Unmanned aerial vehicle flight scheduling device

By designing a light indication system with adjustable height, the problems of insufficient visibility of the drone at night and low light penetration in rainy and foggy weather are solved, and the flight scheduling effect of the drone in complex environments is improved.

CN223204280UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-08NANJING SMART FLIGHT SERVICE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422200862.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-09
Publication Date
2025-08-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-09

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Technical Problem

The existing drone indicator light system cannot quickly adjust the brightness and illumination angle, resulting in insufficient visibility or overillumination at night. At the same time, the light penetration power is reduced in rainy and foggy weather, limiting the operational capability and safety of the drone in complex climate conditions.

Method used

A drone flight dispatching device is designed, including a support housing, a protective seat, a protective cover plate and a light indicator mechanism. The height of the light control assembly is adjusted through the driving device and the threaded screw system to achieve flexible light control and adapt to different environmental conditions.

Benefits of technology

Improves the visibility and operational safety of drones in night and complex climate conditions, and reduces the difficulty of flight scheduling.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle flight scheduling device which comprises an assembling base, a supporting shell, a protection seat, a protection sleeve plate and an unmanned aerial vehicle scheduling light indicating mechanism. A first driving device is installed at the bottom of the inner side of the supporting shell, and one end of a threaded lead screw is fixedly connected with the output end of the first driving device; and one end of the extension rod slidably penetrates through the top of the protective sleeve plate, the extension rod is in threaded sleeving connection with the outer wall of the threaded lead screw, the guide head is fixedly connected to the end of the extension rod, the guide head is in threaded sleeving connection with the outer wall of the threaded lead screw, and the lamp control assembly is installed at the other end of the extension rod. Therefore, the problems that the unmanned aerial vehicle is insufficient in visibility or excessive in illumination when executing a night task, and the scattering and refraction effects in rainy and foggy weather can reduce the penetrating power of lamplight, so that the operation capability and safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle under complex weather conditions are limited, and the flight scheduling difficulty of the unmanned aerial vehicle is improved are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dispatching, and in particular to a UAV flight dispatching device. Background Art

[0002] With the development of drone technology, nighttime flight operations are becoming increasingly important due to their widespread applications in various fields, including military, security, surveillance, and logistics. To ensure the safety and efficiency of drone nighttime flights, indicator lights are often required to enhance the drone's visibility and provide a visual display of its flight status. However, existing indicator light systems have several shortcomings, hindering their practical application in specific environments.

[0003] First, the brightness and illumination angle of the indicator lights required by drones may vary at different flight altitudes or under different terrain conditions, but most existing systems cannot adjust these parameters quickly and conveniently, which may lead to insufficient visibility or excessive lighting when drones perform night missions. Secondly, the scattering and refraction effects in rainy and foggy weather will reduce the penetration of light, thereby limiting the operational capabilities and safety of drones in complex climatic conditions, and making drone flight scheduling more difficult. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

[0005] To this end, the purpose of the present invention is to propose a drone flight scheduling device, which can be equipped with a height-adjustable support rod, a support shell is set at the end of the support rod, and multiple indicator lights or fog lights are set inside the shell. When the drone is flying, the drone's camera can determine the flight trajectory based on the observed flashing of the fog lights, thereby reducing the drone's operating ability and safety under complex climatic conditions, and improving the scheduling effect under low visibility conditions.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes a drone flight scheduling device, comprising an assembly base, a support shell, a protective seat, a protective cover plate and a drone scheduling light indication mechanism, wherein the support shell is fixedly connected to the top of the assembly base, the protective seat is fixedly connected to the top of the support shell, and the protective cover plate is fixedly connected to the top of the protective seat; the drone scheduling light indication mechanism comprises a first drive device, a threaded screw, a guide head, an extension rod and a light control assembly, wherein the first drive device is installed at the inner bottom of the support shell, one end of the threaded screw is fixedly connected to the output end of the first drive device, one end of the extension rod slides through the top of the protective cover plate, and the extension rod is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw, the guide head is fixedly connected to the end of the extension rod, and the guide head is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw, and the light control assembly is installed at the other end of the extension rod.

[0007] The drone flight scheduling device of the present invention controls the corresponding lights to turn on through the light control component, and then starts the first drive device to drive the threaded screw to rotate, thereby adjusting the height of the end of the extension rod, and then driving the height of the light control component to adjust, thereby solving the problem of insufficient visibility or excessive lighting of the drone when performing night missions. Secondly, the scattering and refraction effects in rainy and foggy weather will reduce the penetration of light, thereby limiting the operation ability and safety of the drone under complex climatic conditions, and leading to increased difficulty in drone flight scheduling.

[0008] In addition, the UAV flight scheduling device proposed in the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] Specifically, the lighting control assembly includes a mounting shell, a partition, a second driving device, a support plate, a movable rod and a lamp holder, wherein the mounting shell is fixedly connected to the other end of the extension rod, the partition is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting shell, a plurality of second driving devices are evenly spaced and installed on the inner bottom of the mounting shell, the bottom of the support plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the second driving device, one end of the movable rod is threadedly connected to the top of the support plate, the other end of the movable rod slides through the partition and is fixedly connected to the lamp holder, and through holes matching the lamp holder are evenly spaced on the top of the mounting shell.

[0010] Specifically, the outer wall of the guide head is symmetrically fixedly connected with a guide side plate, and the inner wall of the protective sleeve plate is symmetrically provided with guide grooves matching the guide side plates.

[0011] Specifically, the outer wall of the lamp holder is in contact with the inner wall of the through hole.

[0012] Specifically, drainage holes are provided on the inner bottom of the partition plate and the installation shell.

[0013] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will become apparent from the following description or learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure inside the support shell of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the partially enlarged structure at point A in the middle;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the interior of the housing of the utility model.

[0019] As shown in the figure:

[0020] 1. Assembly base; 2. Support shell; 3. Protective seat; 4. Protective cover plate; 41. Guide groove; 5. UAV dispatching light indication mechanism; 51. First drive device; 52. Threaded screw; 53. Guide head; 531. Guide side plate; 54. Extension rod; 55. Light control assembly; 551. Mounting shell; 552. Partition; 553. Second drive device; 554. Support plate; 555. Moving rod; 556. Lamp holder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. On the contrary, the embodiments of the present invention include all variations, modifications, and equivalents that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0022] The following describes the UAV flight scheduling device according to an embodiment of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] like Figures 1-4As shown, the UAV flight scheduling device of the embodiment of the present invention may include an assembly base 1, a support shell 2, a protective seat 3, a protective cover plate 4 and a UAV scheduling light indication mechanism 5.

[0024] The supporting shell 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the assembly base 1 , the protective seat 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the supporting shell 2 , and the protective sleeve plate 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the protective seat 3 .

[0025] It should be noted that the top of the assembly base 1 described in this embodiment is threadedly connected with a plurality of fastening bolts in a circumferential array around the periphery, and the assembly base 1 can be fixed in a corresponding position by the plurality of fastening bolts.

[0026] The UAV dispatching light indication mechanism 5 includes a first driving device 51 , a threaded screw 52 , a guide head 53 , an extension rod 54 and a light control assembly 55 .

[0027] Among them, the first drive device 51 is installed at the inner bottom of the support shell 2, one end of the threaded screw 52 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first drive device 51, one end of the extension rod 54 slides through the top of the protective sleeve plate 4, and the extension rod 54 is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw 52, and the guide head 53 is fixedly connected to the end of the extension rod 54, and the guide head 53 is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw 52.

[0028] It should be noted that the first driving device 51 described in this embodiment is a driving motor, the outer wall of the extension rod 54 is in contact with the inner wall of the protective sleeve 4, and a sealing ring is fixedly connected to the connection between the inner wall of the end of the protective sleeve 4 and the extension rod 54.

[0029] The light control assembly 55 is installed at the other end of the extension rod 54 .

[0030] It should be noted that the light control assembly 55 described in this embodiment is provided with a variety of indicator lights, so that the corresponding lights can be adjusted for indication according to different weather conditions.

[0031] Specifically, in order to ensure smoother flight scheduling of the drone in low visibility conditions, the first drive device 51 is installed at the inner bottom of the support shell 2, one end of the threaded screw 52 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first drive device 51, one end of the extension rod 54 slides through the top of the protective cover plate 4, and the extension rod 54 is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw 52, the guide head 53 is fixedly connected to the end of the extension rod 54, and the guide head 53 is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw 52, and the light control assembly 55 is installed at the other end of the extension rod 54, and then the corresponding light is controlled to turn on by the light control assembly 55. Then, by starting the first drive device 51, it drives the threaded screw 52 to rotate, thereby adjusting the height of the end of the extension rod 54, and then driving the height of the light control assembly 55 to adjust, thereby solving the problem of insufficient visibility or excessive lighting when the drone performs night missions. Secondly, the scattering and refraction effects in rainy and foggy weather will reduce the penetration of light, thereby limiting the operation capability and safety of the drone under complex climatic conditions and increasing the difficulty of drone flight scheduling.

[0032] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the lighting control assembly 55 includes a mounting shell 551, a partition 552, a second driving device 553, a support plate 554, a moving rod 555 and a lamp holder 556, wherein the mounting shell 551 is fixedly connected to the other end of the extension rod 54, the partition 552 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting shell 551, a plurality of second driving devices 553 are equidistantly installed on the inner bottom of the mounting shell 551, the bottom of the support plate 554 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second driving device 553, one end of the moving rod 555 is threadedly connected to the top of the support plate 554, the other end of the moving rod 555 slides through the partition 552 and is fixedly connected to the lamp holder 556, and through holes matching the lamp holder 556 are opened at equal intervals on the top of the mounting shell 551.

[0033] Further, if Figure 4 As shown, the outer wall of the lamp holder 556 is in contact with the inner wall of the through hole, and drainage holes are provided on the inner bottom of the partition plate 552 and the mounting shell 551 .

[0034] It should be noted that the second driving device 553 described in this embodiment is a cylinder.

[0035] Specifically, in order to ensure the convenience of drone flight scheduling, multiple second drive devices 553 are installed at equal intervals on the inner bottom of the mounting shell 551, the bottom of the support plate 554 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second drive device 553, one end of the moving rod 555 is threadedly connected to the top of the support plate 554, and the other end of the moving rod 555 slides through the partition 552 and is fixedly connected to the lamp head 556. Through holes matching the lamp head 556 are opened at equal intervals on the top of the mounting shell 551, and then, according to the actual environmental conditions, such as in foggy weather, by starting one of the second drive devices 553, it drives the lamp head 556 to protrude out of the mounting shell 551 and flash continuously, thereby cooperating with the drone's camera device to effectively provide flight path indications, thereby improving the convenience of drone scheduling.

[0036] It should be understood that the outer wall of the guide head 53 is symmetrically fixedly connected with the guide side plate 531 , and the inner wall of the protective sleeve plate 4 is symmetrically provided with guide grooves 41 matching the guide side plate 531 .

[0037] In summary, the drone flight scheduling device of the embodiment of the present invention controls the corresponding lights to turn on through the light control component 55, and then starts the first drive device 51 to drive the threaded screw 52 to rotate, thereby adjusting the height of the end of the extension rod 54, and then driving the height of the light control component 55 to be adjusted, thereby solving the problem of insufficient visibility or excessive lighting of the drone when performing night missions. Secondly, the scattering and refraction effects in rainy and foggy weather will reduce the penetration of light, thereby limiting the operation ability and safety of the drone under complex climatic conditions, and leading to the problem of increased difficulty in drone flight scheduling.

[0038] In the description of this specification, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0039] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0040] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention. Ordinary technicians in this field can change, modify, replace and deform the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A UAV flight scheduling device, characterized in that: It comprises an assembly base (1), a supporting shell (2), a protective seat (3), a protective cover plate (4) and a UAV dispatching light indicating mechanism (5), wherein: The support shell (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the assembly base (1), the protective seat (3) is fixedly connected to the top of the support shell (2), and the protective sleeve (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the protective seat (3); The UAV dispatching light indicating mechanism (5) comprises a first driving device (51), a threaded screw (52), a guide head (53), an extension rod (54) and a light control assembly (55), wherein: The first driving device (51) is mounted on the inner bottom of the supporting shell (2), one end of the threaded screw (52) is fixedly connected to the output end of the first driving device (51), one end of the extension rod (54) slides through the top of the protective sleeve (4), and the extension rod (54) is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw (52), and the guide head (53) is fixedly connected to the end of the extension rod (54), and the guide head (53) is threadedly sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded screw (52); The light control assembly (55) is mounted on the other end of the extension rod (54).

2. The UAV flight scheduling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light control assembly (55) includes a mounting housing (551), a partition (552), a second driving device (553), a supporting plate (554), a moving rod (555) and a lamp holder (556), wherein: The mounting shell (551) is fixedly connected to the other end of the extension rod (54), and the partition (552) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting shell (551); A plurality of second drive devices (553) are installed at equal intervals on the inner bottom of the mounting housing (551); the bottom of the support plate (554) is fixedly connected to the output end of the second drive device (553); one end of the moving rod (555) is threadedly connected to the top of the support plate (554); the other end of the moving rod (555) slides through the partition (552) and is fixedly connected to the lamp holder (556); Through holes matching the lamp holder (556) are provided at equal intervals on the top of the mounting housing (551).

3. The UAV flight scheduling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the guide head (53) is symmetrically fixedly connected with a guide side plate (531), and the inner wall of the protective sleeve plate (4) is symmetrically provided with a guide groove (41) matching the guide side plate (531).

4. The UAV flight scheduling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the lamp holder (556) is in contact with the inner wall of the through hole.

5. The UAV flight scheduling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Drain holes are provided on the inner bottom of the partition plate (552) and the mounting shell (551).