Retractable cradle head surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing a retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping drone, using a motor and threaded rod system to change the height of the pan-tilt, and storing the equipment in a protective box in bad weather, the problem of reduced service life caused by equipment exposure is solved and achieved Effective protection of equipment and improvement of surveying and mapping accuracy.

CN222388371UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-24PINGDINGSHAN IND VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE
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Application Number
CN202420691811.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-07
Publication Date
2025-01-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-07

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Technical Problem

The existing surveying and mapping drones are exposed during operation, and the gimbal camera equipment is lacking in complete protective facilities, which leads to damage to the equipment in emergencies or inclement weather, reducing its service life.

Method used

Designed a type of reclaimed gimbal surveying and mapping drone, drive the thread rotation through the motor to change the height of the gimbal and camera equipment, and completely enter the equipment into the protective box when encountering bad weather, use the protective board and Sealing closed protective boxes provide temporary protection.

Benefits of technology

Effectively protect the equipment of Yundai and camera, avoid damage to the emergencies or severe weather, extend the service life of the equipment, and improve the accuracy and work efficiency of surveying and mapping.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a retractable tripod head surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle, and relates to the technical field of surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the retractable tripod head surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle, a first motor drives a threaded rod to rotate, so that a lifting block drives a lifting rod to move, and therefore the height of a tripod head and camera equipment is changed; the protection box is closed by using the protection plate and the sealing strip until the holder and the camera equipment completely enter the protection box, so that temporary protection on the holder and the camera equipment is conveniently formed, the equipment is prevented from being influenced or damaged, and the service lives of the holder and the camera equipment are prolonged; when the camera lens is polluted by dust in the working process of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the camera is driven by the first motor to enter the inner side of the protection box, the lens cleaning cloth is driven by the second motor to rotate, the camera lens is conveniently and automatically cleaned in the air, the unmanned aerial vehicle is prevented from being taken back for manual treatment, and the working efficiency of the surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping unmanned aerial vehicle. Background Art

[0002] A drone is an unmanned aircraft controlled by a radio remote control device and a self-contained program control device, or operated completely or intermittently autonomously by an onboard computer. In terms of surveying and mapping, drone surveying and mapping is increasingly becoming an emerging important means of surveying and mapping, greatly reducing production costs, improving labor efficiency, and greatly expanding the use of drones themselves.

[0003] For example, publication number CN209814306U, the utility model discloses a retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping UAV, which relates to the field of surveying and mapping UAVs. The retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping UAV comprises a UAV body and a turntable, the turntable is fixedly connected to the bottom of the UAV body, the bottom of the turntable is fixedly connected with a screw, the surface of the screw is fixedly sleeved with a ring, the surface of the screw is movably sleeved with a spring and an end toothed disc, the top of the spring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the ring, the bottom of the spring is fixedly connected to the top of the end toothed disc, the surface of the screw is threadedly connected to the inner wall of an internal threaded tube, the top of the internal threaded tube is provided with a tooth groove, the end toothed disc is meshed with the tooth groove, and a cavity is provided inside the screw. The utility model solves the problem that the pan-tilt of the common electric pan-tilt surveying and mapping UAV is fixed in height and cannot be retracted when not in use, resulting in a large area occupied by the pan-tilt, by providing a screw, an end toothed disc, an internal threaded tube and a movable rod.

[0004] Existing surveying and mapping UAVs may encounter many emergencies when working. When encountering temporary rainfall and other situations, the pan-tilt camera equipment of the surveying and mapping UAV is exposed to the outside, and the protective facilities are not perfect, which will have a certain impact on the pan-tilt camera equipment, thereby reducing the service life of the equipment. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the utility model provides a retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping UAV to solve the problem mentioned in the above background technology that the existing surveying and mapping UAVs may encounter many emergencies during operation. When encountering temporary rainfall and the like, the pan-tilt camera equipment of the surveying and mapping UAV is exposed to the outside and the protective facilities are not perfect, which will have a certain impact on the pan-tilt camera equipment, thereby reducing the service life of the equipment.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping drone, comprising a drone body, a protective box fixedly installed at the lower end of the drone body, a through slot opened at the lower end of the protective box, a motor 1 fixedly installed at the upper end inside the protective box, a threaded rod fixedly installed at the output end of the motor 1, a limit rod fixedly installed at the end of the threaded rod away from the motor 1, a lifting block is provided on the surface of the threaded rod, a lifting rod is fixedly installed at the lower end of the lifting block, sliding slots are provided on the left and right ends of the surface of the lifting rod, a pan-tilt is provided at the lower end of the lifting rod, a connecting pad is fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting pad, a protective plate is fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting pad, a mounting frame is fixedly installed at the right end inside the protective box, a motor 2 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the mounting frame, and a lens cleaning cloth is fixedly installed on the left side of the mounting frame where the output end of the motor 2 extends.

[0007] Preferably, support frames are fixedly installed on both left and right sides of the lower end of the drone body, and a shock-absorbing pad is fixedly installed on the lower end of the support frame.

[0008] Preferably, the lifting block is threadedly connected to the threaded rod, and the lifting block is slidably connected to the protective box.

[0009] Preferably, both left and right ends of the limit rod extend to the outside of the slide slot and are fixedly connected to the protection box, and the limit rod is slidably connected to the slide slot.

[0010] Preferably, the connection pad is made of shock-absorbing rubber material, and the protective plate and the through groove are adapted to each other.

[0011] Preferably, the mounting frame is designed as a U-shaped structure, and the output end of the second motor is rotatably connected to the mounting frame.

[0012] Preferably, a snap-fit ​​groove is provided at the lower end of the inner side of the through groove, a sealing strip is fixedly installed on the side of the lower end of the protective plate, and the snap-fit ​​groove is snap-fitted and connected with the sealing strip.

[0013] Beneficial Effects

[0014] The utility model provides a retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping drone. Compared with the prior art, it has the following advantages:

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The retractable gimbal mapping UAV drives the threaded rod to rotate by a motor, so that the lifting block drives the lifting rod to move, thereby changing the height of the gimbal and the camera device, which is convenient for controlling the mapping height of the gimbal and the camera device separately when the UAV is hovering, which is beneficial to improving the mapping accuracy of the gimbal and the camera device. When encountering emergencies or bad weather, the gimbal and the camera device are driven upward by a motor until the gimbal and the camera device are completely inside the protective box, and the protective box is closed by a protective plate and a sealing strip, which is convenient for forming temporary protection for the gimbal and the camera device, avoiding the equipment from being affected or damaged, and is beneficial to extending the service life of the gimbal and the camera device.

[0017] 2. When the camera lens of the retractable gimbal mapping UAV is contaminated by dust during operation, the camera is driven into the inner side of the protective box by the first motor, and the lens cleaning cloth is driven to rotate by the second motor, so that the camera lens can be automatically cleaned in the air, avoiding the need for manual processing when the UAV is retracted, which is beneficial to improving the working efficiency of the mapping UAV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 The protective box structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 3 The protective box structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Protection box; 3. Through slot; 4. Motor 1; 5. Threaded rod; 6. Limit rod; 7. Lifting block; 8. Lifting rod; 9. Slide slot; 10. Gimbal; 11. Connecting pad; 12. Protection plate; 13. Mounting bracket; 14. Motor 2; 15. Lens cleaning cloth; 16. Support bracket; 17. Shock-absorbing pad; 18. Snap-in slot; 19. Sealing strip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] 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.

[0024] See also Figure 1-4The utility model provides a technical solution: a retractable pan-tilt surveying and mapping UAV, including a UAV body 1, a protective box 2 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the UAV body 1, a through slot 3 is opened at the lower end of the protective box 2, a motor 4 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the protective box 2, a threaded rod 5 is fixedly installed at the output end of the motor 4, a limit rod 6 is fixedly installed at one end of the threaded rod 5 away from the motor 4, a lifting block 7 is arranged on the surface of the threaded rod 5, a lifting rod 8 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the lifting block 7, and a slide groove 9 is clamped on the left and right ends of the surface of the lifting rod 8, and the left and right sides of the lower end of the UAV body 1 are fixed A support frame 16 is installed, and a shock-absorbing pad 17 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the support frame 16. The lifting block 7 is threadedly connected to the threaded rod 5, and the lifting block 7 is slidably connected to the protective box 2. The left and right ends of the limit rod 6 extend to the outside of the slide groove 9 and are fixedly connected to the protective box 2. The limit rod 6 is slidably connected to the slide groove 9. The threaded rod 5 is driven to rotate by the motor 14, so that the lifting block 7 drives the lifting rod 8 to move, thereby changing the height of the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment, which is convenient for separately controlling the mapping height of the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment when the drone is hovering, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of mapping of the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment;

[0025] A pan head 10 is provided at the lower end of the lifting rod 8, a connecting pad 11 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the pan head 10, a protective plate 12 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting pad 11, a snap-fitting groove 18 is opened at the lower end of the inner side of the through groove 3, a sealing strip 19 is fixedly installed on the side of the lower end of the protective plate 12, the snap-fitting groove 18 is snap-connected with the sealing strip 19, the connecting pad 11 is made of shock-absorbing rubber material, the protective plate 12 and the through groove 3 are adapted to each other, when encountering an emergency or bad weather, the pan head 10 and the camera equipment are driven to move upward by the motor 4 until the pan head 10 and the camera equipment are completely entered into the protective box 2, and the protective box 2 is closed by the protective plate 12 and the sealing strip 19, so as to form a temporary protection for the pan head 10 and the camera equipment, avoid the equipment from being affected or damaged, and help to extend the service life of the pan head 10 and the camera equipment;

[0026] A mounting frame 13 is fixedly installed on the right end inside the protective box 2, and a motor 2 14 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the mounting frame 13. The output end of the motor 2 14 extends to the left side of the mounting frame 13 and is fixedly installed with a lens cleaning cloth 15. The mounting frame 13 is designed in a U-shaped structure, and the output end of the motor 2 14 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 13. When the camera lens of the drone is contaminated by dust during work, the motor 1 4 is used to drive the camera into the inside of the protective box 2, and the motor 2 14 is used to drive the lens cleaning cloth 15 to rotate, so as to automatically clean the camera lens in the air, avoid the manual processing of retrieving the drone, and help improve the working efficiency of the surveying and mapping drone.

[0027] During operation, the threaded rod 5 is driven to rotate by the motor 14, so that the lifting block 7 drives the lifting rod 8 to move, thereby changing the height of the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment, which is convenient for separately controlling the mapping height of the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment when the UAV is hovering. When encountering emergencies or bad weather, the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment are driven upward by the motor 14 until the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment are completely entered into the protective box 2, and the protective box 2 is closed by the protective plate 12 and the sealing strip 19, so as to form temporary protection for the gimbal 10 and the camera equipment to avoid the equipment being affected or damaged. When the camera lens of the UAV is contaminated by dust during operation, the camera is driven to enter the inner side of the protective box 2 by the motor 14, and the lens cleaning cloth 15 is driven to rotate by the motor 2 14, so as to automatically clean the camera lens in the air to avoid manual processing when the UAV is retrieved.

[0028] Meanwhile, the contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A retractable pan-tilt mapping drone, comprising a drone body (1), characterized in that: A protective box (2) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the drone body (1), a through slot (3) is provided at the lower end of the protective box (2), a motor (4) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the protective box (2), a threaded rod (5) is fixedly installed at the output end of the motor (4), a limit rod (6) is fixedly installed at one end of the threaded rod (5) away from the motor (4), a lifting block (7) is provided on the surface of the threaded rod (5), a lifting rod (8) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the lifting block (7), and the lifting rod (8) is provided on the surface of the threaded rod (5). The left and right ends of the surface are both provided with a slide groove (9), the lower end of the lifting rod (8) is provided with a pan head (10), the lower end of the pan head (10) is fixedly installed with a connecting pad (11), the lower end of the connecting pad (11) is fixedly installed with a protective plate (12), the right end inside the protective box (2) is fixedly installed with a mounting frame (13), the inner side of the mounting frame (13) is fixedly installed with a motor 2 (14), and the output end of the motor 2 (14) extends to the left side of the mounting frame (13) and is fixedly installed with a lens cleaning cloth (15).

2. The retractable pan-tilt mapping drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support frames (16) are fixedly mounted on both left and right sides of the lower end of the drone body (1), and a shock-absorbing pad (17) is fixedly mounted on the lower end of the support frame (16).

3. The retractable pan-tilt mapping UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting block (7) is threadedly connected to the threaded rod (5), and the lifting block (7) is slidably connected to the protection box (2).

4. The retractable pan-tilt mapping UAV according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The left and right ends of the limiting rod (6) both extend to the outside of the slide groove (9) and are fixedly connected to the protection box (2), and the limiting rod (6) is slidably connected to the slide groove (9).

5. The retractable pan-tilt mapping UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection pad (11) is made of shock-absorbing rubber material, and the protection plate (12) and the through groove (3) are adapted to each other.

6. The retractable pan-tilt mapping UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting frame (13) is designed as a U-shaped structure, and the output end of the second motor (14) is rotatably connected to the mounting frame (13).

7. The retractable pan-tilt mapping UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: A snap-fit ​​groove (18) is provided at the lower end of the inner side of the through groove (3), a sealing strip (19) is fixedly installed on the side of the lower end of the protective plate (12), and the snap-fit ​​groove (18) is snap-fitted and connected with the sealing strip (19).

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