Transporting method for portable drone ports and portable connected drone ports

Abstract

To provide a portable drone port capable of quickly securing a horizontal surface even in an installation location with a large incline or undulations. [Solution] The portable drone port comprises a rectangular plate member and four leg members, wherein the plate member has four openings penetrating the thickness direction at the four corners of the plate member, and the four leg members are inserted into the four openings at the four corners of the plate member, and the amount of protrusion above the four openings is adjusted so that the plate member is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location of the portable drone port.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a portable drone port and a portable articulated drone port suitable for installation on steeply sloping terrain. Transportation method Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] As used herein, the term "drone" refers to a vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with one or more rotors.

[0003] Drones are expected to be used in difficult-to-access areas, such as mountainous regions and disaster areas where road networks have been cut off. In particular, using drones on steep slopes poses the following challenges: When transporting cargo starting from a steep slope, hovering is sometimes used, but there are concerns about the safety and stability of the drone and the workers. In preparation for unexpected situations such as drone malfunctions, it is necessary to quickly secure a landing site (drone port) within the work site or nearby.

[0004] Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a portable drone port that can maintain a horizontal surface even in uneven terrain. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-117118 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, the port support legs of conventional portable drone ports could only adjust the slope of the horizontal surface of the fixed top plate within 3 degrees, making it impossible to ensure a horizontal surface in installation locations with large slopes or unevenness.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a portable drone port that can quickly secure a horizontal surface even in an installation location with a large slope or unevenness. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of the present disclosure is A portable drone port comprising a rectangular plate member and four leg members, the plate member has four openings penetrating through the plate member in a thickness direction at four corners of the plate member, The portable drone port is characterized in that the four leg members are inserted into the four openings at the four corners of the plate member, and the amount by which they protrude upward from the four openings is adjusted so that the plate member is fixed to the plate member so that it is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location of the portable drone port.

[0009] The above-mentioned structure of the portable drone port allows the four legs to be easily fixed to the plate member so that it is roughly horizontal depending on the installation location, making it possible to quickly ensure a stable horizontal surface even in installation locations with large slopes or undulations, or where there are obstacles such as stumps or exposed rocks. Drones can take off and land on the horizontal surface of the plate member surrounded by the four legs.

[0010] In one aspect of the present disclosure, Further comprising additional foot members; the plate member has an additional opening penetrating in a thickness direction in an outer peripheral edge region of the plate member that is located at a position other than the four corners of the plate member and is located inside the outer peripheral end of the plate member; The additional leg member may be inserted into the additional opening and fixed to the plate member so that the amount of protrusion above the additional opening is adjusted to make the plate member approximately horizontal depending on the installation location of the portable drone port. The additional leg member enables takeoff and landing of heavier drones.

[0011] In one aspect of the present disclosure, The plate member may be a synthetic resin structure having a core layer with a plurality of polygonal or cylindrical cells arranged side by side therein, and skin layers arranged on both the top and bottom surfaces of the core layer. Such a synthetic resin structure is lightweight and strong, making the portable drone port lightweight and easy to transport in difficult-to-reach areas.

[0012] Another aspect of the present disclosure is This relates to a portable connected drone port, characterized in that two or more portable drone ports of one embodiment of the present disclosure are connected together at the long sides and / or short sides of the plate members.

[0013] This makes it easy to assemble, disassemble, and compact, making it possible to easily install larger drone ports even in installation locations with large slopes or uneven terrain.

[0014] In another aspect of the present disclosure, The long sides and / or short sides of the plate members may be further fastened together, which allows the assembled portable articulated drone port to be hung from a drone for transport, making it easier to install larger drone ports. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 illustrates an embodiment of a portable drone port. [Figure 2] 1 illustrates an embodiment of a portable drone port. [Figure 3] 1 illustrates an embodiment of a portable drone port. [Figure 4] 1 illustrates an embodiment of a portable articulated drone port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below. Note that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present disclosure described in the claims, and not all of the configurations described in the embodiments are necessarily essential as means for solving the problems of the present disclosure.

[0017] 1 shows one embodiment of the present disclosure. Portable drone port 10 includes rectangular plate member 11 and four leg members 12. Plate member 11 has four openings 13 penetrating the thickness direction at the four corners of plate member 11. Four leg members 12 are inserted into the four openings 13 at the four corners of plate member 11, and the amount of protrusion above the four openings 13 is adjusted so that plate member 11 is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location 14 of portable drone port 10.

[0018] The above-described structure of the portable drone port 10 allows the four leg members 12 to be easily fixed to the plate member 11 so that the plate member 11 is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location 14, making it possible to quickly ensure a stable horizontal surface even in an installation location 14 with a large slope or unevenness. The drone 15 can take off and land on the horizontal surface surrounded by the four leg members 12 of the plate member 11.

[0019] Figure 2 shows one embodiment of the present disclosure. The portable drone port 10 of Figure 1 further includes additional foot members 16. The plate member 11 includes additional openings 17 that penetrate the thickness of the plate member 11 in a position other than the four corners, in a peripheral edge region inside the outer periphery of the plate member 11. The additional foot members 16 are inserted into the additional openings 17, and the amount of protrusion above the additional openings 17 is adjusted so that the plate member 11 is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location 14 of the portable drone port 10. The additional foot members 16 enable heavier drones 15 to take off and land.

[0020] The shape of the leg members 12, 16 may be, for example, a column (including a cylinder), a square prism (including a cylindrical shape), a polygonal prism (including a cylindrical shape), etc. The material of the leg member 12 is not particularly limited as long as it has sufficient strength, and examples thereof include wood, metal, plastic, FRP, etc. The method of fixing the leg member 12 to the plate member 11 is not particularly limited, and for example, a pipe holder may be used.

[0021] Figure 3 illustrates one embodiment of the present disclosure. The portable drone port 10 includes a circular or regular polygonal plate member 11 and three or more leg members 18. The plate member 11 has three or more openings 19 penetrating the thickness direction of the plate member 11 in an outer peripheral region inside the outer periphery of the plate member 11. The three or more leg members 18 are inserted into the three or more openings 19 so that the centers of gravity of the plate member 11 and the three or more leg members 18 are approximately aligned. The amount of protrusion above the three or more openings 19 is adjusted, and the plate member 11 is fixed to the plate member 11 so that it is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location 14 of the portable drone port 10. Figure 3 illustrates an example of a circular plate member 11, four leg members 18, and four openings 19.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the plate member 11 is preferably a synthetic resin structure including a core layer with a plurality of polygonal or cylindrical cells arranged side by side therein, and skin layers disposed on both the top and bottom surfaces of the core layer. Such a synthetic resin structure is lightweight and strong, making the portable drone port 10 lightweight and easy to transport in difficult-to-reach areas.

[0023] FIG. 4 shows a portable connecting drone port 20 in which two portable drone ports 10 are connected via the long sides of the plate members 11. This facilitates assembly, disassembly, and compactness, making it easy to install a larger drone port even in an installation location 14 with significant slopes or unevenness. When more than two portable drone ports 10 are connected, the portable connecting drone ports 10 are preferably arranged so that the portable connecting drone ports 20 form a square, and are connected via the long sides and / or short sides of the plate members 11. For example, in the case of three portable drone ports, the three portable drone ports 10 may be arranged in parallel and connected via their long sides. In the case of four portable drone ports, depending on the ratio of the long and short sides of the plate members 11, they may be arranged in a 2x2 pattern and connected via their long sides and / or short sides. There are no particular limitations on the method for connecting the long sides and / or short sides of the plate members 11, and hinges may be used, for example.

[0024] The portable articulated drone port 20 may be further secured together at the long sides and / or short sides of the plate members 11 to form a single plane for takeoff and landing. This allows the assembled portable articulated drone port 20 to be transported by hanging it from the drone 15, making it easier to install a larger drone port. There are no particular limitations on the method for securing the long sides and / or short sides of the plate members 11 together, and latches or latches may be used, for example.

[0025] Although the present embodiment has been described in detail above, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications are possible without substantially departing from the novel features and advantages of the present disclosure. Therefore, all such modifications are included within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, a term described at least once in the specification or drawings together with a different term having a broader or similar meaning may be replaced with that different term anywhere in the specification or drawings. Furthermore, the configuration of the present embodiment is not limited to that described in the present embodiment, and various modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 10 Portable drone port, 11 Plate member, 12 Four legs, 13 Four openings, 14 Installation location, 15 Drone, 16 Additional legs, 17 Additional openings, 18 Three or more legs, 19 Three or more openings, 20 Portable articulated drone port

Claims

1. A method for transporting a portable drone port, in which the portable drone port is suspended from a drone and transported to and / or from a difficult-to-access location, The portable drone port includes a rectangular plate member and four leg members; the plate member has four openings penetrating through the plate member in a thickness direction at four corners of the plate member, The four leg members are inserted into the four openings at the four corners of the plate member, and the amount of protrusion of the four leg members above the four openings is adjusted so that the plate member is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location of the portable drone port. A method for transporting a portable drone port, characterized in that the plate member is a synthetic resin structure having a core layer with a plurality of polygonal or cylindrical cells arranged side by side inside, and skin layers arranged on both the top and bottom surfaces of the core layer.

2. The method for transporting a portable drone port according to claim 1, the portable drone port further comprises an additional foot member; the plate member has an additional opening penetrating in a thickness direction in an outer peripheral edge region of the plate member that is located at a position other than the four corners of the plate member and is located inside the outer peripheral end of the plate member; A method for transporting a portable drone port, characterized in that the additional foot member is inserted into the additional opening, the amount by which it protrudes upward from the additional opening is adjusted, and it is fixed to the plate member so that the plate member is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location of the portable drone port.

3. A method for transporting a portable articulated drone port, in which the portable articulated drone port is suspended from a drone and transported to and / or from a difficult-to-access location, The portable connecting drone port is configured such that two or more portable drone ports are connected and fixed, The portable drone port includes a rectangular plate member and four leg members; the plate member has four openings penetrating through the plate member in a thickness direction at four corners of the plate member, The four leg members are inserted into the four openings at the four corners of the plate member, and the amount of protrusion of the four leg members above the four openings is adjusted so that the plate member is approximately horizontal depending on the installation location of the portable drone port. A method for transporting a portable connected drone port, characterized in that the two or more portable drone ports are connected and fixed together at the long sides and / or short sides of the plate members.

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