WO2022065691A1

WO2022065691A1 - Charging apparatus

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Publication number: WO2022065691A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/010809
Authority: WO
Inventors: 설윤호
Original assignee: 설윤호
Priority date: 2020-09-28
Filing date: 2021-08-13
Publication date: 2022-03-31
Also published as: KR102292250B1

Abstract

A charging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is connected to an electric coupling device capable of being supplied with electricity, the electric coupling device including a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, and which transfers electricity to an unmanned air vehicle that consumes electricity, comprises: a housing unit; a protrusion unit which protrudes from the housing unit and is electrically connected to the electric coupling device by being inserted into the electric coupling device in a first direction; and a terminal unit which is connected to the housing unit and to which an electrical terminal of the unmanned air vehicle is connected.

Description

charging device

The present invention relates to a charging device, and specifically, to a charging device for transmitting electricity limited to an electricity consuming device that consumes electricity, for example, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an unmanned moving object, a remote moving object, an autonomous moving object, a robot, and the like.

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a generic term for an airplane and helicopter-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be flown and controlled by radio wave guidance without a pilot. Recently, in addition to military uses such as reconnaissance and attack, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles is increasing in various civilian and commercial fields such as video shooting, unmanned delivery service, and disaster observation. Due to this, there is a limit to the running time. To solve this problem, a charging system (Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2056909, 2019. 12. 11, registered) that can be charged for an unmanned aerial vehicle has been developed and is being installed in an appropriate place.

However, the charging system of the unmanned aerial vehicle, which has been developed and installed in the past, requires a separate facility to be installed, so the construction cost is high and accessibility is somewhat lowered.

An object of the present invention is to provide a charging device capable of providing electricity to an electricity consuming device by being connected to an electrical coupling device capable of receiving electricity installed in the past.

However, the problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above problems, and the problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the present specification and accompanying drawings. There will be.

The charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to an electrical coupling device that can receive electricity, the electrical coupling device having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, and consumes electricity A charging device for transmitting electricity to a device, comprising: a housing; a protrusion protruding from the housing portion and electrically connected to the electrical coupling device by being inserted into the electrical coupling device in a first direction; and a terminal part connected to the housing part and to which an electrical terminal of the electricity consumption device is connected.

In addition, the protrusion includes a first protruding electrode part connected to the housing and electrically connected to the first electric terminal, and a second protrusion spaced apart from the first protruding electrode part and electrically connected to the second electric terminal. An electrode part and a protrusion intermediary part connected to each other to the first protruding electrode part and the second protruding electrode part and electrically separating the first protruding electrode part and the second protruding electrode part may be provided.

In addition, the first protruding electrode part includes a first protruding electrode body connected to the housing and the first protruding electrode body inserted into the electrical coupling device in a second direction opposite to the first direction. In order to prevent separation from the electrical coupling device by an external force, a first auxiliary protruding electrode protruding from the first protruding electrode body may be provided.

In addition, the first protruding electrode auxiliary portion may be formed to continuously protrude from the side surface of the first protruding electrode body along a spiral virtual line.

In addition, the first protruding electrode auxiliary part may be formed to protrude from a side surface of the first protruding electrode body from a lower end of the first protruding electrode body to an upper end of the first protruding electrode body.

In addition, the first protruding electrode body is formed to protrude from the housing, and may be directly fixed to the housing.

In addition, the first auxiliary protruding electrode part includes a 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode protruding part of the first protruding electrode body and a first auxiliary protruding electrode protruding from the first protruding electrode body and spaced apart from the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode body. -2 A protruding electrode auxiliary part may be provided.

Also, the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode auxiliary part and the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary unit may be positioned on a spiral virtual line.

In addition, the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode may be positioned to face the 1-2 th auxiliary protruding electrode based on the first protruding electrode body.

In addition, the first protruding electrode main body and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part may be made of a conductive material and may be electrically connected to the first electrical terminal.

In addition, the first protruding electrode body may be made of a conductive material and electrically connected to the first electrical terminal, and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part may be made of an insulating material.

In addition, the first protruding electrode body may be made of an insulating material, and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part may be made of a conductive material and electrically connected to the first electrical terminal.

In addition, the protruding mediator may be connected to an upper end of the first protruding electrode part, and the second protruding electrode part may be connected to an upper end of the protruding median.

In addition, the first protruding electrode part may be inserted into and connected to the electrical coupling device through rotation.

In addition, the terminal unit may further include a connection detection unit for detecting whether an electricity consuming device is connected.

In addition, the information collecting unit is located inside the housing unit for processing information collected from the electricity consumption device connected to the terminal unit; and a communication terminal for transmitting the information processed by the information collection unit to an external device.

When the charging device according to the present invention is utilized, it is possible to conveniently charge the electricity consuming device.

In addition, it is possible to reduce the installation cost.

It can also improve charging accessibility.

However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and the effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the present specification and accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a state of use of a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is an overall perspective view of a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view for explaining a process in which the charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the electrical coupling device 100

4 is a view for explaining a process of charging an electricity consuming device through a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a view for explaining a charging device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention may add, change, delete, etc. other components within the scope of the same spirit, through addition, change, deletion, etc. Other embodiments included within the scope of the invention may be easily proposed, but this will also be included within the scope of the invention.

In addition, components having the same function within the scope of the same idea shown in the drawings of each embodiment will be described using the same reference numerals.

An electricity consuming device may be a device including any device that consumes electricity.

For example, the electricity consuming device may refer to an unmanned aerial vehicle, an unmanned moving object, a remote moving object, an autonomous moving object, or a robot.

For example, the electricity consumption device may mean an ultra-light vehicle, a light vehicle, a heavy vehicle, or a large vehicle.

As an example, the electricity consuming device may mean a balloon free balloon, unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned helicopter, unmanned multicopter, inflatable unmanned aerial vehicle or rotorcraft.

For example, the electricity consumption device may mean an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Drone, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) or UAV. can

1 is a diagram illustrating a use state of a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be detachably attached to the electrical coupling device 100, and when the charging device is coupled to the electrical coupling device, the charging device from the electrical coupling device can receive electricity.

The electrical coupling device 100 may be disposed on a wall in a building.

For example, the electrical coupling device 100 may be disposed on the ceiling of the building.

For example, a hole may be formed in a wall of a building to a predetermined depth, and the electrical coupling device 100 may be disposed in the hole formed in the building.

The electrical coupling device 100 includes a coupling body part 110 that covers the side of the hall of the building, a first electrical terminal 120 connected to the side of the coupling body part 110 and made of a conductive material, and the coupling body A second electrical terminal 130 connected to the upper end of the unit 110 and made of a conductive material may be provided.

A side surface of the first electrical terminal 120 may be formed to be curved so that a first protruding electrode part 221 to be described later can be connected to the first electrical terminal 120 .

The first electrical terminal 120 and the second electrical terminal 130 may be electrically connected to an external power source (G10, see FIG. 3 ).

A plurality of the electrical coupling device 100 may be formed on the wall of the building.

A device that consumes electricity in addition to the charging device may be connected to the electrical coupling device 100 to receive electricity.

For example, a light bulb may be connected to the electrical coupling device 100 to receive electricity.

The user can use the electrical coupling device 100 by connecting the electricity consuming device in normal times, but when necessary, disconnect the electricity consuming device (not shown) and then connect and use the charging device 200 .

Hereinafter, a charging device that can be detachably attached to the electrical coupling device 100 will be described in detail.

2 is an overall perspective view of a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in a charging device connected to an electrical coupling device capable of receiving electricity to transmit electricity to an electricity consuming device that consumes electricity, a housing unit 210 protrudes from the housing unit 210 . and the protrusion 220 electrically connected to the electrical coupling device 100 by being inserted into the electrical coupling device 100 in the first direction and the housing portion 210 connected to the electrical terminal of the electricity consuming device may include a terminal unit 230 to which is connected.

In addition, the charging device may further include an external force applying unit 240 connected to the housing 210 to apply an external force to the electricity consuming device so that the electricity consuming device does not fall downward.

Electrical equipment such as an electric wire connecting the protrusion 220 and the terminal unit 230 and a voltage/current converter may be disposed inside the housing unit 210 .

The protrusion 220 may protrude upward from the housing 210 .

The protrusion 220 may be connected to an upper end of the housing 210 .

For example, the protrusion 220 may be connected to the upper surface of the housing 210 .

A terminal hole h210 may be formed by being recessed in an upward direction from the lower end (lower surface) of the housing part 210 .

A portion of an electricity consuming device may be inserted into the terminal hole h210.

The terminal part 230 may be disposed in the terminal hole h210 to be electrically connected to the electrical terminals of the electricity consumption device.

For example, the external force applying unit 240 may be disposed around the lower end of the terminal hole h210 to press a portion of the electricity consuming device inserted into the terminal hole h210.

For example, the external force applying unit 240 may have a ring shape made of an elastic material and be positioned on the periphery of the lower end of the inner surface of the terminal hole h210 .

However, the shape of the external force applying unit 240 is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made at a level obvious to those skilled in the art.

The terminal part 230 may include a first terminal part 231 connected to the terminal hole h210 and a second terminal part 232 spaced apart from the first terminal part 231 and connected to the terminal hole h210. there is.

The first terminal part 231 and the second terminal part 232 may be electrically connected to each other by physically contacting a terminal of an electricity consuming device.

Due to this, the charging device can deliver electricity to the electricity consuming device.

The protrusion 220 is connected to the housing 210 and is spaced apart from the first protruding electrode part 221 electrically connected to the first electrical terminal 120 and the first protruding electrode part 221 . A second protruding electrode part 222 electrically connected to the second electric terminal 130 , and the first protruding electrode part 221 and the second protruding electrode part 222 are connected to each other and the first protruding electrode part A protrusion intermediate part 223 electrically separating the 221 and the second protruding electrode part 222 may be provided.

The first protruding electrode part 221 may be formed to protrude from the housing part 210 in an upper direction (one direction) of the housing part 210 .

The protruding intermediate part 223 may be connected to an upper end of the first protruding electrode part 221 .

The second protruding electrode part 222 may be connected to an upper end of the protruding intermediate part 223 .

The protruding intermediate part 223 may electrically separate the first protruding electrode part 221 and the second protruding electrode part 222 .

For example, the protruding mediator 223 may be made of an insulating material.

For example, the second protruding electrode part 222 may be made of a conductive material.

The method in which the first protruding electrode part 221 and the second protruding electrode part 222 and the first terminal part 231 and the second terminal part 232 are electrically connected to each other uses a well-known technique. A description may be omitted.

The first protruding electrode part 221 includes a first protruding electrode body part 221a connected to the housing part 210 and the first protruding electrode body part 221a inserted into the electrical coupling device 100 . In order to prevent separation from the electrical coupling device 100 by an external force applied in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first protruding electrode auxiliary part protruding from the first protruding electrode body 221a ( 221b) may be provided.

The first protruding electrode body part 221a may be connected to and fixed to the housing part 210 so as to protrude in one direction from the housing part 210 .

The first protruding electrode body part 221a is formed to protrude from the housing part 210 and may be directly fixed to the housing part 210 .

For example, the first protruding electrode body 221a may have a cylindrical shape.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shape of the first protruding electrode body 221a may be variously modified at a level obvious to those skilled in the art.

The first protruding electrode auxiliary part 221b may be formed to continuously protrude from the side surface of the first protruding electrode body 221a along a spiral virtual line.

Specifically, the first protruding electrode auxiliary part 221b extends from the lower end of the first protruding electrode body 221a to the upper end of the first protruding electrode body 221a. It may be formed to protrude from the side.

At least one of the first protruding electrode body part 221a and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part 221b may be made of a conductive material.

Similarly, at least one of the first protruding electrode body part 221a and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part 221b may be made of an insulating material.

For example, both the first protruding electrode body part 221a and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part 221b may be made of a conductive material and may be electrically connected to the first electrical terminal.

For example, the first protruding electrode body part 221a may be made of a conductive material and electrically connected to the first electrical terminal, and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part 221b may be made of an insulating material.

For example, the first protruding electrode body part 221a may be made of an insulating material, and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part 221b may be made of a conductive material and may be electrically connected to the first electrical terminal.

Hereinafter, a process in which the charging device having the above-described structure is coupled to the electrical coupling device will be described.

3 is a view for explaining a process in which the charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the electrical coupling device.

Referring to FIG. 3A , the protrusion 220 of the charging device may be inserted into the inner space S100 formed by the coupling body 110 of the electrical coupling device 100 in the first direction.

Here, the protrusion 220 may be inserted into the inner space formed by the coupling body 110 while rotating.

The first protruding electrode part 221 may be inserted into and connected to the electrical coupling device 100 through rotation.

This may be due to the shape of the first electrical terminal 120 and the shape of the first protruding electrode part 221 .

Referring to FIG. 3B , the first protruding electrode part 221 is in contact with the first electric terminal 120 , and the second protruding electrode part 222 is connected to the second electric terminal 130 . Until it comes into contact, the protrusion 220 may be rotated and moved to the coupling body 110 in the first direction W10 .

4 is a view for explaining a process of charging an electricity consuming device through a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

After the charging device 200 is electrically connected to the electrical coupling device 100 , the electricity consuming device may be connected to the terminal unit 230 .

The electricity consumption device 300 may receive electricity from the charging device to charge a battery installed therein.

The electricity consuming device may be a concept including all devices that consume electricity.

For example, the electricity consuming device may refer to an unmanned aerial vehicle.

For example, the electricity consuming device may mean a drone.

For example, the electricity consuming device may mean an unmanned moving body, a remote moving body, an autonomous moving body, a robot, or the like.

5 is a view for explaining a charging device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a detailed description may be omitted to the extent overlapping with the above-described content.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the first auxiliary protruding electrode

auxiliary parts

1221b and 2221b are formed from the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode protruding part of the first protruding electrode body 221a and the first protruding electrode body 221a. A 1-2 th auxiliary protruding electrode protruding and spaced apart from the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode may be provided.

This may be for the quick attachment and detachment of the protrusion 220 with the electrical coupling device 100 .

The 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode auxiliary part and the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary part may be formed to protrude from a side surface of the first protruding electrode body 221a.

When the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode auxiliary portion and the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary portion are referred to as a pair of protruding electrode auxiliary portions, a plurality of protruding electrode auxiliary portions may be formed to protrude from the first protruding electrode body 221a. .

Referring to FIG. 5( a ), the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode auxiliary part 1221b-1 includes the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary part 1221b-2 and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part 1221b-2 with respect to the first protruding electrode body part 221a. may be positioned oppositely.

Here, the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode auxiliary part 1221b-1 and the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary part 1221b-2 are positioned at different positions in the protrusion direction E10 of the first protruding electrode body 221a. can be located in

Referring to FIG. 5B , the 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode auxiliary part 2221b-1 and the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary part 2221b-2 may be positioned on the same spiral virtual line.

At least one of the first protruding electrode body part 221a and the first protruding electrode

auxiliary parts

1221b and 2221b may be made of a conductive material.

Similarly, at least one of the first protruding electrode body part 221a and the first protruding electrode

auxiliary parts

1221b and 2221b may be made of an insulating material.

For example, both the first protruding electrode body part 221a and the first protruding electrode

auxiliary parts

1221b and 2221b may be made of a conductive material and may be electrically connected to the first electrical terminal 120 .

For example, the first protruding electrode body part 221a is made of a conductive material and is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal 120 , and the first protruding electrode

auxiliary parts

1221b and 2221b are made of an insulating material. can

For example, the first protruding electrode body part 221a is made of an insulating material, and the first protruding electrode

auxiliary parts

1221b and 2221b are made of a conductive material to be electrically connected to the first electrical terminal 120 . can

Since the charging device having the above-described characteristics can utilize the previously installed electrical coupling device, it can be easily installed and accessed.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the protrusion of the charging device according to another embodiment of the present invention is not formed to protrude from the housing, but is spaced apart from the housing, but the electrical equipment (sensor, computing device, communication) inside the housing. equipment, etc.) and may be connected to conduct electricity.

In other words, the protrusion may be intermediary and connected to the housing unit to receive power from the electric equipment inside the housing unit.

For example, the protrusion part and the electrical equipment inside the housing part may be connected to each other by a conductive wire.

For example, a wireless electric transmission/reception device may be disposed on each of the protrusion and the housing, and may be electrically connected to each other.

The charging device may further include a connection detection unit configured to detect whether an electricity consuming device is connected to the terminal unit.

In addition, the connection detection unit may detect whether the electricity consumption device is loaded and/or mounted on the terminal unit.

For example, the connection sensor may be a pressure sensor, a contact sensor, a weight sensor, and/or an optical sensor.

If the connection detecting unit is a pressure sensor and/or a contact sensor, it is possible to detect a pressure change and whether the electricity consuming device is in contact with the terminal unit.

If the connection detecting unit is an optical sensor, it is possible to detect whether the electricity consuming device is located at a position connected to the terminal unit.

The charging device may further include an information collection unit located inside the housing unit and a communication terminal for collecting information to or from an external device.

The information collecting unit may collect the charging status of the electricity consuming device or the state of the electricity consuming device from the electricity consuming device.

The information collection unit may collect information through a terminal unit, or may be connected to the electricity consuming device in a wireless communication manner to collect information.

The communication terminal may transmit the collected information to an external device (eg, a terminal of a user of an electricity consumption device).

In the accompanying drawings, in order to more clearly express the technical spirit of the present invention, components that are not related to or inferior to the technical spirit of the present invention are briefly expressed or omitted.

In the above, the configuration and features of the present invention have been described based on the embodiments according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is understood that various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is intended that such changes or modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and therefore fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

An electrical coupling device capable of receiving electricity - the electrical coupling device having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal- is connected to a charging device for transmitting electricity to an unmanned aerial vehicle that consumes electricity,

housing unit;

a protrusion connected to transmit power to the electrical equipment inside the housing, and electrically connected to the electrical coupling device by being inserted into the electrical coupling device in a first direction; and

A terminal unit connected to the housing unit and to which an electrical terminal of the unmanned aerial vehicle is connected; including,

charging device.
According to claim 1,

The protrusion is

A first protruding electrode part connected to the housing part and electrically connected to the first electric terminal, a second protruding electrode part spaced apart from the first protruding electrode part and electrically connected to the second electric terminal, and the first and a protrusion intermediary connected to the protruding electrode unit and the second protruding electrode unit and electrically separating the first protruding electrode unit and the second protruding electrode unit;

charging device.
3. The method of claim 2,

The first protruding electrode part,

The first protruding electrode body connected to the housing and the first protruding electrode body inserted into the electrical coupling device are separated from the electrical coupling device by an external force applied in a second direction opposite to the first direction. and a first protruding electrode auxiliary protruding from the first protruding electrode body to prevent

charging device.
4. The method of claim 3,

The first protruding electrode auxiliary part,

It is formed to continuously protrude along a spiral virtual line from a side surface of the first protruding electrode body,

charging device.
5. The method of claim 4,

The first protruding electrode auxiliary part,

formed to protrude from a side surface of the first protruding electrode body from a lower end of the first protruding electrode body to an upper end of the first protruding electrode body;

charging device.
5. The method of claim 4,

The first protruding electrode body portion,

It is formed to protrude from the housing part and is directly fixed to the housing part,

charging device.
4. The method of claim 3,

The first protruding electrode auxiliary part,

and a 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode protruding part of the first protruding electrode body and a 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary part protruding from the first protruding electrode body and spaced apart from the 1-1 protruding electrode auxiliary part;

charging device.
8. The method of claim 7,

The 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode and the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary unit,

located on the imaginary line of the spiral,

charging device.
8. The method of claim 7,

The 1-1 protruding electrode auxiliary part,

Positioned to face the 1-2 first protruding electrode auxiliary part with respect to the first protruding electrode body part,

charging device.
8. The method of claim 7,

The 1-1 auxiliary protruding electrode and the 1-2 protruding electrode auxiliary unit,

located on the imaginary line of the spiral,

charging device.
11. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 10,

The first protruding electrode body part and the first protruding electrode auxiliary part,

made of a conductive material and electrically connected to the first electrical terminal,

charging device.
11. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 10,

The first protruding electrode body portion,

It is made of a conductive material and is electrically connected to the first electrical terminal,

The first protruding electrode auxiliary part,

made of an insulating material,

charging device.
11. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 10,

The first protruding electrode body portion,

It is made of an insulating material,

The first protruding electrode auxiliary part,

made of a conductive material and electrically connected to the first electrical terminal,

charging device.
3. The method of claim 2,

The protruding mediator,

connected to the upper end of the first protruding electrode part,

The second protruding electrode part,

connected to the upper end of the protruding mediator,

charging device.
3. The method of claim 2,

The first protruding electrode part,

It is inserted into and connected to the electrical coupling device through rotation,

charging device.
According to claim 1,

Further comprising; a connection detection unit for detecting whether the unmanned aerial vehicle is connected to the terminal unit;

charging device.
According to claim 1,

an information collection unit located inside the housing unit to process information collected from the unmanned aerial vehicle connected to the terminal unit; and

Further comprising; a communication terminal for transmitting the information processed by the information collection unit to an external device;

charging device.