KR102270262B1 - Automatic Test Apparatus for onboard equipments of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an automatic test apparatus for onboard equipments of an unmanned aerial vehicle and a method thereof. The automatic test apparatus comprises a basic test unit, and an automatic test unit. The basic test unit is able to start communication with the onboard equipments on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and set data for the onboard equipments for executing missions and automatic tests. The automatic test unit is able to check the presence or absence of a disorder in the onboard equipments in accordance with the system of the unmanned aerial vehicle which is connected by communication by the basic test unit, and perform the automatic test before and after starting the unmanned aerial vehicle in accordance with the presence or absence of start of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the preset test items before and after starting the unmanned aerial vehicle. Those items to be equally tested before and after the start for each system of the onboard equipments of the unmanned aerial vehicle are set to be the items to be tested before starting the unmanned aerial vehicle. The items to be tested before and after the start are all set for the propulsion/fuel systems and electric systems, and the items to be tested before the start and the items to be tested after the start, which are set for the propulsion/fuel systems and the electric systems, are different from each other.

Description

Automatic Test Apparatus for onboard equipments of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Method thereof

The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatic inspection of an unmanned aerial vehicle mounted equipment and a method therefor, and more particularly, to an automatic inspection apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment that performs automatic inspection of the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle by classifying the state before and after the start-up of the unmanned aerial vehicle and methods thereof.

In general, in the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle, ground control equipment for flight control, mission planning, image confirmation, flight control computer and flight control equipment for flight control, mission computer and mission equipment for controlling equipment related to the mission of the aircraft, and It is composed of detailed system equipment and communication equipment.

Equipment mounted on unmanned aerial vehicles has various operating characteristics and design environments, so separate equipment is required to check the condition of the equipment before and after flight.

In particular, in order to determine whether the equipment mounted on the military unmanned aerial vehicle is normal or not, in the prior art, an inspection device for each equipment must be separately designed and used, and an arbitrary value is given to each equipment as an input, and the Methods are being used to check whether a response is normally received, to collect only BIT (Built In Test) results and to display the results to the inspector, or to manually check by a mechanic using the procedure displayed on the screen of the inspection equipment.

In order to solve this problem, the inspector can easily check the condition of the equipment, and through the inspection result, the equipment status of the unmanned aerial vehicle before and after the flight mission can be checked through the military unmanned aerial vehicle integrated inspection device (Domestic Patent No. 10-2124501) ) technology has been proposed.

However, this technology discloses only the inspection before and after flight, and does not separately propose the inspection according to the state before and after starting the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle without the intervention of the inspector.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for automatic inspection of equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, which can easily and quickly check the state before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle, respectively, and confirm the result.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention as described above and to realize the characteristic effects of the present invention to be described later, the configuration of the present invention is as follows.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for automatic inspection of equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

A basic inspection unit that establishes communication with the on-board equipment installed in the unmanned aerial vehicle and sets data on the on-board equipment for mission performance and automatic inspection, and the loading according to the system of the unmanned aerial vehicle connected to communication by the basic inspection unit Automatic check for equipment failure, but based on inspection items preset for each before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle, perform automatic inspection before and after starting the unmanned aerial vehicle according to whether the unmanned aerial vehicle is started Includes inspection.

Here, the automatic inspection unit includes a detailed system inspection unit that checks whether the on-board equipment is faulty according to the system of the unmanned aerial vehicle, determines whether the unmanned aerial vehicle is started, and checks preset before starting when the unmanned aerial vehicle is started An automatic inspection control unit that performs an automatic inspection before starting each system of the unmanned aerial vehicle according to an item, and performs an automatic inspection after starting each system of the unmanned aerial vehicle according to a preset inspection item for after startup, if the unmanned aerial vehicle is after starting; and an automatic inspection result unit for displaying the inspection results of each of the automatic inspection before and after the start-up performed by the automatic inspection control unit to the inspector and managing the automatic inspection result report, wherein the automatic inspection control unit includes the unmanned aerial vehicle. Items to be checked before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle are set as items to be checked before starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle for each system of the mounted equipment.

In addition, the detailed system inspection unit includes a propulsion/fuel system unit for checking the state of the on-board equipment related to the propulsion system of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and an electric system unit for checking the state information of the on-board equipment related to the electric system of the unmanned aerial vehicle And, both the pre-start inspection item and the post-start inspection item are set for the propulsion/fuel system unit and the electrical system unit, and the pre-start inspection item and start set for the propulsion/fuel system unit and the electric system unit Post-check items are different.

In addition, the pre-start check items preset for the propulsion/fuel system unit are fuel amount check, fuel filter status check, and valve operation check, and the post-start check items preset for the propulsion/fuel system unit include engine status check, engine Check oil condition, check propeller speed, check fuel flow, and manage overheat and fire.

In addition, the pre-start check items preset for the electrical system unit are battery voltage and current check, battery temperature check, and battery remaining amount check, and the check items set in advance for the electrical system unit after start-up are starter generator operation check, inertia separator Operation check, starter generator voltage and current check, and gearbox temperature and pressure check.

In addition, the PBIT (Power-on Built In Test) for each mounted equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle is checked by the automatic inspection control unit by an automatic inspection before starting the unmanned aerial vehicle.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for automatic inspection of equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method comprising:

A method in which an automatic inspection device performs an automatic inspection of equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method comprising: determining whether the unmanned aerial vehicle is started; if the unmanned aerial vehicle is before starting, before starting preset for each system of the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle performing an automatic inspection before starting on the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the inspection items, or, when the unmanned aerial vehicle is started, on the basis of the post-startup inspection items preset for each system of the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle Including the step of performing an automatic check after startup.

Here, items to be checked before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle are set as the inspection items before starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle for each system of the unmanned aerial vehicle mounted equipment.

In addition, both pre-start inspection items and post-start inspection items are set for the propulsion/fuel system and the electric system of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the pre-start inspection items and post-start inspection items set for the propulsion/fuel system and the electric system The items are different.

In addition, the pre-start check items set for the propulsion/fuel system are fuel amount check, fuel filter status check, and valve operation check, and the post-start check items set for the propulsion/fuel system include engine status check, engine oil status check, Propeller speed check, fuel flow check, and overheat and fire management, and the pre-start check items set for the electrical system are battery voltage and current check, battery temperature check and battery remaining check, and after starting set for the electrical system part Inspection items include starter generator operation check, inertia separator operation check, starter generator voltage and current check, and gearbox temperature and pressure check.

According to the present invention, by performing automatic inspection of the corresponding on-board equipment by determining before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the inspector can easily and quickly check the state before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle, respectively, and confirm the result.

In addition, it has excellent advantages such as being able to check the status and healthy information of all unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment with one command and output it in the form of a report so that the inspector can check it.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an unmanned aerial vehicle and an automatic inspection apparatus for an on-board equipment are connected for inspection of an unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the main configuration of the automatic inspection device for on-board equipment shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the automatic inspection unit shown in FIG. 2 .
FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram of the automatic inspection control unit shown in FIG. 3 .
FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram of the automatic inspection result unit shown in FIG. 3 .
6 is a schematic flowchart of a method for automatically checking equipment mounted on a military unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic flowchart of an automatic inspection method for equipment mounted on a propulsion/fuel system of a military unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a schematic flowchart of an automatic inspection method for equipment mounted in an electric system of a military unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly describe the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar elements throughout the specification.

In addition, throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for automatic inspection of equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an unmanned aerial vehicle and an on-board equipment automatic inspection device are connected for inspection of an unmanned aerial vehicle on-board equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view of the on-board equipment automatic inspection apparatus shown in FIG. It is a diagram showing the main configuration.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the apparatus for automatically inspecting unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment (hereinafter, also referred to as 'automatic inspection apparatus') 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a log-in unit 100 and a self-diagnosis unit. 200 , and may include an aircraft basic inspection unit 300 and an automatic inspection unit 400 .

Specifically, the log-in unit 100 may receive an ID and a password from an inspector (user). The login unit 100 may check whether the input ID and password are normally authorized authorization information. For example, when the user inputs an ID and password into the login unit 100 , the login unit 100 may check whether the input ID and password are normally authorized authorization information in order to execute the inspection device 10 .

The self-diagnosis unit 200 may provide the user with information about the self-performance of the inspection device 10 . For example, the self-diagnostic unit 200 may check the self-performance of the inspection device 10 (eg, a computer, a notebook computer, etc.), and provide information about the CPU and memory capacity of the inspection device 10 to the user can do.

When the ID and password are confirmed as authorization information, the basic vehicle inspection unit 300 may establish communication with the on-board equipment installed in the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 . The aircraft basic inspection unit 300 may include a communication establishment unit 310 , an onboard equipment setting unit 320 , and a system management unit 330 .

The communication establishment unit 310 may establish communication with the data link communication equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 to which the automatic inspection device 10 is connected, and confirm the vehicle number of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 . For example, when the automatic inspection device 10 is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 , the communication opening unit 310 searches for the data link communication equipment of the connected unmanned aerial vehicle 20 and information of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 to obtain the vehicle number. It can be confirmed, and communication establishment with data link communication equipment among the mounted equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 can be performed.

The on-board equipment setting unit 320 may provide a set value for the on-board equipment requiring data setting to perform the mission of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 . In addition, the on-board equipment setting unit 320 may check data received from the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 .

The system manager 330 may check software version information of the on-board equipment. In addition, the system manager 330 may change the user's ID and password, or create a new ID and password for the user.

On the other hand, the automatic inspection unit 400 may check in real time whether the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is malfunctioning according to the system of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 , and check the state of the equipment mounted on the actual unmanned aerial vehicle 20 by each system or LRU (Line). -replaceable unit) level check function can be provided. In particular, the automatic inspection unit 400 detects whether the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is started, and performs an automatic inspection on the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 according to whether the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is started. There may be on-board equipment that is the same inspection regardless of whether the automatic inspection is started or not, and there may be on-board equipment that needs to be checked differently depending on whether the automatic inspection is started. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, automatic inspection preset for each mounted equipment is performed according to whether the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is started, the inspection result is displayed on the screen, and the inspection result report can be managed through can do.

FIG. 3 is a detailed block diagram of the automatic inspection unit 400 shown in FIG. 2 .

3 , the automatic inspection unit 400 includes a detailed system inspection unit 410 , an automatic inspection control unit 420 , and an automatic inspection result unit 430 .

The detailed system inspection unit 410, under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420, for each mounted equipment according to the system of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20, PBIT (Power-on BIT) and CBIT (Continuous BIT) results , and can also perform IBIT (Initiated BIT). In addition, the detailed system inspection unit 410 may input the result of the IBIT to the list of inspection items to output the inspection status of each mounted equipment in the form of a file.

The detailed system inspection unit 410 includes a flight control system unit 411, a propulsion/fuel system unit 412, a landing system unit 413, a avionics system unit 414, an electrical system unit 415, and a data link unit. 416 , an environment/icing system unit 417 , and a mission equipment inspection unit 418 , but is not limited thereto.

First, the flight control system unit 411 may check the state information of the on-board equipment related to the flight control system of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420 . For example, the flight control system unit 411 may show BIT results of a flight control computer, a complex navigation system, an atmospheric measurement device, a radio altimeter, a flight data storage device, a precision position measurement device, and the like. In addition, the flight control system unit 411 may display the discrete input/output signal status of the flight control computer, the correction status and position and attitude information of the complex navigation device, and the temperature, speed, altitude, etc. of the atmospheric measurement device.

The propulsion/fuel system unit 412 may check status information of on-board equipment related to the propulsion system of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420 . The propulsion/fuel system unit 412 may display the state information of the engine of the propulsion system, the fuel amount of the fuel system, the sensor state, and the like.

In addition, the propulsion/fuel system unit 412 may control the boosting pump or the fuel valve to check the result value.

The landing system unit 413 may check status information of the on-board equipment related to the landing system of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420 . The landing system unit 413 may check brake control, steering control, landing gear, and weight on wheel (WOW) states.

The avionics system unit 414 may check the status information of the mission computer that controls the mission equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 and the peer identification device under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420 . The avionics system unit 414 may check the status of the mission computer controlling the mission equipment and the peer identification device. And, in the avionics system unit 414, it is possible to check the response after charging the code for the peer identification device and controlling the mode.

The electrical system unit 415 may check status information of on-board equipment related to the electrical system of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420 . For example, the electrical system unit 415 may control the external lighting and check the result, and check the voltage and current state of the generator and the battery. For a case in which the voltage/current values of the generator and the battery are out of the normal range, the electrical system unit 415 may be displayed in red for easy identification.

The data link unit 416 may check status information of the data link communication equipment (including the onboard data link equipment and the satellite data link equipment) of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 under the control of the automatic inspection controller 420 .

The environment/icing system unit 417 may check the on/off state of the fan or the heater of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420 . The environment/icing system unit 417 may control the on/off of a fan or a heater to check its state. In addition, the environment/icing system unit 417 may check the temperature information of each bay and the temperature and pressure information of the ice making system, and similarly, when the value is above the normal range, it may be displayed to the inspector.

The mission equipment inspection unit 418, under the control of the automatic inspection control unit 420, checks the system correction and inspection status, controls the power supply to the main/sub equipment, and performs a reset control function in case of equipment failure. , check the EO and IR images, control the image, check the result, and control the operation mode.

As such, the automatic inspection unit 400 can perform an overall inspection of the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 through the detailed system inspection unit 410 .

Next, the automatic inspection control unit 420 detects whether the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is started, and if it is before starting, controls the detailed system inspection unit 410 to perform a pre-start inspection of the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 . However, if it is detected that it is after starting, the detailed system inspection unit 410 is controlled to perform post-start inspection of the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 .

The automatic inspection control unit 420 performs the PBIT (Power-on Built In Test), IBIT (Initiated BIT), CBIT (Continuous BIT) of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 mounted equipment through the detailed system inspection unit 410 and is mounted You can find out if the equipment is faulty. At this time, the automatic inspection control unit 420 controls the detailed system inspection unit 410 to sequentially request the PBIT result values from each on-board equipment. Since each on-board equipment performs PBIT when power is input and has the result value, even if the detailed system check unit 410 sequentially requests the PBIT result value, the result can be provided in a short time.

In addition, the automatic inspection control unit 420 performs a control to request the IBIT to all the on-board equipment at the same time through the detailed system inspection unit (410). When the on-board equipment receives the IBIT request message, the IBIT is performed, and the result is transmitted to the detailed system check unit 410 . Therefore, if the IBIT request is sequentially requested for each equipment, the IBIT execution time for each mounted equipment is different, and it may take several minutes depending on the characteristics of the equipment, so it may take too long to collect the result value. The detailed system inspection unit 410 controls to request IBIT from all the on-board equipment at the same time.

In addition, the automatic inspection control unit 420 controls the on-board equipment to sequentially perform CBIT through the detailed system inspection unit 410 . At this time, the automatic check control unit 420 displays the result value of the most recently received CBIT message from the moment at which the CBIT should be checked.

The automatic inspection control unit 420 may check the communication state with the on-board equipment and BIT information, and then start the automatic control/state inspection. That is, after checking the operation check of the on-board equipment by sending a control command to the on-board equipment for each system, it is possible to request status information of the on-board equipment and receive the value to determine whether the equipment is normal/abnormal. Of course, this operation may be performed through the detailed system check unit 410 .

As such, the apparatus 10 for automatic inspection of equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a function of inspecting equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle without the intervention of the inspector during inspection and displaying the inspection result in order to increase the convenience of the inspector. can

FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram of the automatic inspection control unit 420 shown in FIG. 3 .

As shown in FIG. 4 , the automatic inspection control unit 420 includes a starting determination unit 421 , an automatic inspection control unit 422 before starting, and an automatic inspection control unit 423 after starting. That is, the automatic inspection control unit 420 may perform an automatic inspection of the on-board equipment by subdividing it into before and after starting according to the starting state of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 .

The start determination unit 421 directly or through the detailed system check unit 410 determines whether power is input to the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 before or after starting. Since the technology for the start determination unit 421 to determine whether the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is started before or after the start is well known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.

When it is determined by the start determination unit 421 that only electrical power is input to the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 and the engine is before starting, the automatic inspection control unit 422 performs a detailed system check on items that can be inspected before starting the engine. An automatic check is performed through the unit 410 . Those skilled in the art will control the detailed system inspection unit 410 to perform a pre-startup inspection of the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 by the automatic inspection control unit 422 before starting hereinafter. It will be understood that the content of performing the pre-startup check for the engine is omitted.

Before starting, the automatic inspection control unit 422 checks the communication status between equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 in flight control, complex navigation, data link, landing / hydraulic, actuator, propulsion / fuel, avionics, electricity, environment, mission equipment systems, etc.; Check the PBIT, IBIT, CBIT, and control and status information of each on-board equipment. At this time, since the PBIT of the on-board equipment is performed only once for the first time when power is input regardless of whether the vehicle is started, only the automatic inspection control unit 422 will check before starting.

In the case of control and status information checked by the automatic inspection control unit 422 before starting, the flight control system checks the mode conversion and status check of the flight control computer, and displays the status of the atmospheric data sensor. In the landing/hydraulic system, the opening/closing operation check of the landing brake controller is simulated and demonstrated. In the propulsion/fuel system, the fuel amount and fuel temperature of the fuel tank measurement device are displayed, the operation of the fuel shutoff valve is checked, and the results are displayed to the inspector. In the electric system, voltage, current, temperature, and remaining amount information of the battery are displayed. In the data link system, the temperature of individual equipment is displayed, and the link rate, frequency change, output control function, and azimuth setting function are displayed and the result is shown. In the actuator system, the driving performance and response of the driving device can be checked. In addition, by displaying the response to the flight control command, it notifies the inspector whether there is an abnormality in the driving device. You can check the flap drive operation check in takeoff and landing mode. In the avionics system, the mode status of the integrated management computer is checked and displayed to the inspector. The environmental system shows the temperature state before and after the environmental controller. In the mission equipment system, the power, temperature and humidity of SAR and EO/IR are displayed, and the mode operation of EO/IR is checked.

Next, when it is determined by the start determination unit 421 that the electric power is input to the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 and it is after the engine is started, the automatic inspection control unit 423 after starting is configured to check items that can be checked after the engine is started. Automatic inspection is performed through the system inspection unit 410 . Those skilled in the art will control the detailed system inspection unit 410 to control the detailed system inspection unit 410 to perform post-start inspection of the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 by the automatic inspection control unit 423 after starting. It will be understood that the content of performing the check after startup for the sequencing is omitted.

Since the automatic inspection control unit 423 after starting only needs to check some items that can be checked after starting, except for the contents checked by the automatic inspection control unit 422 before starting, the inspection can be performed within a short time.

As such, if the on-board equipment for which items to be checked before and after starting are different may correspond to the on-board equipment of the propulsion/fuel system and the electric system, this may vary depending on the structure or characteristics of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 .

After starting, the automatic inspection control unit 423 may check the communication status between the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 , IBIT and CBIT of each on-board equipment, and perform post-start inspection of the propulsion/fuel system and the electric system. For example, after starting, the automatic inspection control unit 423 controls the propulsion/fuel system unit 412 and the electric system unit 415 of the detailed system inspection unit 410, respectively, to perform post-start inspection of the corresponding mounted equipment. can do.

Specifically, after starting, the automatic inspection control unit 423 may check a control command necessary for starting the engine through the propulsion/fuel system unit 412 , the state of the engine turned on, and the normal operation of the fuel system. In addition, after starting, the automatic inspection control unit 423 checks whether the starter generator and the gearbox operate normally through the electrical system unit 415 .

In this way, the inspector in the automatic inspection device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, with one click of the inspection start button, according to the starting state of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20, before starting the entire mounted equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 Automatic inspection or automatic inspection after start-up can be performed. At this time, the communication status between the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 in both the automatic inspection control unit 422 before starting and the automatic inspection control unit 423 after starting is an item to check whether there is an abnormality in the interlocking state between the mounted equipment, and is Check with periodic messages for a period of time, and if there is an error at least once, it indicates Fail.

After starting, the automatic inspection control unit 423 may check the control/state information of the engine through the propulsion/fuel system unit 412 . That is, the automatic inspection control unit 423 after starting checks the engine, engine oil, and fuel of the propulsion/fuel system, and shows the engine propeller speed, engine core speed, fuel flow rate, and temperature and pressure of engine oil. In addition, by setting and showing overheat and fire alarms, it is possible for an inspector to easily identify abnormalities in the engine.

In addition, after starting, the automatic inspection control unit 423 may check the normal operation by simulating the failure of the starter generator and the inertial separator through the electrical system unit 415 . That is, after starting, the automatic inspection control unit 423 checks the starter generator voltage and current of the electric system and displays the temperature and pressure of the gearbox so that the inspector can check the state of the engine.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, it has been described that the different systems to be checked before and after the start are the propulsion/fuel system and the electric system.

For a specific example, in the case of a propulsion/fuel system, fuel amount check, fuel filter status check, valve operation check, etc. are performed before starting, but after starting, engine status check, engine oil status check, propeller speed check, fuel flow check, Overheating and fire management can be checked.

In addition, in the case of the electric system, before starting, check the battery voltage/current, check the battery temperature, check the remaining battery level, etc., but after starting, check the operation of the starter generator, check the operation of the inertial separator, check the starter generator voltage/current, and the gearbox temperature /pressure check, etc. can be checked.

5 is a detailed block diagram of the automatic inspection result unit 430 shown in FIG. 3 and shows results of some inspection items.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the automatic inspection result unit 430 includes an automatic inspection result unit 431 before starting and an automatic inspection result unit 432 after starting.

The pre-startup automatic inspection result unit 431 stores the items checked by the pre-startup automatic inspection control unit 422 , and displays the inspection result on the screen of the automatic inspection device 10 .

Also, the pre-startup automatic inspection result unit 431 manages the pre-startup automatic inspection result report. In particular, the automatic inspection result unit 431 before starting shows the inspection result for the fuel amount measuring device and the battery state to be confirmed, and manages the inspection result report corresponding thereto.

After starting, the automatic inspection result unit 432 stores items checked by the automatic inspection control unit 423 after starting, and displays the inspection result on the screen of the automatic inspection apparatus 10 .

In addition, the post-startup automatic inspection result unit 432 manages the post-startup automatic inspection result report. In particular, the automatic inspection result unit 432 after starting shows to check the inspection results for the engine state, the starter generator, and the gearbox, and manages the inspection result report corresponding thereto.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention is for checking the state of the equipment mounted before and after the start of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 to perform the mission of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 , and responds by determining before and after the startup of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 . By performing automatic inspection of the on-board equipment to be used, the inspector can easily and quickly check the state of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 and confirm the result.

Hereinafter, a method for automatically inspecting equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

6 is a schematic flowchart of a method for automatically inspecting equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The automatic inspection method of the unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment shown in FIG. 6 may be performed by the apparatus 10 for automatic inspection of the unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , first, when power is applied to the automatic inspection device 10 ( S100 ), a login process may be performed through an ID and password input from the inspector ( S110 ). Since such login processing is general, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

After the login process, communication with the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is established for automatic inspection of the equipment installed in the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 (S120).

Thereafter, the data link communication equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 and information of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 are searched and the vehicle number is inquired ( S130 ).

When the vehicle number is inquired, the software (SW) version information of the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is inquired and confirmed using the inquired vehicle number (S130).

However, in the above-described step (S120), when an abnormality is found in the vehicle number inquiry, such as the vehicle number is not inquired or the inquired vehicle number is not searched, it is known that the vehicle number abnormality processing process can be performed. Since it is well known to those skilled in the art, a description thereof will be omitted herein. For example, processing such as reconfirming the inquired vehicle number and changing it to an accurate vehicle number, or canceling communication with the unmanned aerial vehicle 20, and then reestablishing communication with the on-board equipment may be performed.

On the other hand, when software (SW) version information of the on-board equipment is checked, setting of the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 for performing the automatic inspection according to the embodiment of the present invention is performed ( S160 ). For example, a set value may be provided for an on-board device that requires data setting to perform a mission of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 . And, it is possible to check the data received from the equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle (20).

As such, when the setting of the on-board equipment is completed, the state in which the failure of the on-board equipment according to the system of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 can be checked in real time through the detailed system inspection unit 410 of the automatic inspection unit 400 . becomes

Thereafter, it is determined whether the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is before starting (S170).

If it is determined that the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is before starting, an inspection corresponding to the inspection item before starting is performed ( S180 ). For example, check the communication status between equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle (20) in flight control, complex navigation, data link, landing/hydraulic, actuator, propulsion/fuel, avionics, electricity, environment, mission equipment systems, etc., PBIT of each on-board equipment , IBIT, CBIT, and checks of control and status information are performed.

Thereafter, a report of the result of the automatic inspection before starting is performed (S190). The report of the result of the automatic inspection before starting is shown through a corresponding screen, and can be managed through the automatic inspection result report before starting.

However, if it is determined in step S170 that the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 is after starting, an inspection corresponding to the inspection item after starting is performed (S200). For example, check the communication status between the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20, IBIT, CBIT, and propulsion/fuel system and electrical system after startup of each on-board equipment are checked.

After that, a result report for the automatic inspection after starting is performed (S210). The result report for the automatic inspection after starting is also shown through the corresponding screen, and can be managed through the automatic inspection result report after starting.

Meanwhile, in the case of the propulsion/fuel system and the electric system, items to be checked before and after the start of the unmanned aerial vehicle 20 are different as described above.

For example, in the case of a propulsion/fuel system, referring to FIG. 7 , when it is determined that it is before starting in the aforementioned pre-start determination step ( S170 ), in the automatic check before starting step ( S180 ), the fuel amount is checked, the fuel filter state Verification, valve operation check, etc. are performed.

However, when it is determined that it is after starting in the above-mentioned pre-start determination step (S170), in the automatic inspection step (S200) after starting, check the engine condition, check the engine oil condition, check the propeller speed, check the fuel flow rate, overheat and fire management etc. are checked.

In addition, in the case of the electrical system, referring to FIG. 8 , when it is determined that before starting in the above-described pre-start determination step ( S170 ), in the automatic check step ( S180 ) before starting, check the battery voltage/current, check the battery temperature, A battery level check is performed.

However, if it is determined that it is after starting in the above-mentioned pre-start determination step (S170), in the automatic check step (S200) after starting, starter generator operation check, inertia separator operation check, starter generator voltage / current check, gearbox temperature / A check such as a pressure check is performed.

As described above, the present invention provides the communication, PBIT, CBIT, communication of all equipment mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle through the automatic inspection function on the automatic inspection page for each situation, even if the inspector does not manually inspect each equipment on the corresponding system page. In addition to checking IBIT and control/status information, it is possible to check items corresponding to each situation before and after the startup of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and by showing the results, the inspector can check the presence or absence of abnormalities before and after starting the entire mounted equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle once. can provide a check function.

In addition, the automatic inspection of the present invention has excellent advantages such as being able to check the status and healthy information of all unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment with one command and output it in the form of a report so that the inspector can check it.

The drawings and the detailed description of the described invention referenced so far are merely exemplary of the present invention, which are only used for the purpose of describing the present invention, and are used to limit the meaning or the scope of the present invention described in the claims. it is not Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

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A basic inspection unit that establishes communication with the on-board equipment installed in the unmanned aerial vehicle and sets data for the on-board equipment for mission performance and automatic inspection, and
Check whether there is a failure of the on-board equipment according to the system of the unmanned aerial vehicle connected to communication by the basic inspection unit, and based on the inspection items set in advance for each before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle, it is determined whether the unmanned aerial vehicle is started or not. An automatic inspection unit that performs automatic inspection before and after starting the unmanned aerial vehicle according to the
including,
The automatic inspection unit includes a propulsion/fuel system unit for checking the state of the on-board equipment related to the propulsion system of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and an electrical system unit for checking the state information of the on-board equipment related to the electric system of the unmanned aerial vehicle,
The pre-start check items and post-start check items set for the propulsion/fuel system unit and the electrical system unit are different,
Automatic inspection device for unmanned aerial vehicle mounted equipment. According to claim 1,
The pre-start check items preset for the propulsion/fuel system are fuel amount check, fuel filter status check, and valve operation check,
The pre-startup inspection items for the propulsion/fuel system include engine condition check, engine oil condition check, propeller speed check, fuel flow check, and overheat and fire manager,
Automatic inspection device for unmanned aerial vehicle mounted equipment. 3. The method of claim 2,
Pre-start inspection items set in advance for the electrical system unit are battery voltage and current check, battery temperature check, and battery remaining amount check,
The check items after starting that are preset for the electrical system part are starter generator operation check, inertia separator operation check, starter generator voltage and current check, and gearbox temperature and pressure check,
Automatic inspection device for unmanned aerial vehicle mounted equipment. A method for an automatic inspection device to perform automatic inspection of unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted equipment, the method comprising:
determining whether to start the unmanned aerial vehicle;
performing an automatic inspection before starting on the unmanned aerial vehicle based on a pre-start inspection item preset for each system of the on-board equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle when the unmanned aerial vehicle is before starting; or
If the unmanned aerial vehicle is after starting, performing an automatic inspection after startup of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on a post-startup inspection item preset for each system of the mounted equipment of the unmanned aerial vehicle
includes,
Both pre-start and post-start inspection items are set for the propulsion/fuel system and electrical system of the unmanned aerial vehicle,
The pre-start check items and post-start check items set for the propulsion / fuel system and the electrical system are different,
How to automatically check equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle. 5. The method of claim 4,
For each system of the unmanned aerial vehicle mounted equipment, an item to be checked before and after starting of the unmanned aerial vehicle is set as a pre-startup inspection item of the unmanned aerial vehicle,
How to automatically check equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle. delete 6. The method of claim 5,
Check items before starting set for the propulsion/fuel system are fuel amount check, fuel filter status check, and valve operation check,
Check items after starting for the propulsion/fuel system are engine condition check, engine oil condition check, propeller speed check, fuel flow check, and overheat and fire management,
Pre-start inspection items set for the electrical system are battery voltage and current check, battery temperature check, and battery remaining amount check,
Post-start inspection items set for the electrical system are starter generator operation check, inertia separator operation check, starter generator voltage and current check, and gearbox temperature and pressure check,
How to automatically check equipment mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle.

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