Unmanned aerial vehicle and pod structure

By using chamfer compression fastening mechanism and rotary disengagement connection slot design in the drone pod structure, the problem of low installation and disassembly efficiency of existing drone pods is solved, and rapid installation and disassembly are achieved, and through support The mechanism adjusts the ground distance of the drone to facilitate take-off and landing.

CN222330017UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-10DIGITAL EAGLE AVIATION TECH (TAIZHOU) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421143184.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-24
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-24

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Technical Problem

Existing drone pods require complex transmission structures during installation and disassembly, and if the round rod or connector is damaged, the installation and disassembly cannot be completed, resulting in inefficiency.

Method used

A drone and pod structure was designed. Under the chamfering of the connecting column inserted into the connecting groove, the block compresses and tightens the mechanism to complete the installation and disassembly of the pod body. During the disassembly, the pod body is rotated to 90 degrees to The disengagement of the connecting slot simplifies the installation and disassembly process, and the ground distance of the drone is adjusted through the support mechanism for easy take-off and landing.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid installation and disassembly of drone pods, simplifies the operation process, avoids the complexity of the transmission structure, and improves the flexibility and reliability of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle nacels.The unmanned aerial vehicle and nacelle structure comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, a connecting column is fixedly connected to the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, a nacelle body is arranged at the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and a connecting groove is formed in the top of the nacelle body; two sets of fastening grooves are formed in the inner cavity wall of the connecting groove, fastening mechanisms are arranged in inner cavities of the fastening grooves, clamping blocks are arranged in inner cavities of the fastening grooves, and in the process that the connecting column is inserted into the connecting groove, under the effect of chamfers, the clamping blocks compress the fastening mechanisms towards the interior of the fastening grooves, the fastening mechanisms are clamped into the clamping grooves after reaching the positions of the clamping grooves, and then installation of the pod body can be completed. During disassembly, the pod body is pushed upwards till the clamping blocks attached to the unmanned aerial vehicle body are separated from the clamping grooves, the pod body is rotated by 90 degrees, the connecting columns are separated from the connecting grooves, separation is completed, and the problem that an existing unmanned aerial vehicle pod cannot be rapidly assembled and disassembled is solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle pods, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle and a pod structure. Background Art

[0002] A drone pod is a device mounted on a drone that can carry various sensors and equipment for monitoring and observing different environments such as the ground, ocean, and air. A drone pod is usually composed of a pod body, a gimbal, sensors, and a control system. It has the advantages of rapid response, high flexibility, and low cost, and is widely used in military, civilian, and scientific research fields. The patent with publication number CN 220181114 U discloses a drone pod, which includes a drone pod, the inner wall of the drone pod is provided with a clamping mechanism, the outer wall of the drone pod is fitted with a drone, the inner wall of the drone pod is rotatably connected with a stud, after the round rod is loosened in the device, the spring in a compressed state helps the cross plate to reset, the cross plate drives the connecting rod to move, the connecting rod drives the slider to move outward, the slider is clamped with the drone, the drone cooperates with the slider to fix the drone pod, this fixing method replaces the original bolt fixing method, thereby improving the installation efficiency of the drone pod, but the device needs to first use the round rod to cooperate with the cross plate to move, and then use the connecting rod to drive the slider to shrink and detach from the drone during the compression of the spring, and the installation is reversed, but the round rod is still needed, and there are many transmission structures. If the round rod is broken, or the connecting piece on the connecting rod is damaged after long-term use, the installation and disassembly of the pod cannot be completed. For this reason, a drone and a pod structure are proposed to solve the problem that the existing drone pod cannot be quickly installed and disassembled. Utility Model Content

[0003] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a UAV and a pod structure, which solves the technical problem that in the existing process of inserting the connecting column into the connecting groove, under the action of chamfering, the card block compresses the fastening mechanism into the inside of the fastening groove, and the pod body is installed by snapping into the card slot position. When disassembling, the pod body is pushed upward until it fits with the UAV body, the card block is disengaged from the card slot, and the pod body is rotated ninety degrees to disengage the connecting column from the connecting slot to complete the separation.

[0005] (II) Technical solution

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A drone and pod structure, comprising a drone body, a connecting column fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body, a pod body arranged at the bottom of the drone body, a connecting groove opened at the top of the pod body, two groups of fastening grooves opened at the inner cavity wall of the connecting groove, a fastening mechanism arranged at the inner cavity of the fastening groove, a clamping block arranged at the inner cavity of the fastening groove, a chamfer opened at the top of the clamping block, two groups of clamping grooves opened at the outer ring of the connecting column, an equipment connecting seat fixedly connected to the bottom of the pod body, and a supporting mechanism arranged at the outer ring of the pod body;

[0008] The lower part of the connecting column is located in the inner cavity of the connecting groove, there is a certain distance between the drone body and the pod body, and one side of the clamping block is fixedly connected to the fastening mechanism;

[0009] Preferably: the fastening mechanism is composed of a fixing cylinder, a fastening column and a spring;

[0010] Among them, one end of the fixing tube is connected to the inner cavity wall of the fastening groove, and one end of the fastening column and the spring are both located in the fixing tube.

[0011] Preferably: two ends of the spring are fixedly connected to one end of the fastening column and the inner cavity wall of the fixing cylinder respectively;

[0012] Wherein, the other end of the fastening column is fixedly connected to the clamping block.

[0013] Preferably: the inner cavity of the connecting groove is provided with an extrusion spring and an extrusion plate;

[0014] Wherein, the top and the bottom of the extrusion spring are respectively connected to the extrusion plate and the bottom of the connecting groove.

[0015] Preferably: the support mechanism is composed of a fixing seat, a support rotating plate, a support leg, a long bolt, a nut and a limit pin;

[0016] The two fixing seats are fixedly connected to the front and back of the pod body, the supporting rotating plate is arranged in the fixing seat by means of long bolts, and the nut is located at one side of the fixing seat and at the outer circle of the long bolts.

[0017] Preferably: the inner cavity of the support rotating plate is movably connected with a support leg, and the inner cavity of the support rotating plate is provided with a limit pin;

[0018] Wherein, a plurality of limiting holes are formed through the side surfaces of the supporting rotating plate and the supporting legs.

[0019] (III) Beneficial effects

[0020] 1. When inserting the connecting column into the connecting groove, the card block compresses the fastening mechanism into the fastening groove under the action of chamfering. After reaching the card slot position, the pod body is installed by snapping it in. When disassembling, the pod body is pushed upward until it fits with the drone body, and the card block is disengaged from the card slot. The pod body is rotated 90 degrees, and the connecting column is disengaged from the connecting groove to complete the separation, which solves the problem that the existing drone pod cannot be quickly installed and disassembled.

[0021] 2. According to the width of the equipment installed at the bottom of the pod body, rotate the support rotating plate with the long bolts and fix its position with nuts. Then, according to the height of the equipment, pull the support legs out of the support rotating plate and fix the position of the support legs with limit pins, so that the ground clearance of the UAV body is higher than the equipment at the bottom of the pod body, which is convenient for the UAV to take off and land. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 This is the structural diagram of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the main body of the pod structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a bottom view of the structure of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the main body of the pod structure of the utility model.

[0027] Legend: 1. UAV body; 2. Connecting column; 3. Pod body; 4. Connecting slot; 5. Fastening slot; 6. Fastening mechanism; 61. Fixing tube; 62. Fastening column; 63. Spring; 7. Block; 8. Chamfer; 9. Slot; 10. Extrusion spring; 11. Extrusion plate; 12. Equipment connecting seat; 13. Support mechanism; 131. Fixing seat; 132. Support rotating plate; 133. Support leg; 134. Long bolt; 135. Nut; 136. Limit pin. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiment of the present application effectively solves the problem that the existing drone pod cannot be quickly installed and disassembled by providing a drone and pod structure. In the process of inserting the connecting column into the connecting groove, the clamping block compresses the fastening mechanism into the fastening groove under the action of chamfering, and the installation of the pod body is completed after it is locked into the clamping slot. When disassembling, the pod body is pushed upward until it fits with the drone body, the clamping block is disengaged from the clamping slot, and the pod body is rotated 90 degrees to disengage the connecting column from the connecting groove to complete the separation.

[0029] Example

[0030] The technical solution in the embodiment of the present application effectively solves the technical problem that the existing UAV pod cannot be quickly installed and disassembled. The overall idea is as follows:

[0031] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides a drone and a pod structure, comprising a drone body 1, a connecting column 2 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body 1, a pod body 3 is arranged at the bottom of the drone body 1, a connecting groove 4 is opened at the top of the pod body 3, two groups of fastening grooves 5 are opened on the inner cavity wall of the connecting groove 4, a fastening mechanism 6 is arranged in the inner cavity of the fastening groove 5, a clamping block 7 is arranged in the inner cavity of the fastening groove 5, a chamfer 8 is opened on the top of the clamping block 7, two groups of clamping grooves 9 are opened on the outer ring of the connecting column 2, and the bottom of the pod body 3 is provided with a connecting groove 4. The outer ring of the pod body 3 is fixedly connected to the equipment connecting seat 12 and is provided with a supporting mechanism 13. When the connecting column 2 is inserted into the connecting groove 4, under the action of the chamfer 8, the clamping block 7 compresses the fastening mechanism 6 into the fastening groove 5, and the pod body 3 is installed after it is clamped into the clamping slot 9. When disassembling, the pod body 3 is pushed upward until it fits with the drone body 1, the clamping block 7 is disengaged from the clamping slot 9, and the pod body 3 is rotated ninety degrees to disengage the connecting column 2 from the connecting groove 4 to complete the separation, thereby solving the problem that the existing drone pod cannot be quickly installed and disassembled.

[0032] The lower half of the connecting column 2 is located in the inner cavity of the connecting groove 4, there is a certain distance between the drone body 1 and the pod body 3, and one side of the clamping block 7 is fixedly connected to the fastening mechanism 6;

[0033] The fastening mechanism 6 consists of a fixing cylinder 61, a fastening column 62 and a spring 63; wherein, one end of the fixing cylinder 61 is connected to the inner cavity wall of the fastening groove 5, and one end of the fastening column 62 and the spring 63 are both located in the fixing cylinder 63; the two ends of the spring 63 are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the fastening column 62 and the inner cavity wall of the fixing cylinder 61; wherein, the other end of the fastening column 62 is fixedly connected to the clamping block 7; the inner cavity of the connecting groove 4 is provided with an extrusion spring 10 and an extrusion plate 11; wherein, the top and bottom of the extrusion spring 10 are respectively connected to the extrusion plate 11 and the bottom of the connecting groove 4, and during the installation or removal of the pod body 3, in conjunction with the chamfer 8, the clamping block 7 compresses the spring 63 together with the fastening column 62 into the fixing cylinder 61, so that the clamping block 7 has a force outward toward the clamping groove 9, thereby fixing the connecting column 2.

[0034] The support mechanism 13 is composed of a fixing seat 131, a supporting rotating plate 132, a supporting leg 133, a long bolt 134, a nut 135 and a limit pin 136; wherein the two fixing seats 131 are fixedly connected to the front and back of the pod body 3, the supporting rotating plate 132 is arranged in the fixing seat 131 by means of the long bolt 134, and the nut 135 is located at one side of the fixing seat 131 and at the outer ring of the long bolt 135; the inner cavity of the supporting rotating plate 132 is movably connected with the supporting leg 133, and the inner cavity of the supporting rotating plate 132 is provided with a limit pin 136;

[0035] Among them, a plurality of limiting holes are opened through the sides of the support rotating plate 132 and the support leg 133. According to the width of the equipment installed at the bottom of the pod body 3, the support rotating plate 132 is rotated with the long bolt 134, and its position is fixed with the nut 135. Then, according to the height of the equipment, the support leg 133 is pulled out of the support rotating plate 133, and the position of the support leg 133 is fixed with the limiting pin 136, so that the ground clearance of the UAV body 1 is higher than the equipment at the bottom of the pod body 3, which is convenient for the UAV to take off and land.

[0036] Working principle: When using this UAV pod, the pod body 3 can be mounted on the connecting column 2 at the bottom of the unconditional body 1 using the connecting groove 4. During the process, under the action of the chamfer 8, the clamping block 7 compresses the fastening mechanism 6 into the fastening groove 5. When the clamping block 7 is located at the clamping groove 9, it can be inserted to complete the installation of the pod body 3. When disassembling, push the pod body 3 upward to fit with the UAV body 1, and the clamping block 7 disengages from the clamping groove 9. Then rotate the pod body 3 to disengage the connecting column 2 from the connecting groove 4 to complete the separation, thereby solving the problem that the existing UAV pod cannot be quickly installed and disassembled. After the installation of the pod body 1 is completed, the equipment to be used can be installed on the equipment connection seat 12.

[0037] Finally, it should be noted that: Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples for clearly explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from this are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone and pod structure, comprising a drone body (1), wherein a connecting column (2) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body (1), characterized in that: A pod body (3) is provided at the bottom of the drone body (1), a connection groove (4) is provided at the top of the pod body (3), two groups of fastening grooves (5) are provided on the inner cavity wall of the connection groove (4), a fastening mechanism (6) is provided in the inner cavity of the fastening groove (5), a clamping block (7) is provided in the inner cavity of the fastening groove (5), a chamfer (8) is provided on the top of the clamping block (7), two groups of clamping grooves (9) are provided on the outer ring of the connecting column (2), a device connecting seat (12) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pod body (3), and a supporting mechanism (13) is provided on the outer ring of the pod body (3); The lower half of the connecting column (2) is located in the inner cavity of the connecting groove (4), a certain distance exists between the drone body (1) and the pod body (3), and one side of the clamping block (7) is fixedly connected to the fastening mechanism (6).

2. The UAV and pod structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fastening mechanism (6) is composed of a fixing cylinder (61), a fastening column (62) and a spring (63); One end of the fixing tube (61) is connected to the inner wall of the fastening groove (5), and one end of the fastening column (62) and the spring (63) are both located inside the fixing tube (61).

3. The UAV and pod structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two ends of the spring (63) are respectively fixedly connected to one end of the fastening column (62) and the inner cavity wall of the fixing cylinder (61); Wherein, the other end of the fastening column (62) is fixedly connected to the clamping block (7).

4. The UAV and pod structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the connecting groove (4) is provided with a pressing spring (10) and a pressing plate (11); The top and bottom of the extrusion spring (10) are respectively connected to the extrusion plate (11) and the bottom of the connecting groove (4).

5. The UAV and pod structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism (13) is composed of a fixing seat (131), a supporting rotating plate (132), a supporting leg (133), a long bolt (134), a nut (135) and a limiting pin (136); The two fixing seats (131) are fixedly connected to the front and back of the pod body (3); the supporting rotating plate (132) is arranged in the fixing seat (131) by means of a long bolt (134); and the nut (135) is located on one side of the fixing seat (131) and on the outer ring of the long bolt (134).

6. The UAV and pod structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the support rotating plate (132) is movably connected to the support leg (133), and the inner cavity of the support rotating plate (132) is provided with a limit pin (136); Wherein, a plurality of limiting holes are provided through the side surfaces of the supporting rotating plate (132) and the supporting legs (133).

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  • Unmanned aerial vehicle pod

    CN220181114U