Airborne multispectral camera capable of automatically adjusting angle

By designing an onboard multi-spectral camera with support units and rotation units, the self-angle adjustment of the camera body is realized, solving the problem of inconvenient camera angle adjustment in the prior art, and improving the stability and convenience of data acquisition.

CN222555178UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04RUILU WEIJUN (YANTAI) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421407663.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-19
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-19

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Technical Problem

The existing on-board multi-spectral cameras cannot easily adjust the angle through the camera's self-operation and rotation when used, and rely on the steering of the drone, which makes it inconvenient to operate.

Method used

An onboard multispectral camera including a support unit and a rotating unit is designed. The support unit consists of a drone body, a mounting plate, a positioning plate and a positioning groove. The rotating unit consists of a driving motor, a rotating disc, a positioning ball and a connecting frame. The driving motor drives the rotating plate to rotate, and the positioning ball and the positioning groove are matched to rotate, realizing the angle adjustment of the camera body.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the self-angle adjustment of the camera body during the drone flight, improving the stability and convenience of data acquisition.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an airborne multispectral camera capable of automatically adjusting an angle, which belongs to the technical field of airborne multispectral cameras, and comprises a supporting unit, the supporting unit comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, one end of the unmanned aerial vehicle body is fixedly connected with an erecting plate, the erecting plate is connected with a positioning plate through a bolt, and the positioning plate is connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle body through a bolt. A positioning groove is formed in the side part of the positioning plate; the rotating unit comprises a driving motor, a rotating disc and a positioning ball, the driving motor is arranged at the top of the erecting plate, the rotating disc is located at the bottom of the positioning plate and connected with a rotating shaft of the driving motor, and the positioning ball is located at the top of the rotating disc and connected with the rotating shaft of the driving motor. The multi-spectral camera has the advantages that the rotating disc is driven to rotate through the rotating shaft of the driving motor, the camera body is further driven to rotate, the angle of the camera body can be adjusted according to requirements in the flight process of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and the stability and convenience of the multi-spectral camera during data collection are kept.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of airborne multi-spectral cameras, in particular to an airborne multi-spectral camera capable of automatically adjusting its angle. Background Art

[0002] Multispectral cameras are developed based on ordinary aerial cameras. Multispectral photography refers to the expansion of visible light to infrared and ultraviolet light, and through the combination of various filters or spectrometers and various photosensitive films, it can simultaneously receive the information radiated or reflected by the same target in different narrow spectral bands.

[0003] Multispectral cameras can be used in conjunction with drones to more conveniently collect and analyze data from different heights and positions.

[0004] However, when in use, the multispectral camera can only be turned by the steering of the drone, and cannot be adjusted more conveniently through the self-operating rotation of the multispectral camera.

[0005] Based on this, the utility model designs an airborne multi-spectral camera with self-adjustable angle to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an airborne multi-spectral camera with self-adjustable angle to solve the above technical problems.

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

[0008] A support unit, the support unit comprising a drone body, one end of the drone body being fixedly connected to a mounting plate, a positioning plate being connected to the mounting plate by bolts, and a positioning groove being provided on a side of the positioning plate;

[0009] The rotating unit includes a driving motor, a rotating disk, and a positioning ball. The driving motor is arranged on the top of the mounting plate, the rotating disk is located at the bottom of the positioning plate and connected to the rotating shaft of the driving motor, the positioning ball is located at the top of the rotating disk, and the bottom of the rotating disk is connected to the camera body through a connecting frame.

[0010] Preferably, the positioning groove is in the form of a circular groove, and four positioning grooves are evenly arranged around the positioning plate.

[0011] Preferably, the rotating shaft of the driving motor passes through the mounting plate and the positioning plate.

[0012] Preferably, four positioning grooves are evenly arranged around the rotating disk.

[0013] Preferably, the positioning ball is connected to a positioning groove on the rotating disk by means of bolts.

[0014] Preferably, the camera body does not contact the drone body when the rotating disk rotates.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] When the utility model is in use, the rotating disk is driven to rotate by the rotating shaft of the driving motor, and the camera body is further driven to rotate. The angle of the camera body can be adjusted as needed during the flight of the drone body to maintain the stability and convenience of the multispectral camera when collecting data. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for describing the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at location A of this embodiment.

[0020] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0021] 100, drone body; 110, mounting plate; 120, positioning plate; 121, positioning groove;

[0022] 200, driving motor; 210, rotating disk; 220, positioning ball; 230, connecting frame; 240, camera body. 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 of 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 1-2The utility model provides a technical solution: an airborne multispectral camera with self-adjustable angle, comprising a support unit, the support unit comprising a drone body 100, one end of the drone body 100 is fixedly connected to a mounting plate 110, a positioning plate 120 is bolted to the mounting plate 110, and a positioning groove 121 is arranged on the side of the positioning plate 120. The positioning groove 121 is arranged in a circular groove, and four positioning grooves 121 are evenly arranged around the positioning plate 120. The positioning ball 220 is bolted to the positioning groove 121 on the rotating disk 210. Four positioning grooves 121 are evenly arranged around the rotating disk 210.

[0025] The mounting plate 110 is connected to the positioning plate 120, and can be connected to the drone body 100, and has a certain load-bearing capacity. The positioning grooves 121 on the side of the positioning plate 120 can correspond to the positioning grooves 121 on the rotating disk 210 one by one, and the angle of the camera body 240 can be determined and identified. The positioning ball 220 will not fall when it contacts other components. Each positioning groove 121 corresponds to each positioning ball 220. When the rotating disk 210 rotates, the positioning ball 220 will contact the positioning grooves 121 on each positioning plate 120 in a ring shape.

[0026] See also Figure 2 Further preferably, the rotating unit includes a driving motor 200, a rotating disk 210, and a positioning ball 220. The driving motor 200 is arranged on the top of the mounting plate 110, the rotating disk 210 is at the bottom of the positioning plate 120 and connected to the rotating shaft of the driving motor 200, the positioning ball 220 is at the top of the rotating disk 210, and the bottom of the rotating disk 210 is connected to the camera body 240 through the connecting frame 230.

[0027] When the angle of the camera body 240 needs to be adjusted, the rotating shaft of the driving motor 200 drives the rotating disk 210 to rotate, and the positioning ball 220 rotates with the rotating disk 210. When the positioning ball 220 contacts the positioning groove 121 on the positioning plate 120, a sound is emitted, which is transmitted to the control end through the sound sensor so that the control personnel know that the camera body 240 rotates accordingly.

[0028] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , further preferably, the rotating shaft of the driving motor 200 passes through the mounting plate 110 and the positioning plate 120 .

[0029] The rotating shaft of the driving motor 200 can be stably connected to the rotating disk 210 and drive the rotating disk 210 to rotate without being affected by other structures.

[0030] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2Further preferably, the camera body 240 does not contact the drone body 100 when the rotating disk 210 rotates.

[0031] The camera body 240 will not be hit and damaged when adjusting the angle, and the angle can be adjusted as needed.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0033] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An airborne multispectral camera with self-adjustable angle, characterized in that: include: A support unit, the support unit comprising a drone body (100), one end of the drone body (100) being fixedly connected to a mounting plate (110), a positioning plate (120) being connected to the mounting plate (110) by bolts, and a positioning groove (121) being provided on a side of the positioning plate (120); A rotating unit, the rotating unit comprising a driving motor (200), a rotating disk (210), and a positioning ball (220), wherein the driving motor (200) is arranged on the top of the mounting plate (110), the rotating disk (210) is located at the bottom of the positioning plate (120) and connected to the rotating shaft of the driving motor (200), the positioning ball (220) is located at the top of the rotating disk (210), and the bottom of the rotating disk (210) is connected to a camera body (240) via a connecting frame (230).

2. The airborne multi-spectral camera capable of self-adjusting angle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning groove (121) is arranged in the form of a circular groove, and four positioning grooves (121) are evenly arranged around the positioning plate (120).

3. The airborne multi-spectral camera capable of self-adjusting angle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shaft of the driving motor (200) passes through the mounting plate (110) and the positioning plate (120).

4. The airborne multi-spectral camera capable of self-adjusting angle according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four positioning grooves (121) are evenly arranged around the rotating disk (210).

5. The airborne multi-spectral camera capable of self-adjusting angle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning ball (220) is connected to the positioning groove (121) on the rotating disk (210) by means of bolts.

6. The airborne multi-spectral camera capable of self-adjusting angle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera body (240) does not contact the drone body (100) as the rotating disk (210) rotates.