Inflatable buffer type unmanned aerial vehicle delivery pod

Abstract

The invention is suitable for the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and provides an inflatable buffer type unmanned aerial vehicle delivery pod which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, wings are arranged on the two sides of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, a cabin body is arranged below the bottom face of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and a delivery assembly is arranged between the cabin body and the unmanned aerial vehicle body; a cavity is formed in the cabin body, an arc-shaped groove is formed in the side wall of the cabin body in a penetrating mode, the arc-shaped groove communicates with the cavity, an arc-shaped plate is arranged in the cabin body, the arc-shaped plate is attached to the inner wall of the cabin body and seals the arc-shaped groove, an air bag is arranged on the outer side of the arc-shaped plate, and an air injection cylinder is arranged on the inner top face of the cavity. A piston is arranged in the air injection cylinder, an electric telescopic rod is arranged between one end of the piston and the inner wall of the cavity, and a connecting pipe is arranged between the end, away from the electric telescopic rod, of the air injection cylinder and the air bag. The air bag is inflated to expand, a buffer layer is formed, impact force during landing is effectively absorbed, and objects loaded inside are protected against damage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and in particular relates to an inflatable buffer type unmanned aerial vehicle delivery pod. Background Art

[0002] A drone, also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle, is an aircraft that does not require a human pilot and is usually operated through remote control or autonomous flight technology. Drones have a variety of uses, covering military, commercial, scientific research, agriculture, entertainment and other fields.

[0003] Drone pod delivery refers to the technology of delivering a pod (usually a container for carrying items, equipment or other materials) to a designated location through a drone system. It combines the efficiency of drones with the carrying function of pods. Pods usually need to have a certain carrying capacity and stability to ensure that the delivered items can reach the target area safely and accurately. The material, structure and weight of the pod will affect its applicability and transportation capacity.

[0004] Most of the existing drone delivery pods do not have a buffering function, which can easily cause impact and damage to the items loaded inside during landing. In addition, due to the complex and changeable flight environment of drones, the stability and safety of traditional pods are difficult to guarantee when facing different terrains and climatic conditions. Therefore, developing a drone delivery pod with a buffering function that can effectively absorb the impact force during landing, protect the internal items from damage, and improve the adaptability and reliability of the pod in various environments is an urgent problem to be solved in the current drone technology field. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an inflatable cushioning UAV delivery pod to solve the problem that most UAV delivery pods in the prior art do not have a cushioning function.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: an inflatable cushioning UAV delivery pod, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle body, wings are arranged on both sides of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, a cabin is arranged below the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and a delivery assembly is arranged between the cabin and the unmanned aerial vehicle body;

[0007] A cavity is provided inside the cabin body, an arc-shaped groove is formed through the side wall of the cabin body, the arc-shaped groove is connected with the cavity, an arc-shaped plate is provided inside the cabin body, the arc-shaped plate fits the inner wall of the cabin body and seals the arc-shaped groove, an airbag is provided on the outer side of the arc-shaped plate, an air injection cylinder is provided on the inner top surface of the cavity, a piston is provided inside the air injection cylinder, an electric telescopic rod is provided between one end of the piston and the inner wall of the cavity, the electric telescopic rod drives the piston, and a connecting pipe is provided between the end of the air injection cylinder away from the electric telescopic rod and the airbag.

[0008] Preferably, the delivery component includes a bidirectional electric push rod, which is arranged on the inner bottom surface of the drone body, and sleeves are symmetrically provided on both sides of the bottom surface of the drone body, and fixing rods are provided on both sides of the top surface of the cabin, and the fixing rods are cooperatively connected with the sleeves. The top side wall of the fixing rod is penetrated by an insertion hole, and the insertion hole is cooperatively connected with the bidirectional electric push rod.

[0009] Preferably, a through groove is provided on the front side of the cabin body, and the through groove is communicated with the cavity.

[0010] Preferably, a cover plate is embedded in the interior of the through slot, and the cover plate is connected to the inner wall of the through slot by screws.

[0011] Preferably, the tops of both sides of the arc-shaped plate are fixed to the inner wall of the cabin by screws.

[0012] Preferably, a threaded groove is provided through the top surface of the cabin body, the internal threads of the threaded groove are connected to a top cover, and the gas injection cylinder and the electric telescopic rod are both arranged on the bottom surface of the top cover.

[0013] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The present invention provides an inflatable cushioning type UAV delivery pod, which forms a cushioning layer by inflating an air bag, effectively absorbing the impact force during landing and protecting the items loaded inside from damage; and the delivery pod can be delivered without stopping on the ground through a delivery component, which greatly facilitates use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cabin structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cabin of the present invention.

[0018] In the accompanying drawings, the following are numerals: 1. drone body; 2. wing; 3. cabin; 4. fixing rod; 5. bidirectional electric push rod; 6. mounting hole; 7. arc groove; 8. arc plate; 9. airbag; 10. air injection cylinder; 11. piston; 12. electric telescopic rod; 13. connecting pipe; 14. through groove; 15. cover plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions 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, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] Example

[0021] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the present invention provides a technical solution: an inflatable cushioning UAV delivery pod, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, wings 2 are arranged on both sides of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, a cabin 3 is arranged below the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, and a delivery component is arranged between the cabin 3 and the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1;

[0022] A cavity is provided inside the cabin body 3, and an arc groove 7 is formed through the side wall of the cabin body 3, which is connected to the cavity. An arc plate 8 is provided inside the cabin body 3. Specifically, the arc plate 8 is made of elastic material, fits the inner wall of the cabin body 3, and seals the arc groove 7. An air bag 9 is provided on the outer side of the arc plate 8. Specifically, the air bag 9 is fixedly connected to the arc plate 8. An air injection cylinder 10 is provided on the inner top surface of the cavity, and a piston 11 is provided inside the air injection cylinder 10. Specifically, the piston 11 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the air injection cylinder 10, and an electric telescopic rod 12 is provided between one end of the piston 11 and the inner wall of the cavity. Specifically, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 12 is fixedly connected to the piston 11, and the electric telescopic rod 12 drives the piston 11. A connecting pipe 13 is provided between the end of the air injection cylinder 10 away from the electric telescopic rod 12 and the air bag 9.

[0023] In this embodiment, the interior of the cabin 3 can be filled with supplies, and the unmanned aerial vehicle 1 moves. The unmanned aerial vehicle 1 can open the cabin 3 and take out the internal supplies after it stops, or it can release the cabin 3 through the delivery component so that the cabin 3 falls to the specified position and then take out the supplies. In addition, by extending the electric telescopic rod 12, the piston 11 is pushed to fill the gas inside the gas injection cylinder 10 into the airbag 9 through the connecting pipe 13, which can play a buffering role in response to collisions. When no buffering is needed, the electric telescopic rod 12 is contracted, and the gas injection cylinder 10 extracts the gas inside the airbag 9.

[0024] Furthermore, the delivery component includes a bidirectional electric push rod 5, which is arranged on the inner bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1. Specifically, the bidirectional electric push rod 5 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1. Sleeves are symmetrically provided on both sides of the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1. Specifically, the sleeves are fixedly connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1. Fixed rods 4 are provided on both sides of the top surface of the cabin 3. Specifically, the fixed rod 4 is fixedly connected to the cabin 3, and the fixed rod 4 is cooperatively connected to the sleeve. Specifically, the fixed rod 4 is slidably connected to the sleeve. An insertion hole 6 is opened through the top side wall of the fixed rod 4, and the insertion hole 6 is cooperatively connected to the bidirectional electric push rod 5. Specifically, the output end of the bidirectional electric push rod 5 is slidably connected to the insertion hole 6.

[0025] In this embodiment, the fixing rod 4 on the top surface of the cabin 3 is passed through the sleeve to drive the two-way electric push rod 5 to extend, and the output end of the two-way electric push rod 5 is passed through the insertion hole 6 for fixation. When delivery is required, the two-way electric push rod 5 is retracted and pulled out of the insertion hole 6, the fixing rod 4 slides out of the sleeve, and the cabin 3 falls, thereby avoiding landing and stopping for delivery.

[0026] Furthermore, a through slot 14 is provided on the front side of the cabin body 3, and the through slot 14 is communicated with the cavity.

[0027] In this embodiment, materials are placed or taken out through the through slot 14 .

[0028] Furthermore, a cover plate 15 is embedded in the through slot 14 , and the cover plate 15 is connected to the inner wall of the through slot 14 by screws.

[0029] In this embodiment, the cabin 3 is sealed by the cover plate 15 to facilitate transportation, and the cover plate 15 is removed by removing the screws.

[0030] Furthermore, the tops of both sides of the arc-shaped plate 8 are fixed to the inner wall of the cabin 3 by screws.

[0031] In this embodiment, the arc-shaped plate 8 is fixed by screws, which is convenient for installation and removal.

[0032] Furthermore, a threaded groove is provided through the top surface of the cabin body 3, and the internal thread of the threaded groove is connected to the top cover. The gas injection cylinder 10 and the electric telescopic rod 12 are both arranged on the bottom surface of the top cover. Specifically, the gas injection cylinder 10 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the top cover, and the fixing seat of the electric telescopic rod 12 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the top cover.

[0033] In this embodiment, a threaded groove and a top cover are provided to facilitate installation of the arc plate 8 .

[0034] The working principle and use process of the present invention are as follows: During actual use, the UAV first flies to the sky above the target area through a remote control or autonomous navigation system. When it reaches a predetermined height, the control system will issue a command to start the delivery program of the inflatable cushioning UAV delivery pod. At this time, the bidirectional electric push rod 5 starts to work, pushing the cabin 3 to separate from the UAV body 1. The cabin 3 starts to fall freely under the action of gravity. At the same time, the electric telescopic rod 12 extends, the piston 11 is pushed, and the gas in the gas injection cylinder 10 is filled into the airbag 9 through the connecting pipe 13.

[0035] When the cabin 3 approaches the ground, the airbag 9 has been inflated to form a buffer layer, which effectively absorbs the impact force during landing and protects the items loaded inside from damage. After the airbag 9 completely contacts the ground, due to the elasticity of the airbag 9, it can adapt to different terrains and remain stable even on uneven ground, thereby ensuring the safety of the items.

[0036] When the cabin 3 needs to be installed under the drone body 1, the two-way electric push rod 5 can be activated by remote control commands to extend it and re-fix the cabin 3 under the drone body 1. Then, the electric telescopic rod 12 contracts to extract the gas in the airbag 9, restoring the airbag 9 to its original state for reuse.

[0037] The inflatable cushioning drone delivery pod of the present invention not only improves the safety of item delivery, but also increases the adaptability and reliability of the drone in complex environments. In addition, the design of the pod is also convenient for rapid loading and unloading, improves operating efficiency, and is suitable for a variety of different delivery tasks.

[0038] The basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention are shown and described above. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present invention is limited by the attached claims rather than the above description. Therefore, it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims in the present invention, and any figure marks in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An inflatable cushioned UAV delivery pod, characterized in that: It comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (1), wherein wings (2) are provided on both sides of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1), a cabin (3) is provided below the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1), and a delivery assembly is provided between the cabin (3) and the unmanned aerial vehicle (1); A cavity is provided inside the cabin body (3), an arc-shaped groove (7) is formed through the side wall of the cabin body (3), the arc-shaped groove (7) is communicated with the cavity, an arc-shaped plate (8) is provided inside the cabin body (3), the arc-shaped plate (8) is in contact with the inner wall of the cabin body (3) and seals the arc-shaped groove (7), an air bag (9) is provided on the outer side of the arc-shaped plate (8), an air injection cylinder (10) is provided on the inner top surface of the cavity, a piston (11) is provided inside the air injection cylinder (10), an electric telescopic rod (12) is provided between one end of the piston (11) and the inner wall of the cavity, the electric telescopic rod (12) drives the piston (11), and a connecting pipe (13) is provided between one end of the air injection cylinder (10) away from the electric telescopic rod (12) and the air bag (9).

2. The inflatable cushioned UAV delivery pod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The delivery assembly comprises a bidirectional electric push rod (5), which is arranged on the inner bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body (1), sleeves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body (1), and fixing rods (4) are arranged on both sides of the top surface of the cabin body (3), the fixing rods (4) are cooperatively connected with the sleeves, and the top side wall of the fixing rod (4) is penetrated by an insertion hole (6), and the insertion hole (6) is cooperatively connected with the bidirectional electric push rod (5).

3. The inflatable cushioned UAV delivery pod according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through slot (14) is provided on the front side of the cabin body (3), and the through slot (14) is communicated with the cavity.

4. The inflatable cushioning UAV delivery pod according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cover plate (15) is embedded inside the through slot (14), and the cover plate (15) is connected to the inner wall of the through slot (14) via screws.

5. The inflatable cushioned UAV delivery pod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tops of both sides of the arc-shaped plate (8) are fixed to the inner wall of the cabin (3) by means of screws.

6. The inflatable cushioned UAV delivery pod according to claim 5, characterized in that: A threaded groove is formed through the top surface of the cabin body (3), the internal thread of the threaded groove is connected to a top cover, and the gas injection cylinder (10) and the electric telescopic rod (12) are both arranged on the bottom surface of the top cover.

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