KR101811205B1 - Unmanned aerial vehicle charging and payment system using power pole and wire - Google Patents

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle charging and payment system using a power pole and an electric wire according to the present invention comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle (100); power poles (200) which are disposed at a plurality of spots to electrically charge the unmanned aerial vehicle (100); and a central server (300) which is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle (100) and the power poles (200) by wire or wireless. The unmanned aerial vehicle (100) includes a rotary wing (110), a motor (120) which provides driving force in a state of being coupled to the rotary wing (110), a battery which provides power to the motor (120), a control unit which is electrically connected to the motor (120) and the battery (140), a communication unit (150) which is connected to the control unit (130), and a connection unit (160) which is coupled to the power poles (200) to be detachable to charge in a state of being coupled to the communication unit (150) and the battery (140) connected to the control unit (130). When the unmanned aerial vehicle (100) is connected to the power poles (200) through the connection portion (160), the battery (140) is charged with electricity. The power consumption used when the battery (140) is charged is measured in real time through the control unit (130), and then is transmitted to the central server (300) through a power communication line (220) provided on the power poles (200).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle charging and payment system,

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a technique for using a telephone pole as a charging port of a unmanned aerial vehicle and simultaneously using a wire cable embedded in a telephone pole as a communication cable to perform charging and charging simultaneously.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone is an aircraft that has been designed to perform a specified mission without boarding the pilot. Another name for unmanned aircraft is also called "drones". It is sometimes referred to as the abbreviation of Uninhabited Aerial (Air) Vehicle, emphasizing that there is no pilot on the ground.

Unmanned aircraft operate in conjunction with independent systems or space / ground systems. Depending on the field of application, various equipments including optical, infrared, and radar sensors are installed to carry out duties such as surveillance, reconnaissance, precision attack weapon induction, communication / information relay, EA / EP and Decoy, The weapon itself has been developed and put into practical use, and it is drawing attention as a major military force in the future.

On the other hand, the drones are used in various civilian fields besides the military character. A typical example is shooting a volcanic crater, shooting a place where it is difficult for a person to go and shooting, or an unmanned courier service of an Internet shopping mall. In the case of unmanned delivery service, delivery of documents, books, pizzas, etc. to individuals by utilizing GPS technology to confirm their position using satellite.

The drones are a kind of flying unit flying through the sky by rotating a plurality of propellers using the power of a battery, and are configured to be able to fly various patterns according to a user's remote control operation. On the other hand, a drone developed mainly requires a user to continuously change or charge the battery in order to be able to fly for a long time, so that the user can fly only around the user and can not fly the drone to a long distance.

Korean Patent No. 10-1599423 and Korean Patent Laid-open No. 10-2016-0073473 can be referred to as a conventional literature for suggesting a technique related to charging a drones. The above documents focus on providing a system for confirming the remaining capacity of a battery of the unmanned aerial vehicle and performing charging on a charging station at a nearby point.

(Patent Document 1) KR10-1599423 B

(Patent Document 2) KR10-2016-0073473 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a system in which a telephone pole is used as a charging port of a unmanned aerial vehicle and a wire cable buried in a telephone pole is used as a communication cable to perform charging and charging simultaneously after charging to be.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an unmanned aerial vehicle charging and charging system using a telephone pole and a wire, A main body 200 disposed at a plurality of points to enable electric charging of the unmanned air vehicle 100; And a central server 300 wirelessly or wiredly connected to the unmanned air vehicle 100 and the electric pole 200. The unmanned air vehicle 100 includes a rotary vane 110, A control unit 130 electrically connected to the motor 120 and the battery 140, and a control unit 130 connected to the motor 140. The motor 120 may include a motor 120, A communication unit 150 connected to the control unit 130 and a connection unit 160 detachably coupled to the main body 200 to be charged while being coupled to the battery 140, When the air vehicle 100 is connected to the electric pole 200 through the connection unit 160, electric power is charged on the battery 140 and the electric power used when the battery 140 is charged Is measured in real time through the controller 130, And is transmitted to the central server 300 via the installed power communication line 220.

The power transmission line 200 is installed to be connected to the power communication line 220 on the upper part of the frame 210, the power communication line 220 embedded along the frame 210, And a lower charging pad 240 connected to the power communication line 220 at a lower portion of the frame 210.

The communication unit 150 starts charging through coupling with the upper charging pad 230 of the unmanned air vehicle 100 via the power communication line 220 or discharging the charging end message from the upper charging pad 230, And transmits the measured power consumption or the amount of power measured by the controller 130 to the central server 300 at regular intervals.

The power communication line 220 is embedded in the upper and lower portions of the frame 210 so as to transmit a communication signal for charge addition to a power transmission line installed to connect a plurality of telephone poles.

The upper charging pad 230 enables power charging in a state where the upper charging pad 230 is docked to the connection unit 160 of the unmanned air vehicle 100. The lower charging pad 240 is electrically connected to an electric charging terminal And supplies electric power to the electric vehicle to charge the battery of the electric vehicle.

As described above, the unmanned aerial vehicle charging and charging system using the telephone pole and the wire according to the present invention uses the telephone pole as a charging port of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and simultaneously uses the wire cable embedded in the telephone pole as a communication cable, do.

The present invention also relates to a method for preventing collision on a telephone pole being charged by a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles through a process of transmitting a charging position on a plurality of other unmanned aerial vehicles and a central server when the unmanned aerial vehicle is electrically charged through a telephone pole, At the same time, it is possible to accurately transmit the current position on the charged unmanned aerial vehicle.

In addition, the present invention can be used as a charging line for charging a charge after electric charging by utilizing a power line buried in a telephone pole as a communication line.

Further, the present invention can set a vehicle electric power supply port capable of charging electric vehicles with electric power using a power line embedded on a telephone pole.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a charging and payment system for a unmanned aerial vehicle using a pole and a wire according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a signal transmission process between a drones, a telephone pole, and a central server.
3 is a diagram illustrating a signal transmission process between an electric vehicle, a telephone pole, and a central server.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of other various forms of implementation, and that these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, It is provided to let you know completely. Wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;

Hereinafter, an unmanned aerial vehicle charging and charging system using a telephone pole and a wire according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

The unmanned aerial vehicle charging and charging system using a telephone pole and a wire according to the present invention includes a unmanned vehicle 100 in which charging is performed when a battery charging amount is calculated in real time and a predetermined battery charging range is not met, A main body 200 disposed at a plurality of points to enable electric charging and a central server 300 connected wirelessly or wiredly on the main body 200 with the unmanned air vehicle 100.

The UAV 100 includes a rotating blade 110, a motor 120 that provides driving force in a state of being coupled to the rotating blades 110, a battery 140 that provides power on the motor 120, a motor 120, A control unit 130 electrically connected to the battery 140 and a communication unit 150 connected to the control unit 130. The battery 130 is detachably coupled to the main body 200 in a state of being coupled to the battery 140, (Not shown).

The electric pole 200 has a long cylindrical-shaped frame 210, a power communication line 220 embedded along the frame 210, an upper charging pad 230 installed on the upper part of the frame 210, (Not shown).

The frame 210 may generally refer to a street and a nearby electric pole installed in the house. The present invention intends to implement a system capable of charging a drone, which is an unmanned aerial vehicle, by utilizing a plurality of electric poles installed in the country nationwide.

The power communication line 220 may use a power transmission line installed to connect a plurality of electric mobiles, and may transmit a communication signal for billing addition. In the present invention, the power communication line 220 can be embedded in the manner of passing through the upper and lower portions of the frame 210, and at the same time, the plurality of frames 210 are interconnected.

The charging pads 230 and 240 may refer to a battery 140 of the unmanned air vehicle 100 or an electric charging terminal connectable to a rechargeable battery of an electric vehicle. If the charging pads 230 and 240 are exposed to the outside, It is preferable to be configured to be pulled out to the outside only when the unmanned air vehicle 100 is seated.

The filling pads 230 and 240 may include an upper filling pad 230 disposed at an upper end of the frame 210 and a lower filling pad 240 disposed at a side of the frame 210, Enables charging of electric power in a state of being docked to the connection part (160) of the unmanned flying object (100). Meanwhile, the lower charging pad 240 functions to charge electric power on the electric vehicle.

When the unmanned air vehicle 100 connects to the upper charging pad 230 of the electric pole 200 through the connection unit 160, the battery 140 is charged with electricity. The amount of power used when charging the battery 140 is measured in real time through the control unit 130 and transmitted to the central server 300.

The communication unit 150 transmits a charging end message to the central server (not shown) while leaving the upper charging pad 230 or charging start through coupling with the upper charging pad 230 of the unmanned air vehicle 100 via the power communication line 220 or wireless communication 300, and transmits the measured power consumption or the amount of power measured by the controller 130 to the central server 300 at regular intervals.

Referring to FIG. 3, a charging process and a charging process using a telephone pole and a wire will be described.

First, the unmanned aerial vehicle 100 starts operating along a flight path previously input on the control unit 130 (S100). The control unit 130 checks the state of the battery 140 in real time after starting the operation (S102). In step S102, it is checked in real time whether the reference capacity set with respect to the maximum storage capacity of the battery 140 is maintained. If the set reference capacity is not satisfied, the central server 300 immediately transmits the relevant content through the communication unit 150 .

Then, the central server 300 searches for telephone poles located adjacent to the unmanned air vehicle 100 (S104).

The plurality of electric poles 200 make ready and use electric power checks to supply power at all times through the electric power communication line 220 (S120).

In step S104, the central server 300 confirms the available poles 200 and notifies the unmanned aerial vehicle 100 of the available poles 200 (S110).

The unmanned aerial vehicle 100 is charged with electric power through a process of coupling the connection unit 160 on the upper charging pad 230 of the electric pole 200 that is confirmed to be usable in operation S106.

When the charging of the unmanned object (100) is completed, the central server (300) checks the power consumption in the pole (200) (S122) and transmits the charging position of the unmanned airplane (100) (S112).

Next, the central server 300 generates billing information in the telephone pole 200 (S124) and charges the user of the unmanned airplane 100 (S114).

The present invention is capable of performing electric charging by utilizing a pole installed in many places in the existing city without conducting electric charging at a conventional dedicated electric charging station due to the configuration of the electric charge management system using the electric power communication line 220 of the electric pole 200 Saving time for drone users and vehicle drivers, and contributing to the popularization of drones and electric vehicles.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the billing details due to the electric charging of the drones are immediately summed and added to the central server 300 through the power communication line 220 of the mains 200, And provides a user-friendly electric charging environment to the drone user and the vehicle driver without the time and electric charging cost.

In addition, the present invention provides an electric charge management system that can easily charge electricity through various types of charge payment means such as a credit card, an electric charge prepaid card, and a transportation card, thereby providing a user-friendly electric charge environment, And electrical charging costs.

As described above, the drone charging and charging system using the electric pole and the electric wire according to the present invention uses the electric pole as the charging port of the drone and simultaneously uses the electric cable embedded in the electric pole as a communication cable to charge the electric charge and concurrently.

It is to be understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", or "having" as used in the foregoing description mean that the constituent element can be implanted unless specifically stated to the contrary, But should be construed as further including other elements. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used terms, such as predefined terms, should be interpreted to be consistent with the contextual meanings of the related art, and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal, unless expressly defined to the contrary.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (5)

An unmanned aerial vehicle 100;
A main body 200 disposed at a plurality of points to enable electric charging of the unmanned air vehicle 100; And
And a central server (300) connected to the unmanned air vehicle (100) in a wireless or wired manner on a telephone pole (200), the method comprising the steps of:
The unmanned aerial vehicle (100)
A motor 120 for providing driving force in a state of being coupled to the rotary vane 110; a battery 140 for supplying power on the motor 120; A communication unit 150 connected to the control unit 130 and a battery 130 connected to the battery 140 so as to be removably coupled to the electric pole 200. The control unit 130 is electrically connected to the battery 140, (160), wherein the connector
When the unmanned air vehicle 100 is connected to the electric pole 200 through the connection unit 160, electricity is charged on the battery 140,
The amount of power used when charging the battery 140 is measured in real time through the controller 130 and then transmitted to the central server 300 through the power communication line 220 attached to the telephone pole 200 And,
As a method for proceeding with charging and payment,
Initiating operation of the UAV 100 along a flight path previously input on the controller 130;
The control unit 130 checks the state of the battery 140 in real time after starting the operation and checks in real time whether or not the reference capacity set with respect to the maximum storage capacity of the battery 140 is maintained, Transmitting the related content to the central server (300) through the communication unit (150) immediately if it is not completed;
The central server (300) searches for telephone poles located adjacent to the unmanned air vehicle (100);
The plurality of telephone poles 200 check ready and used power for continuously supplying power through the power communication line 220 and the central server 300 checks the available telephone poles 200 to determine the unmanned air vehicle 100 );
Charging the electric power through the process of coupling the connection unit 160 onto the upper charging pad 230 of the electric pole 200 that is confirmed to be usable;
When the charging of the unmanned air vehicle (100) is completed, the central server (300) checks the electric power consumption in the electric pole (200) and transmits the charging position of the unmanned air vehicle (100); And
And charging the user of the unmanned air vehicle (100) while charging the central server (300) with charging information in the telephone pole (200).
How to proceed with filling and payment of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The method according to claim 1,
The telephone pole (200)
A power supply line 220 embedded along the frame 210 and an upper charging pad 230 connected to the power communication line 220 at an upper portion of the frame 210. [ And a lower charging pad (240) installed to be connected to the power communication line (220) at a lower portion of the frame (210).
How to proceed with filling and payment of unmanned aerial vehicles.
3. The method of claim 2,
The communication unit 150 starts charging through coupling with the upper charging pad 230 of the unmanned air vehicle 100 via the power communication line 220 or discharging the charging end message from the upper charging pad 230, To the server 300,
And transmits the measured power consumption or the amount of power measured by the controller 130 to the central server 300 at regular intervals.
How to proceed with filling and payment of unmanned aerial vehicles.
3. The method of claim 2,
The power communication line 220 has a function of transmitting a communication signal for charge addition to a power transmission line installed to connect a plurality of telephone poles and being embedded in the upper and lower portions of the frame 210,
How to proceed with filling and payment of unmanned aerial vehicles.
3. The method of claim 2,
The upper charging pad 230 enables electric charging in a state of being docked to the connection part 160 of the unmanned air vehicle 100 and the lower charging pad 240 supplies electric power to the electric vehicle, Lt; / RTI >
How to proceed with filling and payment of unmanned aerial vehicles.

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