公开(公告)号：US20220388682A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17538536

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Jason Paul Hurst ,  John Robert Wittmaak, JR. ,  Joshua Allan Edler ,  Chad Sparks ,  Nicholas Brodeur

IPC: B64F1/36 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/22 ,  E04H6/44 ,  E04B7/16 ,  E04B1/343 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A kiosk for use an unmanned aerial system (UAS) delivery system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the kiosk includes an enclosure comprising at least one vertical wall having a secured entrance therethrough to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the enclosure, wherein an external appearance of the enclosure corresponds to a location of the kiosk; a landing zone for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the UAS located within the enclosure, the landing zone comprising infrastructure from which the UAV can take off and on which the UAV can land; sensors for detecting an environment of at least one of the kiosk and the enclosure; and a guidance system for providing signals to the UAV to guide the UAV into the enclosure and onto the landing zone.