Solar-powered drone base station

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of solar unmanned aerial vehicle base station, scraper is through the upper end of water storage box, scraper is slid on the upper end of water storage box by sliding block, the lower end of scraper and the upper end of bearing two are perpendicular direction sliding friction, blade is 360 ° rotation on the upper end of filter plate by bearing two, boss is inverted conical, the lower end of boss and the upper end of filter plate are slidingly attached, blade, boss and bearing two are equipped with multiple groups, evenly arranged on the upper end of filter plate, when water storage box is inclined swing in perpendicular direction, sliding block is slid in the sliding slot inside water storage box, sliding block drives scraper to slide on the upper end of water storage box, scraper can clean impurity on the upper end of filter plate when sliding, using the lower end of scraper and the upper end of bearing two are perpendicular direction sliding friction, scraper can assist bearing two rotation, scraper drives blade rotation by bearing two, blade lower end boss can clean filter plate surface impurity, simultaneously can reduce the blockage of filter plate internal hole by boss.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, and more specifically, to a solar-powered UAV base station. Background Technology

[0002] A drone base station refers to a system that uses drones equipped with communication equipment to establish a temporary or permanent wireless communication network in the air to provide wireless data transmission services to ground users. Drone base stations are used in conjunction with drones. This article provides technical insights into drone base stations.

[0003] Research on drone base stations revealed the following problems:

[0004] The top of a drone base station is usually equipped with a solar panel. The solar panel absorbs sunlight and converts it into electricity to power the drone base station. Since the solar panel is usually laid flat on the top of the drone base station, dirt easily accumulates on the surface of the solar panel when the drone is flying outdoors. This can cause the solar panel to be unable to absorb sunlight due to the dirt, making it impossible for the drone base station to collect rainwater and use the weight of the rainwater to clean the surface of the solar panel.

[0005] This invention primarily addresses the problem that drone base stations cannot collect rainwater and use its weight to clean the surface of solar panels. Utility Model Content

[0006] The present invention aims to solve the problems mentioned in the background, thereby providing a solar-powered drone base station.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0008] A solar-powered drone base station includes a drone, the upper end of which is provided with a shell, the upper end of which is provided with a base, the upper end of which is rotatably connected with a rotating shaft, and the upper end of the rotating shaft is provided with a solar panel.

[0009] The housing serves as a drone base station, and the solar panel is connected to the housing and the drone's circuitry via electrical wires.

[0010] The drone is wirelessly connected to a remote control terminal, which is a drone control handle.

[0011] The solar panel swings vertically via a rotating shaft. Water storage boxes are provided on both sides of the solar panel. The water storage boxes are concave and the upper end of the water storage boxes is at the same level as the solar panel.

[0012] The water storage box has sliding grooves on both sides of its upper end, which are located on the sides of the upper end of the water storage box away from the solar panel.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the water storage box is provided with a baffle on the side near the solar panel, and a bearing is hinged to the inner wall of the other side of the water storage box. A filter plate is oscillatingly connected to one side of the bearing.

[0014] In one possible implementation, the bearing is horizontally aligned with the baffle, and the filter plate has multiple through holes with a diameter of 0.2-0.3 cm. The filter plate is tilted and swung vertically by the bearing.

[0015] In one possible implementation, when the water storage box is not swinging vertically, the filter plate is tilted downwards, and the lower end of the filter plate abuts against the lower end of the inner wall of the water storage box.

[0016] In one possible implementation, a slider slides inside the groove of the water storage box, a scraper is provided at the upper end of the slider, a bearing is rotatably connected to the upper end of the filter plate, blades are surrounded around the outer side of the bearing, and protrusions are arranged at the lower end of the blades.

[0017] In one possible implementation, the scraper extends through the upper end of the water storage box, slides on the upper end of the water storage box via a slider, and the lower end of the scraper slides and rubs perpendicularly against the upper end of the bearing.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the blade rotates 360° at the upper end of the filter plate via bearing two, the protrusion is in the shape of an inverted cone, and the lower end of the protrusion is slidably attached to the upper end of the filter plate. Multiple sets of blades, protrusions and bearing two are provided and evenly arranged at the upper end of the filter plate.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0020] 1. When the weights inside the water storage boxes on both sides of the solar panel are different, the solar panel, via a rotating shaft, causes the water storage box to tilt and swing vertically. The water storage box on one side of the solar panel swings upward, and the filter plate inside this box swings upward via a bearing. At this time, the filter plate is attached to one side of the baffle and is parallel to the inside of the water storage box. Rainwater inside the water storage box pours out through the holes in the filter plate to the outside of the water storage box. This rainwater then washes onto the surface of the solar panel, allowing the drone base station to collect rainwater and use the weight of the rainwater to quickly clean the surface of the solar panel, preventing stains from adhering to the surface. Please refer to the instruction manual. Figure 3 As shown;

[0021] 2. When the water storage box of this type of solar-powered drone base station is tilted and swung vertically, the slider slides inside the groove of the water storage box. The slider drives the scraper to slide at the upper end of the water storage box. When the scraper slides, it can clean the impurities on the upper part of the filter plate. By using the vertical sliding friction between the lower end of the scraper and the upper end of the bearing two, the scraper can assist the bearing two to rotate. The scraper drives the blade to rotate through the bearing two. The protrusion at the lower end of the blade can clean the impurities on the surface of the filter plate. At the same time, the protrusion can reduce the clogging of the holes inside the filter plate. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the solar panel structure of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the solar panel structure of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the water storage box assembly of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the blade assembly of this utility model.

[0027] Figure label:

[0028] 1. Drone; 101. Solar panel; 102. Shaft; 103. Base; 104. Shell;

[0029] 2. Water storage box; 201. Bearing 1; 202. Filter plate; 203. Baffle;

[0030] 3. Scraper; 301. Slider; 4. Bearing II; 401. Blade; 402. Protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and represent schematic diagrams, not actual pictures. They should not be construed as limiting the utility model. To better illustrate the embodiments of this utility model, some components in the figures may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual product dimensions. It is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the figures for those skilled in the art.

[0032] In the figures of this utility model embodiment, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the figure, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms used to describe the positional relationship in the figure are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this utility model. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] Please see Figure 1-5 In the embodiments of this utility model,

[0034] Example 1: A solar-powered drone base station includes a drone 1. The upper end of the drone 1 is provided with a shell 104, the upper end of the shell 104 is provided with a base 103, the upper end of the base 103 is rotatably connected with a rotating shaft 102, and the upper end of the rotating shaft 102 is provided with a solar panel 101.

[0035] The housing 104 is a drone base station, and the solar panel 101 is connected to the housing 104 and the drone 1 via wires.

[0036] The drone 1 is wirelessly connected to the remote control terminal, which is the drone control handle.

[0037] The solar panel 101 swings vertically via the pivot 102. Water storage boxes 2 are provided on both sides of the solar panel 101. The water storage boxes 2 are concave and the upper end of the water storage boxes 2 is set at the same level as the solar panel 101.

[0038] The water storage box 2 has sliding grooves on both sides of its upper end. The sliding grooves are located on both sides of the upper end of the water storage box 2 away from the solar panel 101. Please refer to the instruction manual for details. Figure 3 As shown;

[0039] Water storage box 2 collects rainwater or clean water;

[0040] When the weight of rainwater inside the water storage boxes 2 on both sides of the solar panel 101 is different, the solar panel 101 swings vertically through the pivot 102. The solar panel 101 tilts vertically at the top of the base 103 through the pivot 102, which facilitates the absorption of sunlight by the solar panel 101.

[0041] Example 2: Refer to the attached instruction manual Figure 2-4 The difference between Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that a baffle 203 is provided on the side of the water storage box 2 near the solar panel 101, and a bearing 201 is hinged to the inner wall of the other side of the water storage box 2. A filter plate 202 is oscillatingly connected to one side of the bearing 201.

[0042] Among them: bearing 201 and baffle 203 are arranged in a horizontal direction, filter plate 202 has a through hole, there are multiple holes, the diameter of the holes is 0.2-0.3cm, and filter plate 202 is tilted and swung vertically through bearing 201.

[0043] When the water storage box 2 is not swinging vertically, the filter plate 202 is tilted downwards, and the lower end of the filter plate 202 is pressed against the lower end of the inner wall of the water storage box 2.

[0044] After rainwater enters the water storage box 2, it is filtered by the filter plate 202. As the rainwater inside the water storage box 2 increases, the filter plate 202 tilts and swings upward due to the buoyancy of the rainwater. The filter plate 202 swings towards one side of the baffle 203 through the bearing 201.

[0045] Example 3: Refer to the attached instruction manual Figure 3-5 The difference between Embodiment 3 and Embodiments 1 and 2 is that a slider 301 slides inside the groove of the water storage box 2, a scraper 3 is provided at the upper end of the slider 301, a bearing 4 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the filter plate 202, a blade 401 is surrounded on the outside of the bearing 4, and a protrusion 402 is arranged at the lower end of the blade 401.

[0046] The scraper 3 passes through the upper end of the water storage box 2. The scraper 3 slides on the upper end of the water storage box 2 through the slider 301. The lower end of the scraper 3 slides and rubs perpendicularly with the upper end of the bearing 4.

[0047] The blade 401 rotates 360° at the upper end of the filter plate 202 via the bearing 4. The protrusion 402 is in the shape of an inverted cone. The lower end of the protrusion 402 is slidably attached to the upper end of the filter plate 202. Multiple sets of blades 401, protrusions 402 and bearing 4 are provided and evenly arranged at the upper end of the filter plate 202.

[0048] Working principle:

[0049] Drone 1 is controlled to fly via a remote control terminal. It absorbs sunlight through solar panel 101 and converts it into electricity to power both the drone and its base station. During flight, rainwater enters the water storage box 2 and is filtered by filter plate 202. As the amount of rainwater increases, filter plate 202 tilts and swings upwards due to buoyancy. Filter plate 202 swings towards one side of baffle 203 via bearing 201. When the weight of the water storage boxes 2 on both sides of solar panel 101 is different, solar panel 101 causes the water storage boxes 2 to tilt and swing vertically via shaft 102. The water storage box 2 on one side of solar panel 101 swings upwards, and the filter plate 202 inside this water storage box swings upwards via bearing 201. At this time, the filter plate 202 is attached to one side of the baffle 203. The filter plate 202 is parallel to the inside of the water storage box 2. The rainwater inside the water storage box 2 pours out to the outside of the water storage box 2 through the holes inside the filter plate 202. At this time, the rainwater washes onto the surface of the solar panel 101. When the water storage box 2 tilts and swings vertically, the slider 301 slides inside the groove of the water storage box 2. The slider 301 drives the scraper 3 to slide at the upper end of the water storage box 2. When the scraper 3 slides, it can clean the impurities at the upper end of the filter plate 202. By using the vertical sliding friction between the lower end of the scraper 3 and the upper end of the bearing 4, the scraper 3 can assist the bearing 4 to rotate. The scraper 3 drives the blade 401 to rotate through the bearing 4. The protrusion 402 at the lower end of the blade 401 can clean the impurities on the surface of the filter plate 202.

[0050] It should be noted that, for the sake of simplicity, the foregoing method embodiments are all described as a series of actions. However, those skilled in the art should understand that this application is not limited to the described order of actions, as some steps may be performed in other orders or simultaneously according to this application. Furthermore, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily essential to this application.

[0051] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0052] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units may be electrical or other forms.

[0053] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0054] The embodiments of this application have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The description of the above embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this application. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

Claims

1. A solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base station, comprising a UAV (1), characterized in that: The upper end of the drone (1) is provided with a shell (104), the upper end of the shell (104) is provided with a base (103), the upper end of the base (103) is rotatably connected with a rotating shaft (102), and the upper end of the rotating shaft (102) is provided with a solar panel (101). The solar panel (101) swings vertically via a pivot (102). Water storage boxes (2) are provided on both sides of the solar panel (101). The water storage boxes (2) are concave and the upper end of the water storage boxes (2) is set at the same level as the solar panel (101). The upper end of the water storage box (2) is provided with sliding grooves on both sides, which are located on both sides of the upper end of the water storage box (2) away from the solar panel (101).

2. The solar-powered drone base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (104) is a drone base station, and the solar panel (101) is connected to the housing (104) and the drone (1) via wires.

3. The solar-powered drone base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage box (2) has a baffle (203) on the side near the solar panel (101), and a bearing (201) is hinged to the inner wall of the other side of the water storage box (2). A filter plate (202) is swayed and connected to one side of the bearing (201).

4. The solar-powered drone base station according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bearing (201) and the baffle (203) are arranged in a horizontal direction. The filter plate (202) has multiple holes with a diameter of 0.2-0.3 cm. The filter plate (202) is tilted and swung vertically through the bearing (201).

5. The solar-powered drone base station according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the water storage box (2) is not swinging vertically, the filter plate (202) is tilted downwards, and the lower end of the filter plate (202) is pressed against the lower end of the inner wall of the water storage box (2).

6. The solar-powered drone base station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage box (2) has a sliding block (301) inside the groove. The upper end of the sliding block (301) is provided with a scraper (3). The upper end of the filter plate (202) is rotatably connected to a bearing (4). The outer side of the bearing (4) is surrounded by blades (401). The lower end of the blades (401) is arranged with protrusions (402).

7. The solar-powered drone base station according to claim 6, characterized in that: The scraper (3) passes through the upper end of the water storage box (2). The scraper (3) slides on the upper end of the water storage box (2) through the slider (301). The lower end of the scraper (3) slides and rubs perpendicularly with the upper end of the bearing (4).

8. The solar-powered drone base station according to claim 6, characterized in that: The blade (401) rotates 360° at the upper end of the filter plate (202) via the bearing (4). The protrusion (402) is in the shape of an inverted cone. The lower end of the protrusion (402) is slidably attached to the upper end of the filter plate (202). Multiple sets of blades (401), protrusions (402) and bearings (4) are provided and are evenly arranged at the upper end of the filter plate (202).

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