Grabbing mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle
By designing the grab mechanism for drones, using cylinder-driven clamping rods and hook blocks to incline and anti-slip longitudinal surfaces, the problem that drones cannot automatically grasp logistics boxes, and improve transportation efficiency and logistics boxes protection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420965985.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing drones cannot automatically and flexibly capture logistics boxes during logistics transportation, which affects transportation efficiency.
A gripping mechanism for drones is designed, including a longitudinal fixed column, connecting seat, cylinder, clamping rod and hooking block. The clamping rod is driven by cylinder to extend into the bottom of the logistics box, and the slope and anti-slip strip are used to longitudinally The surface increases friction and clamping force to achieve automatic gripping and limiting.
It realizes automatic and flexible grabbing of logistics boxes by drones, improves logistics transportation efficiency, and avoids slipping and damage of logistics boxes through enhanced friction and protection.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a grabbing mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicles. Background Art
[0002] A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled by a radio remote control device or its own program control device. With the rapid development of the drone industry, more and more drones are being used in agriculture, forestry, electricity, surveying and mapping, telemetry and other industries. At present, the drone logistics and transportation industry is receiving more and more attention.
[0003] When existing drones are used for logistics transportation, the logistics boxes containing goods are generally fixed to the bottom of the drone body by manual labor. The logistics boxes cannot be automatically and flexibly grasped, which affects the efficiency of logistics transportation. Therefore, we have introduced a new grasping mechanism for drones. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a grabbing mechanism for a drone, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:
[0006] A gripping mechanism for a drone comprises a drone body, wherein the left front portion and the left rear portion of the lower end and the right front portion and the right rear portion of the lower end of the drone body are fixedly connected to a fixing column, the lower ends of the two longitudinal fixing columns are commonly fixedly connected to a connecting seat, the lower front portions and the lower rear portions of the two connecting seats are provided with connecting grooves, the inner front portions and the inner rear portions of the two connecting seats are provided with sliding grooves, the middle portions of the lower ends of the two connecting seats are fixedly connected to a connecting plate, the front and rear ends of the two connecting plates are fixedly installed with cylinders, the output ends of the four cylinders are fixedly connected to a connecting block, the upper ends of the four connecting blocks are fixedly connected to a connecting column, the upper ends of the four connecting columns are fixedly connected to a sliding block, the lower ends of the four connecting blocks are fixedly connected to a clamping rod, the opposite surfaces of the two longitudinal clamping rods are fixedly connected to a clamping pad, and the lower ends of the four clamping rods are fixedly connected to a hooking block.
[0007] Preferably, the four connecting grooves are respectively connected to the four sliding grooves.
[0008] Preferably, the four connecting posts are respectively inserted and connected with the four connecting grooves.
[0009] Preferably, the four sliding blocks are slidably connected to four sliding grooves respectively.
[0010] Preferably, the two longitudinal clamping rods are symmetrically distributed front to back.
[0011] Preferably, the upper ends of the four hook blocks are all provided with inclined surfaces, and the inclined surfaces of the four hook blocks are all provided with anti-slip stripes.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] 1. When the drone is located above the logistics box, the two longitudinal cylinders are started, and the two longitudinal cylinders respectively drive the two longitudinal clamping rods to move relative to each other, so that the two hook blocks extend into the bottom of the logistics box. The upper ends of the two hook blocks are provided with inclined surfaces, which are convenient for being placed in the bottom of the logistics box, so that the clamping pads on the two clamping rods fit closely with the front and rear sides of the logistics box. The front and rear sides of the logistics box are clamped and limited by the two longitudinal clamping rods, which is convenient for automatic grabbing of the logistics box. It is more flexible to use and can improve the efficiency of logistics transportation;
[0014] 2. After the logistics box is grabbed, the bottom of the logistics box is supported and limited by the hook block, and anti-slip stripes are set on the inclined surface of the hook block to increase the friction between the bottom of the logistics box and prevent the logistics box from slipping. At the same time, when the clamping rod clamps the logistics box, the clamping pad can improve the protection of the logistics box and prevent the logistics box from being scratched or damaged. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a grabbing mechanism for a drone of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a connection seat of a grabbing mechanism for a drone of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a connection seat of a grabbing mechanism for a drone of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a clamping rod of a grabbing mechanism for an unmanned aerial vehicle.
[0019] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Fixed column; 3. Connecting seat; 4. Connecting groove; 5. Slide groove; 6. Connecting plate; 7. Cylinder; 8. Connecting block; 9. Connecting column; 10. Slider; 11. Clamping rod; 12. Clamping pad; 13. Hooking block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.
[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "two ends", "one end", "the other end" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" 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 an indirect connection 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.
[0023] See also Figure 1-4 , the utility model provides a technical solution:
[0024] A grabbing mechanism for an unmanned aerial vehicle comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, wherein the left front portion of the lower end and the left rear portion of the lower end and the right front portion and the right rear portion of the lower end of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 are fixedly connected with fixing columns 2, the lower ends of the two longitudinal fixing columns 2 are commonly fixedly connected with a connecting seat 3, the lower front portions and the lower rear portions of the two connecting seats 3 are provided with connecting grooves 4, the inner front portions and the inner rear portions of the two connecting seats 3 are provided with sliding grooves 5, the middle portions of the lower ends of the two connecting seats 3 are fixedly connected with connecting plates 6, the front and rear ends of the two connecting plates 6 are fixedly installed with cylinders 7, the output ends of the four cylinders 7 are fixedly connected with connecting blocks 8, the upper ends of the four connecting blocks 8 are fixedly connected with connecting columns 9, the upper ends of the four connecting columns 9 are fixedly connected with sliding blocks 10, the lower ends of the four connecting blocks 8 are fixedly connected with clamping rods 11, the opposite surfaces of the two longitudinal clamping rods 11 are fixedly connected with clamping pads 12, and the lower ends of the four clamping rods 11 are fixedly connected with hooking blocks 13.
[0025] In this embodiment, the four connecting grooves 4 are respectively connected to the four slide grooves 5, the four connecting columns 9 are respectively inserted and connected to the four connecting grooves 4, the four sliding blocks 10 are respectively slidably connected to the four slide grooves 5, and the two longitudinal clamping rods 11 are symmetrically distributed front and back. The front and rear sides of the logistics box are clamped and limited by the two longitudinal clamping rods 11, which is convenient for automatic grasping of the logistics box. It is more flexible to use and can improve the efficiency of logistics transportation. At the same time, in the process of clamping the logistics box by the clamping rod 11, the clamping pad 12 can improve the protection of the logistics box and avoid scratches or damage to the logistics box.
[0026] In this embodiment, the upper ends of the four hook blocks 13 are all provided with inclined surfaces, so that the four hook blocks 13 can be easily placed at the bottom of the logistics box, and the inclined surfaces of the four hook blocks 13 are all provided with anti-slip stripes, which can increase the friction between the bottom of the logistics box and prevent the logistics box from slipping.
[0027] It should be noted that the utility model is a grabbing mechanism for a drone. During use, when the drone is located above the logistics box, the two longitudinal cylinders 7 are started, and the two longitudinal cylinders 7 respectively drive the two longitudinal clamping rods 11 to move relative to each other, so that the two hooking blocks 13 extend into the bottom of the logistics box. The upper ends of the two hooking blocks 13 are provided with inclined surfaces, which are convenient for being placed in the bottom of the logistics box, so that the clamping pads 12 on the two clamping rods 11 are tightly fitted with the front and rear sides of the logistics box, and the front and rear sides of the logistics box are clamped and limited by the two longitudinal clamping rods 11, which is convenient for automatic grabbing of the logistics box. It is more flexible to use and can improve the efficiency of logistics transportation. After the logistics box is grabbed, the bottom of the logistics box is supported and limited by the hooking block 13, and anti-slip stripes are provided on the inclined surface of the hooking block 13, which can increase the friction between the bottom of the logistics box and prevent the logistics box from slipping. At the same time, in the process of clamping the logistics box by the clamping rod 11, the clamping pad 12 can improve the protection of the logistics box and prevent the logistics box from being scratched or damaged.
[0028] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A gripping mechanism for a drone, comprising a drone body (1), characterized in that: The left front portion and the left rear portion of the lower end of the drone body (1) and the right front portion and the right rear portion of the lower end are fixedly connected to a fixing column (2); the lower ends of the two longitudinal fixing columns (2) are fixedly connected to a connecting seat (3); the lower front portions and the lower rear portions of the two connecting seats (3) are provided with a connecting groove (4); the inner front portions and the inner rear portions of the two connecting seats (3) are provided with a sliding groove (5); the middle portions of the lower ends of the two connecting seats (3) are fixedly connected to a connecting plate (6); the front ends and the rear ends of the two connecting plates (6) are connected to the connecting plates (6); A cylinder (7) is fixedly installed at the rear end, the output ends of the four cylinders (7) are fixedly connected to a connecting block (8), the upper ends of the four connecting blocks (8) are fixedly connected to a connecting column (9), the upper ends of the four connecting columns (9) are fixedly connected to a sliding block (10), the lower ends of the four connecting blocks (8) are fixedly connected to a clamping rod (11), the opposite surfaces of the two longitudinal clamping rods (11) are fixedly connected to a clamping pad (12), and the lower ends of the four clamping rods (11) are fixedly connected to a hook block (13).
2. A grabbing mechanism for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four connecting grooves (4) are respectively connected to the four sliding grooves (5).
3. The grabbing mechanism for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four connecting posts (9) are respectively inserted and connected with the four connecting grooves (4).
4. The grabbing mechanism for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four sliding blocks (10) are respectively slidably connected to the four sliding grooves (5).
5. The grabbing mechanism for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two longitudinal clamping rods (11) are both symmetrically distributed front and back.
6. The grabbing mechanism for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper ends of the four hook blocks (13) are all provided with inclined surfaces, and the inclined surfaces of the four hook blocks (13) are all provided with anti-slip stripes.