EP4511250A1 - Automated aerial drone system - Google Patents
Automated aerial drone systemInfo
- Publication number
- EP4511250A1 EP4511250A1 EP22813082.9A EP22813082A EP4511250A1 EP 4511250 A1 EP4511250 A1 EP 4511250A1 EP 22813082 A EP22813082 A EP 22813082A EP 4511250 A1 EP4511250 A1 EP 4511250A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- drone
- aerial system
- automated aerial
- battery
- induction coil
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64C39/00—Aircraft not otherwise provided for
- B64C39/02—Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
- B64C39/024—Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- B60L53/00—Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
- B60L53/10—Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
- B60L53/12—Inductive energy transfer
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
- B64U50/10—Propulsion
- B64U50/19—Propulsion using electrically powered motors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
- B64U50/30—Supply or distribution of electrical power
- B64U50/34—In-flight charging
- B64U50/35—In-flight charging by wireless transmission, e.g. by induction
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
- B64U50/30—Supply or distribution of electrical power
- B64U50/37—Charging when not in flight
- B64U50/38—Charging when not in flight by wireless transmission
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60L—PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
- B60L2200/00—Type of vehicles
- B60L2200/10—Air crafts
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02T90/10—Technologies relating to charging of electric vehicles
- Y02T90/12—Electric charging stations
Definitions
- the transmiting induction coil is connected to a charger that is equipped with a charging monitoring system.
- fig. 1 schematically shows an automated aerial system consisting of a drone and a stationary' platform
- fig. 2 schematically shows the connection of the battery with the charging part and with the drone.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
- Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
- Harvester Elements (AREA)
Abstract
An automated aerial system, specifically an automated aerial system comprising a drone (1), with at least one electric drive (3) and at least one battery (4), and a landing means (2), where the drone (1) is detachably connected to at least one battery (4) which is detachably connected to the charging part (5), with both the battery (4) and the charging part (5) being arranged on the body (6) drone (1).
Description
AUTOMATED AERIAL DRONE SYSTEM
Technical Field
The invention relates to an automated aerial system, specifically to an automated aerial system comprising a drone, with at least one electric drive and at feast one battery, and a landing means.
State of the Art
Currently, a number of designs of automated aerial vehicles are known, which are also called drones. Aircraft and helicopter-type drones are particularly well-known. As to their drive units, they are most often electric motors or internal combustion engines.
As for the power sources of electric drones, they are replaceable batteries that are charged by the operator switching off the drone, removing the batteries from the drone and moving them to a charging device. After charging, the batteries are reinstalled in the drone and the drone is switched on. The disadvantage is that such a replacement must be done personally by the drone operator, who either replaces the battery with a charged battery or has to wait for the battery to charge for further use.
The main disadvantage of the current technology is that the battery replacement must be performed directly by the operator, which does not allow for long-term independent unattended operation of the drone, for example long-term operation in a difficult-to-reach place without the constant presence of an operator.
The goal of the invention is the construction of an automated aerial system, which will include a drone powered by electricity, which will enable long-term independent operation without the assistance of an operator for recharging its batteries.
Principle of the invention
The mentioned shortcomings are largely eliminated and the objectives of the invention are fulfilled by an automated aerial system, specifically by an automated aerial system containing a drone, with at least one electric drive and at least one battery, and a landing means, according to the invention, characterised by that the
drone is detachably connected to at least one battery which is detachably connected to the charging part, with both the battery and the charging part being arranged on the body of the drone. The advantage is that it is possible to easily charge batteries that are stably attached to the drone without endangering the electrical and electronic parts of the drone.
It is to great advantage if the battery includes a circuit to disconnect the power contacts to the drone and to connect the battery to the charging part, or to connect the power contacts to the drone and to disconnect the battery to the charging part. The advantage is that one can easily separate the electricai and electronic parts of the drone from the batteries, while charging the batteries.
Furthermore, it is to advantage if the circuit is connected to the charging part, and if the circuit is further connected to the battery by the first connector and to the drone by the second connector.
It is also to advantage if the charging part is connected to the receiving induction coil, while at the same time the landing means contains the transmitting induction coil. The advantage being that the batteries placed on the drone can be easily recharged without contact.
The transmiting induction coil is arranged to advantage on the landing device in such a way that in the landing position of the drone, the transmiting induction coil is arranged opposite the receiving induction coil of the drone.
Furthermore, It is to advantage if the transmiting induction coil is connected to a charger that is equipped with a charging monitoring system.
It is also to advantage if the charger is connected to a source of electrical energy, which is to greatest advantage the public electrical network.
It is to advantage if the charger is also connected to a Wifi router. The advantage being that it is possible to manage and monitor charging via the Wifi router.
The landing means is to greatest advantage a stationary platform for landing and take-off.
It is also to advantage If the receiving induction coil is arranged on the chassis of the drone.
The main advantage of the automated aerial system according to the invention is that it allows for simple wireless charging of the bateries located on the drone. This enables the automated use of the drone, for example in repeated inspections, where the drone is always ready to fly, all without the constant presence of an operator. The
drone can also be switched on and off automatically, depending on how it is being used. The drone starts charging automatically after landing on the platform and is ready for the next flight after the charging is finished.
Overview of the Figures
The invention will be explained mere closely with the help drawings, in which fig. 1 schematically shows an automated aerial system consisting of a drone and a stationary' platform, and fig. 2 schematically shows the connection of the battery with the charging part and with the drone.
Examples of the Performance of the Invention
The automated aerial system (fig. 1 ) includes a drone 1 and a landing means 2, which is a stationary platform for landing and taking off. The drone 1 includes four electric drives 3, each connected to one propeller 16, and two batteries 4.
The drone 1. is detachably connected to the batteries 4. At the same time, the battery 4 is detachably connected to the charging part 5, and both the battery 4 and the charging part 5 are arranged on the body 6 of the drone 1.
Each battery 4 includes a circuit 13 (fig. 2) to disconnect the power contacts to the drone 1 and to connect the battery 4 to the charging part 5, or to connect the power contacts to the drone 1 and to disconnect the battery 4 to the charging part 5. The circuit 13 is connected to the charging part 5. Each circuit 13 is connected by the first connector 14 to the battery 4 and by the second connector 15 to the drone 1.
The charging part 5 (fig. 1) is connected to the receiving induction coil 7, while at the same time the landing means 2 contains the transmitting induction coil 8, with the transmitting induction coil 8 being arranged on the landing means 2 in such a way that in the landing position of the drone 1 the transmitting induction coil 8 is arranged opposite the receiving induction coil 7 of the drone 1. The receiving induction coil 7 is arranged on the chassis 12 of the drone 1.
The transmitting induction coil 8 is connected to the charger 9, which is connected to the source 10 of electrical energy, which is the public electrical network.
The charger 9 is connected to the Wifi router 11.
The charging of batteries 4 takes place in such a way that before starting the charging of the batteries 4, the drone 1 is first automatically switched off, then using
the circuit 13. by automatically disconnecting the second connector 14, the power supply of drone 1 is disconnected from the batteries 4, and then by using the circuit 13 the batteries 4 are connected to the charging part 5,
Industrial Application
The automated aerial system according to the invention can be used for longterm independent unmanned operation of the drone, especially for long-term operation in a difficult-to-reach place without the constant presence of an operator and without operator assistance in the recharging its batteries.
Claims
1. An automated aerial system, specifically an automated aerial system comprising a drone (1), with at least one electric drive (3) and at least one battery (4), and a landing means (2), characterised by that that the drone (1) is detachably connected to at least one battery (4) which is detachably connected to the charging part (5), with both the battery (4) and the charging part (5) being arranged on the body (6) drone (1).
2. The automated aerial system according to claim 1 , characterised by that the baten (4) includes a circuit (13) for disconnecting the power contacts to the drone (1 ) and for connecting the battery (4) to the charging part (5), or to connect the power contacts to the drone (1) and to disconnect the battery (4) to the charging part (5),
3. The automated aerial system, according to claim 2, characterised by that the circuit (13) is connected to the charging part (5).
4. The automated aerial system according to either one of claims 2 and 3, characterised by that the circuit (13) is further connected via the first connector (14) to the battery (4) and the via the second connector (15) to the drone (1).
5. The automated aerial system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised by that the charging part (5) is connected to the receiving induction coil (7) while at the same time the landing means (2) contains the transmitting induction coil (8).
6. The automated aerial system, according to claim 5, characterised by that the transmitting induction coil (8) is arranged on the landing means (2) in such a way that in the landing position of the drone (1) the transmitting induction coil (8) is arranged opposite the receiving induction coil (7) of the drone (1).
7. The automated aerial system according to any one of claims 5 and 6, characterised by that the transmitting induction coil (8) is connected to the charger (9).
8. The automated aerial system according to claim 7, characterised by that the charger (9) is connected to the source (10) of electrical energy.
9. The automated aerial system, according to claim 8, characterised by that the source (10) of electrical energy is a public electrical network.
10.The automated aerial system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterised by that the charger (9) is connected to the Wi-Fi router (11).
11.The automated aerial system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised by that the landing means (2) Is a stationary platform for landing and take-off.
12.The automated aerial system according to any one of claims 5 to 11, characterised by that the receiving induction coil (7) is arranged on the chassis (12) of the drone (1).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| CZ2022-39819U CZ36091U1 (en) | 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-31 | Unmanned system |
| PCT/CZ2022/000042 WO2023202733A1 (en) | 2022-04-21 | 2022-10-21 | Automated aerial drone system |
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| EP4511250A1 true EP4511250A1 (en) | 2025-02-26 |
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| EP22813082.9A Pending EP4511250A1 (en) | 2022-04-21 | 2022-10-21 | Automated aerial drone system |
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| EP (1) | EP4511250A1 (en) |
| CZ (1) | CZ36091U1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2023202733A1 (en) |
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