Quadruple-rotating propeller tilt rotor drone for combat firing, drone system, and drone operation method

Abstract

To provide a drone configured to attack a target accurately and freely in battle using a ready-made gun mounted on a gun turret, and a method for operating the drone. The drone is equipped with a drone front camera 14 and a drone linkage camera 15 compatible with Picatinny rails, both of which are provided at the drone front 11a of the drone body 11, and a gun turret 21 that is provided at the drone lower part 11b of the drone body 11 and is connected to an arm 16 via a tilt mechanism 25 that can be tilted freely up and down. It also has quadruple-rotating propellers 12 with double contra-rotating propellers for rapid and accurate movement, and a tilt rotor shaft 13.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a drone for firing between a drone and a target, for example by firing an assault rifle, a pistol, or the like, a drone system including a new navigation method for such a drone, and a method for operating the drone. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, drones have been used to observe enemy forces from the sky, transport supplies, and carry out suicide attacks, but in recent years their military uses have been expanding.

[0003] Conventionally, drones are controlled by using a remote control device or terminal information device via wireless communication.

[0004] Recently, there have also been shooting drones equipped with custom-made firearms, such as the shooting drone Songar (manufactured by Asisguard). In terms of aviation technology, there are aircraft that use contra-rotating propellers and tilt rotors. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent 6562228 [Patent Document 2] Real total 04-080795 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in conventional combat operations using drones like this, the reality is that there is no system in place that uses a gun turret that allows for firing with a real, off-the-shelf gun that is easy to obtain, or that makes it easy to replace the firearm used by using off-the-shelf products, and that uses a navigation mechanism that allows for quick and accurate positioning adjustments between the drone and the target to carry out attacks through accurate shooting.

[0007] By the way, it is conceivable that such gun turrets and navigation mechanisms could be equipped onto drones to carry out the above-mentioned attacks.

[0008] However, with conventional drones and drone piloting methods, it is difficult to instantly fire at a target located directly below using, for example, an off-the-shelf assault rifle.

[0009] Additionally, conventional drones and drone control methods lack the precision required for shooting at targets in front and below, day or night, due to the placement of cameras away from the firearm barrel and a lack of attachments for night vision and targeting devices.

[0010] Furthermore, conventional drones and drone control methods make it difficult for pilots to simultaneously check the direction of travel and the direction of fire.

[0011] In addition, conventional drones, especially those using contra-rotating propellers or tilt rotors, lack a mechanism for concentrating and controlling multiple propeller mechanisms in a minimum number of locations, making their flight efficient, rapid, and stable.

[0012] In view of the current situation, the present invention aims to provide a drone, a drone system, and a drone operation method that are configured to instantly fire at a target located directly below using, for example, an off-the-shelf assault rifle, which is different from conventional drones and drone operation methods.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide a drone, a drone system, and a method for operating a drone that are configured to improve shooting precision by arranging a camera along the barrel of an existing firearm and securing attachments for a night vision device and an aiming device, for example, when sniping targets in front and below, day or night.

[0014] Furthermore, the present invention aims to provide a drone, a drone system, and a method for operating a drone that are configured to enable a drone pilot to simultaneously check the drone's direction of travel and the direction of fire.

[0015] In addition, the present invention aims to provide a drone and drone system that are configured to realize a mechanism that centralizes and manages the propeller mechanism in a minimum number of locations, making the drone's navigation efficient, rapid, and stable.

[0016] The present invention has been invented to achieve the above-mentioned problems and objects of the prior art. The drone system of the present invention is a drone system for attacking a target in battle using a ready-made gun, the drone system being equipped with a drone capable of take-off, landing and flight using quadrature propellers, which are double contra-rotating propellers, and a tilt rotor, a drone camera provided on the front of the drone body, a Picatinny rail-compatible linked shooting camera linked to the drone system, a ready-made gun provided on the bottom of the drone body and connected to an arm, the gun having a tilt mechanism that can be freely tilted up and down, and fixed with a fixture, The drone system is equipped with a gun turret having a trigger pull device disposed thereon, and is further equipped with a control device that communicates with a communication means provided on the drone in order to remotely control the drone, and is configured such that the control device transmits a navigation control signal for the drone to the communication means provided on the drone based on images transmitted from the drone camera of the drone and the shooting camera of the drone system, transmits an activation signal for activating the trigger pull device of the drone's lower gun turret to the communication means provided on the drone, and transmits an activation signal for activating the tilting mechanism of the drone's lower gun turret to the communication means provided on the drone.

[0016] The present invention has been invented to achieve the above-mentioned problems and objects of the prior art, and the drone operation method of the present invention is a drone operation method for attacking a target between a drone and the target in a battle using a ready-made gun, the drone system is equipped with a drone capable of take-off, landing and navigation using quadrature propellers that are double contra-rotating propellers and a tilt rotor, a drone camera installed in front of the main body of the drone, a shooting camera compatible with a Picatinny rail that is linked to the drone system, a ready-made gun with a tilt mechanism that can be freely tilted up and down and is installed at the bottom of the drone main body and connected by an arm, and fixed with a fixture, The drone system is equipped with a gun turret having a trigger pull device disposed thereon, and is further equipped with a control device that communicates with a communication means provided on the drone in order to remotely control the drone, and is configured such that the control device transmits a navigation control signal for the drone to the communication means provided on the drone based on images transmitted from the drone camera of the drone and the shooting camera of the drone system, transmits an activation signal for activating the trigger pull device of the drone's lower gun turret to the communication means provided on the drone, and transmits an activation signal for activating the tilting mechanism of the drone's lower gun turret to the communication means provided on the drone.

[0017] By configuring it in this way, it is possible to control the drone's navigation based on images transmitted via the drone body from the camera at the front of the drone and a camera connected to the drone, and it is also possible to activate the tilt mechanism and trigger pull mechanism at the bottom of the drone body.

[0018] This allows the pilot to use the drone's control device to control the drone's flight toward or in pursuit of a target, and then activate the trigger pull device of the lower gun turret on the drone's body to fire at the target.

[0019] Thus, for example, assault rifles can be used to carry out offensive actions between the drone and a target.

[0020] It is also possible to perform an attack on a target located below, for example.

[0021] Furthermore, unlike conventional methods of operating shooting drones, in which two pilots use remote devices to individually navigate and fire the drone, by using, for example, a front camera and a camera linked to the drone, a single pilot can use the control device to consistently control the aircraft and fire, resulting in more accurate and swift attacks.

[0022] Furthermore, by configuring it in this way, it is possible to move accurately, quickly, and stably in any desired angular direction using the quadrature propellers, which are double contra-rotating propellers, and the tilt rotor. Effect of the Invention

[0023] According to the present invention, the drone camera on the drone body and a camera linked to the drone can be used to control the drone's flight and activate the trigger pull device of the gun turret on the lower part of the drone body.

[0024] This allows the pilot to use the drone's control device to control the drone's flight toward or in pursuit of a target, and then activate the trigger pull device of the lower gun turret on the drone's body to fire at the target.

[0025] Furthermore, rather than having two pilots separately perform navigation and shooting operations, as is the case with conventional shooting drones, the pilot can simultaneously monitor the images from the drone's own camera and the camera linked to the drone, allowing for consistent operation of navigation and shooting, resulting in more accurate and swift attacks.

[0026] Furthermore, according to the present invention, the quadrature propellers, which are double contra-rotating propellers, and the tilt rotor enable accurate, rapid, and stable movement in any desired angular direction. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a drone 10 of the present invention from the front side. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom of the drone 10 of the present invention, taken from the front right side. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an outline of a drone system 30 of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a drone system 30 of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0028] Hereinafter, embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. EXAMPLES

[0029] FIG. 1 is a front view of the drone 10 from the front side, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the drone 10 from the front side showing the bottom of the drone 10 in FIG.

[0030] 1 to 3, reference numeral 10 generally denotes a drone of the present invention.

[0031] In this specification, the term "drone" includes flying objects such as helicopters and airplanes that are controlled by conventional control devices such as infrared or radio control, and is not limited to the type of drone in this embodiment.

[0032] In addition, the drone of the present invention utilizes existing guns, such as assault rifles and handguns, between the target and the drone.

[0033] In this case, the ready-made gun is not limited to the aforementioned assault rifles and handguns, but may be, for example, a non-lethal firing stun gun or other safe shooting device, and is not limited in any way.

[0034] These ready-made guns are designed to carry out attacks between targets and drones.

[0035] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a drone 10 of the present invention has a drone body 11, and is formed with a tilt rotor shaft 12 extending from the drone body 11 and an arm 16 extending from a lower part 11b of the drone body.

[0036] Each of these tilt rotor shafts 12 is provided with a quadruple-rotating propeller mechanism 13 having a pair of contra-rotating propellers and incorporating a drive motor (not shown).

[0037] In addition, a drone front camera 14 is provided at the front 11a of the drone main body 11. Furthermore, a drone-linked camera 15 is separately provided as a precision shooting camera that is compatible with a Picatinny rail.

[0038] Furthermore, a gun turret 21 extending from the arm 16 is provided on the bottom 11b of the drone body 11, for example, in this embodiment.

[0039] In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the arm 16 and the gun turret 21 are connected via a tilting mechanism 25 that is capable of tilting freely up and down.

[0040] Incidentally, the tilt mechanism 25 is not particularly limited, and other well-known tilt mechanisms, such as a mechanism configured to rotate in one direction using a motor, can be appropriately adopted.

[0041] The gun seat 21 is provided with a gun grip fitting hole 23 and a fastener 22 around the hole for fastening a ready-made gun.

[0042] In addition, a trigger pull device 24 is provided on the fixture 22 at the rear of the gun turret 21. The trigger pull device 24, tilt mechanism 25, drone-linked camera 15, tilt rotor shaft 12, and quadruple-rotating propeller mechanism 13 all function to control the firing of the off-the-shelf gun.

[0043] The drone 10 of the present invention configured as described above is used in a drone system 30 as described below.

[0044] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an outline of the drone system 30 of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the drone system 30 of the present invention.

[0045] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the drone system 30 of the present invention includes a control device 31 that communicates with communication means 32 provided on the drone 10 in order to remotely control the drone 10.

[0046] As shown in Figure 4, the control device 31 transmits an aerial control signal for the drone 10 to a communication means 32 provided in the drone 10 based on images transmitted from the drone front camera 14 of the drone body 11 or the drone-linked camera 15, for example, based on programming, or by a person operating, for example, a so-called master controller (not shown) provided in the control device 31.

[0047] Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the control device 31 is configured to transmit an activation signal to the communication means 32 provided on the drone 10 based on an image transmitted from the drone-linked camera 15 of the drone 10, for example, based on programming, or by a person pressing, for example, a firing button (not shown) provided on the control device 31. This allows the trigger pull device 24 of the bottom gun turret 21 to be operated by control of the control device 31.

[0048] By configuring it in this manner, the piloting device 31 can be used to control the flight of the drone 10 to face or track a target, and the trigger pull device 24 of the bottom gun turret 21 can be activated to attack the target.

[0049] In addition, the control device 31 can be used to operate the tilting mechanism 25, tilt rotor axis 12, and quadruple-rotating propeller mechanism 13 of the bottom gun turret 21 based on images transmitted from the drone-linked camera 15, as well as to operate the trigger pull device 24 of the bottom gun turret 21.

[0050] This allows the tilting mechanism 25 of the bottom gun turret 21, the tilt rotor shaft 12, and the quadruple-rotating propeller mechanism 13 to be activated to move the drone body 11 to a position where the target can be attacked with an existing gun installed in the gun handle fitting hole 23, and the trigger pull device 24 can be activated to attack the target.

[0051] Thus, it is possible to use off-the-shelf firearms, such as assault rifles, light machine guns, etc., to carry out offensive actions between the drone 10 and a target using these off-the-shelf firearms.

[0052] It is also possible to perform an attack on a target located below or directly below, for example.

[0053] Furthermore, instead of multiple pilots separately performing navigation and attacks as in conventional drone control methods, a single pilot can use the control device 31 to consistently navigate, control, and attack, resulting in superior accuracy and speed in attack operations. [Industrial Applicability]

[0054] The present invention can be applied to drones and drone systems used to attack targets using firearms such as light machine guns. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 10. Drone 11 Drone body 11a Drone front 11b Drone bottom 12 Tiltrotor axis 13 Quadruple-rotating propeller mechanism 14 Drone Front Camera 15 Drone-compatible camera (compatible with Picatinny rails) 15a Connected camera wiring 16 Arm 21 Gun Turret 22 Fastener (belt) 23 Gun handle fitting hole 24 Trigger Pull Device 25 Tilt mechanism 30 Drone System 31 Flight Controls 31a Flight control screen 31b Picture-in-picture screen 32 Means of communication 33 Control device

Claims

[Claim 1] A drone system for attacking a target in battle using a ready-made gun, the drone system includes a drone capable of takeoff, landing, and flight using quadruple-rotating propellers, which are double contra-rotating propellers, and a tilt rotor, a drone camera provided on the front of the drone body, a shooting camera compatible with a Picatinny rail that cooperates with the drone system, a gun turret provided on the lower part of the drone body, connected to an arm, and having a tilt mechanism that can be freely tilted up and down, a ready-made gun fixed with a fixture, and a trigger pull device disposed thereon, and the drone system is configured to shoot the drone and shoot the target. a control device that communicates with a communication means provided in the drone to remotely control the drone, and the control device is configured to transmit a navigation control signal for the drone to the communication means provided in the drone based on images transmitted from the drone camera of the drone and the shooting camera of the drone system, transmit an actuation signal for activating a trigger pull device of the drone's lower gun turret to the communication means provided in the drone, and transmit an actuation signal for activating a tilting mechanism of the drone's lower gun turret to the communication means provided in the drone.

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