Unmanned aerial vehicle obstacle avoidance structure and unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

The invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle obstacle avoidance structure and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle obstacle avoidance structure comprises a mounting seat, a rotating motor, a rotating shaft and a detector, the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat; the rotating motor is arranged on the mounting seat, is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft and is used for driving the rotating shaft to rotate; and the detector is mounted on the rotating shaft. According to the scheme, the rotating shaft capable of rotating on the mounting base can drive the detectors to detect whether obstacles exist around the mounting base or not, and the detectors do not need to be mounted in the peripheral direction of the mounting base, so that the purpose of reducing the manufacturing cost can be achieved, and the problem that an existing unmanned aerial vehicle capable of detecting the obstacles in all directions is high in manufacturing cost is effectively solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of drones, and in particular to a drone obstacle avoidance structure and a drone. Background Art

[0002] As drone applications expand, the requirements for obstacle avoidance are becoming increasingly stringent. Common obstacle avoidance modules used in drones include ultrasonic, infrared, millimeter-wave, and lidar.

[0003] In order to enable drones to detect surrounding obstacles in all directions, existing drones need to be equipped with multiple sensors in different directions, which results in high manufacturing costs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to provide a drone obstacle avoidance structure and a drone, which are used to solve the problem of high manufacturing cost of existing drones with omnidirectional obstacle detection.

[0005] To achieve the above technical objectives, the present application provides a first aspect of a UAV obstacle avoidance structure, comprising: a mounting base, a rotating motor, a rotating shaft, and a detector;

[0006] The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed on the mounting seat;

[0007] The rotating motor is arranged on the mounting seat and is transmission-connected to the rotating shaft to drive the rotating shaft to rotate;

[0008] The detector is mounted on the rotating shaft.

[0009] Furthermore, the rotating shaft includes: a vertical rod and a horizontal rod;

[0010] The vertical rod is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat;

[0011] One end of the horizontal rod is fixed on the vertical rod and is perpendicular to the vertical rod;

[0012] The detector is fixed to the other end of the cross bar.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes: a plurality of wings;

[0014] The wing is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat;

[0015] The other end of the crossbar extends out of the wing in a horizontal direction.

[0016] Furthermore, the crossbar is an electrically controlled telescopic rod.

[0017] Furthermore, the detector is a millimeter wave radar.

[0018] A second aspect of the present application provides a drone, comprising any of the drone obstacle avoidance structures described above.

[0019] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the present application provides a UAV obstacle avoidance structure and a UAV, and the UAV obstacle avoidance structure includes: a mounting seat, a rotating motor, a rotating shaft and a detector; the rotating shaft can be rotatably set on the mounting seat; the rotating motor is set on the mounting seat and is transmission-connected to the rotating shaft for driving the rotating shaft to rotate; the detector is installed on the rotating shaft.

[0020] In this solution, the rotating shaft that can rotate on the mounting base can drive the detector to detect whether there are obstacles around the mounting base without the need to install detectors in all directions of the mounting base, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing manufacturing costs and effectively solving the problem of high manufacturing costs of existing drones with all-round obstacle detection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a drone equipped with a drone obstacle avoidance structure provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this specification, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection requested by this application.

[0024] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limiting the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, replaceable connections, or integral connections. They can also refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections. They can also refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. They can also refer to internal connections between two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] See also Figure 1 In the first aspect of the embodiment of the present application, a drone obstacle avoidance structure is provided, including: a mounting base 10, a rotating motor 20, a rotating shaft 30 and a detector 40; the rotating shaft 30 can be rotatably set on the mounting base 10; the rotating motor 20 is set on the mounting base 10, and is transmission-connected to the rotating shaft 30, for driving the rotating shaft 30 to rotate; the detector 40 is installed on the rotating shaft 30.

[0027] For the sake of convenience, the mounting base 10 is placed horizontally as an example. The mounting base 10 can be used to mount the wings of the drone, and can also serve as a mounting support for the drone.

[0028] The rotatable shaft 30 can drive the detector 40 to rotate around the mounting base 10, thereby enabling detection in any direction around the mounting base 10. Specifically, the rotary motor 20 can be connected to a processor within the drone. When the drone is in flight, the rotary shaft 30 is controlled to rotate in the direction of the drone's flight, ensuring that the detector 40 can detect whether there are obstacles ahead in the direction of the drone's flight, thereby achieving the effect of a single detector 40 detecting all four sides of the mounting base 10.

[0029] In a further improved embodiment, the rotating shaft 30 includes: a vertical rod 31 and a horizontal rod 32; the vertical rod 31 can be rotatably set on the mounting base 10; one end of the horizontal rod 32 is fixed on the vertical rod 31 and is perpendicular to the vertical rod 31; the detector 40 is fixed to the other end of the horizontal rod 32.

[0030] In this embodiment, the vertical rod 31 and the horizontal rod 32 form an L-shaped rotation axis 30 to ensure that the detector 40 can extend out of the mounting base 10 in the horizontal direction.

[0031] In a more specific embodiment, the obstacle avoidance structure of the UAV further includes: a plurality of wings 50; the wings 50 are rotatably mounted on the mounting base 10; and the other end of the crossbar 32 extends out of the wings 50 in a horizontal direction.

[0032] That is, in this embodiment, the crossbar 32 extends out of the wing 50 to ensure that the detector 40 can detect the obstacle before the wing 50 touches the obstacle.

[0033] Furthermore, the crossbar 32 is an electrically controlled telescopic rod, so that the crossbar 32 can be telescoped to control the length of the crossbar 32 in the horizontal direction.

[0034] As an embodiment, the detector 40 is a millimeter wave radar.

[0035] In this embodiment, a single millimeter-wave radar can be used to detect obstacles around the mounting base 10, thereby meeting obstacle avoidance requirements while saving manufacturing costs.

[0036] A second aspect of the present application provides a drone, comprising any of the above-mentioned drone obstacle avoidance structures.

[0037] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to examples, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned examples or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A drone obstacle avoidance structure, characterized in that: include: A mounting base (10), a rotating motor (20), a rotating shaft (30) and a detector (40); The rotating shaft (30) is rotatably disposed on the mounting seat (10); The rotating motor (20) is arranged on the mounting seat (10) and is transmission-connected to the rotating shaft (30) to drive the rotating shaft (30) to rotate; The detector (40) is mounted on the rotating shaft (30).

2. The obstacle avoidance structure for a UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (30) comprises: a vertical rod (31) and a horizontal rod (32); The vertical rod (31) is rotatably mounted on the mounting seat (10); One end of the horizontal rod (32) is fixed on the vertical rod (31) and is perpendicular to the vertical rod (31); The detector (40) is fixed to the other end of the crossbar (32).

3. The obstacle avoidance structure for a UAV according to claim 2, characterized in that: Also includes: a plurality of wings (50); The wing (50) is rotatably mounted on the mounting seat (10); The other end of the crossbar (32) extends out of the wing (50) in a horizontal direction.

4. The obstacle avoidance structure for a UAV according to claim 2, characterized in that: The crossbar (32) is an electrically controlled telescopic rod.

5. The obstacle avoidance structure for a UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detector (40) is a millimeter wave radar.

6. A drone, characterized in that: The drone obstacle avoidance structure comprises the one described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

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