CN206865165U - Charger - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of charger, the charger include：Charger body, including the first receiving portion for accommodating unmanned plane and matching with the shape of the unmanned plane；Charge mainboard, in the charger body；Charging inlet, in the charger body, it is electrically connected with the charging mainboard；At least one first charging part, in first receiving portion, it is electrically connected with the charging mainboard for being charged for the unmanned plane；At least one second charging part, in the charger body, it is electrically connected with the charging mainboard for being charged for battery.Charger of the present utility model has multiple charging parts to be charged for unmanned plane and battery, and the first receiving portion to match with the shape of unmanned plane is provided with charger body so that unmanned plane is assembled on charger, so as to which the charging for unmanned plane and carrying bring larger convenience.

Description

charger

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle charging, in particular to a charger for unmanned aerial vehicle charging.

Background technique

The battery is used to power the device and can be applied to various devices in many fields, such as: handheld pan/tilt, handheld camera, drone, robot, etc., which can provide a guarantee for the battery life of the device, so that the device can be controlled wirelessly .

The following takes the drone as an example to explain in detail. Due to the limitation of the electric energy capacity stored in the battery, the battery life of the drone is limited. If you need to fly for a long time, you need multiple batteries for replacement. In the prior art, in order to ensure that idle batteries are fully charged for use, a battery charging stand is usually used to charge and manage multiple batteries. However, the battery charging stand can only charge the battery and has a single function. It is a tasteless product in outdoor operations and is easily forgotten by users.

Utility model content

The utility model proposes a charger for unmanned aerial vehicles and batteries to solve the above technical problems.

According to an embodiment of the utility model, a charger is provided, including:

The main body of the charger includes a first accommodation portion for accommodating the drone and matching the shape of the drone;

A charging main board is located in the main body of the charger;

The charging interface is arranged on the main body of the charger and is electrically connected with the charging main board;

At least one first charging part is arranged in the first accommodating part and is electrically connected with the charging main board for charging the drone;

At least one second charging part is arranged on the main body of the charger and is electrically connected with the charging main board for charging the battery.

Further, the main body of the charger is further provided with a second accommodating portion for accommodating the battery, and the second charging portion is disposed in the second accommodating portion.

Further, the first accommodating portion includes a first cavity for accommodating the main body of the UAV, and a second cavity for accommodating the wings of the UAV; wherein, the depth of the second accommodating portion is greater than that of the UAV. Describe the depth of the first cavity.

Further, there are two first accommodating parts, which are respectively arranged on two sides of the first cavity of the second accommodating part.

Further, two second cavities are provided on either side of the first cavity, wherein the first accommodating part is located on the same side of the first cavity and cooperates with the two second cavities on the same side within the constituted area.

Further, the second cavity includes an arm accommodating part and a motor accommodating part, and the arm accommodating part communicates with the second accommodating part, wherein the bottom of the machine arm accommodating part is connected to the second accommodating part The distance from the bottom of the section is not less than the thickness of the battery.

Further, the charger further includes a power module disposed in the charger body, and the power module is electrically connected to the charging main board to provide power.

Further, the main body of the charger includes an upper case and a bottom case that are fitted together, and the charging main board and the power module are located in the accommodation space formed by the upper case and the bottom case; wherein, the first A receiving part and the second receiving part are located on the upper shell.

Further, the first charging part is a charging contact arranged at the bottom of the first accommodating part; the second charging part is a charging contact arranged at the bottom of the second accommodating part and close to one of the side walls .

Further, the charger further includes a protective cover assembled on the main body of the charger, and the protective cover includes a resisting protrusion provided on a side facing the first accommodating part, so as to resist the main body of the drone.

The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the utility model may include the following beneficial effects: the utility model designs a charger, the charger has a plurality of charging parts for charging the drone and the battery, and the charger body is provided with There is a first accommodating portion matching the shape of the drone to assemble the drone on the charger, thereby bringing great convenience to charging and carrying of the drone.

It should be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present invention.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some implementations of the present invention. For example, those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an angle of a charger shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is another perspective structure diagram of a charger shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of a charger shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a charger equipped with a drone and a battery shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a structural diagram of an unmanned aerial vehicle portable device shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a side view of a drone portable device shown in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. example. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Some implementations of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other if there is no conflict.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the charger 100 of the present invention includes: a charger body 1 , a charging main board 2 , at least one first charging part 4 and at least one second charging part 5 . Wherein, the charging main board 2 is disposed in the charger main body 1 , the second charging part 5 is disposed on the charger main body 1 , and the first charging part 4 and the second charging part 5 are respectively electrically connected to the charging main board 2 . In the present utility model, the first charging part 4 is used to charge the UAV 10, and the second charging part 5 is used to charge the battery 20, so that the charger 100 can realize the function of charging the battery 20 under the existing function. The function of charging the drone 10 expands the functions of the charger 100 and provides convenience for users. The charger 100 can also be used as a portable device for the drone to accommodate the drone 10 and protect the drone 10 when the drone 10 is not working.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the charger body 1 includes a first accommodation portion 13 for accommodating the drone 10 and matching the shape of the drone 10, and the first charging portion 4 is located in the first accommodation portion 13 Inside, the design of the first accommodating portion 13 can meet the requirements of placing the vulnerable parts of the UAV 10 in the first accommodating portion 13 , so as to realize the protection of the UAV 10 . The charger 100 of the present invention can also provide a carrier for the storage of the drone 10 during the charging process of the drone 10, thereby protecting the drone 10 and being convenient for users to carry.

In this embodiment, the first charging part 4 is disposed in the first accommodating part 13 to facilitate the electrical connection between the first charging part 4 and the drone 10 . Wherein, when the drone 10 is placed in the first accommodating portion 13 , the charging contacts on the drone 10 are electrically connected to the first charging portion 4 . In an optional embodiment, the first charging part 4 is a charging contact provided at the bottom of the first accommodating part 13 to be electrically connected with the charging contact of the drone 10 . Of course, the position and structure of the first charging part 4 in other embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto, for example: according to the layout of the charging contacts on the drone 10, the first charging part 4 can also be located at the first Any position in the accommodating portion 13; the structure of the first charging portion 4 can also be a plug or a socket.

Further, the charger body 1 also includes a second accommodating portion 14 for accommodating the battery 20, and the second charging portion 5 is arranged in the second accommodating portion 14, so that after the battery 20 is assembled in the second accommodating portion 14, the battery The charging contact 20 is then electrically connected to the second charging part 5 in the second containing part 14 . In an optional embodiment, the second charging part 5 is a charging contact disposed at the bottom of the second containing part 14 and close to one of the side walls. Similarly, the position and structure of the second charging part 5 are not absolutely limited, and the position and structure of the second charging part 5 can be matched according to the position and structure of the charging contacts on the battery 20 .

Wherein, the first accommodating portion 13 includes a first cavity 131 for accommodating the main body 101 of the drone, and a second cavity 132 for accommodating the wing 102 of the drone. In an optional embodiment, there are two second accommodating parts 14, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the first cavity 131 of the first accommodating part 13, so that the idle space on the charger 100 can be fully utilized, and can Charge multiple batteries 20 at the same time, so as to meet more power consumption demands of users. Certainly, in other embodiments of the present utility model, there is no limit to the quantity of the first accommodating portion 13 and the number of the second accommodating portion 14, and any number of first accommodating portions 13 can be set on the charger 100 according to the needs of users. and the second accommodating portion 14, so that multiple drones 10 and multiple batteries 20 can be charged at the same time.

In this embodiment, two second cavities 132 are provided on either side of the first cavity 131, wherein the second accommodating portion 14 is located where the first cavity 131 cooperates with the two second cavities 132 on the same side. In the formed area, such layout makes the cooperation between the first receiving part 13 and the second receiving part 14 more compact, which is beneficial to reduce the volume of the charger 100, thus making it more convenient for users to carry and transport.

The charger main body 1 further includes clamping portions 15 respectively disposed at two ends of the first cavity 131 . Wherein, the drone 10 is snapped into the first receiving portion 13 through the cooperation of the two holding portions 15 . In the embodiment of the present utility model, the clamping part 15 can be an elastic plastic part, and the UAV 10 can be clamped by using the elastic characteristics of the elastic plastic part; the clamping part 15 can also be an elastic part matched with a pull rod The structure utilizes the elastic property of the elastic member to lock the pull rod to the drone 10 . Of course, other matching methods and structures that can easily snap the drone 10 into the first receiving portion 13 and not easily take it out are applicable to the holding portion 15 .

Further, the second cavity 132 may include a machine arm housing part 1321 and a motor housing part 1322, and the machine arm housing part 1321 communicates with the second housing part 14, which is set according to different structures of the drone 10 in this embodiment. The matching receiving part can locate and protect other components outside the main body 101 of the drone. Wherein, the distance from the bottom of the arm receiving part 1321 to the bottom of the second receiving part 14 is not less than the thickness of the battery 20, so that the battery 20 is designed so that the battery 20 is located under the drone wing 102, so that the charger 100 can be further improved. The compactness of the layout of the drone 10 and the battery 20 makes full use of the space on the charger 100 .

In the embodiment of the present utility model, the depth of the second accommodating part 14 is greater than the depth of the first cavity 131, and its purpose is also to satisfy the need for the battery 20 to be located under the wing 102 of the drone, thereby improving the charging speed of the charger 100. space utilization.

In an optional embodiment, the charger 100 of the present invention further includes a power module 3 disposed in the charger main body 1 , and the power module 3 is electrically connected to the charging main board 2 to provide power. In this embodiment, the power module 3 is built into the charger 100 so that the user can also charge the drone 10 or the battery 20 outdoors, which increases the battery life of the drone 10 and improves the user's outdoor work efficiency. In yet another embodiment, the charger 100 can also be connected to a power source and the charger 100 through a charging cable, so that the charger 100 can directly charge the drone 10 and the battery 20 .

Correspondingly, in order to charge the power supply module 3, the charger 100 of the present invention also includes a charging interface 17 arranged on the main body of the charger 1, the charging interface 17 is electrically connected with the charging main board 2, and the charging main board 2 is used for controlling The power distribution in the charger 100 is connected to the power supply and the charging interface 17 through the charging cable when charging the power module 3 , so as to store the electricity in the power module 3 .

In the intelligent power management of the charger 100, the charging main board 2 plays a crucial role. Wherein, the charging main board 2 includes a control unit and a detection unit connected with the control unit. In an embodiment of the present invention, when the detection unit detects that the charger 100 is equipped with the drone 10 and/or the battery 20 , the control unit controls the power module 3 to charge the drone 10 and/or the battery 20 . The control unit controls the power module 3 to charge the drone 10 and the battery 20 at the same time when the power module 3 ensures its own power and can fully charge the drone 10 and the battery 20 through the control unit. . In this embodiment, the detection unit can detect whether the drone 10 and the battery 20 are assembled on the charger 100 through weight sensing, sensor sensing, light sensing and other methods.

In an optional embodiment, the control unit may be configured to: when the detection unit detects that the charger 100 is equipped with the drone 10 and the battery 20, control the power supply module 3 to preferentially charge the drone 10; After detecting that the drone 10 is fully charged, the power supply module 3 is controlled to charge the battery 20 . In this embodiment, the control unit can intelligently choose to charge the drone 10 and the battery 20 in the charger 100. Since the drone 10 is an important equipment for the user to work outdoors, the control unit can be configured to give priority to The drone 10 charges.

In yet another optional embodiment, the charging main board 2 further includes a first judging unit connected to the control unit and the detection unit. Wherein, when the detection unit detects that the drone 10 is fully charged, the first judging unit determines that the control unit preferentially charges the battery 20 with higher power according to the power storage of multiple batteries 20 detected by the detection unit. In this embodiment, after the charging of the unmanned aerial vehicle 10 is satisfied, the control unit preferably selects the battery 20 with higher power for priority charging, and after the battery 20 is fully charged, selects the battery 20 with higher power among the remaining batteries 20. Charging is configured so that the charger 100 can fully charge one of the batteries 20 at the fastest speed, so that the battery 20 can be replaced for the drone 10 in time for battery life.

In yet another optional embodiment, the charging main board 2 also includes a second judging unit connected to the control unit and the detection unit; wherein, when the detection unit detects that the charger 100 is equipped with the drone 10 and the battery 20, the second judging unit The second judging unit judges the control unit to give priority to charging the drone 10 and the battery 20 with higher power according to the power storage of the unmanned aerial vehicle 10 and the battery 20 detected by the detection unit. In this embodiment, the detection unit also needs to detect the remaining power of the power module 3, and when the remaining power is not enough to fully fill a drone 10 or a battery 20, the second judging unit is compared to select the drone 10 and the battery 20. The higher electric quantity in the battery 20 is preferentially charged, so to ensure that the storage capacity of the single battery 20 (the battery 20 can be the battery 20 on the backup battery 20 or the unmanned aerial vehicle 10) is as much as possible, thereby ensuring that the single battery 20 makes no The endurance time of the man-machine 10 in the air.

Further, the charging mainboard 2 also includes a wireless communication module disposed thereon, which is used to communicate with the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal can remotely monitor the working state of the charger 100 and control the control module to the drone. 10 or charging of the battery 20 . The user can use the mobile terminal to communicate with the charger 100 through the wireless communication module, so as to realize remote monitoring of the working status of the charger 100 and control the charging priority of the charger 100 . The working state of the charger 100 includes the power storage information of the power module 3 , the power storage information of the drone 10 on the charger 100 , the current storage information of the battery 20 on the drone 10 , and the charging information of the charger 100 . The wireless communication module may be a WiFi (WIreless-Fidelity, wireless fidelity) module, a Bluetooth module, or a Zigbee module, and the like.

In addition, the charger 100 of the present utility model is also provided with a control button (not shown) electrically connected to the charging main board 2, and the triggering of the control button can control the priority of the charging main board 2 for charging the drone 10 and the battery 20. At the order level, the user selectively triggers the control button according to his own needs, so as to choose to charge the UAV 10 or the battery 20 first.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the charger 100 is also provided with a switch button 16 to control the charger 100 to charge and discharge. Further, an indicator light 18 is also provided on the charger 100 to indicate the power and/or working status of the charger 100 . Wherein, the power of the charger 100 includes power storage information of the power module 3 , power storage information of the drone 10 , power storage information of the battery 20 and the like. The working state includes whether the charger 100 is charging the drone 10 or the battery 20 , or charging the drone 10 and the battery 20 at the same time.

Further, the charger body 1 includes an upper case 11 and a bottom case 12 that are mated and assembled, and the charging main board 2 and the power module 3 are located in the accommodating space formed by the upper case 11 and the bottom case 12 . Wherein, the first accommodating portion 13 and the second accommodating portion 14 are located on the upper shell 11 . The charging interface 17 in the embodiment of the utility model can be arranged on the bottom case 12 , and the switch button 16 can be arranged on the upper case 11 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6 , in an embodiment of the present invention, the charger 100 also includes a protective cover 6 assembled on the charger body 1 to protect the drone 10 assembled in the charger 100 . The main body 1 of the charger is provided with a connection mechanism assembled with the protective cover 6 . The protective cover 6 can be detachably assembled on the charger main body 1 through a connection mechanism, or can be pivotally assembled on the charger main body 1 .

In an optional embodiment, the connection mechanism includes a hinge portion 111 disposed on one side of the charger body 1 , and a locking portion 112 disposed on the other side of the charger body 1 . Correspondingly, the protective cover 6 includes a hinge (not shown) that cooperates with the hinge part 111 to pivot, and a lock part (not shown) that cooperates with the lock part 112 to lock; the hinge and the lock part are provided on both sides of the protective cover 6. In this embodiment, the protective cover 6 can pivot relative to the charger main body 1 through the cooperation of the hinge part 111 and the hinge part, and the locking part 112 cooperates with the locking part to fix the protective cover 6 on the charger main body. 1 on. Wherein, the locking part 112 may be a structure in which a hook cooperates with a spring and a button, and the locking part is a hook that cooperates with the hook, and the locking part is locked by the button matching the spring and the hook. In other embodiments of the present invention, the hinged part and the locking part can also be arranged on the protective cover 6 , and the hinged part and the locking part are arranged on the charger main body 1 .

Further, the protective cover 6 includes a resisting protrusion 61 disposed on the side facing the first receiving portion 13, and the resisting protrusion 61 is used to resist the main body 101 of the drone to further ensure that the drone 10 is limited in the On the main body of the charger 1 , it is convenient to carry and transport the charger 100 .

In an optional embodiment, the protective cover 6 may also be provided with a solar panel (not shown), and the solar panel is electrically connected to the charging main board 2 . In this embodiment, on the premise that there is no power source to charge the charger 100 outdoors, solar panels can be used to convert sunlight into electrical energy to charge the power module 3 or directly charge the drone 10 and the battery 20, so that it can be fully and reasonably utilized natural resources, and bring great convenience to the charging of the charger 100 . In yet another optional embodiment, a solar panel can also be provided on the outer surface of the charger 100, and the solar panel is electrically connected to the charging main board 2 to use sunlight to store electricity for the charger 100 or to directly charge the UAV 100. And the battery 20 is charged.

The charger 100 of the present utility model achieves a breakthrough on the basis of charging the battery 20, and can charge the drone 10 at the same time, which improves the convenience for the user to charge the drone 10; The first accommodating portion 13 that matches the shape of the drone 10 can fix the drone 10 on the charger 100 so that the charger 100 can be used as a transport carrier for the drone 10 to protect the drone 10 .

The utility model designs a charger, the charger has a plurality of charging parts for charging the drone and the battery, and a first receiving part matching the shape of the drone is provided on the main body of the charger to The drone is assembled on the charger, which brings greater convenience to the charging and carrying of the drone.

Other embodiments of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any modification, use or adaptation of the utility model, which follows the general principles of the utility model and includes common knowledge or common knowledge in the technical field not disclosed by the utility model. conventional technical means. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention indicated by the appended claims.

It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure which has been described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A charger, characterized in that, comprising: The main body of the charger includes a first accommodation portion for accommodating the drone and matching the shape of the drone; A charging main board is located in the main body of the charger; The charging interface is arranged on the main body of the charger and is electrically connected with the charging main board; At least one first charging part is arranged in the first accommodating part and is electrically connected with the charging main board for charging the drone; At least one second charging part is arranged on the main body of the charger and is electrically connected with the charging main board for charging the battery. 2. The charger according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the charger is further provided with a second accommodation portion for accommodating the battery, and the second charging portion is arranged in the second accommodation portion . 3. The charger according to claim 2, wherein the first accommodating portion includes a first cavity for accommodating the main body of the UAV, and a second cavity for accommodating the wings of the UAV ; Wherein, the depth of the second accommodating portion is greater than the depth of the first cavity. 4 . The charger according to claim 3 , wherein there are two first accommodating portions, which are respectively provided on two sides of the first cavity of the second accommodating portion. 5. The charger according to claim 3, wherein two second cavities are provided on either side of the first cavity, wherein the first accommodating portion is located at the first The cavities fit into the area formed by the two second cavities on the same side. 6 . The charger according to claim 3 , wherein the second cavity comprises an arm accommodation part and a motor accommodation part, and the arm accommodation part communicates with the second accommodation part, wherein the The distance from the bottom of the arm accommodating part to the bottom of the second accommodating part is not less than the thickness of the battery. 7 . The charger according to claim 2 , wherein the charger further comprises a power module disposed in the charger body, and the power module is electrically connected to the charging main board to provide power. 8 . 8. The charger according to claim 7, wherein the main body of the charger comprises an upper case and a bottom case that are fitted together, and the charging main board and the power module are located between the upper case and the bottom case In the accommodating space formed; wherein, the first accommodating part and the second accommodating part are located on the upper shell. 9. The charger according to claim 2, wherein the first charging part is a charging contact arranged at the bottom of the first accommodating part; the second charging part is arranged at the second The charging contacts at the bottom of the housing and adjacent to one of the side walls. 10. The charger according to claim 1, characterized in that, the charger further comprises a protective cover assembled on the main body of the charger, and the protective cover includes an abutment provided on a side facing the first accommodating portion Raised to hold against the drone body.