Camera assembly of unmanned aerial vehicle and unmanned aerial vehicle

By introducing components such as positioning support plates, fixed support plates, hydraulic output machines, etc. into the drone camera components, the problem of difficult to quickly disassemble and adjust camera components in the prior art is solved, and the practicality of the drone camera is improved.

CN223291117UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-02NINGXIA XIANGSHUN PEST CONTROL CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422425555.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-09
Publication Date
2025-09-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-09

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Technical Problem

The existing drone camera components are difficult to disassemble quickly and cannot be adjusted in height and rotation, reducing the practicality of the device.

Method used

It adopts components such as positioning support plates, fixed support plates, installation slots, hydraulic output machines, hydraulic output rods, rubber support plates, sliding bars and driving motors to realize the rapid disassembly and assembly and rotation adjustment of camera equipment.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid disassembly and assembly and rotation adjustment of camera equipment, improving the practicality of drone camera components.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and discloses a camera assembly of an unmanned aerial vehicle and the unmanned aerial vehicle, the camera assembly comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle equipment body and a camera equipment body, the top end of the unmanned aerial vehicle equipment body is provided with a mounting base, and the top end of the mounting base is provided with a positioning support plate; a positioning mechanism for adjusting the camera equipment body is arranged on the positioning support plate, the positioning mechanism comprises a fixed support plate and a mounting groove, a moving mechanism for adjusting the camera equipment body is arranged in the mounting groove, and the moving mechanism comprises a hydraulic output machine, a hydraulic output rod, a rubber support plate and a sliding strip. The camera equipment body can be quickly disassembled and assembled conveniently through the sliding strip, the sliding supporting block, the mounting groove and the sliding rail groove which are arranged in a starting mode, the hydraulic output machine arranged in a starting mode outputs to drive the hydraulic output rod and the rubber supporting plate to move, and the sliding strip and the camera equipment body are synchronously driven to move.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and in particular to a camera assembly of an UAV and the UAV. Background Art

[0002] Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are aircraft that can perform tasks without the need for direct human control. They can fly and perform tasks via pre-set routes, autonomous control systems, or remote operation.

[0003] The characteristics and applications of drones can be summarized as follows:

[0004] Diverse applications: Drones are widely used in military reconnaissance, intelligence collection, and target strikes. They are also used in the civilian field for various tasks such as aerial photography, disaster monitoring, agricultural plant protection, and logistics distribution.

[0005] Technological innovation: With technological advancements, drones’ flight performance, sensor technology, and autonomous control capabilities are constantly improving, enabling them to cope with more complex tasks and environments.

[0006] Improve efficiency and safety: In agriculture, drones can be used to precisely spray pesticides and fertilizers, improving operational efficiency while reducing the impact of chemicals on the environment and operators.

[0007] Emergency response and disaster management: Drones can be quickly deployed to disaster areas for aerial surveys, providing real-time imagery and data support to aid disaster management and rescue efforts.

[0008] Surveillance and Security: In the security sector, drones are used for border patrols, large-scale event security, and monitoring of important facilities, improving surveillance capabilities and response speed.

[0009] Laws and regulations: With the popularity of drones, countries have formulated relevant laws and regulations to stipulate issues such as drone flight restrictions, privacy protection and flight licenses to ensure their safe and legal use.

[0010] Although the camera assembly of the drone in the prior art can work normally when in use, the camera assembly cannot be quickly disassembled and assembled, and the height and rotation of the camera assembly cannot be adjusted, which greatly reduces the practicality of the device.

[0011] To this end, we propose a camera assembly for a drone and a drone. Utility Model Content

[0012] The utility model mainly solves the technical problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and provides a camera assembly for a drone and a drone.

[0013] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a camera assembly for a drone, including a drone equipment body and a camera equipment body, a mounting base is provided at the top of the drone equipment body, a positioning support plate is provided at the top of the mounting base, a positioning mechanism for adjusting the camera equipment body is provided on the positioning support plate, the positioning mechanism includes a fixed support plate and a mounting groove, a moving mechanism for adjusting the camera equipment body is provided in the mounting groove, the moving mechanism includes a hydraulic output machine and a hydraulic output rod, a rubber support plate and a sliding bar, a driving mechanism for adjusting the positioning support plate is provided in the mounting base, and the driving mechanism includes a driving motor and a driving rotating rod.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the mounting base is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the drone equipment body.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the driving motor is fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the mounting base, and the bottom end of the driving rotating rod is fixedly sleeved on the top output end of the mounting base.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the bottom end of the positioning support plate is fixedly mounted on the top end wall of the driving rotating rod, and the fixed support plate is fixedly mounted on the top end wall of the positioning support plate.

[0017] As an optimal technical solution of the present invention, the mounting groove is opened on the front end wall of the fixed support plate, the hydraulic output machine is fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove, and the bottom end of the hydraulic output rod is fixedly sleeved on the top output end of the hydraulic output machine.

[0018] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the rubber support plate is fixedly mounted on the top end wall of the hydraulic output rod.

[0019] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the sliding bar is fixedly mounted on the rear end outer wall of the camera device body, and the sliding bar is movably mounted in the mounting groove.

[0020] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, sliding rail grooves are respectively provided on the inner walls of the left and right ends of the installation groove that are close to each other.

[0021] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, sliding support blocks are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the left and right ends of the sliding bar that are away from each other.

[0022] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the two sliding support blocks are movably installed in the two sliding rail grooves respectively, and the rubber support plate is in contact with the bottom end wall of the sliding bar.

[0023] The present application also proposes a drone, which includes the camera assembly of the drone as described above.

[0024] Beneficial effects

[0025] The utility model provides a camera assembly for a drone and the drone, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] 1. When the camera assembly and the drone are needed, the camera device body can be quickly disassembled and assembled by activating the provided sliding bar, sliding support block, mounting groove, and sliding rail groove. The hydraulic output machine is activated to drive the hydraulic output rod and rubber support plate to move, and the sliding bar and the camera device body are simultaneously driven to move, so that the height of the camera device body can be adjusted easily.

[0027] 2. When the camera assembly and the drone are needed, the set driving motor is started to output and drive the driving rod to rotate and drive the positioning support plate and the camera device body to rotate and adjust synchronously, thereby improving the practicality of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. depicted in this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the conditions under which the utility model can be implemented, and therefore have no substantive technical significance.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing the overall structure of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the driving rod of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 Utility Model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0032] Legend:

[0033] 10. UAV equipment body; 11. Camera equipment body; 12. Mounting base; 13. Drive motor; 14. Drive rotating rod; 15. Positioning support plate; 16. Fixed support plate; 17. Mounting slot; 18. Hydraulic output mechanism; 19. Hydraulic output rod; 20. Rubber support plate; 21. Sliding bar; 22. Sliding support block; 23. Sliding rail groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art can derive other implementation drawings based on the provided drawings without inventive effort.

[0035] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are intended solely to complement the contents disclosed herein and to facilitate understanding and reading by persons familiar with the art. They are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention may be implemented and therefore have no substantive technical significance. Any structural modifications, changes in proportions, or adjustments in size, without affecting the efficacy and objectives of the present invention, shall remain within the scope of the technical contents disclosed herein.

[0036] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined or explained in subsequent drawings.

[0037] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," and "side" and the like indicate positions or location relationships based on the positions or location relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the positions or location relationships in which the product of the present invention is typically placed when in use. These terms are intended solely to facilitate the description of the present invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used solely to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0038] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0039] A camera assembly for a drone, such as Figure 1-3As shown, it includes a drone device body 10 and a camera device body 11. A mounting base 12 is provided at the top of the drone device body 10, and a positioning support plate 15 is provided at the top of the mounting base 12. A positioning mechanism for adjusting the camera device body 11 is provided on the positioning support plate 15. The positioning mechanism includes a fixed support plate 16 and a mounting groove 17. A moving mechanism for adjusting the camera device body 11 is provided in the mounting groove 17. The moving mechanism includes a hydraulic output machine 18 and a hydraulic output rod 19 and a rubber support plate 20 and a sliding bar 21. A driving mechanism for adjusting the positioning support plate 15 is provided in the mounting base 12. The driving mechanism includes a driving motor 13 and a driving rotating rod 14. The mounting base 12 is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the drone device body 10, the driving motor 13 is fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the mounting base 12, and the bottom end of the driving rotating rod 14 is fixedly sleeved in the mounting base 1 2, the bottom end of the positioning support plate 15 is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the driving rotating rod 14, the fixed support plate 16 is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the positioning support plate 15, the mounting groove 17 is opened on the front end wall of the fixed support plate 16, the hydraulic output machine 18 is fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove 17, the bottom end of the hydraulic output rod 19 is fixedly sleeved on the top output end of the hydraulic output machine 18, the rubber support plate 20 is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the hydraulic output rod 19, the sliding bar 21 is fixedly mounted on the rear end outer wall of the camera device body 11, the sliding bar 21 is movably mounted in the mounting groove 17, and the left and right inner walls of the mounting groove 17 that are close to each other are respectively provided with sliding rail grooves 23, and the left and right outer walls of the sliding bar 21 that are away from each other are respectively fixedly mounted with sliding support blocks 22, and the two sliding support blocks 22 are respectively movably mounted in the two sliding rail grooves 23, and the rubber support plate 20 is in contact with the bottom end wall of the sliding bar 21.

[0040] The working principle of the present utility model is as follows: when it is needed, the camera device body 11 can be quickly disassembled and assembled by starting the set sliding bar 21 and sliding support block 22 and the installation groove 17 and sliding rail groove 23, and the hydraulic output machine 18 is started to output and drive the hydraulic output rod 19 and the rubber support plate 20 to move, and synchronously drive the sliding bar 21 and the camera device body 11 to move, so as to facilitate the height adjustment of the camera device body 11.

[0041] When it is needed, the driving motor 13 is started to output and drive the driving rod 14 to rotate and drive the positioning support plate 15 and the camera device body 11 to rotate and adjust synchronously, thereby improving the practicality of the device.

[0042] The present application also proposes a drone, which includes the camera assembly of the above-mentioned drone. The specific structure of the camera assembly of the drone refers to the above-mentioned embodiment. Since the present drone adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it also has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0043] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the present invention and the advantages of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and improvements shall fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed.

Claims

1. A camera assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle device body (10) and a camera device body (11), characterized in that: The top of the drone device body (10) is provided with a mounting base (12), the top of the mounting base (12) is provided with a positioning support plate (15), a positioning mechanism for adjusting the camera device body (11) is provided on the positioning support plate (15), the positioning mechanism includes a fixed support plate (16) and a mounting groove (17), a moving mechanism for adjusting the camera device body (11) is provided in the mounting groove (17), the moving mechanism includes a hydraulic output machine (18), a hydraulic output rod (19), a rubber support plate (20) and a sliding bar (21), a driving mechanism for adjusting the positioning support plate (15) is provided in the mounting base (12), and the driving mechanism includes a driving motor (13) and a driving rotating rod (14).

2. The camera assembly for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base (12) is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the drone equipment body (10), the driving motor (13) is fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the mounting base (12), and the bottom end of the driving rotating rod (14) is fixedly sleeved on the top output end of the mounting base (12).

3. The camera assembly for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the positioning support plate (15) is fixedly mounted on the top end wall of the driving rotating rod (14), and the fixed support plate (16) is fixedly mounted on the top end wall of the positioning support plate (15).

4. The camera assembly for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting groove (17) is formed on the front end wall of the fixed support plate (16), the hydraulic output machine (18) is fixedly mounted on the bottom inner wall of the mounting groove (17), and the bottom end of the hydraulic output rod (19) is fixedly sleeved on the top output end of the hydraulic output machine (18).

5. The camera assembly for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rubber support plate (20) is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the hydraulic output rod (19), the sliding bar (21) is fixedly mounted on the rear end outer wall of the camera device body (11), and the sliding bar (21) is movably mounted in the mounting groove (17).

6. The camera assembly for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: Sliding rail grooves (23) are respectively provided on the inner walls of the left and right ends of the mounting groove (17) that are close to each other.

7. The camera assembly for a drone according to claim 1, characterized in that: Sliding support blocks (22) are fixedly mounted on the left and right outer walls of the sliding bar (21) away from each other, respectively. The two sliding support blocks (22) are movably mounted in the two sliding rail grooves (23), and the rubber support plate (20) is in contact with the bottom end wall of the sliding bar (21).

8. A drone, characterized in that: A camera assembly for a drone comprising the camera assembly of any one of claims 1 to 7.