Unmanned aerial vehicle airport, unmanned aerial vehicle system, tour inspection system and unmanned aerial vehicle cruise system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12091194-B2
Application number	US-202017772063-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2020
Priority date	Oct 28, 2019
Publication date	Sep 17, 2024
Grant date	Sep 17, 2024

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle airport, an unmanned aerial vehicle system, a tour inspection system and an unmanned aerial vehicle cruise system. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport comprises a support base, a parking apron, a protective cover and a protective cover opening and closing driving device. The parking apron is installed on the top of the support base; the protective cover covers the top of the apron; the protective cover opening and closing driving device is installed between the support base and the protective cover, and the protective cover opening and closing driving device is configured to cause a bar linkage mechanism to drive the protective cover to switch between an open position and a closed position. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport is provided with the protective cover for the parking apron. If the protective cover is open, the unmanned aerial vehicle is parked on the parking apron, and takes off from the parking apron.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle airport, comprising:
a support base;
a parking apron installed on the top of the support base;
a protective cover covering the top of the parking apron; and
a protective cover opening and closing driving device installed between the support base and the protective cover, the protective cover opening and closing driving device being configured to cause a bar linkage mechanism to drive the protective cover to switch between an open position and a closed position;
wherein the protective cover opening and closing driving device comprises:
a driving source for providing rotational power;
a synchronous transmission mechanism, an input end of the synchronous transmission mechanism being drivingly connected to an output end of the driving source; and
a plurality of active rods, wherein a first end of each active rod is rotatably connected to the synchronous transmission mechanism; and a second end of each active rod is rotatably connected to the protective cover.

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 1 , wherein the synchronous transmission mechanism comprises:
a first driving assembly drivingly connected to the driving source; and
a second driving assembly drivingly connected to the first driving assembly to drive the active rod.

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 2 , wherein the first driving assembly comprises:
a first sprocket, the first sprocket being drivingly connected to the driving source;
a second sprocket drivingly connected to the second driving assembly; and
a first chain wound on the outer sides of the first sprocket and the second sprocket;

wherein the first sprocket is configured to drive the second sprocket through the first chain.

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 3 , wherein the second driving assembly comprises:
a third sprocket drivingly connected to the second sprocket;
a fourth sprocket;
a first gear, wherein the first gear and the fourth sprocket are coaxially installed and coaxially rotate; the first gear is drivingly connected to the first end of one active rod, and the second end of the active rod is drivingly connected to a first cover body; and
a second chain wound on the outer sides of the third sprocket and the fourth sprocket;

wherein the third sprocket is configured to drive the fourth sprocket through the second chain.

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 4 , wherein the second driving assembly further comprises:
a second gear engaged with the first gear, the second gear being drivingly connected to one active rod, and the second end of the active rod being drivingly connected to a second cover body.

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 2 , wherein there are two second driving assemblies, and both the second driving assemblies are drivingly connected to the first driving assembly.

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 6 , wherein the two groups of second driving assemblies are both drivingly connected to the second sprocket of the first driving assembly by connecting shafts.

8. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first charge device installed on the parking apron and comprising a first electrode; the first electrode of the first charge device being configured to be matched with a second electrode of a second charge device installed on an unmanned aerial vehicle in a rechargeable manner.

9. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 8 , wherein every four first charge devices define a symmetrical rectangular shape.

10. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 8 , wherein the first charge device further comprises:
a first insulating member fixed below the parking apron; the first insulating member being provided with a first through hole;
a second insulating member located below the first insulating member, a first end of the first electrode being installed on the second insulating member; and a second end of the first electrode being slidably arranged in the first through hole; and
a lifting and lowering device drivingly connected to the second insulating member, wherein the lifting and lowering device is configured to lift and lower the second insulating member, so that the first electrode protrudes to the top of the parking apron through an installation hole of the parking apron.

11. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 10 , wherein a protruding portion is installed on the outer wall of the first electrode, and an elastic member is arranged between the protruding portion and the second insulating member;
the second insulating member is provided with a second through hole, and the first end of the first electrode protrudes to one side of the second insulating member away from the first insulating member.

12. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 11 , wherein a separation preventing member is provided on the first end of the first electrode, the first end of the first electrode protrudes from one side of the second insulating member away from the first insulating member.

13. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 11 , wherein the first charge device further comprises:
a guide device disposed between the first insulating member and the second insulating member, and configured to provide linear guidance for relative movement between the first insulating member and the second insulating member.

14. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 13 , wherein the guide device comprises:
a guide member fixed to the second insulating member; the first insulating member being provided with a first guide hole matched with the guide member.

15. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 10 , wherein the second insulating member is fixed to a connecting frame, and the connecting frame is drivingly connected to the lifting and lowering device.

16. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 15 , wherein the connecting frame comprises:
a bottom plate drivingly connected to the lifting and lowering device; and
side plates installed on the side edge of the bottom plate, the top ends of the side plates being fixedly connected to the second insulating member.

17. The unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a guiding device comprising a plurality of correcting rods; wherein the correcting rods are installed on the parking apron, and the guiding device is configured to clamp the unmanned aerial vehicle by linearly moving the plurality of correcting rods, so as to cause the unmanned aerial vehicle to reach at a set position of the parking apron.

18. An unmanned aerial vehicle system, comprising the unmanned aerial vehicle airport according to claim 1 ;
wherein a first charge device is installed on a parking apron of the unmanned aerial vehicle airport, and the unmanned aerial vehicle system further comprises:
an unmanned aerial vehicle on which a second charge device is installed; a first electrode of the first charge device and a second electrode of the second charge device being matched in a rechargeable manner.

Assignees

• Beijing Jingdong Qianshi Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Zhao
• Liu Chengbin

Classifications

• B64F1/222 Primary

  for storing aircraft, e.g. in hangars · CPC title

• B60L53/30 Primary

  Constructional details of charging stations · CPC title

• B64U50/37

  Charging when not in flight · CPC title

• B64C39/024

  of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV · CPC title

• G05D1/46

  Control of position or course in three dimensions [3D] · CPC title