Unmanned aerial vehicle night inspection device self-adaptive to ambient light
By designing LED auxiliary lights built into the hollow landing gear of the drone, the problem of poor image quality under insufficient light at night has been solved, enabling efficient nighttime inspection of the drone and improving image clarity and space utilization.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520357406.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-03
AI Technical Summary
Existing drones produce poor image quality during nighttime inspections in low-light conditions, and auxiliary lighting structures occupy a large amount of structural space in the drone body, resulting in a complex and bulky main structure.
The design incorporates an adaptive ambient light-based drone night inspection device. It utilizes LED auxiliary lighting integrated into the hollow landing gear. A rotor motor drives a rotating shaft, which in turn rotates the legs and LED lights, allowing for the storage and deployment of the lighting module. This improves illumination performance while reducing the device's footprint.
It improves the clarity of nighttime inspection images, enhances the space utilization of drones, and avoids the problem of complex and bulky main structure of drones.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to unmanned plane technical field, concretely relates to unmanned plane night inspection device of self -adaptation ambient light. BACKGROUND
[0002] Traditional oil and gas pipeline protection is usually based on pipeline operation parameters, and belongs to post-detection, and the protection measures before pipeline is destroyed still mainly rely on artificial inspection, and artificial inspection cannot realize uninterrupted inspection all day, and there is monitoring blind area, because the surrounding environment of pipeline line is complex, deploying unmanned plane inspection system can realize full-line dead angle inspection, and unmanned plane inspection can replace traditional manual inspection and surveying for the area that manual inspection cannot reach and the area that is difficult to inspect.
[0003] Insufficient night illumination leads to poor image quality obtained by inspection, and details of inspection target cannot be clearly presented, which influences accurate judgment on equipment state, safety hidden danger and the like, in order to solve this problem, the existing unmanned plane is usually equipped with auxiliary lighting structure, but the auxiliary lighting structure usually occupies a large amount of structural space of the unmanned plane main body, so that the unmanned plane main body structure becomes complex and heavy, the complex structure not only increases the manufacturing cost and maintenance difficulty of the unmanned plane, but also the heavy fuselage influences the flight performance of the unmanned plane, such as reducing flight speed and shortening endurance time, which further limits efficient application of the unmanned plane in night inspection work.
[0004] Therefore, aiming at the above-mentioned problems of the existing unmanned plane device, because the image quality of the inspection is poor in the use environment of insufficient night illumination, and the auxiliary lighting structure usually occupies a large amount of structural space of the unmanned plane main body, the unmanned plane night inspection device of self-adaptation ambient light can be designed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] In order to overcome the problems of the existing unmanned plane device, because the image quality of the inspection is poor in the use environment of insufficient night illumination, and the auxiliary lighting structure usually occupies a large amount of structural space of the unmanned plane main body, the unmanned plane main body structure is complex and heavy.
[0006] The technical scheme of the utility model is: the unmanned plane night inspection device of self-adaptation ambient light, including unmanned plane main body, auxiliary lighting rotor rack assembly, cruise monitoring assembly and rotor motor module, the four corners of the unmanned plane main body are provided with auxiliary lighting rotor rack assembly, the outer side upper end of the auxiliary lighting rotor rack assembly is fixedly provided with rotor motor module, the front of the unmanned plane main body is provided with cruise monitoring assembly, and the auxiliary lighting rotor rack assembly comprises hollow landing gear, rotating shaft, supporting leg, landing gear motor, anti-skid buffer foot pad, LED auxiliary lighting lamp and rotor support.
[0007] Preferably, LED auxiliary lights built into the hollow landing gear are used to illuminate the four sides of the drone body. This not only improves the lighting performance but also reduces the volume occupied by the lighting module on the drone body, greatly improving its space utilization and enhancing the clarity of nighttime inspection images. This solves the problem that existing drone devices have poor image quality during nighttime use in low-light conditions, and that auxiliary lighting structures usually occupy a large amount of structural space in the drone body, resulting in a complex and bulky drone body structure.
[0008] Preferably, rotor brackets are provided at all four corners of the drone body, and the rotor brackets are fixedly connected to the drone body; one end of the rotor bracket is fixedly connected to the outer shell of the rotor motor module.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the rotor support is equipped with a hollow landing gear inside; the hollow landing gear is equipped with a pivot and a support leg at both ends, and the pivot and support leg are integrally formed with the hollow landing gear.
[0010] Preferably, an LED auxiliary light is fixedly installed inside the hollow landing gear, and the LED auxiliary light is electrically connected to the power supply module of the UAV body; a landing gear motor is installed on the outside of the rotor bracket, and the landing gear motor drive shaft drives the hollow landing gear to rotate.
[0011] Preferably, one end of the support leg is provided with an anti-slip cushioning pad, and the anti-slip cushioning pad is fixedly connected to the support leg.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the cruise monitoring component includes a monitoring module, a cruise camera, and a high-intensity light shield; the three-axis gimbal control head of the drone body is fixedly connected to the monitoring module; and the cruise camera is set at the center of the front end of the monitoring module.
[0013] Preferably, both sides of the patrol camera are equipped with high-intensity light shields, and the high-intensity light shields are fixedly connected to the monitoring module.
[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0015] 1. Existing drone devices suffer from poor image quality during nighttime operations in low-light conditions. Furthermore, auxiliary lighting structures typically occupy a significant amount of structural space within the drone body, resulting in a complex and bulky structure. This solution addresses the problem of poor image quality during nighttime operations in low-light conditions, coupled with the bulky and complex structure caused by the occupancy of auxiliary lighting modules. By integrating LED auxiliary lights into the hollow landing gear to illuminate the drone's perimeter, the solution improves illumination performance while reducing the space utilization of the lighting modules and enhancing the clarity of nighttime inspection images.
[0016] 2. By the setting of the rotating shaft and the landing gear motor, the landing gear motor is used to drive the rotating shaft to drive the supporting leg and the LED auxiliary illuminating lamp to rotate, so that the hollow landing gear is stored and released in the rotor support, and the space utilization of the unmanned aerial vehicle is greatly improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 A whole three-dimensional structure schematic view of the unmanned aerial vehicle night inspection device of the present application is shown.
[0018] Figure 2 A whole bottom view three-dimensional structure schematic view of the unmanned aerial vehicle night inspection device of the present application is shown.
[0019] Figure 3 An auxiliary illuminating rotor support assembly three-dimensional structure schematic view of the unmanned aerial vehicle night inspection device of the present application is shown.
[0020] Figure 4 A cruising monitoring assembly three-dimensional structure schematic view of the unmanned aerial vehicle night inspection device of the present application is shown.
[0021] The marks in the drawings are: 1, unmanned aerial vehicle main body; 2, auxiliary illuminating rotor support assembly; 3, cruising monitoring assembly; 4, rotor motor module; 201, hollow landing gear; 202, rotating shaft; 203, supporting leg; 204, landing gear motor; 205, anti-skid buffer foot pad; 206, LED auxiliary illuminating lamp; 207, rotor support; 301, monitoring module; 302, cruising camera; 303, strong light baffle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The present application will be further described below in combination with the drawings and examples.
[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-4 The present application provides an example: the unmanned aerial vehicle night inspection device of the present application, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1, an auxiliary illuminating rotor support assembly 2, further comprising a cruising monitoring assembly 3, a rotor motor module 4; the unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1 is provided with the auxiliary illuminating rotor support assembly 2 at four corners; the outer side upper end of the auxiliary illuminating rotor support assembly 2 is fixedly provided with the rotor motor module 4; the front of the unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1 is provided with the cruising monitoring assembly 3; the auxiliary illuminating rotor support assembly 2 comprises a hollow landing gear 201, a rotating shaft 202, a supporting leg 203, a landing gear motor 204, an anti-skid buffer foot pad 205, an LED auxiliary illuminating lamp 206 and a rotor support 207.
[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-4In the embodiment, the four corners of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 are provided with rotor supports 207, and the rotor supports 207 are fixedly connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1; one end of the rotor support 207 is fixedly connected with the shell of the rotor motor module 4; the inside of the rotor support 207 is provided with a hollow landing gear 201; the two ends of the hollow landing gear 201 are respectively provided with a rotating shaft 202 and a supporting leg 203, and the rotating shaft 202 and the supporting leg 203 are integrally formed with the hollow landing gear 201; the inside of the hollow landing gear 201 is fixedly provided with an LED auxiliary illuminating lamp 206, and the LED auxiliary illuminating lamp 206 is electrically connected with the power supply module of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1; the outside of the rotor support 207 is provided with a landing gear motor 204, and the landing gear motor 204 drives the rotating shaft 202 to drive the hollow landing gear 201 to rotate; one end of the supporting leg 203 is provided with an anti-skid buffer foot pad 205, and the anti-skid buffer foot pad 205 is fixedly connected with the supporting leg 203; the cruise monitoring assembly 3 comprises a monitoring module 301, a cruise camera 302 and a strong light baffle 303; the three-axis gimbal control end of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 is fixedly connected with the monitoring module 301; the front end of the monitoring module 301 is provided with the cruise camera 302; the two sides of the cruise camera 302 are provided with the strong light baffles 303, and the strong light baffles 303 are fixedly connected with the monitoring module 301.
[0025] When working, the landing gear motor 204 drives the rotating shaft 202 to drive the supporting leg 203 and the LED auxiliary illuminating lamp 206 to rotate, so as to realize the storage and release of the hollow landing gear 201 in the rotor support 207, greatly improving the space utilization of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
[0026] Then, the LED auxiliary illuminating lamp 206 built in the hollow landing gear 201 is used to assist in illuminating the four corners of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, which not only improves the illumination performance but also reduces the volume occupation of the illuminating module to the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, greatly improves the space utilization and the image clarity of night inspection, and solves the problem that the existing unmanned aerial vehicle device has poor image quality in the use environment of insufficient night illumination, and the auxiliary illuminating structure usually occupies a large amount of structure space of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, causing the unmanned aerial vehicle body structure to be complex and heavy.
[0027] Through the above steps, the LED auxiliary illuminating lamp 206 built in the hollow landing gear 201 is used to assist in illuminating the four corners of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, which not only improves the illumination performance but also reduces the volume occupation of the illuminating module to the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, greatly improves the space utilization and the image clarity of night inspection, and avoids the problem that the existing unmanned aerial vehicle device has poor image quality in the use environment of insufficient night illumination, and the auxiliary illuminating structure usually occupies a large amount of structure space of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, causing the unmanned aerial vehicle body structure to be complex and heavy.
[0028] The embodiment of the utility model is explained in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various changes can be made within the knowledge range possessed by the person skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the utility model.
Claims
1. An adaptive ambient light-based UAV night inspection device, comprising a UAV body (1) and an auxiliary lighting rotor assembly (2), characterized in that: It also includes a cruise monitoring component (3) and a rotor motor module (4); auxiliary lighting rotor frame components (2) are set at the four corners of the UAV body (1); a rotor motor module (4) is fixedly set at the upper outer side of the auxiliary lighting rotor frame component (2); a cruise monitoring component (3) is set at the front of the UAV body (1); the auxiliary lighting rotor frame component (2) includes a hollow landing gear (201), a pivot (202), a support leg (203), a landing gear motor (204), an anti-slip buffer pad (205), an LED auxiliary lighting light (206), and a rotor bracket (207).
2. The adaptive ambient light-based UAV night inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Rotor brackets (207) are provided at all four corners of the main body (1) of the drone, and the rotor brackets (207) are fixedly connected to the main body (1) of the drone; one end of the rotor bracket (207) is fixedly connected to the outer shell of the rotor motor module (4).
3. The adaptive ambient light-based UAV night patrol device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotor support (207) is equipped with a hollow landing gear (201); the hollow landing gear (201) is equipped with a pivot (202) and a support leg (203) at both ends, and the pivot (202) and the support leg (203) are integrally formed with the hollow landing gear (201).
4. The adaptive ambient light-based UAV night inspection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: An LED auxiliary lighting lamp (206) is fixedly installed inside the hollow landing gear (201), and the LED auxiliary lighting lamp (206) is electrically connected to the power supply module of the UAV body (1); a landing gear motor (204) is installed on the outside of the rotor bracket (207), and the landing gear motor (204) drives the rotating shaft (202) to drive the hollow landing gear (201) to rotate.
5. The adaptive ambient light-based UAV night inspection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the support leg (203) is provided with an anti-slip buffer pad (205), and the anti-slip buffer pad (205) is fixedly connected to the support leg (203).
6. The UAV night inspection device with adaptive ambient light according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cruise monitoring component (3) includes a monitoring module (301), a cruise camera (302), and a high-intensity light baffle (303); the three-axis gimbal control head of the UAV body (1) is fixedly connected to the monitoring module (301); the cruise camera (302) is set at the front center of the monitoring module (301).
7. The adaptive ambient light-based UAV night patrol device according to claim 6, characterized in that: Both sides of the cruise camera (302) are equipped with high-intensity light baffles (303), and the high-intensity light baffles (303) are fixedly connected to the monitoring module (301).