Unmanned aerial vehicle maritime patrol radar mounting platform

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle maritime patrol radar mounting platform, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle body (1) and a bearing platform (9). A landing gear (5) is fixedly disposed below the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The bearing platform comprises a supporting rod (8), a mounting plate (3), and a connecting plate (4). The supporting rod is fixedly disposed on a side of the landing gear away from locking fasteners (7). The locking fasteners are fixedly disposed on outer sides of the supporting rod and of the landing gear, and the mounting plate is disposed at an end of each locking fastener. The unmanned aerial vehicle maritime patrol radar mounting platform is provided with the bearing platform, an antenna support (11), a receiving antenna (10), a transmitting antenna (2), the supporting rod, and the locking fasteners, so that the radar mounting platform is convenient to use and achieves stable mounting, enhancing the functionality and operational efficiency of the unmanned aerial vehicle while improving the stability of the bearing platform, thereby ensuring safer mounting of a radar device.

Description

A UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and in particular to an installation platform for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sea surface cruise radar.

[0002] Background of the Invention

[0003] Drones, with their unique advantages of low cost, low loss, zero casualties, reusability, and high maneuverability, play a significant role in numerous fields, including surface patrol. Due to considerations such as safety, real-time performance, data acquisition cost, range, and accuracy, radar-based observations of hydrological and meteorological data, including waves, currents, and the atmosphere, have become a major technological development. Compared to traditional instruments, these instruments offer advantages such as longer observation range, wider coverage, a wider range of observation elements, lower maintenance costs, and all-weather operation. Compared to ocean satellite remote sensing, they offer advantages such as lower cost, higher spatial resolution, and higher resampling frequency.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] In response to the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sea surface cruise radar installation platform, which has the characteristics of long observation distance, large coverage area, multiple observation elements, low maintenance cost, and all-weather operation; compared with ocean satellite remote sensing, it has the advantages of low cost, high spatial resolution and repeated sampling frequency, etc., and solves the problems of high cost, low spatial resolution and repeated sampling frequency of existing ocean satellite remote sensing UAVs and small observation distance and coverage area, few observation elements, high maintenance cost, and limited working time of traditional instruments.

[0006] The present invention provides the following technical solution: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sea surface cruise radar installation platform, comprising a UAV body and a carrying platform, characterized in that: a landing bracket is fixedly arranged below the UAV body, the carrying platform comprises a support rod, a mounting plate and a connecting plate, the support rod is fixedly arranged on the side of the landing bracket away from the locking buckle, the locking buckle is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the support rod and the landing bracket, a mounting plate is provided at one end of the locking buckle, the mounting plate is detachably connected to the locking buckle, a connecting plate is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the mounting plate, a radar device is provided on the upper surface of the connecting plate, the radar device is detachably connected to the connecting plate, an antenna support is fixedly arranged at the rear end of the UAV body near the radar device, a receiving antenna is fixedly arranged above the antenna support, a transmitting antenna is fixedly arranged at one end of the antenna support, a cable is fixedly arranged inside the antenna support, and the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are fixedly connected through the cable.

[0007] Preferably, the upper portion of the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the support rod via the locking buckle, and the lower portion of the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the landing bracket via the locking buckle.

[0008] Preferably, the number of the locking buckles is eight, and the eight locking buckles are symmetrically distributed in groups of two along the longitudinal section of the landing bracket.

[0009] Preferably, a threaded hole is provided on the lower surface of the radar device, and the radar device is fixedly connected to the supporting platform by bolts.

[0010] Preferably, mounting holes are provided at the four corners of the mounting plate, the diameter of the mounting holes is consistent with the diameter of the locking buckle, and the landing bracket and the mounting plate are fixedly connected to the locking buckle through the mounting holes.

[0011] Preferably, the landing bracket and the locking buckle provided on the outer side of the support rod are installed on the outer side of the mounting plate at a certain angle.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. This kind of UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform, by providing a bearing platform, an antenna support, a receiving antenna, and a transmitting antenna, makes the present invention easy to use and effectively improves the convenience of using the device. The lower mounting surface of the radar device is provided with a threaded hole. The staff installs the radar device on the bearing platform with bolts, and at the same time installs the antenna support on the rear end of the UAV landing gear. The transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are installed on the outside of the antenna support, so that the UAV has a long observation distance, a large coverage area, many observation elements, low maintenance cost, and all-weather operation, which increases the working efficiency of the UAV.

[0014] 2. This UAV sea surface cruise radar mounting platform has a stable installation function by providing a support rod and a locking buckle, thereby improving the stability of the radar device installation. When in use, the staff connects the locking buckles provided on the support rod and the landing bracket to the bearing platform respectively, so that the bearing platform can be stably fixed on the landing bracket, increasing the stability of the bearing platform, thereby making the installation of the radar device safer.

[0015] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention;

[0017] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of the carrying platform of the present invention;

[0018] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of the antenna support in the present invention.

[0019] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Transmitting antenna; 3. Mounting plate; 4. Connecting plate; 5. Landing bracket; 6. Radar device; 7. Locking buckle; 8. Support rod; 9. Carrying platform; 10. Receiving antenna; 11. Antenna support; 12. Cable.

[0020] Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0021] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-3. A UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform includes a UAV body 1 and a carrying platform 9, which is characterized in that: a landing bracket 5 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the UAV body 1, and the carrying platform 9 includes a support rod 8, a mounting plate 3 and a connecting plate 4. The side of the landing bracket 5 away from the locking buckle 7 is fixedly provided with a support rod 8, and the outer side of the support rod 8 and the landing bracket 5 is fixedly provided with a locking buckle 7. One end of the locking buckle 7 is provided with a mounting plate 3, and the mounting plate 3 is detachably connected to the locking buckle 7. The upper surface of the mounting plate 3 is fixedly provided with a connecting plate 4, and the upper surface of the connecting plate 4 is provided with a radar device 6, and the radar device 6 is detachably connected to the connecting plate 4. An antenna support 11 is fixedly provided at the rear end of the UAV body 1 near the radar device 6, and a receiving antenna 10 is fixedly provided above the antenna support 11. A transmitting antenna 2 is fixedly provided at one end of the antenna support 11, and a cable 12 is fixedly provided inside the antenna support 11, and the transmitting antenna 2 and the receiving antenna 10 are fixedly connected by the cable 12.

[0023] During use, the staff connects the locking buckles 7 provided on the support rod 8 and the landing gear 5 with the carrying platform 9 respectively, so that the carrying platform 9 can be stably fixed on the landing gear 5, increasing the stability of the carrying platform 9, thereby making the installation of the radar device 6 safer. Threaded holes are provided on the lower mounting surface of the radar device 6. The radar device 6 is then installed on the carrying platform 9 by bolts, and the antenna support 11 is installed on the rear end of the UAV landing gear 5. The transmitting antenna 2 and the receiving antenna 10 are installed on the outside of the antenna support 11, so that the UAV has a long observation distance, a large coverage area, many observation elements, low maintenance cost, and all-weather operation, which increases the working efficiency of the UAV.

[0024] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle sea surface cruise radar installation platform, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle body (1) and a carrying platform (9), characterized in that: A landing bracket (5) is fixedly arranged below the drone body (1); the carrying platform (9) comprises a support rod (8), a mounting plate (3) and a connecting plate (4); the support rod (8) is fixedly arranged on a side of the landing bracket (5) away from the locking buckle (7); a locking buckle (7) is fixedly arranged on the outer sides of the support rod (8) and the landing bracket (5); a mounting plate (3) is arranged at one end of the locking buckle (7); the mounting plate (3) is detachably connected to the locking buckle (7); a connecting plate (4) is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the mounting plate (3); A radar device (6) is arranged on the upper surface of the connecting plate (4), and the radar device (6) is detachably connected to the connecting plate (4); an antenna support (11) is fixedly arranged at the rear end of the drone body (1) close to the radar device (6); a receiving antenna (10) is fixedly arranged above the antenna support (11); a transmitting antenna (2) is fixedly arranged at one end of the antenna support (11); a cable (12) is fixedly arranged inside the antenna support (11); and the transmitting antenna (2) and the receiving antenna (10) are fixedly connected via the cable (12).

2. The UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform according to claim 1 is characterized by: The upper part of the mounting plate (3) is fixedly connected to the support rod (8) via the locking buckle (7), and the lower part of the mounting plate (3) is fixedly connected to the landing bracket (5) via the locking buckle (7).

3. The UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform according to claim 1 is characterized by: The number of the locking buckles (7) is eight, and the eight locking buckles (7) are symmetrically distributed in groups of two along the longitudinal section of the landing bracket (5).

4. The UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform according to claim 1 is characterized by: A threaded hole is provided on the lower surface of the radar device (6), and the radar device (6) is fixedly connected to the bearing platform (9) by means of bolts.

5. The UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform according to claim 1 is characterized by: The four corners of the mounting plate (3) are provided with mounting holes, the diameter of the mounting holes is consistent with the diameter of the locking buckle (7), and the landing bracket (5) and the mounting plate (3) are fixedly connected to the locking buckle (7) through the mounting holes.

6. The UAV sea surface cruise radar installation platform according to claim 1 is characterized by: The landing bracket (5) and the locking buckle (7) arranged on the outside of the support rod (8) are installed on the outside of the mounting plate (3) at a certain angle.

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