WO2023103686A1

WO2023103686A1 - Quick release structure for mounting on unmanned aerial vehicle , and unmanned aerial vehicle

Info

Publication number: WO2023103686A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/130645
Authority: WO
Inventors: 胡华智; 贾宗林; 刘勇; 聂俊; 胡海生
Original assignee: 亿航智能设备（广州）有限公司
Priority date: 2021-12-09
Filing date: 2022-11-08
Publication date: 2023-06-15
Also published as: CN216805850U

Abstract

The present application falls within the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and relates to a quick release structure for mounting on an unmanned aerial vehicle. The quick release structure comprises a quick release module and a quick release base which cooperate with each other, wherein a left outer side face and a right outer side face of the quick release module are each provided with a sliding rail (1), the top of the quick release module is provided with a vertically retractable lock tongue (2), a left inner side face and a right inner side face of the quick release base are each provided with a sliding groove (7), an inner side face of the top of the quick release base is provided with a slot (6), the sliding rail (1) can be inserted into the sliding groove (7) and can slide forward and backward in the sliding groove (7), and the lock tongue (2) can be snap-fitted into the slot (6) to connect the quick release module and the quick release base together. The quick release structure can achieve quick installation and removal for the mounting of an unmanned aerial vehicle, has a simple structure, and is convenient to use.

Description

A quick-release structure for mounting a UAV and the UAV

technical field

The application belongs to the technical field of drones, and relates to an accessory for drones, in particular to a quick-release structure for mounting drones and a drone.

Background technique

With the development of drone technology, the application range of drones is becoming wider and wider. For example, no one can mount a camera to take pictures and videos, mount various sensors to collect various data, mount spraying devices to spray pesticides on farmland, etc.

In order for the UAV to realize these functions, various attachments, such as cameras and sensors, must be mounted on the bottom of the UAV. This requires that the bottom of the UAV must have a structure suitable for mounting these attachments. At the same time, since these mounting parts are often disassembled and installed, it is required that these structures must be easy to disassemble.

However, there are usually the following problems in the existing UAV mounting structure: 1. Its disassembly and installation are cumbersome, and to realize the installation and disassembly of the mounting parts, it is necessary to twist a plurality of bolts, etc., so that it is very inconvenient to use; 2. Its structure is relatively complicated, resulting in its heavy weight, which will affect the ability of the drone; 3. The existing mounting structure is not suitable for large weight loads.

In view of the above-mentioned technical defects of the prior art, it is urgent to develop a novel structure for mounting the unmanned aerial vehicle.

technical solution

The purpose of this application is to overcome the shortcomings in the prior art, and provide a quick-release structure for mounting drones and a drone, which can realize rapid installation and disassembly of drone mounts, and has a simple structure. Easy to use.

In order to achieve the above object, the application provides the following technical solutions:

A quick-release structure for mounting an unmanned aerial vehicle, which includes a quick-release module and a quick-release base that cooperate with each other, and is characterized in that a slide rail is respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick-release module 1. The top is provided with a lock tongue that can be retracted up and down. The left inner surface and the right inner surface of the quick release base are respectively provided with a chute, and the inner surface of the top is provided with a groove. The slide rail can be inserted into the and can slide back and forth in the chute, and the locking tongue can be buckled in the groove to connect the quick-release module and the quick-release base.

Preferably, a button is respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick release module, and the expansion and contraction of the lock bolt can be controlled by pressing the button.

Preferably, wherein, the lower part of the quick release module is provided with a lower bracket.

Preferably, the lower part of the quick release module is provided with four lower brackets.

Preferably, wherein, the left outer side and the right outer side of the quick release base are respectively provided with connecting posts.

Preferably, two connecting posts are respectively provided on the left outer side and the right outer side of the quick release base.

Preferably, a first electrical interface is provided on the rear outer surface of the quick release module, and a second electrical interface is provided on the rear inner surface of the quick release base.

Preferably, the first electrical interface and the second electrical interface are used to realize the communication between the flight control system of the aircraft and the mount, and supply power to the mount.

Preferably, the first electrical interface and the second electrical interface use multiple pin probes, which can realize multiple sets of backups for communication and power supply.

Preferably, wherein, the first electrical interface and the second electrical interface use 30 pin probes, of which 8 pin probes are used for power supply, and there are 4 sets of backups, all of which support 12V and 5V power supply; communication is divided into network communication and CAN communication, network communication occupies 12 pin probes, CAN communication occupies 6 pin probes, and three backups can be realized respectively.

Preferably, the slide rail is a T-shaped slide rail or an L-shaped slide rail.

Preferably, the slide rail is a limit slide rail, and a first limit mechanism is provided at the end thereof.

Preferably, the chute is a limiting chute, and a second limiting mechanism is provided at the end thereof.

In addition, the present application also provides an unmanned aerial vehicle, which is characterized in that it includes a fuselage, a support frame, a battery compartment, navigation lights, a motor, a propeller and/or wings, a power system, a flight control system, and the above-mentioned quick release structure.

Preferably, there are two or more propellers.

Preferably, wherein the wing is a fixed wing, and the UAV further includes a tail propeller.

Preferably, the drone further includes a cockpit, and the cockpit contains at least two cabins and at least one central control panel.

Preferably, one or more of the above-mentioned quick release structures can be mounted on the drone at the same time.

Compared with the prior art, the quick release structure for mounting the UAV and the UAV of the present application have the following beneficial technical effects:

1. Its installation and disassembly are relatively simple, and there is no need to screw bolts, etc., and the fast installation and disassembly of the mounting parts can be realized, making it very convenient to use.

2. The structure is simple, the weight is small, and the impact on the drone is small.

3. It adopts a push-pull structure, which can bear a larger load and can adapt to more types of mounts.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a quick-release module of a quick-release structure for mounting a drone of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the quick-release module of the quick-release structure for mounting the drone of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the quick-release base of the quick-release structure for mounting the drone of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a front view of the quick-release base of the quick-release structure for mounting the drone of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a box body of a quick-release module of a quick-release structure for mounting a drone according to another embodiment of the present application.

6 is a perspective view of a base body of a quick-release base of a quick-release structure for mounting a drone according to yet another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the quick release structure for mounting the drone of the present application when in use.

Embodiments of the present invention

The application will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, and the contents of the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the application.

In this application, various words indicating orientation, such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", etc. are for convenience It is used for description and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

The present application relates to a quick-release structure for mounting an unmanned aerial vehicle, which includes a quick-release module and a quick-release base that cooperate with each other. The quick release structure for mounting the UAV can realize the rapid installation and disassembly of various UAV mounts, for example, cameras, sensors, megaphones, decouplers and the like.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a slide rail 1 is provided on the left outer side and a right outer side of the quick release module, and a lock tongue 2 that can be stretched up and down is provided on the top. Wherein, under normal conditions, the lock tongue 2 protrudes upward from the outer surface of the top of the quick release module, and can shrink into the quick release module under the action of external force. There are many structures to realize this function, for example, the lower part of the lock tongue 2 is provided with a telescopic spring and the top section of the lock tongue 2 is inclined. In this way, the lock tongue 2 can protrude from the top of the quick release module under the elastic force of the telescopic spring. When the quick-release module is pulled outwards in the opposite direction, since the inclined section and the inner wall of the groove can produce a downward force that overcomes the elastic force, so that the locking tongue 2 can shrink downwards, so that out of the groove.

Preferably, a button 3 is respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick release module. The inside of the button 3 is connected to the lower part of the deadbolt 2 in the quick release module, so that the expansion and contraction of the deadbolt 2 can be controlled by pressing the button 3 . That is, by pressing the button 3, the lock tongue 2 can be retracted into the quick release module.

More preferably, a first electrical interface 4 is provided on the rear outer surface of the quick release module. Through the first electrical interface 4, power supply and communication to external mounts are realized.

More preferably, the lower part of the quick release module is provided with a lower bracket 5 . For example, the lower part of the quick release module is provided with four lower brackets 5 . The lower bracket 5 is used for connecting with hanging parts, for example, a camera, a sensor, a loudspeaker, a decoupler and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , a chute 7 is provided on the left and right inner surfaces of the quick release base, and a groove 6 is provided on the top inner surface.

The sliding rail 1 can be inserted into the sliding groove 7 and can slide forward and backward in the sliding groove 7 . The locking tongue 2 can be buckled in the groove 6 to connect the quick release module and the quick release base.

In this way, when the quick release module and the quick release base need to be connected together, the slide rail 1 of the quick release module is aligned with the chute 7 of the quick release base, and the quick release module is pressed or not Press button 3 on both sides and push it inward. After the dead bolt 2 is buckled in the groove 6, it cannot be pushed, and it will not automatically withdraw in the reverse direction. At this point, the installation is complete.

Further, the slide rail 1 is a T-shaped slide rail or an L-shaped slide rail. When disassembly is required, that is, when the quick release module needs to be removed from the quick release base, press the buttons 3 on both sides of the quick release module at the same time, and the lock tongue 2 will return to the quick release In the module, pull out the quick release module to the outside, then the quick release module can be removed. When only one button 3 is pressed, the deadbolt 2 will not return to the quick release module, which can prevent the mount from falling off caused by false touch.

Preferably, a second electrical interface 8 is provided on the rear inner side of the quick release base. When the quick-release module and the quick-release base are installed together, the first electrical interface 4 and the second electrical interface 8 face each other, so as to realize power supply and communication for external mounts.

In this application, the first electrical interface 4 and the second electrical interface 8 are used to realize the communication between the flight control system of the aircraft and different mounts, and supply power to the mounts.

Preferably, the first electrical interface 4 and the second electrical interface 8 use multiple pin probes, in this way, multiple sets of backup for communication and power supply can be realized.

Specifically, the first electrical interface 4 and the second electrical interface 8 have a total of 30 pin probe contacts, 8 pins are used for power supply, and there are 4 sets of backups, all of which support 12V and 5V power supply, and 4 sets of backups can effectively solve the problem. The mount load is too large and the function of increasing the output current; the communication is divided into network communication and CAN communication, the network port uses 12PINpin, and the CAN uses 6pin, which are three backups. For different mounts, the required The communication protocols are different, and the electrical interfaces of this application can all be mounted compatible with different protocol types.

In addition, connecting posts 9 are respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick release base. For example, two connecting posts 9 are respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick release base. The connecting column 9 is used for connecting on the hanging frame. The hanger is connected to the bottom of the drone. In this way, the quick release base can be installed on the drone.

In this embodiment, the slide rail 1 is a common ordinary slide rail. And, the chute 7 is a common chute.

In addition, FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a box body of a quick-release module of a quick-release structure for mounting a drone according to another embodiment of the present application. Wherein, for the sake of simplification, the locking tongue, the button and the first electrical interface are not shown in FIG. 5 , but only the box body of the quick release module is shown.

As shown in FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, the slide rail 1 is a limit slide rail, and its end, that is, the end away from the first electrical interface, is provided with a first limit mechanism 1.1.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a base body of a quick-release base of a quick-release structure for mounting a drone according to yet another embodiment of the present application. Wherein, for simplicity, the second electrical interface is not shown in FIG. 6 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , in this embodiment, the chute 7 is a limiting chute, and its end, that is, the end away from the second electrical interface, is provided with a second limiting mechanism 7.1.

Figure 1 shows a commonly mounted quick release module, the slide rail of which can be inserted into a common base chute, or can be inserted into a limit chute with the second limit mechanism 7.1; and The slide rail with all first stoppers 1.1 can only be inserted into common base runners. The purpose of this setting is that, in combination with the flying state of the UAV with the mount, the hanging position in the direction of the nose cannot be too heavy, so the base with the limit mechanism is used as the front end (that is, close to the nose) hanging position. The ordinary base is used as the rear-end mounting position, and the quick-release module that needs to be mounted with a large weight is only mounted on the rear end (near the tail) of the aircraft, so as to ensure the safe flight of the drone.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the quick release structure for mounting the drone of the present application when in use. As shown in FIG. 7 , the first quick release module A1 can be connected to the mounting frame of the sensor D through the lower bracket at its lower part, thereby connecting the sensor D to the first quick release module A1 . The second quick release module A2 can be connected to the mounting bracket of the camera E through the lower bracket at its lower part, thereby connecting the camera E to the second quick release module A2. At the same time, the first quick release base B1 and the second quick release base B2 are connected to the first mounting frame C1 and the second mounting frame C2 through the connecting columns on both sides thereof. Wherein, the first hanger C1 and the second hanger C2 are connected to the bottom of the drone.

Then, the first quick release module A1 is inserted into the first quick release base B1, and the second quick release module A2 is inserted into the second quick release base B2. Thus, the sensor D and the camera E can be quickly installed on the drone.

One or more of the above-mentioned quick release modules can be carried on the same drone,

The installation and disassembly of the quick-release structure for mounting the drone of the present application is relatively simple, without the need for screwing bolts, etc., and the fast installation and disassembly of the mounting parts can be realized, making it very convenient to use. At the same time, its structure is simple, its weight is small, and its impact on the drone is small.

In this application, the quick release structure for mounting the drone can be applied to various drones. For example, in an unmanned aerial vehicle, the unmanned aerial vehicle includes a fuselage, a support frame, a battery compartment, navigation lights, a motor, a propeller and/or a wing, a power system, a flight control system, and the quick release structure of the present application .

Wherein, when the UAV includes propellers, preferably, there are two or more propellers.

Moreover, when the drone includes wings, preferably, the wings are fixed wings, and the drone also includes a tail propeller.

In addition, the drone may also include a cockpit. Wherein, the cockpit includes at least two berths and at least one central control panel.

The foregoing embodiments of the present application are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present application, rather than limiting the implementation of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other changes or changes in different forms can be made on the basis of the above description. All the implementation manners cannot be exhaustively listed here. All obvious changes or variations derived from the technical solutions of the present application are still within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

A quick-release structure for mounting an unmanned aerial vehicle, which includes a quick-release module and a quick-release base that cooperate with each other, and is characterized in that a slide rail is respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick-release module (1) The top is equipped with a lock tongue (2) that can be stretched up and down. The left inner side and the right inner side of the quick release base are respectively provided with a chute (7), and the inner side of the top is provided with a groove. (6), the slide rail (1) can be inserted into the chute (7) and can slide forward and backward in the chute (7), and the lock tongue (2) can be buckled in the concave slot (6) to connect the quick release module with the quick release base.
The quick release structure for unmanned aerial vehicle mounting according to claim 1, characterized in that a button (3) is respectively provided on the left outer side and the right outer side of the quick release module, by pressing the button (3) The extension and contraction of the lock tongue (2) can be controlled.
The quick release structure for mounting drones according to claim 1, characterized in that a lower bracket (5) is provided at the lower part of the quick release module.
The quick release structure for mounting drones according to claim 3, characterized in that four lower brackets (5) are provided on the lower part of the quick release module.
The quick release structure for mounting the drone according to claim 1, characterized in that, connecting columns (9) are respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick release base.
The quick release structure for mounting the drone according to claim 5, characterized in that two connecting columns (9) are respectively provided on the left outer surface and the right outer surface of the quick release base.
The quick release structure for unmanned aerial vehicle mounting according to claim 1, characterized in that a first electrical interface (4) is provided on the rear outer surface of the quick release module, and the rear inner surface of the quick release base A second electrical interface (8) is provided on the side.
The quick release structure for UAV mounting according to claim 7, characterized in that, the first electrical interface (4) and the second electrical interface (8) are used to realize the connection between the flight control system of the aircraft and the mounting. communication between the mounts and powering the mounts.
The quick release structure for mounting drones according to claim 8, characterized in that the first electrical interface (4) and the second electrical interface (8) use multiple pin probes to realize communication and power supply multiple sets of backups.
The quick release structure for mounting drones according to claim 9, characterized in that, the first electrical interface (4) and the second electrical interface (8) use 30 pin probes, of which 8 pin probes are used for power supply Each pin probe has 4 sets of backups, both of which support 12V and 5V power supply; communication is divided into network communication and CAN communication, network communication occupies 12 pin probes, and CAN communication occupies 6 pin probes, which can realize three backups respectively.
The quick release structure for mounting drones according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide rail (1) is a T-shaped slide rail or an L-shaped slide rail.
The quick release structure for mounting the drone according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide rail (1) is a limit slide rail, and a first limit mechanism (1.1) is provided at the end thereof.
The quick release structure for mounting drones according to claim 1, characterized in that the chute (7) is a limiting chute, and a second limiting mechanism (7.1) is provided at its end.
An unmanned aerial vehicle, characterized in that it includes a fuselage, a support frame, a battery compartment, navigation lights, a motor, a propeller and/or wings, a power system, a flight control system and any one of claims 1-13 The quick release structure described above.
The drone according to claim 14, characterized in that there are two or more propellers.
The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 14, wherein the wing is a fixed wing, and the unmanned aerial vehicle further comprises a tail propeller.
The unmanned aerial vehicle according to any one of claims 14-16, further comprising a cockpit, the cockpit includes at least two cabins and at least one central control panel.
According to the UAV according to any one of claims 14-16, it is characterized in that one or more quick-release devices according to any one of claims 1-13 can be mounted on the UAV at the same time structure.