Modular Industrial Drone for Interchangeable Task Payloads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions are inadequate for quickly and efficiently performing various tasks in zones that are difficult or dangerous for operators to access, such as hard-to-reach or hostile environments, requiring a drone capable of autonomous or remote-controlled operation with advanced task execution capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A drone system comprising an aerial vehicle with rotors for lift and propulsion, an activity system with a stationary work camera and distribution device, and a fastener mechanism for easy assembly and disassembly, enabling the drone to perform multiple tasks in succession while maintaining stable hovering flight and allowing remote operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a drone is equipped with multiple specialized equipment for different tasks, then task execution capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drone system is divided into a basic aerial vehicle and separate interchangeable activity systems. Each activity system is designed as an independent module that can be attached or detached from the aerial vehicle, allowing task-specific equipment to be segmented into discrete units rather than integrated into a single complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The basic aerial vehicle is designed with universal mounting interfaces and control capabilities that can accommodate multiple different activity systems. The fastener device provides a standardized connection mechanism that enables a single aerial vehicle to perform multiple different tasks by simply changing the attached activity system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If activity systems are designed for quick interchange, then adaptability is improved, but connection reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The fastener device is pre-configured with alignment features and engagement mechanisms that guide the activity system into proper position during attachment. The mounting interface includes pre-positioned fastening points and alignment pins that ensure correct orientation and secure connection before final engagement.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastener device replaces complex mechanical assembly procedures with a simplified coupling mechanism. Instead of requiring multiple bolts and precise alignment, the system uses a quick-release coupling that maintains secure attachment while enabling rapid interchange of activity systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and safe access to hard-to-reach areas, allowing for efficient task execution without the need for complex infrastructure, reducing operational costs and risks by allowing remote monitoring and operation, and facilitating rapid adaptation to different tasks through interchangeable activity systems.
Implementation Method 1
at least one rotor participating in providing the drone with lift and/or propulsion
Data Source
AI summary
An industrial activity drone comprising an aerial vehicle having at least one rotor, an activity system, and a fastener device for fastening the activity system to the aerial vehicle. The activity system includes a structure, a computer, a work camera that is stationary relative to the aerial vehicle and that provides a view of a work zone, a distribution device having a plurality of compartments, and a turning motor enabling the distribution device to turn relative to the aerial vehicle. The industrial activity drone performs hovering flight so that the work camera faces a work zone and the distribution device is turned so that the compartment that is to be used faces the work zone, thereby performing one or more tasks.