Unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device

By designing an arc-shaped protective cover and drive mechanism on the drone inspection device, the problem of camera corrosion under severe weather conditions was solved, achieving effective protection and extending the service life of the camera.

CN223949390UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-27XUZHOU ZHIHANG INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520555588.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-27
Publication Date
2026-02-27
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-27

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Technical Problem

The cameras of drone inspection devices are susceptible to corrosion from rain and snow in severe weather, which can cause short circuits in internal electronic components and shorten their lifespan.

Method used

A drone inspection device was designed, equipped with an arc-shaped protective cover and a drive mechanism. It can automatically close to protect the camera in severe weather to prevent rain and snow from entering, and expand the shooting range through a swing mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It effectively protects the camera from severe weather, extends the camera's lifespan, and improves image quality and flexibility.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, a shell, a driving mechanism and a swing mechanism, the shell is connected with the bottom face of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, mounting shafts are arranged on the two sides of the bottom face of the shell, the shell is hinged to two arc-shaped protective covers through the two mounting shafts respectively, a mounting shell is arranged on one side of the shell, and the driving mechanism is arranged on the mounting shell. The driving mechanism is arranged in the shell and penetrates through the mounting shell to be connected with the two mounting shafts, a first electric push rod is arranged on the top wall of the shell, the piston end of the first electric push rod is connected with a protective shell, the swing mechanism is arranged in the protective shell and penetrates through the protective shell to be connected with a swing plate, and the swing plate is connected with a camera. Therefore, the camera can be effectively protected in severe weather, so that the camera is prevented from being influenced by external factors such as rainwater and snowflakes, and the service life of the camera is effectively prolonged.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned plane, especially a kind of unmanned plane inspection device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Unmanned plane inspection device usually refers to the automatic inspection of various environments, facilities using unmanned plane, and is widely used in power line inspection, oil pipeline inspection, forest fire monitoring, agricultural crop monitoring, environmental monitoring and other fields.

[0003] At present, unmanned plane inspection device is usually equipped with camera, when carrying out inspection operation, camera is directly exposed to air, when encountering bad weather condition (such as rain, snow), rain and snowflakes can contact camera without obstruction, may penetrate into camera interior along gap, cause internal electronic component short circuit, thereby shorten the service life of camera. UTILITARIAN CONTENT

[0004] The utility model aims at at least one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0005] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of unmanned plane inspection device, can provide effective protection to camera when weather is bad, so that it is not influenced by rain, snowflake and other external factors, thereby effectively prolongs the service life of camera.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a kind of unmanned plane inspection device, including unmanned plane body, shell, drive mechanism and swing mechanism, wherein, the shell is connected with the bottom surface of the unmanned plane body, the bottom surface of the shell is equipped with installation shaft on both sides, the shell is hinged with two arc-shaped protective covers respectively through two installation shafts, one side of the shell is equipped with installation shell, the drive mechanism is arranged in the shell, and the drive mechanism is connected with two installation shafts respectively through installation shell, the top wall of the shell is equipped with first electric push rod, the piston end of the first electric push rod is connected with protective shell, the swing mechanism is arranged in the protective shell, and the swing mechanism is connected with swing plate through protective shell, and the swing plate is connected with camera.

[0007] The utility model discloses unmanned plane inspection device, can provide effective protection to camera when weather is bad, so that it is not influenced by rain, snowflake and other external factors, thereby effectively prolongs the service life of camera.

[0008] In addition, the unmanned plane inspection device proposed according to the above application can also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] Specifically, the driving mechanism comprises a second electric push rod, a moving plate, two racks, two gears and two first rotating shafts, the second electric push rod is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting shell, the moving plate is connected with the piston end of the second electric push rod, the two racks are connected with the moving plate respectively, the two racks pass through the bottom wall of the mounting shell respectively, the two gears are arranged on the two first rotating shafts respectively, the two gears are engaged with the two racks respectively, and the two first rotating shafts are connected with the two mounting shafts through the mounting shell respectively.

[0010] Specifically, the swinging mechanism comprises two rotating plates, two second rotating shafts, a driver, a moving rod, a supporting rod, a connecting plate and a swinging shaft, the two rotating plates are arranged oppositely in the protection shell, the two second rotating shafts are connected with the two rotating plates respectively, the two second rotating shafts are rotatably connected with the inner wall of the protection shell, the driver is arranged on the protection shell and connected with the second rotating shafts, the moving rod passes through the two rotating plates respectively and is slidably connected with the two rotating plates respectively, the supporting rod is connected with the moving rod, the connecting plate is connected with the supporting rod, the swinging shaft is connected with the connecting plate and connected with the swinging plate through the protection shell, and the swinging shaft is rotatably connected with the protection shell.

[0011] Specifically, the two sides of the unmanned aerial vehicle body are provided with supports, the bottom ends of the supports are connected with buffers, and the buffers are connected with landing plates.

[0012] Specifically, the bottom surfaces of the mounting shells are connected with protection shells on the two sides respectively, and the two racks extend into the two protection shells respectively.

[0013] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, partially will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood by the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0015] Figure 1 It is a sectional view of the unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the mounting shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of the present application;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a top view of the protection shell of the unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of the present application.

[0018] As shown in the figure: 10, unmanned aerial vehicle body; 20, shell; 21, mounting shaft; 22, arc-shaped protective cover; 23, first electric push rod; 24, protective shell; 30, mounting shell; 31, protective shell; 40, driving mechanism; 41, second electric push rod; 42, moving plate; 43, rack; 44, gear; 45, first rotating shaft; 51, swing plate; 52, camera; 60, swing mechanism; 61, rotating plate; 62, second rotating shaft; 63, driver; 64, moving rod; 65, support rod; 66, connecting plate; 67, swing shaft; 71, support; 72, buffer; 73, landing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application. On the contrary, the embodiments of the present application include all changes, modifications and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0020] The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of the embodiments of the present application is described below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0021] As Figures 1-3 shown, the unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of the embodiments of the present application can include an unmanned aerial vehicle body 10, a shell 20, a driving mechanism 40 and a swing mechanism 60, wherein the shell 20 is connected to the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 10, both sides of the bottom surface of the shell 20 are provided with mounting shafts 21, the shell 20 is hingedly connected with two arc-shaped protective covers 22 through the two mounting shafts 21 respectively, one side of the shell 20 is provided with a mounting shell 30, the driving mechanism 40 is arranged in the shell 20, and the driving mechanism 40 is connected with the two mounting shafts 21 through the mounting shell 30 respectively.

[0022] The top wall of the shell 20 is provided with a first electric push rod 23, the piston end of the first electric push rod 23 is connected with a protective shell 24, the swing mechanism 60 is arranged in the protective shell 24, and the swing mechanism 60 is connected with a swing plate 51 through the protective shell 24, and the swing plate 51 is connected with a camera 52.

[0023] It should be noted that the arc-shaped protective cover 22 can be made of transparent material, so that the camera 52 can still perform shooting work when it is in the arc-shaped protective cover 22. Various meteorological sensors are installed on the unmanned aerial vehicle body 10 to monitor the external environment, and the unmanned aerial vehicle body 10 is provided with a controller to control the driving mechanism 40 and the first electric push rod 23.

[0024] Specifically, when the unmanned aerial vehicle body 10 takes off into the air, when the weather is good, the driving mechanism 40 is started, the two mounting shafts 21 are driven to rotate in opposite directions, and then the two arc-shaped protective covers 22 are driven to rotate, the opening of the arc-shaped protective cover 22 is realized, then the first electric push rod 23 is started, the protective shell 24 and the camera 52 are driven to move downwards, the picture of the inspection area is shot through the camera 52, and at the same time, the swinging mechanism 60 is started, the swinging plate 51 and the camera 52 are driven to swing left and right, the shooting range is expanded, the shooting quality can be improved when leaving the arc-shaped protective cover 22, and the flexibility of the camera 52 is enhanced.

[0025] When the weather sensor detects that the weather is bad (raining, snowing), the controller controls the first electric push rod 23 to open, drives the protective shell 24 and the camera 52 to move upwards, and then controls the driving mechanism 40 to start, drives the two mounting shafts 21 to rotate in opposite directions, and then drives the two arc-shaped protective covers 22 to rotate, realizes the closing of the arc-shaped protective cover 22, protects the camera 52, and the camera 52 performs shooting work in the arc-shaped protective cover 22.

[0026] The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device can provide effective protection for the camera when the weather is bad, so that the camera is not affected by external factors such as rain and snow, thereby effectively prolonging the service life of the camera.

[0027] In an embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 2 The driving mechanism 40 can include a second electric push rod 41, a moving plate 42, two racks 43, two gears 44 and two first rotating shafts 45, wherein the second electric push rod 41 is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting shell 30, the moving plate 42 is connected with the piston end of the second electric push rod 41, the two racks 43 are respectively connected with the moving plate 42, and the two racks 43 respectively pass through the bottom wall of the mounting shell 30, the two gears 44 are respectively arranged on the two first rotating shafts 45, the two gears 44 are respectively engaged with the two racks 43, and the two first rotating shafts 45 are respectively connected with the two mounting shafts 21 through the mounting shell 30.

[0028] It should be noted that the piston end of the second electric push rod 41 can be driven to move by controlling the extension and retraction, and then the two racks 43 are driven to move, and in the process of moving, the two gears 44 and the two first rotating shafts 45 are driven to rotate, and since the two racks 43 are oppositely arranged, the two gears 44 rotate in opposite directions, thereby driving the two mounting shafts 21 to rotate, and completing the opening or closing of the two arc-shaped protective covers 22.

[0029] In an embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 3As shown, the swing mechanism 60 can include two rotating plates 61, two second rotating shafts 62, a driver 63, a moving rod 64, a supporting rod 65, a connecting plate 66 and a swing shaft 67, wherein the two rotating plates 61 are oppositely arranged in the protective shell 24, the two second rotating shafts 62 are respectively connected with the two rotating plates 61, the two second rotating shafts 62 are respectively rotationally connected with the inner wall of the protective shell 24, the driver 63 is arranged on the protective shell 24 and connected with the second rotating shaft 62, the moving rod 64 respectively penetrates through the two rotating plates 61 and is slidably connected with the two rotating plates 61, the supporting rod 65 is connected with the moving rod 64, the connecting plate 66 is connected with the supporting rod 65, the swing shaft 67 is connected with the connecting plate 66 and penetrates through the protective shell 24 to be connected with the swing plate 51, and the swing shaft 67 is rotationally connected with the protective shell 24.

[0030] It should be noted that the driver 63 described in the embodiment can be selected as a motor, and the second rotating shaft 62 can be driven to rotate by the driver 63, so as to drive the rotating plate 61 to rotate, the rotation of the rotating plate 61 can guide the moving rod 64 to slide in the rotating plate 61, the movement of the moving rod 64 is transmitted to the connecting plate 66 through the supporting rod 65, and the connecting plate 66 can swing under the cooperation of the swing shaft 67, so as to drive the swing plate 51 and the camera 52 to swing, thereby expanding the shooting range of the camera 52.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 1 The unmanned aerial vehicle body 10 is provided with a support 71 on both sides, the bottom end of the support 71 is connected with a buffer 72, and the buffer 72 is connected with a landing plate 73.

[0032] It should be noted that the buffer 72 includes a sleeve, a spring and a moving rod, one end of the spring is connected with the inner wall of the sleeve, the other end of the spring is connected with the moving rod, and the moving rod is connected with the landing plate 73; when the landing plate 73 falls on the ground, the impact force is transmitted to the moving rod, the moving rod transmits the impact force to the spring, and the spring provides a buffering effect, thereby effectively improving the stability of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 10 during landing.

[0033] In an embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 2 The bottom surface of the mounting shell 30 is connected with protective shells 31 on both sides, and the two racks 43 extend into the two protective shells 31.

[0034] It should be noted that the protective shells 31 can provide a protective effect for the racks 43, so as to prevent dust and sundries from falling on the racks 43 and affecting the performance.

[0035] In summary, the unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device can effectively protect the camera in bad weather, so that the camera is not affected by external factors such as rain and snow, thereby effectively prolonging the service life of the camera.

[0036] In the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0037] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0038] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the present application, and those skilled in the art can change, modify, replace and deform the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device, characterized in that, The unmanned aerial vehicle body, the shell, the driving mechanism and the swing mechanism are included, wherein The bottom surface of the shell is connected with the bottom surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body; Both sides of the bottom surface of the shell are provided with mounting shafts, and the shell is hingedly connected with two arc-shaped protective covers through the two mounting shafts respectively; One side of the shell is provided with a mounting shell, the driving mechanism is arranged in the shell, and the driving mechanism is connected with the two mounting shafts through the mounting shell respectively; The top wall of the shell is provided with a first electric push rod, and the piston end of the first electric push rod is connected with a protective shell; The swing mechanism is arranged in the protective shell, and the swing mechanism is connected with a swing plate through the protective shell, and the swing plate is connected with a camera.

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of claim 1, wherein, The driving mechanism includes a second electric push rod, a moving plate, two racks, two gears and two first rotating shafts, wherein The second electric push rod is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting shell, the moving plate is connected with the piston end of the second electric push rod, two racks are connected with the moving plate respectively, and the two racks pass through the bottom wall of the mounting shell respectively; Two gears are arranged on two first rotating shafts respectively, two gears are engaged with two racks respectively, and two first rotating shafts are connected with two mounting shafts through the mounting shell respectively.

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of claim 1, wherein, The swing mechanism includes two rotating plates, two second rotating shafts, a driver, a moving rod, a supporting rod, a connecting plate and a swing shaft, wherein Two rotating plates are arranged opposite in the protective shell, two second rotating shafts are connected with two rotating plates respectively, two second rotating shafts are rotatably connected with the inner wall of the protective shell, the driver is arranged on the protective shell and connected with the second rotating shaft; The moving rod passes through two rotating plates respectively and is connected with two rotating plates respectively, the supporting rod is connected with the moving rod, the connecting plate is connected with the supporting rod, the swing shaft is connected with the connecting plate and connected with the swing plate through the protective shell, and the swing shaft is rotatably connected with the protective shell.

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of claim 1, wherein, Both sides of the unmanned aerial vehicle body are provided with supports, the bottom end of the support is connected with a buffer, and the buffer is connected with a landing plate.

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection device of claim 2, wherein, Both sides of the bottom surface of the mounting shell are communicated with protective shells, and two racks extend into two protective shells respectively. Both sides of the bottom surface of the mounting shell are communicated with protective shells, and two racks extend into two protective shells respectively.