Pesticide spraying type unmanned aerial vehicle for killing honeycombs

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of equipment used for being matched with aircrafts, and discloses a pesticide spraying type honeycomb killing unmanned aerial vehicle which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a pesticide storage box carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The pesticide storage box is provided with a pesticide pipe communicated with the interior of the pesticide storage box, the tail end of the pesticide pipe is provided with a pesticide spraying pipe, the pesticide spraying pipe comprises at least two sub-spraying pipes, the sub-spraying pipes are oppositely arranged, a spraying area is defined between the sub-spraying pipes, and the side, facing the spraying area, of each sub-spraying pipe is provided with a spraying head. Therefore, compared with a manual bee killing mode in the prior art, the bee killing device is wide in application range, safer and capable of killing the honeycombs more quickly; compared with manual bee killing, the fire-spraying bee killing comb is safer, and fire disasters caused by fire to buildings or trees are prevented. Moreover, the two sub-spray pipes are oppositely arranged, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle can be controlled to enable the honeycomb to be located in the spraying area for pesticide spraying and bee killing, pesticide liquid can be uniformly sprayed to all the areas of the honeycomb from the periphery of the honeycomb, and the bee killing effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of equipment used to cooperate with an aircraft, in particular to a spray-type unmanned aerial vehicle for killing beehives. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, manual bee killing requires personnel to reach the vicinity of the beehive and have close contact with the beehive, such as climbing up a ladder to the beehive, which usually takes a long time. Personnel performing bee killing are easily stung, and the height that can be reached by manual climbing is limited and inefficient, resulting in poor bee killing results. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a spray-type beehive-killing drone that can kill bees quickly, efficiently and safely.

[0004] The purpose of this application is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A spraying type beehive-killing drone comprises: a drone and a medicine storage box carried by the drone; a medicine tube connected to the inside of the medicine storage box is arranged on the medicine storage box, a medicine spraying tube is arranged at the end of the medicine tube, a water sprayer is arranged in the medicine spraying tube or the medicine storage box, and the water sprayer is used to pump the medicine in the medicine storage box to the medicine spraying tube; the medicine spraying tube comprises at least two sub-nozzle tubes, each sub-nozzle tube is arranged opposite to each other, and a spraying area is defined between each sub-nozzle tube, and a nozzle is constructed on the side of the sub-nozzle tube facing the spraying area.

[0006] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: compared with the manual bee-killing method in the prior art, the drone bee-killing is suitable for killing beehives in various terrains and various complex situations, and has a wide range of applications, is safer, and can kill beehives more quickly; compared with the manual bee-killing method of spraying medicine to kill beehives, it is safer and prevents fires in buildings or trees. In addition, since the two sub-nozzles are arranged relatively, the drone can be controlled so that the beehive is in the spraying area for spraying medicine to kill bees, so that the medicine can be evenly sprayed from the surrounding of the beehive to various areas of the beehive to improve the bee-killing effect.

[0007] Preferably, the sub-nozzle includes a first sub-nozzle and a second sub-nozzle; the first sub-nozzle and the second sub-nozzle are both constructed in an arc shape, the first sub-nozzle bends and extends toward the second sub-nozzle, and the second sub-nozzle bends and extends toward the first sub-nozzle.

[0008] Preferably, the first sub-nozzle and the second sub-nozzle are in the same plane, and the UAV is provided with one or more propeller blades, which drive the UAV to fly vertically.

[0009] Preferably, the first sub-nozzle is connected to the medicine tube via a first rotator, and the second sub-nozzle is connected to the medicine tube via a second rotator. Both the first rotator and the second rotator are fixed to the medicine tube. The first rotator is used to drive the first sub-nozzle to rotate, and the second rotator is used to drive the second sub-nozzle to rotate.

[0010] Preferably, the medicine tube is connected to the medicine storage box via a connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is constructed as a bent pipe, and part of the connecting pipe and part of the connecting pipe where the medicine tube is connected to the connecting pipe are located above the medicine storage box.

[0011] Preferably, a first matching portion is configured at the end of the connecting tube, one end of the medicine tube is connected to the sub-nozzle, and the other end is configured with a second matching portion, and the first matching portion is suitable for matching with the second matching portion.

[0012] Specifically, the first matching part is an extension tube extending from the end of the connecting tube and having a diameter smaller than that of the connecting tube, and at least one first annular protrusion is constructed on the outer wall of the extension tube; the second matching part is at least one second annular protrusion constructed on the inner wall of the medicine tube; the outer diameter of the first annular protrusion is smaller than the inner diameter of the medicine tube, and the first annular protrusion is suitable for entering the medicine tube from the side of the second annular protrusion; in the axial direction of the medicine tube, the distance between the first annular protrusion and the end face of the connecting tube is equal to the length of the second annular protrusion.

[0013] Preferably, an elastic member is pushed between the first matching portion and the second matching portion.

[0014] Preferably, the nozzle is a high-pressure spray nozzle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a drone for spraying beehives according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a drone for spraying beehives according to some embodiments of the present application from another angle;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a spray-type beehive killer according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of an explosion of a partial structure of a spray-type beehive killer according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a schematic exploded view from another angle of a partial structure of a spray-type beehive killer according to some embodiments of the present application;

[0020] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of area A.

[0021] In the figure:

[0022] 100-UAV, 110-bracket, 111-flight arm, 112-propeller blades, 120-landing rack, 121-landing rod, 130-integrated control center;

[0023] 200-medicine storage box, 210-medicine pipe, 220-medicine spray pipe, 221-spray hole, 222-first sub-spray pipe, 2221-first rotator, 223-second sub-spray pipe, 2231-second rotator;

[0024] 230 - connecting tube, 231 - first section, 232 - second section, 233 - third section, 234 - extension tube, 2341 - first annular protrusion, 235 - second annular protrusion, 236 - spring;

[0025] a-Spraying area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the embodiments to clearly and completely describe the technical solution of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present application, a drone 100 for spraying beehives includes the drone 100 and a medicine storage box 200 carried by the drone 100.

[0029] refer to Figure 1 As shown, a medicine storage box 200 is arranged below the drone 100, and a medicine pipe 210 connected to the inside of the medicine storage box 200 is arranged on the medicine storage box 200, and the medicine pipe 210 is constructed as a linear pipe, and a medicine spraying pipe 220 is arranged at the end of the medicine pipe 210, and a water sprayer is arranged in the medicine spraying pipe 220 or the medicine storage box 200 (not shown in the figure); subsequently, taking the water sprayer arranged in the medicine storage box 200 as an example, the water sprayer can be any kind of pump body, which is used to pump the medicine in the medicine storage box 200 to the medicine spraying pipe 220, and then spray the medicine to the honeycomb through the nozzle of the medicine spraying pipe 220.

[0030] The medicine spraying pipe 220 includes at least two sub-spray pipes, each of which is arranged opposite to each other, and each of which is connected to the medicine pipe 210. The sub-spray pipes can be any structure such as a straight line or an arc. After the sub-spray pipes are arranged opposite to each other, a certain distance is left between the sub-spray pipes, so that a spraying area a can be defined between the sub-spray pipes. A nozzle (not shown in the figure) is configured on one side of the sub-spray pipe facing the spraying area a. In this example, the nozzle is arranged in the spray hole 221, so that the medicine can be sprayed to the spraying area a through each sub-spray pipe.

[0031] When using the drone 100 for spraying beehives according to the embodiment of the present application to kill bees, the user controls the drone 100 to take off and fly to the front of the beehive, and then adjusts the posture and position of the drone 100 to ensure that the beehive is located in the spraying area a; then, the sprinkler is started so that the medicine is pumped from the medicine tank under the drone 100 to the medicine pipe 210, and finally reaches each sub-nozzle. The nozzles of the sub-nozzles located in various areas around the beehive spray the medicine on the beehive, so that the medicine is evenly sprayed on the beehive.

[0032] It can be understood that compared with the manual bee-killing method in the prior art, bee-killing by drone 100 is suitable for killing beehives in various terrains and various complex situations. It has a wide range of applications, is safer, and can kill beehives more quickly; compared with spraying fire to kill beehives during manual bee-killing, spraying medicine is safer and prevents fires in buildings or trees. In addition, since the two sub-nozzles are arranged relatively, the drone 100 can be controlled so that the beehive is in the spraying area a for spraying medicine to kill bees, so that the medicine can be evenly sprayed from the surrounding of the beehive to various areas of the beehive to improve the bee-killing effect.

[0033] In some preferred examples, continue to refer to Figure 1 As shown, the sub-nozzle includes two, which are defined herein as a first sub-nozzle 222 and a second sub-nozzle 223; the first sub-nozzle 222 and the second sub-nozzle 223 are both constructed in an arc shape, and the first sub-nozzle 222 and the second sub-nozzle 223 are in the same plane, the first sub-nozzle 222 bends and extends toward the second sub-nozzle 223, and the second sub-nozzle 223 bends and extends toward the first sub-nozzle 222.

[0034] In this way, the spraying area a defined by the first sub-nozzle 222 and the second sub-nozzle 223 is a circular range, and the circular structure is frequency matched with the spherical structure of the honeycomb. When the first sub-nozzle 222 and the second sub-nozzle 223 are next to the honeycomb, they can spray medicine from all directions around multiple honeycombs.

[0035] Furthermore, since the first sub-nozzle 222 and the second sub-nozzle 223 are in the same plane, the drone 100 is provided with one or more propeller blades 112, and the propeller blades 112 drive the drone 100 to fly vertically. In this way, for some large beehives, the user can control the drone 100 to slowly rise or fall through the remote control device, so that the first sub-nozzle 222 and the second sub-nozzle 223 can cover the different height levels of the beehive in turn. In this process, since the sub-nozzles are in the same plane, the drone 100 only needs to move in the vertical direction to easily adjust the height of the spraying device to ensure that the medicine can be evenly sprayed to every corner of the beehive. In this way, the drone 100 can gradually expand the spraying range until the entire beehive is covered. With the continuous action of the medicine, the bees in the hive will gradually die, thereby achieving the effect of completely killing the bees.

[0036] Next, Figure 1-Figure 5 The corresponding examples are explained in detail.

[0037] The drone 100 includes a support 110, and four flight arms 111 for connecting propeller blades are constructed above the support 110. Each flight arm 111 is provided with a propeller blade 112, and the propeller blade 112 is driven by a power motor. Figure 2 As shown, a landing rack 120 is provided below the bracket 110. The landing rack 120 is constructed as a U-shaped structure. The closed section of the U-shaped structure is fixed below the bracket 110, and the opening section of the U-shaped structure is provided with a landing rod 121. The landing rod 121 is used to contact the ground to ensure that the UAV 100 lands smoothly.

[0038] The medicine storage box 200 is disposed below the closed section of the U-shaped structure of the landing gear 120. The medicine storage box 200 is constructed as a square box. The medicine tube 210 is connected to the medicine storage box 200 through a connecting pipe 230. Figure 3 In the corresponding example, the connecting tube 230 is constructed as a bent tube, including a first section 231 extending from the medicine storage box 200, the first section 231 is bent and extended to form a second section 232, the second section 232 is bent toward the top of the medicine storage box 200 to extend to form a third section 233, and the extension direction of the third section 233 is opposite to the extension direction of the first section 231, so that the third tube and the part of the medicine tube 210 connected to the third tube are located above the medicine storage box 200, thereby saving the space occupied by the overall structure.

[0039] In some embodiments, a first mating portion is configured at the end of the third section 233 of the connecting tube 230, one end of the medicine tube 210 is connected to the sub-nozzle, and the other end is configured with a second mating portion. The first mating portion can be matched with the second mating portion to facilitate the connection of the medicine tube 210 with the medicine storage box 200 and the replacement of different medicine tubes 210.

[0040] Exemplary, reference Figure 4-Figure 5 As shown, the first matching part is an extension tube 234 extending from the end of the connecting tube 230 and having a smaller diameter than the connecting tube 230, and two first annular protrusions 2341 are configured on the outer wall of the extension tube 234; the second matching part is two second annular protrusions 235 configured on the inner wall of the medicine tube 210. The outer diameter of the first annular protrusion 2341 is consistent with the inner diameter of the medicine tube 210 or the outer diameter of the first annular protrusion 2341 is smaller than the inner diameter of the medicine tube 210, and a spacing distance is left between the two second annular protrusions 235, and the spacing distance can pass through the first annular protrusion 2341. In this way, the first annular protrusion 2341 can enter the medicine tube 210 through the spacing between the second annular protrusions 235 and fit with the medicine tube 210. In the axial direction of the medicine tube 210, the distance between the first annular protrusion 2341 and the end face of the connecting tube 230 is equal to the length of the second annular protrusion 235. In this way, when the first annular protrusion 2341 successfully passes through the gap between the second annular protrusions 235 and enters the medicine tube 210, it will continue to move forward along the inner wall of the medicine tube 210 until it reaches the side of the second annular protrusion 235 away from the connecting tube 230.

[0041] At this time, since the outer diameter of the first annular protrusion 2341 is consistent with the inner diameter of the medicine tube 210, it can fit tightly on the inner wall of the medicine tube 210, and the user rotates the connecting tube 230 or the medicine tube 210 to cause relative rotation between the two. In this process, the second annular protrusion 235 originally located in front of the first annular protrusion 2341 will gradually rotate to between the first annular protrusion 2341 and the end face of the connecting tube 230. When rotated to the appropriate position, the second annular protrusion 235 will just be stuck between the first annular protrusion 2341 and the end face of the connecting tube 230, forming a stable clamping structure. This clamping method can not only effectively prevent the loosening or falling off between the connecting tube 230 and the medicine tube 210, but also ensure the sealing performance between the two to prevent the drug from leaking during the delivery process.

[0042] In addition, a spring 236 is also sleeved on the outer circumference of the extension tube 234. When the medicine tube 210 needs to be disassembled, the user only needs to rotate the medicine tube 210 in the opposite direction to gradually disengage the second annular protrusion 235 originally stuck between the first annular protrusion 2341 and the end face of the connecting tube 230. As the rotation continues, the relative position between the second annular protrusion 235 and the first annular protrusion 2341 changes, and the engagement between the two is completely released. At this time, since the spring 236 has been in a compressed state before, a large amount of elastic potential energy has accumulated. At the moment when the engaging structure is released, the spring 236 quickly returns to its original state and releases the accumulated elastic potential energy.

[0043] During this process, the elastic force of the spring 236 acts on the medicine tube 210, and the medicine tube 210 is bounced away along the axial direction, so that it is quickly separated from the extension tube 234 and the connecting tube 230. In this way, the user can easily remove the medicine tube 210 from the connecting tube 230 for subsequent cleaning, maintenance or replacement, so that the medicine spraying tube 220 can be quickly removed without effort.

[0044] refer to Figure 6 As shown, the first sub-spout 222 is connected to the medicine tube 210 through the first rotator 2221, and the second sub-spout 223 is connected to the medicine tube 210 through the second rotator 2231. The first rotator 2221 and the second rotator 2231 are both fixed to the medicine tube 210, so that the first sub-spout 222 is driven to rotate by the first rotator 2221, and the second rotator 2231 drives the second sub-spout 223 to rotate. Furthermore, by controlling the rotation angle of the first rotator 2221 and the second rotator 2231, the deflection degree of the first sub-spout 222 and the second sub-spout 223 relative to the medicine tube 210 can be adjusted. When facing a smaller beehive, the user can rotate the first sub-spout 222 and the second sub-spout 223 inward to reduce the angle between the two, thereby reducing the range of the spraying area a, so that the medicine can be sprayed on the beehive more concentratedly, improving the utilization rate of the medicine and the efficiency of bee killing. On the contrary, when encountering a larger beehive, the user can rotate the first sub-nozzle 222 and the second sub-nozzle 223 outward to increase the angle between the two, thereby expanding the range of the spraying area a. In this way, the medicine can cover more areas of the beehive, ensuring that the entire beehive can be evenly sprayed with the medicine, achieving a comprehensive bee killing effect.

[0045] Exemplarily, the first rotator 2221 and the second rotator 2231 are both motors. Figure 6 The internal structure of the corresponding area is shown. A sealing shell (not shown in the figure) is also provided outside the first rotator 2221 and the second rotator 2231 to connect the medicine tube 210 to the end of the medicine spray tube 220 and to seal the end of the medicine spray tube 220 to ensure that the medicine can be pumped into the medicine spray tube 220.

[0046] Based on the above embodiment, the nozzle can be a high-pressure spray nozzle, and the nozzle has an anti-clogging design and supports the adjustment of the atomized particle size (50-300 microns) to meet the needs of the same medicine. Figure 1 As shown, an integrated control center 130 is also disposed above the bracket 110 for controlling the sprayer, the propeller, the first rotator 2221 and the second rotator 2231 .

[0047] In some examples, the integrated control center 130 can also use GPS / RTK positioning to accurately hover in front of the hive to avoid deviation, implement obstacle avoidance, and use visual sensors to prevent collisions with obstacles such as trees and buildings. It can also implement low battery alarm and emergency shutdown functions to ensure safe operation.

[0048] In different scenarios, such as agricultural protection, prevention and control of hornets, wasps, etc. that infringe on crops; urban disinfection, treatment of beehives (such as hornets and tiger bees) in public places such as residential areas and schools; forests / wilderness, rapid removal of bee colonies in dangerous locations such as treetops and cliffs. The drone 100 for spraying beehives in the embodiment of the present application can be used. In some examples, the agent can be selected to be highly effective and environmentally friendly to bees to avoid polluting water sources or harming other insects. And take certain protective measures, such as operators wearing bee-proof clothing, staying away from the downwind of the spraying area, and choosing the operation time in the early morning or evening (when the bee colony is less active).

[0049] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model. It should be understood that the utility model is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the concept described herein through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge of the relevant field. The changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and should be within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the utility model.

Claims

1. A drone for spraying beehives, characterized in that: include: UAVs and medicine storage boxes carried by UAVs; The medicine storage box is provided with a medicine pipe connected to the inside of the medicine storage box, a medicine spraying pipe is provided at the end of the medicine pipe, a water sprayer is provided in the medicine spraying pipe or the medicine storage box, and the water sprayer is used to pump the medicine in the medicine storage box to the medicine spraying pipe; The spray pipe includes at least two sub-spray pipes, each of which is arranged opposite to each other and defines a spraying area between each of the sub-spray pipes. A spray head is configured on one side of each of the sub-spray pipes facing the spraying area.

2. The spray-type beehive-killing drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sub-nozzle comprises a first sub-nozzle and a second sub-nozzle; The first sub-nozzle and the second sub-nozzle are both configured in an arc shape. The first sub-nozzle is bent and extended toward the second sub-nozzle, and the second sub-nozzle is bent and extended toward the first sub-nozzle.

3. The drone for spraying beehives according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first sub-nozzle and the second sub-nozzle are in the same plane, and the UAV is provided with one or more propeller blades, which drive the UAV to fly vertically.

4. The drone for spraying beehives according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first sub-nozzle is connected to the medicine tube via a first rotator, and the second sub-nozzle is connected to the medicine tube via a second rotator. Both the first rotator and the second rotator are fixed to the medicine tube. The first rotator is used to drive the first sub-nozzle to rotate, and the second rotator is used to drive the second sub-nozzle to rotate.

5. The drone for spraying beehives according to claim 2, characterized in that: The medicine tube is connected to the medicine storage box via a connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is constructed as a bent pipe, and part of the connecting pipe and part of the connecting pipe where the medicine tube is connected to the connecting pipe are located above the medicine storage box.

6. The drone for spraying beehives according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end of the connecting tube is configured with a first matching portion, one end of the medicine tube is connected to the sub-nozzle, and the other end is configured with a second matching portion, and the first matching portion is suitable for matching with the second matching portion.

7. The drone for spraying beehives according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first matching portion is an extension tube extending from the end of the connecting tube and having a smaller diameter than the connecting tube, and at least one first annular protrusion is configured on the outer side wall of the extension tube; The second matching portion is at least one second annular protrusion constructed on the inner wall of the medicine tube; The outer diameter of the first annular protrusion is smaller than the inner diameter of the medicine tube, and the first annular protrusion is suitable for entering the medicine tube from the side of the second annular protrusion; In the axial direction of the medicine tube, the distance between the first annular protrusion and the end surface of the connecting tube is equal to the length of the second annular protrusion.

8. The spray-type beehive-killing drone according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: An elastic member is also pushed between the first matching portion and the second matching portion.

9. The drone for spraying beehives according to claim 1, characterized in that: The nozzle is a high-pressure spray nozzle.

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