Photoelectric pod overturning, retracting and releasing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photoelectric nacelles, and discloses a photoelectric nacelle turnover folding and unfolding mechanism which comprises a mounting frame, a folding and unfolding assembly is arranged on the mounting frame, the folding and unfolding assembly comprises a side plate, a fixing plate, a motor, a worm, a fixing seat, a rotating rod, a mounting plate, a worm wheel and a cleaning brush, the side plate is fixedly mounted on the side face of the mounting frame, and the motor is fixedly mounted on the side face of the mounting frame. The fixing plate is fixedly connected to the top of the side plate, the motor is fixedly installed at the top of the side plate, one end of the worm is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor, the other end of the worm is rotationally connected with the side plate, the fixing base is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame, and the rotating rod penetrates through the side face of the fixing base through a bearing. According to the photoelectric pod, the motor is arranged to drive the mounting plate to turn over, so that the photoelectric pod body is convenient to fold and unfold, the transportation cost is reduced, the photoelectric pod body is prevented from being damaged by collision, and the surface of the photoelectric pod body can be cleaned by arranging the cleaning brush.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photoelectric pods, in particular to a flipping and retracting mechanism for a photoelectric pod. Background Art

[0002] As an information-based equipment, UAVs play an important role in both military and civilian fields and have a wide range of applications. As one of the most important payloads of UAVs, the optoelectronic pod is likely to be damaged if it is not protected during takeoff and landing. Therefore, it is necessary to add a device to the optoelectronic pod that can retract the optoelectronic pod into the belly of the drone during takeoff and landing, and release it after takeoff.

[0003] According to a Chinese patent with the publication number "CN204527661 U", a double-headed photoelectric pod is disclosed, including a pod body, and also including a connecting device for connecting the pod body and a carrier of an external device, the connecting device includes a pan-tilt upper plate and a pan-tilt lower plate, the pan-tilt upper plate is connected to the carrier of the external device, the pan-tilt lower plate is connected to the pod body, a plurality of shock-absorbing balloons are arranged between the pan-tilt upper plate and the pan-tilt lower plate, and the pod body includes a camera device, and a driving device for driving the camera device to rotate left and right and pitch. The utility model aims to provide a double-headed photoelectric pod with a stable structure, a large rotation angle, and all-weather shooting. The above patent cannot be folded up as needed during use. On the one hand, the photoelectric pod is exposed under the drone during transportation, so it needs special protection, which increases the cost. On the other hand, during flight operations, the wind resistance of the drone is increased, the flight time is reduced, and when the drone is out of control, the probability of the photoelectric pod being hit is relatively high. Therefore, a photoelectric pod flipping and retracting mechanism is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a photoelectric pod flipping and retracting mechanism in view of the deficiencies in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a photoelectric pod flipping and retracting mechanism, comprising a mounting frame, a retracting and retracting assembly is arranged on the mounting frame, the retracting and retracting assembly comprises a side panel, a fixing plate, a motor, a worm, a fixing seat, a rotating rod, a mounting plate, a worm gear, and a cleaning brush, the side panel is fixedly mounted on the side of the mounting frame, the fixing plate is fixedly connected to the top of the side panel, the motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the side panel, one end of the worm gear is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, and the other end of the worm gear is rotatably connected to the side panel, the fixing seat is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame, the rotating rod passes through the side of the fixing seat through a bearing, the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, the worm gear is fixedly connected to the rotating rod, and the worm gear is meshingly connected to the worm, and the cleaning brush is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting frame.

[0006] Preferably, a sealing assembly is provided on the mounting frame, and the sealing assembly includes a main gear, a groove, a slave gear, a rack, and a sealing plate. The main gear is fixedly sleeved on the rotating rod, the groove is opened on the mounting frame, the slave gear is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove, and the slave gear is meshed with the main gear, the rack is meshed with the slave gear, and the sealing plate is fixedly connected to the rack.

[0007] Preferably, the sealing assembly also includes a limit groove and a connecting rod, the limit groove is opened at the bottom of the installation frame, the inner wall of the limit groove is fixedly connected to the limit rod, the limit rod is movably sleeved with a limit block, the limit block is fixedly connected to the connecting rod, and the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the sealing plate.

[0008] Preferably, a rotating seat is provided at the bottom of the mounting plate, a bracket is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating seat, and the optoelectronic pod body is mounted on the bracket.

[0009] Preferably, the gear ratio of the main gear to the slave gear is ten to one. By setting the gear ratio of the main gear to the slave gear to ten to one, one rotation of the main gear can drive the slave gear to rotate ten times.

[0010] Preferably, the size of the sealing plate is the same as the inner diameter of the installation frame. By setting the size of the sealing plate to be the same as the inner diameter of the installation frame, the sealing plate can completely cover the installation frame.

[0011] The utility model adopts the above technical solution, which can bring the following beneficial effects:

[0012] 1. The flipping and retracting mechanism of the photoelectric pod can drive the mounting plate to flip by setting a motor, so as to facilitate the retraction and deployment of the photoelectric pod body, reduce the transportation cost, and avoid the damage to the photoelectric pod body caused by collision. The surface of the photoelectric pod body can be cleaned by setting a cleaning brush.

[0013] 2. This optoelectronic pod flipping and retracting mechanism, by setting a main gear, a slave gear and a rack, can drive the sealing plate to close and open when the optoelectronic pod body is retracted, thereby better protecting the optoelectronic pod body. The stability of the sealing plate can be improved by setting a limit groove, a limit rod, a limit block and a connecting rod. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a front schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is an enlarged view of point A of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 It is an enlarged view of point B of the present utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Installation frame; 2. Retractable assembly; 201. Side panel; 202. Fixed plate; 203. Motor; 204. Worm; 205. Fixed seat; 206. Rotating rod; 207. Installation plate; 208. Worm wheel; 209. Cleaning brush; 3. Sealing assembly; 301. Main gear; 302. Groove; 303. Slave gear; 304. Rack; 305. Sealing plate; 306. Limiting groove; 307. Connecting rod; 4. Rotating seat; 5. Bracket; 6. Photoelectric pod body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] 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.

[0021] See also Figure 1-5An embodiment of the utility model is: a flipping and retracting mechanism of an optoelectronic pod, comprising a mounting frame 1, a retracting assembly 2 is arranged on the mounting frame 1, the retracting assembly 2 comprises a side plate 201, a fixing plate 202, a motor 203, a worm 204, a fixing seat 205, a rotating rod 206, a mounting plate 207, a worm gear 208, and a cleaning brush 209, the side plate 201 is fixedly mounted on the side of the mounting frame 1, the fixing plate 202 is fixedly connected to the top of the side plate 201, the motor 203 is fixedly mounted on the top of the side plate 201, one end of the worm 204 is connected to the input end of the motor 203 The output end is fixedly connected, and the other end of the worm 204 is rotatably connected to the side plate 201, the fixed seat 205 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame 1, the rotating rod 206 passes through the side of the fixed seat 205 through the bearing, the mounting plate 207 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 206, and a rotating seat 4 is provided at the bottom of the mounting plate 207. The bottom of the rotating seat 4 is fixedly connected with a bracket 5, and the optoelectronic pod body 6 is installed on the bracket 5. The worm gear 208 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 206, and the worm gear 208 is meshed with the worm 204, and the cleaning brush 209 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting frame 1.

[0022] Working principle: Install the installation frame 1 inside the drone, start the motor 203 to drive the worm 204 to rotate, thereby driving the worm wheel 208 to rotate. The rotation of the worm wheel 208 will drive the installation plate 207 to rotate through the rotating rod 206, thereby driving the optoelectronic pod body 6 to flip over and be stored in the interior of the drone. During the flipping process of the optoelectronic pod body 6, the surface of the optoelectronic pod body 6 is cleaned by the cleaning brush 209.

[0023] See also Figure 1-5On the basis of the above embodiment, in another embodiment of the utility model, a sealing assembly 3 is provided on the mounting frame 1, and the sealing assembly 3 includes a main gear 301, a groove 302, a slave gear 303, a rack 304, and a sealing plate 305. The main gear 301 is fixedly sleeved on the rotating rod 206, the groove 302 is opened on the mounting frame 1, the slave gear 303 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove 302, and the slave gear 303 is meshed with the main gear 301, the rack 304 is meshed with the slave gear 303, and the sealing plate 305 is fixedly connected with the rack 304. The sealing assembly 3 also includes a limiting groove 306 and a connecting rod 307. The limiting groove 306 is opened on the mounting frame 1 The bottom of the limit rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the limit groove 306, and a limit block is movably sleeved on the limit rod. The limit block is fixedly connected to the connecting rod 307, and the connecting rod 307 is fixedly connected to the sealing plate 305. The gear ratio of the main gear 301 and the slave gear 303 is ten to one. By setting the gear ratio of the main gear 301 to the slave gear 303 to ten to one, the main gear 301 can drive the slave gear 303 to rotate ten times when it rotates one circle. The size of the sealing plate 305 is the same as the inner diameter size of the installation frame 1. By setting the size of the sealing plate 305 to the same as the inner diameter size of the installation frame 1, the sealing plate 305 can completely cover the installation frame 1.

[0024] Working principle: The rotation of the mounting plate 207 will drive the main gear 301 to rotate, thereby driving the slave gear 303 to rotate. The rotation of the slave gear 303 will drive the rack 304 to move, thereby driving the sealing plate 305 to move. When the optoelectronic pod body 6 is received into the UAV, the sealing plate 305 will seal and block the bottom of the mounting frame 1 to prevent foreign objects from entering the interior of the UAV through the bottom of the mounting frame 1 and causing damage to the optoelectronic pod body 6.

[0025] The utility model provides an optoelectronic pod flipping and retracting mechanism. There are many methods and ways to implement the technical solution. The above is only the preferred implementation of the utility model. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the utility model. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the utility model. All components not specified in this embodiment can be implemented by existing technologies.

Claims

1. A photoelectric pod flipping and retracting mechanism, comprising a mounting frame (1), characterized in that: The installation frame (1) is provided with a retractable assembly (2), the retractable assembly (2) comprising a side plate (201), a fixing plate (202), a motor (203), a worm (204), a fixing seat (205), a rotating rod (206), a mounting plate (207), a worm wheel (208), and a cleaning brush (209), the side plate (201) being fixedly mounted on a side of the installation frame (1), the fixing plate (202) being fixedly connected to the top of the side plate (201), the motor (203) being fixedly mounted on the top of the side plate (201), the worm (204) being fixedly mounted on the top of the side plate (201), and the ) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (203), and the other end of the worm (204) is rotatably connected to the side plate (201), the fixed seat (205) is fixedly connected to the top of the installation frame (1), the rotating rod (206) passes through the side of the fixed seat (205) through a bearing, the installation plate (207) is fixedly connected to the rotating rod (206), the worm wheel (208) is fixedly connected to the rotating rod (206), and the worm wheel (208) is meshingly connected to the worm (204), and the cleaning brush (209) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the installation frame (1).

2. The optoelectronic pod flipping and retracting mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The installation frame (1) is provided with a sealing assembly (3), and the sealing assembly (3) comprises a main gear (301), a groove (302), a slave gear (303), a rack (304), and a sealing plate (305). The main gear (301) is fixedly sleeved on the rotating rod (206), the groove (302) is opened on the installation frame (1), the slave gear (303) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the groove (302), and the slave gear (303) is meshed with the main gear (301), the rack (304) is meshed with the slave gear (303), and the sealing plate (305) is fixedly connected to the rack (304).

3. The electro-optical pod flipping and retracting mechanism according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The sealing assembly (3) further comprises a limit groove (306) and a connecting rod (307); the limit groove (306) is provided at the bottom of the installation frame (1); the inner wall of the limit groove (306) is fixedly connected to the limit rod; a limit block is movably sleeved on the limit rod; the limit block is fixedly connected to the connecting rod (307); and the connecting rod (307) is fixedly connected to the sealing plate (305).

4. The optoelectronic pod flipping and retracting mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A rotating seat (4) is provided at the bottom of the mounting plate (207), a bracket (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotating seat (4), and an optoelectronic pod body (6) is mounted on the bracket (5).

5. The optoelectronic pod flipping and retracting mechanism according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The gear ratio between the main gear (301) and the slave gear (303) is ten to one.

6. The electro-optical pod flipping and retracting mechanism according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The size of the sealing plate (305) is the same as the inner diameter of the installation frame (1).

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