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Flipping Mechanism Design for Overturned Drones

Tzuheng Liu, Fanglin Chao and Jhenyuan Liou
Department of Industrial Design, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

Abstract—The overturning of a drone causes personal losses and disturbances in residential communities. In general, unmanned aerial vehicles fly beyond the range that humans can reach in the sky. Recovering a drone from a fall is not easy. The conversion of a fuselage into a reasonable angle and using a propeller to operate lift are beneficial. The use of a flipping mechanism can eliminate such problems with overweight control. A rotatable arm mechanism was used to change the fuselage angle for obtaining an improved take-off posture through multiple attempts. The design process included concept drawing, functional element survey, functional simulation using a simplified model, and an environment scenario practice in determining appropriate design parameters. The chassis rotates beyond the vertical line when the arm is sufficiently long. A prototype model was constructed using an Arduino platform to integrate mechanical and electronic parts. Protection frames were added in the second prototype to improve stiffness. 

Index Terms—flipping, drones, mechanism design, Arduino

Cite: Tzuheng Liu, Fanglin Chao and Jhenyuan Liou, "Flipping Mechanism Design for Overturned Drones" International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 243-247, February 2020. DOI: 10.18178/ijmerr.9.2.243-247

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