Autonomous charging nest for unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing an autonomous charging nest for drones and utilizing positioning components and wireless charging transmitters, the problem of insufficient drone nest stability was solved, enabling drones to charge autonomously and maintain stable positioning, thus improving safety during transportation.

CN223803862UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16SHANXI FEITE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202521096469.X
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

Technical Problem

Existing drone nest structures are simple and cannot stably secure drones, especially during transportation and movement.

Method used

An autonomous charging nest for drones has been designed, comprising a shell and a placement tray. The bottom of the tray is equipped with a wireless charging transmitter, and the two sides are equipped with positioning components, including control cylinders, mounting plates, control rods, and stop hooks. These components enable the drone to automatically position and deposition, ensuring the stability of the drone within the nest and during transportation.

Benefits of technology

It enables drones to charge autonomously and maintain stable positioning within the drone nest, ensuring the drones' smooth and safe operation both within the nest and during transportation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous charging nest, and relates to the unmanned aerial vehicle nest technology field, the unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous charging nest comprises a housing and a placing tray, the placing tray is installed on the top of the housing, the bottom of the placing tray is provided with a wireless charging transmitting terminal, and two sides of the placing tray are provided with positioning assemblies used for positioning an unmanned aerial vehicle. The positioning assembly comprises a control oil cylinder, an installation piece, a control rod and a stop hook, fixing pieces are installed at the bottoms of the two sides of the containing tray, the control oil cylinder is installed on the fixing pieces, the installation piece is installed at the output end of the control oil cylinder, the control rod is installed on one side of the installation piece, and through openings are formed in the two sides of the inner wall of the containing tray. The unmanned aerial vehicle can be placed in the placing tray, the unmanned aerial vehicle can be automatically charged through the wireless charging transmitting end at the bottom of the placing tray, and positioning and positioning releasing of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be automatically completed through the positioning assembly and the fixing assembly. Therefore, the unmanned aerial vehicle can be ensured to be stable and safe when being placed in the nest or moved and transported.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to unmanned plane nest technical field especially a kind of unmanned plane self-charge nest. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of economy, the stability of power supply is crucial. As a key link of power distribution, the normal operation of the equipment inside the distribution room is directly related to the quality of power supply. Once the equipment fails, it may cause large-scale power outages and other serious consequences. Therefore, a method that can more frequently and accurately check the equipment in the distribution room is needed to timely discover and handle equipment failure hazards and improve the reliability of equipment operation. In today's industrial environment and power system, intelligent operation and maintenance is the mainstream direction of development. By using advanced technical means, such as unmanned aerial vehicle inspection, data resources can be better integrated to realize real-time monitoring and analysis of the state of distribution room equipment. Combining the data of unmanned aerial vehicle inspection with the management system of distribution room can also provide more scientific basis for equipment maintenance, updating and other decisions.

[0003] Generally, the unmanned aerial vehicle is placed in the nest when it is not needed. The ordinary nest structure is simple and can only play a containing role, and has no stable fixing effect on the unmanned aerial vehicle. The stability is insufficient when placing, especially during transportation and movement. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of the technical problem in the prior art that the ordinary nest structure is simple and can only play a containing role, and has no stable fixing effect on the unmanned aerial vehicle, the stability is insufficient when placing, especially during transportation and movement, the utility model provides a kind of unmanned plane self-charge nest.

[0005] The utility model adopts the technical scheme: a kind of unmanned plane self-charge nest, including shell and placing tray, the placing tray is installed at the top of shell, the bottom of placing tray is provided with wireless charging transmitting end, the both sides of placing tray are provided with the positioning assembly for positioning unmanned aerial vehicle, the positioning assembly includes control cylinder, mounting piece, control rod and stop hook, the bottom of both sides of placing tray is equipped with fixed sheet, the control cylinder is installed on fixed sheet, the mounting piece is installed at the output end of control cylinder, the control rod is installed at one side of mounting piece, the inner wall of placing tray is provided with through opening on both sides, the control rod one end is set in placing tray through through opening, the stop hook is installed at the one end of control rod by first rotary shaft, the stop hook includes hook handle and hook head, the hook head is installed at the bottom of hook handle by second rotary shaft, the fixed assembly for fixing hook handle is provided between hook handle and control rod.

[0006] Further, a groove is formed below the hook handle, and a limiting spring is installed on the inner wall of the groove above the hook head.

[0007] Further, a placing groove is formed below the control rod, the fixing assembly comprises a mounting shell and a hydraulic cylinder, the mounting shell is mounted on one side of the hook handle and located in the placing groove, the hydraulic cylinder is mounted in the mounting shell, and the output end of the hydraulic cylinder is attached to the inner wall of the placing groove.

[0008] Further, the fixing assembly further comprises a limiting block, the limiting block is mounted on the output end of the hydraulic cylinder, a limiting groove is formed on the inner wall of the placing groove, and the limiting block is clamped in the limiting groove.

[0009] Further, a ventilation groove is formed in the edge of the shell.

[0010] Further, a plurality of pads are mounted on the bottom edge of the shell.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows:

[0012] 1. The unmanned aerial vehicle can be placed in the placing tray, and the wireless charging transmitting end at the bottom of the placing tray can automatically charge the unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0013] 2. The positioning assembly and the fixing assembly can automatically complete the positioning and de-positioning of the unmanned aerial vehicle, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle can be stably and safely placed in the nest or moved and transported. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a structural view of the present application;

[0015] Figure 2 is a shell internal structure view of the present application;

[0016] Figure 3 is a placing tray cross-section state (initial state) of the present application;

[0017] Figure 4 is a placing tray cross-section state (during positioning) of the present application;

[0018] Figure 5 is a placing tray cross-section state (after positioning) of the present application;

[0019] Figure 6 is a placing tray cross-section state (during de-positioning) of the present application;

[0020] Figure 7 is a blocking hook structure view of the present application.

[0021] As shown in the figure: 1, shell; 2, placing tray; 3, wireless charging transmitting end; 4, positioning assembly; 401, control oil cylinder; 402, mounting piece; 403, control rod; 404, stop hook; 5, fixed piece; 6, through port; 7, hook handle; 8, hook head; 9, first rotating shaft; 10, second rotating shaft; 11, fixing assembly; 1101, mounting shell; 1102, hydraulic cylinder; 1103, limiting block; 12, limiting spring; 13, placing groove; 14, limiting groove; 15, ventilation groove; 16, cushion block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In the description of the present application, it should be pointed out that the terms "front", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal" and the like indicate 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 do not indicate or imply 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 a limitation on the present application.

[0023] In the description of the present application, it should be pointed out that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication 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.

[0024] The following will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings Figures 1-7 The present application is further described.

[0025] In order to solve the problems in the background art, the present application proposes the following technical solutions: A drone autonomous charging nest, comprising a shell 1 and a placing tray 2, the placing tray 2 is installed on the top of the shell 1, and the bottom of the placing tray 2 is provided with a wireless charging transmitting end 3, so that the drone is automatically charged, and the two sides of the placing tray 2 are provided with positioning assemblies 4 for positioning the drone, the positioning assemblies 4 can conveniently position the drone to ensure that the drone is placed stably and safely in the nest or during transportation, the positioning assembly 4 comprises a control oil cylinder 401, a mounting plate 402, a control rod 403 and a blocking hook 404, the two sides of the bottom of the placing tray 2 are provided with fixing plates 5, the control oil cylinder 401 is installed on the fixing plate 5, the mounting plate 402 is installed on the output end of the control oil cylinder 401, the control rod 403 is installed on one side of the mounting plate 402, the two sides of the inner wall of the placing tray 2 are provided with through openings 6, one end of the control rod 403 passes through the through opening 6 and is arranged in the placing tray 2, and the blocking hook 404 is installed on one end of the control rod 403 through a first rotating shaft 9, the blocking hook 404 comprises a hook handle 7 and a hook head 8, the hook head 8 is installed on the bottom of the hook handle 7 through a second rotating shaft 10, and a fixing assembly 11 for fixing the hook handle 7 is arranged between the hook handle 7 and the control rod 403.

[0026] Further, a groove is formed below the hook handle 7, a limiting spring 12 is installed on the inner wall of the groove above the hook head 8, and the limiting spring 12 can ensure the stability between the hook head 8 and the hook handle 7.

[0027] In specific implementation, a placing groove 13 is formed below the control rod 403, the fixing assembly 11 comprises a mounting shell 1101 and a hydraulic cylinder 1102, the mounting shell 1101 is installed on one side of the hook handle 7 and located in the placing groove 13, the hydraulic cylinder 1102 is installed in the mounting shell 1101, and the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 1102 is attached to the inner wall of the placing groove 13, so that the fixing assembly 11 can ensure the stability of the blocking hook 404 during use and automatically adjust the position of the blocking hook 404 when the positioning of the drone is needed to be released.

[0028] Further, the fixing assembly 11 further comprises a limiting block, the limiting block is installed on the output end of the hydraulic cylinder 1102, a limiting groove 14 is formed on the inner wall of the placing groove 13, and the limiting block 1103 is clamped in the limiting groove 14, so that the stability of the blocking hook 404 can be further ensured.

[0029] Further, a ventilation groove 15 is formed on the edge of the shell 1, so that the air in the nest can be conveniently ventilated.

[0030] Further, a plurality of pads 16 are installed on the edge of the bottom of the shell 1, so that the stability of the nest during use can be ensured.

[0031] In order for those skilled in the art to fully understand the technical solutions, the present application is summarized as follows:

[0032] The utility model discloses when using, unmanned plane is placed in the placing tray, can be through the wireless charging emission end 3 of placing tray 2 bottom to unmanned plane carries out the autonomous charging, controls the start both sides control oil cylinder 401 when fixing unmanned plane, control oil cylinder 401 can with the control lever 403 of mounting piece 402 and center position removal, simultaneously can promote the hook 404 removal, when removal, the hook 404 can be contacted with the crossbar of unmanned plane bottom edge, the state as shown in Figure 4 The hook head 8 is blocked by the crossbar and rotates around the second rotating shaft 10 as the center, and the limiting spring 12 can be stretched adaptively, and then the hook head 8 can be reset when the hook head 8 is no longer in contact with the crossbar, and the control oil cylinder 401 on both sides is slightly retracted, and the state as shown in Figure 5 Therefore, the crossbar and the unmanned plane can be positioned by the hooks 404 on both sides, so that the unmanned plane can be stably arranged, and the hydraulic cylinder 1102 is in a fully extended state during the above operation and when the unmanned plane is continuously positioned, and the limiting block 1103 is clamped in the limiting groove 14, so that the hook handle 7 is in a fixed state, when the unmanned plane is needed to be used, the hydraulic cylinder 1102 is retracted, and then the control oil cylinder 401 is controlled to be retracted, so that the hook 404 in contact with the crossbar can rotate around the first rotating shaft 9 as the center, and the state as shown in Figure 7 When the hook 404 is completely moved to the other side, the crossbar is no longer limited, and the hook 404 can be reset and the unmanned plane can be used.

[0033] The standard parts used in the utility model can be purchased from the market, and the special-shaped parts can be ordered according to the description and the drawings, and the specific connection mode of each part adopts the conventional means such as bolts, rivets and welding in the prior art, and the mechanical parts and equipment adopt conventional models in the prior art, and the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection mode in the prior art, which will not be described in detail here, and the contents not described in detail in the specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0034] 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 unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous charger nest, characterized in that, Including shell (1) and place tray (2), the place tray (2) is installed at the top of shell (1), the bottom of place tray (2) is provided with wireless charging transmitting end (3), both sides of place tray (2) are provided with positioning assembly (4) for positioning unmanned aerial vehicle, the positioning assembly (4) includes control oil cylinder (401), mounting sheet (402), control rod (403) and stop hook (404), the bottom of both sides of place tray (2) is provided with fixed sheet (5), the control oil cylinder (401) is installed on fixed sheet (5), the mounting sheet (402) is installed at the output end of control oil cylinder (401), the control rod (403) is installed at one side of mounting sheet (402), both sides of the inner wall of place tray (2) are provided with through opening (6), one end of control rod (403) is arranged in place tray (2) through through opening (6), stop hook (404) is installed at one end of control rod (403) through first rotating shaft (9), stop hook (404) includes hook handle (7) and hook head (8), hook head (8) is installed at the bottom of hook handle (7) through second rotating shaft (10), fixing assembly (11) for fixing hook handle (7) is arranged between hook handle (7) and control rod (403).

2. The drone autonomous charging nest of claim 1, wherein, The recess is formed below the hook handle (7), and the limit spring (12) is installed on the inner wall of the recess above the hook head (8).

3. The drone autonomous charging nest of claim 1, wherein, The placing groove (13) is formed below the control rod (403), the fixing assembly (11) includes the mounting shell (1101) and the hydraulic cylinder (1102), the mounting shell (1101) is installed on one side of the hook handle (7) and located in the placing groove (13), the hydraulic cylinder (1102) is installed in the mounting shell (1101), and the output end of the hydraulic cylinder (1102) is attached to the inner wall of the placing groove (13).

4. The drone autonomous charging nest of claim 3, wherein, The fixing assembly (11) further includes a limiting block, the limiting block is installed on the output end of the hydraulic cylinder (1102), the limiting groove (14) is formed on the inner wall of the placing groove (13), and the limiting block (1103) is clamped in the limiting groove (14).

5. The drone autonomous charging nest of claim 1, wherein, The ventilation groove (15) is formed on the edge of the shell (1).

6. The drone autonomous charger nest of claim 1, wherein, A plurality of cushion blocks (16) are installed on the bottom edge of the shell (1).