Multifunctional flying platform

• US 10,538,316 B2
• Filed: 01/27/2016
• Issued: 01/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zhuhai Yuren Agricultural Aviation Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Zhuhai Yuren Agricultural Aviation Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Bo
• Primary Examiner(s): Ellis, Christopher P
• Application Number:
  US15/303,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20170029099A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,455 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 27/08 with two or more rotors
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 2203/00 Aircraft or airfield lights using LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/16 with five or more distinct rotor axes, e.g. octocopters
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/40 Modular UAVs
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/65 Composite materials
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/94 of rotors or rotor motors
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/96 using air
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/40 for agriculture or forestry operations
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/20 Rotors; Rotor supports
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/29 Constructional aspects of rotors or rotor supports; Arrangements thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/185 using levers

Abstract

The present invention is aimed to provide a multi-functional flying platform with a simple structure, which is easy to operate and can achieve the mounting of different functional equipment. It includes rotor arm system and mounting plate (1). A plurality of evenly distributed fixing devices (2) are provided on the mounting plate (1). Mounting plate (1) is fixedly connected to rotor arm (3) of the rotor arm system by fixing device (2). A plurality of mounting positions (4) are provided on the lower side of the mounting plate (1). The present invention can be used in the field of agricultural aviation.

Claims

1. A multifunctional flying platform, the platform comprising a rotor arm system and a mounting plate, the mounting plate being provided with a plurality of fixing devices, the mounting plate being fixedly connected to the rotor arm on the rotor arm system by the fixing devices, a plurality of mounting positions being provided on a lower side of the mounting plate;

wherein, a plurality of rotor arm grooves is symmetrical with each other and match the rotor arms, the plurality of rotor arm grooves being provided on the mounting plate, the plurality of fixing devices and the plurality of rotor arm grooves being evenly and symmetrically distributed on the mounting plate and matching the rotor arms on the rotor arm system.

4. The multifunctional flying platform according to claim 1, wherein, the mounting plate is provided on an upper side or a lower side of the rotor arm system, or between the rotor arms of the rotor arm system.

5. The multifunctional flying platform according to claim 1, wherein, the mounting plate and the rotor arms are all made of carbon fiber.

6. The multifunctional flying platform according to claim 1, wherein, the rotor arm system comprises the rotor arm, a plurality of rotors provided on the rotor arm, and a controller provided in a central position of the rotor arms, the rotors being symmetrically provided on the rotor arm and located on an outer side of the rotor arms.

7. The multifunctional flying platform according to claim 6, wherein, the mounting position mounts but not limited to an agricultural sprayer, an agricultural spreader, spectrometer, an imaging system, and a field transporter.

8. The multifunctional flying platform according to claim 6, wherein, the multifunctional flying platform further comprises a Tilt-Pan-Zoom (TPZ) and a ranging device, the ranging device being provided on the TPZ, the ranging device being a microwave radar, an ultrasound ranging device, or a laser ranging device, an LED light pole being vertically provided above a controller, an LED light strip being provided on the rotor arms, the ranging device, the LED light strip, and the LED light pole being electronically connected to the controller.

9. The multifunctional flying platform according to claim 6, wherein, the rotor arm is a pipe, an electrical speed controller (ESC) being provided in the rotor arm, a motor in a base of the rotor having an air hole communicated with interior of the rotor arm, a ventilation hole being provided at a central position of the rotor arm, the ESC being located within the rotor arm between the air hole and the ventilation hole, the rotation of the motor of the rotor driving the air to enter the rotor arm from the ventilation hole to cool down the ESC and the motor, hot air being drawn from the air hole, a heat sink being provided around the ESC, an overall shape of the heat sink coinciding with that of a cavity of the pipe, the orientation of the heat sink coinciding with that of the pipe in which the ESC is provided.

2. The multifunctional flying platform, the platform comprising a rotor arm system and a mounting plate, the mounting plate being provided with a plurality of fixing devices, the mounting plate being fixedly connected to the rotor arm on the rotor arm system by the fixing devices, a plurality of mounting positions being provided on a lower side of the mounting plate;

each of the plurality of fixing devices comprising an arc groove provided on the mounting plate and a clamping block with one end being hinged to an edge of the arc groove, a tension rod with a cam handle and a clamping cone being provided on a non-hinged end of the clamping block, the cam handle being hinged to an upper end of the tension rod, a clamping groove being provided on an other side of the arc groove, a nested hole formed by fitting the arc groove with the clamping block, the nested hole matching the rotor arm.

3. The multifunctional flying platform according to claim 2, wherein, a horizontal position of the mounting position on the mounting plate is lower than that of the fixing device, a plurality of hollow holes being provided on the mounting plate.