公开(公告)号：US20160137311A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14213450

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

Inventor： JAMES PEVERILL ,  ADAM WOODWORTH ,  BENJAMIN FREUDBERG ,  DAN COTTRELL ,  TERRENCE MCKENNA

IPC: B64F1/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64D45/08 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64C25/68 ,  B64D47/08

CPC classification number: B64F1/02 ,  B60L11/1816 ,  B60L11/1838 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C25/68 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/06 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64D47/04 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/362 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G06K9/0063

Abstract: An aerial vehicle system for gathering data may comprise a Waypoint Location, wherein the Waypoint Location comprises an arresting cable; a Ground Control Station, wherein the Ground Control Station comprises a charging cable; and an aerial vehicle, wherein the aerial vehicle comprises an onboard battery, a capturing hook and a sensor payload for generating surveillance data. The aerial vehicle may be configured to autonomously travel between the Waypoint Location and the Ground Control Station. The aerial vehicle may be configured to couple with the arresting cable via the capturing hook. The aerial vehicle may be configured to electronically couple with the charging cable via the capturing hook to facilitate charging the aerial vehicle's onboard battery.

Abstract translation: 用于收集数据的飞行器系统可以包括航点位置，其中航点位置包括拦阻缆线; 地面控制站，其中地面控制站包括充电电缆; 以及飞行器，其中所述空中飞行器包括车载电池，捕获钩和用于产生监视数据的传感器有效载荷。 航空器可以被配置为在路点位置和地面控制站之间自主行进。 飞行器可以被配置成经由捕获钩与阻止电缆耦合。 飞行器可以被配置为经由捕获钩与充电电缆电子耦合，以便于对飞行器的车载电池充电。

公开(公告)号：US20160144958A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14280992

申请日：2014-05-19

Applicant: AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORPORATION

Inventor： ADAM WOODWORTH ,  JAMES PEVERILL

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64F3/02 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C25/58

CPC classification number: B64C39/022 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C25/58 ,  B64C27/006 ,  B64C27/20 ,  B64C37/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/143 ,  B64C2201/148 ,  B64D17/80 ,  B64F3/02 ,  G05D1/0866 ,  G05D1/104 ,  H02G11/00

Abstract: A tethered unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) may be outfitted with a sensor payload for data gathering. The tethered UAV may be tethered to a ground station for constricting the flight space of the UAV while also providing the option for power delivery and/or bidirectional communications. The tethered UAV's flight path may be extended by introducing one or more secondary UAVs that cooperate to extend the horizontal flight path of a primary UAV. The ground station, which may be coupled with the tethered aerial vehicle, may comprise a listening switch configured to determine a condition of the tether such that the supply of power to the tether may be terminated when tether damage or a tether severance is detected.

Abstract translation: 系绳无人机（“UAV”）可以装备有用于数据采集的传感器有效载荷。 系缚的UAV可以被绑在地面站上，用于收缩无人机的飞行空间，同时还提供功率传送和/或双向通信的选项。 可以通过引入一个或多个辅助UAV以扩展主UAV的水平飞行路径来扩展系留的UAV的飞行路径。 可以与系留式航空器耦合的地面站可以包括侦听开关，其被配置为确定系绳的状况，使得当检测到系绳损伤或系绳断开时，可以终止对系绳的供电。