Wiring board for flight control and electronic speed controller

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of internal wiring of underwater robots, and discloses a flight control and electronic speed controller wiring board, which comprises a flight control end wiring board provided with a female header connector connected with a flight control signal end; a plurality of screw type wiring terminals used for connecting different motor electrical regulators are arranged on the electrical regulator end wiring board; according to the utility model, the integrated ox horn wire is used for replacing a plurality of traditional independent wires, so that the wiring process between the flight control terminal and the electronic speed controller is greatly simplified, the wiring number is reduced, the whole wiring structure is more concise, and the wiring cost is reduced. And the screw type wiring terminal is connected with the electronic speed controller and the motor, so that compared with a traditional Dupont line connection mode, vibration generated in the working process of the underwater robot can be better resisted, and wiring loosening or breakage is effectively prevented.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of internal wiring of underwater robots, in particular to a wiring board for flight control and electric regulation. Background Art

[0002] With growing demand in areas such as ocean exploration, aquaculture, and underwater inspection and maintenance, the application of underwater robots is becoming increasingly widespread. Simultaneously, there is a growing demand for smaller, more compatible, and more intelligent underwater robots. The sealed cabin is the core component of these devices, and all electrical components must be connected within a limited space. This places higher demands on wiring methods.

[0003] Traditional underwater robots typically use DuPont cables to connect the flight control system (such as the PX4) and the electronic speed controller (ESC). The flight control system is typically installed in the low-voltage area of ​​the sealed cabin, while the ESC is located in the high-voltage area. Because underwater robots are typically equipped with multiple motors, the wiring between the flight control system and the ESC becomes very complex and requires long wiring distances. Furthermore, vibrations generated during the operation of the underwater robot can cause the DuPont cables to break or loosen, affecting system stability and reliability. Utility Model Content

[0004] The primary purpose of this invention is to provide a flight control and electronic speed controller (ESC) wiring board. This solution addresses the technical issue of underwater robots typically equipped with multiple motors, which complicates and lengthens the wiring between the flight control and ESCs. Furthermore, vibrations generated during the operation of the underwater robot can cause DuPont cables to break or loosen.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the first aspect of the present invention provides a flight control and electric speed controller terminal block, comprising:

[0006] A flight control terminal wiring board, wherein the flight control terminal wiring board is provided with a female connector connected to the flight control signal terminal;

[0007] The electric adjustment terminal wiring board is provided with a plurality of wiring terminals for connecting different motor electric adjustment terminals, and the wiring terminals can be screw-type wiring terminals;

[0008] The horn wire is used to realize signal transmission between the flight control terminal wiring board and the electric speed control terminal wiring board.

[0009] Optionally, the flight control terminal wiring board includes at least one six-channel terminal for outputting multiple control signals.

[0010] Optionally, the electrical control terminal wiring board is provided with a plug-in 10P bull-horn socket, and the bull-horn socket is docked with a corresponding socket on the flight control terminal wiring board.

[0011] Optionally, the flight control terminal block further comprises a screw terminal for providing power input.

[0012] Optionally, the horn wire is an integrated 10P wire, which is used to reduce the number of wires and integrate multiple independent signal wires into one integrated cable.

[0013] Optionally, a shielding layer is arranged in the wire body of the horn wire to reduce strong current interference and ensure stable transmission of signals.

[0014] Optionally, the busbar connector on the flight control terminal block is directly connected to the flight control to form an integral structure.

[0015] Optionally, the screw terminal on the electronic speed controller terminal block is used to prevent the loosening of the wires caused by the vibration of the underwater robot during operation.

[0016] Optionally, the flight control terminal block and the electronic speed controller terminal block are both provided with multiple vias for enhancing the grounding connection path and protecting the signal wires.

[0017] Optionally, the wiring structure further comprises additional screw terminals for supplying power to the optical transceiver and the camera.

[0018] Advantages:

[0019] 1. The flight control and electronic speed controller terminal block of the utility model, by using the integrated horn wire to replace the traditional multiple independent wires, greatly simplifies the wiring process between the flight control and the electronic speed controller, reduces the number of wires, makes the whole wiring structure more simple, and the screw terminal connects the electronic speed controller and the motor, compared with the traditional DuPont wire connection mode, can better resist the vibration generated by the underwater robot during operation, effectively prevent the loosening or breakage of the wire.

[0020] 2. The flight control and electronic speed controller terminal block of the utility model, through the modular design, the flight control terminal and the electronic speed controller terminal are directly connected, which reduces the complex wiring operation, shortens the wiring distance, and simplifies the wiring structure inside the system. This not only reduces the difficulty of installation and maintenance, but also improves the neatness and manageability of the system. In addition, the integrated 10P horn wire with excellent shielding performance is used to effectively shield the interference of strong current, ensure the stable transmission of signals, and improve the anti-interference ability of the system. This is particularly important for the reliable operation of underwater robots in complex electromagnetic environments.

[0021] 3. The present invention's flight control and ESC wiring board, through the numerous vias on both the flight control and ESC terminals, enhances ground connection paths, protects signal lines, ensures stable and reliable signal transmission, and improves overall system performance. In summary, by optimizing wiring, the present invention significantly improves the connection reliability, vibration resistance, and signal transmission stability between the underwater robot's main control and ESCs. It also simplifies wiring operations and facilitates maintenance, meeting the underwater robot's requirements for high performance, high reliability, and compact size. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the system structure of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an electric adjustment terminal wiring board according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a flight control terminal wiring board according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the PCB structure of the electrical adjustment terminal wiring board of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the PCB structure of the flight control terminal wiring board of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] in:

[0028] 1-Flight control terminal block; 2-ESC terminal block; 3-Cable.

[0029] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like, indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions 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 direction, be constructed and operate in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they may refer to mechanical connections, direct connections, or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they may refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0033] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0034] Reference Figure 1-Figure 5 The present invention provides an embodiment of a flight control and electric speed controller wiring board, comprising:

[0035] A flight control terminal wiring board 1, on which a female connector connected to the flight control signal terminal is provided;

[0036] The electric adjustment terminal terminal board 2 is provided with a plurality of screw-type terminal blocks for connecting different motor electric adjustment terminals;

[0037] The horn cable 3 is used to realize signal transmission between the flight control terminal wiring board 1 and the electric speed control terminal wiring board 2. The electric speed control terminal wiring board 2 is provided with a plug-in 10P horn socket, and the horn socket is connected to the corresponding socket on the flight control terminal wiring board 1.

[0038] The flight control terminal wiring board 1 includes at least one six-channel terminal for outputting multiple control signals.

[0039] It should be noted that the flight control terminal block 1 is directly connected to the flight control signal port via a female header and is equipped with six-channel terminals for outputting multiple control signals. The ESC terminal block 2 features multiple screw terminals for connecting different motors and ESCs, as well as a plug-in 10P header for easy docking with the flight control terminal block 1. The header cable 3, an integrated 10P cable, bridges the signal transmission between the flight control terminal block 1 and the ESC terminal block 2. It features a shielded layer to reduce interference from high currents and ensure stable signal transmission.

[0040] In some embodiments, the flight control terminal wiring board 1 further includes screw terminals for providing power input.

[0041] It should be noted that the electric control terminal board 2 is provided with 9 2P screw terminals, which are respectively connected to the electric control corresponding to different components of the underwater robot (such as the brush plate, front and rear left and right motors and thrusters, etc.).

[0042] Furthermore, the horn cable 3 is an integrated 10P cable, which is used to reduce the number of wiring and integrate multiple independent signal lines into an integrated cable. By providing a plug-in 10P horn socket, it is easy to connect to the flight control terminal wiring board 1.

[0043] The header cable 3 is an integrated 10P cable, with its pins arranged from top left to bottom right as M8-M1, A1, and GND. This design consolidates the original 42 wires into a single header cable 3, making it more stable and easier to plug and unplug.

[0044] Furthermore, a shielding layer is provided in the wire body of the horn wire 3 to reduce strong current interference and ensure stable signal transmission.

[0045] In some embodiments, the female connector on the flight control terminal wiring board 1 is directly connected to the flight control to form an integral structure. The flight control terminal wiring board 1 is provided with an 8P and a 6P female connector, which are closely arranged and directly connected to multiple IO ports (such as M1-M8, A1-A6) of the flight control end to form an integral structure. The flight control terminal wiring board 1 is provided with a 2P screw terminal for connecting to the GND of the flight control. The flight control terminal wiring board 1 is provided with a 4P screw terminal for controlling the switching of the robot's lights, cameras and other equipment. The flight control terminal wiring board 1 is provided with a plug-in 10P bull-horn socket, which is convenient for docking with the electric speed control terminal wiring board 2.

[0046] The screw terminals on the electrical control terminal wiring board 2 are used to prevent the wiring from becoming loose due to vibrations generated when the underwater robot is working.

[0047] In some embodiments, the flight control terminal board 1 and the ESC terminal board 2 are both provided with a plurality of vias for enhancing the ground connection path. A large number of vias are arranged on the PCB board to enhance the ground connection path and protect the signal line.

[0048] The wiring structure also includes additional screw terminals for powering the optical transceiver and camera.

[0049] It should be noted that there are also two 6P screw-type terminal blocks for providing power input adapters to optical terminals, cameras and other equipment.

[0050] Working Principle: Flight Controller Terminal Block 1 connects directly to the flight controller's signal port via a female header, allowing direct access to the flight controller's output port without the need for additional wiring. Flight Controller Terminal Block 1 features multiple six-channel terminals for outputting signals to ESC Terminal Block 2. These signals include, but are not limited to, A3, A4, A5, and A6. To ensure proper signal transmission, Flight Controller Terminal Block 1 also includes a 2-pin screw terminal block for connecting to the flight controller's GND pin. Another 4-pin screw terminal block is used to connect other low-voltage devices (such as optical transmitters and cameras) and provides a power input adapter.

[0051] The ESC terminal board 2 is provided with a plurality of 2P screw terminals for connecting the ESCs of the motors. Each ESC is responsible for controlling a specific motor (such as the left front motor, the right front motor, etc.).

[0052] Corner cable 3: As an important connector between the flight control terminal board 1 and the ESC terminal board 2, the corner cable 3 adopts an integrated 10P cable design, which can integrate multiple independent signal lines into an integrated cable, reducing the number of cables.

[0053] When the underwater robot starts:

[0054] The flight control outputs control signals through its signal port, the signals are directly transmitted through the busbar on the flight control terminal block 1, the flight control terminal block 1 distributes the signals to each output terminal, and a part of the signals are transmitted to the electronic speed controller terminal block 2 through the 10P horn wire 3. The electronic speed controller terminal block 2 receives the signals from the flight control terminal through the 10P horn socket, and sends the signals to the corresponding motor electronic speed controller, the motor electronic speed controller controls the corresponding motor action according to the received signals, realizes the motion control of the underwater robot, and provides power input for optical terminal, camera and other equipment through the screw type wiring terminal on the flight control terminal block 1.

[0055] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent range of the present application, and any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields by using the content of the present application specification and drawings, are also included in the patent protection range of the present application.

Claims

1. A flight control and electric speed controller wiring board, characterized by: include: A flight control terminal wiring board, wherein the flight control terminal wiring board is provided with a female connector connected to the flight control signal terminal; The electric adjustment terminal wiring board is provided with a plurality of screw terminals for connecting different motor electric adjustment; The horn wire is used for signal transmission between the flight control terminal wiring board and the electric speed control terminal wiring board.

2. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flight control terminal wiring board includes at least one six-channel terminal for outputting multiple control signals.

3. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric control terminal wiring board is provided with a plug-in 10P bull-horn socket, and the bull-horn socket is connected to the corresponding socket on the flight control terminal wiring board.

4. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flight control terminal wiring board also includes wiring terminals for providing power input.

5. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horn cable is an integrated 10P cable, which is used to reduce the number of wiring and integrate multiple independent signal lines into an integrated cable.

6. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 5, characterized in that: A shielding layer is provided in the wire body of the ox-horn wire.

7. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The female connector on the flight control terminal wiring board is directly connected to the flight control to form an integral structure.

8. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection terminals on the electrical control terminal connection board are used to prevent the connection from loosening due to vibration generated when the underwater robot is working.

9. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flight control terminal wiring board and the electric speed control terminal wiring board are both provided with a plurality of vias for enhancing the ground connection path.

10. The flight control and ESC wiring board according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiring structure also includes additional terminals for powering the optical transceiver and camera.

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