Unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron installed on electric tower

Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron installed on an electric tower, which comprises a case used for bearing and accommodating an unmanned aerial vehicle, a shell is arranged outside the case, the shell is detachably connected to the tower, a rotating assembly is arranged inside the shell, the case is matched with the rotating assembly to realize relative rotation with the shell, and the unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron is installed on the electric tower. The unmanned aerial vehicle is driven by the chassis to rotate in or out of the shell; the case is arranged to accommodate and bear the unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle enters the case from the top opening to achieve parking of the unmanned aerial vehicle and protection of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the shell is arranged to shield and protect the top inlet of the case, then the unmanned aerial vehicle in the case is subjected to second-layer protection, and the protection effect on the unmanned aerial vehicle is improved; the unmanned aerial vehicle is prevented from being easily affected by the environment and damaged, the working efficiency of the unmanned aerial vehicle is improved, the case is rotationally connected with the shell and driven through the rotating assembly, the case can receive the unmanned aerial vehicle and retract into the shell conveniently, and the flexibility of the case is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and particularly relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle apron installed on an electric tower. Background Art

[0002] In the power system, the coverage area of overhead transmission lines is wide and the terrain of the traversed area is complex. The power lines and poles are exposed to harsh natural environments for a long time. To ensure the safety and stability of the power system, master the operating conditions of transmission lines and promptly eliminate potential safety hazards in the lines, the power department spends a huge amount of human and material resources on line inspection work every year.

[0003] In recent years, the development of unmanned aerial vehicle technology has brought new perspectives and platforms to transmission line inspection. It has the characteristics of being flexible, stable in hovering, and convenient to operate, and has gradually been popularized and applied in line inspection work. At present, the unmanned aerial vehicles applied to transmission line inspection basically use lithium batteries as power sources. Limited by the battery capacity, the multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle inspection has problems such as short single-task time and short inspection distance.

[0004] To alleviate the above problems, unmanned aerial vehicle airports are set on poles or the ground. The existing unmanned aerial vehicle airports are all open-plan layouts. During the use of the open-plan layout unmanned aerial vehicle airport, the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to be parked or charged in an open-air environment. In the existing unmanned aerial vehicle airports, during the long-term parking and charging process after the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked, it is vulnerable to the influence of gusts, rain, snow, and lightning, making the unmanned aerial vehicle easily damaged. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, an unmanned aerial vehicle apron installed on an electric tower is proposed, which solves the problem that the unmanned aerial vehicle is easily damaged during the long-term parking and charging process after parking in the above-mentioned background art.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the following technical solutions are proposed by the present utility model for implementation:

[0007] An unmanned aerial vehicle apron installed on an electric tower includes a chassis for carrying and accommodating an unmanned aerial vehicle. A housing is arranged outside the chassis, and the housing is detachably connected to the pole. A rotating assembly is arranged inside the housing, and the chassis cooperates with the rotating assembly to realize relative rotation with the housing, so as to realize that the chassis drives the unmanned aerial vehicle to rotate into or out of the housing.

[0008] Furthermore, an opening is arranged on the side surface of the housing. The rotating assembly includes a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the inside of the housing near the opening, and a connecting seat is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and the connecting seat is fixed on the chassis.

[0009] Furthermore, the rotating assembly also includes a driving gear fixed on the rotating shaft, and the driving gear is transmission-connected to the output end of the driving motor through the transmission assembly.

[0010] Furthermore, a first limit plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis, a sliding cavity is formed between the first limit plate and the bottom surface of the chassis, a second limit plate is arranged in the sliding cavity, and the second limit plate is fixed on the shell.

[0011] Furthermore, a first bottom plate fixed in the shell is arranged below the first limiting plate, and the first limiting plate includes a reinforcing plate. After the chassis is rotated out of the shell, the reinforcing plate is located between the second limiting plate and the first bottom plate.

[0012] Furthermore, a protective door for closing the opening is also provided on the shell, and the protective door is rotatably connected to the shell. The protective door is closed to protect the chassis transferred into the shell.

[0013] Furthermore, a push-pull rod is fixed to the inner side of the protective door, and the end of the push-pull rod is rotatably connected to the telescopic end of the push-pull cylinder, and the push-pull cylinder is rotatably connected in the shell.

[0014] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a transmission gear meshing with the driving gear, the transmission gear is sleeved on a transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is connected to the driving motor via a sprocket chain structure.

[0015] Furthermore, a second bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the shell, an interlayer cavity is provided above the second bottom plate, and the push-pull cylinder is installed in the interlayer cavity.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the comprehensive effects brought by the utility model include:

[0017] A chassis is provided to accommodate and carry the drone, and the drone enters the chassis from the top opening to dock and protect the drone. A shell is provided to shield and protect the top entrance of the chassis, thereby providing a second layer of protection for the drone in the chassis, thereby improving the protection effect of the drone and preventing the drone from being damaged by the environment during the docking and charging process, thereby improving the working efficiency of the drone. The chassis and the shell are rotatably connected and driven by a rotating component, so that the chassis can receive the drone and retract it into the shell, thereby improving the flexibility of the chassis. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic top view of the overall internal structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a front view schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 Side view schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the chassis and the first limiting plate structure of the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the protective door in the open state of the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the chassis in the rotated-out state of the embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] Legend: 1. Chassis; 2. Shell; 3. Rotating shaft; 4. Connecting seat; 5. Driving gear; 6. Driving motor; 7. First limiting plate; 8. Second limiting plate; 9. First bottom plate; 10. Reinforcing plate; 11. Protective door; 12. Push-pull rod; 13. Push-pull cylinder; 14. Transmission gear; 15. Second bottom plate. Specific implementation manners

[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] In this article, terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", etc. indicating orientations or position relationships are based on the orientations or position relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for facilitating the description of the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated devices or elements must have specific orientations, be constructed and operated in specific orientations, and thus cannot be construed as limitations on the present utility model.

[0027] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, a drone apron installed on an electric tower includes a chassis 1 for carrying and accommodating drones. A shell 2 is arranged outside the chassis 1. The shell 2 is detachably connected to the pole tower. A rotating assembly is arranged inside the shell 2. The chassis 1 cooperates with the rotating assembly to realize relative rotation with the shell 2, so as to realize the chassis 1 driving the drone to rotate into or out of the shell 2.

[0028] The chassis 1 is provided to accommodate and carry the drone, and the drone enters the chassis 1 from the top opening to achieve docking and protection of the drone, and the shell 2 is provided to shield and protect the top entrance of the chassis 1, thereby providing a second layer of protection for the drone in the chassis 1, thereby improving the protection effect of the drone and preventing the drone from being damaged by the environment during the docking and charging process, thereby improving the working efficiency of the drone; the chassis 1 is rotatably connected to the shell 2 and driven by a rotating component, so that the chassis 1 can receive the drone and retract it into the shell 2, thereby improving the flexibility of the chassis 1.

[0029] Specifically, a battery structure and a connection structure for charging the drone are arranged inside the chassis 1. The relevant structure can refer to the prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0030] Specifically, the housing 1 can be hung and installed on the pole tower through a fixing structure such as a mounting seat and bolts, or overlapped on the pole tower by setting a mounting plate at the bottom. The specific installation structure does not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of this application.

[0031] In the drone landing pad installed on the power tower of this embodiment, an opening is provided on the side of the shell 2, and the rotating assembly includes a rotating shaft 3 rotatably connected to the shell 2 near the side of the opening, and a connecting seat 4 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 3, and the connecting seat 4 is fixed on the chassis 1.

[0032] Specifically, the shaft 3 is arranged on the opening side of the shell 2, and the connecting seat 4 realizes the fixed connection between the chassis 1 and the shaft 3, and a certain distance is provided between the axis of the chassis 1 and the shaft 3, thereby ensuring that the shaft 3 is stably installed inside the shell 2, and at the same time, the chassis 1 can be driven to be completely exposed from the shell 2 by rotation, so as to facilitate the landing of the UAV.

[0033] In the drone landing pad installed on the power tower of this embodiment, the rotating assembly also includes a driving gear 5 fixed on the rotating shaft 3, and the driving gear 5 is connected to the output end of the driving motor 6 through the transmission assembly.

[0034] Specifically, the transmission assembly includes a transmission gear 14 meshing with the driving gear 5. The transmission gear 14 is sleeved on the transmission shaft. The transmission shaft is connected to the driving motor 6 through a sprocket chain structure. The driving motor 6 is started and the transmission shaft and the transmission gear 14 are driven to rotate through the sprocket chain, thereby further realizing the rotation of the driving gear 5 and the rotating shaft 3, thereby achieving the purpose of rotating the chassis 1 in or out. It is set to drive the chassis 1 to rotate through gear meshing to increase the stability of the rotation of the chassis 1, and set a transmission shaft and a sprocket chain structure for transmitting power, thereby reducing the size of the transmission gear 14 and facilitating the installation of the transmission gear 14, thereby avoiding interference between the driving motor 6 and the rotating shaft 3.

[0035] Preferably, the driving gear 5 is a quarter gear, which limits the rotation angle of the rotating shaft 3 and the chassis 1 to 90 degrees, ensuring that the rotating position of the chassis 1 is fixed, facilitating the positioning and landing of the drone; meanwhile, the size of the driving gear 5 is reduced, facilitating installation and avoiding interference between the driving gear 5 and the chassis 1.

[0036] In the drone landing pad installed on the electric tower in this embodiment, a first limiting plate 7 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the chassis 1. A sliding cavity is formed between the first limiting plate 7 and the bottom surface of the chassis 1. A second limiting plate 8 is arranged in the sliding cavity, and the second limiting plate 8 is fixed on the housing 2.

[0037] Specifically, the first limiting plate 7 is L-shaped, and its top end is fixed to the bottom edge of the chassis 1. During the process of the chassis 1 rotating out and then rotating into the housing 2, the second limiting plate 8 fixed on the housing 2 slides relatively in the sliding cavity, and the second limiting plate 8 supports the chassis 1, improving the stability during the rotation process.

[0038] In the drone landing pad installed on the electric tower in this embodiment, a first bottom plate 9 fixed inside the housing 2 is arranged below the first limiting plate 7. The first limiting plate 7 includes a reinforcing plate 10. After the chassis 1 rotates out of the housing 2, the reinforcing plate 10 is located between the second limiting plate 8 and the first bottom plate 9.

[0039] Specifically, a sandwich layer for limiting and supporting the first limiting plate 7 is formed between the first bottom plate 9 and the second limiting plate 8, further supporting the chassis 1 to improve stability. The reinforcing plate 10 protrudes from the first limiting plate 7 and is on the same side of the chassis 1 as the connecting seat 4. Through the above settings, when the chassis 1 rotates out of the housing 2, the protruding reinforcing plate 10 on the first limiting plate 7 is still clamped between the second limiting plate 8 and the first bottom plate 9, thereby cooperating with the rotating shaft 3 to share the torque brought by the chassis 1 to the housing 2, achieving the effect of improving the strength of the chassis 1.

[0040] In the drone landing pad installed on the electric tower in this embodiment, a protective door 11 for closing the opening is further arranged on the housing 2. The protective door 11 is rotatably connected to the housing 2, and the protective door 11 is closed to protect the chassis 1 rotated into the housing 2.

[0041] By arranging the protective door 11 to further protect the opening of the housing 2, and further shielding the drone inside the chassis 1, the influence of the environment on the drone is reduced.

[0042] When the drone needs to dock, the protective door 11 is opened, then the rotating assembly drives the chassis 1 to rotate out of the housing 2. The drone lands in the chassis 1, and then the chassis 1 rotates into the housing 2, and the protective door 11 is closed.

[0043] Preferably, the bottom end of the protective door 11 protrudes from the bottom surface of the housing 2, improving the shielding and protection effect of the protective door 11 on the inside of the housing 2.

[0044] Preferably, the above actions can be remotely operated through a separate control system or through the control system of the UAV. The specific PLC control program and principle for its implementation can be rewritten and added by referring to the prior art, which will not be elaborated here.

[0045] In the UAV apron installed on the electric tower in this embodiment, a push-pull rod 12 is fixed inside the protective door 11. The end of the push-pull rod 12 is rotatably connected to the telescopic end of a push-pull cylinder 13, and the push-pull cylinder 13 is rotatably connected inside the housing 2.

[0046] Specifically, a second bottom plate 15 is provided at the bottom of the housing 2. A sandwich cavity is provided between the second bottom plate 15 and the first bottom plate 9. The push-pull cylinder 13 is installed in the sandwich cavity. While the push-pull cylinder 13 extends, the push-pull cylinder 13 rotates with the housing 2. The end of the push-pull cylinder 13 pushes the push-pull rod 12 to push the protective door 11 open, facilitating the chassis 1 to rotate out of the housing 2. After the UAV lands in the chassis 1 and the chassis 1 rotates back into the housing 2, the push-pull cylinder 13 drives the protective door 11 to close.

[0047] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation", "rotation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. It can be the communication inside two components or the interaction relationship between two components. Unless otherwise clearly defined, for those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0048] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drone landing pad installed on an electric tower, characterized in that: It includes a chassis for carrying and accommodating a drone, wherein a shell is arranged on the outside of the chassis, and the shell is detachably connected to a pole tower, and a rotating assembly is arranged inside the shell. The chassis cooperates with the rotating assembly to realize relative rotation with the shell, so that the chassis drives the drone to rotate in or out of the shell.

2. The drone landing pad installed on the electric tower according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The side of the shell is provided with an opening, and the rotating assembly comprises a rotating shaft rotatably connected to a side of the shell close to the opening, and a connecting seat is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and the connecting seat is fixed on the chassis.

3. The drone landing pad installed on the electric tower according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The rotating assembly also includes a driving gear fixed on the rotating shaft, and the driving gear is transmission-connected to the output end of the driving motor through the transmission assembly.

4. The drone landing pad installed on the electric tower according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first limiting plate is fixedly connected to the lower part of the chassis, a sliding cavity is formed between the first limiting plate and the bottom surface of the chassis, a second limiting plate is arranged in the sliding cavity, and the second limiting plate is fixed on the shell.

5. The drone landing pad installed on the electric tower according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A first bottom plate fixed in the shell is arranged below the first limit plate, and the first limit plate includes a reinforcing plate. After the chassis is rotated out of the shell, the reinforcing plate is located between the second limit plate and the first bottom plate.

6. The drone landing pad installed on the electric tower according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shell is also provided with a protective door for closing the opening, the protective door is rotatably connected to the shell, and the protective door is closed to protect the chassis rotated into the shell.

7. The drone landing pad installed on the electric tower according to claim 6, characterized in that: A push-pull rod is fixed on the inner side of the protective door, and the end of the push-pull rod is rotatably connected to the telescopic end of the push-pull cylinder, and the push-pull cylinder is rotatably connected in the shell.

8. The drone landing pad installed on the power tower according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises a transmission gear meshing with a driving gear, the transmission gear is sleeved on a transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is connected to a driving motor via a sprocket chain structure.

9. The drone landing pad installed on the electric tower according to claim 7, characterized in that: A second bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the shell, an interlayer cavity is arranged above the second bottom plate, and the push-pull cylinder is installed in the interlayer cavity.

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