Unmanned aerial vehicle snow removal rod throwing device

By designing the drone snow removal rod throwing device, the combination of adjustment rods, equipment cabins, U-shaped frames, latches and drive mechanisms is used to solve the problem of drone crash caused by snow removal rod entanglement, and the effect of reducing operation and maintenance costs is achieved.

CN222859726UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-13YONGCHUAN POWER SUPPLY BRANCH STATE GRID CHONGQING ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421718010.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-19
Publication Date
2025-05-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-19

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Technical Problem

The existing drone snow removal rod installation method can easily lead to the snow removal rod or its ropes wrapping with power transmission lines, which will lead to the drone crash and increase operation and maintenance costs.

Method used

A drone snow removal rod throwing device is designed. Through the combination of adjustment rod, equipment compartment, U-frame, latch and drive mechanism, the snow removal rod is installed and automatic disengaged, and the occurrence of winding situations is avoided.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents drone crashes caused by winding snow removal rods, and reduces the operation and maintenance costs of cable snow removal drones.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an unmanned aerial vehicle snow removal rod throwing device which is installed on an unmanned aerial vehicle body for use and comprises an adjusting rod, connecting assemblies connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle body are arranged at the two ends of the adjusting rod, an equipment cabin is arranged on the adjusting rod, a mounting plate is arranged on one side of the equipment cabin, and a U-shaped frame is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate. A mounting sleeve is arranged on one side of the U-shaped frame, a bolt used for mounting a snow removal rod rope is slidably arranged in the mounting sleeve, a driving mechanism connected with the bolt is arranged in the equipment cabin, and the bolt is driven by the driving mechanism to slide along the axis of the bolt. The device can drive the bolt to slide in the mounting sleeve through the driving mechanism until the bolt is separated from the rope of the snow removal rod when the snow removal rod or the rope of the snow removal rod is wound with the cable, so that the snow removal rod can be separated from the unmanned aerial vehicle main body, and the condition of air crash caused by winding of the snow removal rod is effectively prevented; and the operation and maintenance cost of the unmanned aerial vehicle for cable snow removal is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of snow removal for power transmission lines, and in particular to a snow removal stick throwing device for a drone. Background Art

[0002] Ice and snow covering the transmission lines will affect the operation of the lines. Drones can be mounted with snow removal sticks to knock on the power lines, and the initial ice and snow can be removed by vibration. Compared with traditional manual snow removal, drone snow removal avoids the risk of workers working in harsh environments and greatly improves the safety of operations. Drones can quickly move to various cable locations that need snow removal, greatly improving the efficiency of snow removal. Snow removal can also be carried out without interrupting power supply, ensuring the stable operation of the power grid.

[0003] At present, snow removal rods are mostly installed on drones through ropes, and the movement of the drone is controlled to drive the snow removal rod to collide with the cable to remove ice and snow on the cable. However, in the process of installing snow removal rods on drones to remove snow from transmission lines, when the snow removal rod or its installation rope is entangled with the transmission line, it is easy to cause the drone to crash, thereby increasing the operation and maintenance cost. Therefore, in view of this, a drone snow removal rod throwing device is proposed to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model proposes a drone snowplow throwing device to solve the technical problem raised in the above background technology that, in the process of removing snow from power lines by installing snowplows on drones, when the snowplows or their installation ropes become entangled with the transmission lines, the drone may crash, thereby increasing the operation and maintenance costs.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution, a UAV snow removal stick throwing device, which is installed on the main body of the UAV for use, including:

[0006] An adjusting rod, both ends of which are provided with connecting components connected to the drone body;

[0007] An equipment cabin is arranged on the adjusting rod, and a mounting plate is arranged on one side of the equipment cabin;

[0008] A U-shaped frame is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate, a mounting sleeve is disposed on one side of the U-shaped frame, and a latch for mounting a snowplow rope is slidably disposed in the mounting sleeve; and

[0009] The driving mechanism is arranged in the equipment cabin and connected to the latch to drive the latch to slide along its axis.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the connecting assembly includes a first claw arranged at the end of the adjusting rod, and two groups of support frames are arranged on the drone body, and the first claw is clamped on the support frames.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the ends of the two groups of support frames are both provided with horizontally arranged landing gears, and the ends of the support frames are provided with second claws opening downward, and the second claws are clamped on the landing gears.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment, a fastening block connected by bolts is arranged at the bottom of the first clamping claw, and the end of the adjusting rod is slidably arranged between the first clamping claw and the fastening block.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the driving mechanism comprises:

[0014] A remote control steering engine is arranged in the equipment cabin, and a driving rod is installed on its output shaft; and

[0015] A connecting rod has one end hinged to the end of the driving rod and the other end hinged to the latch.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, a hinged shielding cover is provided on the mounting plate, and a through slot is provided on the shielding cover for the snow removal rod rope to pass through.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The device is installed on the main body of the drone through a connecting component. In the initial state during use, the rope of the snow removal rod is located in the U-shaped frame, and the pin passes through the ring formed by the rope of the snow removal rod and abuts against the inner wall of the U-shaped frame, thereby installing the snow removal rod. During the flight, the main body of the drone drives the snow removal rod to move and hit the cable to remove ice and snow on the cable. When the snow removal rod or its rope is entangled with the cable, the driving mechanism can drive the pin to slide in the installation sleeve until the pin is detached from the rope of the snow removal rod, thereby allowing the snow removal rod to detach from the main body of the drone, effectively preventing the crash due to the entanglement of the snow removal rod, and reducing the operation and maintenance costs of the drone for cable snow removal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the specific implementation. In all the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the installation structure of a UAV snow removal stick throwing device and a UAV provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a snow-removing stick throwing device for a drone of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure after splitting;

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] 101. UAV body; 102. support frame; 103. landing gear;

[0025] 201, adjusting rod; 202, first clamping claw; 203, second clamping claw; 204, fastening block;

[0026] 301, equipment compartment; 302, mounting plate; 303, shielding cover; 304, through slot;

[0027] 401, remote control servo; 402, driving rod; 403, connecting rod; 404, latch;

[0028] 501. U-shaped frame; 502. Installation sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is necessary to point out that the following specific implementation methods are only used to further illustrate the utility model and cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the utility model. Technical personnel in this field can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the utility model based on the above application content.

[0030] Example:

[0031] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the utility model provides a snow-removing stick throwing device for a drone, which is installed on a drone body 101 for use, and includes an adjustment rod 201, both ends of which are provided with connection components connected to the drone body 101, and the connection components include a first claw 202 provided at the end of the adjustment rod 201, and two groups of support frames 102 are provided on the drone body 101, and the first claw 202 is clamped on the support frame 102. The ends of the two groups of support frames 102 are both provided with horizontally arranged landing gears 103, and the ends of the support frames 102 are provided with second claws 203 with downward openings, and the second claws 203 are clamped on the landing gear 103.

[0032] During use, the device preliminarily installs the position of the adjustment rod 201 by clamping the two groups of first claws 202 on the two groups of support frames 102 at the bottom of the drone body 101, and prevents the first claws 202 and the support frame 102 from lateral displacement and falling off through the cooperation of the second claws 203 and the landing gear 103. Since the support frames 102 of most drone bodies 101 are of an eight-shaped structure, the adjustment rod 201 can be stably installed through the cooperation of the first claws 202 and the second claws 203. And because a fastening block 204 connected by bolts is provided at the bottom of the first claw 202, the end of the adjusting rod 201 is slidably arranged between the first claw 202 and the fastening block 204, the first claw 202 and the fastening block 204 can be slid on the adjusting rod 201 and the first claw 202 and the fastening block 204 can be used to clamp the adjusting rod 201 through bolts, so as to install the connecting component at different positions on the adjusting rod 201, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the spacing between the two groups of connecting components to adapt to the installation and use of different models of drone bodies 101.

[0033] like Figure 2 , 3 As shown, in this embodiment, an equipment cabin 301 is provided on the adjustment rod 201, a mounting plate 302 is provided on one side of the equipment cabin 301, a U-shaped frame 501 is fixedly provided on the mounting plate 302, a mounting sleeve 502 is provided on one side of the U-shaped frame 501, and a latch 404 for installing a snow removal rod rope is slidably provided in the mounting sleeve 502. In the initial state, the opening of the U-shaped frame 501 is closed by the latch 404, and the latch 404 can be inserted into the ring surrounded by the mounting rope of the snow removal rod to connect the snow removal rod with the drone body 101, and the snow removal rod is driven to move by controlling the drone body 101 to knock the cable to remove the ice and snow on the cable.

[0034] like Figure 2 , 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a driving mechanism connected to the latch 404 is provided in the equipment compartment 301, and the latch 404 is driven to slide along its axis by the driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a connecting rod 403 and a remote control steering engine 401 provided in the equipment compartment 301, and a driving rod 402 is installed on the output shaft of the remote control steering engine 401, and one end of the connecting rod 403 is hinged to the end of the driving rod 402, and the other end is hinged to the latch 404.

[0035] When the snowplow rod or its rope is entangled with a cable or a branch, the remote control servo 401 can be remotely controlled to start driving the driving rod 402 to rotate a certain angle along the output shaft of the remote control servo 401. The driving rod 402 drives the connecting rod 403 to move during the rotation, and then the connecting rod 403 drives the latch 404 to slide in the installation sleeve 502 until it is separated from the rope installed on the snowplow rod, so that the snowplow rod can be quickly separated from the drone body 101 to avoid crashing. A hinged shielding cover 303 is provided on the mounting plate 302, and a through slot 304 is provided on the shielding cover 303 for the snowplow rod rope to pass through. The shielding cover 303 protects the driving mechanism, thereby improving the safety of the device when in use.

[0036] Specific usage and beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0037] The device is installed on the drone body 101 by the cooperation of the first claw 202 and the second claw 203. In the initial state during use, the rope of the snow removal rod is located in the U-shaped frame 501, and the pin 404 passes through the ring formed by the rope of the snow removal rod and abuts against the inner wall of the U-shaped frame 501, so as to install the snow removal rod. During the flight, the drone body 101 drives the snow removal rod to move and hit the cable to remove ice and snow on the cable. When the snow removal rod or its rope is entangled with the cable, the remote control servo 401 can be controlled to start the drive rod 402 to rotate, and the pin 404 can be driven to slide in the installation sleeve 502 under the action of the connecting rod 403 until the pin 404 is detached from the rope of the snow removal rod, thereby allowing the snow removal rod to detach from the drone body 101, effectively preventing the crash due to the entanglement of the snow removal rod, and reducing the operation and maintenance cost of the cable snow removal drone.

[0038] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments. On the basis of the utility model, some modifications or improvements can be made thereto, which is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, these modifications or improvements made on the basis of not departing from the spirit of the utility model all belong to the scope of protection claimed by the utility model.

Claims

1. A snow-removing stick throwing device for a drone, installed on a drone body (101) for use, characterized in that: Included are: An adjusting rod (201), both ends of the adjusting rod (201) being provided with connecting components connected to the drone body (101); An equipment cabin (301) is arranged on the adjusting rod (201), and a mounting plate (302) is arranged on one side of the equipment cabin (301); A U-shaped frame (501) is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate (302), a mounting sleeve (502) is disposed on one side of the U-shaped frame (501), and a latch (404) for mounting a snowplow rope is slidably disposed in the mounting sleeve (502); and A driving mechanism is arranged in the equipment compartment (301) and connected to the latch (404) to drive the latch (404) to slide along its axis.

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle snow removal stick throwing device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The connection assembly comprises a first clamping claw (202) arranged at the end of the adjusting rod (201); two groups of support frames (102) are arranged on the drone body (101); and the first clamping claw (202) is clamped on the support frames (102).

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle snow removal stick throwing device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The ends of the two groups of support frames (102) are both provided with horizontally arranged landing gears (103), and the ends of the support frames (102) are provided with second clamping claws (203) opening downward, and the second clamping claws (203) are clamped on the landing gears (103).

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle snow removal rod throwing device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A fastening block (204) connected by bolts is arranged at the bottom of the first clamping claw (202), and the end of the adjusting rod (201) is slidably arranged between the first clamping claw (202) and the fastening block (204).

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle snow removal stick throwing device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises: A remote control steering engine (401) is arranged in the equipment cabin (301), and a driving rod (402) is installed on its output shaft; and A connecting rod (403) has one end hinged to the end of the driving rod (402) and the other end hinged to the latch (404).

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle snow removal stick throwing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hinged shielding cover (303) is provided on the mounting plate (302), and a through slot (304) for a snow removal rod rope to pass through is provided on the shielding cover (303).