Pod platform for unmanned aerial vehicle

By adjusting the Fresnel lens position using the threaded rod and gear transmission system of the drone's pod platform, combined with motor-controlled power cord retraction and extension, the problem of rapid switching between large-scale and localized high-brightness lighting in emergency disaster relief was solved, achieving automatic power supply and tangle-free operation.

CN224104306UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10SHAANXI UNMANNED EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-14
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

In emergency disaster relief, using drones to lift light sources makes it difficult to quickly switch between large-scale lighting and localized high-brightness lighting.

Method used

Design a pod platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that adjusts the position of a Fresnel lens through a threaded rod and gear transmission system, and combines this with motor control of the extension and retraction of the power cord to achieve rapid switching of the illumination range and automatic power supply.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid adjustment of the illumination range and automatic retraction of the power cord during emergency disaster relief, meeting different lighting needs and avoiding the cumbersome manual operation and tangled power cords.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle lighting, in particular to a pod platform for an unmanned aerial vehicle, which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle main body, a pod cylinder is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the unmanned aerial vehicle main body, an LED lamp panel is fixedly mounted in the pod cylinder, a lifting frame is arranged in the pod cylinder, and the bottom end of the pod cylinder is fixedly provided with an LED lamp panel. Threaded rods are evenly and rotationally installed in the pod cylinder and are in threaded connection with the lifting frame, a first motor is fixedly installed in the pod cylinder, a Fresnel lens is fixedly installed on the lifting frame, a large gear is fixedly installed on an output shaft of the first motor, and a first rotating shaft is fixedly installed on the large gear. A pinion is fixedly mounted at the top end of the threaded rod; the lifting frame can slide up and down by controlling the positive and negative rotation of the first motor, so that the distance from the Fresnel lens to the LED lamp panel is changed, the device can be switched under the two conditions of large-range illumination and local highlight illumination, and the effect of rapidly adjusting the illumination range according to use requirements is achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to unmanned plane lighting technical field, especially in unmanned plane is with the platform of pod. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of application of unmanned plane, the pod platform for unmanned plane plays a key role in expanding the function of unmanned plane and improving the task execution ability; in practical application, the pod platform for unmanned plane usually needs the following technologies:

[0003] 1, mounting connection technology: using special mounting structure, such as quick release type hanger, universal joint mounting device, etc., to realize the stable connection of pod and unmanned plane body;

[0004] 2, function integration technology: integrating various task devices in the pod, which work cooperatively to complete specific tasks;

[0005] 3, power supply and data transmission technology: using cable, slip ring and other components to provide stable power supply for the devices in the pod and realize fast and accurate data transmission between the pod and the unmanned plane.

[0006] In emergency rescue, the light source is usually lifted by the unmanned plane for lighting, and in emergency rescue, there are usually two situations of large-scale lighting and local high-brightness lighting, and only using the unmanned plane to lift the light source cannot meet the quick switching of different use requirements. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0007] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a pod platform for unmanned plane, which solves the technical problem that in emergency rescue, the light source is usually lifted by the unmanned plane for lighting, and in emergency rescue, there are usually two situations of large-scale lighting and local high-brightness lighting, and only using the unmanned plane to lift the light source cannot meet the quick switching of different use requirements.

[0008] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model realizes the following technical scheme:

[0009] A pod platform for unmanned plane, comprising an unmanned plane main body, a pod cylinder fixedly installed at the bottom end of the unmanned plane main body, an LED lamp plate fixedly installed inside the pod cylinder, a lifting frame arranged inside the pod cylinder, a threaded rod uniformly rotatably installed inside the pod cylinder, the threaded rod being in threaded connection with the lifting frame, a first motor fixedly installed inside the pod cylinder, a Fresnel lens fixedly installed on the lifting frame, a large gear fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first motor, a small gear fixedly installed at the top end of the threaded rod, the small gear being in meshing engagement with the large gear, and a transparent panel fixedly installed on the pod cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, the air-permeable passage is symmetrically fixed and installed with a dust screen at both ends.

[0011] Preferably, the pod cylinder is fixedly installed with a second motor.

[0012] Preferably, the output shaft of the second motor is fixedly installed with a take-up reel.

[0013] Preferably, the pod cylinder is symmetrically rotatably installed with a rotating roller.

[0014] Preferably, the pod cylinder is fixedly installed with a bracket.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0016] I. In the use process, the first motor will drive the large gear to rotate after starting, since the large gear and the small gear are engaged, so the first motor will drive the threaded rod to rotate through the large gear and the small gear after starting, since the threaded rod and the lifting frame are threadedly connected, so the threaded rod rotation will drive the lifting frame to slide, by controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the first motor, the lifting frame can slide up and down, the distance between the Fresnel lens and the LED lamp plate changes, the illumination range is adjusted, the device can switch between large-range illumination and local high-brightness illumination, and the effect that the illumination range can be quickly adjusted according to the use demand is achieved.

[0017] II. When the unmanned aerial vehicle body takes off from the ground, the unmanned aerial vehicle body rises, the second motor is started in the forward direction, the second motor drives the take-up reel to rotate clockwise, the take-up reel releases more power lines, so that the ground power supply can effectively power the unmanned aerial vehicle body and the LED lamp plate, when the unmanned aerial vehicle body descends, the second motor is started in the reverse direction, the second motor drives the take-up reel to rotate counterclockwise, the take-up reel winds up the released power lines, the rotating roller can avoid scratching the power lines when winding and unwinding, can automatically wind the power lines after use, avoids winding of the power lines, and the effect that manual winding is not needed is achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] The above description is only a summary of the technical scheme of the utility model, in order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model, and the contents of the specification can be implemented, the following preferred embodiments of the utility model are described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 It is the overall structure diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is the cross-sectional structure diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is the take-up reel structure diagram of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 The gear structure diagram of the utility model.

[0023] Legend: 1, unmanned aerial vehicle main body; 2, pod cylinder; 3, LED lamp plate; 4, lifting frame; 5, threaded rod; 6, first motor; 7, Fresnel lens; 8, large gear; 9, small gear; 11, transparent panel; 12, ventilation channel; 13, dust screen; 14, second motor; 15, take-up reel; 16, rotating roller; 17, support. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The embodiment of the application provides an unmanned aerial vehicle pod platform, which effectively solves the technical problem that in emergency rescue, the light source is usually lifted by an unmanned aerial vehicle for lighting, and in emergency rescue, two situations of large range lighting and local high brightness lighting are often encountered, and only the light source lifted by the unmanned aerial vehicle is difficult to meet the technical problem of quick switching in different use requirements. In the use process, the first motor is started to drive the large gear to rotate, since the large gear and the small gear are engaged, the first motor is started to drive the threaded rod to rotate through the large gear and the small gear, since the threaded rod and the lifting frame are threadedly connected, the threaded rod rotates to drive the lifting frame to slide, the lifting frame slides up and down by controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the first motor, the distance between the Fresnel lens and the LED lamp plate changes, the irradiation range is adjusted, the device can be switched in the two situations of large range lighting and local high brightness lighting, and the effect that the irradiation range can be quickly adjusted according to use requirements is achieved. When the unmanned aerial vehicle main body takes off from the ground, the second motor is started in forward rotation, the second motor drives the take-up reel to rotate clockwise, the take-up reel releases more power lines, so that the ground power supply can effectively supply power to the unmanned aerial vehicle main body and the LED lamp plate. When the unmanned aerial vehicle main body descends, the second motor is started in reverse rotation, the second motor drives the take-up reel to rotate counterclockwise, the take-up reel winds the released power lines, the rotating roller can avoid the power lines being scratched when the power lines are wound and unwound, the power lines can be automatically wound after use, and the effect that the power lines are not wound manually is achieved.

[0025] EMBODIMENT

[0026] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the technical scheme in the embodiment of the application effectively solves the technical problem that in emergency rescue, the light source is usually lifted by an unmanned aerial vehicle for lighting, and in emergency rescue, two situations of large range lighting and local high brightness lighting are often encountered, and only the light source lifted by the unmanned aerial vehicle is difficult to meet the technical problem of quick switching in different use requirements, and the general idea is as follows:

[0027] The utility model provides a kind of pod platform for unmanned aerial vehicle, including unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1, the bottom end of unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1 is fixedly installed with pod cylinder 2, LED lamp plate 3 is fixedly installed in the inside of pod cylinder 2, lifting frame 4 is arranged in the inside of pod cylinder 2, threaded rod 5 is uniformly rotationally installed in the inside of pod cylinder 2, threaded rod 5 and lifting frame 4 are threadedly connected, first motor 6 is fixedly installed in the inside of pod cylinder 2.

[0028] Finial lens 7 is fixedly installed on lifting frame 4, large gear 8 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of first motor 6, small gear 9 is fixedly installed at the top of threaded rod 5, small gear 9 and large gear 8 are engaged, transparent panel 11 is fixedly installed on pod cylinder 2, air passage 12 is formed in pod cylinder 2.

[0029] Dust screen 13 is fixedly installed symmetrically at the both ends of air passage 12, second motor 14 is fixedly installed on pod cylinder 2, take-up reel 15 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of second motor 14, rotating roller 16 is rotationally installed symmetrically on pod cylinder 2, bracket 17 is fixedly installed on pod cylinder 2.

[0030] Unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1: as the carrying carrier of entire pod platform, provides mounting position for pod cylinder 2, is connected with first motor 6 and second motor 14 through flight control system, controls it, and is connected with LED lamp plate 3 through power line and external power supply, receives ground power supply, guarantees the normal operation of entire pod platform;

[0031] Pod cylinder 2: fixedly installed at the bottom end of unmanned aerial vehicle main body 1, is the main structure of entire pod platform, provides mounting space for internal LED lamp plate 3, lifting frame 4, threaded rod 5, first motor 6 and external transparent panel 11, second motor 14, rotating roller 16, bracket 17, realizes internal heat dissipation through the air passage 12 formed, and relies on dust screen 13 at both ends to prevent dust from entering;

[0032] LED lamp plate 3: fixedly installed in the inside of pod cylinder 2, as illumination light source, provides illumination for the operation of unmanned aerial vehicle, the heat generated can be dissipated through air passage 12, avoids heat accumulation in pod cylinder 2 to affect equipment performance;

[0033] Lifting frame 4: set in the inside of pod cylinder 2, is threadedly connected with threaded rod 5, slides up and down under the driving of threaded rod 5, finial lens 7 is fixedly installed on its upper surface, the distance of finial lens 7 and LED lamp plate 3 is changed by the lifting of itself, to realize the adjustment of illumination range;

[0034] Threaded rod 5: uniformly rotatingly installed inside the gondola cylinder 2, threaded with the lifting frame 4, rotating under the drive of the first motor 6 through the large gear 8 and the pinion 9, in turn driving the lifting frame 4 to move up and down, realizing the adjustment of the position of the Fresnel lens 7, and finally achieving the purpose of adjusting the lighting range;

[0035] First motor 6: fixedly installed inside the gondola cylinder 2, serving as the power source for driving the threaded rod 5 to rotate, after starting, driving the large gear 8 on the output shaft to rotate, and through the meshing of the large gear 8 and the pinion 9, transmitting power to the threaded rod 5, thus realizing the lifting control of the lifting frame 4;

[0036] Fresnel lens 7: fixedly installed on the lifting frame 4, working in cooperation with the LED lamp panel 3, changing the distance with the LED lamp panel 3 along with the up and down sliding of the lifting frame 4, adjusting the propagation of light by using its optical properties, realizing the switching of the two modes of large range lighting and local high light lighting, and meeting different use requirements;

[0037] Large gear 8: fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first motor 6, rotating along with the first motor 6 when it starts, and since it is meshed with the pinion 9, transmitting the power output by the first motor 6 to the pinion 9, in turn driving the threaded rod 5 to rotate, being the key component in the power transmission process;

[0038] Pinion 9: fixedly installed at the top end of the threaded rod 5, meshed with the large gear 8, rotating under the drive of the large gear 8, thus driving the threaded rod 5 to rotate, realizing the transmission of the power of the first motor 6 to the threaded rod 5, and completing the drive of the lifting frame 4;

[0039] Transparent panel 11: fixedly installed on the gondola cylinder 2, on the one hand protecting the components inside the gondola cylinder 2, and on the other hand enabling the light emitted by the LED lamp panel 3 to be transmitted out;

[0040] Breathable channel 12: opened on the gondola cylinder 2, mainly for dissipating the heat generated by the LED lamp panel 3, preventing the heat from accumulating inside the gondola cylinder 2 and affecting the normal work of the components, and ensuring the stability and reliability of the gondola platform;

[0041] Dust screen 13: symmetrically fixedly installed at both ends of the breathable channel 12, effectively blocking the external dust from entering the inside of the gondola cylinder 2 through the breathable channel 12, avoiding the pollution and damage of the dust to the internal components, and prolonging the service life of the equipment;

[0042] Second motor 14: fixedly installed on the gondola cylinder 2, playing a role in the process of take-off and landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1, rotating clockwise to drive the take-up wheel 15 to rotate clockwise when taking off, releasing the power line, ensuring that the ground power supply can continuously power the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 and the LED lamp panel 3, and rotating counterclockwise to drive the take-up wheel 15 to rotate counterclockwise when landing, winding the power line;

[0043] The take-up wheel 15 is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the second motor 14 and rotates under the driving of the second motor 14, releases the power line during take-off, winds the power line during landing, and realizes the automatic winding and unwinding function of the power line, avoids the tediousness of manual winding and the problem of power line winding;

[0044] The rotating roller 16 is symmetrically rotatably installed on the pod barrel 2 and contacts the power line during winding and unwinding, which avoids scratching the power line during winding and unwinding, protects the power line, and ensures the stability of power transmission.

[0045] The support 17 is fixedly installed on the pod barrel 2 and is used to support or fix other components, enhance the stability of the entire pod platform structure, and avoid the transparent panel 11 from being scratched when the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 lands on the ground.

[0046] Working principle:

[0047] Firstly, the power line is wound on the take-up wheel 15, one end of the power line is connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 and the LED lamp panel 3, the other end of the power line is connected with the power supply, the first motor 6 and the second motor 14 are connected with the flight control system of the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 through wires, in the use process, the first motor 6 will drive the large gear 8 to rotate after starting, since the large gear 8 and the small gear 9 are engaged, the first motor 6 will drive the threaded rod 5 to rotate through the large gear 8 and the small gear 9 after starting, since the threaded rod 5 and the lifting frame 4 are threadedly connected, the threaded rod 5 will drive the lifting frame 4 to slide after rotating, by controlling the forward and reverse rotation of the first motor 6, the lifting frame 4 can slide up and down, the distance between the Fresnel lens 7 and the LED lamp panel 3 changes, the illumination range is adjusted, the device can switch between large-range illumination and local high-brightness illumination, the illumination range can be quickly adjusted according to the use requirement, in the use process, the heat generated by the LED lamp panel 3 can be dissipated outward through the ventilation channel 12, avoiding the accumulation of heat, and the dust screen 13 can prevent external dust from entering the ventilation channel 12.

[0048] Secondly, when the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 takes off from the ground, the second motor 14 is started in the forward direction, the second motor 14 drives the take-up wheel 15 to rotate clockwise, the take-up wheel 15 releases more power lines, so that the ground power supply can effectively power the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 and the LED lamp panel 3, when the unmanned aerial vehicle body 1 descends, the second motor 14 is started in the reverse direction, the second motor 14 drives the take-up wheel 15 to rotate counterclockwise, the take-up wheel 15 winds the released power line, the rotating roller 16 can avoid scratching the power line during winding and unwinding, can automatically wind the power line after use, avoids the winding of the power line, and achieves the effect of not needing manual winding.

[0049] Finally, it should be noted that: apparently, the above embodiments are merely examples for clearly illustrating the utility model, and are not limited to the implementation. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, other different forms of changes or variations can be made on the basis of the above description. Here, it is not necessary and impossible to exhaust all the implementation. The obvious changes or variations derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A pod platform for a drone, comprising a drone body (1), characterized in that, The bottom end of the unmanned aerial vehicle body (1) is fixedly installed with a pod cylinder (2), the inside of the pod cylinder (2) is fixedly installed with an LED lamp plate (3), the inside of the pod cylinder (2) is provided with a lifting frame (4), the inside of the pod cylinder (2) is uniformly rotatably installed with a threaded rod (5), the threaded rod (5) is in threaded connection with the lifting frame (4), the inside of the pod cylinder (2) is fixedly installed with a first motor (6), the lifting frame (4) is fixedly installed with a Fresnel lens (7), the output shaft of the first motor (6) is fixedly installed with a large gear (8), the top end of the threaded rod (5) is fixedly installed with a small gear (9), the small gear (9) is engaged with the large gear (8), and the pod cylinder (2) is fixedly installed with a transparent panel (11).

2. The nacelle platform for a drone according to claim 1, wherein, A breathable channel (12) is formed in the pod cylinder (2), and dustproof nets (13) are symmetrically and fixedly installed at both ends of the breathable channel (12).

3. The pod platform for UAV of claim 1, wherein, The pod cylinder (2) is fixedly installed with a second motor (14).

4. The nacelle platform for a drone of claim 3, wherein, The output shaft of the second motor (14) is fixedly installed with a take-up wheel (15).

5. The pod platform for UAV of claim 1, wherein, Symmetrical rotating rollers (16) are installed on the pod cylinder (2).

6. The pod platform for UAV of claim 1, wherein, The pod cylinder (2) is fixedly installed with a support (17).