Cylinder shooting type unmanned aerial vehicle coating device
By designing a conical impact head structure for the tube-launched UAV covering device, the problem of the launch tube cover of lightweight UAVs being difficult to break through was solved, enabling efficient launch of UAVs and reuse of the shell, thereby improving the launch success rate and reducing launch costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423108889.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-31
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing cannon-launched drone launch canopies are difficult to break through on lightweight drones, leading to launch failures.
Design a cannon-launched drone encasing device, including a first shell and a second shell, with a conical impact head structure encasing the drone between them. The conical impact head breaks through the launch tube cover during launch and causes the shell to detach from the drone when the drone's arms unfold, enabling reuse.
It improves the launch success rate of lightweight UAVs, reduces launch load, lowers launch costs, and ensures the stability and safety of UAVs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, and in particular to a tube-launched UAV covering device. Background Technology
[0002] Existing tube-launched drones require the drone to be installed inside a launch tube before launch, allowing it to quickly enter flight. The launch tube has a cap to prevent dust, sand, moisture, and other external impurities from entering. Therefore, the cap must be opened before the launcher can be successfully launched.
[0003] Launch canisters come in two types: openable and fragile. Openable canisters are opened before launch, while fragile canisters are single-use and will break during launch. For lightweight drones, the launch tube may not provide sufficient strength to break the canister, leading to launch failure. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main purpose of this invention is to propose a cannon-launched drone envelopment device, which aims to improve the success rate of drone cannon-launching.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes a tube-fired UAV envelopment device, comprising:
[0006] A first housing includes a first impact portion and a first covering portion located below the first impact portion, the first impact portion having a first contact surface; and
[0007] The second housing has a second impact portion and a second covering portion located below the second impact portion. The second impact portion has a second abutting surface that mates with the first abutting surface. The first abutting surface and the second abutting surface abut against each other, so that the first impact portion and the second impact portion combine to form a conical impact head. The gap between the first covering portion and the second covering portion forms a covering space, which is used to cover the drone.
[0008] Optionally, the first covering portion is filled with a first sandwich layer; the second covering portion is provided with a second sandwich layer.
[0009] Optionally, a first abutting block is provided on the outer side of the first housing, and the first abutting block protrudes from the surface of the first housing.
[0010] Optionally, a second abutment block is provided on the outer side of the second housing, and the second abutment block protrudes from the surface of the second housing.
[0011] Optionally, the upper end of the impact head is a solid structure, and the lower end of the impact head has a cavity inside.
[0012] Optionally, the cannon-launched UAV covering device further includes a first limiting plate, and the first housing and the second housing are provided with an abutment portion, with the first limiting plate abutting the lower end of the abutment portion.
[0013] Optionally, the cannon-launched drone covering device further includes a second limiting plate, which is located at the lower end of the covering space.
[0014] Optionally, the first housing and the second housing are made of aluminum alloy.
[0015] Optionally, the first housing and the second housing are made of fiberglass.
[0016] Optionally, the inner sides of the first impact portion and the first covering portion are provided with a first reinforcing rib.
[0017] Optionally, the inner sides of the second impact portion and the second covering portion are provided with a second reinforcing rib.
[0018] This utility model's technical solution involves setting up a first shell and a second shell. The upper end of the second shell has a first impact part, and the lower end has a first covering part. The upper end of the second shell has a second impact part, and the lower end has a second covering part. The first impact part and the second impact part are provided with a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface that cooperate with each other. The first abutting surface and the second abutting surface abut together, so that the first impact part and the second impact part form a conical impact head. At the same time, the gap between the first covering part and the second covering part forms a covering space. In this way, the drone can be installed in the covering space, and the drone, together with the first shell and the second shell, can be installed in the drone launch tube. When the launcher fires, it launches the first housing, the second housing, and the drone together. The conical impact head successfully breaks through the launcher's cap, allowing the drone to be launched. Since the first and second housings are only connected by a first and abutment surface without any other fixing structure, the drone's arms, as they extend, push the first and second housings away from the drone's body. Under gravity, the first and second housings detach and fall to the ground, allowing the user to retrieve the launcher-type drone cover for reuse. This launcher-type drone cover ensures that even with a lightweight drone, the cap can be easily broken, increasing the success rate of launcher-type drone launches. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the tube-fired drone covering device of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagrams of the structure of the first and second shells;
[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Exploded views of the first and second shells;
[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first limiting plate, the second limiting plate, the first buffer block, and the second buffer block;
[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Exploded view of the first limiting plate, the first buffer block of the second limiting plate, and the second buffer block.
[0025] Explanation of icon numbers:
[0026] label name label name 10 First shell 22 Second covering part 11 First Impact Section 23 Second abutment block 111 First contact surface 24 Second reinforcing rib 12 First Covering Section 30 First limiting plate 13 First contact block 41 First support block 14 First reinforcing rib 42 Second support block 20 Second shell 50 Second limiting plate 21 Second Impact Section 60 Butt part 211 Second contact surface
[0027] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation
[0028] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0029] It should be noted that if the embodiments of this utility model involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.
[0030] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the meaning of "and / or" throughout the text is to include three parallel solutions. For example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution that simultaneously satisfies A and B. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
[0031] This utility model proposes a tube-fired drone envelopment device.
[0032] In the embodiments of this utility model, such as 1 to Figure 5 As shown, the cannon-launched drone envelopment device includes a first housing 10 and a second housing 20. The first housing 10 has a first impact portion 11 and a first covering portion 12 located below the first impact portion 11. The first impact portion 11 has a first contact surface 111. The second housing 20 has a second impact portion 21 and a second covering portion 22 located below the second impact portion 21. The second impact portion 21 has a second contact surface 211 that cooperates with the first contact surface 111. The first contact surface 111 and the second contact surface 211 abut against each other, so that the first impact portion 11 and the second impact portion 21 combine to form a conical impact head. The gap between the first covering portion 12 and the second covering portion 22 forms a covering space, which is used to cover the drone.
[0033] Specifically, in use, the cannon-launched drone is first installed in the enclosed space between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. Then, the first housing 10, the second housing 20, and the cannon-launched drone are installed together inside the launch tube. When the launch tube fires the drone, the first housing 10, the second housing 20, and the cannon-launched drone are launched together. The impact head formed by the first impact part 11 and the second impact part 21 breaks through the tube cover of the launch tube. After the first housing 10, the second housing 20, and the drone are launched, the drone's arms will unfold from the fuselage, and the rotors installed on the arms will rotate to make the drone fly. Since there is no fixed structure between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, the arms will push the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 away from the drone body as they unfold, causing the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 to detach. The user can then collect the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 for reuse.
[0034] This utility model's technical solution involves setting up a first shell 10 and a second shell 20. The upper end of the first shell 10 has a first impact part 11, and the lower end has a first covering part 12. The upper end of the second shell 20 has a second impact part 21, and the lower end has a second covering part 22. The first impact part 11 and the second impact part 21 are provided with a first abutting surface 111 and abutting surface 211 that cooperate with each other. The first abutting surface 111 and the second abutting surface 211 abut together, so that the first impact part 11 and the second impact part 21 form a conical impact head. At the same time, the gap between the first covering part 12 and the second covering part 22 forms a covering space. In this way, the drone can be installed in the covering space, and the drone, together with the first shell 10 and the second shell 20, can be installed in the drone launch tube. When the launch tube fires, it launches the first housing 10, the second housing 20, and the drone together. The conical impact head successfully breaks through the launch tube's cover, allowing the drone to be launched. Since the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are only connected by the first contact surface 111 and the second contact surface 211, without any other fixing structure, the drone's arms, as they extend, push the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 away from the drone's body. Under the influence of gravity, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 fall to the ground, allowing the user to retrieve the launch tube-type drone cover for reuse. This launch tube-type drone cover ensures that even with a relatively light drone, the cover can be easily broken through, improving the success rate of launching drones from the launch tube.
[0035] In some embodiments, the first covering portion 12 is filled with a first sandwich layer; the second covering portion 22 is provided with a second sandwich layer. Specifically, the first and second sandwich layers can reduce the weight of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, thereby reducing the launch load on the launch tube, allowing the launch tube to launch the UAV higher. At the same time, the sandwich layers also have a certain buffering effect, preventing the UAV from being subjected to excessive impact force during launch.
[0036] In some embodiments, a first abutment block 13 is provided on the outer side of the first housing 10, and the first abutment block 13 protrudes from the surface of the first housing 10; a second abutment block 23 is provided on the outer side of the second housing 20, and the second abutment block 23 protrudes from the surface of the second housing 20. Specifically, the first abutment block 13 and the second abutment block 23 protrude from the surfaces of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20. During launch, the first abutment block 13 and the second abutment block 23 will rub against the inside of the launch tube. The design of the first abutment block 13 and the second abutment block 23 avoids large-area friction between the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 and the inner wall of the launch tube, thereby making the launch of the UAV smoother and increasing the launch altitude of the UAV.
[0037] In some embodiments, the upper end of the impact head is a solid structure, and the lower end of the impact head has a cavity inside. Specifically, making the upper end of the impact head a solid structure ensures the structural strength of the impact head and prevents the impact head from being damaged when impacting the cylinder cover. At the same time, the cavity structure inside the lower end can reduce the weight of the first housing 10 and the second housing 20, thereby reducing the launch load of the launch tube, allowing the launch tube to launch the UAV higher.
[0038] In some embodiments, the cavity is filled with cushioning material. This cushioning material acts as a shock absorber. When the drone is subjected to impact during launch, the cushioning material can absorb some of the impact force, reducing vibration and damage to the drone.
[0039] In some embodiments, the tube-launched drone envelopment device further includes a first limiting plate 30, and the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are provided with an abutment portion 60, with the first limiting plate 30 abutting against the lower end of the abutment portion 60. Specifically, the abutment portion 60 limits the first limiting plate 30, preventing the first limiting plate 30 from moving in the direction close to the impact head. After the drone is installed, it will abut against the lower end of the first limiting plate 30. Thus, during launch, the first limiting plate 30 will limit the drone, preventing the drone from moving in the direction close to the impact head and ensuring the stability of the drone's position within the envelopment space.
[0040] Furthermore, it is worth noting that the cannon-launched drone used in the cannon-launched drone covering device of this utility model has a first support block 41 and a second support block 42. The first support block 41 and the second support block 42 are located within the covering space and respectively abut against the inner side of the first covering part 12 and the second covering part 22. The first support block 41 is provided with a first limiting groove, and the second support block 42 is provided with a second limiting groove. The first covering part 12 is at least partially located in the first limiting groove, and the second covering part 22 is at least partially located in the second limiting groove. The horizontal spacing between the first support block 41 and the second support block 42 is used to place the cannon-launched drone. Specifically, the first support block 41 and the second support block 42 abut against the first limiting plate 30. The first limiting plate 30 limits the first support block 41 and the second support block 42, preventing them from moving towards the upper end of the enclosed space. At the same time, the first enclosed part 12 is at least partially located in the first limiting groove, preventing the first enclosed part 12 and the first support block 41 from rotating relative to each other in the launch tube. The second enclosed part 22 is at least partially located in the second limiting groove, preventing the second enclosed part 22 and the second support block 42 from rotating relative to each other in the launch tube, thus ensuring the stability of the first shell 10, the second shell 20, and the UAV within the enclosed space.
[0041] In some embodiments, the first limiting plate 30 has a first limiting notch and a second limiting notch on both sides facing the first covering portion 12 and the second covering portion 22, respectively. The upper end of the first support block 41 has a first limiting portion, which is engaged in the first limiting notch. The upper end of the second support block 42 has a second limiting portion, which is engaged in the second limiting notch. Specifically, the first limiting portion is engaged in the first limiting notch and the second limiting portion is engaged in the second limiting notch, thereby achieving mutual limiting between the first support block 41 and the second support block 42, preventing displacement of the first support block 41 and the second support block 42 during use, and ensuring the stability of the entire device.
[0042] In some embodiments, the cannon-launched drone envelopment device further includes a second limiting plate 50, which is located within the envelopment space and abuts against the first buffer block 41 and the second buffer block 42. Specifically, the second limiting plate 50 abuts against the lower ends of the first buffer block 41 and the second buffer block 42. After the drone is installed in the envelopment space, the second limiting plate 50 also abuts against the lower end of the drone. During launch, the second limiting plate 50 separates the drone from the high-voltage launch tube, preventing the high voltage during launch from affecting the drone.
[0043] In some embodiments, the second limiting plate 50 has a third limiting notch and a fourth limiting notch on both sides facing the first covering portion 12 and the second covering portion 22, respectively. The lower end of the first support block 41 has a third limiting portion that is engaged in the third limiting notch, and the lower end of the second support block 42 has a fourth limiting portion that is engaged in the fourth limiting notch. Specifically, the third limiting portion being engaged in the third limiting notch and the fourth limiting portion being engaged in the fourth limiting notch further prevents the first support block 41 and the second support block 42 from shifting during use, ensuring the stability of the entire device.
[0044] In some embodiments, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are made of aluminum alloy. Specifically, when the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are made of aluminum alloy, compared with other precious metals, aluminum alloy has a lower cost and lighter weight, thereby reducing the launch load on the launch tube and ensuring the launch altitude of the UAV.
[0045] In some embodiments, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are made of fiberglass. Specifically, when the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are made of fiberglass, the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 are lighter in weight, and the fiberglass material has good heat insulation properties, which can reduce the impact of high temperatures during launch on the drone.
[0046] In some embodiments, a first reinforcing rib 14 is provided on the inner side of the first impact portion 11 and the first covering portion 12; a second reinforcing rib 24 is provided on the inner side of the second impact portion 21 and the second covering portion 22. Specifically, during firing, a certain impact force and vibration force are generated, so the first reinforcing rib 14 can strengthen the connection strength between the first impact portion 11 and the first covering portion 12, and the second reinforcing rib 24 can strengthen the connection strength between the second impact portion 21 and the second covering portion 22, making the first housing 10 and the second housing 20 more stable and structurally stronger.
[0047] It is worth noting that during launch preparation, the UAV, along with the first buffer block 41 and the second buffer block 42, can be placed on the upper end of the second limiting plate 50. Then, the first limiting plate 30 is placed on the upper end of the UAV, the first buffer block 41, and the second buffer block 42. The first shell 10 and the second shell 20 are then assembled together from the sides of the first buffer block 41 and the second buffer block 42, so that the first contact surface 111 and the second contact surface 211 abut against each other. The first shell 10 abuts against the first buffer block 41, and the second shell 20 abuts against the second buffer block 42. At the same time, the contact part 60 is supported on the upper end of the first buffer block 41. Then, the UAV, the first buffer block 41, the second buffer block 42, the first limiting plate 30, the second limiting plate 50, the first shell 10, and the second shell 20 are installed into the launch tube while maintaining this state.
[0048] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A tube-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) covering device, characterized in that, include: The first housing has a first impact portion and a first covering portion located below the first impact portion, and the first impact portion has a first contact surface; as well as The second housing has a second impact portion and a second covering portion located below the second impact portion. The second impact portion has a second abutting surface that mates with the first abutting surface. The first abutting surface and the second abutting surface abut against each other, so that the first impact portion and the second impact portion combine to form a conical impact head. The gap between the first covering portion and the second covering portion forms a covering space, which is used to cover the drone.
2. The tube-launched UAV envelopment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first covering part is filled with a first sandwich layer; the second covering part is provided with a second sandwich layer.
3. The tube-launched UAV envelopment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The outer side of the first housing is provided with a first abutting block, which protrudes from the surface of the first housing; The second housing has a second abutment block on its outer side, and the second abutment block protrudes from the surface of the second housing.
4. The tube-launched UAV covering device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the impact head is a solid structure, and the lower end of the impact head has a cavity inside.
5. The tube-launched UAV envelopment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The tube-launched drone covering device also includes a first limiting plate, and the first shell and the second shell are provided with an abutment portion, with the first limiting plate abutting the lower end of the abutment portion.
6. The tube-launched UAV envelopment device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The tube-launched drone envelopment device also includes a second limiting plate, which is located at the lower end of the envelopment space.
7. The tube-launched UAV envelopment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first housing and the second housing are made of aluminum alloy.
8. The tube-launched UAV envelopment device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first housing and the second housing are made of fiberglass.
9. The tube-launched UAV covering device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner sides of the first impact portion and the first covering portion are provided with first reinforcing ribs; The inner sides of the second impact portion and the second covering portion are provided with a second reinforcing rib.