KR102111054B1 - Wireless charging station for drone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a wireless charging station for a drone, capable of structurally preventing a negligent accident that occurs to an operator in a process of opening and closing a door. The wireless charging station for the drone includes: a housing having a landing plate on which the drone lands; a wireless power transmission module configured to transmit a wireless power signal for wirelessly charging the drone landed on the landing plate; a door module having a door having a dome shape and movably coupled to the housing so as to close or open the landing plate according to a movement of the door; a control module installed in the housing and configured to control the wireless power transmission module and the door module; and a protection module having a deployment unit deployed as the door moves in an open direction which is away from a center of the landing plate under a control of the control module so as to block an open space on a bottom side of the door.

Description

Wireless charging station for drones {WIRELESS CHARGING STATION FOR DRONE}

The present invention relates to a charging station for wireless charging the drone.

In general, drones are unmanned aerial vehicles operated by radio waves or by their own programs. The drone is equipped with a camera, sensor, and communication system. Drones can range in weight from 25g to 1200kg, and vary in size. Drones were first created for military use, but are being used extensively for aerial photography and delivery. In addition, drones are being used in a variety of areas, including monitoring facilities, monitoring border areas, spraying pesticides, and measuring air quality.

The power for drone operation is mainly generated by electric batteries. Therefore, the operational distance of the drone is directly related to the capacity of the battery. For example, if the drone's operational distance determined by the capacity of the battery is 15 km, the actual working distance of the drone is only 7.5 km. Since the drone has to return to recharge the battery, the actual working distance is only half the operational distance.

In order to increase the working distance of the drone to the level of the operational distance, a charging station capable of charging the drone needs to be installed at regular intervals. In the case of the drone mentioned above, the charging stations are installed at intervals of 15 km, so that the drones that can travel the distance can be charged.

The drone charging station automatically opens or closes the door in response to the takeoff and landing of the drone. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent a safety accident related to the opening and closing operation of the door in consideration of the case where the operator is near the door to repair the drone charging station.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless charging station for drones that can structurally prevent safety accidents that may occur to workers in the process of opening and closing the door.

A wireless charging station for a drone according to an aspect of the present invention for realizing the above-described problem includes: a housing having a landing plate which is a target for a drone to land; A wireless power transmission module configured to transmit a wireless power signal for wireless charging to the drone landed on the landing plate; A door module having a dome-shaped door movably coupled to the housing to close or open the landing plate according to the movement of the door; A control module installed in the housing and controlling the wireless power transmission module and the door module; And a protection module having a deployment unit that is deployed by moving the door in an open direction away from the center of the landing plate under control of the control module to block an open space on the bottom side of the door. .

Here, the deployment unit may be configured to connect the housing and the door to be deployed in conjunction with movement of the door along the opening direction.

Here, the deployment unit may include a screen wound by moving the door in a closing direction toward the center of the landing plate.

Here, the deployment unit is installed on the door, the winding cassette having a roll that is elastically rotated; And a screen that is connected to the roll and the housing and is arranged to close the open space by being released from the roll.

Here, the deployment unit, guide rails installed on the door so as to be located on both sides of the winding cassette; And a moving frame installed in the housing and moved along the guide rail while being connected to the screen.

Here, the deployment unit may include a folding plate having a fold line along a direction crossing the opening direction.

Here, the door module, a fixed rail installed in the housing; And a sliding slider slidably connected to the fixed rail along the opening direction and installed in the door.

Here, the door module may further include a driving bar connected to the door and extending in the opening direction by a driving source to drive the door.

Here, the housing further includes an upper plate disposed to surround the landing plate, and the driving bar can be moved in the opening direction through the upper plate.

A wireless charging station for a drone according to another aspect of the present invention includes a housing having a landing plate to which a drone lands; A door module having a dome-shaped sliding door slidably coupled to the housing to close or open the landing plate according to sliding of the sliding door; And a deployment module that is deployed as the sliding door is slid in an open direction away from the center of the landing plate, and includes a deployment unit that blocks an open space on the bottom side of the sliding door.

Here, the deployment unit includes one end connected to the housing and the other end connected to the sliding door, and in the state in which the deployment unit is deployed, the one end and the other end sliding of the sliding door It can be spaced apart from each other by a distance.

Here, the housing further includes an upper plate disposed to surround the landing plate, the sliding door is slidably coupled to the upper plate, and the deployment unit is coupled to the upper plate and the sliding door. Can be connected.

According to the wireless charging station for a drone according to the present invention configured as described above, when the drone lands on the landing plate and is wirelessly charged by the wireless power transmission module, when the door is opened under the control of the control module, the door is opened. In addition, the deployment unit of the protection module is also deployed to block the open space on the bottom side of the door. Thereby, it is possible to structurally prevent a safety accident such as a worker's head entering the open space and the head colliding with the door when the door is closed.

Since the deployment unit is deployed in conjunction with the opening of the door, there is no need to provide a separate driving means for deployment of the deployment unit. Thereby, the configuration for preventing a safety accident can be simplified.

1 is a perspective view showing a drone (D) landed on a wireless charging station 100 for a drone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the wireless charging station 100 for the drone of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a wireless charging station 100 for a drone in which the landing plate 117 is lowered in FIG. 1.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the wireless charging station 100 for the drone of FIG. 3.
5 is a perspective view of a wireless charging station 100 for a drone of FIG. 1 with a portion of the door 151 removed.
6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the deployment unit 251 of the protection module 250 is installed in the wireless charging station 100 for the drone of FIG. 5.
7 is an exploded perspective view of the deployment unit 251 of FIG. 6.
8 is a perspective view showing a folding plate 265 that is another form of the deployment unit 251 of FIG. 6.
9 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of operating the drone wireless charging station 100.

Hereinafter, a wireless charging station for a drone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar configurations in different embodiments, and the description is replaced with the first description.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the drone (D) landed on the wireless charging station 100 for a drone according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the wireless charging station 100 for a drone of Figure 1 to be.

Referring to these drawings, the wireless charging station 100 for the drone, the housing 110, the lifting driving module 130, the door module 150, the alignment module 170, the foreign matter blocking module 190, the wireless power transmission The module 210 and the control module 230 may be selectively included.

The housing 110 forms a basic skeleton in which the elevation driving module 130, the door module 150, and the like are installed. The housing 110 may have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. To this end, the housing 110 may have a lower plate 111, a side wall plate 113, an upper plate 115, and a landing plate 117. The side wall plate 113 extends in the height direction from the bottom plate 111 and may form four side surfaces corresponding to the four corners of the bottom plate 111. Accordingly, the lower plate 111 and the side wall plate 113 may form an accommodation space 114 with an open top. The receiving space 114 is also a space between the lower plate 111 and the upper plate 115, and can be said to be defined by them. The upper plate 115 is generally disposed parallel to the lower plate 111 and is disposed above the side wall plate 113. The landing plate 117 is disposed as a part of the top plate 115, but is separated from the top plate 115, and the drone D is a target for landing. Landing plate 117 is located in the center of the top plate 115, it may be arranged to be surrounded by the top plate 115. The landing plate 117 may be positioned on the upper plate 115 rather than the lower plate 111 before descending, and may be positioned at the same height as the upper plate 115 as one form thereof.

The elevation driving module 130 is configured to elevate the landing plate 117 within the accommodation space 114. The landing plate 117 may be moved in the vertical direction V by the elevation driving module 130. To this end, the elevation driving module 130 may be installed to connect the lower plate 111 and the landing plate 117. As the landing plate 117 is elevated by the lift driving module 130, it is positioned at the same height as the top plate 115 to form one plate therewith, or separated from the top plate 115 to vertically ( It may be located at a height between the top plate 115 and the bottom plate 111 along V). The lifting driving module 130 may specifically include the first link 131, the second link 132, and the lifting driving force generating unit 135. The first link 131 and the second link 132 are rotatably connected to the lower plate 111 and the landing plate 117, respectively, and are disposed in an X-shape crossing each other. The first link 131 and the second link 132 may correspond to both corners of the landing plate 117, and may be provided in pairs. The lifting driving force generating unit 135 is configured to slide one end of one of the first link 131 and the second link 132. The lifting driving force generating unit 135 may be configured by a motor, a ball screw, an LM guide, or the like. When the motor rotates in one direction and the nut of the ball screw moves, one end of the second link 132 connected to the nut also moves in the horizontal direction (H). As a result, the first link 131 and the second link 132 have their connecting points as the central axis of rotation, so that the angle formed between them increases, and the landing plate 117 descends in the vertical direction (V). When the motor rotates in the other direction, the angle formed by the first link 131 and the second link 132 decreases, and the landing plate 117 rises in the vertical direction (V). In a state in which the elevation driving module 130 lowers the landing plate 117 toward the lower plate 111, the receiving space 114 is a landing plate in the concept of defining a space between the upper plate 115 and the lower plate 111. It may be redefined as a concept referring to the space between the lower plates 111 of (117).

The door module 150 is configured to close the landing plate 117 or expose it to the outside. To this end, the door module 150 may include a door 151 that is movably coupled to the sidewall plate 113. The door 151 may specifically include a pair of sliding doors that are slidably coupled to the side wall plate 113. The pair of sliding doors slide close to each other along the horizontal direction (H) or the moving direction to cover the landing plate 117, or move away from each other to expose the landing plate 117 to the outside. To this end, the sliding door includes a cover body 152. The cover body 152 is formed to surround the outside of the side wall plate 113. When the pair of sliding doors are in contact with each other, they form a dome as a whole to cover the landing plate 117. The operator may work on the lower side of the deployed door 151 in order to repair the lift driving module 130 or the like located in the housing 110. This is the case when the door for accessing the inner space 114 of the housing 110 is installed on the side wall plate 113 under the deployed door 151.

The alignment module 170 is configured to align the drone D landing on the landing plate 117 for wireless charging. The alignment module 170 may be installed on the housing 110, specifically, the landing plate 117. Alignment module 170 may rotate the drone (D) in a vertical position, or may be moved to a fixed position.

The foreign matter blocking module 190 is configured to block foreign matter that penetrates into the housing 110 and proceeds toward components in the housing 110 such as the control module 230. Here, the foreign material may be mainly rainwater, dust, or the like. The foreign matter blocking module 190 may include a blocking unit 191, a discharge unit 195, and a blocking plate 199. The blocking unit 191 connects the top plate 115 and the landing plate 117 and is deployed as the landing plate 117 descends relative to the top plate 115. The blocking unit 191 may be a tubular member in a specific form. The upper end 191a of the tubular member may be connected to the top plate 115, and the lower end 191b of the tubular member may be connected to the landing plate 117. The tubular member may have a characteristic that is adjusted in length along the vertical direction (V) according to the elevation of the landing plate (117). To this end, a bellows pipe that is folded or unfolded based on wrinkles may be employed as the tubular member. The discharge unit 195 is installed to absorb rain water and the like from the landing plate 117 and is configured to discharge the rain water and the like. The discharge unit 195 may be, in particular, a tube extending from the landing plate 117 to the lower plate 111. The tube has a shape that is length-deformed along the vertical direction V, and may be, for example, a bellows tube. A plurality of discharge units 195 may be provided while being spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the landing plate 117. The blocking plate 199 is erected on the upper plate 115 to block the gap between the door 151 and the upper plate 115. By such a blocking plate 199, it is possible to block rainwater or the like from entering the control module 230 through the coupling gap between the top plate 115 and the side wall plate 113. The blocking plates 199 may be disposed in correspondence with the two doors 151 on both sides.

The wireless power transmission module 210 is configured to land on the landing plate 117 and wirelessly charge the drone D aligned by the alignment module 170. To this end, the wireless power transmission module 210 may be installed to access the drone (D) through the landing plate (117). The wireless power transmission module 210 may be configured to have a wireless power transmission pad that transmits a wireless power signal to the wireless power receiving pad of the drone (D).

The control module 230 is for controlling the lift driving module 130, the door module 150, the alignment module 170, the foreign matter blocking module 190, the wireless power transmission module 210, the communication module 220, and the like. It is a composition. The control module 230 is installed in the interior space 104 and may include a computing device.

The detailed configuration of the above foreign matter blocking module 190 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4.

3 is a perspective view showing a wireless charging station 100 for a drone in which the landing plate 117 is lowered in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the wireless charging station 100 for a drone in FIG. 3.

Referring to these drawings, the landing plate 117 may be divided into a central region 117a and a peripheral region 117b. The central area 117a is an area where the drone D lands, and occupies most of the landing plate 117. The peripheral area 117b is an area close to the edge of the landing plate 117, and may have, for example, a ring shape surrounding the central area 117a. If the landing plate 117 is a square shape, the peripheral area 117b may have a square ring shape. The peripheral region 117b may have a structure such as a groove that can collect rainwater and the like.

The peripheral area 117b may be positioned at a lower height in the vertical direction V compared to the central area 117a. The lower end 191b of the blocking unit 191 is connected to the peripheral area 117b. Due to the difference in height between the central region 117a and the peripheral region 117b, the blocking unit 191 may have the upper plate 115 and the peripheral region 117b even when the central region 117a is positioned at the same height as the upper plate 115. ). In that case, the peripheral area 117b may also be located under the lower plate 111.

The discharge unit 195 may be a tube extending downward by communicating with the peripheral area 117b of the landing plate 117. As a result, rainwater flowing into the peripheral area 117b is introduced into the discharge unit 195. The discharge unit 195 may be installed one for each corner along the circumferential direction of the peripheral area 117b. In addition, the length of the discharge unit 195 may be reduced in a state in which the landing plate 117 is lowered by driving the lift driving module 130. Thereby, despite the elevation of the landing plate 117, the discharge unit 195 can perform its function without being damaged.

According to this configuration, the space where the drone D is placed is physically blocked from the space where the control module 230 is placed by the blocking unit 191, the landing plate 117, and also the upper plate 115. Can be. Accordingly, even if it rains or snow, water may be discharged to the outside of the housing 110 through the discharge unit 195 after falling into the space formed by the blocking unit 191 and the landing plate 117. Thereby, even if the landing plate 117 descends from the top plate 115 and a gap is formed between them, foreign matters are prevented from affecting the control module 230.

The blocking unit 191 of the foreign matter blocking module 190 has been described as connecting the upper plate 115 and the landing plate 117, but is not limited thereto. As long as the landing plate 117 descends relative to the top plate 115, it is deployed to prevent foreign matter from penetrating toward the control module 230 or the like through the space between the top plate 115 and the landing plate 117. It is possible in other forms. For example, as the blocking unit 191, one balloon in the form of a square ring bulging toward the top plate 115 from the lower side of the landing plate 117 or a plurality of balloons (not shown) disposed apart from each other is adopted. It may be. In this case, the balloon may inflate as gas is supplied by a gas supply tank (not shown) operated by the control of the control module 230 and contract as the gas supply is released.

Furthermore, the foreign matter blocking module 190 may have a cover unit (not shown) in a different form from the above blocking unit 191. The cover unit may have a tube shape similar to the blocking unit 191. However, the upper end of the cover unit is connected to the landing plate 117, and its lower end may be slanted toward the lower plate 111. Furthermore, the lower end of the cover unit may be coupled to the lower plate 111. The cover unit will be formed to surround a configuration that requires protection from rain or snow, such as the control module 230. Along the periphery of the cover unit, a groove may be formed in the lower plate 111 and a discharge hole may be formed in a portion of the groove. In that case, rainwater, etc. flowing between the landing plate 117 and the upper plate 115 according to the descending of the landing plate 117 does not affect the control module 230 or the like by the cover unit and falls to the groove. Afterwards, it may be discharged out of the housing 110 through the discharge hole.

Now, referring to FIGS. 5 to 7, the door module 150 and the protection module 250 installed therein will be described.

First, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a wireless charging station 100 for a drone shown in FIG. 1 with a portion of the door 151 removed.

Referring to this drawing, the door module 150 may further include a fixed rail 153, a moving slider 154, a mounting frame 155, and further a driving bar 157.

The fixed rail 153 may be installed on the top plate 115. Specifically, the side visible in front of the top plate 115 may have a rectangular-shaped area, and the fixing rail 153 may be installed in the rectangular-shaped area. Thereby, the fixing rail 153 may be arranged to extend along the horizontal direction H.

The moving slider 154 is slidably connected to the fixed rail 153 along the horizontal direction H. To this end, the moving slider 154 may be disposed in parallel with the fixed rail 153. The movement slider 154 is installed on the door 151, specifically, may be installed on the mounting frame 155.

The mounting frame 155 may be a structure installed on the inner surface of the door module 150. The side of the mounting frame 155 is an object to which the movement slider 154 is installed.

The driving bar 157 is a bar disposed along the horizontal direction H. One end of the driving bar 157 is connected to the door module 150. The other end of the drive bar 157 is connected to a drive source (not shown) installed in the inner space 114 (FIG. 2). The driving source is configured to move the driving bar 157 in the horizontal direction (H). The drive source may include, for example, a motor and a belt circulating along the closed loop path by the motor. In this case, the drive bar 157 is connected to the belt, and according to the operation of the motor, it is possible to move in the direction in which the door 151 is opened or closed along the horizontal direction H. The driving bar 157 may be moved through the side viewed from the side of the top plate 115. The blocking plate 199 prevents rainwater or the like from entering the side hole side of the upper plate 115 through which the driving bar 157 passes.

Now, referring to FIG. 6, the protection module 250 will be further described.

6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the deployment unit 251 of the protection module 250 is installed in the wireless charging station 100 for the drone of FIG. 5.

Referring to this figure, the protection module 250 may have a deployment unit 251 that is deployed by moving the door 151 along an opening direction that is spread from the center of the landing plate 117.

The deployment unit 251 is configured to block the open space on the bottom side of the door 151. One end of the deployment unit 251 may be coupled to the housing 110, specifically the top plate 115. Alternatively, the other end of the deployment unit 251 can be coupled to the door 151. Due to this coupling relationship, when the door 151 moves in the opening direction, the deployment unit 251 can be deployed in conjunction with the movement of the door 151 without any special driving means. Furthermore, If the deployment unit 251 includes a screen 259 to be wound, the screen 259 may be wound when the door 151 moves in a closing direction opposite to the opening direction.

The specific configuration of the deployment unit 251 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

7 is an exploded perspective view of the deployment unit 251 of FIG. 6.

Referring to this drawing, the deployment unit 251 may have a winding cassette 252, a guide rail 257, a screen 259, and further a moving frame 261.

The winding cassette 252 may be installed on the door 151. In the inner space of the winding cassette 252, the roll 253 is provided to be elastically rotated. The roll 253 has a hollow pipe shape, and a spring 254 may be installed inside the roll 253. One end of the spring 254 is coupled to the roll 253, the other end can be coupled to the connecting member 256. The connecting members 255 and 256 are respectively provided at both ends of the roll 253 to rotatably support the roll 253.

The guide rail 257 is connected to the roll 253 through connecting members 255 and 256. Thereby, the guide rails 257 may be provided in pairs that are respectively disposed on both sides of the roll 253. The pair of guide rails 257 may be arranged to extend vertically from both ends of the winding cassette 252. The guide rail 257 may be mounted on the top surface of the mounting frame 155 (FIG. 6).

The screen 259 may be a mesh-like sheet. The screen 259 is a part that can contact the operator's head and is arranged to block the open space of the door 151. The top of the screen 259 is coupled to the roll 253, and the side is disposed adjacent to the guide rail 257. The screen 259 may be a metal or resin wire.

The moving frame 261 is an object to which the lower end of the screen 259 is coupled. The moving frame 261 can also be guided to the guide rail 257 and moved along the extending direction of the guide rail 257.

According to this configuration, the driving bar 157 is moved in the opening direction by the operation of the driving source, so that the door 151 is also moved in the opening direction. By the movement of the door 151, the winding cassette 252 and the guide rail 257 of the deployment unit 251 also move in the opening direction. By this movement, the moving frame 261 fixed to the top plate 115 is relatively moved in a direction away from the winding cassette 252 along the guide rail 257. In this process, the screen 259 is deployed to block the open space of the door 151. In this deployed state, the winding cassette 252 of the deployment unit 251 and the moving frame 261 are disposed spaced apart from each other by the sliding distance of the door 151. In addition, the spring 254 is rotated by the roll 253 rotates, one end of which rotates, the other end does not rotate, thereby accumulating elastic force while twisting.

When the driving bar 157 is moved in the closing direction by the opposite operation of the driving source, the moving frame 261 is fixed, but the winding cassette 252 moves toward the moving frame 261. Thereby, the spring 254 winds up the roll 253 while emitting the accumulated elastic force, so that the screen 259 is wound around the roll 253. In such a process, the screen 259 continuously plays a role of blocking the open space of the door 151.

Another form of the protection module 250 will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

8 is a perspective view showing a folding plate 265 that is another form of the deployment unit 251 of FIG. 6.

Referring to this drawing, the protection module 250 may include a folding plate 265. The folding plate 265 is a configuration that is folded by the folding line 267 or unfolds around it. The fold line 267 may be disposed along a direction intersecting the horizontal direction H, for example, a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction H. The fold lines 267 are formed in a plurality at regular intervals, so that the fold plate 265 can be folded in the smallest volume.

One end 265a of the folding plate 265 may be coupled to the door 151, and the other end 265b may be coupled to the housing 110, specifically, the top plate 115. The folding plate 265 may be a bellows plate.

When the folding plate 265 is installed on the door 151 and the top plate 115, the folding plate 265 is unfolded based on the folding line 267 by moving the door 151 in the opening direction. The open space of the door 151 may be blocked. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operator's head from entering the open space of the door 151.

While the door 151 moves in the closing direction, the folding plate 265 is folded stepwise based on the folding line 267. Thereby, the folding plate 265 can still prevent the operator's head from entering the open space of the door 151.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9 (again, FIGS. 1 to 8), the operation method of the drone wireless charging station 100 will be described.

9 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of operating the drone wireless charging station 100.

In the standby state before the drone D approaches the drone wireless charging station 100, the door module 150 is in a closed state closing the landing plate 117 (Fig. 9 (a)).

As the drone (D) approaches the drone wireless charging station 100, the control module 230 moves the door 151 of the door module 150 in an open direction along the horizontal direction (H), and the landing plate 117 Let it be exposed {Fig. 9 (b)}. In this process, the deployment unit 251 or the folding plate 265 is also deployed, preventing the head of the worker working under the door 151 from entering the open space of the door 151.

When the drone D lands on the landing plate 117, the landing detection sensor 201 detects the leg L of the drone D. Based on the detection result, the control module 230 determines whether the drone D is seated on the landing plate 117. When the leg L is not properly detected, the control module 230 determines that the drone D is not properly seated on the landing plate 117 and communicates with the drone D through the communication module 220 You can force the drone (D) to take off and land again. When the landing detection sensor 201 detects the leg L, the control module 230 operates the alignment module 170, specifically the rotation induction unit 171 and the movement induction unit 175. Thereafter, the posture position sensor 205 detects whether the drone D is in the correct position, and if it is not, the control module 230 may cause the alignment module 170 to restart (FIG. 9 ( c)}.

If it is determined that the drone (D) is positioned in the correct position, the control module 230 operates the wireless power transmission module 210. Of the wireless power transmission modules 210, the wireless power transmission pad (not shown) rises to approach or contact the drone D, and transmits a wireless power signal to the wireless power receiving pad of the drone D. Furthermore, the wireless power transfer pad is positioned between the two legs L of the drone D to prevent the drone D from being pushed to one side by the wind (Fig. 9 (d)).

The control module 230 controls the lift driving module 130 to lower the landing plate 117 supporting the drone D toward the lower plate 111. Thereby, the drone D is located in the accommodation space 114. In this state, the blocking unit 191 forms a space in which the drone D is isolated together with the landing plate 117, and even when rainwater is poured into the isolated space, the rainwater is discharged to the outside through the discharge unit 195. Can be {Fig. 9 (e)}.

In a state where the drone D is lowered, the control module 230 controls the door module 150 so that the door 151 closes the landing plate 117. When the door 151 moves in the closing direction toward the center of the landing plate 117, the deployment unit 251 is wound accordingly to prevent the operator's head from entering the open space of the door 151. Thereby, the wireless power transmission module 210 may wirelessly charge the drone (D) while the drone (D) is located within the closed space by the housing (110) and the door module (150). In order to make this more secure, the control module 230 may lower the landing plate 117 first and allow the wireless power transmission module 210 to operate while the door 151 is closed.

The wireless charging station for a drone as described above is not limited to the configuration and operation of the embodiments described above. The above embodiments may be configured such that all or part of each of the embodiments are selectively combined to make various modifications.

100: drone wireless charging station 110: housing
111: lower plate 113: side wall plate
115: top plate 117: landing plate
119: opening 130: lifting drive module
131: first link 132: second link
135: lifting driving force generating unit 150: door module
151: door 155: door driving force generating unit
170: alignment module 190: foreign matter blocking module
191: shut-off unit 195: discharge unit
199: blocking plate 210: wireless power transmission module
220: communication module 230: control module
250: protection module 251: deployment unit
265: folding plate

Claims (12)

A housing having a landing plate to which a drone lands;
A wireless power transmission module configured to transmit a wireless power signal for wireless charging to the drone landed on the landing plate;
A door module having a dome-shaped door movably coupled to the housing to close or open the landing plate according to the movement of the door;
A control module installed in the housing and controlling the wireless power transmission module and the door module; And
A drone for a drone comprising a protection module having a deployment unit that is deployed by moving the door in an open direction away from the center of the landing plate under control of the control module to block an open space on the bottom side of the door Wireless charging station.
According to claim 1,
The deployment unit,
A wireless charging station for a drone configured to connect the housing and the door to be deployed in connection with movement of the door along the opening direction.
According to claim 2,
The deployment unit,
A wireless charging station for a drone, comprising a screen wound by moving the door in a closed direction toward the center of the landing plate.
According to claim 2,
The deployment unit,
A winding cassette installed on the door and having a roll that is elastically rotated; And
A wireless charging station for a drone, comprising a screen connected to the roll and the housing and arranged to close the open space by being released from the roll.
The method of claim 4,
The deployment unit,
Guide rails installed on the doors to be located on both sides of the winding cassette; And
A wireless charging station for a drone further comprising a moving frame installed in the housing and moving along the guide rail while being connected to the screen.
According to claim 2,
The deployment unit,
And a folding plate having a fold line along a direction crossing the opening direction.
According to claim 1,
The door module,
A fixed rail installed in the housing; And
A wireless charging station for a drone, further comprising a movement slider slidably connected to the fixed rail along the opening direction and installed in the door.
The method of claim 7,
The door module,
A wireless charging station for a drone further comprising a driving bar connected to the door and extending in the opening direction by a driving source to drive the door.
The method of claim 8,
The housing,
Further comprising an upper plate disposed to surround the landing plate,
The drive bar,
A wireless charging station for drones that penetrates through the upper plate and moves in the open direction.
A housing having a landing plate to which a drone lands;
A door module having a dome-shaped sliding door slidably coupled to the housing to close or open the landing plate according to sliding of the sliding door; And
A wireless charging station for a drone, comprising a protection module that is deployed as the sliding door slides in an open direction away from the center of the landing plate, and includes a deployment unit that blocks an open space on the bottom side of the sliding door.
The method of claim 10,
The deployment unit,
It includes one end connected to the housing and the other end connected to the sliding door,
With the deployment unit deployed,
The one end and the other end are spaced apart from each other by a sliding distance of the sliding door, a wireless charging station for a drone.
The method of claim 10,
The housing,
Further comprising an upper plate disposed to surround the landing plate,
The sliding door,
Slidably coupled to the top plate,
The deployment unit,
A wireless charging station for drones, which is connected to the top plate and the sliding door.

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