Unmanned aerial vehicle for aerial photography

By designing a rotatable camera member and airbag-supported aerial photography drone, the problems of fixed camera position, low flexibility and large shock return during landing in the prior art are solved, and higher flexibility and safety are achieved.

CN222555174UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04YUNNAN BAILUN TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421104986.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-21
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-21

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Technical Problem

Existing aerial photography drones have fixed camera positions, low flexibility, large shock recoils and poor safety when landing.

Method used

A drone for aerial photography including a camera member, an electric adjustable telescopic rod and a support member is designed. The imaging member can rotate outside the drone body to increase the imaging angle; the support member is supported by the airbag, which can land on the water surface and slow down shock return through the airbag.

Benefits of technology

It improves the flexibility of camera operation, enhances the aerial camera effect, and improves the safety and flexibility of the drone through airbag support and shock absorption measures.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of aerial photography, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle for aerial photography, which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, side plates, unmanned aerial vehicle blades, a camera shooting component, an electric adjusting telescopic rod and a supporting component, the supporting component comprises a supporting frame, a mounting groove is formed in the lower side of the supporting frame, an air bag is mounted in the mounting groove, and the air bag is arranged in the air bag. An inflation pipe is arranged on the upper side of the supporting frame, an air pump is installed at one end of the inflation pipe, an exhaust pipe is arranged at the position, close to the air pump, of the upper side of the supporting frame, an exhaust valve is installed at the lower end of the exhaust pipe, the camera shooting component comprises an installation ring, and a bearing is installed at one end of the outer side of the installation ring. A camera on the camera shooting component can rotate on the outer side of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, the camera shooting angle of the camera is increased, the air bag is used for supporting, the unmanned aerial vehicle can land on the water surface, the use flexibility is improved, the air bag can reduce the back vibration force when falling on the ground, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is prevented from falling and being damaged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of aerial photography, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle for aerial photography. Background Art

[0002] Aerial photography, also known as aerial photography, refers to the use of a dedicated aerial camera installed on an aircraft to take photos of ground or aerial targets from the air. Aerial photography is often performed using drones. For example, a Chinese patent discloses a drone for aerial photography for surveying and mapping (Announcement No. CN218022219U). The patented technology achieves the purpose of protecting the surveying and mapping camera when not in use through the provision of a motor, a protective shell and a protective plate, and achieves the purpose of improving the stability of the fuselage during landing through the provision of a damper and a second spring.

[0003] However, the existing public drones for aerial photography still have some defects that need to be improved in practical applications, such as:

[0004] ① The camera is located below the drone, and the position of the camera is fixed, so the flexibility of the camera operation is low, which is not conducive to the aerial photography effect;

[0005] ② Supported by supporting feet, since the use position and landing position of the aerial photography drone are not fixed, the drone will sink when landing on water, causing damage to the drone. The supporting feet are in hard contact with the ground, causing a large rebound to the drone, affecting the safety of the drone. Therefore, those skilled in the art provide a drone for aerial photography to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a drone for aerial photography to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0008] A drone for aerial photography, comprising a drone body, a side panel, a drone blade, a camera component, an electrically adjustable telescopic rod and a support component, wherein the side panel is located at an outer position of the drone body, the drone blade is located at an outer upper end position of the side panel, the camera component is located at an outer position of the drone body, the electrically adjustable telescopic rod is located at an outer lower end position of the side panel, and the support component is located at a lower end position of the electrically adjustable telescopic rod;

[0009] The support member includes a support frame, a mounting groove is provided on the lower side of the support frame, an airbag is installed inside the mounting groove, an inflation tube is provided on the upper side of the support frame, an air pump is installed at one end of the inflation tube, an exhaust pipe is provided on the upper side of the support frame near the air pump, and an exhaust valve is installed at the lower end of the exhaust pipe.

[0010] As a further solution of the utility model: the camera component includes a mounting ring, a bearing is installed at one end of the outer side of the mounting ring, a heavy gear ring is arranged on the outer side of the bearing, a mounting plate is arranged at the other end of the outer side of the mounting ring, a first motor is installed on the upper end of the mounting plate, a transmission gear is installed on one end of the first motor, a fixing screw is arranged on the front side of the mounting ring, a connecting block is arranged on the outer side of the heavy gear ring, a second motor is installed on the lower side of the connecting block, a transmission frame is arranged at the lower end of the second motor, a camera is installed on the inner side of the transmission frame, and a third motor is installed on the outer side of the transmission frame at a position corresponding to the camera.

[0011] As a further solution of the utility model: one end of the support member is rotated to the lower end position of the side plate, the lower end of the electric adjustable telescopic rod is rotated to the other end position of the support member, and the upper end of the electric adjustable telescopic rod is rotated to the outer side position of the side plate.

[0012] As a further solution of the utility model: the output end of the air pump is connected to the input end of the inflation tube, the output end of the inflation tube is connected to the input end of the airbag, and the output end of the airbag is connected to the input end of the exhaust pipe.

[0013] As a further solution of the utility model: the mounting ring is located at the outer side of the drone body, one end of the fixing screw passes through the mounting ring and is located at the outer side of the drone body, and the mounting ring is fixed to the outer side of the drone body by the fixing screw.

[0014] As a further solution of the utility model: the heavy-moving gear ring rotates at an outer position of the mounting ring through a bearing, and the transmission gear is engaged with the outer position of the heavy-moving gear ring.

[0015] As a further solution of the utility model: the camera is rotated to the inner side of the transmission frame through the third motor, and the transmission frame is rotated to the lower side of the connecting block through the second motor.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] 1. A drone for aerial photography, in which the camera on the camera component can be rotated outside the drone body, thereby increasing the camera angle and the flexibility of the camera operation, which is beneficial to the aerial photography effect;

[0018] 2. A drone for aerial photography is supported by an airbag and can land on the water surface, thereby improving the flexibility of use. The airbag falling to the ground can reduce the rebound force, prevent the drone from falling and being damaged, and improve the safety of the drone. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the structure of a drone for aerial photography is shown in FIG.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a supporting component in a drone for aerial photography;

[0021] Figure 3 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the structure of a camera component in a drone used for aerial photography.

[0022] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Side panel; 3. UAV blades; 4. Camera component; 5. Electric adjustable telescopic rod; 6. Support component; 7. Support frame; 8. Mounting slot; 9. Airbag; 10. Inflatable tube; 11. Air pump; 12. Exhaust pipe; 13. Exhaust valve; 14. Mounting ring; 15. Bearing; 16. Heavy gear ring; 17. Mounting plate; 18. First motor; 19. Transmission gear; 20. Fixing screw; 21. Connecting block; 22. Second motor; 23. Transmission frame; 24. Camera; 25. Third motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] See also Figures 1 to 3In the embodiment of the utility model, a drone for aerial photography includes a drone body 1, a side panel 2, a drone blade 3, a camera component 4, an electrically adjustable telescopic rod 5 and a support component 6. The side panel 2 is located at the outer side of the drone body 1, the drone blade 3 is located at the outer upper end of the side panel 2, the camera component 4 is located at the outer side of the drone body 1, the electrically adjustable telescopic rod 5 is located at the outer lower end of the side panel 2, and the support component 6 is located at the lower end of the electrically adjustable telescopic rod 5. The support component 6 includes a support frame 7, a mounting groove 8 is provided on the lower side of the support frame 7, an air bag 9 is installed inside the mounting groove 8, an inflatable tube 10 is provided on the upper side of the support frame 7, an air pump 11 is installed at one end of the inflatable tube 10, an exhaust pipe 12 is provided on the upper side of the support frame 7 near the air pump 11, an exhaust valve 13 is installed at the lower end of the exhaust pipe 12, one end of the support member 6 is rotated at the lower end of the side panel 2, and the electrically adjustable telescopic rod 5 is rotated at the lower end of the side panel 2. The lower end rotates to the other end position of the supporting member 6, the upper end of the electrically adjustable telescopic rod 5 rotates to the outer position of the side plate 2, the output end of the air pump 11 is connected with the input end of the inflation tube 10, the output end of the inflation tube 10 is connected with the input end of the airbag 9, and the output end of the airbag 9 is connected with the input end of the exhaust pipe 12. First, the camera component 4 is installed on the outer side of the drone body 1, and then, it starts to be used. The drone blades 3 run to drive the aerial photography drone to move, and the camera component 4 runs to perform photography operations. Finally, when the aerial photography drone needs to land, the electrically adjustable telescopic rod 5 runs, the upper end rotates on the outer side of the side plate 2, and the lower end rotates on the upper side of the supporting member 6. The supporting member 6 rotates at the lower end of the side plate 2 to unfold the supporting member 6, and the air pump 11 runs to inflate the airbag 9 through the inflation tube 10. The aerial photography drone falls, the airbag 9 contacts the ground to slow down the rebound force, and lands on the water surface. The airbag 9 floats the aerial photography drone to the water surface.

[0024] exist Figure 1 , 3In the figure: the camera component 4 includes a mounting ring 14, a bearing 15 is installed at one end of the outer side of the mounting ring 14, a heavy gear ring 16 is arranged on the outer side of the bearing 15, a mounting plate 17 is arranged at the other end of the outer side of the mounting ring 14, a first motor 18 is installed on the upper end of the mounting plate 17, a transmission gear 19 is installed on one end of the first motor 18, a fixing screw 20 is arranged on the front side of the mounting ring 14, a connecting block 21 is arranged on the outer side of the heavy gear ring 16, a second motor 22 is installed on the lower side of the connecting block 21, a transmission frame 23 is arranged on the lower end of the second motor 22, a camera 24 is installed on the inner side of the transmission frame 23, and a third motor 25 is installed on the outer side of the transmission frame 23 at a position corresponding to the camera 24. The mounting ring 14 is located at the outer side of the drone body 1, one end of the fixing screw 20 penetrates the mounting ring 14 and is located at the outer side of the drone body 1, the mounting ring 14 is fixed to the outer side of the drone body 1 by the fixing screw 20, and the heavy gear ring 16 passes through the mounting ring 14. The camera 24 is rotated at the inner position of the transmission frame 23 through the third motor 25, and the transmission frame 23 is rotated at the lower position of the connecting block 21 through the second motor 22. The mounting ring 14 is put on the outer side of the UAV body 1 and fixed to the outer side of the UAV body 1 by the fixing screw 20 to complete the installation of the camera component 4. Then, the UAV blades 3 are operated to drive the UAV for aerial photography to move, and the camera 24 is operated to perform photography operations. The third motor 25 is operated to drive the camera 24 to rotate inside the transmission frame 23, and the second motor 22 is operated to drive the camera 24 to rotate to adjust the photography angle of the camera 24. The first motor 18 is operated to drive the heavy gear ring 16 to rotate through the transmission gear 19. The heavy gear ring 16 is rotated on the outer side of the mounting ring 14 through the bearing 15 to adjust the shooting orientation of the camera 24.

[0025] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: first, the mounting ring 14 is put on the outside of the drone body 1, and the mounting ring 14 is fixed to the outside of the drone body 1 by the fixing screws 20 to complete the installation of the camera component 4. Then, the drone blades 3 are operated to drive the drone for aerial photography to move, and the camera 24 is operated to perform photography operations. The third motor 25 is operated to drive the camera 24 to rotate inside the transmission frame 23, and the second motor 22 is operated to drive the camera 24 to rotate to adjust the photography angle of the camera 24. The first motor 18 is operated to drive the transmission gear 19 to drive the camera 24 to rotate. The dynamic heavy gear ring 16 rotates, and the heavy gear ring 16 rotates on the outside of the mounting ring 14 through the bearing 15 to adjust the shooting direction of the camera 24. Finally, when the aerial photography UAV needs to land, the electric adjustable telescopic rod 5 runs, the upper end rotates on the outside of the side plate 2, and the lower end rotates on the upper side of the support member 6. The support member 6 rotates at the lower end of the side plate 2 to unfold the support member 6. The air pump 11 runs to inflate the airbag 9 through the inflation tube 10. The aerial photography UAV falls and the airbag 9 contacts the ground to slow down the rebound force and lands on the water surface. The airbag 9 floats the aerial photography UAV to the water surface.

[0026] What is described above is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A drone for aerial photography, characterized in that: The drone comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body (1), a side panel (2), a drone blade (3), a camera component (4), an electrically adjustable telescopic rod (5) and a supporting component (6), wherein the side panel (2) is located at an outer position of the unmanned aerial vehicle body (1), the drone blade (3) is located at an outer upper end position of the side panel (2), the camera component (4) is located at an outer position of the unmanned aerial vehicle body (1), the electrically adjustable telescopic rod (5) is located at an outer lower end position of the side panel (2), and the supporting component (6) is located at a lower end position of the electrically adjustable telescopic rod (5); The support structure (6) comprises a support frame (7), a mounting groove (8) is provided on the lower side of the support frame (7), an air bag (9) is installed inside the mounting groove (8), an inflation tube (10) is provided on the upper side of the support frame (7), an air pump (11) is installed at one end of the inflation tube (10), an exhaust pipe (12) is provided on the upper side of the support frame (7) near the air pump (11), and an exhaust valve (13) is installed at the lower end of the exhaust pipe (12).

2. The drone for aerial photography according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera component (4) comprises a mounting ring (14), a bearing (15) is mounted at one end of the outer side of the mounting ring (14), a heavy gear ring (16) is arranged on the outer side of the bearing (15), a mounting plate (17) is arranged at the other end of the outer side of the mounting ring (14), a first motor (18) is mounted on the upper end of the mounting plate (17), a transmission gear (19) is mounted on one end of the first motor (18), a fixing screw (20) is arranged on the front side of the mounting ring (14), a connecting block (21) is arranged on the outer side of the heavy gear ring (16), a second motor (22) is mounted on the lower side of the connecting block (21), a transmission frame (23) is arranged at the lower end of the second motor (22), a camera (24) is mounted on the inner side of the transmission frame (23), and a third motor (25) is mounted on the outer side of the transmission frame (23) at a position corresponding to the camera (24).

3. The drone for aerial photography according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the support member (6) is rotated at the lower end position of the side plate (2), the lower end of the electrically adjustable telescopic rod (5) is rotated at the other end position of the support member (6), and the upper end of the electrically adjustable telescopic rod (5) is rotated at the outer side position of the side plate (2).

4. The drone for aerial photography according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the air pump (11) is connected to the input end of the inflation tube (10), the output end of the inflation tube (10) is connected to the input end of the air bag (9), and the output end of the air bag (9) is connected to the input end of the exhaust pipe (12).

5. The drone for aerial photography according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting ring (14) is located at an outer position of the drone body (1), one end of the fixing screw (20) passes through the mounting ring (14) and is located at an outer position of the drone body (1), and the mounting ring (14) is fixed to the outer position of the drone body (1) by the fixing screw (20).

6. The drone for aerial photography according to claim 2, characterized in that: The heavy gear ring (16) rotates at an outer position of the mounting ring (14) through a bearing (15), and the transmission gear (19) is engaged at an outer position of the heavy gear ring (16).

7. The drone for aerial photography according to claim 2, characterized in that: The camera (24) is rotated to an inner position of the transmission frame (23) through a third motor (25), and the transmission frame (23) is rotated to a lower position of the connection block (21) through a second motor (22).

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