A rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries

Abstract

This utility model relates to a rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries, including a base, a charging box fixedly connected to the top of the base, and a device control console above the charging box. This rentable drone battery charging cabinet, through its battery fixing mechanism, firstly allows for pull-out loading and unloading of batteries by cooperating with a drawer box and guide rails, enabling users to easily insert or remove batteries like pulling out a drawer, eliminating the need for complex disassembly and reducing the operational threshold. Then, through the coordinated operation of an electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device, an adjusting frame, and a fixing block, automated clamping is achieved, reducing human error. It also supports fine-tuning of the clamping arm position, improving the mechanism's versatility. Finally, the clamping plates of the silicone clamping arm assembly are made of silicone material, protecting the battery's appearance and structural integrity. Simultaneously, a miniature pressure sensor monitors the clamping force in real time, and combined with the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device, automatically adjusts the opening and closing of the clamping arms, making it highly practical.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of drone accessory equipment technology, specifically a rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of drone technology, drones are being used more and more widely in various fields, such as agriculture, logistics, and emergency rescue. However, the current charging situation for drones is not ideal. Many drones need to be charged after a period of use, but there is a lack of suitable charging facilities, and the charging time is long. This not only wastes time but also limits the frequency of drone use, becoming a major bottleneck restricting its development. The emergence of drone battery rental and charging cabinets can effectively solve these problems and promote the further development of the drone industry.

[0003] Currently, there are many types of drone battery rental and charging cabinets available. For example, Chinese patent number CN202421364961.6 describes an intelligent drone battery charging cabinet for drone storage. This patent includes a cabinet body, with an intelligent control assembly on the top. Inside the cabinet, several battery racks are arranged vertically at equal intervals. Each battery rack has a charging base at its bottom, and adjustable frames are located on both sides of each charging base. These adjustable frames are horizontal U-shaped components with toothed grooves inside. The toothed grooves engage with the battery charging base. The charging base is equipped with gears, and a support base is provided below the adjustment frame. Two buckles are provided at the top of the support base, and two positioning frames are provided at the bottom of the charging base. This utility model, through a series of structures, eliminates the need for operators to reach into the cabinet to place or remove batteries, making operation convenient and safer. It also allows the cabinet to cool down quickly, preventing heat generated during charging from damaging the batteries. However, in actual use, the clamping mechanism of this charging cabinet has poor adaptability to different battery models and cannot automatically adjust the clamping force, which may lead to wear on the battery casing. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries, which has the advantages of automatic clamping and compatibility with multiple battery models, thus solving the problems of poor compatibility and easy battery damage of the device.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned goal of automated clamping and compatibility with multiple battery models, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a rentable charging cabinet for charging drone batteries, including a base, a charging box fixedly connected to the top of the base, a device control console above the charging box, four rows of battery compartments opened on the front side of the charging box, a battery fixing mechanism inside each battery compartment, and a cover fixedly installed on the top of the device control console;

[0006] The battery fixing mechanism includes guide rails and drawer boxes. Each battery compartment has two guide rails on its bottom wall. A drawer box is fixedly connected to the upper sliding end of the two guide rails. The drawer box has slots on its left and right inner walls. Each slot has a silicone clamping arm assembly inside it.

[0007] Furthermore, the silicone clamping arm assembly includes an electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device. The electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device is fixedly installed inside the slot via a bracket. Movable blocks are fixedly connected to both movable ends of the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device. Each movable block is provided with a limiting guide block connected to the slot. An adjusting frame is fixedly connected inside each movable block via an inner bearing. A fixing block is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the other side of the two adjusting frames via an inner bearing. A clamping plate is fixedly installed on the side of the fixing block away from the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device. A miniature pressure sensor is provided on the clamping plate.

[0008] Furthermore, each row of battery compartments contains two batteries.

[0009] Furthermore, the guide rail is a three-section silent steel rail, and is equipped with a bidirectional damper inside to support the drawer box pulling out and ensure smoothness and stability.

[0010] Furthermore, the inner wall of the slot is provided with a limiting groove that is compatible with the limiting guide block, and the two are in a sliding connection relationship. The outer side of the clamping plate is fitted with a silicone layer, and the surface of the silicone layer is provided with an anti-slip texture.

[0011] Furthermore, the interior of the battery compartment is lined with a ceramic insulating layer, and the drawer box and the opening and closing point of the battery compartment are equipped with an electromagnetic lock.

[0012] Furthermore, a charging cable extending into the drawer box is provided on the inner wall of the battery compartment, and a touch screen panel is provided on the front side of the device control panel.

[0013] Furthermore, an integrated camera is provided on the top of the cover, and heat dissipation windows are provided on both the left and right sides of the charging box. A power bank charging compartment is provided on the front side of the charging box and above the battery compartment.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. This rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries features a battery securing mechanism. First, the drawer box and guide rails work together to allow for easy pull-out battery loading and unloading, similar to pulling out a drawer, eliminating the need for complex disassembly and reducing the operational barrier. Then, through the coordinated operation of the electronically controlled bidirectional telescopic device, adjusting frame, and fixing block, automated clamping is achieved, reducing human error and improving the standardization of the charging process. It also supports fine-tuning of the clamping arm position, allowing adjustment of the clamping plate spacing according to the battery length and width, adapting to different battery models and specifications, and enhancing the mechanism's versatility. Finally, the clamping plates of the silicone clamping arm assembly are made of soft silicone, preventing scratches and wear from metal or hard materials on the battery casing, protecting the battery's appearance and structural integrity. Simultaneously, a miniature pressure sensor monitors the clamping force in real time, and combined with the electronically controlled bidirectional telescopic device, automatically adjusts the clamping arm opening and closing, making it highly practical. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a partial left sectional view of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a front sectional view of the battery fixing mechanism of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the silicone clamping arm assembly of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Charging box; 3. Device control console; 4. Battery compartment; 5. Battery fixing mechanism; 501. Guide rail; 502. Drawer box; 503. Slot; 504. Silicone clamping arm assembly; 5041. Electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device; 5042. Movable block; 5043. Limiting guide block; 5044. Adjusting frame; 5045. Fixing block; 5046. Clamping plate; 5047. Miniature pressure sensor; 6. Charging cable; 7. Electromagnetic lock; 8. Touch screen panel; 9. Cover; 10. Integrated camera; 11. Heat dissipation window; 12. Power bank charging compartment. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Please see Figure 1-4This embodiment of a rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries includes a base 1, a charging box 2 fixedly connected to the top of the base 1, a device control console 3 set above the charging box 2, four rows of battery compartments 4 opened on the front side of the charging box 2, each row of battery compartments 4 has two battery compartments, the four rows of battery compartments are arranged in pairs, the front side of the charging box 2 adopts a drawer-type opening and closing design to ensure reasonable space distribution, each battery compartment 4 is provided with a battery fixing mechanism 5, and a cover 9 is fixedly installed on the top of the device control console 3;

[0023] The battery fixing mechanism 5 includes guide rails 501 and drawer boxes 502. Two guide rails 501 are provided on the bottom wall of each battery compartment 4. A drawer box 502 is fixedly connected to the upper sliding end of each guide rail 501. Slots 503 are provided on the left and right inner walls of the drawer box 502. A silicone clamping arm assembly 504 is provided inside each slot 503. The silicone clamping arm assembly 504 includes an electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041. The electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041 is fixedly installed inside the slot 503 via a bracket. Movable blocks 5042 are fixedly connected to the two movable ends of the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041. Each movable block 5042... Each block 5042 is provided with a limiting guide block 5043 connected to the slot 503. Simultaneously, the inner wall of the slot 503 is provided with a limiting groove adapted to the limiting guide block 5043, and the two are in a sliding connection relationship. An adjusting frame 5044 is fixedly connected to the interior of each movable block 5042 via an inner bearing. A fixing block 5045 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the other side of the two adjusting frames 5044 via an inner bearing. A clamping plate 5046 is fixedly installed on the side of the fixing block 5045 away from the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041. A silicone layer is sleeved on the outside of the clamping plate 5046, and the surface of the silicone layer has an anti-slip texture. Micro-... The miniature pressure sensor 5047 monitors the clamping force of the clamping plate 5046 on the battery in real time and feeds the data back to the control system of the device control console 3. When the pressure exceeds a preset threshold, the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041 automatically adjusts the clamping arm opening degree, forming a closed-loop control of pressure monitoring-signal transmission-electrical control adjustment, preventing the battery from being damaged due to excessive clamping force. In actual use, firstly, the drawer box 502 cooperates with the guide rail 501 to realize the pull-out loading and unloading of the battery. Users can easily put in or take out the battery like pulling out a drawer, without complicated disassembly and assembly, reducing the operation threshold. Then, through the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041... 41. The coordinated operation of the adjusting frame 5044 and the fixing block 5045 enables automated clamping, reduces human error, and improves the standardization of the charging process. It also supports fine-tuning of the clamping arm position, allowing adjustment of the clamping plate spacing according to the battery length and width, adapting to different battery models and specifications, and improving the versatility of the mechanism. Finally, the clamping plate 5046 is made of silicone, which is soft and can prevent metal or hard materials from scratching or wearing the battery shell, protecting the battery's appearance and structural integrity. At the same time, the miniature pressure sensor 5047 monitors the clamping force in real time, and combined with the electronically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041, it realizes automatic adjustment of the clamping arm opening and closing, making it highly practical.

[0024] In the case implementation, the guide rail 501 is a three-section silent steel rail with a two-way damper inside. This design ensures that the drawer box 502 will not slide out automatically when pulled out, and can be operated easily.

[0025] In the implementation of the case, the interior of the battery compartment 4 is lined with a ceramic insulation layer. This design can isolate the battery from the risk of electrical conductivity between the battery and the metal frame. The drawer box 502 and the opening and closing of the battery compartment 4 are equipped with an electromagnetic lock 7. This electromagnetic lock is linked with the touch screen panel 8. When the user operates the rental or return process through the touch screen, the system automatically unlocks the electromagnetic lock 7 of the corresponding battery compartment. In the unauthorized state, the electromagnetic lock 7 remains locked to prevent the battery from being stolen.

[0026] In the implementation of the case, a charging cable 6 extending into the drawer box 502 is provided on the inner wall of the battery compartment 4. The charging cable 6 adopts a magnetic contact connection. After the battery is placed in the drawer box 502, it can be connected to the contacts of the charging cable 6. It supports adaptive charging from 5V / 2A to 12V / 3A. The device control console has a built-in overcharge and over-temperature protection circuit. The front of the device control console 3 is provided with a touch screen panel 8. The touch screen panel 8 supports QR code login and fingerprint recognition. The operation interface includes functional modules such as battery rental, return charging, and order inquiry. After the user inserts the battery, the system automatically recognizes the power level and starts billing. After charging is completed, a reminder notification is pushed. At the same time, the touch screen panel 8 and the electronic components in this patent are electrically connected through wires, which facilitates the operation of the touch screen panel 8 to control the operation of the electronic components.

[0027] In the implementation of the case, an integrated camera 10 is installed on the top of the cover 9. The camera monitors in real time and stores the video in the cloud to assist in post-event tracing. Heat dissipation windows 11 are provided on both the left and right sides of the charging box 2. A power bank charging compartment 12 is provided on the front of the charging box 2 and above the battery compartment 4. This design can charge mobile devices such as Bluetooth headsets, mobile phones, tablets, GPS devices, and power tools. At the same time, a heat insulation plate is provided between the power bank charging compartment 12 and the battery compartment 4. The heat dissipation windows 11 correspond to the independent heat dissipation channels of the power bank charging compartment 12 and the charging compartment 4 respectively to avoid heat accumulation.

[0028] When implementing this procedure, please follow these steps:

[0029] 1) First, the user scans the code on the touch panel 8 to unlock the corresponding battery compartment 4 and pulls out the drawer box 502;

[0030] 2) Then place the drone battery into drawer box 502, and connect the charging cable 6 to the battery contacts;

[0031] 3) Finally, push in the battery compartment 4. The silicone clamping arm assembly 5 automatically clamps the battery. The miniature pressure sensor 5047 monitors the clamping force in real time. The device control panel 3 displays the charging status. The system pushes a reminder when the charging is completed.

[0032] In summary, this rentable drone battery charging cabinet, through the battery fixing mechanism 5, firstly, allows for pull-out loading and unloading of batteries by the cooperation of the drawer box 502 and the guide rail 501. Users can easily put in or take out batteries like pulling out a drawer, without complicated disassembly and assembly, thus lowering the operational threshold. Then, through the linkage of the electronically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041, the adjusting frame 5044, and the fixing block 5045, automated clamping can be achieved, reducing human operation errors and improving the standardization of the charging process. At the same time, it also supports fine adjustment of the clamping arm position, which can adjust the clamping plate spacing according to the battery length and width to adapt to different models and specifications of batteries, improving the versatility of the mechanism. Finally, the clamping plate 5046 is made of silicone, which is soft and can avoid scratching and wear of the battery shell by metal or hard materials, protecting the appearance and structural integrity of the battery. Meanwhile, the miniature pressure sensor 5047 monitors the clamping force in real time, and together with the electronically controlled bidirectional telescopic device 5041, it realizes automatic adjustment of the clamping arm opening and closing. It is highly practical and solves the problem.

[0033] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A rentable drone battery charging cabinet for charging a drone battery, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A charging box (2) is fixedly connected above the base (1). A device control console (3) is provided above the charging box (2). Four rows of battery compartments (4) are opened on the front side of the charging box (2). A battery fixing mechanism (5) is provided inside each battery compartment (4). A cover (9) is fixedly installed above the device control console (3). The battery fixing mechanism (5) includes a guide rail (501) and a drawer box (502). Each battery compartment (4) has two guide rails (501) on its inner bottom wall. The upper sliding end of the two guide rails (501) is fixedly connected to the drawer box (502). The inner walls on the left and right sides of the drawer box (502) are provided with slots (503). Each slot (503) is provided with a silicone clamping arm assembly (504).

2. The rentable drone battery charging cabinet of claim 1, wherein: The silicone clamping arm assembly (504) includes an electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device (5041). The electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device (5041) is fixedly installed inside the slot (503) by a bracket. Movable blocks (5042) are fixedly connected to both movable ends of the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device (5041). Each movable block (5042) is provided with a limiting guide block (5043) connected to the slot (503). An adjusting frame (5044) is fixedly connected inside each movable block (5042) by an inner bearing. A fixing block (5045) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the other side of the two adjusting frames (5044) by an inner bearing. A clamping plate (5046) is fixedly installed on the side of the fixing block (5045) away from the electrically controlled bidirectional telescopic device (5041). A miniature pressure sensor (5047) is provided on the clamping plate (5046).

3. The rentable drone battery charging cabinet of claim 1, wherein: The number of battery compartments (4) in each row is two.

4. The rentable drone battery charging cabinet of claim 1, wherein: The guide rail (501) is a three-section silent steel rail with a bidirectional damper inside to support the drawer box (502) to pull out, ensuring smoothness and stability.

5. The rentable drone battery charging cabinet of claim 2, wherein: The inner wall of the slot (503) is provided with a limiting groove that is compatible with the limiting guide block (5043), and the two are in a sliding connection relationship. The outer side of the clamping plate (5046) is fitted with a silicone layer, and the surface of the silicone layer is provided with an anti-slip texture.

6. A rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interior of the battery compartment (4) is lined with a ceramic insulating layer, and an electromagnetic lock (7) is provided at the opening and closing point of the drawer box (502) and the battery compartment (4).

7. A rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the battery compartment (4) is provided with a charging cable (6) extending into the drawer box (502), and the front side of the device control panel (3) is provided with a touch screen panel (8).

8. A rentable charging cabinet for drone batteries according to claim 1, characterized in that: An integrated camera (10) is provided above the cover (9), and heat dissipation windows (11) are provided on both the left and right sides of the charging box (2). A mobile power charging compartment (12) is provided on the front side of the charging box (2) and above the battery compartment (4).

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