WO2018176228A1

WO2018176228A1 - Unmanned aerial vehicle storage box and unmanned aerial vehicle storage system

Info

Publication number: WO2018176228A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/078450
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张显志
Original assignee: 深圳一电航空技术有限公司
Priority date: 2017-03-28
Filing date: 2017-03-28
Publication date: 2018-10-04

Abstract

Disclosed are an unmanned aerial vehicle storage box and an unmanned aerial vehicle storage system. The unmanned aerial vehicle storage box comprises a first storage portion and a second storage portion. One end of the first storage portion is connected and fixed to the second storage portion. A charge interface is arranged at one side of the second storage portion close to the first storage portion. The second storage portion supplies, by means of the charge interface, power to an unmanned aerial vehicle received in the first storage portion. The unmanned aerial vehicle storage box and the unmanned aerial vehicle storage system of the present invention can store an unmanned aerial vehicle while supplying power to the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Description

UAV storage box and drone storage system

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of drones, and in particular to a drone storage box and a drone storage system.

Background technique

A drone, referred to as a UAV, is a manned aircraft operated by radio remote control equipment and self-contained program control devices because of its flexibility, fast response, no need for manual driving, and low operational requirements. It can be widely used because it can carry a variety of small equipment or objects. Most of the small drones use the battery as the power source. After a single charge, the time spent in the air generally does not exceed 30 minutes. After that, the battery needs to be replaced or connected to the power source for charging. In the outdoor, it is difficult to find a power source for charging.

Summary of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide a drone storage box and a drone storage system for charging a drone in time.

In order to achieve the above object, a drone storage box according to the present invention includes a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion, one end of the first accommodating portion is fixedly connected to the second accommodating portion, and the second accommodating portion is adjacent to A charging interface is disposed on a side of the first storage portion, and the second storage portion supplies power to the drone housed in the first storage portion through the charging interface.

Preferably, the second storage portion is a mobile power source, or

The second storage portion is provided with a mobile power source, and the mobile power source and the second storage portion are detachably disposed.

Preferably, the first accommodating portion includes a first side plate, a second side plate, a third side plate and a fourth side plate, and the first side plate and the third side plate are oppositely disposed, the second The side plate and the fourth side plate are oppositely disposed, and the first side plate, the second side plate, the third side plate and the fourth side plate are enclosed to form a first space for housing the drone.

Preferably, the first side panel and the second side panel are located on the same side, the third side panel and the fourth side panel are located on the other side, the first side panel and the second side An elongated notch is formed between the plates, between the third side plate and the fourth side plate, and the elongated notch constitutes a guiding groove.

Preferably, the charging interface is disposed opposite the guiding slot.

Preferably, the first side panel and the third side panel, the second side panel and the fourth side panel are at least partially connected and fixed away from a side of the elongated notch, so that the first side panel A space is U-shaped or partially U-shaped.

Preferably, the second receiving portion further includes a charging line to charge the second receiving portion.

Preferably, the second receiving portion sidewall is provided with a groove adapted to the shape of the charging wire, and the charging wire can be received and fixed in the groove.

Preferably, the second storage portion is a mobile power source, and the mobile power source is provided with a connection line, and the connection line is connected to the charging interface.

Preferably, the second storage portion is provided with a mobile power source, the mobile power source is detachably disposed from the second storage portion, the second storage portion includes a second space, and the mobile power source is disposed at the second Within the space.

Preferably, the second storage portion further includes a connection line, and the two ends of the connection line are connected to the mobile power source and the charging interface.

Preferably, the charging interface is fixed relative to the second receiving portion.

Preferably, one end of the connecting wire connected to the charging interface is integrally formed with the second receiving portion.

Preferably, one end of the connection line connected to the mobile power source is provided with a standard interface, and is connected to the mobile power source through the standard interface.

Preferably, the standard interface is a standard USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 interface.

Preferably, one end of the connecting line provided with a standard interface is movably disposed relative to the second receiving portion.

Preferably, one end of the standard interface is rotatably connected to the housing of the second receiving portion.

Preferably, the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion are integrally formed.

Preferably, the drone storage box further includes an indicator light and/or a charging switch.

The present invention also provides a drone storage system, the drone storage system comprising a drone and a drone storage box, the drone storage box being the drone storage according to any one of the above a box, the drone is provided with a charging socket, and when the drone is stored in the drone storage box, the charging interface is inserted into the charging socket, and electrical connection is made to be the drone powered by.

In the technical solution provided by the present invention, the UAV storage box includes a first storage portion and a second storage portion that are connected to each other, the first storage portion is for housing the drone, and the second storage portion is electrically connected to the mobile power source through the charging interface. The drone thus charges the drone. The UAV storage box and the UAV storage system proposed by the invention can play the role of supplying power to the UAV at any time, and can also function as a UAV.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to the structures shown in the drawings without any creative work.

1 is a schematic structural view of a drone storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of another angle of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of another angle of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 3 in the A-A direction.

Description of the reference numerals:

标号Label	名称name	标号Label	名称name
11	第一收纳部First storage unit	1616	缺口gap
1111	第一空间First space	22	第二收纳部Second storage unit
1212	第一侧板 First side panel	21twenty one	充电线Charging Cable
1313	第二侧板 Second side panel	22twenty two	充电头charger
1414	第三侧板 Third side panel	33	指示灯Indicator light
1515	第四侧板Fourth side panel	44	充电开关Charging switch

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, ...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain between components in a certain posture (as shown in the drawing). Relative positional relationship, motion situation, etc., if the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly.

In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", and the like in the present invention are used for the purpose of description only, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" or "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, the terms "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood broadly, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited. For example, "fixed" may be a fixed connection, or may be a detachable connection, or may be integrated; It may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and may be an internal connection of two elements or an interaction relationship of two elements unless explicitly defined otherwise. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other, but must be based on the realization of those skilled in the art, and the combination of technical solutions should be considered when the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement. It does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

The invention provides a drone storage box and a drone storage system.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a drone storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first accommodating portion 1 and a second accommodating portion 2, and one end of the first accommodating portion 1 is fixed to the second accommodating portion 2 The second storage unit 2 is connected to the first storage unit 1 and is provided with a charging port. The second storage unit 2 supplies power to the drone housed in the first storage unit 1 via the charging interface.

In the solution proposed by the present invention, the UAV storage box includes a first accommodating portion 1 and a second accommodating portion 2 that are connected to each other. The first accommodating portion 1 is for accommodating the drone, and the second accommodating portion 2 is electrically connected by the charging interface. Connect the mobile power and drone to charge the drone. The UAV storage box and the UAV storage system proposed by the invention can play the role of supplying power to the UAV at any time, and can also function as a UAV.

In one embodiment, the second storage unit 2 is a mobile power source, that is, the second storage unit 2 is integrally provided with a mobile power charging and discharging unit for supplying power to the drone stored in the first storage unit 1.

In another embodiment, the second storage unit 2 includes a mobile power source, and the mobile power source and the second storage unit 2 are detachably disposed. When the mobile power source is placed in the second storage unit 2, the second storage unit 2 can be stored in the first storage unit. The drone of the unit 1 is powered, and when power is not required, the mobile power source can be selected to reduce the load.

When the second accommodating portion 2 is a mobile power source, the second accommodating portion 2 includes a casing and a charging and discharging assembly disposed in the casing, and the charging and discharging assembly is connected to a circuit board. A connecting line is drawn from the circuit board, and the connecting line is connected with the charging interface. At this time, the charging interface is integrated with the mobile power source, and the charging interface is exposed outside the casing for plugging the charging socket of the drone.

When the second storage unit 2 is provided with a mobile power source, and the mobile power source is detachably disposed from the second storage unit 2, the second storage unit 2 includes a second space for housing the mobile power source, and the first storage unit 1 and the second storage unit are formed. The housing is connected. In this embodiment, the second accommodating portion 2 is designed as a hollow box-like structure, and a mobile power source is stored therein, and the mobile power source can be taken out at any time. In the outdoor, the user can replace the mobile power source to further replenish the drone. The mobile power source can also be used to charge other electronic devices. The second accommodating portion 2 further includes a connecting line, and the two ends of the connecting line are respectively connected to the mobile power source and the charging interface. The charging interface is fixedly disposed with respect to the second accommodating portion 2, and one end of the connecting line connected to the charging interface is integrally formed with the second accommodating portion 2, and one end of the connecting line connected to the mobile power source is provided with a standard interface, and the standard interface is connected to the mobile power source. The standard interface is a standard USB2.0 or USB3.0 interface. Preferably, one end of the connecting line provided with the standard interface is movably disposed relative to the second receiving portion 2 , and specifically, one end of the standard interface is rotatably connected to the housing of the second receiving portion 2 . When the mobile power source is placed in the second space, the mobile power source is first connected to the standard interface, and then the mobile power source is rotated into the second space together with the standard interface, so that the mobile power source abuts the housing forming the second space to limit the mobile power source. Move in the second space to avoid damage to the mobile power supply.

Further, the second storage portion 2 further includes a charging line 21 for charging the second storage portion 2. Referring to FIG. 2, the circuit board is provided with a charging line 21 extending to the outside of the casing, and the charging line 21 is provided with a charging head 22. A charging line 21 with a charging head 22 is taken out from the circuit board, and the user can directly use the charging line 21 to charge the mobile power source, and does not need to carry the charging line 21 matched with the mobile power source, which is very convenient.

Further, the side wall of the second accommodating portion 2 is provided with a groove corresponding to the shape of the charging wire 21, and the charging wire 21 can be received and fixed in the groove. When the charging wire 21 is not used, the charging wire 21 and the charging head 22 can be placed in the groove, and the whole becomes very easy to carry.

The two methods in which the mobile power source is provided on the drone storage case have been described above, and two embodiments of the first storage unit 1 will be described next.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the first accommodating portion 1 includes a first side plate 12, a second side plate 13, a third side plate 14, and a fourth side plate 15, and the first side plate 12 and the third side plate 14 are opposite. The second side panel 13 and the fourth side panel 15 are oppositely disposed, and the first side panel 12, the second side panel 13, the third side panel 14, and the fourth side panel 15 are enclosed to form a first space 11 for housing the drone. . In this embodiment, the first housing portion 1 is composed of four identical panels, each of which is connected to the second housing portion 2, and the first housing portion 1 and the second housing portion 2 form a square box. body.

Further, referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the first side panel 12 and the second side panel 13 are located on the same side, and the third side panel 14 and the fourth side panel 15 are located on the other side, and the first side panel 12 is 12 An elongated notch 16 is formed between the second side plate 13 and the third side plate 14 and the fourth side plate 15, and the elongated notch 16 constitutes a guiding groove. In addition, the charging interface is set to the guiding slot.

The elongated notch 16 is matched with the protruding portion on the drone. When the drone enters the first receiving portion 1, the protruding portion of the drone moves along the notch 16, so that the drone can move according to the designated track. The charging interface of the drone is aligned with the charging plug. Due to the specific structure of the drone, the protrusion may be a buffer of the circumferential edge of the drone, or may be a skeleton type structure for storing the battery. The notch 16 opened in the first accommodating portion 1 serves to guide the drone on the one hand, and can also restrict the movement of the drone in the first accommodating portion 1 on the other hand, thereby reducing the sway of the drone in the storage box. .

As another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first side panel 12 and the third side panel 14, the second side panel 13 and the fourth side panel 15 are at least partially connected and fixed away from the side of the elongated notch 16 so that the first side panel 12 A space 11 is U-shaped or partially U-shaped. At this time, a stopper is provided at the edges of the first side panel 12, the second side panel 13, the third side panel 14, and the fourth side panel 15 to restrict the movement of the drone in the storage box, thereby making no The human machine is securely housed in the storage box.

Further, the first housing portion 1 and the second housing portion 2 are integrally formed.

Referring to FIG. 2, the drone storage box further includes an indicator light 3 and/or a charging switch 4. The indicator light 3 is used to indicate the state of charge of the drone. For example, when the mobile power source charges the drone, the indicator light 3 displays green. The charging switch 4 is used to control whether the mobile power source charges the drone.

The present invention also provides a drone storage system, the drone storage system comprising the drone and the drone storage box for storing the drone according to any of the above embodiments, the drone is provided with a charging socket, When the drone is stored in the drone storage box, the charging interface is inserted into the charging socket, and an electrical connection is made to supply power to the drone. The specific structure of the UAV storage box is referred to the above embodiment. Since the UAV storage system adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments are This will not be repeated one by one.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structural transformations made by the present specification and the drawings are directly or indirectly utilized in the concept of the present invention. Other related technical fields are included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

A drone storage box, comprising: a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion, wherein one end of the first accommodating portion is fixedly connected to the second accommodating portion, and the second accommodating portion is adjacent to the A charging port is disposed on a side of the first storage portion, and the second storage portion supplies power to the drone housed in the first storage portion via the charging interface.
The drone storage box according to claim 1, wherein the second storage portion is a mobile power source, or

The second storage portion is provided with a mobile power source, and the mobile power source and the second storage portion are detachably disposed.
The drone storage box according to claim 2, wherein the first housing portion comprises a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel, the first side panel Opposite to the third side plate, the second side plate and the fourth side plate are oppositely disposed, and the first side plate, the second side plate, the third side plate and the fourth side plate are formed to receive the same The first space of the drone.
The drone storage box according to claim 3, wherein the first side panel and the second side panel are on the same side, and the third side panel and the fourth side panel are located on the other side An elongated notch is formed between the first side plate and the second side plate, and between the third side plate and the fourth side plate, and the long notch constitutes a guiding slot. .
The drone storage case according to claim 4, wherein said charging interface is disposed opposite said guiding groove.
The drone storage box according to claim 4, wherein the first side panel and the third side panel, the second side panel and the fourth side panel are away from the strip The side of the notch is at least partially connected and fixed such that the first space is U-shaped or partially U-shaped.
The drone storage case according to claim 1, wherein said second housing portion further comprises a charging line for charging said second housing portion.
The drone storage box according to claim 7, wherein the second receiving portion side wall is provided with a groove adapted to the shape of the charging wire, and the charging wire can be received and fixed in the concave portion. Inside the slot.
The drone storage case according to claim 2, wherein the second storage portion is a mobile power source, and the mobile power source is provided with a connection line, and the connection line is connected to the charging interface.
The drone storage box according to claim 2, wherein the second storage portion is provided with a mobile power source, the mobile power source and the second storage portion are detachably disposed, and the second storage portion includes The second space, the mobile power source is disposed in the second space.
The drone storage box according to claim 10, wherein the second storage portion further comprises a connection line, and the two ends of the connection line are connected to the mobile power source and the charging interface.
The drone storage case according to claim 11, wherein the charging port is fixed to the second housing portion.
The drone storage case according to claim 12, wherein one end of the connecting wire connected to the charging port is integrally formed with the second housing portion.
The drone storage case according to claim 13, wherein one end of the connection line connected to the mobile power source is provided with a standard interface, and is connected to the mobile power source through the standard interface.
The drone storage case according to claim 14, wherein the standard interface is a standard USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 interface.
The drone storage case according to claim 14 or 15, wherein one end of the connecting line provided with the standard interface is movably disposed with respect to the second receiving portion.
The drone storage case according to claim 16, wherein one end of the standard interface is rotatably coupled to the housing of the second housing portion.
The drone storage case according to claim 2, wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are integrally formed.
The drone storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the drone storage case further comprises an indicator light and/or a charging switch.
A drone storage system, comprising: a drone and a drone storage box, wherein the drone storage box is the drone storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 18, The drone is provided with a charging socket. When the drone is stored in the drone storage box, the charging interface is inserted into the charging socket, and electrical connection is made to supply power to the drone.