WO2017078118A1 - 運搬装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a transport device, and more particularly to a transport device that can transport cargo using an unmanned aerial vehicle including a plurality of rotor blades.
- a winch is attached to the outside of the flying device, a hook is attached to the lower end of a cable wound around the winch, and the cargo is suspended and transported.
- a flying device such as a helicopter
- a winch is attached to the outside of the flying device
- a hook is attached to the lower end of a cable wound around the winch, and the cargo is suspended and transported.
- the method of doing is known.
- Such a form is described in Patent Document 1, for example, and is assumed to be used for disaster relief activities and the like.
- Patent Document 2 describes that a position detector connected to a motor and a wire drum constituting a winch detects a current position of a suspended object according to a winding amount / feeding amount of a wire rope. ing.
- a multicopter is a flying device on which a plurality of rotors are mounted. The multicopter flies while balancing the fuselage by adjusting the rotational speed of each rotor.
- Multicopter flight control that is, control of posture and position during flight, can be performed by remote control or autonomous control.
- JP 2009-73223 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-79682
- unmanned aerial vehicles such as multicopters can freely change their position coordinates in a three-dimensional space. There is a possibility that the landing of the cargo cannot be accurately detected by the method of estimating the height position.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in a transporting device that suspends and transports cargo to an unmanned aerial vehicle via a flexible member, It is an object of the present invention to provide a transport device that can remove cargo after confirming the landing of the cargo.
- a transport device includes an unmanned aircraft having a plurality of rotor blades driven to rotate by a motor, and a long shape that is attached to the unmanned aircraft and can support a cargo to be transported.
- a support wire made of a flexible member; and a landing detection unit capable of detecting the landing of the cargo when the cargo supported by the support wire is lowered from the sky toward the ground. is there.
- the landing detection unit detects the landing of the cargo by at least one change in a load applied to the unmanned aircraft by a load, a load applied to the support wire, and a distance from the cargo to the ground. Good.
- the transport device includes a hoisting device that is fixed to the unmanned aerial vehicle and winds and unwinds the support wire, and the support wire is used by the hoisting device in a state where the unmanned aircraft is levitated at a certain altitude.
- the cargo supported by the support wire is lowered from the sky toward the ground, and the landing detection unit has a load parameter consisting of at least one of the load current of the motor and the rotational speed of the rotor blades. It is preferable to monitor and detect a decrease in a load applied by the load to the unmanned aircraft according to a decrease in the value of the load parameter to detect the landing of the cargo.
- the landing detection unit may include a load detector that detects a load applied to the support wire, and may detect the landing of the cargo by detecting a decrease in the load applied to the support wire.
- the landing detection unit includes a distance measurement sensor fixed to the support wire or the cargo, the distance to the ground detected by the distance measurement sensor, and the distance from the distance measurement sensor to the bottom surface of the cargo And the landing of the cargo may be detected.
- the distance measurement sensor may be able to communicate wirelessly with a control unit that controls the flight state of the unmanned aircraft.
- the support wire is provided with a support that can support the cargo and can release the support of the cargo by a control unit that controls a flight state of the unmanned aircraft, and the landing detection unit is connected to the control unit.
- the control unit that transmits the measurement result and receives the input of the measurement result may release the support of the cargo by the support tool when detecting the landing of the cargo.
- the landing detection unit since the landing detection unit is provided, when the cargo supported by the support wire is lowered from the sky toward the ground, the landing detection unit is used to confirm the landing of the cargo.
- the cargo can be removed.
- a flight in which the unmanned aircraft greatly changes its height position by directly detecting whether the cargo has landed, rather than estimating the landing of the cargo, using the coordinates of the unmanned aircraft and the amount of drooping of the support wire as indicators. Even after a flight on a complicated route, the landing of the cargo can be confirmed accurately. Moreover, even if the shape and dimensions of the cargo change, the landing of each cargo can be accurately detected.
- the landing detection unit detects the landing of the cargo by at least one change in the load applied to the unmanned aircraft by the load, the load applied to the support wire, and the distance from the cargo to the ground, These parameters also change sensitively reflecting the landing of the cargo, so that it is possible to accurately detect the landing of the cargo.
- the carrying device is fixed to the unmanned aerial vehicle, has a hoisting device that winds and unwinds the support wire, and supports the unmanned aircraft by unwinding the support wire with the hoisting device while floating at a certain altitude.
- the cargo supported by the wire is lowered from the sky toward the ground, and the landing detection unit monitors the load parameter consisting of at least one of the load current of the motor and the rotation speed of the rotor blade, and by reducing the value of the load parameter,
- the load applied to the unmanned aircraft due to the load of the cargo decreases rapidly with the landing of the cargo.
- the unmanned aircraft Since the unmanned aircraft is levitated at a constant altitude, the motor load current and the rotational speed of the rotor blades are drastically reduced. By detecting this decrease, the landing of the cargo can be accurately detected. Further, a measuring instrument for monitoring the load current of the motor and the rotational speed of the rotor blade can be added to the unmanned aircraft relatively easily, and the landing detection unit can be simply configured.
- the landing detection unit has a load detector that detects a load applied to the support wire and detects a decrease in the load applied to the support wire, Since the load applied to the support wire from the cargo decreases rapidly with the landing of the cargo, the landing of the cargo can be accurately detected.
- the landing detection unit includes a distance measurement sensor fixed to the support wire or the cargo, and compares the distance to the ground detected by the distance measurement sensor with the distance from the distance measurement sensor to the bottom surface of the cargo.
- a distance measurement sensor fixed to the support wire or the cargo
- the distance measurement sensor compares the distance to the ground detected by the distance measurement sensor with the distance from the distance measurement sensor to the bottom surface of the cargo.
- the distance measurement sensor can communicate wirelessly with the control unit that controls the flight state of the unmanned aircraft, the landing of the cargo on the control unit without providing a communication line with a configuration such as superimposing on the support wire. Can be transmitted. It is also easy to fix the distance measurement sensor on the bottom of the cargo. Although it is possible to communicate by wire, when using a hoisting device, it is more desirable to communicate wirelessly because the distance between the cargo and the control unit varies depending on the feed amount of the support wire.
- the support wire is equipped with a support tool that supports the cargo and can release the support of the cargo by the control unit that controls the flight state of the unmanned aircraft.
- the landing detection unit transmits the measurement result to the control unit, and the measurement is performed.
- the control unit receiving the result detects the landing of the cargo, when releasing the support of the cargo by the support, it automatically checks the landing of the cargo and removes the cargo. Can be completed.
- a transportation device moves the sky in a state where a cargo as a transportation object is suspended, and transports the cargo.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the conveying device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the transport device 1 mainly includes a multicopter 91 that is an unmanned aerial vehicle including a plurality (six in this case) of rotor blades 911, and a winch (winding-up) fixed to the lower side of the multicopter 91 via an adapter plate 21. Device) 20. And it has the support wire 30 which is wound around the winch 20 and is drawn out and taken up by the winch 20.
- the support wire 30 is configured as a long flexible member (string member) made of an arbitrary material such as a metal material, a fiber material, or a polymer material.
- the support wire 30 may have a single wire structure, a twisted wire structure such as a rope, or a structure in which a plurality of small members are connected like a chain.
- a hook-shaped support tool 41 is coupled to the tip of the support wire 30.
- the opening / closing part 41a of the support tool 41 can be opened and closed by a manual operation and can be electrically opened by receiving an input of a control signal.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the transport device 1.
- the multicopter 91 is mainly composed of a flight controller 83 that controls the attitude and flight operation of the multicopter 91 in the air, a plurality of rotor blades 911 that generate lift by rotating the multicopter 91, and a pilot (transceiver 81).
- a transmitter / receiver 82 that performs wireless communication with the battery
- a battery 84 that supplies electric power thereto.
- the flight controller 83 includes a control unit 831 that is a microcontroller.
- the control unit 831 includes a CPU that is a central processing unit, a RAM / ROM that is a storage device, and a PWM controller that controls the rotation of the DC motor 86.
- the DC motor 86 is coupled to each rotary blade 911, and the rotation speed (rotational speed) of each DC motor 86 is controlled via an ESC (Electric Speed Controller) 85 in accordance with an instruction from the PWM controller.
- the attitude and position of the multicopter 91 are controlled by the balance of the rotational speeds of the four rotor blades 911.
- Each DC motor 86 is provided with a load current detector 86 a that measures the amount of load current supplied from the battery 84 and flowing to each DC motor 86. Information on the load current detected by the load current detector 86a is transmitted to the control unit 831.
- the load current information input to the control unit 831 is used for controlling the attitude and position of the multicopter 91 in the form of feedback control and the like, and a landing detection unit that detects the landing of the cargo B by monitoring the load load. Also used as
- the flight controller 83 includes a sensor group 832 and a GPS receiver 833, which are connected to the control unit 831.
- the sensor group 832 of the multicopter 91 includes an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor (angular velocity sensor), an atmospheric pressure sensor, a geomagnetic sensor (electronic compass), and the like.
- the RAM / ROM of the control unit 831 stores a flight control program in which a flight control algorithm during the flight of the multicopter 91 is implemented.
- the control unit 831 can control the attitude and position of the multicopter 91 by the flight control program using information acquired from the sensor group 832.
- the flight operation of the multicopter 91 can be manually performed by the operator via the transceiver 81.
- an autonomous flight program in which a flight plan such as GPS coordinates, altitude, and flight route is parameterized may be separately installed and configured to fly autonomously.
- the winch 20 is controlled via the PWM controller of the control unit 831 and performs the operation of feeding and winding the support wire 30.
- a command for causing the winch 20 to feed and wind the support wire 30 can be given by the operator via the transceiver 81.
- the autonomous flight program it may be automatically performed according to the program based on the position coordinates of the multicopter 91 and the like. Electric power for driving the winch 20 to feed and wind the support wire 30 is supplied from the battery 84 of the multicopter 91.
- the hook-like support tool 41 provided at the tip of the support wire 30 can open and close the opening / closing part 41a by manual operation.
- the opening / closing part in the closed state is controlled by a control signal from the control part 831. 41a can be opened.
- Power for performing this opening operation is supplied from the battery 84.
- a signal line and a power supply line that connect the support tool 41 to the control unit 831 and the battery 84 are provided so as to overlap the support wire 30.
- the cargo B is supported by the support 41 using the supported structure, and the cargo B is attached to the tip of the support wire 30.
- the cargo B is attached with the multicopter 91 waiting on the ground G.
- the flight of the multicopter 91 can be started.
- the transportation device 1 with no cargo B attached is made to fly over the cargo attachment point, and the multicopter 91 is floated at a fixed position above the cargo attachment location (hovering), and then the cargo B from the ground G May be attached.
- the winch 20 is driven by the control unit 831 while the multicopter 91 is hovering, and the support wire is moved to a height position where the cargo B placed on the ground G can be attached to the support tool 41. 30 is paid out.
- the operator operates the support tool 41 from the ground G, and attaches the cargo B placed on the ground G to the support tool 41 by hanging a loop of the supported structure on the support tool 41.
- the opening / closing part 41a of the support tool 41 is closed.
- the fixed position where the multicopter 91 is hovered includes an error that does not hinder the loading and unloading of the cargo B.
- the winch 20 is driven by the control unit 831 and the support wire 30 is wound up.
- tip of the support wire 30 is pulled up to the sky.
- the support wire 30 is wound until the amount of drooping of the support wire 30 is almost eliminated. In this way, when the cargo B is suspended just below the winch 20, the multicopter 91 stops hovering and moves to the destination for transporting the cargo B.
- the control unit 831 starts the cargo removal process according to a command from the operator via the transceiver 81 or according to an autonomous flight program stored in the control unit 831.
- the multicopter 91 is controlled to perform hovering.
- the winch 20 is driven by the control part 831 and the support wire 30 is drawn out below.
- the cargo B supported by the support wire 30 is lowered toward the ground G from the sky.
- the support wire 30 is fed out until the landing of the cargo B on the ground G is detected, as will be described in detail below.
- the feeding of the support wire 30 by the winch 20 is stopped.
- the opening / closing part 41a of the support tool 41 is made into an open state. Thereby, the support of the cargo B by the support tool 41 is released, and the cargo B is detached from the support wire 30.
- the support tool 41 can be released more stably than when the support wire 30 is stopped in a state in which the support wire 30 is in tension immediately after the landing of the cargo B on the ground G is detected. From the viewpoint, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable to continue the feeding of the support wire 30 to a certain extent from the time when the landing of the cargo B on the ground G is detected, and to stop the support wire 30 to bend. .
- the cargo removal process described here proceeds automatically when initiated by a command from an operator or an autonomous flight program, and does not require manual labor by the operator.
- the support wire 30 is wound up by the winch 20, and the transport device 1 flies to another place as appropriate.
- each rotor blade 911 needs to rotate at a high speed as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. Therefore, a large load current flows through each DC motor 86.
- each DC motor measured by the load current detector 86a and monitored by the control unit 831
- the load current flowing through 86 decreases rapidly. Therefore, the control unit 831 detects a discontinuous decrease in the load (load load) applied to the multicopter 91 by a load by detecting a sudden decrease in the load current, that is, detects the landing of the cargo B. be able to.
- the landing of the cargo B is sensitively reflected as a discontinuous decrease in the load load in the multicopter 91. Further, in the multicopter 91 that is controlled by hovering, the change in the load load is sensitive to the change in the load current of the DC motor 86. Therefore, the landing of the cargo B can be detected with high accuracy by using the load current of the DC motor 86 as an index.
- the load current detector 86a is provided in the DC motor 86, and the load current flowing through the DC motor 86 is monitored as an index of the load load of the multicopter 91. Instead, the rotational speed is detected by the rotor blade 911.
- a rotational speed detector that monitors the controller 831 as an indicator of the load on the multicopter 91. In this case, it is detected that the cargo B has landed by detecting a rapid decrease in the rotational speed of the rotary blade 911. That is, at least one of the load current of the DC motor 86 and the rotational speed of the rotor blade 911 is monitored as a load parameter that reflects the load load of the multicopter 91, and the landing of the cargo B is detected by a rapid decrease in the value of the load parameter. What is necessary is just to detect.
- the feeding of the support wire 30 from the winch 20 is stopped, and the support of the cargo B by the support tool 41 is released, so that the cargo B
- the cargo B can be removed safely without giving an impact to the vehicle.
- the transfer device 1 that can freely move in the three-dimensional space by the multicopter 91, as means for changing the height position of the cargo B, the position coordinate of the multicopter 91 and the support wire from the winch 20 can be changed. Two of the 30 feed amount changes coexist.
- the landing detection unit instead of estimating the landing by calculating the height position of the cargo B based on the position coordinates of the multicopter 91 and the feed amount of the support wire 30, the landing detection unit directly detects the landing of the cargo B.
- the landing of the cargo B can be accurately confirmed even when the position coordinate of the multicopter 91 is large and complicated.
- the release of the support of the cargo B by the support tool 41 is not performed by the control signal from the control unit 831, but the landing of the cargo B using the landing detection unit is also performed when an operator on the ground G performs the work manually. By confirming, it is possible to enjoy the effect of safely removing the cargo B.
- the support of the cargo B by the support tool 41 is released without manual operation as in the present embodiment, the support wire 30 supporting the cargo B is fed out from the winch 20 by using the landing detection unit. Even if the start of the operation is commanded, the entire control until the removal of the cargo B is completed can be performed automatically and safely.
- the load current detector 86a that detects the load current of the DC motor 86 and the rotation speed detection device that detects the rotation speed of the rotary blade 911 are relatively simple for a general multicopter that does not detect the landing of the cargo B. And can also be used to control the attitude and position of a multicopter using feedback control or the like. Therefore, it is possible to easily construct a landing detection unit that detects the landing of the cargo B by monitoring the load parameter as in the present embodiment using the configuration of a conventional multi-copter. As a result, in the transport device 1 using the multicopter 91, it is possible to configure the landing detection unit while avoiding complicated configuration and an increase in weight.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the transport device 1A according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- a load detector 20a is provided.
- the load detector 20a is attached to the winch 20 and applied to the base end of the support wire 30 that hangs down from the sky toward the ground G (the point at which the support wire 30 wound around the winch 20 leaves the circumference of the winch 20). What is necessary is just to measure a load.
- Information on the load measured by the load detector 20a is transmitted to the control unit 831 and monitored.
- the power source of the load detector 20a is supplied from the battery 84.
- the landing detection unit by configuring the landing detection unit using the load detector 20a, as with the case where the landing detection unit is configured by monitoring the load load as in the first embodiment, accompanying the landing of the cargo B
- the load detector 20a even if the altitude of the multicopter 91 changes before and after the landing of the cargo B, the landing of the cargo B is reflected in the change in the load of the support wire 30.
- the landing can be detected in the same manner even if the lowering is not performed by extending the support wire 30 by the winch 20 but by lowering the altitude of the multicopter 91.
- the winch 20 is not necessarily provided.
- the winch 20 can be omitted, and the base end of the support wire 30 can be directly fixed to the multicopter 91.
- the detection of landing by monitoring the load applied to the support wire 30 can be suitably used.
- a tension detector is provided on the winch 20 and the tension applied to the proximal end of the support wire 30 is measured. Changes in the load applied to the support wire 30 can be monitored. The tension applied to the support wire 30 is closely related to the load, and the landing of the cargo B can be detected by detecting a rapid decrease in the tension.
- a distance measuring sensor (ranging sensor) 60 is attached to the bottom surface of the cargo B, and the distance from the ranging sensor 60 to the ground G is measured.
- the distance measuring sensor 60 a known distance measuring sensor such as one using a laser can be used.
- the distance measuring sensor 60 includes a power supply battery, and can perform wireless communication with the control unit 831 to transmit information regarding the measured distance to the ground G to the control unit 831. Further, the distance measuring sensor 60 has a thin shape that does not hinder the stable landing of the cargo B.
- the control unit 831 detects the landing of the cargo B by detecting the behavior that does not change to zero after the distance to the ground G measured by the distance measuring sensor 60 gradually decreases. Can do. Many popular inexpensive ranging sensors cannot detect when the distance is zero. In such a case, it is only necessary to install the distance measuring sensor 60 about the shortest detection distance from the bottom of the cargo B. In the above, the distance zero may be read as the shortest detection distance.
- the lowering of the cargo B is performed as in the second embodiment using the load of the support wire 30 as an index. Landing can also be detected when the support wire 30 is not drawn out by the winch 20 but by lowering the altitude of the multicopter 91.
- the form using the distance measuring sensor 60 of this embodiment is superior to the case of using the load detector of the second embodiment.
- the distance measuring sensor 60 is not limited to the bottom surface of the cargo B, but can be provided at any location around the cargo B itself or around the cargo B. Then, the landing of the cargo B can be detected by comparing the distance to the ground G measured by the ranging sensor 60 and the distance from the ranging sensor 60 to the bottom surface of the cargo B. For example, when the distance from the distance measuring sensor 60 to the ground G becomes equal to the distance to the bottom surface of the cargo B, it can be detected that the cargo B has landed. As an example of the case where the distance measuring sensor 60 is provided around the cargo B, a position on the support wire 30, particularly the tip of the support wire 30 provided with the support tool 41 can be exemplified.
- the distance sensor 60 is provided so as to protrude from the axis of the support wire 30 toward the outside from the cargo B. Become. In the case where the distance measuring sensor 60 is provided on the support wire 30, after the cargo B has landed, if the feeding of the support wire 30 on the winch 20 is continued, the distance to the ground G measured by the distance measuring sensor 60 is increased. Even after the distance from the distance measuring sensor 60 to the bottom surface of the cargo B becomes equal, the distance to be measured becomes smaller than that. As described above, the position where the distance measuring sensor 60 is attached is not particularly limited. However, as shown in FIG.
- the distance measuring sensor 60 if the distance measuring sensor 60 is attached to the cargo B itself, the distance measured by the distance measuring sensor 60 does not change and remains unchanged. Is detected, the landing of the cargo B can be detected more accurately. Since it is not necessary to calculate and measure the length between the distance measuring sensor 60 and the bottom surface of the cargo B in advance, the landing detection operation can be easily performed. In particular, when a distance measuring sensor is fixed to the bottom surface of the cargo B, the landing on the bottom surface portion can be detected without depending on the shape and size, particularly the height of the cargo B, even if the height changes. it can. On the other hand, if the distance measuring sensor 60 is attached to the constituent members of the transport device 1B such as the support wire 30, it is not necessary to attach or detach the distance measuring sensor 60 every time the cargo is attached or detached.
- the cargo is controlled by controlling the multicopter 91 or the winch 20 immediately before the cargo B reaches the ground G, for example, when the height reaches about 10 cm from the ground G. It can be considered that the descending speed of B is made slower than before.
- many ordinary inexpensive winches cannot control the speed at which the support wire 30 is fed out, and it is preferable to perform control to gently raise the body of the multicopter 91.
- the landing of the cargo B can be realized by raising the machine body of the multicopter 91 at a speed equal to or lower than the descending speed of the cargo B due to the feeding of the support wire 30 by the winch 20.
- the distance measuring sensor 60 includes a battery and performs wireless communication with the control unit 831.
- the control unit 831 receives power from the battery 84. It may be one that performs wired communication.
- the power supply line and the signal line that connect the distance measuring sensor 60, the battery 84, and the control unit 831, respectively, are provided so as to overlap the support wire 30.
- the distance measuring sensor 60 capable of wireless communication with the battery type, the distance measuring sensor 60 can be easily attached to the bottom surface of the cargo B as shown in FIG. Further, it is possible to avoid complication of the configuration and increase in cost due to the arrangement of the feeder line and the signal line.
- the contact detection member is attached to the cargo B.
- the contact detection member is a member that detects that it is in contact with the ground G and transmits it to the control unit 831.
- any contact detection sensor that can mechanically detect the contact of an object such as a pressure sensor, an acceleration sensor, or a capacitance sensor can be used.
- the contact detection sensor may be directly attached to the lower surface of the cargo B, it is preferable that a leg member is provided by protruding downward from the bottom surface of the cargo B, and the contact detection sensor is attached to the tip of the leg member.
- the leg member since the leg member reaches the ground G before the cargo B, the arrival of the cargo B on the ground G can be detected immediately before.
- the leg member also functions as a buffer member that reduces the impact when the cargo B lands.
- the leg member may be made of a structure and a material that can stably land on the ground G and maintain the state while supporting the cargo B.
- the following configuration can be added as a modified form.
- the landing detection unit described above is for stably lowering and removing the transported cargo B, but the following two configurations are for stably mounting the cargo B to be transported. belongs to. In order to smoothly carry the entire transportation process of the cargo B, the stability in the attachment of the cargo B is also important.
- auxiliary wire in carrying device 1 (or 1A to 1C) according to the above embodiment, when carrying out a cargo attachment process for attaching cargo B to support wire 30 suspended from hovering multicopter 91
- the operator operates the support tool 41 at the tip of the support wire 30 from the ground G, and attaches the cargo B placed on the ground G. If the support wire 30 is pulled by the operator during the work, the force is transmitted to the multicopter 91 via the support wire 30, and the posture of the multicopter 91 may become unstable.
- An auxiliary wire 40 may be provided. Then, the length of the auxiliary wire 40 is set so as to extend to the outer side (lower side) than the tip of the support wire 30 in a state where the auxiliary wire 40 is suspended along the longitudinal direction of the support wire 30. Just keep it.
- the auxiliary wire 40 may be made of the same flexible member as the support wire 30, but preferably has higher flexibility than the support wire 30.
- the difference in flexibility can be realized, for example, by forming the auxiliary wire 40 to be thinner than the support wire 30 and / or by forming the auxiliary wire 40 from a material that is less rigid than the support wire 30.
- the auxiliary wire 40 may have higher stretchability than the support wire 30 instead of or in addition to having higher flexibility than the support wire 30.
- the support tool 41 is provided at the tip of the auxiliary wire 40 instead of being provided at the tip of the support wire 30.
- a similar preliminary support 32 may be provided at the tip of the support wire 30 as appropriate.
- a pin-like locking tool 33 that can be folded and locked to the support wire 30 when the auxiliary wire 40 is not used may be provided in the middle of the support wire 30.
- the multicopter 91 When attaching the cargo B, the multicopter 91 is hovered, and the support wire 30 wound around the winch 20 together with the auxiliary wire 40 is drawn out from the winch 20 and drooped.
- the feeding amount of the support wire 30 is such that the auxiliary wire 40 is tensioned when the auxiliary support 32 provided at the tip of the support wire 30 is not in contact with the ground G and the tip of the auxiliary wire 40 is suspended. It is determined that the cargo B placed on the ground G can be supported by the support 41 at the tip of the auxiliary wire 40.
- the operator performs an operation of attaching the cargo B to the support tool 41.
- the cargo B is kept in a state of being placed on the ground G.
- the auxiliary wire 40 is not strained and is in a state where the bending is maintained. While performing this attachment work, it is preferable that the operator always keeps the auxiliary wire 40 in a bent state without tensioning the auxiliary wire 40 as shown in FIG.
- the auxiliary wire 40 extending below the support wire 30 is provided, and the support tool 41 for supporting the cargo B is provided on the auxiliary wire 40, and the auxiliary wire 40 is not strained.
- the bending of the auxiliary wire 40 provides a margin for the installation operation, and the operator can easily perform the operation of attaching the cargo B without pulling the auxiliary wire 40.
- the force applied to the auxiliary wire 40 is not easily transmitted to the multicopter 91 via the auxiliary wire 40 or the winch 20.
- the posture of the hovering multicopter 91 is stably maintained even during the attachment work, the attachment work can be smoothly advanced, and an excessive load on the multicopter 91 is avoided.
- the auxiliary wire 40 has higher flexibility and stretchability than the support wire 30, the effect of facilitating attachment of the cargo B by the operator and the force applied to the auxiliary wire 40 are supported by the support wire 30. The effect of making it difficult to be transmitted to is further enhanced.
- the auxiliary support 32 at the tip of the support wire 30 may be used for attaching the cargo B when the cargo B having a large mass is attached and then taken off with the multicopter 91 landed.
- the free end extends longer than the support wire 30, and the cargo B can be stably held at take-off rather than attaching the cargo B to the support 41 provided at the tip of the auxiliary wire 40 having high flexibility and stretchability. Because. (2) Addition of resistance member In the transport device 1 (or 1A to 1D) according to the above-described embodiment, the cargo B is not suspended in order to hover the multicopter 91 and perform the cargo attachment process and the like. When the support wire 30 is drawn downward, the support wire 30 swings due to air resistance, natural wind, wind generated by the rotating blade 911 of the hovering multicopter 91, and the support wire 30 is stably provided. May not be able to be paid out.
- Such swinging can be prevented by attaching a weight to the tip of the support wire 30, but from the viewpoint of reducing the load on the multicopter 91, weight reduction is an important issue for the multicopter 91 and the attached member. Therefore, it is not realistic to attach such a weight.
- the resistance member 50 is made of a material that is hard enough not to be deformed by the wind generated by the rotor blades 911 of the multicopter 91, and includes a fixed portion 52 fixed to the support wire 30 and a plurality of blade members 51. ing.
- the vane member 51 is fixed to the fixing portion 52 at one end, and has a surface shape that widens away from the axis of the support wire 30 toward the distal end side (lower side) of the support wire 30.
- the surface of the blade member 51 does not spread radially with respect to the axis of the support wire 30, but extends from the upper end fixed to the fixing portion 52 toward the lower end of the support wire 30 relative to the axis of the support wire 30. It has an inclined surface structure in which the angle is gradually changed.
- the rotating blades 911 In the lower region of the hovering multicopter 91, the rotating blades 911 generate a downward wind.
- the resistance member 50 receives the downward wind, air resistance is generated, and tension is applied to the support wire 30 from the proximal end side to the distal end side. This tension prevents the support wire 30 from swinging, and the winch 20 can stably feed the support wire 30 downward.
- the resistance member 50 is not configured in a continuous shape like an umbrella, but a plurality of blade members having gaps therebetween. 51, particularly by providing the blade member 51 with the inclined surface structure as described above, even if the wind swirl becomes complicated, the wire member can be stably supported without increasing the mass of the wire portion. A downward tension can be applied to the wire 30.
- the resistance member 50 is preferably provided at a position close to the tip of the wire 30 from the viewpoint of stabilizing the suspended state in the entire longitudinal direction of the suspended support wire 30 as much as possible.
- the auxiliary wire 40 as described above is provided as an attachment position where the drooping state of the support wire 30 as long as possible can be stabilized while sufficiently receiving wind from the rotary blade 911, the auxiliary wire 40 branches.
- a configuration in which the resistance member 50 is provided at a position immediately above the coupling point 31 is conceivable.
- the fixing portion 52 of the resistance member 50 is fixed to the support wire 30.
- the resistance member 50 is attached to the support wire 30 so as to be rotatable about the shaft, and the entire resistance member 50 has a certain amount of inertial force. May be rotated around the support wire 30. Thereby, stabilization of the support wire 30 in the condition where the wind is swirling can be realized to a higher degree.
- the shape of the resistance member 50 is not limited to the one having the blade member 51 that spreads downward, and receives downward wind from the multicopter 91 to apply a downward tension to the support wire 30. Any shape can be used as long as it can be used.
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図1は本発明の第一の実施形態にかかる運搬装置1の外観を示す斜視図である。運搬装置1は、主に、複数(ここでは6つ)の回転翼911を備える無人航空機であるマルチコプター91と、マルチコプター91の下側にアダプタプレート21を介して固定されたウインチ(巻き揚げ装置)20とを有する。そして、ウインチ20に巻き回され、ウインチ20によって繰り出しおよび巻き取りを行われる支持ワイヤ30を有する。
運搬装置1を用いて貨物Bを運搬するに際し、最初に、所定の貨物取り付け地点において、運搬装置1に貨物Bを取り付ける。運搬装置1への取り付けに先立ち、貨物Bに、支持具41で支持可能な被支持構造を形成しておく必要がある。例えば、本実施形態のように支持具41がフック状である場合に、貨物BにベルトスリングB1等の紐状部材を掛け渡し、点吊り(一点吊りまたは多点吊り、好ましくは多点吊り)の形態で支持具41のフックに掛けることができるループ構造を形成しておけばよい。
上記のように、貨物取り外し工程において、ウインチ20によって支持ワイヤ30を繰り出し、貨物Bを上空から地上Gに向かって下降させる際、制御部831が、貨物Bが着地したことを検知して、支持ワイヤ30の繰り出しを停止する。そして、支持具41に貨物Bの支持の解除を指令する。これらの動作の契機となる貨物Bの着地の検知は、DCモータ86に設けられた負荷電流検出器86aと制御部831が、着地検知部として機能することによって行われる。
貨物Bの着地を検知する着地検知部の構成として、上記第一の実施形態において説明したマルチコプター91の荷重負荷を指標とする方法以外に、種々の方法が考えられる。ここでは、本発明の第二の実施形態として、支持ワイヤ30の荷重を指標とする方法について簡単に説明する。以降、第二の実施形態および第三の実施形態、第四の実施形態においては、第一の実施形態と共通する構成については説明を省略し、異なる構成についてのみ説明する。
次に、着地検知部のさらに別の構成として、貨物Bから地上Gまでの距離を指標とする形態について説明する。本発明の第三の実施形態にかかる運搬装置1Bについて、図6に外観斜視図を、図7にブロック図を示す。
最後に、着地検知部のさらに別の構成として、地面Gへの接触を機械的に検知する形態について簡単に説明する。
上記各実施形態にかかる運搬装置1(または1A~1C)において、変形形態として、下記のような構成を追加することもできる。上記で説明した着地検知部は、運搬した貨物Bの下降および取り外しを安定して行うためのものであったが、以下に示す2つの構成は、運搬すべき貨物Bの取り付けを安定に行うためのものである。貨物Bの運搬工程全体を円滑に進めるために、貨物Bの取り付けにおける安定性も重要である。
上記実施形態にかかる運搬装置1(または1A~1C)において、ホバリングしているマルチコプター91から垂下させた支持ワイヤ30に貨物Bを取り付ける貨物取り付け工程等を実施する際、作業者が地上Gから支持ワイヤ30の先端の支持具41を操作し、地上Gに載置した貨物Bを取り付けることになる。その作業中に、支持ワイヤ30が作業者に引っ張られると、その力が支持ワイヤ30を介してマルチコプター91に伝達され、マルチコプター91の姿勢が不安定化される可能性がある。
(2)抵抗部材の追加
上記実施形態にかかる運搬装置1(または1A~1D)において、マルチコプター91をホバリングさせて貨物取り付け工程等を実施するために、貨物Bが吊り下げられていない状態の支持ワイヤ30を下方へ繰り出すと、空気抵抗や自然の風、ホバリングしているマルチコプター91の回転翼911によって発生される風等の影響で、支持ワイヤ30が揺動し、安定に支持ワイヤ30の繰り出しを行えない場合がある。支持ワイヤ30の先端に錘を取り付ければ、このような揺動を防ぐことができるが、マルチコプター91への負荷を軽減する観点から、マルチコプター91および付属部材においては、軽量化が重要な課題であり、そのような錘を取り付けることは現実的ではない。
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- モータによって回転を駆動される複数の回転翼を有する無人航空機と、
前記無人航空機に取り付けられ、運搬対象の貨物を支持可能な長尺状の可撓性部材よりなる支持ワイヤと、
前記支持ワイヤに支持された前記貨物を上空から地上に向かって下降させる際に、前記貨物の着地を検知することができる着地検知部と、を有することを特徴とする運搬装置。 - 前記着地検知部は、前記無人航空機に荷重によって印加される負荷、前記支持ワイヤに印加される荷重、前記貨物から地上までの距離の少なくとも1つの変化によって、前記貨物の着地を検知することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の運搬装置。
- 前記運搬装置は、前記無人航空機に固定され、前記支持ワイヤの巻き取りおよび繰り出しを行う巻き揚げ装置を有し、前記無人航空機が一定の高度で浮揚した状態で、前記巻き揚げ装置で前記支持ワイヤを繰り出すことで、前記支持ワイヤに支持された前記貨物を上空から地上に向かって下降させ、
前記着地検知部は、前記モータの負荷電流および前記回転翼の回転数の少なくとも一方よりなる荷重パラメータを監視し、前記荷重パラメータの値の減少によって、前記無人航空機に荷重によって印加される負荷の減少を検出し、前記貨物の着地を検知することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の運搬装置。 - 前記着地検知部は、前記支持ワイヤに印加される荷重を検出する荷重検出器を有し、前記支持ワイヤに印加される荷重の減少を検出することで、前記貨物の着地を検知することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の運搬装置。
- 前記着地検知部は、前記支持ワイヤまたは前記貨物に固定された距離計測センサを備え、前記距離計測センサによって検出される地上までの距離と、前記距離計測センサから前記貨物の底面までの距離とを比較することで、前記貨物の着地を検知することを特徴とする請求項2の運搬装置。
- 前記距離計測センサは、前記無人航空機の飛行状態を制御する制御部と無線により通信可能であることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の運搬装置。
- 前記支持ワイヤには、前記貨物を支持するとともに、前記無人航空機の飛行状態を制御する制御部によって前記貨物の支持を解除可能である支持具が設けられ、
前記着地検知部は、前記制御部に計測結果を伝達し、該計測結果の入力を受けた前記制御部が、前記貨物の着地を検知すると、前記支持具による前記貨物の支持を解除することを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の運搬装置。
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