JP2694537B2 - Small unmanned helicopter carrier - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a radio-controlled small unmanned helicopter carrier used for, for example, spraying medicine.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, radio-controlled small unmanned helicopters have come to be used for various purposes such as mounting a spraying device to spray a medicine, or mounting a camera to investigate and search a dangerous place.

When using such a small unmanned helicopter, it is desirable to transport it to the destination by using a truck or van type vehicle.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, when transporting a small unmanned helicopter, it is necessary to fix the small unmanned helicopter to the loading platform so that it will not bounce due to unevenness of the road surface or move during acceleration / deceleration of the vehicle, but the small unmanned helicopter has a complicated shape. In addition to the fact that the fuselage is often made from a resin material, etc., it does not have enough strength, so it is extremely difficult to securely fix it using ropes that have been known so far. There is. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a carrying device for a small unmanned helicopter capable of securely fixing the small unmanned helicopter to a luggage carrier.

[Means for solving the problem]

The carrying device according to the present invention includes a support plate that is attached to a floor plate of a cargo bed and supports a pair of left and right landing sledges of a small unmanned helicopter, and downwards when viewed from one end side in the longitudinal direction of the landing sledge supported by the support plates. With a fixture for holding the accretion sled on the support plate by covering the accretion sled from above with a concave sled holding portion that opens toward, this fixing device is provided on the outer side of the unmanned helicopter in the sled holding portion. The one side portion is supported in a cantilever manner, and is attached to the support plate so as to be separated below the airframe of the unmanned helicopter.

[Action]

In the present invention, the support plate is attached on the floor plate of the cargo bed,
When a small unmanned helicopter is placed on this support plate and a fixture is attached, the landing sled is held by the sled holding portion.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a small unmanned helicopter is fixed by a carrying device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a support plate, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fixture on the right side of the machine body. A small unmanned helicopter denoted by reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1 is provided with a pair of left and right landing sleds 4, 4 on the lower portion of the body 2 via front and rear support legs 3, 3. These landing sleds 4, 4 extend in the front-back direction of the machine body 2, and auxiliary wheels 5, 5 used for lifting and carrying the rear part of the machine body are rotatably provided at a front end portion bent upward. It is supported. Reference numeral 6 denotes a main rotor that is rotatably driven by an engine housed in the front portion of the machine body 2, and reference numeral 7 denotes an auxiliary rotor blade that is arranged at the rear portion of the machine body 2 and that cancels the drive reaction force of the main rotor 6.

11 is a small unmanned helicopter carrier. The carrying device 11 includes a support plate 12 that supports the landing sledges 4, 4 and a fixture 13 that is detachably attached to the support plate 12. The support plate 12 is formed in the shape of a strip plate extending in the width direction of the machine body 2, and at a portion corresponding to the inside of the landing sled 4, 4, a mounting bolt 15 for screwing the support plate 12 to a floor plate 14 of a truck carrier. A through hole 16 is formed, and a hook for fixing the fixture 13 to the support plate 12 is provided at a portion corresponding to the outside of the landing sled 4, 4.
17 are protruding. The head of the mounting bolt 15 is provided with a handle 18 for rotating the bolt without using a tool.

The fixing tool 13 has a fixing plate 22 having a through hole 21 through which the hook 17 penetrates, and a rod-shaped fixing handle 24 pivotally attached by a pivot 23.
A slider 25 slidably supported in the longitudinal direction on the fixed handle 24, a hooking member 26 pivotally attached to the slider 25 and hung on the hook 17, and the slider 25 separated from the pivot 23. A sled holding portion 28 that covers the landing sleds 4, 4 from above is welded to the inside of the fixed plate 22. The sled holding portion 28 is formed in a concave shape that opens downward when viewed from one end side in the longitudinal direction of the landing sled 4 supported by the support plate 12, that is, in a cross-sectional groove shape that opens downward. Along the front and back of the machine. In addition, one side of the sled holding portion 28 outside the fuselage of the small unmanned helicopter 1 is fixed to the fixing member 13
The fixed plate 22 is supported in a cantilever manner. Reference numeral 29 is a cushioning rubber attached to the inner upper wall surface of the sled holding portion 28.

Reference numeral 31 is a column that supports the rear portion of the body of the small unmanned helicopter 1. An arcuate receiving portion 32 is provided at the upper end of the column 31, and a pair of hooks 33, 33 are provided on both sides so as to project. 34 is a band that can be hung between these hooks 33, 33,
Is a cushioning material interposed between the rear portion of the machine body and the receiving portion 32. Here, in the present embodiment, a plan view of the floorboard is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, two support plates 12 are arranged in parallel in the vehicle width direction in front of and behind the floor plate 14, and support columns are provided at both sides of the front support plate 12 and at the center of the rear support plate 12, respectively. 31 are arranged.

In carrying the small unmanned helicopter 1 thus constructed, when carrying the small unmanned helicopter 1, first, the mounting bolts 15 are screwed into the floor plate 14 to mount the support plate 12 on the floor plate 14. Next, the small unmanned helicopter 1 is mounted so that the landing sled 4 is supported by the support plate 12 and the rear part of the body is supported by the support column 31. Then, the sled holding portion 28 covers the landing sled 4 from above, and the fixture 13 is placed so that the hook 17 penetrates the through hole 21, and the hooking member 26 is hooked to the hook 17 as shown by a chain line in FIG. Hang on. In this state, when the fixed handle 24 is pushed down against the elastic force of the coil spring 27, the pivot portion of the latch member 26 pivots 23 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
Since the fixing plate 22 is rotated downward, the fixing plate 22 is pressed toward the floor plate 14 side by the elastic force of the coil spring 27, and the fixing tool 13 is fixed to the supporting plate 12.
Fixed to

Therefore, the sled holder 28 of the fixture 13 can hold the landing sled 4. Therefore, since the small unmanned helicopter 1 can be fixed on the floor board 14 by using the landing sled 4 having a relatively high strength to support the body 2, a structure for fixing the body 2 etc. It can be securely fixed to the cargo bed as compared with. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the small unmanned helicopter 1 from bouncing or moving during acceleration / deceleration of the vehicle due to unevenness of the road surface during transportation.
It is possible to prevent the small unmanned helicopter 1 from contacting each other or the bed of the vehicle, and prevent damage during transportation. Moreover, since the cushioning rubber 29 holds the landing sled 4, there is no possibility of damaging the landing sled 4.

On the other hand, by pulling up the fixed handle 24 from above, the locking member 26 can be removed from the hook 17. Then, in this state, the fixture 13 is lifted upward to separate it from the body of the small unmanned helicopter 1 so that the landing sled 4
Can be released.

Therefore, according to this carrying device, the work of covering the sled holding portion 28 of the fixture 13 on the landing sled 4 and holding the landing sled 4 on the support plate 12 and the sled holding portion 28 above the landing sled 4 are performed. Since the work for removing the work can be performed in a widely opened space outside the landing sled 4, the work is easy.

Moreover, since the fixture 13 supports one side of the sled holding portion 28 in a cantilever manner, the fixture 13 has a simple mounting structure.
Can be installed on 12. This is because it is sufficient to attach one position near the portion of the fixture 13 that supports the sled holding portion 28 to the support plate 12.

Further, in the embodiment, since the rear part of the machine body is supported by the column 31, it is possible to reduce the load applied to the front part of the machine body supporting the rear part of the machine body. Further, since the landing sled bearings of the support plate 12 and the columns 31 are alternately arranged in the vehicle width direction, the truck bed can be effectively used and three small unmanned helicopters 1 can be compactly mounted.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, the carrier device for a small unmanned helicopter according to the present invention includes a support plate that is attached to the floor plate of the loading platform and that supports a pair of left and right landing sleds of the small unmanned helicopter, and a landing sled supported on this support plate. A fixture for holding the landing sled on the support plate by covering the landing sled from above with a concave sled holding portion that opens downward when viewed from one end side in the longitudinal direction, Since the one side of the outside of the unmanned helicopter in the holding part is supported in a cantilever manner, and the unmanned helicopter is attached to the support plate so that it can be separated below the fuselage, the floor plate of the loading platform during transportation. By mounting a support plate on top, mounting a small unmanned helicopter on this support plate and mounting a fixture, the landing sled can be held by the sled holder.

Therefore, since the landing sled having a relatively high strength can be used for fixing, the small unmanned helicopter can be reliably fixed to the luggage carrier. Further, the work of covering the sled holding part of the fixture on the accretion sled and holding the accretion sled on the support plate and the work of removing the sled holding part from above the accretion sled were widely released outside the accretion sled. Can be done in space. Therefore, the work can be easily performed.

Furthermore, since the fixture supports one side of the sled holder in a cantilever manner, the fixture can be attached to the support plate with a simple attachment structure. This is because it is only necessary to attach one location near the portion of the fixture that supports the sled holding portion to the support plate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a small unmanned helicopter is fixed by a carrying device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a support plate, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fixture on the right side of the machine body, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a floor plate of the luggage carrier. 4 ... Accretion sled, 11 ... Carriage device, 12 ... Support plate, 13 ...
… Fixing tool, 14 …… Floor plate, 22 …… Fixing plate, 28 …… Holding part.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A support plate which is attached to a floor plate of a cargo bed and supports a pair of left and right landing sledges of a small unmanned helicopter, and the landing sledges supported by the support plates open downward as viewed from one end side in the longitudinal direction. A fixture for holding the accretion sled on the support plate by covering the accretion sled from above with a concave sled holding portion is provided, and this fixing device is provided on one side outside the fuselage of the unmanned helicopter in the sled holding portion. A carrier device for a small unmanned helicopter, which has a structure of supporting in a cantilever manner and is attached to the support plate so as to be separated below the body of the unmanned helicopter.