Unmanned aerial vehicle high-altitude bird repeller integrated device

By integrating an automatic cable retraction and delivery component into the bottom of the drone, the problem of cumbersome cable operation for drone wind-powered bird deterrents has been solved, achieving automated cable management, improving operational safety and efficiency, and enhancing the drone's flight performance and endurance.

CN223528797UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-11STATE GRID SHAANXI ELECTRIC POWER CO LTD MIAN COUNTY POWER SUPPLY BRANCH
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Application Number
CN202423154072.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2025-11-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-19

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Technical Problem

Existing drone-based wind-powered bird deterrent devices have ropes tied to the bottom, making operation cumbersome. They are also prone to tangling during takeoff and landing and lack an automatic storage structure, which affects drone safety and operational efficiency.

Method used

A rope storage device including an automatic rope retraction component and an automatic rope release component was designed. It utilizes an electric telescopic rod, a rope retraction motor, and a gear system to achieve automatic rope storage and release, and is integrated into a storage box at the bottom of the drone.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic cable retraction and release, simplifies drone takeoff and landing operations, ensures the orderly state of the cables, improves safety and work efficiency, reduces the risk of failure, saves space and weight, and enhances flight performance and endurance.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle high-altitude bird repelling device integrated device which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle, a rope containing device located at the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle and used for containing a wind power bird repelling device rope, a controller and a bird repelling device rope. An automatic take-up assembly and an automatic take-out assembly are arranged in the storage box, a mounting groove is formed under the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a limiting plate is arranged on the inner wall of the top of one side of the mounting groove, a disassembly buckling groove is formed in the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the other side of the mounting groove, and the storage box is mounted in the mounting groove; through the design of the automatic take-up assembly and the automatic take-out assembly, automatic storage and release of the bird repelling equipment rope are achieved, manual intervention is reduced, the working efficiency is improved, the rope storage device can ensure that the rope is always kept in an ordered state in the flight process of the unmanned aerial vehicle, faults or accidents caused by rope winding are avoided, and the safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle is improved. Therefore, safe flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, specifically to an integrated device for high-altitude bird deterrence on UAVs. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, birds have a serious impact on agriculture and fruit farming. They peck at the seeds of spring-sown crops in farmland, causing gaps in the rows and severely affecting crop growth and yield. In orchards, birds peck at ripe fruit, damaging its appearance and reducing its commercial value. The pecked areas are also more susceptible to pests and diseases, further exacerbating the damage. Fruits pecked by birds are more prone to the proliferation of various pathogens, causing even healthy fruit to become infected, increasing the difficulty and cost of orchard management. Birds also peck at the new buds, tender leaves, and petals of fruit trees, affecting their normal growth and development, and may even lead to the death of the trees.

[0003] Currently, drones are used to drive away birds. Using drones as carriers, wind-powered bird deterrents are still attached to the bottom of the drones. When the wind blows over the wind-powered bird deterrents, their impellers or wind buckets begin to rotate, forming dynamically changing objects. Birds are highly alert, and this dynamic light and shadow effect is a great disturbance to birds, making them feel uneasy and actively moving away from the equipment area.

[0004] However, during the use of the wind-powered bird deterrent device, the rope of the bird deterrent device is tied to the bottom of the drone, which is cumbersome. During takeoff, the rope is easy to get tangled in the drone. When taking off, the rope needs to be laid vertically on the ground. When landing, the wind-powered bird deterrent device needs to be held in hand first. It does not have an automatic rope entry and exit structure, making it cumbersome to use. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an integrated device for bird deterrence in high-altitude drones, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] An integrated device for a drone-based high-altitude bird deterrent includes a drone, a rope storage device located at the bottom of the drone for storing the rope of a wind-powered bird deterrent, a controller, and a bird deterrent rope. The rope storage device includes a storage box, inside which are an automatic rope retraction component and an automatic rope delivery component. A mounting groove is provided directly below the bottom of the drone. A limit plate is provided on the top inner wall of one side of the mounting groove, and a disassembly buckle groove is provided on the bottom of the drone on the other side of the mounting groove. The storage box is installed inside the mounting groove.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the automatic reel assembly includes an electric telescopic rod, a reel motor, an active outer circumferential wall gear, a driven inner circumferential wall gear, and a reel shaft. A flange plate is connected to one side of the outer wall of the driven inner circumferential wall gear. Bearing seats are connected to both ends of the reel shaft. One of the reel shafts extends through the bearing seat and connects to the outer wall of the flange plate. One end of the bird deterrent rope is connected to the reel shaft.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the take-up motor is located on one side of the driven inner circumferential wall gear, the output end of the take-up motor is connected to the outer wall of the driving outer circumferential wall gear, the driving outer circumferential wall gear is matched with the driven inner circumferential wall gear, the electric telescopic rod is located on one side of the take-up motor, and the output end of the electric telescopic rod is connected to the outer wall of the end of the take-up motor.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the automatic cable delivery assembly includes a cable delivery motor, a cable delivery drive gear, a cable delivery driven gear, a first cable delivery wheel, and a second cable delivery wheel. The cable delivery drive gear is meshed with the cable delivery driven gear on one side. A first shaft is connected through the cable delivery drive gear. One end of the first shaft is connected to the output end of the cable delivery motor via a coupling, and the other end of the first shaft is connected to the first cable delivery wheel. A second shaft is connected through the cable delivery driven gear. One end of the second shaft is connected to the inner wall of the storage box via a bearing, and the other end of the second shaft is connected to the second cable delivery wheel.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the outer walls of the first and second lead-out reels abut against each other, and the bird-repelling device rope is movably located between the first and second lead-out reels.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the bottom of the storage box is provided with a through hole for wire outlet, and the bottom of the bird-repelling device rope extends through the through hole and connects to the bird-repelling device below it.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the electric telescopic rod, the take-up motor, and the take-out motor are electrically connected to the controller via wires.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] 1. In response to the problems mentioned in the background art, this application achieves automatic storage and release of the bird deterrent device rope through the design of an automatic line retraction component and an automatic line release component, which greatly simplifies the operation process when the drone takes off and lands. Before takeoff, the bird deterrent device is fixed at the end of the bird deterrent device rope below the storage box, and the system can automatically complete the rope storage. When landing, the system can automatically release the rope. This design significantly reduces manual intervention and improves work efficiency.

[0016] 2. The rope storage device in this application can ensure that the rope remains in an orderly state during the flight of the drone, avoiding malfunctions or accidents caused by rope entanglement, thereby ensuring the safe flight of the drone.

[0017] 3. The storage box design makes the entire device more compact, effectively saving space resources for the drone. At the same time, by reducing the additional equipment and tools required for manual operation, the overall weight of the drone is also reduced to a certain extent, which is conducive to improving its flight performance and endurance.

[0018] 4. By precisely controlling the length and position of the bird deterrent rope, it can be ensured that the wind-powered bird deterrent works in the optimal position, thereby improving the bird deterrent effect;

[0019] 5. This device is suitable for various types of drones, different bird control needs, and can be carried with other equipment (such as mechanical gripper arms for rescue), demonstrating strong versatility and flexibility.

[0020] The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a bottom view of the UAV of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the bottom storage box of the drone of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the take-up shaft structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the active outer circumferential wall gear and the driven inner circumferential wall gear of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the automatic cable output component of this utility model.

[0026] In the diagram: 1. Drone; 11. Mounting slot; 12. Limiting plate; 13. Removal buckle slot; 2. Rope storage device; 21. Storage box; 211. Cable exit hole; 22. Automatic cable reel assembly; 221. Electric telescopic pole; 222. Cable reel motor; 223. Driving outer circumferential wall gear; 224. Driven inner circumferential wall gear; 2241. Flange plate; 225. Cable reel shaft; 2251. Bearing seat; 23. Automatic cable exit assembly; 231. Cable exit motor; 232. Cable exit driving gear; 2321. First shaft; 233. Cable exit driven gear; 2331. Second shaft; 234. First cable exit reel; 235. Second cable exit reel; 3. Bird deterrent rope. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description of the utility model will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show several embodiments of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the text. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of the utility model more thorough and comprehensive.

[0028] Example

[0029] All devices in this application adopt conventional models in the prior art, and the control method is through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by those skilled in the art, which is common knowledge in the field, so this application will not explain it in detail.

[0030] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: an integrated device for a high-altitude bird deterrent device for drones, including a drone 1, a rope storage device 2 located at the bottom of the drone 1 for storing the rope of the wind-powered bird deterrent device, a controller, and a bird deterrent rope 3. The rope storage device 2 includes a storage box 21, which contains an automatic rope retraction component 22 and an automatic rope delivery component 23. An installation groove 11 is provided at the bottom of the drone 1. A limit plate 12 is provided on the top inner wall of one side of the installation groove 11. A disassembly buckle groove 13 is provided on the bottom of the drone 1 on the other side of the installation groove 11. The storage box 21 is installed inside the installation groove 11. A through hole 211 is provided at the bottom of the storage box 21. The bottom of the bird deterrent rope 3 extends through the through hole 211 and connects to the bird deterrent device below it.

[0031] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the drone 1 serves as the carrier of the entire device, and the drone provides a flight platform, enabling the bird deterrent equipment to reach the high-altitude working area.

[0032] The storage box 21 is designed to accommodate the automatic reel-in assembly 22 and the automatic lead-out assembly 23, protecting these components from external environmental influences. The bottom of the storage box 21 has a lead-out hole 211 for the bird deterrent equipment rope to pass through.

[0033] Mounting slot 11 facilitates the fixing and positioning of storage box 21, limiting plate 12 provides additional stability to prevent storage box 21 from shifting during flight, and disassembly slot 13 facilitates the installation and disassembly of storage box, making it convenient for maintenance and replacement of internal components.

[0034] Please see Figure 1 , 3 4. The automatic reel assembly 22 includes an electric telescopic rod 221, a reel motor 222, a driving outer circumferential wall gear 223, a driven inner circumferential wall gear 224, and a reel shaft 225. A flange plate 2241 is connected to one side of the outer wall of the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224. Bearing seats 2251 are connected to both ends of the reel shaft 225. One of the reel shafts 225 extends through the bearing seat 2251 and connects to the outer wall of the flange plate 2241. One end of the bird deterrent rope 3 is connected to the reel shaft 225. The reel motor 222 is located on one side of the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224. The output end of the reel motor 222 is connected to the outer wall of the driving outer circumferential wall gear 223. The driving outer circumferential wall gear 223 matches the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224. The electric telescopic rod 221 is located on one side of the reel motor 222. The output end of the electric telescopic rod 221 is connected to the outer wall of the end of the reel motor 222.

[0035] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the electric telescopic rod 221 extends under the condition of carrying the line. When the line is not needed, the electric telescopic rod 221 resets and drives the line take-up motor 222 and its related gear system to reset. The active outer circumferential wall gear 223 separates from the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224 to ensure that the line take-up shaft 225 does not exit the line abnormally.

[0036] When it is necessary to retrieve the bird deterrent rope, the electric telescopic rod 221 extends, pushing the take-up motor 222 and its related gear system. The driving outer circumferential wall gear 223 meshes into the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224. The take-up motor 222 drives the driving outer circumferential wall gear 223 to rotate. The engagement of the driving outer circumferential wall gear 223 and the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224 causes the driven gear to drive the take-up shaft 225 to rotate. The take-up shaft 225 is connected to the flange plate 2241. Its rotation causes the bird deterrent rope 3 to be wound around the shaft, realizing the storage of the rope. The bird deterrent rope 3 is rewound and retrieved into the storage box 21, ensuring the safe storage of the bird deterrent rope 3 and avoiding damage or interference during descent.

[0037] Please see Figure 1 , 25. The automatic cable delivery assembly 23 includes a cable delivery motor 231, a cable delivery drive gear 232, a cable delivery driven gear 233, a first cable delivery wheel 234, and a second cable delivery wheel 235. The cable delivery drive gear 232 is meshed on one side of the cable delivery driven gear 233. A first shaft 2321 is connected through the cable delivery drive gear 232. One end of the first shaft 2321 is connected to the output end of the cable delivery motor 231 via a coupling, and the other end of the first shaft 2321 is connected to the first cable delivery wheel 234. A second shaft 2331 is connected through the driven gear 233. One end of the second shaft 2331 is connected to the inner wall of the storage box 21 through a bearing, and the other end of the second shaft 2331 is connected to the second line-out wheel 235. The outer walls of the first line-out wheel 234 and the second line-out wheel 235 abut against each other. The bird-repelling device rope 3 is movably located between the first line-out wheel 234 and the second line-out wheel 235. The electric telescopic rod 221, the line-retracting motor 222 and the line-out motor 231 are electrically connected to the controller through wires.

[0038] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the controller is connected to the control motherboard inside the UAV 1 to enable remote control during flight;

[0039] In use, the wind-powered bird repeller or other bird-repelling equipment is fixed to one end of the bird-repelling rope 3 at the bottom of the storage box 21. The drone controller is started for flight. When the rope needs to be extended, the drone controller is operated to start the extension motor 231. The automatic extension component 23 extends the bird-repelling rope 3 to an appropriate length. When the wind blows over the wind-powered bird repeller, its impeller or wind bucket begins to rotate, forming a dynamically changing object. Birds are highly wary and usually avoid this constantly moving object. The wind-powered bird repeller is equipped with reflectors, which reflect sunlight when rotating, producing a strong light refraction or reflection effect. This dynamic light and shadow effect is a great disturbance to birds, making them feel uneasy and actively moving away from the equipment area.

[0040] Wind-powered bird deterrents are efficient, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective bird deterrent solutions that play an important role in protecting power facilities, crops, and maintaining the ecological environment.

[0041] The lead-out motor 231 drives the lead-out drive gear 232, which meshes with the lead-out driven gear 233. This causes the lead-out driven gear 233 to rotate, which in turn drives the first lead-out wheel 234 to rotate. The lead-out driven gear 233 then drives the second lead-out wheel 235 to rotate. The outer walls of the first and second lead-out wheels 234 and 235 abut against each other, clamping the bird-repelling device rope 3. With the rotational tension of the first and second lead-out wheels 234 and 235, the take-up shaft 225 rotates, and the rope is smoothly released. When the rope reaches the appropriate length, the lead-out motor 231 is turned off. This integrated device enables efficient and safe operation, while also improving the convenience of operation and the working efficiency of the drone.

[0042] The working process of this utility model:

[0043] When in use, fix the wind-powered bird repeller or other bird repeller to one end of the bird repeller rope 3 at the bottom of the storage box 21, start the drone controller to fly, and when the rope needs to be released, operate the controller to start the release motor 231. The automatic release component 23 releases the bird repeller rope 3 to an appropriate length. The release motor 231 drives the release drive gear 232, and the release drive gear 232 meshes with the release driven gear 233, so that the release driven gear 233 drives the release driven gear 233 to rotate. The release driven gear 233 drives the first release wheel 234 to rotate, and the release driven gear 233 drives the second release wheel 235 to rotate. The outer walls of the first release wheel 234 and the second release wheel 235 abut against each other, clamping the bird repeller rope 3. With the rotational tension of the first release wheel 234 and the second release wheel 235, the take-up shaft 225 rotates and the rope is released smoothly. When the appropriate length is reached, turn off the release motor 231.

[0044] When the bird deterrent rope needs to be retrieved after use, the electric telescopic rod 221 extends, pushing the take-up motor 222 and its related gear system. The active outer circumferential wall gear 223 meshes into the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224. The take-up motor 222 drives the active outer circumferential wall gear 223 to rotate. The engagement of the active outer circumferential wall gear 223 and the driven inner circumferential wall gear 224 causes the driven gear to drive the take-up shaft 225 to rotate. The take-up shaft 225 is connected to the flange plate 2241. Its rotation causes the bird deterrent rope 3 to be wound around the shaft, realizing the storage of the rope. The bird deterrent rope 3 is rewound and retrieved into the storage box 21, ensuring the safe storage of the bird deterrent rope 3 and avoiding damage or interference during descent.

[0045] The present invention has been described above by way of example in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-described manner. Any non-substantial improvement made by adopting the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention to other occasions without modification, shall be within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated device for a high-altitude bird deterrent from a drone, comprising a drone (1), a rope storage device (2) located at the bottom of the drone (1) for storing the rope of the wind-powered bird deterrent, a controller, and a bird deterrent rope (3), characterized in that: The rope storage device (2) includes a storage box (21), which is equipped with an automatic cable reel assembly (22) and an automatic cable delivery assembly (23). The drone (1) has an installation slot (11) directly below its bottom. A limit plate (12) is provided on the top inner wall of one side of the installation slot (11). The drone (1) has a disassembly buckle slot (13) on the bottom of the other side of the installation slot (11). The storage box (21) is installed inside the installation slot (11).

2. The integrated device for high-altitude bird deterrence of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic reel assembly (22) includes an electric telescopic rod (221), a reel motor (222), an active outer circumferential wall gear (223), a driven inner circumferential wall gear (224), and a reel shaft (225). A flange plate (2241) is connected to one side of the outer wall of the driven inner circumferential wall gear (224). Bearing seats (2251) are connected to both ends of the reel shaft (225). One of the reel shafts (225) extends through the bearing seat (2251) and connects to the outer wall of the flange plate (2241). One end of the bird deterrent rope (3) is connected to the reel shaft (225).

3. The integrated device for high-altitude bird deterrence of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 2, characterized in that: The take-up motor (222) is located on one side of the driven inner circumferential wall gear (224). The output end of the take-up motor (222) is connected to the outer wall of the driving outer circumferential wall gear (223). The driving outer circumferential wall gear (223) is matched with the driven inner circumferential wall gear (224). The electric telescopic rod (221) is located on one side of the take-up motor (222). The output end of the electric telescopic rod (221) is connected to the outer wall of the end of the take-up motor (222).

4. The integrated device for high-altitude bird deterrence of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic cable delivery assembly (23) includes a cable delivery motor (231), a cable delivery drive gear (232), a cable delivery driven gear (233), a first cable delivery wheel (234), and a second cable delivery wheel (235). The cable delivery drive gear (232) meshes with the cable delivery driven gear (233) on one side. A first shaft (2321) is connected through the cable delivery drive gear (232). One end of the first shaft (2321) is connected to the output end of the cable delivery motor (231) via a coupling. The other end of the first shaft (2321) is connected to the first cable delivery wheel (234). A second shaft (2331) is connected through the cable delivery driven gear (233). One end of the second shaft (2331) is connected to the inner wall of the storage box (21) via a bearing. The other end of the second shaft (2331) is connected to the second cable delivery wheel (235).

5. The integrated device for high-altitude bird deterrence of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer walls of the first lead reel (234) and the second lead reel (235) abut against each other, and the bird deterrent rope (3) is located between the first lead reel (234) and the second lead reel (235).

6. The integrated device for high-altitude bird deterrence of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage box (21) has a through hole (211) at the bottom, and the bottom of the bird-repelling device rope (3) extends through the through hole (211) and connects to the bird-repelling device below it.

7. The integrated device for high-altitude bird deterrence of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 2, characterized in that: The electric telescopic pole (221), the take-up motor (222), and the take-out motor (231) are electrically connected to the controller via wires.