KR20210016450A - Drone using Arduino and 3D Printing Technology - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology includes: a power source (110) providing power; a Bluetooth receiver (120) connected to the power source (110) and receiving data for controlling the power source (110); a main body part (130) protecting the power source (110) and the Bluetooth receiver (120); a support part (140) formed to be extended from an outer side surface of the main body part (130) by a predetermined length; and a propulsion part (150) formed on an end portion of the support part (140).

Description

Drone using Arduino and 3D Printing Technology

The present invention relates to a drone using an Arduino and 3D printing technology, and an Arduino manufactured by applying an Arduino, which is hardware and software disclosed as an open source, to a drone produced with an output formed using 3D printing technology. And a drone using 3D printing technology.

Drone refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle in the shape of an airplane or helicopter that can be operated and manipulated by induction of radio waves without a person on board, and has been developed to perform operations in military areas instead of humans.

In recent years, global companies, IT companies, engineering colleges, and the general public are striving to develop drones for commercial use in addition to being used in special environments. Drones that are being developed for commercial use show strengths in excellent maneuverability and versatile utility. In particular, since vertical take-off and landing are possible, it is possible to fly even in the city center with many buildings, and it has the advantage of being able to easily access difficult mountainous areas. Using such drones, not only can it be used to explore areas inaccessible to humans, or to rescue victims, but also to be used for video shooting or for hobbies and leisure activities, and its use is endlessly expanding.

Recently, while ordinary people want to use drones for hobbies or special purposes, there are increasing numbers of people who purchase drones and want to learn how to operate them. However, conventional drones on the market are not custom-made as drones in a form that is personally preferred by the general public and in accordance with the purpose of use, and it is difficult to change it.

In addition, drones used by the general public need to control various operations in addition to flying according to their utilization, but there is a limitation in that conventional commercial drones do not include a configuration that controls the operation thereof.

The present invention was conceived to solve the above-described problems, and the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is an Arduino and 3D printing technology that makes it easy to manufacture a drone in a form that is personally preferred by the general public and in a form according to the purpose of use. It is to provide a drone that utilizes.

In addition, it provides a drone that utilizes Arduino and 3D printing technology that can control various operations in addition to flying, depending on the utilization of the drone to be used.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention is connected to a power source 110 and a power source 110 that provides power, and controls the power source 110 The Bluetooth receiver 120 for receiving data, the main body 130 for protecting the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120, and the support 140 extending from the outer surface of the main body 130 by a predetermined length. , And characterized in that it is configured to include a propulsion unit 150 formed at the end of the support 140.

In addition, in the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention, the main body 130 includes a main body base 131 on which the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120 are seated, and the power source ( 110) and a body cover 132 that protects the upper portion of the Bluetooth receiver 120.

In addition, in the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention, the propulsion unit 150 is a rotating rotor coupling unit 151 provided vertically in an upward or downward direction from the support unit 140 , Characterized in that it comprises a rotary rotor 152 mounted on the rotary rotor coupling portion 151, and a rotor blade 153 coupled to the rotary rotor 152 and provided.

In addition, in the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention, the rotating rotor 152 is characterized in that it rotates by receiving power from the power source 110.

In addition, in the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention, it is fixed to the rotating rotor coupling part 151, but is spaced apart from the rotation radius of the rotor 153 by a certain distance in the vertical direction. A protection member 160 having a predetermined width is provided.

In addition, in the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention, the main body 130, the support 140, and the propulsion unit 150 are outputs produced using 3D printing technology. It is characterized.

In addition, in the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention, a controller 200 for controlling the operation of the drone 100 is included.

In addition, in the drone 100 using the Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention, the control unit 200 transmits an input value signal of the operation unit 210 and the operation unit 210 to manipulate the operation of the drone 100. It characterized in that it comprises an Arduino 220 that converts the drone control command data into data, and a Bluetooth module 230 that transmits the drone control command data received from the Arduino 220 to the drone 100.

1 is a perspective view showing a drone according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view showing a drone according to the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing a control unit according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing the flow of the drone control process according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described below. This embodiment is provided to explain the present invention in more detail to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the formation of each element shown in the drawings may be exaggerated to emphasize a more clear description.

1 is a perspective view showing a drone according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a drone according to the present invention.

1 and 2, a drone using an Arduino and 3D printing technology according to the present invention,

In the drone 100, a power source 110 that provides power, a Bluetooth receiver 120 that is connected to the power source 110 and receives data for controlling the power source 110, a power source 110, and a Bluetooth receiver 120 ) To protect the body part 130, a support part 140 formed to extend from the outer surface of the body part 130 by a predetermined length, and a propulsion part 150 formed at the end of the support part 140 It is characterized by being.

The power source 110 provides power to the propulsion unit 150 so that the drone 100 can fly, and any battery that can provide power may be used, but a lithium polymer battery that can be charged and used It is preferable to use.

The shape and size of the power source 110 may vary depending on the shape and size of the body portion 130 of the drone 100. The lithium polymer battery used as the power source 110 typically increases the size and weight of the battery as the capacity increases, so if the size of the battery is too large, it may not be able to be mounted on the drone 100 due to the limitation of storage space, When the weight is increased, the flight itself becomes difficult or the flight performance decreases. Therefore, it is desirable to select a battery suitable for the purpose of the drone 100 to be used and use it as the power source 110.

The Bluetooth receiver 120 is connected to the power source 110 and receives data for controlling the power source 110, and controls the operation of the drone 100 from the Bluetooth module 230 of the controller 200 to be described later. It receives the data and controls the current sent from the power source 110 to the rotary rotor 152 to perform an operation corresponding to the data. By controlling the power source 110 in this way, the operation of each rotary rotor 152 connected to the power source 110 is adjusted, so that the operation of the drone 100 can be controlled.

Referring to Figure 2, the Bluetooth receiver 120 is shown to be provided on one side of the power source 110, but is not limited thereto, including the upper or lower portion of the power source 110, which can be stably provided If it is a location, it may be provided in any location.

The main body 130 is a place where the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120 are fixed and received, and in order to protect the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120 from the external environment, the power source 110 And a body base 131 on which the Bluetooth receiver 120 is seated, and a body cover 132 that protects the power source 110 and upper portions of the Bluetooth receiver 120.

1 and 2, in the present invention, the main body base 131 and the main body cover 132 are formed in a square shape, but are not limited thereto, and may be formed in a circular or polygonal shape. In addition, it goes without saying that the body base 131 and the body cover 132 may have different shapes from each other.

Here, it is preferable that the main body base 131 and the main body cover 132 have the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120 in the middle, and are fitted and coupled in the vertical direction, but are not limited thereto and are coupled in various ways. It may be configured.

In addition, a body side cover (not shown) that protects the side of the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120 located between the body base 131 and the body cover 132 may be further provided on the body part 130. I can. At this time, in order to charge the power source 110 provided in the drone 100, the main body side cover (the main body side cover) can be easily charged without taking out the power source 110 after disassembling the body part 130. (Not shown) may be formed by being opened.

In addition, in the main body base 131, the main cover 132, and the main body side cover (not shown), a plurality of through holes having an arbitrary diameter are formed so that heat generated from the power source 110 can be easily discharged. I can.

The support 140 is formed to extend from the outer surface of the main body 130 by a predetermined length, and more preferably, is formed from the outer surface of the main body base 131 of the main body 130.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the present invention, four support portions 140 are shown extending from side edges of the body base 131 having a rectangular shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and at least two support portions 140 If the drone 100 can fly by the propulsion unit 150 formed at the end of the unit, it may be formed from any part of the side portion of the main body base 131.

In addition, the support 140, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is preferably formed to extend in the plane direction of the main body base 131, but upward or downward by an angle from the main body base 131 It is also possible to form an extension.

The propulsion unit 150 is formed at the end of the support unit 140 and is mounted on a rotary rotor coupling unit 151 and a rotary rotor coupling unit 151 that are provided vertically in an upward or downward direction from the support unit 140 It is configured to include a rotary rotor 152, and a rotor blade 153 provided coupled to the rotary rotor 152.

The rotating rotor coupling part 151 is to be fixed to the support 140 formed by extending from the main body 130, and preferably has a predetermined height so that the rotating rotor 152 can be mounted. It is formed in the shape of a container having a, but the rotating rotor fixing device may be formed so that the rotating rotor 152 is fitted and fixed on the inner bottom surface, but is not limited to this configuration.

Here, the rotational rotor coupling part 151 is provided vertically in an upward or downward direction, so that the rotational axis direction of the rotational rotor 152 mounted on the rotational rotor coupling part 151 is vertical from the horizontal direction. Because it does.

In the present invention, the rotary rotor coupling portion 151 is provided vertically upward from the support portion 140, and the rotary rotor 152 is mounted on the upper side of the rotary rotor coupling portion 151, and the upper end of the rotary rotor 152 Although it is shown that the rotor 153 is coupled, on the contrary, the rotary rotor coupling portion 151 is provided vertically downward from the support portion 140, and the rotary rotor 152 is located below the rotary rotor coupling portion 151. Is mounted, and may have a configuration in which the rotor blade 153 is coupled to the lower end of the rotary rotor 152.

The rotary rotor 152 is mounted on the rotary rotor coupling unit 151, and receives power from the power source 110 and rotates about the rotary shaft, so that the rotary rotor 153 coupled with the rotary rotor 152 is rotated. It rotates around the axis of rotation 152).

Here, since each rotary rotor 152 can rotate in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, the movement of the drone 100 is controlled according to the rotation of the rotor 153 coupled to each rotary rotor 152. .

The rotor blade 153 is provided by being coupled to the rotary rotor 152, and as shown in FIG. 1, the cross sections of the inclined blades are formed to be symmetrical with respect to the center of the rotation axis. Through such a configuration, when the rotor 153 rotates and pushes the air downward, the air also generates lift by pushing the rotor 153 upward, so that the drone 100 can fly.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 4, in the present invention, the rotor blade 153 has a form having two wings, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and is formed to have one or three or more wings. It is possible.

Here, in order to prevent the rotation of the rotor blade 153 from being disturbed by a sudden gust blowing from the side of the drone 100 or a large and small flying object such as an insect when the rotor blade 153 rotates, Like the drone 100 shown, a protective member 160 is provided that is fixed to the rotating rotor coupling part 151, but is spaced apart by a certain distance from the rotation radius of the rotor 153 and has a predetermined width in the vertical direction. Can be.

In the drone 100 having such a configuration, the main body 130, the support 140, and the propulsion unit 150 may be configured using an output produced by a 3D printer using 3D printing technology.

As described above, it is possible to design various parts constituting the drone 100 using 3D printing technology, so that it is possible to design the drone 100 in the shape that each user prefers and the type to use. ) Can be produced. Furthermore, in the case of a company that manufactures the drone 100, it is possible to produce a prototype model of a product more quickly, so there is an effect of shortening the time of entry into the market.

In order to control the operation of the drone 100 having such a configuration, a control unit 200 is further included, and the control unit 200 is portable so that the drone 100 can be remotely operated and held in a hand. It is constructed in an easy form.

3 is a plan view showing a control unit according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control unit 200 includes an operation unit 210 for manipulating the operation of the drone 100, an Arduino 220 for converting an input value signal of the operation unit 210 into drone control command data, and an Arduino. It characterized in that it comprises a Bluetooth module 230 for transmitting the drone control command data received from the drone (220) to the drone (100).

The operation unit 210, which manipulates the movement of the drone 100, includes a Bluetooth request button 211 for requesting connection with the drone 100, a Bluetooth release button 212 for releasing the connection with the drone 100, The up button 213 to raise the drone 100, the down button 214 to lower the drone 100, the left turn button 215 to turn the drone 100 left in place, and to turn the drone 100 right in place. It is configured to include a right turn button 216, and a joystick 217 for moving the drone 100 forward, backward, or left and right.

Here, the Bluetooth request button 211, the Bluetooth release button 212, the up button 213, the down button 214, the left turn button 215, and the right turn button 216 are composed of a button type, so that the button is pressed. As a result, a switch pressed state value is generated, resulting in a digital signal. On the other hand, since the joystick 217 is configured in a shape capable of being operated in all directions including front, rear, left and right in its shape, a movement state value is generated during operation, and an analog signal is generated.

In addition, a main power status check LED that can check the main power status or a Bluetooth connection status LED that checks the Bluetooth connection status between the drone 100 and the control unit 200 may be further included, and a necessary operation control operation button is included. Can be formed.

The Arduino 220 converts the input value signal (digital signal and analog signal) input through the operation unit 210 into drone control command data, and an operation corresponding to the digital signal and analog signal input value through the operation button In order to convert the drone control command data to be performed by the drone 100, a task of reading the Arduino sketch source code file for drone control previously stored in the flash memory and converting it is performed.

Here, the Arduino 220 is formed of a PCB substrate, and includes a flash memory insertion port into which a flash memory can be inserted. In addition, the flash memory has already coded source code that allows the drone 100 to operate by a command, and the source code can be changed at any time using a computer, so that the drone 100 can be manipulated for the user's convenience. Or allow the drone 100 to perform an additional operation.

The Arduino 220 may be formed in various sizes, but is preferably formed in a size that can be mounted on the control unit 200. In addition, the Arduino 220 is disposed on the rear side of the control unit 210 to facilitate connection with the control unit 210 and to facilitate transmission of signals and data, so that the space of the control unit 200 can be efficiently utilized. It is desirable to do so.

The Bluetooth module 230 receives drone control command data from the Arduino 220 and transmits it to the Bluetooth receiver 120 of the drone 100. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the control unit 200 It is preferable to be provided in a part of the controller 200, which can easily receive data from the Arduino 220 and transmit it to the drone 100, but may be provided at any position of the controller 200.

4 is a diagram showing the flow of a drone control process according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control process of the drone 100 using the controller 200 including the Arduino 220 includes input value signals (analog signals and digital signals) of the operation unit 210 mounted on the controller 200. ) To the Arduino 220, the Arduino 220 reads and executes the Arduino sketch source code file for drone control from the flash memory, and the input value signal received from the controller 200 is sketched on the Arduino. After analyzing through software written with the Drone 100, the drone control command data corresponding to the situation is transmitted to the Bluetooth module 230, and the drone control command data received from the Arduino 220 is transmitted by the Bluetooth module 230 to the drone 100. The transmission process consists of a process of ascending, descending, turning left, turning right, moving forward, backward, and moving left and right according to the drone control command data transmitted from the Arduino 220.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, other various modifications or variations will be possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative point of view rather than a limiting point of view. The scope of the present invention is not shown in the foregoing description, but in particular in the claims, and all differences within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

100: drone 110: power source
120: bluetooth receiver 130: main body
131: main body base 132: main body cover
140: support unit 150: propulsion unit
151: rotary rotor coupling unit 152: rotary rotor
153: rotor 160: protection member
200: control unit 210: control unit
211: Bluetooth connection button
212: Bluetooth release button
213: up button 214: down button
215: left turn button 216: right turn button
217: joystick 220: arduino
230: bluetooth module

Claims (8)

In the drone 100,
Power source 110 for providing power;
A Bluetooth receiver 120 connected to the power source 110 and receiving data for controlling the power source 110;
A main body 130 for protecting the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120;
A support part 140 formed to extend from an outer surface of the main body 130 by a predetermined length; And
A propulsion part 150 formed at an end of the support part 140;
A drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 1,
The main body 130,
A main body base 131 on which the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120 are mounted; And
A main body cover 132 that protects upper portions of the power source 110 and the Bluetooth receiver 120;
A drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 1,
The propulsion unit 150,
A rotating rotor coupling part 151 provided vertically in an upward or downward direction from the support part 140;
A rotating rotor 152 mounted on the rotating rotor coupling part 151; And
A rotary blade 153 coupled to the rotary rotor 152 and provided;
A drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology, characterized in that it comprises a.
The method of claim 3,
The rotating rotor 152 is a drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology, characterized in that it rotates by receiving power from the power source 110.
The method of claim 3,
Arduino, characterized in that a protective member 160 is provided that is fixed to the rotating rotor coupling part 151 and has a predetermined width in a vertical direction spaced apart from a rotation radius of the rotor blade 153 And drones using 3D printing technology.
The method of claim 1,
The body unit 130, the support unit 140, and the propulsion unit 150 are drones using Arduino and 3D printing technology, characterized in that the outputs are produced using 3D printing technology.
The method of claim 1,
A drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology, characterized in that it includes a control unit 200 that controls the operation of the drone 100.
The method of claim 7,
The control unit 200,
An operation unit 210 for manipulating the operation of the drone 100;
An Arduino 220 converting the input value signal of the operation unit 210 into drone control command data; And
A Bluetooth module 230 for transmitting the drone control command data received from the Arduino 220 to the drone 100;
A drone using Arduino and 3D printing technology, characterized in that it comprises a.

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