IP Library Granted Patent US 11,855,387
Granted Patent B2
US 11,855,387 · App. 18/161,087 · Granted Dec 26, 2023

Plug-in assembly structure and an unmanned aerial vehicle with composite wing

Inventor: Yu Tian (Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: AUTOFLIGHT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
H01R13/6276B64U20/70B64U30/10B64U50/30H01R13/631B64C1/26B64C1/30H01R4/5058H01R12/91H01R13/62
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Patent No.
US 11,855,387
App. No.
18/161,087
Granted
Dec 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plug-in assembly structure for a UAV includes a first component ( 1 ), a second component ( 2 ) and a limit assembly ( 3 ). The first component ( 1 ) includes a first plug ( 11 ) and a positioning sleeve ( 12 ), and the positioning sleeve ( 12 ) is provided with a first through hole ( 121 ). The second component ( 2 ) includes a second plug ( 21 ), the radial direction of the second plug ( 21 ) is provided with a limit hole ( 2111 ), the second plug ( 21 ) can be electrically connected to the first plug ( 11 ), and the limit hole ( 2111 ) is facing the first through hole ( 121 ). The limit assembly ( 3 ) is installed in the limit hole ( 2111 ). The limit assembly ( 3 ) includes a first elastic element ( 31 ) and a limit element ( 32 ).

Claims (24)

1. A plug-in assembly structure comprises:

a first component ( 1 ), which comprises a first plug ( 11 ) and a positioning sleeve ( 12 ); the positioning sleeve ( 12 ) is sleeved on a periphery of the first plug ( 11 ), and the positioning sleeve ( 12 ) is provided with a first through hole ( 121 );

a second component ( 2 ), which comprises a second plug ( 21 ), a radial direction of the second plug ( 21 ) is provided with a limit hole ( 2111 ), the second plug ( 21 ) is configured to be electrically connected with the first plug ( 11 ), and the limit hole ( 2111 ) is opposite to the first through hole ( 121 ); and

a limit assembly ( 3 ), which is installed in the limit hole ( 2111 ); the limit assembly ( 3 ) comprises a first elastic element ( 31 ) and a limit element ( 32 ); a first end of the first elastic element ( 31 ) is abutted against the bottom of the limit hole ( 2111 ), and a second end of the first elastic element ( 31 ) is connected to the limit element ( 32 );

wherein the limit element ( 32 ) is at least partially located in the limit hole ( 2111 ), and the first elastic element ( 31 ) is used to push the limit element ( 32 ) toward an outside of the limit hole ( 2111 ).

2. The plug-in assembly structure of claim 1 further comprising a limit releasing mechanism ( 4 ) having a sleeve ( 41 ), a firing pin ( 42 ) and a second elastic element ( 43 ); wherein a first end and a second end of the axial ends of the sleeve ( 41 ) each has an open end, and the firing pin ( 42 ) is coaxial with the sleeve ( 41 ); wherein a first end of the second elastic element ( 43 ) is butted with the sleeve ( 41 ), and a second end of the second elastic element ( 43 ) is butted with the firing pin ( 42 ), so that the firing pin ( 42 ) can move back and forth along an axis direction of the sleeve ( 41 ); wherein the sleeve ( 41 ) is connected to the positioning sleeve ( 12 ), and the firing pin ( 42 ) is facing the first through hole ( 121 ).

3. The plug-in assembly structure of claim 1 , characterized in that the first plug ( 11 ) comprises a first plug housing ( 111 ) and a first end cover ( 112 ), a circumferential outer side of the first plug housing ( 111 ) is connected to the positioning sleeve ( 12 ), the first plug housing ( 111 ) comprises a first plug housing side ( 1111 ), the first end cover ( 112 ) is connected to the first plug housing side ( 1111 ) in a sliding mode, the first end cover ( 112 ) is provided with an electrical connection socket ( 1124 ), which is suitable to be electrically connected with a cable.

4. The plug-in assembly structure of claim 3 , characterized in that the first end cover ( 112 ) is provided with at least two electrical connection sockets ( 1124 ).

5. The plug-in assembly structure of claim 4 , characterized in that said at least two electrical connection sockets ( 1124 ) contain at least two different types of sockets.

6. The plug-in assembly structure according to claim 3 , characterized in that the first plug ( 11 ) further comprises a third elastic element ( 113 ), a first end of the third elastic element ( 113 ) is abutted with the first end cover ( 112 ), and a second end of the third elastic element ( 113 ) is abutted with the first plug housing ( 111 ), so that the first end cover ( 112 ) can repeatedly move relative to the first plug housing ( 111 ).

7. The plug-in assembly structure according to claim 3 , characterized in that the first plug housing side ( 1111 ) is slidingly connected to the circumferential outer wall of the first end cover ( 112 ).

8. The plug-in assembly structure of claim 1 , characterized in that the second plug ( 21 ) comprises a second plug housing ( 211 ), a second end cover ( 212 ) and a fourth elastic element; a radial direction of the second plug housing ( 211 ) is provided with said limit hole ( 2111 ), the second plug housing ( 211 ) comprises a second open end, the second end cover ( 212 ) is connected to the second open end in a sliding way, and the second end cover ( 212 ) is provided with an electrical connection plug ( 2121 ), which is suitable to be electrically connected to a cable; a first end of the fourth elastic element is abutted with the second end cover ( 212 ), and a second end of the fourth elastic element is abutted with the second plug housing ( 211 ), so that the second end cover ( 212 ) can repeatedly move relative to the second plug housing ( 211 ).

9. The plug-in assembly structure of claim 1 , characterized in that a positioning slot ( 13 ) is arranged between the first plug ( 11 ) and the positioning sleeve ( 12 ); the second component ( 2 ) further comprises a limit plug plate ( 22 ), the limit plug plate ( 22 ) extends outwardly from one end of the second plug ( 21 ) along the axial direction of the second plug ( 21 ), and the limit plug plate ( 22 ) is configured to be inserted with the positioning slot ( 13 ).

10. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with composite wing, characterized in that it comprises a fuselage ( 100 ), a tail ( 200 ) and a plug-in assembly structure according to claim 1 ; the first component ( 1 ) is electrically connected to the tail ( 200 ), and the second component ( 2 ) is electrically connected to the fuselage ( 100 ).

11. The plug-in assembly structure according to claim 4 , characterized in that the first plug ( 11 ) further comprises a third elastic element ( 113 ), a first end of the third elastic element ( 113 ) is abutted with the first end cover ( 112 ), and a second end of the third elastic element ( 113 ) is abutted with the first plug housing ( 111 ), so that the first end cover ( 112 ) can repeatedly move relative to the first plug housing ( 111 ).

12. The plug-in assembly structure according to claim 5 , characterized in that the first plug ( 11 ) further comprises a third elastic element ( 113 ), a first end of the third elastic element ( 113 ) is abutted with the first end cover ( 112 ), and a second end of the third elastic element ( 113 ) is abutted with the first plug housing ( 111 ), so that the first end cover ( 112 ) can repeatedly move relative to the first plug housing ( 111 ).

13. The plug-in assembly structure according to claim 4 , characterized in that the first plug housing side ( 1111 ) is slidingly connected to the circumferential outer wall of the first end cover ( 112 ).

14. The plug-in assembly structure according to claim 5 , characterized in that the first plug housing side ( 1111 ) is slidingly connected to the circumferential outer wall of the first end cover ( 112 ).

15. The plug-in assembly structure according to claim 6 , characterized in that the first plug housing side ( 1111 ) is slidingly connected to the circumferential outer wall of the first end cover ( 112 ).

16. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with composite wing, characterized in that it comprises a fuselage ( 100 ), a tail ( 200 ) and a plug-in assembly structure according to claim 3 ; the first component ( 1 ) is electrically connected to the tail ( 200 ), and the second component ( 2 ) is electrically connected to the fuselage ( 100 ).

17. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with composite wing, characterized in that it comprises a fuselage ( 100 ), a tail ( 200 ) and a plug-in assembly structure according to claim 5 ; the first component ( 1 ) is electrically connected to the tail ( 200 ), and the second component ( 2 ) is electrically connected to the fuselage ( 100 ).

18. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with composite wing, characterized in that it comprises a fuselage ( 100 ), a tail ( 200 ) and a plug-in assembly structure according to claim 7 ; the first component ( 1 ) is electrically connected to the tail ( 200 ), and the second component ( 2 ) is electrically connected to the fuselage ( 100 ).

19. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with composite wing, characterized in that it comprises a fuselage ( 100 ), a tail ( 200 ) and a plug-in assembly structure according to claim 8 ; the first component ( 1 ) is electrically connected to the tail ( 200 ), and the second component ( 2 ) is electrically connected to the fuselage ( 100 ).

20. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with composite wing, characterized in that it comprises a fuselage ( 100 ), a tail ( 200 ) and a plug-in assembly structure according to claim 9 ; the first component ( 1 ) is electrically connected to the tail ( 200 ), and the second component ( 2 ) is electrically connected to the fuselage ( 100 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2023
From: TIAN, YU
To: AUTOFLIGHT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065155/0692 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202220246181.6 · Jan 29, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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