Unmanned inspection equipment and use method

Abstract

The invention provides unmanned inspection equipment and a using method, and belongs to the technical field of unmanned inspection, the unmanned inspection equipment comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle, a mounting box, a wide-angle camera and a supporting assembly, the mounting box is fixedly arranged on the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the wide-angle camera is fixedly mounted in the center of the bottom surface of the mounting box, and the supporting assembly capable of being stored is mounted in the mounting box; by arranging the supporting assembly, in the inspection process, a motor on the unmanned aerial vehicle is controlled to rotate through a remote controller, the motor drives a lead screw to rotate, the lead screw drives a transverse plate to move upwards, the transverse plate drives two penetrating rods and a supporting strip to move upwards, and the supporting strip is embedded into an embedding groove to be stored; at the moment, the horizontal height of the bottom of the supporting strip is equal to the horizontal height of the bottom of the mounting box, so that the horizontal height of the supporting strip is higher than that of the wide-angle camera, the supporting strip cannot shield pictures shot by the wide-angle camera, the wide-angle camera can conveniently conduct all-directional inspection, and the inspection quality is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned patrol inspection, and in particular to unmanned patrol inspection equipment and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Drone inspection is a method of inspection using drone technology, which is carried out by carrying various sensors and equipment for inspection and monitoring;

[0003] For example, in the prior art, the patent with the authorization announcement number CN219904756U discloses a patrol drone. The device of the present invention can realize the full-angle stable rotation of the camera in the horizontal direction by setting a rotating mechanism; the angle adjustment mechanism can adjust the tilt angle of the camera to ensure that there is no blind spot in the patrol shooting, greatly reducing the energy consumption of the drone body, effectively extending the use time, and improving the patrol effect;

[0004] However, the support legs of the device are fixed on the left and right sides of the bottom of the drone body. Since the support legs need to support the drone body, the horizontal height of the support legs needs to be lower than the bottom horizontal height of the camera. If the bottom horizontal height of the support legs is lower than the horizontal height of the camera, it will block the shooting of the camera and affect the quality of the inspection. Therefore, an unmanned inspection device and a method of use are designed to solve the above problem. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology and to propose an unmanned inspection device and a method of use.

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an unmanned inspection device and a method of use, so as to solve the problem in the prior art that during the inspection of the inspection drone, the supporting legs will block the camera and affect the inspection quality.

[0007] The present invention provides an unmanned inspection device and a method for using the device, comprising a drone, a mounting box, a wide-angle camera and a support assembly, wherein the bottom surface of the drone is fixedly provided with the mounting box, the center of the bottom surface of the mounting box is fixedly provided with the wide-angle camera, and a storable support assembly is installed in the mounting box;

[0008] The support assembly includes a support bar, a through rod, a cross plate, a motor and a screw rod. The bottom surface of the installation box is penetrated by through rods on both sides. The bottom of the through rods is fixed with a support bar, and the tops of the two through rods are fixed with cross plates. The motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the inner side of the installation box, and the output end of the motor is fixedly installed with a screw rod, and the screw rod is threadedly connected to the cross plate.

[0009] Preferably, the motor is a forward and reverse motor, and the motor is electrically connected to a controller on the drone, and the controller on the drone is electrically connected to a remote controller.

[0010] Preferably, when the transverse plate is at the bottom of the screw rod, the bottom horizontal height of the support bar is lower than the bottom horizontal height of the wide-angle camera.

[0011] Preferably, embedding grooves are provided on both left and right sides of the bottom surface of the installation box, and when the cross plate is at the top of the screw rod, the support bar is embedded in the embedding groove.

[0012] Preferably, the support bar comprises a buffer bar, a rectangular groove and a spring. A rectangular groove is provided on the bottom surface of the support bar. A plurality of springs are fixedly arranged in the rectangular groove. A buffer bar is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the spring.

[0013] Preferably, the rectangular groove matches the buffer strip

[0014] Preferably, when the spring is in a naturally extended state, the bottom of the buffer strip extends out of the bottom of the rectangular groove, and when the spring is in a naturally extended state, the top of the buffer strip is embedded in the rectangular groove.

[0015] Preferably, when the spring is in the maximum compression state, the bottom level of the buffer bar is lower than the bottom level of the support bar.

[0016] Preferably, when the spring is in the maximum compression state, the bottom level of the buffer bar is lower than the bottom level of the support bar.

[0017] On the other hand, the present application provides an unmanned inspection device and a method of using the method;

[0018] S1: When the drone is operating for inspection, the support bar can adjust the wide-angle camera shooting;

[0019] S2: The motor drives the screw to rotate, and the screw drives the horizontal plate to move upward. The horizontal plate drives the two through rods and the support bar to move upward;

[0020] S3: The support bar is embedded in the embedding groove for storage. At this time, the bottom horizontal height of the support bar is equal to the bottom horizontal height of the installation box, so that the horizontal height of the support bar is higher than the horizontal height of the wide-angle camera:

[0021] S4: The support bar will not block the image captured by the wide-angle camera, making it convenient for the wide-angle camera to conduct all-round inspections and ensuring the quality of the inspections.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. The present invention is provided with a support assembly. During the inspection process, the motor on the drone is controlled to rotate by a remote controller, the motor drives the screw to rotate, the screw drives the cross plate to move upward, the cross plate drives the two through rods and the support bar to move upward, the support bar is embedded in the embedding groove for storage, at this time the bottom horizontal height of the support bar is equal to the bottom horizontal height of the installation box, so that the horizontal height of the support bar is higher than the horizontal height of the wide-angle camera, the support bar will not block the picture taken by the wide-angle camera, it is convenient for the wide-angle camera to perform all-round inspection, and the inspection quality is guaranteed.

[0024] 2. When the drone of the present invention lands, the motor drives the screw rod to reverse, and the screw rod 8 drives the cross plate and the through rod to move downward, so that the two support bars move downward until the bottom horizontal height of the two support bars is lower than the bottom horizontal height of the wide-angle camera. When the drone 1 lands, the two support bars first touch the ground for landing. The two support bars 4 can stably support the drone 1 and ensure the stability of the drone when landing.

[0025] 3. The present invention is provided with a spring and a buffer strip. When the UAV lands, the buffer strip on the support strip first contacts the ground, and the buffer strip squeezes the spring. The spring is compressed, and the spring exerts a downward force on the buffer strip, thereby reducing the impact force when the support strip contacts the ground, thereby reducing the impact force between the UAV and the ground when landing, preventing the UAV from being damaged, and ensuring the service life of the UAV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the specific embodiments or the description of the prior art. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 The bottom view of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention is shown Figure 1 .

[0029] Figure 3 The bottom view of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention is shown Figure 2 .

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the installation box of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the support bar of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 6It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the support bar of the present invention.

[0033] [reference numerals]

[0034] 1. UAV; 2. Installation box; 201. Embedded slot; 3. Wide-angle camera; 4. Support bar; 401. Buffer bar; 402. Rectangular slot; 403. Spring; 5. Through rod; 6. Horizontal plate; 7. Motor; 8. Screw rod.

[0035] As shown in the figure, in order to clearly implement the structure of the embodiment of the present invention, specific structures and devices are marked in the figure, but this is only for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific structure, device and environment. According to specific needs, ordinary technicians in this field can adjust or modify these devices and environments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions 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 are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0038] Example:

[0039] like Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an unmanned inspection device and a method of use, comprising a drone 1, a mounting box 2, a wide-angle camera 3 and a support assembly, wherein the mounting box 2 is fixedly provided on the bottom surface of the drone 1, the wide-angle camera 3 is fixedly installed at the center of the bottom surface of the mounting box 2, and a retractable support assembly is installed in the mounting box 2;

[0040] The supporting assembly includes a supporting bar 4, a through rod 5, a horizontal plate 6, a motor 7 and a screw 8. The through rods 5 are penetrated on both sides of the bottom surface of the installation box 2. The supporting bar 4 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the through rods 5. The horizontal plate 6 is fixedly arranged on the top of the two through rods 5. The motor 7 is fixedly arranged at the inner bottom of the installation box 2. The screw 8 is fixedly arranged at the output end of the motor 7, and the screw 8 is threadedly connected to the horizontal plate 6.

[0041] In this embodiment, the motor 7 is a forward and reverse motor, and the motor 7 is electrically connected to the controller on the drone 1, and the controller on the drone 1 is electrically connected to the remote controller, so as to facilitate remote control of the forward and reverse rotation of the motor 7.

[0042] In this embodiment, when the cross plate 6 is at the bottom of the screw rod 8 , the bottom horizontal height of the support bar 4 is lower than the bottom horizontal height of the wide-angle camera 3 , and the support bar will not affect the normal shooting and inspection of the wide-angle camera 3 .

[0043] In this embodiment, embedding grooves 201 are provided on both sides of the bottom surface of the installation box 2, and when the cross plate 6 is at the top of the screw rod 8, the support bar 4 is embedded in the embedding groove 201, which is convenient for storing the support bar 4.

[0044] By providing a support assembly, during the inspection process, the motor 7 on the drone is controlled to rotate by the remote control, the motor 7 drives the screw 8 to rotate, the screw 8 drives the cross plate 6 to move upward, the cross plate 6 drives the two through rods 5 and the support bar 4 to move upward, the support bar 4 is embedded in the embedding groove 201 for storage, at this time the bottom horizontal height of the support bar 4 is equal to the bottom horizontal height of the installation box 2, so that the horizontal height of the support bar 4 is higher than the horizontal height of the wide-angle camera 3, the support bar 4 will not block the picture taken by the wide-angle camera 3, it is convenient for the wide-angle camera 3 to perform all-round inspection, and the inspection quality is guaranteed.

[0045] When the drone 1 lands, the motor 7 drives the screw rod 8 to reverse, and the screw rod 8 drives the cross plate 6 and the through rod 5 to move downward, so that the two support bars 4 move downward until the bottom horizontal height of the two support bars 4 is lower than the bottom horizontal height of the wide-angle camera 3, so that when the drone 1 lands, the two support bars 4 first touch the ground for landing. The two support bars 4 can stably support the drone 1 and ensure the stability of the drone when landing.

[0046] In this embodiment, the support bar 4 includes a buffer bar 401, a rectangular groove 402 and a spring 403. The bottom surface of the support bar 4 is provided with a rectangular groove 402, and multiple springs 403 are fixedly arranged in the rectangular groove 402. The buffer bar 401 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the spring 403.

[0047] In this embodiment, the rectangular groove 402 matches the buffer strip 401.

[0048] In this embodiment, when the spring 403 is in a naturally extended state, the bottom of the buffer bar 401 extends out of the bottom of the rectangular groove 402 , and when the spring 403 is in a naturally extended state, the top of the buffer bar 401 is embedded in the rectangular groove 402 .

[0049] In this embodiment, when the spring 403 is in the maximum compression state, the bottom level of the buffer bar 401 is lower than the bottom level of the support bar 4 .

[0050] By providing the spring 403 and the buffer bar 401, when the drone 1 lands, the buffer bar 401 on the support bar 4 first contacts the ground, and the buffer bar 401 squeezes the spring 403. The spring 403 is compressed, and the spring 403 exerts a downward force on the buffer bar 401, thereby reducing the impact force when the support bar 4 contacts the ground, thereby reducing the impact force between the drone 1 and the ground when it lands, preventing the drone from being damaged, and ensuring the service life of the drone 1.

[0051] Further, an unmanned inspection device is used in the following steps;

[0052] S1: When the drone 1 is in the process of patrol inspection, the support bar 4 can adjust the shooting of the wide-angle camera 3;

[0053] S2: The motor 7 drives the screw rod 8 to rotate, and the screw rod 8 drives the horizontal plate 6 to move upward. The horizontal plate 6 drives the two through rods 5 and the support bar 4 to move upward;

[0054] S3: The support bar 4 is embedded in the embedding groove 201 for storage. At this time, the bottom horizontal height of the support bar 4 is equal to the bottom horizontal height of the installation box 2, so that the horizontal height of the support bar 4 is higher than the horizontal height of the wide-angle camera 3:

[0055] S4: The support bar 4 will not block the image captured by the wide-angle camera 3, which facilitates the wide-angle camera 3 to conduct all-round inspections and ensure the quality of the inspections.

[0056] The present invention covers any substitution, modification, equivalent method and scheme made on the essence and scope of the present invention. In order to make the public have a thorough understanding of the present invention, specific details are described in detail in the following preferred embodiments of the present invention, but those skilled in the art can fully understand the present invention without the description of these details. In addition, in order to avoid unnecessary confusion about the essence of the present invention, well-known methods, processes, procedures, components and circuits are not described in detail.

[0057] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An unmanned inspection device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a drone (1), a mounting box (2), a wide-angle camera (3) and a support assembly, wherein the bottom surface of the drone (1) is fixedly provided with the mounting box (2), the center of the bottom surface of the mounting box (2) is fixedly mounted with the wide-angle camera (3), and a storable support assembly is installed in the mounting box (2); The support assembly comprises a support bar (4), a through rod (5), a transverse plate (6), a motor (7) and a screw rod (8); the through rods (5) are provided on both left and right sides of the bottom surface of the installation box (2); the support bar (4) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the through rods (5); the transverse plates (6) are fixedly provided at the tops of the two through rods (5); the motor (7) is fixedly provided at the inner bottom of the installation box (2); the screw rod (8) is fixedly provided at the output end of the motor (7), and the screw rod (8) is threadedly connected to the transverse plate (6).

2. The unmanned inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor (7) is a forward and reverse motor, and the motor (7) is electrically connected to a controller on the drone (1), and the controller on the drone (1) is electrically connected to a remote controller.

3. The unmanned inspection equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the horizontal plate (6) is at the bottom of the screw rod (8), the bottom horizontal height of the support bar (4) is lower than the bottom horizontal height of the wide-angle camera (3).

4. The unmanned inspection device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The bottom surface of the installation box (2) is provided with embedding grooves (201) on both left and right sides, and when the cross plate (6) is located on the top of the screw rod (8), the support bar (4) is embedded in the embedding groove (201).

5. The unmanned inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support bar (4) comprises a buffer bar (401), a rectangular groove (402) and a spring (403); a rectangular groove (402) is provided on the bottom surface of the support bar (4); a plurality of springs (403) are fixedly arranged in the rectangular groove (402); and a buffer bar (401) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the spring (403).

6. The unmanned inspection equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rectangular groove (402) matches the buffer strip (401).

7. The unmanned inspection equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the spring (403) is in a naturally stretched state, the bottom of the buffer strip (401) extends out of the bottom of the rectangular groove (402), and when the spring (403) is in a naturally stretched state, the top of the buffer strip (401) is embedded in the rectangular groove (402).

8. The unmanned inspection equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the spring (403) is in the maximum compression state, the bottom level of the buffer bar (401) is lower than the bottom level of the support bar (4).

9. The unmanned inspection equipment and method of use according to claims 1-8, characterized in that ； S1: When the drone (1) is in the process of patrolling, the support bar (4) can adjust the shooting of the wide-angle camera (3); S2: The motor (7) drives the screw rod (8) to rotate, and the screw rod (8) drives the horizontal plate (6) to move upward, and the horizontal plate (6) drives the two through rods (5) and the support bar (4) to move upward; S3: The support bar (4) is embedded in the embedding groove (201) for storage. At this time, the bottom horizontal height of the support bar (4) is equal to the bottom horizontal height of the installation box (2), so that the horizontal height of the support bar (4) is higher than the horizontal height of the wide-angle camera (3): S4: The support bar (4) will not block the image captured by the wide-angle camera (3), making it convenient for the wide-angle camera (3) to conduct all-round inspections, thereby ensuring the quality of the inspections.

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