KR-102965308-B1 - Drone with Solar Cell

KR102965308B1KR 102965308 B1KR102965308 B1KR 102965308B1KR-102965308-B1

Abstract

The present invention may provide a drone comprising: a flight body; main wings formed extending from both sides of the flight body; propulsion propellers each provided at the front of the main wings; a direction control wing at the rear of the main wings that changes the angle to control the flight direction; a landing tail formed at the end of the main wings and configured to descend vertically to land upon landing; and a control unit provided inside the flight body to control the overall operation of the drone; wherein a plurality of solar panels are provided on the upper surface of the main wings, and a battery is provided inside the flight body to be charged by receiving power from the solar panels.

Inventors

이경순
박세준
최용상
이준호

Assignees

선문대학교 산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20231222

Claims (6)

Flight fuselage and; Main wings formed by extending to both sides of the above-mentioned flight body; A propulsion propeller each provided at the front of the main wing; A direction control wing located at the rear of the main wing that changes the angle to control the flight direction; A landing tail section formed at the tip of the main wing and configured to descend vertically to land upon landing; A control unit provided inside the above-mentioned flight body and controlling the overall operation of the drone; A plurality of solar panels provided on the upper surface of the main wing; An MPPT controller that converts the voltage output from the plurality of solar panels; and A battery provided inside the flight body and charged by receiving power supplied through the MPPT controller; comprising The above plurality of solar panels are, A plurality of solar panel groups, each consisting of a plurality of solar panels connected in series, and a single solar panel, With the above-mentioned plurality of solar panel groups connected in parallel with one another, the single solar panel is connected in series to apply an output voltage to the MPPT controller, and A drone having a larger current capacity than the individual solar panels constituting the plurality of solar panel groups, so as to correspond to the sum of the current amounts as the plurality of solar panel groups are connected in parallel.
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In Article 1, A propulsion motor for driving the above-mentioned propulsion propeller is provided, and A drone equipped with a driving means for changing the angle of the above-mentioned direction control wings.
In Paragraph 3, The above driving means is Motor and, A rotating member connected to the shaft of the above motor, and A link member connected to the end side of the above-mentioned pivot member, and A hinge member rotatably connected to the end of a link member and It includes a connecting member connected to the hinge member and connected to the direction control wing, A drone in which the link member, hinge member, and connecting member move to change the angle by pulling or pushing the direction control wing as the rotating member rotates in the forward or reverse direction at a predetermined angle by the operation of the above motor.
In Article 1, A drone in which the landing tail portion is formed to protrude from the tip of the main wing so as to contact the ground upon landing.
In Article 1, The above battery is charged separately, and The above solar panel is a drone that receives sunlight during flight and supplies power to a battery.

Description

Drone with Solar Cell The present invention relates to a drone equipped with a solar panel. Generally, a drone is equipped with propulsion wings for flight and has a structure in which a motor is provided to rotate the propulsion wings. These drones may be equipped with batteries to supply power to the motors. Therefore, there is the inconvenience of having to recharge the battery when it is depleted. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a structure for changing the angle of a directional control wing in a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a partial front view of Figure 3. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the front. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the flight process from takeoff to landing of a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram for controlling the power supply and operation of a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a drawing illustrating an example of the installation of a plurality of solar panels according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a drone according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a drone (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a flight body (110), main wings (120) formed extending from both sides of the flight body (110), propulsion propellers (130) each provided at the front of the main wings (120), direction control wings (140) that change the angle at the rear of the main wings (120) to control the flight direction, a landing tail section (150) formed at the end of the main wings (120), and a control unit (160) provided inside the flight body (110) to control the overall operation of the drone (100). The main wing (120) may include a first main wing (121) and a second main wing (122) formed on each side of the flight body (110). The propulsion propeller (130) may be provided in front of the main wing (120) and may be equipped with a propulsion motor (170) for operating the propulsion propeller (130), and may include a first propeller (131) and a second propeller (132) provided on each of the main wing (120). The propulsion motor (170) may include a first propulsion motor (171) that rotates a first propeller (131) and a second propulsion motor (172) that rotates a second propeller (132). Additionally, the direction control wing (140) may include a first direction control wing (141) and a second direction control wing (142). Additionally, a driving means (180) for changing the angle of the direction control wing (140) can be mounted on the main wing (120). The driving means (180) may include a first motor (190) that provides power for changing the angle of the first direction control wing (141) and a second motor (200) that provides power for changing the angle of the second direction control wing (142). A first pivot member (191) having a predetermined length is coupled to the shaft of the first motor (190), and a first link member (192) extending in the direction of a first direction adjustment wing is connected to the first pivot member (191) toward the end of the first pivot member (191), and the end of the first link member (192) may be provided with a first hinge member (193) and a first connecting member (194) that allow the first link member (192) to pivot. The first hinge member (193) is connected to the first direction control wing (141) to change the angle, and both ends of the first direction control wing (141) can be rotatably connected to the first main wing (121). A second pivot member (201) having a predetermined length is coupled to the shaft of the second motor (200), and a second link member (202) extending in the direction of the second direction adjustment wing (142) is connected to the second pivot member, and the end of the second link member (202) may be provided with a second hinge member (203) and a second connecting member (204) that allow the second link member (202) to pivot. The second hinge member (203) is connected to the second direction adjustment wing (142) to change the angle, and both ends of the second direction adjustment wing (142) can be rotatably connected to the second main wing (122). Additionally, the drone (100) of the present invention may include a solar panel (210) which is a means for producing power, an MPPT controller (220) which converts power received from the solar panel (210), and a battery (230) which charges power. Solar panels (210) can be provided in multiple numbers on the upper surface of the main wing (120), and when sunlight is received by the solar panels,