Fire-fighting unmanned aerial vehicle with field information acquisition function

By setting up multiple cameras on the fire-fighting drone and using their mobility to collect images, a 3D observation effect is formed, and the problem of insufficient data acquisition accuracy in complex terrain is solved, and high-precision data acquisition in complex scenarios is achieved.

CN222247741UInactive Publication Date: 2024-12-27CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
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Application Number
CN202421225580.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-31
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing fire-fighting drones have insufficient image acquisition accuracy in complex terrain, and they cannot effectively collect data for complex scenes.

Method used

Design a fire-fighting drone with on-site information acquisition function, using multiple cameras to slide on the support pole to form vertical and tilt angles to collect images, simulate the 3D observation effect of the human eye, and collect the on-site situation through the drone movement, 3D image data is passed as point cloud data.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy of data acquisition, especially in scenes with thick smoke or poor line of sight, which can accurately represent the geometric shape and spatial position of things, making up for the shortcomings of single-camera acquisition.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a fire-fighting unmanned aerial vehicle with a field information acquisition function, which comprises a vehicle body, a storage battery, a controller and an antenna device are arranged in an inner cavity of the vehicle body, a main camera is vertically arranged at the bottom of the vehicle body, and a supporting rod is connected to the outer wall of the vehicle body. A motor is arranged at the end of the supporting rod, fan blades are arranged on a power rod of the motor, an electric rod is arranged on the outer wall of the machine body, the electric rod is obliquely installed, a camera is arranged at the end of the electric rod, and the camera, the electric rod and the motor are electrically connected with a storage battery and a controller through wires. The fire-fighting unmanned aerial vehicle with the on-site information acquisition function can accurately represent the geometrical shape and the spatial position of an object, effectively makes up for the defects of image data in dense smoke and poor sight scenes, and effectively improves the data acquisition precision.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a fire-fighting unmanned aerial vehicle with a field information collection function. Background Art

[0002] Firefighting drones can replace firefighting and rescue personnel to remotely enter flammable, explosive, toxic, harmful and easily collapsed buildings, large warehouses, hypoxia, smoke and other indoor and outdoor dangerous disaster sites to conduct reconnaissance, collection, processing and real-time transmission of on-site images, voice, toxic gas types, combustible gas concentrations, on-site temperature, radiant heat and other data information, effectively solving the problems faced by firefighters in the above-mentioned places, such as personal safety, short sustainable reconnaissance time, insufficient data collection and inability to feedback information in real time. Most of the current firefighting drones use sports cameras with sensors for data collection, but a single camera alone cannot well collect images of complex terrains, and there is a problem of insufficient data collection accuracy. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve the shortcomings in the prior art and proposes a firefighting drone with a field information collection function.

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

[0005] A firefighting drone with a field information collection function is designed, comprising a body, an inner cavity of the body is provided with a battery, a controller and an antenna device, a main camera is vertically provided at the bottom of the body, an outer wall of the body is connected to a support rod, an end of the support rod is provided with a motor, a power rod of the motor is provided with a fan blade, an outer wall of the body is provided with an electric rod, the electric rod is installed in an inclined state, a camera is provided at the end of the electric rod, and the camera, the electric rod and the motor are electrically connected to the battery and the controller through wires.

[0006] Preferably, a top cover is rotatably provided on the top of the machine body, a connecting rod is vertically provided on the top cover, and a probe for data collection is provided on the top of the connecting rod.

[0007] Preferably, a sliding rod is provided on the outer wall of the body, a collar is sleeved on the sliding rod, a hinge is provided on the outer wall of the collar, and the collar is hinged to the electric rod via the hinge.

[0008] Preferably, an axial sliding groove is provided on the outer wall of the sliding rod, and a sliding block which can slide in the sliding groove is provided on the inner wall of the collar.

[0009] Preferably, an annular fixing ring is welded to the outer wall of the support rod, and the end of the sliding rod is welded to the fixing ring.

[0010] Preferably, the number of the cameras is at least three, and the cameras are circumferentially distributed on the ring side of the body.

[0011] Preferably, a buffer gasket is provided at the bottom of the motor.

[0012] The utility model proposes a fire-fighting drone with on-site information collection function, which has the beneficial effects of: by setting a main camera and multiple cameras, the multiple cameras can slide freely on the support rod to form five different angles of image collection, including one vertical angle, four inclined angles, etc., to simulate the 3D observation effect of the human eye, and use the mobility of the drone to widely collect on-site conditions, and transmit the 3D picture data to the rear system platform. These large numbers of three-dimensional coordinate points are point cloud data, which can accurately represent the geometric shape and spatial position of objects, effectively make up for the shortcomings of image data in scenes with thick smoke and poor visibility, and effectively improve the accuracy of data collection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a firefighting drone with on-site information collection function proposed by the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a side view of a firefighting drone with on-site information collection function proposed by the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a top view of a firefighting drone with on-site information collection function proposed by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the collar structure of a firefighting drone with on-site information collection function proposed by the utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1 body, 2 top cover, 3 connecting rod, 4 probe, 5 support rod, 6 fan blade, 7 motor, 8 hinge, 9 ring, 10 camera rod, 11 camera, 12 main camera, 13 fixing ring, 14 electric rod, 15 slide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0019] Reference Figure 1-4A firefighting drone with a field information collection function comprises a body 1, an inner cavity of the body 1 is provided with a battery, a controller and an antenna device, a main camera 12 is vertically provided at the bottom of the body 1, an outer wall of the body 1 is connected to a support rod 5, an end of the support rod 5 is provided with a motor 7, a power rod of the motor 7 is provided with a fan blade 6, an outer wall of the body 1 is provided with an electric rod 14, the electric rod 14 is installed in an inclined shape, a camera 11 is provided at the end of the electric rod 14, and the camera 11, the electric rod 14 and the motor 7 are all electrically connected to the battery and the controller through wires.

[0020] A top cover 2 is rotatably provided on the top of the body 1, a connecting rod 3 is vertically provided on the top cover 2, a probe 4 for data acquisition is provided on the top of the connecting rod 3, a sliding rod is provided on the outer wall of the body 1, a ring 9 is sleeved on the sliding rod, a hinge 8 is provided on the outer wall of the ring 9, and the ring 9 is hinged to the electric rod 14 through the hinge 8.

[0021] An axial slide groove 15 is provided on the outer wall of the slide rod, a slider which can slide in the slide groove 15 is provided on the inner wall of the collar 9, an annular fixing ring 13 is welded on the outer wall of the support rod 5, and the end of the slide rod is welded to the fixing ring 13. There are at least three cameras 11, which are circumferentially distributed on the ring side of the body 1. A buffer gasket is provided at the bottom of the motor 7, and the buffer gasket provided plays a buffering role when the UAV lands.

[0022] Working method: Multiple cameras 11 can slide freely on the support rod 5 to form five different angles such as one vertical, four inclined, etc. to collect images, simulate the 3D observation effect of human eyes, use the mobility of drones to widely collect on-site conditions, and transmit 3D image data to the rear system platform through antenna devices. These large numbers of three-dimensional coordinate points are point cloud data, which can accurately represent the geometric shape and spatial position of objects and realize data collection.

[0023] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A firefighting drone with on-site information collection function, comprising a body (1), wherein a battery, a controller and an antenna device are arranged in the inner cavity of the body (1), characterized in that: A main camera (12) is vertically arranged at the bottom of the body (1); a support rod (5) is connected to the outer wall of the body (1); a motor (7) is arranged at the end of the support rod (5); a fan blade (6) is arranged on the power rod of the motor (7); an electric rod (14) is arranged on the outer wall of the body (1); the electric rod (14) is installed in an inclined state; a camera (11) is arranged at the end of the electric rod (14); and the camera (11), the electric rod (14) and the motor (7) are all electrically connected to a battery and a controller through wires.

2. The firefighting drone with on-site information collection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A top cover (2) is rotatably provided on the top of the machine body (1), a connecting rod (3) is vertically provided on the top cover (2), and a probe (4) for data collection is provided on the top of the connecting rod (3).

3. The firefighting drone with on-site information collection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the machine body (1) is provided with a sliding rod, a sleeve (9) is sleeved on the sliding rod, a hinge (8) is provided on the outer wall of the sleeve (9), and the sleeve (9) is hingedly connected to the electric rod (14) via the hinge (8).

4. The firefighting drone with on-site information collection function according to claim 3 is characterized in that: An axial sliding groove (15) is formed on the outer wall of the sliding rod, and a sliding block which can slide in the sliding groove (15) is provided on the inner wall of the collar (9).

5. The firefighting drone with on-site information collection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular fixing ring (13) is welded to the outer wall of the support rod (5), and the end of the sliding rod is welded to the fixing ring (13).

6. The firefighting drone with on-site information collection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the cameras (11) is at least three, and the cameras (11) are circumferentially distributed on the ring side of the body (1).

7. The firefighting drone with on-site information collection function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A buffer gasket is provided at the bottom of the motor (7).