CN111717408A - An offshore launch platform that can carry multiple UAVs - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a can bear marine transmission platform of a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicle, belongs to unmanned aerial vehicle work platform technical field. Can bear a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicle's marine launching platform includes the base and sets up in safety cover, multistage stop device and the unmanned aerial vehicle transmission runway of base, and the safety cover is provided with emission window for launch unmanned aerial vehicle, multistage stop device loop through revolution mechanic and elevating system with the base is connected, multistage stop device includes the fixed axle and sets firmly in a plurality of machine halt positions of fixed axle for park unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicle transmission runway pass through angle adjusting structure with the base is connected, angle adjusting structure is used for adjusting unmanned aerial vehicle transmission runway inclination. The marine launching platform capable of bearing the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles can provide space for parking of the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, the number of the unmanned aerial vehicles borne by the unmanned aerial vehicle launching platform is effectively increased, the cost is reduced, and resources are saved.

Description

An offshore launch platform that can carry multiple UAVs

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in particular to a marine launch platform capable of carrying multiple UAVs.

Background technique

my country has a vast territorial sea and a long coastline. The vast sea and frontier has a lot of resources. Using artificial cruises to find marine resources is expensive, long-term, and infeasible. It is far from enough to use artificial methods in the research of marine resources. It is also necessary to use drones to explore marine resources. However, most of the current drone launch platforms can only launch a single drone at a time, which makes marine resources The detection efficiency is greatly limited. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a launch platform capable of carrying multiple UAVs for enterprises, universities, scientific research units and the military.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a marine launch platform that can carry multiple UAVs, which can provide space for the docking of multiple UAVs, effectively increasing the UAV launch platform The number of drones carried reduces costs and saves resources.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical scheme of the present invention is:

An offshore launch platform capable of carrying multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising a base, a protective cover arranged on the base, a multi-stage parking device and a launching runway for unmanned aerial vehicles;

The protective cover is provided with a launch window for launching the drone;

The multi-level parking device is connected with the base through a rotating structure and a lifting mechanism in turn, and the multi-level parking device includes a fixed shaft and a plurality of parking spaces fixed on the fixed shaft for parking the drone;

The UAV launch runway is connected to the base through an angle adjustment structure, and the angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the inclination angle of the UAV launch runway.

Further, the base and the protective cover are integrally formed with a flying saucer-shaped structure, which is used to stably float the offshore launch platform on the sea surface, so as to facilitate the control on the sea.

Further, the rotating structure includes an interconnected motor and a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the fixed shaft.

Further, the lifting mechanism adopts an electric push rod, the electric push rod is fixedly connected with the base, and the protruding end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected with the motor.

Further, the specific arrangement of the multiple parking spaces fixed on the fixed shaft is as follows: multiple parking layers are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the fixed shaft, and each parking layer is provided with multiple parking spaces along the circumferential direction of the fixed shaft.

Preferably, a plurality of the parking spaces are evenly arranged along the circumferential direction of the fixed shaft.

Further, the angle adjustment structure adopts a pulley block, and the UAV launch track is connected with the base fixed on the base through the pulley block.

Further, the base is also provided with a protective pad, and the protective pad is located on the upper surface of the base outside the end of the UAV launch track.

Beneficial effects of the present invention:

1) The multiple parking spaces of the present invention are connected by a fixed shaft to form a multi-level parking device, and the multi-level parking device provides a parking position for a plurality of UAVs to realize the multi-level parking of the UAV, effectively increasing the number of UAVs. The number of UAVs that can be carried by the launch platform reduces the number of UAV launch platforms used, enabling multiple UAVs to launch from the same platform, reducing the cost of marine resources exploration and application process, and improving the search for marine resources development and exploration work. Radius, expand the monitoring radius in the process of marine monitoring work, provide guarantee for further exploration of marine resources, and speed up the development and utilization of marine resources;

2) The present invention utilizes the telescoping of the electric push rod to realize the lifting and lowering of the multi-level stop device, so as to ensure that the UAVs at each level can be launched;

3) In the present invention, the rotation of the rotating shaft is driven by the motor to realize the rotation of the multi-level shutdown device, so as to ensure that the drones on each surface of the multi-level shutdown device can be launched normally;

4) The present invention adjusts the inclination of the UAV launch runway through the rotation of the pulley block, thereby realizing the adjustment of the UAV launch inclination;

5) The present invention protects the UAV launch platform through a protective cover, and the protective cover can block the harsh conditions of the outside world to prevent the equipment on the launch platform from being damaged by the harsh external conditions and interfere with the work of the UAV launch platform. The launch window of the protective cover can ensure the normal launch of the UAV. The window is opened to realize the launch of the UAV. When there is no need to launch the UAV, the window is closed to realize the protection of the UAV launch platform;

6) The protective pad of the present invention can withstand the impact of the UAV falling, ensuring that the UAV and the launch platform are not damaged.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in part in the detailed description below.

Description of drawings

1 is a front view of a marine launch platform that can carry a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a left side view of a marine launch platform capable of carrying multiple unmanned aerial vehicles provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top view of an offshore launch platform capable of carrying multiple UAVs provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals in the drawings in the description include:

1-Fixed shaft, 2-Protective cover, 3-Base, 4-Protective pad, 5-Base, 6-UAV launch track, 7-Pulley block, 8-Multi-stage stopping device, 9-Electric push rod, 10 -Extended end, 11-motor, 12-rotating shaft, 13-launch window, 14-stop.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "portrait", "horizontal", "vertical", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", The orientations or positional relationships indicated by "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and The description is simplified rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, it should be noted that the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, or two The internal communication between the elements may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms according to specific situations.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the present invention provides a marine launch platform that can carry multiple UAVs, including a base 3 , a protective cover 2 arranged on the base 3 , a multi-stage stopping device 8 and the launch of the UAV. runway 6;

The protective cover 2 is provided with a launch window 13 for launching the drone;

The multi-level parking device 8 is connected to the base 3 through a rotating structure and a lifting mechanism in turn, and the multi-level parking device 8 includes a fixed shaft 1 and a plurality of parking spaces 14 fixed on the fixed shaft 1 for parking the drone;

The UAV launch runway 6 is connected to the base 3 through an angle adjustment structure, and the angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the inclination angle of the UAV launch runway 6 .

In the present invention, a fixed shaft 1 is fixedly connected with each parking position 14 to form an integral multi-stage stopping device 8; the rotating structure includes a motor 11 and a rotating shaft 12 that are connected to each other, and the rotating shaft 12 is fixedly connected with the fixed shaft 1; the lifting mechanism adopts The electric push rod 9 is fixedly connected with the base 3 , and the protruding end 10 of the electric push rod 9 is fixedly connected with the motor 11 . The multi-level stopping device 8 can provide space for the docking of multiple drones, and realize the sea launch of multiple drones through the functions of the rotating structure and the lifting mechanism. The rod 9 is driven by electricity, and the thrust provided by the electric push rod 9 can meet the lifting and lowering work of the multi-stage parking device 8, so that the parking position 14 where the drone to be launched is located and the drone launching runway 6 are located at the same height; the electric push rod 9 The protruding end 10 is provided with a motor 11. The motor 11 supplies power to the rotating shaft 12 and drives the rotating shaft 12 to rotate. The parking stand 14 is docked with the position of the UAV launch runway 6 to ensure that the UAVs on the parking spaces 14 on each surface of the multi-level parking device 8 can be launched normally.

The base 3 and the protective cover 2 are integrally formed with a flying saucer-shaped structure, which is used to stably float the marine launch platform on the sea surface and facilitate the control at sea. The base 3 is placed in the ocean as the carrier of other equipment on the UAV launch platform. , to ensure that the drone launch platform floats on the sea level; the protective cover 2 can prevent damage to the equipment on the platform caused by the complex sea surface conditions, and the protective cover 2 is provided with a launch window 13. When the offshore launch platform does not launch drones When working, the launch window 13 is closed to protect the launch platform of the drone; when the launch of the drone is required, the launch window 13 is opened to ensure the normal launch of the drone. In this embodiment, the protective cover 2 adopts an outdoor spherical safety protective cover, which can be made of aluminum material or coated steel plate, so that the phenomenon of strength reduction and cracking will not occur under the condition of ultraviolet irradiation. In order to ensure the safety of the protective cover 2, Polyurethane baking paint, anodizing, anodizing and painting methods can be used to further enhance the ability of the protective cover to resist the adverse external environment.

The specific arrangement of the plurality of parking spaces 14 fixed on the fixed shaft 1 is as follows: multiple parking layers are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the fixed shaft 1 , and each parking layer is provided with a plurality of parking spaces 14 along the circumferential direction of the fixed shaft 1 . In this embodiment, the fixed shaft 1 is provided with two parking layers, and each of the parking layers is provided with four parking positions 14 , which are evenly arranged on the four surfaces of the fixed shaft 1 . Preferably, the plurality of parking spaces 14 are evenly arranged along the circumferential direction of the fixed shaft 1 .

The angle adjustment structure adopts a pulley block 7 , and the UAV launch track 6 is connected with the base 5 fixed on the base 3 through the pulley block 7 . The multi-level parking device 8 needs to use the UAV launch runway 6 to provide a place for the UAV launching process during the launch of the UAV to ensure that the UAV can be launched normally. The UAV launch runway 6 is located in the multi-level parking device 8 On one side, it is connected with the base 5 through the rotating pulley group 7, and the base 5 is fixedly connected with the base 3 to keep relatively static, and the rotation of the pulley group 7 realizes the adjustment of the angle of the UAV launch runway 6, and then realizes the UAV launch angle. The length of the UAV launch runway 6 is set according to the actual situation, and its length should be sufficient for the UAV to take off.

The base 3 is also provided with a protective pad 4 , the protective pad 4 is located on the upper surface of the base 3 outside the end of the drone launch track 6 , and the shape of the protective pad 4 corresponds to the launch window 13 . By adding the protective pad 4, when the drone fails to take off and falls after driving out from the end of the drone launch runway 6, the drone will fall on the protective pad 4 instead of directly falling on the base 3, which can prevent the The crash of the man-machine on the base 3 causes it to be damaged and affects the normal operation of the base 3 and other equipment on the base 3, so as to minimize the damage caused by the falling of the drone. In the middle, the protective pad 4 adopts a safety protection inflatable pad.

The working process of a marine launch platform capable of carrying multiple unmanned aerial vehicles of the present invention:

Start the electric push rod 9 to adjust the parking space 14 where the drone to be launched is at the same height as the drone launch runway 6; start the motor 11 to drive the rotating shaft 12 to rotate, and adjust the parking space 14 where the drone to be launched is located. Adjust to the position corresponding to the UAV launch runway 6; adjust the inclination angle of the UAV launch runway 6 to the set angle according to the launch angle of the UAV by rotating the pulley block 7; open the launch window 13 of the protective cover 2, launch no Human-machine; according to the set search or monitoring radius, enter the launch process of the next drone.

In actual use of the present invention, the opening and closing of the launch window 13 of the protective cover 2, the lifting and rotating of the multi-level stop device 8, and the inclination angle of the UAV launch track 6 can be automatically controlled by the single chip computer; the UAV launch process is affected by Computer control, the computer can control the launch, recovery and motion status of the UAV. When the UAV is successfully launched, the computer can issue instructions to the UAV to control the UAV to perform various movements such as straight line, circular motion, acceleration and deceleration.

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

Claims (8)

1. a marine launch platform that can carry a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, is characterized in that, comprises base and the protective cover that is arranged on base, multi-level stop device and unmanned aerial vehicle launch runway; The protective cover is provided with a launch window for launching the drone; The multi-level parking device is connected with the base through a rotating structure and a lifting mechanism in turn, and the multi-level parking device includes a fixed shaft and a plurality of parking spaces fixed on the fixed shaft for parking the drone; The UAV launch runway is connected to the base through an angle adjustment structure, and the angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the inclination angle of the UAV launch runway. 2 . The offshore launch platform capable of carrying multiple UAVs according to claim 1 , wherein the base and the protective cover are integrally formed in a flying saucer-shaped structure. 3 . 3 . The offshore launch platform capable of carrying a plurality of UAVs according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating structure comprises an interconnected motor and a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the fixed shaft. 4 . 4. The offshore launch platform capable of carrying a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 3, wherein the lifting mechanism adopts an electric push rod, the electric push rod is fixedly connected with the base, and the electric push rod is The protruding end is fixedly connected with the motor. 5 . The offshore launch platform capable of carrying multiple unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the specific arrangement of the multiple parking spaces fixed on the fixed shaft is as follows: along the longitudinal direction of the fixed shaft, there are: 6 . Multi-layer stop layers, each stop layer is provided with multiple stop positions along the circumferential direction of the fixed axis. 6 . The offshore launch platform capable of carrying multiple UAVs according to claim 5 , wherein the multiple parking spaces are evenly arranged along the circumference of the fixed axis. 7 . 7. The offshore launch platform capable of carrying a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the angle adjustment structure adopts a pulley block, and the unmanned aerial vehicle launch track and the base fixed on the base pass through the pulley block connect. 8. The offshore launch platform capable of carrying multiple drones according to claim 1, wherein the base is further provided with a protective pad, and the protective pad is located on the upper surface of the base outside the end of the drone launch runway .

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