Unmanned aerial vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024166329-A1
Application number	US-202318512340-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 17, 2023
Priority date	Nov 18, 2022
Publication date	May 23, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a wing and a fuselage that are detachably connected to each other, a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion are formed at a position of the fuselage that corresponds to the wing, the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are arranged opposite to each other, a mounting groove configured to accommodate a middle portion of the wing is formed between the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion, a mounting hole is formed on the first protruding portion and/or the second protruding portion, a pin hole is formed at a position of the middle portion of the wing that corresponds to the mounting hole, an index pin is arranged on the fuselage, the index pin is fixed on the first protruding portion and/or the second protruding portion, the index pin includes a bolt, and the bolt partially runs through the mounting hole and extends into the pin hole. In the present disclosure, the wing and the fuselage can be connected through the index pin. Therefore, the wing and the fuselage may be detachably connected to each other and conveniently detached from each other. In addition, through cooperation among the first protruding portion, the second protruding portion and the wing, flight and aerodynamic performance of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be ensured, and an appearance is aesthetic and concise.

First claim

1 . An unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a wing and a fuselage that are detachably connected to each other;
a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion are formed a mounting groove to accommodate with a portion of the wing; a fastening component is configured to removably secure the wing in a mounting groove.

2 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting groove is configured to accommodate a middle portion of the wing.

3 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening component further comprises: a mounting hole is formed on the first protruding portion and/or the second protruding portion, a pin hole is formed at a position of the middle portion of the wing that corresponds to the mounting hole, an index pin is arranged on the fuselage, the index pin is fixed on the first protruding portion and/or the second protruding portion, the index pin comprises a bolt, and the bolt partially runs through the mounting hole and extends into the pin hole.

4 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the middle portion of the wing comprises a first contact surface, a second contact surface and a third contact surface, the first contact surface abuts against a side surface of the first protruding portion that faces the second protruding portion, the second contact surface abuts against a side surface of the second protruding portion that faces the first protruding portion, the third contact surface abuts against a surface of the fuselage that is located at a bottom portion of the mounting groove, and a shape of the mounting groove adapts to a shape of the middle portion of the wing.

5 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein a first groove and a second groove are formed on the middle portion of the wing, the first contact surface is a bottom surface of the first groove, the second contact surface is a bottom surface of the second groove, the first protruding portion is arranged in the first groove, and the second protruding portion is arranged in the second groove.

6 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein the wing comprises a connection portion and two wing portions, the two wing portions are connected to two opposite sides of the connection portion, the first groove and the second groove are formed on another two opposite sides of the connection portion, and the pin hole is formed in the first groove and the second groove.

7 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 6 , wherein an average thickness of the connection portion is greater than an average thickness of the wing portion, and heights of the first protruding portion, the second protruding portion, the first contact surface and the second contact surface are less than the average thickness of the connection portion.

8 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the first protruding portion comprises a first connection wall and a first inclined wall, a mounting hole is formed on the first connection wall, the first inclined wall is arranged downward and inclinedly along a top end of the first connection wall, the index pin is connected and fixed to a surface of the first connection wall that is away from the connection portion of the wing, and the bolt of the index pin corresponds to the mounting hole and extends out of or retracts to the first connection wall along the mounting hole.

9 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the second protruding portion comprises a second connection wall, a second inclined wall and two second side walls, a mounting hole is formed on the second connection wall, the second inclined wall is arranged downward and inclinedly along a top end of the second connection wall, the two second side walls are connected to the second inclined wall and two opposite sides of the second connection wall to form an accommodating space, an opening and a cover body that are movably connected to each other are formed on the second inclined wall, the index pin is connected and fixed to a surface of the second connection wall that is away from the connection portion of the wing, and the bolt of the index pin corresponds to the mounting hole and extends out of or retracts to the second connection wall along the mounting hole.

10 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein a fuselage flange is arranged on the first connection wall and the second connection wall, the mounting hole is formed on the fuselage flange, the index pin further comprises a pin body, an elastic member and a knob, the bolt is connected to the knob, the knob is connected to the pin body through the elastic member, a through hole is formed in the pin body, a part of the bolt is located in the through hole and the other part is arranged protruding from the pin body, the fuselage is connected and fixed to the fuselage flange, and the part of the bolt protruding from the pin body enters and exits the pin hole of the connection portion of the wing.

11 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein the connection portion of the wing is I-shaped, the two sides are respectively the first groove and the second groove, and the another two sides have a same length and are respectively connected to the two wing portions.

12 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to claim 4 , wherein a distance between the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion is equal to a distance between the first groove and the second groove, the first contact surface and the second contact surface are flat surfaces, a surface of the first protruding portion that abuts against the first contact surface is a flat surface, and a surface of the second protruding portion that abuts against the second contact surface is a flat surface.

Assignees

• Autel Robotics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Kangli
• He Ao

Classifications

• B64U80/50

  the UAVs being disassembled · CPC title

• B64U20/40

  Modular UAVs · CPC title

• B64U30/14 Primary

  detachable · CPC title

• B64U10/25

  Fixed-wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft B64U10/20) · CPC title

• B64U20/70

  Constructional aspects of the UAV body · CPC title