Component replacement device and unmanned aerial vehicle hangar

Abstract

The utility model provides a device replacement device and an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar, and relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle device replacement, an unmanned aerial vehicle body is positioned and centered through a centering component, a driving component drives a gripper to move below the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and a to-be-replaced device in the unmanned aerial vehicle body is taken out and put into a second device bin; and then the to-be-installed device in the first device bin is taken out and installed in the unmanned aerial vehicle body, replacement of the device can be completed, the technical problem that in the prior art, an unmanned aerial vehicle cannot work continuously is solved, and conditions are created for normalized deployment, rapid response and continuous work of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle component replacement, in particular to a component replacement device and an unmanned aerial vehicle hangar. Background Art

[0002] As a new type of aircraft, multi-rotor drones are used in civil, commercial and military fields. In the civil field, more and more extreme sports enthusiasts use drones for filming. In the commercial field, in addition to carrying camera equipment to track and photograph various sports events, they have entered the logistics industry and can deliver goods to remote areas where manual distribution is difficult and slow. They have broad application prospects and potential.

[0003] However, the deployment and endurance of drones have always restricted their application and efficiency, resulting in the inability of drones to work continuously. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a device for replacing a component and a UAV hangar, so as to alleviate the technical problem that the UAV cannot operate continuously in the prior art.

[0005] In a first aspect, the device replacement apparatus provided by the utility model comprises:

[0006] A fixed frame, wherein the fixed frame is provided with a first component compartment and a second component compartment, and the first component compartment contains components to be installed;

[0007] A centering member, the centering member is connected to the fixed frame and is used to center the drone body;

[0008] A gripper, the gripper is used to clamp the component to be replaced in the drone body, or the gripper is used to clamp the component to be installed in the first component compartment;

[0009] A driving component is connected to the gripper in a transmission manner, and is used to drive the gripper to move in a first direction and a second direction so as to place the component to be replaced into the second component compartment and install the component to be installed into the drone body.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment,

[0011] The drive member includes a first drive assembly and a second drive assembly;

[0012] The first driving assembly is in transmission connection with the gripper, and the first driving assembly is used to drive the gripper to move along a first direction;

[0013] The second driving assembly is in transmission connection with the first driving assembly, and the second driving assembly is used to drive the first driving assembly to move along a second direction.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment,

[0015] The first driving assembly includes a first driving body, a first sliding body and a first sliding seat;

[0016] The gripper is arranged on the first slide, the first slide is slidably connected to the first sliding body, the first sliding body is arranged along a first direction, and the first driving body is transmission-connected to the first slide to drive the first slide to move along the first direction.

[0017] In an alternative embodiment,

[0018] The second driving assembly includes a second driving body, a second sliding body and a second sliding seat;

[0019] The first sliding body is arranged on the second sliding seat, the second sliding seat is slidably connected to the second sliding body, the second sliding body is arranged along the second direction, and the second driving body is transmission-connected to the second sliding seat to drive the second sliding seat to move along the second direction.

[0020] In an alternative embodiment,

[0021] The fixed frame includes a fixed bottom plate;

[0022] The bottom of the second sliding body is fixed on the fixed bottom plate.

[0023] In an alternative embodiment,

[0024] The fixed frame also includes a device bin mounting plate and a lower support plate;

[0025] The bottom end of the lower support plate is connected to the fixed bottom plate, and the top end of the lower support plate is connected to the device bin mounting plate;

[0026] The first component bin and the second component bin are both mounted on the component bin mounting plate.

[0027] In an alternative embodiment,

[0028] The fixed frame also includes an upper support plate;

[0029] The bottom end of the upper support plate is connected to the device bin mounting plate, and the top end of the upper support plate is connected to the centering member.

[0030] In an alternative embodiment,

[0031] The first sliding body is provided with a position sensor, and the position sensor is used to detect the position of the first sliding seat.

[0032] In an alternative embodiment,

[0033] The first direction and the second direction are both located on a vertical plane.

[0034] In a second aspect, the UAV hangar provided by the utility model includes the device for replacing the component.

[0035] The device for replacing components provided by the utility model uses a centering component to center the drone body, and a driving component drives a gripper to move to the bottom of the drone body, so that the components to be replaced in the drone body are taken out and placed in the second component bin, and then the components to be installed in the first component bin are taken out and installed in the drone body, thereby completing the replacement of components and alleviating the technical problem in the prior art that drones cannot operate continuously. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0037] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device replacement device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0038] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the device replacement apparatus provided by an embodiment of the utility model from a first viewing angle;

[0039] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a driving component in a device replacement apparatus provided in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0040] Icons: 10-UAV body; 100-fixed frame; 110-fixed bottom plate; 120-device bin mounting plate; 130-lower support plate; 140-upper support plate; 150-first device bin; 160-second device bin; 200-centering member; 300-gripper; 400-driving member; 410-first driving assembly; 411-first driving body; 412-first sliding body; 413-first slide; 414-position sensor; 420-second driving assembly; 421-second driving body; 422-second sliding body; 423-second slide. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are 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.

[0042] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0044] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described here is only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and is not used to limit the present invention.

[0045] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 To put it in perspective, the device replacement apparatus provided in this embodiment includes: a fixed frame 100, a centering member 200, a gripper 300 and a driving member 400. It should be noted that the device can specifically be a battery or a sensor, and the battery or sensor is replaced by the device replacement apparatus. The following takes battery replacement as an example.

[0046] The fixed frame 100 is provided with a first component compartment 150 and a second component compartment 160 . Components to be installed are placed in the first component compartment 150 , and the second component compartment 160 is an empty compartment, providing storage space for components to be replaced in the subsequent drone body 10 .

[0047] The centering component 200 is connected to the fixed frame 100, and is used to position and center the drone body 10; the centering component 200 can adopt the drone centering device in the prior art. When the battery of the drone body 10 is low, after the drone body 10 issues a landing command, the centering component 200 opens, and the drone body 10 falls into the centering component 200. Then the centering component 200 is closed, and the drone body 10 is clamped in the center, so that the drone body 10 can be positioned and centered.

[0048] The gripper 300 is used to clamp the components to be replaced in the drone body 10, or the gripper 300 is used to clamp the components to be installed in the first component compartment 150; specifically, the gripper 300 can adopt the gripper 300 structure in the prior art to ensure that the gripper 300 can clamp the components to be replaced in the drone body 10 and can clamp the components to be installed in the first component compartment 150. The components to be replaced are batteries with low power, and the components to be installed are batteries with full power.

[0049] The driving component 400 is in transmission connection with the gripper 300 , and the driving component 400 provides driving force for the gripper 300 , driving the gripper 300 to move in the first direction and the second direction, so as to place the device to be replaced into the second device compartment 160 , and install the device to be installed into the drone body 10 .

[0050] It should be noted that the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other, and both the first direction and the second direction are located on a vertical plane, so that the movement of the switching device on the vertical plane can be realized.

[0051] The device for replacing components provided in the present embodiment uses the centering component 200 to center the drone body 10, and the driving component 400 drives the gripper 300 to move to the bottom of the drone body 10, takes out the components to be replaced in the drone body 10 and puts them into the second component compartment 160, and then takes out the components to be installed in the first component compartment 150 and installs them into the drone body 10, thereby completing the replacement of the components and alleviating the technical problem in the prior art that the drone cannot operate continuously.

[0052] Based on the above embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, in an optional embodiment, the driving component 400 in the device replacement apparatus provided in this embodiment includes a first driving component 410 and a second driving component 420; the first driving component 410 is transmission-connected to the gripper 300, the first driving component 410 provides the gripper 300 with a driving force in a first direction, and the first driving component 410 drives the gripper 300 to move along the first direction; the second driving component 420 is transmission-connected to the first driving component 410, the second driving component 420 provides the gripper 300 with a driving force in a second direction, and the second driving component 420 drives the first driving component 410 to move along the second direction.

[0053] Specifically, the first driving assembly 410 includes a first driving body 411, a first sliding body 412 and a first slide 413; the first driving body 411 can be set as a DC motor or a servo motor. The first driving body 411 is transmission-connected to the first slide 413, the gripper 300 is fixed on the first slide 413, and the first slide 413 is slidingly connected to the first sliding body 412. The driving force generated by the first driving body 411 acts on the first slide 413, and since the first sliding body 412 is arranged along the first direction, it can drive the first slide 413 to move along the first direction, thereby driving the gripper 300 to move in the first direction.

[0054] The second driving assembly 420 includes a second driving body 421, a second sliding body 422 and a second slide 423; the second driving body 421 can be set as a DC motor or a servo motor, the second driving body 421 is transmission-connected to the second slide 423, the first slide 413 is fixed on the second slide 423, the second slide 423 is slidingly connected to the second sliding body 422, the driving force generated by the second driving body 421 acts on the second slide 423, and since the second sliding body 422 is arranged along the second direction, it can drive the second slide 423 to move along the second direction, and then drive the gripper 300 to move in the second direction.

[0055] Optionally, the sliding body can be configured as a rotating screw, a slider is provided on the slide seat, the slider is engaged with the rotating screw, and the driving body drives the rotating screw to rotate, thereby driving the slide seat to move along the sliding body.

[0056] In an optional embodiment, the fixed frame 100 includes a fixed base plate 110 ; the bottom of the second sliding body 422 is fixed on the fixed base plate 110 , and the fixed base plate 110 provides support for the entire driving member 400 to ensure the stability of the overall operation of the driving member 400 .

[0057] In an optional embodiment, the fixed frame 100 also includes a device bin mounting plate 120 and a lower support plate 130; the bottom end of the lower support plate 130 is connected to the fixed bottom plate 110, and the top end of the lower support plate 130 is connected to the device bin mounting plate 120; the first device bin 150 and the second device bin 160 are both installed on the device bin mounting plate 120, and the first device bin 150 and the second device bin 160 have the same structure. In order to facilitate the clamping of the gripper 300, the openings of the first device bin 150 and the second device bin 160 are both facing downward, and the tops of the first device bin 150 and the second device bin 160 are fixed on the bottom surface of the device bin mounting plate 120.

[0058] In an optional embodiment, the fixed frame 100 also includes an upper support plate 140; the bottom end of the upper support plate 140 is connected to the device bin mounting plate 120, and the top end of the upper support plate 140 is connected to the centering member 200. The upper support plate 140 lifts the centering member 200 to ensure that after the drone body 10 is clamped by the centering member 200, the bottom end of the drone body 10 is higher than the bottom openings of the first device bin 150 and the second device bin 160, providing a device replacement space for the gripper 300.

[0059] It should be noted that the upper support plate 140, the lower support plate 130, the device compartment mounting plate 120 and the fixed bottom plate 110 can be set as an integrated structure and placed in the drone hangar as a whole.

[0060] In an optional embodiment, a position sensor 414 is disposed on the first sliding body 412 , and the position sensor 414 is used to detect the position of the first sliding seat 413 .

[0061] Specifically, the position sensor 414 is a photoelectric sensor, and a sensing metal sheet is disposed on the first slide 413 .

[0062] The specific component replacement action is as follows: when the battery of the drone body 10 is low, a landing command is issued, the drone body 10 moves to the centering component 200, the centering component 200 starts to position and center the drone body 10, and the gripper 300 rises and moves along the second direction to the bottom of the drone body 10, and the gripper 300 clamps the component to be replaced in the drone body 10. After clamping, the gripper 300 moves downward along the second direction, and then moves horizontally to the right along the first direction, and puts the clamped component to be replaced into the second component compartment 160, and then moves horizontally to the left along the first direction, clamps the component to be installed in the first component compartment 150, and then moves upward along the second direction, installs the component to be installed into the drone body 10, and completes the component replacement.

[0063] The drone hangar provided in this embodiment includes a component replacement device.

[0064] Since the technical effect of the drone hangar provided in this embodiment is the same as the technical effect of the device replacement apparatus provided in the above embodiment, it will not be repeated here.

[0065] 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, ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A device replacement apparatus, characterized in that: include: A fixed frame (100), the fixed frame (100) being provided with a first device bin (150) and a second device bin (160), the first device bin (150) containing devices to be installed; a centering member (200), the centering member (200) being connected to the fixing frame (100), and the centering member (200) being used to center and position the drone body (10); A gripper (300), the gripper (300) being used to clamp a component to be replaced in the drone body (10), or the gripper (300) being used to clamp a component to be installed in the first component compartment (150); A driving component (400) is connected to the gripper (300) in a transmission manner, and is used to drive the gripper (300) to move in a first direction and a second direction so as to place the device to be replaced into the second device compartment (160) and install the device to be installed into the drone body (10).

2. The device replacement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving member (400) comprises a first driving component (410) and a second driving component (420); The first driving component (410) is in transmission connection with the gripper (300), and the first driving component (410) is used to drive the gripper (300) to move along a first direction; The second driving component (420) is drivingly connected to the first driving component (410), and the second driving component (420) is used to drive the first driving component (410) to move along a second direction.

3. The device replacement apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first driving assembly (410) comprises a first driving body (411), a first sliding body (412) and a first sliding seat (413); The gripper (300) is arranged on the first slide (413), the first slide (413) is slidably connected to the first sliding body (412), the first sliding body (412) is arranged along a first direction, and the first driving body (411) is transmission-connected to the first slide (413) to drive the first slide (413) to move along the first direction.

4. The device replacement apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second driving assembly (420) comprises a second driving body (421), a second sliding body (422) and a second sliding seat (423); The first sliding body (412) is arranged on the second sliding seat (423), the second sliding seat (423) is slidably connected to the second sliding body (422), the second sliding body (422) is arranged along the second direction, and the second driving body (421) is transmission-connected to the second sliding seat (423) to drive the second sliding seat (423) to move along the second direction.

5. The device replacement apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fixed frame (100) comprises a fixed bottom plate (110); The bottom of the second sliding body (422) is fixed on the fixed bottom plate (110).

6. The device replacement apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fixed frame (100) further comprises a device bin mounting plate (120) and a lower support plate (130); The bottom end of the lower support plate (130) is connected to the fixed bottom plate (110), and the top end of the lower support plate (130) is connected to the device bin mounting plate (120); The first device bin (150) and the second device bin (160) are both mounted on the device bin mounting plate (120).

7. The device replacement apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixed frame (100) further comprises an upper support plate (140); The bottom end of the upper support plate (140) is connected to the device bin mounting plate (120), and the top end of the upper support plate (140) is connected to the centering member (200).

8. The device replacement apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first sliding body (412) is provided with a position sensor (414), and the position sensor (414) is used to detect the position of the first sliding seat (413).

9. The device replacement apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The first direction and the second direction are both located on a vertical plane.

10. A drone hangar, characterized in that: It comprises a device replacement apparatus as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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