Autonomous charging nest for unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous charging nest, which relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle nests, and comprises a main body unit, a lifting unit and a charging unit which are arranged in the main body unit, a centering unit arranged at the side part of the lifting unit, and an adjusting unit arranged on the surface of the main body unit, the lifting unit comprises a fixed seat mounted on the inner bottom wall of the main body unit, a first threaded shaft which is movably arranged in the fixed seat and is provided with two sections of threads with opposite screwing directions, a movable seat mounted on the peripheral side surface of the first threaded shaft, a parking apron arranged in the main body unit, and a transmission part arranged between the movable seat and the parking apron; and the first driving motor is mounted at the input end of the first threaded shaft. According to the autonomous charging nest for the unmanned aerial vehicle, through the arrangement of the lifting unit and the charging unit, the position of a charging interface can be adjusted according to different types of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of drone nesting technology, and in particular to a drone autonomous charging nest. Background Technology

[0002] Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs for short, are unmanned aircraft controlled by radio remote control equipment and their own program control devices, or operated autonomously by an onboard computer, either completely or intermittently. UAVs are usually equipped with a nest, which allows them to be placed in the nest when not in use.

[0003] A search revealed a public (announcement) document (CN217260703U) disclosing an autonomous charging dock for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The dock includes a main body with a first opening on its upper surface. An opening / closing mechanism is provided at the first opening. A landing pad is located within the main body, and a centering mechanism is provided on the landing pad to adjust the UAV's position to the center of the landing pad. Four first motors are located at the four corners of the lower surface of the main body, below the landing pad. Each first motor has a screw at its output end, with the upper end of the screw penetrating the lower surface of the landing pad and extending to the inner top surface of the main body. The screw is connected to the inner top surface of the main body via a first bearing. This invention features a simple structure, convenient operation, adjustable landing pad height for easy UAV parking, and the ability to dissipate heat and clean dust from the UAV.

[0004] While the above solutions can adjust the height of the landing pad inside the drone nest to facilitate drone parking and can also dissipate heat and clean dust from the drone, they cannot conveniently adjust the position of the charging interface according to different drone models. Therefore, we propose a drone autonomous charging nest. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of this utility model is to provide an autonomous charging station for drones, which solves the problem of not being able to conveniently adjust the position of the charging interface according to different drone models by setting up a lifting unit and a charging unit.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] An autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a main unit, a lifting unit and a charging unit disposed inside the main unit, a centering unit disposed on the side of the lifting unit, and an adjustment unit disposed on the surface of the main unit.

[0008] The lifting unit includes a fixed seat installed on the bottom wall of the main unit, a first threaded shaft movably disposed inside the fixed seat and having two sections of opposite threads, a movable seat installed on the circumferential side of the first threaded shaft, a parking platform disposed inside the main unit, a transmission component disposed between the movable seat and the parking platform, and a first drive motor installed at the input end of the first threaded shaft.

[0009] The charging unit includes a hydraulic telescopic cylinder installed on the bottom wall of the main unit, a U-shaped seat installed on the telescopic end of the hydraulic telescopic cylinder, a second threaded shaft movably disposed inside the U-shaped seat, a movable part installed on the circumferential side of the second threaded shaft, a charging interface installed on the side wall of the movable part, and a second drive motor installed on the input end of the second threaded shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the main unit includes a nest body, a cover movably mounted on top of the nest body, and locking casters mounted on the bottom of the nest body.

[0011] Preferably, the transmission component includes a first connecting seat mounted on the top of the mobile seat, a second connecting seat mounted on the bottom of the landing pad, and a transmission rod with one end movably connected to the first connecting seat and the other end movably connected to the second connecting seat.

[0012] Preferably, the centering unit includes a movable slot formed on the side wall of the helipad, a third threaded shaft movably disposed inside the movable slot and having two sections of oppositely oriented threads, a third drive motor installed at the input end of the third threaded shaft, and a centering component disposed on the third threaded shaft.

[0013] Preferably, the centering component includes a first movable block mounted on the circumferential side of the third threaded shaft, and an L-shaped centering rod mounted on the side wall of the first movable block.

[0014] Preferably, the adjustment unit includes a fixed groove formed in the side wall of the helipad, a threaded rod movably disposed in the fixed groove, a second movable block installed on the periphery of the threaded rod, a push rod installed on the side wall of the second movable block, a fourth drive motor installed at the input end of the threaded rod, and an adjustment component disposed on the surface of the helipad.

[0015] Preferably, the adjusting component includes a connecting plate installed on the side wall opposite to the landing pad and the fixed groove, an electric telescopic rod installed on the inner side wall of the connecting plate, and a push plate installed on the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] In this invention, through the installation of a lifting unit and a charging unit, when the drone needs to be centered and parked, the lid is opened, and after the drone is placed on the landing pad, the third drive motor drives the third threaded shaft to rotate. Because the third threaded shaft has two sections of threads with opposite directions of rotation, the two first moving blocks can drive the L-shaped centering rods to move closer to each other along the third threaded shaft until the sidewalls of the two L-shaped centering rods are in contact with the drone's parking frame. Then, when the fourth drive motor drives the threaded rod to rotate, the second moving block can push the drone to move on the landing pad via a push rod, thus achieving the centering and parking of the drone. When different models need to be centered and parked... When adjusting the position of the charging port on the drone, the first drive motor drives the first threaded shaft to rotate. Since the first threaded shaft has two sections of threads with opposite directions, the two moving seats can move along the first threaded shaft in a direction that is closer to or farther from each other. This drives the landing pad to move up and down through the transmission components until the charging port and the drone's charging port are at the same height and then stop. Subsequently, when the second drive motor drives the second threaded shaft to rotate, the moving components can drive the charging port to move along the second threaded shaft until the charging port and the drone's charging port are aligned and then stop. This allows for the adjustment of the charging port position according to different drone models. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a top view schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure at point AA;

[0021] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure at point BB;

[0022] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure at the CC section.

[0023] In the picture:

[0024] 1. Main unit; 101. Nest body; 102. Box cover; 103. Locking casters;

[0025] 2. Lifting unit; 201. Fixed base; 202. Moving base; 203. First threaded shaft; 204. First drive motor; 205. Helipad; 206. Transmission component; 2061. First connecting base; 2062. Second connecting base; 2063. Transmission rod;

[0026] 3. Charging unit; 301. Hydraulic telescopic cylinder; 302. U-shaped seat; 303. Moving part; 304. Charging interface; 305. Second drive motor; 306. Second threaded shaft;

[0027] 4. Centering unit; 401. Third threaded shaft; 402. Third drive motor; 403. Centering component; 4031. First moving block; 4032. L-shaped centering rod;

[0028] 5. Adjustment unit; 501. Fixing groove; 502. Threaded rod; 503. Fourth drive motor; 504. Second moving block; 505. Push rod; 506. Adjustment component; 5061. Connecting plate; 5062. Electric telescopic rod; 5063. Push plate. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments. Example

[0030] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 5 As shown, an autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles includes a main unit 1, a lifting unit 2 and a charging unit 3 disposed inside the main unit 1, a centering unit 4 disposed on the side of the lifting unit 2, and an adjustment unit 5 disposed on the surface of the main unit 1.

[0031] like Figure 4 As shown, the lifting unit 2 includes a fixed seat 201 installed on the bottom wall of the main body unit 1, a first threaded shaft 203 movably disposed inside the fixed seat 201 and having two sections of threads with opposite directions, a movable seat 202 installed on the circumferential side of the first threaded shaft 203, a parking platform 205 disposed inside the main body unit 1, a transmission component 206 disposed between the movable seat 202 and the parking platform 205, and a first drive motor 204 installed at the input end of the first threaded shaft 203. When the first drive motor 204 drives the first threaded shaft 203 to rotate, the movable seat 202 can move along the first threaded shaft 203.

[0032] like Figure 1As shown, the charging unit 3 includes a hydraulic telescopic cylinder 301 installed on the inner bottom wall of the main body unit 1, a U-shaped seat 302 installed on the telescopic end of the hydraulic telescopic cylinder 301, a second threaded shaft 306 movably disposed inside the U-shaped seat 302, a movable part 303 installed on the circumferential side of the second threaded shaft 306, a charging interface 304 installed on the side wall of the movable part 303, and a second drive motor 305 installed on the input end of the second threaded shaft 306. When the second drive motor 305 drives the second threaded shaft 306 to rotate, the movable part 303 can drive the charging interface 304 to move along the second threaded shaft 306.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the main unit 1 includes a charging cell body 101, a cover 102 movably mounted on the top of the charging cell body 101, and a locking caster 103 mounted on the bottom of the charging cell body 101. The locking caster 103 facilitates the convenient movement of the entire charging cell.

[0034] like Figure 5 As shown, the centering unit 4 includes a movable slot opened on the side wall of the helipad 205, a third threaded shaft 401 movably disposed inside the movable slot and having two sections of oppositely oriented threads, a third drive motor 402 installed at the input end of the third threaded shaft 401, and centering members 403 disposed on the third threaded shaft 401. When the third drive motor 402 drives the third threaded shaft 401 to rotate, the two centering members 403 can move along the third threaded shaft 401 in a direction that approaches or moves away from each other.

[0035] like Figure 3 As shown, the centering component 403 includes a first moving block 4031 installed on the circumferential side of the third threaded shaft 401, and an L-shaped centering rod 4032 installed on the side wall of the first moving block 4031. When the third drive motor 402 drives the third threaded shaft 401 to rotate, the first moving block 4031 can drive the L-shaped centering rod 4032 to move synchronously along the third threaded shaft 401.

[0036] like Figure 3 As shown, the adjustment unit 5 includes a fixed groove 501 formed on the side wall of the helipad 205, a threaded rod 502 movably disposed in the fixed groove 501, a second moving block 504 installed on the periphery of the threaded rod 502, a push rod 505 installed on the side wall of the second moving block 504, a fourth drive motor 503 installed at the input end of the threaded rod 502, and an adjustment member 506 disposed on the surface of the helipad 205. When the fourth drive motor 503 drives the threaded rod 502 to rotate, the second moving block 504 can move along the threaded rod 502.

[0037] like Figure 2As shown, the adjusting component 506 includes a connecting plate 5061 installed on the opposite side wall of the landing pad 205 and the fixing groove 501, an electric telescopic rod 5062 installed on the inner side wall of the connecting plate 5061, and a push plate 5063 installed on the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 5062. When the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 5062 extends, the push plate 5063 can push the drone to move towards the charging interface 304 until the charging port on the drone is successfully connected to the charging interface 304 and then stops, thereby realizing the autonomous charging of the drone.

[0038] When the drone needs to be centered and parked, the cover 102 is opened. After the drone is parked on the landing pad 205, the third drive motor 402 drives the third threaded shaft 401 to rotate. Since the third threaded shaft 401 has two sections of threads with opposite directions, the two first moving blocks 4031 can drive the L-shaped centering rod 4032 to move along the third threaded shaft 401 in a direction that approaches each other until the side walls of the two L-shaped centering rods 4032 are in contact with the drone's parking frame and stop. Subsequently, when the fourth drive motor 503 drives the threaded rod 502 to rotate, the second moving block 504 can push the drone to move on the landing pad 205 through the push rod 505, thereby realizing the centering and parking of the drone. Example

[0039] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 5 As shown, an autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles includes a main unit 1, a lifting unit 2 and a charging unit 3 disposed inside the main unit 1, a centering unit 4 disposed on the side of the lifting unit 2, and an adjustment unit 5 disposed on the surface of the main unit 1.

[0040] like Figure 4 As shown, the lifting unit 2 includes a fixed seat 201 installed on the bottom wall of the main body unit 1, a first threaded shaft 203 movably disposed inside the fixed seat 201 and having two sections of threads with opposite directions, a movable seat 202 installed on the circumferential side of the first threaded shaft 203, a parking platform 205 disposed inside the main body unit 1, a transmission component 206 disposed between the movable seat 202 and the parking platform 205, and a first drive motor 204 installed at the input end of the first threaded shaft 203. When the first drive motor 204 drives the first threaded shaft 203 to rotate, the movable seat 202 can move along the first threaded shaft 203.

[0041] like Figure 1As shown, the charging unit 3 includes a hydraulic telescopic cylinder 301 installed on the inner bottom wall of the main body unit 1, a U-shaped seat 302 installed on the telescopic end of the hydraulic telescopic cylinder 301, a second threaded shaft 306 movably disposed inside the U-shaped seat 302, a movable part 303 installed on the circumferential side of the second threaded shaft 306, a charging interface 304 installed on the side wall of the movable part 303, and a second drive motor 305 installed on the input end of the second threaded shaft 306. When the second drive motor 305 drives the second threaded shaft 306 to rotate, the movable part 303 can drive the charging interface 304 to move along the second threaded shaft 306.

[0042] like Figure 1 As shown, the main unit 1 includes a charging cell body 101, a cover 102 movably mounted on the top of the charging cell body 101, and a locking caster 103 mounted on the bottom of the charging cell body 101. The locking caster 103 facilitates the convenient movement of the entire charging cell.

[0043] like Figure 4 As shown, the transmission component 206 includes a first connecting seat 2061 installed on the top of the movable seat 202, a second connecting seat 2062 installed on the bottom of the landing pad 205, and a transmission rod 2063 with one end movably connected to the first connecting seat 2061 and the other end movably connected to the second connecting seat 2062. When the movable seat 202 drives the first connecting seat 2061 to move left and right along the first threaded shaft 203, the second connecting seat 2062 can be moved up and down through the transmission rod 2063.

[0044] like Figure 5 As shown, the centering unit 4 includes a movable slot opened on the side wall of the helipad 205, a third threaded shaft 401 movably disposed inside the movable slot and having two sections of oppositely oriented threads, a third drive motor 402 installed at the input end of the third threaded shaft 401, and centering members 403 disposed on the third threaded shaft 401. When the third drive motor 402 drives the third threaded shaft 401 to rotate, the two centering members 403 can move along the third threaded shaft 401 in a direction that approaches or moves away from each other.

[0045] like Figure 3 As shown, the centering component 403 includes a first moving block 4031 installed on the circumferential side of the third threaded shaft 401, and an L-shaped centering rod 4032 installed on the side wall of the first moving block 4031. When the third drive motor 402 drives the third threaded shaft 401 to rotate, the first moving block 4031 can drive the L-shaped centering rod 4032 to move synchronously along the third threaded shaft 401.

[0046] like Figure 3As shown, the adjustment unit 5 includes a fixed groove 501 formed on the side wall of the helipad 205, a threaded rod 502 movably disposed in the fixed groove 501, a second moving block 504 installed on the periphery of the threaded rod 502, a push rod 505 installed on the side wall of the second moving block 504, a fourth drive motor 503 installed at the input end of the threaded rod 502, and an adjustment member 506 disposed on the surface of the helipad 205. When the fourth drive motor 503 drives the threaded rod 502 to rotate, the second moving block 504 can move along the threaded rod 502.

[0047] like Figure 2 As shown, the adjusting component 506 includes a connecting plate 5061 installed on the opposite side wall of the landing pad 205 and the fixing groove 501, an electric telescopic rod 5062 installed on the inner side wall of the connecting plate 5061, and a push plate 5063 installed on the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 5062. When the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 5062 extends, the push plate 5063 can push the drone to move towards the charging interface 304 until the charging port on the drone is successfully connected to the charging interface 304 and then stops, thereby realizing the autonomous charging of the drone.

[0048] When the position of the charging interface needs to be adjusted according to different models of drones, the first drive motor 204 drives the first threaded shaft 203 to rotate. Since the first threaded shaft 203 has two threads with opposite directions, the two moving seats 202 can move along the first threaded shaft 203 in a direction that is closer to or farther from each other. This drives the landing pad 205 to move up and down through the transmission component 206 until the charging interface 304 is at the same height as the drone's charging port and then stops. Subsequently, when the second drive motor 305 drives the second threaded shaft 306 to rotate, the moving component 303 can drive the charging interface 304 to move along the second threaded shaft 306 until the charging interface 304 is aligned with the drone's charging port and then stops. This achieves the adjustment of the charging interface position according to different models of drones.

[0049] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), comprising a main body unit (1), characterized in that, It also includes a lifting unit (2) and a charging unit (3) disposed inside the main body unit (1), a centering unit (4) disposed on the side of the lifting unit (2), and an adjustment unit (5) disposed on the surface of the main body unit (1). The lifting unit (2) includes a fixed seat (201) installed on the bottom wall of the main unit (1), a first threaded shaft (203) movably disposed inside the fixed seat (201) and having two sections of oppositely oriented threads, a movable seat (202) installed on the periphery of the first threaded shaft (203), a landing pad (205) disposed inside the main unit (1), a transmission component (206) disposed between the movable seat (202) and the landing pad (205), and a first drive motor (204) installed at the input end of the first threaded shaft (203). The charging unit (3) includes a hydraulic telescopic cylinder (301) installed on the inner bottom wall of the main body unit (1), a U-shaped seat (302) installed on the telescopic end of the hydraulic telescopic cylinder (301), a second threaded shaft (306) movably disposed inside the U-shaped seat (302), a moving part (303) installed on the circumferential side of the second threaded shaft (306), a charging interface (304) installed on the side wall of the moving part (303), and a second drive motor (305) installed on the input end of the second threaded shaft (306).

2. The autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main unit (1) includes a nest body (101), a box cover (102) movably installed on the top of the nest body (101), and a locking caster wheel (103) installed on the bottom of the nest body (101).

3. The autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transmission component (206) includes a first connecting seat (2061) installed on the top of the movable seat (202), a second connecting seat (2062) installed on the bottom of the apron (205), and a transmission rod (2063) with one end movably connected to the first connecting seat (2061) and the other end movably connected to the second connecting seat (2062).

4. The autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The centering unit (4) includes a movable slot opened on the side wall of the helipad (205), a third threaded shaft (401) movably disposed inside the movable slot and having two sections of oppositely oriented threads, a third drive motor (402) installed at the input end of the third threaded shaft (401), and a centering component (403) disposed on the third threaded shaft (401).

5. The autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to claim 4, characterized in that: The centering component (403) includes a first movable block (4031) mounted on the circumferential side of the third threaded shaft (401), and an L-shaped centering rod (4032) mounted on the side wall of the first movable block (4031).

6. The autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment unit (5) includes a fixed groove (501) opened on the side wall of the helipad (205), a threaded rod (502) movably disposed in the fixed groove (501), a second moving block (504) installed on the periphery of the threaded rod (502), a push rod (505) installed on the side wall of the second moving block (504), a fourth drive motor (503) installed on the input end of the threaded rod (502), and an adjustment component (506) disposed on the surface of the helipad (205).

7. The autonomous charging station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adjusting component (506) includes a connecting plate (5061) installed on the opposite side wall of the landing pad (205) and the fixing groove (501), an electric telescopic rod (5062) installed on the inner side wall of the connecting plate (5061), and a push plate (5063) installed on the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod (5062).

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