An automatic water taking device for unmanned aerial vehicle water quality sampling

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of water quality sampling technology, specifically to an automatic water sampling device for drone water quality sampling, including a housing and a sampling assembly. The sampling assembly includes a sampler, a drone, a collection bucket, a drainage component, a support plate, a mounting plate, a pin, a water collection tank, a cover plate, and a winding component. The housing is used to park the drone. During sampling, the drone is controlled to move the sampler to the top of the water area to be sampled. The sampler is lowered by the winding component, and the sampler draws water into the collection bucket for sampling. After sampling is completed, the drone is placed on the support plate, and the collection bucket is placed on top of the mounting plate. The pin on the top of the mounting plate lifts the cover plate at the bottom of the collection bucket, causing the cover plate to tilt and thus drain the water in the collection bucket into the water collection tank.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water quality sampling technology, and in particular to an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, traditional water quality samplers come in two forms: manual samplers and automatic samplers. Both types of samplers require the collected water samples to be collected, stored, and transported to the laboratory or automatic monitoring equipment for analysis. This results in a large workload during on-site sampling and transportation, and is prone to human interference. Furthermore, the samples cannot be linked with automatic monitoring equipment for real-time analysis and monitoring.

[0003] Currently, most surface water quality sampling and monitoring in my country relies on manual labor, which requires going to the shore and entering the water by kayak to collect samples. This involves overcoming complex terrain, long operation cycles, and considerable safety risks. In addition, continuous sampling at multiple points in the same watershed consumes a lot of manpower, resources, and time, and it is difficult to improve efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by drones, which aims to solve the problems that existing water quality sampling and monitoring mainly rely on manual labor, which requires going to the shore and kayaking to enter the water for on-site sampling. It is necessary to overcome the problems of complex terrain, long operation cycle and considerable safety risks. At the same time, in the case of continuous sampling at multiple points in the same watershed, it is difficult to improve efficiency due to the consumption of manpower, material resources and time.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), comprising a housing and a sampling assembly. The sampling assembly includes a sampler, a UAV, a collection bucket, a drainage component, a support plate, a mounting plate, a pin, a water collection tank, a cover plate, and a winding component.

[0006] The support plate is fixedly connected to the box body and located inside the box body. The drone is positioned on top of the support plate. The winding member is positioned at the bottom of the drone. The water collection tank is fixedly connected to the box body and located at the bottom of the support plate. The mounting plate is fixedly connected to the water collection tank and located at the top of the water collection tank. The ejector pin is positioned on top of the mounting plate. The drainage member is connected to the water collection tank and located at the bottom of the water collection tank. The collection bucket is slidably connected to the ejector pin and located on one side of the ejector pin. The cover plate is slidably connected to the collection bucket and located inside the collection bucket. The sampler communicates with the collection bucket and is connected to the winding member, and is located on one side of the collection bucket.

[0007] The winding component includes a motor, a bracket, a sling, and a winding reel. The bracket is fixedly connected to the drone and located at the bottom of the drone body. The motor is fixedly mounted on the bracket. The winding reel is rotatably connected to the bracket and fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, and located on one side of the motor. The sling is connected to the winding reel and to the sampler, and is located between the samplers.

[0008] The drainage component includes a drain pipe and a solenoid valve. The drain pipe is connected to the water collection tank and is located at the bottom of the water collection tank. The solenoid valve is connected to the drain pipe and is located on one side of the drain pipe.

[0009] The sampling component further includes a drone controller and a PLC controller. The drone controller is located on one side of the housing, and the PLC controller is fixedly connected to the housing and located on one side of the housing.

[0010] The sampling component further includes a drive motor and a cover plate. The drive motor is fixedly connected to the housing and located on the outside of the housing. The cover plate is rotatably connected to the housing and fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor, and located on the top of the housing.

[0011] This utility model discloses an automatic water sampling device for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) water quality sampling. The housing is used to park the UAV. During sampling, the UAV is controlled to move the sampler to the top of the water area to be sampled. The sampler is lowered by the winding component and pumps water into the collection bucket for sampling. After sampling, the UAV is placed on the support plate, and the collection bucket is placed on top of the mounting plate. During placement, the pin on the top of the mounting plate lifts the cover plate at the bottom of the collection bucket, causing the cover plate to tilt and allowing the water in the collection bucket to drain into the water collection tank. The cover plate is made of metal alloy. Under the influence of gravity, the cover plate sinks in the collection bucket and contacts the bottom limiting block of the collection bucket. Sealing rings are set on the contact surfaces to prevent a large amount of water from being lost during the transfer process. This invention solves the problems of existing water quality sampling and monitoring mainly relying on manual labor, requiring on-site sampling at the shore and in kayaks, overcoming complex terrain, long operation cycles, and considerable safety risks. At the same time, in the case of continuous sampling at multiple points in the same watershed, it is difficult to improve efficiency due to the high cost of manpower, resources, and time. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.

[0013] Figure 1This is a structural diagram of an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

[0014] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to this utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles according to this utility model.

[0016] 101-Box body, 102-Sampling component, 103-Sampler, 104-UAV, 105-Collection bucket, 106-Drainage component, 107-Support plate, 108-Mounting plate, 109-Pin, 110-Water collection tank, 111-Cover plate, 112-Rewinding component, 113-Motor, 114-Bracket, 115-Hanging rope, 116-Rewinding reel, 117-Drainage pipe, 118-Solenoid valve, 119-UAV controller, 120-PLC controller, 121-Drive motor, 122-Cover plate. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0018] Please see Figures 1-3 , Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) according to this utility model. Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles according to this utility model; Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of an automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles according to this utility model.

[0019] This utility model provides an automatic water sampling device for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) water quality sampling: it includes a housing 101 and a sampling component 102. The sampling component 102 includes a sampler 103, a UAV 104, a collection bucket 105, a drainage component 106, a support plate 107, a mounting plate 108, a pin 109, a water collection tank 110, a cover plate 111, a winding component 112, a motor 113, a bracket 114, a suspension rope 115, a winding reel 116, a drainage pipe 117, a solenoid valve 118, a UAV controller 119, a PLC controller 120, a drive motor 121, and a cover plate 122. This solution addresses the problems of existing water quality sampling and monitoring relying primarily on manual labor, requiring on-site sampling at the shore or in kayaks, overcoming complex terrain, long operation cycles, and significant safety risks. Furthermore, it addresses the issues of high manpower, material resources, and time consumption, and difficulty in improving efficiency when conducting continuous sampling at multiple points within the same watershed.

[0020] In this embodiment, the support plate 107 is fixedly connected to the housing 101 and located inside the housing 101. The drone 104 is disposed on the top of the support plate 107, the winding member 112 is disposed on the bottom of the drone 104, the water collection tank 110 is fixedly connected to the housing 101 and located at the bottom of the support plate 107, the mounting plate 108 is fixedly connected to the water collection tank 110 and located on the top of the water collection tank 110, the ejector pin 109 is disposed on the top of the mounting plate 108, and the drainage... Component 106 is connected to the water collection tank 110 and located at the bottom of the water collection tank 110. The collection bucket 105 is slidably connected to the ejector pin 109 and located on one side of the ejector pin 109. The cover plate 111 is slidably connected to the collection bucket 105 and located inside the collection bucket 105. The sampler communicates with the collection bucket 105 and is connected to the winding component 112, and is located on one side of the collection bucket 105. The housing 101 is used to park the drone 104. During sampling, the drone 104 is controlled to move the sampler... The sampler 103 is moved to the top of the water area to be sampled, and the sampler 103 is lowered by the winding member 112. The sampler 103 draws water into the collection bucket 105 for sampling. After sampling is completed, the drone 104 is placed on the support plate 107, and the collection bucket 105 is placed on top of the mounting plate 108. During placement, the pin 109 on the top of the mounting plate 108 will lift the cover plate 111 at the bottom of the collection bucket 105, causing the cover plate 111 to tilt, thereby allowing water to be drawn from the collection bucket 105. Water is discharged into the water collection tank 110. The cover plate 111 is made of metal alloy. Under the influence of gravity, the cover plate 111 sinks into the collection bucket 105 and contacts the bottom limiting block of the collection bucket 105. The contact surfaces are all equipped with sealing rings to prevent the water sampled from being lost in large quantities during the transfer process. This solves the problem that the existing water quality sampling and monitoring mainly relies on manual labor, which requires going to the shore and kayaking to enter the water for on-site sampling. It is necessary to overcome the complex terrain, long operation cycle and considerable safety risks. At the same time, in the case of continuous sampling at multiple points in the same watershed, it is difficult to improve efficiency due to the consumption of manpower, material resources and time.

[0021] The winding component 112 includes a motor 113, a bracket 114, a suspension rope 115, and a winding reel 116. The bracket 114 is fixedly connected to the drone 104 and located at the bottom of the drone 104 body. The motor 113 is fixedly mounted on the bracket 114. The winding reel 116 is rotatably connected to the bracket 114 and fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 113, and located on one side of the motor 113. The suspension rope 115 is connected to the winding reel 116 and to the sampler 103, and is located between the sampler 103 and the winding reel 116. The motor 113 drives the winding reel 116 to rotate, thereby causing the suspension rope 115 to be wound up or lowered. The length of the released suspension rope 115 is controlled, thereby controlling the depth at which the sampler 103 is lowered into the water.

[0022] Secondly, the drainage component 106 includes a drain pipe 117 and a solenoid valve 118. The drain pipe 117 is connected to the water collection tank 110 and is located at the bottom of the water collection tank 110. The solenoid valve 118 is connected to the drain pipe 117 and is located on one side of the drain pipe 117. The drain pipe 117 is used to drain the water in the water collection tank 110 and discharge the water to the subsequent testing stage through the drain pipe 117. The solenoid valve 118 is used to control the opening and closing of the drain pipe 117.

[0023] Furthermore, the sampling component 102 also includes a drone controller 119 and a PLC controller 120. The drone controller 119 is disposed on one side of the housing 101, and the PLC controller 120 is fixedly connected to the housing 101 and located on one side of the housing 101. The drone controller 119 is used to control the operation of the drone 104, and the PLC controller 120 is used to integrate the electrical equipment of the control device.

[0024] Finally, the sampling assembly 102 also includes a drive motor 121 and a cover plate 122. The drive motor 121 is fixedly connected to the housing 101 and located on the outside of the housing 101. The cover plate 122 is rotatably connected to the housing 101 and fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor 121, and located on the top of the housing 101. The cover plate 122 is used to cover the housing 101 to prevent impurities from falling into the collection bucket 105 and affecting the water quality sampling. The drive motor 121 is used to drive the cover plate 122 to rotate, and the automatic opening and closing is achieved by the PLC controller 120.

[0025] In the automatic water sampling device for drone water quality sampling according to this utility model, the housing 101 is used to house the drone 104. During sampling, the drone 104 is controlled to move the sampler 103 to the top of the water area to be sampled. The sampler 103 is lowered by the winding member 112, and water is pumped into the collection bucket 105 for sampling. After sampling is completed, the drone 104 is placed on the support plate 107, and the collection bucket 105 is placed on top of the mounting plate 108. During placement, the pin 109 on the top of the mounting plate 108 will close the cover plate 1 at the bottom of the collection bucket 105. 11 is lifted, causing the cover plate 111 to tilt, thereby allowing the water in the collection bucket 105 to drain into the water collection tank 110. The cover plate 111 is made of metal alloy. Under the influence of gravity, the cover plate 111 sinks in the collection bucket 105 and contacts the bottom limiting block of the collection bucket 105. Sealing rings are provided on the contact surfaces to prevent a large amount of water from being lost during the transfer process. This solves the problem that existing water quality sampling and monitoring mainly relies on manual labor, which requires going to the shore and kayaking to enter the water for on-site sampling. It also requires overcoming complex terrain, long operation cycles, and considerable safety risks. At the same time, in the case of continuous sampling at multiple points in the same watershed, it is difficult to improve efficiency due to the high consumption of manpower, material resources, and time.

[0026] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of an automatic water sampling device for UAV water quality sampling according to the present invention. Of course, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can understand that implementing all or part of the above embodiments and making equivalent changes according to the claims of the present invention still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic water sampling device for water quality sampling by unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising a housing, characterized in that: It also includes a sampling assembly, which includes a sampler, a drone, a collection bucket, a drainage component, a support plate, a mounting plate, a pin, a water collection tank, a cover plate, and a winding component; The support plate is fixedly connected to the box body and located inside the box body. The drone is positioned on top of the support plate. The winding member is positioned at the bottom of the drone. The water collection tank is fixedly connected to the box body and located at the bottom of the support plate. The mounting plate is fixedly connected to the water collection tank and located at the top of the water collection tank. The ejector pin is positioned on top of the mounting plate. The drainage member is connected to the water collection tank and located at the bottom of the water collection tank. The collection bucket is slidably connected to the ejector pin and located on one side of the ejector pin. The cover plate is slidably connected to the collection bucket and located inside the collection bucket. The sampler communicates with the collection bucket and is connected to the winding member, and is located on one side of the collection bucket.

2. The automatic water sampling device for UAV water quality sampling as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The winding component includes a motor, a bracket, a suspension rope, and a winding reel. The bracket is fixedly connected to the drone and located at the bottom of the drone body. The motor is fixedly mounted on the bracket. The winding reel is rotatably connected to the bracket and fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, and located on one side of the motor. The suspension rope is connected to the winding reel and to the sampler, and is located between the samplers.

3. An automatic water sampling device for UAV water quality sampling as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The drainage component includes a drain pipe and a solenoid valve. The drain pipe is connected to the water collection tank and is located at the bottom of the water collection tank. The solenoid valve is connected to the drain pipe and is located on one side of the drain pipe.

4. An automatic water sampling device for UAV water quality sampling as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The sampling component also includes a drone controller and a PLC controller. The drone controller is located on one side of the housing, and the PLC controller is fixedly connected to the housing and located on one side of the housing.

5. An automatic water sampling device for UAV water quality sampling as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The sampling assembly also includes a drive motor and a cover plate. The drive motor is fixedly connected to the housing and located on the outside of the housing. The cover plate is rotatably connected to the housing and fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor, and located on the top of the housing.

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