WO2017114987A1 - Base for parking and recharging drones, lamp post comprising said base, and drone control system using said bases - Google Patents

Base for parking and recharging drones, lamp post comprising said base, and drone control system using said bases Download PDF

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WO2017114987A1
WO2017114987A1 PCT/ES2016/070567 ES2016070567W WO2017114987A1 WO 2017114987 A1 WO2017114987 A1 WO 2017114987A1 ES 2016070567 W ES2016070567 W ES 2016070567W WO 2017114987 A1 WO2017114987 A1 WO 2017114987A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
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    • B64U80/20—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs with arrangements for servicing the UAV
    • B64U80/25—Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs with arrangements for servicing the UAV for recharging batteries; for refuelling
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    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
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    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00—Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/30—Supply or distribution of electrical power
    • B64U50/37—Charging when not in flight
    • B64U50/38—Charging when not in flight by wireless transmission
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • Base for parking and recharging drones lamp that includes said base, and drone control system that uses said bases
  • the object of the present invention is a device for recharging drones, in general drones of the multicopter type of landing and takeoff substantially vertical, and communication with a control center, which take advantage of existing facilities, such as street lamps, antennas or repeaters, towers of transport of energy, or roofs for the location of these devices.
  • drone technology points towards an unstoppable activity of these, in the matter of surveillance, of places, of traffic, of people, and to allow the vision in strategic places, little accessible or circumstantially opportune, like a football stadium a match day, or as a place of accident when it has occurred, also before a robbery alarm, etc.
  • the drones also seem to be the devices destined to carry out certain deliveries of urgent material, and among them the hospitals on members of amputees, or for transplants, also the storing of material between warehouses and lines of manufacture of light products, etc.
  • a drone can be used a few hours, and generally at a great distance from its base or starting point, when its use takes place especially in surveillance, control or observation of traffic, or in places where security should be monitored.
  • the autonomy of these drones therefore, is limited by the need to leave a certain place and have to travel to the area where they perform the corresponding work. These travel times interrupt the task entrusted to them during the journey times, and that at the maximum operating times (the energy needed to carry them out) the time spent in the displacement (the energy consumed in the displacement) must be subtracted.
  • Another problem is the danger that can be generated for people by drone traffic in areas where people can travel, if these drones must descend to low altitude for parking or recharging.
  • WO 2011/107640 A2 discloses a communication device based on a public lighting network, which includes, among other elements, a set of sockets for the recharging of vehicles.
  • ES 2 350 220 describes a battery charging system for electric vehicles using street lighting.
  • the proposed invention has as its object a device for temporary parking of drones that solves the problems described above.
  • said device consists of a platform attached to the upper part of an electricity transport tower or to a public (or private) street lamp or to a communication pole or antenna.
  • Said platform is normally located at the maximum height of said tower, street lamp or pole, and is provided with:
  • a communications circuit with a base of operation and control through the electric network said electric network being that of electricity, lighting, or communications transportation; or either by wireless means or by a specific communications connection;
  • the drone is in turn provided with a communication circuit with the platform, and is also provided with an induction recharging circuit on the support base.
  • the platform is provided with a power supply battery for the communication circuit in the event that the installation is without electrical power, either due to an accidental circumstance or due to maintenance of the corresponding line, so that allow the connection between the base and the drone for the return to its parking position.
  • the installation of communications between the drone and the platform, and between the platform and the base of operation allows the data or images that the drone obtains in its surveillance work to be transmitted.
  • each drone is associated with a loading platform, this is not necessarily the case, since a drone will be commanded by any of the platforms and can go to any of them for parking and / or recharge.
  • a single tower, lamp post, antenna, etc. It is provided with more than one platform, which will be conveniently identified to allow more than one drone to park in said tower, lamppost or antenna.
  • the invention consists of a tower, antenna post or similar provided with the platforms described above.
  • a specific post or support is described to support a parking platform and recharge of drones, with the characteristics described in the first aspect. It is also foreseen, in this case, that the platform is provided with energy capture systems (wind, solar) for recharging batteries with which to power the communication circuits, and / or the recharge of the drone.
  • energy capture systems wind, solar
  • the described platforms can constitute a temporary parking lot so that the drones return to a base, or permanent, to which the drones return after completing the corresponding task.
  • the corresponding towers can be provided with video surveillance in order to prevent possible aggressions.
  • each base has or may have an "owner” drone, that is, a drone associated with said base, and this base gives rise to a load of that drone during a determined time; economic criteria can be established, both for rest in time of non-use, and for loading time, so that there is also a "busy” or “free” warning for the purpose of a new load.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a conventional streetlight of public lighting
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic view of the parking and recharging base according to an example of the invention
  • Figure 3 shows a view of a streetlight of public lighting provided with the base of the invention, with a drone in the landing phase
  • Y shows a schematic view of the parking and recharging base according to an example of the invention
  • Figure 4 shows a view similar to figure 3, in which the drone is already parked and in recharging conditions.
  • the present invention consists of a base for parking and recharging drones, which also has a management function of control and governance of one or more drones. More generally, it refers to a system for controlling and recharging drones using the vertical elements of lighting or communications.
  • a charging base for drones which is normally located on or beside public lighting luminaires, but possibly also, within the scope of the invention, in other non-accessible places such as roofs, repeater poles, poles of electricity and other similar supports whose use is different from that of the present invention, but combining both a synergistic effect is obtained that, with a reduced cost and use of intelligent lighting networks, also allows an exhaustive control of a drone or an assembly of drones, increasing the efficiency in the use of said drones.
  • a refill body (4) is provided which is substantially formed by a platform (7) landing of the drone (9).
  • the platform (7) is attached to the post or the like by means of an anchor (5), which can be arranged laterally to the pole, in the upper part, centered on said post, or superiorly in the support of the luminaire.
  • the platform (7) (and also the drone in a complementary manner) is provided with a drone retention system, so that during the recharging or resting phase the drone is safely on the platform of the drone. recharge, without gusts of wind or unwanted movements of the body of the street lamp can make the drone fall parked.
  • the platform is provided with a perimeter edge (6) that facilitates lateral retention during landing, for example in wind conditions.
  • the platform (7) is provided with a recharging zone.
  • Said recharging zone can be by contact or by induction. It is known that induction is harmful to people when they are located in positions very close to the source of induction. However, since in this case the induction zone is oriented upwards and located several meters high, and especially in relatively unpopulated areas where people do not usually remain but are in transit, the use of a recharging device Drones by means of electric induction, as defined, pose no risk to the health of people.
  • the drone platforms or the poles that support them will be provided with a communication antenna (10), and especially communications with the commanded drone.
  • the use of the communications network (wired or wireless) of the street lighting is foreseen to establish a connection between the control post and the drone's recharge platform, which, in turn, wirelessly communicates with the drone in question.
  • each platform can communicate with more than one drone, and each drone with more than one platform.
  • a specific drone can be directed to a specific platform manually or automatically.
  • the location of the platform by the drone can take place by means of a global positioning system, for example, without other options such as radiofrequency triangulation falling outside the scope of the invention.
  • a control center (manually or automatically) sends through the lighting network a signal to a certain drone that is parked on a certain platform, to perform a certain flight, since after the parking period its batteries will be fully charged.
  • the signal is sent to the drone by means of one or more parking bases.
  • the flight will thus have a maximum autonomy from the take-off position, which will be as close as possible to the operational position.
  • the control center will determine which one to land on, from those that are within its area of operation.
  • the drone When the landing position is reached, the drone perches on the platform and activates a drone anchoring and clamping system, and then recharges the batteries of the device, either by means of contact terminals or by means of a system of electric induction, the drone being again ready to restart the operation.
  • any reference to a lamp must also be understood as any vertical post, electric current transport structure, and others, capable of housing or understanding the platform of the invention, even when they are not specifically lighting.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a base for parking and recharging drones. The base is formed by a recharging body (4), with a drone-landing platform (7), a device for holding the drone in an idle position, and a drone-recharging device provided on the platform, such that said parking base is arranged in the upper area of a post, tower or lamp post, such as a street light. The invention also relates to a lamp post comprising said base. The invention further relates to a system for controlling drones by means of the use of said base on at least one lamp post.

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Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, farola que comprende dicha base, y sistema de control de drones que utiliza dichas bases  Base for parking and recharging drones, lamp that includes said base, and drone control system that uses said bases
La presente invención tiene por objeto un dispositivo de recarga de drones, en general drones de tipo multicóptero de aterrizaje y despegue sustancialmente vertical, y comunicación con un centro de control, que aprovechan las instalaciones existentes, tales como farolas, antenas o repetidores, torres de transporte de energía, o azoteas para la ubicación de estos dispositivos. The object of the present invention is a device for recharging drones, in general drones of the multicopter type of landing and takeoff substantially vertical, and communication with a control center, which take advantage of existing facilities, such as street lamps, antennas or repeaters, towers of transport of energy, or roofs for the location of these devices.
El avance de la tecnología de los drones apunta hacia una imparable actividad de éstos, en materia de vigilancia, de lugares, de tráfico, de personas, y para permitir la visión en lugares estratégicos, poco accesibles o circunstancialmente oportunos, como un estadio de fútbol un día de partido, o como un lugar de accidente cuando se ha producido, también ante una alarma de atraco, etc. The advance of drone technology points towards an unstoppable activity of these, in the matter of surveillance, of places, of traffic, of people, and to allow the vision in strategic places, little accessible or circumstantially opportune, like a football stadium a match day, or as a place of accident when it has occurred, also before a robbery alarm, etc.
Los drones también parecen ser los aparatos destinados a realizar ciertas entregas de material urgente, y entre ellos los hospitales sobre miembros de amputados, o para trasplantes, también el acopio de material entre almacenes y líneas de fabricación de productos ligeros, etc. The drones also seem to be the devices destined to carry out certain deliveries of urgent material, and among them the hospitals on members of amputees, or for transplants, also the storing of material between warehouses and lines of manufacture of light products, etc.
Uno de los problemas que se plantean en este tipo de aparatos está en su limitada capacidad de vuelo debido a la carga de las baterías. Un dron puede ser utilizado unas pocas horas, y en general a gran distancia de su base o punto de partida, cuando su uso tiene lugar especialmente en labores de vigilancia, de control o de observación de tráfico, o en lugares donde deba vigilarse la segundad. La autonomía de dichos drones, por tanto, queda limitada por la necesidad de salir de un lugar determinado y tener que desplazarse hasta la zona en que realiza la correspondiente labor. Estos tiempos de desplazamiento hacen que se interrumpa la labor encomendada durante los tiempos de trayecto, y que a los tiempos máximos de operación (la energía necesaria para realizarlos) haya que sustraer los tiempos empleados en el desplazamiento (la energía consumida en dicho desplazamiento). One of the problems that arise in this type of equipment is its limited flight capacity due to the charge of the batteries. A drone can be used a few hours, and generally at a great distance from its base or starting point, when its use takes place especially in surveillance, control or observation of traffic, or in places where security should be monitored. The autonomy of these drones, therefore, is limited by the need to leave a certain place and have to travel to the area where they perform the corresponding work. These travel times interrupt the task entrusted to them during the journey times, and that at the maximum operating times (the energy needed to carry them out) the time spent in the displacement (the energy consumed in the displacement) must be subtracted.
Ello puede solucionarse mediante el uso de drones con mayor autonomía, lo que implica baterías con mayor capacidad de carga y con mayor peso, y ello exige por tanto una mayor potencia y peso del dron; ello conduce a aparatos más grandes con baterías también más grandes y obviamente mucho más caros, por lo que no se considera una solución idónea. This can be solved by using drones with greater autonomy, which means batteries with greater load capacity and greater weight, and this therefore requires a greater power and weight of the drone; this leads to larger devices with larger batteries and obviously much more expensive, so it is not considered a suitable solution.
Otro de los problemas es el peligro que puede suponer para las personas el tráfico de drones en zonas en las que pueden transitar personas, si estos drones deben descender hasta baja altura para su aparcamiento o recarga. Another problem is the danger that can be generated for people by drone traffic in areas where people can travel, if these drones must descend to low altitude for parking or recharging.
Con la presente invención se propone, por tanto, el uso de las instalaciones públicas (o privadas) de alumbrado o de transporte de electricidad, de comunicaciones, entre otras. With the present invention, therefore, the use of public (or private) installations for lighting or transportation of electricity, communications, among others, is proposed.
Un problema de la utilización de plataformas a ras de suelo o a escasa altura es la vulnerabilidad frente a actos vandálicos. Es por ello, que con la solución que se propone, los drones quedan fuera de zonas de acceso a personas sin el uso de escaleras, plataformas elevadoras o similares. A problem with the use of platforms at ground level or at low altitude is vulnerability to vandalism. That is why, with the proposed solution, drones are out of areas of access to people without the use of ladders, lifts or similar.
Por otra parte, si bien los drones son precisos en su funcionamiento y su orientación, es necesario que las zonas en las que deben tomar contacto con la base estén relativamente libres de obstáculos, ya que rachas de viento podrían producir una cierta desestabilización del dron, que éste golpeara contra el obstáculo, y el deterioro del mismo, y eventualmente la caída hasta el suelo y sustancial pérdida de dicho dron. On the other hand, although the drones are precise in their operation and orientation, it is necessary that the areas in which they must make contact with the base are relatively free of obstacles, since gusts of wind could produce a certain destabilization of the drone, That this hit against the obstacle, and the deterioration of it, and eventually the fall to the ground and substantial loss of said drone.
Además, es relevante en el control del dron la distancia existente entre éste y la base de comando o control. Por lo tanto, un medio de control próximo determinará una mayor precisión en el control del aparato. In addition, the distance between this and the command or control base is relevant in the control of the drone. Therefore, a close control means will determine a greater precision in the control of the apparatus.
Así, de modo resumido, mediante el objeto de la presente invención se pretende resolver los siguientes problemas: Thus, in summary, by means of the object of the present invention it is intended to solve the following problems:
• Autonomía del dron; situando la base de recarga cerca de la zona de operación, lo que hace que prácticamente todo el tiempo de operación  • Autonomy of the drone; placing the recharging base near the operation area, which makes practically all the operating time
• Ampliación del radio de acción, ya que la base de recarga se situará en una zona próxima a la de operación;  • Extension of the radius of action, since the recharging base will be located in an area close to the operating area;
• Segundad del dron; situando la base de recarga en una zona alejada de obstáculos que dificulten su aterrizaje o despegue; • Safety of the drone; placing the recharging base in an area away from obstacles that make it difficult to land or take off;
• Segundad del dron; situando sistemas de fijación de segundad cuando el dron está situado en la base de recarga; • Safety of the drone; placing security fixation systems when the drone is located in the recharging base;
• Seguridad del dron; situando la base de recarga en un lugar inaccesible a las personas sin medios auxiliares;  • Safety of the drone; placing the recharging base in a place inaccessible to people without auxiliary means;
• Aprovechamiento de infraestructuras; aprovechando las infraestructuras de conducción eléctrica, y particularmente las de alumbrado público o transporte de electricidad;  • Use of infrastructures; taking advantage of the electric conduction infrastructures, and particularly those of public lighting or electricity transport;
• Seguridad para las personas que puedan situarse permanente u ocasionalmente en las zonas próximas a la de aparcamiento del dron.  • Safety for people who may be standing permanently or occasionally in areas close to the parking area of the drone.
Estado de la técnica State of the art
WO 2011/107640 A2 divulga un dispositivo de comunicaciones basado en una red de alumbrado público, que incluye, entre otros elementos un conjunto de tomas de corriente para la recarga de vehículos. ES 2 350 220 describe un sistema de carga de baterías de vehículos eléctricos utilizando el alumbrado público. WO 2011/107640 A2 discloses a communication device based on a public lighting network, which includes, among other elements, a set of sockets for the recharging of vehicles. ES 2 350 220 describes a battery charging system for electric vehicles using street lighting.
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puede encontrarse una plataforma para cargar drones mediante inducción eléctrica. In
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A platform for loading drones by electric induction can be found.
Sin embargo, se ha demostrado que los sistemas de inducción eléctrica emiten radiación ionizante perjudicial para las personas, particularmente cuando se encuentran en posiciones cercanas al lugar de inducción. However, it has been shown that electric induction systems emit ionizing radiation harmful to people, particularly when they are in positions close to the place of induction.
Descripción de la invención Description of the invention
Así, la invención que se propone tiene por objeto un dispositivo para aparcamiento temporal de drones que resuelve los problemas anteriormente expuestos. De acuerdo con un primer aspecto de la invención, dicho dispositivo consiste en una plataforma sujeta a la parte superior de una torre de transporte de electricidad o a una farola de alumbrado público (o privado) o a un poste o antena de comunicaciones. Dicha plataforma está situada normalmente a la máxima altura de dicha torre, farola o poste, y está provista de:  Thus, the proposed invention has as its object a device for temporary parking of drones that solves the problems described above. According to a first aspect of the invention, said device consists of a platform attached to the upper part of an electricity transport tower or to a public (or private) street lamp or to a communication pole or antenna. Said platform is normally located at the maximum height of said tower, street lamp or pole, and is provided with:
• Una base de apoyo del dron;  • A base of support for the drone;
• Un circuito de recarga de las baterías del dron por inducción en la base de apoyo;  • A recharging circuit of the drone batteries by induction in the support base;
• Un reborde lateral de la base de apoyo;  • A lateral flange of the support base;
• Un dispositivo de sujeción del dron en posición aparcada  • A drone holding device in a parked position
• Una conexión de toma de corriente eléctrica de la instalación de transporte de electricidad, de la instalación de alumbrado o de la instalación de comunicaciones;  • An electrical outlet connection of the electricity transport installation, the lighting installation or the communications installation;
• Un circuito de comunicaciones con una base de operación y control a través de la red eléctrica, siendo dicha red eléctrica la de transporte de electricidad, de alumbrado, o de comunicaciones; o bien por medios inalámbricos o mediante una conexión de comunicaciones específica; • A communications circuit with a base of operation and control through the electric network, said electric network being that of electricity, lighting, or communications transportation; or either by wireless means or by a specific communications connection;
• Un circuito de comunicaciones con el dron;  • A communications circuit with the drone;
en la que el dron está a su vez provisto de un circuito de comunicaciones con la plataforma, y está también provisto de un circuito de recarga por inducción sobre la base de apoyo. wherein the drone is in turn provided with a communication circuit with the platform, and is also provided with an induction recharging circuit on the support base.
Está previsto opcionalmente, que la plataforma esté provista de una batería de alimentación del circuito de comunicaciones para la eventualidad de que la instalación quedara sin corriente eléctrica, bien por una circunstancia accidental, bien por una labor de mantenimiento de la línea correspondiente, de modo que permita la conexión entre base y el dron para el retorno a su posición de aparcamiento. It is optionally provided that the platform is provided with a power supply battery for the communication circuit in the event that the installation is without electrical power, either due to an accidental circumstance or due to maintenance of the corresponding line, so that allow the connection between the base and the drone for the return to its parking position.
La instalación de comunicaciones entre el dron y la plataforma, y entre la plataforma y la base de operación permite que sean transmitidos los datos o imágenes que el dron obtiene en su labor de vigilancia. The installation of communications between the drone and the platform, and between the platform and the base of operation allows the data or images that the drone obtains in its surveillance work to be transmitted.
Si bien, según una opción, cada dron está asociado a una plataforma de carga, esto no es necesariamente así, ya que un dron estará comandado por cualquiera de las plataformas y podrá acudir a cualquiera de ellas para su aparcamiento y/o recarga. Although, according to an option, each drone is associated with a loading platform, this is not necessarily the case, since a drone will be commanded by any of the platforms and can go to any of them for parking and / or recharge.
Obviamente, dentro del alcance de la invención está previsto que una única torre, farola, antena, etc. esté provista de más de una plataforma, que será convenientemente identificada para permitir que más de un dron aparque en dicha torre, farola o antena. Obviously, within the scope of the invention it is provided that a single tower, lamp post, antenna, etc. It is provided with more than one platform, which will be conveniently identified to allow more than one drone to park in said tower, lamppost or antenna.
Según un segundo aspecto de la invención la invención consiste en una torre, poste antena o similar provista de las plataformas antes descritas. According to a second aspect of the invention, the invention consists of a tower, antenna post or similar provided with the platforms described above.
Según un tercer aspecto de la invención, se describe un poste o soporte específico para sustentar una plataforma de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, con las características descritas en el primer aspecto. Está previsto además, en este caso, que la plataforma esté provista de sistemas de captación de energía (eólica, solar) para recarga de baterías con las que alimentar los circuitos de comunicaciones, y/o la recarga del dron. According to a third aspect of the invention, a specific post or support is described to support a parking platform and recharge of drones, with the characteristics described in the first aspect. It is also foreseen, in this case, that the platform is provided with energy capture systems (wind, solar) for recharging batteries with which to power the communication circuits, and / or the recharge of the drone.
Es evidente que las plataformas descritas pueden constituir un aparcamiento temporal de modo que los drones retornen a una base, o permanente, a las que los drones retornan finalizada la tarea correspondiente. It is evident that the described platforms can constitute a temporary parking lot so that the drones return to a base, or permanent, to which the drones return after completing the corresponding task.
Las torres correspondientes pueden estar provistas de videovigilancia en prevención de posibles agresiones. The corresponding towers can be provided with video surveillance in order to prevent possible aggressions.
Además, según una opción, cada base tiene o puede tener un dron "propietario", es decir, un dron asociado a dicha base, y ésta base da lugar a un carga de ese dron durante un tiempo determinado; pueden establecerse criterios económicos, tanto para el descanso en tiempo de no utilización, como para el tiempo de carga, de modo que además exista una advertencia de lugar "ocupado" o "libre" a efectos de una nueva carga. In addition, according to an option, each base has or may have an "owner" drone, that is, a drone associated with said base, and this base gives rise to a load of that drone during a determined time; economic criteria can be established, both for rest in time of non-use, and for loading time, so that there is also a "busy" or "free" warning for the purpose of a new load.
Breve descripción de los dibujos BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Con objeto de ¡lustrar la explicación que va a seguir, adjuntamos a la presente memoria descriptiva tres hojas de dibujos, en las que en cuatro figuras se representa, a título de ejemplo y sin carácter limitativo, la esencia de la presente invención, y en las que:  In order to illustrate the explanation that will follow, we enclose three sheets of drawings, in which four figures represent, by way of example and without limitation, the essence of the present invention, and in which:
La figura 1 muestra una vista esquemática de una farola convencional de alumbrado público;  Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a conventional streetlight of public lighting;
La figura 2 muestra una vista esquemática de la base de aparcamiento y recarga conforme a un ejemplo de la invención; La figura 3 muestra una vista de una farola de alumbrado público provista de la base de la invención, con un dron en fase de aterrizaje; y Figure 2 shows a schematic view of the parking and recharging base according to an example of the invention; Figure 3 shows a view of a streetlight of public lighting provided with the base of the invention, with a drone in the landing phase; Y
La figura 4 muestrea una vista semejante a la figura 3, en la que el dron se encuentra ya aparcado y en condiciones de recarga.  Figure 4 shows a view similar to figure 3, in which the drone is already parked and in recharging conditions.
En dichas figuras pueden observarse los siguientes números referencia : In these figures the following reference numbers can be observed:
1 poste  1 post
2 soporte de luminaria  2 luminaire support
3 luminaria  3 luminaire
4 cuerpo de recarga  4 body of recharge
5 anclaje  5 anchor
6 borde perimetral  6 perimeter edge
7 plataforma de aterrizaje del dron  7 drone landing platform
8 superficie de recarga  8 recharge surface
9 dron  9 drone
10 antena de comunicaciones  10 communications antenna
Descripción de los modos de realización preferentes Description of the preferred embodiments
La presente invención consiste en una base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, que tiene también una función de gestión de control y gobierno de uno o más drones. De manera más general, se refiere a un sistema de control y recarga de drones utilizando los elementos verticales de alumbrado o comunicaciones. The present invention consists of a base for parking and recharging drones, which also has a management function of control and governance of one or more drones. More generally, it refers to a system for controlling and recharging drones using the vertical elements of lighting or communications.
En particular se describe una base de carga para drones que se sitúa normalmente encima o junto a luminarias de alumbrado público, pero posiblemente también, dentro del alcance de la invención, en otros lugares no accesibles tales como azoteas, postes de repetidores, postes de electricidad y otros soportes similares cuyo uso es dispar al de la presente invención, pero que combinando ambos se obtiene un efecto sinérgico que con un coste reducido y utilización de las redes inteligentes de alumbrado, permite también un exhaustivo control de un dron o un conjunto de drones, aumentando la eficiencia en el uso de dichos drones. In particular, a charging base for drones is described, which is normally located on or beside public lighting luminaires, but possibly also, within the scope of the invention, in other non-accessible places such as roofs, repeater poles, poles of electricity and other similar supports whose use is different from that of the present invention, but combining both a synergistic effect is obtained that, with a reduced cost and use of intelligent lighting networks, also allows an exhaustive control of a drone or an assembly of drones, increasing the efficiency in the use of said drones.
Así, sobre el poste (1) de una farola, que puede estar provista o no de un soporte (2) para una luminaria (3), se dispone un cuerpo (4) de recarga que está sustancialmente formado por una plataforma (7) de aterrizaje del dron (9). Thus, on the post (1) of a street lamp, which may or may not be provided with a support (2) for a luminaire (3), a refill body (4) is provided which is substantially formed by a platform (7) landing of the drone (9).
La plataforma (7) está sujeta al poste o similar mediante un anclaje (5), pudiendo estar dispuesta lateralmente al poste, en la parte superior, centrado sobre dicho poste, o bien superiormente en el soporte de la luminaria. The platform (7) is attached to the post or the like by means of an anchor (5), which can be arranged laterally to the pole, in the upper part, centered on said post, or superiorly in the support of the luminaire.
De acuerdo con una realización preferente, la plataforma (7) (y también el dron de manera complementaria) está provista de un sistema de retención del dron, de modo que durante la fase de recarga o reposo el dron se encuentre seguro en la plataforma de recarga, sin que rachas de viento o movimientos indeseados del cuerpo de la farola puedan hacer caer el dron aparcado. Posiblemente la plataforma está provista de un borde perimetral (6) que facilite la retención lateral durante el aterrizaje, por ejemplo en condiciones de viento. According to a preferred embodiment, the platform (7) (and also the drone in a complementary manner) is provided with a drone retention system, so that during the recharging or resting phase the drone is safely on the platform of the drone. recharge, without gusts of wind or unwanted movements of the body of the street lamp can make the drone fall parked. Possibly the platform is provided with a perimeter edge (6) that facilitates lateral retention during landing, for example in wind conditions.
La plataforma (7) está provista de una zona de recarga. Dicha zona de recarga puede ser por contacto o por inducción . Es sabido que la inducción es nociva para las personas cuando están situadas en posiciones muy próximas a la fuente de inducción. Sin embargo, puesto que en este caso la zona de inducción está orientada hacia arriba y situada a varios metros de altura, y especialmente en zonas relativamente despobladas donde las personas no suelen permanecer sino que están en tránsito, la utilización de un dispositivo de recarga de los drones por medio de inducción eléctrica, según se define, no supone riesgo alguno para la salud de las personas. The platform (7) is provided with a recharging zone. Said recharging zone can be by contact or by induction. It is known that induction is harmful to people when they are located in positions very close to the source of induction. However, since in this case the induction zone is oriented upwards and located several meters high, and especially in relatively unpopulated areas where people do not usually remain but are in transit, the use of a recharging device Drones by means of electric induction, as defined, pose no risk to the health of people.
Está previsto que las plataformas de los drones o los postes que las sustentan estén provistos de una antena (10) de comunicaciones, y especialmente de comunicaciones con el dron comandado. It is envisaged that the drone platforms or the poles that support them will be provided with a communication antenna (10), and especially communications with the commanded drone.
Está prevista la utilización de la red de comunicaciones (alámbrica o inalámbrica) del alumbrado público para establecer una conexión entre el puesto de control y la plataforma de recarga del dron, que a su vez, de modo inalámbrico, comunica con el dron en cuestión. The use of the communications network (wired or wireless) of the street lighting is foreseen to establish a connection between the control post and the drone's recharge platform, which, in turn, wirelessly communicates with the drone in question.
En el caso de que haya una pluralidad de drones y un conjunto de plataformas, cada plataforma puede comunicar con más de un dron, y cada dron con más de una plataforma. De modo manual o automático puede dirigirse un determinado dron a una determinada plataforma. La localización de la plataforma por el dron puede tener lugar mediante un sistema de posicionamiento global, por ejemplo, sin que otras opciones tales como triangulación por radiofrecuencia queden fuera del alcance de la invención. In the case of a plurality of drones and a set of platforms, each platform can communicate with more than one drone, and each drone with more than one platform. A specific drone can be directed to a specific platform manually or automatically. The location of the platform by the drone can take place by means of a global positioning system, for example, without other options such as radiofrequency triangulation falling outside the scope of the invention.
De este modo, un centro de control (manual o automáticamente) manda por medio de la red de alumbrado una señal a un determinado dron que se encuentra aparcado en una determinada plataforma, para realizar un determinado vuelo, dado que tras el periodo de aparcamiento sus baterías estarán totalmente cargadas. La señal es enviada al dron por medio de una o más bases de aparcamiento. In this way, a control center (manually or automatically) sends through the lighting network a signal to a certain drone that is parked on a certain platform, to perform a certain flight, since after the parking period its batteries will be fully charged. The signal is sent to the drone by means of one or more parking bases.
El vuelo tendrá así una autonomía máxima desde la posición de despegue, que será lo más próxima posible a la de operación. Cuando un dron debe retornar a una base de recarga, de modo manual o automático, el centro de control determinará en cual debe aterrizar, de las que se encuentren dentro de su área de operación. The flight will thus have a maximum autonomy from the take-off position, which will be as close as possible to the operational position. When a drone must return to a recharging base, either manually or automatically, the control center will determine which one to land on, from those that are within its area of operation.
Alcanzada la posición de aterrizaje, el dron se posa sobre la plataforma, y activa un sistema de anclaje y sujeción del dron, y se activa entonces la recarga de las baterías del aparato, bien por medio de bornes de contacto, bien mediante un sistema de inducción eléctrica, estando nuevamente el dron dispuesto para reiniciar la operación. When the landing position is reached, the drone perches on the platform and activates a drone anchoring and clamping system, and then recharges the batteries of the device, either by means of contact terminals or by means of a system of electric induction, the drone being again ready to restart the operation.
Lo indicado para un único dron, es aplicable también para un conjunto de drones, debiendo el centro de control determinar que dron debe aterrizar en cada plataforma, y controlando del mismo modo la disponibilidad de plataformas. What is indicated for a single drone is also applicable for a set of drones, the control center having to determine which drone should land on each platform, and controlling the availability of platforms in the same way.
Presenta ventajas en la minimización de recursos para el control de los aparatos, por utilizar las redes de alumbrado inteligente existentes, y aumentando el área de operación por permitir aproximar el aparato a las zonas de operación. It presents advantages in the minimization of resources for the control of the apparatuses, by using the existing intelligent lighting networks, and by increasing the area of operation by allowing the apparatus to be approximated to the operating zones.
Aun cuando se ha descrito la invención como una plataforma acoplada a una farola o similar, obviamente se extiende del mismo modo a una farola o similar provista en origen de dicha plataforma cualquiera que sea su diseño. Even though the invention has been described as a platform coupled to a lamppost or the like, it obviously extends in the same way to a lamppost or similar provided at the origin of said platform whatever its design.
Obviamente, en toda referencia a farola debe entenderse también cualquier poste vertical, estructura de transporte de corriente eléctrica, y otras, susceptibles de alojar o comprender la plataforma de la invención, aun cuando no sean específicamente de alumbrado. Obviously, any reference to a lamp must also be understood as any vertical post, electric current transport structure, and others, capable of housing or understanding the platform of the invention, even when they are not specifically lighting.

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1. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, caracterizada por estar formada por los siguientes elementos: 1. - Base of parking and recharge of drones, characterized for being formed by the following elements:
• Un cuerpo de recarga (4), con :  • A recharging body (4), with:
• Una plataforma (7) de aterrizaje del dron;  • A platform (7) for landing the drone;
• Un dispositivo de sujeción del dron en posición de reposo;  • A drone holding device in rest position;
• Un dispositivo de recarga del dron provisto en la plataforma;  • A drone refill device provided on the platform;
estando dicha base de aparcamiento dispuesta en la zona superior de un poste, torre o farola, tal como una farola de alumbrado público. said parking base being arranged in the upper area of a pole, tower or lamppost, such as a streetlamp for street lighting.
2. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, según la reivindicación 1, caracterizado por que comprende además un sistema de comunicaciones del cuerpo de recarga (4) con un centro de control . 2. - Base parking and recharging of drones, according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a communication system of the charging body (4) with a control center.
3. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 2, caracterizado por que comprende además un sistema de comunicaciones del cuerpo de recarga (4) con uno o más drones. 3. - Parking base and recharge of drones, according to any of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that it also comprises a communications system of the recharging body (4) with one or more drones.
4. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 3, caracterizada por que la plataforma de recarga (7) está provista por un borde (6) de retención perimetral. 4. - parking base and recharge of drones, according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the recharging platform (7) is provided by a perimeter retention edge (6).
5. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 4, caracterizada por que la plataforma de recarga (7) está provista de una superficie de inducción eléctrica en concordancia con la base inferior del dron. 5. - parking base and recharge of drones, according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the recharging platform (7) is provided with an electric induction surface in accordance with the lower base of the drone.
6. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 4, caracterizada por que la plataforma de recarga (7) está provista de un sistema de conexión mediante bornes con correspondientes contactos existentes en el cuerpo del dron. 6. - Base parking and recharging of drones, according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the recharging platform (7) is provided with a terminal connection system with corresponding contacts in the body of the drone.
7. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 6, caracterizada por que la plataforma de recarga está provista de una antena de comunicaciones. 7. - Base parking and recharging of drones, according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the recharging platform is provided with a communications antenna.
8. - Base de aparcamiento y recarga de drones, según cualquiera de las reivindicaciones 1 a 7, caracterizada por que comprende además una conexión con el sistema de comunicaciones del sistema de alumbrado. 8. - Base parking and recharging of drones, according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it also comprises a connection to the communication system of the lighting system.
9. - Farola que comprende al menos una de las bases de aparcamiento y recarga de drones de las reivindicaciones 1 a 8. 9. - Lamppost comprising at least one of the parking and recharging drones bases of claims 1 to 8.
10. - Sistema de control de drones que utiliza las bases de aparcamiento de drones de una o más de las reivindicaciones 1 a 9, caracterizado por comprender un conjunto de bases dispuestas en respectivas farolas conectadas con al menos un centro de control, que alojan uno o más drones. 10. - Drone control system using the drones parking stands of one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized by comprising a set of bases arranged in respective street lamps connected to at least one control center, which house one or more drones.
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