WO2018145356A1 - Modularized driving component and combined model - Google Patents

Abstract

A modularized driving component and a combined model. The modularized driving component comprises power modules (10) and a control module (20) that are independently separable. The power modules (10) are used for generating a driving force. The control module (20) is used for supplying energy to the power modules (10) and controlling the power modules (10). The power modules (10) are detachably connected to the control module (20) via a connecting structure and, relying on the connecting structure, the direction of the driving force generated by the power modules (10) is adjustable. As such, different numbers of the power modules (10) and the control module (20) can be combined freely, or, the power modules (10), the control module (20), and other modules can be freely combined to form different combined models, thus implementing functional expansion; in addition, any module can be replaced directly when malfunctioned, thus aiding the extension of the service life of the combined model, and simplifying repair steps.

Description

 A modular drive component and combined model

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of models, and more particularly to a modular drive assembly that relates to a drive model, and a modular combination model that applies the modular drive assembly.

Background technique

Models such as toy vehicles, toy cars, toy boats, etc. are popular among children and adolescents. For movable models, they usually have driving devices such as rotors, propellers, etc. However, the driving devices in the existing models are The model bodies are fixed design, do not have the function of free assembly with each other, and can not realize the free assembly and interaction function between the cross-type (multi-rotor, ship, car, rotorcraft) devices, device interchange Poor and versatile.

Summary of the invention

In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a modular drive assembly and a combined model to which the modular drive assembly is applied.

The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is:

A modular drive assembly includes a separately separable power module and a control module, the power module is used to generate a driving force, the control module is used to supply energy to the power module, and the power module is controlled, and the power module can be connected through the connection structure and the control module. The disassembled connection and depending on the connection structure, the direction in which the power module generates the driving force is adjustable.

As a further improvement of the above solution, the power module includes a rotary power module.

As a further improvement of the above solution, the power module comprises a bracket, a rotor and a motor, the motor is fixed on the bracket, and the driving shaft is fixedly connected with the rotor, and the motor is electrically connected to the control module through the conductive structure.

As a further improvement of the above solution, the conductive structure comprises a plug and a socket, the plug is connected to the motor through a flexible wire, and the socket is arranged on the control module.

As a further improvement of the above solution, the connection structure includes a snap of a regular polygon disposed on the power module, and a card slot disposed on the control module and corresponding to the buckle.

As a further improvement of the above scheme, the buckle is a regular quadrangle, a regular hexagon or a regular octagon.

As a further improvement of the above solution, two or more power modules are connected to the periphery of the control module, and the power module can generate a driving force in a vertical direction to drive the control module to lift and cruise.

A combined model includes a body and a modular drive assembly as described above, a wheel is provided at the bottom of the body, a power module is coupled to the control module, and is fixed to the vehicle body, and the power module generates a driving force in a horizontal direction to drive the body movement .

A combined model includes a hull and a modular drive assembly as described above. The power module is coupled to the control module and fixed to the ship. The power module generates a horizontal driving force to drive the hull.

A combined model includes a fixed rotor and the modular drive component described above, and two or more power modules are connected to the periphery of the control module, and the fixed rotor is symmetrically disposed on the control module and protrudes in a horizontal direction, the power module A circumferentially tangential driving force can be generated to drive the control module to drive the fixed rotor to rotate about an axis.

The beneficial effects of the invention are:

Different numbers of power modules and control modules can be freely combined, or can be combined with power modules and other modules of the control module to form different combined models to realize function expansion; in addition, when a module fails, it can be directly replaced. Helps extend the life of the combined model and simplify maintenance steps.

DRAWINGS

The invention will now be further described with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a power module of the present invention;

2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a power module of the present invention;

3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a control module of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the first embodiment of the multi-rotor model of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the multi-rotor model of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the multi-rotor model of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the multi-rotor model of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the pneumatic vehicle model of the present invention;

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the wind boat model of the present invention;

Figure 10 is a perspective schematic view of one embodiment of a rotor model of the present invention.

detailed description

The concept, the specific structure and the technical effects of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

It should be noted that, unless otherwise stated, when a feature is referred to as “fixed” or “connected” in another feature, it may be directly fixed, connected to another feature, or indirectly fixed and connected to another feature. A feature. Further, the descriptions of the upper, lower, left, right, and the like used in the present invention are merely relative to the mutual positional relationship of the respective components of the present invention in the drawings.

Moreover, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, unless otherwise defined. The terminology used in the description herein is for the purpose of description The term "and/or" used herein includes any combination of one or more of the associated listed items.

The invention discloses a modular drive assembly, which comprises a power module and a control module, wherein the power module is used for generating a driving force, and the control module is used for providing energy to the power module and controlling the power module. The invention includes, but is not limited to, the power module and the control module are two detachable and independent devices, and the direction of the driving force generated by the power module is adjustable, and different numbers of power modules and control modules can be freely combined. Or freely combine with other modules to form different combined models to achieve the function expansion; in addition, when a module fails, it can be directly replaced, which helps to extend the service life of the combined model and simplify the maintenance steps. Each module of the scheme is described in detail.

Power module

1 and 2 are respectively a perspective view and an exploded view of an embodiment of a power module according to the present invention. The power module in this embodiment adopts a rotary power module, as shown in the figure, including a bracket 11 and a rotor 12; The motor 13 and the bracket 11 preferably include an annular ring body and spokes disposed along the diameter of the ring body. The center of the spokes forms a mounting seat on which the motor 13 is fixed, and the drive shaft is fixedly coupled to the rotor 12.

The power module further includes a flexible wire 14 and a joint 15 that form a conductive structure for electrically connecting the motor 13 to a battery that is connected to the flexible wire 14 and the motor that are attached to the spoke. 13 is connected so that the position of the joint 15 can be freely changed without hindering the rotation of the rotor. The power module in this embodiment is very light and simple, and does not involve other structures that are not related to the driving function.

A polygonal buckle 16 is further disposed on the outer side wall of the bracket 11. The buckle 16 is provided with a latching plate 17 on both sides. Preferably, the buckle 16 may be an equilateral triangle, a square, a regular hexagon or a regular octagon. In the present embodiment, a snap finger 16 of a regular octagon is used.

Control module

Referring to Figure 3, there is shown a perspective view of an embodiment of the control module of the present invention. As shown, the control module includes a bracket 21, which is preferably a cylinder having a remote control receiving circuit board, a control circuit board and For the structure of the battery of the power module, etc., the above-mentioned structure and connection method can be well-known techniques, and will not be described in detail herein.

A card slot 22 and a socket 23 are disposed on the circumference of the bracket 21, wherein the card slot 22 is a regular polygon corresponding to the buckle 16, and the card groove 22 is disposed on the side plate 24 of the bracket 21 at the top. There is an opening for the buckle to enter and exit, and there is a gap between the side plate 24 and the bracket 21. When the power module is engaged with the control module, the buckle 16 is embedded in the card slot 22, and the sidewalls of the two are abutted against each other, and the side plate 24 is located between the latching plates 17 on both sides of the buckle 16 to limit the buckle 16 Rotation and axial movement; when it is necessary to adjust the angle between the power module and the control module, it is only necessary to withdraw the buckle from the card slot, and then rotate the buckle by a set angle and then insert. The value of the angle adjustment in this embodiment includes 45° and an integral multiple of 45°.

Preferably, the socket 23 is correspondingly provided with an upper opening of the card slot 22, so that when the connector 15 is inserted into the card slot 22, the connector 15 can resist the latching plate 17 on the inner side of the buckle 16 to avoid the buckle 16 Exit from the card slot 22.

In addition, a plurality of card slots 22 and corresponding sockets 23 are disposed on the side wall of the bracket 21 in the circumferential direction. Further, the side walls of the bracket 21 are provided with two ring slots 22 and corresponding sockets 23 in the axial direction.

The present invention also discloses various combined models formed by the above-described modular drive components, such as a multi-rotor model, a wind-driven vehicle, a wind-driven boat and a rotor model.

The multi-rotor model can be directly composed of a power module and a control module, that is, two or more power modules are connected at the periphery of the control module, and the power module can generate driving force in a vertical direction, thereby driving the control module to lift and cruise. Referring to FIG. 4, a perspective view of the first embodiment of the multi-rotor model of the present invention is shown. As shown in the figure, four power modules 10 are connected to the periphery of the control module 20, and the power modules 10 are symmetrically formed. In the four-axis four-rotor model, preferably, the tilting directions and the rotating directions of the rotors on the adjacent power modules 10 are opposite (the directions of rotation of the rotors are as shown) to provide the same-direction lift while canceling the torque.

5 to 6, a perspective view of a second embodiment, a third embodiment and a fourth embodiment of the multi-rotor model of the present invention is shown, which differs from the first embodiment in the power module. The quantity is different from the placement.

There are four power modules 10 in FIG. 5, wherein three power modules 10 are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction, and the other power module 10 overlaps with one of the first three power modules 10 to form a three-axis four-rotor model, wherein The tilting directions and the rotating directions of the rotors on the two overlapping power modules 10 are opposite. In addition to the two power sources overlapping each other, the tilting directions and the rotating directions of the rotors of the remaining two power modules 10 are also opposite (each rotor The direction of rotation is as shown) to provide counter-current lift while counteracting torque.

6 is provided with six power modules 10, and the power modules 10 are overlapped to form a three-axis six-rotor model. The tilting directions and the rotating directions of the rotors on the mutually overlapping power modules 10 are opposite (the rotation directions of the rotors are as shown in the figure). Shown) to counteract torque while providing co-current lift.

In Figure 7, six power modules are provided. The six power modules 10 are evenly distributed along the circumference to form a six-axis six-rotor model. The tilting directions and the rotating directions of the rotors on the adjacent power modules 10 are opposite (the rotation directions of the rotors are as follows). The figure shows) to provide torque in the same direction while counteracting the torque. With the exception of the above implementation, the number of power modules can be adjusted as needed.

In summary, the present invention preferably employs an even number of power modules, and each of the power modules has a power module offset torque in which both the rotor tilt direction and the rotational direction are opposite.

The pneumatic vehicle model is composed of a vehicle expansion module and the above-mentioned modular drive assembly, and the power module can generate a driving force in a horizontal direction to drive the wind turbine model to move. Referring to FIG. 8, there is shown a perspective view of an embodiment of a pneumatic vehicle model of the present invention. As shown, including a vehicle body 30 as a vehicle expansion module, and the above-described modular drive assembly, the bottom of the vehicle body 30 is provided with wheels 31. The two power modules 10 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the control module 20 and are fixed to the vehicle body 30 by the control module 20.

The control module 20 and the vehicle body 30 can be connected by a buckle or other known detachable structure, which is not specifically limited herein.

Similarly, the wind-powered ship model consists of a ship expansion module and the modular drive assembly described above. The power module can generate horizontal and co-directional driving forces to drive the windcraft model to move. Referring to Figure 9, there is shown a perspective view of one embodiment of a wind boat model of the present invention, as shown, including a hull 40 as a boat expansion module, and the modular drive assembly described above, the hull 40 being floatable on the surface of the water Above the two power modules 10 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the control module 20 and fixed to the hull 40 by the control module 20.

Preferably, in the above-described wind-driven and wind-powered ship models, the rotors on the power modules on both sides also have opposite inclination directions and rotation directions.

The rotor model is composed of a fixed rotor and a modular drive assembly as described above. The power module can generate a circumferentially tangential driving force to drive the control module to drive the fixed rotor to rotate about an axis, thereby generating lift by the fixed rotor. Referring to FIG. 10, a perspective view of an embodiment of a rotor model of the present invention is shown. As shown, two power modules 10 are connected to the periphery of the control module 20. The fixed rotors 50 are symmetrically disposed on the control module 10 and horizontally The direction is extended.

The above is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various equivalent modifications or substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. Such equivalent modifications or alternatives are intended to be included within the scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A modular drive assembly, comprising: a separately separable power module for generating a driving force, the control module for supplying energy to the power module, and controlling the a power module, the power module is detachably connected to the control module through a connection structure, and the direction of the driving force generated by the power module is adjustable by the connection structure.
2. The modular drive assembly of claim 1 wherein said power module comprises a rotary wing power module.
3. The modular drive assembly of claim 2, wherein the power module comprises a bracket, a rotor and a motor, the motor is fixed to the bracket, and a drive shaft is fixedly coupled to the rotor, the motor The conductive connection is electrically connected to the control module.
4. The modular drive assembly of claim 3 wherein said electrically conductive structure comprises a plug and a socket, said plug being coupled to said motor by a flexible wire, said socket being provided on said control module.
5. The modular drive assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connecting structure comprises a snap of a regular polygon disposed on the power module, and is disposed on the control module and corresponding to the buckle Card slot.
6. The modular drive assembly of claim 5 wherein said buckle is a regular quadrangle, a regular hexagon or a regular octagon.
7. The modular drive assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein two or more of the power modules are connected to the periphery of the control module, and the power module can be generated along the vertical Direct and co-directional driving forces to drive the control module to lift and cruise.
8. A combined model, comprising: a vehicle body and the modular drive assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a bottom of the vehicle body is provided with a wheel, and the power module is connected to the control module, and Fixed to the vehicle body, the power module can generate a driving force in a horizontal direction to drive the vehicle body to move.
9. A combined model, comprising: a hull and the modular drive assembly of any one of claims 1 to 6, the power module being coupled to the control module and fixed to the ship, The power module can generate a driving force in a horizontal direction to drive the hull movement.
10. A combined model, comprising: a fixed rotor and the modular drive assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein two or more of the power modules are connected to a periphery of the control module, The fixed rotor is symmetrically disposed on the control module and protrudes in a horizontal direction, and the power module generates a circumferentially tangential driving force to drive the control module to rotate the fixed rotor about an axis .