公开(公告)号：US20180237161A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15438484

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.

Inventor： Danny J. Minnick ,  Jordan Goldey ,  Kyle Michel ,  Samuel DeWhitt ,  Kevin Jones ,  Jessica Mann

IPC: B64F5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/37 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/007 ,  Y02T10/7005

Abstract: Various arrangements for charging an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be presented. When flying in the vicinity of the UAV docking station, the UAV may identify the UAV docking station based on image recognition of an alignment graphic on a docking platform of the UAV docking station. The UAV may then determine a landing rotational orientation based on the image recognition. The UAV may rotate to the landing rotational orientation. The UAV may land on the docking platform of the UAV docking station in the landing rotational orientation such that electrical contacts of the UAV electrically connect with electrical contacts of the UAV docking station.