Patent Description:
An aerial vehicle may provide people with entertainment or may perform a task for people. For example, the aerial vehicle may be used as an important tool for high-altitude photography. Generally, the aerial vehicle includes a wing and a vehicle body. The aerial vehicle may occupy a relatively large space due to such a relatively long wing. Accordingly, an aerial vehicle having a detachable wing has emerged. However, an existing solution for detaching and mounting the wing of the aerial vehicle is relatively inconvenient and requires a dedicated detachment tool.

Therefore, how to provide a solution for conveniently detaching and mounting the wing of the aerial vehicle has become a technical requirement in the related art.

A conventional wing detachment assembly is disclosed in some patent documents, for example, the patent application Pub. No. <CIT>, the patent application Pub. No. <CIT>, the patent application Pub. No. <CIT>, and the patent application Pub.

The present application is mainly intended to provide a wing detachment assembly and an aerial vehicle, to resolve an existing technical problem that a solution for detaching and mounting a wing of an aerial vehicle is relatively inconvenient.

According to a first aspect, the present application provides a wing detachment assembly as defined by the appended set of claims.

Preferably, the fastening member includes a fastening connection rod, the fastening body is disposed on one end of the fastening connection rod, and an other end of the fastening connection rod is rotatably connected to the press-fitting member.

Preferably, the fastening body is spherical or cylindrical.

Preferably, a middle portion of the press-fitting member is rotatably connected to the fastening member.

Preferably, the press-fitting member includes a press-fitting connection rod and a press-fitting handle, an end of the press-fitting connection rod being rotatably connected to the fixing base, an other end of the press-fitting connection rod being fixedly connected to the press-fitting handle and the press-fitting connection rod and the press-fitting handle being located on different straight lines.

Preferably, the mounting groove includes a groove bottom and a groove wall, the groove bottom and the groove wall being connected to form an arc surface.

Preferably, the wing detachment assembly further includes a buckling member configured to fix the press-fitting member, the buckling member fixing the press-fitting member when the fastening member is fastened in the mounting groove.

Preferably, the second connecting portion includes a connecting base and a second connecting plate, the mounting groove being provided on the connecting base, the second connecting plate being fixedly connected to the connecting base and the second connecting plate being configured to be fixed on an inner wall of a housing of the vehicle body or the wing.

When the second connecting portion is fixed on the vehicle body, the connecting base passes through the housing of the vehicle body to enable the mounting groove to be exposed from the housing of the vehicle body; or
when the second connecting portion is fixed on the wing, the connecting base passes through the housing of the wing to enable the mounting groove to be exposed from the housing of the wing.

According to a second aspect, the present application further provides an aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle includes a vehicle body, a wing and the foregoing wing detachment assembly. The wing is detachably connected to the vehicle body by using the wing detachment assembly.

To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer and more comprehensible, the following further describes the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that specific embodiments described herein are merely used to describe the present application, but are not intended to limit the present application.

The terms such as "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" (if any) in this specification, claims and the accompanying drawings of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily used for describing any particular order or sequence. It is to be understood that the data used in such a way is interchangeable in proper cases, so that the embodiments described herein can be implemented in other orders other than the order illustrated or described herein. Moreover, the terms "include", "contain" and any other variation thereof are intended to cover the non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to such steps or units, but may include other steps or units not expressly listed or inherent to such a process, method, product or device.

In addition, technical solutions of various embodiments may be combined with each other, but need to be based on the technical solutions that can be implemented by a person of ordinary skill in the art. When a combination of the technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of the technical solutions does not exist and does not fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Referring to <FIG>, the present application provides a wing detachment assembly <NUM> configured to detachably connect a wing of an aerial vehicle to a vehicle body of the aerial vehicle. The wing detachment assembly <NUM> includes a first connecting portion <NUM> and a second connecting portion <NUM>. The first connecting portion <NUM> and the second connecting portion <NUM> can be quickly detached and connected. One of the first connecting portion <NUM> and the second connecting portion <NUM> is fixed to the wing and the other is fixed to the vehicle body. In this embodiment, the description is made by using an example in which the first connecting portion <NUM> is fixed on the vehicle body and the second connecting portion <NUM> is fixed on the wing.

Referring to <FIG>, the first connecting portion <NUM> includes a first connecting plate <NUM>, a fixing base <NUM>, a press-fitting member <NUM>, a fastening member <NUM> and a buckling member <NUM>. The first connecting plate <NUM> is fixedly connected to the fixing base <NUM>. The press-fitting member <NUM> is rotatably connected to the fixing base <NUM>. The fastening member <NUM> is rotatably connected to the press-fitting member <NUM>. The first connecting plate <NUM> is configured to be fixed on the vehicle body. An end of the fastening member <NUM> is configured to be fastened to the second connecting portion <NUM>. The press-fitting member <NUM> is press-fitted under the action of an external force to drive the fastening member <NUM> to be far away from the second connecting portion <NUM> as a whole. In this way, the fastening member <NUM> is fixed to the second connecting portion <NUM>. The buckling member <NUM> is configured to be fixed to the press-fitting member <NUM>. In other words, the press-fitting member <NUM> is fixed to the vehicle body, so that the connection between the first connecting portion <NUM> and the second connecting portion <NUM> is more stable. It is to be understood that the configuration of the buckling member <NUM> may be omitted.

Referring to <FIG>, a shape of the first connecting plate <NUM> is not limited. For example, the first connecting plate <NUM> may be circular or quadrilateral. In this embodiment, the first connecting plate <NUM> is fixed on an inner wall of a housing of the vehicle body. The fixing base <NUM> passes through the housing of the vehicle body to be rotatably connected to the press-fitting member <NUM>. The first connecting plate <NUM> is firmly fixed on the inner wall of the housing, which is not prone to falling. The first connecting plate <NUM> may be adhered to the inner wall of the housing of the vehicle body. An area of the first connecting plate <NUM> is set according to requirements. When the area of the first connecting plate <NUM> is large, a pressure on the housing of the vehicle body is relatively small. Therefore, the housing of the vehicle body is not necessarily configured to be excessively thick.

A specific structure for rotatably connecting the fixing base <NUM> and the press-fitting member <NUM> is not limited. For example, the connection may be implemented by using a hinge structure, a rotating shaft structure or a pin structure. The fixing base <NUM> and the first connecting plate <NUM> may be integrally formed. It is to be understood that a structure for rotatably connecting other two components is also not limited.

Referring to <FIG> together, an end of the press-fitting member <NUM> is rotatably connected to the fixing base <NUM> and a middle portion of the press-fitting member <NUM> is rotatably connected to the fastening member <NUM>. A distance between the middle portion and the end of the press-fitting member <NUM> is greater than one third of a length of the press-fitting member <NUM>. A distance between the middle portion and an other end of the press-fitting member <NUM> is less than two-thirds of length of the press-fitting member <NUM>. The press-fitting member <NUM> includes a press-fitting connection rod <NUM> and a press-fitting handle <NUM>. An end of the press-fitting connection rod <NUM> is rotatably connected to the fixing base <NUM>. An other end of the press-fitting connection rod <NUM> is fixedly connected to the press-fitting handle <NUM>. The press-fitting connection rod <NUM> and the press-fitting handle <NUM> are located on different straight lines. The press-fitting handle <NUM> helps a user apply a force to the press-fitting member <NUM> during detachment and mounting of the wing. The press-fitting connection rod <NUM> and the press-fitting handle <NUM> may be integrally formed.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG> together, the fastening member <NUM> includes a fastening connection rod <NUM> and a fastening body <NUM> disposed on one end of the fastening connection rod <NUM>. An other end of the fastening connection rod <NUM> is rotatably connected to the press-fitting member <NUM>. The fastening connection rod <NUM> and the fastening body <NUM> are located on different planes, so that the fastening body <NUM> can be fastened to the second connecting portion <NUM>.

The fastening connection rod <NUM> is rod-shaped. A cross-sectional area of the fastening connection rod <NUM> is not limited. For example, the cross-sectional area may be circular or quadrilateral.

The fastening body <NUM> is spherical or cylindrical, which can be better in contact with the second connecting portion <NUM>. When the fastening body <NUM> is cylindrical, an end portion of the cylinder is connected to a side wall of the fastening connection rod <NUM>.

Referring to <FIG>, the buckling member <NUM> is U-shaped. A middle portion of the buckling member <NUM> is configured to fasten the press-fitting member <NUM>. Two ends of the buckling member <NUM> are configured to be fixed on the vehicle body. For example, a hole or a groove may be provided on the vehicle body for fixing. As an option, protrusions <NUM> are respectively disposed on outer sides of the two ends of the U-shaped buckling member <NUM> to be engaged with the vehicle body.

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG> together, the second connecting portion <NUM> includes a connecting base <NUM> and a second connecting plate <NUM>. The connecting base <NUM> is fixedly connected to the second connecting plate <NUM>. The second connecting plate <NUM> is configured to be fixed on the wing. The connecting base <NUM> is configured for fixing of the fastening member <NUM>.

A shape of the second connecting plate <NUM> is not limited. For example, the second connecting plate <NUM> may be circular or quadrilateral. In this embodiment, the second connecting plate <NUM> is fixed on an inner wall of a housing of the wing. The connecting base <NUM> passes through the housing of the vehicle body to be connected to the fastening member <NUM>. The second connecting plate <NUM> is firmly fixed on the inner wall of the housing of the wing, which is not prone to falling. The second connecting plate <NUM> may be adhered to the inner wall of the housing of the wing. An area of the second connecting plate <NUM> is set according to requirements. When the area of the second connecting plate <NUM> is large, a pressure on the housing of the wing is relatively small. Therefore, the housing of the wing is not necessarily configured to be excessively thick. It is to be understood that, the second connecting plate <NUM> may alternatively be fixed on an outer wall of the housing of the wing or embedded in the housing of the wing.

A mounting groove <NUM> is provided on the connecting base <NUM>. A notch of the mounting groove <NUM> is provided away from the first connecting portion <NUM>. The press-fitting member <NUM> is press-fitted to drive the fastening member <NUM> to be far away from the notch of the mounting groove <NUM> as a whole. In this way, the fastening body <NUM> of the fastening member <NUM> is fastened in the mounting groove <NUM>. In other word, the fastening body <NUM> is fixed in the mounting groove <NUM>. It is to be understood that, the configuration of the second connecting plate <NUM> may be omitted, so that the connecting base <NUM> is fixed on the wing.

The mounting groove <NUM> includes a groove bottom and a groove wall. The groove bottom and the groove wall are connected to form an arc surface. Therefore, the fastening body <NUM> may be easier to be fixed in the mounting groove <NUM>. It is to be understood that a shape of the mounting groove <NUM> is not limited in the present application. For example, the mounting groove <NUM> may alternatively be a V-shaped groove.

During use, the first connecting plate <NUM> of the first connecting portion <NUM> is fixed on the inner wall of the housing of the vehicle body and the second connecting plate <NUM> of the second connecting portion <NUM> is fixed on the inner wall of the housing of the wing. The press-fitting member <NUM> is rotated and the fastening body <NUM> of the fastening member <NUM> is disposed in the mounting groove <NUM>. Then, the press-fitting member <NUM> is rotated again, so that the fastening member <NUM> is far away from the notch of the mounting groove <NUM> as a whole and the fastening body <NUM> is pressed on the groove bottom of the mounting groove <NUM>. The buckling member <NUM> fixes the press-fitting member <NUM> on the vehicle body when the fastening member <NUM> is fastened in the mounting groove <NUM>. In this way, the wing is mounted on the vehicle body. It is to be understood that, when one aerial vehicle includes two wings, two wing detachment assemblies are required for quickly detaching each wing. It is to be understood that the wing may be detached by inversely performing the foregoing operation.

It is to be understood that, when fixing base <NUM> of the first connecting portion <NUM> is fixed on the wing and the second connecting portion <NUM> is fixed on the vehicle body, the first connecting plate <NUM> is fixed on the inner wall of the housing of the wing, the fixing base <NUM> passes through the housing of the wing to be rotatably connected to the press-fitting member <NUM> and the connecting base <NUM> of the second connecting portion <NUM> passes through the housing of the vehicle body to enable the mounting groove <NUM> to be exposed from the housing of the vehicle body.

Referring to <FIG> together, the present application further provides an aerial vehicle <NUM>. The aerial vehicle <NUM> includes a vehicle body <NUM>, a wing <NUM> and the foregoing wing detachment assembly <NUM>. The wing <NUM> is detachably connected to the vehicle body <NUM> by using the wing detachment assembly <NUM>. The aerial vehicle <NUM> may be a flight device such as an unmanned aerial vehicle.

It is to be noted that, the sequence numbers of the foregoing embodiments of the present application are merely for description purpose but are not intended to indicate the preference of the embodiments. In addition, terms "comprise", "include" or any variation thereof in this specification are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. Therefore, a process, a device, an article or a method including a series of elements not only include such elements, but also includes other elements not listed explicitly or includes intrinsic elements for the process, the device, the article, or the method. Unless otherwise specified, an element limited by "include a/an. " does not exclude other same elements existing in the process, the device, the article, or the method including the element.

Claim 1:
A wing detachment assembly (<NUM>), suitable to detachably connect a wing (<NUM>) of an aerial vehicle (<NUM>) to a vehicle body (<NUM>) of the aerial vehicle (<NUM>), wherein the wing detachment assembly (<NUM>) comprises a first connecting portion (<NUM>) and a second connecting portion (<NUM>), the first connecting portion (<NUM>) comprising a fixing base (<NUM>), a press-fitting member (<NUM>) and a fastening member (<NUM>), one of the fixing base (<NUM>) and the second connecting portion (<NUM>) configured to be fixed on the wing (<NUM>) and the other configured to be fixed on the vehicle body (<NUM>);
a mounting groove (<NUM>) is provided on the second connecting portion (<NUM>), the mounting groove (<NUM>) comprising a notch distal in use from the first connecting portion (<NUM>); and
the press-fitting member (<NUM>) is rotatably connected to the fixing base (<NUM>), the fastening member (<NUM>) is rotatably connected to the press-fitting member (<NUM>), an end of the fastening member (<NUM>) is configured to engage the notch and the press-fitting member (<NUM>), when actuated, is configured to drive the rotatable connection of the fastening member (<NUM>) to the press-fitting member (<NUM>) to a position distal from the notch, such that a fastening body (<NUM>) at the end of the fastening member (<NUM>) is forced into the notch;
the first connecting portion (<NUM>) further comprises a first connecting plate (<NUM>), the first connecting plate (<NUM>) being fixedly connected to the fixing base (<NUM>);
characterized in that
to allow the fixing base (<NUM>) to be fixed on the vehicle body (<NUM>), the first connecting plate (<NUM>) is configured to be fixed on an inner wall of a housing of the vehicle body (<NUM>) such that the fixing base (<NUM>) passes through the housing of the vehicle body (<NUM>) to be rotatably connected to the press-fitting member (<NUM>); or
to allow the fixing base (<NUM>) to be fixed on the wing (<NUM>), the first connecting plate (<NUM>) is configured to be fixed on an inner wall of a housing of the wing (<NUM>) such that the fixing base (<NUM>) passes through the housing of the wing (<NUM>) to be rotatably connected to the press-fitting member (<NUM>).