Automatic battery replacing, charging and cargo distribution platform for tower type unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a tower type unmanned aerial vehicle automatic battery changing, charging and cargo distribution platform which comprises a tower body, the tower body is divided into a plurality of parking layers in the height direction of the tower body, each parking layer is provided with a plurality of parking parts in a communicating mode in the perimeter direction of the tower body, and each parking part is used for receiving an unmanned aerial vehicle. Each parking part is provided with a supply module used for charging a battery of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a lifting conveying room used for containing goods and a lifting module used for driving the lifting conveying room to ascend and descend are arranged in the tower body in a sliding mode in the height direction of the tower body, each parking part is provided with a first transferring module, and when the lifting conveying room is located on any parking layer, the first transferring module transfers the goods to the unmanned aerial vehicle. The lifting conveying rooms communicate with all the parking parts of the corresponding parking layers, and the first transferring modules are used for conveying goods in the lifting conveying rooms to the parking parts. The method has the advantages that the distribution efficiency is improved, and the unmanned aerial vehicle can be automatically charged and replaced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a tower-type unmanned aerial vehicle automatic battery replacement charging and cargo distribution platform. Background Technique

[0002] An unmanned aerial vehicle is an unpiloted aircraft controlled by a radio remote control device and a self-contained program control device. With the rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicle technology, the concept of distribution unmanned aerial vehicles has emerged. Distribution unmanned aerial vehicles have the characteristics of being less restricted by ground road conditions, having lower labor costs, and being able to be used to complete automatic distribution work in specific places, and can perform cargo distribution more quickly.

[0003] In the prior art, the charging and battery replacement processes of unmanned aerial vehicles mostly still require manual operation, and there is a lack of an efficient cargo distribution scheduling system. At the same time, the stability and safety under bad weather conditions also need to be improved. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a solution that can realize automatic battery replacement charging and efficient cargo distribution scheduling of unmanned aerial vehicles. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of the above deficiencies in the prior art, the present application provides a tower-type unmanned aerial vehicle automatic battery replacement charging and cargo distribution platform.

[0005] The above-mentioned invention object of the present application is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A tower body, the tower body is divided into a plurality of docking layers along its height direction, and a plurality of docking parts are communicated along the circumferential direction of each docking layer. Each docking part is used to receive an unmanned aerial vehicle. An elevating and conveying room for placing goods and an elevating module for driving the elevating and conveying room to ascend and descend are slidably arranged inside the tower body along its height direction. The docking part is provided with a first transfer module. When the elevating and conveying room is located at any one of the docking layers, the elevating and conveying room communicates with all the docking parts corresponding to the docking layer, and the first transfer module is used to convey the goods in the elevating and conveying room to the docking part. The tower body is provided with a control system, and the elevating module and the first transfer module are both controlled and connected to the control system.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the lifting and conveying chamber moves to the corresponding docking layer in cooperation with the lifting module. Under the action of the first transfer module, the goods in the lifting and conveying chamber can be transferred to the docking part. After the battery is replaced, the drone picks up the goods to carry out the next delivery task, completing the allocation and transportation of the goods. The whole process does not require manual intervention, and can integrate various processes such as the storage and release of drones and the scheduling and distribution of goods, forming a seamless and efficient drone goods delivery platform. In addition, a plurality of docking layers arranged along the height direction of the tower body and the docking parts of each docking layer form a multi-layer and multi-position docking system to provide docking stations for multiple drones, which can improve the delivery efficiency and the utilization rate of the vertical space, reduce the floor area, and the tower body, as a tower-shaped structure, can provide outdoor wind protection for the whole drone platform and enhance the stability of the drone platform under bad weather conditions.

[0008] In a preferred example of the present application, it can be further configured that: the first transfer module includes a second XYZ-axis moving module and a first clamping member. The second XYZ-axis moving module is installed on the docking part, and the first clamping member is connected to the second XYZ-axis moving module. The second XYZ-axis moving module is used to drive the first clamping member to perform vertical displacement and horizontal displacement, and the first clamping member is used to clamp the goods in the lifting and conveying chamber.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, when the lifting and conveying chamber ascends to the corresponding docking layer, the first clamping member cooperates with the first XYZ-axis moving module, and the first clamping member can move close to the lifting and conveying chamber until it is in a position where it can clamp the goods, and then clamp the goods and transport them to the drone at the corresponding docking part, completing the scheduling operation of the goods.

[0010] In a preferred example of the present application, it can be further configured that: a supply module is provided at each docking part. The supply module is used to charge the battery of the drone. The supply module includes a plurality of charging contacts, and all the plurality of charging contacts are arranged in the docking part. The charging contacts are electrically connected to an external power source and are used to charge the battery. A second transfer module is provided at the docking part. When the drone is located at the docking part, the second transfer module is used to transport the battery of the drone to the idle charging contact and install the fully charged battery to the drone.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, charging contacts are arranged at the docking part, which can cooperate with an external power source to provide a charging position for the battery of the drone. And when the drone returns to the corresponding docking part after completing the delivery task, under the action of the second transfer module, the exchange of the drone battery at the charging contact can be completed, realizing automatic charging and battery replacement.

[0012] In a preferred example, the present application can be further configured as follows: the second transfer module includes a first XYZ-axis movement module and a second clamping member. The first XYZ-axis movement module is installed on the docking part, and the second clamping member is connected to the first XYZ-axis movement module. The first XYZ-axis movement module is used to drive the second clamping member to perform vertical and horizontal displacements, and the second clamping member is used to clamp the battery of the drone.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the second clamping member cooperates with the second XYZ-axis movement module, enabling the second clamping member to move close to the battery installation location of the drone until it reaches a position where it can clamp the drone battery. Then, it clamps the battery to be charged and transports it to the idle charging contact for charging. After that, it returns the clamped fully charged battery to the drone for installation, completing the operation of replacing the drone's battery.

[0014] In a preferred example, the present application can be further configured as follows: the lifting module includes a wire reel and a winding motor. Both the wire reel and the winding motor are installed at the top inside the tower body. The wire reel coaxially winds a rope, and the movable end of the rope is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting and conveying chamber. The winding motor is used to drive the wire reel to rotate.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the wire reel cooperates with the winding motor to control the winding or unwinding of the rope, thereby realizing the lifting and lowering of the lifting and conveying chamber.

[0016] In a preferred example, the present application can be further configured as follows: the docking part includes a docking box with an open top and a cover. One end of the docking box is connected to the tower body in a communicating manner. A linear module is arranged inside the docking box, and the cover is slidably installed on the linear module and used to close the docking box. The linear module is used to drive the cover to slide.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the docking box, as a box-shaped structure, can realize the sliding of the cover in cooperation with the linear module to control the function of closing the docking box. It can play the role of accommodating the drone while conforming to the principle of windproof design, enhancing the stability of the drone platform under bad weather conditions.

[0018] In a preferred example, the present application can be further configured as follows: a lifting platform and a lifting driving member are slidably arranged along the height direction of the docking box, and the lifting driving member is used to drive the lifting platform to lift and lower.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, when the drone approaches the corresponding docking box during the delivery task, the linear module drives the cover to slide to open the docking box. At this time, the lifting driving member can drive the lifting platform to rise to the top inside the docking box, so that the drone can first land on the lifting platform, avoiding the drone directly landing inside the docking box during operation, which may affect the operation of other components inside the docking box. Then, the lifting driving member drives the lifting platform to drive the stopped drone to move inside the docking box to complete the storage of the drone, which can improve the safety and stability of the drone storage process.

[0020] In a preferred example of the present application, it can be further configured that: reinforcing plates are provided on the outer side of the tower body corresponding to the bottom of each docking box.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the reinforcing plates can provide stable support for the corresponding docking box, so as to improve the stability of the connection between the docking box and the tower body.

[0022] In a preferred example of the present application, it can be further configured that: a working room is communicated with the bottom of the tower body, the control system is arranged in the working room, and a plurality of electric doors are arranged on the outer side of the working room. When the lifting and conveying room is located in the working room and the electric doors are opened, the lifting and conveying room is communicated with the external logistics system.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, setting the working room at the bottom of the tower body can provide a space for centralized scheduling of the goods to be delivered, and cooperating with the automatically openable and closable electric doors is convenient for the staff to enter the working room to check the goods and debug the control system, and is also convenient for the entry and exit of the goods. And cooperating with the lifting and conveying room, when the lifting and conveying room moves to the working room, the goods can be sent into the lifting and conveying room through the external logistics system to prepare for the next goods scheduling to each docking layer, with a compact structure and smooth process.

[0024] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0025] 1. Charging contacts are provided at the docking part, which can cooperate with an external power supply to provide a charging position for the battery of the drone. When the drone returns to the corresponding docking part after completing the delivery task, under the action of the second transfer module, the battery of the drone at the charging contacts can be exchanged, realizing automatic charging and battery swapping. At the same time, the lifting and conveying room moves to the corresponding docking floor in cooperation with the lifting module. Under the action of the first transfer module, the goods in the lifting and conveying room can be transferred to the docking part. The drone after battery swapping picks up the goods to carry out the next delivery task, completing the allocation and transportation of the goods. The whole process requires no manual intervention, and can integrate various processes such as the retraction and release of the drone, battery swapping and charging, and goods scheduling and distribution, forming a seamless and efficient automatic drone battery swapping, charging and goods delivery platform. In addition, several docking floors arranged along the height direction of the tower body and the docking parts on each docking floor form a multi-layer and multi-position docking system to provide docking workstations for multiple drones, which can improve the delivery efficiency and the utilization rate of the vertical space, reduce the floor area, and the tower body, as a tower-shaped structure, can provide outdoor wind protection for the whole drone platform, enhancing the stability of the drone platform under bad weather conditions.

[0026] 2. As a box-shaped structure, the docking box can cooperate with a linear module to realize the sliding of the cover to control the function of closing the docking box, which can play the role of storing the drone and conform to the principle of windproof design, enhancing the stability of the drone platform under bad weather conditions.

[0027] 3. A working room is arranged at the bottom of the tower body, which can provide a centralized scheduling space for the goods to be delivered, and cooperate with an electric door that can be automatically opened and closed, facilitating the staff to enter the working room to check the goods and debug the control system, and also facilitating the entry and exit of the goods. In addition, in cooperation with the lifting and conveying room, when the lifting and conveying room moves to the working room, the goods can be sent into the lifting and conveying room through an external logistics system to prepare for the next goods scheduling to each docking floor. The structure is compact and the process is smooth. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the tower-shaped drone automatic battery swapping, charging and goods delivery platform in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 is the structural schematic diagram of the tower body with part of the outer shell removed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the partial enlarged schematic diagram of part A in

[0031] Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the docking part in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 5It is a schematic structural diagram of the tower body after removing the outer shell and the staying part in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 6 is Figure 5 a partial enlarged schematic diagram of part B in

[0034] Reference numerals: 1, tower body; 2, docking layer; 3, docking part; 31, docking box; 32, cover; 33, linear module; 34, lifting platform; 35, lifting driving part; 36, reinforcing plate; 4, unmanned aerial vehicle; 5, charging contact; 6, battery; 7, second transfer module; 71, second XYZ-axis moving module; 72, second clamping part; 8, lifting and conveying room; 9, lifting module; 91, wire winding roller; 92, winding motor; 10, first transfer module; 101, first XYZ-axis moving module; 102, first clamping part; 11, working room; 12, electric door. Detailed implementation manners

[0035] The following makes an illustration of the exemplary embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Various details of the embodiments of the present application are included to facilitate understanding, and they should be considered merely exemplary. Therefore, those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. Similarly, for the sake of clarity and conciseness, the description of well-known functions and structures is omitted below.

[0036] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are used to distinguish similar objects and do not necessarily need to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such used data can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all the implementation manners consistent with the present disclosure.

[0037] In addition, the term "and / or" herein is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " herein generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after unless otherwise specified.

[0038] Next, a tower-type unmanned aerial vehicle automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform of the present application is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] Refer to Figures 1 to 6, the tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo distribution platform includes a tower body 1. The tower body 1 is divided into several docking layers 2 along its height direction. A number of docking parts 3 are connected and arranged along the circumferential direction of each docking layer 2. Each docking part 3 is used to receive a UAV 4. An elevating and conveying room 8 for placing goods and an elevating module 9 for driving the elevating and conveying room 8 to move up and down are slidably arranged inside the tower body 1 along its height direction. A first transfer module 10 is arranged at the docking part 3. When the elevating and conveying room 8 is located at any docking layer 2, the elevating and conveying room 8 communicates with all the docking parts 3 of the corresponding docking layer 2, and the first transfer module 10 is used to convey the goods in the elevating and conveying room 8 to the docking part 3. The tower body 1 is provided with a control system (not shown in the figure). The second transfer module 7, the elevating module 9 and the first transfer module 10 are all controlled and connected to the control system. The elevating and conveying room 8 moves to the corresponding docking layer 2 in cooperation with the elevating module 9. Under the action of the first transfer module 10, the goods in the elevating and conveying room 8 can be transferred to the docking part 3. The UAV 4 after battery replacement picks up the goods to perform the next distribution task, completing the allocation and conveying of the goods. The whole process requires no manual intervention, and can integrate various processes such as the storage and release of the UAV 4 and the scheduling and distribution of the goods, forming a seamless and efficient UAV 4 cargo distribution platform. In addition, several docking layers 2 arranged along the height direction of the tower body 1 and the docking parts 3 of each docking layer 2 form a multi-layer and multi-position docking system to provide docking workstations for multiple UAVs 4, which can improve the distribution efficiency and the utilization rate of the vertical space, reduce the floor area, and the tower body 1, as a tower-type structure, can provide the function of outdoor wind protection for the whole UAV 4 platform, enhancing the stability of the UAV 4 platform under bad weather conditions.

[0040] Specifically, the shape of the tower body 1 can be selected as a cylindrical shape, a polygonal prism shape, etc. In this embodiment, the shape of the tower body 1 is a hexagonal prism, which has six outer side faces, and each outer side face is provided with the same number of docking parts 3 as the docking layer 2. The number of docking layers 2 is determined according to the actual height of the tower body 1 and the design requirements of technicians.

[0041] Among them, in order to realize the function of automatic battery replacement and charging of the drone 4, a supply module is provided in each docking part 3. The supply module is used to charge the battery 6 of the drone 4. The supply module includes a plurality of charging contacts 5. The plurality of charging contacts 5 are all arranged in the docking part 3. The charging contacts 5 are electrically connected to an external power source and are used to charge the battery 6. The docking part 3 is provided with a second transfer module 7. When the drone 4 is located in the docking part 3, the second transfer module 7 is used to convey the battery 6 of the drone 4 to an idle charging contact 5 and install the fully charged battery 6 onto the drone 4. By providing the charging contacts 5 in the docking part 3, it is possible to cooperate with the external power source to provide a charging position for the battery 6 of the drone 4. And when the drone 4 returns to the corresponding docking part 3 after completing the delivery task, under the action of the second transfer module 7, the replacement of the battery 6 of the drone 4 at the charging contact 5 can be completed, realizing automatic charging and battery replacement.

[0042] In addition, the first transfer module 10 includes a second XYZ-axis movement module 71 and a first clamping member 102. The second XYZ-axis movement module 71 is installed on the docking part 3. The first clamping member 102 is connected to the second XYZ-axis movement module 71. The second XYZ-axis movement module 71 is used to drive the first clamping member 102 to perform vertical and horizontal displacements. The first clamping member 102 is used to clamp the goods in the lifting and conveying room 8. When the lifting and conveying room 8 ascends to the corresponding docking layer 2, the first clamping member 102 cooperates with the first XYZ-axis movement module 101, and can move the first clamping member 102 close to the lifting and conveying room 8 until it is in a position where it can clamp the goods, and then clamp the goods and convey them to the drone 4 at the corresponding docking part 3 to complete the scheduling operation of the goods. Specifically, the first clamping member 102 can be selected as a pneumatic finger, a clamping cylinder or other mechanical driving members that can clamp the battery, and there is no limitation here.

[0043] The second transfer module 7 includes a first XYZ-axis movement module 101 and a second clamping member 72. The first XYZ-axis movement module 101 is installed on the docking part 3. The second clamping member 72 is connected to the first XYZ-axis movement module 101. The first XYZ-axis movement module 101 is used to drive the second clamping member 72 to perform vertical and horizontal displacements. The second clamping member 72 is used to clamp the battery 6 of the drone 4. The second clamping member 72 cooperates with the second XYZ-axis movement module 71, and can move the second clamping member 72 close to the installation position of the battery 6 of the drone 4 until it is in a position where it can clamp the battery 6 of the drone 4, and then clamp the battery 6 to be charged and convey it to an idle charging contact 5 for charging, and then return the clamped fully charged battery 6 to the drone 4 for installation to complete the operation of battery replacement and charging of the drone 4. Specifically, the second clamping member 72 can be selected as a pneumatic finger, a clamping cylinder or other mechanical driving members that can clamp the battery, and there is no limitation here.

[0044] It should be noted that both the above-mentioned first XYZ-axis moving module 101 and the second XYZ-axis moving module 71 include an X-axis moving module, a Y-axis moving module, and a Z-axis moving module, which are respectively responsible for driving the first clamping member 102 or the second clamping member 72 to move on the X, Y, and Z axes to achieve three-axis movement. Among them, the X-axis moving module and the Y-axis moving module are driven by motors and are equipped with guide rails or linear slide rails to achieve smooth horizontal movement. The Z-axis moving module is driven by a motor and is equipped with a ball screw or a linear guide rail, and can also be driven by an electric cylinder to achieve precise vertical movement. And they are all common moving module configurations, and the staff can configure them according to needs, which is common knowledge for those skilled in the art and will not be elaborated here.

[0045] In addition, as Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the lifting module 9 includes a wire reel 91 and a winding motor 92. The wire reel 91 and the winding motor 92 are both installed at the inner top of the tower body 1. The wire reel 91 is coaxially wound with a rope (not shown in the figure). The movable end of the rope is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting and conveying room 8. The winding motor 92 is used to drive the wire reel 91 to rotate. Among them, the wire reel 91 cooperates with the winding motor 92 to be able to control the winding or unwinding of the rope, so as to realize the lifting of the lifting and conveying room 8.

[0046] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, the docking part 3 includes a docking box 31 with an open top and a cover 32. One end of the docking box 31 is communicated with the tower body 1. A linear module 33 is arranged inside the docking box 31. The cover 32 is slidably installed on the linear module 33 and is used to close the docking box 31. The linear module 33 is used to drive the cover 32 to slide. The docking box 31, as a box-shaped structure, can realize the sliding of the cover 32 in cooperation with the linear module 33 to control the function of closing the docking box 31, which can play the role of storing the drone 4 while conforming to the principle of windproof design and enhancing the stability of the drone 4 platform under bad weather conditions.

[0047] It should be noted that the cover 32 is provided with a sensor (not shown in the figure) for sensing the drone 4. The sensor is controlled and connected to the control system. When the drone 4 returns to the top of the corresponding docking box 31, the sensor on the cover 32 senses the approach of the drone 4 and can send a signal to the control system, so that the control system controls the linear module 33 to drive the cover 32 to perform an opening operation, so as to facilitate the subsequent storage of the drone 4. Among them, the sensor can be selected as an infrared sensor, and the opening and closing of the cover 32 are controlled by emitting infrared rays to sense the drone 4.

[0048] Furthermore, as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown in the figure, in order to improve the safety of the drone 4 when landing in the docking box 31, a lifting platform 34 and a lifting driving member 35 are slidably arranged in the docking box 31 along its height direction. The lifting driving member 35 is used to drive the lifting platform 34 to lift and lower. When the drone 4 approaches the corresponding docking box 31 after completing the delivery task, the linear module 33 drives the cover 32 to slide to open the docking box 31. At this time, the lifting driving member 35 can drive the lifting platform 34 to rise to the top inside the docking box 31, so that the drone 4 can first land on the lifting platform 34, avoiding the drone 4 directly landing inside the docking box 31 during operation, which may affect the operation of other components inside the docking box 31. Then, the lifting driving member 35 drives the lifting platform 34 to drive the stopped drone 4 to move inside the docking box 31 to complete the storage of the drone 4, which can improve the safety and stability of the storage process of the drone 4. Among them, the lifting driving member 35 can be selected as a motor with a ball screw group or an electric cylinder, etc., which can drive a driving source that provides linear displacement force, and there is no limitation here.

[0049] Furthermore, a reinforcing plate 36 is provided at the bottom of the tower body 1 corresponding to each docking box 31. By setting the reinforcing plate 36, stable support can be provided for the corresponding docking box 31 to improve the stability of the connection between the docking box 31 and the tower body 1.

[0050] In addition, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a working room 11 is connected and arranged at the bottom of the tower body 1. The control system is arranged in the working room 11, and a plurality of electric doors 12 are arranged outside the working room 11. When the lifting and conveying room 8 is located in the working room 11 and the electric doors 12 are opened, the lifting and conveying room 8 is connected to the external logistics system (not shown in the figure). By arranging the working room 11 at the bottom of the tower body 1, a centralized scheduling space can be provided for the goods to be delivered, and together with the automatically openable and closable electric doors 12, it is convenient for the staff to enter the working room 11 to check the goods and debug the control system, and it is also convenient for the goods to enter and exit. And together with the lifting and conveying room 8, when the lifting and conveying room 8 moves to the working room 11, the goods can be sent into the lifting and conveying room 8 through the external logistics system to prepare for the next goods scheduling to each docking layer 2, with a compact structure and smooth processes.

[0051] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the function of the external logistics system is to transport the goods to be distributed externally into the lifting and conveying room 8. It can be a logistics system that operates by manually putting the goods into the lifting and conveying room 8 when the electric door 12 is opened, or a logistics system that operates by using automated equipment to put the external goods into the lifting and conveying room 8. For example, by setting up a logistics conveyor belt, placing the external goods on the logistics conveyor belt, and automatically starting the logistics conveyor belt when the lifting and conveying room 8 is located in the working room 11 to transport the external goods into the working room 11. The implementation process of the external logistics system is common knowledge for those skilled in the art and will not be elaborated here;

[0052] In addition, the tower body 1 is equipped with an automatic fire protection, communication and navigation system (not shown in the figure), which are all connected to the control system for control, so as to play the roles of preventing and dealing with fire accidents and improving the anti-interference ability of the unmanned aerial vehicle 4 in a complex electromagnetic environment respectively. The layout of the automatic fire protection system, communication system and navigation system needs to be selected according to factors such as the structure of the tower body 1 and the model of the unmanned aerial vehicle 4.

[0053] The implementation principle of the tower-type unmanned aerial vehicle automatic battery replacement, charging and goods distribution platform in this application embodiment is as follows: when the unmanned aerial vehicle 4 returns after completing the distribution task and approaches the corresponding docking box 31, the cover 32 of the corresponding docking box 31 is automatically opened under the action of the linear module 33, and the lifting platform 34 inside the docking box 31 is lifted to the top inside the docking box 31 under the action of the lifting driving member 35 for the unmanned aerial vehicle 4 to land. After the unmanned aerial vehicle 4 lands, the lifting platform 34 drives the stationary unmanned aerial vehicle 4 to land inside the docking box 31. At this time, the second clamping member 72 moves to the battery 6 installation position of the unmanned aerial vehicle 4 under the action of the second XYZ-axis moving module 71, clamps the battery 6 to be charged, then transports it to the idle charging contact 5 for charging, and then clamps the fully charged battery 6 and returns to the unmanned aerial vehicle 4 for installation, completing the operation of battery replacement and charging of the unmanned aerial vehicle 4. Then, the first clamping member 102 moves to the lifting and conveying room 8 under the action of the first XYZ-axis moving module 101, clamps the goods, and then transports them to the unmanned aerial vehicle 4, completing the operation of goods scheduling, facilitating the subsequent distribution task of the unmanned aerial vehicle 4. At the same time, the wire winding roller 91 located at the top inside the tower body 1 cooperates with the rope and drives the lifting and conveying room 8 to move to the positions of each docking layer 2 under the action of the winding motor 92, facilitating the first clamping member 102 at each docking part 3 to retrieve the goods. The whole process does not require manual intervention, and can integrate various processes such as the retraction and release of the unmanned aerial vehicle 4, battery 6 replacement and charging, and goods scheduling and distribution, forming a seamless and efficient unmanned aerial vehicle 4 automatic battery replacement, charging and goods distribution platform.

[0054] The above specific embodiments do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of this application. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub - combinations and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform, characterized in that: include: A tower body (1) is divided into a plurality of docking layers (2) along its own height direction, each of the docking layers (2) is connected and provided with a plurality of docking parts (3) along its own circumference direction, each of the docking parts (3) is used to receive a drone (4), a lifting and conveying room (8) for placing goods and a lifting module (9) for driving the lifting and conveying room (8) to lift are provided inside the tower body (1) in a sliding manner along its own height direction, the docking parts (3) are provided with a first transfer module (10), when the lifting and conveying room (8) is located at any of the docking layers (2), the lifting and conveying room (8) is connected to all the docking parts (3) corresponding to the docking layers (2), and the first transfer module (10) is used to transport the goods in the lifting and conveying room (8) to the docking parts (3), the tower body (1) is provided with a control system, and the lifting module (9) and the first transfer module (10) are both controlled and connected to the control system.

2. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The first transfer module (10) comprises a second XYZ axis moving module (71) and a first clamping member (102), wherein the second XYZ axis moving module (71) is installed on the docking portion (3), and the first clamping member (102) is connected to the second XYZ axis moving module (71), and the second XYZ axis moving module (71) is used to drive the first clamping member (102) to perform vertical and horizontal displacement, and the first clamping member (102) is used to clamp the goods in the lifting and conveying room (8).

3. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the docking portions (3) is provided with a supply module, the supply module is used to charge the battery (6) of the drone (4), the supply module comprises a plurality of charging contacts (5), the plurality of charging contacts (5) are arranged in the docking portion (3), the charging contacts (5) are electrically connected to an external power source and are used to charge the battery (6), the docking portion (3) is provided with a second transfer module (7), when the drone (4) is located in the docking portion (3), the second transfer module (7) is used to transfer the battery (6) of the drone (4) to the idle charging contacts (5) and install the fully charged battery (6) on the drone (4).

4. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The second transfer module (7) comprises a first XYZ axis moving module (101) and a second clamping member (72), wherein the first XYZ axis moving module (101) is installed on the docking portion (3), and the second clamping member (72) is connected to the first XYZ axis moving module (101), and the first XYZ axis moving module (101) is used to drive the second clamping member (72) to perform vertical displacement and horizontal displacement, and the second clamping member (72) is used to clamp a battery (6) of the drone (4).

5. The tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting module (9) comprises a wire take-up roller (91) and a winding motor (92), wherein the wire take-up roller (91) and the winding motor (92) are both installed at the top of the tower body (1), the wire take-up roller (91) is coaxially wound with a rope, the movable end of the rope is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting and conveying room (8), and the winding motor (92) is used to drive the wire take-up roller (91) to rotate.

6. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The docking portion (3) comprises a docking box (31) with an opening at the top and a cover (32); one end of the docking box (31) is connected to the tower body (1); a linear module (33) is provided inside the docking box (31); the cover (32) is slidably mounted on the linear module (33) and is used to close the docking box (31); the linear module (33) is used to drive the cover (32) to slide.

7. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: A lifting platform (34) and a lifting drive member (35) are slidably arranged in the docking box (31) along its own height direction, and the lifting drive member (35) is used to drive the lifting platform (34) to rise and fall.

8. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: A reinforcement plate (36) is provided on the outside of the tower body (1) corresponding to the bottom of each docking box (31).

9. A tower-type UAV automatic battery replacement, charging and cargo delivery platform as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A workroom (11) is provided at the bottom of the tower body (1), the control system is provided in the workroom (11), a plurality of electric doors (12) are provided outside the workroom (11), and when the lifting and conveying room (8) is located in the workroom (11) and the electric doors (12) are opened, the lifting and conveying room (8) is connected to an external logistics system.

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