Unmanned aerial vehicle energy module replacement device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle energy module replacement device which comprises an operation table. A battery outlet is formed in the operating table; battery push rods are arranged on the operation table corresponding to two sides of the battery outlet, a first push electric cylinder for pushing a battery in the battery bin out of the battery outlet is arranged at the upper end of the operation table corresponding to the outer side of the battery bin of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a second push electric cylinder for pushing the battery into the battery bin of the unmanned aerial vehicle is arranged at the bottom of the battery clamp. In the battery replacement process, the battery push rod, the first push electric cylinder and the second push electric cylinder sequentially run to achieve the purpose of automatically replacing the battery, the whole replacement process is rapid and convenient, manual operation of personnel is not needed, and compared with a traditional method that a battery bin is manually disassembled for battery replacement, tedious manual operation is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. And time and manpower are effectively saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and in particular to a device for replacing an energy module of a unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the progress and development of science and technology, people's lives are becoming more and more intelligent. Drones are the product of this era of intelligent life. In recent years, the development trend of drone technology is unstoppable. With its advantages of light size and easy to carry, it is more and more widely used in industrial production, daily life, etc. However, due to the limitation of battery power, the endurance of drones is affected, which makes the timely replacement of drone batteries the primary problem that related technical fields need to face. At present, the replacement of drone batteries is done manually, which requires manual disassembly of the battery compartment and then replacing the low-power battery with the fully charged battery for continuous use. This manual method is time-consuming, labor-intensive and cumbersome to operate.

[0003] To this end, the utility model provides a device for automatically replacing batteries of drones. The entire replacement process is quick and convenient, and no manual operation is required. Compared with the traditional method of manually disassembling the battery compartment to replace the battery, it greatly reduces the tedious manual operation and effectively saves time and manpower. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the defects in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a UAV energy module replacement device that can automatically replace the battery of the UAV and improve the flight efficiency.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a device for replacing an energy module of a drone, comprising an operating table; a battery outlet is arranged at the upper end of the operating table; a battery clamp is connected to the lower end of the battery outlet, and a storage space for batteries arranged in parallel up and down is arranged in the battery clamp; battery push rods are arranged on both sides of the operating table corresponding to the battery outlet, and the telescopic ends of the battery push rods can be abutted against the locks on both sides of the drone battery compartment to release the drone battery compartment from the constraints on the batteries; a first pushing electric cylinder for pushing the batteries in the battery compartment out of the battery outlet is arranged at the upper end of the operating table corresponding to the outer side of the drone battery compartment, and a second pushing electric cylinder for pushing the batteries into the drone battery compartment is arranged at the bottom of the battery clamp.

[0006] In the present technical scheme, the battery on the drone can be automatically replaced after the drone lands on the operating table. When the drone is docked in place, the telescopic end of the battery push rod is first pushed to the outside of the drone battery compartment, and the restraint of the drone battery compartment on the battery can be released under the abutment of the battery push rod; then the battery in the drone battery compartment is pushed out by the first pushing electric cylinder, and finally the battery at the upper end of the battery clip is pushed into the drone battery compartment under the action of the second pushing electric cylinder to automatically complete the replacement of the drone battery; the entire replacement process is quick and convenient, does not require manual operation, and effectively saves time and manpower.

[0007] Preferably, a battery inlet is provided on a side of the upper end of the operating table opposite to the first pushing electric cylinder, and the battery inlet is connected to a charging compartment, and the first pushing electric cylinder can push the battery in the battery compartment of the drone into the charging compartment.

[0008] Preferably, the inner side wall of the charging compartment is provided with charging contacts which are arranged in an upper and lower interval and can be conductively connected to each battery, and the charging contacts are electrically connected to the charging module.

[0009] Preferably, a removal outlet is provided at the lower end of the charging compartment, and the removal outlet is hinged with a compartment cover that can open and close the removal outlet.

[0010] Preferably, a door is hinged on the outer side of the battery clamp, and a torsion spring is provided at the hinged position of the door, so that the door is closed on the outer side of the battery clamp under the action of the torsion spring, and the door is transparently arranged.

[0011] Preferably, a support platform for supporting the drone is provided on both sides of the operating table corresponding to the battery outlet on which a battery push rod is installed, the battery push rod is arranged on the outside of the support platform, and an opening is provided on the support platform for the telescopic end of the battery push rod to pass through.

[0012] Preferably, the front end of the battery push rod is connected to a support pad, and the support pad is flexible.

[0013] Preferably, a support frame for horizontally supporting the operating table is provided on the outer side of the operating table.

[0014] Preferably, a parking platform is provided at the upper end of the operating table, and the parking platform is provided with a positioning sensor arranged around the drone.

[0015] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that after the drone lands on the operating table, the utility model can automatically replace the battery on the drone. During the replacement process, the battery push rod, the first pushing electric cylinder and the second pushing electric cylinder operate in sequence to achieve the purpose of automatically replacing the battery. The entire replacement process is fast and convenient, and no manual operation is required. Compared with the traditional method of manually disassembling the battery compartment for battery replacement, the tedious manual operation is greatly reduced, time and manpower are effectively saved, and the utility model has high practical value. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation of the utility model or the technical solution in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the specific implementation or the prior art description. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the UAV energy module replacement device provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a side view of the drone energy module replacement device provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] Figure numerals: operating table 100, battery outlet 110, battery inlet 120, battery clamp 200, battery push rod 300, first pushing electric cylinder 400, second pushing electric cylinder 500, charging bin 600, charging contact 700, bin cover 800, bin door 900, support table 1000, backing pad 1100, support frame 1200, positioning sensor 1300. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the utility model are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the utility model.

[0021] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should have the common meanings understood by technicians in the field to which the utility model belongs.

[0022] Embodiment 1

[0023] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, a specific embodiment of the utility model provides a device for replacing an energy module of a drone, which is fast and convenient in the process of automatically replacing batteries, and does not require manual operation by personnel. The device specifically includes an operating table 100; a battery outlet 110 is provided at the upper end of the operating table 100; a battery clamp 200 is connected to the lower end of the battery outlet 110, and a storage space for batteries arranged in parallel up and down is provided in the battery clamp 200; battery push rods 300 are provided on both sides of the operating table 100 corresponding to the battery outlet 110, and the telescopic ends of the battery push rods 300 can be abutted against the locks on both sides of the drone battery compartment to release the drone battery compartment from the constraint on the battery; a first pushing electric cylinder 400 is provided at the upper end of the operating table 100 corresponding to the outer side of the drone battery compartment to push the battery in the battery compartment out of the battery outlet 110, and a second pushing electric cylinder 500 is provided at the bottom of the battery clamp 200 to push the battery into the drone battery compartment.

[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, through the above-mentioned arrangement, when the device is in use, after the drone operator lands the drone on the operating platform 100, the battery on the drone can be automatically replaced. When the drone is docked, the telescopic end of the battery push rod 300 is first pushed to the outside of the drone battery compartment. Under the abutment of the battery push rod 300, the constraint of the drone battery compartment on the battery can be released; then the battery in the drone battery compartment is pushed out by the first pushing electric cylinder 400, and finally, under the action of the second pushing electric cylinder 500, the battery at the upper end of the battery clip 200 is pushed into the drone battery compartment to automatically complete the replacement of the drone battery.

[0025] Embodiment 2

[0026] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present embodiment provides a charging structure for further processing of low-power batteries that are not removed by anyone. Specifically, a battery inlet 120 is provided on the side of the upper end of the operating table 100 that is directly opposite to the first push electric cylinder 400. The battery inlet 120 is connected to a charging compartment 600. In this way, when the first push electric cylinder 400 can push the battery in the battery compartment of the drone into the battery inlet 120, since the battery inlet 120 is connected to the charging compartment 600, the battery can be placed in the battery compartment for charging. In order to realize the charging function, the present embodiment provides charging contacts 700 arranged at intervals up and down and capable of being conductively connected to each battery on the inner side wall of the charging compartment 600. The charging contacts 700 are electrically connected to a charging module. Each battery placed in the charging compartment 600 is charged through the charging module. The charging contacts 700 are conductively connected to the battery to ensure stability during the charging process. In addition, the present embodiment also provides a take-out port at the lower end of the charging compartment 600. The take-out port is hinged with a compartment cover 800 that can be opened and closed. By providing a removal port, it is convenient for technicians to remove the charged battery from the charging compartment 600.

[0027] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in order to facilitate technicians to install the charged battery in the battery clip 200, a door 900 is hinged on the outside of the battery clip 200 in this embodiment, and a torsion spring is provided at the hinge position of the door 900, so that the door 900 closes the outside of the battery clip 200 under the action of the torsion spring. The door 900 is transparent. When the technician opens the door 900, the battery can be installed in the battery clip 200, which improves the convenience of replenishing the battery in the battery clip 200.

[0028] Embodiment 3

[0029] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the structure of the operating platform 100 is further optimized in this embodiment. Specifically, the operating platform 100 is provided with a support platform 1000 for supporting the drone on both sides of the battery push rod 300 corresponding to the battery outlet 110. The battery push rod 300 is arranged on the outside of the support platform 1000, and an opening is provided on the support platform 1000 for the telescopic end of the battery push rod 300 to pass through. In this way, after the drone lands on the operating platform 100, the support platform 1000 can stably support the drone to ensure the stability during the battery replacement process. Since the front end of the battery push rod 300 needs to be against the locking structure of the drone battery compartment, in this embodiment, the front end of the battery push rod 300 is connected to a support pad 1100, and the support pad 1100 is flexible. The flexibility of the support pad 1100 can avoid damage to the drone battery compartment.

[0030] In practical applications, the structure of the operating platform 100 needs to ensure stability during the entire battery replacement process. In this embodiment, a support frame 1200 for horizontally supporting the operating platform 100 is provided on the outside of the operating platform 100. At the same time, a parking platform is provided at the upper end of the operating platform 100, and the parking platform is provided with a positioning sensor 1300 arranged around the drone. The positioning sensor 1300 can be used in conjunction with the take-off and landing positioning of the drone to ensure that the drone is accurately docked, thereby successfully completing the battery replacement operation. The structure of the positioning sensor 1300 belongs to the prior art and will not be repeated here.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the utility model.

Claims

1. A device for replacing an energy module of a drone, characterized in that; comprising an operating table (100); The upper end of the operating table (100) is provided with a battery outlet (110); the lower end of the battery outlet (110) is connected to a battery clamp (200), and the battery clamp (200) is provided with a storage space for arranging batteries in parallel up and down; The operating table (100) is provided with battery push rods (300) on both sides corresponding to the battery outlet (110), and the telescopic ends of the battery push rods (300) can abut against the locks on both sides of the drone battery compartment so that the drone battery compartment releases the constraints on the battery; A first pushing electric cylinder (400) for pushing the battery in the battery compartment out of the battery outlet (110) is provided at the upper end of the operating table (100) corresponding to the outer side of the drone battery compartment, and a second pushing electric cylinder (500) for pushing the battery into the drone battery compartment is provided at the bottom of the battery clip (200).

2. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery inlet (120) is provided on a side of the upper end of the operating platform (100) directly opposite to the first electric pushing cylinder (400), and the battery inlet (120) is connected to a charging compartment (600). The first electric pushing cylinder (400) can push the battery in the battery compartment of the drone into the charging compartment (600).

3. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the charging compartment (600) is provided with charging contacts (700) which are arranged in an upper and lower interval and can be electrically connected to each battery, and the charging contacts (700) are electrically connected to the charging module.

4. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The charging compartment (600) is provided with a take-out opening at the lower end, and the take-out opening is hingedly connected to a compartment cover (800) capable of opening and closing the take-out opening.

5. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A compartment door (900) is hingedly connected to the outside of the battery clamp (200), and a torsion spring is provided at the hinged position of the compartment door (900), so that the compartment door (900) closes the outside of the battery clamp (200) under the action of the torsion spring, and the compartment door (900) is arranged transparently.

6. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support platform (1000) for supporting the drone is provided on both sides of the operating platform (100) on which a battery push rod (300) is installed corresponding to the battery outlet (110); the battery push rod (300) is arranged outside the support platform (1000); and an opening is provided on the support platform (1000) for the telescopic end of the battery push rod (300) to pass through.

7. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end of the battery push rod (300) is connected to a support pad (1100), and the support pad (1100) is flexible.

8. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame (1200) for horizontally supporting the operating platform (100) is provided on the outside of the operating platform (100).

9. The drone energy module replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A parking platform is provided at the upper end of the operating platform (100), and the parking platform is provided with a positioning sensor (1300) arranged around the drone.

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