Automatic grabbing mechanism of unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing a drone automatic grab mechanism that includes components such as drive box, connector and protective ring, the problem of grab stability being affected by joint position deviation is solved, and higher limit protection, use strength and Insulation protection capability.

CN222432588UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-07LOGISTICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF PLA
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Application Number
CN202421376178.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-17
Publication Date
2025-02-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-17

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Technical Problem

The existing drone grabbing mechanism is susceptible to the deviation of the joint position during the grabbing process, resulting in a reduction in grab stability.

Method used

A drone automatic grabbing mechanism is designed, using components such as drive box, bottom plate, drive block, connector, vertical plate, fixed block, spring, protective ring, adhesive layer and protective ring, etc., through adhesive connection and limit The position protection mechanism improves gripping stability and improves usage strength and insulation protection through wear-resistant particle layers, reinforced rods and articulated connections.

Benefits of technology

The automatic gripping mechanism of the drone not only improves the limit protection capability and usage strength, but also enhances the insulation protection capability, significantly improving the grasping stability and efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle automatic grabbing, and discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle automatic grabbing mechanism which comprises a driving box, a bottom plate and a driving block, the top end of the driving box is connected with a connector, a reserved cavity is formed in a protection ring, a bonding layer is fixed to the inner wall of the reserved cavity, and a protection ring is fixed to one side of the bonding layer. A vertical plate is installed at the top end of a driving box, then a fixing block is installed on the side edge of the vertical plate, the top end of the fixing block is connected with a first clamping spring, a top plate is fixedly installed on the side edge of the top position of the vertical plate, the bottom end of the top plate is connected with a second clamping spring, and a reserved cavity is formed in a protection ring. The reserved cavity is arranged in the protective ring through the bonding layer, so that after the circuit is connected at the position of the connector, the extended circuit passes through the interior of the reserved cavity, and the protective ring is used for contact protection, so that a certain limiting protection capability is achieved while the position of the connector circuit is limited.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic grabbing of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an automatic grabbing mechanism of unmanned aerial vehicles. Background Art

[0002] Drones are widely used in the oil and gas industry. For the logistics industry, in a variety of applications such as short-distance cargo transportation and emergency delivery, drones are required to load and unload manual cargo, which puts forward new requirements for improving transportation efficiency.

[0003] According to the needs of drone transportation, in order to transport oil storage equipment within a certain weight range to a certain destination, conventional oil transportation methods often require large equipment, such as oil tankers, pipelines, trains, etc., which have high requirements for equipment development technology and cost, resulting in unfavorable factors such as bulky equipment and high maintenance difficulty. It is not suitable for emergency oil transportation in plateau and cold areas. Therefore, using drones to transport oil can effectively reduce the risk factor in the battlefield environment and save resources, and carry out emergency oil transportation under low-cost and high-efficiency conditions;

[0004] Therefore, for the transportation application based on drones, in order to facilitate the loading of goods, it is necessary to use a grabbing mechanism equipped with the drone to complete the grabbing work. Generally speaking, the grabbing clamp will be connected to the drone, and the remote control will be used to complete the remote operation. In this way, there will be a line connection at the joint position. If the joint position deviates, it will easily directly affect the stability of the grabbing. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic grasping mechanism for a drone, so as to solve the problem proposed in the above background technology that generally a grasping clamp is used to connect with the drone, and then a remote controller is used to complete the remote operation, so that there will be a line connection at the joint position. If the joint position deviates, it will also easily directly affect the stability of grasping.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic grasping mechanism for an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising a driving box, a base plate, and a driving block, the top of the driving box is connected to a connecting head, and vertical plates are fixed on both sides of the top of the driving box at the connecting head, a fixing block is installed at a position close to the bottom end of one side of the vertical plate, the top of the fixing block is connected to a first retaining spring, a top plate is fixed at a position close to the top end of one side of the vertical plate, a second retaining spring is connected to the bottom end of the top plate, a protective ring is connected between the second retaining spring and the first retaining spring, a reserved cavity is opened inside the protective ring, an adhesive layer is fixed to the inner wall of the reserved cavity, and a protective ring is fixed to one side of the adhesive layer.

[0007] Preferably, the vertical plates are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the drive box, and the first retaining springs are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the protective ring.

[0008] Preferably, the second retaining springs are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the protective ring, and a sticky connection is formed between the adhesive layer and the protective ring.

[0009] Preferably, four groups of reinforcing ribs are installed between the drive box and the bottom plate, the outer side wall of the drive block is connected to a hinge rod, the bottom end of the hinge rod is connected to a clamping rod, and connecting rods are connected between the clamping rods.

[0010] Preferably, the articulated rods are distributed in four groups on the outer side wall of the driving block, an articulated connection is formed between the articulated rods and the clamping rods, and an articulated connection is formed between the clamping rods and the connecting rods.

[0011] Preferably, a wear-resistant particle layer is fixed to the outer side wall of the clamping rod, fixing plates are fixed to both ends of the inside of the clamping rod, a first reinforcing rod is fixed between the fixing plates, and a diagonal brace rod is fixed to one side of the first reinforcing rod.

[0012] Preferably, the fixing plates are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the clamping rod, and the first reinforcing rods are evenly distributed between the fixing plates.

[0013] Preferably, a flame retardant tape is fixed inside the connector, and an insulating tape is fixed on one side of the flame retardant tape.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: the automatic grabbing mechanism of the unmanned aerial vehicle not only improves the limit protection capability, but also improves the use strength and insulation protection capability of the automatic grabbing mechanism of the unmanned aerial vehicle;

[0015] (1) The vertical plate is installed at the top of the driving box, and then the fixing block is installed on the side of the vertical plate. The first retaining spring is connected to the top of the fixing block. The top plate is installed and fixed on the side of the top of the vertical plate, and the second retaining spring is connected to the bottom of the top plate. A reserved cavity is formed inside the protective ring, and the adhesive layer is used to install and fix the inside of the protective ring. Therefore, after the line is connected at the position of the connector, the extended line will pass through the inside of the reserved cavity, and the protective ring is used for contact protection. In this way, while limiting the position of the connector line, a certain limit protection capability is achieved;

[0016] (2) The wear-resistant particle layer is coated on the outer wall of the clamping rod, and the wear-resistant particle layer is used for the purpose of wear-resistant protection. At the same time, a fixing plate is fixed inside the clamping rod, and the first reinforcing rod and the diagonal brace rod are matched and evenly distributed between the fixing plates. Therefore, the first reinforcing rod and the diagonal brace rod cooperate to form a stable support, thereby better improving the overall use strength during the working process;

[0017] (3) The line connection is formed by installing the connector, and then the flame retardant tape is installed and fixed at the internal position of the connector. The flame retardant tape is used to form flame retardant protection, and then the insulating tape is installed and fixed at the innermost wall position. Insulation protection is formed by the insulating tape, thereby better improving the overall insulation protection capability during the working process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a partial front view cross-sectional structure of the protection ring of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the clamping rod of the utility model in front view;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the connector of the utility model when viewed from above.

[0022] In the figure: 1. drive box; 2. connector; 3. vertical plate; 4. bottom plate; 5. drive block; 6. connecting rod; 7. clamping rod; 8. hinged rod; 9. fixed block; 10. first retaining spring; 11. protective ring; 12. top plate; 13. second retaining spring; 14. reserved cavity; 15. adhesive layer; 16. protective ring; 17. wear-resistant particle layer; 18. fixed plate; 19. diagonal support rod; 20. first reinforcing rod; 21. flame retardant tape; 22. insulating tape. 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 an embodiment: an automatic grasping mechanism for a drone, comprising a driving box 1, a bottom plate 4, and a driving block 5. The top of the driving box 1 is connected to a connector 2, and vertical plates 3 are fixed on both sides of the top of the driving box 1 located at the connector 2. A fixing block 9 is installed at a position near the bottom end of one side of the vertical plate 3, and a first retaining spring 10 is connected to the top of the fixing block 9. A top plate 12 is fixed at a position near the top end of one side of the vertical plate 3, and a second retaining spring 13 is connected to the bottom end of the top plate 12. A protective ring 11 is connected between the second retaining spring 13 and the first retaining spring 10, and a reserved cavity 14 is opened inside the protective ring 11. An adhesive layer 15 is fixed to the inner wall of the reserved cavity 14, and a protective ring 16 is fixed to one side of the adhesive layer 15.

[0025] The vertical plates 3 are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the driving box 1 , and the first clamping springs 10 are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the protective ring 11 .

[0026] The second clamping springs 13 are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the protective ring 11 , and a sticky connection is formed between the adhesive layer 15 and the protective ring 16 .

[0027] Four groups of reinforcing ribs are installed between the driving box 1 and the bottom plate 4 . The outer side wall of the driving block 5 is connected with a hinge rod 8 . The bottom end of the hinge rod 8 is connected with a clamping rod 7 . The clamping rods 7 are connected with connecting rods 6 .

[0028] There are four groups of hinged rods 8 distributed on the outer side wall of the driving block 5 . A hinged connection is formed between the hinged rods 8 and the clamping rods 7 , and a hinged connection is formed between the clamping rods 7 and the connecting rods 6 .

[0029] A wear-resistant particle layer 17 is fixed to the outer wall of the clamping rod 7 , fixing plates 18 are fixed to both ends of the clamping rod 7 , a first reinforcing rod 20 is fixed between the fixing plates 18 , and a diagonal brace rod 19 is fixed to one side of the first reinforcing rod 20 .

[0030] The fixing plates 18 are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the clamping rod 7 , and the first reinforcing rods 20 are evenly distributed between the fixing plates 18 .

[0031] A flame retardant tape 21 is fixed inside the connector 2, and an insulating tape 22 is fixed on one side of the flame retardant tape 21;

[0032] Furthermore, a cylinder is provided inside the driving box 1, and the cylinder is adapted to the driving block 5 to form a vertical movement, so as to ensure that the clamping rod 7 and the hinged rod 8 form a connecting rod movement, and then the clamping rod 7 is used to complete the clamping process;

[0033] Furthermore, a Bluetooth chip is fixed inside the drive box 1 to facilitate the reception and output of signals in cooperation with the remote controller, thereby facilitating remote control.

[0034] Working principle: First, during operation, the connector 2 is installed to form a line connection, and then the flame retardant tape 21 is installed and fixed at the internal position of the connector 2, and flame retardant protection is formed by the flame retardant tape 21. Then the insulating tape 22 is installed and fixed at the innermost wall position, thereby using the insulating tape 22 to form insulation protection, and the wear-resistant particle layer 17 is coated on the outer wall of the clamping rod 7, and the wear-resistant particle layer 17 is used for wear-resistant protection, and then a reserved cavity 14 is formed inside the protective ring 11, and the adhesive layer 15 is installed and fixed inside the protective ring 16. Therefore, after the line is connected at the position of the connector 2, the extended line will pass through the inside of the reserved cavity 14, and the protective ring 16 is used for contact protection. Then the line is extended and connected to the drone adapter, so as to operate the remote control to complete the corresponding grasping work.

[0035] 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.

Claims

1. An automatic grasping mechanism for a drone, comprising a drive box (1), a base plate (4), and a drive block (5), characterized in that: The top of the drive box (1) is connected to a connector (2), and vertical plates (3) are fixed on both sides of the top of the drive box (1) and located on the connector (2). A fixing block (9) is installed at a position close to the bottom of one side of the vertical plate (3), and a first retaining spring (10) is connected to the top of the fixing block (9). A top plate (12) is fixed at a position close to the top of one side of the vertical plate (3), and a second retaining spring (13) is connected to the bottom of the top plate (12). A protective ring (11) is connected between the second retaining spring (13) and the first retaining spring (10), and a reserved cavity (14) is provided inside the protective ring (11). An adhesive layer (15) is fixed to the inner wall of the reserved cavity (14), and a protective ring (16) is fixed to one side of the adhesive layer (15).

2. The automatic grasping mechanism of a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical plates (3) are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the drive box (1), and the first clamping springs (10) are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the protective ring (11).

3. The automatic grasping mechanism of a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second clamping spring (13) is symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the protective ring (11), and an adhesive connection is formed between the adhesive layer (15) and the protective ring (16).

4. The automatic grasping mechanism for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four groups of reinforcing ribs are installed between the drive box (1) and the bottom plate (4); the outer side wall of the drive block (5) is connected to a hinge rod (8); the bottom end of the hinge rod (8) is connected to a clamping rod (7); and connecting rods (6) are connected between the clamping rods (7).

5. The automatic grasping mechanism for a drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: Four groups of hinged rods (8) are distributed on the outer side wall of the driving block (5); a hinged connection is formed between the hinged rod (8) and the clamping rod (7); and a hinged connection is formed between the clamping rod (7) and the connecting rod (6).

6. The automatic grasping mechanism for a drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: A wear-resistant particle layer (17) is fixed to the outer wall of the clamping rod (7), fixing plates (18) are fixed to both ends of the inside of the clamping rod (7), a first reinforcing rod (20) is fixed between the fixing plates (18), and a diagonal bracing rod (19) is fixed to one side of the first reinforcing rod (20).

7. The automatic grasping mechanism for a drone according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing plates (18) are symmetrically distributed about the central axis of the clamping rod (7), and the first reinforcing rods (20) are evenly distributed between the fixing plates (18).

8. The automatic grasping mechanism for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A flame retardant tape (21) is fixed inside the connector (2), and an insulating tape (22) is fixed on one side of the flame retardant tape (21).