Unmanned aerial vehicle arm with folding structure

By designing a folded structure, the drone arm is connected with carbon material and threaded holes, the lightweight and space saving of the arm is achieved, solving the problem of heavy space occupied by the drone arm and improving transportation efficiency.

CN223187703UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05XUEKA FLYING TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422663566.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-31
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-31

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Technical Problem

The existing loading and transporting drones are bulky and occupy space and cannot be folded, which affects transportation efficiency.

Method used

A drone arm with a folding structure is designed, using carbon material and connected through threaded holes and screws to realize the secondary folding of the arm and attaching to the side of the main beam of the fuselage.

Benefits of technology

It realizes lightweighting and space saving of the machine arm, and improves transportation efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle arm with a folding structure, which is mounted on a main beam of an unmanned aerial vehicle body and comprises an arm main body, the arm main body comprises an occlusion piece connected with the main beam, a square aluminum alloy front arm connected with the occlusion piece, a carbon tube rear arm, a tube clamp connected with the carbon tube rear arm, an end head connected with the tube clamp and a clamping block used for connecting the end head and the square aluminum alloy front arm. The main arm part of the vehicle arm is made of the carbon material, so that the whole vehicle arm is light in weight, and the vehicle arm can be folded for the second time, can be attached to the side face of the main beam of the vehicle body after being folded and does not need to be placed independently.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in particular to an UAV arm with a folding structure. Background Art

[0002] UAVs with loading and carrying capabilities are relatively large in size and occupy a certain amount of space each time they are placed or transported. The arms of existing UAVs of this type are directly disassembled as a whole and placed separately after being disassembled. Moreover, the arms are made of metal materials as a whole and are relatively bulky.

[0003] Therefore, in order to correct the above defects, we propose a drone arm with a folding structure. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a drone arm with a folding structure.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a drone arm with a folding structure, the arm being mounted on the main beam of the drone fuselage, comprising an arm body, the arm body comprising a snap-fitting piece connected to the main beam, a square aluminum alloy forearm connected to the snap-fitting piece, a carbon tube rear arm, a pipe clamp connected to the carbon tube rear arm, an end connected to the pipe clamp, and a clamping block for connecting the end and the square aluminum alloy forearm;

[0006] The bite piece and the square aluminum alloy forearm are provided with a plurality of threaded holes, and the threaded holes on the two correspond to each other one by one. The bite piece is composed of two aluminum alloy plates. The front end portions of the two aluminum alloy plates are respectively installed on the upper and lower ends of the main beam by screws, and the end portions of the two aluminum alloy plates are respectively installed on the upper and lower ends of the square aluminum alloy forearm by screws.

[0007] Furthermore, an L-shaped angle iron is installed in the angle between the square aluminum alloy forearm and the main beam, and two sides of the angle iron are connected to the square aluminum alloy forearm and the main beam respectively by screws.

[0008] Furthermore, the aluminum alloy plate of the engaging member is connected to a long fan-shaped structure at one end of the square aluminum alloy forearm.

[0009] Furthermore, the aluminum alloy plate of the engaging piece is in the shape of a long rectangle.

[0010] Furthermore, the clamping block is also provided with a plurality of threaded holes, and the threaded holes on the clamping block correspond one-to-one to the threaded holes on the square aluminum alloy forearm. The clamping block is composed of two upper and lower clamping plates, and the end of the square aluminum alloy forearm and the end of the end head are located between the two clamping plates, and the end of the square aluminum alloy forearm and the end head are both connected to the clamping plates by screws.

[0011] Furthermore, the connecting end is frame-shaped, the tube clamp is fixed to the end of the connecting end, and the tube clamp is a tubular structure, the carbon tube rear arm is inserted into the tube clamp, and the two are fixed by screws.

[0012] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the main arm part of the machine arm is made of carbon material, which makes the overall arm lightweight, and the arm can be folded twice. After folding, it can be attached to the side of the fuselage main beam without being placed separately. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the arm installed on the drone;

[0014] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the arm structure;

[0015] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the bite structure.

[0016] Numbers in the figure:

[0017] 100. Arm body; 101. Engaging part; 102. Square aluminum alloy forearm; 103. Clamp; 104. End; 105. Pipe clamp; 106. Carbon tube rear arm; 107. Angle iron; 108. Screw hole; 109. Threaded hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] The utility model provides a technical solution:

[0020] See also Figure 1-3 A drone arm with a folding structure is mounted on the main beam of the drone fuselage and includes an arm body 1. The arm body 1 includes a snap-fitting piece 101 connected to the main beam, a square aluminum alloy forearm 102 connected to the snap-fitting piece 101, a carbon tube rear arm 106, a tube clamp 105 connected to the carbon tube rear arm 106, an end 104 connected to the tube clamp 105, and a clamping block 103 for connecting the end 104 and the square aluminum alloy forearm 102. The drone propeller is mounted on the end of the carbon tube rear arm 106.

[0021] A plurality of threaded holes 109 are provided on the engaging part 101 and the square aluminum alloy forearm 102, and the threaded holes 109 on the two correspond one to one. The engaging part 101 is composed of two aluminum alloy plates, and the front ends of the two aluminum alloy plates are respectively installed on the upper and lower ends of the main beam by screws, and the end ends of the two aluminum alloy plates are respectively installed on the upper and lower ends of the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 by screws.

[0022] That is, by disassembling and assembling the screws, the installation direction and angle of the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 on the bite part 101 are changed. When the drone needs to work, the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the bite part 101 are in the same straight line. When it needs to be stored, the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the bite part 101 can be bent. At this time, the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 is parallel to the main beam. Since there are more threaded holes 109 on the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the bite part 101, when the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the bite part 101 are bent, the end of the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 in the bite part 101 can be slightly moved toward the entrance end of the bite part 101, so that there is a certain distance between the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the main beam, leaving space for the propeller.

[0023] Among them, since the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the bite part 101 are fixed with screws, considering the stability, an L-shaped angle iron 107 is installed in the angle between the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the main beam. The two sides of the angle iron 107 are respectively connected to the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the main beam by screws, so as to improve the stability of the square aluminum alloy forearm 102.

[0024] Considering that there are a large number of arms on the drone, the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the carbon tube rear arm 106 are folded together, which will cause insufficient accommodation space. Therefore, the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the carbon tube rear arm 106 need to be folded once. Specifically, a plurality of threaded holes 109 are also provided on the clamping block 103, and the threaded holes 109 on the clamping block 103 correspond one-to-one to the threaded holes 109 on the square aluminum alloy forearm 102. The clamping block 103 consists of two upper and lower clamping plates. The end of the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the end of the end head 104 are located between the two clamping plates, and the end of the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the end of the end head 104 are connected to the clamping plates by screws.

[0025] Through the above, the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the carbon tube rear arm 106 can be folded. After folding, the carbon tube rear arm 106 is parallel to the square aluminum alloy forearm 102. When folding, there are many threaded holes 109 on the square aluminum alloy forearm 102, the end head 104 and the clamping block 103, and the position of the end head 104 in the clamping block 103 can be changed, so that there is a certain distance between the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 and the carbon tube rear arm 106, making room for the propeller at the end of the carbon tube rear arm 106. After the second folding, the length of the entire arm is shortened, which adapts to more arms being folded together on the drone.

[0026] In addition, when there are a large number of them on the drone, the arm is installed at the corner of the main beam, and the aluminum alloy plate of the bite part 101 is connected to one end of the square aluminum alloy forearm 102 in a long fan-shaped structure, so that two square aluminum alloy forearms 102 can be installed at the end of such a bite part 101 at the same time, and the aluminum alloy plate of the bite part 101 connected to the middle position of the main beam is in a long rectangular shape, so that only one square aluminum alloy forearm 102 is installed at the end of such a bite part 101.

[0027] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drone arm with a folding structure, the arm being mounted on a main beam of a drone fuselage, comprising an arm body (1), characterized in that: The machine arm body (1) comprises a snap fit piece (101) connected to the main beam, a square aluminum alloy front arm (102) connected to the snap fit piece (101), a carbon tube rear arm (106), a pipe clamp (105) connected to the carbon tube rear arm (106), an end head (104) connected to the pipe clamp (105), and a clamping block (103) for connecting the end head (104) and the square aluminum alloy front arm (102); The engaging member (101) and the square aluminum alloy forearm (102) are provided with a plurality of threaded holes (109), and the threaded holes (109) on the two members correspond to each other one by one. The engaging member (101) is composed of two aluminum alloy plates, the front ends of the two aluminum alloy plates are respectively mounted on the upper end and the lower end of the main beam by screws, and the rear ends of the two aluminum alloy plates are respectively mounted on the upper and lower ends of the square aluminum alloy forearm (102) by screws; The length of the carbon tube rear arm (106) is greater than that of the square aluminum alloy front arm (102).

2. The drone arm with a foldable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aluminum alloy plate of the engaging member (101) is connected to a long fan-shaped structure at one end of a square aluminum alloy forearm (102).

3. The drone arm with a foldable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aluminum alloy plate of the bite piece (101) is in the shape of a long rectangle.

4. The drone arm with a foldable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: An L-shaped angle iron (107) is installed in the angle between the square aluminum alloy front arm (102) and the main beam, and two sides of the angle iron (107) are connected to the square aluminum alloy front arm (102) and the main beam respectively through screws.

5. The drone arm with a foldable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping block (103) is also provided with a plurality of threaded holes (109), and the threaded holes (109) on the clamping block (103) correspond one to one with the threaded holes (109) on the square aluminum alloy forearm (102). The clamping block (103) is composed of two upper and lower clamping plates. The end of the square aluminum alloy forearm (102) and the end of the end head (104) are located between the two clamping plates, and the end of the square aluminum alloy forearm (102) and the end of the end head (104) are connected to the clamping plates by screws.

6. The drone arm with a foldable structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting end (104) is frame-shaped, the pipe clamp (105) is fixed to the end of the connecting end (104), and the pipe clamp (105) is a tubular structure. The carbon tube rear arm (106) is inserted into the pipe clamp (105), and the two are fixed by screws.