Automated UAV Transport Box With Fold-Out Landing Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
UAVs face challenges in outdoor operations due to the need for manual handling and unfolding of transport boxes, lack of suitable landing sites, and prolonged preparation times, leading to potential damage and low efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A UAV transport box with rotating and sliding mechanisms, retractable legs, and a control system that allows automatic unfolding into a large take-off and landing platform, facilitated by driving devices like pneumatic rods and hydraulic rods, ensuring smooth operations and reduced manual labor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the transport box is manually carried and unfolded, then the structure is simple, but the operation time is long and labor demand is large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated control system. The control system automatically controls the extension of the first side plate and second side plate, and the rotation of the first cover plate and second cover plate, eliminating the need for manual carrying and unfolding operations, thus reducing operation time and labor demand while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The transport box is designed with pre-configured movable side plates and cover plates that are ready for automatic deployment. The structure is prepared in advance with all necessary mechanical linkages and control systems in place, allowing for rapid automatic unfolding and extension when activation is required, significantly reducing the time needed for setup
2Device complexity
If the transport box is manually unfolded, then the device complexity is low, but the preparation time before operation is long
Solution Approach 1:
The control system automatically controls the extension of the first side plate and second side plate, and the rotation of the first cover plate and second cover plate, replacing manual unfolding operations. This automation dramatically reduces the preparation time before operation while keeping the device complexity at an acceptable level through the use of a centralized control system
Solution Approach 2:
The side plates and cover plates are designed as movable structures that can dynamically extend and rotate under control system command. This dynamic capability allows the transport box to quickly transition from a compact state to an expanded operational state, reducing preparation time while maintaining a relatively simple device structure
3Device complexity
If the cover body is manually removed from the box body, then the structure is simple, but the handling process is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The first cover plate and second cover plate are designed as rotatable components that can automatically open and position themselves under control system command. This dynamic rotation mechanism eliminates the need for manual removal and handling of the cover body, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The control system automatically controls the rotation of the first cover plate and second cover plate, replacing the manual handling process. This automation eliminates the cumbersome manual removal operation while keeping the overall structure simple through the use of a centralized control mechanism
4Device complexity
If the transport box is manually transported, then the device complexity is low, but the labor demand is large
Solution Approach 1:
The control system automatically controls the extension and rotation operations, replacing manual labor with automated mechanical systems. This substitution significantly reduces labor demand while keeping the device complexity at an acceptable level through the use of a centralized control system that coordinates all movements
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AI summary
The application relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying, and specifically discloses a UAV transport box. The UAV transport box comprises a mounting frame, a box body, a driving device, and a control system. Wherein, the box body comprises a bottom plate and a side plate, the bottom plate is fixedly installed on the mounting frame, the UAV is arranged on the bottom plate, and the side plate can be unfolded through the driving device, so that the side plate and the bottom plate are in the same plane to form an area which is large enough to provide a suitable take-off and landing platform for the UAV, and can realize the automatic opening and closing for the UAV transport box. The UAV transport box in the application can be set through the coordination of the box body, the driving device and the control system so that the UAV can take off once it stops, making it easy to use, reducing the human output of operators at the same time, shortening the preparation time before operation, and resulting in high work efficiency.