KR102172953B1 - Window draw-out dron landing area - Google Patents

Abstract

It is launching a drone landing site with a window for receiving drone deliveries from apartments and buildings. In the present invention, a drone landing site includes a window frame installed in a building, a window installed in the window frame, a support plate horizontally fixed to the interior side of the window frame, and when the window is opened, it slides on the support plate and proceeds to the outside of the window frame. It includes a sliding plate that provides a place to place the drone shipments, and returns to the interior of the window frame after the shipments of the drone are piled up.

Description

Drone landing area with window draw-out storage {WINDOW DRAW-OUT DRON LANDING AREA}

The present invention relates to a drone landing site, and more particularly, to a window retractable drone landing site capable of receiving drone deliveries from apartments, buildings, and the like.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2017-0023423 discloses a drone delivery system capable of receiving shipments from a platform installed at a window.

According to the invention No. 10-2017-0023423, a platform support is installed on the outside of a building, and a platform for receiving deliveries is installed on the support. When the drone approaches the platform, the platform recognizes the approach signal and extends the platform support, and when the drone puts the standard box on the platform, the platform's support contracts so that the user can collect the shipments in the standard box. The drone is waiting near the platform, and when the user collects the package from the standard box, the platform's support expands again, and when the drone collects and moves the standard box, the platform support retracts. If the consignee of the shipment is not in the building at the time the standard box loaded with the shipment arrives, the drone puts the standard box down on the platform and moves to the nearest station instead of waiting around the platform and waits, and later the user returns to the building to deliver the package to the standard box. When it becomes possible to collect the standard box, it moves back to the location of the user's platform to collect the standard box.

According to the invention No. 10-2017-0023423, there is an advantage that the user can receive the delivery product using a platform installed at the window without going outside the building to receive the delivery product.

However, according to the invention No. 10-2017-0023423, since the platform is suspended by a support outside the building even when there is no delivery by a drone, it is continuously exposed to pollutants such as snow and rain as well as yellow sand, resulting in functional It is difficult to maintain and is easily damaged by strong winds or typhoons. In addition, when the delivery item cannot be received immediately, the shipment may be left unattended on the platform and the shipment may be damaged. In addition, if the consignee of the shipment is not in the building at the time the standard box loaded with the shipment arrives, the drone puts the standard box down on the platform and moves to a nearby station instead of waiting around the platform to wait, and later the user returns to the building to There is a problem that the delivery time by the drone is lengthened because the standard box must be collected when it is possible to collect the delivery item in the box.

Public Patent Publication Publication No. 10-2017-0023423 (Publication date: 2017.3.6)

The present invention has been made in order to solve the disadvantages of the conventional drone delivery system described above, and the first task to be solved by the present invention is that the drone is stored indoors with the window closed and then advances out of the window only when the drone arrives to deliver the drone delivery. The goal is to provide a window withdrawable drone landing area where the window can be closed after receiving the drone shipment and immediately collecting it indoors after receiving the drone shipment.

The second task to be solved by the present invention is to provide a window retractable drone landing site capable of immediately completing a delivery mission by a drone even when the delivery recipient is not in a building.

A third task to be solved by the present invention is to provide a window retractable drone landing site capable of preventing damage from exposure to pollutants such as snow, rain, and yellow dust and damage due to strong winds or typhoons.

The above-described problems of the present invention include a window frame installed in a building, a window installed in the window frame, a window opening and closing means for opening and closing the window, a support plate horizontally fixed to the interior side of the window frame, and the window When this is opened, it slides on the support plate and proceeds to the outside of the window frame to provide a place to place the shipments of the drone, and it can be solved by a window retractable drone landing area including a sliding plate that returns to the interior of the window frame after the shipments of the drone are piled up. have.

It is preferable that the sliding plate is composed of two or more stacked sub-sliding plates, and the relatively upper sub-sliding plate is configured to slide on the lower sub-sliding plate.

It is preferable that the uppermost sub-sliding plate is provided with a guard bar that can prevent the departure of the shipment delivered by the drone.

It is preferable that a beacon for guiding a drone to the uppermost sub-sliding plate is provided on the uppermost sub-sliding plate.

According to the present invention, if there is no delivery by a drone, the window is stored inside the window frame, but only when there is delivery by the drone, the window is opened and the sliding plate is pulled out to receive the shipment and return to the interior. Drone shipments delivered to the window can be collected and stored indoors immediately upon delivery, and even if the delivery recipient is not in the building, the delivery mission by the drone can be completed immediately, as well as pollutants such as snow, rain, and yellow dust. It can prevent damage from exposure to and from strong winds or typhoons.

Accordingly, the window withdrawal and storage-type drone landing site according to the present invention can be usefully used not only for receiving packages delivered by drones, but also for receiving food for delivery.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a window retractable drone landing pad is housed indoors according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a window of a drone landing site of a window retractable type according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state.
3 to 5 are step-by-step views illustrating a method in which a sliding plate of a window retractable drone landing site according to an embodiment of the present invention is deployed and exposed outdoors.
6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a window retractable drone landing pad is housed indoors according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a window of a drone landing site of a window retractable type according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state.
3 to 5 are step-by-step views illustrating a method in which a sliding plate of a window retractable drone landing site according to an embodiment of the present invention is deployed and exposed outdoors.
16 is a block diagram of a window retractable drone landing field controller and a drone.
17 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow between a landing control unit of a drone landing site of a window retractable type according to the present invention and a drone control unit of the drone.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a specific embodiment of the window retractable drone landing site according to the present invention will be described in detail.

<Example 1>

A window retractable drone landing site according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, the window retractable drone landing site according to the present invention is installed on the window frame 140 of buildings such as apartments and buildings. The window frame 140 is provided for each room of the building. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to receive drone shipments in each room of the building. The window frame 140 may use a window frame installed in an existing building as it is, or a window frame modified for the present invention may be added. In the case of a new building, a window frame for the present invention may be separately provided. A window 130 is provided on the window frame 140. The window 130 used in the drone landing site according to the present invention is a window that can be automatically opened and closed. Although the drawing shows a casement window 130 as an example, it may be configured as a sliding window. A power mechanism for automatic opening and closing of the window 130 is further provided, and a power mechanism for opening and closing the window 130 is driven by the drone landing field controller 400 to be described later.

A feature of the present invention is the support plate 100 fixed horizontally to the interior of the window frame 140, and when the window 130 is opened, it slides on the support plate 100 and proceeds to the outside of the window frame, Provides a place to place, and has a sliding plate 110 that returns to the interior of the window frame after the delivery of the drone is placed. If there is no delivery by a drone, it is housed in the interior of the window frame 140 and then The window 130 is opened only when there is delivery, and the sliding plate 110 is pulled out to the outside to receive the delivery and return to the room again.

The sliding plate 110 is composed of two or more stacked sub-sliding plates 11a, 11b, 11c, and the relatively upper sub-sliding plates 11a, 11b are configured to slide on the lower sub-sliding plates 11b, 11c. It is desirable. With this configuration, it can be stacked when stored indoors and unfolded when deployed outdoors. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, a guide groove is formed on the upper surface of the support plate 100 and the lower sub-sliding plates 11b and 11c, and the support plate 100 disposed at the lower part of all the sub-sliding plates Alternatively, a protrusion coupled to the guide groove of the sub sliding plates 11b and 11c may be formed. A rail groove may be installed on the wall of the guide groove and a rail coupled to the rail groove may be provided on the side of the protrusion. Each of the sub-sliding plates 11a, 11b, and 11c may be provided with a stopping means so as not to deviate from the front ends of the supporting plate 100 or the direct lower sliding plates 11b and 11c. A linear motion driving mechanism is coupled between the support plate 100 and each of the sliding plates 11a, 11b, and 11c to provide power.

The uppermost sub-sliding plate (110a) is preferably provided with a guard bar (120a ~ 120d) that can prevent the departure of the shipment delivered by the drone. The guard bars 120a to 120d prevent the shipments from escaping not only during the process of placing the shipments by the drone, but also during the folding process of the slide plate 110.

The uppermost sub-sliding plate 110c is preferably provided with a beacon (reference numeral 420 of FIG. 16) for guiding the drone to the uppermost sub-sliding plate 11a.

<Example 2>

A window retractable drone landing site according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 15.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 15, the window retractable drone landing site according to the present invention may be provided on a separate window frame 214 and installed as a part of the entire window frame 214 of buildings such as apartments and buildings. At least one window frame 214 is provided for each room of the building. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to receive drone shipments in each room of the building. As the window frame 214, a part of the existing window frame installed in the building may be used as it is, or a window frame modified for the present invention may be added. In the case of a new building, a window frame for the present invention may be separately provided. A window 213 is provided on the window frame 214. The window 213 used in the drone landing site according to the present invention is a window that can be automatically opened and closed. Although the drawing shows the casement window 213 as an example, it can also be comprised with the sliding window 213. A power mechanism for automatically opening and closing the window 213 is further provided, and a power mechanism for opening and closing the window 213 is driven by the drone landing field controller 400 to be described later.

6 to 8, the power mechanism for opening and closing a window has one end fixed to the window 213 and the other end accommodated in the window frame 214 to be released by a sprocket 225 provided in the window frame 214 or A chain 223 that opens and closes a window while being pulled, a chain drive motor 224 that rotates the sprocket 225 in the unwinding direction or the winding direction of the chain 223, and a part wound into the window frame 214 of the chain It includes a chain guide 227 to be aligned, and a chain box 226 for supporting the chain guide 227, the sprocket 225, and the chain driving motor 224 as a module to support the inside of the window frame 214.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, a window guide 228 is provided between the window frame 214 and the window 213 for elaborate opening and closing of the window 213 in addition to the conventional hinge for a hinged door. The window guide 228 is formed in an arc shape, and an arc-shaped rotation guide groove 229 is formed therein. One end of the window guide 228 is rotatably coupled to the side frame of the window 213 by a hinge pin 231, and the other end of the window guide 228 rotates without being constrained. The rotation guide groove 229 is guided by a fixing pin 230 provided on the inner surface of the window frame 214. As shown in FIG. 11, a slot 234 through which the window guide 228 can enter the window frame 214 is formed. When the window 213 is opened and closed by the chain and the chain driving motor 224, the window guide 228 is guided by the rotation guide groove 229 and the fixing pin 230, and from the inside of the slot 234 It is withdrawn or enters into the slot 234. By doing so, precise opening and closing of the window is possible.

As can be seen again with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the features of the present invention include a support plate 210 fixed horizontally to the interior side of the window frame 214, and when the window 213 is opened, the support plate ( 210) Sliding on the top of the window frame to provide a place to place the shipments of the drone, and equipped with a sliding plate 211 that returns to the interior of the window frame after the shipments of the drone are piled up, if there is no delivery by the drone The window 213 is stored indoors of the window frame 214 and only when there is delivery by a drone, the window 213 is opened, and the sliding plate 211 is pulled out to receive the delivery and return to the interior.

The sliding plate 211 is composed of two or more stacked sub-sliding plates 211a, 211b, 211c, and the relatively upper sub-sliding plates 211a, 211b are configured to slide on the lower sub-sliding plates 211b, 211c. It is desirable. With this configuration, it can be stacked when stored indoors and unfolded when deployed outdoors.

6 to 9, a linear guide groove 216 is formed on the upper surface of the support plate 210 and the lower sub-sliding plates 211b, 211c, and disposed at the lower part of all the sub-sliding plates. A protrusion (not shown) is provided that is coupled to the guide groove 216 of the supported plate 210 or the sub sliding plates 211b and 211c. A rail groove may be installed on the wall of the guide groove 216, and a rail coupled to the rail groove may be provided on the side of the protrusion. Instead of the protrusion, a roller coupled to the guide groove 216 may be provided. Stopping means may be provided at both ends of the guide groove 216 so that the sub-sliding plates 211a, 211b, and 211c do not deviate from the front ends of the support plate 210 or the direct lower sliding plates 211b and 211c.

6 and 9, a linear motion driving mechanism is coupled between the support plate 210 and each of the sliding plates 211a, 211b, and 211c to provide power.

As shown in FIG. 9, the linear motion driving mechanism may include linear motors 217a, 217b, and 217c using electricity as power. The linear motors 217a, 217b, and 217c are a screw driving motor 218, a screw cylinder 220 having a screw shaft installed therein, and a power that transmits the power of the rotating shaft of the screw driving motor 218 to the skew shaft. It may be configured to include a transmission device and a nut 221 screwed to the screw shaft. Motor installation grooves 222 for installing the linear motors 217a, 217b, and 217c are formed on the lower surfaces of the sliding plates 211a, 211b, and 211c. Each of the linear motors 217a, 217b, and 217c will be described later. It is sequentially controlled by the drone landing field controller 400. The upper part of the screw cylinder 220 is opened to expose the screw shaft and the nut 221 coupled thereto. When the screw shaft rotates, the nut 221 becomes the screw cylinder 220. ) The nut 221 is relatively coupled to the upper sliding plates 211a, 211b and 211c, and the screw cylinder 220 is attached to the lower sliding plates 211b, 211c or the support plate 210 With this configuration, the sliding plates 211a, 211b, and 211c can be sequentially moved forward or backward from the top of the support plate 210.

It is preferable that guard bars 212a and 212b are provided on the uppermost sub-sliding plate 211a to prevent separation of the shipments delivered by drones. The guard bars 212a and 212b prevent the shipment from being separated not only in the process of placing the shipment by the drone, but also during the folding process of the slide plate 110.

The uppermost sub-sliding plate 110c is provided with a beacon (420 in FIG. 16) that can guide the drone to the uppermost sub-sliding plate 11a, and a beacon antenna 232 may be provided at the window 213. have.

As shown in FIG. 15, a QR code 235 in which the address of the room of the building to which the window belongs may be attached to the window. At this time, as will be described later, the drone is provided with a camera 360 capable of scanning a QR code.

As shown in FIG. 16, a drone using a window retractable drone landing site according to the present invention has a drone-side beacon 320, and a landing-side beacon capable of short-range wireless communication with the drone-side beacon 320 ( 420 may be provided in the drone landing field controller 400. As shown in FIG. 5 or 14, the drone landing field controller 400 is preferably installed by being recessed in the uppermost sub-sliding plates 110a and 211a. It is preferable that the beacons 320 and 420 are Bluetooth beacons using a version of Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. The drone landing field controller 400 includes a landing control unit 410, and by the landing control unit 410, the landing-side beacon 420 and a window driving unit 440 for driving an electric mechanism for opening and closing the window 130 ), and a sliding plate driving unit 450 for driving a linear motion driving mechanism to expand or recover the sliding plates 110 and 211. Air flow meters 150 and 215 are further provided on the windows 130 and 213 or the window frames 140 and 214, and the drone landing site controller 400 detects the wind speed of the drone landing site air flow meters 150 and 215 in real time, and sends an electric signal to the landing control unit. It includes an air volume sensor 430 to transmit. In addition, it is preferable to further provide wireless charging units 420 and 340 in the drone landing site controller 400 and the drone 300, and to wirelessly charge when the remaining power of the power supply unit of the drone settled in the drone landing site is less than a certain value.

The drone 300 is provided with a shipment mounting unit 330 to mount a shipment, and a drone side beacon 320 for communicating with the landing side beacon 420. The drone control unit 310 includes a GPS receiving module to obtain real-time location information necessary for delivery, and stores an identification number and location information of a landing-side beacon including a memory.

As shown in Fig. 16, the drone 300 has a camera 360 capable of scanning the QR code 235 and a QR code scanning application that decodes an address from the scanned QR code to access the window. A drone can scan a QR code to identify the room the window belongs to.

17 shows a drone delivery method using a drone 300 having such a configuration and a drone landing site controller 400.

The drone control unit 310 approaches the vicinity of the drone landing site according to the present invention using the landing-side beacon GPS location data stored in the memory (1). In this process, the landing-side beacon periodically emits a beacon signal including the landing-side beacon identification number while it is always on (2). In addition, wind speed data is acquired and stored in real time (3). When the drone enters the range of the landing-side beacon signal, a channel is automatically formed and paired between the drone-side beacon 320 and the landing-side beacon 420 (4). When the channel is formed, the drone-side beacon 320 transmits the drone-side beacon identification information (5), and the landing control unit 210 is determined by the drone-side beacon 320 for drone delivery based on the previously stored drone information data. The wind speed data is transmitted through the side beacon 420 (6). After receiving wind speed data and determining whether landing is possible (7), the drone controller 310 returns to the starting point (8) when it is determined that landing is impossible, and when it is determined that landing is possible, the QR code 235 of the window is used. After checking the address by scanning (9), a landing signal is transmitted to the landing control unit 210 (10). When receiving the landing signal, the landing control unit 210 controls the window driving unit 420 to open the window 130 (11), and controls the sliding plate driving unit 450 to pull out the sliding plates 110 and 211 to be deployed outdoors. Do (13). In this process, the drone control unit 310 accesses the landing-side beacon using RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) of the landing-side beacon (12). When the outdoor withdrawal of the sliding plates 110 and 211 is completed, the landing control unit 210 transmits a landing preparation completion signal to the drone control unit 310 (14). Receiving the landing preparation completion signal, the drone control unit 310 places the shipment on the sliding plates 110 and 211 (15), and transmits the shipment completion signal to the landing control unit 210 (16). The landing control unit 210, upon receiving the shipment completion signal, folds the sliding plates 110 and 211 on which the shipments are placed and collects them into the room (17), and closes the windows 130 and 213 (18).

As described above, according to the present invention, when there is no delivery by the drone 300, the windows 130 and 213 are stored in the interior of the window frames 140 and 214 with the windows closed, and only when there is delivery by the drone 300, the window (130,213) is opened and the sliding plates (110,211) are pulled out to the outside to receive the shipment, and after returning to the room, the windows (130,213) are closed, so that the drone landing area can be safely stored indoors, and the drone delivered to the window Shipments can be collected and stored indoors immediately upon delivery, and even if the delivery person is not in the building, the delivery mission by drones can be completed immediately, as well as exposure to pollutants such as snow, rain, and yellow dust, and Damage caused by strong winds or typhoons can be prevented. Accordingly, the window withdrawal and storage-type drone landing site according to the present invention can be usefully used not only for receiving packages delivered by drones, but also for receiving food for delivery.

100: support plate
110: sliding plate
120a~120d: Guard bar
130: window
140: window frame
150: air volume meter
210: support plate
211,211a,211b,211c: sliding plate
212a,212b: guard bar
213: window
214: window frame
215: air volume meter
216: straight guide groove
217a,217b,217c: Linear motor
218: chain drive motor
219: power transmission system
220: screw cylinder
221: nut
222: Motor installation groove
223: chain
224: screw drive motor
225: sprocket
226: chain box
227: chain guide
228: Window guide
229: rotation guide groove
230: fixing pin
231: hinge pin
232: antenna
233: chain ball
234: slot
235: QR (Quick Response) code
300: drone
310: drone control unit
320: drone side beacon
330: shipment mount
340: wireless charging unit
350: power supply
400: drone landing field controller
210: landing control unit
420: landing side beacon
430: air volume sensor
420: window drive unit
450: sliding plate driving part
460: wireless charging unit
470: power supply

Claims (4)

In the window retractable drone landing area where the drone can take off and land in the room of the building,
The drone landing site includes a window frame installed in a building, a window installed in the window frame, a window opening and closing means for opening and closing the window, a support plate horizontally fixed to the interior side of the window frame, and two or more stacked subs. It is composed of a sliding plate, and the relatively upper sub-sliding plate slides on the lower sub-sliding plate.When the window is opened, it slides on the support plate and proceeds to the outside of the window frame, providing a place to place the shipments of the drone, and depositing the shipments of the drone. It comprises a sliding plate that returns to the interior side of the window frame later,
A drone landing field controller is recessed and installed in the uppermost sub-sliding plate among the sliding plates, and the window is a window that can be automatically opened and closed by having an electric mechanism controlled by the drone landing field controller, and a drone between the support plate and each sliding plate A linear motion drive mechanism controlled by a landing field controller is combined to provide power, and the drone landing field controller controls the electric mechanism to open and close windows when the drone lands or takes off, and controls the linear motion drive mechanism. Deploying or recovering the sliding plate,
The uppermost sub-sliding plate is provided with a guard bar to prevent the departure of shipments delivered by a drone, and a window withdrawal, characterized in that it prevents the shipments from leaving during the process of placing shipments by drones and folding of the slide plates. Retractable drone landing area.
The method of claim 1,
The linear motion driving mechanism includes a linear motor installed in a motor installation groove formed on a lower surface of the sliding plate, and the linear motor includes a screw driving motor, a screw cylinder having a built-in screw shaft and coupled to a sliding plate or a support plate, and the screw Including a power transmission device for transmitting the power of the rotating shaft of the driving motor to the screw shaft, and a nut screwed to the screw shaft and fixed to a sliding plate higher than the sliding plate or support plate to which the screw cylinder is connected, and A window retractable drone landing site, characterized in that configured.
The method of claim 1,
The power mechanism for opening and closing a window includes a chain having one end fixed to the window and the other end accommodated in the window frame to open or close the window while being released or pulled by a sprocket provided in the window frame, and the sprocket in the unwinding direction or winding direction of the chain. A chain drive motor that rotates, a chain guide that guides and aligns a part wound into the window frame of the chain, and a chain box that combines the chain guide, the sprocket and the chain drive motor as a module to support it in the window frame. Drone landing area with window drawer.
The method of claim 1,
A QR code 235 in which the address of the room of the building to which the window belongs is attached to the window, and a camera 360 capable of scanning the QR code is provided on the drone,
The drone has a drone-side beacon, and a landing-side beacon capable of short-range wireless communication with the drone-side beacon is provided in the drone landing site controller,
The drone landing field controller includes a landing control unit, and controls the landing-side beacon, a window driving unit for driving the electric mechanism, and a sliding plate driving unit for driving the linear motion driving mechanism by the landing control unit,
An air volume meter capable of providing real-time air volume to the drone landing site controller is installed on the window or window frame,
The drone approaches the drone landing site using the landing-side beacon GPS location data stored in the memory, and in this process, the landing-side beacon is always on and periodically emits a beacon signal including the landing-side beacon identification number, When the drone is within the reach of the landing beacon signal, a channel is automatically formed and paired between the drone-side beacon and the landing-side beacon, and when the channel is formed, the drone-side beacon transmits drone-side beacon identification information, and the drone landing site If the controller's landing control unit is confirmed as a drone-side beacon for drone delivery based on the pre-stored drone information data, it transmits wind speed data through the landing-side beacon, and the drone receives wind speed data and determines whether landing is possible, and landing is not possible. If it is determined, it returns to the starting point, and if it is determined that landing is possible, scan the QR code on the window to check the address and transmit a landing signal to the drone landing site controller, and the landing control unit of the drone landing site controller receives the landing signal. A window withdrawal and storage type drone landing pad, characterized in that the driving unit is controlled to open the window, and the sliding plate driving unit is controlled to deploy the sliding plate outdoors.

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