Lower fork leading type unmanned aerial vehicle pay-off trolley and trolley set

By designing a bottom-feeding type drone-based line-laying pulley, and utilizing the combination of inner and outer guide plates and one-way valves, the problem that the rope cannot pass through the middle pulley when multiple pulleys are suspended in parallel is solved, thus improving construction efficiency and safety.

CN224384903UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-19EAST CHINA POWER TRANSMISSION & TRANSFORMATION ENG +1

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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
EAST CHINA POWER TRANSMISSION & TRANSFORMATION ENG
Filing Date
2025-07-07
Publication Date
2026-06-19

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Technical Problem

When several pulleys are suspended in parallel, the existing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) cable laying pulleys cannot effectively pass through the middle pulley, causing the rope to be unable to pass smoothly.

Method used

Design a bottom-feeding type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) cable-laying trolley. A stable rope channel is formed by inner and outer guide plates, and a one-way valve is set in the middle section of the channel to ensure that the rope can enter the pulley from bottom to top and prevent it from slipping off.

Benefits of technology

This technology enables ropes to pass smoothly through the middle pulley when multiple pulleys are suspended in parallel, improving construction efficiency and safety while reducing labor costs and operational risks.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the technical field of auxiliary devices for power transmission tension stringing construction, and discloses a bottom-fork-type UAV stringing trolley; it includes a trolley main frame, an outer guide plate, an inner guide plate, and pulleys. The upper end of the trolley main frame is connected to the top of the outer guide plate. The inner guide plate is located between the trolley main frame and the outer guide plate, and a pulley is rotatably connected between the inner guide plate and the trolley main frame. The outer guide plate and the inner guide plate form a channel for guiding the climbing of the rope. A one-way valve is hinged to the top of the inner guide plate. A one-way valve guide plate is provided on the upper end of the outer guide plate. One side of the one-way valve guide plate has an arc structure. The length of the one-way valve is greater than or equal to the width of the upper channel, and the length of the one-way valve is less than the radius of the arc structure of the one-way valve guide plate. This structure allows the UAV traction rope to enter the pulley from bottom to top, solving the problem that the UAV traction rope cannot pass through the middle trolley when several trolleys need to be suspended in parallel.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of auxiliary devices for power transmission tension stringing construction, specifically to a lower fork-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) stringing pulley and pulley block. Background Technology

[0002] Drone-based wire laying pulleys are mainly used in the construction of ultra-high voltage transmission lines, especially suitable for tension wire laying operations. Traditional wire laying methods suffer from problems such as low efficiency, high risk, and high cost. For example, manual wire laying is labor-intensive and inefficient; helicopter wire laying is costly and subject to weather conditions. Drone-based wire laying pulleys can effectively solve these problems and represent a major innovation in transmission line construction technology.

[0003] Existing drone-driven line-laying pulleys still face some problems and challenges in practical applications. For example, traditional drone-driven line-laying pulleys all involve the drone pulling the rope from top to bottom, which is suitable for use with a single pulley. However, in special environments, it is necessary to connect several pulleys in parallel for operation. When traditional drone-driven line-laying pulleys are connected in parallel, there is a problem that the drone cannot pass the rope through the middle pulley. For example, Chinese utility model patent with patent publication number CN 218216365 U discloses an automatic line-crossing pulley. Therefore, when several pulleys are connected in parallel for operation, the drone's pulling rope must also be able to pass through the middle pulley. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a lower-fork-type drone line-laying trolley to address the above problems, thereby solving the issue that the drone's traction rope cannot pass through the middle trolley when several trolleys need to be suspended in parallel.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model discloses a bottom-fork-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley, comprising a main trolley frame, an outer guide plate, an inner guide plate, and pulleys.

[0006] The upper end of the main trolley frame is connected to the top of the outer guide plate. The inner guide plate is located between the main trolley frame and the outer guide plate, and a pulley is rotatably connected between the inner guide plate and the main trolley frame. The outer guide plate and the inner guide plate form a channel for guiding the climbing rope. The channel is divided into a lower channel, a middle channel, and an upper channel. The middle channel is an arc-shaped channel. A one-way valve is hinged to the top of the inner guide plate. A one-way valve guide plate is provided on one side of the upper end of the outer guide plate. One side of the one-way valve guide plate is an arc structure. The length of the one-way valve is greater than or equal to the width of the upper channel, and the length of the one-way valve is less than the radius of the arc structure of the one-way valve guide plate.

[0007] The design allows the rope to enter the pulley from bottom to top, and the middle section is designed as an arc-shaped channel to solve the problem that the drone traction rope cannot pass through the middle pulley when multiple drone pulleys are used in parallel. A one-way valve is hinged at the top of the inner guide plate. The cooperation between the one-way valve and the one-way valve guide plate ensures that the one-way valve can only open in one direction, ensuring that the rope will not detach from the one-way valve after falling onto the pulley.

[0008] Preferably, the outer guide plate includes an outer guide plate A and an outer guide plate B, which are connected by an arc transition. The inner guide plate includes an inner guide plate A and an inner guide plate B, which are connected by an arc transition. The arc transition portion of the outer guide plate and the arc transition portion of the inner guide plate form an arc-shaped channel.

[0009] Preferably, the outer guide plate includes an outer guide plate C, the inner guide plate includes an inner guide plate C, and the outer guide plate C and the inner guide plate C form a "figure-eight" shaped opening channel.

[0010] Preferably, a spring-loaded hinge is provided between the inner guide plate and the one-way valve.

[0011] Preferably, the top of the inner guide plate is provided with a hinge plate A, the end of the one-way valve is provided with a hinge plate B, a pivot is provided at the connection between the hinge plate A and the hinge plate B, and a torsion spring is sleeved on the pivot.

[0012] Preferably, the one-way valve guide plate and the outer guide plate are integrally formed.

[0013] Preferably, there is one or more pulleys.

[0014] Preferably, the pulley is rotatably mounted between the inner guide plate and the main frame of the trolley via an axle, and the pulley is provided with a groove for traction rope.

[0015] Preferably, the top of the trolley main frame is provided with a suspension hole.

[0016] A bottom-entry type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley assembly includes a connecting plate and multiple UAV line-laying trolleys, which are connected by the connecting plate.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model provides a bottom-fork-type drone line-laying trolley, which allows the drone's traction rope to enter the pulley from bottom to top, thus solving the problem that the drone's traction rope cannot pass through the middle pulley when several pulleys need to be suspended in parallel.

[0018] This invention provides a stable guiding path for the rope by setting inner and outer guide plates, ensuring that the rope can accurately enter the pulley groove, effectively preventing deviation and rope jamming, and ensuring smooth operation. The one-way valve design allows the rope to pass smoothly through the pulley under the traction of the drone, and ensures that the rope will not fall off the pulley after passing through the one-way valve, without manual intervention, improving work efficiency and safety, reducing labor costs and operational risks, and is especially suitable for power transmission line construction scenarios with multiple pulley carts suspended in parallel in complex environments. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a front view of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the path for the drone's tow rope;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the inner guide plate and the outer guide plate;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the rope climbing channel;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying pulley assembly of this utility model.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Main frame of the trolley; 2. Pulley; 3. Inner guide plate; 3-1. Inner guide plate A; 3-2. Inner guide plate B; 3-3. Inner guide plate C; 4. Rope; 5. Outer guide plate; 5-1. Outer guide plate A; 5-2. Outer guide plate B; 5-3. Outer guide plate C; 6. One-way valve; 7. Suspension hole; 8. Connecting plate; 9. One-way valve guide plate; 10. Lower passage; 11. Middle passage; 12. Upper passage; 13. Arc structure. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate this utility model, but are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model.

[0027] Example 1

[0028] A fork-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley includes a main frame 1, an inner guide plate 3, an outer guide plate 5, and pulleys 2. The inner guide plate 3 includes an inner guide plate A 3-1 and an inner guide plate B 3-2, which are connected by an arc transition. The outer guide plate 5 includes an outer guide plate A 5-1 and an outer guide plate B 5-2, which are connected by an arc transition to the inner guide plate B 5-2. The curvature direction of the arcs of the outer guide plate 5 and the inner guide plate 3 is consistent.

[0029] The main frame 1 of the trolley is similar to a "7" shaped structure. The upper end of the main frame 1 is connected to the top of the outer guide plate 5. The inner guide plate 3 is located between the main frame 1 of the trolley and the outer guide plate 5. A pulley 2 is rotatably provided between the inner guide plate 3 and the main frame 1 of the trolley. The pulley 2 can be installed between the main frame 1 of the trolley and the inner guide plate 3 by means of a wheel axle. The pulley 2 is provided with a wheel groove 1 for pulling the rope 4.

[0030] The outer guide plate 5 and the inner guide plate 3 form a channel for guiding the rope 4 to climb. The channel is divided into a lower channel 10, a middle channel 11 and an upper channel 12. The middle channel 11 is an arc-shaped channel.

[0031] One-way valve guide plate 9 is provided on one side of the upper end of the outer guide plate 5. The one-way valve guide plate 9 is integrally formed with the outer guide plate 5. One side of the one-way valve guide plate 9 is an arc structure 13. The top of the inner guide plate 3 is hinged with a one-way valve 6. The hinge can be a spring-loaded hinge. Spring-loaded hinges are generally used for doors, folding chairs, etc., which is existing technology. Those skilled in the art can choose according to actual needs. The purpose is that after the one-way valve is opened by the traction force of the rope driven by the drone, it can automatically return to its original position when the force is lost. The length of the one-way valve 6 is greater than or equal to the width of the upper passage 12. The length of the one-way valve 6 is less than the radius of the arc structure of the one-way valve guide plate 9. A channel for the one-way valve 6 to rotate is formed between the inner guide plate 3 and the one-way valve guide plate 9. The one-way valve 6 can only be opened in the direction of the one-way valve rotation channel and cannot be opened in the direction of the upper passage 13.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] A fork-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley includes a main frame 1, an inner guide plate 3, an outer guide plate 5, and a pulley 2. The inner guide plate 3 includes inner guide plate A 3-1, inner guide plate B 3-2, and inner guide plate C 3-3. Inner guide plate A 3-1 and outer guide plate B 3-2 are connected by an arc transition, and inner guide plate C 3-3 is connected to inner guide plate A 3-1 by an arc transition. The outer guide plate 5 includes outer guide plate A 5-1, outer guide plate B 5-2, and outer guide plate C 5-3. Outer guide plate B 5-2 and outer guide plate B 5-2 are connected by an arc transition, and outer guide plate C 5-3 and outer guide plate C 5-3 are connected by an arc transition. The curvature direction of the arcs of the outer guide plate 5 and the inner guide plate 3 is consistent, and the outer guide plate C 5-3 and the inner guide plate C 3-3 form a "figure-eight" shaped opening channel.

[0034] The main frame 1 of the trolley is similar to a "7" shaped structure. The upper end of the main frame 1 is connected to the top of the outer guide plate 5. The inner guide plate 3 is located between the main frame 1 of the trolley and the outer guide plate 5. A pulley 2 is rotatably provided between the inner guide plate 3 and the main frame 1. There are multiple pulleys 2. The pulleys 2 can be installed between the main frame 1 of the trolley and the inner guide plate 3 by means of a wheel axle. The pulley 2 is provided with a wheel groove 1 for pulling the rope 4.

[0035] The outer guide plate 5 and the inner guide plate 3 form a channel for guiding the rope 4 to climb. The channel is divided into a lower channel 10, a middle channel 11 and an upper channel 12. The middle channel 11 is an arc-shaped channel.

[0036] One-way valve guide plate 9 is provided on one side of the upper end of the outer guide plate 5. The one-way valve guide plate 9 is integrally formed with the outer guide plate 5. One side of the one-way valve guide plate 9 is an arc structure 13. One-way valve 6 is hinged to the top of the inner guide plate 3. The hinge can be a spring hinge. The spring hinge includes a hinge plate A, a pivot, a hinge plate B, and a torsion spring. Hinge plate A is located at the top of the inner guide plate 3, and hinge plate B is located at the end of the one-way valve 6. The connection between hinge plate A and hinge plate B is rotatably connected by a pivot. A torsion spring is sleeved on the pivot. Spring hinges are generally used for fireproofing. The door, etc., are existing technologies. Those skilled in the art can choose the specific ones according to actual needs. The purpose is that after the one-way door is opened by the traction force of the rope driven by the drone, it can automatically return to its original position by the torsion spring after the force is lost. The length of the one-way door 6 is greater than or equal to the width of the upper channel 12. The length of the one-way door 6 is less than the radius of the arc structure of the one-way door guide plate 9. A channel for the one-way door 6 to rotate is formed between the inner guide plate 3 and the one-way door guide plate 9. The one-way door 6 can only be opened in the direction of the one-way door rotation channel and cannot be opened in the direction of the upper channel 13.

[0037] Example 3

[0038] A fork-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley includes a main frame 1, an inner guide plate 3, an outer guide plate 5, and a pulley 2. The inner guide plate 3 includes an inner guide plate A 3-1, an inner guide plate B 3-2, and an inner guide plate C 3-3. The inner guide plate A 3-1 and the outer guide plate B 3-2 are connected by an arc transition, and the inner guide plate C 3-3 is connected to the inner guide plate A 3-1 by an arc transition. The outer guide plate 5 includes an outer guide plate A 5-1, an outer guide plate B 5-2, and an outer guide plate C 5-3. The outer guide plate A 5-1 and the outer guide plate B 5-2 are connected by an arc transition, and the outer guide plate C 5-3 is connected to the outer guide plate A 5-1 by an arc transition. The curvature direction of the arcs of the outer guide plate 5 and the inner guide plate 3 is the same, and the outer guide plate C 5-3 and the inner guide plate C 3-3 form a "figure-eight" shaped opening channel.

[0039] The main frame 1 of the trolley is similar to a "7" shaped structure. The upper end of the main frame 1 is connected to the top of the outer guide plate 5. The inner guide plate 3 is located between the main frame 1 of the trolley and the outer guide plate 5. A pulley 2 is rotatably provided between the inner guide plate 3 and the main frame 1. There are multiple pulleys 2. The pulleys 2 can be installed between the main frame 1 of the trolley and the inner guide plate 3 by means of a wheel axle. The pulley 2 is provided with a wheel groove 1 for traction rope 4. The top of the main frame 1 of the trolley is provided with a suspension hole 7.

[0040] The outer guide plate 5 and the inner guide plate 3 form a channel for guiding the rope 4 to climb. The channel is divided into a lower channel 10, a middle channel 11 and an upper channel 12. The middle channel 11 is an arc-shaped channel.

[0041] One-way valve guide plate 9 is provided on one side of the upper end of the outer guide plate 5. The one-way valve guide plate 9 is integrally formed with the outer guide plate 5. One side of the one-way valve guide plate 9 is an arc structure 13. The top of the inner guide plate 3 is hinged with a one-way valve 6. The hinge can be a spring-loaded hinge. Spring-loaded hinges are generally used for doors, folding chairs, etc., which is existing technology. Those skilled in the art can choose according to actual needs. The purpose is that after the one-way valve is opened by the traction force of the rope driven by the drone, it can automatically return to its original position when the force is lost. The length of the one-way valve 6 is greater than or equal to the width of the upper passage 12. The length of the one-way valve 6 is less than the radius of the arc structure of the one-way valve guide plate 9 (with the hinge point of the one-way valve as the center). A channel for the one-way valve 6 to rotate is formed between the inner guide plate 3 and the one-way valve guide plate 9. The one-way valve 6 can only be opened in the direction of the one-way valve rotation channel and cannot be opened in the direction of the upper passage 13.

[0042] Operating principle: One end of rope 4 is fixed to the drone. The drone is started and its flight direction is controlled to reach the "figure-eight" opening channel. Then, under the traction of the drone, rope 4 passes through the channel formed by the inner guide plate 3 and the outer guide plate 5. The drone then moves upward with rope 4 and reaches the one-way valve 6. Under the traction of the drone, the one-way valve 6 opens along the arc structure 13 of the one-way valve guide plate. Rope 4 passes through the one-way valve 6, the drone flies downward, and rope 4 falls into the groove of pulley 2. After that, the construction work of ultra-high voltage transmission lines can be carried out.

[0043] When multiple drones need to be suspended in parallel, a bottom-fork-type drone line-laying pulley assembly is used, including a connecting plate and multiple bottom-fork-type drone line-laying pulleys. The multiple bottom-fork-type drone line-laying pulleys are connected to the suspension holes of the pulleys through the connecting plate. The structure of the bottom-fork-type drone line-laying pulleys allows the drones to pull the rope into the pulley in the middle position when used in parallel.

[0044] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the purpose, technical solution, and beneficial effects of this utility model. It should be understood that the above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit this utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A forklift-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley, characterized in that, The system includes a trolley main frame (1), an outer guide plate (5), an inner guide plate (3), and a pulley (2). The upper end of the trolley main frame (1) is connected to the top of the outer guide plate (5). The inner guide plate (3) is located between the trolley main frame (1) and the outer guide plate (5), and the pulley (2) is rotatably connected between the inner guide plate (3) and the trolley main frame (1). The outer guide plate (5) and the inner guide plate (3) form a channel for guiding the rope (4) to climb. The channel is divided into a lower channel (10), a middle channel (11), and an upper channel (12). The middle channel (11) is an arc-shaped channel. A one-way valve (6) is hinged to the top of the inner guide plate (3). The upper side of the outer guide plate (5) is provided with a one-way valve guide plate (9). One side of the one-way valve guide plate (9) is an arc structure (13). The length of the one-way valve (6) is greater than or equal to the width of the upper channel (12), and the length of the one-way valve (6) is less than the radius of the arc structure (13) of the one-way valve guide plate (9).

2. The lower fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer guide plate (5) includes an outer guide plate A (5-1) and an outer guide plate B (5-2), which are connected by an arc transition. The inner guide plate (3) includes an inner guide plate A (3-1) and an inner guide plate B (3-2), which are connected by an arc transition. The arc transition portion of the outer guide plate (5) and the arc transition portion of the inner guide plate (3) form an arc-shaped channel.

3. The lower fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer guide plate (5) includes an outer guide plate C (5-3), and the inner guide plate (3) includes an inner guide plate C (3-3). The outer guide plate C (5-3) and the inner guide plate C (3-3) form a "figure-eight" opening channel.

4. The lower-fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, A spring-loaded hinge is provided between the inner guide plate (3) and the one-way valve.

5. The lower fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner guide plate (3) is provided with a hinge plate A at its top end, and the one-way valve (6) is provided with a hinge plate B at its end. A pivot is provided at the connection between the hinge plate A and the hinge plate B, and a torsion spring is sleeved on the pivot.

6. The lower fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The one-way valve guide plate (9) and the outer guide plate (5) are integrally formed.

7. The lower fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pulley (2) can be one or more.

8. The lower fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pulley (2) is rotatably mounted between the inner guide plate (3) and the main frame (1) of the trolley via a wheel axle. The pulley (2) is provided with a wheel groove for traction rope.

9. The lower fork-type UAV line-laying trolley according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the trolley main frame (1) is provided with a suspension hole (7).

10. A type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolley assembly with a lower fork-type guide, characterized in that, It includes a connecting plate (8) and multiple unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) line-laying trolleys as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the multiple UAV line-laying trolleys are connected by the connecting plate (8).