Drones with camera shock absorption

Abstract

This utility model discloses a drone with a camera vibration reduction device, including a frame, a control board, a rotating device, a digital image transmission device, and a camera vibration reduction device. The camera vibration reduction device includes a fixed frame, a fixed frame base, a camera mechanism, and multiple first vibration-damping balls. The fixed frame and the fixed frame base cooperate to fix the camera mechanism, which is electrically connected to the digital image transmission device. The multiple first vibration-damping balls are disposed between the fixed frame and the fixed frame base. This arrangement of multiple first vibration-damping balls in the drone effectively enhances the vibration reduction performance of the camera mechanism. During use, it can reduce interference from high-frequency vibrations, avoid "shaking," "blurring," and "ripples" in the captured image, ensure shooting stability, guarantee image clarity, improve the quality of the captured image, enhance the quality of the drone, improve the user experience, make the product more competitive, and meet existing needs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and in particular to a UAV with a camera vibration reduction device. Background Technology

[0002] Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a general term for unmanned aerial vehicles controlled by radio remote control or their own programmed control devices. They require no human passengers and can fly via remote control or pre-programmed instructions, enabling them to perform high-risk or repetitive tasks. UAVs offer many advantages: small size, low cost; labor-saving and easy operation; flexibility and efficiency, among others.

[0003] Drones can be classified by purpose into: military-grade drones, civilian consumer-grade drones, and civilian industrial-grade drones; by flight platform configuration into: fixed-wing drones, rotary-wing drones, unmanned helicopters, unmanned airships, paragliding drones, flapping-wing drones, etc.; and by mission altitude into: ultra-low-altitude drones, low-altitude drones, medium-altitude drones, high-altitude drones, and ultra-high-altitude drones.

[0004] Drones are widely used in fields such as aerial photography, agriculture, plant protection, mini selfies, express delivery, disaster relief, wildlife observation, infectious disease monitoring, surveying, news reporting, power line inspection, disaster relief, film and television shooting, and creating romance.

[0005] Drones with aerial photography capabilities typically consist of a frame, a camera mechanism, and multiple rotating devices. The camera mechanism is directly fixed to the frame, and the rotating devices are also mounted on the frame. While this type of drone has a simple structure and can achieve basic video recording, the camera mechanism suffers from poor vibration damping. During use, the rotation of the multiple rotating devices and airflow disturbances generate high-frequency vibrations. These vibrations are transmitted to the camera mechanism, causing persistent "shaking," "blurring," or "ripples" in the captured image, resulting in loss of image detail and severely impacting the quality of the footage. This leads to poor drone quality, a poor user experience, and a lack of competitiveness, failing to meet current needs. Therefore, it is necessary to research a new technological solution to improve current drones. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of this, the present invention addresses the deficiencies of the existing technology and its main purpose is to provide a drone with a camera vibration reduction device. This device can effectively solve the problem that existing drones have poor vibration reduction performance of the camera mechanism. During use, the rotation of multiple rotating devices and airflow disturbances will generate high-frequency vibrations. These high-frequency vibrations are transmitted to the camera mechanism, causing continuous "shaking," "blurring," or "ripples" in the captured image, resulting in loss of image details and seriously affecting the quality of the captured image. This leads to poor drone quality, a poor user experience, and a lack of product competitiveness.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] A drone with a camera vibration damping device includes a frame, a control board, a rotating device, a digital image transmission device, and the camera vibration damping device itself. The control board is mounted on the frame. Multiple rotating devices are mounted on the frame and electrically connected to the control board, enabling the drone to fly. The digital image transmission device is detachably mounted on the frame and located above the control board and the multiple rotating devices. The camera vibration damping device is positioned in front of the digital image transmission device and includes a mounting frame, a mounting frame base, a camera mechanism, and multiple first damping balls. The mounting frame and the mounting frame base cooperate to fix the camera mechanism, which is electrically connected to the digital image transmission device. The multiple first damping balls are positioned between the mounting frame and the mounting frame base. The arrangement of the multiple first damping balls effectively enhances the vibration damping performance of the camera mechanism, reduces vibration interference, ensures shooting stability, and improves the quality of the captured images.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the mounting bracket and the mounting bracket base form a first mounting cavity, in which the camera mechanism is disposed. There are four first shock-absorbing balls, each with a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole. First buckles are located at the four corners of the mounting bracket, and each of the four first buckles is connected and fixed to its corresponding first mounting hole. Second buckles are located at the four corners of the mounting bracket base, and each of the four second buckles is connected and fixed to its corresponding second mounting hole. This design provides a stable structure, facilitates assembly, effectively enhances the shock absorption performance of the camera mechanism, and improves product quality.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the frame includes a propeller protection ring and a top plate. The propeller protection ring has four ducts, all of which are annular pipe structures. Every two ducts are symmetrically arranged on the left and right. The top plate is located on the propeller protection ring. There are four rotating devices, which are located on the top plate and are respectively located in the corresponding ducts. This facilitates more stable flight of the UAV and improves the thrust of the product's power system.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the digital image transmission device includes a base cover, a top cover, and a digital image transmission motherboard. The base cover and the top cover form a second mounting cavity, in which the digital image transmission motherboard is disposed. The camera shock absorption device is disposed on the front side of the top cover. The top cover has four first positioning holes, arranged symmetrically in pairs. The top cover has four threaded holes, each communicating with a corresponding first positioning hole. Four first screws are further provided, passing through the corresponding first positioning holes and threadedly connected to the corresponding threaded holes. The structure is simple, and assembly and disassembly are convenient and quick, enabling rapid assembly and disassembly of the digital image transmission device. This facilitates rapid switching between multiple drones using a single digital image transmission device, providing convenience for users.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, four second shock-absorbing balls are further provided. The four second shock-absorbing balls are respectively disposed around the corresponding first screw and located in the corresponding first positioning hole, which further enhances the shock absorption performance of the camera mechanism and improves the image quality of the captured image.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, the top cover of the fixed base is provided with four positioning posts, each positioning post having a second positioning hole; the bottom cover of the fixed base is provided with four third positioning holes; and the digital image transmission main board is provided with four fourth positioning holes. The four fourth positioning holes are respectively connected to the corresponding third positioning holes. The four positioning posts are respectively set in the corresponding third positioning holes and the corresponding fourth positioning holes. Furthermore, four second screws are provided, each set in the corresponding second positioning hole for fixing, effectively enhancing the stability of the structure and making assembly convenient and quick.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, the digital image transmission device includes an antenna electrically connected to the digital image transmission motherboard. The bottom cover and top cover of the mounting base form a mounting hole that communicates with the second mounting cavity. The antenna is disposed in the mounting hole and extends outward from the bottom cover and top cover of the mounting base to reduce the obstruction and interference of radio frequency signals.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, the upper end of the propeller protection ring is provided with four nuts, the top plate is provided with four first through holes, and the control plate is provided with four second through holes. The four second through holes are respectively connected to the corresponding first through holes. Furthermore, four third screws are provided, which are respectively set in the corresponding first through holes and the corresponding second through holes and are fixedly connected with the corresponding nuts, effectively enhancing the stability of the structure and making assembly convenient and quick.

[0016] As a preferred option, a battery assembly is further provided, which is located below the frame and electrically connected to the control board. This optimizes the weight distribution of the drone and enhances flight stability. Moving the battery assembly from the frame to the bottom of the frame reduces the size of the drone and facilitates its miniaturization design.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, as can be seen from the above technical solution:

[0018] By detachably mounting the digital image transmission device on the frame and placing it above the control panel and multiple rotating devices, and placing the camera vibration damping device in front of the digital image transmission device, the camera vibration damping device includes a fixed frame, a fixed frame base, a camera mechanism, and multiple first damping balls. The fixed frame and the fixed frame base cooperate to fix the camera mechanism, which is electrically connected to the digital image transmission device. The multiple first damping balls are disposed between the fixed frame and the fixed frame base. This arrangement of multiple first damping balls in the drone can effectively enhance the vibration damping performance of the camera mechanism. During use, it can reduce the interference of high-frequency vibrations, avoid "shaking," "blurring," and "ripples" in the captured image, ensure the stability of the shooting, ensure image clarity, improve the quality of the captured image, improve the quality of the drone, enhance the user experience, make the product more competitive, and meet existing needs.

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the structural features and effects of this utility model, the following detailed description of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the camera vibration reduction device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the camera vibration reduction device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the top plate in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the top cover of the fixed seat in a preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0028] 10. Frame 11. Propeller protection ring

[0029] 111. Ductwork 112. Nut

[0030] 12. Top plate 121. First positioning hole

[0031] 122, First through hole 20, Control board

[0032] 21. Second through hole; 30. Rotating device

[0033] 40. Digital image transmission device; 41. Base cover of the mounting bracket

[0034] 411. Third positioning hole; 42. Top cover of the fixing seat

[0035] 421. Threaded hole; 422. Locating pin

[0036] 4221, Second positioning hole; 43, Digital image transmission motherboard

[0037] 431. Fourth positioning hole; 44. Antenna

[0038] 401. Second mounting cavity; 402. Fixing hole

[0039] 50. Camera vibration damping device 51. Mounting bracket

[0040] 511. First buckle; 52. Fixing bracket base

[0041] 521. Second buckle; 53. Camera mechanism

[0042] 54. First shock-absorbing ball; 541. First mounting hole

[0043] 542, Second mounting hole; 501, First mounting cavity

[0044] 61. First screw 62. Second screw

[0045] 63. Third screw; 70. Second shock absorber ball.

[0046] 80. Battery assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0047] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 As shown, it illustrates the specific structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including a frame 10, a control board 20, a rotating device 30, a digital image transmission device 40, and a camera vibration damping device 50.

[0048] The control board 20 is mounted on the frame 10. In this embodiment, the frame 10 includes a propeller protection ring 11 and a top plate 12. The propeller protection ring 11 has four ducts 111, each of which is an annular pipe structure. Every two ducts 111 are symmetrically arranged. The top plate 12 is mounted on the propeller protection ring 11. Specifically, the top plate 12 is made of carbon fiber. The top plate 12 has four first positioning holes 121, which are symmetrically arranged. The upper end of the propeller protection ring 11 has four nuts 112. The top plate 12 has four first through holes 122. The control board 20 has four second through holes 21, which are connected to the corresponding first through holes 122. Furthermore, four third screws 63 are provided, which are respectively located in the corresponding first through holes 122 and the corresponding second through holes 21 and are fixedly connected with the corresponding nuts 112, effectively enhancing the stability of the structure and making assembly convenient and quick.

[0049] There are multiple rotating devices 30, which are mounted on the frame 10 and electrically connected to the control board 20. These multiple rotating devices enable the drone to fly. In this embodiment, there are four rotating devices 30, which are mounted on the top plate 12 and are respectively mounted in the corresponding duct 111. This helps the drone to fly more stably and improves the thrust of the product's power system.

[0050] The digital image transmission device 40 is detachably mounted on the frame 10 and located above the control board 20 and multiple rotating devices 30. In this embodiment, the digital image transmission device 40 includes a base cover 41, a top cover 42, and a digital image transmission main board 43. The base cover 41 and the top cover 42 form a second mounting cavity 401. The digital image transmission main board 43 is disposed in the second mounting cavity 401 and is electrically connected to the control board 20. The camera vibration damping device 50 is disposed on the front side of the top cover 42. The top cover 42 has four threaded holes 421, which are respectively connected to the corresponding first positioning holes 121. Further... Four first screws 61 are provided, each passing through a corresponding first positioning hole 121 and threadedly connected to a corresponding threaded hole 421. The structure is simple, and assembly and disassembly are convenient and quick, enabling rapid assembly and disassembly of the digital image transmission device 40. This facilitates the rapid switching of a single digital image transmission device 40 among multiple drones, bringing convenience to the user. Furthermore, four second shock-absorbing balls 70 are provided, each positioned around the corresponding first screw 61 and located within the corresponding first positioning hole 121, further enhancing the shock absorption performance of the camera mechanism 53 and improving the quality of the captured images. Specifically, the second shock-absorbing ball 70 has a cylindrical structure.

[0051] In this embodiment, the top cover 42 of the fixed base is provided with four positioning posts 422, each positioning post 422 having a second positioning hole 4221. The bottom cover 41 of the fixed base is provided with four third positioning holes 411. The digital image transmission main board 43 is provided with four fourth positioning holes 431, each of which communicates with a corresponding third positioning hole 411. The four positioning posts 422 are respectively disposed in the corresponding third positioning hole 411 and the corresponding fourth positioning hole 431. Furthermore, four second screws 62 are provided. Screws 62 are respectively set in the corresponding second positioning holes 4221 for fixing, which effectively enhances the stability of the structure and makes assembly convenient and quick; the digital image transmission device 40 includes an antenna 44, which is electrically connected to the digital image transmission motherboard 43. The bottom cover 41 and the top cover 42 of the fixing base form a fixing hole 402, which communicates with the second mounting cavity 401. The antenna 44 is set in the fixing hole 402 and extends outward from the bottom cover 41 and the top cover 42 of the fixing base to reduce the obstruction and interference of radio frequency signals.

[0052] The camera vibration damping device 50 is disposed on the front side of the digital image transmission device 40. The camera vibration damping device 50 includes a mounting frame 51, a mounting frame base 52, a camera frame 53, and a plurality of first damping balls 54. The mounting frame 51 and the mounting frame base 52 cooperate to fix the camera frame 53. The camera frame 53 is electrically connected to the digital image transmission device 40. The plurality of first damping balls 54 are disposed between the mounting frame 51 and the mounting frame base 52. The arrangement of the plurality of first damping balls 54 can effectively enhance the vibration damping performance of the camera frame 53, reduce vibration interference, ensure shooting stability, and improve the quality of the captured image. In this embodiment, the mounting frame 51 and the mounting frame base 52... The enclosure forms a first mounting cavity 501, in which the camera mechanism 53 is disposed. There are four first shock-absorbing balls 54, each of which is provided with a first mounting hole 541 and a second mounting hole 542. The four corners of the fixing frame 51 are provided with first buckles 511, which are respectively connected and fixed to the corresponding first mounting holes 541. The four corners of the fixing frame base 52 are provided with second buckles 521, which are respectively connected and fixed to the corresponding second mounting holes 542. The structure is stable, easy to assemble, and can effectively enhance the shock absorption performance of the camera mechanism 53 and improve the quality of the product.

[0053] A battery assembly 80 is further provided, which is located below the frame 10 and is electrically connected to the control board 20. This rationally distributes the weight of the entire drone and enhances flight stability. Moving the battery assembly 80 from the center of the frame 10 to the bottom of the frame 10 reduces the size of the drone and facilitates miniaturization design.

[0054] The usage process of this embodiment is described in detail below:

[0055] When in use, the drone is started, and the control board 20 controls the four rotating devices 30 to rotate, thereby realizing the drone's flight function.

[0056] During flight, the camera vibration damping device 50 consists of a mounting bracket 51, a mounting base 52, a camera mechanism 53, and four first damping balls 54, forming a primary vibration damping system. This system effectively enhances the vibration damping performance of the camera mechanism 53, reduces vibration interference, ensures shooting stability, and improves the quality of the captured images. Additionally, the digital image transmission device 40, the top plate 12, four second damping balls 70, and four first screws 61 form a secondary vibration damping system, further enhancing the vibration damping performance of the camera mechanism 53, improving the quality of the captured images, and ultimately improving the overall product quality.

[0057] When it is necessary to remove the digital image transmission device 40 and replace it on another drone, the digital image transmission device 40 can be removed by removing the four first screws 61, and then the digital image transmission device 40 can be installed on another drone by using the four first screws 61. The disassembly and assembly are convenient and quick, bringing convenience to users and meeting different needs.

[0058] When the drone's battery is low, it can be quickly swapped by directly replacing the battery pack 80.

[0059] The key design feature of this utility model is:

[0060] By detachably mounting the digital image transmission device on the frame and placing it above the control panel and multiple rotating devices, and placing the camera vibration damping device in front of the digital image transmission device, the camera vibration damping device includes a fixed frame, a fixed frame base, a camera mechanism, and multiple first damping balls. The fixed frame and the fixed frame base cooperate to fix the camera mechanism, which is electrically connected to the digital image transmission device. The multiple first damping balls are disposed between the fixed frame and the fixed frame base. This arrangement of multiple first damping balls in the drone can effectively enhance the vibration damping performance of the camera mechanism. During use, it can reduce the interference of high-frequency vibrations, avoid "shaking," "blurring," and "ripples" in the captured image, ensure the stability of the shooting, ensure image clarity, improve the quality of the captured image, improve the quality of the drone, enhance the user experience, make the product more competitive, and meet existing needs.

[0061] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not constitute any limitation on the technical scope of the present utility model. Therefore, any minor modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A drone equipped with a camera image stabilization device, characterized in that: The device includes a frame, a control board, a rotating device, a digital image transmission device, and a camera vibration damping device. The control board is mounted on the frame. There are multiple rotating devices mounted on the frame and electrically connected to the control board. The digital image transmission device is detachably mounted on the frame and located above the control board and the multiple rotating devices. The camera vibration damping device is located in front of the digital image transmission device and includes a fixed frame, a fixed frame base, a camera mechanism, and multiple first vibration damping balls. The fixed frame and the fixed frame base cooperate to fix the camera mechanism, and the camera mechanism is electrically connected to the digital image transmission device. The multiple first vibration damping balls are disposed between the fixed frame and the fixed frame base.

2. The UAV with camera image stabilization device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing frame and the fixing frame base form a first mounting cavity. The camera mechanism is disposed in the first mounting cavity. There are four first shock-absorbing balls. Each first shock-absorbing ball is provided with a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole. The four corners of the fixing frame are provided with first buckles. The four first buckles are respectively connected and fixed to the corresponding first mounting hole buckles. The four corners of the fixing frame base are provided with second buckles. The four second buckles are respectively connected and fixed to the corresponding second mounting hole buckles.

3. The UAV with camera vibration reduction device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame includes a propeller protection ring and a top plate. The propeller protection ring has four ducts, all of which are annular pipe structures. Every two ducts are arranged symmetrically on the left and right. The top plate is set on the propeller protection ring. There are four rotating devices, which are set on the top plate and are respectively set in the corresponding ducts.

4. The UAV with camera vibration reduction device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The digital image transmission device includes a base cover, a top cover, and a digital image transmission motherboard. The base cover and the top cover form a second mounting cavity, in which the digital image transmission motherboard is located. The camera vibration damping device is located on the front side of the top cover. The top cover has four first positioning holes, with two first positioning holes arranged symmetrically on the left and right. The top cover has four threaded holes, which are connected to the corresponding first positioning holes. Four first screws are further provided, which pass through the corresponding first positioning holes and are threadedly connected to the corresponding threaded holes.

5. The UAV with camera vibration reduction device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Four second damping balls are further provided, which are respectively disposed around the corresponding first screw and located in the corresponding first positioning hole.

6. The UAV with camera vibration reduction device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top cover of the fixed base is provided with four positioning posts, each of which is provided with a second positioning hole. The bottom cover of the fixed base is provided with four third positioning holes. The digital image transmission motherboard is provided with four fourth positioning holes. The four fourth positioning holes are respectively connected to the corresponding third positioning holes. The four positioning posts are respectively set in the corresponding third positioning holes and the corresponding fourth positioning holes. Furthermore, four second screws are provided, which are respectively set in the corresponding second positioning holes for fixing.

7. The UAV with camera vibration reduction device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The digital image transmission device includes an antenna electrically connected to the digital image transmission motherboard. The bottom cover and top cover of the mounting base form a fixing hole, which communicates with the second mounting cavity. The antenna is disposed in the fixing hole and extends outward from the bottom cover and top cover of the mounting base.

8. The UAV with camera vibration reduction device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper end of the propeller protection ring is provided with four nuts. The top plate has four first through holes and the control plate has four second through holes. The four second through holes are respectively connected to the corresponding first through holes. Four third screws are further provided. The four third screws are respectively set in the corresponding first through holes and the corresponding second through holes and are fixedly connected with the corresponding nuts.

9. The UAV with camera vibration reduction device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery assembly is further provided, which is located below the frame and is electrically connected to the control board.

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