Lens protection structure for surveying and mapping of unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing a lens protection structure including a transparent protective cover, buffer groove, gear and buffer spring, the problem of damage to the drone mapping camera due to accidental landing is solved, and effective protection and cleaning of the camera is achieved.

CN222646302UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-21ANHUI HUAIHAI IND DEV GRP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420740534.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-11
Publication Date
2025-03-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-11

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Technical Problem

Drone mapping cameras are prone to collision and damage due to accidental landing in outdoor environments.

Method used

A lens protection structure including a transparent protective cover, a cushion groove, a gear and a cushion spring is designed. Through the cooperation of the gear and rack, the cushion spring is used to buffer the impact force to protect the camera.

Benefits of technology

Effectively buffer the impact force, preventing the camera from being damaged when the drone lands unexpectedly, and keeping the transparent protective cover clean through a cleaning scraper.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a lens protection structure for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, which comprises a fixed frame, the lower end of the fixed frame is fixedly connected with a transparent protection cover, four corners of the fixed frame are provided with buffer grooves, two sides of the buffer grooves are fixedly connected with vertical plates, and the vertical plates are fixedly connected with the lower end of the fixed frame. A gear is rotationally connected between the vertical plates on the two sides, one side of the gear is fixedly connected with a buffering supporting arm, a rack meshed with the gear is slidably connected into the buffering groove, one end of the rack is fixedly connected with a buffering rod, and one end of the buffering rod is fixedly connected with a buffering plate slidably connected into the buffering groove; a baffle is fixedly connected between the buffer plate and the rack in the buffer groove, and a first buffer spring is fixedly connected between the baffle and the buffer plate. The unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping lens protection device has the advantages that the unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping lens can be effectively protected, and impact force generated by falling is buffered.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, in particular to a lens protection structure for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping. Background Art

[0002] Unmanned aircraft, also known as "drones", are unmanned aircraft that are controlled by radio remote control equipment and self-contained program control devices, or are completely or intermittently autonomously operated by onboard computers. Surveying and mapping drones are also a type of drone. By installing a surveying and mapping camera at the bottom of the drone and controlling the camera rotation on the surveying and mapping drone through a controller, the surveying and mapping collection work is completed. The surveying and mapping camera is usually exposed at the bottom of the drone. Due to the complex outdoor environment, if the operation is improper and the drone lands unexpectedly, the camera is easily collided and damaged. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the above technical defects and provide a lens protection structure for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the technical solution of the utility model is: a lens protection structure for drone surveying and mapping, a lens protection structure for drone surveying and mapping, including a fixed frame, a transparent protective cover fixedly connected to the lower end of the fixed frame, buffer grooves are provided at the four corners of the fixed frame, vertical plates are fixedly connected on both sides of the buffer groove, gears are rotatably connected between the vertical plates on both sides, buffer arms are fixedly connected on one side of the gears, a rack meshing with the gear is slidably connected in the buffer groove, a buffer rod is fixedly connected to one end of the rack, a buffer plate slidably connected to the buffer groove at one end of the buffer rod, a baffle is fixedly connected in the buffer groove between the buffer plate and the rack, a first buffer spring is fixedly connected between the baffle and the buffer plate, and a socket matching the buffer rod is provided on the baffle.

[0005] Furthermore, both ends of the transparent protective cover are rotatably connected to a rotating shaft, the rotating shafts on both sides extend to the outside of the transparent protective cover and one end is fixedly connected to an external cleaning scraper, and the lower end of the fixed frame is fixedly connected to a waterproof motor that drives the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0006] Furthermore, the rotating shafts on both sides extend into the transparent protective cover and are fixedly connected to one end with an inner cleaning scraper.

[0007] Furthermore, a second buffer spring is fixedly connected to one end of the buffer groove away from the buffer plate.

[0008] Furthermore, both sides of the rack are fixedly connected with limiting slide bars, and the inner wall of the buffer groove is provided with limiting slide grooves that cooperate with the limiting slide bars.

[0009] Furthermore, a connecting rod is fixedly connected between the buffer legs on both sides which are parallel to each other.

[0010] Furthermore, a damper is fixedly connected between the baffle plate and the buffer plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the four corners of the fixing frame are threadedly connected with mounting bolts.

[0012] Furthermore, the transparent protective cover is a hemispherical cover.

[0013] The advantage of the utility model over the existing technology is that when the UAV makes an unexpected landing and the UAV lands, the four buffer legs will touch the ground before the transparent protective cover, and the buffer arm drives the gear to rotate under the action of the impact force, and the gear drives the rack to slide, so that the first buffer spring is compressed and deformed, and the impact force is buffered by the first buffer spring, thereby improving the protection effect of the camera. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 The utility model discloses an exploded diagram of a lens protection structure for unmanned aerial vehicle mapping.

[0015] Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of a lens protection structure for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping.

[0016] Figure 3 The utility model is a sectional view of a lens protection structure of an unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping.

[0017] Figure 4 It is an enlarged view of position A of a lens protection structure for unmanned aerial vehicle mapping in the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the outer cleaning scraper and inner cleaning scraper structure of the lens protection structure of a drone mapping in the utility model

[0019] As shown in the figure: 1. Fixed frame; 2. Transparent protective cover; 3. Buffer groove; 4. Vertical plate; 5. Gear; 6. Buffer support arm; 7. Rack; 8. Buffer rod; 9. Buffer plate; 10. First buffer spring; 11. Second buffer spring; 12. Damper; 13. Limiting slide bar; 14. Waterproof motor; 15. Rotating shaft; 16. External cleaning scraper; 17. Internal cleaning scraper; 18. Mounting bolt; 19. Connecting rod; 20. Baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments; based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a lens protection structure for drone mapping, a lens protection structure for drone mapping, a lens protection structure for drone mapping, comprises a fixed frame 1, the four corners of the fixed frame 1 are all threadedly connected with mounting bolts 18, the lower end of the fixed frame 1 is fixedly connected with a transparent protective cover 2, the transparent protective cover 2 is a hemispherical cover body, the four corners of the fixed frame 1 are provided with buffer grooves 3, both sides of the buffer groove 3 are fixedly connected with vertical plates 4, the vertical plates 4 on both sides are rotatably connected with gears 5, one side of the gear 5 is fixedly connected with a buffer support arm 6, the buffer legs on both sides parallel to each other are fixedly connected with a connecting rod 19, and the buffer groove 3 is slidably connected with a gear meshing with the gear 5. The rack 7 has limit slide bars 13 fixedly connected on both sides thereof, the inner wall of the buffer groove 3 is provided with a limit slide bar cooperating with the limit slide bar 13, one end of the rack 7 is fixedly connected with a buffer rod 8, one end of the buffer rod 8 is fixedly connected with a buffer plate 9 slidably connected to the buffer groove 3, a baffle 20 is fixedly connected in the buffer groove 3 between the buffer plate 9 and the rack 7, a first buffer spring 10 is fixedly connected between the baffle 20 and the buffer plate 9, a damper 12 is fixedly connected between the baffle 20 and the buffer plate 9, a socket cooperating with the buffer rod 8 is provided on the baffle 20, and a second buffer spring 11 is fixedly connected at one end of the buffer groove 3 away from the buffer plate 9.

[0022] Both ends of the transparent protective cover 2 are rotatably connected with a rotating shaft 15, and the rotating shaft 15 on both sides extends to the outside of the transparent protective cover 2 and is fixedly connected to an external cleaning scraper 16 at one end, and the lower end of the fixed frame 1 is fixedly connected to a waterproof motor 14 that drives the rotating shaft 15 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 15 on both sides extends to the inside of the transparent protective cover 2 and is fixedly connected to an internal cleaning scraper 17, and both the external cleaning scraper 16 and the internal cleaning scraper 17 are arc-shaped.

[0023] In specific use, when the bottom of the drone is hit, the impact force pushes the buffer arm 6 to swing, driving the gear 5 to rotate, and the gear 5 drives the rack 7 to slide along the buffer groove 3, squeezing the second buffer spring 11 to undergo compression deformation. At the same time, the rack 7 drives the buffer rod 8 to pull the buffer plate 9 to slide along the buffer groove 3, and squeezes the first buffer spring 10 to undergo compression deformation under the obstruction of the baffle 20. The first buffer spring 10 and the second buffer spring 11 can effectively buffer the impact force to prevent the transparent protective cover 2 and the internal camera from being hit. When there are stains on the transparent protective cover 2, the waterproof motor 14 is started to drive the rotating shaft 15 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 15 drives the inner cleaning scraper 17 and the outer cleaning scraper 16 to clean the inner and outer walls of the transparent protective cover 2 to prevent affecting surveying and mapping shooting.

[0024] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0025] 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.

[0026] The above description of the utility model and its implementation methods is not restrictive. The drawings show only one implementation method of the utility model, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In short, if ordinary technicians in this field are inspired by it and design structural methods and embodiments similar to the technical solution without creativity without departing from the purpose of the invention of the utility model, they should all fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A lens protection structure for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, comprising a fixed frame (1), wherein a transparent protective cover (2) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the fixed frame (1), and characterized in that: The fixed frame (1) is provided with buffer grooves (3) at four corners, and vertical plates (4) are fixedly connected on both sides of the buffer groove (3), and gears (5) are rotatably connected between the vertical plates (4) on both sides, and a buffer support arm (6) is fixedly connected on one side of the gear (5), and a rack (7) meshing with the gear (5) is slidably connected in the buffer groove (3), and a buffer rod (8) is fixedly connected at one end of the rack (7), and a buffer plate (9) slidably connected in the buffer groove (3) is fixedly connected at one end of the buffer rod (8), and a baffle (20) is fixedly connected between the buffer plate (9) and the rack (7) in the buffer groove (3), and a first buffer spring (10) is fixedly connected between the baffle (20) and the buffer plate (9), and a plug hole matching with the buffer rod (8) is provided on the baffle (20); Both ends of the transparent protective cover (2) are rotatably connected to a rotating shaft (15), and the rotating shafts (15) on both sides extend to the outside of the transparent protective cover (2) and are fixedly connected to an external cleaning scraper (16) at one end, and the lower end of the fixed frame (1) is fixedly connected to a waterproof motor (14) for driving the rotating shaft (15) to rotate.

2. The lens protection structure for drone mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating shafts (15) on both sides extend into the transparent protective cover (2) and one end is fixedly connected to an inner cleaning scraper (17).

3. The lens protection structure for drone mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second buffer spring (11) is fixedly connected to one end of the buffer groove (3) away from the buffer plate (9).

4. The lens protection structure for drone mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the rack (7) are fixedly connected to limit slide bars (13), and the inner wall of the buffer groove (3) is provided with a limit slide groove that cooperates with the limit slide bar (13).

5. The lens protection structure for drone mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting rod (19) is fixedly connected between the buffer support arms on two sides which are parallel to each other.

6. The lens protection structure for drone mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: A damper (12) is fixedly connected between the baffle plate (20) and the buffer plate (9).

7. The lens protection structure for drone mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the fixing frame (1) are all threadedly connected with mounting bolts (18).

8. The lens protection structure for drone mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transparent protective cover (2) is a hemispherical cover body.