Low-height fuselage bracket of amphibious unmanned aerial vehicle

An adjustable lightweight fuselage bracket with a mortise and tenon structure addresses the challenge of inconvenient and costly maintenance of amphibious UAVs by enabling independent lifting and angle adjustment, enhancing convenience and safety while reducing costs.

CN222157810UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13四川腾盾科技有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323639771.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-29
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-29

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Technical Problem

Medium and large amphibious UAVs face challenges in convenient inspection and maintenance due to their low fuselage height, requiring complex and costly hoisting processes that are inconvenient and pose safety hazards.

Method used

An adjustable lightweight fuselage bracket with a supporting device and lifting device, featuring a mortise and tenon structure, allows for independent lifting and angle adjustment, comprising a support body, support foam, support plate, connecting hinge, and telescopic screw, enabling low-height support and storage.

Benefits of technology

The bracket facilitates easy lifting and angle adjustment, reducing the need for external equipment, simplifying operations, lowering costs, and enhancing safety while adapting to various drones with a simple and reliable design.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a low-height fuselage bracket of an amphibious unmanned aerial vehicle, which relates to the technical field of fuselage brackets and specifically comprises a supporting device and a jacking device, the supporting device is provided with an adjustable bracket and a supporting plate; the jacking device can achieve lifting of the supporting device. According to the unmanned aerial vehicle bracket, the unfolding angle of the supporting plate is changed by adjusting the adjustable support, the height of the bracket is reduced, and meanwhile different unmanned aerial vehicle bottom molded surfaces can be borne; through the lifting jacking device, the unmanned aerial vehicle can be lifted to different heights without any external mechanical equipment; the amphibious unmanned aerial vehicle is simple in design structure, small in storage size, convenient to transport and easy to operate, solves the problem of use and maintenance caused by the low height of an amphibious unmanned aerial vehicle body, greatly improves the maintenance and guarantee convenience of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and reduces the use cost.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fuselage brackets, in particular to a low-height fuselage bracket of an amphibious unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Currently, medium and large amphibious UAVs are being widely used in maritime management, water search and rescue, island and reef transportation, environmental law enforcement and other tasks. However, due to their amphibious characteristics, the UAVs have a low fuselage and a smooth lower surface.

[0003] In the daily inspection and maintenance of drones, it is usually necessary to lift the drone off the ground. In the past, because the belly of such amphibious drones was at a low height from the ground, the drone was mainly hoisted and then placed on the bracket. However, the hoisting required a high site, time and cost, which made it extremely inconvenient to use.

[0004] In order to improve the convenience of inspection and maintenance of such low-altitude amphibious UAVs and reduce their use costs, an adjustable lightweight fuselage bracket that can adapt to low-altitude UAVs is designed. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides an adjustable lightweight fuselage bracket that can adapt to low-altitude drones, solving the problems of the prior art such as complex device, difficult operation, great safety hazards and high maintenance costs.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the above problems is:

[0007] A low-height fuselage bracket for an amphibious unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a supporting device and a lifting device, the two parts being disassembled and assembled; the supporting device being liftable, with the lowest height being lower than the distance between the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the ground; the lifting device being supportable and stowable, and being able to achieve support at different angles.

[0008] The support device consists of a support body, a support foam, a support plate, a connecting hinge, an adjustable bracket and a telescopic screw; the support foam is fastened and adhered to the upper surface of the support plate; the support plate is connected to the support body through the connecting hinge; and the telescopic screw is embedded in the support body.

[0009] The supporting body is provided with a groove, and the length, width and height of the adjustable bracket are all smaller than the groove, and can be completely embedded in the groove after being laid flat.

[0010] After the jacking device is connected to the supporting device, the jacking device can drive the supporting device to rise and fall.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the supporting device and the lifting device are connected via a mortise and tenon structure.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the supporting foam is made of rough polyurethane foam.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the lifting device is a scissors-difference lifting device.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] (1) The utility model has a low height and can independently lift a drone with a relatively low height above the ground without the aid of any external mechanical equipment;

[0016] (2) The utility model can adjust the support angle to adapt to the bottom profile of different drones, avoiding the need to replace the support plate to support different drones;

[0017] (3) The components of the utility model are detachable and the appearance can be shrunk into a regular shape, making packaging, transportation and use simple and convenient;

[0018] (4) The utility model has a simple and reliable structure, low manufacturing cost, low technical requirements for users, good safety effects, and strong versatility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is one of the structural diagrams of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the support device of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the support device of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is one of the working process schematic diagrams in Example 1;

[0023] Figure 5 This is the second schematic diagram of the working process in Example 1;

[0024] Figure 6 This is the third schematic diagram of the working process in Example 1;

[0025] Figure 7 This is the fourth schematic diagram of the working process in Example 1;

[0026] Figure 8 This is the fifth schematic diagram of the working process in Example 1;

[0027] Fig. 9 This is the sixth schematic diagram of the working process in Example 1;

[0028] Fig.10 This is the seventh schematic diagram of the working process in Example 1.

[0029] Markings and corresponding parts names in the accompanying drawings: 1. Support device, 2. Lifting device, 3. Support body, 4. Support foam, 5. Support plate, 6. Connecting hinge, 7. Adjustable bracket, 8. Telescopic screw, 9. First rotating shaft hole, 10. Second rotating shaft hole, 11. Third rotating shaft hole, 12. Fourth rotating shaft hole, 13. First rotating pin, 14. Second rotating pin. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments and drawings, but the implementation manner of the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0031] Example 1

[0032] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, the utility model can be implemented in the following manner:

[0033] (I) Device composition and position relationship:

[0034] a) Overall composition:

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the bracket includes two parts, a supporting device 1 and a lifting device 2, and the two parts are connected by a mortise and tenon structure.

[0036] b) Support device 1 consists of:

[0037] The left and right structures of the supporting device 1 are completely consistent and symmetrically arranged, and the following description will take the right side as an example.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, the support device 1 is composed of a support body 3, a support foam 4, a support plate 5, a connecting hinge 6, an adjustable bracket 7 and a telescopic screw 8.

[0039] The supporting foam 4 is fastened and adhered to the upper surface of the supporting plate 5 ; the supporting plate 5 is connected to the supporting body 3 via a connecting hinge 6 ; and the telescopic lead screw 8 is embedded in the supporting body 3 .

[0040] like Figure 3 As shown, a first rotating shaft hole 9 is provided at the bottom of the support plate 5, a second rotating shaft hole 10 is provided at the embedded end of the telescopic screw 8, and a third rotating shaft hole 11 and a fourth rotating shaft hole 12 are provided at both ends of the adjustable bracket 7, which are connected to the first rotating shaft hole 9 and the second rotating shaft hole 10 through a first rotating pin 13 and a second rotating pin 14 respectively.

[0041] The adjustable bracket 7 can be adjusted and changed along with the telescopic screw 8 to change the support angle, so that the support plate 5 forms different angles to adapt to the bottom surface of the drone.

[0042] c) Lifting device 2

[0043] The lifting device uses two mature mechanical lifting devices commonly used in the market and is symmetrically installed below the supporting body 3.

[0044] (II) Working process:

[0045] When you need to lift the drone, follow these steps:

[0046] 1) Step 1: Assemble the jacking device 1 and the supporting device 2 in the stowed state into a fuselage bracket, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown;

[0047] 2) Step 2: Place the assembled fuselage bracket on one side of the drone and move the bracket horizontally to the bottom of the drone. Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown;

[0048] 3) Step 3: Adjust the telescopic screws 8 on both sides to make the left and right support plates 5 and the support foam 4 basically consistent with the cross-sectional angle of the bottom of the fuselage, such as Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown;

[0049] 4) Step 4: Adjust the lifting device 2 to raise the height of the fuselage bracket, and at the same time adjust the telescopic screw 8 to make the support foam 4 on the left and right support plates 5 fit the bottom section of the fuselage completely; continue to raise the lifting device 2 to make the drone completely off the ground, such as Fig.10 shown.

[0050] The low-height fuselage bracket of the amphibious UAV includes a supporting device 1 and a lifting device 2, and the two parts are connected by a mortise and tenon structure and can be disassembled; the supporting device 2 can be raised and lowered, and the lowest height is lower than the distance between the bottom of the UAV and the ground; the lifting device can support and be stored, and can achieve support at different angles.

[0051] The support device 2 is composed of a support body 3, a support foam 4, a support plate 5, a connecting hinge 6, an adjustable bracket 7 and a telescopic screw 8; the support foam 4 is fastened and adhered to the upper surface of the support plate 5; the support plate 5 is connected to the support body 3 through the connecting hinge 6; the telescopic screw 8 is embedded in the support body 3.

[0052] Preferably, the supporting foam 4 is made of rough polyurethane foam.

[0053] The support body 3 is provided with a groove, and the length, width and height of the adjustable bracket are all smaller than the groove, and can be completely embedded in the groove after being laid flat.

[0054] After the lifting device 2 is connected to the supporting device 1 , the lifting device 2 can drive the supporting device 1 to rise and fall.

[0055] Preferably, the lifting device 2 is a scissors-difference lifting device.

[0056] In order to avoid the need for external mechanical lifting equipment when lifting the UAV, which is limited by site, timing and cost, and to reduce the difficulty of operation and labor intensity, the utility model designs an adjustable lightweight fuselage bracket that can adapt to low-altitude UAVs.

[0057] The traditional method is that the bracket surface is consistent with the shape of the bottom of the drone and is fixed, resulting in the overall height of the bracket being relatively high and unable to enter the bottom of the belly of the drone.

[0058] The utility model reduces the overall height of the bracket when entering the bottom of the belly of the machine through the design of the support plate with adjustable angle, thereby improving the convenience of use and maintenance. The scheme has a simple and reliable structure, low manufacturing cost, low technical requirements for users, and strong versatility.

[0059] As described above, the utility model can be implemented well.

[0060] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and does not limit the utility model in any form. According to the technical essence of the utility model, within the spirit and principles of the utility model, any simple modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made to the above embodiment still falls within the protection scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A low-height fuselage bracket for an amphibious UAV, characterized in that: The invention is composed of a supporting device (1) and a lifting device (2), wherein the supporting device (1) and the lifting device (2) are detachable and assembleable; the supporting device (1) is composed of a supporting body (3), a supporting foam (4), a supporting plate (5), a connecting hinge (6), an adjustable bracket (7) and a telescopic screw (8); the supporting foam (4) is fixedly attached to the upper surface of the supporting plate (5); the supporting plate (5) is connected to the supporting body (3) through the connecting hinge (6); the two ends of the adjustable bracket (7) are respectively connected to the supporting plate (5) and the telescopic screw (8), and the telescopic screw (8) is embedded in the supporting body (3).

2. The low-height fuselage bracket of an amphibious UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The minimum altitude is lower than the bottom of the drone from the ground.

3. The low-height fuselage bracket of an amphibious UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the support body (3) is symmetrically provided with grooves, and the lower part is reserved for the installation position of the jacking device (2).

4. The low-height fuselage bracket for an amphibious UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting hinge (6) is respectively connected to the lower surface of the end of the support plate (5) and the support body (3); and the angle formed between the support plate (5) and the support body (3) is adjustable.

5. The low-height fuselage bracket of an amphibious UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third rotating shaft hole (11) and the fourth rotating shaft hole (12) are respectively arranged at both ends of the adjustable bracket (7); the overall length, width and height of the adjustable bracket (7) are smaller than the groove of the supporting body (3); and the adjustable bracket (7) can be completely embedded in the groove of the supporting body (3) when laid flat.

6. The low-height fuselage bracket of an amphibious UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic screw (8) is horizontally arranged at both ends of the support body (3); one end of the telescopic screw (8) is in the groove of the support body (3) and is provided with a second rotating shaft hole (10); and the other end is outside the end surface of the support body (3).

7. The low-height fuselage bracket of an amphibious UAV according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the adjustable bracket (7) is connected to the first rotating shaft hole (9) of the support plate (5) through a first rotating latch (13), and the other end is connected to the second rotating shaft hole (10) of the telescopic screw (8) through a second rotating latch (14); the included angle between the adjustable bracket (7) and the support body (3) can be changed by adjusting the telescopic screw (8).