Eight-way throwing device for unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing the eight-way casting device for drones, the clamping failure problem caused by the difficulty in setting up multiple sets of casting and excessive load weight in the prior art is solved, and more reliable casting operation and improved control stability are achieved.

CN222663760UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25SHANDONG TIANMOU TECH INNOVATION CO LTD

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421505363.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-27
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-27

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Technical Problem

It is difficult to set up multiple sets of throwing devices in existing drone throwing devices, and the weight of the loading object is too large, resulting in the clamping failure, resulting in the defect of falling off of the throwing device.

Method used

An eight-way throwing device for drones is designed, including a substrate, a case and a bottom plate, and eight throwing hook assembly are set up. Each throwing hook assembly is powered separately through an isolated power supply, and a variety of control methods are used to realize throwing operation.

Benefits of technology

The setting of multiple sets of throwing is realized. The throwing hook assembly has a more reliable and stable suspension and throwing state. The isolated power supply improves control stability, saves manpower and material resources, and improves efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an eight-way throwing device for an unmanned aerial vehicle, which relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle throwing and comprises a base plate and a shell, eight throwing hook assemblies are arranged at the bottom of the base plate, an isolation power supply connected with the throwing hook assemblies is arranged on one side of a main control bin, and a connecting assembly capable of being connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle is arranged at the top of the base plate. Each throwing hook assembly comprises a fixing frame, a hook frame is arranged on the left side of the fixing frame, a driving mechanism is arranged on the right side of the fixing frame, an output shaft of the driving mechanism penetrates through the fixing frame and is connected with a rotating shaft, and a connecting rod is hinged to the end of the rotating shaft. A locking shaft is hinged to the other end of the connecting rod, a sliding groove hole matched with the locking shaft is formed in the hook frame, eight throwing hook assemblies are arranged, multi-set throwing is achieved, and the throwing hook assemblies have more reliable and stable hanging and throwing states. The throwing electric control assembly is independently powered by an isolation power supply, so that external common-mode interference is isolated, and the control stability is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle throwing, in particular to an eight-way throwing device for unmanned aerial vehicles. Background Art

[0002] With the development of drone technology, the use of drones for transporting goods is becoming more and more popular. Drones are fast and efficient in transporting goods, especially for conveyors in special environments, which are extremely convenient and have advantages over other transportation methods. This advantage is even more obvious when providing rescue in disasters such as earthquakes and fires. Existing drones mostly use a throwing device to throw goods. The package of goods to be dropped is hung on the throwing device, and then the drone flies to the designated location to drop the package of goods.

[0003] The patent application with the authorization announcement number CN213057509U discloses a drone aerial throwing device, wherein a hollow block is fixedly installed at the center position of the lower end of the drone body, a slide groove is horizontally opened at the center position of the front end of the hollow block, a movable rod is vertically and movably interspersed inside the hollow block, and the two side ends of the movable rod pass through the slide groove respectively, and the movable rod slides left and right along the slide groove. Limit blocks are welded and fixedly arranged at the upper and lower ends of the movable rod, and the limit blocks prevent the movable rod from detaching from the hollow block. A spring is horizontally fixedly connected and arranged between the left end of the left movable rod and the left side wall inside the hollow block, and a spring is horizontally fixedly connected and arranged between the right end of the right movable rod and the right side wall inside the hollow block. The spring facilitates the resetting of the movable rod, an electromagnet is horizontally fixedly installed at the center position of the left movable rod, and a magnetic metal sheet is inlaid and fixedly arranged at the center position of the left end of the right movable rod, a control box is fixedly installed inside the drone body, and a remote control device is arranged on the control box through a wireless connection, and the remote control device facilitates the control of the movement of the drone body through the control box, an extension rod is welded and fixedly arranged at the lower end of the limit block, and a clamping plate is welded and fixedly arranged on the inner side of the lower end of the extension rod. However, it is difficult to set up multiple sets of throwing when multiple items need to be mounted and dropped separately. In addition, if the weight of the mounted items is too heavy, the clamping plate cannot clamp them and they will fall off. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the defects in the prior art that it is difficult to set up multiple sets of throwing and the clamping failure caused by excessive load weight, the utility model provides an eight-way throwing device for a drone.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: an eight-way throwing device for a drone, comprising a base plate and a casing connected to the lower part of the base plate, the side of the casing is provided with eight slots, the bottom of the casing is connected to a bottom plate, the base plate, the casing and the bottom plate form a closed cavity, a main control compartment is provided at the bottom center of the base plate, a main control module is installed in the main control compartment, a wireless control module is provided on one side of the main control module, eight throwing hook assemblies are provided at the bottom of the base plate, an isolated power supply connected to the throwing hook assembly is provided on one side of the main control compartment, and the output end of each throwing hook assembly is connected to the main control compartment. The throwing hook assembly is connected to the main control module through a corresponding slot and extends to the outside of the casing. A wireless receiver that can be connected to the wireless control module is provided on the casing. A connection assembly that can be connected to the drone is provided on the top of the substrate. The wireless control module and each throwing hook assembly are connected to the main control module through a single electrical connection. The throwing hook assembly includes a fixed frame, a hook frame is provided on the left side of the fixed frame, and a driving mechanism is provided on the right side of the fixed frame. The output shaft of the driving mechanism passes through the fixed frame and is connected to a rotating shaft. A connecting rod is hinged at the end of the rotating shaft, and a locking shaft is hinged at the other end of the connecting rod. A sliding groove hole matching the locking shaft is provided on the hook frame.

[0006] As a further improvement of the utility model, the base plate is a carbon fiber plate.

[0007] As a further improvement of the utility model, the base plate and the casing, and the casing and the bottom plate are all detachably connected by bolts.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the casting hook assemblies are symmetrically arranged in two rows with the main control compartment as the center, with four hooks in each row.

[0009] As a further improvement of the utility model, the casting hook assembly is fixed to the lower part of the base plate through a fixing frame.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the connection assembly is connected to the bottom of the drone using a quick-release plug-in structure.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: in this solution, eight casting hook assemblies are provided to realize multiple groups of casting, and the casting hook assembly has a more reliable and stable suspension and casting state; the casting electronic control assembly is powered by an isolated power supply alone to isolate external common mode interference and improve control stability; a variety of control methods are adopted to control the casting by a remote control alone or by the flight control channel of an aircraft remote control, thereby saving manpower and material resources and improving efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0013] Figure 1 This is an upper axonometric view of an eight-way throwing device for an unmanned aerial vehicle according to the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a lower axonometric view of an eight-way throwing device for an unmanned aerial vehicle of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 The utility model is an internal axonometric diagram of an eight-way throwing device for an unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the casting hook assembly of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a control flow chart of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. base plate; 2. main control compartment; 3. casting hook assembly; 31. fixing frame; 32. driving mechanism; 33. rotating shaft; 34. connecting rod; 35. locking shaft; 36. hook frame; 4. main control module; 5. housing; 6. bottom plate; 7. isolated power supply; 8. wireless control module; 9. slot; 10. wireless receiver; 11. connection assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the technical solution and beneficial effects of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0020] Reference Figures 1 to 3 The embodiment of the utility model discloses an eight-way throwing device for a drone, comprising a base plate 1 and a casing 5 connected to the lower part of the base plate 1, eight slots 9 are arranged on the side of the casing 5, a bottom plate 6 is connected to the bottom of the casing 5, the base plate 1, the casing 5 and the bottom plate 6 form a closed cavity, a main control compartment 2 is arranged at the bottom center of the base plate 1, a main control module 4 is installed in the main control compartment 2, a wireless control module 8 is arranged on one side of the main control module 4, eight throwing hook assemblies 3 are arranged at the bottom of the base plate 1, and a main control compartment 2 is arranged on one side thereof to connect to the throwing hook assembly 3. An isolated power supply 7 is provided, and the casting hook assemblies 3 are symmetrically arranged in two rows with the main control compartment 2 as the center, with four in each row. The output end of each casting hook assembly 3 extends to the outside of the casing 5 through the corresponding slot 9. The casing 5 is provided with a wireless receiver 10 that can be connected to the wireless control module 8. The top of the substrate 1 is provided with a connection assembly 11 that can be connected to the drone. The connection assembly 11 is connected to the bottom of the drone in a quick-release plug-in structure. The wireless control module 8 and each casting hook assembly 3 are connected to the main control module 4 through a single electrical connection.

[0021] Among them, the substrate 1 is a carbon fiber board, and the lightweight carbon fiber substrate is used as the main load-bearing structure with higher rigidity. The substrate 1 and the casing 5, the casing 5 and the bottom plate 6 are all detachably connected by bolts, and the isolated power supply is respectively connected to the casting hook assembly 3, the main control module 4 and the wireless control module 8.

[0022] Reference Figure 4The casting hook assembly 3 includes a fixing frame 31, a hook frame 36 is provided on the left side of the fixing frame 31, and a driving mechanism 32 is provided on the right side of the fixing frame 31. The output shaft of the driving mechanism 32 passes through the fixing frame 31 and is connected to a rotating shaft 33. A connecting rod 34 is hinged at the end of the rotating shaft 33, and a locking shaft 35 is hinged at the other end of the connecting rod 34. A sliding groove hole matching the locking shaft 35 is provided on the hook frame 36. The casting hook assembly 3 is fixed to the lower part of the base plate 1 through the fixing frame 31, and has a more reliable and stable suspension and casting state. The driving mechanism 32 controls the rotation of the rotating shaft 33, and the rotating shaft 33 pulls the locking shaft 35 to slide in the hook frame 36 through the connecting rod 34, so as to realize the casting and locking of the hook frame 36.

[0023] Eight casting hook assemblies 3 are arranged at the bottom of the base plate 1. The casting hook assemblies 3 are arranged in two rows symmetrically with the main control compartment 2 as the center. There are four casting hook assemblies in each row and they are numbered. An isolation power supply 7 connected to the casting hook assembly 3 is provided on one side of the main control compartment 2. Each casting hook assembly 3 is powered by an isolation power supply 7 to isolate external common mode interference and improve control stability. After the wireless receiver 10 receives the signal from the remote control, it transmits it to the wireless control module 8. The wireless control module 8 converts the signal and transmits it to the main control module 4. According to the instruction, the main control module 4 controls the casting hook assembly 3 to complete the loading and casting operations.

[0024] Reference Figure 5 The eight-way throwing device for the UAV can be thrown by a throwing remote control or a flying remote control. The flying remote control transmits signals to the flight control module. When the eight-way throwing device is docked and installed with the UAV, the flight control module is connected to the main control module 4 to achieve dual control of throwing by the throwing remote control or the flying remote control. The control through the flight control module is more reliable, and only one staff member is needed to complete the operation, saving manpower and material resources and improving efficiency.

[0025] During the loading operation, the throwing button of the throwing remote control or the throwing button of the flight remote control is clicked intermittently once, and the main control module 4 obtains the signal and executes the program: 1 on, 1 off 2 on, 2 off 3 on, 3 off 4 on, 4 off 5 on, 5 off 6 on, 6 off 7 on, 7 off 8 on, 8 off to load the hanging objects and complete the loading.

[0026] During operation, after the drone flies to the air above the throwing operation, it can click the throwing button of the throwing remote controller or the throwing button of the flight remote controller intermittently once, and the main control module 4 obtains the signal and executes the program: 1 on, 1 off 2 on, 2 off 3 on, 3 off 4 on, 4 off 5 on, 5 off 6 on, 6 off 7 on, 7 off 8 on, 8 off, and throw the object in sequence. Or double-click the throwing button of the throwing remote controller or the throwing button of the flight remote controller, and the main control module 4 obtains the signal and executes the program: 1-2-3-4 full opening and full throwing, and then double-click to achieve 5-6-7-8 full opening and full throwing.

[0027] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to understand the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making any creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An eight-way throwing device for a drone, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base plate (1) and a casing (5) connected to the lower part of the base plate (1); the side of the casing (5) is provided with eight slots (9); the bottom of the casing (5) is connected with a bottom plate (6); the base plate (1), the casing (5) and the bottom plate (6) form a closed cavity; a main control compartment (2) is arranged at the center of the bottom of the base plate (1); a main control module (4) is installed in the main control compartment (2); a wireless control module (8) is arranged on one side of the main control module (4); eight casting hook assemblies (3) are arranged at the bottom of the base plate (1); an isolated power supply (7) connected to the casting hook assembly (3) is arranged on one side of the main control compartment (2); the output end of each casting hook assembly (3) extends to the outside of the casing (5) through a corresponding slot (9); and an energy source (8) is arranged on the casing (5). A wireless receiver (10) capable of being connected to a wireless control module (8); a connection assembly (11) capable of being connected to a drone is provided on the top of the base plate (1); the wireless control module (8) and each throwing hook assembly (3) are connected to a main control module (4) via a single electrical connection; the throwing hook assembly (3) comprises a fixing frame (31); a hook frame (36) is provided on the left side of the fixing frame (31); a driving mechanism (32) is provided on the right side of the fixing frame (31); an output shaft of the driving mechanism (32) passes through the fixing frame (31) and is connected to a rotating shaft (33); a connecting rod (34) is hinged at the end of the rotating shaft (33); a locking shaft (35) is hinged at the other end of the connecting rod (34); and a sliding groove hole matching the locking shaft (35) is provided on the hook frame (36).

2. The eight-way throwing device for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base plate (1) is a carbon fiber plate.

3. The eight-way throwing device for a drone according to claim 2, characterized in that: The base plate (1) and the casing (5), as well as the casing (5) and the bottom plate (6) are all detachably connected via bolts.

4. The eight-way throwing device for a drone according to claim 3, characterized in that: The casting hook assemblies (3) are arranged in two rows symmetrically with the main control compartment (2) as the center, with four hook assemblies in each row.

5. The eight-way throwing device for a drone according to claim 4, characterized in that: The casting hook assembly (3) is fixed to the lower part of the base plate (1) through a fixing frame (31).

6. The eight-way throwing device for a drone according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connection assembly (11) is connected to the bottom of the drone by a quick-release plug-in structure.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Unmanned aerial vehicle aerial thrower

    CN213057509U

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