Multi-hanging-point control device of unmanned aerial vehicle
By designing a multi-attachment control device for UAVs, the problem of UAV mission architecture being unsuitable for low-cost applications was solved, thereby increasing the number of attachment points and control capabilities, and achieving the effects of weight reduction and cost reduction.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423046736.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-10
AI Technical Summary
The existing mission architecture of drones is not suitable for low-cost design, especially due to insufficient number of attachment points and control capabilities, which leads to increased weight and cost.
A multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was designed, including a mission unit, control cables, and a suspension device. Through the combination of a main control module, a communication interface module, an attachment point control module, and a power supply module, effective control of six attachment points was achieved, and the mounting method of the suspended objects was optimized to meet the needs of air-to-air and air-to-ground configurations.
This has enabled the reduction of drone weight and cost, met the control requirements of various suspended configurations, and improved control flexibility and efficiency.
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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 multi-attachment control device for UAVs. Background Technology
[0002] This drone has six hardpoints for mounting suspended objects. It has two configurations: air-to-air and air-to-ground. The air-to-air configuration carries two air-to-air objects, while the air-to-ground configuration carries four. These two configurations cannot coexist. Generally, aircraft will configure their mission aircraft's hardware and control cabling according to the number of hardpoints, thus providing control capability for six hardpoints. However, drones need to consider weight reduction, especially low-cost design; therefore, the mission aircraft architecture of general aircraft is not suitable for low-cost drones. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This invention facilitates aircraft weight reduction and cost reduction.
[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is: a multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), comprising a mission unit, control cables, and a suspension device; the mission unit includes a main control module, a communication interface module, an attachment point control module A, and an attachment point control module B; the control cables include control cable #1, control cable #2, control cable #3, and control cable #4; the suspension device includes two single attachment frames and two double attachment frames; wherein, one single attachment frame is provided with attachment point #5, and the other is provided with attachment point #6; wherein, one double attachment frame is provided with attachment points #1 and #3 respectively, and the other is provided with attachment points #2 and #4;
[0005] The main control module is used for system management, suspended object management, fire control calculation, and attack guidance functions.
[0006] The communication interface module is used for communication and management functions of the avionics bus and weapon bus, and interacts with the main control module to complete the transmission of avionics bus and weapon bus data.
[0007] The mounting point control module is used to set up the power control logic circuit and power output circuit. Each mounting point control module completes the control and management of power supply and deployment for two mounting points.
[0008] In the aforementioned multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles, the mission unit also includes a power module, which is used to perform power supply filtering, voltage regulation and power conversion, and to provide the required internal power supply for each module.
[0009] In the aforementioned multi-attachment control device for the UAV, in air-to-ground configuration, four air-to-ground suspended objects are mounted on two twin-mounted racks, located at attachment points 1#, 2#, 3#, and 4# respectively. The mission aircraft's attachment point control module A is connected to the corresponding cable of one twin-mounted rack via control cable 1# through a connector, enabling communication and control between the mission aircraft and the suspended object at attachment point 1#. Similarly, the mission aircraft's attachment point control module A is connected to the corresponding cable of another twin-mounted rack via control cable 2# through a connector, enabling communication and control between the mission aircraft and the suspended object at attachment point 2#. The mission aircraft's attachment point control module B is connected to the corresponding cable of one twin-mounted rack via control cable 3# through a connector, enabling communication and control between the mission aircraft and the suspended object at attachment point 3#. Finally, the mission aircraft's attachment point control module B is connected to the corresponding cable of the other twin-mounted rack via control cable 4# through a connector, enabling communication and control between the mission aircraft and the suspended object at attachment point 4#.
[0010] In the aforementioned multi-attachment control device for the UAV, in the air-to-air configuration, two single hangers carry two air-to-air suspended objects, which are located at hangers #5 and #6 respectively. The hanger control module A of the mission aircraft is connected to the corresponding cable of one single hanger via control cable #1 through a docking connector, thus completing the communication and control functions between the mission aircraft and the suspended object at hanger #5. The hanger control module A of the mission aircraft is connected to the corresponding cable of another single hanger via control cable #2 through a docking connector, thus completing the communication and control functions between the mission aircraft and the suspended object at hanger #6.
[0011] In the aforementioned multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles, in the empty-to-empty configuration, an address line is provided on the connector inside the single hanger at attachment point #5.
[0012] In the aforementioned multi-attachment control device for UAVs, the electrical interfaces for both air-to-air and air-to-ground attachments comply with the GJB 1188A-1999 standard.
[0013] The advantages of this utility model are: based on the configuration of the suspended object, this utility model sets up a control module and control cable with 4 hanging points, realizing the control of 6 hanging points, which is conducive to reducing aircraft weight and cost.
[0014] Based on the configuration of the suspended object, this utility model optimizes the multi-hanging point control architecture to achieve a design strategy of controlling more with fewer objects. The design is reasonable and achieves the goals of weight reduction and cost reduction. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the mission machine;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the cross-linking of open-ground configurations;
[0017] Figure 3This is a cross-linking diagram of the empty-space configuration;
[0018] Figure 4 Set the position for the address lines. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, but this should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
[0020] Example 1. A multi-attachment control device for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), see [link to example]. Figures 1-4 It mainly consists of a mission unit, control cables, and corresponding suspension devices. The mission unit mainly comprises a main control module 1, a communication interface module 2, a suspension point control module A 3, a suspension point control module B 4, and a power supply module 5, as detailed below. Figure 1 The control cable is divided into 4 sections, and the suspension device is divided into a hanging bracket and a double hanging bracket.
[0021] The main control module is responsible for system management, suspended object management, fire control calculation and attack guidance functions, and interacts with various module boards to complete data parsing and scheduling.
[0022] The communication interface module is responsible for the communication and management functions of the avionics bus and weapon bus, and interacts with the main control module to complete the transmission of avionics bus and weapon bus data.
[0023] The attachment point control module 1 and attachment point control module 2 are equipped with power control logic circuits and power output circuits. Each module completes the power supply and deployment control and management functions of the two attachment points.
[0024] The power module performs power filtering, voltage regulation, and power conversion, providing the necessary internal power to each module.
[0025] In the open-ground configuration, four open-ground suspended objects are mounted on two double-mounted racks (9). The suspended objects are located at mounting points 1#, 2#, 3#, and 4#, respectively. See details below. Figure 2 The mission machine's attachment point control module A3 is connected to the corresponding cable of a double-mounted bracket 9 via control cable #1 7 and connector 8, completing the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the object suspended at attachment point #1. The mission machine's attachment point control module A3 is also connected to the corresponding cable of another double-mounted bracket 9 via control cable #2 6 and connector 8, completing the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the object suspended at attachment point #2. The mission machine's attachment point control module B4 is connected to the corresponding cable of one double-mounted bracket 9 via control cable #3 10 and connector 8, completing the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the object suspended at attachment point #3. The mission machine's attachment point control module B4 is also connected to the corresponding cable of another double-mounted bracket 9 via control cable #4 11 and connector 8, completing the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the object suspended at attachment point #4.
[0026] In the empty configuration, two single hangers (12) support two empty suspended objects, located at hangers #5 and #6 respectively. See details below. Figure 3 The task machine's hanging point control module A3 is connected to the corresponding cable of a single hanging frame 12 via control cable 7 and connector 8 to complete the communication and control functions between the task machine and the object suspended at hanging point 5. The task machine's hanging point control module A3 is connected to the corresponding cable of another single hanging frame 12 via control cable 6 and connector 8 to complete the communication and control functions between the task machine and the object suspended at hanging point 6.
[0027] Since the electrical interfaces of both the suspended structures and the ground-mounted structures comply with GJB 1188A-1999, the suspended structures at points #5 and #6 can utilize the ground-mounted structures at points #1 and #2. The difference lies in the address lines; therefore, the address lines are placed at the mounting bracket end. Figure 4 As shown, the address line of pin 5 is placed on the connector inside the bracket. The electrical interfaces of the "Control Cable 1", "Control Cable 2", "Control Cable 3", and "Control Cable 4" of the mission unit are all identical, and no address line is set, thus achieving cable universality.
Claims
1. A multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), characterized in that, The system includes a task unit, control cables, and a suspension device. The task unit includes a main control module (1), a communication interface module (2), a hanging point control module A (3), and a hanging point control module B (4). The control cables include control cable #1 (7), control cable #2 (6), control cable #3 (10), and control cable #4 (11). The suspension device includes two single hanging frames and two double hanging frames. One single hanging frame has a hanging point #5, and the other has a hanging point #6. One double hanging frame has a hanging point #1 and a hanging point #3, and the other has a hanging point #2 and a hanging point #4. The main control module is used for system management, suspended object management, fire control calculation, and attack guidance functions. The communication interface module is used for communication and management functions of the avionics bus and weapon bus, and interacts with the main control module to complete the transmission of avionics bus and weapon bus data. The mounting point control module is used to set up the power control logic circuit and power output circuit. Each mounting point control module completes the control and management of power supply and deployment for two mounting points.
2. The multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mission unit also includes a power supply module (5), which is used to perform power supply filtering, voltage regulation and power conversion, and provide the required internal power supply for each module.
3. The multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the air-ground configuration, four air-ground suspended objects are mounted on two double-mounted racks (9), with the suspended objects located at mounting points 1#, 2#, 3#, and 4# respectively. The mounting point control module A (3) of the mission aircraft is connected to the corresponding cable of one double-mounted rack (9) via the 1# control cable (7) and the docking connector (8), completing the communication and control functions between the mission aircraft and the suspended object at mounting point 1#. The mounting point control module A (3) of the mission aircraft is connected to the corresponding cable of another double-mounted rack (9) via the 2# control cable (6) and the docking connector (8), completing the mission... The mission machine communicates and controls the object suspended at point 2. The mission machine's attachment point control module B (4) is connected to the corresponding cable of a double-mounted bracket (9) via the 3# control cable (10) and the docking connector (8), thus completing the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the object suspended at point 3. The mission machine's attachment point control module B (4) is connected to the corresponding cable of another double-mounted bracket (9) via the 4# control cable (11) and the docking connector (8), thus completing the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the object suspended at point 4.
4. The multi-attachment control device for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the empty configuration, two empty suspended objects are mounted on two single hangers (12), and the suspended objects are located at hangers 5# and 6# respectively. The hanger control module A (3) of the mission machine is connected to the corresponding cable of one single hanger (12) via the 1# control cable (7) and the docking connector (8) to complete the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the suspended object at hanger 5#. The hanger control module A (3) of the mission machine is connected to the corresponding cable of another single hanger (12) via the 2# control cable (6) and the docking connector (8) to complete the communication and control functions between the mission machine and the suspended object at hanger 6#.
5. The multi-attachment control device for a UAV according to claim 4, characterized in that, In the empty configuration, the connector inside the single hanger (12) at the 5# hanger point is equipped with an address line.
6. The multi-attachment control device for a UAV according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The electrical interfaces for both suspended objects and ground-mounted objects comply with the GJB 1188A-1999 standard.