Frame assembly for unmanned aerial vehicle (uav), and uav having the same

Abstract

A frame assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a housing, and a circuit board. The housing includes electric chamber between the upper cover and the lower cover. The circuit board assembly is disposed in the electric chamber and includes a first circuit board arranged close to the upper cover and a second circuit board close to the lower cover. The first circuit board is spaced apart from the second circuit board.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A frame assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
 an upper cover;   a lower cover;   a housing including an electric chamber between the upper cover and the lower cover; and   a circuit board assembly disposed in the electric chamber and including a first circuit board arranged close to the upper cover and a second circuit board close to the lower cover, the first circuit board being spaced apart from the second circuit board.   
     
     
         2 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are removably mounted within the electric chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first circuit board has at least one first positioning hole;   the second circuit board has at least one second positioning hole; and   the first circuit board and the second circuit board are mounted within the electric chamber by installing screws through the at least one first positioning hole and the at least one second positioning hole, respectively.   
     
     
         4 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the electric chamber is provided with a plurality of positioning posts, and at least one of the first circuit board or the second circuit board is provided with a plurality of positioning holes corresponding to the plurality of positioning posts. 
     
     
         5 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the first circuit board is provided with an electronic speed control unit and a flight control unit, and the second circuit board is provided with an image transfer management unit. 
     
     
         6 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the lower cover is a metal cover. 
     
     
         7 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the housing is provided with an assembly socket on a side wall of the electric chamber, and the lower cover is provided with a buckle portion for being inserted into the assembly socket. 
     
     
         8 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper cover includes a battery compartment for receiving a battery isolated from the first circuit board. 
     
     
         9 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper cover includes one or more limiting blocks configured to abut on the first circuit board. 
     
     
         10 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper cover includes two or more limiting blocks spaced apart from each other and extending downwardly from an inner surface of the upper cover. 
     
     
         11 . The frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the electric chamber has an upper opening and a lower opening;   the first circuit board is installed in the electric chamber via the upper opening; and   the second circuit board is installed in the electric chamber via the lower opening.   
     
     
         12 . The frame assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein the upper cover covers the upper opening and is installed above the first circuit board, and the lower cover covers the lower opening and is installed below the second circuit board. 
     
     
         13 . An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
 a body including a frame assembly; and   at least one arm coupled to the body;   at least one motor arranged on the at least one more arm,   wherein the frame assembly including:
 an upper cover; 
 a lower cover; 
 a housing including an electric chamber between the upper cover and the lower cover; and 
 a circuit board assembly disposed in the electric chamber and including a first circuit board arranged close to the upper cover and a second circuit board close to the lower cover, the first circuit board being spaced apart from the second circuit board. 
   
     
     
         14 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 13 , wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are removably mounted within the electric chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 13 , wherein the upper cover includes two or more limiting blocks spaced apart from each other and extending downwardly from an inner surface of the upper cover. 
     
     
         16 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 15 , wherein the two or more limiting blocks, the inner surface of the upper cover, and an upper surface of the first circuit board form an installation space for receiving electrical components mounted on the first circuit board. 
     
     
         17 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 13 , wherein the upper cover includes a battery compartment for receiving a battery isolated from the first circuit board. 
     
     
         18 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the upper cover includes a base plate being a bottom of the battery compartment; and   the battery is mounted on and electrically connected to the upper cover and held by the base plate.   
     
     
         19 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 17 , wherein a distance between the first circuit board and the battery is less than a distance between the second circuit board and the battery. 
     
     
         20 . The unmanned aerial vehicle according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 the electric chamber has an upper opening and a lower opening;   the first circuit board is installed in the electric chamber via the upper opening; and   the second circuit board is installed in the electric chamber via the lower opening.