公开(公告)号：US20230202679A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17562992

申请日：2021-12-27

Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute

Inventor： Ming-Hsuan HO ,  Hon-Yue CHOU ,  Yi-Yuan CHEN

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/04

CPC classification number: B64F1/005 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/201

Abstract: A container device of a UAV is provided. The container device is configured to receive a cargo and be connected to a UAV. The container device includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and a power supply. The outer housing is connected to the UAV. The inner housing is detachably connected to the outer housing, and configured to receive the cargo. The power supply is disposed in the inner housing. When the outer housing is connected to the UAV and the inner housing is connected to the outer housing, the power supply is electrically connected to a battery of the UAV. A transport system of a UAV is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20190241282A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US16329833

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Armin Strobel

Inventor： Armin Strobel

IPC: B64F1/22 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64D37/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/222 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/062 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D37/005 ,  B64F1/362

Abstract: A ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) docking station is provided. The docking station comprises: a guide sized to receive a ducted fan UAV; and a housing communicatively coupled to the guide. The housing comprises: a storage assembly comprising: at least one compartment sized to store the UAV; and at least one dampening system coupled to the at least one storage compartment for cushioning the UAV.

公开(公告)号：US20180319496A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16024446

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: Hangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd

Inventor： Tong Zhang ,  Mengqui Wang ,  Zhaozhe Wang ,  Xuyang Zhang ,  Guanqun Zhang ,  Shuang Gong ,  Yalin Zhang ,  Jinglong Wang ,  Lixin Liu

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/162 ,  B64C2201/20 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/203 ,  B64C2211/00

Abstract: An aerial vehicle, preferably including: a rotary wing and a protection housing enclosing the rotary wing. An aerial vehicle, preferably including: a first rotary wing module including a first rotary wing and a second rotary wing module including a second rotary wing, wherein the first rotary wing module and the second rotary wing module are preferably operable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. A method of aerial vehicle operation.

公开(公告)号：US20180305011A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15768201

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： David Julian Wright ,  Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo ,  Clyde Warsop

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A63H27/00 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201

Abstract: A rotary-wing air vehicle comprising a main body (12) and at least two rotor devices (16a, 16b) arranged and configured to generate propulsion and thrust, in use, to lift and propel said air vehicle, said rotor devices (16a, 16b) being arranged and configured relative to said main body (12) such that the blades thereof do not cross through a central vertical axis of said main body (12) defining the centre of mass thereof, wherein said main body (12) is provided with an aperture (100) that extends therethrough to define a channel about said central vertical axis.

公开(公告)号：US20180281939A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15941133

申请日：2018-03-30

Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy

Inventor： Steven K. Tayman

IPC: B64C27/50 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/50 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/201

Abstract: An expendable rotary wing unmanned aircraft capable of storage in a cylindrical housing includes a longitudinally extending body having an upper end and a lower end; and a pair of counter-rotating coaxial rotors each located at respective ends of longitudinally-extending body, wherein each rotor includes two or more blades, each blade rotatably coupled to a remainder of the rotor at a hinged joint and thereby extending along a length of the body in a storage configuration and extending radially outward from the body in a flight configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20180134412A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15566603

申请日：2016-04-29

Applicant: Chung Kiak POH ,  Chung How POH

Inventor： Chung Kiak POH ,  Chung How POH

IPC: B64F1/12 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H02S20/30

CPC classification number: B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/222 ,  H02S20/30

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a system and method of a docking system (1) for fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle, or non-fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (2) such as rotorcraft, or combination thereof, comprising at least a docking and/or launching pad capable of being arranged in an array or staggered manner; said pad has a surface (6) for said vehicle docking and launching, said docking and launching surface (6) comprising moveable pads (31) which include electromagnets that can be energized to capture a docking vehicle (2); and another energy harvesting surface (4) has photovoltaic panel to harness solar energy to generate electricity or hydrogen fuel for a variety of on-board applications such as to charge said vehicle (2) and to power the docking system and providing a safe stowage and protected storage for the said vehicle (2).

公开(公告)号：US20180095460A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15832648

申请日：2017-12-05

Applicant: NIGHTINGALE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

Inventor： Ian CHEN ,  Hugo Boyer ,  John Ming-Jey Hsu ,  Frank Berthold Alfons Gaugel ,  Davor Bauk ,  Arnd Schöter ,  Cyril Damm ,  Jack Wu

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G08G5/04

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  G05D1/0044 ,  G06K9/00637 ,  G06K9/00664 ,  G06K9/00771 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0026 ,  G08G5/0052 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0078 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/045 ,  H04L65/4092 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/125

Abstract: An automated drone security system for surveilling a location includes one or more drones with onboard sensors and an imaging device for measuring surveillance data. The surveillance data may include images, telemetry data, infrared data, or other detectable information of the location. Drones may be capable of executing one or multiple flight operations as well as storing and transmitting the surveillance data to a server assembly operable for coordinating the drone and receiving the surveillance data. A drone dock may be included for drone launching, landing, and/or storing the drones. A user computing device may be in communication with the server assembly and the drone(s), the user computing device being capable of receiving user input and displaying surveillance data from the drone. Flight operations associated with surveilling the location may be automatically and/or manually controlled by the user computing device and/or or the server assembly in connection with the location.

公开(公告)号：US09845020B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US15392838

申请日：2016-12-28

Applicant: SWIFT ENGINEERING, INC.

Inventor： Andrew Streett

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64F1/22 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H02J7/35

CPC classification number: B60L11/182 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/205 ,  B64F1/222 ,  G05D1/0011 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  H02J7/35

Abstract: A transportable ground station for a UAV includes a container in which the UAV may be transported and housed. The container includes a wireless or contact-based recharging station that recharges the UAV's batteries or other power sources after the UAV returns from a mission. The recharging station may be directly or indirectly connected to one or more solar panels that generate energy to power the recharging station. The ground station may be deployed virtually anywhere, from any vehicle (e.g., plane, train, boat, truck, etc.), and may operate over an extended period of time without human intervention.

公开(公告)号：US20170327214A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15433697

申请日：2017-02-15

Applicant: Hood Technology Corporation

Inventor： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler ,  Daniel Pepin Reiss

IPC: B64C27/32 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C27/48 ,  B64C25/08 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2027/003 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/02 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D5/00 ,  B64D35/02 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B65D25/10 ,  B65D85/68 ,  B65D2585/687

Abstract: The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.

公开(公告)号：US20170283090A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15090452

申请日：2016-04-04

Applicant: Skycatch, Inc.

Inventor： Samuel Giles Miller ,  Jonathan Shyaun Noorani

IPC: B64F1/36 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T90/124 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for swapping a battery assembly between an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and an unmanned aerial vehicle ground station (UAVGS). In particular, systems and methods described herein enable a battery swapping assembly to remove a battery assembly from within the UAV and store the battery assembly within a plurality of battery banks that are linearly arranged within the UAVGS. For example, the battery arm can move along an axis of movement relative to the battery banks to conveniently transfer one or more battery assemblies between the UAV and the battery banks within the UAVGS.