Cup-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle

The cup-shaped drone design addresses portability and versatility issues by integrating folding joints and interchangeable compartments, ensuring compact storage and rapid deployment for diverse applications.

CN222137043UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10HEBEI XIANGTUO AVIATION TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420953199.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-06
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-06

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Technical Problem

Existing drones have design limitations that affect portability, require complex packaging, and restrict usage scenarios due to exposed propellers and integrated functional designs.

Method used

A cup-shaped drone design with a fuselage comprising a control cabin, vision cabin, and storage cabin, featuring folding joints and integrated components like a brushless motor and propeller, allowing for compact storage and versatile functionality through interchangeable storage compartments.

Benefits of technology

Enhances portability and flexibility by enabling quick deployment and efficient task completion in emergency situations, with improved structural integrity and reduced risk of damage during transport.

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Abstract

The cup-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a vehicle body, the vehicle body comprises a control cabin, vehicle arms, a visual cabin, a storage cabin and a power assembly, the power assembly is arranged in the control cabin, the control cabin is connected with the vehicle arms, the vehicle arms comprise brushless motors and propellers, the brushless motors and the propellers are connected with supporting arms, and the propellers are located below the brushless motors. The shape of the supporting arm is consistent with that of the propeller; the visual cabin is fixedly connected with the control cabin through screws, the storage cabin is connected with the visual cabin, and the visual cabin and the storage cabin form a storage space after connection; a visible light camera is arranged in the visual cabin. The unmanned aerial vehicle is compact in design, allows the main body, the wings and the propellers to be rapidly folded and unfolded, is suitable for rapid deployment in emergency situations, has good external strength, ensures stable and reliable flight performance, ensures that the unmanned aerial vehicle can rapidly respond to the emergency situations and efficiently complete tasks, saves time cost and improves action convenience and operation flexibility.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of aviation unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a cup-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Drones are highly maneuverable and flexible, and can perform reconnaissance missions in complex terrain and environments. Drone products have developed rapidly in recent years and can play an important role in monitoring, patrolling and other fields. Drones are usually equipped with equipment at the bottom to perform tasks such as observation, ranging, mapping and tracking and identification of ground targets. Operators generally carry drones to a certain area and then release them to perform related flight missions. Therefore, the portability of drones is particularly important.

[0003] Common drones usually have a rectangular fuselage, and the propellers and arms are folded together to form a relatively compact rectangular parallelepiped, which can save space to a certain extent. However, this folding method with the propellers exposed makes the entire drone look uneven, and there are gaps between the fuselage, arms and propellers. It is more dependent on packaging when storing and carrying, which is not conducive to lightweight carrying and will also affect rapid deployment. In addition, existing folding drones generally choose an integrated functional design, that is, the functions of the drone are fixed during the design, so the usage scenario is single, and there are limitations in many other application scenarios, which restricts the use of drones. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems described in the above background technology, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cup-shaped drone.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cup-shaped drone comprises a fuselage body, wherein the fuselage body comprises a control cabin, an arm, a vision cabin, a storage cabin, and a power assembly, wherein the power assembly is arranged in the control cabin, the control cabin is connected to the arm, the arm comprises a brushless motor and a propeller connected to a support arm, the propeller is located below the brushless motor, and the shape of the support arm is consistent with the shape of the propeller; the vision cabin is fixedly connected to the control cabin by screws, and the storage cabin is connected to the vision cabin, and after the connection, the vision cabin and the storage cabin form a storage space; the vision cabin has a built-in visible light camera.

[0007] In the above technical solution, the storage compartment and the visual compartment are connected by a spring lock.

[0008] In the above technical solution, after the control cabin, the visual cabin and the storage cabin are fixedly connected, the whole cabin is cylindrical.

[0009] In the above technical solution, the control cabin includes a control cabin shell body and a top cover. The top cover has a honeycomb structure. A GNSS module, a power supply system, a receiving system, a sliding switch, a control panel, a Type-C interface sliding switch and an AI tracking system are arranged in the shell body. The control panel includes a flight control system, a power supply system and an electronic speed regulator; the Type-C interface sliding switch is connected to the flight control system.

[0010] In the above technical solution, a sliding switch is arranged on the outside of the control cabin shell body, the sliding switch is connected to the power supply system, and a sliding switch protective cover is arranged above the sliding switch.

[0011] In the above technical solution, a Type-C protective cover is also provided on the outside of the control cabin shell body.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the UAV is compactly designed, and the fuselage is designed with folding joints, so that the UAV can be folded into a smaller volume when not in use, allowing the main body, wings and propellers to be quickly folded and unfolded, and are all made of lightweight and high-strength materials; key components such as batteries, flight control systems, communication modules, and GPS positioning systems are integrated inside the fuselage. The UAV is equipped with an optoelectronic pod in the front to capture target data, which is transmitted to the ground for display through the wireless communication module, and the target is followed, identified, and located. It is suitable for rapid deployment in emergency situations, has good external strength, ensures stable and reliable flight performance, and ensures that the UAV can respond to emergencies quickly, complete tasks efficiently, save time costs, and improve convenience of action and flexibility of operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the control cabin of the utility model embodiment.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the utility model embodiment structure after folding.

[0017] Among them: control cabin 1, shell body 11, GNSS module 111, power system 112, receiving system 113, sliding switch 114, control board 115, Type-C interface sliding switch 116, AI tracking system 117, support frame 118, top cover 12, sliding switch protection cover 13, Type-C protection cover 14, machine arm 2, brushless motor 21, propeller 22, support arm 23, vision cabin 3, visible light camera 31, storage cabin 4, storage space 41, spring lock 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solution of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] according to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, as an embodiment: a cup-shaped drone includes a fuselage body, the fuselage body includes a control cabin, an arm, a visual cabin, a storage cabin, and a power assembly. The power assembly is arranged in the control cabin, and the control cabin is directly connected to the arm, so as to facilitate direct opening and closing of the arm. The power assembly is a power supply system. The arm includes a brushless motor and a propeller connected to a support arm. The propeller is located below the brushless motor, and the shape of the support arm is consistent with the shape of the propeller; the visual cabin is fixedly connected to the control cabin by screws, and the storage cabin is connected to the visual cabin by a spring lock. After the connection, the visual cabin and the storage cabin form a storage space; the visual cabin has a built-in visible light camera, and the visual cabin and the control cabin are fixed together by screws, and together with the storage cabin, a space for storing blades and arms is formed. The visual cabin has a built-in visible light camera, which can collect real-time images during the flight of the drone and support AI recognition and tracking.

[0020] The control cabin, power section, and vision cabin are fixed together, and the overall shape is cylindrical. The arms are designed according to the shape of the folded blades to ensure that the blades and motors can be protected when the arms are retracted. When the arms are open, the propellers are under the arms. Since the arms are spread outward when opened, the propellers and brushless motors are installed close to the side of the fuselage, that is, under the unfolded arms. When the drone is working, the propeller airflow is not interfered by obstacles, so that the propellers can efficiently propel the drone forward and improve the energy conversion efficiency. When the arms are folded, the drone is cylindrical in structure as a whole, and the blades cannot be directly seen.

[0021] The control cabin includes a control cabin shell body and a top cover. The top cover has a honeycomb concave-convex structure, which can reduce weight. A GNSS module placed on a support frame is arranged in the shell body. Below the support frame are a power supply system, a receiving system, a sliding switch, a control panel, a Type-C interface sliding switch and an AI tracking system. The control panel includes a flight control system, a power supply system and an electronic speed regulator; the Type-C interface sliding switch is connected to the flight control system.

[0022] A sliding switch is set on the outside of the control cabin shell body to control the power on and off of the entire drone. In order to prevent accidental touch, the sliding switch is connected to the power system, and a sliding switch protective cover is set above the sliding switch. A Type-C protective cover is also set on the outside of the control cabin shell body, and a protective cover is added above the switch to doubly avoid accidental startup.

[0023] The storage compartment is designed according to the shape of the drone arm. It can protect the drone arm when the drone is folded, and can also provide support when the drone is about to take off. The storage compartment is a detachable replacement part. The most important detachability of the storage compartment is achieved by aligning the drone visual compartment and rotating the storage compartment to lock it with a spring lock. This feature supports replacing the storage compartment with other functional modules to meet the user's personalized needs for drones and greatly expand the use scenarios of drones.

[0024] The drone adopts the method of folding the propeller blades into the body, which makes the drone have a regular shape, thereby reducing the drone's requirements for space margin, simplifying the carrying and packaging method, reducing the risk of collision and damage, and enhancing the integrity and convenience of the drone during the carrying, storage and management process. The cup-shaped appearance also has a wider range of choices in terms of carrying methods, and can be well integrated into some daily life scenes. For example, the drone can be stored in the cup bags on both sides of the backpack and taken out whenever needed. This can quickly respond to the operator's immediate use of the drone, shorten the time from taking out the drone to the drone entering the working state, and improve efficiency.

[0025] Therefore, the above-described embodiments are only specific implementations of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A cup-shaped drone, characterized in that: The invention comprises a fuselage body, wherein the fuselage body comprises a control cabin, an arm, a vision cabin, a storage cabin and a power assembly, wherein the power assembly is arranged in the control cabin, the control cabin is connected to the arm, the arm comprises a brushless motor and a propeller connected to a support arm, the propeller is located below the brushless motor, and the shape of the support arm is consistent with the shape of the propeller; the vision cabin is fixedly connected to the control cabin by screws, and the storage cabin is connected to the vision cabin, and after the connection, the vision cabin and the storage cabin form a storage space; the vision cabin has a built-in visible light camera.

2. The cup-shaped drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage compartment and the visual compartment are connected by a spring lock.

3. A cup-shaped drone according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: After the control cabin, the visual cabin and the storage cabin are fixedly connected, the whole cabin is cylindrical.

4. The cup-shaped drone according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control cabin includes a control cabin shell body and a top cover. The top cover has a honeycomb structure. A GNSS module, a power supply system, a receiving system, a sliding switch, a control panel, a Type-C interface sliding switch and an AI tracking system are arranged in the shell body. The control panel includes a flight control system, a power supply system and an electronic speed regulator. The Type-C interface sliding switch is connected to the flight control system.

5. The cup-shaped drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: A sliding switch is arranged outside the control cabin shell body, the sliding switch is connected to the power supply system, and a sliding switch protection cover is arranged above the sliding switch.

6. The cup-shaped drone according to claim 5, characterized in that: A Type-C protective cover is also provided on the outside of the control cabin shell body.

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