TWM544470U - Collision prevention warning device for electric gyroplane - Google Patents

Description

Anti-collision warning device for electric rotorcraft

The invention relates to a collision avoidance warning device, in particular to an anti-collision warning device for an electric rotorcraft, which has the functions of collision warning and collision prevention.

Due to advances in electronic technology, electric drones that combine multiple functions such as wireless remote control, automatic balancing, computer control, and electric rotorcraft have been successfully commercialized.

The drone uses electric motor-driven rotors (that is, propellers) to generate the power required for flight. Due to the dynamic stability and multi-motor control technology, the common UAVs are multi-axis designs. In other words, one is unmanned. The machine usually has multiple electric motors with rotors. Although most of the commercial electric drones are used as tools for aerial photography and photography, the development of manned aircraft based on the technology of drones has become a future. trend.

In order to reduce the air pollution caused by the exhaust gases emitted by conventional internal combustion engines, the use of electric energy vehicles has set a trend in the future. The commercialization of electric vehicles, electric motor vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles has been strongly proved; in fact, Electric manned vehicles based on the technology of drones have also been developed. The goal of commercialization of electric manned aircraft is only a matter of time. It is only based on safety considerations. How to ensure the use of electric manned aircraft before it is truly commercialized. Security is one of the goals that developers are trying to achieve.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an anti-collision warning device for an electric rotorcraft, which has the functions of collision warning and collision prevention.

An embodiment of the collision avoidance warning device of the novel electric rotorcraft includes: a plurality of distance detectors disposed around the electric rotorcraft for detecting obstacles or other objects around the electric rotorcraft and a distance between the electric rotorcraft and outputting a distance signal corresponding to the distance; and a controller, the controller and the plurality of distance detectors and the flight control system of the electric rotorcraft are electrically connected, and the controller includes a collision prevention a program, when the collision avoidance program is started, the controller's anti-collision program receives the distance signal, and outputs a control signal when the distance represented by the distance signal is less than the preset safety distance, so as to control the signal to participate in the flight control system of the electric rotorcraft. And controlling the action of the electric rotorcraft prevents the electric rotorcraft from approaching obstacles or other objects.

The distance detector is an infrared distance detector, a radar distance detector and an ultrasonic distance detector.

The distance detector is mounted on the rotor support frame of the electric rotorcraft.

The controller is electrically connected to an alarm, and the controller controls the alarm to issue an alarm when the distance represented by the distance signal is less than a preset safety distance.

The alarm includes any one of an audible alarm, a light alarm, a display, and a combination thereof.

The controller includes a switch to activate or deactivate the collision avoidance program.

The controller includes an operation interface for setting the safety distance.

In an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a plurality of different safety distances, the alarm can be controlled at different distances according to the distance between the obstacles around the electric rotorcraft or other objects and the electric rotorcraft. Different alarm signals.

In an embodiment of the invention, a distance display is included that displays the distance between the motorized rotorcraft and surrounding obstacles or other objects in a graphical or digital representation.

It can be understood from the above technical content that the anti-collision warning device of the novel electric rotorcraft has the beneficial effects that the distance between the electric rotorcraft and the surrounding obstacles or other objects can be detected at any time, and the distance is less than the preset. The safety distance is controlled by the alarm; the safety mechanism with active collision prevention prevents the collision procedure when it detects that the distance between the electric rotorcraft and the surrounding obstacles or other objects is less than the preset safety distance. It will replace the manual driving function, preferentially intervene in the flight control system of the electric rotorcraft, and control the action of the electric rotorcraft to prevent the electric rotorcraft from approaching obstacles or other objects, thereby avoiding the risk of collision.

The specific embodiments and other advantages and effects of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the drawings.

10‧‧‧ Distance detector

20‧‧‧ Controller

21‧‧‧Anti-collision procedure

22‧‧‧Operation interface

23‧‧‧Information display

24‧‧‧ Input device

25‧‧‧Switcher

30‧‧‧ Flight Control System

31‧‧‧Rotor support frame

40‧‧‧Alarm

41‧‧‧ distance display

A‧‧‧Two-seat electric rotorcraft

d‧‧‧Distance between two-seat electric rotorcraft and surrounding obstacles or other objects

SD‧‧‧Safe distance

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a collision avoidance warning device of the novel electric rotorcraft.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of the collision avoidance warning device of the present electric rotorcraft.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the operation of the collision avoidance warning device of the electric rotorcraft of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the operation of the collision avoidance warning device of the electric rotorcraft of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which are functional block diagrams and structural diagrams of the collision avoidance warning device of the present electric rotorcraft. An embodiment of the anti-collision warning device of the novel electric rotorcraft includes: a plurality of distance detectors 10 mounted around the electric rotorcraft A for detecting obstacles around the electric rotorcraft A or Is the distance between other objects and the electric rotorcraft A, and outputs a distance signal corresponding to the distance; and a controller 20, the controller 20 and the plurality of distance detectors 10 and the flight control system 30 of the electric rotorcraft A The controller 20 is basically an electromechanical control device that can run a computer program. The controller 20 can be implemented by a single chip or a control circuit combined with a microprocessor. The controller 20 includes a collision avoidance program 21 The collision avoidance program 21 of the controller 20 receives the aforementioned distance signal, and prevents the collision program 21 from storing at least one preset safety distance SD. The collision prevention program 21 outputs a distance when the distance represented by the distance signal is less than the preset safety distance SD. Controlling the signal to control the signal into the flight control system 30 of the electric rotorcraft A and controlling the action of the electric rotorcraft A (eg, stopping the electric rotor A) A rotorcraft prevents motor or other object approaches the obstacle.

Preferably, the distance detector 10 is any one of an infrared distance detector, a radar distance detector and an ultrasonic distance detector. Referring to FIG. 2, preferably, the distance detector 10 is mounted on the rotor support frame 31 of the electric rotorcraft A, wherein a plurality of distance detectors 10 are distributed on the outermost edge of the rotor support frame 31. Detecting obstacles around the electric rotorcraft A at any time in a 360-degree (360°) full circumference centered on the center point of the electric rotorcraft A The distance between the object or other object and the electric rotorcraft A.

The collision prevention program 21 is a safety mechanism for actively preventing collisions. Specifically, in the case where the collision prevention program 21 is activated, once the distance detector 10 detects the electric rotorcraft A and surrounding obstacles or other objects. When the distance d is less than the preset safety distance SD (see Fig. 4), the collision avoidance program 21 will replace the manual driving function (for example, the operation interface for temporarily cutting off the manual driving is transmitted to the flight control system of the electric rotorcraft A). The operational command or control signal of 30) is preferentially involved in the flight control system 30 of the electric rotorcraft A, and controls the action of the electric rotorcraft A to prevent the electric rotorcraft A from approaching obstacles or other objects, thereby avoiding the risk of collision.

Preferably, the controller 20 includes an operation interface 22 and a controller 20 electrically connected to set the safety distance SD. The operation interface 22 includes an information display 23 (for example, any one of a seven-segment digital display and a liquid crystal display). And the input device 24, wherein the input device 24 can be any one of a knob, a button, a touch display, or a combination thereof.

Preferably, the controller 20 includes a switch 25 and a controller 20 electrically connected. The collision prevention program 21 can be freely enabled or disabled by the user using the switch 25. The collision avoidance program 21, wherein the switch 25 can be a physical component such as a switch, in other embodiments, wherein the switch 25 can also be a graphical control component, such as a software technology combined with a graphical display of the touch display control element.

The controller 20 is electrically connected to an alarm 40, and the controller 20 controls the alarm 40 to issue an alarm when the distance d represented by the distance signal is less than the preset safety distance SD; wherein the alarm 40 includes an audible alarm, a light alarm, Any of a display (such as a liquid crystal display) and a combination thereof. Preferably, the alarm 40 cannot be turned off because if the user utilizes the aforementioned switch 25 The collision avoidance preventing program 21 is closed, and at least the alarm 40 can issue an alarm to alert the user when the distance d between the electric rotorcraft A and the surrounding obstacle or other object is less than the preset safety distance SD.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the collision avoidance program 21 of the controller 20 includes a plurality of different safety distances SD, as shown in FIG. 3, when the electric rotorcraft A and surrounding obstacles or other objects During the distance d from the far side, the collision avoidance program 21 can control the alarm 40 to issue different alarm signals according to different distances d. A preferred embodiment includes: a distance display 41 and a controller 20 electrically connected to each other between the two-seat electric rotorcraft A and surrounding obstacles or other objects in a graphical or digital representation. The distance d.

Preferably, the aforementioned operation interface 22, the switch 25 and the distance display 41 can be integrated by the technology combining the software and the touch display, or incorporated into the operation control interface of the two-seat electric rotor machine A.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the skilled person can make some modifications and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of patent protection is subject to the terms of the claims attached to this specification.

10‧‧‧ Distance detector

20‧‧‧ Controller

21‧‧‧Anti-collision procedure

22‧‧‧Operation interface

23‧‧‧Information display

24‧‧‧ Input device

25‧‧‧Switcher

30‧‧‧ Flight Control System

40‧‧‧Alarm

41‧‧‧ distance display

Claims (9)

A collision avoidance warning device for a two-seat electric rotorcraft includes: a plurality of distance detectors disposed around the two-seat electric rotorcraft for detecting obstacles around the 360-degree range of the two-seat electric rotorcraft Or a distance between the other object and the two-seat electric rotorcraft, and output a distance signal corresponding to the distance; a controller, the controller and the distance detectors, and the flight control of the two-seat electric rotorcraft The system is electrically connected, and the controller includes an anti-collision program, wherein the anti-collision program stores at least a preset safety distance, and the anti-collision program of the controller receives the distance signal, and the distance signal represents When the distance is less than a preset safety distance, a control signal is output, the control signal is intervened in the flight control system of the two-seat electric rotorcraft, and the action of the two-seat electric rotorcraft is controlled to prevent the two-seat electric rotorcraft from approaching the obstacle. Or other objects. The collision avoidance warning device of the two-seat electric rotorcraft according to claim 1, wherein the distance detector is any one of an infrared distance detector, a radar distance detector and an ultrasonic distance detector. The collision avoidance warning device of the two-seat electric rotorcraft according to claim 1, wherein the distance detector is mounted on an outer edge of a rotor support frame of the two-seat electric rotorcraft. The collision avoidance warning device of the two-seat electric rotorcraft according to claim 1, comprising an alarm, the controller is electrically connected to the alarm, and the controller represents the distance represented by the distance signal is smaller than a preset Control the alarm to sound an alarm when the distance is safe. The collision avoidance warning device of the two-seat electric rotorcraft of claim 4, wherein the alarm comprises any one of an audible alarm, a light alarm, a display, and a combination thereof. The collision avoidance warning device of the two-seat electric rotorcraft according to claim 1, wherein the controller package A switch is electrically connected to the controller to activate or deactivate the collision avoidance program. The collision avoidance warning device of the two-seat electric rotorcraft according to claim 1, wherein the controller comprises an operation interface and the controller are electrically connected to set the safety distance. The collision avoidance warning device of the two-seat electric rotorcraft according to claim 1 or 7, comprising a plurality of different safety distances, according to detecting obstacles or other objects around the two-seat electric rotor machine and the pair The distance between the electric rotorcraft can control the alarm to emit different alarm signals at different distances. An anti-collision warning device for a two-seat electric rotorcraft according to claim 8, wherein a distance display and the controller are electrically connected, and the distance display displays the two-seat electric rotorcraft in a graphical or digital representation. The distance between the surrounding obstacles or other objects.