Auxiliary device for releasing life buoy of unmanned aerial vehicle

By installing limiting components on the drone's landing gear to restrict the movement of the lifebuoy, the compatibility and swaying issues between the drone-deployed lifebuoy device and the standard drone were resolved, thus improving deployment accuracy and safety.

CN223631794UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05永康市公安局
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423186675.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-23
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-23

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Technical Problem

Existing drone-based lifebuoy delivery devices require customization and cannot be matched with standard drones. Furthermore, the lifebuoys are prone to swaying during flight, affecting delivery accuracy and safety.

Method used

Design an auxiliary device for deploying lifebuoys from a drone, including limiting components that are spaced apart on the drone's landing gear. The limiting components connect to the drone without landing gear and restrict the horizontal and vertical movement of the lifebuoys to ensure the stability of the connection between the lifebuoys and the drone's servo motors.

Benefits of technology

This technology enables the lifebuoy to be fixed in place during drone flight, improving deployment accuracy and safety. It is applicable to standard drones and avoids the risk of the lifebuoy colliding with the propeller.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an auxiliary device for releasing a life buoy of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The auxiliary device comprises at least two limiting pieces, the limiting pieces are installed on an undercarriage of the unmanned aerial vehicle at intervals so as to define a limiting space capable of limiting the life buoy to move in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction, the rope binding area of the life buoy is exposed at the interval of the adjacent limiting pieces, and the rope binding area of the life buoy is connected with a steering engine of the unmanned aerial vehicle through a binding rope. And when the steering engine of the unmanned aerial vehicle releases the binding rope, the life buoy can be separated from the limiting space and put in. The auxiliary device for throwing the life buoy by the unmanned aerial vehicle is simple in structure, can be matched with a standard unmanned aerial vehicle for use, can prevent the life buoy from shaking in flight, and can improve the throwing precision of the life buoy.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to an unmanned plane technical field, concretely relates to an unmanned plane life buoy auxiliary device. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of science and technology, in the unmanned plane technology field, especially the need of application technology to the rapid response of water rescue, because unmanned plane has the advantages such as quick reaction, strong maneuverability, is more and more widely used, therefore the technology of water rescue itself is also more and more high. Because the problem of water rescue itself, so looking for unmanned plane to carry air lifesaver this method is a new requirement and thought.

[0003] The existing unmanned plane that throws life buoy usually needs to be customized, the general unmanned plane does not set the device that fixes life buoy, therefore can only temporarily fix life buoy on the rudder of unmanned plane through binding rope, when unmanned plane carries life buoy to reach the destination, the rudder is controlled again to release the binding rope, so as to realize the throwing of life buoy. But life buoy is easy to shake in the process of following the high-speed flight of unmanned plane, not only easy to collide with the propeller of unmanned plane, the precision of throwing is also affected,

[0004] Therefore, an auxiliary device for throwing life buoy that can be used on standard unmanned plane is needed. CONTENT OF UTILITY MODEL

[0005] The utility model aims at at least one of the technical problems in the above-mentioned technology. To this end, the utility model aims at providing an unmanned plane life buoy auxiliary device, which is simple in structure, can be used with standard unmanned planes, can prevent life buoy from shaking during flight, and can improve the throwing precision of life buoy.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides an unmanned plane life buoy auxiliary device, which comprises at least two limiting pieces.

[0007] The limiting pieces are installed on the landing gear of the unmanned plane at intervals to define a limiting space that can limit the movement of the life buoy in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. The binding rope area of the life buoy is exposed at the interval between adjacent limiting pieces, so that the binding rope area of the life buoy is connected to the rudder of the unmanned plane through the binding rope. When the rudder of the unmanned plane releases the binding rope, the life buoy can be separated from the limiting space and thrown.

[0008] The auxiliary device for unmanned aerial vehicle to drop life buoy according to the embodiment of the utility model, through the spacing arrangement of the limiting piece, the life buoy can be connected with the steering engine of the unmanned aerial vehicle through the binding rope at the interval, and the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction movement of the life buoy are limited, so that the life buoy keeps the relatively fixed state when following the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly, thereby guaranteeing the flight safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the dropping precision of the life buoy.

[0009] In addition, the auxiliary device for unmanned aerial vehicle to drop life buoy according to the above-mentioned embodiment of the utility model can also have the following additional technical features:

[0010] Optionally, the limiting piece is provided with an elastic buckle for the landing gear to be clamped in and separated from.

[0011] Optionally, the limiting piece has two, and the two limiting pieces are symmetrically arranged in the form of brackets.

[0012] Further, the limiting space can be in contact with the upper side and the inner side of the life buoy to limit the movement of the life buoy in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction.

[0013] Further, the limiting space can be in contact with the upper side and the outer side of the life buoy to limit the movement of the life buoy in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction.

[0014] Further, the limiting space can be in contact with the upper side, the inner side and the outer side of the life buoy to limit the movement of the life buoy in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Fig. 1 It is a structural schematic view of the auxiliary device for unmanned aerial vehicle to drop life buoy according to the embodiment one of the utility model;

[0016] Fig. 2 It is a structural schematic view of the auxiliary device for unmanned aerial vehicle to drop life buoy according to the embodiment two of the utility model;

[0017] Fig. 3 It is a structural schematic view of the auxiliary device for unmanned aerial vehicle to drop life buoy according to the embodiment three of the utility model;

[0018] Explanation of reference signs:

[0019] Limiting piece 1, elastic buckle 11, life buoy 2, binding rope area 21, landing gear 3, cross bar 31. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The embodiments of the present application are described below in detail, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary, and are intended to explain the present application, and should not be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0021] In order to better understand the above technical solutions, the exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present application and to convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0022] In order to better understand the above technical solutions, the above technical solutions will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] The following describes the implementation of the auxiliary device for unmanned aerial vehicle to drop lifebuoy according to the embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to Figs. 1-3

[0024] The auxiliary device for unmanned aerial vehicle to drop lifebuoy according to the embodiments of the present application comprises at least two limiting members 1.

[0025] Specifically, the limiting members 1 are installed on the landing gear 3 of the unmanned aerial vehicle at intervals to define a limiting space in which the movement of the lifebuoy 2 in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction is limited, and the binding rope area 21 of the lifebuoy 2 is exposed at the interval between adjacent limiting members 1, so that the binding rope area 21 of the lifebuoy 2 is connected with the rudder mechanism of the unmanned aerial vehicle through the binding rope, and when the rudder mechanism of the unmanned aerial vehicle releases the binding rope, the lifebuoy 2 can be separated from the limiting space and dropped.

[0026] That is, the limiting members 1 are installed on the landing gear 3 of the unmanned aerial vehicle at intervals, which on the one hand can expose part of the lifebuoy 2, facilitating the connection of the lifebuoy 2 with the rudder mechanism of the unmanned aerial vehicle through the binding rope, and on the other hand can make the lifebuoy 2 contact with the limiting members 1 at least at two positions, so that the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction of the lifebuoy 2 are limited to move, thereby ensuring that the lifebuoy 2 and the unmanned aerial vehicle can be relatively fixed during the flight of the lifebuoy 2 following the unmanned aerial vehicle, thereby avoiding safety accidents such as collision between the lifebuoy 2 and the propeller of the unmanned aerial vehicle, improving the dropping accuracy of the lifebuoy 2, and ensuring the timeliness and reliability of the rescue. Among them, the limiting members 1 can be installed on the existing vertical or horizontal landing gear.

[0027] ​Thus, by connecting the limiting piece 1 with the landing gear 3 of the unmanned aerial vehicle, it is convenient to match with the standard unmanned aerial vehicle; by spacing the limiting piece 1, the life buoy 2 can be connected with the rudder of the unmanned aerial vehicle through the binding rope at the interval, and the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction of the life buoy 2 are limited, so that the life buoy 2 keeps a relatively fixed state when following the unmanned aerial vehicle, thereby ensuring the flight safety of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the throwing accuracy of the life buoy 2.

[0028] Optionally, the limiting piece 1 is provided with an elastic buckle 11 for the landing gear 3 to be clamped or separated. It can be understood that by providing the elastic buckle 11, the limiting piece 1 can be directly clamped or separated with the landing gear 3, thereby realizing the quick installation and disassembly of the limiting piece 1 and the landing gear 3. The buckle can be a circular shape with an opening matched with the horizontal rod 31 of the landing gear 3, and the opening can be provided in an inverted eight-shaped manner to facilitate the introduction of the landing gear 3 into the elastic buckle 11. The number of buckles on one limiting piece 1 can be two, and the elastic buckle 11 can be integrally formed with the limiting piece 1.

[0029] Optionally, the limiting piece 1 has two, and the two limiting pieces 1 are symmetrically arranged in a bracket shape. It can be understood that since the two horizontal rods 31 of the landing gear 3 in contact with the ground are symmetrical structures, by symmetrically arranging the two limiting pieces 1 in a bracket shape, it is convenient to match the horizontal rod 31 of the landing gear 3, and the bracket-shaped symmetric arrangement can better match the curvature of the life buoy 2, so that the life buoy 2 can be firmly limited by the two limiting pieces 1. The limiting piece 1 can be provided with a reinforcing rib, which is arranged on the back of the limiting space, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs are staggered to form a square lattice.

[0030] Embodiment one

[0031] Further, the limiting space can contact the upper side and the inner side of the life buoy 2 to limit the movement of the life buoy 2 in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. It can be understood that by contacting the limiting space with the upper side and the inner side of the life buoy 2, the upper side and the inner side of the life buoy 2 are limited, thereby limiting the movement of the life buoy 2 in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. The cross section of the limiting piece 1 can be L-shaped.

[0032] Embodiment two

[0033] Further, the limiting space can contact the upper side and the outer side of the life buoy 2 to limit the movement of the life buoy 2 in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. It can be understood that by contacting the limiting space with the upper side and the outer side of the life buoy 2, the upper side and the outer side of the life buoy 2 are limited, thereby limiting the movement of the life buoy 2 in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. The cross section of the limiting piece 1 can be L-shaped.

[0034] Embodiment three

[0035] Further, the limiting space can contact the upper side, the inner side and the outer side of the life buoy 2 to limit the movement of the life buoy 2 in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. It can be understood that, by the limiting space contacting the upper side, the inner side and the outer side of the life buoy 2, the upper side, the inner side and the outer side of the life buoy 2 are limited, thereby limiting the movement of the life buoy 2 in the horizontal direction and the vertical upward direction. Wherein, the cross section of the limiting piece 1 can be in inverted U shape.

[0036] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0037] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "several" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0038] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrated; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or the communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the "upper" or "lower" of the first feature to the second feature can include the direct contact of the first and second features, or can include the contact of the first and second features through another feature between them. Moreover, the "upper", "upper" and "upper" of the first feature to the second feature include the vertical direction of the first feature above and oblique above the second feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The "below", "below" and "below" of the first feature to the second feature include the vertical direction of the first feature below and oblique below the second feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0040] In the description of the present specification, the description referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms should not be understood as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or several embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate different embodiments or examples described in the present specification.

[0041] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application, and those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, replacements and variations to the above-described embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An auxiliary device for drone launching of lifebuoys, characterized in that, The device comprises: at least two limiting members; the limiting members are detachably mounted on the landing gear of the UAV to define a limiting space in which the life buoy is limited to move in horizontal direction and vertical upward direction, the binding rope area of the life buoy is exposed at the interval between the adjacent limiting members, and the binding rope area of the life buoy is connected with the rudder of the UAV through the binding rope, when the rudder of the UAV releases the binding rope, the life buoy can be separated from the limiting space and be thrown.

2. The drone-assisted lifesaving buoy launching device according to claim 1, wherein, the limiting member is provided with an elastic buckle for clamping or separating the landing gear.

3. The auxiliary device for throwing the life buoy by the UAV according to claim 1, wherein the limiting member has two, and the two limiting members are symmetrically arranged in the form of brackets.

4. The drone-assisted lifesaving buoy launching device according to claim 3, characterized in that, the limiting space can contact the upper side and the inner side of the life buoy to limit the movement of the life buoy in horizontal direction and vertical upward direction.

5. The drone-assisted lifesaving buoy launching device according to claim 3, wherein, the limiting space can contact the upper side and the outer side of the life buoy to limit the movement of the life buoy in horizontal direction and vertical upward direction.

6. The drone-assisted lifesaving buoy launching device according to claim 3, wherein, the limiting space can contact the upper side, the inner side and the outer side of the life buoy to limit the movement of the life buoy in horizontal direction and vertical upward direction.