UAV Takeoff Station on Agricultural Machine Protector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing agricultural machine systems with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) face inefficiencies due to the need for UAVs to take off and land outside agricultural fields, limited flight time due to battery power, and restricted monitoring capabilities, leading to reduced work efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An agricultural machine equipped with a takeoff/landing station that restricts the UAV's skid, allows for on-machine landing and takeoff, and includes a power-cabling system to extend flight time, along with a dual-cable communication network for coordinated UAV operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional tillage tools are used, then soil can be prepared, but fuel consumption increases and environment is damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical tillage tools with a pneumatic system that uses compressed air to propel seeds and fertilizers directly into the soil. This substitution eliminates the need for mechanical tillage equipment, reducing fuel consumption and environmental damage while maintaining soil preparation effectiveness.
2Productivity
If traditional tillage tools are used, then soil can be prepared, but emission of exhaust gases increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces diesel-powered mechanical tillage equipment with a pneumatic system driven by compressed air tanks. This eliminates exhaust gas emissions from tillage operations while maintaining the ability to prepare soil effectively through direct seed and fertilizer placement.
3Productivity
If seeds and fertilizers are applied traditionally, then crops can be planted, but precision is reduced and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses compressed air as an intermediary medium to precisely deliver seeds and fertilizers to specific locations in the soil. The pneumatic system allows for controlled placement of planting materials, improving both precision and efficiency compared to traditional broadcasting methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent separates the delivery of seeds and fertilizers into distinct pneumatic streams, allowing independent control and precise placement of each material type. This segmentation enables accurate positioning of planting materials while maintaining high planting efficiency.
4Productivity
If tillage is performed traditionally, then soil can be prepared, but time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a no-till approach where soil preparation is performed in advance through previous cropping cycles, eliminating the need for additional tillage operations. The pneumatic planting system then directly places seeds and fertilizers into the pre-prepared soil, significantly reducing time consumption.
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AI summary
An agricultural machine (1) includes a traveling vehicle body (3); a coupler (8) to couple a working implement (2) with the traveling vehicle body (3); and a takeoff/landing station (60) to restrict a skid (70d) of an unmanned aerial vehicle (70) when the unmanned aerial vehicle (70) takes off or lands. The agricultural machine (1) includes a protector (9) to protect an operator's seat (10). The takeoff/landing station (60) is provided on the protector (9). The takeoff/landing station (60) is attached to the protector (9) and includes an arm (62), a direction of extension of the arm being a horizontal direction when the unmanned aerial vehicle (70) takes off or lands.