Unmanned aerial vehicle storage vertical warehouse

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of storage equipment, and provides an unmanned aerial vehicle storage stereoscopic warehouse which comprises a movable carrying table, a moving mechanism and a storage mechanism arranged on one side of the moving mechanism, the storage mechanism is provided with multiple layers of storage spaces in the vertical direction, and the moving mechanism comprises a lifting assembly, a transverse moving assembly and a positioning assembly. The lifting assembly drives the movable carrying table to move in the vertical direction, the transverse moving assembly drives the movable carrying table to move back and forth between the moving mechanism and the storage mechanism, and the positioning assembly is used for positioning and straightening the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the movable carrying table. Therefore, the unmanned aerial vehicle can be conveniently stored.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of storage device technology, and more specifically to a drone-based storage warehouse. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the country has begun to focus on promoting the development of the low-altitude economy. As an important carrier of the low-altitude economy, drones are finding increasingly wide applications, such as aerial photography, agricultural monitoring, environmental monitoring, express delivery, and food delivery. With the continuous advancement of drone technology and the ongoing expansion of its application areas, the number of drones is experiencing explosive growth, and the resulting storage demands are becoming increasingly prominent.

[0003] Therefore, researching a vertical storage system that facilitates the storage of drones is a problem that needs to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0004] To facilitate the storage of drones, this application provides a drone storage rack.

[0005] This application provides a drone storage vertical warehouse, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A drone storage rack includes a mobile platform, a mobile mechanism, and a storage mechanism disposed on one side of the mobile mechanism. The storage mechanism has multiple storage spaces arranged vertically. The mobile mechanism includes a lifting component, a lateral movement component, and a positioning component. The lifting component drives the mobile platform to move vertically, the lateral movement component drives the mobile platform to move back and forth between the mobile mechanism and the storage mechanism, and the positioning component is used to locate and align the drone on the mobile platform.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution and using a three-dimensional storage structure, the vertical space is fully utilized to increase storage capacity. The mobile mechanism enables automatic storage and retrieval of drones, and the positioning component provides precise positioning, thereby improving management efficiency. The drone is placed on the mobile platform, the positioning component aligns the drone, the lifting component lowers the drone to the height corresponding to one of the storage spaces in the storage mechanism, and then the horizontal movement mechanism transports the drone into the storage space, thus facilitating the storage of drones.

[0008] Optionally, the moving mechanism further includes a mounting bracket, and the lifting assembly includes a moving bracket, at least two first chains, and a first driving member. The moving platform is disposed on the moving bracket and can move along the moving bracket. The first chains are rotatably connected to the mounting bracket, and the periphery of the moving bracket is connected to the first chains. The first driving member drives the first chains to rotate, thereby moving the moving bracket in the vertical direction and thus moving the moving platform in the vertical direction.

[0009] Optionally, the lifting assembly further includes a second chain, two drive shafts, and driven shafts corresponding to the first chain. The driven shafts are respectively disposed vertically at the corresponding positions at the ends of the drive shafts. The two ends of the second chain are respectively engaged with the middle sections of the two drive shafts. One end of the first chain is engaged with the end of the drive shaft, and the other end is engaged with the driven shaft. The first driving member drives the second chain to drive the drive shaft to rotate, thereby causing the first chain to rotate along the drive shaft and the driven shaft.

[0010] Optionally, the lifting assembly further includes a torque limiter disposed on the first drive member.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the torque limiter is used to protect the first driving component from overload.

[0012] Optionally, the lateral movement assembly includes a third chain and a second drive member. The movable platform is detachably mounted on the third chain. The second drive member drives the third chain to rotate on the movable support. The third chain drives the movable platform to move horizontally between the moving mechanism and the storage mechanism.

[0013] Optionally, the movable platform is provided with a hook, the third chain is provided with a roller, the hook is hooked onto the roller, the second driving member drives the third chain to rotate, and the roller drives the movable platform to move toward the moving mechanism or the storage mechanism.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the roller moves laterally with the third chain, which in turn drives the moving platform to move, making it convenient for the moving platform to move to the storage mechanism or the moving mechanism.

[0015] Optionally, the movable platform is provided with rollers on both sides, and the rollers are rotatably mounted on the movable support.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, when the third chain drives the mobile platform to move, the rollers roll along the mobile support, which makes it easier to drive the mobile platform to move.

[0017] Optionally, the positioning component includes a third driving member, four synchronous belts arranged in sequence, and four positioning rods. The positioning rods are arranged in pairs in parallel and the two pairs of positioning rods are arranged perpendicular to each other. Each positioning rod is connected at both ends to two opposite synchronous belts. The two ends of the positioning rod are connected to the same side of the two opposite synchronous belts. The third driving member drives the synchronous belts to move the positioning rods closer to each other or further away from each other.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, since the two sets of positioning rods are perpendicular to each other, the drone is located between the four positioning rods. When the four positioning rods approach each other, the four positioning rods abut against the four sides of the drone respectively, positioning the drone and straightening the drone, which further facilitates the storage of the drone.

[0019] Optionally, an ultrasonic sensor may also be included, which is disposed on one side of the moving mechanism and / or the storage mechanism.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, ultrasonic sensors are used to determine the location status of the UAV when it is being positioned or in the storage space.

[0021] Optionally, a pull rope sensor may also be included, which is disposed on one side of the moving mechanism.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the rope sensor is used to determine the altitude and position of the drone during takeoff and landing.

[0023] In summary, this application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0024] 1. Adopting a three-dimensional storage structure, making full use of vertical space to increase storage capacity, and realizing automatic storage and retrieval of drones through a moving mechanism, combined with precise positioning components to improve management efficiency. The drone is placed on the moving platform, the positioning component aligns the drone's position, the lifting component lowers the drone to the height corresponding to one of the storage spaces of the storage mechanism, and then the lateral movement mechanism transports the drone into the storage space, thus making it convenient to store drones.

[0025] 2. The roller moves laterally with the third chain, simultaneously moving the mobile platform, making it easy for the mobile platform to move to the storage mechanism or the moving mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other embodiments can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] In the diagram:

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drone storage vertical warehouse according to an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the moving mechanism in the UAV storage vertical warehouse according to an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the lateral movement component in the UAV storage vertical warehouse according to an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning component in the drone storage rack of this application embodiment.

[0033] Reference numerals: 1. Movable platform; 2. Movable mechanism; 21. Lifting assembly; 211. Movable support; 212. First chain; 213. First drive component; 214. Torque limiter; 215. Second chain; 216. Drive shaft; 217. Driven shaft; 22. Lateral movement assembly; 221. Third chain; 222. Second drive component; 223. Hook; 224. Roller; 225. Roller; 23. Positioning assembly; 231. Third drive component; 232. Synchronous belt; 233. Positioning rod; 234. Drive wheel set; 24. Mounting bracket; 3. Storage mechanism; 4. Ultrasonic sensor; 5. Pull rope sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-5 This application will be described in further detail.

[0035] This application discloses a vertical storage system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). (Refer to...) Figure 1 The drone storage rack includes a mobile platform 1, a mobile mechanism 2, and a storage mechanism 3 located on one side of the mobile mechanism 2. The storage mechanism 3 has multiple storage spaces arranged vertically, allowing for the storage of drones using vertical space, maximizing space utilization and facilitating drone storage. The mobile mechanism 2 includes a lifting component 21, a lateral movement component 22, and a positioning component 23. The lifting component 21 drives the mobile platform 1 to move vertically, the lateral movement component 22 drives the mobile platform 1 to move back and forth between the mobile mechanism 2 and the storage mechanism 3, and the positioning component 23 is used to position and align the drone on the mobile platform 1. The drone is placed on the mobile platform 1, the positioning component 23 aligns the drone, the lifting component 21 lowers the drone to the height corresponding to one of the storage spaces in the storage mechanism 3, and then the lateral movement mechanism transfers the drone into the storage space, thus facilitating drone storage.

[0036] Reference Figure 2In some embodiments, the moving mechanism 2 further includes a mounting bracket 24, and the lifting assembly 21 includes a moving bracket 211, at least two first chains 212 and a first drive member 213. The first drive member 213 is a three-phase motor. In some embodiments, the lifting assembly 21 further includes a torque limiter 214. The torque limiter 214 is disposed on the first drive member 213 and at one end of the three-phase motor to provide overload protection for the three-phase motor.

[0037] The mobile platform 1 is mounted on the mobile bracket 211 and can move along the mobile bracket 211. A first chain 212 is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 24. In this embodiment, four first chains 212 are provided, each located near one of the four corners of the mounting bracket 24. The periphery of the mobile bracket 211 is connected to the first chains 212, and the sides of the mobile bracket 211 near the four corners are also connected to the first chains 212. A first driving member 213 drives the first chains 212 to rotate, causing the mobile bracket 211 to move vertically, thereby moving the mobile platform 1 vertically. This allows the drone on the mobile platform 1 to be stored in storage spaces at different heights.

[0038] In some embodiments, the lifting assembly 21 further includes a second chain, two drive shafts 215, a second chain 216, and a driven shaft 217 corresponding to the first chain 212. The driven shafts 217 are respectively disposed in the vertical direction at the corresponding positions of the ends of the drive shafts 215 and the second chains 216, and are rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 24. One end of the first chain 212 is engaged with the end of the drive shaft 215 and the second chain 216, and the other end is engaged with the driven shaft 217, that is, the first chain 212 can be vertically engaged with the drive shaft 215, the second chain 216, and the driven shaft 217, so that the first chain 212 is driven in the vertical direction. The two ends of the second chain are respectively engaged with the two drive shafts 215; the middle section of the second chain 216. The first drive member 213 drives the second chain to drive the drive shafts 215 and 216 to rotate, thereby driving the first chain 212 to rotate along the drive shafts 215, 216 and driven shaft 217. By setting the second chain with the drive shafts 215 and 216, the four first chains 212 can be raised and lowered synchronously, thereby making the raising and lowering of the moving platform 1 more stable and saving the drive source.

[0039] Reference Figure 3In some embodiments, the lateral movement component 22 includes a third chain 221 and a second drive member 222. The third chain 221 is mounted on the movable support 211, and the movable platform 1 is detachably mounted on the third chain 221. Two third chains 221 are provided and spaced apart on the movable support 211. The second drive member 222 drives the third chain 221 to rotate on the movable support 211, and the third chain 221 drives the movable platform 1 to move horizontally between the moving mechanism 2 and the storage mechanism 3.

[0040] Reference Figure 4 In some embodiments, the movable platform 1 is provided with hooks 223, and the third chain 221 is provided with rollers 224. Four sets of hooks 223 are provided, with two sets spaced apart at each end of the movable platform 1, corresponding one-to-one with the positions of the third chain 221. The presence of hooks 223 at both ends facilitates the reversal of the movable platform 1. The hooks 223 are attached to the rollers 224, and rollers 224 are provided on both sides of each third chain 221. Each set of rollers 224 on a third chain 221 corresponds to one set of hooks 223, ensuring the movable platform 1 is stably connected to the third chain 221. The second driving component 222 is a motor, which drives the third chain 221 to rotate. The two sets of hooks 223 at the same end are attached to the rollers 224, and the rollers 224 drive the movable platform 1 to move towards the moving mechanism 2 or the storage mechanism 3. When storage is required, the third chain 221 rotates the roller 224 to move towards the storage mechanism 3, thereby driving the mobile platform 1 to move towards the storage mechanism 3 and storing the drone in the storage space.

[0041] In some embodiments, rollers 225 are provided on both sides of the movable platform 1. In this embodiment, three rollers 225 are provided at intervals on both sides of the movable platform 1. The rollers 225 are rolled on the movable support 211, so that the movable support 211 can move more smoothly.

[0042] Reference Figure 5 In some embodiments, the positioning assembly includes a third drive member 231, four sequentially arranged synchronous belts 232, and four positioning rods 233. The positioning rods 233 are arranged in pairs, parallel to each other, and perpendicular to each other. The two pairs of positioning rods 233 are not on the same horizontal plane, meaning they do not interfere with each other. Two opposing synchronous belts 232 are on the same horizontal plane. Each positioning rod 233 has its two ends connected to the two opposing synchronous belts 232, with both ends connected to the same side of the two opposing synchronous belts 232. That is, if one end of a positioning rod 233 is connected to the left side of one synchronous belt 232, the other end is also connected to the left side of the opposing synchronous belt 232. The third drive member 231 drives the synchronous belts 232 to simultaneously drive the positioning rods 233 to move closer or further apart.

[0043] The positioning assembly also includes four sets of drive wheel sets 234, which are respectively set at the four corners of the mounting bracket 24. Two adjacent synchronous belts 232 are fitted on the same side of the same drive wheel set 234. The third driving component 231 is a motor, the output end of which is connected to one of the drive wheel sets 234, driving the drive wheel set 234 to rotate. Then, the synchronous belt 232 drives the other drive wheel sets 234 to rotate. At the same time, the rotation of the synchronous belt 232 drives the positioning rod 233 to move. Since the two ends of the positioning rod 233 are connected to the same side of the two opposite synchronous belts 232, the two parallel positioning rods 233 can move closer or further away from each other during the rotation of the synchronous belt 232. When both sets of positioning rods 233 are close to each other, the position of the drone can be located and the drone can be aligned by contacting the periphery of the drone, making it easier to tidy up the drone.

[0044] Refer again Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the drone storage rack also includes an ultrasonic sensor 4, which is disposed on one side of the moving mechanism 2 and / or the storage mechanism 3. In this embodiment, an ultrasonic sensor 4 is disposed on the upper side of the moving mechanism 2, and an ultrasonic sensor 4 is disposed on each side of each layer of the storage mechanism 3, for determining the position of the drone when it is positioned on the moving mechanism 2 or within the storage space.

[0045] In some embodiments, the drone storage rack also includes a rope sensor 5, which is disposed on the side of the moving mechanism 2 near the bottom, for determining the height position of the drone during ascent or descent.

[0046] The implementation principle of the drone storage vertical warehouse in this application embodiment is as follows: adopting a three-dimensional storage structure, making full use of vertical space to increase storage capacity, realizing automatic storage and retrieval of drones through the moving mechanism 2, and accurately positioning with the positioning component 23 to improve management efficiency. The drone is placed on the moving platform 1, the positioning component 23 aligns the position of the drone, the lifting component 21 lowers the drone to the height corresponding to one of the storage spaces of the storage mechanism 3, and then the lateral movement mechanism transports the drone into the storage space, thereby facilitating the storage of drones.

[0047] The above are exemplary embodiments disclosed in this invention. However, it should be noted that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the embodiments of this invention as defined by the claims. The functions, steps, and / or actions of the methods according to the disclosed embodiments described herein do not need to be performed in any particular order. Furthermore, although the elements disclosed in the embodiments of this invention may be described or claimed individually, they may be understood as multiple unless explicitly limited to a singular number.

[0048] It should be understood that, as used herein, the singular form "a" is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly supports an exception. It should also be understood that, as used herein, "and / or" refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associatedly listed items. The embodiment numbers disclosed above are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0049] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely exemplary and is not intended to imply that the scope of the invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples. Within the framework of the invention, technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can be combined, and many other variations of different aspects of the invention exist, which are not provided in the details for the sake of brevity. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the invention should be included within the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle storage warehouse, characterized by: The mobile mechanism comprises a mobile carrier, a mobile mechanism, and a storage mechanism arranged on one side of the mobile mechanism, the storage mechanism is provided with multiple layers of storage space in the vertical direction, the mobile mechanism comprises a lifting assembly, a horizontal moving assembly, and a positioning assembly, the lifting assembly drives the mobile carrier to move in the vertical direction, the horizontal moving assembly drives the mobile carrier to move back and forth between the mobile mechanism and the storage mechanism, and the positioning assembly is used for positioning and adjusting the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the mobile carrier.

2. The drone storage warehouse of claim 1, wherein: The mobile mechanism further comprises a mounting bracket, the lifting assembly comprises a moving bracket, at least two first chains, and a first driving member, the mobile carrier is arranged on the moving bracket and can move along the moving bracket, the first chains are rotationally connected to the mounting bracket, the peripheral side of the moving bracket is connected to the first chains, and the first driving member drives the first chains to rotate to drive the moving bracket to move in the vertical direction, thereby driving the mobile carrier to move in the vertical direction.

3. The drone storage vault of claim 2, wherein: The lifting assembly further comprises a second chain, two transmission shafts, and a driven shaft corresponding to each first chain, the driven shafts are respectively arranged in the vertical direction at the corresponding positions of the end portions of the transmission shafts, the two ends of the second chain are respectively engaged with the middle portions of the two transmission shafts, one end of the first chain is engaged with the end portion of the transmission shaft, and the other end is engaged with the driven shaft, the first driving member drives the second chain to drive the transmission shafts to rotate, thereby driving the first chain to rotate along the transmission shafts and the driven shafts.

4. The drone storage warehouse of claim 2, wherein: The lifting assembly further comprises a torsion limiter, and the torsion limiter is arranged on the first driving member.

5. The drone storage vault of claim 1, wherein: The horizontal moving assembly comprises a third chain and a second driving member, the mobile carrier is detachably mounted on the third chain, the second driving member drives the third chain to rotate and is arranged on the moving bracket, and the third chain drives the mobile carrier to move horizontally between the mobile mechanism and the storage mechanism.

6. The drone storage vault of claim 5, wherein: The mobile carrier is provided with a hook, the third chain is provided with a roller, the hook is hooked on the roller, the second driving member drives the third chain to rotate, and the roller drives the mobile carrier to move to one side of the mobile mechanism or the storage mechanism.

7. The drone storage vault of claim 5, wherein: Both sides of the mobile carrier are provided with rollers, and the rollers are arranged to roll on the moving bracket.

8. The drone storage vault of claim 1, wherein: The positioning assembly comprises a third driving member, four synchronous belts arranged in sequence, and four positioning rods, the positioning rods are arranged in parallel in two groups, and the two groups of positioning rods are arranged perpendicular to each other, the two ends of each positioning rod are respectively connected to the opposite two synchronous belts, the two ends of the positioning rod are connected to the same side of the opposite two synchronous belts, and the third driving member drives the synchronous belts to drive the positioning rods to move closer to or farther away from each other.

9. The drone storage vault of claim 1, wherein: Further comprising an ultrasonic sensor, and the ultrasonic sensor is arranged on one side of the mobile mechanism and / or the storage mechanism.

10. The drone storage warehouse of claim 1, wherein: Further comprising a pull rope sensor, and the pull rope sensor is arranged on one side of the mobile mechanism.

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