Unmanned aerial vehicle hangar with multiple unmanned aerial vehicles

Abstract

The invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar with multiple unmanned aerial vehicles in one hangar. Comprising a hangar body and power supply equipment. The hangar main body is formed by splicing at least one sub hangar, and at most N unmanned aerial vehicles can be parked in one sub hangar; the sub hangar comprises a shell, a lifting mechanism and a supporting block; the two lifting mechanisms are symmetrically fixed in the shell, a plurality of supporting blocks are arranged on each lifting mechanism at intervals, and the two supporting blocks located on the same horizontal plane are jointly used for parking an unmanned aerial vehicle; the lifting mechanism is electrically connected with the power supply equipment; when the lifting mechanism moves in the direction away from the horizontal plane, the supporting blocks are driven by the lifting mechanism to lift the parked unmanned aerial vehicles to the top of the shell in sequence, so that the unmanned aerial vehicles are released; when the lifting mechanism moves in the direction close to the horizontal plane, the supporting blocks are driven by the lifting mechanism to convey the parked unmanned aerial vehicles into the shell in sequence, so that storage of the unmanned aerial vehicles is achieved. According to the scheme, collision of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the takeoff and landing process can be avoided, and maximum utilization of the storage space is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and in particular to a hangar for unmanned aerial vehicles with multiple drones. Background Art

[0002] A drone (also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle or remote-controlled aircraft) is an aircraft controlled by a remote control or autonomous flight system, and plays an important role in many fields such as commerce, scientific research, and personal entertainment. A drone hangar is an automated aviation infrastructure designed specifically for drones, providing a centralized take-off and landing, charging, maintenance, and storage space for drones.

[0003] Existing drone hangars are mainly divided into two types: one is a hangar with a lifting mechanism, and the other is a hangar without a lifting mechanism. For hangars with lifting mechanisms, the lifting mechanism is mostly separated from the storage bin. During operation, the drone needs to be taken from the storage bin and placed on the lifting mechanism, and then the drone is released through the lifting mechanism. The volume of this type of hangar is usually large, which easily leads to a waste of space. For hangars without lifting mechanisms, drones are usually released by opening the side door or using a rocker arm to exit the warehouse. Although this type of hangar can maximize the use of storage space, there is a risk of collision between the drone blades and the hangar frame during the drone's take-off and landing process. Once a collision occurs, the drone will explode, causing economic losses. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a hangar for multiple drones in one hangar, which can avoid collisions between drones during take-off and landing, and at the same time maximize the use of storage space.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, a hangar for multiple drones is provided, comprising: a hangar body and a power supply device; the power supply device is arranged on the outside of the hangar body, the hangar body is spliced ​​by at least one sub-hangar, and one sub-hangar can park at most N drones, N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; wherein the sub-hangar comprises: a shell, a lifting mechanism and a support block; two lifting mechanisms are symmetrically fixed in the shell, and a plurality of support blocks are arranged at intervals on each lifting mechanism, and two support blocks located on the same horizontal plane are used to park a drone together; the lifting mechanism is electrically connected to the power supply device; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction away from the horizontal plane, the support blocks are driven by the lifting mechanism to lift the parked drones to the top of the shell in turn, so as to realize the launch of the drone; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction close to the horizontal plane, the support blocks are driven by the lifting mechanism to transport the parked drones to the inside of the shell in turn, so as to realize the storage of the drone.

[0006] Optionally, it also includes: air conditioning equipment; the air conditioning equipment is arranged on the outside of the hangar body and is connected to the pipeline of each sub-hangar respectively, so as to adjust the temperature and / or humidity in the sub-hangar.

[0007] Optionally, the lifting mechanism includes a first motor and a slide rail; the first motor is electrically connected to the power supply device, the fixed rail of the slide rail is fixed to the side wall of the shell, and the sliding rail of the slide rail is connected to the first motor; the support blocks are arranged on the sliding rail at intervals, and the support blocks are elastic support blocks; the elastic support blocks can be retracted in the direction toward the side wall of the shell under the action of external force.

[0008] Optionally, the lifting mechanism includes a second motor and a circulating conveying device; the second motor is electrically connected to the power supply device; the bracket of the circulating conveying device is fixed to the bottom of the shell, the rotating shaft of the circulating conveying device is arranged on both sides of the bracket, the conveyor belt of the circulating conveying device is wound around the bracket and the rotating shaft, and one rotating shaft is connected to the second motor; the support blocks are arranged on the conveyor belt at intervals.

[0009] Optionally, a plurality of limit blocks are also provided on the conveyor belt of each circulating conveying device, one limit block corresponds to one support block, and two limit blocks located on the same horizontal plane are used together to limit the drone parked on the corresponding support block.

[0010] Optionally, the sub-hangar also includes: N charging mechanisms, one charging structure corresponds to one drone parking position; the charging mechanism includes: an elastic component and a first magnetic charging plug that are connected to each other, and the first magnetic charging plug is electrically connected to the power supply equipment; when the drone reaches the corresponding drone parking position, the first magnetic charging plug is magnetized, and a mutually attractive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone, and the elastic component is stretched under the action of the mutually attractive magnetic force until the first magnetic charging plug is attracted to the charging port of the drone to charge the drone; when the drone moves, the first magnetic charging plug is reversely magnetized, and a mutually repulsive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone, and the elastic component contracts under the action of the mutually repulsive magnetic force and elastic force to drive the first magnetic charging plug to reset.

[0011] Optionally, the sub-hangar also includes: N charging mechanisms, one charging structure corresponds to one drone parking position; the charging mechanism includes: an elastic component and a second magnetic charging plug that are connected to each other, the second magnetic charging plug is electrically connected to the power supply equipment, and there is always a magnetic force of mutual attraction between the second magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone; when the drone reaches the corresponding drone parking position, the elastic component is stretched under the action of the magnetic force of mutual attraction until the second magnetic charging plug is attracted to the charging port of the drone to charge the drone; when the drone moves, the second magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone are disconnected under the action of external force, and the elastic component contracts under the action of the elastic force to drive the second magnetic charging plug to reset.

[0012] Optionally, the sub-hangar also includes: a fixing mechanism; the fixing mechanism includes a third motor, a push rod and N clamping blocks, the push rod is provided with N cams facing the clamping blocks, one cam corresponds to one clamping block, and one clamping block corresponds to one UAV parking position; the third motor is electrically connected to the power supply equipment, and the push rod is connected to the third motor; when the UAV reaches the corresponding UAV parking position, the push rod moves to a preset position driven by the third motor, the cam contacts the corresponding clamping block and applies pressure to the corresponding clamping block to clamp the UAV; when the UAV moves, the push rod is reset driven by the third motor to release the UAV.

[0013] Optionally, a plurality of evenly distributed universal shock-absorbing feet are provided at the bottom of the hangar body to withstand the force when launching or storing the drone.

[0014] Optionally, it also includes at least one of the following: monitoring equipment, positioning equipment, and environmental detection equipment; the monitoring equipment is arranged on the outside of the hangar body and electrically connected to the power supply equipment, and is used to monitor the operation of the multi-aircraft UAV hangar; the positioning equipment is electrically connected to the power supply equipment, and is used to determine the location information of the multi-aircraft UAV hangar; the environmental detection equipment is arranged on the outside of the hangar body and is electrically connected to the power supply equipment, and is used to detect the environmental information of the multi-aircraft UAV hangar.

[0015] The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is to design the structure of a hangar for multiple drones in one hangar, so that the hangar for multiple drones in one hangar includes a hangar body and a power supply device, and the power supply device can supply power to the hangar body to ensure the normal operation of the hangar body. Further, the hangar body is spliced ​​by at least one sub-hangar, and a sub-hangar can park up to N drones. For each sub-hangar, the sub-hangar includes a shell, a lifting mechanism and a support block; two lifting mechanisms are symmetrically fixed in the shell, and a plurality of support blocks are arranged at intervals on each lifting mechanism. The two support blocks located on the same horizontal plane are used to park a drone together, that is, the drone is parked on the support block set by the lifting mechanism, thereby realizing the integrated design of the lifting mechanism and the storage space, and ensuring the maximum utilization of the storage space. In addition, when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction away from the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to lift the parked drone to the top of the shell in turn to realize the release of the drone; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction close to the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to transport the parked drone to the inside of the shell in turn to realize the storage of the drone. That is to say, the lifting mechanism reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, avoiding the risk of collision between the drone blades and the shell when the drone is released by side opening the door or rocker arm, ensuring the safety of the drone during take-off and landing.

[0016] It should be understood that the contents described in this section are not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present invention, nor are they intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Other features of the present invention will become easily understood through the following description. 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 use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a multi-drone UAV hangar provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a sub-hangar provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A side view of the lifting mechanism and support blocks of the sub-hangar shown;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the sub-hangar after parking the drone is shown;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of another sub-hangar provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A side view of the lifting mechanism and support blocks of the sub-hangar shown;

[0024] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the sub-hangar after parking the drone is shown;

[0025] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 and Figure 5 A side view of the charging and securing mechanisms of the sub-hangar shown.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] 10- hangar body; 20- power supply equipment; 30- air conditioning equipment;

[0028] 11-sub-hangar; 12-shell; 13-lifting mechanism; 13a-slide rail; 13b-second motor; 13c-circulating conveyor; 14-support block; 15-limiting block; 16-charging mechanism; 17-fixing mechanism; 17a-third motor; 17b-push rod; 17c-pressing block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] 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.

[0030] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0031] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of a multi-drone hangar provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, the hangar for multiple drones includes: a hangar body 10 and power supply equipment 20.

[0032] The power supply device 20 is arranged outside the hangar body 10, and is mainly used to supply power to the hangar body 10 to ensure the normal operation of the hangar body 10. In one embodiment, the power supply device 20 may be a rechargeable battery, an uninterruptible power system (UPS), or a power supply interface connected to an external AC power source.

[0033] The hangar body 10 is composed of at least one sub-hangar 11. Figure 1The figure is drawn based on the example that the hangar main body 10 includes 4 sub-hangars 11. In the process of splicing the hangar main body 10, at least one sub-hangar 11 can be arranged in the form of a matrix. For example, assuming that there are M sub-hangars 11, these M sub-hangars 11 can be arranged in the form of 1*M or 2*(M / 2). Of course, the spliced ​​hangar main body 10 needs to ensure that the opening and closing of the sub-hangars 11 do not affect each other, so as to ensure that each sub-hangar 11 can normally launch and store drones.

[0034] For any sub-hangar 11, the sub-hangar 11 can park at most N drones, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2. The value of N can be set according to actual needs. When the value of N is relatively small, the overall volume of the sub-hangar 11 is small, the weight is light, and it is more convenient to move; when the value of N is relatively large, the overall volume of the sub-hangar 11 is large, but more drones can be parked. For example, the value of N is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc.

[0035] In the present invention, the sub-hangar 11 is not only used to park the UAV, but also to realize the lifting and lowering of the UAV in the sub-hangar 11. Specifically, the sub-hangar 11 can realize the lifting and lowering of the UAV through different mechanical structures.

[0036] In one possible implementation, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a sub-hangar provided by an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The side view of the lifting mechanism and support blocks of the sub-hangar is shown. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the sub-hangar 11 includes: a shell 12, a lifting mechanism 13 and a support block 14.

[0037] The housing 12 generally includes a main frame and a protective plate, which together form a hollow cubic structure. Figure 2 The top plate in the sub-hangar 11 can be opened and closed for storing and flying the drone. Optionally, one of the four side plates of the housing 12 can also be opened and closed to facilitate maintenance of the interior of the sub-hangar 11.

[0038] Optionally, the opening and closing of the protective plate can be controlled by an electric push rod, and a sealing strip is provided on the openable and closable protective plate to prevent water and dust from entering the housing 12 and also to have a heat-insulating effect.

[0039] The main frame is usually built with a square tube structure made of metal (such as stainless steel), and can be strengthened according to actual needs to achieve overall load-bearing and impact resistance. The protective plate can be a double-layer structure: the outer layer is made of ASA material and the inner layer is filled with foamed polyurethane. ASA material is a ternary polymer composed of acrylonitrile (acrylonitrile), styrene (Styrene), and acrylic rubber (Acrylate). It has the characteristics of poor thermal conductivity and wave transmission. Foamed polyurethane can further improve the thermal insulation of the protective plate, making it easier for a hangar with multiple drones to adapt to extreme working environments.

[0040] There are two lifting mechanisms 13 , which are symmetrically fixed in the housing 12 . Figure 2 The two lifting mechanisms 13 shown are respectively fixed on two opposite side walls of the housing 12. Each lifting mechanism 13 is provided with N support blocks 14 at intervals. Figure 3 Six support blocks 14 are arranged at intervals on one lifting mechanism 13. Two support blocks 14 located at the same horizontal plane are used to park a drone together, that is, two support blocks 14 located at the same horizontal plane jointly hold up the bottom of a drone.

[0041] The lifting mechanism 13 is electrically connected to the power supply device 20; when the lifting mechanism 13 moves in a direction away from the horizontal plane, the support block 14 is driven by the lifting mechanism 13 to lift the parked drones to the top of the shell 12 in sequence to realize the launch of the drones; when the lifting mechanism 13 moves in a direction close to the horizontal plane, the support block 14 is driven by the lifting mechanism 13 to transport the parked drones to the inside of the shell 12 in sequence to realize the storage of the drones.

[0042] For details, please refer to Figure 3 , the lifting mechanism 13 includes a first motor ( Figure 2 and Figure 3 The first motor is electrically connected to the power supply device 20, the fixed rail of the slide rail 13a is fixed to the side wall of the housing 12, and the sliding rail of the slide rail 13a is connected to the first motor. The sliding rail can slide relative to the fixed rail.

[0043] When launching the drone, the sliding rail of the slide rail 13a moves upward relative to the fixed rail under the drive of the first motor and gradually extends out of the shell 12. At this time, the support block 14 also moves upward with the sliding rail of the slide rail 13a, and the drone is lifted to the top of the shell 12 in order from top to bottom and then launched; when storing the drone, the sliding rail of the slide rail 13a moves downward relative to the fixed rail under the drive of the first motor and gradually retracts into the shell 12. At this time, the support block 14 also moves downward with the sliding rail of the slide rail 13a, and the drone is parked in order from bottom to top.

[0044] In order to realize the stacking of drones in the vertical space, the support blocks 14 are arranged on the sliding rails at intervals, and the support blocks 14 are elastic support blocks; the elastic support blocks can move in the direction toward the side wall of the shell 12 (such as Figure 3 Indent in the direction indicated by the arrow.

[0045] Specifically, it is possible to control whether the elastic support blocks need to be retracted under the action of external force, and the control logic is as follows: when launching a drone, all elastic support blocks located above the space of the current launch target (i.e., the drone currently to be launched) need to be retracted under the action of external force, and the remaining elastic support blocks do not need to be retracted under the action of external force; when storing a drone, all elastic support blocks located above the space of the current parking position (i.e., the support blocks of the drone currently to be parked) need to be retracted under the action of external force, and the remaining elastic support blocks do not need to be retracted under the action of external force.

[0046] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the sub-hangar after parking the drone is shown. Figure 4 As shown, since six support blocks 14 are arranged at intervals on a lifting mechanism 13 of the sub-hangar 11, the sub-hangar 11 can park six drones at most, and the sub-hangar 11 also has six parking spaces for drones. Figure 4 They are respectively recorded as drone parking position 1, drone parking position 2, drone parking position 3, drone parking position 4, drone parking position 5, and drone parking position 6. When receiving the drone take-off command, the protective plate on the top of the housing 12 opens, and the lifting mechanism 13 drives the support block 14 to move in a direction away from the horizontal plane, lifting the drone parked at drone parking position 1 to the top of the housing 12, and the drone at drone parking position 1 takes off; then the lifting mechanism 13 continues to drive the support block 14 to move in a direction away from the horizontal plane, lifting the drone parked at drone parking position 2 to the top of the housing 12, and the drone at drone parking position 2 takes off; and so on, until the drone at drone parking position 6 takes off.

[0047] Similarly, after receiving the instruction to store the drone, the protective plate on the top of the shell 12 opens, and the lifting mechanism 13 first drives the support block 14 to move in a direction away from the horizontal plane until the support block 14 at the drone parking position 6 is flush with the top of the shell 12. At this time, the drone is parked at the drone parking position 6; the lifting mechanism 13 then drives the support block 14 to move in a direction close to the horizontal plane until the support block 14 at the drone parking position 5 is flush with the top of the shell 12. At this time, the drone is parked at the drone parking position 5; and so on, until the drone is parked at the drone parking position 1, the lifting mechanism 13 returns to its position, and the drone storage is completed.

[0048] In another possible implementation, Figure 5is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of another sub-hangar provided by an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 yes Figure 5 The side view of the lifting mechanism and support blocks of the sub-hangar is shown. Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the sub-hangar 11 includes: a shell 12, a lifting mechanism 13 and a support block 14.

[0049] The housing 12 generally includes a main frame and a protective plate, which together form a hollow cubic structure. Figure 5 The top plate in the sub-hangar 11 can be opened and closed for storing and flying the drone. Optionally, one of the four side plates of the housing 12 can also be opened and closed to facilitate maintenance of the interior of the sub-hangar 11.

[0050] Optionally, the opening and closing of the protective plate can be controlled by an electric push rod, and a sealing strip is provided on the openable and closable protective plate to prevent water and dust from entering the housing 12 and also to have a heat-insulating effect.

[0051] The main frame is usually constructed with a square tube structure made of metal (such as stainless steel) and can be strengthened according to actual needs to achieve overall load-bearing and impact resistance. The protective plate can be a double-layer structure: the outer layer is made of ASA material and the inner layer is filled with foamed polyurethane. ASA material has the characteristics of poor thermal conductivity and wave transmission. Foamed polyurethane can further improve the thermal insulation of the protective plate, making it easier for a multi-drone hangar to adapt to extreme working environments.

[0052] There are two lifting mechanisms 13 , which are symmetrically fixed in the housing 12 . Figure 5 The two lifting mechanisms 13 shown are respectively fixed to the bottom of the housing 12. Each lifting mechanism 13 is provided with 2N support blocks 14 at intervals. Figure 6 As shown, 12 support blocks 14 are arranged at intervals on one lifting mechanism 13. Two support blocks 14 located at the same horizontal plane are used to park a drone together, that is, two support blocks 14 located at the same horizontal plane jointly hold up the bottom of a drone.

[0053] The lifting mechanism 13 is electrically connected to the power supply device 20; when the lifting mechanism 13 moves in a direction away from the horizontal plane, the support block 14 is driven by the lifting mechanism 13 to lift the parked drones to the top of the shell 12 in sequence to realize the launch of the drones; when the lifting mechanism 13 moves in a direction close to the horizontal plane, the support block 14 is driven by the lifting mechanism 13 to transport the parked drones to the inside of the shell 12 in sequence to realize the storage of the drones.

[0054] For details, please refer to Figure 6The lifting mechanism 13 includes a second motor 13b and a circulating conveyor 13c. The second motor 13b is electrically connected to the power supply device 20; the bracket of the circulating conveyor 13c is fixed to the bottom of the housing 12, the rotating shaft of the circulating conveyor 13c is arranged on both sides of the bracket, the conveyor belt of the circulating conveyor 13c is wound around the bracket and the rotating shaft, and one rotating shaft is connected to the second motor 13b.

[0055] The conveyor belt of the circulating conveyor device 13c is driven by the second motor 13b to circulate, and the support block 14 also circulates with the conveyor belt of the circulating conveyor device 13c. When the drones are released, the drones are lifted to the top of the housing 12 in order from top to bottom and then released; when the drones are stored, the drones are parked in order from bottom to top.

[0056] In order to ensure the parking stability of the drone, in addition to the support blocks arranged at intervals on the conveyor belt, 2N limit blocks 15 can also be arranged, one limit block 15 corresponds to one support block 14, and two limit blocks 15 located on the same horizontal plane are used together to limit the drone parked on the corresponding support block 14. In other words, the use of a limit block 15 and a support block 14 can not only realize the parking of the drone, but also limit the drone in the vertical direction.

[0057] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the sub-hangar after parking the drone is shown. Figure 7 As shown, since 12 support blocks 14 are arranged at intervals on a lifting mechanism 13 of the sub-hangar 11, the sub-hangar 11 can park up to 6 drones, and the sub-hangar 11 also has 6 drone parking positions. Figure 7 They are respectively recorded as drone parking position 1, drone parking position 2, drone parking position 3, drone parking position 4, drone parking position 5, and drone parking position 6. When the drone take-off command is received, the protective plate on the top of the housing 12 is opened, and the lifting mechanism 13 drives the support block 14 to rotate forward, and the drone parked at drone parking position 1 is lifted to the top of the housing 12, and the drone at drone parking position 1 takes off; then the lifting mechanism 13 continues to drive the support block 14 to rotate forward, and the drone parked at drone parking position 2 is lifted to the top of the housing 12, and the drone at drone parking position 2 takes off; and so on, until the drone at drone parking position 6 takes off.

[0058] Similarly, when the drone storage command is received, the protective plate on the top of the shell 12 opens, and the lifting mechanism 13 drives the support block 14 to reverse until the support block 14 at the drone parking position 6 is flush with the top of the shell 12. At this time, the drone is parked at the drone parking position 6; the lifting mechanism 13 continues to drive the support block 14 to reverse until the support block 14 at the drone parking position 5 is flush with the top of the shell 12. At this time, the drone is parked at the drone parking position 5; and so on, until the drone is parked at the drone parking position 1, and the drone storage is completed.

[0059] Compared with the previous possible implementation, the use of a circulating conveying device 13c to implement the function of the lifting mechanism 13 can avoid the risk of damage caused by the slide rail protruding out of the casing, and the lifespan and energy consumption are also better.

[0060] Based on the above embodiments, Figure 2 and Figure 5 The sub-hangar may also include: N charging mechanisms 16 and / or fixing mechanisms 17. The setting of the charging mechanism 16 can ensure that the drone is charged in the sub-hangar 11, and the fixing mechanism 17 can fix the drone in the sub-hangar 11, so as to facilitate the movement of the hangar with multiple drones.

[0061] Figure 8 yes Figure 2 and Figure 5 The side view of the charging mechanism and fixing mechanism of the sub-hangar is shown. Figure 8 As shown, one charging structure 16 corresponds to one drone parking space, and the charging structure 16 can be implemented in two ways.

[0062] A first implementation manner: the charging mechanism 16 includes an elastic component and a first magnetic charging plug that are connected to each other, and the first magnetic charging plug is electrically connected to the power supply device 20 .

[0063] When the drone reaches the corresponding drone parking position, the first magnetic charging plug is magnetized, and a mutually attractive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone. The elastic component is stretched under the action of the mutually attractive magnetic force until the first magnetic charging plug is attracted to the charging port of the drone to charge the drone; when the drone moves, the first magnetic charging plug is reversely magnetized, and a mutually repulsive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone. The elastic component contracts under the action of the mutually repulsive magnetic force and elastic force to drive the first magnetic charging plug to reset.

[0064] The second implementation method: the charging mechanism 16 includes an elastic component and a second magnetic charging plug that are connected to each other. The second magnetic charging plug is electrically connected to the power supply device 20. There is always a magnetic force of mutual attraction between the second magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone.

[0065] When the drone reaches the corresponding drone parking position, the elastic component stretches under the action of the mutually attractive magnetic force until the second magnetic charging plug is attracted to the charging port of the drone to charge the drone; when the drone moves, the second magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone are disconnected under the action of external force, and the elastic component contracts under the action of the elastic force to drive the second magnetic charging plug to reset.

[0066] The fixing mechanism 17 includes a third motor 17a, a push rod 17b and N clamping blocks 17c. The push rod 17b is provided with N cams facing the clamping blocks 17c, one cam corresponds to one clamping block 17c, and one clamping block 17c corresponds to one drone parking position. The third motor 17a is electrically connected to the power supply device 20, and the push rod 17b is connected to the third motor 17a.

[0067] When the UAV reaches the corresponding UAV parking position, the push rod 17b moves to the preset position under the drive of the third motor 17a, and the cam contacts the corresponding clamping block 17c and applies pressure to the corresponding clamping block 17c to clamp the UAV; when the UAV moves, the push rod 17b is reset under the drive of the third motor 17a to release the UAV.

[0068] Optional, continue to refer to Figure 1 The multi-drone hangar may also include air conditioning equipment 30.

[0069] The air conditioning device 30 is arranged outside the hangar body 10 and is connected to each sub-hangar 11 through a pipeline to adjust the temperature and / or humidity in the sub-hangar. In one embodiment, the air conditioning device 30 may be an air conditioner, such as a semiconductor air conditioner.

[0070] Specifically, a connecting pipe may be provided according to the arrangement sequence of the sub-hangars 11 , wherein the connecting pipe connects the air conditioning device 30 and each sub-hangar 11 , so that the air conditioning device 30 can adjust the temperature and / or humidity.

[0071] The connecting duct may include an air supply duct and an air return duct. In one embodiment, the air supply duct may be installed on a side of the sub-hangar 11 close to the horizontal plane, and the air return duct may be installed on a side of the sub-hangar 11 away from the horizontal plane; or, the air supply duct may be installed on a side of the sub-hangar 11 away from the horizontal plane, and the air return duct may be installed on a side of the sub-hangar 11 close to the horizontal plane.

[0072] Optionally, a plurality of uniformly distributed universal shock-absorbing feet are provided at the bottom of the hangar body 11 to withstand the force when the drone is released or stored. For example, a universal shock-absorbing foot can be provided at each of the four corners of the bottom of the hangar body 11.

[0073] Optionally, the multi-drone hangar may also include at least one of the following: monitoring equipment, positioning equipment, and environmental detection equipment.

[0074] The monitoring device is arranged outside the hangar body 10 and is electrically connected to the power supply device 20, and is used to monitor the operation of the hangar with multiple drones.

[0075] The positioning device is electrically connected to the power supply device 20 and is used to determine the location information of the multi-drone UAV hangar.

[0076] The environmental detection equipment is arranged outside the hangar body 10 and is electrically connected to the power supply equipment 20, and is used to detect the environmental information of the hangar where multiple drones are located.

[0077] An embodiment of the present invention provides a hangar for multiple drones in one hangar, comprising: a hangar body and a power supply device; the power supply device is arranged on the outside of the hangar body, and the hangar body is spliced ​​by at least one sub-hangar, and one sub-hangar can park at most N drones, N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; wherein the sub-hangar comprises: a shell, a lifting mechanism and a support block; two lifting mechanisms are symmetrically fixed in the shell, and a plurality of support blocks are arranged at intervals on each lifting mechanism, and two support blocks located on the same horizontal plane are used to park a drone together; the lifting mechanism is electrically connected to the power supply device; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction away from the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to lift the parked drones to the top of the shell in turn, so as to realize the release of the drone; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction close to the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to transport the parked drones to the inside of the shell in turn, so as to realize the storage of the drone. The technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is to design the structure of a hangar for multiple drones in one hangar, so that the hangar for multiple drones in one hangar includes a hangar body and a power supply device, and the power supply device can supply power to the hangar body to ensure the normal operation of the hangar body. Further, the hangar body is spliced ​​by at least one sub-hangar, and a sub-hangar can park up to N drones. For each sub-hangar, the sub-hangar includes a shell, a lifting mechanism and a support block; two lifting mechanisms are symmetrically fixed in the shell, and a plurality of support blocks are arranged at intervals on each lifting mechanism. The two support blocks located on the same horizontal plane are used to park a drone together, that is, the drone is parked on the support block set by the lifting mechanism, thereby realizing the integrated design of the lifting mechanism and the storage space, and ensuring the maximum utilization of the storage space. In addition, when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction away from the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to lift the parked drone to the top of the shell in turn to realize the release of the drone; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction close to the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to transport the parked drone to the inside of the shell in turn to realize the storage of the drone. That is to say, the lifting mechanism reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, avoiding the risk of collision between the drone blades and the shell when the drone is released by side opening the door or rocker arm, ensuring the safety of the drone during take-off and landing.

[0078] The above specific implementations do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modification, equivalent substitution and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hangar for multiple drones, characterized in that: include: A hangar body and a power supply device; the power supply device is arranged outside the hangar body, the hangar body is composed of at least one sub-hangar, and one sub-hangar can park at most N drones, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2; wherein, The sub-hangar comprises: a shell, a lifting mechanism and a support block; two lifting mechanisms are symmetrically fixed in the shell, and a plurality of support blocks are arranged at intervals on each lifting mechanism, and two support blocks located on the same horizontal plane are used to park one UAV together; The lifting mechanism is electrically connected to the power supply device; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction away from the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to lift the parked drones to the top of the shell in sequence to release the drones; when the lifting mechanism moves in a direction close to the horizontal plane, the support block is driven by the lifting mechanism to transport the parked drones to the inside of the shell in sequence to store the drones.

2. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Also includes: Air conditioning equipment; The air conditioning equipment is arranged outside the hangar body and is connected to each sub-hangar pipeline respectively, so as to adjust the temperature and / or humidity in the sub-hangar.

3. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a first motor and a slide rail; The first motor is electrically connected to the power supply device, the fixed rail of the slide rail is fixed to the side wall of the housing, and the sliding rail of the slide rail is connected to the first motor; The support blocks are arranged on the sliding rails at intervals, and the support blocks are elastic support blocks; the elastic support blocks can be retracted in a direction toward the side wall of the shell under the action of external force.

4. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a second motor and a circulating conveying device; The second motor is electrically connected to the power supply device; the bracket of the circulating conveyor is fixed to the bottom of the housing, the rotating shaft of the circulating conveyor is arranged on both sides of the bracket, the conveyor belt of the circulating conveyor is wound around the bracket and the rotating shaft, and one of the rotating shafts is connected to the second motor; The support blocks are arranged on the conveyor belt at intervals.

5. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A plurality of limit blocks are also arranged on the conveyor belt of each of the circulating conveying devices, one limit block corresponds to one support block, and the two limit blocks located on the same horizontal plane are used together to limit the drone parked on the corresponding support block.

6. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sub-hangar also includes: N charging mechanisms, one charging structure corresponds to one UAV parking position; The charging mechanism comprises: an elastic component and a first magnetic charging plug connected to each other, wherein the first magnetic charging plug is electrically connected to the power supply device; When the drone reaches the corresponding drone parking position, the first magnetic charging plug is magnetized, and a mutually attractive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone. The elastic component is stretched under the action of the mutually attractive magnetic force until the first magnetic charging plug is attracted to the charging port of the drone to charge the drone; when the drone moves, the first magnetic charging plug is reversely magnetized, and a mutually repulsive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone. The elastic component contracts under the action of the mutually repulsive magnetic force and elastic force to drive the first magnetic charging plug to reset.

7. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sub-hangar also includes: N charging mechanisms, one charging structure corresponds to one UAV parking position; The charging mechanism comprises: an elastic component and a second magnetic charging plug connected to each other, the second magnetic charging plug is electrically connected to the power supply device, and there is always a magnetic force of mutual attraction between the second magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone; When the drone reaches the corresponding drone parking position, the elastic component is stretched under the action of the mutually attractive magnetic force until the second magnetic charging plug is attracted to the charging port of the drone to charge the drone; when the drone moves, the second magnetic charging plug and the charging port of the drone are disconnected under the action of external force, and the elastic component contracts under the action of the elastic force to drive the second magnetic charging plug to reset.

8. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sub-hangar further comprises: a fixing mechanism; The fixing mechanism includes a third motor, a push rod and N clamping blocks, the push rod is provided with N cams facing the clamping blocks, one cam corresponds to one clamping block, and one clamping block corresponds to one drone parking position; the third motor is electrically connected to the power supply device, and the push rod is connected to the third motor; When the drone reaches the corresponding drone parking position, the push rod moves to a preset position driven by the third motor, and the cam contacts and applies pressure to the corresponding clamping block to clamp the drone; when the drone moves, the push rod is reset driven by the third motor to release the drone.

9. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of evenly distributed universal shock-absorbing feet are arranged at the bottom of the hangar body to withstand the force when the drone is released or stored.

10. The hangar for multiple drones in one hangar according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes at least one of the following: monitoring equipment, positioning equipment, environmental detection equipment; The monitoring device is arranged outside the hangar body and is electrically connected to the power supply device, and is used to monitor the operation of the hangar with multiple drones; The positioning device is electrically connected to the power supply device and is used to determine the location information of the multi-drone UAV hangar; The environmental detection equipment is arranged on the outside of the hangar body and is electrically connected to the power supply equipment, and is used to detect the environmental information of the hangar with multiple drones.

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