Unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device

By using a combination of guide rails, double-head servo motors and L-shaped locking blocks in the drone inspection auxiliary device, the problem of camera shaking during drone inspection is solved, and stable inspection and accurate judgment of power equipment are achieved. , improves the applicability of the equipment.

CN222292019UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-03STATE POWER INVESTMENT (HAINAN) ELECTRIC POWER CENTRALIZED CONTROL OPERATION CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421231294.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-31
Publication Date
2025-01-03
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-31

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Technical Problem

When existing drone inspection assist devices fly in the air, the surveillance camera is prone to shake, affecting the stability of the shooting screen, and it is impossible to accurately judge the damage to the power equipment.

Method used

A drone inspection auxiliary device is designed, including a rotatable inspection camera, guide rail, double-head servo motor, screw, mobile rod and L-shaped locking block. Through the cooperation of these components, stable locking of the wire is achieved. Tighten to ensure the stability of the camera, and adjust the spacing of the L-shaped locking blocks through a double-head servo motor to adapt to a variety of wire spacing.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the stability of the inspection camera, ensures the viewing effect, facilitates accurate judgment of the damage to the power equipment, and improves the applicability of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, a rotatable inspection camera is installed at the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, two pairs of connecting rods are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, the two pairs of connecting rods are arranged in a bilateral symmetry mode, guide rails are fixedly installed at the bottom ends of the two pairs of connecting rods, and the guide rails are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The two guide rails are both provided with sliding grooves, a double-head servo motor is fixedly installed in one sliding groove, and the two output ends of the double-head servo motor are both in transmission connection with screw rods. Through cooperation of the guide rail, the double-head servo motor, the screw rod, the moving rod, the L-shaped locking block and the like, when power equipment at a certain position is inspected in detail, the L-shaped locking block can be locked on two erected electric wires, so that the inspection auxiliary equipment can stably stop, the stability of an inspection camera during inspection is ensured, and the inspection efficiency is improved. The checking effect is ensured, and the damage condition of the power equipment can be accurately judged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device. Background Art

[0002] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously. A drone is an autonomous system that can perform tasks without human intervention. There are different types and uses of drones, such as reconnaissance, surveillance, traffic control, firefighting, agriculture, and entertainment. The power sector often uses drones with surveillance cameras to inspect high-altitude power equipment.

[0003] During the use of the existing UAV inspection auxiliary device, when a detailed inspection of a certain power equipment is required, the UAV is likely to cause the surveillance camera to shake while flying in the air, causing the shooting picture to shake, affecting the viewing effect, and unable to accurately judge the damage of the power equipment. In this regard, we propose a UAV inspection auxiliary device to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a drone inspection auxiliary device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: an unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device, comprising:

[0006] A drone body, a rotatable inspection camera is installed at the bottom of the drone body, two pairs of connecting rods are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the drone body, the two pairs of connecting rods are symmetrically arranged, and the bottom ends of the two pairs of connecting rods are fixedly installed with guide rails, and slide grooves are provided on the two guide rails. A double-headed servo motor is fixedly installed in one of the slide grooves, and the double-headed servo motor is electrically connected to the controller in the drone body through a wire. The two output ends of the double-headed servo motor are both transmission-connected with a screw, and one end of the screw away from the double-headed servo motor is rotatably installed on the guide rail, and a guide rod is provided in the other slide groove, and both ends of the guide rod are fixedly bonded to the corresponding guide rails, and two symmetrically arranged moving rods are provided between the two guide rails, and both ends of the moving rod are fixedly bonded with moving blocks, one of the moving blocks is threadedly connected to the screw through an opened screw hole, and the other moving block is slidably connected to the guide rod through an opened through hole, and a pair of L-shaped locking blocks are fixedly bonded to the bottom ends of the two moving rods.

[0007] Preferably, a counterweight is fixedly mounted on the guide rod, and the counterweight is arranged in the middle of the guide rod. The overall weight of the counterweight and the guide rod is equal to the overall weight of the double-headed servo motor and the two screws.

[0008] Preferably, support columns are fixedly mounted on both ends of the guide rail.

[0009] Preferably, a rubber buffer pad is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the support column.

[0010] Preferably, the guide rail, the movable rod and the L-shaped locking block are all made of insulating materials.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0012] 1. The utility model cooperates with the guide rail, double-head servo motor, screw, moving rod and L-shaped locking block, etc., so that when conducting a detailed inspection of a certain power equipment, the L-shaped locking block can be locked on two erected wires, so that the inspection auxiliary equipment can be stably stopped, the stability of the inspection camera during the inspection is ensured, the viewing effect is guaranteed, and the damage of the power equipment is accurately judged;

[0013] 2. The utility model can adjust the spacing of the moving rods by means of a double-headed servo motor, thereby adjusting the two pairs of L-shaped locking blocks, making it easy for the two L-shaped locking blocks to be locked on the installed wires at various spacings, thereby improving the applicability of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a drone inspection auxiliary device proposed by the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a side view of the overall structure of a drone inspection auxiliary device proposed by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the connection between the guide rail and the moving rod in the UAV inspection auxiliary device proposed by the utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Inspection camera; 3. Connecting rod; 4. Guide rail; 5. Slide; 6. Double-head servo motor; 7. Screw; 8. Guide rod; 9. Moving rod; 10. Moving block; 11. L-shaped locking block; 12. Counterweight block; 13. Support column; 14. Rubber buffer pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] 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.

[0019] See also Figure 1-3 The utility model provides a technical solution: an unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device, comprising:

[0020] A drone body 1, a rotatable inspection camera 2 is installed at the bottom of the drone body 1, two pairs of connecting rods 3 are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the drone body 1, the two pairs of connecting rods 3 are symmetrically arranged, and the bottom ends of the two pairs of connecting rods 3 are fixedly installed with guide rails 4, and the two guide rails 4 are provided with slide grooves 5, and a double-headed servo motor 6 is fixedly installed in one of the slide grooves 5, and the double-headed servo motor 6 is electrically connected to the controller in the drone body 1 through a wire, and the two output ends of the double-headed servo motor 6 are transmission-connected with a screw 7, and the screw 7 is remote One end of the double-headed servo motor 6 is rotatably mounted on the guide rail 4, and a guide rod 8 is arranged in the other slide groove 5. Both ends of the guide rod 8 are fixedly bonded to the corresponding guide rail 4. Two symmetrically arranged moving rods 9 are arranged between the two guide rails 4. Both ends of the moving rod 9 are fixedly bonded with moving blocks 10. One of the moving blocks 10 is threadedly connected to the screw 7 through an opened screw hole, and the other moving block 10 is slidably connected to the guide rod 8 through an opened through hole. A pair of L-shaped locking blocks 11 are fixedly bonded to the bottom ends of the two moving rods 9.

[0021] A counterweight 12 is fixedly mounted on the guide rod 8, and the counterweight 12 is arranged in the middle of the guide rod 8. The overall weight of the counterweight 12 and the guide rod 8 is equal to the overall weight of the double-headed servo motor 6 and the two screws 7. The counterweight 12 is used to counterweight the corresponding guide rails 4 so that the overall weight of the two guide rails 4 is the same, thereby making it easier for the drone body 1 to maintain balance during flight.

[0022] Support columns 13 are fixedly installed at both ends of the guide rail 4. The support seat 13 plays a supporting role after the drone body 1 lands, avoiding the problem that the L-shaped locking block 11 is supported by force and damaged.

[0023] A rubber buffer pad 14 is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the support column 13 . The rubber buffer pad 14 can play a good buffering effect when the drone body 1 lands, thereby protecting the drone body 1 .

[0024] The guide rail 4 , the moving rod 9 and the L-shaped locking block 11 are all made of insulating materials.

[0025] Working principle: When the utility model is in use, when it is necessary to conduct a detailed inspection of a certain electrical equipment, the drone body 1 can be remotely controlled to take off to above the installed wires at the location of the electrical equipment to be inspected, and the two guide rails 4 can be installed on the two installed wires. Then, the double-headed servo motor 6 is started to drive the two screws 7 to rotate. When the screws 7 rotate, the moving block 10 can be driven to move in the slide groove 5, thereby driving the two moving rods 9 to move toward each other, driving the two pairs of L-shaped locking blocks 11 to move toward each other and lock on the two installed wires, so that the inspection auxiliary equipment can be stably stopped, ensuring the stability of the inspection camera 2 during inspection, ensuring the viewing effect, and facilitating accurate judgment of the damage to the electrical equipment.

[0026] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0027] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drone inspection auxiliary device, characterized in that: include: A drone body (1), a rotatable inspection camera (2) is installed at the bottom of the drone body (1), two pairs of connecting rods (3) are fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the drone body (1), the two pairs of connecting rods (3) are symmetrically arranged, the bottom ends of the two pairs of connecting rods (3) are fixedly installed with guide rails (4), the two guide rails (4) are provided with slide grooves (5), a double-headed servo motor (6) is fixedly installed in one of the slide grooves (5), the double-headed servo motor (6) is electrically connected to a controller in the drone body (1) through a wire, the two output ends of the double-headed servo motor (6) are transmission-connected with screws (7), and the screws (7) One end away from the double-head servo motor (6) is rotatably mounted on the guide rail (4), and a guide rod (8) is arranged in the other slide groove (5). Both ends of the guide rod (8) are fixedly bonded to the corresponding guide rail (4). Two symmetrically arranged moving rods (9) are arranged between the two guide rails (4). Both ends of the moving rods (9) are fixedly bonded with moving blocks (10). One of the moving blocks (10) is threadedly connected to the screw rod (7) through an opened screw hole, and the other moving block (10) is slidably connected to the guide rod (8) through an opened through hole. A pair of L-shaped locking blocks (11) are fixedly bonded to the bottom ends of the two moving rods (9).

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A counterweight (12) is fixedly mounted on the guide rod (8). The counterweight (12) is arranged in the middle of the guide rod (8). The overall weight of the counterweight (12) and the guide rod (8) is equal to the overall weight of the double-headed servo motor (6) and the two screws (7).

3. The UAV inspection auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support columns (13) are fixedly mounted on both ends of the guide rail (4).

4. The UAV inspection auxiliary device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A rubber buffer pad (14) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the support column (13).

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide rail (4), the moving rod (9) and the L-shaped locking block (11) are all made of insulating materials.