Unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and orientation butt joint ring structure

By designing a UAV positioning and orientation docking ring structure, using a motor to drive the transmission gear to drive the spiral disk to rotate, and combining the three-point positioning of the clamp and the docking ring, the problems of low UAV positioning accuracy and complex equipment are solved, and the UAV's precise positioning and orientation are achieved, reducing costs and complexity.

CN223457152UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21SHANGHAI JINGLU NAVIGATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422847205.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-21
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-21

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Technical Problem

Existing drone positioning methods are easily affected by external environmental interference, have low positioning accuracy, and require complex and costly equipment, making them unsuitable for large-scale promotion.

Method used

A UAV positioning and orientation docking ring structure was designed, which included a carrier, a positioning disk, a spiral disk and a clamping claw. The spiral disk was driven by a motor to rotate the transmission gear to achieve precise positioning and orientation of the UAV, and three-point positioning was achieved by the cooperation between the clamping claw and the docking ring.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the precise positioning and orientation of the UAV, avoids collision, has a simple structure, is easy to operate, is not affected by the external environment, has low cost, a wide range of applications, and is easy to promote.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and orienting butt joint ring structure which comprises a carrying table, the carrying table is round, a plurality of limiting grooves are formed in the surface of the carrying table, and an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a positioning and orienting mechanism are arranged at the top and the bottom of the carrying table respectively. According to the utility model, the parking position and direction of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be accurately positioned and orientated, so as to ensure that the unmanned aerial vehicle keeps a safe distance from other equipment on the platform or the unmanned aerial vehicle, prevent collision, and effectively avoid accidents of the unmanned aerial vehicle during take-off or parking due to incorrect landing position or direction of the unmanned aerial vehicle; compared with an existing positioning method, the method is simple in structure, convenient to operate, not affected by the external environment, low in use cost, wide in application range and easy to popularize, and a matched system and complex calculation are not needed.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the unmanned plane positioning directional technical field, in particular to a kind of unmanned plane positioning directional docking ring structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] After unmanned plane is landed on special platform, it is usually necessary to accurately position and orient the position and direction where it is parked, to ensure that unmanned plane and other equipment or unmanned plane on platform keep safe distance, prevent collision, and at the same time, if the position or direction where unmanned plane is landed is incorrect, it can cause unmanned plane to have accident during take-off or parking.

[0003] Current existing unmanned plane positioning method mainly includes visual positioning, infrared positioning, ultrasonic positioning, laser radar positioning etc., these methods can be positioned high accuracy, but easily disturbed by external environment (such as weather, electromagnetic signal etc.), and the structure and system of supporting equipment are relatively complex, not convenient to operate, and the demand of calculation is large, and the use cost is higher, not conducive to large-scale promotion. Therefore, in view of the above problems, the utility model provides a kind of unmanned plane positioning directional docking ring structure has important significance. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model provides a kind of unmanned plane positioning directional docking ring structure, and the position and direction where unmanned plane body is parked can be accurately positioned and oriented by positioning directional mechanism, to ensure that unmanned plane and other equipment or unmanned plane on platform keep safe distance, prevent collision, and also effectively avoid that unmanned plane has accident during take-off or parking due to the position or direction where unmanned plane is landed is incorrect;Compared with existing positioning method, it is simple in structure, convenient to operate, not influenced by external environment, and also does not need supporting system and complex calculation, low in use cost, wide in application range, easy to promote, and the problems in background art are solved.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0006] The utility model of a kind of unmanned plane positioning directional docking ring structure, including support, the support is circular, its surface is provided with a plurality of limit slots, and the top and bottom of the support are provided with unmanned plane body and positioning directional mechanism respectively;

[0007] The bottom of the unmanned plane body is fixedly connected with support frame, and docking ring is installed on the support frame.

[0008] The positioning and orientation mechanism comprises a positioning disc, which is circular and is installed at the bottom of the carrier table, and a receiving cavity and a gear groove are respectively formed in the top of the positioning disc, the receiving cavity and the gear groove are both circular and are in communication with each other, a spiral disc is arranged in the receiving cavity, the spiral disc is circular and has the same diameter as the inner diameter of the receiving cavity, a ring of gear teeth is arranged at the side wall edge of the spiral disc, a motor is installed at the bottom of the positioning disc, a transmission gear is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, the transmission gear is located in the gear groove, and the transmission gear and the gear teeth at the side wall edge of the spiral disc are in meshing connection, and a plurality of sliding grooves are formed in the top surface of the spiral disc, and a clamping jaw is arranged in each sliding groove.

[0009] The clamping jaw comprises a base, and a clamping block and a sliding rod are fixedly connected to the top and the bottom of the base, respectively.

[0010] Further, the limiting grooves are rectangular, the number of the limiting grooves is three, and the limiting grooves are arranged in a ring array with the center of the carrier table as the center, and the sliding grooves are spiral, and the number of the sliding grooves is the same as that of the limiting grooves.

[0011] Further, the clamping block is L-shaped, the thickness of the clamping block is equal to the groove width of the limiting groove, the rod diameter of the sliding rod is equal to the groove width of the sliding groove, and the sliding rods at the bottom of each clamping jaw extend into the corresponding sliding grooves.

[0012] Further, the butt joint ring is jointly enclosed by an arc segment and a triangular segment, and sleeve pipes are fixedly connected to the two sides of the arc segment of the butt joint ring, and the sleeve pipes are sleeved on the two sides of the bottom of the support frame.

[0013] Further, a plurality of mounting holes are formed in the surface of the carrier table, a plurality of threaded grooves are formed in the surface of the top edge of the positioning disc, the number of the threaded grooves is the same as that of the mounting holes, the diameters of the threaded grooves are equal to the diameters of the mounting holes, and the center of each threaded groove and the center of each mounting hole are one-to-one corresponding.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] (1) The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and orientation butt joint ring structure in the utility model can accurately position and orient the position and direction of the unmanned aerial vehicle body when in use, so as to ensure that the unmanned aerial vehicle and other equipment on the platform or unmanned aerial vehicles maintain a safe distance and prevent collision, and also effectively avoid accidents of the unmanned aerial vehicle during take-off or landing due to incorrect landing position or direction.

[0016] (2) The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and directional butt joint ring structure of the utility model in use, compared with prior art positioning method, simple structure, convenient operation, not affected by the external environment, and also does not need to be matched with system and complex calculation, low in use cost, wide in application range, easy to popularize.

[0017] Of course, it is not necessary for any product implementing the utility model to achieve all the advantages mentioned above at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0019] Figure 1 It is the top structure schematic view of the unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and directional butt joint ring structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is the bottom structure schematic view of the unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and directional butt joint ring structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic view of the unmanned aerial vehicle body in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic view of the butt joint ring in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is the plan view of the butt joint ring in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic view of the carrier in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic view of the positioning and directional mechanism in the utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 It is the structure schematic view of the positioning disc in the utility model;

[0027] Figure 9 It is the structure schematic view of the spiral disc in the utility model;

[0028] Figure 10 It is the structure schematic view of the clamping jaw in the utility model.

[0029] In the drawings, the component list represented by each sign is as follows:

[0030] 1, platform; 2, limiting groove; 3, unmanned aerial vehicle body; 4, support frame; 5, docking ring; 6, positioning disc; 7, storage cavity; 8, gear groove; 9, spiral disc; 10, motor; 11, transmission gear; 12, sliding groove; 13, clamping jaw; 14, base; 15, clamping block; 16, sliding rod; 17, sleeve; 18, mounting hole; 19, threaded groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0032] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the terms "relative", "one end", "internal", "transverse", "end", "two ends", "two sides", "front", "one end surface", "the other end surface" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship, which is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated component or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1-10 The utility model discloses a kind of unmanned aerial vehicle positioning directional docking ring structures, including platform 1, platform 1 is circular, its surface is provided with several limiting grooves 2, and the top and bottom of platform 1 are provided with unmanned aerial vehicle body 3 and positioning directional mechanism respectively;

[0034] The bottom of unmanned aerial vehicle body 3 is fixedly connected with support frame 4, and docking ring 5 is installed on support frame 4;

[0035] Positioning directional mechanism includes positioning disc 6, positioning disc 6 is circular, and is installed at the bottom of platform 1, and the top of positioning disc 6 is provided with storage cavity 7 and gear groove 8 respectively, storage cavity 7 and gear groove 8 are circular, and are mutually communicated, and spiral disc 9 is provided in storage cavity 7, spiral disc 9 is circular, its diameter is equal to the inner diameter of storage cavity 7, and a ring of gear teeth is arranged at the side wall edge of spiral disc 9, motor 10 is installed at the bottom of positioning disc 6, output shaft of motor 10 is fixedly connected with transmission gear 11, transmission gear 11 is located in gear groove 8, and transmission gear 11 and the gear teeth at the side wall edge of spiral disc 9 are mutually engaged, transmission gear 11 can be rotated by driving motor 10, when transmission gear 11 rotates, spiral disc 9 can be driven to rotate by the mutual engagement between transmission gear 11 and gear teeth, the top surface of spiral disc 9 is provided with several sliding grooves 12, and clamping jaw 13 is provided in each sliding groove 12.

[0036] The clamping jaw 13 comprises a base 14, and a clamping block 15 and a sliding rod 16 are fixedly connected to the top and bottom of the base 14 respectively.

[0037] The limiting grooves 2 are rectangular, the number of the limiting grooves 2 is three, and the limiting grooves 2 are arranged in a ring shape with the center of the carrier table 1 as the center; the slide grooves 12 are spiral, and the number of the slide grooves 12 is the same as that of the limiting grooves 2; when the spiral disc 9 rotates, the three clamping jaws 13 can move along the corresponding limiting grooves 2 and slide grooves 12 under the action of the spiral slide grooves 12.

[0038] The clamping block 15 is L-shaped, the thickness of the clamping block 15 is equal to the groove width of the limiting groove 2, the diameter of the sliding rod 16 is equal to the groove width of the slide groove 12, and the sliding rods 16 at the bottoms of the three clamping jaws 13 extend into the corresponding slide grooves 12; when the clamping jaw 13 moves, the sliding rod 16 can move along the slide groove 12, and at the same time, the clamping block 15 can move along the limiting groove 2; the clamping jaw 13 can be limited through the cooperation between the slide groove 12 and the limiting groove 2, so that the clamping jaw 13 is prevented from deviating and tilting during the movement.

[0039] The butt joint ring 5 is surrounded by an arc segment and a triangular segment, and the arc segment of the butt joint ring 5 is fixedly connected with sleeve pipes 17 on both sides; when the unmanned aerial vehicle body 3 lands on the carrier table 1, one of the clamping jaws 13 can be attached to the inner wall of the sharp corner of the triangular segment of the butt joint ring 5, and the other two clamping jaws 13 can be attached to the inner walls of the two sides of the arc segment of the butt joint ring 5; at this time, the three clamping jaws 13 can realize the effect of three-point positioning, so as to accurately position and orient the position and direction of the landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 3.

[0040] The surface of the carrier table 1 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 18, the surface of the top edge of the positioning disc 6 is provided with a plurality of threaded grooves 19, the number of the threaded grooves 19 is the same as that of the mounting holes 18, the diameters of the threaded grooves 19 are equal, and the center of each threaded groove 19 and the center of each mounting hole 18 correspond one by one; the bolts can pass through the mounting holes 18 and be screwed into the corresponding threaded grooves 19, so that the carrier table 1 can be fixed on the top of the positioning disc 6 through the cooperation between the bolts, the mounting holes 18 and the threaded grooves 19, and the bottom of the positioning disc 6 can be provided with a support structure or a lifting structure as required.

[0041] The circuit, electronic components and chip modules involved in the utility model are prior art, and can be realized by those skilled in the art without further description, and the content protected by the utility model does not involve improvement of software and methods.

[0042] The standard parts used in the application file can be purchased from the market, all the parts in the application file can be ordered according to the description and the drawings, the specific connection mode of each part adopts the conventional means such as bolt, rivet and welding in the prior art, the mechanical parts and equipment adopt the conventional type in the prior art, the electrical components appearing in the text are electrically connected with the main controller and 220V mains, and the main controller is a conventional known device that can play a control role.

[0043] The working principle of the utility model is:

[0044] In use, the unmanned aerial vehicle body 3 can be landed on the carrier 1, and before landing, the three clamping jaws 13 can be moved inward to allow the three clamping jaws 13 to be located inside the inner region of the docking ring 5 after the unmanned aerial vehicle body 3 lands, and then the driving motor 10 drives the transmission gear 11 to rotate, and when the transmission gear 11 rotates, the helical disc 9 can be driven to rotate by the mutual engagement between the gear teeth, and when the helical disc 9 rotates, the three clamping jaws 13 can be moved outward along the corresponding limiting groove 2 and sliding groove 12 under the action of the three helical sliding grooves 12, until the three clamping jaws 13 are in contact with the docking ring 5, at this time, one of the clamping jaws 13 can be attached to the inner wall of the sharp corner of the triangular section of the docking ring 5, and the other two clamping jaws 13 can be attached to the inner wall of the two sides of the arc section of the docking ring 5, at this time, the three clamping jaws 13 can realize three-point positioning effect through the joint action, so as to accurately position and orient the position and direction of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 3, compared with the existing positioning method, the structure is simple, the operation is convenient, it is not affected by the external environment, and it does not need to be matched with a system and complex calculation, the use cost is low, the application range is wide, and it is easy to popularize.

[0045] The preferred embodiments of the utility model disclosed above are only used to help explain the utility model. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details, and the utility model is limited to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, according to the content of the specification, many modifications and changes can be made. The specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the utility model, so that the persons skilled in the art can well understand and utilize the utility model. The utility model is limited by the claims and the entire scope and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A drone positioning and orientation docking ring structure, characterized by, Including the carrier (1), the carrier (1) is circular, a plurality of limiting grooves (2) are formed on the surface, and the top and bottom of the carrier (1) are respectively provided with a unmanned aerial vehicle body (3) and a positioning and orientation mechanism; The bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle body (3) is fixedly connected with a support frame (4), and a docking ring (5) is installed on the support frame (4). The positioning and orientation mechanism comprises a positioning disc (6), the positioning disc (6) is circular, and is installed at the bottom of the carrier (1), and the top of the positioning disc (6) is respectively provided with a receiving cavity (7) and a gear groove (8), the receiving cavity (7) and the gear groove (8) are circular and communicate with each other, and the receiving cavity (7) is provided with a spiral disc (9), the spiral disc (9) is circular, the diameter of the spiral disc (9) is equal to the inner diameter of the receiving cavity (7), and a row of teeth is arranged at the side wall edge of the spiral disc (9), the bottom of the positioning disc (6) is provided with a motor (10), the output shaft of the motor (10) is fixedly connected with a transmission gear (11), the transmission gear (11) is located in the gear groove (8), and the transmission gear (11) and the teeth at the side wall edge of the spiral disc (9) are meshed with each other, a plurality of sliding grooves (12) are formed in the top surface of the spiral disc (9), and a clamping jaw (13) is arranged in each sliding groove (12). The clamping jaw (13) comprises a base (14), and the top and bottom of the base (14) are fixedly connected with a clamping block (15) and a sliding rod (16).

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and orientating docking ring structure of claim 1, wherein, The limiting groove (2) is rectangular, the number of the limiting groove (2) is three, and the limiting groove (2) is arranged in an annular array with the center of the carrier (1) as the center, the sliding groove (12) is spiral, and the number of the sliding groove (12) is the same as that of the limiting groove (2).

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and orientating docking ring structure of claim 1, wherein, The clamping block (15) is L-shaped, the thickness of the clamping block (15) is equal to the groove width of the limiting groove (2), the rod diameter of the sliding rod (16) is equal to the groove width of the sliding groove (12), and the sliding rod (16) at the bottom of each clamping jaw (13) extends into the corresponding sliding groove (12).

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and orientating docking ring structure of claim 1, wherein, The docking ring (5) is surrounded by an arc segment and a triangular segment, and the arc segment of the docking ring (5) is fixedly connected with a sleeve (17) on both sides, and the sleeve (17) is sleeved on the bottom of the support frame (4) on both sides.

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning and orientating docking ring structure of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of mounting holes (18) are formed on the surface of the carrier (1), a plurality of threaded grooves (19) are formed on the surface of the top edge of the positioning disc (6), the number of the threaded grooves (19) is the same as that of the mounting holes (18), the diameters are equal, and the center of each threaded groove (19) and the center of each mounting hole (18) are one-to-one corresponding.