阅读说明：本技术 一种无人机电池替换装置和无人机机巢 (Unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device and unmanned aerial vehicle nest ) 是由 李勇 潘屹峰 杨骥 王汉桥 于 2020-11-11 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种无人机电池替换装置,包括：支座、设置在所述支座上的第一导向件和第二导向件、活动设置在所述第一导向件上的电池存储座、活动设置在所述第二导向件的电池推送机构以及驱动所述电池存储座和所述电池推送机构移动的驱动机构；所述电池存储座上设置有至少两个电池存放槽和至少两个电池回收槽；所述电池推送机构包括活动设置在所述第二导向件的支架和两个锁定机构,所述支架的两侧设置有延伸部,所述锁定机构设置在所述延伸部上。本发明的无人机电池替换装置通过对双电池无人机上两块电池分别单独更换,使得无人机无需断电而持续工作,能够省略无人机多次开关机自检的时间,提升作业效率。(The invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device, which comprises: the battery pushing mechanism is movably arranged on the second guide piece, and the driving mechanism drives the battery storage seat and the battery pushing mechanism to move; the battery storage seat is provided with at least two battery storage grooves and at least two battery recovery grooves; the battery pushing mechanism comprises a support and two locking mechanisms, the support is movably arranged on the second guide piece, extending portions are arranged on two sides of the support, and the locking mechanisms are arranged on the extending portions. According to the unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device, the two batteries on the double-battery unmanned aerial vehicle are replaced respectively and independently, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle can work continuously without power failure, the time for the unmanned aerial vehicle to be started and shut down for multiple times and self-check can be saved, and the operation efficiency is improved.)

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device, its characterized in that includes: the battery pushing mechanism is movably arranged on the second guide piece, and the driving mechanism drives the battery storage seat and the battery pushing mechanism to move;

the battery storage seat is provided with at least two battery storage grooves and at least two battery recovery grooves, and the battery storage grooves and the battery recovery grooves are arranged side by side along the guide direction of the first guide piece;

battery push mechanism sets up including the activity the support and two locking mechanical system of second guide, the both sides of support are provided with the extension, the extension is towards deviating from the direction at support bottom or top is extended, two form one between the extension and dodge the space, locking mechanical system sets up on the extension for lock unmanned aerial vehicle battery.

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of claim 1, wherein: the locking mechanism comprises two lock catches and a power assembly, the lock catches are rotatably connected with the support, after the lock catches rotate, a space for locking the battery of the unmanned aerial vehicle is formed between the two lock catches, and the power assembly drives the lock catches to rotate.

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of claim 1, wherein: the battery storage seat is provided with two battery storage grooves and two battery recovery grooves, and the battery storage grooves are located between the two battery recovery grooves.

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of claim 1, wherein: the guiding direction of the first guiding piece is perpendicular to the guiding direction of the second guiding piece.

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of claim 1, wherein: be provided with a plurality of locating pieces on the support, the locating piece is used for with the last recess block of unmanned aerial vehicle.

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of claim 5, wherein: the support is provided with a plurality of buffer mechanisms, each buffer mechanism comprises a connecting rod and an elastic piece, the connecting rods are rotatably connected with the support, and two ends of each elastic piece are respectively connected with the support and the connecting rods and are positioned on the rotating path of the connecting rods;

the positioning block is arranged on the connecting rod.

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: the support includes base, back timber and sets up the base with support piece between the back timber, first guide is in on the base, battery storage seat in the base with between the back timber, the second guide sets up on the back timber, the extension orientation deviates from the direction of support bottom extends.

8. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of claim 7, wherein: a plurality of limiting parts are formed on the base and evenly arranged on two sides of the first guide piece, and the limiting parts are used for limiting the battery storage seat to move in the direction deviating from the guide direction of the first guide piece.

9. The unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device of claim 7, wherein: be provided with two on the back timber the locating piece with be located the clamp plate between the locating piece, the locating piece be used for with unmanned aerial vehicle on the recess block, the clamp plate with the back timber rotates to be connected for support presses unmanned aerial vehicle's top.

10. An unmanned aerial vehicle nest, comprising: a nest body, a shutdown platform disposed within the nest body, the drone battery replacement device of any one of claims 1 to 9, and a translation drive device that drives the mount to move.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device and an unmanned aerial vehicle nest.

Background

With the development of wireless communication technology, aerial remote sensing mapping technology, GPS navigation positioning technology and automatic control technology, the unmanned aerial vehicle develops rapidly and is widely applied to multiple fields such as infrastructure planning, line inspection, emergency response, topographic survey and the like. In order to ensure the continuous operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a device for replacing the battery of the unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. At present, when the battery of the unmanned aerial vehicle is replaced at every time, the unmanned aerial vehicle is powered off and restarted, the operation is complex, and the startup and shutdown self-checking process of the unmanned aerial vehicle is long in time consumption.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to overcome the defects in the prior art and provide an unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device and an unmanned aerial vehicle nest.

One embodiment of the present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device, including: the battery pushing mechanism is movably arranged on the second guide piece, and the driving mechanism drives the battery storage seat and the battery pushing mechanism to move;

the battery storage seat is provided with at least two battery storage grooves and at least two battery recovery grooves, and the battery storage grooves and the battery recovery grooves are arranged side by side along the guide direction of the first guide piece;

battery push mechanism sets up including the activity the support and two locking mechanical system of second guide, the both sides of support are provided with the extension, the extension is towards deviating from the direction at support bottom or top is extended, two form one between the extension and dodge the space, locking mechanical system sets up on the extension for lock unmanned aerial vehicle battery.

Compared with the prior art, the unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device provided by the invention has the advantages that the two batteries on the double-battery unmanned aerial vehicle are respectively and independently replaced, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle can continuously work without power failure, the time for the self-check of multiple startup and shutdown of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be saved, and the operation efficiency is improved.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism comprises two lock catches and a power assembly, the lock catches are rotatably connected with the support, after the lock catches rotate, a space for locking the unmanned aerial vehicle battery is formed between the two lock catches, and the power assembly drives the lock catches to rotate. The two lock catches stably clamp two ends of the unmanned aerial vehicle battery, and the unmanned aerial vehicle battery is convenient to stably push.

Furthermore, the battery storage seat is provided with two battery storage grooves and two battery recovery grooves, and the battery storage grooves are located between the two battery recovery grooves. The moving distance of the battery storage seat is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.

Further, the guiding direction of the first guiding member and the guiding direction of the second guiding member are perpendicular to each other.

Further, be provided with a plurality of locating pieces on the support, the locating piece is used for with the last recess block of unmanned aerial vehicle. The locating piece keeps support and unmanned aerial vehicle position each other, avoids the unmanned aerial vehicle battery to take place the skew when being pushed.

Furthermore, a plurality of buffer mechanisms are arranged on the support, each buffer mechanism comprises a connecting rod and an elastic piece, the connecting rods are rotatably connected with the support, and two ends of each elastic piece are respectively connected with the support and the corresponding connecting rod and are positioned on the rotating path of the corresponding connecting rod;

the positioning block is arranged on the connecting rod. When buffer gear avoided support and unmanned aerial vehicle to be close to each other, locating piece scraping unmanned aerial vehicle.

Further, the support includes base, back timber and sets up the base with support piece between the back timber, first guide is in on the base, battery storage seat in the base with between the back timber, the second guide sets up on the back timber, the both sides of support are provided with the orientation and deviate from the extension that the support bottom extends, two form one between the extension and dodge the space, locking mechanical system sets up on the extension.

Furthermore, a plurality of limiting parts are formed on the base, and the limiting parts are uniformly arranged on two sides of the first guide piece and used for limiting the battery storage seat to move in a direction deviating from the guide direction of the first guide piece.

Further, be provided with two on the back timber the locating piece with be located clamp plate between the locating piece, the locating piece be used for with unmanned aerial vehicle on the recess block, the clamp plate with the back timber rotates to be connected for support presses unmanned aerial vehicle's top. The clamp plate further avoids the offset of support and unmanned aerial vehicle position each other.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle nest, comprising: this internal shut down platform of machine nest, setting are in the this internal machine of machine nest, as above unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device and drive the translation drive arrangement that the support removed.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, specific embodiments thereof will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery replacement device of an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a process diagram of the battery replacement device of the unmanned aerial vehicle shown in fig. 1 during battery replacement;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a locking mechanism of the battery replacement device of the unmanned aerial vehicle shown in fig. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a positioning block and a buffer mechanism of the battery replacement device of the unmanned aerial vehicle shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and 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, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Please refer to fig. 1, which is a schematic structural diagram of a battery replacement device of an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, the battery replacement device of the unmanned aerial vehicle includes: the battery pushing device comprises a support 10, a first guide part 20 and a second guide part 30 which are arranged on the support 10, a battery storage seat 40 which is movably arranged on the first guide part 20, a battery pushing mechanism which is movably arranged on the second guide part 30 and a driving mechanism which drives the battery storage seat 40 and the battery pushing mechanism to move.

The battery storage seat 40 is provided with at least two battery storage grooves 41 and at least two battery recovery grooves 42, and the battery storage grooves 41 and the battery recovery grooves 42 are arranged side by side along the guiding direction of the first guiding member 20; battery push mechanism sets up including the activity support 51 and two locking mechanical system of second guide 30, the both sides of support 51 are provided with extension 511, extension 511 towards deviating from the direction of support 51 bottom or top extends, two form one between the extension 511 and dodge the space, locking mechanical system sets up on the extension 511 for lock unmanned aerial vehicle battery 61. Please refer to fig. 2, which is a process diagram of the battery replacing device of the unmanned aerial vehicle shown in fig. 1, when the battery 61 of the unmanned aerial vehicle is replaced by the battery replacing device of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the battery 61 of the unmanned aerial vehicle on one side of the unmanned aerial vehicle 60 is recovered to the battery recovering groove 42 by the battery pushing mechanism, and then the battery 61 of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the battery storing groove 41 is pushed to the unmanned aerial vehicle 60, and then the battery 61 of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the other side of the unmanned aerial vehicle 60 is replaced, so that the battery replacement of the unmanned aerial vehicle 60 is realized without power failure.

It should be noted that the specific structure of the driving mechanism may be designed according to actual needs, for example, the driving mechanism may be a screw rod driving mechanism, a rotary motor translation driving mechanism, a belt translation driving mechanism, an air cylinder translation driving mechanism, or a linear motor translation driving mechanism. The working principle of the rotating motor translation driving mechanism, the belt translation driving mechanism, the cylinder translation driving mechanism or the linear motor translation driving mechanism is the same as that discussed above, and detailed description is omitted here. In addition, the support 10 can be fixed or can be arranged to be movable, and the support 10 is close to the unmanned aerial vehicle 60 or the unmanned aerial vehicle 60 is pushed to be close to the support 10, so that the battery replacement is carried out.

Please refer to fig. 3, which is a schematic structural diagram of a locking mechanism of the battery replacement device of the unmanned aerial vehicle shown in fig. 1. In some optional embodiments, the locking mechanism includes two latches 52 and a power assembly, the latch 52 is rotatably connected to the bracket 51, a space for locking the battery 61 of the drone is formed between the two latches 52 after the latch 52 rotates, and the power assembly drives the latch 52 to rotate. After the battery pushing mechanism approaches the battery 61, the latches 52 rotate to abut against the side of the battery, and then the battery pushing mechanism moves to push away the battery 61, in this embodiment, two latches 52 are connected to each other through a rotating shaft, and the power assembly drives the latches 52 to rotate simultaneously by driving the rotating rotation, or of course, drives the rotation of a single latch 52 separately. It should be noted that the locking mechanism can be designed according to actual needs, for example, the locking mechanism can be used to suck the battery through a vacuum chuck, or the locking mechanism can be used to grab the battery through a clamping mechanism, but not limited to this example.

In some alternative embodiments, two battery storage slots 41 and two battery recovery slots 42 are disposed on the battery storage seat 40, and the battery storage slot 41 is located between the two battery recovery slots 42. Presetting a battery storage tank 41 and a battery recovery tank 42 as an A tank, a B tank, a C tank and a D tank in sequence along the direction of the first guide member 20, wherein the battery storage tank 41 is the B tank and the C tank, and the A tank and the D tank are the battery recovery tank 42, when the unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device replaces the unmanned aerial vehicle battery 61, firstly moving the battery storage seat 40 to align the A tank with the battery tank on the first side of the unmanned aerial vehicle 60, pushing the unmanned aerial vehicle battery 61 to the A tank through a battery pushing mechanism, then moving the battery storage seat 40 to align the B tank with the battery tank on the first side of the unmanned aerial vehicle 60, pushing the fully charged unmanned aerial vehicle battery 61 in the B tank into the battery tank, then moving the battery storage seat 40 to align the D tank with the battery tank on the second side of the unmanned aerial vehicle 60, pushing the unmanned aerial vehicle battery 61 to the D tank, then moving the battery storage seat 40 to align the C tank with the battery tank on the second side of, and the fully charged unmanned aerial vehicle battery 61 in the C tank is pushed into the battery tank. Of course, the number of the battery storage tanks 41 and the battery recovery tanks 42 may be increased according to actual needs, and the arrangement order of the battery storage tanks 41 and the battery recovery tanks 42 may be changed according to actual needs.

In some alternative embodiments, the guiding direction of the first guide member 20 and the guiding direction of the second guide member 30 are perpendicular to each other. Of course, the guiding direction of the first guiding element 20 and the guiding direction of the second guiding element 30 may also be acute angle according to the structure of the actual drone 60.

Please refer to fig. 4, which is a schematic structural diagram of a positioning block and a buffering mechanism of the battery replacement device of the unmanned aerial vehicle shown in fig. 1. In some alternative embodiments, the support 10 is provided with a plurality of positioning blocks 11, and the positioning blocks 11 are used for being engaged with grooves on the drone 60. Be provided with the recess on the unmanned aerial vehicle 60, locating piece 11 can with the mutual block of recess on the unmanned aerial vehicle 60 to carry out the location of support 10.

In some optional embodiments, a plurality of buffer mechanisms 12 are disposed on the support 10, each buffer mechanism 12 includes a link 121 and an elastic member 122, the link 121 is rotatably connected to the support 10, and two ends of the elastic member 122 are respectively connected to the support 10 and the link 121 and are located on a rotation path of the link 121; the positioning block 11 is disposed on the connecting rod 121. Due to the movement of the support 10 and the proximity of the drone 60 to each other. The locating piece 11 may collide with the outer wall of the drone 60 near the groove, the connecting rod 121 may guide the locating piece 11 to rotate, and then when the locating piece 11 moves to the groove, the elastic member 122 resets the connecting rod 121, so that the locating piece 11 enters the groove, and the elastic member 122 also plays a role in keeping the locating piece 11 in the groove. It should be noted that the elastic member 122 can be selected according to actual requirements, such as a spring.

In some alternative embodiments, the support 10 includes a base 13, a top beam 14, and a support member 15 disposed between the base 13 and the top beam 14, the first guide member 20 is disposed on the base 13, the battery storage seat 40 is disposed between the base 13 and the top beam 14, the second guide member 30 is disposed on the top beam 14, two sides of the support 51 are provided with extension portions 511 extending away from the bottom of the support 51, an escape space is formed between the two extension portions 511, and the locking mechanism is disposed on the extension portions 511. The design makes the whole structure more compact and stable.

In some optional embodiments, a plurality of limiting portions 131 are formed on the base 13, the limiting portions 131 are uniformly disposed on both sides of the first guide 20, and are used for limiting the movement of the battery storage seat 40 in a direction deviating from the guiding direction of the first guide 20, and the limiting portions 131 selectively abut against the battery storage seat 40.

In some optional embodiments, two positioning blocks 11 and a pressing plate 16 located between the positioning blocks 11 are disposed on the top beam 14, the positioning blocks 11 are used for being engaged with grooves on the unmanned aerial vehicle 60, and the pressing plate 16 is rotatably connected with the top beam 14 and used for pressing against the top of the unmanned aerial vehicle 60. The pressing plate 16 may be rotatably connected to the positioning block 11, and when the cushion mechanism 12 is provided, the pressing plate 16 may be rotatably connected to the link 121.

Compared with the prior art, the unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device provided by the invention has the advantages that the two batteries on the double-battery unmanned aerial vehicle are respectively and independently replaced, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle can continuously work without power failure, the time for the self-check of multiple startup and shutdown of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be saved, and the operation efficiency is improved.

Above-mentioned unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device can use on the unmanned aerial vehicle nest, this unmanned aerial vehicle nest includes: the unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device comprises a nest body, a shutdown platform arranged in the nest body, the unmanned aerial vehicle battery replacement device and a translation driving device 70 for driving the support 10 to move.

It should be noted that the specific structure of the translation driving device 70 may be designed according to actual needs, for example, the translation driving device 70 may be a screw rod driving device, a rotary motor translation driving device, a belt translation driving device, an air cylinder translation driving device, or a linear motor translation driving device, but is not limited to this example.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.