Vehicle-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle charging damping device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle charging damping device which comprises a parking platform, a centering mechanism, a charging contact structure and a charging damping structure, and an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided with two undercarriages. The centering mechanism comprises two first centering rods and two second centering rods, and the two first centering rods are arranged between the two second centering rods; the charging contact structure comprises two sub-connector male seats and two connector female seats matched with the connector male seats. The charging damping structure comprises pressing pieces arranged on the two first centering rods and supporting pieces which correspond to the two pressing pieces and are arranged on the two undercarriages correspondingly. When the two first centering rods and the two second centering rods draw close to the middle to enable the unmanned aerial vehicle to be centered in place, the connector male base and the connector female base are in butt joint, and the pressing piece is arranged on the supporting piece.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of UAV equipment, in particular to a vehicle-mounted UAV charging and shock-absorbing device. Background Art

[0002] A vehicle-mounted UAV is a product that combines a vehicle and a UAV. By equipping a vehicle with a modular UAV mobile airport, autonomous takeoff, landing, and endurance management operations of the UAV can be achieved. The vehicle-mounted UAV endows the UAV with the flexibility of long-distance movement.

[0003] When the UAV docks on the UAV mobile airport, the moving vehicle will inevitably jolt due to different road conditions, thus causing the UAV docked on the mobile airport to vibrate. When the UAV is performing a charging operation, the vibration of the mobile airport causes the charging plug to become detached, affecting the charging. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the above defects, the utility model provides a vehicle-mounted UAV charging and shock-absorbing device, which has a simple structure, ensures that the UAV can stably dock on the parking platform, and adopts a contact method of point and surface to increase the contact surface of the charging contacts, improving the charging stability.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: to provide a vehicle-mounted UAV charging and shock-absorbing device, including:

[0006] A parking platform for docking the UAV, and the UAV has two landing gears oppositely arranged in a first direction;

[0007] A centering mechanism, including two first centering rods arranged parallel to each other in the first direction and movably arranged on the parking platform, and two second centering rods arranged parallel to each other in a second direction and movably arranged on the parking platform, and the two first centering rods are arranged between the two second centering rods;

[0008] A charging contact structure, including two connector male seats respectively arranged on the two first centering rods, and two connector female seats adapted to the connector male seats and respectively arranged on the two landing gears;

[0009] A charging shock-absorbing structure, including at least two pressing members respectively arranged on the two first centering rods, and supporting members corresponding to the at least two pressing members in position and respectively arranged on the two landing gears;

[0010] Wherein, when the two first centering rods and the two second centering rods move closer to the middle to make the UAV centered in place, the connector male seat is docked with the connector female seat, and the pressing member is placed on the supporting member.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the two male connector seats are respectively installed on the two first centering rods through assembly boxes. The assembly boxes are rectangular box structures arranged along the length direction of the first centering rods. A plurality of probe holes for the PIN pins of the male connector seats to horizontally pass through are provided on the inner side walls of the two assembly boxes close to each other.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the two female connector seats are respectively arranged on the relatively remote sides of the two landing gears through charging boxes. A plurality of conductive sheets corresponding to the PIN pins of the male connector seats are provided on the female connector seats;

[0013] Wherein, when the male connector seat is docked with the female connector seat, the PIN pins are elastically abutted against the corresponding conductive sheets.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present utility model,

[0015] Buffer blocks are respectively provided at both ends of the inner side wall of the assembly box in the length direction; a plurality of the probe holes are arranged between the two buffer blocks;

[0016] Wherein, when the male connector seat is docked with the female connector seat, the side wall of the charging box facing the assembly box abuts against the buffer block.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the charging box is detachably installed on the horizontal leg of the landing gear through two clamping connectors.

[0018] As a further improvement of the present utility model, two pressing members are provided on the top of each assembly box, and the two pressing members are arranged at both ends of the assembly box in the length direction; and a shock-absorbing portion is formed by extending the pressing member towards the inner side wall of the assembly box, and a rubber pad is connected to the lower end surface of the shock-absorbing portion;

[0019] Support members are arranged on the horizontal legs of the landing gear corresponding to the pressing members.

[0020] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the support member is a cylindrical structure arranged in the vertical direction, and an installation hole adapted to the horizontal leg is provided in the middle of the support member along its axial direction.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: By installing a male connector on the first centering rod and installing a female connector adapted thereto on the landing gear of the drone, the automatic docking of the charging contact structure is achieved while the drone is centered. The structure is simple, and the contact method of the contact and the conductive sheet is adopted, which increases the contact area of the contact and ensures the stability of charging. In addition, by providing a pressing member on the first centering rod and providing a supporting member corresponding to its position on the landing gear of the drone, the displacement of the drone in the vertical direction is restricted, ensuring the stability of the drone charging during the movement of the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the drone of the present utility model in a charging state;

[0023] Figure 2 For the present utility model Figure 1 is an enlarged schematic structural diagram of part A;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the drone of the present utility model in a non-docked state.

[0025] In conjunction with the drawings, the following description is made:

[0026] 1. Parking platform; 2. Drone; 21. Landing gear; 211. Horizontal leg;

[0027] 3. First centering rod; 4. Second centering rod; 5. Male connector; 51. Assembly box; 511. Inner side wall; 52. Probe hole; 53. Buffer block; 6. Female connector; 61. Charging box; 62. Conductive sheet; 63. Clamping connector; 7. Pressing member; 71. Shock-absorbing part; 72. Rubber pad; 8. Supporting member; 81. Mounting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0028] The following is a detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings.

[0029] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 , a vehicle-mounted drone charging shock-absorbing device provided by the present utility model includes a parking platform 1 for docking the drone 2, a charging contact structure, and a charging shock-absorbing structure. For the convenience of understanding, the extending directions of two mutually perpendicular sides on the top surface of the parking platform 1 are respectively defined as the first direction and the second direction. Taking Figure 1 as a reference, the first direction is the direction where the front and rear sides are located, and the second direction is the direction where the left and right sides are located.

[0030] The parking platform 1 is provided with a centering mechanism for centering the drone in place. The centering mechanism includes two first centering rods 3 that are parallel to each other in the first direction and slidably mounted on the parking platform 1, and two second centering rods 4 that are parallel to each other in the second direction and slidably mounted on the parking platform 1. The two first centering rods 3 are arranged between the two second centering rods 4. That is, during centering, the two second centering rods 4 abut against both ends of the two first centering rods 3 in the length direction to form a rectangular centering space on the parking platform 1. In addition, two sets of centering driving devices are installed at the bottom of the parking platform 1, respectively used to drive the two first centering rods 3 to approach or move away from each other in the first direction, and the two second centering rods 4 to approach or move away from each other in the second direction. It should be noted that the centering driving device belongs to the prior art and is not the focus of the improvement of the present utility model, so it will not be elaborated in detail.

[0031] The drone 2 has two landing gears 21 arranged oppositely in the first direction, and the bottom of the landing gear 21 has horizontally arranged horizontal legs 211. Of course, during the centering process of the two first centering rods 3 and the two second centering rods 4, the horizontal legs 211 are pushed against the corresponding side surfaces to drive the landing gear 21 to move, thereby driving the drone 2 to be centered.

[0032] Furthermore, the charging contact structure includes two male connectors 5 respectively provided on the two first centering rods 3, and two female connectors 6 that are adapted to the male connectors 5 and are respectively provided on the horizontal legs 211 of the two landing gears 21; the two male connectors 5 are respectively installed on the two first centering rods 3 through assembly boxes 51. The assembly box 51 is a rectangular box structure arranged along the length direction of the first centering rod 3. A plurality of probe holes 52 for the PIN pins of the male connector 5 to pass through horizontally are provided on the inner side walls 511 of the two assembly boxes 51 that are close to each other. The two female connectors 6 are respectively provided on the relatively far sides of the two landing gears 21 through charging boxes 61. The charging box 61 is also correspondingly set as a rectangular box structure. A plurality of conductive sheets 62 corresponding to the PIN pins of the male connector 5 are provided on the female connector 6. When the two first centering rods 3 and the two second centering rods 4 move closer to the middle to center the drone 2 in place, the PIN pins on the male connector 5 are docked with the conductive sheets 62 on the female connector 6 one by one to achieve electrical connection.

[0033] When the male connector 5 is docked with the female connector 6, the PIN pins are elastically abutted against the corresponding conductive sheets 62. In this embodiment, the male connector 5 and the female connector 6 are existing DC connectors. The male connector 5 is electrically connected to the DC power supply provided by the vehicle, and its PIN pins are existing pogopin spring pins to achieve elastic contact with the conductive sheets; the female connector 6 is electrically connected to the battery of the drone 2, and its conductive sheets 62 are of a patch type structure and fixed on the PCB board for electrical connection with the pogopin spring pins of the male connector 5. Through the contact type electrical connection between the PIN pins and the conductive sheets 62 with a large area, even if the drone vibrates, the contact between the PIN pins and the conductive sheets 62 can still be ensured, thus ensuring the stability of charging. It should be noted that the electronic control system for drone charging belongs to the existing conventional technology and will not be elaborated here.

[0034] Further, buffer blocks 53 are respectively provided at both ends in the length direction of the inner side wall 511 of the assembly box 51; a plurality of probe holes 52 are arranged between the two buffer blocks 53; when the male connector 5 is docked with the female connector 6, the side wall of the charging box 61 facing the assembly box 51 abuts against the buffer blocks 53. The charging box 61 is detachably mounted on the horizontal leg 211 of the landing gear 21 through two clamping connectors 63. The buffer blocks 53 are made of an elastic material, so that when the two first centering rods 3 approach the outer side surface of the corresponding horizontal leg 211, the buffer blocks 53 form a buffer between the assembly box 51 and the corresponding charging box 61, so that the PIN pins are gradually abutted against the conductive sheets 62, avoiding hard contact between the ends of the PIN pins and the conductive sheets 62, thereby prolonging the service life of the PIN pins.

[0035] Further, the charging shock absorption structure includes at least two pressing members 7 respectively provided on the two first centering rods 3, and supporting members 8 corresponding to the positions of the at least two pressing members 7 and respectively provided on the two landing gears 21.

[0036] Specifically, the pressing member 7 is a sheet-like member, and two pressing members 7 are provided at the top of each assembly box 51, and the two pressing members 7 are arranged at both ends in the length direction of the assembly box 51; and a shock absorption portion 71 is formed by extending the pressing member 7 in the direction of the inner side wall 511 of the assembly box 51, and a rubber pad 72 is connected to the lower end surface of the shock absorption portion 71. A supporting member 8 is provided at the position of the shock absorption portion 71 of the pressing member 7 corresponding to the horizontal leg 211 of the landing gear 21. The supporting member 8 is a cylindrical structure arranged in the vertical direction, and an installation hole 81 adapted to the horizontal leg 211 is formed in the middle of the supporting member 8 along its axial direction. And the two horizontal legs 211 of the landing gear 21 are supported on the parking platform 1 through the two supporting members 8, so that a buffer space is formed between the drone 2 and the parking platform 1.

[0037] Two pressing members 7 are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the corresponding assembly box 51. When the two first centering rods 3 perform centering operations, the pressing pieces 7 on the corresponding assembly box 51 move horizontally, so that the shock-absorbing part 71 is placed directly above the support member 8. Thus, when the drone docks on the moving vehicle and is charged, with the cooperation of the pressing piece and the support member, the displacement of the drone in the vertical direction is restricted, ensuring the stability of the charging process.

[0038] In summary, for the vehicle-mounted drone shock-absorbing device provided by the present utility model, by installing a male connector seat on the first centering rod and installing a female connector seat adapted thereto on the landing gear of the drone, the automatic docking of the charging contact structure is achieved while the drone is centered. The structure is simple, and the contact method of the contact and the conductive sheet is adopted, increasing the contact area of the contact and ensuring the stability of charging. In addition, by arranging a pressing member on the first centering rod and arranging a support member corresponding to its position on the landing gear of the drone, the displacement of the drone in the vertical direction is restricted, ensuring the stability of the drone charging during the movement of the vehicle.

[0039] Many specific details are set forth in the above description to facilitate a full understanding of the present utility model. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and the present utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited by the specific implementations disclosed above. At the same time, any person skilled in the art can make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the present utility model, or modify it into an equivalent embodiment with equivalent changes, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model. Any simple modification, equivalent change, and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present utility model still fall within the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted drone charging and shock absorbing device, characterized in that: include: A parking platform (1), the parking platform (1) being used for docking a drone (2), the drone (2) having two landing gears (21) arranged opposite to each other along a first direction; The centering mechanism comprises two first centering rods (3) which are parallel to each other in a first direction and movably arranged on the parking platform (1), and two second centering rods (4) which are parallel to each other in a second direction and movably arranged on the parking platform (1), and the two first centering rods (3) are arranged between the two second centering rods (4); A charging contact structure, comprising two connector male seats (5) respectively arranged on the two first centering rods (3), and two connector female seats (6) adapted to the connector male seats (5) and respectively arranged on the two landing gears (21); A charging shock-absorbing structure, comprising at least two pressing members (7) respectively arranged on the two first centering rods (3), and supporting members (8) corresponding to the positions of the at least two pressing members (7) and respectively arranged on the two landing gears (21); When the two first centering rods (3) and the two second centering rods (4) are brought together to center the drone (2), the male connector seat (5) is docked with the female connector seat (6), and the pressing piece (7) is placed on the supporting piece (8).

2. The charging and shock absorbing device for a vehicle-mounted drone according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The two connector male sockets (5) are respectively installed on the two first centering rods (3) through assembly boxes (51); the assembly boxes (51) are rectangular box structures arranged along the length direction of the first centering rod (3); and the inner side walls (511) of the two assembly boxes (51) close to each other are each provided with a plurality of probe holes (52) for the PIN needles of the connector male sockets (5) to pass horizontally.

3. The charging and shock absorbing device for a vehicle-mounted drone according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The two connector female sockets (6) are respectively arranged on the sides of the two landing gears (21) that are relatively far away from each other through the charging boxes (61), and the connector female sockets (6) are provided with a plurality of conductive sheets (62) corresponding to the PIN pins of the connector male sockets (5); When the connector male socket (5) is docked with the connector female socket (6), the PIN pin elastically abuts against the corresponding conductive sheet (62).

4. The charging and shock absorbing device for a vehicle-mounted drone according to claim 3 is characterized in that: Buffer blocks (53) are respectively provided at both ends of the inner side wall (511) of the assembly box (51) in the length direction; the plurality of probe holes (52) are arranged between two buffer blocks (53); When the connector male socket (5) is docked with the connector female socket (6), the side wall of the charging box (61) facing the assembly box (51) abuts against the buffer block (53).

5. The charging and shock absorbing device for a vehicle-mounted drone according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The charging box (61) is detachably mounted on the horizontal leg (211) of the landing gear (21) via two clamping connectors (63).

6. The charging and shock absorbing device for a vehicle-mounted drone according to claim 5 is characterized in that: Two pressing pieces (7) are provided on the top of each assembly box (51), and the two pressing pieces (7) are arranged at both ends of the length direction of the assembly box (51); and the pressing piece (7) extends toward the inner side wall (511) of the assembly box (51) to form a shock absorbing portion (71), and the lower end surface of the shock absorbing portion (71) is connected to a rubber pad (72); The support member (8) is arranged on the horizontal support leg (211) of the landing gear (21) corresponding to the pressing member (7).

7. The charging and shock absorbing device for a vehicle-mounted drone according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The support member (8) is a cylindrical structure arranged in a vertical direction, and a mounting hole (81) adapted to the horizontal support leg (211) is provided in the middle portion of the support member (8) along its axial direction.

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