公开(公告)号：US11649051B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17007647

申请日：2020-08-31

申请人： Paul E. Arlton ,  David J. Arlton

发明人： Paul E. Arlton ,  David J. Arlton

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/605 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C27/82

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C27/14 ,  B64C27/605 ,  B64C2027/8236 ,  B64C2027/8281 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2201/205

摘要： A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.

公开(公告)号：US20190152599A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16260828

申请日：2019-01-29

申请人： SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

发明人： Xumin WU ,  Xiaolong WU ,  Sungki LEE ,  Jiyuan AO ,  Zhuang FENG

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64C1/30

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D47/08

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a central body, a plurality of arms extending out from the central body, and a plurality of propulsion units. Each of the plurality of arms includes a stem portion, one or more branch portions, and a joint connecting the stem portion with the one or more branch portions. The joint includes a sleeve configured to lock a position of one of the one or more branch portions relative to the stem portion. Each of the propulsion units is attached to one of the one or more branch portions of one of the plurality of arms.

公开(公告)号：US20180354621A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16048076

申请日：2018-07-27

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Jeanette L. Blomberg ,  Eric K. Butler ,  Anca A. Chandra ,  Pawan R. Chowdhary ,  Thomas D. Griffin ,  Divyesh Jadav ,  Sunhwan Lee ,  Robert J. Moore ,  Hovey R. Strong, Jr.

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/00

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/222 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64F1/368

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising a body including a cavity for storing one or more packages, and a conveyor belt disposed above a top surface of the body. The belt is shaped to receive one or more packages, and the belt is controllable to rotate a package placed on the belt either from the top surface to the cavity for storage or from the cavity to the top surface for dispatch. A package comprises at least one of a drone and a payload transported by the drone. The apparatus further comprises a landing mechanism for stabilizing a drone landing on the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10079497B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15414636

申请日：2017-01-25

申请人： Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

发明人： Hsu-Chih Cheng ,  Ying-Chieh Chen ,  Chi-Tong Hsieh

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC分类号： H02J7/0044 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  H02J7/0052

摘要： A charge device for a drone includes a base and a covering mechanism. The base has a charge portion. The covering mechanism includes two covers, two first position-limiting components and two second position-limiting components. The two covers are movably disposed on the base. The covers are adapted to move toward each other to become a closed state and cover the charge portion, and the covers are adapted to move away from each other to become an expanded state and expose the charge portion. The first position-limiting components are connected to the covers respectively. Each of the second position-limiting components is connected between the covers. When the covers are in the closed state, the first position-limiting components and the second position-limiting components are located above the charge portion. When the covers are in the expanded state, the first position-limiting components and the second position-limiting components are away from the charge portion.

公开(公告)号：US10053217B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14845988

申请日：2015-09-04

申请人： LG ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Taehoon Cho ,  Choonghwan Shin

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B60P3/11 ,  B64F1/22 ,  A62C3/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G08G1/09 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/0955 ,  G08G1/00

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  A62C3/0242 ,  B60P3/11 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60Q7/00 ,  B60Q7/005 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/185 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D1/16 ,  B64F1/222 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/09 ,  G08G1/0955 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G08G1/162 ,  G08G1/205 ,  G08G7/00

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle according to the present invention includes a housing mounted on a vehicle and having an inner space, the housing provided with a launching unit, an unmanned aerial vehicle accommodated in the housing and configured to be launched from the housing when a driving state of the vehicle meets a preset condition, wing units mounted to the unmanned aerial vehicle and configured to allow the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle in response to the launch from the housing, an output unit disposed on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a controller configured to control the wing units to move the unmanned aerial vehicle to a position set based on information related to the driving state when the unmanned aerial vehicle is launched, and control the output unit to output warning information related to the driving state.

公开(公告)号：US20180178912A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15905572

申请日：2018-02-26

申请人： International Business Machines Corporation

发明人： Jeanette L. Blomberg ,  Eric K. Butler ,  Anca A. Chandra ,  Pawan R. Chowdhary ,  Thomas D. Griffin ,  Divyesh Jadav ,  Sunhwan Lee ,  Robert J. Moore ,  Hovey R. Strong, Jr.

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/02

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/206 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64F1/007 ,  B64F1/222 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64F1/368

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising a body including a cavity for storing one or more packages, and a conveyor belt disposed above a top surface of the body. The belt is shaped to receive one or more packages, and the belt is controllable to rotate a package placed on the belt either from the top surface to the cavity for storage or from the cavity to the top surface for dispatch. A package comprises at least one of a drone and a payload transported by the drone. The apparatus further comprises a landing mechanism for stabilizing a drone landing on the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US09977435B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15040985

申请日：2016-02-10

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Christopher Eugene Fisher ,  Jason Sidharthadev Mukherjee ,  William Arden Lott ,  Eric James Aagaard

IPC分类号： G05D1/10 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/22 ,  G06T11/60

CPC分类号： G05D1/102 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2230/22 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64F1/222 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0091

摘要： A method of migrating unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations between geographic survey areas, including: uploading a first plurality of flight missions into a first UAV pod; deploying the UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the first plurality of flight missions; providing first survey data from the UAV to the UAV pod; autonomously migrating the UAV from the first UAV pod to a second UAV pod; receiving a second plurality of flight missions in a second UAV pod; providing the UAV with one of the second plurality of flight missions from the second UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the second UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the second plurality of flight missions; and providing a second survey data from the UAV to the second UAV pod; where the autonomous migrating of the UAV to accomplish the first and second survey data happens autonomously and without active human intervention.

公开(公告)号：US09950814B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15658080

申请日：2017-07-24

申请人： Amazon Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Brian C. Beckman ,  Nicholas Bjone

IPC分类号： B61D15/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B61D49/00 ,  B61D19/00 ,  B61L25/02 ,  B61D3/16 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B61D17/04

CPC分类号： B64F5/40 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B61D3/16 ,  B61D15/00 ,  B61D17/04 ,  B61D19/001 ,  B61D49/00 ,  B61L15/0027 ,  B61L23/00 ,  B61L23/04 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L2205/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/32 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G08G5/0069

摘要： Intermodal vehicles may be loaded with items and an aerial vehicle, and directed to travel to areas where demand for the items is known or anticipated. The intermodal vehicles may be coupled to locomotives, container ships, road tractors or other vehicles, and equipped with systems for loading one or more items onto the aerial vehicle, and for launching or retrieving the aerial vehicle while the intermodal vehicles are in motion. The areas where the demand is known or anticipated may be identified on any basis, including but not limited to past histories of purchases or deliveries to such areas, or events that are scheduled to occur in such areas. Additionally, intermodal vehicles may be loaded with replacement parts and/or inspection equipment, and configured to conduct repairs, servicing operations or inspections on aerial vehicles within the intermodal vehicles, while the intermodal vehicles are in motion.

公开(公告)号：US20180093753A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15723134

申请日：2017-10-02

申请人： Edward Chow

发明人： Edward Chow

IPC分类号： B64C1/30 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64F1/06

CPC分类号： B64C1/30 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64F1/06 ,  F41F1/00 ,  F41F3/042 ,  F42B10/16 ,  F42B15/01

摘要： A collapsible, rapidly-deployable unmanned aerial vehicle includes a cylindrical structural body, a plurality of deployable mechanisms, a control unit, and a portable power source. The cylindrical structural body is dimensioned to be stored in a small space and deployed rapidly. The plurality of deployable mechanisms includes a lift-generating device for generating an upward thrust that allows the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly. Further, the plurality of deployable mechanisms can collapse to reduce the overall footprint of the cylindrical structural body, thereby allowing the unmanned aerial vehicle to be stored in a confined area. The control unit is integrated into the cylindrical structural body, whereby the control unit controls the flight of the present invention. The portable power source provides electrical energy to the electrically operated components of the unmanned aerial vehicle such as the plurality of deployable mechanisms and the control unit.

公开(公告)号：US09914537B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15336584

申请日：2016-10-27

申请人： SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY Co., LTD

发明人： Xumin Wu ,  Xiaolong Wu ,  Sungki Lee ,  Jiyuan Ao ,  Zhuang Feng

IPC分类号： B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64D47/08

CPC分类号： B64C39/024 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D47/08

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for transformation of a UAV from an extended state to a compacted state. The UAV can be transported in the compacted state. The UAV can comprise one or more segmented arms that can be folded to reduce the volume of the UAV. The segmented arms can be sealed to prevent ambient air, dirt, and or water vapor from entering the segmented arm. The UAV can comprise a cooling and air filtering system on-board the UAV.