Intelligent vertical fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle nest with rotatable parking apron
By combining lifting, rotating, and centering mechanisms, the problem of difficult parking caused by the non-rotating of the drone nest landing pad is solved, enabling intelligent and convenient drone entry into the nest.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423206620.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-25
AI Technical Summary
The existing drone nests lack rotating aprons, making it difficult for drones to enter the nests if their orientation and position are incorrect.
A helipad device including lifting, rotating and centering mechanisms was designed. The lifting mechanism raises the helipad, the rotating mechanism adjusts it to the appropriate position, the centering mechanism pushes the UAV to the center of the helipad, and the rotating mechanism adjusts the direction of the UAV, finally storing the UAV inside the nest.
It enables intelligent and convenient parking of drones, improving the success rate of drones entering the nest and operational efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the unmanned aerial vehicle nest technical field, in particular to a rotatable intelligent vertical take-off fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle nest of the parking apron. BACKGROUND
[0002] The vertical take-off fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle nest is a platform for automatic take-off and landing of unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as an "automatic airport", and is a key ground infrastructure for unmanned aerial vehicles to realize automatic operation.
[0003] The unmanned aerial vehicle nest includes a nest and a parking apron. After the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked on the parking apron, it enters the nest through the retractable parking apron. The current parking apron of the unmanned aerial vehicle nest does not have a rotating function. When the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked, if the length-width ratio of the entrance of the nest is only a little larger than the length and width of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle cannot be retracted into the nest if the parking direction and position are not correct, and it is troublesome to park. The utility model discloses
[0004] The present disclosure provides a rotatable intelligent vertical take-off fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle nest of the parking apron to solve one of the technical problems recognized by the inventor.
[0005] The present disclosure provides a rotatable intelligent vertical take-off fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle nest of the parking apron, which includes a nest main body. A parking apron device is arranged in the middle of the nest main body. The parking apron device includes a lifting mechanism. The top end of the lifting mechanism is drivingly connected with a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism is drivingly connected with a parking apron. A centering mechanism is arranged on the parking apron.
[0006] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a scissor lifting structure. The top end of the scissor lifting structure is fixedly connected with a lifting platform. The rotating mechanism is fixedly connected to the surface of the lifting platform.
[0007] Preferably, the rotating mechanism includes a driving motor and a rotating disc. The driving motor is drivingly connected with the rotating disc. The top end of the rotating disc is fixedly connected with the bottom of the parking apron.
[0008] Preferably, the centering mechanism includes a horizontal centering assembly and a vertical centering assembly. The horizontal centering assembly includes a horizontal push rod and a horizontal driving structure for driving the horizontal push rod to move. The vertical centering assembly includes a vertical push rod and a vertical driving structure for driving the vertical push rod to move. The horizontal push rod and the vertical push rod are arranged perpendicularly and staggered up and down.
[0009] Preferably, the transverse driving structure is provided with two first double-shaft motors, two first lead screws are respectively in transmission connection with the two output shafts of the first double-shaft motors, first screw nuts are threadedly connected to the first lead screws, the transverse push rods are arranged on the surface of the parking apron, the transverse push rods are provided with two first connecting plates fixedly connected to the two ends of the transverse push rods, and the first connecting plates are fixedly connected with the first screw nuts of the two transverse driving structures.
[0010] Preferably, the vertical driving structure is provided with two second double-shaft motors, two second lead screws are respectively in transmission connection with the two output shafts of the second double-shaft motors, second screw nuts are threadedly connected to the second lead screws, the vertical push rods are arranged on the surface of the parking apron, the vertical push rods are provided with two second connecting plates fixedly connected to the two ends of the vertical push rods, and the second connecting plates are fixedly connected with the second screw nuts of the two vertical driving structures.
[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the parking apron is fixedly connected with first guide rods, the first guide rods are parallel to and one-to-one correspond to the first lead screws, first sliding blocks are in sliding connection with the first guide rods, and the first sliding blocks are fixedly connected with the first screw nuts in one-to-one correspondence.
[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the parking apron is fixedly connected with second guide rods, the second guide rods are parallel to and one-to-one correspond to the second lead screws, second sliding blocks are in sliding connection with the second guide rods, and the second sliding blocks are fixedly connected with the second screw nuts in one-to-one correspondence.
[0013] Preferably, the side surface of the nest main body is hingedly connected with an air conditioning door, and the inside of the nest main body is provided with an inspection passage in a position corresponding to the air conditioning door.
[0014] Preferably, the side surface of the nest main body is fixedly connected with a plurality of decorative windows.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the present disclosure mainly lie in that the parking apron is rotated to a suitable angle according to the wind direction in advance by the rotating mechanism, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is pushed to the middle of the parking apron by the centering mechanism after the unmanned aerial vehicle lands, then the parking apron is driven to rotate by the rotating mechanism, the unmanned aerial vehicle is rotated to a suitable direction, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is stored in the nest by the lifting mechanism, which is more convenient and intelligent.
[0016] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely intended to illustrate and explain the subject disclosure. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the subject disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification. Meanwhile, the specification and drawings are used to explain the principles of the subject disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of the present disclosure or the prior art, the drawings required to be used in the specific embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.
[0018] Figure 1 Structure diagram of the nest of the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0019] Figure 2 Structure diagram of the parking apron device of the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0020] Figure 3 Structure diagram of the side of the parking apron device of the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0021] Figure 4 Structure diagram of the bottom of the parking apron device of the embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0022] Figure legend: 1-nest main body; 101-air conditioning door; 102-decorative window; 103-hatch; 2-parking apron device; 21-parking apron; 22-lifting mechanism; 221-lifting platform; 231-driving motor; 232-rotary disc; 241-horizontal push rod; 2411-first double-shaft motor; 2412-first screw rod; 2413-first screw rod nut; 2414-first connecting plate; 2415-first guide rod; 2416-first sliding block; 242-vertical push rod; 2421-second double-shaft motor; 2422-second screw rod; 2423-second screw rod nut; 2424-second connecting plate; 2425-second guide rod; 2426-second sliding block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all the embodiments.
[0024] Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.
[0025] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be explained that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure 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 disclosure. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0026] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be explained that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0027] Embodiment
[0028] As Figures 1-4 shown, the present embodiment provides a rotatable smart vertical take-off fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle nest on the apron 21, which comprises a nest main body 1, the nest main body 1 is a long rectangular structure with an upper opening, a middle part inside the nest main body 1 is provided with an apron device 2 for parking unmanned aerial vehicles, and a foldable hatch 103 is arranged at the top opening position of the nest main body 1. The hatch 103 can adopt the foldable door in the prior art.
[0029] The apron device 2 comprises a lifting mechanism 22, the top end of the lifting mechanism 22 is drivingly connected with a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism is drivingly connected with an apron 21, and the apron 21 is provided with a centering mechanism. Before the unmanned aerial vehicle lands, the apron 21 is first lifted by the lifting mechanism 22 to make the apron 21 rise to a position higher than the nest main body 1, then the apron 21 is driven to rotate to an appropriate direction according to the wind direction through the rotating mechanism, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is waited to land. After the unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the surface of the apron 21, the unmanned aerial vehicle is moved to the middle part of the apron 21 through the centering mechanism, then the entire apron 21 and the unmanned aerial vehicle are driven to rotate to a suitable angle through the rotating mechanism, and finally the apron 21 and the unmanned aerial vehicle are lowered into the inside of the nest main body 1 through the lifting mechanism 22.
[0030] Specifically, the lifting mechanism 22 comprises a scissor lifting structure, a top end of the scissor lifting structure is fixedly connected with a lifting platform 221, and the rotating mechanism is fixedly connected to a surface of the lifting platform 221. The scissor lifting structure is prior art, which is driven to lift by a cylinder or a motor, and drives the lifting platform 221 to lift. Details of the specific structure and working principle of the scissor lifting structure are not described herein.
[0031] Specifically, the rotating mechanism comprises a driving motor 231 and a rotating disc 232, the driving motor 231 is in transmission connection with the rotating disc 232, and a top end of the rotating disc 232 is fixedly connected with a bottom of the landing apron 21. The rotating disc 232 is driven to rotate by the motor, which is prior art. Only the driving motor 231 is needed to drive the rotating disc 232 to rotate. Details of the specific structure and working principle of the rotating disc 232 are not described herein. The driving motor 231 drives the rotating disc 232 to rotate, and drives the landing apron 21 to rotate, so as to adjust the orientation of the landing apron 21.
[0032] The centering mechanism comprises a horizontal centering assembly and a vertical centering assembly, the horizontal centering assembly comprises a horizontal push rod 241 and a horizontal driving structure for driving the horizontal push rod 241 to move, the vertical centering assembly comprises a vertical push rod 242 and a vertical driving structure for driving the vertical push rod 242 to move, and the horizontal push rod 241 and the vertical push rod 242 are arranged perpendicularly and staggered. The horizontal push rod 241 is driven to move by the horizontal driving structure, and the horizontal push rod 241 pushes the landing gear of the unmanned aerial vehicle to move in the process, so as to determine the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the horizontal direction. Similarly, the vertical push rod 242 is driven to move by the vertical driving structure, and the vertical push rod 242 pushes the landing gear of the unmanned aerial vehicle to move, so as to determine the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the vertical direction. Finally, the unmanned aerial vehicle is pushed to the middle of the landing apron 21.
[0033] Specifically, the lateral driving structure is arranged at two sides of the bottom of the parking apron 21, and comprises a first double-shaft motor 2411. Two output shafts of the first double-shaft motor 2411 are drivingly connected with first lead screws 2412, respectively. The first lead screws 2412 on the same first double-shaft motor 2411 rotate in opposite directions. First lead screw nuts 2413 are threadedly connected with the first lead screws 2412. The lateral push rods 241 are arranged on the surface of the parking apron 21. The lateral push rods 241 are two in number. First connecting plates 2414 are fixedly connected with two ends of the lateral push rods 241, respectively. The first connecting plates 2414 are fixedly connected with the first lead screw nuts 2413 of the two lateral driving structures, respectively. The two lateral push rods 241 correspond to the first lead screw nuts 2413 on the same end of the first double-shaft motor 2411, so that the first double-shaft motors 2411 of the two lateral driving structures rotate synchronously, drive the first lead screws 2412 to rotate, and drive the first lead screw nuts 2413 on the first lead screws 2412 to move along the direction of the first lead screws 2412, so that the two lateral push rods 241 move synchronously. Because the first lead screws 2412 on the same first double-shaft motor 2411 rotate in opposite directions, the two lateral push rods 241 move in a state of approaching or moving away from each other. When the two lateral push rods 241 approach each other, the unmanned aerial vehicle is pushed to move to a specified position.
[0034] Similarly, the vertical driving structure is arranged at two sides of the bottom of the parking apron 21, and comprises a second double-shaft motor 2421. Two output shafts of the second double-shaft motor 2421 are drivingly connected with second lead screws 2422, respectively. Second lead screw nuts 2423 are threadedly connected with the second lead screws 2422. The vertical push rods 242 are arranged on the surface of the parking apron 21. The vertical push rods 242 are two in number. Second connecting plates 2424 are fixedly connected with two ends of the vertical push rods 242, respectively. The second connecting plates 2424 are fixedly connected with the second lead screw nuts 2423 of the two vertical driving structures, respectively. The two ends of the vertical push rods 242 are connected with the second lead screw nuts 2423 on the same end of the two vertical driving structures, so that the two vertical driving structures drive the two ends of the vertical push rods 242 to move synchronously. Because the second lead screws 2422 on the same second double-shaft motor 2421 rotate in opposite directions, the two vertical push rods 242 move in a state of approaching or moving away from each other. When the two vertical push rods 242 approach each other, the unmanned aerial vehicle is pushed to move to a specified position.
[0035] Further, the bottom of the parking apron 21 is fixedly connected with first guide rods 2415, the first guide rods 2415 are parallel to and one-to-one corresponding to the first lead screws 2412, first sliding blocks 2416 are slidably connected to the first guide rods 2415, and the first sliding blocks 2416 are fixedly connected to the first lead screw nuts 2413 one-to-one corresponding. Through the cooperation of the first guide rods 2415 and the first sliding blocks 2416, the direction of the movement of the first lead screw nuts 2413 is guided, the stability of the movement of the first lead screw nuts 2413 is improved, and the jamming is avoided.
[0036] Similarly, the bottom of the parking apron 21 is fixedly connected with second guide rods 2425, the second guide rods 2425 are parallel to and one-to-one corresponding to the second lead screws 2422, second sliding blocks 2426 are slidably connected to the second guide rods 2425, and the second sliding blocks 2426 are fixedly connected to the second lead screw nuts 2423 one-to-one corresponding. Through the cooperation of the second guide rods 2425 and the second sliding blocks 2426, the direction of the movement of the second lead screw nuts 2423 is guided, the stability of the movement of the second lead screw nuts 2423 is improved, and the jamming is avoided.
[0037] Further, the side of the nest main body 1 is hingedly connected with an air conditioning door 101, and the inside of the nest main body 1 is provided with an inspection passage at a position corresponding to the air conditioning door 101. An air conditioner is installed outside the air conditioning door 101, and the air conditioner and the inspection passage in the inside of the nest main body 1 are connected in penetration. The inside of the nest main body 1 is ventilated by the air conditioner, and after the air conditioning door 101 is opened, the worker can enter the inside of the nest main body 1 through the inspection passage for maintenance and inspection, achieving two purposes at once.
[0038] Further, the side of the nest main body 1 is fixedly connected with a plurality of decorative windows 102. The stability and aesthetics of the structure are improved through the decorative windows 102.
[0039] The working principle of the utility model discloses: before the unmanned plane lands, first through the lifting mechanism 22 and make the parking apron 21 rise to the position of the parking apron 21 of the nest main body 1, then according to the wind direction through the rotating mechanism drive parking apron 21 rotates to the appropriate direction, wait for the unmanned plane to land, the unmanned plane lands on the surface of the parking apron 21, first through the first double shaft motor 2411 drive first screw rod 2412 rotates, drives horizontal push rod 241 to be close to each other, in the process of approaching contact to the landing gear of unmanned plane and push the landing gear to move, thereby push the unmanned plane to the designated position, and play the role of horizontal limiting, then through the second double shaft motor 2421 drive second screw rod 2422 rotates, drives vertical push rod 242 to be close to each other, push the landing gear of unmanned plane to move to the designated, and play the role of vertical limiting, then rotating mechanism drive whole parking apron 21 and the unmanned plane rotates to the appropriate angle, finally through the lifting mechanism 22 drive parking apron 21 and the unmanned plane to drop into the nest main body 1 inside can.
[0040] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, rather than limit them; although the present disclosure is described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement to part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and fixed wing drone nest for a helipad, characterized in that, The utility model provides a machine nest body, the middle part of machine nest body is provided with the apron device, the apron device includes the elevating gear, the top end transmission of elevating gear is connected with rotating mechanism, rotating mechanism transmission is connected with apron, apron is provided with the centering mechanism on. The elevating gear includes a scissor-type lifting structure, the top end of the scissor-type lifting structure is fixedly connected with a lifting platform, and the rotating mechanism is fixedly connected to the surface of the lifting platform.
2. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 1, wherein, The rotating mechanism includes a driving motor and a rotating disc, the driving motor is in transmission connection with the rotating disc, and the top end of the rotating disc is fixedly connected with the bottom of the apron.
3. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 1, wherein, The centering mechanism includes a horizontal centering assembly and a vertical centering assembly, the horizontal centering assembly includes a horizontal push rod and a horizontal driving structure for driving the horizontal push rod to move, the vertical centering assembly includes a vertical push rod and a vertical driving structure for driving the vertical push rod to move, and the horizontal push rod and the vertical push rod are arranged vertically and staggered up and down.
4. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a helipad according to claim 1, wherein, The horizontal driving structure has two horizontal driving structures arranged on the two sides of the bottom of the apron, the horizontal driving structure includes a first double-shaft motor, two output shafts of the first double-shaft motor are in transmission connection with first screws respectively, first screw nuts are threadedly connected to the first screws, the horizontal push rod is arranged on the surface of the apron, the horizontal push rod has two horizontal push rods, the two ends of the horizontal push rod are fixedly connected with first connecting plates respectively, and the first connecting plates are fixedly connected with the first screw nuts of the horizontal driving structures respectively.
5. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 4, wherein, The vertical driving structure has two vertical driving structures arranged on the two sides of the bottom of the apron, the vertical driving structure includes a second double-shaft motor, two output shafts of the second double-shaft motor are in transmission connection with second screws respectively, second screw nuts are threadedly connected to the second screws, the vertical push rod is arranged on the surface of the apron, the vertical push rod has two vertical push rods, the two ends of the second connecting plates are fixedly connected with second connecting plates respectively, and the second connecting plates are fixedly connected with the second screw nuts of the vertical driving structures respectively.
6. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 4, wherein, The bottom of the apron is fixedly connected with a first guide rod, the first guide rod is parallel to and corresponds to the first screw in a one-to-one manner, a first sliding block is slidably connected to the first guide rod, and the first sliding block is fixedly connected with the first screw nut in a one-to-one manner.
7. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 5, wherein, The bottom of the apron is fixedly connected with a second guide rod, the second guide rod is parallel to and corresponds to the second screw in a one-to-one manner, a second sliding block is slidably connected to the second guide rod, and the second sliding block is fixedly connected with the second screw nut in a one-to-one manner.
8. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 6, wherein, The side surface of the machine nest body is hingedly connected with an air conditioning door, and a maintenance passage is arranged at a position corresponding to the air conditioning door in the interior of the machine nest body.
9. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 1, wherein, A plurality of decorative windows are fixedly connected to the side surface of the machine nest body.
10. A rotatable smart vertical take-off and winged drone nest for a tarmac according to claim 1, wherein,