Unmanned aerial vehicle starlight night vision device

The protective storage and angle adjustment of the starlight night vision camera is achieved through the driving motor and bevel gear system, which solves the problem of easy damage to the starlight night vision device of the drone during flight, ensuring the stability and functionality of the device.

CN223302897UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-05HANGZHOU FEIJIA TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422565022.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-23
Publication Date
2025-09-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-23

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Technical Problem

The existing drone starlight night vision devices are exposed to the outside for a long time during flight, which are susceptible to damage and affect their normal use.

Method used

A drone starlight night vision device is designed, which drives the bevel gear system by driving the motor to slide the screw and the moving plate in the protection cavity, realizes the protective storage of the starlight night vision camera, and adjusts the camera angle through the electric telescopic rod.

Benefits of technology

It effectively protects the starlight night vision camera from damage and can adjust the camera angle to ensure the stability and functionality of the device during flight.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle starlight night vision device which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle bottom plate, a protection shell is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the unmanned aerial vehicle bottom plate, a partition plate is fixedly connected to the interior of the protection shell and divides the interior of the protection shell into a driving cavity and a protection cavity, and lead screws are symmetrically arranged in the protection cavity. The lead screw is rotatably connected with the protection cavity, a moving plate is slidably connected into the protection cavity, vertical rods are symmetrically welded to the bottom end of the moving plate, rotating shafts are rotatably connected to the vertical rods, supporting rods are welded to one ends of the rotating shafts, and a starlight night vision camera body is fixedly installed between the supporting rods; the rotation of the lead screw enables the moving plate to slide in the protection cavity, and enables the starlight night vision camera body on the supporting rod to move into the protection cavity, so that the starlight night vision camera body can be protected, and the situation that the unmanned aerial vehicle starlight night vision device is exposed to the outside for a long time in the flying process, and consequently the unmanned aerial vehicle starlight night vision device is damaged is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), in particular to a starlight night vision device for the UAV. Background Art

[0002] Drones are unmanned aircraft controlled by radio remote control equipment and self-contained program control devices. They are divided into civilian and military fields. In the civilian field, they are widely used in aerial photography, agriculture, plant protection, disaster relief, surveying and mapping, news reporting, and film and television shooting.

[0003] The UAV starlight night vision device is a camera device that can operate under very low light conditions and can use weak starlight or moonlight to generate clear images. This technology is very important for night monitoring, search and rescue operations, wildlife observation and other applications that require visual operations under extremely low light conditions. However, the existing UAV starlight night vision device is exposed to the outside for a long time during flight, which will cause damage to the UAV starlight night vision device, thereby affecting the normal use of the UAV starlight night vision device.

[0004] Currently, no effective solutions have been proposed for the problems in related technologies. Utility Model Content

[0005] In response to the problems in the related technology, the present invention proposes a starlight night vision device for unmanned aerial vehicles to overcome the above technical problems existing in the existing related technology.

[0006] To this end, the specific technical solutions adopted in this utility model are as follows:

[0007] The transmission gear of the present invention is a gear selected from the group consisting of a first gear and a second gear selected from the group consisting of a and a plurality of gears, and a plurality of gears are connected to each other at two ends of the transmission gear and a plurality of gears are connected to each other at two ends of the transmission gear.

[0008] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the adjustment of the shooting angle of the starlight night vision camera body, the adjustment component includes a horizontal block symmetrically welded on the bottom end of the movable plate, a bottom groove is provided on the bottom end of the horizontal block, a bottom block is slidably connected in the bottom groove, a tooth is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bottom block, a groove is provided on the horizontal block, an electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the groove, the output end of the electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the movable block, the movable block extends into the bottom groove and is fixedly connected to the bottom block.

[0009] Furthermore, in order to make the bottom block slide stably in the bottom groove, sliding blocks are fixedly connected to both ends of the outer surface of the bottom block, and sliding grooves are opened on both ends of the inner surface of the bottom groove, and the sliding grooves are slidably connected to the sliding blocks.

[0010] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the rotation of the rotating shaft, a rotating gear is fixedly connected to the other end of the rotating shaft, and the rotating gear is meshed with the gear teeth.

[0011] Furthermore, in order to rotate the screw rod, the screw rod passes through the partition plate and extends into the driving cavity and is fixedly connected to the fourth bevel gear, and the fourth bevel gear is meshed with the third bevel gear.

[0012] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the rotation of the rotating shaft, a driving motor is fixedly provided at one end of the driving cavity away from the rotating shaft, and the driving motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the partition plate. A first bevel gear is provided at the output end of the driving motor, and the first bevel gear is meshed with the second bevel gear.

[0013] Furthermore, in order to prevent the movable plate from damaging the partition plate, an anti-collision plate is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the partition plate.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] 1. The driving motor drives the first bevel gear to rotate, and the first bevel gear is engaged with the second bevel gear, so that the rotating shaft rotates in the driving cavity, and the third bevel gear rotates accordingly. The third bevel gear is engaged with the fourth bevel gear, so that the screw rotates in the protective cavity. The rotation of the screw causes the movable plate to slide in the protective cavity, and the starlight night vision camera body on the support rod is moved into the protective cavity, which can protect the starlight night vision camera body and prevent the drone starlight night vision device from being exposed to the outside for a long time during flight, causing damage to the drone starlight night vision device.

[0016] 2. The electric telescopic rod works. The electric telescopic rod drives the moving block to move and makes the bottom block slide in the bottom groove. The sliding of the bottom block causes the bar teeth to slide accordingly. The bar teeth engage with the rotating gear. The sliding of the bar teeth causes the rotating gear to rotate and the rotating shaft to rotate accordingly. The rotation of the rotating shaft causes the starlight night vision camera body on the support rod to move, thereby adjusting the shooting angle of the starlight night vision camera body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order 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 use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a starlight night vision device for a UAV according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of a starlight night vision device for a UAV according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a top cross-sectional view of a UAV starlight night vision device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0023] Figure 6 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of an adjustment component in a starlight night vision device for a UAV according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] In the picture:

[0025] 1. Drone base plate; 2. Protective shell; 3. Partition plate; 4. Drive chamber; 5. Drive motor; 6. First bevel gear; 7. Rotating shaft; 8. Second bevel gear; 9. Third bevel gear; 10. Protective chamber; 11. Screw; 12. Fourth bevel gear; 13. Moving plate; 14. Horizontal block; 15. Bottom groove; 16. Sliding groove; 17. Bottom block; 18. Sliding block; 19. Tooth; 20. Groove; 21. Electric telescopic rod; 22. Moving block; 23. Vertical rod; 24. Rotating shaft; 25. Rotating gear; 26. Support rod; 27. Starlight night vision camera body; 28. Anti-collision plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] 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.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present utility model, a starlight night vision device for a drone is provided.

[0028] Embodiment 1;

[0029] like Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the drone starlight night vision device includes a drone base plate 1, which is fixedly mounted on the drone, a protective shell 2 is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the drone base plate 1, and a partition plate 3 is fixedly connected to the inside of the protective shell 2. The partition plate 3 divides the inside of the protective shell 2 into a driving chamber 4 and a protective chamber 10. A driving assembly is provided in the driving chamber 4, and the driving assembly includes a rotating shaft 7 rotatably connected to the driving chamber 4. A driving motor 5 is fixedly provided at one end of the driving chamber 4 away from the rotating shaft 7. The driving motor 5 is electrically connected to the controller. 5 is fixedly installed on the top of the partition plate 3, and the output end of the drive motor 5 is provided with a first bevel gear 6. The center of the rotating shaft 7 is fixedly connected to the second bevel gear 8, and the second bevel gear 8 is meshed with the first bevel gear 6. The two ends of the rotating shaft 7 away from the second bevel gear 8 are fixedly installed with a third bevel gear 9. The protective cavity 10 is symmetrically provided with a screw rod 11, which passes through the partition plate 3 and extends into the driving cavity 4 and is fixedly connected to the fourth bevel gear 12. The fourth bevel gear 12 is meshed with the third bevel gear 9. The screw rod 11 is rotatably connected to the protective cavity 10, and the protective cavity 10 The inner sliding connection is provided with a moving plate 13, the moving plate 13 is threadedly connected to the screw rod 11, and a vertical rod 23 is symmetrically welded on the bottom end of the moving plate 13. An adjustment component is provided on the bottom end of the moving plate 13 close to the vertical rod 23. A rotating shaft 24 is rotatably connected to the vertical rod 23, and a support rod 26 is welded on one end of the rotating shaft 24. A starlight night vision camera body 27 is fixedly installed between the support rods 26. In order to prevent the moving plate 13 from damaging the partition plate 3, an anti-collision plate 28 is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the partition plate 3. The driving motor 5 drives the first bevel gear 6 to rotate, and the first bevel gear 6 and the The second bevel gear 8 is engaged, so that the rotating shaft 7 rotates in the driving cavity 4, and the third bevel gear 9 rotates accordingly. The third bevel gear 9 is engaged with the fourth bevel gear 12, so that the screw rod 11 rotates in the protective cavity 10. The rotation of the screw rod 11 causes the movable plate 13 to slide in the protective cavity 10, and the starlight night vision camera body 27 on the support rod 26 is moved into the protective cavity 10, which can protect the starlight night vision camera body 27 and prevent the drone starlight night vision device from being exposed to the outside for a long time during flight, causing damage to the drone starlight night vision device.

[0030] Embodiment 2:

[0031] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 and Figure 6The adjustment assembly includes a horizontal block 14 symmetrically welded to the bottom end of the movable plate 13. A bottom groove 15 is provided on the bottom end of the horizontal block 14. A bottom block 17 is slidably connected in the bottom groove 15. In order to make the bottom block 17 slide firmly in the bottom groove 15, sliding blocks 18 are fixedly connected to both ends of the outer surface of the bottom block 17. Sliding grooves 16 are provided at both ends of the inner surface of the bottom groove 15. The sliding grooves 16 are slidably connected to the sliding blocks 18. A tooth 19 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bottom block 17. A rotating gear 25 is fixedly connected to the other end of the rotating shaft 24. The rotating gear 25 is meshed with the tooth 19. A groove 20 is provided on the horizontal block 14. An electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the groove 20 21. The electric telescopic rod 21 is wirelessly connected to the controller. The output end of the electric telescopic rod 21 is fixedly connected to the moving block 22. The moving block 22 extends into the bottom groove 15 and is fixedly connected to the bottom block 17. When the electric telescopic rod 21 works, the electric telescopic rod 21 drives the moving block 22 to move and causes the bottom block 17 to slide in the bottom groove 15. The sliding of the bottom block 17 causes the bar teeth 19 to slide accordingly. The bar teeth 19 engage with the rotating gear 25. The sliding of the bar teeth 19 causes the rotating gear 25 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 24 rotates accordingly. The rotation of the rotating shaft 24 causes the starlight night vision camera body 27 on the support rod 26 to move, thereby adjusting the shooting angle of the starlight night vision camera body 27.

[0032] In order to facilitate understanding of the above technical solutions of the present invention, the working principle or operation method of the present invention in actual process is described in detail below.

[0033] In actual application, first, by fixing the drone base plate 1 on the drone, and secondly, controlling the driving motor 5 to work, the driving motor 5 drives the first bevel gear 6 to rotate, and the first bevel gear 6 is meshed with the second bevel gear 8, so that the rotating shaft 7 rotates in the driving cavity 4, and the third bevel gear 9 rotates accordingly, and the third bevel gear 9 is meshed with the fourth bevel gear 12, so that the screw rod 11 rotates in the protective cavity 10. The rotation of the screw rod 11 causes the movable plate 13 to slide in the protective cavity 10, and the starlight night vision camera body 27 on the support rod 26 is moved into the protective cavity 10, which can protect the starlight night vision camera body 27 and prevent the drone starlight night vision device from being exposed to the outside for a long time during flight. , causing damage to the UAV's starlight night vision device. Then, when the UAV flies to the designated position, the drive motor 5 is controlled to work, and the drive motor 5 causes the first bevel gear 6 to rotate in the opposite direction, moving the starlight night vision camera body 27 outside the protective shell 2, and controlling the electric telescopic rod 21 to work. The electric telescopic rod 21 drives the moving block 22 to move, and causes the bottom block 17 to slide in the bottom groove 15. The sliding of the bottom block 17 causes the bar teeth 19 to slide accordingly, and the bar teeth 19 engages with the rotating gear 25. The sliding of the bar teeth 19 causes the rotating gear 25 to rotate, and causes the rotating shaft 24 to rotate accordingly. The rotation of the rotating shaft 24 causes the starlight night vision camera body 27 on the support rod 26 to move, thereby adjusting the shooting angle of the starlight night vision camera body 27.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A UAV starlight night vision device, comprising a UAV base plate (1), characterized in that: A protective shell (2) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the drone base plate (1), a partition plate (3) is fixedly connected inside the protective shell (2), and the partition plate (3) divides the inside of the protective shell (2) into a driving chamber (4) and a protective chamber (10), a driving assembly is provided in the driving chamber (4), and the driving assembly includes a rotating shaft (7) rotatably connected to the driving chamber (4), a second bevel gear (8) is fixedly connected to the center of the rotating shaft (7), and third bevel gears (9) are fixedly mounted on both ends of the rotating shaft (7) away from the second bevel gear (8), and a third bevel gear (9) is fixedly mounted on the two ends of the rotating shaft (7) away from the second bevel gear (8), and a third bevel gear (9) is fixedly mounted on the two ends of the protective chamber (10). A screw rod (11) is provided, the screw rod (11) is rotatably connected to the protective cavity (10), a movable plate (13) is slidably connected in the protective cavity (10), the movable plate (13) is threadedly connected to the screw rod (11), vertical rods (23) are symmetrically welded on the bottom end of the movable plate (13), an adjustment component is provided on the bottom end of the movable plate (13) close to the vertical rod (23), a rotating shaft (24) is rotatably connected to the vertical rod (23), a support rod (26) is welded on one end of the rotating shaft (24), and a starlight night vision camera body (27) is fixedly installed between the support rods (26).

2. The UAV starlight night vision device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly comprises a transverse block (14) symmetrically welded to the bottom end of the movable plate (13); a bottom groove (15) is provided on the bottom end of the transverse block (14); a bottom block (17) is slidably connected in the bottom groove (15); a tooth (19) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the bottom block (17); a groove (20) is provided on the transverse block (14); an electric telescopic rod (21) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the groove (20); the output end of the electric telescopic rod (21) is fixedly connected to the movable block (22); the movable block (22) extends into the bottom groove (15) and is fixedly connected to the bottom block (17).

3. The UAV starlight night vision device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Sliding blocks (18) are fixedly connected to both ends of the outer surface of the bottom block (17), and sliding grooves (16) are provided on both ends of the inner surface of the bottom groove (15). The sliding grooves (16) are slidably connected to the sliding blocks (18).

4. The UAV starlight night vision device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The other end of the rotating shaft (24) is fixedly connected with a rotating gear (25), and the rotating gear (25) is meshed with the gear (19).

5. The UAV starlight night vision device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw rod (11) passes through the partition plate (3) and extends into the drive cavity (4), and is fixedly connected to the fourth bevel gear (12), and the fourth bevel gear (12) is meshed with the third bevel gear (9).

6. The UAV starlight night vision device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A drive motor (5) is fixedly provided at one end of the drive chamber (4) away from the rotating shaft (7), and the drive motor (5) is fixedly mounted on the top end of the partition plate (3). A first bevel gear (6) is provided at the output end of the drive motor (5), and the first bevel gear (6) is meshed with the second bevel gear (8).

7. The UAV starlight night vision device according to claim 6, characterized in that: An anti-collision plate (28) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the partition plate (3).