Unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron

By designing a drone landing pad with angle adjustment and lifting components, the problem of drones tipping over on uneven ground was solved, enabling smooth landing and safe use of drones.

CN223721195UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26INNER MONGOLIA UNIV FOR THE NATITIES
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Application Number
CN202520129576.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-20
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-20

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Technical Problem

When drones are used outdoors, the tilted surface of the landing pad makes them prone to tipping over, and existing technology makes it difficult to achieve safe landing on uneven ground.

Method used

A drone landing pad has been designed, comprising a protective frame, a positioning platform, an angle adjustment device, and a lifting assembly. The positioning platform's angle adjustment and lifting are achieved through a support linkage, a ball joint, and a drive structure. The positioning shaft and guide rail ensure the parallel stability of the landing plate, and flexible rubber pads and annular grooves are used to improve friction.

Benefits of technology

Achieving a smooth landing of drones on uneven ground improves the safety and stability of drones used outdoors, prevents them from tipping over, and ensures a smooth landing and protection for the drones.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron which comprises a protective outer frame, a positioning table is arranged at the bottom end of the interior of the protective outer frame, angle adjusting equipment is arranged at the bottom end of the positioning table, a lifting assembly is arranged at the upper end of the positioning table, a landing plate is arranged at the top end of the lifting assembly, and electric opening covers are arranged on the two sides of the top end of the protective outer frame. The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron, the supporting connecting rods at the corresponding positions are driven by the driving structures to deflect, the positioning tables are lifted through the supporting connecting rods, the positioning tables and the supporting connecting rods can form inclination angles through the arrangement of the ball head rods, and therefore when the supporting connecting rods are lifted by different heights, the positioning tables can generate angle deflection; and then the positioning table is flush with the horizontal plane, so that the equipment can be used on the uneven ground, the safety of the equipment when the equipment is used outdoors is improved, and the unmanned aerial vehicle can land stably.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to an unmanned plane technical field especially is related to an unmanned plane parking apron. BACKGROUND

[0002] The unmanned plane is called "unmanned plane" simply, and the industry unmanned plane technology is increasingly mature, and the mounting technology is promoted and the variety is increasingly rich and colorful, and the application scene industry, field and market capacity of unmanned plane are greatly expanded.

[0003] With the development of unmanned plane, in order to protect the safety of unmanned plane in the process of taking off and landing, the parking apron for the parking of unmanned plane appears;

[0004] Chinese patent publication No. CN218368349U discloses an unmanned plane parking apron, relating to the technical field of unmanned plane, comprising a parking apron, a centering mechanism, comprising two groups, the first group of centering mechanism moves in the front and rear direction of the parking apron, and the second group of centering mechanism moves along the left and right directions of the parking apron;The centering mechanism includes a power assembly, a guide rail and a contact arm;The contact arm spans the opposite sides of the parking apron and includes two that can approach each other or diverge from each other;The guide rail includes two and is installed on the opposite sides of the parking apron respectively, so that the two contact arms approach each other or diverge from each other;Both ends of the contact arm are connected with the guide rail and the power assembly through the connecting arm;The power assembly includes a centering motor, a belt pulley and a transmission rod;Two groups of centering mechanisms are arranged, and the two groups of centering mechanisms can push the unmanned plane to the middle position of the parking apron from the four directions of front, rear, left and right, so as to ensure the accuracy of the parking position of the unmanned plane and facilitate the next operation.

[0005] In the above-mentioned patent, since the unmanned plane is mostly used outdoors, it is difficult to provide a relatively flat installation ground for the parking apron outdoors, so the problem of inclination of the upper surface of the parking apron is prone to occur, which in turn is prone to cause the unmanned plane to roll over. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0006] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an unmanned plane parking apron to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background art.

[0007] The above technical purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme:

[0008] An unmanned plane parking apron, comprising a protective frame, a positioning table is arranged at the bottom of the interior of the protective frame, an angle adjusting device is arranged at the bottom of the positioning table, a lifting assembly is arranged at the upper end of the positioning table, a landing plate is arranged at the top end of the lifting assembly, and an electric opening cover is arranged at the top end of the protective frame on both sides.

[0009] The angle adjusting device comprises a floor, a supporting table is arranged at the top end of the floor, supporting connecting rods are rotatably arranged at four corners of the supporting table, adjusting grooves are arranged at positions corresponding to the supporting connecting rods at the bottom end of the positioning table, ball head rods are arranged in the adjusting grooves, the top ends of the supporting connecting rods are rotatably connected with the ball head rods, and driving structures are arranged at positions corresponding to the supporting connecting rods at the upper end of the floor.

[0010] Further, a positioning shaft rod is arranged at one side of the upper end of the positioning table, a positioning guide rail is arranged at the side of the upper end of the positioning plate away from the positioning shaft rod, a guide shaft rod is arranged at the bottom end of the landing plate, and a guide slide rail is arranged at the end of the bottom end of the landing plate away from the guide shaft rod.

[0011] Further, a positioning pad is arranged at the top end of the landing plate, and a plurality of annular grooves are arranged at the top end of the positioning pad.

[0012] Further, the lifting assembly comprises a first connecting rod, a guide groove is arranged in the first connecting rod, a positioning sliding block is arranged at one end of the first connecting rod and inserted into the positioning guide rail, the end of the first connecting rod away from the positioning sliding block is rotatably connected with the guide shaft rod, a second connecting rod is arranged in the guide groove, a guide sliding block is arranged at one end of the second connecting rod and slidably arranged in the guide slide rail, and the end of the second connecting rod away from the guide sliding block is rotatably connected with the positioning shaft rod.

[0013] Further, the driving structure comprises a positioning groove arranged at the top end of the floor and corresponding to the supporting connecting rod, a rotating worm is arranged in the positioning groove, and a half worm gear corresponding to the rotating worm is arranged at the bottom end of the supporting connecting rod.

[0014] Further, a driving motor is arranged at the upper end of the positioning table, a transmission screw is fixedly arranged at the motor shaft of the driving motor and penetrates through the positioning guide rail and is threadedly connected with the positioning sliding block.

[0015] In summary, the utility model has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0016] 1. The unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron drives the supporting connecting rods at the corresponding positions to deflect, so that the supporting connecting rods lift the positioning table, the positioning table and the supporting connecting rods can form an inclination angle due to the arrangement of the ball head rods, the positioning table can deflect at different heights of the supporting connecting rods, the positioning table can be flush with the horizontal plane, the device can be used on uneven ground, and the safety of the device when used outdoors is improved, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle can land stably.

[0017] 2. The unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron, through the positioning shaft rod and the guide slide rail, is used for installing the first connecting rod in the lifting assembly, through the guide shaft rod and the positioning guide rail, is used for installing the second connecting rod in the lifting assembly, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod form staggered supports, and since the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are equal in length and are rotationally connected at the center, the positioning table and the landing plate can always be in parallel, so that the stability when the unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the landing plate is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron of the present application.

[0020] Figure 2 It is an internal structure schematic diagram of the protective outer frame of the unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron of the present application.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the angle adjusting device and driving structure of the unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron of the present application.

[0022] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly of the unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron of the present application.

[0023] In the figure, 1 is a protective outer frame, 2 is a positioning table, 21 is a positioning shaft rod, 22 is a positioning guide rail, 23 is a driving motor, 24 is a transmission screw, 3 is an angle adjusting device, 31 is a floor, 32 is a supporting table, 33 is a supporting connecting rod, 34 is an adjusting groove, 35 is a ball head rod, 4 is a lifting assembly, 41 is a first connecting rod, 42 is a guide groove, 43 is a positioning sliding block, 44 is a second connecting rod, 45 is a guide sliding block, 5 is a landing plate, 51 is a guide shaft rod, 52 is a guide slide rail, 53 is a positioning pad, 54 is an annular groove, 6 is an electric opening cover, 7 is a driving structure, 71 is a positioning groove, 72 is a rotating worm, and 73 is a half worm wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings.

[0025] Embodiment:

[0026] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 4The present invention discloses a drone landing pad, including a protective outer frame 1, a positioning platform 2 at the bottom of the inner side of the protective outer frame 1, an angle adjustment device 3 at the bottom of the positioning platform 2, a lifting component 4 at the top of the positioning platform 2, a landing plate 5 at the top of the lifting component 4, and electrically operated opening covers 6 on both sides of the top of the protective outer frame 1.

[0027] The angle adjustment device 3 includes a floor 31, a support platform 32 is provided at the top of the floor 31, and support rods 33 are rotatably provided at the four corners of the support platform 32. An adjustment groove 34 is provided at the bottom of the positioning platform 2 at the position corresponding to the support rods 33. A ball joint rod 35 is provided inside the adjustment groove 34. The top of the support rods 33 is rotatably connected to the ball joint rod 35. A drive structure 7 is provided at the upper end of the floor 31 at the position corresponding to the support rods 33.

[0028] In this embodiment, when the drone lands, the electrically operated opening cover 6 is opened to both sides, such as... Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of the drone when it is at rest. The electrically operated opening cover 6 can be opened by an electric support rod or by a motor. This is a common existing technology and therefore is not described.

[0029] Before the drone lands, such as Figure 3 The diagram shows the structure of the angle adjustment device 3 and the drive structure 7. The drive structure 7 drives the support rod 33 at the corresponding position to deflect, so that the support rod 33 raises the positioning platform 2. The ball joint 35 allows the positioning platform 2 to tilt relative to the support rod 33. Thus, when the support rod 33 is raised to different heights, the positioning platform 2 can deflect at different angles, making the positioning platform 2 flush with the horizontal plane. This allows the device to be used on uneven ground, thereby improving the safety of the device when used outdoors and facilitating a smooth landing of the drone.

[0030] After the drone lands, the landing plate 5 is retracted into the protective frame 1 by the lifting component 4, and then the electrically operated opening cover 6 is closed to protect the drone.

[0031] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 2 As shown, a positioning shaft 21 is provided on one side of the upper end of the positioning platform 2, a positioning guide rail 22 is provided on the side of the upper end of the positioning plate away from the positioning shaft 21, a guide shaft 51 is provided at the bottom end of the falling plate 5, and a guide slide rail 52 is provided at the bottom end of the falling plate 5 away from the guide shaft 51.

[0032] In this embodiment, the positioning shaft 21 and the guide rail 52 are used to install the first connecting rod 41 in the lifting assembly 4, and the guide shaft 51 and the positioning guide rail 22 are used to install the second connecting rod 44 in the lifting assembly 4, so that the first connecting rod 41 and the second connecting rod 44 form an interlaced support. At the same time, since the first connecting rod 41 and the second connecting rod 44 are of equal length and are rotatably connected at the center, the positioning platform 2 and the landing plate 5 can always be kept in a parallel state, thereby improving the stability of the UAV when it lands on the landing plate 5.

[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 2 As shown, a positioning pad 53 is provided at the top of the landing plate 5, and a plurality of annular grooves 54 are provided at the top of the positioning pad 53.

[0034] In this embodiment, the positioning pad 53 is made of flexible rubber. The positioning pad 53 at the top of the landing plate 5 is used to reduce the impact force when the drone lands, and the annular groove 54 is used to increase the friction between the drone and the landing gear to prevent the drone from slipping.

[0035] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, the lifting assembly 4 includes a first connecting rod 41, with a guide groove 42 inside the first connecting rod 41. A positioning slider 43 is provided at one end of the first connecting rod 41 and is inserted into the positioning guide rail 22. The end of the first connecting rod 41 away from the positioning slider 43 is rotatably connected to the guide shaft 51. A second connecting rod 44 is provided inside the guide groove 42. A guide slider 45 is provided at one end of the second connecting rod 44 and is slidably disposed inside the guide rail 52. The end of the second connecting rod 44 away from the guide slider 45 is rotatably connected to the positioning shaft 21.

[0036] In this embodiment, the second connecting rod 44 is inserted inside the guide groove 42 and is rotatably connected via a shaft, such as... Figure 2 The internal structure diagram of the protective outer frame 1 shown is as follows: Figure 4 The schematic diagram of the lifting assembly 4 shown shows that one end of the first connecting rod 41 is slidably disposed inside the positioning guide rail 22 via the positioning slider 43, and the other end is rotatably connected to the guide shaft 51. One end of the second connecting rod 44 is slidably disposed inside the guide slide rail 52 via the guide slider 45, and the other end is rotatably connected to the positioning shaft 21. At this time, the first connecting rod 41 and the second connecting rod 44 are interleaved to stably support the landing plate 5.

[0037] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the driving structure 7 comprises a positioning groove 71, which is arranged at the top end of the floor 31 and corresponds to the supporting link 33, and a rotating worm 72 is arranged in the positioning groove 71, and the bottom end of the supporting link 33 is provided with a half worm gear 73 matched with the rotating worm 72.

[0038] In the embodiment, the rotating worm 72 is arranged in the positioning groove 71, the half worm gear 73 is arranged on the worm ring, and the half worm gear 73 is in transmission cooperation with the rotating worm 72, the inside of the floor 31 is provided with a control motor for driving the rotating worm 72 to rotate, the rotating worm 72 is driven to rotate by the control motor, the supporting link 33 fixedly provided with the half worm gear 73 is rotated, and the positioning table 2 is lifted.

[0039] In the further preferable embodiment of the utility model, as shown in the figure, Figure 2 The upper end of the positioning table 2 is provided with a driving motor 23, a transmission screw 24 is fixedly arranged at the motor shaft of the driving motor 23, the transmission screw 24 penetrates through the positioning guide rail 22 and is in screw cooperation with the positioning sliding block 43.

[0040] In the embodiment, the driving motor 23 cooperates with the transmission screw 24 to control the positioning sliding block 43 to slide in the inside of the positioning guide rail 22, and the lifting assembly 4 is controlled to move the landing plate 5 up and down.

[0041] The embodiments of the specific embodiment are the preferable embodiments of the utility model, and are not limited to the protection scope of the utility model, so that: equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the utility model should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An unmanned aircraft landing pad, characterized in that, Including the protection frame (1), the inside bottom of protection frame (1) is provided with positioning table (2), the bottom of positioning table (2) is provided with angle adjusting equipment (3), the upper end of positioning table (2) is provided with lifting assembly (4), the top of lifting assembly (4) is provided with landing board (5), the top of protection frame (1) both sides is provided with electric opening cover (6); Angle adjusting equipment (3) includes floor (31), the top of floor (31) is provided with support table (32), the four corners of support table (32) are all rotationally arranged with support connecting rod (33), the bottom of positioning table (2) is correspondingly provided with adjusting groove (34) at the position of support connecting rod (33), the inside of adjusting groove (34) is provided with ball head rod (35), the top of support connecting rod (33) is rotationally connected with ball head rod (35), the upper end of floor (31) is provided with drive structure (7) at the position corresponding to support connecting rod (33).

2. The unmanned aircraft landing pad of claim 1, wherein, The upper end of the positioning table (2) is provided with a positioning shaft (21), and the upper end of the positioning plate is provided with a positioning guide rail (22) away from the positioning shaft (21). The bottom of the landing board (5) is provided with a guide shaft (51), and the bottom of the landing board (5) is provided with a guide rail (52) away from the guide shaft (51).

3. The unmanned aircraft landing pad of claim 2, wherein, The top of the landing board (5) is provided with a positioning pad (53), and a plurality of annular grooves (54) are formed in the top of the positioning pad (53).

4. The unmanned aircraft landing pad of claim 3, wherein, The lifting assembly (4) includes a first connecting rod (41), a guide groove (42) is formed in the first connecting rod (41), a positioning sliding block (43) is arranged at one end of the first connecting rod (41), and the positioning sliding block (43) is inserted into the positioning guide rail (22), one end of the first connecting rod (41) is rotationally connected with the guide shaft (51) away from the positioning sliding block (43), a second connecting rod (44) is arranged in the guide groove (42), one end of the second connecting rod (44) is provided with a guide sliding block (45), and the guide sliding block (45) is slidably arranged in the guide rail (52), and one end of the second connecting rod (44) is rotationally connected with the positioning shaft (21) away from the guide sliding block (45).

5. The drone tarmac of claim 4, wherein, The drive structure (7) includes a positioning groove (71) formed in the top of the floor (31) and corresponding to the support connecting rod (33), a rotating worm (72) is arranged in the positioning groove (71), and a half worm gear (73) is arranged at the bottom of the support connecting rod (33) and matched with the rotating worm (72).

6. The unmanned aircraft landing pad of claim 5, wherein, The upper end of the positioning table (2) is provided with a drive motor (23), and a transmission screw (24) is fixedly arranged at the motor shaft of the drive motor (23), the transmission screw (24) penetrates the positioning guide rail (22) and is threadedly connected with the positioning sliding block (43).

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  • Unmanned aerial vehicle parking apron

    CN218368349U