公开(公告)号：US10450065B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15595556

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Buchmueller ,  Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III ,  Jack Erdozain, Jr. ,  Scarlett Elizabeth Koller ,  Eric Alexander Riehl ,  Trevor Barr Walker

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64C15/14 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Stabilized delivery using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is described. In one embodiment, the UAV includes a flight controller configured to control a flight path of the UAV, a winch mechanism secured to an underside of the UAV, a platform tethered to and extendable from the winch mechanism, and a ballast system configured to stabilize the platform. The winch mechanism may be relied upon to drop an item for delivery without landing the UAV. The winch mechanism can include a first winch mechanism secured to the UAV at a first orientation and a second winch mechanism secured to the UAV at a second orientation. Because the winch mechanism may give rise to certain design and operating considerations, various active and passive flight and/or ballast control systems are described. These systems maintain an orientation of the UAV, the platform, and/or the item during one or more stages of airborne drop delivery.

公开(公告)号：US20170247109A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15595556

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Buchmueller ,  Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III ,  Jack Erdozain, JR. ,  Scarlett Elizabeth Koller ,  Eric Alexander Riehl ,  Trevor Barr Walker

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B64D1/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C15/14 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06Q10/083

Abstract: Stabilized delivery using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is described. In one embodiment, the UAV includes a flight controller configured to control a flight path of the UAV, a winch mechanism secured to an underside of the UAV, a platform tethered to and extendable from the winch mechanism, and a ballast system configured to stabilize the platform. The winch mechanism may be relied upon to drop an item for delivery without landing the UAV. The winch mechanism can include a first winch mechanism secured to the UAV at a first orientation and a second winch mechanism secured to the UAV at a second orientation. Because the winch mechanism may give rise to certain design and operating considerations, various active and passive flight and/or ballast control systems are described. These systems maintain an orientation of the UAV, the platform, and/or the item during one or more stages of airborne drop delivery.

公开(公告)号：US09688404B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14558046

申请日：2014-12-02

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Buchmueller ,  Louis LeRoi LeGrand, III ,  Jack Erdozain, Jr. ,  Scarlett Elizabeth Koller ,  Eric Alexander Riehl ,  Trevor Barr Walker

IPC: B64D1/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C15/14 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C15/14 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/0202 ,  G06Q10/083

Abstract: Stabilized airborne drop delivery using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is described. In one embodiment, the UAV includes a flight controller configured to control a flight path of the UAV, a winch mechanism secured to an underside of the UAV, a platform tethered to and extendable from the winch mechanism, and a ballast system configured to stabilize the platform. The winch mechanism may be relied upon to drop an item for delivery without landing the UAV. Because the use of the winch mechanism may give rise to certain design and operating considerations, various active and passive flight and/or ballast control systems are described. These systems are configured to maintain an orientation of the UAV, the platform, and/or the item during one or more stages of airborne drop delivery.