Indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle
By designing a cleaning mechanism on the drone to remove dust and dirt from the lidar, the problem of reduced detection range and decreased accuracy caused by dust accumulation is solved, thereby improving the drone's flight stability and practicality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521096247.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-05-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing inspection drones suffer from dust accumulation in the power distribution room, causing dust and dirt to adhere to the lidar, affecting detection range and accuracy, and may even lead to misjudgments or missed judgments, thus affecting flight stability.
An indoor inspection drone was designed, equipped with a cleaning mechanism including a support plate, a drive motor, and an arc-shaped cleaning rod. The drone uses a flexible telescopic rod and a sponge pad to adhere to the lidar, cleaning dust and dirt and ensuring the lidar functions properly.
Effective cleaning of dust and dirt on lidar improves the flight stability and practicality of drones, avoiding problems such as reduced detection range and decreased accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to an unmanned plane technical field especially an indoor inspection unmanned plane. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the traditional power distribution room inspection, the staff needs to directly enter the power distribution room for inspection. There are high voltage, strong magnetic field and other dangerous factors in the power distribution room, which may threaten the personal safety of the inspection personnel. Moreover, the artificial inspection work is intensive, especially for large power distribution rooms or widely distributed power distribution room groups, the inspection personnel need to spend a lot of time on the way and equipment inspection, the efficiency is relatively low, there are many complex electrical equipment and lines in the power distribution room, which are distributed at different heights and positions. Some equipment is installed at a high position or in a narrow space, and when artificial inspection is performed, it may not be able to fully and carefully check each part of the equipment due to limited view angle, poor accessibility and other problems, and some potential fault hidden dangers may be missed;
[0003] In today's industrial environment and power system, intelligent operation and maintenance is the mainstream direction of development. By adopting advanced technical means, such as unmanned plane inspection, data resources can be better integrated to realize real-time monitoring and analysis of the state of power distribution room equipment. Using unmanned plane for inspection can avoid direct exposure of personnel to dangerous environments such as high voltage and strong magnetic field, reducing the probability of safety accidents. At the same time, the unmanned plane can quickly inspect the power distribution room according to the preset program, and can inspect multiple times in a short time, greatly improving the efficiency of inspection.
[0004] The existing inspection unmanned plane has the following defects in actual use:
[0005] In order to ensure the stability of flight, the existing inspection unmanned plane generally installs a laser radar on the unmanned plane. However, a large amount of dust is easily accumulated in the power distribution room, which causes the laser radar to adhere to dust and dirt when the inspection unmanned plane inspects in the power distribution room. If the dust and dirt are not cleaned in time, it may cause the detection distance to be shortened, the precision to be decreased, and even misjudgment or omission may occur, thereby affecting the flight of the unmanned plane. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0006] In view of the technical problem in the prior art that in order to ensure the stability of flight, the existing inspection unmanned plane generally installs a laser radar on the unmanned plane, but a large amount of dust is easily accumulated in the power distribution room, which causes the laser radar to adhere to dust and dirt when the inspection unmanned plane inspects in the power distribution room. If the dust and dirt are not cleaned in time, it may cause the detection distance to be shortened, the precision to be decreased, and even misjudgment or omission may occur, thereby affecting the flight of the unmanned plane, the utility model provides an indoor inspection unmanned plane.
[0007] The utility model discloses a technical scheme adopted is: a kind of indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle, including unmanned aerial vehicle main body and protection mechanism, the upper side of unmanned aerial vehicle main body is provided with laser radar, the upper side of laser radar is provided with cleaning mechanism, the cleaning mechanism includes support plate, drive motor and arc cleaning rod, the number of support plate is two, rotating shaft is fixedly installed in the both sides of arc cleaning rod, rotating shaft is rotatably connected with support plate, drive motor is fixedly installed in one side of one support plate, drive motor output end is fixedly connected with one rotating shaft, the inner wall circumferential side of arc cleaning rod is provided with several elastic telescopic rods, and the one end between several elastic telescopic rods is provided with sponge pad, and the sponge pad is attached with laser radar.
[0008] Further, the side of the laser radar is fixedly installed with a fixed seat, a driven gear ring is rotatably installed on the upper side of the fixed seat, a rotating motor is fixedly installed on one side of the laser radar, a driving gear is fixedly installed on the output end of the rotating motor, the driving gear is engaged with the driven gear ring, and the support plate is fixedly installed on one side of the driven gear ring.
[0009] Further, the side of the protection mechanism is provided with a mounting rack, and a camera is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting rack.
[0010] Further, the unmanned aerial vehicle main body includes a rack, support arms, paddle motors and paddles, the number of the support arms, the paddle motors and the paddles is four, four support arms are fixedly installed on the circumferential side of the rack, the paddle motor is fixedly installed on one side of the support arm, the paddle is fixedly installed on the output end of the paddle motor, and the laser radar is fixedly installed on one side of the rack.
[0011] Further, a computer on board is fixedly installed on one side of the rack, a flight control and a battery are fixedly installed in the rack, a wireless charging module is arranged on the lower side of the rack, and the wireless charging module is electrically connected with the battery.
[0012] Further, the protection mechanism includes a main keel, an upper cover body and a lower cover body, the upper cover body is fixedly installed on the upper side of the main keel, and the lower cover body is fixedly installed on the lower side of the main keel.
[0013] Further, the main keel is located on the circumferential side of the four support arms, and the main keel is fixedly connected with the support arms, and the upper cover body and the lower cover body are sleeved on the circumferential side of the rack.
[0014] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect is:
[0015] 1. The utility model discloses a cleaning mechanism can clean the dust and dirt on the laser radar, avoid the dust and dirt to block the emission and reception of laser, cause laser radar detection distance to shorten, precision to drop, influence the stability of the flight of the inspection unmanned plane, thereby improved the stability and practicality of the inspection unmanned plane use.
[0016] 2. The utility model discloses secondly through the elastic telescopic link, can provide the elastic support to the sponge pad, make the sponge pad can keep with the adhesion of laser radar surface, improve the cleaning effect of the sponge to the laser radar, thereby improved the practicality of the inspection unmanned plane use. ACCURACY
[0017] Figure 1 It is the front view perspective drawing of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is the cleaning mechanism perspective drawing of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 It is the fixed seat and driven gear ring exploded perspective drawing of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 It is the arc cleaning rod and sponge pad perspective drawing of the utility model.
[0021] Marked as in the drawing: 1, unmanned plane main body;2, protection mechanism;3, install frame;4, camera;5, laser radar;6, frame;7, on -board computer;8, support arm;9, paddle motor;10, paddle;11, battery;12, main keel;13, upper cover body;14, lower cover body;15, fly control;16, cleaning mechanism;18, fixed seat;19, driven gear ring;20, rotation motor;21, driving gear;22, support plate;23, drive motor;24, arc cleaning rod;25, rotation shaft;26, sponge pad;27, elastic telescopic link. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] In the description of the utility model, need explanation, the orientation or position relation that the terms "front", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal" indicate is based on the orientation or position relation shown in the drawing, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and not indicate or imply the device or element that is indicated must have a particular orientation, with particular orientation structure and operation, therefore can not be understood as the limitation to the utility model.
[0023] In the description of the utility model, it is necessary to explain that, unless there are explicit provisions and limitations, the terms ''installation'', ''connection'' and ''connection'' should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, can be detachable connection, or integrally connected, can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled person in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0024] The following will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings Figures 1-4 The utility model is further explained.
[0025] In order to solve the problems in the background art, the present application proposes the following technical scheme: an indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle.
[0026] In the specific technical scheme, the unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1 is provided with a laser radar 5 on the upper side, the laser radar 5 is composed of a main body module and a detection head, a cleaning mechanism 16 is arranged on the upper side of the laser radar 5, the cleaning mechanism 16 is located on the periphery of the detection head, the cleaning mechanism 16 comprises a supporting plate 22, a driving motor 23 and an arc-shaped cleaning rod 24, the number of the supporting plate 22 is two, the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24 is fixedly installed with rotating shafts 25 on both sides, the rotating shafts 25 are rotatably connected with the supporting plate 22, the driving motor 23 is fixedly installed on one side of one of the supporting plates 22, the output end of the driving motor 23 is fixedly connected with one of the rotating shafts 25, a plurality of elastic telescopic rods 27 are arranged on the inner wall periphery of the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24, the elastic telescopic rod 27 is composed of a telescopic rod and a spring, the spring is located in the telescopic rod, the elastic telescopic rod 27 provides elastic support for the sponge pad, so that the sponge pad can keep in close contact with the surface of the laser radar, a sponge pad 26 is arranged between the one end of the plurality of elastic telescopic rods 27, the sponge pad 26 is in close contact with the laser radar 5, a fixed seat 18 is fixedly installed on one side of the laser radar 5, a driven gear ring 19 is rotatably installed on the upper side of the fixed seat 18, a ring-shaped groove is formed in one side of the fixed seat 18, a ring-shaped plate is arranged on one side of the driven gear ring 19, the ring-shaped plate rotates in the ring-shaped groove, the cross section of the ring-shaped plate and the ring-shaped groove are both T-shaped, a rotating motor 20 is fixedly installed on one side of the laser radar 5, a driving gear 21 is fixedly installed on the output end of the rotating motor 20, the driving gear 21 is engaged with the driven gear ring 19, and the supporting plate 22 is fixedly installed on one side of the driven gear ring 19.
[0027] Reference Figure 1As shown, the protection mechanism 2 is provided with a mounting rack 3 on one side, and a camera 4 is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting rack 3. The camera 4 is a high-definition camera. The unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 comprises a rack 6, four support arms 8, four paddle motors 9 and four paddles 10. The four support arms 8 are fixedly installed on the periphery of the rack 6. The paddle motors 9 are fixedly installed on one side of the support arms 8. The paddles 10 are fixedly installed on the output ends of the paddle motors 9. A laser radar 5 is fixedly installed on one side of the rack 6. An on-board computer 7 is fixedly installed on one side of the rack 6. A flight control 15 and a battery 11 are fixedly installed in the rack 6. A wireless charging module is arranged on the lower side of the rack 6 and electrically connected with the battery 11. The battery 11 can be electrically connected with the overall electrical components of the unmanned aerial vehicle to improve the electrical energy. The wireless charging module can wirelessly charge the battery 11 when the unmanned aerial vehicle returns to the nest.
[0028] Referring to Figure 1 As shown, the protection mechanism 2 comprises a main keel 12, an upper cover body 13 and a lower cover body 14. The upper cover body 13 and the lower cover body 14 are both composed of a plurality of impact-resistant protection strips. The upper cover body 13 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the main keel 12. The lower cover body 14 is fixedly installed on the lower side of the main keel 12. The main keel 12 is located on the periphery of the four support arms 8 and is fixedly connected with the support arms 8. The upper cover body 13 and the lower cover body 14 are sleeved on the periphery of the rack 6. The main keel 12, the upper cover body 13 and the lower cover body 14 can provide buffer protection for the inspection unmanned aerial vehicle to avoid collision between the unmanned aerial vehicle and external objects.
[0029] In order for those skilled in the art to fully understand the technical solutions, the present application is made as follows:
[0030] In use, the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24 in the initial state is obliquely arranged on one side of the detection head of the laser radar 5, which can avoid affecting the work of the laser radar 5. When cleaning dust, the driving motor 23 is started to drive the rotating shaft 25 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating shaft 25 can drive the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24 to rotate, so that the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24 is located in the middle of the laser radar 5. Then the driving motor 20 is started to drive the driving gear 21 to rotate. The rotation of the driving gear 21 can drive the driven gear ring 19 to rotate along the periphery of the fixed seat 18 and the detection head of the laser radar 5. The rotation of the driven gear ring 19 can drive the support plate 22 to rotate. The rotation of the support plate 22 can drive the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24 to rotate through the rotating shaft 25. The rotation of the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24 can drive the elastic telescopic rod 27 to drive the sponge pad 26 to rotate. The sponge pad 26 is driven by the arc-shaped cleaning rod 24 to rotate around the detection head of the laser radar 5, so that the sponge pad 26 can clean the dust and dirt on the upper side of the detection head, thereby avoiding the dust and dirt from blocking the emission and reception of laser, which can cause the detection distance of the laser radar 5 to be shortened and the precision to be decreased, and affect the stability of the flight of the inspection unmanned aerial vehicle.
[0031] The unmanned aerial vehicle can collect data of the electrical equipment and the circuit of the power distribution room according to a predetermined program through the camera 4, and after data collection, the data is packaged and sent to the on-board computer 7, the on-board computer 7 can send the data to the background monitoring platform after processing, the staff can view the data through the monitoring platform, and the unmanned aerial vehicle can realize automatic take-off, landing and autonomous charging through the on-board computer 7, so as to realize unmanned intervention and autonomous operation.
[0032] The standard parts used in the utility model can be purchased from the market, the special-shaped parts can be ordered according to the description and the drawings, the specific connection mode of each part adopts the conventional means such as bolts, rivets and welding in the prior art, the machinery, parts and equipment adopt conventional models in the prior art, the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection mode in the prior art, and details are not described herein, and the contents not described in detail in the description belong to the prior art known to the person skilled in the art.
[0033] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents for those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. An indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle, characterized in that, The utility model provides a kind of unmanned aerial vehicle, including unmanned aerial vehicle body (1) and protection mechanism (2), the upper side of the unmanned aerial vehicle body (1) is provided with laser radar (5), the upper side of the laser radar (5) is provided with cleaning mechanism (16), the cleaning mechanism (16) includes support plate (22), drive motor (23) and arc cleaning rod (24), the number of the support plate (22) is two, the both sides of the arc cleaning rod (24) are fixedly installed with rotating shaft (25), the rotating shaft (25) is rotatably connected with the support plate (22), the drive motor (23) is fixedly installed on one side of one of the support plate (22), the drive motor (23) output end is fixedly connected with one of the rotating shaft (25), the inner wall of the arc cleaning rod (24) is provided with a plurality of elastic telescopic rods (27), a plurality of the elastic telescopic rods (27) one end is provided with sponge pad (26), the sponge pad (26) is attached with the laser radar (5).
2. The indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, The side of the laser radar (5) is fixedly installed with fixed seat (18), the upper side of the fixed seat (18) is rotatably installed with driven gear ring (19), the side of the laser radar (5) is fixedly installed with rotating motor (20), the output end of the rotating motor (20) is fixedly installed with driving gear (21), the driving gear (21) is engaged with the driven gear ring (19), the support plate (22) is fixedly installed on one side of the driven gear ring (19).
3. The indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, The side of the protection mechanism (2) is provided with installation rack (3), the side of the installation rack (3) is fixedly installed with camera (4).
4. The indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 2, wherein, The unmanned aerial vehicle body (1) includes frame (6), support arm (8), paddle motor (9) and paddle (10), the number of the support arm (8), the paddle motor (9) and the paddle (10) is all four, four the support arm (8) is fixedly installed on the periphery of the frame (6), the paddle motor (9) is fixedly installed on one side of the support arm (8), the paddle (10) is fixedly installed on the output end of the paddle motor (9), the laser radar (5) is fixedly installed on one side of the frame (6).
5. The indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 4, wherein, The side of the frame (6) is fixedly installed with on-board computer (7), the inside of the frame (6) is fixedly installed with flight control (15) and battery (11), the lower side of the frame (6) is provided with wireless charging module, and the wireless charging module is electrically connected with the battery (11).
6. The indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 4, wherein, The protection mechanism (2) includes main keel (12), upper cover body (13) and lower cover body (14), the upper cover body (13) is fixedly installed on the upper side of the main keel (12), and the lower cover body (14) is fixedly installed on the lower side of the main keel (12).
7. The indoor inspection unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 6, wherein, The main keel (12) is located on the periphery of four support arms (8), and the main keel (12) is fixedly connected with the support arm (8), and the upper cover body (13) and the lower cover body (14) are sleeved on the periphery of the frame (6).