Unmanned aerial vehicle camera module mounting structure

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and provides an unmanned aerial vehicle camera module mounting structure which comprises a bottom plate, a fixing assembly and a protection mechanism. In a normal state, the camera module is contained in the containing cavity, at the moment, the four sets of protection plates protect the periphery of the camera module, the camera module is prevented from being damaged, when the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to conduct camera shooting, the driving assembly drives the four sets of protection plates to extend outwards and rotate to expose the camera module and be parallel to the bottom plate, and camera shooting operation can be conducted by exposing the camera module; the four groups of protection plates are parallel to the bottom plate, so that the occupied space of the protection mechanism during unmanned aerial vehicle camera shooting is reduced, the influence on the stability of unmanned aerial vehicle camera shooting flight is avoided, and when camera shooting is not needed, the driving assembly drives the four groups of protection plates to fold and rotate, so that the camera shooting module can be contained in the containing cavity again, and the camera shooting module is protected.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to an unmanned plane technical field, concretely relates to an unmanned plane camera module mounting structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] An unmanned plane is a non-staffed aircraft controlled by radio remote control equipment and self-provided program control device. It is commonly used in aerial photography, agricultural monitoring, logistics distribution, power inspection, pipeline inspection and exploration and mapping fields.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent with the application number 202420004008.4 discloses an unmanned plane mounting structure, which comprises a bottom plate, a connecting plate vertically welded at a position away from the center of the upper end of the bottom plate, an opening penetrating through the bottom plate, a sealing plate for controlling the opening, a shell cover welded with the upper end of the bottom plate and forming a closed storage space between the bottom plate, a mounting plate arranged inside the shell cover, and an adjusting piece installed on the shell cover and the mounting plate installed on the adjusting piece and moved along the vertical direction by the adjusting piece.

[0004] In the existing unmanned plane camera module mounting structure, a protection structure is usually provided to protect the camera module. The camera module is driven to extend out of the protection structure for camera operation. However, the protection structure is usually fixedly arranged. When the unmanned plane is taking pictures, the protection structure still occupies a large space, which may affect the stability of the unmanned plane during picture taking flight. Therefore, the unmanned plane camera module mounting structure is proposed to solve the above technical problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides an unmanned plane camera module mounting structure, which can reduce the occupied space of the protection mechanism during unmanned plane picture taking, thereby avoiding affecting the stability of the unmanned plane during picture taking flight.

[0006] An unmanned plane camera module mounting structure comprises:

[0007] A bottom plate can be fixed at the bottom end of the unmanned plane, and the top end of the bottom plate is provided with a mounting plate;

[0008] A fixing assembly is arranged on the mounting plate, and the fixing assembly is used for fixing a camera module at the top end of the mounting plate; and

[0009] A protection mechanism comprises protection plates and a driving assembly, the mounting plate is hingedly connected with the protection plates on four sides, the driving assembly is arranged on the bottom plate and connected with the four protection plates, and the driving assembly is used for driving the four protection plates to fold and rotate to form a storage cavity containing the camera module or to extend and rotate to expose the camera module and be flat with the bottom plate.

[0010] The unmanned aerial vehicle camera module mounting structure has the following advantages:

[0011] In normal state, the camera module is accommodated in the storage cavity, at this time, the four sets of protection plates protect the camera module around to avoid damage to the camera module, when the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to be photographed, the four sets of protection plates are driven to be outwardly rotated by the driving assembly to expose the camera module and be parallel to the bottom plate, the camera module is exposed to be able to be photographed, and the four sets of protection plates are parallel to the bottom plate to reduce the occupied space of the protection mechanism when the unmanned aerial vehicle is photographed, thereby avoiding affecting the stability of the unmanned aerial vehicle when flying for photographing, when the camera is not needed, the four sets of protection plates are driven to be folded and rotated by the driving assembly to accommodate the camera module in the storage cavity again to protect the camera module.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the driving assembly comprises an adjusting screw, a guide block, a connecting rod and a linkage assembly; four sets of guide grooves are formed in the top end of the bottom plate corresponding to the four sets of protection plates, the guide block capable of sliding radially along the bottom plate is arranged in each of the four sets of guide grooves, the connecting rod is hingedly connected to each of the four sets of guide blocks, one end of each of the four sets of connecting rods is hingedly connected to each of the four sets of protection plates, the adjusting screw is rotatably arranged in each of the four sets of guide grooves and is threadedly connected to the guide block, the adjusting screw is arranged in parallel with the guide groove, the linkage assembly is arranged on the bottom plate and is connected to the four sets of adjusting screws for driving the four sets of adjusting screws to rotate synchronously. The linkage assembly drives the four sets of adjusting screws to rotate synchronously, the four sets of adjusting screws rotate synchronously and drive the four sets of guide blocks to move away from each other through thread cooperation, the four sets of guide blocks moving away from each other drive the four sets of protection plates to outwardly rotate through the connecting rod to expose the camera module and be parallel to the bottom plate, the linkage assembly drives the four sets of adjusting screws to rotate reversely synchronously, the four sets of adjusting screws rotate reversely synchronously and drive the four sets of guide blocks to move together through thread cooperation, the four sets of guide blocks moving together drive the four sets of protection plates to fold and rotate through the connecting rod to form the storage cavity accommodating the camera module, which is convenient for driving the four sets of protection plates to outwardly rotate to expose the camera module and be parallel to the bottom plate or to fold and rotate to form the storage cavity accommodating the camera module.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the linkage assembly comprises a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear and a driving motor; the mounting hole is formed in the bottom end of the bottom plate, one end of each of the four sets of adjusting screws extends into the mounting hole and is coaxially arranged with the first bevel gear, the driving motor is arranged in the mounting hole, the second bevel gear is coaxially arranged on the output end of the driving motor, and the second bevel gear is engaged with the four sets of first bevel gears. The second bevel gear is driven to rotate by starting the driving motor, the second bevel gear is engaged with the four sets of first bevel gears to drive the four sets of first bevel gears to rotate synchronously, the four sets of first bevel gears drive the four sets of adjusting screws to rotate synchronously, and the four sets of adjusting screws are conveniently driven to rotate synchronously.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the protective plate is provided with a sealing strip at both ends, and the sealing strips of adjacent two groups of protective plates can be tightly sealed when the four groups of protective plates are folded and rotated. The tightness of the folding and cooperation of the adjacent two groups of protective plates can be improved by setting the sealing strip, thereby improving the protection effect of the camera module around.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the fixing assembly comprises a clamping plate and a rotating piece; the top end of the mounting plate is slidably provided with two groups of clamping plates, and the rotating piece is rotatably arranged on the mounting plate and connected with the two groups of clamping plates, and rotating the rotating piece can drive the two groups of clamping plates to move relatively close or away. The camera module can be clamped and fixed by placing it between the two groups of clamping plates and then rotating the rotating piece to drive the two groups of clamping plates to move relatively close. The clamping and fixing of the camera module can be cancelled by rotating the rotating piece to drive the two groups of clamping plates to move relatively away. The camera module is convenient to fix or cancel the fixing, and different sizes of camera modules can be fixed.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the rotating piece comprises a bidirectional screw rod; the top end of the mounting plate is provided with a limiting groove, the bottom end of the two groups of clamping plates is provided with a limiting block, the two groups of limiting blocks are slidably arranged in the limiting groove, the bidirectional screw rod is arranged in parallel with the limiting groove and rotatably arranged in the limiting groove, and the two ends of the bidirectional screw rod are threadedly connected with the two groups of limiting blocks. The two groups of limiting blocks can be driven to move relatively close by rotating the bidirectional screw rod and threadedly cooperating with the two groups of limiting blocks, and the two groups of limiting blocks can be driven to move relatively away by reversely rotating the bidirectional screw rod and threadedly cooperating with the two groups of limiting blocks. It is convenient to drive the two groups of clamping plates to move relatively close or away, and the bidirectional screw rod can be threadedly locked with the limiting block when it is stopped, so that the two groups of limiting blocks can be fixed, thereby fixing the two groups of clamping plates.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the opposite sides of the two groups of clamping plates are detachably provided with anti-skid pads. The stability of the clamping plate clamping the camera module can be improved by setting the anti-skid pad, and the anti-skid pad is detachably set, which is convenient for individual replacement after damage, thereby reducing the use cost of the device.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, the two ends of the bidirectional screw rod are coaxially provided with knobs, and the knobs protrude from the top surface of the mounting plate. The knobs are convenient for driving the bidirectional screw rod to rotate, and the bidirectional screw rod is convenient and labor-saving to rotate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the specific embodiments will be briefly described below. In all the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0020] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of a drone camera module mounting structure provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structure of another state of a drone camera module mounting structure;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 An exploded view of a drone camera module mounting structure is shown.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the linkage component in a drone camera module mounting structure is shown.

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The diagram shown is an exploded view of a fixed component in a drone camera module mounting structure.

[0025] Figure label:

[0026] 1. Camera module;

[0027] 10. Base plate; 101. Mounting plate; 102. Guide groove; 103. Mounting hole; 104. Limiting groove;

[0028] 20. Protective plate; 201. Storage cavity; 202. Adjusting screw; 203. Guide block; 204. Connecting rod; 205. First bevel gear; 206. Second bevel gear; 207. Sealing strip;

[0029] 30. Clamping plate; 301. Bidirectional screw; 302. Limiting block; 303. Anti-slip pad; 304. Knob; 305. T-shaped slot; 306. T-shaped locking block. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Please see Figures 1 to 3 One embodiment of a drone camera module mounting structure includes a base plate 10, a fixing component, and a protective mechanism.

[0032] The bottom plate 10 can be fixed at the bottom end of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the mounting plate 101 is arranged at the top end of the bottom plate 10. Specifically, the bottom plate 10 can be connected to the bottom end of the unmanned aerial vehicle through bolts. The fixing assembly is arranged on the mounting plate 101, and the fixing assembly is used to fix the camera module 1 at the top end of the mounting plate 101. The protection mechanism includes the protection plates 20 and the driving assembly. The protection plates 20 are hingedly connected to the four side walls of the mounting plate 101. The driving assembly is arranged on the bottom plate 10 and connected to the four protection plates 20. The driving assembly is used to drive the four protection plates 20 to fold and rotate to form a storage cavity 201 containing the camera module 1 or to extend and rotate to expose the camera module 1 and be parallel to the bottom plate 10.

[0033] In the above embodiment, under normal circumstances, the camera module 1 is contained in the storage cavity 201, at which time the four protection plates 20 protect the camera module 1 around to avoid damage to the camera module 1. When the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to take pictures, the four protection plates 20 are driven by the driving assembly to extend and rotate to expose the camera module 1 and be parallel to the bottom plate 10. The camera module 1 can be exposed to perform the camera operation. The four protection plates 20 are parallel to the bottom plate 10, which reduces the occupied space of the protection mechanism when the unmanned aerial vehicle takes pictures, thereby avoiding affecting the stability of the unmanned aerial vehicle when taking pictures. When the camera is not needed, the four protection plates 20 are driven by the driving assembly to fold and rotate to contain the camera module 1 in the storage cavity 201 again to protect the camera module 1.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 In an embodiment, the driving assembly includes the adjusting screw 202, the guide block 203, the connecting rod 204, and the linkage assembly. The four guide grooves 102 corresponding to the four protection plates 20 are formed at the top end of the bottom plate 10. The guide block 203 capable of sliding radially along the bottom plate 10 is arranged in each of the four guide grooves 102. The connecting rod 204 is hingedly connected to each of the four guide blocks 203. One end of each of the four connecting rods 204 is hingedly connected to each of the four protection plates 20. The adjusting screw 202 is threadedly connected to the guide block 203 and rotatably arranged in each of the four guide grooves 102. The adjusting screw 202 is parallel to the guide groove 102. The linkage assembly is arranged on the bottom plate 10 and connected to the four adjusting screws 202 to drive the four adjusting screws 202 to rotate synchronously.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the four sets of adjusting screws 202 are driven to rotate synchronously by the linkage assembly, the four sets of adjusting screws 202 are driven to rotate synchronously and the four sets of guide blocks 203 are driven to move away from each other in thread cooperation, the four sets of guide blocks 203 are driven to move away from each other, and the four sets of protective plates 20 are driven to rotate outward to expose the camera module 1 and to be flat with the bottom plate 10 through the connecting rods 204. The four sets of adjusting screws 202 are driven to rotate reversely synchronously by the linkage assembly, the four sets of adjusting screws 202 are driven to rotate reversely synchronously and the four sets of guide blocks 203 are driven to move together in thread cooperation, the four sets of guide blocks 203 are driven to move together, and the four sets of protective plates 20 are driven to rotate together to form the storage cavity 201 containing the camera module 1, so as to facilitate the four sets of protective plates 20 to rotate outward to expose the camera module 1 and to be flat with the bottom plate 10 or to rotate together to form the storage cavity 201 containing the camera module 1.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 4 On the basis of the above embodiment, further, the linkage assembly comprises a first bevel gear 205, a second bevel gear 206 and a driving motor; the bottom plate 10 is provided with a mounting hole 103 at the bottom end, one end of each of the four sets of adjusting screws 202 extends into the mounting hole 103, and the first bevel gear 205 is coaxially arranged in the mounting hole 103; the driving motor is arranged in the mounting hole 103, the second bevel gear 206 is coaxially arranged at the output end of the driving motor, and the second bevel gear 206 is engaged with the four first bevel gears 205.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the second bevel gear 206 is driven to rotate by starting the driving motor, the second bevel gear 206 is engaged with the four first bevel gears 205 to drive the four first bevel gears 205 to rotate synchronously, and the four first bevel gears 205 drive the four sets of adjusting screws 202 to rotate synchronously.

[0038] Please refer to Figure 1 In an embodiment, the protective plate 20 is provided with a sealing strip 207 at both ends, and the two adjacent sealing strips 207 can be tightly sealed when the four sets of protective plates 20 are rotated together. In the above embodiment, the sealing strip 207 is arranged to improve the tightness of the two adjacent protective plates 20, thereby improving the protection effect of the camera module 1.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 In an embodiment, the fixing assembly comprises a clamping plate 30 and a rotating piece; the two clamping plates 30 are slidably arranged at the top end of the mounting plate 101, the rotating piece is rotatably arranged on the mounting plate 101 and connected with the two clamping plates 30, and rotating the rotating piece can drive the two clamping plates 30 to move relatively close to or away from each other.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the camera module 1 is placed between the two sets of clamping plates 30, and then the rotating member is rotated to drive the two sets of clamping plates 30 to move close to each other to clamp and fix the camera module 1. The rotating member is rotated in the opposite direction to drive the two sets of clamping plates 30 to move away from each other to cancel the clamping and fixing of the camera module 1. The camera module 1 is fixed or un-fixed conveniently, and different sizes of camera modules 1 can be fixed.

[0041] Based on the above embodiment, further, the rotating member includes a bidirectional screw 301. The mounting plate 101 is provided with a limiting groove 104 at the top end. The two sets of clamping plates 30 are provided with limiting blocks 302 at the bottom end. The two sets of limiting blocks 302 are slidingly arranged in the limiting groove 104. The bidirectional screw 301 is arranged in parallel with the limiting groove 104 and is rotatably arranged in the limiting groove 104. The two ends of the bidirectional screw 301 are threadedly connected with the two sets of limiting blocks 302.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the bidirectional screw 301 is rotated in thread cooperation with the two sets of limiting blocks 302 to drive the two sets of limiting blocks 302 to move close to each other to drive the two sets of clamping plates 30 to move close to each other. The bidirectional screw 301 is rotated in the opposite direction in thread cooperation with the two sets of limiting blocks 302 to drive the two sets of limiting blocks 302 to move away from each other to drive the two sets of clamping plates 30 to move away from each other. The two sets of clamping plates 30 are driven to move close to or away from each other conveniently. When the bidirectional screw 301 is stopped, the limiting blocks 302 are thread-locked. At this time, the two sets of limiting blocks 302 are fixed, and the two sets of clamping plates 30 are fixed. The two sets of clamping plates 30 are fixed conveniently.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 In an embodiment, the opposite sides of the two sets of clamping plates 30 are detachably provided with anti-skid pads 303. Specifically, the opposite sides of the two sets of clamping plates 30 are provided with T-shaped clamping grooves 305. The two sets of anti-skid pads 303 are provided with T-shaped clamping blocks 306. The two sets of T-shaped clamping blocks 306 are clamped in the two sets of T-shaped clamping grooves 305, respectively. The stability of the clamping plates 30 clamping the camera module 1 is improved by the anti-skid pads 303. The anti-skid pads 303 are detachably arranged, which facilitates the individual replacement of the damaged anti-skid pads 303 and reduces the use cost of the device.

[0044] Based on the above embodiment, further, the two ends of the bidirectional screw 301 are coaxially provided with knobs 304. The knobs 304 are protruded from the top surface of the mounting plate 101. The knobs 304 are arranged to facilitate the rotation of the bidirectional screw 301. The rotation of the bidirectional screw 301 is convenient and labor-saving.

[0045] The specific embodiment of the above unmanned aerial vehicle camera module mounting structure is as follows:

[0046] When the photographing is needed, the second bevel gear 206 is driven to rotate by starting the driving motor, the second bevel gear 206 is meshed with the four groups of first bevel gears 205, and the four groups of first bevel gears 205 are driven to rotate synchronously, the four groups of first bevel gears 205 are synchronously rotated, and the four groups of adjusting screws 202 are driven to rotate synchronously, the four groups of adjusting screws 202 are synchronously rotated, and the four groups of guide blocks 203 are driven to move away from each other through the thread cooperation, the four groups of guide blocks 203 are moved away from each other, and the four groups of protection plates 20 are driven to rotate outward through the connecting rods 204, the four groups of protection plates 20 are exposed, the photographing module 1 is exposed, and the photographing module 1 is parallel to the bottom plate 10, at this time, the photographing operation can be performed, and the four groups of protection plates 20 are parallel to the bottom plate 10, the occupied space of the protection mechanism during the unmanned aerial vehicle photographing is reduced, and the influence on the stability of the unmanned aerial vehicle photographing flight is avoided.

[0047] When the photographing is not needed, the second bevel gear 206 is driven to rotate reversely by controlling the driving motor, the second bevel gear 206 is meshed with the four groups of first bevel gears 205, and the four groups of first bevel gears 205 are driven to rotate reversely synchronously, the four groups of first bevel gears 205 are reversely rotated synchronously, the four groups of adjusting screws 202 are reversely rotated synchronously, the four groups of guide blocks 203 are driven to move close to each other through the thread cooperation, the four groups of guide blocks 203 are moved close to each other, and the four groups of protection plates 20 are driven to rotate to fold again through the connecting rods 204, and the photographing module 1 is accommodated in the storage cavity 201 again to protect the photographing module 1.

[0048] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some or all of the technical features can be replaced equivalently; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and they should be covered in the scope of the claims and the description of the present application.

Claims

1. A mounting structure for a drone camera module, characterized in that, include: The base plate (10) can be fixed to the bottom of the drone, and the top of the base plate (10) is provided with a mounting plate (101); A fixing component is disposed on the mounting plate (101), the fixing component being used to fix the camera module (1) to the top of the mounting plate (101); and The protective mechanism includes a protective plate (20) and a drive assembly. The protective plate (20) is hinged to all four side walls of the mounting plate (101). The drive assembly is disposed on the base plate (10) and connected to the four sets of protective plates (20). The drive assembly is used to drive the four sets of protective plates (20) to close and rotate to form a storage cavity (201) that accommodates the camera module (1) or to open and rotate to expose the camera module (1) and be flush with the base plate (10).

2. The drone camera module mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving assembly includes an adjusting screw (202), a guide block (203), a connecting rod (204), and a linkage assembly; the top of the base plate (10) has four sets of guide grooves (102) corresponding to the four sets of protective plates (20), and each of the four sets of guide grooves (102) is provided with a guide block (203) that can slide radially along the base plate (10). Each of the four sets of guide blocks (203) is hinged with a connecting rod (204), and the four sets of connecting rods (204) are connected to each other. 204) One end is hinged to the four sets of protective plates (20) respectively. The four sets of guide grooves (102) are rotatably provided with the adjusting screws (202) that are threadedly connected to the guide blocks (203). The adjusting screws (202) are arranged parallel to the guide grooves (102). The linkage component is set on the base plate (10) and connected to the four sets of adjusting screws (202) to drive the four sets of adjusting screws (202) to rotate synchronously.

3. The drone camera module mounting structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The linkage assembly includes a first bevel gear (205), a second bevel gear (206), and a drive motor; the bottom end of the base plate (10) is provided with a mounting hole (103), one end of each of the four sets of adjusting screws (202) extends into the mounting hole (103), and the first bevel gear (205) is coaxially arranged therein; the drive motor is arranged in the mounting hole (103), and the second bevel gear (206) is coaxially arranged at the output end of the drive motor; the second bevel gear (206) meshes with the four sets of the first bevel gears (205).

4. The drone camera module mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both ends of the protective plate (20) are provided with sealing strips (207). When the four sets of protective plates (20) are closed and rotated, the sealing strips (207) of the two adjacent sets can be sealed tightly.

5. The drone camera module mounting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing component includes a clamping plate (30) and a rotating component; two sets of clamping plates (30) are slidably disposed on the top end of the mounting plate (101), and the rotating component is rotatably disposed on the mounting plate (101) and connected to the two sets of clamping plates (30). Rotating the rotating component can drive the two sets of clamping plates (30) to move closer or further apart.

6. The drone camera module mounting structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, The rotating component includes a bidirectional screw (301); the top of the mounting plate (101) has a limiting groove (104), and the bottom of both sets of clamping plates (30) are provided with limiting blocks (302). The two sets of limiting blocks (302) are slidably disposed in the limiting groove (104). The bidirectional screw (301) is parallel to the limiting groove (104) and rotatably disposed in the limiting groove (104). The two ends of the bidirectional screw (301) are threadedly connected to the two sets of limiting blocks (302) respectively.

7. The drone camera module mounting structure according to claim 5, characterized in that, Anti-slip pads (303) are detachably provided on opposite sides of both sets of clamping plates (30).

8. The drone camera module mounting structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, Both ends of the bidirectional screw (301) are coaxially provided with knobs (304), and the knobs (304) protrude from the top surface of the mounting plate (101) on their periphery.

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