Unmanned aerial vehicle for surveying

The drone's innovative design with supporting legs, lifting mechanisms, and protective shell addresses landing damage and camera vulnerability, ensuring stable and efficient survey operations.

CN222247731UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27ENG UNIV OF THE CHINESE PEOPLES ARMED POLICE FORCE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421119993.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-22
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-22

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Technical Problem

Surveying drones face damage during landing due to lack of supporting structures, and survey cameras are vulnerable to collision and damage.

Method used

The drone is equipped with a flipping and retracting mechanism featuring symmetrically arranged supporting legs, a lifting and rotating mechanism with survey cameras, and a protective shell to protect the cameras, utilizing mechanisms like electric telescopic rods and gears for stable landing and camera movement.

Benefits of technology

Ensures stable landing and protects survey cameras, enhancing survey efficiency and effectiveness by allowing continuous operation without interference from landing processes.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an unmanned aerial vehicle for surveying, and belongs to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, the unmanned aerial vehicle for surveying is composed of an unmanned aerial vehicle main body, a turnover folding and unfolding mechanism, supporting foot stools, a lifting rotating mechanism, a surveying camera and a protective shell, in the scheme, the two supporting foot stools are arranged for supporting the unmanned aerial vehicle main body, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle main body can stably land; a U-shaped connecting plate moves to drive two racks to move, the racks move to drive a gear A to rotate, the gear A rotates to drive a mounting shaft to rotate, and the mounting shaft rotates to drive a supporting foot stool to rotate, so that the mounting shaft is rotationally folded, and the two surveying cameras cannot be affected to conduct surveying; the problems that in the prior art, an unmanned aerial vehicle for surveying needs to return and land after topographic surveying is finished, and due to the fact that the unmanned aerial vehicle is not provided with a supporting structure, the unmanned aerial vehicle can be collided and damaged during landing, and meanwhile a surveying camera can be damaged can be solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and in particular relates to a surveying unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] A drone is an unmanned aircraft that is mainly controlled by radio remote control or self-programmed. It has the advantages of small size and ease of use, and is widely used in aerial reconnaissance, surveillance, communication, anti-submarine, electronic jamming, etc. At present, drone target tracking mostly uses video footage and manual tracking and shooting to achieve target locking. Due to the delay in the transmission of the captured footage and the low accuracy of manual operation of drones, it is easy to have the phenomenon of target tracking and identification.

[0003] The authorization announcement number "CN208110390U" records "a UAV target tracking system, including a frame body, several flying wings axially symmetrically and / or centrally symmetrically distributed with the center of the frame body, an STM32L0 central processing chip arranged in the frame body, a memory, a radio frequency transceiver, a vector angle meter, an altitude sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an image processing module, and a flight driver respectively connected to the central processing chip, a wireless remote control connected to the radio frequency generator, a DC motor arranged on the flying wing and connected to the flight driver, a rotating blade connected to the DC motor, a video encoder connected to the image processing module, an infrared camera connected to the video encoder and arranged at the bottom of the frame body, and a servo motor arranged between the infrared camera and the frame body and connected to the central processing chip for driving the infrared camera to rotate."

[0004] The above patent has the advantages of simple structure, reliable tracking, accurate positioning, etc. However, the above patent needs to return and land after the terrain survey is completed. Since there is no supporting structure on the drone, the drone will be damaged by collision during landing, and the survey camera will also be damaged. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a surveying drone, aiming to solve the problem in the prior art that the surveying drone needs to return and land after completing the terrain survey. Since there is no supporting structure on the drone, the drone may be damaged by collision during landing, and the survey camera may be damaged at the same time.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A surveying drone, comprising:

[0008] The drone body;

[0009] The flipping and retracting mechanism is arranged on the main body of the drone;

[0010] Two supporting legs are provided, and the two supporting legs are symmetrically arranged on the flipping and retracting mechanism;

[0011] A lifting and rotating mechanism is provided on the main body of the UAV;

[0012] There are two survey cameras, which are symmetrically arranged on the lifting and rotating mechanism; and

[0013] The protective shell is arranged at the bottom of the drone body, and the protective shell is movably mounted on the two survey cameras.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the flipping and retracting mechanism includes:

[0015] Rotating parts, which are provided in two groups, and the two groups of rotating parts are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the drone body; and

[0016] The driving components are arranged on the main body of the UAV, and the driving components are connected to the two sets of rotating components.

[0017] As a preferred solution of the utility model, each group of the rotating parts includes a vertical plate and a mounting shaft, and the vertical plates are provided with two. The two vertical plates are fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body, and the two vertical plates are symmetrically arranged. The mounting shaft is rotatably connected between the two vertical plates, and the two ends of the mounting shaft respectively rotate through the two vertical plates and extend to the outside of the two vertical plates.

[0018] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the driving component includes an A gear, a rack, a U-shaped connecting plate and an A electric telescopic rod, the A electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drone body, and the extended end of the A electric telescopic rod movably penetrates the drone body and extends to the outside of the drone body, the U-shaped connecting plate is fixedly connected to the extended end of the A electric telescopic rod, and both ends of the U-shaped connecting plate are movably plugged into the drone body and extend to the inside of the drone body, two A gears are provided, each of the A gears is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of each mounting shaft, two racks are provided, the two racks are respectively fixedly connected to the two side ends of the U-shaped connecting plate, and the two racks are respectively meshed with the two A gears.

[0019] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the lifting and rotating mechanism includes:

[0020] A lifting component is provided on the main body of the drone; and

[0021] The rotating component is arranged on the lifting component.

[0022] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the lifting component includes a B electric telescopic rod and a lifting plate, one end of the B electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drone body, and the extended end of the B electric telescopic rod movably penetrates the drone body and extends to the outside of the drone body, and the lifting plate is fixedly connected to the extended end of the B electric telescopic rod.

[0023] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the rotating component includes a forward and reverse motor, a B gear, a rotating plate, a rotating shaft and a C gear. The rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom of the lifting plate, the rotating plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft, the C gear is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft, the forward and reverse motor is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting plate, and the output end of the forward and reverse motor rotates through the lifting plate and extends to the outside of the lifting plate, the forward and reverse motor moves through the drone body and extends to the inside of the drone body, the B gear is fixedly connected to the output end of the forward and reverse motor, and the B gear and the C gear are meshed with each other.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0025] 1. In this solution, two supporting tripods are provided to support the main body of the drone, so that the main body of the drone can land stably. The U-shaped connecting plate is moved by extending the A electric telescopic rod, and the movement of the U-shaped connecting plate drives the two racks to move. The movement of the rack drives the A gear to rotate, and the rotation of the A gear drives the installation shaft to rotate. The rotation of the installation shaft drives the supporting tripod to rotate, so that the installation shaft is rotated and retracted, which will not affect the survey of the two survey cameras.

[0026] 2. In this scheme, a protective shell is provided to protect two survey cameras. The lifting plate is driven downward by extending the B electric telescopic rod, and the lowering of the lifting plate drives the two survey cameras downward. The output end of the forward and reverse motor drives the B gear to rotate, and the rotation of the B gear drives the C gear to rotate. The rotation of the C gear drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating shaft drives the rotating plate to rotate. The rotation of the rotating plate drives the two survey cameras to make circular motion at the same time. The rotation of the rotating plate can drive the two survey cameras to make circular motion, thereby improving the survey effect and efficiency of the two survey cameras. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0028] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 3 The enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0032] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view from another perspective of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 5 Enlarged view of point C in the middle.

[0034] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Vertical board; 3. Support tripod; 4. Protective shell; 5. Gear A; 6. Mounting shaft; 7. Rack; 8. U-shaped connecting plate; 9. Electric telescopic rod A; 10. Electric telescopic rod B; 11. Lifting plate; 12. Forward and reverse motor; 13. Gear B; 14. Survey camera; 15. Turntable; 16. Rotating shaft; 17. Gear C. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] 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 in 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.

[0036] Example 1

[0037] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 , the technical solution provided by this embodiment is as follows:

[0038] A surveying drone, which consists of a drone body 1, a flipping and retracting mechanism, a supporting tripod 3, a lifting and rotating mechanism, a surveying camera 14 and a protective shell 4. Two supporting tripods 3 are provided, and the two supporting tripods 3 are symmetrically arranged on the flipping and retracting mechanism. Two surveying cameras 14 are provided, and the two surveying cameras 14 are symmetrically arranged on the lifting and rotating mechanism. The protective shell 4 is provided at the bottom of the drone body 1, and the protective shell 4 is movably mounted on the two surveying cameras 14.

[0039] In a specific embodiment of the utility model, each supporting tripod 3 is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of each mounting shaft 6, and the two supporting tripods 3 are arranged in an eight-shaped shape. The two supporting tripods 3 are arranged to support the UAV body 1 so that the UAV body 1 can land stably. The two survey cameras 14 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating plate 15, and the protective shell 4 is arranged to protect the two survey cameras 14. The two survey cameras 14 can be used to survey mountain terrain.

[0040] Specifically, two groups of rotating parts are provided, and the two groups of rotating parts are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the drone body 1. Each group of rotating parts includes a vertical plate 2 and a mounting shaft 6. Two vertical plates 2 are provided, and the two vertical plates 2 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body 1, and the two vertical plates 2 are symmetrically arranged. The mounting shaft 6 is rotatably connected between the two vertical plates 2, and the two ends of the mounting shaft 6 respectively rotate through the two vertical plates 2 and extend to the outside of the two vertical plates 2.

[0041] In a specific embodiment of the utility model, the two vertical plates 2 are configured to connect to the mounting shaft 6, and the mounting shaft 6 is configured to connect to the supporting leg 3. The supporting leg 3 can be driven to rotate by rotating the mounting shaft 6, so that the mounting shaft 6 can be rotated and retracted without affecting the surveying of the two survey cameras 14.

[0042] Specifically, the driving components are arranged on the drone body 1, and the driving components are connected to the two groups of rotating components. The driving components include an A gear 5, a rack 7, a U-shaped connecting plate 8 and an A electric telescopic rod 9. The A electric telescopic rod 9 is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drone body 1, and the extended end of the A electric telescopic rod 9 movably penetrates the drone body 1 and extends to the outside of the drone body 1. The U-shaped connecting plate 8 is fixedly connected to the extended end of the A electric telescopic rod 9, and both ends of the U-shaped connecting plate 8 are movably plugged into the drone body 1 and extend to the inside of the drone body 1. Two A gears 5 are provided, and each A gear 5 is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of each mounting shaft 6. Two racks 7 are provided, and the two racks 7 are respectively fixedly connected to the two side ends of the U-shaped connecting plate 8, and the two racks 7 are respectively meshed with the two A gears 5.

[0043] In a specific embodiment of the present utility model, the U-shaped connecting plate 8 is provided to connect the two racks 7. By fixing the extended end of the A electric telescopic rod 9 with the U-shaped connecting plate 8, the A electric telescopic rod 9 can be extended to drive the U-shaped connecting plate 8 to move. The movement of the U-shaped connecting plate 8 can simultaneously drive the two racks 7 to move. The movement of the rack 7 can drive the A gear 5 to rotate. The rotation of the A gear 5 can drive the mounting shaft 6 to rotate. The working principle and internal structure of the A electric telescopic rod 9 are common knowledge to those skilled in the art, so they will not be described in detail.

[0044] Specifically, the lifting component is arranged on the drone body 1, and the lifting component includes a B electric telescopic rod 10 and a lifting plate 11. One end of the B electric telescopic rod 10 is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drone body 1, and the extended end of the B electric telescopic rod 10 movably passes through the drone body 1 and extends to the outside of the drone body 1, and the lifting plate 11 is fixedly connected to the extended end of the B electric telescopic rod 10.

[0045] In a specific embodiment of the present utility model, the extension of the B electric telescopic rod 10 can drive the lifting plate 11 to descend, and the descent of the lifting plate 11 can drive the two surveying cameras 14 to descend, so that the two surveying cameras 14 are moved out of the protective shell 4 for surveying. The working principle and internal structure of the B electric telescopic rod 10 are common knowledge to those skilled in the art, so they will not be elaborated herein.

[0046] Specifically, the rotating component is arranged on the lifting component, and the rotating component includes a forward and reverse motor 12, a B gear 13, a rotating plate 15, a rotating shaft 16 and a C gear 17. The rotating shaft 16 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the lifting plate 11, the rotating plate 15 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft 16, the C gear 17 is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 16, the forward and reverse motor 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting plate 11, and the output end of the forward and reverse motor 12 rotates through the lifting plate 11 and extends to the outside of the lifting plate 11, the forward and reverse motor 12 moves through the drone body 1 and extends to the inside of the drone body 1, the B gear 13 is fixedly connected to the output end of the forward and reverse motor 12, and the B gear 13 and the C gear 17 are meshed with each other.

[0047] In a specific embodiment of the utility model, the rotating shaft 16 is used to connect the rotating plate 15, and the rotating plate 15 is used to connect the two surveying cameras 14. The output end of the forward and reverse motor 12 can drive the B gear 13 to rotate, and the rotation of the B gear 13 can drive the C gear 17 to rotate, and the rotation of the C gear 17 can drive 18 to rotate, and the rotation of 18 can drive the rotating plate 15 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating plate 15 can drive the two surveying cameras 14 to make circular motion, thereby improving the surveying effect and efficiency of the two surveying cameras 14.

[0048] The working principle or working process of the surveying drone provided by the utility model is as follows: the A electric telescopic rod 9 is extended to drive the U-shaped connecting plate 8 to move, the movement of the U-shaped connecting plate 8 drives the two racks 7 to move, the movement of the racks 7 drives the A gear 5 to rotate, the rotation of the A gear 5 drives the installation shaft 6 to rotate, the rotation of the installation shaft 6 drives the supporting tripod 3 to rotate, the B electric telescopic rod 10 is extended to drive the lifting plate 11 to descend, the descent of the lifting plate 11 drives the two surveying cameras 14 to descend, the forward and reverse motor 12 is started, the output end of the forward and reverse motor 12 rotates to drive the B gear 13 to rotate, the rotation of the B gear 13 drives the C gear 17 to rotate, the rotation of the C gear 17 drives the rotating shaft 16 to rotate, the rotation of the rotating shaft 16 drives the rotating plate 15 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating plate 15 drives the two surveying cameras 14 to make circular motion at the same time.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A surveying drone, characterized in that: include: UAV body (1); A flipping and retracting mechanism is arranged on the drone body (1); A supporting leg (3), two of which are provided, and the two supporting leg (3) are symmetrically arranged on the flipping and retracting mechanism; A lifting and rotating mechanism is arranged on the drone body (1); Two survey cameras (14) are provided, and the two survey cameras (14) are symmetrically arranged on the lifting and rotating mechanism; and A protective shell (4) is arranged at the bottom of the drone body (1), and the protective shell (4) is movably mounted on the two survey cameras (14).

2. A surveying drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping and retracting mechanism comprises: Rotating parts, which are provided in two groups, and the two groups of rotating parts are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the drone body (1); and The driving components are arranged on the drone body (1), and the driving components are connected to the two sets of rotating components.

3. A surveying drone according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each group of rotating parts comprises a vertical plate (2) and a mounting shaft (6), wherein two vertical plates (2) are provided, and the two vertical plates (2) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body (1), and the two vertical plates (2) are symmetrically arranged, and the mounting shaft (6) is rotatably connected between the two vertical plates (2), and the two ends of the mounting shaft (6) are respectively rotatably passed through the two vertical plates (2) and extend to the outside of the two vertical plates (2).

4. A surveying drone according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving component comprises an A gear (5), a rack (7), a U-shaped connecting plate (8) and an A electric telescopic rod (9); the A electric telescopic rod (9) is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drone body (1), and the extended end of the A electric telescopic rod (9) movably penetrates the drone body (1) and extends to the outside of the drone body (1); the U-shaped connecting plate (8) is fixedly connected to the extended end of the A electric telescopic rod (9), and both ends of the U-shaped connecting plate (8) are movably plugged into the drone body (1) and extend to the inside of the drone body (1); two A gears (5) are provided, and each of the A gears (5) is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of each mounting shaft (6); two racks (7) are provided, and the two racks (7) are respectively fixedly connected to the two side ends of the U-shaped connecting plate (8), and the two racks (7) are respectively meshed with the two A gears (5).

5. A surveying drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting and rotating mechanism comprises: A lifting component is provided on the drone body (1); and The rotating component is arranged on the lifting component.

6. The surveying drone according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lifting component comprises a B electric telescopic rod (10) and a lifting plate (11); one end of the B electric telescopic rod (10) is fixedly connected to the lower inner wall of the drone body (1); the extended end of the B electric telescopic rod (10) movably passes through the drone body (1) and extends to the outside of the drone body (1); and the lifting plate (11) is fixedly connected to the extended end of the B electric telescopic rod (10).

7. The surveying drone according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rotating component comprises a forward and reverse motor (12), a B gear (13), a rotating plate (15), a rotating shaft (16) and a C gear (17); the rotating shaft (16) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the lifting plate (11); the rotating plate (15) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating shaft (16); the C gear (17) is fixedly connected to the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft (16); the forward and reverse motor (12) is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting plate (11); the output end of the forward and reverse motor (12) rotates through the lifting plate (11) and extends to the outside of the lifting plate (11); the forward and reverse motor (12) movably passes through the drone body (1) and extends to the inside of the drone body (1); the B gear (13) is fixedly connected to the output end of the forward and reverse motor (12); and the B gear (13) and the C gear (17) are meshed with each other.