US-12625574-B2 - Protective cover for control stick and remote controller

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of remote controller technologies and discloses a protective cover for a control stick and a remote controller. The control stick protective cover includes: a first elastic member, where a first accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the first elastic member, and the first accommodation groove is configured to mount the control stick; a second elastic member, arranged around the first elastic member, where the second elastic member is fixed to a panel of the remote controller; and a buffer member, connected between the first elastic member and the second elastic member, where the buffer member is provided with a bent portion.

Inventors

Chang Huang
Yunlong LUO
JIANLEI WANG

Assignees

AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20231016
Priority Date: 20210416

Claims (20)

1 . A protective cover for a control stick, applied to a remote controller, and comprising: a first elastic member, wherein a first accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the first elastic member, and the first accommodation groove is configured to mount the control stick; a second elastic member, arranged around the first elastic member, wherein the second elastic member is fixed to a panel of the remote controller, and a second accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the second elastic member; and a buffer member arranged in the second accommodation groove, wherein the buffer member comprises a first end, a second end and a bent portion located between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of the buffer member is connected to the first elastic member, and the second end of the buffer member is connected to the second elastic member, and the buffer member is configured to allow the control stick to swing in the second accommodation groove.
2 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 1 , wherein the second accommodation groove is in communication with the first accommodation groove.
3 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 2 , wherein a first end of the first elastic member is located in the second accommodation groove, and a second end of the first elastic member protrudes from the second accommodation groove.
4 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 3 , wherein in a protruding direction of the first elastic member, the bent portion is located at a bottom of the second accommodation groove.
5 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 3 , wherein in a protruding direction of the first elastic member, the buffer member is connected to a top of the second accommodation groove.
6 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 1 , wherein the first elastic member and the second elastic member are coaxially arranged.
7 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the second elastic member is provided with a recess, and the recess is engaged with a panel of a housing of the remote controller.
8 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 1 , wherein the first elastic member, the second elastic member, and the buffer member are integrally formed.
9 . The protective cover for the control stick according to claim 1 , wherein the protective cover for the control stick is made of silica gel.
10 . A remote controller, comprising: a housing; an antenna assembly, accommodated in the housing, wherein the antenna assembly is communicatively connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle; a main control board, accommodated in the housing, wherein the main control board is connected to the antenna assembly; a protective cover for a control stick, wherein the protective cover for the control stick is fixed to the housing and partially protrudes from the housing, and comprising: a first elastic member, wherein a first accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the first elastic member, and the first accommodation groove is configured to mount the control stick; a second elastic member, arranged around the first elastic member, wherein the second elastic member is fixed to a panel of the remote controller, and a second accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the second elastic member; and a buffer member arranged in the second accommodation groove, wherein the buffer member comprises a first end, a second end and a bent portion located between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of the buffer member is connected to the first elastic member, and the second end of the buffer member is connected to the second elastic member, and the buffer member is configured to allow the control stick to swing in the second accommodation groove; and the control stick, fixed to the first accommodation groove, wherein the control stick is connected to the main control board.
11 . The remote controller according to claim 10 , wherein the second accommodation groove is in communication with the first accommodation groove.
12 . The remote controller according to claim 11 , wherein a first end of the first elastic member is located in the second accommodation groove, and a second end of the first elastic member protrudes from the second accommodation groove.
13 . The remote controller according to claim 12 , wherein in a protruding direction of the first elastic member, the bent portion is located at a bottom of the second accommodation groove.
14 . The remote controller according to claim 12 , wherein in a protruding direction of the first elastic member, the buffer member is connected to a top of the second accommodation groove.
15 . The remote controller according to claim 10 , wherein the first elastic member and the second elastic member are coaxially arranged.
16 . The remote controller according to claim 10 , wherein an outer surface of the second elastic member is provided with a recess, and the recess is engaged with a panel of a housing of the remote controller.
17 . The remote controller according to claim 10 , wherein the first elastic member, the second elastic member, and the buffer member are integrally formed.
18 . The remote controller according to claim 10 , wherein the protective cover for the control stick is made of silica gel.
19 . The remote controller according to claim 10 , further comprising: a display screen, wherein the display screen is connected to the antenna assembly.
20 . A remote controller, comprising: a housing; an antenna assembly, accommodated in the housing, wherein the antenna assembly is communicatively connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle; a main control board, accommodated in the housing, wherein the main control board is connected to the antenna assembly; a protective cover for a control stick, wherein the protective cover for the control stick is fixed to the housing and partially protrudes from the housing, and comprising: a first elastic member, wherein a first accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the first elastic member, and the first accommodation groove is configured to mount the control stick; a second elastic member, arranged around the first elastic member, wherein the second elastic member is fixed to a panel of the remote controller, and a second accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the second elastic member; and a buffer member arranged in the second accommodation groove, wherein the buffer member comprises a first end, a second end and a bent portion located between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of the buffer member is connected to the first elastic member, and the second end of the buffer member is connected to the second elastic member, and the buffer member is configured to allow the control stick to swing in the second accommodation groove; the control stick, fixed to the first accommodation groove, wherein the control stick is connected to the main control board; and a display screen, wherein the display screen is connected to the antenna assembly.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a Continuation Application of International Application No. PCT/CN2022/084129, filed on Mar. 30, 2022, which claims benefit of priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 2021104140650, filed to the Chinese Patent Office on Apr. 16, 2021, the entire of contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an unmanned aircraft operated by a radio remote control device and a self-built program control apparatus. With the development of science and technology, unmanned aerial vehicles have been more widely used in the fields such as industry, commerce, and daily life, and their functions have also become stronger. A remote controller used for controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle, as an important device for controlling the flight status of the unmanned aerial vehicle, has also been constantly improved. A control stick is one of movable parts of the remote controller, and there are also certain requirements for the design of a protective cover used for mounting the control stick. During implementation of the present disclosure, the applicant has discovered that a protective cover in an existing solution has a complex structural design, leading to poor manufacturability and failing to meet the requirements of industrial production. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a protective cover for a control stick to resolve the foregoing defects. SUMMARY The present disclosure relates to the field of flipping technologies, and in particular, to a protective cover for a control stick. Embodiments of the present disclosure aim to provide a protective cover for a control stick and a remote controller to resolve the technical problems of complex structure and poor manufacturability. The first aspect of the present disclosure adopts the following technical solution to resolve the technical problems. The present disclosure provides a protective cover for a control stick, including: a first elastic member, where a first accommodation groove is provided in a middle of the first elastic member, and the first accommodation groove is configured to mount the control stick; a second elastic member, arranged around the first elastic member, where the second elastic member is fixed to a panel of the remote controller; anda buffer member, connected between the first elastic member and the second elastic member, where the buffer member includes a bent portion. The second aspect of the present disclosure further provides a remote controller, including: a housing;an antenna assembly, accommodated in the housing, where the antenna assembly is communicatively connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle;a main control board, accommodated in the housing, where the main control board is connected to the antenna assembly;the protective cover for a control stick described above, where the protective cover for a control stick is fixed to the housing and partially protrudes from the housing; anda control stick, fixed to the first accommodation groove, where the control stick is connected to the main control board. The third aspect of the present disclosure provides a remote controller according to the second aspect or any embodiment of the second aspect, further including a display screen, where the display screen is connected to the antenna assembly BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS One or more embodiments are described by way of example with reference to the corresponding figures in the accompanying drawings, and the exemplary descriptions are not to be construed as limiting the embodiments. Elements in the accompanying drawings that have same reference numerals are represented as similar elements, and unless otherwise particularly stated, the figures in the accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale. FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the remote controller shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a protective cover for a control stick in the remote controller shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the protective cover for a control stick shown in FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a design of a protective cover for a control stick in the prior art; and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the protective cover for a control stick shown in FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION For ease of understanding of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is described below in more detail with reference to accompanying drawings and specific implementations. It should be noted that, when a component is expressed as “being fixed to” another component, the component may be directly on the another component, or one or more intermediate components may exist between the component and the another component. When a component is expressed as “being connected to” another component, the co