Agricultural product distribution unmanned aerial vehicle with image recognition function
By designing an agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition capabilities, using a six-rotor body and gripping frame, combined with micro-cylinders, U-shaped sliders and assembly buckles, the problem of cumbersome manual loading in existing technologies has been solved, realizing automated loading and buffering functions, and improving the efficiency and safety of agricultural product delivery.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 福州市勘测院有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing delivery drones require cumbersome manual operation when loading agricultural products at agricultural sites, making it impossible to achieve large-scale rapid handling and combined delivery.
A drone for agricultural product delivery with image recognition capability was designed. It adopts a hexacopter body and a gripping frame, combined with a micro-electric cylinder, a U-shaped slider and a mounting buckle to achieve automatic gripping and assembly. The delivery box has a double-layer structure and a docking slot. It provides buffering and weighing functions through a locator and a spring rod, and supports intelligent sorting and delivery.
It enables automated loading and buffering functions for drones, supporting rapid and intelligent delivery of large quantities of agricultural products, and improving loading efficiency and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of drone recognition technology, and more specifically, it relates to an agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition capabilities. Background Technology
[0002] By being equipped with high-definition cameras and advanced image recognition algorithms, delivery drones can identify landmarks, roads, buildings, and other features on the ground in real time, thereby more accurately determining their own position and flight direction, achieving autonomous navigation, and can be monitored and controlled in real time via wireless signals.
[0003] Based on the above, the delivery drones currently in use use built-in storage for agricultural products. However, there are large quantities of goods that need to be loaded and delivered in agricultural production areas. Manual loading and unloading would be cumbersome and time-consuming, which is not conducive to large-scale rapid transportation and delivery and lacks combined delivery functions. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides an agricultural product delivery drone equipped with image recognition. This solves the problem mentioned in the background art that existing delivery drones use built-in storage compartments to store agricultural products, but in agricultural production areas, there are large quantities of goods that need to be loaded and delivered. Manual loading and unloading is cumbersome and time-consuming, which is not conducive to large-scale rapid transportation and delivery, and lacks combined delivery functions.
[0005] The purpose and effectiveness of this utility model, an agricultural product delivery drone equipped with image recognition, are achieved through the following specific technical means:
[0006] A drone for delivering agricultural products with image recognition includes a six-rotor body. A rotating camera for image recognition is fixedly installed on the bottom front side of the six-rotor body. A gripping frame is fixedly installed on the bottom of the six-rotor body. The gripping frame protrudes outward from the bottom on both sides. Two sets of micro-electric cylinders are fixedly installed on the outside of the protruding positions. U-shaped sliders are fixedly installed on the telescopic ends of the micro-electric cylinders. Mounting buckles are fixedly installed on the outside of the U-shaped sliders.
[0007] The delivery box has a double-layer structure on both sides, and two sets of docking slots are opened on the outer layer of both sides of the delivery box, and the docking slots can pass through the docking slots.
[0008] Furthermore, the main body of the gripping frame is integrally provided with a reinforcing rim structure; the U-shaped slider slides on the lower outer sides of both sides of the gripping frame.
[0009] Furthermore, limit protrusions are integrally provided inside both corners of the gripping frame; upper positioners are fixedly installed below both corners of the gripping frame.
[0010] Furthermore, two sets of spring rods are fixedly installed on the lower edges of both sides of the delivery box, and a U-shaped frame is slidably installed on the outside of the two sets of spring rods on the same side; a spring is sleeved on the outside of the spring rod, and the U-shaped frame is located below the spring.
[0011] Furthermore, the delivery box has an inner support plate that slides inside, and a weighing sensor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the delivery box.
[0012] Furthermore, two sets of lower positioning devices are fixedly installed on both sides of the delivery box; when the lower positioning devices are aligned with the upper positioning devices, the mounting buckle is aligned with the docking slot.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] The grabbing frame is equipped with a modular assembly function, which can automatically grab agricultural products. The grabbing frame is moved above the delivery box by positioning, supported by limit protrusions, and the U-shaped slider is moved by a micro-electric cylinder. The assembly buckle is inserted into the docking slot to complete the assembly. Then, the six-rotor body and grabbing frame are raised, and the delivery box is lifted by the assembly buckle to perform the delivery.
[0015] The spring rod provides a cushioning function. The hexacopter uses a rotating camera with an image recognition system built into the airframe to identify the location and deliver the package. After the hexacopter moves to the target location, it gradually descends and places the package on the ground. The spring rod provides a cushioning effect. After the package lands, the micro-electric cylinder retracts to reset the mounting buckle and unlock the package.
[0016] The delivery box has a weighing function, which can prevent overloading through feedback. The delivery box can also flexibly adapt to delivery. It can be positioned by an upper locator and different lower locators, and automatically sort and grab the goods. Different serial numbers are affixed to the outside of different delivery boxes. Different agricultural products are filled into the delivery boxes and entered into the system to perform intelligent delivery and deliver different goods to the designated locations. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the six-rotor airframe of this utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the side-tilt structure of the six-rotor airframe of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the delivery box of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the side-tilt structure of the delivery box of this utility model.
[0022] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:
[0023] 1. Hexacopter fuselage; 101. Rotating camera; 2. Grab frame; 201. Micro-electric cylinder; 202. U-shaped slider; 203. Assembly buckle; 204. Limiting protrusion; 205. Upper positioner; 3. Delivery box; 301. Docking slot; 302. Spring rod; 303. U-shaped frame; 304. Inner support plate; 305. Weighing sensor; 306. Lower positioner. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
[0025] Example 1:
[0026] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 5 As shown:
[0027] This utility model provides an agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition, including a hexacopter body 1. A rotating camera 101 for image recognition is fixedly installed on the bottom front side of the hexacopter body 1. A gripping frame 2 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the hexacopter body 1. The gripping frame 2 protrudes outward from the bottom on both sides. Two sets of micro-electric cylinders 201 are fixedly installed on the outside of the protruding positions. U-shaped sliders 202 are fixedly installed on the telescopic ends of the micro-electric cylinders 201. Mounting buckles 203 are fixedly installed on the outside of the U-shaped sliders 202.
[0028] The delivery box 3 has a double-layer structure on both sides. Two sets of docking slots 301 are provided on the outer layer of both sides of the delivery box 3. The docking slots 301 can pass through the docking slots 301.
[0029] The gripper 2 has an integral reinforced flange structure on its main body; the U-shaped slider 202 slides on the lower outer sides of the gripper 2.
[0030] Among them, the inside of the two corners of the gripping frame 2 is integrally provided with a limiting protrusion 204; and the lower part of the two corners of the gripping frame 2 is fixedly provided with an upper locator 205.
[0031] Two sets of spring rods 302 are fixedly installed on the lower edges of both sides of the delivery box 3, and a U-shaped frame 303 is slidably installed on the outside of the two sets of spring rods 302 on the same side; a spring is sleeved on the outside of the spring rods 302, and the U-shaped frame 303 is located below the spring.
[0032] The delivery box 3 has an inner tray 304 that slides inside, and a weighing sensor 305 that is fixedly installed at the bottom of the delivery box 3.
[0033] Two sets of lower positioning devices 306 are fixedly installed on both sides of the delivery box 3; when the lower positioning device 306 is aligned with the upper positioning device 205, the mounting buckle 203 is aligned with the docking slot 301.
[0034] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the six-rotor aircraft 1 drives the gripper 2 to fly and move it above the delivery box 3. The gripper 2 is positioned by the upper locator 205 and the lower locator 306. When the four sets of upper locators 205 and the four sets of lower locators 306 are vertically aligned, the gripper 2 is lowered and placed above the delivery box 3. It is supported by the limiting protrusion 204. Then, the micro-electric cylinder 201 is activated to push the U-shaped slider 202 to move and insert the assembly buckle 203 into the docking slot 301. Then, the six-rotor aircraft 1 and the gripper 2 are raised. The assembly buckle 203 drives the delivery box 3 to fly up to perform the delivery.
[0035] Both the upper locator 205 and the lower locator 306 use GPS or BeiDou positioning devices;
[0036] The hexacopter fuselage 1 has a built-in image recognition system, which uses a rotating camera 101 to identify the location and perform delivery.
[0037] After the hexacopter 1 moves to the target position, it gradually descends and places the delivery box 3 on the ground. The spring rod 302 provides a cushioning effect. After the delivery box 3 lands, the micro-electric cylinder 201 retracts to reset the mounting buckle 203 and unlock the delivery box 3.
[0038] Example 2:
[0039] Based on Example 1, different serial numbers, such as 1-100, can be affixed to the outside of different delivery boxes 3 for automatic sorting and grabbing. Different agricultural products can be filled into the delivery boxes 3 and entered into the system to perform intelligent delivery. The program analyzes the goods filled in different serial numbers and uses the upper locator 205 and the corresponding lower locator 306 to align the different goods to the designated locations.
[0040] The specific usage and function of this embodiment are as follows:
[0041] In this utility model, before delivery, the products are placed directly in the delivery box 3 at the agricultural production site, and weighed using the weighing sensor 305 to ensure that the weight of each delivery box 3 does not exceed the limit. Then, the delivery boxes 3 are transported in batches.
[0042] During delivery, the hexacopter 1 drives the gripper 2 to fly and move it above the delivery box 3. The gripper 2 is positioned by the upper locator 205 and the lower locator 306. When the four sets of upper locators 205 and the four sets of lower locators 306 are vertically aligned, the gripper 2 is lowered and placed above the delivery box 3. It is supported by the limiting protrusion 204. Then, the micro-electric cylinder 201 is activated to move the U-shaped slider 202 and insert the assembly buckle 203 into the docking slot 301. Then, the hexacopter 1 and the gripper 2 are raised. The assembly buckle 203 drives the delivery box 3 to fly up to perform the delivery.
[0043] The hexacopter 1 has a built-in image recognition system and uses a rotating camera 101 to identify the position and deliver the package. When the hexacopter 1 moves to the target position, it gradually descends and places the delivery box 3 on the ground. The spring rod 302 provides a cushioning effect. After the delivery box 3 lands, the micro-electric cylinder 201 retracts to reset the mounting buckle 203 and unlock the delivery box 3.
[0044] Multiple sets of delivery boxes 3 are laid on the ground in advance. They are positioned by the upper locator 205 and different lower locators 306, and can be automatically sorted and grabbed. Sequence numbers are affixed to the outside of different delivery boxes 3. Different agricultural products are filled into the delivery boxes 3 and entered into the system to perform intelligent delivery and deliver different goods to the designated locations.
Claims
1. An agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition, characterized in that, include: A hexacopter body (1) is provided with a rotating camera (101) for image recognition fixedly installed on the front bottom side of the hexacopter body (1); a gripping frame (2) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the hexacopter body (1); the gripping frame (2) protrudes outwards from the bottom on both sides, and two sets of micro-electric cylinders (201) are fixedly installed on the outside of the protruding positions. U-shaped sliders (202) are fixedly installed on the telescopic ends of the micro-electric cylinders (201), and mounting buckles (203) are fixedly installed on the outside of the U-shaped sliders (202). The delivery box (3) has a double-layer structure on both sides. Two sets of docking slots (301) are provided on the outer layer of both sides of the delivery box (3). The docking slots (301) can pass through the docking slots (301).
2. The agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition of claim 1, wherein: The main body of the gripper (2) is integrally provided with a reinforcing rim structure; the U-shaped slider (202) slides on the lower outer sides of both sides of the gripper (2).
3. The agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition of claim 1, wherein: Limiting protrusions (204) are integrally provided inside the two corners of the gripping frame (2); upper positioning devices (205) are fixedly provided below the two corners of the gripping frame (2).
4. The agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition of claim 1, wherein: Two sets of spring rods (302) are fixedly installed on the lower edges of both sides of the delivery box (3), and a U-shaped frame (303) is slidably installed on the outside of the two sets of spring rods (302) on the same side; a spring is sleeved on the outside of the spring rod (302), and the U-shaped frame (303) is located below the spring.
5. The agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition of claim 1, wherein: The delivery box (3) is equipped with an inner tray (304) that slides inside, and a weighing sensor (305) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the delivery box (3).
6. The agricultural product delivery drone with image recognition as described in claim 3, characterized in that: Two sets of lower locators (306) are fixedly installed on both sides of the delivery box (3); when the lower locator (306) is aligned with the upper locator (205), the mounting buckle (203) is aligned with the docking slot (301).