Unmanned biological sampling device

By integrating an aerosol collection mechanism on the drone, using a negative pressure fan to drive the airflow into the storage tube, the problem of difficulty in collecting air samples by drones is solved, and efficient and safe air sample collection is achieved.

CN222232135UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-24CHINESE PEOPLES LIBERATION ARMY ARMY ARTILLERY & AIR DEFENSE ACAD
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Application Number
CN202420625538.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-28
Publication Date
2024-12-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-28

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Technical Problem

Existing drones find it difficult to effectively collect air samples, especially due to the particularity of gas samples, which lead to failure in the collection process.

Method used

An unmanned biological sampling device is designed, including a drone body and a removable aerosol collection mechanism. The collection mechanism includes a sampler, a bend, a storage sol sample tube and a negative pressure suction mechanism, and the air flow is driven by a negative pressure fan. Enter the storage tube for sample collection.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient collection of sol samples in the air, improves collection efficiency, and allows remote operation in complex environments to safely and secretly sample collection.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned biological sampling device which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, and an aerosol collecting mechanism is detachably assembled and connected to the top of the unmanned aerial vehicle body; the aerosol collecting mechanism comprises a sampler, the sampler is communicated with a bent pipe, the bent pipe is communicated with a sol sample storage pipe for storing sol samples, and a hopper is integrally formed at the top of the sol sample storage pipe; the bent pipe is communicated with the upper end part of the sol sample storage pipe; the sampler is communicated with a negative pressure suction mechanism, the negative pressure suction mechanism comprises a shell communicated with the sampler, a negative pressure fan is assembled and connected in the shell, and the shell is communicated with an exhaust hole; in the working process, the negative pressure fan drives the fan blades to rotate to drive airflow to generate negative pressure, and sample sol gas in air enters the sol sample storage tube to be stored. By adopting the device, gas sampling in an environment with a complicated geographical environment is realized, the sampling efficiency is high, the sampling difficulty is low, and the technical problem that gas is difficult to sample in the complicated environment is effectively solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of unmanned biological sampling, and in particular relates to an unmanned biological sampling device. Background Art

[0002] Biological sampling is a technology that is widely used in fields such as biological research. For example, in the field of biological research, by collecting biological samples left by animals in the environment, it is possible to judge the physiological characteristics of animals. By detecting and detecting animals, it is possible to judge the movement trajectory of animals, the number of animals, the size of the population and other information, so as to guide biological research.

[0003] In actual work, it is found that in certain specific situations, it is more suitable to conduct sampling of organisms remotely. For example, in areas with harsh geographical environments, where it is difficult for people to walk, or in complex environments such as toxic environments, remote sampling is not only safer, but also has a certain degree of confidentiality. Remote sampling effectively avoids the risk of workers entering dangerous environments.

[0004] However, during the collection process, especially when collecting air samples, it was found that current drones are difficult to collect effectively. Specifically, since gas samples are different from water samples and soil samples that are easy to collect, the gas samples are pumped into a storage device during the collection process, and the performance of most current drones is not able to effectively complete the collection work.

[0005] Current drones perform relatively well when collecting easy-to-collect samples such as water and soil, but have difficulty collecting gases. The fundamental reason is the particularity of gas samples. Utility Model Content

[0006] Based on the above background, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an unmanned biological sampling device.

[0007] In order to achieve the above objectives, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] An unmanned biological sampling device comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, the top of which is detachably assembled and connected with an aerosol collection mechanism;

[0009] The aerosol collection mechanism comprises a sampler, the sampler is connected with a curved pipe, the curved pipe is connected with a sol sample storage tube for storing sol samples, and a hopper is integrally formed on the top of the sol sample storage tube;

[0010] The curved pipe is connected to the upper end of the sol sample tube;

[0011] The sampler is connected to a negative pressure suction mechanism, which includes a shell connected to the sampler, a negative pressure fan is installed in the shell, and an exhaust hole is connected to the shell;

[0012] During operation, the negative pressure fan drives the fan blades to rotate, driving the airflow to generate negative pressure, and the sample sol gas in the air enters the sol sample storage tube for storage.

[0013] Preferably, the shape of the elbow is L-shaped;

[0014] The sampler comprises a cavity portion and a cover body detachably assembled and connected to the top position of the cavity portion;

[0015] The bent pipe is connected to the cover body.

[0016] Preferably, the upper end of the sampler is integrally formed with a boss that protrudes inwardly;

[0017] The cover body is assembled and connected at the top position of the boss.

[0018] Preferably, a filter screen is provided on the top of the boss, and when the cover body is assembled and connected to the top of the boss, the filter screen is positioned and clamped between the cover body and the boss.

[0019] Preferably, the drone body comprises a body portion, and a flight mechanism for flying is assembled and connected on the top of the body portion;

[0020] The bottom of the machine body is connected with a walking mechanism for walking.

[0021] Preferably, the flight mechanism comprises a plurality of propellers mounted on the top of the fuselage;

[0022] The propeller assembly is connected with a motor.

[0023] Preferably, the walking mechanism includes a plurality of track assemblies installed at the bottom of the machine body, and the track assemblies include track wheels installed at the bottom of the machine body, and the track wheels are equipped with walking tracks.

[0024] Preferably, the drone body and the aerosol collection mechanism are detachably connected by a connector;

[0025] The connecting piece comprises a connecting seat body fixedly connected to the drone body, and the bottom of the sol sample tube is fixedly connected to a clamping seat adapted to the seat body;

[0026] A plurality of engaging claws are integrally formed on the engaging seat, and an annular engaging groove for limiting the engaging claws is provided on the connecting seat body. The top of the connecting seat body is connected with a plurality of bayonet ports adapted to the engaging claws. When the engaging claws are inserted into the annular engaging groove along the bayonet ports, the connecting seat body is rotated until the engaging claws are offset from the bayonet ports and are positioned in the annular engaging groove.

[0027] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0028] 1. The drone sampling device disclosed by the utility model realizes that during the working process, when the negative pressure fan is working, at this time, driven by the fan blades, the air flow is discharged from the exhaust hole and forms a negative pressure, and the atmosphere and the sol samples in the atmosphere follow the gas into the sol sample storage tube for storage, and part of the sample enters the cavity of the sampler, thereby completing the collection.

[0029] 2. The sampling device disclosed in the utility model can be used in a simple and effective way to send the working equipment into a special and complex geographical environment by utilizing the characteristics of remote operation of the human-machine interface to collect gas samples that are difficult to collect. The above method is not only highly efficient in collection, but also in the process of collection, the sampler, the bent pipe, the sol sample tube, the negative pressure fan and other components can be used to easily collect samples in the air. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] 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 the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0031] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the aerosol collection mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting piece between the aerosol collection mechanism and the drone body in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the UAV body equipped with a mechanical arm in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0035] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments 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.

[0037] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0038] In addition, in the present utility model, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in the field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0039] Example 1

[0040] like Figure 1-4 As shown, an unmanned biological sampling device includes a drone body 1, wherein the drone body 1 is a conventional drone disclosed in the prior art, and the drone body 1 mainly completes the flight by pressing a flight mechanism on the drone body 1, which is specifically the same as the existing drone, and the flight mechanism includes a plurality of propellers 2 installed at the top of the body; and the propeller 2 is equipped with a motor, which drives the propeller to rotate and takes off by airflow. Those skilled in the art can know the specific structure and working principle of the drone body 1 disclosed in the utility model by consulting a technical manual or dictionary.

[0041] Just like existing drones that can walk on the ground, a walking mechanism is installed at the bottom of the drone body 1 according to the existing walking method of drones. Specifically, it is the same as the crawler walking structure used by existing drones. Track wheels 7 and crawler tracks 8 are installed at the bottom of the drone body 1. During operation, the drone walks through the cooperation of track wheels 7 and crawler tracks 8, thereby meeting the needs of walking on muddy roads.

[0042] In order to realize the collection of gas samples under specific environment, the utility model makes the following improvements:

[0043] The top of the drone body 1 is detachably assembled and connected with an aerosol collection mechanism (specifically, the drone body 1 includes a body portion, and the aerosol collection mechanism is installed at the top position of the body portion); specifically, the gas in the atmosphere (the gas in the atmosphere contains a large amount of sol particles, and the sol particles often exist in the form of sol, and the sol is a package formed by gas, water, solid, etc.) is collected through the aerosol collection mechanism.

[0044] The aerosol collection mechanism includes a sampler 15, and the structure of the sampler 15 is as follows: the sampler 15 includes a cavity and a cover 16 detachably assembled and connected to the top of the cavity; the sampler 15 is connected to a bend 14 (the shape of the bend 14 is L-shaped), and the bend 14 is connected to the cover 16. Specifically, the upper end of the sampler 15 is integrally formed with a boss protruding from the inside; the cover 16 is assembled and connected to the top of the boss.

[0045] The specific assembly method is a conventional assembly method disclosed in the prior art, such as threaded connection or plug-in connection.

[0046] At the same time, a filter screen is arranged on the top of the boss, and when the cover 16 is assembled and connected to the top of the boss, the filter screen is positioned and clamped between the cover 16 and the boss. The function of the filter screen is to filter dust in the air.

[0047] The upper end of the above-mentioned curved pipe 14 is connected to a sol sample storage tube 13 for storing sol samples, and a hopper is integrally formed on the top of the sol sample storage tube 13 (for increasing the contact surface with the air to facilitate air entry); specifically: the curved pipe 14 is connected to the upper end of the sol sample storage tube 13.

[0048] At the same time, the sampler 15 is connected to a negative pressure suction mechanism, which includes a shell 18 connected to the sampler 15, and a negative pressure fan 19 is installed in the shell 18 (the negative pressure fan 19 is a conventional fan disclosed in the prior art, which includes a fan motor installed in the shell and fan blades installed on the fan motor), and an exhaust hole is connected to the shell.

[0049] During operation, when the negative pressure fan 19 is working, driven by the fan blades, the air flow is discharged from the exhaust hole and forms a negative pressure. The atmosphere and the sol samples in the atmosphere follow the gas into the sol sample storage tube 13 for storage, and part of the sample enters the cavity of the sampler 15, thereby completing the collection.

[0050] The above method can realize the collection of difficult-to-collect gas samples by sending the working equipment into a special and complex geographical environment in a simple and effective way by utilizing the remote operation feature of the human-machine interface. The above method is not only highly efficient in collection, but also in the process of collection, the sampler 15, the curved pipe 14, the sol sample tube 13, the negative pressure fan 19 and other components can be used to easily collect samples in the air.

[0051] Example 2

[0052] like Figure 1 -As described above, based on the structure of Example 1, the present embodiment adopts a detachable assembly connection between the drone body 1 and the aerosol collection mechanism by a connecting piece; the connecting piece includes a connecting seat body 9 fixedly connected to the drone body 1, and the bottom of the sol sample tube 13 is fixedly connected to a snap-in seat 11 adapted to the seat body; a plurality of snap-in protrusions 12 are integrally formed on the snap-in seat 11, and an annular snap-in groove with a limited position of the snap-in protrusions 12 is provided on the connecting seat body 9, and a plurality of snap-in sockets 10 adapted to the snap-in protrusions 12 are connected to the top of the connecting seat body 9, and when the snap-in protrusions 12 are snapped into the annular snap-in groove along the snap-in sockets 10, the connecting seat body 9 is rotated until the snap-in protrusions 12 are offset from the snap-in sockets 10 and are positioned in the annular snap-in groove.

[0053] The above method makes it easy to disassemble and assemble the drone body 1 and the aerosol collection mechanism in a detachable connection manner.

[0054] Example 2

[0055] like Figure 1-4 As described above, based on the structure of Example 1, in order to realize detection in the collection area, the present embodiment is the same as the existing method, and the above-mentioned drone body 1 is equipped with a detection mechanism; the detection mechanism includes an infrared life detector 6, which is the same as the existing drone with detection function. Among them, the infrared life detector is a conventional infrared life detector 6 disclosed in the prior art, and it is installed on the drone body 1 in the same way as the infrared life detector on the existing drone.

[0056] Example 3

[0057] like Figure 1 -As described above, this embodiment is based on the structure of embodiment 1. In order to meet the sampling of solid samples such as soil during operation, a mechanical arm 4 is installed on the drone body 1, which is the same as the existing drones with sampling functions. During the sampling process, the mechanical arm 4 is used to clamp the sample and put it into the sampler 5 installed on the drone body 1.

[0058] Similar to existing drones, the drone body 1 operates through a removable power source such as a battery installed inside the drone body, and the propellers, negative pressure fans, track wheels and other components on the drone body all operate in accordance with the existing drone working methods.

[0059] Of course, the above description is not a limitation of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above examples. Changes, modifications, additions or substitutions made by technicians in this technical field within the essential scope of the present invention should also fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An unmanned biological sampling device, characterized in that: It comprises a drone body, and the top of the drone body is detachably assembled and connected with an aerosol collection mechanism; The aerosol collection mechanism comprises a sampler, the sampler is connected with a curved pipe, the curved pipe is connected with a sol sample storage tube for storing sol samples, and a hopper is integrally formed on the top of the sol sample storage tube; The curved pipe is connected to the upper end of the sol sample tube; The sampler is connected to a negative pressure suction mechanism, which includes a shell connected to the sampler, a negative pressure fan is installed in the shell, and an exhaust hole is connected to the shell; During operation, the negative pressure fan drives the fan blades to rotate, driving the airflow to generate negative pressure, and the sample sol gas in the air enters the sol sample storage tube for storage.

2. The unmanned biological sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the elbow is L-shaped; The sampler comprises a cavity portion and a cover body detachably assembled and connected to the top position of the cavity portion; The bent pipe is connected to the cover body.

3. The unmanned biological sampling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the sampler is integrally formed with a boss that protrudes inwardly; The cover body is assembled and connected at the top position of the boss.

4. The unmanned biological sampling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A filter screen is arranged on the top of the boss. When the cover body is assembled and connected to the top of the boss, the filter screen is positioned and clamped between the cover body and the boss.

5. The unmanned biological sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drone body comprises a body portion, and a flight mechanism for flying is assembled and connected on the top of the body portion; The bottom of the machine body is connected with a walking mechanism for walking.

6. The unmanned biological sampling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flight mechanism includes a plurality of propellers installed at the top of the fuselage; The propeller assembly is connected with a motor.

7. The unmanned biological sampling device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The walking mechanism comprises a plurality of track assemblies installed at the bottom of the machine body, and the track assemblies comprise track wheels installed at the bottom of the machine body, and the track wheels are equipped with walking tracks.

8. The unmanned biological sampling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drone body and the aerosol collection mechanism are detachably connected by a connector; The connecting piece comprises a connecting seat body fixedly connected to the drone body, and the bottom of the sol sample tube is fixedly connected to a clamping seat adapted to the seat body; A plurality of engaging claws are integrally formed on the engaging seat, and an annular engaging groove for limiting the engaging claws is provided on the connecting seat body. The top of the connecting seat body is connected with a plurality of bayonet ports adapted to the engaging claws. When the engaging claws are inserted into the annular engaging groove along the bayonet ports, the connecting seat body is rotated until the engaging claws are offset from the bayonet ports and are positioned in the annular engaging groove.