TWM613617U - Lifesaving drone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates a lifesaving drone, which utilizes a drone moving to the saving spot in the manner of flying, and a releasing portion set on the drone operating a releasing operation to release at least one capsule separating with the drone by the control of a user end. In the meanwhile, a capsule control module set in the capsule transmits a trigger command to trigger a gas generator generating a gas and outputting the gas into a capsule bag through an output port of the gas generator, so that the capsule bag can be inflated to form a lifebuoy or an air cushion. Accordingly, the present invention can provide the effect of long-distance immediate lifesaving, so as to greatly increase the survival rate of the victims in disasters.

Description

UAV life-saving device

This creation is related to the technology of unmanned aerial vehicles, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle rescue device that uses an unmanned aerial vehicle to release at least one capsule.

Modern people often go to natural ecological areas close to the water during their leisure time, but they are often trapped in the danger of being submerged due to negligence of the power of nature or shipwreck.

In addition, because the accident location is sometimes too far away or the environment is too dangerous, it is not possible to directly rescue the personnel immediately, or the rescuer and the rescued person are in danger at the same time.

In view of this, in the previous technology, there is a way to directly load the lifebuoy with a drone. When rescuers find a drowning person, they can use the drone to fly directly to the position of the drowning person, and then throw the lifebuoy directly into it. On the drowning person, the drowning person can be effectively rescued through the buoyancy of the lifebuoy.

However, this prior art UAV equipment is easily affected by the wind direction due to the size of the lifebuoy loaded on it, and the operation must be very precise to allow the UAV to complete the lifebuoy into the drowning person. This action will seriously affect the next rescue operation. time.

Therefore, there is a need for a technology that can effectively and quickly carry out long-distance life-saving, so as to improve the problems existing in the prior art.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a UAV life-saving device, which mainly uses the UAV to fly to the life-saving position, and then controls the release part on the UAV to perform the release operation through the user end, so that the one connected to the UAV Or multiple capsules are released one after another and separated from the drone. At this time, the capsule system can transmit a trigger command according to the capsule control module set in the capsule to trigger the gas generator to generate gas, and then pass the gas generator. The output port outputs the gas into the bladder so that the bladder can be inflated to form a lifebuoy or air cushion.

In this way, when multiple people fall into the water, the UAV can use multiple capsules to quickly complete the multi-target rescue task.

In this way, this creation can quickly provide the effect of long-distance life-saving, and improve the predicament that the drone of the prior art must be accurately operated and many people fall into the water and cannot be rescued quickly.

In order to achieve the purpose of the above, this creation department provides a life-saving device for drones, including: a drone, which is equipped with a flight module to make the drone fly in an aerial environment, the drone includes: a signal A control module, which is set on the drone to receive a release signal transmitted from the outside; and a release portion, which is set on the drone and connected to the signal control module, wherein the signal control module is based on A release command recorded in the release signal controls the release part; at least one capsule is provided with a connecting part to connect with the release part, and the signal control module controls the release command according to the release command recorded in the release signal. The releasing part performs a releasing operation so that the releasing part releases the connecting part to separate the drone from the capsule, wherein the capsule includes: a capsule control module arranged in the capsule; and a gas The generator is arranged in the capsule and connected with the capsule control module, wherein the capsule control module transmits a trigger command to trigger the gas generator, so that the gas generator generates a gas and passes through the gas generator. An output port of the gas generator outputs the gas; a pouch receives the gas from the output port.

Preferably, the unmanned aerial vehicle further includes: a monitoring component connected to the signal control module, the monitoring component monitoring the external environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle and generating an environmental data, the monitoring component is controlled by the signal control module The group transmits the environmental data to a user end.

Preferably, when the signal control module controls the release part to perform the release operation, the signal control module further generates the control signal, so that the capsule control module receives the control signal to trigger the gas generator, or The capsule control module is provided with a trigger program. When the drone is separated from the capsule, the capsule control module starts the trigger program, so that the capsule control module triggers the trigger after a preset time. The gas generator.

Preferably, the capsule further includes: a positioning module arranged in the capsule and connected with the capsule control module, the positioning module detects the position of the capsule and generates a positioning signal, the The positioning module transmits the positioning signal to a user end via the capsule control module.

Preferably, the capsule further includes: a light module, which is arranged on the capsule and connected with the capsule control module. When the capsule control module triggers the gas generator, the capsule controls The module further transmits a light signal to the light module, and the light module executes a light operation according to a light command recorded in the received light signal.

Preferably, the pouch is made of a waterproof material.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide a UAV life-saving device, which mainly uses the UAV to fly to the life-saving position, and then controls the release part on the UAV to perform the release operation through the user end, so as to connect to the UAV. After the carrier is released, it is separated from the drone. At this time, the capsule system inside the carrier can transmit a trigger command according to the capsule control module set in the capsule to trigger the gas generator to generate gas, and then through the gas The output port of the generator outputs the gas into the bag, The bladder can expand outward from the pre-opening of the hanging member, so that the hanging member is separated from the bladder body after splitting, and the bladder can form a lifebuoy or air cushion shape after being inflated.

In this way, for example, when multiple people fall into the water, the UAV can use multiple mounts to complete the multi-target rescue task.

In this way, this creation can provide the effect of long-distance life-saving in real time, and it can improve the predicament that the drones of the prior art must be operated accurately and many people fall into the water and cannot rescue quickly.

In order to achieve another purpose of the above disclosure, this creative department provides an unmanned aerial vehicle life-saving device, including: an unmanned aerial vehicle, which is equipped with a flight module to enable the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly in an aerial environment, and the unmanned aerial vehicle includes: A signal control module arranged on the drone to receive a release signal transmitted from the outside; and a release portion arranged on the drone and connected with the signal control module, wherein the signal control module The release part is controlled according to a release command recorded in the release signal; a mount is provided with a connecting part to connect with the release part, and the signal control module is based on the release command recorded in the release signal. Control the release part to perform a release operation, so that the release part releases the connecting part, so that the drone is separated from the mount, wherein the mount is provided with a pre-opening part; a bag body, which is accommodated in The mounting part and the capsule body include: a capsule body control module arranged in the capsule body; and a gas generator arranged in the capsule body and connected with the capsule body control module, wherein the The capsule control module transmits a trigger command to trigger the gas generator, so that the gas generator generates a gas, and the gas is output through an output port of the gas generator; a bag, which is output from the output port The gas is received, so that the bag expands outward from the pre-opening position, so that the bag body is separated from the hanging member.

Preferably, when the signal control module controls the release part to perform the release operation, the signal control module further generates a control signal so that the capsule control module receives the control signal to trigger the gas generator, or The capsule control module is equipped with a trigger program, when the drone and the mounted When the components are separated, the capsule control module starts the triggering program, so that the capsule control module triggers the gas generator after a preset time.

Preferably, the pouch is made of a waterproof material.

In order to make the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of this creation more obvious and understandable, detailed descriptions are given below in conjunction with the specific embodiments listed in the drawings.

10: Drone

11: Flight module

12: Signal control module

121: control signal

13: Release part

131: Release job

14: Monitoring components

141: Environmental Information

20: Capsule

21: Capsule control module

211: Trigger

212: preset time

22: gas generator

221: Gas

23: Positioning module

231: Positioning signal

24: light module

241: light signal

242: Light work

30: mount

31: Connection part

32: Pre-opening

40: use end

41: release signal

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the creation; Figure 2 is the top view of the creation; Figure 3 is the system block diagram of the created drone; Figure 4 is the system block diagram of the created capsule; Figure 5 is the system block diagram of the created capsule; Figure 6 is an exploded view of the unmanned aerial vehicle and the attachment of the creation; Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the attachment structure of another embodiment of the creation; Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the attachment structure of another embodiment of the creation; Another schematic diagram of the structure of the mounting component of another embodiment of the creation; FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the connection block diagram of the positioning module and the light module of the capsule body of the creation.

The advantages, features, and technical methods of this creation will be described in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings to make it easier to understand, and this creation can be realized in different forms, so it should not be understood as the original creation It is limited to the embodiments stated here. On the contrary, for those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field, the provided embodiments will make this disclosure more thorough, comprehensive and complete to convey the scope of this creation, and this creation will only It is defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

In addition, the terms "including" and/or "including" refer to the existence of the features, regions, wholes, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not exclude one or more other features, regions, wholes, steps, operations , The presence or addition of elements, components, and/or combinations thereof.

To make it easier for your reviewers to understand the content of this creation and the effects that can be achieved, the specific embodiments listed in the diagrams are described in detail as follows: Please refer to Figures 1 to 6, which are schematic diagrams of the structure of this creation. , Top view, system block diagram of the drone, system block diagram of the capsule, schematic diagram of the structure of the mount, and an exploded view of the separation of the drone and the mount. As shown in the figure, the unmanned aerial vehicle life-saving device in this creation is mainly composed of an unmanned aerial vehicle 10 and at least one capsule 20. The drone 10 is specifically controlled by remote control or program coding to fly and move the body. Therefore, the drone 10 is equipped with a flight module 11 to drive the drone through the activation of the flight module 11 The body of the UAV 10 is flying in an aerial environment. The aerial environment is not limited to high-altitude or low-altitude environments. It is only necessary to make the body of the UAV 10 have a distance (for example, 1 cm or 1 meter, etc.) from the ground. When the spacing distance is not limited), it means that the UAV 10 is in the air environment.

In this embodiment, the UAV 10 may include at least a signal control module 12 and a release part 13. The signal control module 12 can be used to transmit, receive, and process signals, and when the signal control module 12 When processing the signal, the corresponding control signal 121 can be generated according to the content recorded in the data packet in the signal, and the release portion 13 has a related release and connection mechanism, so that when the release portion 13 performs a release operation 131 When the release part 13 activates the release mechanism to release the connected connected items, but when the release part 13 does not perform the release operation 131, the release part 13 continuously activates the connection mechanism to connect to the connected items . Therefore, when the signal control module 12 is connected to the release portion 13, the signal control module 12 can be received from the outside (for example, from a user terminal 40 (such as a smart phone or drone remote control) or other terminal). To a release signal 41, and according to a release command recorded in the release signal 41 The release portion 13 is controlled so that when the release portion 13 is controlled by the signal control module 12, the release portion 13 executes the release operation 131 to activate its release mechanism.

Furthermore, in order to provide the user with a clear knowledge of the location environment of the drone 10, the drone 10 is further provided with a monitoring element 14, which is connected to the signal control module 12, so that the monitoring element 14 monitors the drone. When the external environment of the machine 10 generates an environmental data 141, the monitoring component 14 can transmit the environmental data 141 (such as a real-time image) to the user terminal 40 through the signal control module 12, so that the user can use the The user end 40 knows the current location environment of the drone 10.

The bladder 20 can specifically be a lifebuoy, an air cushion, or other life-saving items made of waterproof material. Before the bladder 20 is in an uninflated state, the bladder 20 can be connected by a connecting portion 31 to Is connected to the release portion 13 (that is, when the release portion 13 activates the connection mechanism), and the single capsule body 20 referred to here is connected to the single release portion 13 provided on the drone 10, if any When the capsule 20 of another individual is to be carried on the drone 10, another mechanism for connecting or releasing the release portion 13 and the capsule 20 provided on the drone 10 can be used. In this way, after the signal control module 12 controls the release portion 13 to perform the release operation 131 according to the release command recorded in the release signal 41, the release portion 13 releases the connection portion 31 through the activated release mechanism, So that the drone 10 and the capsule 20 are separated from each other, and because the drone 10 is provided with the flight module 11 to fly in the air environment, when the drone 10 and the capsule 20 are separated, The drone 10 will continue to be in the air environment, but the capsule 20 will fall downward due to gravity.

However, in order to allow the balloon 20 to be effectively inflated when it falls, so that the victims can float on the water through the buoyancy of the balloon 20, the balloon 20 at least includes a balloon control module. Group 21, a gas generator 22, and a bag. The bag body control module 21 is similar to the signal control module 12. It can also be used to transmit, receive, and process signals. Group 21 It can also be used to program a program so that the capsule control module 21 can perform related actions according to the program, and the gas generator 22 may include a compressor to compress gas and store it in a gas storage tank, Or use chemical reactions to generate gas. The capsule control module 21 and the gas generator 22 are arranged in the capsule 20, and the capsule control module 21 is connected with the gas generator 22. In this way, when the capsule 20 and the unmanned After the phases of the machine 10 are separated, the capsule body 20 can activate the gas generator 22 to generate a gas 221 in at least the following manner.

One way is: when the signal control module 12 controls the release portion 13 to perform the release operation 131, the signal control module 12 further generates a control signal 121 so that the capsule control module 21 receives the control signal 121, and when the capsule control module 21 demodulates the control signal 121, it generates a trigger command according to the content recorded in the control signal 121 and transmits it to the gas generator 22 to trigger the gas generator 22 produces the gas 221.

Another way is to program a trigger program 211 in the capsule control module 21 so that when the drone 10 is separated from the capsule 20, the capsule control module 21 starts the trigger program 211 so that the The capsule control module 21 triggers the gas generator 22 after a preset time 212 (for example, after 2 seconds or 3 seconds), and then generates the gas 221.

Therefore, when the gas generator 22 generates the gas 221, the gas 221 can be output into the bladder through an output port of the gas generator 22, and the bladder is inflated and expanded to form a buoyant lifebuoy. , An air cushion or other life-saving items for the victims to float on the bag.

Furthermore, in order to provide that the capsule 20 can be effectively carried on the drone 10 for related movement or release, in another embodiment of the present invention, it may further include carrying the capsule 20 on On a mounting member 30 to connect to the release portion 13 through the connecting portion 31 provided on the mounting member 30 Therefore, when the signal control module 12 controls the release portion 13 to perform the release operation 131 according to the release command recorded in the release signal 41, the release portion 13 releases the connection on the mount 30 Part 31, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle 10 is separated from the mount 30. At this time, the capsule body 20 does not need to be provided with the connecting portion 31 to be connected to the releasing portion 13, and it can be connected or released after being connected to the releasing portion 13 through the hanging member 30.

In order to allow the gas generator 22 to effectively expand from the inside of the carrier 30 when inflating the bag, the carrier 30 can be split, and the bag can form an inflated lifebuoy on the outside. Air cushions or other life-saving items can be used by those in trouble. Therefore, a pre-opening 32 can be provided on the mounting member 30. The structural strength of the pre-opening 32 is less than that of other parts of the mounting member 30. The structural strength is such that when the gas generator 22 in the capsule body 20 generates the gas 221 to inflate the capsule, the capsule can break through the hanging member 30 from the pre-opening part 32 to allow the capsule The bag can be formed into an inflated lifebuoy, air cushion or other types of items that can provide lifesaving, and then perform the target rescue action.

In addition, if you want to conduct multi-person rescue operations, the drone can also use the method of carrying and releasing multiple capsules to quickly achieve multi-target rescue tasks. Therefore, the drone is not limited to only carrying one capsule, and it can also perform the above-mentioned actions by carrying and releasing the capsules.

The above-mentioned control modules need to be driven by current to carry out related receiving, transmitting or processing actions. The battery setting in this creation can include the configuration of rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries to provide electrical energy. . However, the battery setting and signal demodulation technology are conventionally known technologies, so the operations known in the prior art will not be repeated here.

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, which are a schematic diagram of the structure of the mounting component and another schematic diagram of the structure of the mounting component according to another embodiment of the creation. As shown in the figure, the mounting member 30 can also be constructed by other types In order to use the mounting member 30 to openly mount the bag body 20, and when the release portion 13 releases the mounting member 30 so that the gas generator 22 performs the action of inflating the bag, the bag The bag can break through the weaker pre-opening part 32 of the hanging member 30 to expand outward to form a lifebuoy, air cushion or other life-saving items.

In this way, the mounting member 30 referred to in this case should not limit its material, type, and way of carrying the capsule 20, it only needs to provide the capsule 20 to be mounted on the drone, and when the capsule 20 is When inflating, it can be separated from the bladder body 20 so that the bladder can expand outward to form a lifebuoy, air cushion, or other life-saving items, it should all belong to the hanging member 30 in this case Within the scope of protection.

Please refer to Fig. 9, which is a block diagram of the connection between the positioning module and the lighting module of the capsule body of this creation. As shown in the figure, in order to effectively know the actual location of the victims to facilitate subsequent rescue operations, the capsule 20 may further be provided with a positioning module 23 (for example, positioning by the global status system (GPS)). When connected to the capsule control module 21 so that the positioning module 23 detects the position of the capsule 20 and generates a corresponding positioning signal 231, the positioning module 23 can pass the positioning signal 231 through the capsule The body control module 21 is transmitted to the user terminal 40 or other terminals, so that the user and the relevant rescue team can know the specific location of the capsule 20 (ie, the victim) through the positioning signal 231.

In addition, in order to make it easier for the rescue team to find the location of the victim, a light module 24 may be further provided on the capsule 20 here, which is connected to the capsule control module 21 to serve as the capsule control module. When the group 21 triggers the gas generator 22, the capsule control module 21 further transmits a light signal 241 to the light module 24, so that the light module 24 can be recorded according to the received light signal 241 A light command executes a light job 242, and the light job 242 may include blinking mode, breathing mode, light mode (normal lighting state), strong light mode (can illuminate dazzling light), and other Lighting mode, or any combination of two or more, etc.

However, the above are only the best embodiments of this creation, and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of this creation; therefore, all simple equivalent changes and changes made in accordance with the scope of the patent application for this creation and the content of the new specification Modifications should still fall within the scope of this creation patent.

10: Drone

11: Flight module

14: Monitoring components

30: mount

Claims (9)

An unmanned aerial vehicle life-saving device, including: an unmanned aerial vehicle, which is equipped with a flight module to make the unmanned aerial vehicle fly in an aerial environment, the unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a signal control module, which is arranged on the unmanned aerial vehicle to Receiving a release signal transmitted from the outside; and a release part, which is arranged on the drone and connected to the signal control module, wherein the signal control module controls the release according to a release command recorded in the release signal A bag body, which is provided with a connecting portion to be connected to the release portion, the signal control module according to the release signal recorded in the release command to control the release portion to perform a release operation, so that the release portion releases the Connecting part, so that the UAV is separated from the capsule body, wherein the capsule body includes: a capsule body control module arranged in the capsule body; a gas generator arranged in the capsule body and connected to the capsule body The control module is connected, wherein the capsule control module transmits a trigger command to trigger the gas generator, so that the gas generator generates a gas, and the gas is output through an output port of the gas generator; and The bladder, which receives the gas from the outlet. The UAV life-saving device according to claim 1, wherein the UAV further includes: a monitoring element connected to the signal control module, and the monitoring element monitors the external environment of the UAV and generates an environmental data, The monitoring component transmits the environmental data to a user terminal through the signal control module. The UAV life-saving device according to claim 1, wherein the signal control module controls the release When the releasing part performs the release operation, the signal control module further generates a control signal, so that the capsule control module receives the control signal to trigger the gas generator, or the capsule control module is provided with a trigger program, When the drone is separated from the capsule, the capsule control module starts the triggering program, so that the capsule control module triggers the gas generator after a preset time. The UAV life-saving device according to claim 1, wherein the capsule further comprises: a positioning module arranged in the capsule and connected with the capsule control module, and the positioning module detects the capsule And generate a positioning signal, and the positioning module transmits the positioning signal to a user terminal via the capsule control module. The UAV life-saving device according to claim 1, wherein the capsule further comprises: a light module, which is arranged on the capsule and connected with the capsule control module, and when the capsule control module triggers the When the gas generator is used, the capsule control module further transmits a light signal to the light module, and the light module executes a light operation according to a light command recorded in the received light signal. The UAV life-saving device according to claim 1, wherein the bag is made of a waterproof material. An unmanned aerial vehicle life-saving device, including: an unmanned aerial vehicle, which is equipped with a flight module to make the unmanned aerial vehicle fly in an aerial environment, the unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a signal control module, which is arranged on the unmanned aerial vehicle to Receiving a release signal transmitted from the outside; and a release part, which is arranged on the drone and connected to the signal control module, wherein the signal control module controls the release according to a release command recorded in the release signal unit; A mounting member configured to mount a bag, the mounting member is provided with a connecting portion to be connected with the release portion, and the signal control module controls the release according to the release command recorded in the release signal The part performs a release operation, so that the release part releases the connecting part, so that the drone is separated from the hanging part, wherein the hanging part is provided with a pre-opening part; and the bag body, the bag body including: a The capsule body control module is arranged in the capsule body; a gas generator is arranged in the capsule body and is connected with the capsule body control module, wherein the capsule body control module transmits a trigger command to trigger the gas Generator, which causes the gas generator to generate a gas and output the gas through an output port of the gas generator; and a pouch that receives the gas from the output port so that the pouch is removed from the pre-opening position Expand outwards, so that the capsule is separated from the hanging member. The UAV life-saving device according to claim 7, wherein when the signal control module controls the release part to perform the release operation, the signal control module further generates a control signal so that the capsule control module receives the control signal To trigger the gas generator, or the capsule control module is provided with a trigger program, when the drone is separated from the mount, the capsule control module starts the trigger program so that the capsule controls The module triggers the gas generator after a preset time. The UAV life-saving device according to claim 7, wherein the bag is made of a waterproof material.

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