CN221163377U - Agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit automatic monitoring alarm device - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses an automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) kit, which relates to the technical field of UAVs, and comprises an UAV, a monitoring assembly and a buffering assembly, wherein: the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle is detachably provided with a liquid storage tank; the monitoring assembly comprises a controller, a liquid level sensor and an alarm flash lamp, wherein the controller and the alarm flash lamp are fixedly arranged on the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle, the liquid level sensor is arranged in the liquid storage tank and is electrically connected with the controller, and the alarm flash lamp is electrically connected with the controller and is controlled by the controller. According to the liquid level monitoring device, through the arrangement of the monitoring component, when the liquid level sensor monitors that the liquid medicine amount in the liquid storage tank is small, the signal can be transmitted to the alarm flash lamp through the controller, and the alarm flash lamp flashes at the moment to remind workers of liquid adding treatment, so that the liquid level monitoring device is convenient to use.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of agricultural unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular to an automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medicine chest.
Background
Unmanned aerial vehicles, abbreviated as "unmanned aerial vehicles", abbreviated as "UAVs", are unmanned aerial vehicles that are operated by means of radio remote control devices and self-contained programmed control devices, or are operated autonomously, either entirely or intermittently, by an onboard computer. Unmanned aircraft tend to be more suitable for tasks that are too "fooled, messy, or dangerous" than manned aircraft. Unmanned aerial vehicles can be classified into military and civilian applications according to the field of application. For military purposes, unmanned aerial vehicles are classified into reconnaissance and drones. In civil aspect, the unmanned aerial vehicle and the industrial application are really just needed by the unmanned aerial vehicle; at present, the unmanned aerial vehicle is applied to the fields of aerial photography, agriculture, plant protection, miniature self-timer shooting, express delivery transportation, disaster relief, wild animal observation, infectious disease monitoring, mapping, news reporting, electric power inspection, disaster relief, video shooting, romantic manufacturing and the like, the application of the unmanned aerial vehicle is greatly expanded, and the developed countries are also actively expanding the application of industries and developing unmanned aerial vehicle technologies. The agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle is an unmanned aerial vehicle for agricultural and forestry plant protection operation, and consists of a flying platform (fixed wing, single rotor wing and multiple rotor wings), a GPS flight control and a spraying mechanism, and can spray medicament, seeds, powder and the like through ground remote control or GPS flight control.
Through retrieving, patent document (grant bulletin number CN 214824161U) discloses an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit automatic alarm device, it includes the controller, the wing, the frame, the medical kit, alarm module and scale display module, the four corners and the wing fixed connection of controller, the top and the alarm module fixed connection of controller, the bottom of controller respectively with medical kit and frame fixed connection, the medical kit is located between the frame, be provided with scale display module on the side of medical kit, the inside of controller is provided with control host computer and wireless transmission device, the inside of medical kit is provided with level sensor, the wing, alarm module, scale display module and wireless transmission device all are connected with the control host computer electricity.
When the device is used, the liquid level sensor arranged in the medicine box is used for monitoring the medicine liquid position of the medicine box, so that the detection purpose is realized; however, when the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle descends, the device is not provided with a corresponding buffer part, so that the up-and-down vibration amplitude of the medicine box is larger in the descending process, namely the vibration amplitude of the medicine liquid, the liquid level sensor and the like is larger, and the device is inconvenient to use.
Therefore, we propose an automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit, which is used for solving the problems.
Disclosure of utility model
(One) solving the technical problems
When the existing agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle falls, due to the fact that corresponding buffer components are not arranged, and then in the falling process, the up-and-down vibration amplitude of the medicine box is large, namely the vibration amplitude of the medicine liquid, the liquid level sensor and the like is large, and the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle is inconvenient to use.
(II) technical scheme
In order to solve the problems, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:
The utility model provides an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit automatic monitoring alarm device, includes agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle, monitoring component and buffering subassembly, wherein: the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle is detachably provided with a liquid storage tank;
The monitoring assembly comprises a controller, a liquid level sensor and an alarm flash lamp, wherein the controller and the alarm flash lamp are fixedly arranged on the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle, the liquid level sensor is arranged in the liquid storage tank and is electrically connected with the controller, and the alarm flash lamp is electrically connected with the controller and is controlled by the controller;
the buffering component is arranged at the bottom of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle and used for buffering and protecting the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle.
As a further scheme of the utility model: the monitoring assembly further comprises a buzzer, the buzzer is arranged at the top of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle, and the buzzer is electrically connected with the controller and controlled by the controller.
As a further scheme of the utility model: the buffer assembly comprises two connecting rods and two horizontal landing frames, wherein the two connecting rods are oppositely arranged, one ends of the connecting rods are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle, the two horizontal landing frames are respectively arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two connecting rods, and the two horizontal landing frames are respectively fixedly arranged on the corresponding connecting rods.
As a further scheme of the utility model: the buffer assembly comprises two movable rods and two buffer floor frames, the two movable rods are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle, the bottom ends of the movable rods are hinged with two follow-up rods, and the bottom ends of the two follow-up rods are hinged with sliding blocks; the two buffering floor frames are respectively arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two movable rods, and the two sliding blocks on the movable rods are slidably arranged on the buffering floor frames.
As a further scheme of the utility model: two sliding grooves are formed in the buffering floor frame, and two sliding blocks are respectively and slidably installed on the two sliding grooves.
As a further scheme of the utility model: and a buffer spring fixedly connected with the sliding block is arranged on the sliding groove.
As a further scheme of the utility model: the liquid storage tank is provided with a transparent observation strip along the length direction.
As a further scheme of the utility model: the position on the liquid storage tank, which is close to the transparent observation strip, is provided with scale marks, and the scale marks are arranged along the length direction of the transparent observation strip.
As a further scheme of the utility model: the bottom of the buffering floor frame is fixedly provided with a buffering pad.
As a further scheme of the utility model: the top of buffering floor frame is fixed and is provided with the buffer block to the buffer block is located the movable rod under.
(III) beneficial effects
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
1. Through the arrangement of the monitoring component, when the liquid level sensor monitors that the liquid medicine amount in the liquid storage tank is small, the signal can be transmitted to the alarm flash lamp through the controller, and the alarm flash lamp flashes at the moment to remind a worker of liquid adding treatment, so that the liquid storage tank is convenient to use;
2. Through buffer assembly's setting, in agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle carries out the descending in-process, utilize buffer assembly to carry out certain buffer protection to agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle, also make liquid medicine and the monitoring module of liquid reserve tank inside can be by better buffer protection.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic overall structure of a first embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a liquid storage tank according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cushioning assembly according to a second embodiment of the present utility model.
In the figure: 1. an agricultural unmanned plane; 2. a liquid storage tank; 3. a controller; 4. an alarm flash; 5. a connecting rod; 6. a horizontal landing gear; 7. a movable rod; 8. buffering the floor stand; 9. a follower lever; 10. a chute; 11. a slide block; 12. a buffer spring; 13. a transparent viewing strip; 14. a scale mark; 15. a cushion pad; 16. and a buffer block.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
Embodiment one:
As shown in fig. 1-2, an automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit comprises an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, a monitoring component and a buffering component, wherein: the liquid storage tank 2 is detachably arranged on the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, and the liquid medicine in the liquid storage tank 2 can be sprayed by utilizing the liquid storage tank 2 and matching with other spraying technologies in the prior art; the monitoring component can be used for monitoring and alarming the liquid medicine amount in the liquid storage tank 2, so that the situation that the liquid medicine amount in the liquid storage tank 2 is small and areas with corresponding areas cannot be sprayed is prevented; utilize buffer unit, can make agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1 in the descending in-process, can not produce the vibrations of great amplitude, protect liquid reserve tank 2 and monitoring module.
To the setting of above-mentioned well monitoring module, monitoring module includes controller 3, level sensor (not shown in the figure) and alarm flash lamp 4, controller 3 and alarm flash lamp 4 are all fixed to be set up on agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, level sensor sets up in the inside of liquid reserve tank 2, and level sensor and controller 3 electric connection, alarm flash lamp 4 and controller 3 electric connection and be controlled by controller 3, when the inside liquid medicine volume of liquid reserve tank 2 is less, level sensor can give this signal transmission controller 3, can give alarm flash lamp 4 with signal transmission after the controller 3 handles, alarm flash lamp 4 can flash this moment, remind the staff that the inside liquid medicine volume of liquid reserve tank 2 is less, in time supply is needed.
Meanwhile, in order to better transmit the signal with smaller liquid medicine amount in the liquid storage tank 2 to staff, the monitoring assembly is provided with a buzzer (not shown in the figure), the buzzer is arranged on the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, and the buzzer is electrically connected with the controller 3 and controlled by the controller 3; when the liquid medicine amount in the liquid storage tank 2 is small, the controller 3 can not only enable the alarm flash lamp 4 to flash, but also enable the buzzer to make sound, and further remind workers to process in time in vision and hearing, and the monitoring effect is good.
It should be noted that, the controller 3 in this embodiment may be any suitable computing device, such as a single-chip microcomputer, and the controller 3 has functions of receiving information and sending control commands, and the controller 3 may control the alarm flash lamp 4 and the buzzer to execute corresponding actions by wired communication or wireless communication, so as to realize the monitoring of the liquid medicine amount inside the liquid storage tank 2.
For the setting of well buffer unit, buffer unit includes two connecting rods 5 and two horizontal landing shelves 6, and two connecting rods 5 relative arrangement and its one end are equal fixed mounting in the bottom of agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, and two horizontal landing shelves 6 set up with two connecting rods 5 one-to-one respectively to two horizontal landing shelves 6 are fixed mounting respectively on corresponding connecting rods 5. In the process of landing of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the two horizontal landing frames 6 can perform certain buffer protection on the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, so that the liquid storage tank 2 and the monitoring assembly cannot be impacted greatly.
In order to be convenient for the staff observe the volume of liquid medicine inside liquid reserve tank 2, can set up transparent observation strip 13 along its length direction on liquid reserve tank 2, in order to let the staff know the inside liquid medicine volume of liquid reserve tank 2 how much simultaneously, can be provided with scale mark 14 near transparent observation strip 13's position on liquid reserve tank 2 to scale mark 14 arranges along transparent observation strip 13's length direction.
Embodiment two:
As shown in fig. 3, the difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the buffer assembly is different from the first embodiment in that the buffer assembly includes two movable rods 7 and two buffer landing frames 8, the two movable rods 7 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the bottom ends of the movable rods 7 are hinged with two follower rods 9, and the bottom ends of the two follower rods 9 are hinged with a slide block 11; the two buffering floor frames 8 are respectively arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two movable rods 7, and two sliding blocks 11 on the movable rods 7 are both slidably arranged on the buffering floor frames 8.
In the landing process of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the two movable rods 7 can transmit impact actions to the two follow-up rods 9 on the movable rods, the two follow-up rods 9 can rotate in the downward moving process of the movable rods 7, at the moment, the two sliding blocks 11 on the two follow-up rods 9 can slide on the buffering landing frame 8 respectively, the sliding can consume part of the energy of the impact actions, and meanwhile, the downward moving of the movable rods 7 can consume part of the energy of the impact actions, so that the impact actions received by the liquid storage tank 2 and the monitoring assembly are smaller.
In order to realize the sliding of the two sliding blocks 11 on the buffer landing frame 8, two sliding grooves 10 can be formed in the buffer landing frame 8, and the two sliding blocks 11 are respectively and slidably arranged on the two sliding grooves 10. Meanwhile, in order to further consume the energy of the impact effect, a buffer spring 12 fixedly connected with the sliding block 11 can be arranged on the sliding groove 10, the sliding block 11 can press the buffer spring 12 in the moving process of the sliding block 11, the buffer spring 12 can be compressed, further part of energy can be converted into elastic potential energy, and the elastic potential energy can be gradually consumed in the vertical up-and-down moving process of the following movable rod 7; according to the utility model, the buffer spring 12 is additionally arranged, so that the liquid storage tank 2 and the monitoring assembly can be further protected by better buffer.
On the basis of the arrangement of the buffer assembly, a buffer pad 15 can be fixedly arranged at the bottom of the buffer landing frame 8; meanwhile, a buffer block 16 can be fixedly arranged at the top of the buffer floor frame 8, and the buffer block 16 is positioned right below the movable rod 7; the buffer floor frame 8 can be subjected to certain buffer protection by the buffer cushion 15, and the movable rod 7 can be subjected to certain buffer protection by the buffer block 16.
The foregoing describes one embodiment of the present utility model in detail, but the description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model. All equivalent changes and modifications within the scope of the present utility model are intended to be covered by the present utility model.
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1. The utility model provides an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit automatic monitoring alarm device which characterized in that, including agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1), monitoring component and buffering subassembly, wherein: the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1) is detachably provided with a liquid storage tank (2);
The monitoring assembly comprises a controller (3), a liquid level sensor and an alarm flash lamp (4), wherein the controller (3) and the alarm flash lamp (4) are fixedly arranged on the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1), the liquid level sensor is arranged in the liquid storage tank (2) and is electrically connected with the controller (3), and the alarm flash lamp (4) is electrically connected with the controller (3) and is controlled by the controller (3);
The buffering assembly is arranged at the bottom of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1) and used for buffering and protecting the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1).
2. The automatic monitoring and alarming device for the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle kit according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring assembly further comprises a buzzer, the buzzer is arranged at the top of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1), and the buzzer is electrically connected with the controller (3) and controlled by the controller (3).
3. An automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle kit according to claim 2, wherein the buffer assembly comprises two connecting rods (5) and two horizontal landing frames (6), the two connecting rods (5) are oppositely arranged and one end of each connecting rod is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1), the two horizontal landing frames (6) are respectively arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two connecting rods (5), and the two horizontal landing frames (6) are respectively fixedly mounted on the corresponding connecting rods (5).
4. The automatic monitoring and alarming device for the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit according to claim 2, wherein the buffer assembly comprises two movable rods (7) and two buffer landing frames (8), the two movable rods (7) are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle (1), two follow-up rods (9) are hinged at the bottom ends of the movable rods (7), and sliding blocks (11) are hinged at the bottom ends of the two follow-up rods (9); the two buffering floor frames (8) are respectively arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two movable rods (7), and two sliding blocks (11) on the movable rods (7) are both slidably arranged on the buffering floor frames (8).
5. The automatic monitoring and alarming device for the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medicine tank according to claim 4, wherein the buffering floor frame (8) is provided with two sliding grooves (10), and the two sliding blocks (11) are respectively and slidably arranged on the two sliding grooves (10).
6. The automatic monitoring and alarming device for the agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medicine tank according to claim 5, wherein the chute (10) is provided with a buffer spring (12) fixedly connected with the sliding block (11).
7. An automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit according to claim 6, wherein the liquid storage tank (2) is provided with a transparent observation strip (13) along the length direction thereof.
8. An automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle kit according to claim 7, wherein the liquid storage tank (2) is provided with scale marks (14) at positions close to the transparent observation strip (13), and the scale marks (14) are arranged along the length direction of the transparent observation strip (13).
9. An automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle medical kit according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein a cushion pad (15) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the cushion floor frame (8).
10. An automatic monitoring and alarming device for an agricultural unmanned aerial vehicle kit according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein a buffer block (16) is fixedly arranged at the top of the buffer landing frame (8), and the buffer block (16) is located under the movable rod (7).
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