KR102463939B1 - Unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system related to motor setting of an unmanned aerial vehicle, and a method thereof. The unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system comprises: a flight control module which stores information about an unmanned aerial vehicle; at least one motor connector connecting motors; a power module supplying power to the motor; a main board on which the motor connector is mounted; a display unit mounted on one surface of the main board; and power supply wiring connecting the power module and the at least one motor connector. The present invention has the effect of setting power supply wiring according to motor arrangement and improving the convenience of assembly and management even when using one main board.

Description

UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

The present invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system and method, and more particularly, to an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system and method related to motor setting of an unmanned aerial vehicle.

An unmanned aerial vehicle or drone refers to a vehicle that can fly automatically by remote control without a person on board. Since the unmanned aerial vehicle does not have a separate boarding space for a person from a general vehicle, it is possible to reduce the size and weight.

Therefore, it is developed and used for military purposes such as reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles for information collection and reconnaissance in places where it is difficult for users to access, but recently, it has an image shooting function and is commercialized and popularized for leisure.

These unmanned aerial vehicles are divided into a fixed wing type, in which the wings are horizontally attached to the aircraft, a rotorcraft using the rotation of a rotor (wings) like a helicopter, and a mixed type combining a fixed wing type and a rotorcraft so that the rotor blades can be tilted according to the driving type. There are single rotors and multirotors (multicopters) with two or more rotors in the double rotor type.

In particular, a multirotor (multicopter) is an aircraft that takes off, lands, propels and rotates using two or more rotors (rotary blades or propellers) on an aircraft (rotary wing aircraft). A single rotor is specifically referred to as a helicopter.

According to the number of propellers, it can be classified into a bicopter (2 pieces), a tricopter (3 pieces), a quadcopter (4 pieces), a hexacopter (6 pieces), and an octocopter (8 pieces). In addition, a quadcopter that floats and propels using four rotors (rotary blades) is a multicopter that has been widely distributed at a low cost and has a stable flight condition.

In the case of such a multi-rotor, the FC (Flight Controller) corresponding to each multi-rotor must be mounted on the main board, and in the case of the main board, a motor connector and wiring arrangement corresponding to the multi-rotor must be designed.

However, in the case of FC (Flight Controller), motor connector, and wiring arrangement corresponding to multi-rotor, a number of detailed models must be configured to correspond to each multi-rotor. It has the disadvantage that it is accompanied by difficulties in management.

In addition, when the FC (Flight Controller) corresponding to the multi-rotor is mounted on a main board that is applied to another multi-rotor model, there is a problem in that the configuration must be newly changed or the FC (Flight Controller) must be mounted on the appropriate main board.

The conventional fall prevention system of a drone using a variable pitch propeller disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1772570 (registered on Aug. 23, 2017) in the hexacopter drone, when an abnormal state of the motor occurs, by operating with four propellers. , discloses an invention for preventing a fall.

Although this invention has an advantage in preventing the drone from falling, it is applicable only to hexacopters among drones, and any solutions for changes in the main board arrangement and setting stage according to the number of motors of quadcopters, hexacopters and octocopters There are also problems that cannot be addressed.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1772570 (registered on Aug. 23, 2017)

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the first object of the present invention is to check the unmanned aerial vehicle to which the FC is applied when the FC (Flight Controller) is mounted on one main board, thereby providing power suitable for the motor preset in the unmanned aerial vehicle. The supply wiring can be set automatically, so even if a single main board is used, the power supply wiring according to the motor arrangement can be conveniently set up for any type of unmanned aerial vehicle among quadcopter, hexacopter, and octocopter, and assembly and management are convenient. It is to provide an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system that can improve

And the second object of the present invention is that when an FC (Flight Controller) is mounted on one main board, the power supply wiring suitable for the motor preset in the unmanned aerial vehicle is automatically set by checking the unmanned aerial vehicle to which the corresponding FC is applied. Due to this, even if a single main board is used, the power supply wiring according to the motor arrangement can be conveniently set for any type of unmanned aerial vehicle among quadcopter, hexacopter, and octocopter, and the convenience of assembly and management can be improved. To provide a power supply method.

In order to achieve the first object, the present invention includes a flight control module for storing information about an unmanned aerial vehicle, a motor connector for connecting a motor, and a power module for supplying power to the motor, the power supply The module supplies power to the motor in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle, the motor connector is one or more, and the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle provides an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system including the number of propellers of the unmanned aerial vehicle do.

The unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system further includes a main board on which the motor connector is mounted, and when the flight control module is mounted on the main board, the main board receives information about the unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight control module and a power supply wiring for supplying power to the motor in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle may be set.

In order to achieve the second object, the present invention provides a step in which a flight control module stores information about an unmanned aerial vehicle, one or more motor connectors connect a motor, and a power module supplies power to the motor Including the step of, the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle provides an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply method including the number of propellers of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

The step of the power module supplying power to the motor may include the step of the power module supplying power to the motor in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle.

The step of the flight control module storing information on the unmanned aerial vehicle may include mounting the motor connector on a main board.

When the flight control module is mounted on the main board, the step of the flight control module storing information on the unmanned aerial vehicle is that the main board receives the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight control module. The step of supplying power to the motor by the power module may include setting, by the main board, a power supply wiring for supplying power to the motor in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle. have.

The unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system and its method described above, when an FC (Flight Controller) is mounted on one main board, by checking the unmanned aerial vehicle to which the FC is applied, the power supply wiring suitable for the motor preset in the unmanned aerial vehicle is installed. It can be set automatically, so even if you use a single main board, you can conveniently set the power supply wiring according to the motor arrangement for any type of unmanned aerial vehicle among quadcopter, hexacopter, and octocopter, and improve the convenience of assembly and management. can have an effect.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view schematically showing a state before the flight control module is mounted on the main board in the unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view schematically showing a state after the flight control module is mounted on the main board in the unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing a schematic flow of an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms or words used in this specification and claims are not to be construed as limited in their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe the user's invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, the “… wealth", "… energy", "… However, terms such as “module”, “device” and the like mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as a combination of hardware and/or software.

Terms used in the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described, and the present embodiments will be described in detail.

The terms used in the embodiments of the present invention have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. . In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding embodiments. Therefore, the terms used in the present embodiments should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall contents of the present embodiments, rather than the name of a simple term.

In an embodiment of the present invention, terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be referred to as a first component. and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

Also, in embodiments of the present invention, the singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one It should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Also, in an embodiment of the present invention, a 'module' or 'unit' performs at least one function or operation, and may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, a plurality of 'modules' or a plurality of 'units' may be integrated into at least one module and implemented by at least one processor, except for 'modules' or 'units' that need to be implemented with specific hardware.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, when a part is "connected" with another part, it is not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. Including cases where there is

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention, before the flight control module is mounted on the main board. 3 is a view schematically showing the state after the flight control module is mounted on the main board in the unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system includes a main board 10 , a flight control module 100 , a motor connector 200 , a motor 210 , a power supply wiring 250 , a power module 300 and a display. part 400 may be included.

More specifically, the flight control module 100 may store information about an unmanned aerial vehicle. Here, the flight control module 100 may serve as a flight controller (FC) that controls the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

That is, the flight control module 100 is a device that automatically controls the movement of the vehicle, and can serve as a computer central processing unit (CPU), and more specifically collects flight information of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the aircraft posture based on the sensor value. It is possible to perform functions such as measurement, position measurement using a global positioning system (GPS), and system status monitoring.

In addition, the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle stored by the flight control module 100 may include the number of propellers required for the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

That is, the flight control module 100 may store information that can confirm which type of unmanned aerial vehicle is among a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter, and is necessary for the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle to correspond to a specific type of unmanned aerial vehicle. Information such as how many propellers are there, how many motors 210 can be used to fly the unmanned aerial vehicle, and how the layout design of the motor 210 is set on the main board 10 of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be saved.

And the motor connector 200 may be composed of one or more, the motor connector 200 may connect the motor 210, the motor connector 200 may be mounted on the main board 10, the main board ( The main board 10 may be connected to the motor 210 through the motor connector 200 that may be mounted on the 10 ).

In addition, the power module 300 may supply power to the motor 210 , and the power module 300 includes not only the motor 210 , but also the flight control module 100 and the display unit 400 that require power supply to the unmanned aerial vehicle. ) can supply power to components such as

In addition, the power module 300 may supply power to the motor 210 through the motor connector 200 .

In addition, the power module 300 may supply power to the motor 210 in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle stored in the flight control module 100 .

That is, when the flight control module 100 is mounted on the main board 10 , the power module 300 may receive information about the unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight control module 100 , The board 10 may set the power supply wiring 250 for supplying power to the motor 210 in response to information about the unmanned aerial vehicle.

2 to 3 , one or more motor connectors 200 may be mounted on one surface of the main board 10 , and the power module 300 and the display unit 400 are provided on one surface of the main board 10 . can be mounted.

However, here, the one or more motor connectors 200 , the power module 300 , and the display unit 400 are mounted on one surface of the main board 10 for convenience of explanation, and one surface of the main board 10 and the There is no problem even if any one of the one or more motor connectors 200 , the power module 300 and the display unit 400 is mounted on the other surface facing each other.

That is, the present invention is not limited to one or more motor connectors 200 , the power module 300 , and the display unit 400 being mounted on one surface of the main board 10 .

In addition, the power module 300 and one or more motor connectors 200 may be connected by a power supply wiring 250 , and the main board 10 responds to information about the unmanned aerial vehicle among the one or more power supply wiring 250 . Only the power supply wiring 250 of the specific motor connector 200 may be set as the power supply line.

In addition, the display unit 400 may output a display in response to the unmanned aerial vehicle in response to information on the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Here, the display unit 400 may be composed of three LEDs, and each LED may be defined as representing a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is a quadcopter using information about the unmanned aerial vehicle. , in the case of any one of a hexacopter and an octocopter, the LED defining the corresponding shape may be lit.

More specifically, the main board 10 may transmit a standby signal when power is supplied from the power module 300, and the flight control module 100 is mounted on the main board 10, when the main board ( 10) may receive a standby signal, and the flight control module 100 may transmit information about the unmanned aerial vehicle to the main board 10 .

And the main board 10 can check information about the unmanned aerial vehicle that can be received from the flight control module 100, and as a result of the confirmation, the main board 10 indicates that the unmanned aerial vehicle is a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter. It can be determined that one

In addition, when the display unit 400 determines that the unmanned aerial vehicle is any one of a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter, an LED defining a corresponding shape may be turned on.

This is disclosed in part A of FIG. 3 .

Through this, when the flight control module 100 corresponding to a specific unmanned aerial vehicle is mounted on the main board 10, the user can easily check what type of unmanned aerial vehicle the corresponding flight control module 100 is set to. In the process of assembling the set main board 10 into an unmanned aerial vehicle, there is an effect that can prevent a mistake in assembling an unmanned aerial vehicle by selecting the wrong main board 10 in advance.

And as a result of checking the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle that the main board 10 can receive from the flight control module 100, if it is determined whether the unmanned aerial vehicle is any one of a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter, the main board ( 10) can select the power supply wiring 250 that can be connected to the motor connector 200 and the power module 300 to match the shape of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and set the selected power supply wiring 250 as the power supply line. Also, the power module 300 may supply power only to a set power supply line.

For example, when the unmanned aerial vehicle to be used by the flight control module 100 is a quadcopter, after the flight control module 100 is mounted on the main board 10 , the power module 300 and four motors disposed at a specific angle Only the power supply wiring 250 connected to the connector 200 will be set as a power supply line, and the power module 300 may supply power only to the corresponding power supply line.

Therefore, although the unmanned aerial vehicle for which the flight control module 100 will be used is a quadcopter, if you mistakenly think that it is a hexacopter or an octocopter and assemble the unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle cannot fly, so a flight accident that may occur once in a while can be prevented in advance.

That is, when the unmanned aerial vehicle is set to a specific shape, power may be supplied only to the motor connector 200 corresponding to the corresponding shape, and when the motor 210 is connected to the motor connector 200 that does not correspond to the corresponding shape It has the effect of preventing malfunctions that may occur in advance.

In addition, even if only one main board 10 is produced regardless of the shape of the unmanned aerial vehicle, it can be applied to various types of unmanned aerial vehicles by using one main board 10 and the power module 300 . It has the effect of maximizing the convenience of production and management.

And, for example, when the unmanned aerial vehicle is a hexacopter, after the flight control module 100 is mounted on the main board 10 , the power connected to the power module 300 and six motor connectors 200 arranged at a specific angle Only the supply wiring 250 may be set as the power supply line.

In addition, for example, when the unmanned aerial vehicle is an octocopter, after the flight control module 100 is mounted on the main board 10 , it is connected to the power module 300 and eight motor connectors 200 arranged at a specific angle. Only the power supply wiring 250 may be set as the power supply line.

That is, in the present invention, depending on the shape of the unmanned aerial vehicle, when the flight control module 100 Dl is mounted on the main board 10, one or more motor connectors ( Since only the power supply wiring 250 connected to the 200) can be automatically set as the power supply line, there is an effect of preventing a mistake in setting the motor in advance.

4 is a diagram showing a schematic flow of an unmanned aerial vehicle power supply method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in the method of supplying power to an unmanned aerial vehicle, the flight control module 100 may store information on an unmanned aerial vehicle (S430).

And the motor connector 200 may be mounted on the main board 10 .

In addition, when the flight control module 100 is mounted on the main board 10 , the main board 10 may receive information about the unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight control module 100 .

In addition, the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle may include the number of propellers required for the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle.

And one or more motor connectors 200 may connect the motor 210. (S431)

Also, the power module 300 may supply power to the motor 210 ( S432 ).

And the power module 300 may set the power supply wiring 250 for supplying power to the motor 210 in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle.

In addition, the power module 300 may supply power to the motor 210 in response to information on the unmanned aerial vehicle.

As described above, the configuration and operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system and its method according to the embodiment of the present invention can be made, and on the other hand, in the description of the present invention, although specific embodiments have been described, various modifications may extend the scope of the present invention. It can be carried out without departing.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and variations are possible by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

A person of ordinary skill in the art related to this embodiment will understand that it can be implemented in a modified form within a range that does not deviate from the essential characteristics of the above description. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in an illustrative and not a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is indicated in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the present invention.

10: main board 100: flight control module
200: motor connector 210: motor
250: power supply wiring 300: power module
400: display unit

Claims (6)

a flight control module for storing information about an unmanned aerial vehicle;
one or more motor connectors for connecting the motors;
a power module for supplying power to the motor;
a main board on which the motor connector is mounted;
a display unit mounted on one surface of the main board; and
a power supply wiring connecting the power module and the one or more motor connectors;
including,
The power module is
supplying power to the motor through the power supply wiring in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle;
Information on the unmanned aerial vehicle
Includes the number of propellers of the unmanned aerial vehicle,
When the flight control module is mounted on the main board,
the main board
Receive information on the unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight control module, set a power supply wiring for supplying power to the motor in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and information on the unmanned aerial vehicle among one or more power supply wiring In response, set the power supply wiring connected to the specific motor connector as the power supply line,
The power module is
Power is supplied to the motor using a power supply wiring set as a power supply line,
the display unit
It includes an LED indicating a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter, and when the unmanned aerial vehicle is any one of a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter by using the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle, an LED defining the shape is turned on unmanned aerial vehicle power supply system. storing, by the flight control module, information about an unmanned aerial vehicle;
one or more motor connectors connecting the motor; and
supplying power to the motor by a power module;
including,
The step of the power module supplying power to the motor
supplying power to the motor in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle by the power module;
includes,
The step of the flight control module storing information about an unmanned aerial vehicle
mounting the motor connector on a main board;
including,
When the flight control module is mounted on the main board,
The step of the flight control module storing information about an unmanned aerial vehicle
receiving, by the main board, information about the unmanned aerial vehicle from the flight control module; And
When the unmanned aerial vehicle is any one of a quadcopter, a hexacopter, and an octocopter by using the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle, an LED defining a corresponding shape is turned on;
including,
The step of the power module supplying power to the motor
setting, by the main board, a power supply wiring for supplying power to the motor in response to the information on the unmanned aerial vehicle;
Setting only the power supply wiring connected to a specific motor connector as a power supply line in response to information on the unmanned aerial vehicle among one or more power supply wirings connecting the power module and the one or more motor connectors; And
supplying power to the motor by the power module using a power supply wiring set as a power supply line;
including,
Information on the unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle power supply method comprising the number of propellers of the unmanned aerial vehicle. delete delete delete delete

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