Unmanned aerial vehicle electric power inspection device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle electric power inspection device, and relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle electric power inspection device, which comprises an equipment box, an upper shell, a control panel and at least four non-contact current sensors, through the arrangement of the hanging assembly, the unmanned aerial vehicle power inspection device has the effect of enabling the unmanned aerial vehicle to be hung on a cable to stay so as to reduce the power loss, and when the unmanned aerial vehicle inspects a high-voltage power transmission cable, the unmanned aerial vehicle is hung on the cable through the hanging assembly; the unmanned aerial vehicle flies to the position below the cable, the cable is hooked at the upper end of the hanging rod, the control panel controls to start the servo motor, the servo motor drives the first clamping strip to move, the first clamping strip is matched with the hanging rod to fix the cable to the buckle position in a buckled mode, the unmanned aerial vehicle is hung on the cable, and then the unmanned aerial vehicle stops flying, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle is prevented from returning on the original path or flying in the air. The purpose of saving the electric quantity of the unmanned aerial vehicle is achieved, and the endurance is not reduced when the unmanned aerial vehicle returns on the original path or flies in the air.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle power inspection device. Background Art

[0002] With the development and progress of technology, the power inspection technology has developed rapidly and made great progress. The popularization of intelligent inspection equipment such as unmanned aerial vehicles has brought great convenience to the operation and maintenance personnel of substation, power plant and line equipment when monitoring equipment line faults.

[0003] During the process of cable inspection by unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle flies to inspect the high-voltage overhead power line cables, and the ground personnel remotely control it and process the data such as the images transmitted back by the unmanned aerial vehicle. Since the time for manually processing images to determine whether there are faults in the cables is relatively long, in conventional operations, the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to return along the original route or hover in the air. Both returning along the original route and hovering in the air of the unmanned aerial vehicle will consume a large amount of battery power and reduce the endurance. In order to save power, the staff mostly land the unmanned aerial vehicle vertically on the ground and wait. However, in mountainous areas and dense forests such as Guangxi, the high-voltage cables are erected high in the air, and the mountainous areas and dense forests below the cables seriously affect the landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle and endanger the safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle. During the inspection of long-distance transmission cables, both returning along the original route and hovering in the air of the unmanned aerial vehicle will consume a large amount of battery power and reduce the endurance.

[0004] In the published Chinese patent application, the publication number: CN215753052U, the patent name: A power inspection device based on an unmanned aerial vehicle. Although, by setting a protection component, during the use process, when approaching the wire, all the third motors can be started. After all the third motors are started, they drive all the baffle plates to rotate. When all the baffle plates rotate, they drive all the protection nets to rotate. When the protection net rotates to a position corresponding to the fixed pipe, all the third motors are turned off. At this time, the protection net will protect the fan and prevent the blades of the fan from getting entangled with the wire. However, the protection net increases the wind resistance of the unmanned aerial vehicle and reduces the endurance of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The setting of the protection net cannot prevent the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle from colliding with the cable. At the same time, this prior art cannot solve the problem that the endurance of the unmanned aerial vehicle is reduced when it returns along the original route or hovers in the air during the inspection of long-distance transmission cables.

[0005] To sum up, the problems existing in the prior art are as follows: 1. During the inspection of long-distance high-voltage cables in mountainous areas and dense forests, the endurance of the unmanned aerial vehicle is reduced when it returns along the original route or hovers in the air. 2. Adding a protection net to the rotor of the unmanned aerial vehicle increases the wind resistance of the unmanned aerial vehicle and cannot effectively prevent the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle from colliding with the cable.

[0006] In order to solve the problems existing in the above prior art, this case is specifically proposed to solve them. Summary of the Utility Model

[0007] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0008] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a UAV power inspection device, which solves the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0009] (II) Technical solution

[0010] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a UAV power inspection device, including an equipment box, an upper shell, a control panel, and at least four non-contact current sensors. The upper shell is fixedly installed above the equipment box, and a hanging assembly is provided on the equipment box. The hanging assembly includes a suspension rod, a first clip, and a servo motor. The suspension rod is L-shaped as a whole. The first clip is inclined and slidably arranged on the suspension rod. A clip position for fixing the cable is formed between the first clip and the suspension rod. The servo motor is connected to the first clip in a transmission manner. The first clip is slidably connected to the suspension rod to fix the cable. The control panel is electrically connected to the servo motor and each non-contact current sensor through wires.

[0011] Optionally, four arms are fixedly mounted on the side walls of the upper shell, and a non-contact current sensor is fixedly mounted on each of the arms.

[0012] Optionally, a rotor motor is fixedly mounted on one end of each of the arms away from the upper shell, and a rotor is fixedly mounted on the output shaft end of the rotor motor.

[0013] Optionally, the non-contact current sensor is fixedly mounted on the lower part of the rotor motor.

[0014] Optionally, the suspension rod is composed of a rod body and a second clamping strip, a sliding groove is provided on the rod body, and the first clamping strip is slidably connected to the rod body through the sliding groove.

[0015] Optionally, the hanging assembly further includes a screw rod, which is disposed through the rod body of the hanging rod, the output shaft end of the servo motor is coaxially fixedly connected to the screw rod, and the sliding end of the first clamping strip is threadedly connected to the screw rod.

[0016] Optionally, a connecting frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the upper shell, the lower end of the suspension rod is fixedly mounted on the connecting frame, and the servo motor is arranged in the connecting frame.

[0017] Optionally, a support frame and a camera are fixedly installed below the equipment box, and the control panel is communicatively connected with the camera.

[0018] (III) Beneficial effects

[0019] The utility model provides a UAV power inspection device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. This UAV power inspection device, through the setting of the hanging component, enables this UAV power inspection device to have the effect of hanging the UAV on the cable to stay and reduce power consumption. When the UAV inspects the high-voltage cable, it is hung on the cable through the hanging component. When the UAV flies to below the cable, the upper end of the hanging rod hooks the cable, and the control board controls the start of the servo motor. The servo motor drives the first clamping strip to move, and the first clamping strip cooperates with the hanging rod to fix the cable buckle in the buckle position, so that the UAV is hung on the cable. Then the UAV stops flying, so that the UAV avoids returning along the original route or hovering in the air, achieving the purpose of saving the power of the UAV and not reducing the endurance due to the UAV returning along the original route or hovering in the air.

[0021] 2. This UAV power inspection device, by setting multiple non-contact current sensors on the arm of the UAV, uses each non-contact current sensor to detect the current in the high-voltage cable. The high-voltage current in the cable generates a magnetic field, and each non-contact current sensor locates and confirms the cable position according to the magnetic field. Thus, the UAV can detect the distance from the cable through multiple non-contact current sensors, so as to ensure a safe distance between the UAV and the cable and avoid collisions between the UAV and the cable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention 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 only the embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained according to the provided drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of a UAV power inspection device of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of the hanging rod of a UAV power inspection device of the present invention.

[0025] In the figure: 1. Equipment box; 2. Support frame; 3. Upper shell; 4. Connecting frame; 5. Hanging rod; 501. Rod body; 502. Second clamping strip; 6. Arm; 7. Rotor motor; 8. Non-contact current sensor; 9. Rotor; 10. Camera; 11. Servo motor; 12. Lead screw; 13. First clamping strip; 14. Slide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0026] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indications or implications.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, not all embodiments.

[0028] For example, see Figures 1 to 2 The utility model provides a technical solution: a UAV power inspection device, including an equipment box 1, an upper shell 3, and a control panel, wherein the upper shell 3 is fixedly installed above the equipment box 1, and a hanging component is arranged on the equipment box 1. The hanging component is used to hang the device shown in the present application on a cable.

[0029] The hanging assembly includes a hanging rod 5, a first clamping strip 13, and a servo motor 11. The hanging rod 5 is L-shaped as a whole. The first clamping strip 13 is inclined and slidably arranged on the hanging rod 5. A clamping position for clamping a cable is formed between the first clamping strip 13 and the hanging rod 5. The servo motor 11 is transmission-connected with the first clamping strip 13. After sliding, the first clamping strip 13 clamps the cable with the hanging rod 5. The control panel is electrically connected to the servo motor 11 through a wire.

[0030] The control board may be a microprocessor, and the control board is used to control the start and stop of the servo motor 11 and the forward and reverse rotation of the output shaft. After the servo motor 11 is started, it drives the first clamping bar 13 to slide on the suspension rod 5. After the first clamping bar 13 slides, it cooperates with the suspension rod 5 to clamp the cable, and the cable is clamped at the buckle position.

[0031] Specifically, four arms 6 are fixedly mounted on the side wall of the upper housing 3. A rotor motor 7 is fixedly mounted on one end of each arm 6 away from the upper housing 3, and a rotor 9 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft end of the rotor motor 7.

[0032] Among them, the arm 6 is used to support the rotor motor 7, and the rotor motor 7 drives the rotor 9 to rotate. The control board is respectively connected to each rotor motor 7 for controlling the start and stop of the rotor motor 7.

[0033] Specifically, the hanging rod 5 is composed of a rod body 501 and a second clamping strip 502. A chute 14 is provided on the rod body 501, and the first clamping strip 13 is slidably connected to the rod body 501 through the chute 14.

[0034] Among them, a clamping position is formed between the first clamping strip 13 and the second clamping strip 502. After the first clamping strip 13 slides close to the second clamping strip 502, the first clamping strip 13 and the second clamping strip 502 clamp and fix the cable.

[0035] More specifically, the hanging assembly further includes a lead screw 12, the lead screw 12 is disposed through the rod body 501 of the hanging rod 5, the output shaft end of the servo motor 11 is coaxially and fixedly connected to the lead screw 12, and the sliding end of the first clamping strip 13 is threadedly connected to the lead screw 12.

[0036] Among them, after the servo motor 11 is started, it drives the lead screw 12 to rotate, and the lead screw 12 rotates to push the first clamping strip 13 to slide along the rod body 501. After the first clamping strip 13 approaches the second clamping strip 502, the two cooperate to clamp and buckle the cable, and after they are away from each other, the cable is released.

[0037] Specifically, a connecting frame 4 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the upper housing 3, the lower end of the hanging rod 5 is fixedly installed on the connecting frame 4, and the servo motor 11 is disposed in the connecting frame 4.

[0038] Among them, the connecting frame 4 is used to support and fix the hanging rod 5 and to fix the servo motor 11.

[0039] Specifically, a support frame 2 and a camera 10 are respectively fixedly installed below the equipment box 1, and the control board is communicatively connected to the camera 10.

[0040] Among them, a camera is also provided on the upper housing 3 for facilitating the staff to remotely observe the distance between the drone and the cable. The camera 10 is used for inspecting the cable. After the camera 10 captures images and videos, the relevant data is transmitted to the terminal where the staff is located through the microprocessor.

[0041] Embodiment 2, please refer to Figures 1 to 2 , the main difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that: a drone power inspection device includes at least four non-contact current sensors 8, and the control board is respectively electrically connected to each non-contact current sensor 8 through a wire. Four arms 6 are fixedly installed on the side wall of the upper housing 3, and a non-contact current sensor 8 is fixedly installed on each arm 6. Each non-contact current sensor 8 is fixedly installed below the rotor motor 7.

[0042] Among them, by arranging a plurality of non-contact current sensors 8 on the arm 6 of the drone, the non-contact current sensors 8 are used to detect the current in the high-voltage cable. The high-voltage current in the cable generates a magnetic field, and each non-contact current sensor 8 locates and confirms the position of the cable according to the magnetic field. Thus, the drone detects the distance from the cable through a plurality of non-contact current sensors 8, so as to ensure a safe distance between the drone and the cable and avoid collision between the drone and the cable.

[0043] The non-contact current sensor 8 adopts BM14270AMUV-LB, that is, a small non-contact current sensor with zero power loss is adopted.

[0044] The above is only the preferred specific implementation mode of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, according to the technical solution of the present invention and its inventive concept, makes equivalent replacements or changes, and should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle power inspection device, characterized in that: It comprises an equipment box (1), an upper shell (3), a control panel, and at least four non-contact current sensors (8), wherein the upper shell (3) is fixedly mounted above the equipment box (1), and a hanging assembly is provided on the equipment box (1); The hanging assembly comprises a hanging rod (5), a first clamping strip (13), and a servo motor (11); the hanging rod (5) is L-shaped as a whole; the first clamping strip (13) is inclined and slidably arranged on the hanging rod (5); a clamping position for clamping a cable is formed between the first clamping strip (13) and the hanging rod (5); the servo motor (11) is connected to the first clamping strip (13) in a transmission manner; and the first clamping strip (13) is clamped to the hanging rod (5) to clamp the cable after sliding; The control board is electrically connected to the servo motor (11) and each non-contact current sensor (8) through wires.

2. The drone power inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four machine arms (6) are fixedly mounted on the side walls of the upper shell (3), and a non-contact current sensor (8) is fixedly mounted on each of the machine arms (6).

3. The UAV power inspection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A rotor motor (7) is fixedly mounted on one end of each of the machine arms (6) away from the upper housing (3), and a rotor (9) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft end of the rotor motor (7).

4. The UAV power inspection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The non-contact current sensor (8) is fixedly mounted on the lower part of the rotor motor (7).

5. The UAV power inspection device according to claim 1, wherein: The suspension rod (5) is composed of a rod body (501) and a second clamping strip (502); a sliding groove (14) is provided on the rod body (501); and the first clamping strip (13) is slidably connected to the rod body (501) via the sliding groove (14).

6. The drone power inspection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The hanging assembly further comprises a screw rod (12), wherein the screw rod (12) is arranged to penetrate the rod body (501) of the hanging rod (5), the output shaft end of the servo motor (11) is coaxially fixedly connected to the screw rod (12), and the sliding end of the first clamping strip (13) is threadedly connected to the screw rod (12).

7. The drone power inspection device according to claim 1, wherein: The upper surface of the upper shell (3) is fixedly connected to a connecting frame (4), the lower end of the suspension rod (5) is fixedly mounted on the connecting frame (4), and the servo motor (11) is arranged in the connecting frame (4).

8. The UAV power inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame (2) and a camera (10) are respectively fixedly mounted below the equipment box (1), and the control panel is communicatively connected to the camera (10).

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