A vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs

Abstract

The present invention discloses a vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a cluster UAV formation, comprising a vehicle-mounted mobile platform, a charging and maintenance system, and a cluster formation control module. The vehicle-mounted mobile platform comprises a plurality of UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms, which are provided with an autonomous take-off and landing UAV cabin, driven by an embedded hinge motor, and can be unfolded backward and left and right to form a multi-layer series and parallel structure, which can be folded and accommodated in the compartment of the vehicle-mounted mobile platform; radio transmission equipment and visual guidance landing equipment are installed on the UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms, and the UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms are electrically connected through telescopic contacts to form a unified power supply circuit; the power and sensor health data of the UAVs in all UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms are synchronously transmitted and received to the cluster formation control module through the UAV take-off and landing sub-platform embedded WIFI local area network module. The present invention provides an integrated solution to achieve rapid deployment, transportation, maintenance and cluster control of multiple rotor UAVs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, and more particularly to a vehicle-mounted rapid takeoff and landing platform device and method for swarming UAV formations, suitable for coordinated mission deployment of UAVs. This invention provides an integrated solution for deploying, transporting, and coordinating multiple rotary-wing UAVs using a single mobile platform. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, swarm drones have been widely used for tasks such as aerial light shows, large-scale plant protection and monitoring, environmental monitoring, and logistics distribution. In these missions, especially when multiple drones are involved, efficient deployment and recovery poses a significant challenge. Existing technologies lack an integrated system that facilitates autonomous takeoff and landing, charging, and safe transportation of drones. Therefore, a reliable solution is needed to achieve efficient takeoff and landing and coordinated control of drone swarms, enhance mission scalability, reduce operational delays, and maximize the effective flight time and range of swarm aircraft. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to address the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention aims to provide a vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a cluster of UAV formations.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm UAV formation, comprising a vehicle-mounted mobile platform, a charging and maintenance system, and a swarm formation control module;

[0006] The vehicle-mounted mobile platform includes multiple drone take-off and landing sub-platforms, and the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are equipped with an autonomous take-off and landing drone cabin; the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are driven by an embedded hinge motor and can be unfolded backward and left and right to form a multi-layer series and parallel structure, which can be folded and accommodated in the compartment of the vehicle-mounted mobile platform; radio transmission equipment and visual guidance landing equipment are installed on the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms, and the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are electrically connected through telescopic contacts to form a unified power supply line; the power and sensor health data of the drones in all drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are synchronously sent and received to the cluster formation control module through the drone take-off and landing sub-platform's embedded WIFI LAN module, which is used to monitor relevant data of the entire flight mission process.

[0007] The drone take-off and landing sub-platform is embedded with multiple drone cabins, each of which is equipped with a QR code / RFID tag for guiding landing. It can be charged at any time through anti-reverse charging contacts. There is an automatically retractable cover on the top of the cabin to fix the drone and prevent rain splashing.

[0008] The vehicle-mounted mobile platform includes an outer shell composed of four drone take-off and landing sub-platforms on the left, middle, upper and right sides. The drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are unfolded or retracted with each other through embedded hinge motors. The bottom slide rail 3 is used to realize that the bottom drone take-off and landing sub-platform drives the inner folded drone take-off and landing sub-platform to automatically extend and push out toward the tail, and the support rod is automatically unfolded or retracted by the embedded motor.

[0009] The drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are fixedly connected to each other by hinge motors, and the connection points are driven by embedded hinge motors. The driving power comes from the lithium battery integrated inside the drone cabin, or from the vehicle power supply system. The first step is to automatically unfold the outer drone take-off and landing sub-platform to a horizontal state, and the covers on all drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are automatically retracted, and the drone enters the waiting state for take-off under wireless endurance for status self-inspection.

[0010] The described vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a cluster drone formation has an inner drone take-off and landing platform that is extended toward the rear of the vehicle through a bottom slide rail, and automatically lowers the automatic leveling support rod at the bottom of the drone take-off and landing sub-platform. The motors between the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms then drive the hinge motors to expand to the left and right sides, thereby realizing the rapid expansion or contraction of the second-level platform. After the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are fully expanded, the platform cover is opened, and the drone cluster automatically enters a wireless endurance standby state. After all drones are in normal status, the cluster take-off and landing control is performed by the cluster formation control module.

[0011] The aircraft is a multi-rotor or vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

[0012] The cluster formation control module includes a control system for multi-UAV cluster formation flight, which realizes real-time command and communication between UAVs.

[0013] The cluster formation control module includes an autonomous take-off and landing system for UAVs, including infrared sensors, ultrasonic positioning units and computer vision units to achieve precise alignment.

[0014] The charging and maintenance system includes a charging system integrated into the vehicle platform, which contains temperature-regulated storage space for rapid charging and discharging of drone batteries and sensor fault monitoring.

[0015] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0016] Improved flexibility: The box-type vehicle-mounted platform of the present invention provides a mobile and autonomous UAV deployment base, increasing operational flexibility and enabling UAVs to perform missions in remote or difficult-to-access areas.

[0017] Formation synchronization: Swarm algorithms enable drones to form efficient flight formations, which are suitable for tasks such as monitoring, mapping, or material delivery, improving mission efficiency.

[0018] Reduced downtime: The integrated charging and maintenance system reduces drone downtime, allowing for rapid redeployment and extended mission duration. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is the rear view when the inner and outer sub-platforms are fully folded.

[0020] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the box-type swarm drone vehicle-mounted take-off and landing platform structure in the transport state.

[0021] Figure 3 It is the smallest unit of the drone cabin.

[0022] Figure 4 It is the autonomous charging, discharging, take-off and landing system of the UAV cabin.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the single-layer structure of the integrated cluster take-off and landing platform.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the outer layer of the integrated cluster UAV take-off and landing platform.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the fully deployed inner layer of the integrated swarm UAV fully automatic take-off and landing platform.

[0026] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the fully unfolded vehicle-mounted take-off and landing platform for cluster UAVs in the parked state.

[0027] Figure 9 The inner cluster drone take-off and landing sub-platform module is in the sliding out state.

[0028] Figure 10 This is the state where all sub-platforms are bent and fully expanded.

[0029] Figure 11 This is an illustration of the cluster drone vehicle-mounted take-off and landing platform being fully deployed and ready to fly in the parking state.

[0030] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the embedded hinge motor in the expanded state.

[0031] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the folding state of the embedded hinge motor.

[0032] In the accompanying drawings, there are a vehicle-mounted mobile platform 1, an embedded hinge motor 2, a bottom slide rail 3, a UAV take-off and landing sub-platform 4, a vehicle-mounted mobile chassis 5, a UAV 6, an automatic retractable cover 7, an automatic clamping anti-reverse contact point 8, a lithium battery 9, a UAV cabin 10, a wireless charging device 11, a QR code / RFID tag 12, an airborne visual guidance device 13, a cluster control module 14, a support rod 15, an embedded drive motor 16, a hinge motor rotor 17, a rotating shaft 18, and a hinge 19. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] A vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm UAV formation mainly comprises a vehicle-mounted mobile platform, a charging and maintenance system, and a swarm formation control module.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle-mounted mobile platform 1 includes multiple drone take-off and landing sub-platforms 4, and the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms 4 are equipped with an autonomous take-off and landing drone cabin 10 ( Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 11 ); The drone take-off and landing sub-platform 4 is driven by the embedded hinge motor 2 to fold, and can be unfolded backward and left and right to form a multi-layer series and parallel structure, which can be stored in the carriage of the vehicle-mounted mobile platform after being folded; the drone take-off and landing sub-platform 4 is equipped with a radio transmission WIFI device, and the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms 4 are electrically connected through telescopic contacts to form a unified power supply line; the power and sensor health data of the drones 6 in all drone take-off and landing sub-platforms 4 are synchronously transmitted and received by the drone take-off and landing sub-platform 4 embedded WIFI LAN module to the cluster formation control module 14 for monitoring relevant data of the entire flight mission process.

[0036] like Figure 3 、 4 As shown in Figure 5, the UAV take-off and landing sub-platform 4 is embedded with multiple UAV cabins 10. The UAV cabin 10 is provided with an automatic clamping anti-reverse connection contact 8 for stabilizing the UAV, and a QR code / RFID tag 12 for guiding landing. It can be charged at any time through the anti-reverse connection charging contact 8. There is an automatically retractable cover 7 on the top of the cabin to fix the UAV 6 and prevent rain splashing.

[0037] like Figure 2As shown, the vehicle-mounted mobile chassis 5 includes a load-bearing chassis and a wheel set, and is used to transport the integrated cluster UAV fully automatic take-off and landing platform 1.

[0038] like Figure 1 、 Figure 6 As shown, the vehicle-mounted mobile platform 1 includes an outer shell composed of four drone take-off and landing sub-platforms 4 on the left, middle, upper and right sides. The drone take-off and landing sub-platforms 4 are unfolded or retracted with each other through the embedded hinge motor 2. The bottom slide rail 3 is used to realize that the bottom drone take-off and landing sub-platform 4 drives the inner folded drone take-off and landing sub-platform to automatically extend and push out toward the tail, and the support rod 15 is automatically unfolded or retracted by the embedded drive motor 16.

[0039] like Figure 12 As shown, the hinge motor 2 includes a motor rotor part 17 and a stator part 19 that can rotate around a rotating shaft 18. Figure 13 As shown, both are embedded in the integrated take-off and landing sub-platform 4 to automatically drive the folding and unfolding between the sub-platforms.

[0040] like Figure 6 As shown, the UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms 4 are fixedly connected to each other through hinge motors 2, and the fixed connection is driven by the embedded hinge motor 2, and the driving power comes from the lithium battery 9 ( Figure 4 ), or through the vehicle power supply system; such as Figure 9 The first step is to automatically unfold the outer UAV landing sub-platform 4 to a horizontal state, and all the UAV landing sub-platforms 4 upper covers 7 are automatically retracted, and the UAV 6 enters the waiting state for takeoff under wireless endurance and performs a status self-check. Figure 7 、 Figure 8 In the second step, the inner UAV take-off and landing platform 4 is extended to the rear of the vehicle through the bottom slide rail 3, and the automatic leveling support rod 15 at the bottom of the UAV take-off and landing sub-platform 4 is automatically lowered. Then, the hinge motor 2 between the UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms 4 is driven to expand to the left and right sides to realize the rapid expansion or contraction of the second-level platform. After the UAV take-off and landing sub-platform 4 is fully expanded, Figure 10 , open the platform cover 7, the drone cluster automatically enters the wireless endurance standby state, such as Figure 11 After all UAVs are in normal status, the cluster formation control module 14 performs cluster take-off and landing control.

[0041] like Figure 6 As shown, the aircraft 6 is a multi-rotor or vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

[0042] like Figure 5As shown, the cluster formation control module 14 includes a power supply, a cluster flight control ground station, a wireless communication transceiver server and a relay, which are used for timing communication, status monitoring and command issuance throughout the entire process before, during and after the flight.

[0043] like Figure 4 The charging and maintenance module includes electrical contact points between all cabinet unit layers, a wireless charging module 11 between the drone and the cabin bottom, and a lithium battery 10 embedded in the drone cabin. This ensures that all devices have independent power supply and storage capabilities, ensuring that the pre-takeoff commissioning phase does not consume onboard power, greatly extending flight time. At the same time, the drone battery can be quickly charged between missions. The system is also equipped with temperature-regulated storage space to ensure optimal battery performance. In addition, the module contains sensors that can detect drone failures and initiate basic maintenance or issue an alarm.

[0044] The embodiments described above may be further combined or replaced, and the embodiments are merely descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the concept and scope of the present invention. Various changes and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the design concept of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is given by the appended claims and any equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs, characterized by: It includes a vehicle-mounted mobile platform (1), a charging and maintenance system, and a cluster formation control module (14); The vehicle-mounted mobile platform (1) includes a plurality of drone take-off and landing sub-platforms (4), and the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms are provided with autonomous drone take-off and landing cabins (10); the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms (4) are driven by an embedded hinge motor (2), can be unfolded backward and left and right, forming a multi-layer series and parallel structure, and can be accommodated in the compartment of the vehicle-mounted mobile platform after being folded; radio transmission equipment and visual guidance landing equipment are installed on the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms (4), and the drone take-off and landing sub-platforms (4) are electrically connected through telescopic contacts to form a unified power supply circuit; The power and sensor health data of all drones (6) in the drone take-off and landing sub-platform (4) are synchronously sent and received to the cluster formation control module (14) through the WiFi local area network module embedded in the drone take-off and landing sub-platform (4), so as to monitor the relevant data of the whole process of flight mission; The vehicle-mounted mobile platform (1) comprises an outer shell composed of four UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms (4) on the left, middle, upper and right sides. The UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms (4) are unfolded or retracted relative to each other through an embedded hinge motor (2). The bottom UAV take-off and landing sub-platform (4) at the bottom drives the inner folded UAV take-off and landing sub-platform to automatically extend and push out toward the tail through the bottom slide rail (3). The support rod (15) is automatically unfolded or retracted using an embedded motor (16).

2. The vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drone take-off and landing sub-platform (4) is embedded with a plurality of drone cabins (10), each of which is provided with a QR code / RFID tag (12) for guiding landing. The drone cabin (10) is charged at any time through an anti-reverse charging contact (8), and an automatically retractable cover (7) is provided on the top of the cabin for fixing the drone (6) and preventing rain splashing.

3. The vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The The drone take-off and landing sub-platforms (4) are fixedly connected to each other through hinge motors (2), and the fixed connection is driven by the embedded hinge motor (2). The driving power comes from the lithium battery (9) integrated inside the drone cabin (10), or from the vehicle power supply system; the first step is to automatically unfold the outer drone take-off and landing sub-platform (4) to a horizontal state, and the upper cover plates (7) of all drone take-off and landing sub-platforms (4) are automatically retracted, and the drone (6) enters the waiting take-off state under wireless endurance to perform a status self-check.

4. The vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner UAV take-off and landing sub-platform (4) is extended toward the rear of the vehicle through the bottom slide rail (3), and the automatic leveling support rod at the bottom of the UAV take-off and landing sub-platform (4) is automatically lowered. Then, the hinge motors (2) between the UAV take-off and landing sub-platforms (4) are driven to expand to the left and right sides, thereby realizing the rapid expansion or contraction of the second-level platform. After the UAV take-off and landing sub-platform (4) is fully expanded, the platform cover (7) is opened, and the UAV cluster automatically enters the wireless endurance standby state. After all UAVs are in normal state, the cluster formation control module (14) performs cluster take-off and landing control.

5. The vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The UAV (6) is a multi-rotor or vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

6. The vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cluster formation control module (14) includes a control system for multi-UAV cluster formation flight, which realizes real-time command and communication between the UAVs.

7. The vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cluster formation control module (14) includes an autonomous take-off and landing system for unmanned aerial vehicles, including an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic positioning unit and a computer vision unit, to achieve precise alignment.

8. The vehicle-mounted rapid take-off and landing platform device for a swarm of UAVs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging and maintenance system includes a charging system integrated into the vehicle platform, which contains temperature-regulated storage space for rapid charging and discharging of drone batteries and sensor fault monitoring.

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