RU-2861473-C1 - DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING MULTIROTOR HIGH-ALTITUDE TETHERED PLATFORM

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Abstract

FIELD: vehicles. SUBSTANCE: transport system for a tethered multirotor high-altitude tethered platform comprises an unmanned road-rail vehicle configured to be connected by a cable-rope to a high-altitude multirotor platform. The unmanned road-rail vehicle comprises an industrial computer, a GPS receiver, first and second video cameras, an electric motor, an alternating current source, a winch with a drum, a first voltage converter, a first voltage distributor, connected in a certain manner. The tethered high-altitude multirotor platform comprises a motor unit with propellers, mounted on a frame: a second voltage converter, a second voltage distributor, a third video camera, an onboard controller and a signal transceiver unit, connected in a certain manner. EFFECT: expansion of functionality for transportation. 1 cl, 1 dwg

Inventors

VISHNEVSKIJ VLADIMIR MIRONOVICH
Gorkov Andrej Nikolaevich
Kalmykov Nikita Sergeevich
Akhobadze Gurami Nikolaevich

Dates

Publication Date: 20260505
Application Date: 20250130

Claims (1)

A system for transporting a tethered high-altitude multicopter tethered platform comprising an unmanned road-rail vehicle configured to be connected by a cable-rope to the high-altitude multicopter platform, wherein the unmanned road-rail vehicle comprises an industrial computer, a GPS receiver, first and second video cameras, an electric motor, an alternating current source, a winch with a drum, a first voltage converter, a first voltage distributor, and the tethered high-altitude multicopter platform comprises a unit of motors with propellers, a second voltage converter, a second voltage distributor, a third video camera, an on-board controller, and a signal receiving and transmitting unit, characterized in that the output of the alternating current source is connected to the input of the first voltage converter and the beginning of the cable-rope, winding and unwinding on the winch drum, the end of the cable-rope is connected to the input of the second voltage converter, the output of the latter is connected to the input of the second voltage distributor, the first, second and third outputs of this voltage distributor are connected respectively to the power supply input of the on-board controller, to the power supply input of the third video camera, to the power supply input of the signal receiving and transmitting unit, the output of the latter is connected to the input of the on-board controller, the controller output is connected to the motor unit with propellers, the input of the signal receiving and transmitting unit is connected to the output of the third video camera, the output of the first voltage converter is connected to the input of the first voltage distributor, the first, second, third and fourth outputs of this voltage distributor are connected respectively to the power supply input of the industrial computer, to the power supply input of the control autopilot, to the inputs of the first and second video cameras and to the power supply input of the electric motor, the outputs of the first and second video cameras are connected to the first and second inputs of the industrial computer, the output of the control autopilot is connected to the third input of the industrial computer, the output of the latter is connected to the electric motor, the output of the GPS receiver is connected to the fourth input of the industrial computer, wherein the second voltage converter, the second voltage distributor, the third video camera, the on-board controller, the signal receiving and transmitting unit are located on the frame of the multicopter.

Description

The invention relates to the field of small aviation, namely to unmanned aerial vehicles and systems, and can be used to solve both peaceful and combat tasks. A tethered monitoring platform with a power supply system (see RU 2724509 C1, June 23, 2020) is known. It consists of a ground module and an aerial module connected by a tether. The ground module consists of an independent power source, a converter for converting the input voltage of the independent power source or another external source into a higher-level direct current voltage, a winch with power, fiber-optic, and Kevlar cables and an automatic cable tension control system, and a control and data processing panel. The aerial module consists of a polygonal frame with rods attached to its corners, electric motors with traction screws attached to opposite sides, and a supporting frame in the center of the frame. The frame consists of two upper and lower plates positioned one above the other, which are connected by axles and contain attachment points for the payload on the outside and power and control systems, a backup battery, and the payload within the frame. A disadvantage of this well-known monitoring platform is the limitation of its transportation by land and other highways. The closest technical solution to the proposed bogie is the unmanned road-rail vehicle, adopted by the authors as a prototype (see "An Unmanned Road-Rail Vehicle Has Been Created in Russia," mk.ru No. 163, p. 1), designed for transporting cargo, personnel, tools that may be needed in the work of railway troops, etc. Furthermore, various types of equipment can be placed on the platform for technical reconnaissance, track repair, and combat operations. This invention is a platform consisting of a frame on which are mounted means for movement along rails with corresponding wheels, as well as pneumatic wheels for travel on roads. The means for movement on the rails are equipped with devices that bring them into the working position for travel on the rails or into the transport position when the road wheels are required. The "brain" of the machine is the main control unit, which includes an industrial computer, a GPS receiver, an autopilot control, and video cameras, two on each side. The disadvantage of this technical solution is its limited functionality, which limits its application in other areas of technology. The technical result of this system is the expansion of functional capabilities. The technical result is achieved in that the system for transporting a tethered high-altitude multicopter tethered platform comprises an unmanned automobile-railway vehicle, configured to be connected by a cable-rope to the high-altitude multicopter platform, wherein the unmanned automobile-railway vehicle comprises an industrial computer, a GPS receiver, a first and a second video camera, an electric motor, an alternating current source, a winch with a drum, a first voltage converter, a first voltage distributor, and the tethered high-altitude multicopter platform comprises a motor unit with propellers, a second voltage converter, a second voltage distributor, a third video camera, an on-board controller, and a signal receiving and transmitting unit. The output of the alternating current source is connected to the input of the first voltage converter and the beginning of the cable-rope that winds and unwinds on the winch drum, the end of the cable-rope is connected to the input of the second voltage converter, the output of the latter is connected to the input of the second voltage distributor, the first, second and third outputs of this voltage distributor are connected respectively to the power supply input of the on-board controller, to the power supply input of the third video camera, to the power supply input of the signal receiving and transmitting unit, the output of the latter is connected to the input of the on-board controller, the output of the controller is connected to the motor unit with propellers, the input of the signal receiving and transmitting unit is connected to the output of the third video camera, the output of the first voltage converter is connected to the input of the first voltage distributor, the first, second, third and fourth outputs of this voltage distributor are connected respectively to the power supply input of the industrial computer, to the power supply input of the control autopilot, to the inputs of the first and second video cameras and to the power supply input of the electric motor, the outputs of the first and second video cameras are connected to the first and second inputs of the industrial computer, the output of the control autopilot is connected to the third input of the industrial computer, the output of the latter is connected to the electric motor, the output of the GPS receiver is connected to the fourth input of the industrial computer, while the second voltage converter, the second voltage distributor, the third video camera, the on-