Unmanned aerial vehicle pod

Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle pod which comprises a pod body, and an inner space, surrounded by an outer wall, of the pod body is used for loading goods transported by an unmanned aerial vehicle; the connecting part is arranged on the outer wall of the pod body and used for connecting the pod body with an unmanned aerial vehicle body; and the cargo stabilizing part is arranged on the pod body and is used for stabilizing the cargo loaded in the pod body in a manner of extruding the cargo in the internal space of the pod body through volume expansion. The unmanned aerial vehicle pod is simple in structure, the object distribution uniformity and stability of the unmanned aerial vehicle pod during use can be achieved, and the stability of the unmanned aerial vehicle during flight is further improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and particularly to an unmanned aerial vehicle pod. Background Art

[0002] A pod refers to a streamlined short pod section that is equipped with certain airborne equipment or weapons and is suspended under the fuselage or wing. The pod can be fixedly installed (such as an engine pod) or detachable (such as a weapon pod). Installing a pod can endow the unmanned aerial vehicle with functions that it does not have by itself. Installing a pod usually requires the support of airborne electronic equipment and consideration of the overall flight power of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0003] When the existing unmanned aerial vehicle pod is in use, the items placed inside are unevenly distributed, resulting in different weights at different positions, thus affecting the flight stability.

[0004] Therefore, an unmanned aerial vehicle pod that solves the above problems is needed. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides an unmanned aerial vehicle pod, which can at least solve the foregoing technical problems.

[0006] According to one aspect of the utility model, an unmanned aerial vehicle pod is provided, which includes: an unmanned aerial vehicle pod, characterized by comprising: a pod body, the internal space surrounded by its outer wall is used for loading the goods transported by the unmanned aerial vehicle; a connecting part, which is arranged on the outer wall of the pod body and is used for connecting the pod body with the unmanned aerial vehicle body; and a goods stabilizing part, which is arranged on the pod body and is used for stabilizing the goods loaded in the pod body by expanding in volume to squeeze the goods in the internal space of the pod body.

[0007] In some exemplary embodiments, the connecting part includes: a connecting rod, one end of which is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle body; a ball bowl, one end of which is provided with a concave part, and the other end is fixed to the outer wall of the pod body; and a ball head, which is a spherical body, one end of which is connected to the other end of the connecting rod, and the other end is mostly embedded in the concave part of the ball bowl and can rotate in the concave part of the ball bowl.

[0008] In some exemplary embodiments, the goods stabilizing part includes: an airbag, which is installed in the upper part of the internal space of the pod body and can be inflated and expanded and exhausted and contracted; and a suction pump, which is installed on the outer wall of the pod body and is communicated with the airbag and is used for supplying air and sucking air to the airbag.

[0009] In some exemplary embodiments, it further includes: a pod stabilizing part, which is arranged on the outer wall of the pod body and is used to stabilize the pod body. The pod stabilizing part further includes: an electric control telescopic cylinder, which is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the pod body and can perform telescopic movement towards the ball head; and a pressing head, which is connected to the electric control telescopic cylinder and can press the ball head under the drive of the movement of the electric control telescopic cylinder to fix the relative position of the ball head and the ball bowl, or leave from the ball head.

[0010] In some exemplary embodiments, a through hole is formed in the ball bowl, and the electric control telescopic cylinder and the pressing head are inserted into the through hole of the ball bowl in a slidable manner to perform telescopic movement, so as to press the ball head to fix the relative position of the ball head and the ball bowl, or leave from the ball head.

[0011] In some exemplary embodiments, the ball head and the connecting rod are integrally formed.

[0012] In some exemplary embodiments, the pod stabilizing part and the connecting part are adjacently arranged on the outer wall of the pod body.

[0013] According to the present utility model, the device has a simple structure, can realize the even distribution and stability of items when the UAV pod is in use, and further increase the stability of the UAV during flight. Description of the Drawings

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0015] Figure 1 Shows a schematic structural diagram of the UAV pod of the present utility model. Detailed Embodiments

[0016] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and the examples are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0017] The following will elaborate on the essence of the technical solution of the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 shows a schematic structural view of the drone pod of the present utility model. As Figure 1 shown, the drone pod 10 of the present utility model includes: a pod body 11 for loading goods transported by the drone, a connecting portion 12 provided on the outer wall of the pod body 11 for connecting the pod body 11 with the drone body, and a goods stabilizing portion 13 provided on the pod body 11 for stabilizing the goods loaded in the pod body 11.

[0019] The internal space surrounded by the outer wall of the pod body 11 is used to load goods that the drone needs to transport, and these goods can be various items such as equipment, weapons, or living supplies. As Figure 1 shown, a switch door 111 is rotatably mounted on the pod body 11 for loading and unloading goods.

[0020] The connecting portion 12 is provided on the outer wall of the pod body 11 for connecting the pod body 11 with the drone body. In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, the connecting portion 12 further includes a connecting rod 121, a ball head 122, and a ball bowl 123.

[0021] One end of the connecting rod 121 is connected to the drone body, and the other end is connected to the ball head 122. The connecting rod 121 and the ball head 122 can be integrally formed or connected by fitting, clamping and other insert methods.

[0022] The ball head 122 is a spherical body, one end of which is connected to the other end of the connecting rod 121 as described above, and most of the other end is embedded in the recess of the ball bowl 123 for receiving the ball head 122 and can rotate in the recess of the ball bowl 123.

[0023] One end of the ball bowl 123 is provided with a recess for receiving the ball head 122 as described above, and the other end is fixed to the outer wall of the pod body 11. The ball bowl 123 and the pod body 11 can be connected by welding, screw fixing and other methods.

[0024] The goods stabilizing portion 13 is used to stabilize the goods loaded in the internal space of the pod body 11 by expanding in volume to squeeze the goods. In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, the goods stabilizing portion 13 includes an airbag 131 and a suction pump 132.

[0025] The airbag 131 is installed in the upper part of the internal space of the pod body 11 and can be inflated and expanded and deflated and contracted.

[0026] The suction pump 132 is installed on the outer wall of the pod body 11 and is communicated with the airbag 131 for supplying air and sucking air to the airbag 131.

[0027] As Figure 1As shown, the drone pod 10 of the present utility model may further include a pod stabilizing portion 14 disposed on the outer wall of the pod body 11 for stabilizing the pod body 11. In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, the pod stabilizing portion 14 further includes an electrically controlled telescopic cylinder 141 and a pressing head 142.

[0028] The electrically controlled telescopic cylinder 141 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the pod body 11. In this embodiment, the electrically controlled telescopic cylinder 141 is fixedly installed near the ball bowl 123 on the outer wall of the pod body 11, and is used to provide power to the pressing head 142 to drive the pressing head 142 to perform telescopic movement towards the ball head 122.

[0029] The pressing head 142 is connected to the electrically controlled telescopic cylinder 141, and can squeeze the ball head 122 under the drive of the movement of the electrically controlled telescopic cylinder 141 to fix the relative position of the ball head 122 and the ball bowl 123, or leave the ball head 122. In this embodiment, a through hole is provided in the ball bowl 123, and the electrically controlled telescopic cylinder 141 and the pressing head 142 are inserted into the through hole in a slidable manner to perform telescopic movement so as to squeeze the ball head 122. By abutting the pressing head 142 against the ball head 122, the ball head 122 is prevented from rotating in the concave portion of the ball bowl 123, thereby stabilizing the pod body 11 during the flight of the drone.

[0030] During use, the connecting rod 121 is connected to the drone body. When loading goods, the switch door 111 of the pod body 11 is opened, the goods are placed into the pod body 11, and then the switch door 111 is closed. After the switch door 111 is closed, the suction pump 132 is operated to supply air to the airbag 131, and then the airbag 131 expands to squeeze the goods, so that the space above the goods is squeezed, and at the same time, the goods are stabilized. Furthermore, the drone body takes off. After taking off for a period of time, the pod body 11 is affected by gravity, causing the center of gravity of the pod 10 to move downward. After the pod body 11 is stabilized, the electrically controlled telescopic cylinder 141 can be actuated to drive the pressing head 142 to squeeze the ball head 122, thereby locking the positions of the ball head 122 and the ball bowl 123, so that the center of gravity of the pod body 11 is directly below the drone body and the position is stable without shaking, increasing the stability of the drone during flight.

[0031] According to the present utility model, the device has a simple structure, can achieve the even distribution and stability of items when the drone pod is in use, and further increases the stability of the drone during flight.

[0032] Although the embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above, various modifications can also be made to the above embodiments.

[0033] For example, in the above embodiment, the structure of the pod stabilizing portion 14 can also be omitted in order to reduce the self-weight of the pod.

[0034] As described above, it is only the implementation mode of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present utility model can easily think of changes or substitutions, which should all be covered within the protection scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle pod, characterized in that, Comprising: A pod body, the internal space surrounded by an outer wall of which is used for loading the goods transported by the unmanned aerial vehicle; A connecting part, which is arranged on the outer wall of the pod body and is used for connecting the pod body with the unmanned aerial vehicle body; and A goods stabilizing part, which is arranged on the pod body and is used for stabilizing the goods loaded in the pod body by means of expanding in volume so as to squeeze the goods in the internal space of the pod body.

2. The drone pod according to claim 1, wherein, The connecting part includes: A connecting rod, one end of which is connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle body; A ball bowl, one end of which is provided with a concave part and the other end of which is fixed on the outer wall of the pod body; and A ball head, which is a spherical body, one end of which is connected with the other end of the connecting rod, and most of the other end of which is embedded in the concave part of the ball bowl and can rotate in the concave part of the ball bowl.

3. The drone pod according to claim 1, characterized in that, The goods stabilizing part includes: An airbag, which is installed in the upper part of the internal space of the pod body and can be inflated and expanded and exhausted and contracted; and A suction pump, which is installed on the outer wall of the pod body and is communicated with the airbag and is used for supplying air and sucking air to the airbag.

4. The drone pod according to claim 2, characterized in that, It further includes: A pod stabilizing part, which is arranged on the outer wall of the pod body and is used for stabilizing the pod body, The pod stabilizing part further includes: An electric control telescopic cylinder, which is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the pod body and can perform telescopic movement towards the ball head; And A pressing head, which is connected to the electric control telescopic cylinder and can press the ball head under the drive of the movement of the electric control telescopic cylinder so as to fix the relative position of the ball head and the ball bowl or leave from the ball head.

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle pod according to claim 4, wherein A through hole is formed in the ball bowl, The electric control telescopic cylinder and the pressing head are inserted through the through hole of the ball bowl in a slidable manner to perform telescopic movement, so as to press the ball head to fix the relative position of the ball head and the ball bowl or leave from the ball head.

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle pod according to claim 2, wherein The ball head and the connecting rod are integrally formed.

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle pod according to claim 4, wherein The pod stabilizing part and the connecting part are adjacently arranged on the outer wall of the pod body.

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