An auxiliary device for drone inspection

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology and discloses an auxiliary device for UAV inspection, including a UAV body. The auxiliary device comprises a motor, a lead screw, a moving plate, a sector plate, a ring rod, a fixed plate, a turntable, a rotating block, and a mounting block. Starting the motor rotates the lead screw, which in turn moves the moving plate, allowing it to move left and right. During this movement, the moving plate rotates the sector plate, which rotates on the fixed plate via a pivot. This rotation of the sector plate causes the mounting block at one end of the ring rod to rotate. The rotation of the ring rod then causes the rotating block to rotate the turntable, making the ring rod rotation more stable. This allows the lighting equipment mounted at the bottom of the mounting block to adjust its left and right lighting angle, achieving automatic lighting direction adjustment and improving the efficiency of UAV inspection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, specifically to an auxiliary device for UAV inspection. Background Technology

[0002] Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection refers to the technical means of using unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with sensors, cameras, infrared thermal imagers and other equipment to conduct automated and intelligent monitoring of target areas. UAV inspection is upgrading from "replacing human labor" to "intelligent decision-making". Its technological innovation not only promotes the transformation of operation and maintenance models in various industries, but also becomes an important support for the construction of new infrastructure.

[0003] Drone inspections require various auxiliary devices to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and safety. For example, power line inspections require infrared thermal imagers and RTK positioning, while agricultural inspections require multispectral cameras and spraying systems.

[0004] The prior art patent document CN215399364U provides an auxiliary positioning device for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) wind power inspection. This auxiliary device can directly place the locator at the location where rescue is needed and then continue other search work without waiting for the rescue team at the original location, thus saving search time and improving rescue efficiency.

[0005] While the aforementioned existing technology allows the locator to be placed directly at the location requiring rescue, enabling further search operations without waiting for the rescue team, the drones in this patented technology often require supplemental lighting when inspecting areas with insufficient light. However, these lights cannot change their left or right illumination direction or require manual adjustment by staff, significantly reducing the drone's lighting needs and thus the effectiveness of drone inspections. Therefore, we need an auxiliary device for drone inspections. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an auxiliary device for drone inspection, in order to solve the problem that when drones inspect areas with insufficient light, they often need to use lighting lamps for supplemental lighting. However, the lighting lamps cannot change the left or right lighting direction, or require manual adjustment by staff, which greatly reduces the lighting requirements of the drones and reduces the effectiveness of drone inspections.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: An auxiliary device for drone inspection includes a drone body, an auxiliary box fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body, and an adjustment component inside the auxiliary box; The adjustment assembly includes a motor, the output end of which is detachably connected to a lead screw via a coupling, and a movable plate is threaded onto the outer surface of the lead screw. A sector plate engages with the bottom of the movable plate, and an annular rod is fixedly connected to one side of the sector plate. A fixed plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the auxiliary box, and a turntable is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed plate. A rotating block is fixedly connected to one side of the turntable. An installation block is installed at one end of the annular rod, and an installation assembly is provided at the bottom of the installation block. The installation assembly includes a connecting groove, an inner wall of which is engaged with a lighting lamp, and a positioning groove is provided on one side of the lighting lamp. An inner wall of the positioning groove is engaged with a positioning block, and a spring is installed on one side of the positioning block. A pull rod is sleeved on the inner wall of the spring.

[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the drone body is fixedly connected to a support leg, the top of the drone body is provided with a propeller, and the bottom of the drone body is installed with a camera.

[0009] Preferably, the motor forms a moving structure with the moving plate via a lead screw, and the external thread of the lead screw matches the internal thread of the moving plate.

[0010] Preferably, the movable plate forms a rotating structure through a sector plate and an annular rod, and the bottom of the movable plate and the top of the sector plate mesh with each other.

[0011] Preferably, the fixing plate forms a rotating structure with the turntable and the rotating block, and the shape and size of the outer surface of the rotating block match the shape and size of the inner wall of the annular rod.

[0012] Preferably, the mounting block forms an engaging structure with the lighting lamp through a connecting groove, and the shape and size of the connecting groove match the shape and size of the lighting lamp.

[0013] Preferably, the lighting lamp forms an engaging structure with the positioning block via a positioning groove, and the mounting block forms an elastic structure with the positioning block via a spring.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: this auxiliary device for drone inspection, First, this utility model includes a motor, a lead screw, a moving plate, a sector plate, a ring rod, a fixed plate, a turntable, a rotating block, and a mounting block. Starting the motor drives the lead screw to rotate, simultaneously moving the moving plate and allowing it to move left and right. During this movement, the moving plate rotates the sector plate, which rotates on the fixed plate via a pivot. This rotation of the sector plate causes the mounting block at one end of the ring rod to rotate. The rotation of the ring rod then causes the rotating block to rotate the turntable, making the ring rod's rotation more stable. This allows the lighting equipment mounted at the bottom of the mounting block to adjust its left and right lighting angle, achieving automatic lighting direction adjustment and improving the efficiency of drone inspections.

[0015] Secondly, this utility model is provided with a connecting groove, a lighting lamp, a positioning groove, a positioning block, a spring, and a pull rod. By pulling the pull rod by hand, the positioning block can be moved outward, causing the positioning block to disengage from the positioning groove, which facilitates the release of the limiting fixation of the lighting lamp, allowing the lighting lamp to be disassembled from the mounting block. When the pull rod is released, the positioning block can be moved inward under the action of the spring to extend into the positioning groove to limit and fix the lighting lamp, thus achieving the effect of convenient disassembly and assembly of the lighting lamp. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front sectional view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the arc-shaped plate and ring rod structure of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the lighting lamp and positioning block structure of this utility model.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Main body of the drone; 2. Auxiliary box; 3. Adjustment component; 301. Motor; 302. Lead screw; 303. Moving plate; 304. Fan-shaped plate; 305. Ring rod; 306. Fixed plate; 307. Turntable; 308. Rotating block; 309. Mounting block; 4. Support leg; 5. Propeller; 6. Camera; 7. Mounting component; 701. Connecting slot; 702. Lighting light; 703. Positioning slot; 704. Positioning block; 705. Spring; 706. Pull rod. Detailed Implementation

[0018] 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.

[0019] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 An auxiliary device for drone inspection includes a drone body 1, an auxiliary box 2 fixedly connected to the bottom of the drone body 1, and an adjustment component 3 is provided inside the auxiliary box 2. The adjustment assembly 3 includes a motor 301. The output end of the motor 301 is detachably connected to a lead screw 302 via a coupling. A movable plate 303 is threaded onto the outer surface of the lead screw 302. A sector plate 304 engages with the bottom of the movable plate 303. An annular rod 305 is fixedly connected to one side of the sector plate 304. A fixed plate 306 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the auxiliary box 2. A turntable 307 is rotatably connected to one side of the fixed plate 306. A rotating block 308 is fixedly connected to one side of the turntable 307. An mounting block 309 is installed at one end of the annular rod 305. An mounting assembly 7 is provided at the bottom of the mounting block 309. The mounting component 7 includes a connecting groove 701, an inner wall of which is engaged with a lighting lamp 702, and a positioning groove 703 is provided on one side of the lighting lamp 702. A positioning block 704 is engaged with the inner wall of the positioning groove 703, and a spring 705 is installed on one side of the positioning block 704. A pull rod 706 is sleeved on the inner wall of the spring 705.

[0020] Through the above technical solution, the starting motor 301 drives the lead screw 302 to rotate and simultaneously moves the moving plate 303, enabling the moving plate 303 to move left and right. During the movement of the moving plate 303, the fan-shaped plate 304 will rotate. The fan-shaped plate 304 rotates on the fixed plate 306 via a rotating shaft, causing the mounting block 309 at one end of the ring rod 305 to rotate. During the rotation of the ring rod 305, the rotating block 308 will drive the turntable 307 to rotate, making the rotation of the ring rod 305 more stable. Consequently, the lighting equipment installed at the bottom of the mounting block 309 can adjust the left and right lighting angles, achieving the effect of automatically adjusting the lighting direction and improving the efficiency of UAV inspection.

[0021] Specifically, the bottom of the drone body 1 is fixedly connected to a support leg 4, the top of the drone body 1 is equipped with a propeller 5, and the bottom of the drone body 1 is equipped with a camera 6.

[0022] Through the above technical solution, the main body of the drone 1 can take off and land stably through the four support legs 4 at the bottom, and the four propellers 5 enable the main body of the drone 1 to fly. The camera 6 can facilitate the drone to record images during inspection.

[0023] Specifically, the motor 301 forms a moving structure with the moving plate 303 via the lead screw 302, and the external thread of the lead screw 302 matches the internal thread of the moving plate 303.

[0024] The above technical solution facilitates the starting motor 301 to drive the lead screw 302 to rotate while simultaneously moving the moving plate 303. The top of the moving plate 303 extends into the groove at the bottom of the drone body 1 for connection, so that the top of the moving plate 303 forms a slide rail, achieving the effect of stable left and right movement of the moving plate 303.

[0025] Specifically, the movable plate 303 forms a rotating structure with the sector plate 304 and the annular rod 305, and the bottom of the movable plate 303 and the top of the sector plate 304 mesh with each other.

[0026] Through the above technical solution, the bottom of the movable plate 303 is provided with teeth, and the top of the sector plate 304 is also provided with teeth. The bottom of the movable plate 303 meshes with the top of the sector plate 304, so that when the movable plate 303 moves, it will drive the sector plate 304 to rotate, thus achieving the effect of rotating the sector plate 304. When the sector plate 304 rotates, it will rotate around the fixed plate 306 with a pivot point. This pivot provides a fulcrum for the rotation of the sector plate 304, which in turn causes the annular rod 305 at the bottom of the sector plate 304 to rotate, causing the mounting block 309 at the bottom of the annular rod 305 to rotate. This causes the lighting lamp 702 mounted at the bottom of the mounting block 309 to rotate left and right, which can adjust the left and right lighting direction of the lighting lamp 702.

[0027] Specifically, the fixed plate 306 forms a rotating structure with the turntable 307 and the rotating block 308, and the shape and size of the outer surface of the rotating block 308 match the shape and size of the inner wall of the ring rod 305.

[0028] The above technical solution facilitates the rotation of the ring rod 305 when it swings left and right, which in turn drives the rotating block 308 to rotate. The rotating block 308 drives the turntable 307 to rotate on the fixed plate 306. The rotating block 308 limits the rotation of the ring rod 305 and improves the rotational stability of the ring rod 305.

[0029] Specifically, the mounting block 309 forms a locking structure with the lighting lamp 702 through the connecting groove 701, and the shape and size of the connecting groove 701 match the shape and size of the lighting lamp 702.

[0030] The above technical solution facilitates the connection of the bottom groove 701 of the mounting block 309 to the top of the lighting lamp 702, and the friction force enables the initial installation of the connection groove 701 and the lighting lamp 702.

[0031] Specifically, the lighting lamp 702 forms an engaging structure with the positioning block 704 through the positioning groove 703, and the mounting block 309 forms an elastic structure with the positioning block 704 through the spring 705.

[0032] The above technical solution facilitates the positioning block 704 to extend into the positioning groove 703 under the action of the spring 705, thereby limiting and fixing the two outer shells of the lighting lamp 702 and achieving the effect of fixing the lighting lamp 702. By pulling the pull rod 706 outward by hand, the spring 705 is compressed, and the positioning block 704 moves outward and disengages from the positioning groove 703, releasing the limiting and fixing of the lighting lamp 702 and facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the lighting lamp 702.

[0033] Working Principle: When using this drone inspection auxiliary device, an external power supply is installed to power the necessary equipment. First, install the lighting lamp 702 on the mounting block 309. Then, pull the lever 706 outwards. The lever 706 moves the positioning block 704 outwards, simultaneously compressing the spring 705. The top of the lighting lamp 702 then extends into the connecting groove 701 and engages with the mounting block 309. At this point, releasing the lever 706 allows the spring 705 to cause the positioning block 704 to extend into the positioning groove 703, limiting and fixing the outer shell of the lighting lamp 702. During the inspection process, if the illumination angle of the lighting lamp 702 needs adjustment, simply start the motor 3. 01. Motor 301 drives lead screw 302 to rotate, lead screw 302 drives moving plate 303 to move, and moving plate 303 drives sector plate 304 to rotate, so that the tail of sector plate 304 rotates on fixed plate 306 through rotating shaft. At the same time, the rotation drives the mounting block 309 at the bottom of ring rod 305 to rotate, so that the lighting lamp 702 mounted on mounting block 309 can adjust the lighting angle left and right. When ring rod 305 rotates, it drives rotating block 308 to push turntable 307 to rotate, so that the stability of ring rod 305 swinging is improved. This completes the work. The contents not described in detail in this specification are the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[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 defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle main body (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the main body (1) of the drone is fixedly connected to an auxiliary box (2), and an adjustment component (3) is provided inside the auxiliary box (2). The adjustment component (3) includes a motor (301), the output end of which is detachably connected to a lead screw (302) via a coupling, and a moving plate (303) is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the lead screw (302). A sector plate (304) is engaged at the bottom of the moving plate (303), and an annular rod (305) is fixedly connected to one side of the sector plate (304). A fixing plate (306) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the auxiliary box (2), and a turntable (307) is rotatably connected to one side of the fixing plate (306). A rotating block (308) is fixedly connected to one side of the turntable (307), and an mounting block (309) is installed at one end of the annular rod (305). An installation component (7) is provided at the bottom of the mounting block (309). The mounting assembly (7) includes a connecting groove (701), the inner wall of which is engaged with a lighting lamp (702), and a positioning groove (703) is provided on one side of the lighting lamp (702). A positioning block (704) is engaged with the inner wall of the positioning groove (703), and a spring (705) is installed on one side of the positioning block (704). A pull rod (706) is sleeved on the inner wall of the spring (705). 2.The auxiliary device for UAV inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the drone body (1) is fixedly connected to a support leg (4), the top of the drone body (1) is provided with a propeller (5), and the bottom of the drone body (1) is equipped with a camera (6). 3.The auxiliary device for UAV inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor (301) forms a moving structure with the moving plate (303) via the lead screw (302), and the external thread of the lead screw (302) matches the internal thread of the moving plate (303).

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device of claim 1, wherein: The movable plate (303) forms a rotating structure through the fan-shaped plate (304) and the ring rod (305), and the bottom of the movable plate (303) and the top of the fan-shaped plate (304) mesh with each other.

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device of claim 1, wherein: The fixed plate (306) forms a rotating structure with the turntable (307) and the rotating block (308), and the shape and size of the outer surface of the rotating block (308) match the shape and size of the inner wall of the ring rod (305). 6.The auxiliary device for UAV inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting block (309) forms a locking structure with the lighting lamp (702) through the connecting groove (701), and the shape and size of the connecting groove (701) match the shape and size of the lighting lamp (702).

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle inspection auxiliary device of claim 1, wherein: The lighting lamp (702) forms a locking structure with the positioning block (704) through the positioning groove (703), and the mounting block (309) forms an elastic structure with the positioning block (704) through the spring (705).

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