Unmanned aerial vehicle parking station

Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle parking station which comprises a wire tower, an unmanned aerial vehicle nest is arranged on the upper portion of the wire tower, the unmanned aerial vehicle nest comprises a parking platform, and a contact type charging device and an unmanned aerial vehicle position adjusting device are arranged on the parking platform. The position adjusting device adjusts the unmanned aerial vehicle to make contact with the contact type charging device to achieve charging, the contact type charging device is connected with a power supply device, cover plates surrounding the parking platform and the unmanned aerial vehicle are arranged on the left side and the right side of the parking platform, and a synchronous opening and closing device of the cover plates is arranged on the wire tower. When the synchronous opening and closing device is closed, the position adjusting device adjusts the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the unmanned aerial vehicle nest and the unmanned aerial vehicle are connected with a remote control center; according to the utility model, the remote sensing monitoring efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle station, belonging to the technical field of remote sensing monitoring. Background Art

[0002] Remote sensing refers to non-contact, long-distance detection technology. Generally, it refers to the use of sensors / remote sensors to detect the radiation and reflection characteristics of electromagnetic waves of objects. Remote sensing technology can be used to monitor urban black and smelly water bodies, natural disasters, etc.

[0003] The existing use of drones equipped with remote sensing monitoring equipment to monitor sparsely populated areas has solved the risks of staff entering patrols in person, and can also greatly improve patrol efficiency, gradually forming a digital patrol and dynamic remote sensing detection and management mode that implements policies in different regions, has different seasons, combines man and machine, and integrates the sky and the earth. At the same time, with the development of the low-altitude economy, remote sensing technology has become increasingly important. For example, before a flying car flies, remote sensing technology is used to monitor and walk through the route of the wild area in advance to ensure the flight safety of the flying car.

[0004] Although drones can be used for remote sensing monitoring, they also have limitations. For example, there are few workstations in some vast areas, and the flight range of drones is limited, which can easily lead to incomplete or delayed monitoring. Therefore, how to improve the efficiency, timeliness and accuracy of remote sensing monitoring is an urgent problem to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a UAV station, which can improve the efficiency of remote sensing monitoring and overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology.

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] The utility model discloses a UAV station, which comprises an electric wire tower, wherein an UAV nest is arranged in the middle and upper part of the electric wire tower, the UAV nest comprises a parking platform, a contact charging device and a position adjustment device of the UAV are arranged on the parking platform, the position adjustment device adjusts the UAV to contact with the contact charging device to realize charging, the contact charging device is connected with a power supply device, covers for enclosing the parking platform and the UAV are arranged on the left and right sides of the parking platform, a synchronous opening and closing device of the cover is arranged on the electric wire tower, the synchronous opening and closing device realizes the adjustment of the position of the UAV by the position adjustment device when closed, and the UAV nest and the UAV are connected with a remote control center.

[0008] The above-mentioned position adjustment device includes a storage hole provided in the parking platform, a guide rod provided in the storage hole, a limit block provided on the guide rod, a compression spring for pushing the guide rod outward is provided between the inner side of the storage hole and the limit block, a slide groove connected to the storage hole is provided on the parking platform, a push plate of the drone is provided on the slide groove, and the push plate is connected to the limit block.

[0009] In the above, a support frame is provided in the middle of the lower end of the parking platform, the support frame is fixed on the electric wire tower, a rotating shaft is provided on the left and right sides of the support frame, the lower end of the cover plate is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the synchronous opening and closing device includes:

[0010] A gear is located at one end of the rotating shaft and the gears on the two rotating shafts are meshed with each other.

[0011] A driving motor is connected to one of the gear axles and is connected to a power supply device.

[0012] As mentioned above, the cover plate is a U-shaped groove structure, and the lower end of the open side of the cover plate is connected to the rotating shaft. The closing of the cover plate drives the end of the guide rod to shrink into the storage hole, so that the push plate can adjust the position of the drone.

[0013] In the above, a rainproof plate for covering the closed seam is provided on one of the cover plates.

[0014] The power supply device mentioned above includes a solar power generation device provided on one side of the power tower, and the solar power generation device is connected to the contact charging device.

[0015] As mentioned above, the parking platform is provided with a contact charging belt of the contact charging device, and the supporting feet of the drone are provided with contact pieces connected to the contact charging belt for charging.

[0016] As mentioned above, the power tower is provided with an exit for the UAV, and a reinforcement plate is provided on the exit.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] 1. The utility model uses the existing power towers in the natural area as the stationing station of the drone. In this way, the drone can be remotely controlled to patrol the surrounding area of ​​the station regularly, which can improve the monitoring efficiency. The position of the drone can be adjusted by the position adjustment device to achieve charging. The synchronous opening and closing device can synchronously open and close the cover plates on the left and right sides of the parking platform to protect the drone after entering the nest. At the same time, the synchronous opening and closing device can be used to control the position adjustment device by using the characteristics of the synchronous opening and closing of the cover plates, thereby reducing the investment cost of setting up the position adjustment device separately.

[0019] 2. After the drone stops on the parking platform, the push plate of the position adjustment device is used to push the drone to the contact charging device in the middle for charging. When the guide rod is not under force, the compression spring pushes outward, and the push plate moves outward to make room for the drone to descend.

[0020] 3. The support frame is fixed on the power tower, and a rotating shaft is provided on the left and right sides of the support frame. The lower end of the cover is fixed on the rotating shaft. The synchronous opening and closing device includes: a gear, which is located at one end of the rotating shaft and the gears on the two rotating shafts are meshed with each other, and a driving motor. The driving motor is connected to one of the gear axles and the driving motor is connected to the power supply device. With such a structure, the driving motor can drive the gear. At the same time, the meshing gears can control the synchronous opening and closing of the cover, so as to facilitate the cover to synchronously push the position adjustment device to ensure that the drone is located in the middle area of ​​the parking platform after the position is adjusted, thereby realizing contact charging.

[0021] 4. The cover plate is a U-shaped groove structure, and the lower end of the open side of the cover plate is connected to the rotating shaft. When the cover plate is closed, the end of the guide rod is driven to retract into the storage hole, so that the push plate can adjust the position of the drone. The cover plate with such a structure can be closed left and right to wrap the parking platform and the drone as a whole, so as to realize the storage of the drone; at the same time, by closing or opening the cover plate, the guide rod can be synchronously pushed forward or extended. Furthermore, air holes are distributed at the lower end of the cover plate, and the heat inside the cover plate can be dissipated through the air holes.

[0022] 5. A rainproof plate for covering the closing seam is provided on one of the cover plates, so that the rainproof effect can be improved by the rainproof plate.

[0023] 6. The power supply device includes a solar power generation device installed on one side of the power tower. The solar power generation device is connected to the contact charging device. By setting up another solar power generation device, charging can be provided for drones, drive motors, etc.

[0024] 7. An exit for drones is provided on the power tower, and a reinforcement plate is provided on the exit. This is conducive to the entry and exit of drones. At the same time, reinforcement plates are provided on the entrance and exit to improve the overall structure.

[0025] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be described in the following description to some extent, and will be apparent to those skilled in the art based on the following examination and research, or can be taught from the practice of the present invention to some extent. The objectives and other advantages of the present invention can be achieved and obtained through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the utility model.

[0028] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the drone nest of the utility model in an open state.

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure from another angle.

[0030] Figure 4 It is a front view of the utility model.

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the half-section structure of the drone nest of the utility model.

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of part A.

[0033] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model UAV nest in a closed state.

[0034] Among them, there are a power tower 1; a drone nest 2; a parking platform 2-1; a cover plate 2-2; a position adjustment device 3; a storage hole 3-1; a guide rod 3-2; a limit block 3-3; a compression spring 3-4; a slide 3-5; a push plate 3-6; a power supply device 4; a synchronous opening and closing device 5; a gear 5-1; a drive motor 5-2; a rainproof plate 6; a contact charging belt 7; an exit 8; and a reinforcement plate 9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention, rather than for limiting the protection scope of the present invention.

[0036] like Figure 1-Figure 7As shown, the utility model discloses a drone station, which includes a power tower 1, a drone nest 2 is arranged in the upper part of the power tower 1, the drone nest 2 includes a parking platform 2-1, a contact charging device and a drone position adjustment device 3 are arranged on the parking platform 2-1, wherein the contact charging device is an existing device, and the drone is charged by contact with the contact charging device after docking, thereby saving manual operation, specifically, a contact charging belt 7 of the contact charging device is arranged on the parking platform 2-1, and a contact piece connected to the contact charging belt 7 for charging is arranged on the supporting foot of the drone, the position adjustment device 3 adjusts the drone to contact with the contact charging device to realize charging, the contact charging device is connected to the power supply device 4, and the parking platform 2-1 is provided with a charging plate. There are covers 2-2 on the left and right sides for enclosing the parking platform 2-1 and the drone. A synchronous opening and closing device 5 for the cover 2-2 is provided on the power tower 1. When the synchronous opening and closing device 5 is closed, the position adjustment device 3 can adjust the position of the drone. The drone nest 2 and the drone are connected to the remote control center. Such a structure uses the existing power tower 1 in the natural area as the station for the drone. In this way, it can be remotely controlled to facilitate the drone to patrol the surrounding area of ​​the station regularly, which can improve the monitoring efficiency. The position of the drone is adjusted by the position adjustment device 3 to achieve charging. The synchronous opening and closing device 5 can synchronously open and close the covers 2-2 on the left and right sides of the parking platform 2-1 to protect the drone after entering the nest. At the same time, the synchronous opening and closing device 5 can be used to control the position adjustment device 3 by using the characteristics of the synchronous opening and closing of the cover 2-2, thereby reducing the investment cost of setting up the position adjustment device 3 separately.

[0037] Furthermore, the position adjustment device 3 includes a storage hole 3-1 provided in the parking platform 2-1, a guide rod 3-2 provided in the storage hole 3-1, a limit block 3-3 provided on the guide rod 3-2, a limit plate at the outer end of the limit block 3-3 provided at the opening of the storage hole 3-1, a compression spring 3-4 for pushing the guide rod 3-2 outward is provided between the inner side of the storage hole 3-1 and the limit block 3-3, a slide groove 3-5 connected to the storage hole 3-1 is provided on the parking platform 2-1, and a push plate 3-6 of the drone is provided on the slide groove 3-5, and the push plate 3-6 is connected to the limit block 3-3. With such a structure, after the drone stops on the parking platform 2-1, the push plate 3-6 of the position adjustment device 3 is used to push the drone to the contact charging device in the middle for charging, and when the guide rod 3-2 is not under force, it is pushed outward by the compression spring 3-4, and the push plate 3-6 moves outward to make room for the drone to descend.

[0038] Furthermore, a support frame is provided in the middle of the lower end of the parking platform 2-1, and the two ends of the support frame are respectively fixed on the inner side of the power tower 1, the support frame is fixed on the power tower 1, and rotating shafts are provided on the left and right sides of the support frame. The lower end of the cover 2-2 is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the synchronous opening and closing device 5 includes: a gear 5-1, which is located at one end of the rotating shaft and the gears 5-1 on the two rotating shafts are meshed with each other, a driving motor 5-2, the driving motor 5-2 is connected to one of the gear 5-1 axles and the driving motor 5-2 is connected to the power supply device 4, and the driving motor 5-2 has an automatic position locking function, which can prevent the cover 2-2 from opening automatically after being closed; such a structure can drive the gear 5-1 by the driving motor 5-2, and at the same time, the meshing gears can control the synchronous opening and closing of the cover 2-2, so as to facilitate the cover 2-2 to synchronously push the position adjustment device 3, and ensure that the drone is located in the middle area of ​​the parking platform 2-1 after the position is adjusted, so as to realize contact charging.

[0039] Furthermore, the cover 2-2 is a U-shaped groove structure, and the lower end of the open side of the cover 2-2 is connected to the rotating shaft. The closing of the cover 2-2 drives the end of the guide rod 3-2 to retract into the storage hole 3-1, so that the push plate 3-6 can adjust the position of the drone. The cover 2-2 with such a structure can be closed left and right to wrap the parking platform 2-1 and the drone as a whole, so as to realize the storage of the drone; at the same time, by closing or opening the cover 2-2, the guide rod 3-2 can be synchronously pushed forward or extended. Furthermore, ventilation holes are distributed at the lower end of the cover 2-2, and the heat inside the cover 2-2 can be dissipated through the ventilation holes.

[0040] At the same time, a rainproof plate 6 for covering the closed seam is provided on one of the cover plates 2 - 2 , so that the rainproof effect can be improved by the rainproof plate 6 .

[0041] Furthermore, the power supply device 4 includes a solar power generation device provided on one side of the power tower 1, and the solar power generation device is connected to the contact charging device. By further providing a solar power generation device, charging can be provided for the drone, the drive motor 5-2, etc.

[0042] Furthermore, the electric tower 1 is provided with an exit 8 for the drone, and a reinforcement plate 9 is provided on the exit 8. Thus, by providing the exit 8, it is convenient for the drone to enter and exit. At the same time, the reinforcement plate 9 is provided on the entrance 8, which is convenient for improving the overall structure. At the same time, the device can also provide a certain safety guarantee for the drone nest 2 by utilizing the high-voltage dangerous property of the electric tower 1. Furthermore, the device also includes a video surveillance device provided on the drone nest 2, which is convenient for anti-theft.

[0043] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the confidentiality of the utility model in any form. Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiment based on the technical essence of the utility model without departing from the technical solution of the utility model still falls within the scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A drone station, comprising a power tower (1), characterized in that: A drone nest (2) is provided in the upper middle part of the power line tower (1), the drone nest (2) comprising a parking platform (2-1), the parking platform (2-1) being provided with a contact charging device and a drone position adjustment device (3), the position adjustment device (3) adjusting the drone to contact the contact charging device to achieve charging, the contact charging device being connected to a power supply device (4), a cover plate (2-2) for enclosing the parking platform (2-1) and the drone being provided on the left and right sides of the parking platform (2-1), a synchronous opening and closing device (5) of the cover plate (2-2) being provided on the power line tower (1), the synchronous opening and closing device (5) achieving the adjustment of the drone position by the position adjustment device (3) when closed, the drone nest (2) and the drone being connected to a remote control center.

2. The UAV station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position adjustment device (3) comprises a receiving hole (3-1) provided in the parking platform (2-1), a guide rod (3-2) provided in the receiving hole (3-1), a limit block (3-3) provided on the guide rod (3-2), a compression spring (3-4) for pushing the guide rod (3-2) outward provided between the inner side of the receiving hole (3-1) and the limit block (3-3), a slide groove (3-5) in communication with the receiving hole (3-1) provided on the parking platform (2-1), a push plate (3-6) of the drone provided on the slide groove (3-5), and the push plate (3-6) is connected to the limit block (3-3).

3. The UAV station according to claim 2, characterized in that: A support frame is provided at the middle of the lower end of the parking platform (2-1), the support frame is fixed on the electric wire tower (1), and rotating shafts are provided on the left and right sides of the support frame. The lower end of the cover plate (2-2) is fixed on the rotating shaft. The synchronous opening and closing device (5) comprises: The gear (5-1) is located at one end of the rotating shaft and the gears (5-1) on the two rotating shafts are meshed with each other. A drive motor (5-2), wherein the drive motor (5-2) is connected to a wheel shaft of one of the gears (5-1) and the drive motor (5-2) is connected to a power supply device (4).

4. The UAV station according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cover plate (2-2) is a U-shaped groove structure, the lower end of the opening side of the cover plate (2-2) is connected to the rotating shaft, and the cover plate (2-2) is closed to drive the end of the guide rod (3-2) to retract into the storage hole (3-1), thereby realizing the push plate (3-6) to adjust the position of the drone.

5. The UAV station according to claim 4, characterized in that: A rainproof plate (6) for covering the closed seam is provided on one of the cover plates (2-2).

6. The UAV station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply device (4) comprises a solar power generation device provided on one side of the power tower (1), and the solar power generation device is connected to a contact charging device.

7. The UAV station according to claim 6, characterized in that: The parking platform (2-1) is provided with a contact charging belt (7) of a contact charging device, and the supporting feet of the drone are provided with contact pieces connected to the contact charging belt (7) for charging.

8. The UAV station according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The electric wire tower (1) is provided with an exit port (8) for a drone, and a reinforcement plate (9) is provided on the exit port (8).

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