Container for storage and transportation of unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing a container for drone storage and transportation, and adopting a lifting outrigger and gear and rack transmission structure, the difficulties of field loading and unloading and heavy loads in drone transportation have been solved, achieving fast, stable loading and unloading and low-cost transportation.

CN223591487UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25GUIZHOU AEROSPACE TIANMA ELECTRICAL TECH

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422385383.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-29
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-29

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Technical Problem

In the current technology for drone transportation, the lack of cranes during field operations makes container loading and unloading difficult, and existing equipment cannot withstand the heavy load of large drone carriers.

Method used

Design a container for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) storage and transportation, employing lifting outriggers and a rack and pinion transmission structure to achieve stable loading and unloading of the container and movement of heavy-duty support brackets.

Benefits of technology

It enables fast and stable loading and unloading of containers in the field without the need for a crane, and the gear and rack transmission structure is suitable for heavy-duty linear motion, reducing costs and extending service life.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of storage and transportation of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a container for storage and transportation of unmanned aerial vehicles, which comprises a container body, the container body is provided with a hollow inner cavity and a bracket for placing the unmanned aerial vehicles, and the bracket comprises a fuselage wing bracket and an empennage bracket; lifting supporting legs are installed on stand columns at the four corners of the box body. By the adoption of the container, the problem that loading and unloading of the container are inconvenient is effectively solved, loading and unloading of the container can be completed without a crane under the condition of field operation, and the container is simple and practical in structure.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the storage and transportation technical field of unmanned plane, especially a container for unmanned plane storage and transportation. BACKGROUND

[0002] For large unmanned plane, when transporting, the wings and tail of the unmanned plane are often detached from the fuselage, and then placed on a bracket together with the fuselage, and the bracket with the wings, tail and fuselage is placed in a container for transportation by a flat car.

[0003] The existing transportation device, such as the patent application with the publication number CN118322972A, discloses an unmanned plane loading and unloading device, which includes: a vehicle body assembly for loading the unmanned plane; a moving assembly for moving the unmanned plane inside and outside the vehicle body assembly; a hoisting assembly for hoisting the unmanned plane; a fixing assembly for fixing the unmanned plane; wherein the fixing assembly includes a skid fixing mechanism and a tail pipe fixing mechanism, the skid fixing mechanism is used to limit the skid of the unmanned plane, and the tail pipe fixing mechanism is used to limit the tail pipe of the unmanned plane. The hoisting and moving inside and outside the container are completed by the cooperation of the moving assembly and the hoisting assembly, the moving assembly and the hoisting assembly are both arranged inside the container, and there is no external hoisting mechanism, which can quickly complete the loading and unloading of large unmanned planes.

[0004] In the above-mentioned prior art, the hoisting assembly inside the container is directly used to hoist the unmanned plane, and the hoisting assembly is driven by a moving motor and a screw rod mechanism to move on the moving guide rail, so as to achieve the purpose of sending the unmanned plane out of the container.

[0005] The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems:

[0006] (1) When transporting, a crane is needed to hoist the container onto a flat car, and when transporting to the destination, the container needs to be hoisted down from the flat car. However, in the case of field operation, there is no crane to hoist the container, and how to load and unload the container is a problem to be solved.

[0007] (2) For large unmanned planes, the bracket structure used is also large, and the total amount of the bracket after loading the wings and fuselage is large, and if the screw rod mechanism in the prior art is used as a driving mechanism, it cannot withstand a large load, and cannot send the bracket after loading the wings and fuselage out of the container. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0008] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a container for unmanned plane storage and transportation, which aims to solve the above technical problems.

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a container for unmanned plane storage and transportation, including the box, the box has hollow inner chamber, the bracket for placing unmanned plane, the bracket includes fuselage wing bracket and tail wing bracket, install lifting support leg on the column of four corners of the box.

[0010] Preferably, the upper end and the lower end of the column are respectively provided with a lug, and a U-shaped notch is arranged on the lug; the lifting support leg comprises a cylinder body and a telescopic rod arranged in the cylinder body; a horizontal connecting rod is arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the cylinder body respectively, and the cantilever end of the horizontal connecting rod is inserted into the U-shaped notch of the lug and connected through a rotating shaft.

[0011] Preferably, a diagonal brace is arranged between the horizontal connecting rod and the cylinder body.

[0012] Preferably, a temperature and humidity detector is arranged on the inner wall of the box for monitoring the temperature and humidity inside the box; an air conditioner is arranged on the front end face of the box; the air conditioner is connected to an air conditioner controller for control connection, and the temperature and humidity detector is connected to the air conditioner controller.

[0013] Preferably, two parallel first guide rails are arranged on the bottom wall of the box, and the first guide rails are used to support the rolling bearings at the bottom of the fuselage wing bracket; a rack is arranged on the bottom wall of the box, and the long direction of the first guide rail and the long direction of the rack are parallel to the long direction of the box, and the rack is located between the two first guide rails; the rack is used to mesh with the driving gear of the driving mechanism on the fuselage wing bracket.

[0014] Preferably, the rack is spliced by multiple rack monomers, and an installation plate is integrally formed at the bottom of each rack monomer, and the installation plate is connected to the bottom wall of the box by screws.

[0015] Preferably, the first guide rail is spliced by multiple guide rail monomers, and a guide rail groove in right-angle shape is arranged on each guide rail monomer; the rolling bearings at the bottom of the fuselage wing bracket include vertical support bearings and horizontal limiting bearings; the bottom plate of the guide rail groove is in rolling fit with the vertical support bearings; the vertical side plate of the guide rail groove is in rolling fit with the horizontal limiting bearings.

[0016] Preferably, a screw connection plate is integrally formed on the guide rail monomer, and the screw connection plate is connected to the bottom wall of the box by screws; multiple rib plates are arranged between the screw connection plate and the vertical side plate of the guide rail groove.

[0017] Preferably, two pairs of second guide rails are arranged on the bottom wall of the box body; the second guide rails are used for supporting the rolling bearings at the bottom of the tail wing bracket; the second guide rails are spliced by a plurality of track plates, screw through holes are arranged on the track plates and are used for screw connection with the bottom wall of the box body; and a sunken platform is arranged on the top surface of the track plate and is used for rolling fit of the rolling bearings at the bottom of the tail wing bracket.

[0018] Preferably, two pairs of split tail doors are arranged at the tail end of the box body; a front door is arranged at the front end of the box body; and a plurality of observation windows are arranged on the long side walls of the box body.

[0019] Thanks to the above technical scheme, the present application has the following advantages:

[0020] (1) The container provided by the present application is used to place the box body on the ground before transportation, and the fuselage wing bracket and the tail wing bracket are loaded into the box body, so that the lifting legs are in the retracted state in the initial state. When transportation is needed, the amplitude of the lifting legs is changed, the whole box body is supported upward, and then the board car is driven into the box body, the lifting legs are retracted, the box body is quickly and stably parked on the board car, the loading operation is completed, and the transportation is performed. When the container is unloaded from the board car at the destination, the amplitude of the lifting legs is changed first, the lifting legs are elongated, the lower end of the lifting legs is abutted on the ground, the lifting legs are further elongated, the box body is lifted and separated from the board car, the board car is driven away at this time, and then the lifting legs are retracted, so that the box body is stably placed on the ground.

[0021] (2) The container provided by the present application effectively overcomes the inconvenience of loading and unloading the container, and the container can be loaded and unloaded without using a crane in the case of field operation, and the structure is simple and practical.

[0022] (3) In the present application, the gear and rack are used as a driving structure to move the fuselage wing bracket out of the box body, the gear and rack transmission has a large carrying capacity and is suitable for linear motion application of heavy load. The gear and rack transmission has lower cost than the screw transmission, especially in long distance application. The gear and rack transmission mechanism is relatively simple, convenient to maintain, and can prolong the service life by replacing the worn gear or rack. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without creative labor.

[0024] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the container provided by the present application Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 2 The structure diagram of the container provided by the present application Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 3 The structure diagram of the container provided by the present application Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 4 The schematic view after the fuselage wing bracket and the tail bracket of the container loader provided by the present application

[0028] Figure 5 The structure schematic view of the fuselage wing bracket and the tail bracket

[0029] Figure 6 The structure schematic view of the tail placed after the tail bracket

[0030] Figure 7 The structure schematic view of the bottom bracket in the fuselage wing bracket

[0031] Figure 8 The structure schematic view of the bottom bracket in the fuselage wing bracket Figure 7 ;

[0032] Figure 9 The schematic view of the driving mechanism on the fuselage wing bracket

[0033] Figure 10 The structure schematic view when the lifting leg in the present application is in the elongated state

[0034] Figure 11 The structure schematic view of the rack body in the present application

[0035] Figure 12 The structure schematic view of the guide rail body in the present application

[0036] Figure 13 The structure schematic view of the track plate in the present application.

[0037] Brief Description of Drawings: 1, box; 2, air conditioner; 3, lifting leg; 3a, cylinder; 3b, telescopic rod; 3c, horizontal connecting rod; 3d, inclined strut; 4, temperature and humidity detector; 5, second guide rail; 5a, track plate; 5b, sunken table; 6, first guide rail; 6a, guide rail monomer; 6b, guide rail groove; 6c, screw connection plate; 7, rack; 7a, rack monomer; 7b, mounting plate; 8, detection window; 9, lug; 10, tail door; 11, front door; 12, fuselage wing bracket; 12a, bottom bracket; 12b, driving mechanism; 12c, driving gear; 12d, vertical support bearing; 12e, transverse limiting bearing; 12f, driving motor; 13, tail wing bracket; 14, stand; 15, rotating shaft; 16, tail wing; 17, wing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0039] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0040] In addition, the description of "first", "second" and the like in the present application is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present application.

[0041] In combination with the drawings, a container for storing and transporting unmanned aerial vehicles includes a box 1, the box 1 has a hollow cavity, a bracket for placing unmanned aerial vehicles, the bracket includes a fuselage wing bracket 12 and a tail wing bracket 13; lifting legs 3 are installed on the stands 14 at the four corners of the box 1. The fuselage wing bracket 12 is used to place the fuselage (not shown in the figure) and the wing 17 of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the tail wing bracket 13 is used to place the tail wing 16 of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0042] By adopting the above structure, before transportation, the box 1 is placed on the ground, the fuselage wing bracket 12 and the tail wing bracket 13 are loaded into the box 1, and in the initial state, the lifting legs 3 are in the retracted state. When transportation is needed, the entire box 1 is supported upward by the amplitude-changing lifting legs 3, then the trolley is driven into the box 1, the lifting legs 3 are retracted, the box 1 is quickly and stably parked on the trolley, the loading operation is completed, and transportation can be performed. When the box 1 needs to be unloaded from the trolley after transportation, first, the lifting legs 3 are extended and the lower ends of the lifting legs 3 are abutted on the ground, then the lifting legs 3 are further extended, the box 1 is lifted and separated from the trolley, at this time, the trolley can be driven away, then the lifting legs 3 are retracted, and the box 1 is stably placed on the ground.

[0043] As shown in Figure 1 、 2 、 Figure 10 , the ears 9 are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the column 14, and the U-shaped notches are arranged on the ears 9; the lifting legs 3 include the cylinder body 3a and the telescopic rod 3b arranged in the cylinder body 3a; the horizontal connecting rods 3c are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the cylinder body 3a, and the cantilever ends of the horizontal connecting rods 3c are inserted into the U-shaped notches of the ears 9 and connected through the rotating shafts 15. By adopting the structure, the lifting legs 3 can rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft 15, when the lifting legs 3 are needed to be used for supporting, the lifting legs 3 are rotated, and the four lifting legs 3 are stretched to be perpendicular to the long side of the box 1. In the process of transportation, the lifting legs 3 are retracted and abutted on the two end faces of the box 1.

[0044] As shown in Figure 10 , in order to enhance the stability of the lifting legs 3, the inclined struts 3d are arranged between the horizontal connecting rods 3c and the cylinder body 3a. In the embodiment, the lifting legs 3 can be electric telescopic legs or hydraulic telescopic legs, which can be selected according to the actual situation, and are not limited herein. In the embodiment, the telescopic amplitude of the lifting legs 3 is not less than 2 meters, and the purpose is to provide enough space for the trolley to drive in or drive away when the box 1 is loaded or unloaded.

[0045] As shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 3 , the temperature and humidity detector 4 is arranged on the inner wall of the box 1, and the air conditioner 2 is arranged on the front end face of the box 1; the air conditioner 2 is individually connected with the air conditioner controller, and the temperature and humidity detector 4 is connected with the air conditioner controller. By using the temperature and humidity detector 4 to monitor the temperature and humidity in the box 1, the temperature and humidity information is fed back to the air conditioner controller, the air conditioner controller controls the air conditioner 2, so as to control the temperature and humidity in the box 1.

[0046] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1, two first guide rails 6 are arranged on the bottom wall of the box 1, and the first guide rails 6 are used to support the rolling bearings at the bottom of the fuselage wing bracket 12. A rack 7 is arranged on the bottom wall of the box 1, and the long direction of the first guide rail 6 and the long direction of the rack 7 are parallel to the long direction of the box 1. The rack 7 is located between the two first guide rails 6 and is used to mesh with the drive gear 12c of the drive mechanism 12b on the fuselage wing bracket 12.

[0047] As shown in Figure 5 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 As shown in FIG. 2, the fuselage wing bracket 12 includes a bottom bracket 12a, and the drive mechanism 12b is installed at the tail end of the bottom bracket 12a. The drive mechanism 12b includes a drive motor 12f, a worm gear structure, and a drive gear 12c. The output shaft of the drive motor 12f is connected with the worm, and the output shaft of the worm is connected with the drive gear 12c. The worm gear structure is used to realize the function of deceleration.

[0048] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 9 As shown in FIG. 3, when the fuselage wing bracket 12 needs to be removed from the box 1, the drive motor 12f is started to drive the drive gear 12c to rotate. Since the drive gear 12c and the rack 7 form a gear and rack transmission structure, the entire fuselage wing bracket 12 moves on the first guide rail 6 and is removed from the tail of the box 1.

[0049] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 11 As shown in FIG. 4, the rack 7 is spliced by a plurality of rack monomers 7a. The bottom of each rack monomer 7a is integrally formed with a mounting plate 7b, and the mounting plate 7b is connected with the bottom wall of the box 1 by screws. Since the length of the entire box 1 is large, if the rack 7 adopts a whole structure, it is not convenient for processing and installation. Therefore, the rack 7 adopts a structure form of splicing a plurality of rack monomers 7a.

[0050] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Figure 12As shown, the first guide rail 6 is spliced by a plurality of guide rail units 6a, and a right-angle guide rail groove 6b is arranged on each guide rail unit 6a; the rolling bearing at the bottom of the fuselage wing bracket 12 comprises a vertical support bearing 12d and a horizontal limiting bearing 12e; the bottom plate of the guide rail groove 6b is in rolling fit with the vertical support bearing 12d; and the vertical side plate of the guide rail groove 6b is in rolling fit with the horizontal limiting bearing 12e. The bottom plate of the guide rail groove 6b mainly plays a role of supporting vertical load. The vertical side plate of the guide rail groove 6b mainly plays a role of guiding and limiting, so as to avoid derailment of the fuselage wing bracket 12 during movement.

[0051] In combination Figure 12 As shown, the guide rail unit 6a is integrally formed with a screw connecting plate 6c, and the screw connecting plate 6c is arranged for screw connection with the bottom wall of the box body 1; a plurality of rib plates 6d are arranged between the screw connecting plate 6c and the vertical side plate of the guide rail groove 6b, and the rib plates 6d play a role of strengthening the vertical side plate of the guide rail groove 6b.

[0052] In combination Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 13 As shown, two pairs of second guide rails 5 are arranged on the bottom wall of the box body 1; the second guide rails 5 are used for supporting the rolling bearing at the bottom of the tail wing bracket 13; the second guide rails 5 are spliced by a plurality of track plates 5a, and screw through holes are arranged on the track plates 5a for screw connection with the bottom wall of the box body 1; and sunken tables 5b are arranged on the top surface of the track plates 5a for forming rolling fit with the rolling bearing at the bottom of the tail wing bracket 13.

[0053] In combination Figure 1 As shown, two pairs of openable tail doors 10 are arranged at the tail end of the box body 1; a front door 11 is arranged at the front end of the box body 1; and a plurality of observation windows 8 are arranged on the long side wall of the box body 1. The door plate width of the openable tail door 10 is small, and the openable tail door 10 occupies a small space when opened. The front door 11 is arranged for the convenience of operators to enter the inside of the box body 1 for inspection and operation. The observation windows 8 are arranged for observing the unmanned aerial vehicle in the box body 1 through the observation windows 8 without entering the inside of the box body 1.

[0054] The above only describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent range of the present application, and any equivalent structural transformation made according to the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields is included in the patent protection range of the present application.

Claims

1. A container for drone storage and transportation, comprising a box (1), characterized in that: The box (1) has a hollow cavity, a bracket for placing a UAV, the bracket comprising a fuselage wing bracket (12) and a tail bracket (13); a lifting leg (3) is installed on the column (14) at the four corners of the box (1).

2. A container for drone storage and transportation as claimed in claim 1, wherein: A lug (9) is installed at the upper end and the lower end of the column (14), and a U-shaped notch is arranged on the lug (9); the lifting leg (3) comprises a cylinder (3a) and a telescopic rod (3b) arranged inside the cylinder (3a); a horizontal connecting rod (3c) is arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the cylinder (3a), respectively, and the cantilever end of the horizontal connecting rod (3c) is inserted into the U-shaped notch of the lug (9) and connected through a rotating shaft (15).

3. A container for drone storage and transport as claimed in claim 2, wherein: A diagonal brace (3d) is arranged between the horizontal connecting rod (3c) and the cylinder (3a).

4. The container for drone storage and transportation of claim 1, wherein: A temperature and humidity detector (4) is arranged on the inner wall of the box (1) to monitor the temperature and humidity inside the box (1); an air conditioner (2) is arranged on the front end face of the box (1); the air conditioner (2) is connected to an air conditioner controller for control, and the temperature and humidity detector (4) is connected to the air conditioner controller.

5. The container for drone storage and transportation of claim 1, wherein: Two parallel first guide rails (6) are arranged on the bottom wall of the box (1), and the first guide rails (6) are used to support the rolling bearings at the bottom of the fuselage wing bracket (12); a rack (7) is arranged on the bottom wall of the box (1), and the long direction of the first guide rail (6) and the long direction of the rack (7) are parallel to the long direction of the box (1), and the rack (7) is located between the two first guide rails (6); the rack (7) is used to engage with the drive gear (12c) of the drive mechanism (12b) on the fuselage wing bracket (12) to form a drive mechanism (12b).

6. A container for drone storage and transport as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The rack (7) is spliced by a plurality of rack monomers (7a), and an installation plate (7b) is integrally formed at the bottom of each rack monomer (7a); the installation plate (7b) is connected to the bottom wall of the box (1) by screws.

7. A container for drone storage and transportation as claimed in claim 5 wherein: The first guide rail (6) is spliced by a plurality of guide rail monomers (6a), and a guide rail groove (6b) in a right angle shape is arranged on each guide rail monomer (6a); the rolling bearings at the bottom of the fuselage wing bracket (12) comprise vertical support bearings (12d) and horizontal limiting bearings (12e); the bottom plate of the guide rail groove (6b) is in rolling fit with the vertical support bearings (12d); the vertical side plate of the guide rail groove (6b) is in rolling fit with the horizontal limiting bearings (12e).

8. A container for drone storage and transport as claimed in claim 7, wherein: A screw connection plate (6c) is integrally formed on the guide rail monomer (6a), and the screw connection plate (6c) is connected to the bottom wall of the box (1) by screws; a plurality of rib plates (6d) are arranged between the screw connection plate (6c) and the vertical side plate of the guide rail groove (6b).

9. The container for drone storage and transportation of claim 1, wherein: Two pairs of second guide rails (5) are arranged on the bottom wall of the box body (1); the second guide rails (5) are used for supporting the rolling bearings at the bottom of the tail wing bracket (13); the second guide rails (5) are spliced by a plurality of track plates (5a), and screw through holes are arranged on the track plates (5a) and used for screw connection with the bottom wall of the box body (1); a sunken platform (5b) is arranged on the top surface of the track plate (5a) and used for rolling fit of the rolling bearings at the bottom of the tail wing bracket (13).

10. The container for drone storage and transportation of claim 1, wherein: Two pairs of split tail doors (10) are arranged at the tail end of the box body (1); a front door (11) is arranged at the front end of the box body (1); a plurality of observation windows (8) are arranged on the long side walls of the box body (1).

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  • Unmanned aerial vehicle loading and unloading device

    CN118322972A

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