Unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device

By designing the storage box and slide structure in the drone loading and unloading device, combined with the motor-driven rotating arms and clamping columns, the problem of unreliable loading and unloading heavier goods is solved, and stable transportation and efficient loading and unloading of goods are achieved.

CN119796992AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-11INST OF LOGISTICS SCI & TECH ACAD OF SYST ENG ACAD OF MILITARY SCI

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202510055619.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-14
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
2045-01-14

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Technical Problem

The existing drone loading and unloading devices are not reliable enough when loading and unloading heavier cargo, which can easily lead to the cargo falling off.

Method used

A drone loading and unloading device is designed, adopting a storage box and a slide structure, which clamps the cargo through a motor drive rotary arms and clamping columns, and uses a slope plate and a barrier to assist the cargo to slide into the storage box to ensure stable transportation of the cargo.

Benefits of technology

It realizes convenient and reliable loading and unloading heavier goods on drones, preventing them from falling off during loading and unloading, and improving loading and unloading efficiency and safety.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a loading and unloading device, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device comprises a storage box, cushion blocks are fixed to the four corners of the lower side of the storage box, an inclined plate is arranged on the lower portion of the left side of the storage box, and a blocking fence is fixed to the right side of the storage box. Slide ways are arranged on the front side and the rear side of the inner side of the storage box, each slide way is slidably connected with a slide base, each slide base is vertically slidably connected with a lifting frame, a second motor is fixed to the lifting frame, a rotating arm is fixed to an output shaft of the second motor, a clamping column is fixed to the end of the rotating arm, and a first telescopic rod is fixed to each slide base. The movable end of the first telescopic rod is fixed to the lifting frame. Cargoes can be loaded and unloaded on the unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a loading and unloading device, and more particularly to a loading and unloading device for an unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] A drone loading and unloading device is a device or system designed specifically for loading and unloading cargo on a drone. It is often used to improve the efficiency and flexibility of drones in logistics, transportation, agriculture or other application scenarios. Specifically, the main functions of a drone loading and unloading device include: Cargo loading: quickly and conveniently load cargo onto a drone, reduce manual operations, and improve work efficiency. Cargo unloading: After arriving at the destination, the cargo can be unloaded quickly for easy handling and distribution. Automation: Many modern loading and unloading devices are equipped with automation technology, which can automate the loading and unloading process through sensors, robotic arms or conveyor belt systems, reducing manpower requirements. Usually, drone loading and unloading of cargo is completed by clamping the cargo, but this method of clamping the cargo is not reliable enough for loading and unloading heavier cargo. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a drone loading and unloading device, which has the beneficial effect of being able to load and unload cargo on the drone, and facilitating the cargo to slide into a storage box for stable transportation.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0005] A drone loading and unloading device comprises a storage box, wherein cushion blocks are fixed at the four lower corners of the storage box, an inclined plate is arranged at the lower left part of the storage box, and a guardrail is fixed at the right side of the storage box.

[0006] Slideways are provided on the front and rear sides of the inner side of the storage box, each slideway is slidably connected with a slide seat, the slide seat is vertically slidably connected with a lifting frame, a second motor is fixed on the lifting frame, a rotating arm is fixed on the output shaft of the second motor, a clamping column is fixed on the end of the rotating arm, a telescopic rod one is fixed on the slide seat, and the movable end of the telescopic rod one is fixed on the lifting frame.

[0007] The clamping column is provided with a plurality of convex ridges in an annular shape.

[0008] A motor 1 is fixed to both the front and rear ends of the barrier, a screw rod 1 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 1, and the screw rod 1 is threadedly connected to the slide seat.

[0009] Bottom grooves are arranged at both the front and rear ends of the lower side of the storage box, and the bottom forks are inserted into the two bottom grooves. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0011] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a UAV loading and unloading device Figure 1 ;

[0012] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a UAV loading and unloading device Figure 2 ;

[0013] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a UAV loading and unloading device Figure 3 ;

[0014] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a UAV loading and unloading device Figure 4 ;

[0015] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage box;

[0016] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage box and the slide;

[0017] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bottom fork;

[0018] Figure 8 The structure of the vertical arm Figure 1 ;

[0019] Fig. 9 The structure of the vertical arm Figure 2 ;

[0020] In the figure: storage box 101; cushion block 102; barrier 103; motor 104; screw rod 105; slideway 106; bottom groove 107; socket 108;

[0021] Sliding seat 201; motor 202; lifting frame 203; telescopic rod 1 204; convex edge 205; clamping column 206; rotating arm 207; inclined plate 208;

[0022] Bottom fork 301; convex plate 302; screw rod 2 303; motor 3 304; convex seat 305; telescopic rod 2 306; plug column 307; cross bar 308

[0023] Vertical arm 401; L-shaped rod 402; connecting plate 403; inclined surface 404; lifting block 405; telescopic rod three 406; shaft seat 407; fixed shaft 408; vertical bar 409. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] like Figure 5-6 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of facilitating the goods to enter the storage box 101 by sliding into it.

[0025] Since the drone loading and unloading device includes a storage box 101, pads 102 are welded at the four corners of the lower side of the storage box 101, an inclined plate 208 is provided at the lower left part of the storage box 101, and a guardrail 103 is connected to the right side of the storage box 101 by screws. The pads 102 can lift the storage box 101, and then the cargo can slide onto the storage box 101 through the inclined plate 208, thereby facilitating the cargo to slide into the storage box 101, stably transporting the cargo, and preventing the cargo from falling off when entering the storage box 101 by clamping alone.

[0026] like Figure 5-6 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of facilitating loading heavier goods into the storage box 101 .

[0027] Since slideways 106 are provided on both the front and rear sides of the inner side of the storage box 101, each slideway 106 is slidably connected to a slide seat 201, and a lifting frame 203 is vertically slidably connected to the slide seat 201, and a motor 202 is connected to the lifting frame 203 by screws, and a rotating arm 207 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 202, and a clamping column 206 is welded to the end of the rotating arm 207, and a telescopic rod 1 204 is connected to the slide seat 201 by screws, and the movable end of the telescopic rod 1 204 is connected to the lifting frame 203 by screws, and the slide seat 201 is on the slideway. When the telescopic rod 104 is extended, the two rotating arms 207 are extended, and then the two rotating arms 207 are driven to rotate by the two motors 202 respectively, and then the goods are clamped by the two clamping columns 206 on the two rotating arms 207, and then the telescopic rod 1 204 is extended to drive the motor 202, the rotating arms 207 and the clamping columns 206 to lift up, and then lift the goods upward, and then drive the two slides 201 to move to the right, and then drive the goods to move to the right and slide along the inclined plate 208 into the storage box 101, so as to facilitate the loading of heavier goods into the storage box 101.

[0028] like Figure 5-6 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of increasing the friction force when the clamping column 206 clamps the goods.

[0029] Since the clamping column 206 is provided with a plurality of convex ridges 205 in a ring shape, the convex ridges 205 increase the friction force when the clamping column 206 clamps the goods.

[0030] like Figure 5-6 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of driving the slide 201 to slide left and right on the slideway 106.

[0031] Since the front and rear ends of the barrier 103 are connected to the motor 104 by screws, the output shaft of the motor 104 is connected to the screw rod 105, and the screw rod 105 is threadedly connected to the slide 201, the motor 104 drives the screw rod 105 to rotate, thereby driving the slide 201 to slide left and right on the slide 106.

[0032] like Figure 5-7 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of lifting the storage box 101 through the bottom fork 301.

[0033] Since bottom grooves 107 are provided at both the front and rear ends of the lower side of the storage box 101 , the bottom fork 301 is inserted into the two bottom grooves 107 , and the storage box 101 can be lifted by the bottom fork 301 .

[0034] like Figure 5-7 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of preventing the storage box 101 and the bottom fork 301 from falling off.

[0035] Since a socket 108 is welded to the right side of the storage box 101, a boss 305 is welded on the bottom fork 301, and a plug post 307 is slidably connected to the boss 305, and the plug post 307 can be inserted into the socket 108. A telescopic rod 2 306 is connected to the boss 305 by screws, and the movable end of the telescopic rod 2 306 is connected to the end of the plug post 307 by screws. A convex plate 302 is provided in the middle of the right side of the bottom fork 301, and when the bottom fork 301 moves from right to left, it can be inserted into the two bottom grooves 107. When the convex plate 302 contacts the socket 108, the bottom fork 301 stops moving. At this time, the plug post 307 is driven by the telescopic drive of the telescopic rod 2 306 to slide on the boss 305, and the plug post 307 can be inserted into the socket 108. At this time, the bottom fork 301 is locked to the lower side of the storage box 101, thereby preventing the storage box 101 and the bottom fork 301 from falling off.

[0036] like Figure 5-9 As shown, this example can facilitate the insertion of the bottom fork 301 into the two bottom grooves 107 .

[0037] Since a cross bar 308 is welded to the right side of the convex plate 302, the cross bar 308 is slidably connected to the lower part of the vertical arm 401, and the right end of the cross bar 308 is connected to the motor 304 through a screw, and the output shaft of the motor 304 is connected to the screw rod 2 303, and the screw rod 2 303 is threadedly matched with the vertical arm 401. The motor 304 drives the screw rod 2 303 to rotate, thereby driving the cross bar 308 to move left and right on the vertical arm 401, and then driving the bottom fork 301 to move left and right, so as to facilitate the bottom fork 301 to be inserted into the two bottom grooves 107.

[0038] like Figure 8-9 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of preventing the goods in the storage box 101 from sliding out from the left side.

[0039] Since the upper part of the vertical arm 401 is rotatably connected to the fixed shaft 408, shaft seats 407 are welded to the front and rear ends of the fixed shaft 408, and the two shaft seats 407 are welded to the lower side of the connecting plate 403, the vertical arm 401 can rotate on the fixed shaft 408, thereby driving the vertical arm 401 to rotate on the fixed shaft 408 to a tilted state, thereby making the storage box 101 higher on the left and lower on the right, thereby preventing the goods in the storage box 101 from sliding out from the left side.

[0040] like Figure 8-9 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of driving the storage box 101 to become a state where the left is high and the right is low.

[0041] Since the right side of the connecting plate 403 is welded with a vertical bar 409, the left side of the connecting plate 403 is welded with an L-shaped rod 402, a compression spring is welded on the L-shaped rod 402, and the other end of the compression spring is welded on the left side of the vertical arm 401, a lifting block 405 is vertically slidably connected to the vertical arm 401, a slope 404 is arranged on the right side of the lifting block 405, and the slope 404 presses against the lower part of the vertical bar 409, and a telescopic rod 3 406 is connected to the vertical arm 401 through screws, and the movable end of the telescopic rod 3 406 is connected to the lifting block 405 through screws. The compression spring always gives the vertical arm 401 a rightward force, so that the vertical arm 401 always has a tendency to rotate counterclockwise, and the lifting block 405 is driven to move upward on the vertical arm 401 through the telescopic rod 3 406, and then presses against the lower end of the vertical bar 409 through the slope 404, thereby driving the vertical arm 401 to rotate clockwise, thereby driving the storage box 101 to change to a state where the left side is higher and the right side is lower.

[0042] like Figure 8-9 As shown, this example can achieve the effect of completing the loading and unloading of goods.

[0043] Since the connecting plate 403 is connected to the drone by screws, when the drone lands on the ground, it can be inserted into the storage box 101 through the bottom fork 301, thereby completing the connection between the bottom fork 301 and the storage box 101, and then the loading and unloading of goods can be completed through the two clamping columns 206 in the storage box 101.

Claims

1. A drone loading and unloading device, comprising a storage box (101), characterized in that: Pads (102) are fixed at the four lower corners of the storage box (101), an inclined plate (208) is provided at the lower left side of the storage box (101), and a barrier (103) is fixed at the right side of the storage box (101).

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage box (101) is provided with slideways (106) on both the front and rear sides of the inner side, each slideway (106) is slidably connected to a slide seat (201), a lifting frame (203) is vertically slidably connected to the slide seat (201), a second motor (202) is fixed to the lifting frame (203), a rotating arm (207) is fixed to the output shaft of the second motor (202), a clamping column (206) is fixed to the end of the rotating arm (207), a telescopic rod (204) is fixed to the slide seat (201), and a movable end of the telescopic rod (204) is fixed to the lifting frame (203).

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping column (206) is provided with a plurality of convex ridges (205) in an annular shape.

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A motor 1 (104) is fixed to both the front and rear ends of the barrier (103), a screw rod 1 (105) is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 1 (104), and the screw rod 1 (105) is threadedly connected to the slide seat (201).

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Bottom grooves (107) are provided at both the front and rear ends of the lower side of the storage box (101), and the bottom forks (301) are inserted into the two bottom grooves (107).

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A socket (108) is fixed on the right side of the storage box (101); a convex seat (305) is fixed on the bottom fork (301); a plug post (307) is slidably connected to the convex seat (305); the plug post (307) can be inserted into the socket (108); a second telescopic rod (306) is fixed on the convex seat (305); the movable end of the second telescopic rod (306) is fixed to the end of the plug post (307); and a convex plate (302) is provided in the middle of the right side of the bottom fork (301).

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A cross bar (308) is fixed on the right side of the convex plate (302), and the cross bar (308) is slidably connected to the lower part of the vertical arm (401). A motor three (304) is fixed on the right end of the cross bar (308), and a screw rod two (303) is fixed on the output shaft of the motor three (304), and the screw rod two (303) is matched with the vertical arm (401) through a thread.

8. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper part of the vertical arm (401) is rotatably connected to a fixed shaft (408), and shaft seats (407) are fixed at both the front and rear ends of the fixed shaft (408), and the two shaft seats (407) are fixed on the lower side of the connecting plate (403).

9. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A vertical bar (409) is fixed on the right side of the connecting plate (403), an L-shaped rod (402) is fixed on the left side of the connecting plate (403), a compression spring is fixed on the L-shaped rod (402), the other end of the compression spring is fixed on the left side of the vertical arm (401), a lifting block (405) is vertically slidably connected to the vertical arm (401), an inclined surface (404) is arranged on the right side of the lifting block (405), the inclined surface (404) is pressed against the lower part of the vertical bar (409), a telescopic rod three (406) is fixed on the vertical arm (401), and the movable end of the telescopic rod three (406) is fixed on the lifting block (405).

10. The unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The connecting plate (403) is connected to the drone via screws.

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