Unmanned aerial vehicle protection tool and unmanned aerial vehicle with same

Abstract

The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle protection tool and an unmanned aerial vehicle with the same. According to one aspect of the present invention, a drone protector comprises: a dome-shaped upper protector and a dome-shaped lower protector; and a connecting member connecting the upper guard and the lower guard, the upper guard having an upper equatorial portion and the lower guard having a lower equatorial portion, the connecting member including: an arc portion coupled to the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion; and a seating protrusion formed so as to protrude outward from the arc portion, the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion being seated on and coupled to the upper portion and the lower portion of the seating protrusion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a drone protective gear and a drone equipped with the same, which can effectively protect the drone body without hindering its flight, and can easily detach and install display components containing various characters and images such as advertising slogans. Background Technology

[0002] A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle that can be manufactured to a very small size because it does not require an actual operator. It is widely used for tasks that can be performed safely and efficiently compared to direct human contact. In particular, since the development of multi-rotor drones equipped with multiple propellers, multi-rotor drones have become popular and are used for everyday purposes such as hobbies and food delivery.

[0003] In multi-rotor drones, multiple propellers rotate at high speeds. Therefore, when a multi-rotor drone collides with another object, that object may also be damaged, and the multi-rotor drone itself may also be damaged. In particular, if a multi-rotor drone crashes due to propeller damage while flying at a high altitude, the damage to the drone can be very severe, and the impact from the crash may also damage other objects. Therefore, in some environments, protective gear for multi-rotor drones is required.

[0004] Recently, there has been a growing interest in so-called "drone soccer," which utilizes multiple multi-rotor drones. Drone soccer is a futuristic sport where teams score by using player drones (drone balls) to shoot at goalposts that are suspended in the air in a circular pattern. Each team consists of five drones, and goals are scored by passing through the opponent's goal. Due to the nature of drone soccer, collisions between drones are frequent, making protective gear to safeguard the propellers and the drone itself essential.

[0005] Korean Patent Publication No. 2023-0138685 discloses a drone protective gear and a multi-rotor drone equipped with the same. The drone protective gear described in this prior art document consists of a hemispherical upper protective gear and a lower protective gear combined together. In this case, to connect the two protective gears, a structure with an outwardly protruding portion is formed. This protrusion not only increases the overall diameter of the drone protective gear but also makes it susceptible to damage from external impacts. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Technical issues

[0007] Therefore, the present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems and aims to provide a drone protective gear that is impact-resistant while reducing the diameter of the drone protective gear.

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a drone protective gear and a drone equipped with a display component that can be easily disassembled and assembled with various characters and images such as advertising slogans.

[0009] Other objects of the present invention will become clearer from the embodiments described below.

[0010] Technical solution

[0011] According to one aspect of the present invention, a drone protective gear includes: an upper protective gear and a lower protective gear in the shape of a dome; and a connecting member connecting the upper protective gear and the lower protective gear, the upper protective gear having an upper equatorial portion and the lower protective gear having a lower equatorial portion, the connecting member including: an arc portion engaging with the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion; and a placement protrusion formed by protruding outward from the arc portion, and the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion being placed on the upper and lower portions of the placement protrusion and engaging therewith.

[0012] The drone protective gear of the present invention may have one or more of the following embodiments. For example, the arcuate portion may be located inside the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion.

[0013] The protrusion length for placing the protrusion can be the same as the thickness of the upper and lower equatorial portions.

[0014] The arc-shaped portion, the upper equatorial portion, and the lower equatorial portion are each equipped with fastening holes, and the arc-shaped portion, the upper equatorial portion, and the lower equatorial portion can be connected to each other by screws that are engaged with the fastening holes.

[0015] The arc portion may have a central connecting protrusion that protrudes vertically and vertically, and side connecting protrusions that protrude vertically and vertically from both ends of the arc portion, with a reinforcing portion formed behind the central connecting protrusion and the side connecting protrusions.

[0016] Fastening holes can be formed in the central connecting protrusion and the side connecting protrusions.

[0017] The upper protective gear may have a semi-circular upper mounting part, and the lower protective gear may have a semi-circular lower mounting part. The display component is combined with the upper mounting part and the lower mounting part.

[0018] The upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion may each have mounting holes, and the display component has a connecting protrusion that engages with the mounting holes.

[0019] The part that incorporates the display component may not have an upper equatorial portion and a lower equatorial portion.

[0020] According to one aspect of the present invention, a drone is provided, comprising the aforementioned drone protective gear. Furthermore, the drone of the present invention may have the following embodiments, for example, the drone may have a body frame, and the body frame may have a connecting end that engages with a connecting component.

[0021] The effects of the invention

[0022] Based on the means described above for solving the technical problem of the present invention, various effects including the following can be expected. However, the present invention is not required to achieve all of these effects.

[0023] This invention can provide drone protective gear that is impact-resistant while reducing the diameter of the drone protective gear.

[0024] Furthermore, the present invention can provide drone protective gear and a drone equipped with a display component that can be easily disassembled and assembled with various characters and images such as advertising slogans. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the UAV of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 An exploded 3D view of the illustrated drone.

[0027] Figure 3 This is an example Figure 2 The diagram shows the state in which the main body and propeller have been removed.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating the connection components of a drone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 5 This diagram illustrates the state of the upper protective gear, connecting parts, and lower protective gear before they are assembled.

[0030] Figure Labels

[0031] 100: Drone, 110: Upper protective gear, 130: Display component, 140: Main body, 160: Connecting component, 190: Lower protective gear. Detailed Implementation

[0032] This invention can be modified in various ways and can have multiple embodiments, specific embodiments of which will be illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in detail in the accompanying description. However, this is not intended to limit the invention to specific implementations, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and even substitutions falling within the spirit and technical scope of this invention. In describing this invention, detailed descriptions of relevant prior art are omitted when it is determined that such detailed descriptions may obscure the main points of the invention.

[0033] The terminology used in this application is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the invention. Unless explicitly defined differently in the context, singular expressions include plural expressions. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "having" should be understood as specifying the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, constituent elements, parts, or combinations thereof as described in the specification, rather than precluding the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, constituent elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0034] The terms "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe multiple constituent elements, but these constituent elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one constituent element from other constituent elements.

[0035] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. When describing the invention with reference to the drawings, the same or corresponding constituent elements will be assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0036] Figure 1 This is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 100 of the present invention. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The exploded perspective view of the illustrated drone 100, Figure 3 This is an example Figure 2 The diagram shows the state in which the main body 140 and propeller 150 have been removed. Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating the connection component 160 of a drone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 This diagram illustrates the state of the upper protective gear 110, connecting component 160, and lower protective gear 190 before they are joined together.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 5 The drone 100 of this embodiment includes a spherical drone protective gear, which has a structure in which an upper protective gear 110 and a lower protective gear 190 in a dome shape are combined. Furthermore, the drone protective gear houses a main body 140, a battery 142, a motor 148, and a propeller 150. Therefore, even in the event of a collision between the drone 100 and an external object (including another drone), the internal components are protected by the drone protective gear.

[0038] Although the drone 100 of this embodiment is illustrated as having a multi-rotor structure including a plurality of propellers 150, the present invention is not limited to the structure of the drone. Therefore, a drone of another embodiment of the present invention may have one propeller, or may have two or three propellers.

[0039] The drone 100 in this embodiment can correspond to the player drone used in drone football, but the present invention is limited by its function and role, such as a drone for transporting goods, a life-saving drone, an industrial drone, etc.

[0040] The upper protective gear 110 and the lower protective gear 190 are each dome-shaped and are combined to form a drone protective gear. Here, the dome shape includes not only hemispheres but also shapes with an elliptical cross-section, and the invention is not limited to the shapes of the upper protective gear 110 and the lower protective gear 190. Furthermore, the upper protective gear 110 and the lower protective gear 190 can be made of flexible plastic material, but the invention is not limited to this material.

[0041] The upper protective gear 110 and the lower protective gear 190 are combined to form a spherical protective gear, which can have a symmetrical structure. However, the lower end 192 formed on the lower part of the lower protective gear 190 has a larger diameter than the upper end 112 formed on the upper part of the upper protective gear 110, which allows the drone 100 to land stably on the ground.

[0042] The upper protective gear 110 has an upper equatorial portion 114 at its lower end. The upper equatorial portion 114 has an arcuate shape, and the drone 100 of this embodiment is illustrated to have four upper equatorial portions 114. An upper mounting portion 116 is formed between the upper equatorial portions 114, so the upper equatorial portions 114 have a structure that is cut off by the upper mounting portion 116.

[0043] The upper equatorial portion 114 has a predetermined thickness and arc length, and corresponds to the portion that engages with the connecting member 160. That is, after the upper equatorial portion 114 is placed on the upper surface of the mounting protrusion 168 formed on the arc portion 166 of the connecting member 160, it is engaged with the connecting member 160 by screws (not shown) or the like. The thickness of the upper equatorial portion 114 can be formed to be the same as the protrusion length of the mounting protrusion 168, therefore, as... Figure 1 As illustrated, the equatorial portion of the drone protective gear can be formed smoothly.

[0044] Fastening holes (not shown in the figure) can be formed in the center and at both ends of the upper equatorial portion 114.

[0045] The upper mounting portion 116 corresponds to the semi-circular components formed at both ends of the upper equatorial portion 114. The upper mounting portion 116 and the lower mounting portion 196 formed on the lower guard 190 combine to form a circular component, where the display portion 130 can be detachably attached. In addition, the upper mounting portion 116 has a mounting hole 118, and the attachment protrusion 132 of the display component 130 can be detachably attached to the mounting hole 118.

[0046] Thus, the lower end of the upper protective gear 110 has a structure in which an upper equatorial portion 114 and an upper mounting portion 116 are continuously formed. Furthermore, the upper equatorial portion 114 and the upper mounting portion 116 are connected to a plurality of upper frames 120, and the upper frames 120 are connected to the uppermost end portion 112 located at the uppermost end of the upper protective gear 110. The upper frames 120 are configured to form a plurality of holes (not shown in the figures), and the present invention is not limited to the shape or structure of the upper frames 120.

[0047] The lower protective gear 190 has a lower equatorial portion 194 at its upper end. The lower equatorial portion 194 has an arc shape, and the drone 100 of this embodiment is illustrated to have four lower equatorial portions 194. A lower mounting portion 196 is formed between the lower equatorial portions 194, so the lower equatorial portions 194 have a structure that is cut off by the lower mounting portion 196.

[0048] The lower equatorial portion 194 has a predetermined thickness and arc length, and corresponds to the portion that engages with the connecting member 160. That is, after the lower equatorial portion 194 is placed on the lower surface of the mounting protrusion 168 formed on the arc portion 166 of the connecting member 160, it is engaged with the connecting member 160 by screws (not shown) or the like. The thickness of the lower equatorial portion 194 can be formed to be the same as the protrusion length of the mounting protrusion 168, therefore, as... Figure 1 As illustrated, in the equatorial portion of the drone protective gear, any one of the upper equatorial portion 114, the mounting protrusion 168, and the lower equatorial portion 194 can be formed smoothly without protruding.

[0049] Fastening holes (without reference numerals) can be formed in the center and at both ends of the lower equatorial portion 194 for fastening.

[0050] The lower mounting portion 196 corresponds to the semi-circular components formed at both ends of the lower equatorial portion 194. The lower mounting portion 196 and the upper mounting portion 116 formed on the upper guard 110 form a circular component, where the display portion 130 can be detachably attached. In addition, the lower mounting portion 196 has a mounting hole 198, and the attachment protrusion 132 of the display component 130 can be detachably attached to the mounting hole 198.

[0051] Thus, the upper end of the lower protective arm 190 has a structure in which a lower equatorial portion 194 and a lower mounting portion 196 are continuously formed. Furthermore, the lower equatorial portion 194 and the lower mounting portion 196 are connected to a plurality of lower frames 200, and the lower frames 200 are connected to the lower end portion 192 located at the lowest end of the lower protective arm 190. The lower frames 200 are configured to form a plurality of holes (not shown in the figures), and the present invention is not limited to the shape or structure of the lower frames 200.

[0052] The display component 130 can be detachably attached to the upper mounting portion 116 of the upper guard 110 and the lower mounting portion 196 of the lower guard 190, and can form various symbols (characters, numbers, etc.) or images (team logos or company logos, etc.) on its outer surface to display advertising slogans. The display component 130 has a connecting protrusion 132 formed inside it, which can be detachably attached to the mounting holes 118 and 198. Therefore, the user can attach the display component 130, which has various symbols or images formed on it, to the guards 110 and 190.

[0053] The front end of the protrusion 132 has a hook shape, which allows it to be easily engaged with the mounting holes 118, 198, and is made of a flexible material, which allows it to be easily disengaged.

[0054] Although the display component 130 in this embodiment is illustrated as having a circular dome shape, the present invention is not limited to the shape of the display component 130. Therefore, the drone of another embodiment of the present invention may have an elliptical or polygonal (quadrilateral or hexagonal, etc.) shape. Furthermore, although the display component 130 in this embodiment is illustrated as being attached to the upper guard 110 and the lower guard 190 by means of hook-shaped connecting protrusions 132, the display component 130 of the present invention is not limited to the structure of being attached to the upper guard 110 and the lower guard 190. Therefore, in the drone of another embodiment of the present invention, the display component may be attached to the upper guard 110 and the lower guard 190 by means of magnets or threaded fastening, etc.

[0055] The upper protective gear 110 and the lower protective gear 190 are equipped with a main body 140, a battery 142, a main body frame 144, a motor 148, and a propeller 150.

[0056] The main frame 144 has a quadrilateral shape and a connecting end 146 structure formed at each vertex. Furthermore, the four connecting ends 146 are interconnected by reinforcing arms 147. The connecting ends 146 engage with joints 162 formed on the connecting member 160, thus, through the main frame 144, the main body 140, battery 142, motor 148, and propeller 150 can be positioned at a predetermined height inside the protective gear.

[0057] The main body 140 can be attached to the upper center of the main body frame 144. The main body 140 may include the drone's controller, radio wave receiver, etc. In addition, a battery 142 can be located in the lower center of the main body frame 144. Since the battery 142 is relatively heavy, by configuring it in the lower part of the main body frame 144, the center of gravity of the drone 100 can be kept low.

[0058] Since the main body 140, battery 142, motor 148 and propeller 150 correspond to general components of a drone, specific descriptions will be omitted.

[0059] The connecting member 160 is a component that connects the upper protective gear 110 and the lower protective gear 190 to each other. That is, the upper equatorial portion 114 of the upper protective gear 110 is connected to the upper part of the connecting member 160, and the lower equatorial portion 194 of the lower protective gear 190 is connected to the lower part of the connecting member 160.

[0060] The connecting member 160 includes a connecting portion 162, an extension portion 164, an arc portion 166, and a reinforcing portion 176. The connecting portion 162, the extension portion 164, the arc portion 166, and the reinforcing portion 176 can be integrally formed. In this embodiment, the connecting member 160 may have a fan-shaped shape, and the present invention is not limited to the shape, structure, and material of the connecting member.

[0061] The connecting part 162 is the part that connects to the main body frame 144, and the motor 148 is connected to its upper part.

[0062] Two extensions 164 extend straight from the joint 162 at a predetermined angle and connect with the arcuate portion 166.

[0063] The arc portion 166 has an arc shape and a predetermined arc length. The arc portion 166 corresponds to a portion of the virtual circle of the equatorial portion of the spherical drone protective gear formed by the upper protective gear 110 and the lower protective gear 190. Therefore, the length of the arc portion 166 can be the same as that of the upper equatorial portion 114 or the lower equatorial portion 194. Furthermore, the radius of curvature of the arc portion 166 can be the same as that of the upper equatorial portion 114 or the lower equatorial portion 194.

[0064] The arc-shaped portion 166 has a predetermined height, and a protrusion 168 protrudes outward from its outer center. An upper equatorial portion 114 is placed on the upper surface of the protrusion 168, and a lower equatorial portion 194 is placed on the lower surface. Therefore, when the upper protective gear 110, the connecting member 160, and the lower protective gear 190 are combined, only the protrusion 168 is visible from the outside; the arc-shaped portion 166 is located inside the upper equatorial portion 114 and the lower equatorial portion 194 and is not visible from the outside. Thus, the protrusion 168 is located at the largest diameter part of the spherical protective gear, i.e., the equatorial portion.

[0065] The arcuate portion 166 has a central connecting protrusion 172 formed in its center and side connecting protrusions 174 formed at its two ends. The central connecting protrusion 172 and the side connecting protrusions 174 correspond to portions that protrude upwards and downwards from the arcuate portion 166, respectively. In addition, a pair of fastening holes 170 are formed in the central connecting protrusion 172 and the side connecting protrusions 174 in the vertical direction, respectively. The fastening holes 170 correspond to portions where screws (not shown) are engaged through the fastening holes 170 formed in the upper equatorial portion 114 and the lower equatorial portion 194. Through this threaded engagement, the upper guard 110 and the lower guard 190 are securely engaged with the connecting member 160.

[0066] The central connecting protrusion 172 and the side connecting protrusion 174 protrude vertically from the arc portion 166 to provide space for forming the fastening hole 170 and to increase the strength of the threaded fastening portion. In the drone 100 of this embodiment, although the central connecting protrusion 172 is exemplified as having a triangular shape and the side connecting protrusion 174 as having a quadrilateral shape, the shape or size of these parts is limited in the present invention.

[0067] A reinforcing portion 176 is formed behind the central connecting protrusion 172 and the side connecting protrusion 174. The reinforcing portion 176 protrudes behind the arcuate portion 166, increasing the thickness of the central connecting protrusion 172 and the side connecting protrusion 174, thereby further strengthening the threaded fastening portion. In addition, a cut-out portion 178 is formed in the portion of the reinforcing portion 176 where the fastening hole 170 is formed, and the cut-out portion 178 corresponds to the thinner portion of the reinforcing portion 176.

[0068] Although the invention has been described above with reference to one embodiment, those skilled in the art will understand that the invention can be modified and altered in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims

1. A type of protective gear for unmanned aerial vehicles, characterized in that, include: Dome-shaped upper and lower protective gear; and A connecting component that connects the upper guard and the lower guard. The upper protective gear has an upper equatorial section, and the lower protective gear has a lower equatorial section. The connecting component includes: The arc-shaped portion is combined with the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion; as well as A placement protrusion is formed by protruding outward from the arc portion, and the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion are placed on the upper and lower portions of the placement protrusion and joined together.

2. The drone protective gear according to claim 1, characterized in that, The arc-shaped portion is located inside the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion.

3. The drone protective gear according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protruding length of the placement protrusion is the same as the thickness of the upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion.

4. The drone protective gear according to claim 1, characterized in that, The arc portion, the upper equatorial portion, and the lower equatorial portion are each provided with fastening holes, and the arc portion, the upper equatorial portion, and the lower equatorial portion are connected to each other by screws that are engaged with the fastening holes.

5. The drone protective gear according to claim 4, characterized in that, The arc-shaped portion has a central connecting protrusion that protrudes vertically and vertically, and side connecting protrusions that protrude vertically and vertically from both ends of the arc-shaped portion. A reinforcing portion is formed behind the central connecting protrusion and the side connecting protrusion.

6. The drone protective gear according to claim 5, characterized in that, The fastening holes are formed in the central connecting protrusion and the side connecting protrusion.

7. The drone protective gear according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper protective gear has a semi-circular upper mounting portion, and the lower protective gear has a semi-circular lower mounting portion. The display component is combined with the upper mounting part and the lower mounting part.

8. The drone protective gear according to claim 7, characterized in that, The upper mounting part and the lower mounting part are each provided with mounting holes. The display component has a mating protrusion that engages with the mounting hole.

9. The drone protective gear according to claim 8, characterized in that, The upper equatorial portion and the lower equatorial portion are not formed in the portion where the display component is attached.

10. A drone, characterized in that, The drone protective gear is provided according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The UAV according to claim 10, characterized in that, The drone has a main frame, and the main frame has a connecting end that is connected to the connecting component.

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