Multi-camera unmanned aerial vehicle

By setting fixed components and driving devices on the lower side of the drone's main body, the camera mount is swinging simultaneously, which solves the problem that existing drones cannot adjust the camera angle, expands the shooting area range and improves shooting efficiency.

CN222202925UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20GUANGDONG CHENGJIN TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421119455.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-21
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-21

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Technical Problem

Existing drones cannot adjust the camera angle arbitrarily, resulting in low efficiency when adjusting the shooting area and affecting the use effect.

Method used

A multi-camera drone is designed. By setting fixed components and driving devices on the lower side of the drone's main body, the camera mount is swinging simultaneously, adjusting the camera's camera angle, expanding the shooting area range and improving shooting efficiency.

Benefits of technology

Multi-angle adjustment of the camera is realized, the shooting area is expanded, the shooting efficiency is improved, and the shooting area can be quickly adjusted.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a multi-camera unmanned aerial vehicle which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, the unmanned aerial vehicle body comprises a main shell, a fixing assembly is arranged on the lower side of the main shell, camera mounting frames are symmetrically mounted on the lower side of the fixing assembly left and right, and cameras are mounted at the outer ends of the two camera mounting frames. The inner ends of the camera mounting frames are hinged to the fixing assembly in an up-down swinging mode, and a driving device is further arranged on the fixing assembly and used for driving the two camera mounting frames to swing at the same time; the cameras are arranged on the lower side of the fixing assembly in a bilateral symmetry mode, so that simultaneous camera monitoring in the left-right direction or the front-back direction can be achieved through the two cameras which are arranged in a bilateral symmetry mode, the shooting area range can be effectively enlarged, in addition, the two camera mounting frames can be driven by one driving device to swing at the same time, and the shooting efficiency is improved. The purpose of multi-angle adjustment of the camera is achieved, so that the shooting area can be rapidly adjusted, and the shooting work efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled by a radio remote control device or an onboard computer program control system. It plays a great role in emergency response and early warning of sudden incidents. The use of drones for small-area remote sensing aerial photography has achieved obvious results and experience in practice. With the advancement of science, more civilian drones have been developed, and a large number of drones are used in the field of aerial photography. However, existing drones cannot adjust the camera angle at will, resulting in the inability to quickly adjust the shooting area when working, affecting the use effect. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve one of the problems existing in the existing related technologies to at least a certain extent. To this end, the utility model provides a drone with multiple cameras and multi-angle adjustment.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A multi-camera drone comprises a drone body, wherein the drone body comprises a main shell and four cantilevers arranged on the outer wall of the main shell, each of the cantilevers is provided with a rotor, a fixing assembly is provided on the lower side of the main shell, camera mounting frames are symmetrically installed on the lower side of the fixing assembly, cameras are installed on the outer ends of the two camera mounting frames, the inner ends of the camera mounting frames are hinged on the fixing assembly for swinging up and down, and a driving device is also provided on the fixing assembly, and the driving device is used to drive the two camera mounting frames to swing simultaneously, thereby adjusting the shooting angle of the camera.

[0006] In some embodiments, the fixing assembly includes a fixing seat fixed to the lower side of the main shell, and a rotating disk is rotatably mounted on the lower side of the fixing seat.

[0007] In some embodiments, the camera mounting frame is L-shaped, the camera is mounted at one end of the camera mounting frame, a rotating shaft is provided at the other end of the camera mounting frame, a hinge seat is provided at the lower end of the rotating disk, and the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the hinge seat.

[0008] In some embodiments, the driving device includes a gear fixed on a rotating shaft, a transverse slide groove is provided on the lower end surface of the rotating disk, two racks are slid at intervals in the transverse slide groove, the two racks are respectively meshed with corresponding gears on both sides, a connecting rod is hinged at the inner ends of the two racks, a push rod motor is provided on the rotating disk and between the two racks, a hinge block is provided on the push rod of the push rod motor, and the other ends of the two connecting rods are hinged on the hinge block.

[0009] In some embodiments, a T-shaped slide rail is disposed at the inner end of the transverse slide groove, a T-shaped slider is disposed at the upper end of the rack, and the T-shaped slider is slidably disposed in the T-shaped slide rail.

[0010] In some embodiments, a shaft is disposed at the center of the rotating disk, a reduction motor is disposed in the fixing seat, the shaft is rotatably disposed at the lower end of the fixing seat, and an end of the shaft is connected to an output shaft of the reduction motor.

[0011] In some embodiments, a landing gear is symmetrically arranged at the lower end of the drone body.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: a camera mounting frame is symmetrically installed on the lower side of the fixed component, and a camera is installed in the camera mounting frame, so that the two cameras symmetrically arranged on the left and right can simultaneously monitor the left and right directions or the front and back directions, which can effectively expand the shooting area. In addition, a driving device can be used to drive the two camera mounting frames to swing simultaneously, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the camera at multiple angles, thereby being able to quickly adjust the shooting area and improve the efficiency of the shooting work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is one of the three-dimensional structural schematic diagrams of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is the second schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 It is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 It is a partial exploded schematic diagram of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following specific implementation contents provide a variety of different embodiments or examples for implementing the utility model. Of course, these are only embodiments or examples and are not intended to be limiting. In addition, repeated reference numerals may be used in different embodiments, such as repeated numbers and / or letters. These repetitions are for the purpose of simply and clearly describing the utility model and do not represent a specific relationship between the different embodiments and / or structures discussed.

[0019] like Figure 1-Figure 5 A multi-camera drone shown in the figure includes a drone body 1, wherein the drone body 1 includes a main shell 2 and four cantilevers 3 arranged on the outer wall of the main shell 2, and a rotor 4 is arranged on each of the cantilevers 3. A fixing component 5 is arranged on the lower side of the main shell 2, and a camera mounting frame 6 is symmetrically installed on the lower side of the fixing component 5. Cameras 7 are installed on the outer ends of the two camera mounting frames 6, and the inner ends of the camera mounting frames 6 are hinged on the fixing component 5 for swinging up and down. A driving device is also arranged on the fixing component 5, and the driving device is used to drive the two camera mounting frames 6 to swing simultaneously, so as to adjust the shooting angle of the camera 7.

[0020] In the utility model, a camera mounting frame 6 is symmetrically installed on the lower side of the fixing component 5, and a camera 7 is installed in the camera mounting frame 6, so that the two cameras 7 arranged symmetrically can simultaneously carry out video monitoring in the left and right directions or the front and back directions, which can effectively expand the range of the shooting area. In addition, a driving device can be used to drive the two camera mounting frames 6 to swing simultaneously, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the camera 7 at multiple angles, thereby being able to quickly adjust the shooting area and improve the efficiency of the shooting work.

[0021] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the fixing assembly 5 includes a fixing seat 21 fixed to the lower side of the main housing 2 , and a rotating disk 22 is rotatably mounted on the lower side of the fixing seat 21 .

[0022] Furthermore, a shaft 61 is provided at the center of the rotating disk 22, and a reduction motor 62 is provided in the fixed seat 21. The shaft 61 is rotatably provided at the lower end of the fixed seat 21, and the end of the shaft 61 is connected to the output shaft of the reduction motor 62; thus, the rotating disk 22 can be driven to rotate by the operation of the reduction motor 62, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the angle of the camera 7.

[0023] Furthermore, the camera mounting frame 6 is L-shaped, the camera 7 is installed at one end of the camera mounting frame 6, and a rotating shaft 31 is provided at the other end of the camera mounting frame 6. A hinge seat 32 is provided at the lower end of the rotating disk 22, and the rotating shaft 31 is rotatably installed on the hinge seat 32. The camera mounting frame 6 is swung by the rotation of the rotating shaft 31.

[0024] See also Figure 5 As shown, the driving device includes a gear 41 fixed on the rotating shaft 31, a transverse slide groove 42 is provided on the lower end surface of the rotating disk 22, two racks 43 are slidably spaced in the transverse slide groove 42, the two racks 43 are respectively meshed with the corresponding gears 41 on both sides, a connecting rod 44 is hinged at the inner ends of the two racks 43, a push rod motor 45 is provided on the rotating disk 22 and between the two racks 43, a hinge block 46 is provided on the push rod of the push rod motor 45, and the other ends of the two connecting rods 44 are hinged on the hinge block 46.

[0025] When the driving device is working, the push rod motor 45 drives the hinge block 46 to move forward. At this time, through the action of the connecting rod 44, the rack 43 is pushed to move outward along the horizontal slide groove 42. The rack 43 moves outward and engages with the gear 41 at the same time. The gear 41 rotates, thereby driving the camera mounting bracket 6 and the camera 7 to swing downward to adjust the angle; similarly, when the push rod motor 45 drives the hinge block 46 to move backward, it can drive the camera mounting bracket 6 and the camera 7 to swing upward to adjust the angle.

[0026] In order to allow the rack 43 to slide smoothly and steadily, a T-shaped slide rail 51 is provided at the inner end of the transverse slide groove 42 , and a T-shaped slider 52 is provided at the upper end of the rack 43 , and the T-shaped slider 52 is slidably disposed in the T-shaped slide rail 51 .

[0027] In the present invention, a landing gear 71 is symmetrically arranged at the lower end of the drone body 1 , and the fixing assembly 5 and the camera 7 are arranged between two symmetrical landing gears 71 .

[0028] Combined with the drawings and the above display and description of the basic principles and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model, the technical personnel in the industry should understand that the utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only to illustrate the principles of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A multi-camera drone, comprising a drone body (1), wherein the drone body (1) comprises a main housing (2) and four cantilevers (3) arranged on the outer wall of the main housing (2), and each of the cantilevers (3) is provided with a rotor (4), characterized in that: A fixing component (5) is arranged on the lower side of the main shell (2), and a camera mounting frame (6) is symmetrically installed on the lower side of the fixing component (5). Cameras (7) are installed on the outer ends of the two camera mounting frames (6), and the inner ends of the camera mounting frames (6) are hinged on the fixing component (5) so as to swing up and down. A driving device is also arranged on the fixing component (5), and the driving device is used to drive the two camera mounting frames (6) to swing simultaneously, thereby adjusting the shooting angle of the camera (7).

2. A multi-camera drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (5) comprises a fixing seat (21) fixedly arranged on the lower side of the main housing (2), and a rotating disk (22) is rotatably mounted on the lower side of the fixing seat (21).

3. A multi-camera drone according to claim 2, characterized in that: The camera mounting frame (6) is L-shaped, the camera (7) is mounted on one end of the camera mounting frame (6), a rotating shaft (31) is provided at the other end of the camera mounting frame (6), a hinge seat (32) is provided at the lower end of the rotating disk (22), and the rotating shaft (31) is rotatably mounted on the hinge seat (32).

4. A multi-camera drone according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving device comprises a gear (41) fixed on a rotating shaft (31); a transverse sliding groove (42) is arranged on the lower end surface of the rotating disk (22); two racks (43) are arranged to slide at intervals in the transverse sliding groove (42); the two racks (43) are respectively meshed with the corresponding gears (41) on both sides; a connecting rod (44) is hinged at the inner ends of the two racks (43); a push rod motor (45) is arranged on the rotating disk (22) and between the two racks (43); a hinge block (46) is arranged on the push rod of the push rod motor (45); and the other ends of the two connecting rods (44) are hinged on the hinge block (46).

5. A multi-camera drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: A T-shaped slide rail (51) is arranged at the inner end of the transverse slide groove (42), and a T-shaped slider (52) is arranged at the upper end of the rack (43), and the T-shaped slider (52) is slidably arranged in the T-shaped slide rail (51).

6. The multi-camera drone according to claim 2, characterized in that: A shaft (61) is arranged at the center of the rotating disk (22), a reduction motor (62) is arranged in the fixing seat (21), the shaft (61) is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the fixing seat (21), and the end of the shaft (61) is connected to the output shaft of the reduction motor (62).

7. The multi-camera drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A landing gear (71) is symmetrically arranged at the lower end of the drone body (1).

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