Abstract:
An unmanned aerial vehicle system includes a ground station including a case, a power supply housed in the case, and a tether having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end of the tether is coupled to the case. The unmanned aerial vehicle system also includes a module including smart battery authentication circuitry configured to be coupled to the second end of the tether. The module is configured to be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle. The smart battery authentication circuitry enables the unmanned aerial vehicle to receive power from the power supply housed in the case when the module is connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle.
Abstract:
In one aspect, an example system includes: (i) a base including a bottom surface and a first coupling-point; (ii) a vertically-oriented elongate structure comprising a lower end, an upper end, and an inner channel, wherein the inner channel comprises an upper access-point disposed proximate the upper end, wherein the base is coupled to the elongate structure proximate the lower end; (iii) a deployable cushioning-device coupled to the elongate structure; and (iv) a tether comprising a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the first coupling-point, the second portion is coupled to a second coupling-point of the UAV, the third portion extends through the inner channel, the fourth portion extends from the upper access-point to the second coupling-point, and the fourth portion has a length that is less than a distance between the upper access-point and the bottom surface.
Abstract:
본 발명은 공중물체에 전력 공급 기술에 관한 것으로, 보다 구체적으로는, 소형 공중 무인로봇을 공중에서 장시간 체공시켜, 카메라운용, 통신 중계기운용, 조명장치운용, 공중에서 호버링하여 방향 전환 등의 동력원을 지속적으로 전력공급을 해주기 위한 소형 공중 무인로봇을 위한 지상전원 공급시스템에 관한 것이다. 프로펠러, 감시카메라, 통신중계기, 모터/컨트롤러, 전압승압/충전기, LED조명장치, 배터리전원 및 풍향균형장치를 포함하는 소형 공중 무인로봇; 과 지상에서 전원을 공급하기 위한 지상전원 공급장치; 를 포함하는 소형 공중 무인로봇을 위한 지상전원 공급시스템에 있어서, 상기 지상전원 공급장치는, 상기 소형 공중 무인로봇의 몸체의 크기나 용도에 따라 내선의 굵기가 다르게 형성되며, 유연성 있는 재질로 형성되는 케이블; 상기 케이블을 감았다가 풀었다가 하는 얼레 역할을 수행하는 줄감기; 상기 케이블을 상기 줄감기에 고정시키는 고정장치; 지상에 설치되면, 상기 소형 공중 무인로봇을 고정 및 견인할 수 있도록 상기 소형 공중 무인로봇의 크기에 따라 변환된 무게로 설치되는 고정받침대; AC나 DC전원을 외부로부터 공급받기 위해 형성되는 콘센트; 및 상기 콘센트로부터 공급받은 AC 또는 DC전원을 상기 줄감기의 케이블단자에 전원을 공급해서 상기 케이블을 통해 상기 소형 공중 무인로봇으로 전력을 공급하는 전원연결선; 을 포함하는 것을 특징한다.
Abstract:
A robotic or remotely controlled flying platform (10) with reduced drag stabilizing control apparatus constructed having an air duct (12) with an air intake (14) on the top and an exhaust (16) at the bottom, containing supported therein a clockwise rotating fan (22) and a counter-clockwise rotating fan (24). Directly below the perimeter of the air duct exhaust are mounted a plurality of trough shaped air deflection assemblies (32) each including a rotatably adjustable half trough (44) for selectively scooping a portion of the drive air, and a stationary adjacent half trough (36) for receiving the scooped drive air and redirecting it outward and upward from the air duct. A centrally positioned plate (112) has a plurality of rods (106), each pivotably connected between the plate (74) and a corresponding lever associated with each of the adjustable half troughs (44) so as to couple the adjustable half trough (44) in or out of the drive air steam according to the position of the plate (74), thereby providing control over the pitch and roll of the flying platform. The plate is driven by first and second motors responding to input control signals. The control signals also direct the yaw of the flying platform by selectively providing independent speed control to each of the clockwise and counter clockwise fan motors resulting in duct rotation in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction accordingly.
Abstract:
방법은항공기를측풍비행배향으로배향되어있으면서테더구면상의제1 닫힌경로를따라진행하도록조작하는단계를포함할수 있다. 테더는제1 단부에서항공기에연결될수 있고제2 단부에서지상국에연결될수 있다. 게다가, 테더구면은테더의길이에대응하는반경을가질수 있다. 본방법은항공기가측풍비행배향으로있는동안, 항공기의속력이감소되도록, 항공기를테더구면상의제2 닫힌경로를따라진행하도록조작하는단계를추가로포함할수 있다. 그리고본 방법은항공기의속력이감소된후에또는감소되는동안에, 항공기를측풍비행배향으로있으면서제2 닫힌경로를따라진행하는것으로부터제자리비행배향으로전환시키는단계를포함할수 있다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A ground power supply system for a small aerial unmanned robot is provided to supply power for the operation of a camera operation, a communication relay station operation, and a lighting device by hovering a small aerial unmanned robot for a long time. CONSTITUTION: A ground power supply system for a small aerial unmanned robot comprises a ground power supply device. The ground power supply device comprises a cable(9), a winder(11), a fixing device(10), a fixing support(12), a plug(13), and a power connection wire(14). The thickness of the cable depends on the size or use of a body of a small aerial unmanned robot. The cable is formed by a flexible material. The winder winds and unwinds the cable. The fixing device fixes the cable on the winder. The fixing support fixes and tows the small aerial unmanned robot. The plug receives AC or DC power from the outside. The power connection wire supplies the AC or DC power to a cable terminal of the winder to supply the power to the small aerial unmanned robot through the cable.
Abstract:
Multi-rotor aerial vehicle (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1″″, 1″″′, 1″″″) comprising, at least a first, second and third rotor 10, 20, 30, each rotatable by a dedicated first second and third hydraulic motor 11, 21, 31, a power unit 2, at least a first, second and third hydraulic pump 12, 22, 32 dedicated to the respective first, second and third hydraulic motor 11, 21, 31, wherein each hydraulic pump 12, 22, 32 is arranged to provide pressurized fluid to each hydraulic motor 11, 21, 31 for powering the hydraulic motor 11, 21, 31 and thereby rotating the respective rotor 10, 20, 30, a control unit 6 for controlling the operation of the multi-rotor aerial vehicle (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1″″, 1″″′, 1″″″), wherein the control of the multi-rotor aerial vehicle (1, 1′, 1″, 1′″, 1″″, 1″″′, 1″″″) is arranged to be performed by altering the flow of pressurized fluid distributed to each respective hydraulic motor 11, 21, 31, wherein, wherein the flow of pressurized fluid provided to each hydraulic motor 11, 21, 31 is individually controllable by means of at least one control valve 13, 23, 33 configured to control the flow of pressurized fluid from each hydraulic pump 12, 22, 32 to its dedicated hydraulic motor 11, 21, 31.
Abstract:
The disclosed embodiments include a trailer for an autonomous vehicle controlled by a command and control interface. The trailer includes a trailer body configured to retain the autonomous vehicle in an undeployed configuration. The trailer also anchors the autonomous vehicle in a deployed configuration. A tether is provided having a first end coupled to the trailer body and a second end that is configured to couple to the autonomous vehicle. A winch is utilized to adjust a length of the tether to move the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration. Further, a communication system communicates with the command and control interface and the autonomous vehicle to control movement of the autonomous vehicle between the undeployed configuration and deployed configuration.
Abstract:
Oberflächenvermessungsgerät (1), insbesondere Profiler oder 3D-Scanner, zur Bestimmung einer Vielzahl von 3D-Koordinaten von Messpunkten (15) einer Oberfläche (7) mit einer Abtasteinheit (4) und Mitteln zur Bestimmung einer Position und Orientierung der Abtasteinheit (4), einem Träger zum Tragen der Abtasteinheit (4) und wenigstens einem Teil der Mittel zur Bestimmung einer Position und Orientierung und einer Steuer- und Auswerteeinheit mit einer Oberflächenvermessungsfunktionalität. Der Träger ist ausgebildet als schwebefähiges unbemanntes Fluggerät (3a-3c) mit einer Leine (2), welche an ihrem einen Ende mit dem Fluggerät (3a-3c) verbunden ist und am anderen Ende von einem Benutzer (100) haltbar ist, wobei die Leine (2) vorgesehen ist zur Führung des Fluggeräts (3a-3c) in der Luft durch den Benutzer (100) und durch die effektive Länge der Leine (2) die Positionierung des Fluggeräts (3a-3c) in der Luft vorgegeben ist. Die Leine (2) ist elektrisch leitfähig und dient zur Energieversorgung und/oder Steuer- und/oder Datensignalübertragung an und/oder von sich in der Luft befindlichen Teilen des Oberflächenvermessungsgeräts (1).
Abstract:
A method involves operating an aerial vehicle in a hover-flight orientation. The aerial vehicle is connected to a tether that defines a tether sphere having a radius based on a length of the tether, and the tether is connected to a ground station. The method involves positioning the aerial vehicle at a first location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The method involves transitioning the aerial vehicle from the hover-flight orientation to a forward-flight orientation, such that the aerial vehicle moves from the tether sphere. And the method involves operating the aerial vehicle in the forward-flight orientation to ascend at an angle of ascent to a second location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The first and second locations are substantially downwind of the ground station.