Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable weight distribution for drone
- Patent Title (中): 无人机的重量分布可调
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Application No.: US14643070Application Date: 2015-03-10
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Publication No.: US09469394B2Publication Date: 2016-10-18
- Inventor: Brad Lee Vaughn , Charles Wheeler Sweet, III , Vincent Kemler , Aine Mary Shivnan , Kaustubh Balkrishna Gondkar , James York Wilson , Michael Franco Taveira , Donald Hutson
- Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: The Marbury Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; G05D3/00 ; G06F7/00 ; G06F17/00 ; B64C17/02 ; B64C39/02 ; B64C27/08

Abstract:
Apparatus, methods, and systems for adjusting a center of mass of a drone may include a balance track and a repositionable weight. The balance track may extend outwardly from a central region of the drone. The balance track may include a plurality of weight-balance fixation positions. The repositionable weight may be configured to be secured at any one of the plurality of weight-balance fixation positions. Various embodiments may include receiving a weight-distribution input relating to balancing the drone. A weight-distribution balance profile may be determined, based on the weight-distribution input, for determining whether a repositionable weight should be repositioned among a plurality of weight-balance fixation positions on a balance track extending outwardly from a central region of the drone. The repositionable weight may be repositioned according to the weight-distribution balance profile.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160264234A1 Adjustable Weight Distribution for Drone Public/Granted day:2016-09-15
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