers and shocks the support plate 35, and the support plate 35 drives the vertical rod 33 and the piston plate 32 to move, and the piston plate 32 squeezes the liquid in the inner cavity of the dust removal plate 30, so that the first one-way liquid outlet valve 36 opens to discharge part of the liquid, and the support plate 35 is shock-absorbed and buffered by the liquid, so as to provide buffering protection for the drone; S5. Disassembly: through operation, the two driving tubes 41 are moved away from each other, the driving tube 41 drives the limiting ring 417 to push the limiting tube 416 to move, the limiting tube 416 drives the second connecting rope 415 and the first connecting rope 414 to move, the first connecting rope 414 pulls the two round blocks 412 to move, the round block 412 drives the insertion rod 413 to move, so that the insertion rod 413 is separated from the socket 410, and then drives the support tube 40 to move, so that the support tube 40 is separated from the positioning tube 49, and then the camera 2 is disassembled, maintained and replaced.

[0049] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0050] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are given in the accompanying drawings, but they do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it is still possible to modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned specific embodiments, or to perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any equivalent structure made using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, is also within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone for power inspection, characterized in that: The invention comprises an electric power inspection human-machine body (1), a camera (2) is arranged below the electric power inspection human-machine body (1), a dust removal mechanism (3) is installed at the bottom of the electric power inspection human-machine body (1), the dust removal mechanism (3) comprises a dust removal plate (30), dust removal cotton (31) is bonded to the top of the dust removal plate (30), and an adjustment mechanism (4) is installed on the surface of the camera (2), and the adjustment mechanism (4) comprises a support tube (40), a drive tube (41) and a linear motor (42). The surface of the support tube (40) is respectively provided with a transverse groove (43), an inclined groove (44) and a spiral groove (45); the surface of the drive tube (41) is connected to a guide rod (46); one end of the guide rod (46) passes through the support tube (40) and extends to the inner cavity of the transverse groove (43); the top of the drive tube (41) is connected to a vertical plate (47); the top of the vertical plate (47) is connected to a drive seat (48); the drive seat (48) is sleeved on the surface of the linear motor (42).

2. The power inspection drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving tube (41) is sleeved on the surface of the supporting tube (40); one side of the inclined groove (44) is connected to the transverse groove (43); the side of the transverse groove (43) away from the inclined groove (44) is connected to the spiral groove (45); both sides of the camera (2) are connected to positioning tubes (49); one side of the supporting tube (40) extends to the inner cavity of the positioning tube (49); the top and bottom of the positioning tube (49) are provided with insertion holes (410); the inner wall of the supporting tube (40) is connected to a first spring (411); the side of the first spring (411) away from the inner wall of the supporting tube (40) is connected to a round block (412); the surface of the round block (412) is connected to an insertion rod (413); the side of the insertion rod (413) away from the round block (412) respectively penetrates the first spring (411) and the supporting tube (40) and extends to the inner cavity of the insertion hole (410).

3. The power inspection drone according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first connecting rope (414) is connected between the two round blocks (412); a second connecting rope (415) is connected to the surface of the first connecting rope (414); an end of the second connecting rope (415) away from the first connecting rope (414) is connected to a limiting tube (416); the limiting tube (416) is sleeved on the surface of the support tube (40); the inner wall of the driving tube (41) is connected to a limiting ring (417); and the limiting ring (417) is sleeved on the surface of the support tube (40).

4. The power inspection drone according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both sides of the camera (2) are connected to a first one-way air intake valve (418), the bottom of the camera (2) is inlaid with a heat dissipation net (5), both sides of the drive tube (41) are connected to a second one-way air intake valve (419), the side of the second one-way air intake valve (419) away from the drive tube (41) is connected to a guide tube (420), the surface of the guide tube (420) is sleeved with an L-shaped plate (422), and the top of the L-shaped plate (422) is connected to a flat plate (421).

5. The power inspection drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the linear motor (42) is connected to the flat plate (421), the two L-shaped plates (422) are connected to the two sides of the dust removal plate (30), the inner wall of the dust removal cotton (31) is provided with a piston plate (32), the bottom of the piston plate (32) is connected to a vertical rod (33), the surface of the vertical rod (33) is sleeved with a second spring (34), and the bottom of the vertical rod (33) is connected to a support plate (35).

6. The power inspection drone according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom of the second spring (34) is connected to the support plate (35), the top of the second spring (34) is connected to the dust removal plate (30), the top of the dust removal plate (30) is penetrated and connected with a first one-way liquid outlet valve (36), the top of the first one-way liquid outlet valve (36) is in contact with the dust removal cotton (31), and the bottom of the support plate (35) is bonded with a rubber pad.

7. The power inspection drone according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top of the flat plate (421) is connected to a support rail (37), both sides of the top of the support rail (37) are sleeved with a slide seat (38), the top of the slide seat (38) is connected to a semicircular tube (39), the inner wall of the semicircular tube (39) is connected to a drive disk (310), the inner wall of the semicircular tube (39) is threadedly connected to the surface of the drive disk (310), the top of the drive disk (310) is connected to an electric push rod (311), and the top of the electric push rod (311) respectively penetrates the semicircular tube (39) and the power inspection human-machine body (1).

8. The power inspection drone according to claim 7, characterized in that: The surface of the semicircular tube (39) is connected to a guide rod (312), the surface of the guide rod (312) is sleeved with a third spring (313), one side of the third spring (313) is connected to the semicircular tube (39), the other side of the third spring (313) is connected to a guide plate (314), the guide plate (314) is sleeved on the surface of the guide rod (312), the side of the guide rod (312) away from the semicircular tube (39) is connected to a limiting block (315), the top of the guide plate (314) is connected to a circular plate (316), and the top of the circular plate (316) is connected to the power inspection human-machine body (1).

9. The power inspection drone according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner wall of the semicircular tube (39) is provided with a special-shaped block (317), the surface of the semicircular tube (39) is connected to a telescopic cover (318), a side of the telescopic cover (318) away from the semicircular tube (39) is connected to a fixing plate (319), and the bottom of the fixing plate (319) is connected to a flat plate (421).

10. The power inspection drone according to claim 9, characterized in that: A second one-way liquid outlet valve (320) is connected and penetrated through the surface of the fixed plate (319); one side of the second one-way liquid outlet valve (320) respectively penetrates the fixed plate (319) and the telescopic cover (318); one side of the second one-way liquid outlet valve (320) is connected to a connecting pipe (321); one end of the connecting pipe (321) away from the second one-way liquid outlet valve (320) penetrates the flat plate (421) and is connected to the top of the dust removal plate (30); a one-way liquid inlet valve (323) is connected and penetrated through the surface of the fixed plate (319); one side of the one-way liquid inlet valve (323) respectively penetrates the fixed plate (319) and the telescopic cover (318) and is connected to the telescopic cover (318); and the inner wall of the telescopic cover (318) is connected to a frame (322).

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