公开(公告)号：US20230013552A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17581290

申请日：2022-01-21

申请人： Skydio, Inc.

发明人： Patrick Allen Lowe ,  Christopher Brian Grasberger ,  Kevin Patrick Smith O'leary ,  Christopher C. Berthelet ,  Yee Shan Woo ,  Brett Nicholas Randolph ,  Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen ,  Zachary Albert West ,  Jack Zi Qi Ye

IPC分类号： H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  B64C39/02

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed that includes a power source. The power source includes: one or more power cells; one or more thermal transfer members that are thermally connected to the one or more power cells; and a heat exchanger that is thermally connected to the one or more thermal transfer members such that the one or more thermal transfer members and the heat exchanger facilitate a transfer of thermal energy between the power source and ambient air to decrease or increase temperature of the power source.

公开(公告)号：US20230014224A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17581222

申请日：2022-01-21

申请人： Skydio, Inc.

发明人： Patrick Allen Lowe ,  Christopher Brian Grasberger ,  Kevin Patrick Smith O'leary ,  Christopher C. Berthelet ,  Yee Shan Woo ,  Brett Nicholas Randolph ,  Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen ,  Zachary Albert West

IPC分类号： B64F1/36 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/12 ,  B60L53/00 ,  B60H1/00 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/6566 ,  H01M10/44

摘要： A base station is disclosed for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The base station includes: an enclosure; a cradle that is configured to charge a power source of the UAV during docking with the base station; and a temperature control system that is connected to the cradle and which is configured to vary temperature of the power source of the UAV. The temperature control system includes: a thermoelectric conditioner (TEC); a first air circuit that is thermally connected to the TEC and which is configured to regulate temperature of the TEC; and a second air circuit that is thermally connected to the TEC such that the TEC is located between the first air circuit and the second air circuit. The second air circuit is configured to direct air across the cradle to thereby heat or cool the power source of the UAV when docked with the base station.

公开(公告)号：US20230348100A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US17899991

申请日：2022-08-31

申请人： Skydio, Inc.

发明人： Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen ,  Patrick Allen Lowe ,  Yevgeniy Kozlenko ,  Yee Shan Woo ,  Christopher C. Berthelet

IPC分类号： B64F1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H01Q1/24

CPC分类号： B64F1/222 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B60L53/302 ,  H01Q1/246

摘要： A base station is disclosed for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes: an enclosure defining a window that is configured to receive the UAV to allow for entry of the UAV into the base station and exit of the UAV from the base station; a door that is movably connected to the enclosure such that the door is repositionable between a closed position and an open position; a sealing member that extends about the window and which is configured for engagement with the door so as to form a seal therewith in the closed position; and a heating system that is supported by the enclosure and which is configured to heat the door and/or the sealing member to support operation (e.g., opening and closure) of the door in a cold environment, wherein the heating system includes at least one light source and at least one heating element.

公开(公告)号：US20230017530A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17581261

申请日：2022-01-21

申请人： Skydio, Inc.

发明人： Patrick Allen Lowe ,  Christopher Brian Grasberger ,  Kevin Patrick Smith O'leary ,  Christopher C. Berthelet ,  Yee Shan Woo ,  Brett Nicholas Randolph ,  Phoebe Josephine Altenhofen ,  Zachary Albert West

IPC分类号： B64F1/00 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B64C39/02

摘要： A base station is disclosed that is configured for use with a UAV. The base station includes: an enclosure with an outer housing that defines a roof section and an inner housing that is connected to the outer housing; one or more heating elements that are supported by the enclosure and which are configured to heat the roof section; one or more fiducials that are supported by the enclosure; an illumination system that is supported by the enclosure and which is configured to illuminate the one or more fiducials; and a visualization system that is supported by the enclosure.