Jellyfish-shaped protective cover

Abstract

The utility model provides a jellyfish-shaped protective cover which comprises a bottom frame, a top frame and a plurality of connecting rods. An unmanned aerial vehicle and a battery module are installed on the bottom frame. The battery module is located below the unmanned aerial vehicle. The top frame is parallel to the bottom frame; the connecting rods are symmetrically distributed with the center line of the bottom frame as the symmetry center, each connecting rod comprises a connecting part and a supporting part, the connecting parts are connected between the bottom frame and the top frame, and the supporting parts are connected with the ends, away from the top frame, of the connecting parts and used for forming a supporting plane parallel to the bottom frame. The connecting part is connected between the bottom frame and the top frame to form an external protection structure, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle has anti-rolling and anti-collision capabilities, the supporting part is connected with the end, away from the top frame, of the connecting part to form a supporting plane parallel to the bottom frame, and the battery module is located below the unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the gravity center is close to the lower position; the unmanned aerial vehicle can finally make contact with the ground through the supporting plane to stop rolling, and the stability and reliability of the device are improved; the structural parts are reduced, the structure is simple, the weight is greatly reduced, and the endurance of the unmanned aerial vehicle is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a jellyfish-shaped protective cover. Background Art

[0002] A drone is an unmanned aircraft controlled by a radio remote control device and a self-contained program control device. With the development of drones, drones have been well applied in various fields. Drones need to have the ability to roll and avoid collisions during flight.

[0003] In response to the above problems, the utility model patent with announcement number CN 218519843 U in the prior art discloses an anti-collision structure for a pipe network inspection drone, wherein mounting frames are provided at the four corners of the outer surface of the body, and a protective frame is provided on the upper surface of the mounting frame, a fixed block is provided on one side of the protective frame, and an anti-collision frame is movably inserted into the interior of the fixed block, and an anti-collision block is provided on the lower surface of the fixed block, and the anti-collision block is movably sleeved on the bottom end of the anti-collision frame, and both the anti-collision block and the anti-collision frame are arranged in an arc shape. While protecting the drone propeller, the drone body is also protected to prevent the drone body from being damaged by collision, and the anti-collision frame is easy to disassemble, and the anti-collision frame is arranged in an arc shape, which can prevent the drone from turning over inside the pipeline and being unable to take off again.

[0004] However, in the above patents, structures such as protective frames, anti-collision blocks and anti-collision frames are used to protect the fuselage. There are many parts, complex structures, and heavy weight, which is not conducive to improving the endurance of the drone. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the utility model proposes a jellyfish-shaped protective cover to solve the technical problems proposed in the above background technology that there are many parts, a complex structure, a large weight, and it is not conducive to improving the endurance of the drone.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0007] The utility model provides a jellyfish-shaped protective cover, comprising a bottom frame, a top frame and a plurality of connecting rods, wherein:

[0008] A drone and a battery module are installed on the chassis, and the battery module is located below the drone;

[0009] The top frame is arranged in parallel with the bottom frame;

[0010] The multiple connecting rods are symmetrically distributed with the center line of the base frame as the symmetry center. The connecting rods include a connecting part and a supporting part. The connecting part is connected between the base frame and the top frame. The supporting part is connected to one end of the connecting part away from the top frame to form a supporting plane parallel to the base frame.

[0011] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, a bent horizontal section is provided at one end of the support portion away from the connecting portion, and the horizontal section is parallel to the plane where the base frame is located.

[0012] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the connecting portion adopts an arc rod or a straight rod.

[0013] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the chassis includes an outer frame and a chassis body, the outer frame is connected to the connecting part, the chassis body is located inside the outer frame and connected to the outer frame, and the drone and the battery module are installed on the chassis body.

[0014] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the outer frame is polygonal.

[0015] Based on the above technical solution, preferably, the outer frame is circular.

[0016] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, a laser mounting seat is also provided on the base frame body.

[0017] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, a first mounting frame for carrying the drone is provided on a side of the base frame away from the supporting portion, and the battery module is installed on a side of the base frame close to the supporting portion.

[0018] On the basis of the above technical solution, preferably, the side of the base frame away from the supporting part is used to support a second mounting frame of the visual recognition device, the second mounting frame is located above the first mounting frame, and a window is provided on the top frame, and the window leaks the field of view of the visual recognition device.

[0019] Based on the above technical solution, preferably, the shape of the window is circular, triangular or polygonal.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the jellyfish-shaped protective cover of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] (1) The plurality of connecting rods are symmetrically distributed with the center line of the base frame as the symmetry center, and the connecting part is connected between the base frame and the top frame to form an external protection structure, so that it has anti-roll and anti-collision capabilities. The supporting part is connected to the end of the connecting part away from the top frame to form a supporting plane parallel to the base frame, which is convenient for the drone to stop rolling and take off again. The battery module is located below the drone, so that the center of gravity of the entire drone assembly is lowered, which is convenient for the drone to finally stop rolling with the supporting plane touching the ground, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the device. The structure has fewer parts, a simple structure, greatly reduces weight, and is conducive to improving the endurance of the drone.

[0022] (2) A bent horizontal section is provided at one end of the support portion away from the connecting portion, and the horizontal section is parallel to the plane where the base frame is located, so that the multiple support portions form a support plane parallel to the base frame. The support plane contacts the ground, which is beneficial to the UAV's go-around and improves reliability and stability;

[0023] (3) A rolling unit is formed between the bottom frame and the top frame by using an arc-shaped rod or a straight rod at the connection part, so that the rolling unit has anti-roll and anti-collision capabilities, protects the UAV during the rolling process, and improves the reliability of the device;

[0024] (4) The outer frame is connected to the connecting portion, the chassis body is located inside the outer frame and connected to the outer frame, a drone and a battery module are mounted on the chassis body, and the internal drone is protected by the external protection structure formed by the connecting portion, thereby improving the reliability of the device;

[0025] (5) A laser mounting seat is also provided on the chassis body for mounting a laser transmitter to improve the field of view of the UAV, facilitate the collection of more image information, facilitate the UAV's go-around, and improve the reliability of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be 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 paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the jellyfish-shaped protective cover (with a hexagonal outer frame) of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 A three-dimensional diagram of the base frame of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the top frame of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the connecting rod (the connecting part is an arc-shaped rod) of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the jellyfish-shaped protective cover (with a circular outer frame) of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the jellyfish-shaped protective cover (circular outer frame, 8 connecting rods) of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 7It is a three-dimensional diagram of the jellyfish-shaped protective cover (the connecting part is a straight rod, 8 connecting rods) of the utility model;

[0034] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the connecting rod (the connecting part is a straight rod) of the utility model.

[0035] Description of reference numerals: 1- bottom frame, 2- top frame, 3- connecting rod;

[0036] 11-outer frame, 12-base frame body, 13-laser mounting seat, 14-first mounting frame, 15-second mounting frame, 16-connecting piece, 161-first connecting hole, 162-second connecting hole;

[0037] 21-window, 22-fixing piece, 221-fixing hole;

[0038] 31 -connecting part, 311 -first mounting hole, 312 -second mounting hole, 32 -supporting part, 321 -middle section, 322 -horizontal section, 323 -third mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will be combined with the implementation of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the implementation of the utility model. Obviously, the described implementation is only a part of the implementation of the utility model, not all of the implementations. Based on the implementation of the utility model, all other implementations obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0040] Reference Figure 1-Figure 8 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a jellyfish-shaped protective cover, including a bottom frame 1, a top frame 2 and a plurality of connecting rods 3, wherein:

[0041] The chassis 1 is provided with a drone and a battery module, and the battery module is located below the drone, so that the center of gravity of the assembly consisting of the drone and the protective cover is lowered, so that the drone finally stops rolling by contacting the ground with the supporting plane; in this embodiment, the drone is in the form of a quad-rotor; in actual design, the drone can also be in the form of a hexa-rotor, an octa-rotor, etc.;

[0042] The top frame 2 is arranged parallel to the bottom frame 1;

[0043] The plurality of connecting rods 3 are symmetrically distributed with the center line of the base frame 1 as the symmetry center. The connecting rod 3 includes a connecting portion 31 and a supporting portion 32. The connecting portion 31 is connected between the base frame 1 and the top frame 2 to form a hollow external protection structure. The supporting portion 32 is connected to an end of the connecting portion 31 away from the top frame 2 to form a supporting plane parallel to the base frame 1. The number of connecting rods 3 can be 4, 6, 8, etc. The number of connecting rods 3 has no direct relationship with the number of rotors and can be set according to actual strength requirements.

[0044] The jellyfish-shaped protective cover provided in this embodiment is symmetrically distributed with the center line of the base frame 1 as the symmetry center through multiple connecting rods 3. The connecting part 31 is connected between the base frame 1 and the top frame 2 to form an external protection structure, so that it has anti-roll and anti-collision capabilities. The supporting part 32 is connected to the end of the connecting part 31 away from the top frame 2 to form a supporting plane parallel to the base frame 1, which is convenient for the drone to stop rolling and take off again. The battery module is located below the drone, so that the center of gravity of the entire drone assembly is lowered, which is convenient for the drone to finally stop rolling with the supporting plane touching the ground, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the device. The structure has fewer parts, a simple structure, and greatly reduces weight, which is beneficial to improving the endurance of the drone.

[0045] In some embodiments, a bent horizontal section 322 is provided at one end of the support portion 32 away from the connection portion 31, and the horizontal section 322 is parallel to the plane where the chassis 1 is located. The support portion 32 includes a middle section 321 and a horizontal section 322, the middle section 321 is used to connect with the connection portion 31 and the horizontal section 322, and the horizontal section 322 is parallel to the plane where the chassis 1 is located, so that multiple support portions 32 form a support plane parallel to the chassis 1, and the support plane contacts the ground, which is beneficial to the UAV's go-around and improves reliability and stability.

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, the connecting portion 31 adopts an arc rod. By adopting the arc rod for the connecting portion 31, the external protection structure is a rolling structure with a partial spherical surface, which has a stronger rolling ability, is more conducive to the unmanned aerial vehicle to escape from trouble, and improves the reliability and stability of the device.

[0047] In other embodiments, Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the connecting portion 31 adopts a straight rod. By adopting a straight rod for the connecting portion 31, the external protection structure is a truncated cone, which can meet the rolling requirements, realize the escape of the drone, and protect the drone during the rolling process, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

[0048] In summary, the connecting portion 31 preferably adopts an arc-shaped rod, which has a stronger rolling ability and is more conducive to the UAV to escape from trouble.

[0049] In some embodiments, the chassis 1 includes an outer frame 11 and a chassis body 12, the outer frame 11 is connected to the connecting portion 31, the chassis body 12 is located inside the outer frame 11 and connected to the outer frame 11, and a drone and a battery module are installed on the chassis body 12. The outer frame 11 is connected to the connecting portion 31, the chassis body 12 is located inside the outer frame 11 and connected to the outer frame 11, and a drone and a battery module are installed on the chassis body 12. The external protection structure formed by the connecting portion 31 protects the internal drone, thereby improving the reliability of the device.

[0050] In some embodiments, the outer frame 11 is polygonal. The outer frame 11 can be a polygon such as a rectangle, a pentagon, or a hexagon. The specific shape can be adjusted according to the visual recognition device installed.

[0051] In some embodiments, the outer frame 11 is circular. The outer frame 11 can also be circular, which has a larger usable area. Under the same area requirement, the shape can be made smaller, making the structure more compact and small, reducing weight, and improving the endurance of the drone.

[0052] In some embodiments, a laser mounting seat 13 is further provided on the chassis body 12. The laser mounting seat 13 is further provided on the chassis body 12 for mounting a laser transmitter to improve the field of view of the drone, facilitate the collection of more image information, facilitate the drone's go-around, and improve the reliability of the device.

[0053] In some embodiments, a first mounting frame 14 for carrying a drone is provided on a side of the chassis 1 away from the support portion 32, and the battery module is installed on a side of the chassis 1 close to the support portion 32. By providing a first mounting frame 14 for carrying a drone on a side of the chassis 1 away from the support portion 32, and installing the battery module on a side of the chassis 1 close to the support portion 32, the battery module is located below the drone, so that the center of gravity of the entire drone assembly is lowered, so that the drone finally stops rolling with the support plane touching the ground, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the device.

[0054] In some embodiments, the side of the bottom frame 1 away from the support portion 32 is used to carry the second mounting frame 15 of the visual recognition device, the second mounting frame 15 is located above the first mounting frame 14, and a window 21 is provided on the top frame 2, and the window 21 leaks out the field of view of the visual recognition device. Because the second mounting frame 15 is located above the first mounting frame 14, the second mounting frame 15 carries the visual recognition device, and the top frame 2 is provided with a window 21, and the window 21 leaks out the field of view of the visual recognition device, the visual recognition device can collect more images, thereby improving the reliability and stability of the device.

[0055] In some embodiments, the shape of the window 21 is circular, triangular or polygonal. The shape of the window 21 can be circular, triangular or polygonal, which can be determined by referring to the field of view of the visual recognition device.

[0056] In some embodiments, the outer wall of the base frame body 12 is evenly connected with a plurality of connecting members 16, and the connecting member 16 is provided with a first connecting hole 161 and a second connecting hole 162. The outer side of the top frame 2 is evenly connected with a plurality of fixing members 22, and the fixing member 22 is provided with a fixing hole 221. The connecting portion 31 is provided with a first mounting hole 311 matching the first connecting hole 161 and a second mounting hole 312 matching the fixing hole 221. The supporting portion 32 is provided with a third mounting hole 323 matching the second connecting hole 162. The first connecting hole 161 is aligned with the first mounting hole 311, and the fixing hole 221 is aligned with the second mounting hole 312. After the second connecting hole 162 and the third mounting hole 323 are aligned, bolts are passed through and locked with nuts to realize the connection between the connecting rod 3 and the top frame 2 and the base frame 1.

[0057] In some embodiments, the connection portion 31 and the support portion 32 may be integrally formed, which simplifies the installation steps while increasing the contact area of ​​the connection and improving the strength.

[0058] The working principle of the jellyfish-shaped protective cover is as follows: the plurality of connecting rods 3 are symmetrically distributed with the center line of the base frame 1 as the symmetry center, the connecting portion 31 is connected between the base frame 1 and the top frame 2 to form a hollow external protective structure, so that it has anti-roll and anti-collision capabilities, the supporting portion 32 is connected to the end of the connecting portion 31 away from the top frame 2 to form a supporting plane parallel to the base frame 1, so that the drone can take off again after stopping anti-rolling, and the battery module is located below the drone, so that the center of gravity of the entire drone assembly is lowered, so that the drone can finally stop rolling with the supporting plane touching the ground, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the device; the structure has fewer parts, a simple structure, and greatly reduces weight, which is beneficial to improving the endurance of the drone.

[0059] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A jellyfish-shaped protective cover, characterized in that: It includes a bottom frame, a top frame and a plurality of connecting rods, wherein: The chassis is provided with a drone and a battery module, and the battery module is located below the drone; The top frame is arranged in parallel with the bottom frame; The multiple connecting rods are symmetrically distributed with the center line of the base frame as the symmetry center. The connecting rods include a connecting part and a supporting part. The connecting part is connected between the base frame and the top frame. The supporting part is connected to one end of the connecting part away from the top frame to form a supporting plane parallel to the base frame.

2. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bent horizontal section is disposed at one end of the support portion away from the connecting portion, and the horizontal section is parallel to the plane where the base frame is located.

3. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting part is a curved rod or a straight rod.

4. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 3, characterized in that: The chassis comprises an outer frame and a chassis body, the outer frame is connected to the connecting portion, the chassis body is located inside the outer frame and connected to the outer frame, and a drone and a battery module are mounted on the chassis body.

5. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer frame is polygonal.

6. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer frame is circular.

7. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 6, characterized in that: The base frame body is also provided with a laser mounting seat.

8. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A first mounting frame for carrying the drone is disposed on a side of the base frame away from the supporting portion, and the battery module is mounted on a side of the base frame close to the supporting portion.

9. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 8, characterized in that: The side of the base frame away from the supporting part is used to carry the second mounting frame of the visual recognition device, the second mounting frame is located above the first mounting frame, and a window is provided on the top frame, and the window leaks the field of view of the visual recognition device.

10. The jellyfish-shaped protective cover according to claim 9, characterized in that: The shape of the window is circular, triangular or polygonal.

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