CN219687627U - Locking structure and unmanned aerial vehicle thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles and discloses a locking structure and an unmanned aerial vehicle thereof. The locking structure includes: the first locking component is arranged in the accommodating bin, and the second locking component is arranged in the functional module; the first locking assembly includes: a locking member; the second locking assembly includes: a restricting member and a pushing member; when the locking component is at a preset locking position, the locking component is abutted with the limiting component so as to limit the functional module from sliding out of the accommodating bin; and when the locking part leaves from the locking position, the pushing-out part is connected with at least one part of the locking part so as to drive the functional module to slide out of the accommodating bin for a preset distance. The locking structure can utilize the wedge-shaped structure to push out the functional module out of the accommodating bin by a certain distance when a user operates and unlocks, and is beneficial to improving the operation experience of daily use.

Description

Locking structure and unmanned aerial vehicle thereof

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to a locking structure and an unmanned aerial vehicle with the same.

Background

With the continuous progress of technology, unmanned aerial vehicles such as four-axis unmanned aerial vehicles and the like are widely applied to daily production and life of people, and bring a lot of convenience to users.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are usually driven by electric power, and after the capacity of a battery mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle is exhausted, the unmanned aerial vehicle usually needs to be charged for a long time to enable the unmanned aerial vehicle to continue to work.

Therefore, in order to meet the long-term use requirement of the unmanned aerial vehicle, some unmanned aerial vehicles are designed to be of a structure that the battery can be detached and replaced, so that the unmanned aerial vehicle with depleted battery capacity can quickly realize the battery capacity supplement in a battery replacement mode.

However, the detachable and replaceable battery brings a lot of challenges to the structural design of the unmanned aerial vehicle, such as how to provide convenient disassembly and assembly operations while ensuring the stability of battery installation, and ensure that the battery is installed in place.

Disclosure of Invention

The locking structure and the unmanned aerial vehicle provided by the utility model can overcome the problem of complex operation of the existing locking structure.

In a first aspect, the present utility model provides a locking arrangement. The locking structure includes: the first locking component is arranged in the accommodating bin, and the second locking component is arranged in the functional module; the first locking assembly includes: a locking member; the second locking assembly includes: a restricting member and a pushing member; when the locking component is in a preset locking position, the locking component is abutted with the limiting component so as to limit the functional module from sliding out of the accommodating bin; and when the locking part leaves from the locking position, the pushing-out part is connected with at least one part of the locking part so as to drive the functional module to slide a preset distance from the accommodating bin.

In some embodiments, the locking member further comprises: a guide shaft having a preset length; wherein the locking member is provided with a through hole through which the guide shaft passes; the guide shaft penetrates through the through hole, and two ends of the guide shaft are fixed on the accommodating bin and used for guiding the locking component to reciprocate between the locking position and the unlocking position.

In some embodiments, the first locking assembly further comprises: an elastic member; the elastic piece is sleeved on the guide shaft and is used for applying elastic force to the locking part; wherein the spring force is used to urge the locking member to the locking position.

In some embodiments, the first locking assembly further comprises: a key; the key is rigidly connected with the locking component, so that the locking component is driven to leave from the locking position when the key is pressed.

In some embodiments, the limiting member comprises: a convex strip arranged on the functional module; the convex strips extend along a first direction for a preset length and are provided with a first end and a second end which are far away from each other; the first end is an inclined end; the first direction is the direction in which the functional module slides into the accommodating bin.

In some embodiments, the locking member further comprises: a first wedge; wherein when the lock member is moved away from the lock position, the push-out member is brought into contact with the inclined slope of the first wedge portion to form a component force inclined to the moving direction of the lock member.

In some embodiments, the locking member further comprises: a second wedge; when the functional module slides into the accommodating bin along the first direction, the first end of the raised strip is connected with the second wedge-shaped part so as to drive the locking part to move to the unlocking position; the first wedge-shaped part and the second wedge-shaped part are stacked along the height direction; wherein the second wedge-shaped part has a height matched with the raised line; the guide shaft passes through the first wedge portion.

In some embodiments, a gap of a preset length exists between the second end of the raised strip and the end of the functional module; when the second wedge-shaped part moves to the interval between the second tail end and the end part of the functional module, the second wedge-shaped part is reset to the locking position and is abutted with the second tail end of the convex strip so as to limit the functional module to slide out of the accommodating bin.

In some embodiments, the ejection member includes: a protrusion disposed on the functional module; the tail end of the bulge is an inclined tail end and is positioned on the moving track of the first wedge-shaped part; when the key is pressed to drive the locking component to move from the locking position to the unlocking position, the inclined tail end of the protrusion is connected with the first wedge-shaped part so as to drive the functional module to slide out of the accommodating bin.

In a second aspect, the present utility model provides an unmanned aerial vehicle. This unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a body; a battery compartment is arranged in the machine body; a locking mechanism as described above; and a battery housed within the battery compartment; and when the locking member of the locking mechanism is fully accommodated in the mechanism housing of the locking mechanism, the locking member is separated from the battery, and the battery is unlocked.

The locking structure and the unmanned aerial vehicle provided by the embodiment of the utility model have at least one advantageous aspect that: through first locking subassembly and the second locking subassembly of mutually supporting, can utilize wedge or similar slope contact surface structure to push out certain distance with function module from acceping the storehouse in the time of the unblock of user operation function module to the user takes out the function module, is favorable to promoting the operation experience of daily use.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which the figures of the drawings are not to scale, unless expressly stated otherwise.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a locking structure provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a locking arrangement provided by an embodiment of the present utility model, shown in a locked position;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a locking structure provided by an embodiment of the present utility model, shown in an unlocked position;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a first latch assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a second locking assembly provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a first locking assembly provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 7 is a top view of a locking arrangement provided by an embodiment of the utility model, showing the battery locked in the housing compartment;

fig. 8 is a top view of the locking structure provided in the embodiment of the present utility model, showing a case in which the battery module is partially pushed out of the housing compartment when the locking is released;

fig. 9 is a top view of a locking structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model, showing a case in which a battery module is pushed into a receiving compartment.

Detailed Description

The utility model will now be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments, it being emphasized that the following description is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the scope of the utility model or its applications.

It is noted that unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., used in this specification are directional or positional relationships indicated based on the drawings, and are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model. The terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated; thus, a feature defining "a first", "a second" may include one or more such features, either explicitly or implicitly; the meaning of "plurality" is two or more; "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

"locking structure" refers to a structure that is provided on a drone or other suitable type of mobile vehicle to help lock a stationary functional module (e.g., a battery). A typical locking structure is generally formed of two components that cooperate with each other to be able to switch between "locked" and "unlocked" states.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a locking structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in fig. 1, the locking structure may include: the first locking assembly 100 and the second locking assembly 200 are mated with each other.

Wherein the first locking assembly 100 is disposed within the receiving compartment. The accommodating bin is a cavity which is arranged in the movable carrier and used for accommodating and fixing one or more functional modules. It can be a cavity with one end open, and the specific size and shape structure can be set according to the needs of practical situations. In this embodiment, for convenience in explaining the specific composition of the locking structure, the housing bin is not shown in the drawings of the specification.

The locking member 110 is an integral part of the first locking assembly 100 that limits the functional module from sliding out of the housing compartment by cooperating with the second locking assembly 200.

The second locking assembly 200 is disposed on the functional module 20, and at least includes two parts, namely a limiting part 210 and a pushing part 220. A functional module is a component or collection of components that performs or implements a particular function. It may have any suitable type of size or shape and is not particularly limited herein, for example, a nearly rectangular parallelepiped battery as shown in fig. 1.

The functional module can enter or exit from the opening end of the accommodating bin, so that the functional module can be replaced. In order to facilitate the display and description of the situation that the functional module enters and exits the accommodating chamber, in the drawings of the specification of the utility model, the direction of the functional module entering the accommodating chamber is indicated by a first direction D1, and the direction of the functional module exiting the accommodating chamber is indicated by a second direction D2.

The restriction member 210 and the push-out member 220 are portions for achieving different functions, respectively, and may be disposed at different positions of the functional module to thereby exert their functions accordingly.

In actual use, as shown in fig. 2, when the locking member 110 is at the preset locking position, the locking member 110 is in an abutting state with the limiting member 210. As a result, the functional module 20 is blocked and cannot continue to move in the second direction D2 (i.e., slide out from the open end of the housing compartment, thereby locking the functional module 20.

As shown in fig. 3, when the lock member 110 is moved away from the lock position, the push-out member 220 contacts a part of the lock member to form an inclined contact surface. By means of the inclined contact surface, a part of the force of the locking member 110 leaving the locking position can be converted into a force driving the functional module to move in the second direction D2. Thus, the functional module 20 can automatically slide out from the storage compartment by a predetermined distance.

Specifically, any suitable type of structure can be selected and used according to the actual situation to form the inclined contact surface, and only a component force capable of pushing the functional module to move is required to be formed. For example, as shown in fig. 1, a portion of the locking member may be designed in the shape of the first wedge 111. In the present embodiment, the term wedge is used to refer to a part component provided with an inclined surface. In other embodiments, the inclined surface of the first wedge portion 111 may be replaced with an arcuate surface.

The specific distance that the functional module 20 slides out may be adjusted and set according to the actual situation, by the specific structures of the locking member 110 and the push-out member 220 (for example, the length of the push-out member 220, and the inclination angle of the first wedge portion 111), which is not limited herein.

The locking structure provided by the embodiment of the utility model can realize the effect that the functional module is automatically pushed out from the accommodating bin when a user operates the functional module to unlock, thereby providing convenience for the user to take out the functional module and improving the use experience.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of a first locking assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the locking member further comprises: and a guide shaft 112.

The guide shaft 112 is a guide member. Which may have a suitable length, pass through a through hole provided through the locking member, and extend outwardly. Both ends of the guide shaft 112 penetrating the locking member are fixed to the receiving bin, thereby guiding the movement of the locking member 110 between the locking position and the unlocking position. In other words, the locking member 110 can reciprocate along the guide shaft 112.

In the present embodiment, terms such as "locked position" and "unlocked position" are used to represent two different types of positions of the movement locus of the lock member 110, respectively. The locked position indicates that the locking member 110 will limit the movement of the functional module relative to the housing at this time, and the unlocked position indicates that the locking member 110 will not limit the movement of the functional module at this time. The specific location may be set or determined according to the actual situation, which is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, with continued reference to fig. 4, the first locking assembly may further include: an elastic member 120.

The elastic member 120 is sleeved on the guide shaft 112, and can apply elastic force to the locking member 110. In the present embodiment, the elastic force refers to a force for urging the locking member 110 to the locking position. In other words, by the additionally provided elastic member 120, the locking member 110 can be made to have a tendency to automatically return to the locking position.

Specifically, any suitable type of elastic member may be selected and used according to the actual situation, including but not limited to coil springs, etc., as long as the required elastic force can be formed.

In other implementations, referring to fig. 4, in addition to the elastic member 120, the first locking assembly may further include: and a key 130.

The key 130 is a part exposed outside the housing. Which may be pressed directly or indirectly by the user. In this embodiment, the key 130 is rigidly connected to the locking member 110, so that the same movement relationship is maintained between the key and the locking member. In other words, the user can change the position of the locking member 110 by pressing the key 130. For example, as shown in fig. 3, the user may push the key 130 to drive the locking member from the locking position, thereby unlocking the functional module and pushing the functional module out of the housing by a certain distance.

Specifically, with continued reference to fig. 4, an additional spring 140 may be added to the key 130 to help provide a proper key touch and achieve automatic key reset.

In order to fully explain the specific implementation of the locking structure provided by the embodiment of the present utility model, the following describes the locking structure in detail with reference to the functional module shown in fig. 5 and the first locking component shown in fig. 6.

As shown in fig. 5, the restriction member 210 may include: and a convex strip 211 arranged on the functional module.

The protruding strip 211 extends along a first direction by a predetermined length, and has a first end and a second end far away from each other. The locking mechanism can be arranged on the upper surface of the functional module close to the first locking component, so that the locking mechanism is matched with the locking component, and the function of automatic pushing out during automatic locking and unlocking is realized. The first end of the protrusion 211 may be configured as an inclined end, and the other second end of the protrusion 211 may be configured as a vertical section along the height direction.

In addition, a gap G of a predetermined length exists between the second end of the protruding strip 211 and the end 21 of the functional module 20. In other words, the protruding strips 211 do not extend to the end 21 of the functional module 20, but leave a certain gap with it.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 5, the pushing member 220 may include: a protrusion 221 provided on the functional module.

The end of the protrusion 221, similar to the first end of the protrusion 211, may be provided as an inclined end so as to meet the first wedge 111 to form a desired force component.

In the present embodiment, the protrusion 221 is arranged on the moving locus of the first wedge portion 111 to ensure that the protrusion 221 can meet the first wedge portion 111 when the locking member is out of the locking position. For example, as shown in fig. 5, the protrusion 221 may extend from the end 21 of the functional module in the first direction D1 and form a sharper portion at the end.

It should be noted that, the embodiment of the present utility model is described by taking two protruding strips 211 and one protruding strip 221 provided on the upper surface of the functional module 20 as an example. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the specific number, shape, length and height of the raised strips 211 and the raised protrusions 221 may be adjusted or set according to the actual situation, for example, as shown in fig. 5, a raised strip 212 is added at a predetermined distance from the end of the raised strip 211. The design can help the user to perceive the specific pushed-in length of the functional module, and plays a certain role in prompting.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the locking component of the first locking assembly, in cooperation with the protrusion 211, may further include: a second wedge 113.

One part of the second wedge-shaped portion 113 is a surface with a certain inclination angle, and the other part of the second wedge-shaped portion 113 opposite to the inclination surface is a flush abutting surface. It can cooperate with the convex strips 211, thereby achieving the effect of locking the automatic functional module.

Specifically, with continued reference to fig. 6, the first wedge portion 111 and the second wedge portion 113 may be stacked in the height direction.

The second wedge 113 has a height adapted to the protrusion 211 and is located near one end of the protrusion 211. The first wedge 111 is located at the other end away from the protruding strip 211 and is at a different height from the protruding strip 211. In other words, the first wedge 111 does not interfere with the protrusion 211 during the movement of the functional module 20. A guide shaft 112 may pass through the first wedge 111 and extend outwardly from both sides to help guide the moving direction of the locking member 110.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 7, when the functional module 20 is in the locked state, the user can press the key 130 to separate the locking member 110 from the original locked position, so that the second wedge portion 113 is no longer in contact with the second end of the protruding strip 211.

As shown in fig. 8, the protrusion 221 is engaged with the first wedge portion 211 during the process of moving the locking member 110 away from the locking position, and the force for pushing the functional module out of the receiving compartment is formed by the inclined contact surface. Thereby, the functional module 20 will move a certain distance along the second direction D2 until the protrusion 211 moves to the end of the first wedge-shaped portion 211.

On the other hand, as shown in fig. 9, when the functional module 20 slides in from the open end of the housing compartment in the first direction D1, the first ends of the protruding strips 211 come into contact with the second wedge-shaped portions 113. The first end, which is designed as an inclined surface, can force the locking member 110 out of the locking position by pressing the second wedge 113, so that the functional module 20 can smoothly continue to slide in the first direction D1.

With continued reference to fig. 7, as the functional module 20 slides to a position beyond the second end of the protrusion 211 (i.e., the gap between the second end of the protrusion 211 and the end 21 of the functional module), the second wedge 113 is no longer limited by the protrusion 211. At this time, the locking member 110 is automatically restored to the locking position by the coil spring.

The abutment surface of the second wedge 113 at the locking position abuts against the second end of the protruding strip 211, so that the functional module 20 is restricted from sliding out of the accommodating bin (i.e. moving along the second direction), and automatic locking of the functional module 20 is realized.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the specific working principle and the matching locking mode of the locking structure are described in detail by taking the example that the first locking component is disposed in the accommodating bin and the second locking component is disposed in the functional module.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the specific implementations of the above-described embodiments may be modified or substituted as desired for practical purposes. For example, the positions of the first and second locking assemblies may also be replaced.

Based on the locking structure provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the utility model further provides the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle may include: fuselage, battery and locking structure as described above.

Wherein, be provided with in the fuselage and be used for acceping the battery, one end open-ended battery compartment, locking structure is set up in the battery compartment. The battery is designed to be a removable and replaceable structure that can be removed from or placed into the open end of the battery compartment. The first locking component of the locking structure can be arranged at the opening end of the battery compartment, and the second locking component is arranged on the upper surface of the battery.

When unmanned aerial vehicle normal use, the battery can be through the mutual butt between locking part and the limiting part, by the locking in the battery compartment, can not follow the battery compartment and slide out. When the battery needs to be replaced, the key can be pressed to enable the locking component to be separated from the locking position so as to unlock the battery. At the same time, the first wedge portion of the locking member, which is out of the locked position, will interface with the ejector member to push the battery to slide a predetermined distance from the battery compartment for easy removal by the user.

It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present utility model, a unmanned aerial vehicle is described as an example. However, those skilled in the art may apply the locking structure to various other types of mobile carriers and other types of functional modules according to the actual situation, and the present utility model is not limited thereto.

The foregoing is a further detailed description of the utility model in connection with specific/preferred embodiments, and it is not intended that the utility model be limited to such description. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit of the utility model, and these are all within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A locking structure, characterized by comprising: the first locking component is arranged in the accommodating bin, and the second locking component is arranged in the functional module;

the first locking assembly includes: a locking member;

the second locking assembly includes: a restricting member and a pushing member;

when the locking component is in a preset locking position, the locking component is abutted with the limiting component so as to limit the functional module from sliding out of the accommodating bin; and is also provided with

When the locking part leaves from the locking position, the pushing-out part is connected with at least one part of the locking part so as to drive the functional module to slide out of the accommodating bin for a preset distance.

2. The locking structure of claim 1, wherein the locking member further comprises: a guide shaft having a preset length;

wherein the locking member is provided with a through hole through which the guide shaft passes; the guide shaft penetrates through the through hole, and two ends of the guide shaft are fixed on the accommodating bin and used for guiding the locking component to reciprocate between the locking position and the unlocking position.

3. The locking structure of claim 2, wherein the first locking assembly further comprises: an elastic member; the elastic piece is sleeved on the guide shaft and is used for applying elastic force to the locking part;

wherein the spring force is used to urge the locking member to the locking position.

4. The locking structure of claim 2, wherein the first locking assembly further comprises: a key;

the key is rigidly connected with the locking component, so that the locking component is driven to leave from the locking position when the key is pressed.

5. The locking structure of claim 4, wherein the restricting member comprises: a convex strip arranged on the functional module;

the convex strips extend along a first direction for a preset length and are provided with a first end and a second end which are far away from each other; the first end is an inclined end;

the first direction is the direction in which the functional module slides into the accommodating bin.

6. The locking structure of claim 5, wherein the locking member comprises: a first wedge;

wherein when the lock member is moved away from the lock position, the push-out member is brought into contact with the inclined slope of the first wedge portion to form a component force inclined to the moving direction of the lock member.

7. The locking structure of claim 6, wherein the locking member further comprises: a second wedge;

when the functional module slides into the accommodating bin along the first direction, the first end of the raised strip is connected with the second wedge-shaped part so as to drive the locking part to move to the unlocking position;

the first wedge-shaped part and the second wedge-shaped part are stacked along the height direction;

wherein the second wedge-shaped part has a height matched with the raised line; the guide shaft passes through the first wedge portion.

8. The locking structure of claim 7, wherein a gap of a predetermined length exists between the second end of the protrusion and the end of the functional module;

when the second wedge-shaped part moves to the interval between the second tail end and the end part of the functional module, the second wedge-shaped part is reset to the locking position and is abutted with the second tail end of the convex strip so as to limit the functional module to slide out of the accommodating bin.

9. The lock-out mechanism of claim 6, wherein the push-out member comprises: a protrusion disposed on the functional module; the tail end of the bulge is an inclined tail end and is positioned on the moving track of the first wedge-shaped part;

when the key is pressed, the locking part is driven to move from the locking position to the unlocking position, the inclined tail end of the protrusion is connected with the first wedge-shaped part, so that the functional module is driven to slide out of the accommodating bin for a preset distance.

10. An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:

a body; a battery compartment with one end open is arranged in the machine body;

the locking structure of any one of claims 1-9; and

the battery is accommodated in the battery compartment;

the first locking component of the locking structure is arranged in the battery compartment, and the second locking component of the locking structure is arranged on the battery.