Machine nest structure for bearing and conveying unmanned aerial vehicle
By designing a stabilizing mechanism of shock absorption and limiting units in the drone nest, the problem of drone shaking during loading and transporting is solved, and effective protection and stability improvement of drone is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422365155.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-27
AI Technical Summary
The existing drone nests lack stable mechanisms when loading and transporting drones, which can easily cause drones to shake and cause damage.
A machine nest structure including a loading mechanism and a stabilizing mechanism is designed. The stabilizing mechanism consists of a shock absorbing unit and a limiting unit. The shock absorbing unit absorbs vibration through a damping spring rod, and the limiting unit ensures the accurate position of the drone through a hydraulic assembly and a telescopic rod.
Effectively absorb vibration and impact of drones during take-off, landing, transportation or storage, protect drones from damage, reduce mechanical failures and loose components, and improve the overall stability and durability of drones.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) nest structures, and particularly to a nest structure for placing and transporting UAVs. Background Art
[0002] With the development of wireless communication technology, aerial remote sensing mapping technology, GPS navigation and positioning technology, and automatic control technology, UAVs have developed rapidly and are widely used in many fields such as infrastructure construction planning, line inspection, emergency response, and topographic surveying.
[0003] The prior art discloses a UAV nest with the application number: 202222488780.1. When this UAV nest is in use, the UAV flies into the nest box through the nest inlet and lands on the parking platform inside. The UAV is centered to the center of the parking platform from two directions by the mutually perpendicular first centering rod and second centering rod and is connected to the charging plug on the parking platform. After pushing the sliding cover to close the nest inlet, the functions of UAV storage and charging can be realized; when it is necessary to release the UAV, just push open the sliding cover to open the nest inlet. At this time, the lifting device drives the parking platform to move upward to the nest inlet, and the UAV can fly out from the nest inlet, thus completing the release process and carrying out subsequent operations. This UAV nest has a simple structure and can simultaneously realize the operations of UAV storage, charging, and release, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the UAV.
[0004] However, the existing technology still has the following deficiencies. First, when the above device is in use, it improves the operation efficiency by realizing the operations of UAV storage, charging, and release. However, when the above nest is placing and transporting UAVs, there is a lack of a stable mechanism inside, which easily causes the UAVs inside to shake, resulting in damage to the UAVs. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a nest structure for placing and transporting UAVs to solve the problems raised in the above background art.
[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: A nest structure for placing and transporting UAVs, comprising a placing mechanism and a stabilizing mechanism, wherein the stabilizing mechanism is movably connected to the inside of the placing mechanism.
[0007] The stabilizing mechanism includes a shock-absorbing unit and a limiting unit. The shock-absorbing unit is movably connected to the inside of the placing mechanism, and the limiting unit is movably connected to the inside of the placing mechanism.
[0008] Preferably, the placing mechanism is composed of a housing, support legs, a rotating shaft, a top cover and a placing groove. The support legs are fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the side of the housing, the top cover is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft, and the placing groove is formed inside the housing, which serves to place the drone.
[0009] Preferably, the shock-absorbing unit is composed of a shock-absorbing base, a sliding groove, a sleeve rod, a first damping spring rod, a connecting plate and a second damping spring rod. The shock-absorbing base is fixedly connected to the inside of the placing groove, the sliding groove is formed inside the shock-absorbing base, the sleeve rod is movably connected to the inside of the sliding groove, the first damping spring rod is movably connected to the inside of the sleeve rod, the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the top of the first damping spring rod, and the second damping spring rod is fixedly connected between the shock-absorbing base and the sleeve rod, which plays a major shock-absorbing role, reduces the shaking generated during transportation, and plays a role in protecting the drone.
[0010] Preferably, the limiting unit is composed of a connecting frame, a hydraulic component, a hydraulic cylinder, a telescopic rod, a connecting seat, a placing plate and a limiting groove. The connecting frame is fixedly connected to the inside of the housing, the hydraulic component is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting frame, the hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the side of the hydraulic component, the telescopic rod is movably connected to the side of the hydraulic cylinder, the connecting seat is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting plate, the placing plate is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting seat, and the limiting groove is formed on the side of the placing plate, which plays a major limiting role and can stably limit the drone.
[0011] Preferably, six second damping spring rods are provided and are distributed at six angular directions of the sleeve rod, which is convenient for forming a shock-absorbing effect in multiple directions.
[0012] Preferably, a connecting groove for the drone takeoff and landing frame is arranged inside the placing plate, which is convenient for placing the drone.
[0013] Preferably, the telescopic rod is inserted into the limiting groove, which is convenient for limiting the drone inside the placing plate by means of inserting the telescopic rod.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:
[0015] For the nest structure for placing and transporting drones, through the shock-absorbing design in the vertical and six angular directions, this nest structure can effectively absorb the vibrations and impacts generated during the takeoff and landing, transportation or storage of the drone, protect the drone from damage, reduce mechanical failures and component loosening caused by vibrations, and improve the overall stability and durability of the drone.
[0016] The nest structure for placing and transporting drones ensures the accurate position of the drone in the nest through the design of the limiting device, preventing the drone from shifting and colliding during movement or vibration. This not only protects the drone itself but also ensures the integrity and service life of the internal structure of the nest. Brief Description of the Drawings
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the top cover of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 For the present utility model Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram at position A in it;
[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the outer shell of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the shock-absorbing base of the present utility model.
[0022] In the figure: 1, placing mechanism; 101, outer shell; 102, support leg; 103, rotating shaft; 104, top cover; 105, placing groove; 2, stabilizing mechanism; 201, shock-absorbing base; 202, sliding groove; 203, sleeve rod; 204, first damping spring rod; 205, connecting plate; 206, second damping spring rod; 211, connecting frame; 212, hydraulic component; 213, hydraulic cylinder; 214, telescopic rod; 215, connecting seat; 216, placing plate; 217, limiting groove. Detailed Embodiment
[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-5 , the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: A nest structure for placing and transporting drones includes a placing mechanism 1 and a stabilizing mechanism 2, and the stabilizing mechanism 2 is movably connected to the inside of the placing mechanism 1.
[0025] The stabilizing mechanism 2 includes a shock-absorbing unit and a limiting unit. The shock-absorbing unit is movably connected to the inside of the placing mechanism 1, and the limiting unit is movably connected to the inside of the placing mechanism 1.
[0026] The placement mechanism 1 is composed of a housing 101, support legs 102, a rotating shaft 103, a top cover 104, and a placement groove 105. The support legs 102 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing 101. The rotating shaft 103 is rotatably connected to the side of the housing 101. The top cover 104 is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft 103. The placement groove 105 is formed inside the housing 101 and serves to place the drone.
[0027] The shock-absorbing unit is composed of a shock-absorbing base 201, a sliding groove 202, a sleeve rod 203, a first damping spring rod 204, a connecting plate 205, and a second damping spring rod 206. The shock-absorbing base 201 is fixedly connected to the inside of the placement groove 105. The sliding groove 202 is formed inside the shock-absorbing base 201. The sleeve rod 203 is movably connected to the inside of the sliding groove 202. The first damping spring rod 204 is movably connected to the inside of the sleeve rod 203. The connecting plate 205 is fixedly connected to the top of the first damping spring rod 204. The second damping spring rod 206 is fixedly connected between the shock-absorbing base 201 and the sleeve rod 203, playing a major shock-absorbing role to reduce the shaking generated during transportation and protecting the drone. The limiting unit is composed of a connecting frame 211, a hydraulic component 212, a hydraulic cylinder 213, a telescopic rod 214, a connecting seat 215, a placement plate 216, and a limiting groove 217. The connecting frame 211 is fixedly connected to the inside of the housing 101. The hydraulic component 212 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting frame 211. The hydraulic cylinder 213 is fixedly connected to the side of the hydraulic component 212. The telescopic rod 214 is movably connected to the side of the hydraulic cylinder 213. The telescopic rod 214 is inserted into the inside of the limiting groove 217, facilitating the limiting of the drone inside the placement plate 216 by inserting the telescopic rod 214. The connecting seat 215 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting plate 205. The placement plate 216 is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting seat 215. A drone landing gear connection groove is provided inside the placement plate 216 for placing the drone. Six second damping spring rods 206 are provided and distributed at six angular directions of the sleeve rod 203 to facilitate the formation of a multi-directional shock-absorbing effect. The limiting groove 217 is formed on the side of the placement plate 216, playing a major limiting role and being able to stably limit the drone.
[0028] During use, the landing gear of the drone is docked inside the placement plate 216, and the hydraulic component 212 is used to drive the telescopic rod 214 to limit the landing gear of the drone, achieving the purpose of limiting the drone. At the same time, when the device is subjected to shaking and vibration generated during transportation, the first damping spring rod 204 and the second damping spring rod 206 protect the drone from damage through vertical and six-angular shock absorption.
[0029] Although embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present utility model. The scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A nest structure for placing and transporting a UAV, comprising a placing mechanism (1) and a stabilizing mechanism (2), characterized in that: The stabilizing mechanism (2) is movably connected to the interior of the receiving mechanism (1); The stabilizing mechanism (2) comprises a shock absorbing unit and a limiting unit, the shock absorbing unit being movably connected to the interior of the supporting mechanism (1), and the limiting unit being movably connected to the interior of the supporting mechanism (1).
2. The nest structure for placing and transporting a UAV according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving mechanism (1) is composed of a housing (101), a supporting leg (102), a rotating shaft (103), a top cover (104) and a receiving groove (105); the supporting leg (102) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing (101); the rotating shaft (103) is rotatably connected to the side of the housing (101); the top cover (104) is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft (103); and the receiving groove (105) is opened inside the housing (101).
3. The nest structure for placing and transporting a UAV according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The shock absorbing unit is composed of a shock absorbing base (201), a sliding groove (202), a sleeve rod (203), a first damping spring rod (204), a connecting plate (205) and a second damping spring rod (206); the shock absorbing base (201) is fixedly connected to the inside of the receiving groove (105); the sliding groove (202) is opened in the shock absorbing base (201); the sleeve rod (203) is movably connected to the inside of the sliding groove (202); the first damping spring rod (204) is movably connected to the inside of the sleeve rod (203); the connecting plate (205) is fixedly connected to the top of the first damping spring rod (204); and the second damping spring rod (206) is fixedly connected between the shock absorbing base (201) and the sleeve rod (203).
4. The nest structure for placing and transporting a UAV according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The limiting unit is composed of a connecting frame (211), a hydraulic assembly (212), a hydraulic cylinder (213), a telescopic rod (214), a connecting seat (215), a receiving plate (216), and a limiting groove (217); the connecting frame (211) is fixedly connected to the inside of the housing (101); the hydraulic assembly (212) is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting frame (211); the hydraulic cylinder (213) is fixedly connected to the side of the hydraulic assembly (212); the telescopic rod (214) is movably connected to the side of the hydraulic cylinder (213); the connecting seat (215) is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting plate (205); the receiving plate (216) is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting seat (215); and the limiting groove (217) is provided on the side of the receiving plate (216).
5. The nest structure for placing and transporting a UAV according to claim 4, characterized in that: Six second damping spring rods (206) are provided and distributed in six angular directions of the sleeve rod (203).
6. The nest structure for placing and transporting a UAV according to claim 5, characterized in that: A drone landing gear connection slot is provided inside the receiving plate (216).
7. The nest structure for placing and transporting a UAV according to claim 6, characterized in that: The telescopic rod (214) is inserted into the interior of the limiting groove (217).
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Unmanned aerial vehicle nest
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