公开(公告)号：AU2014318448A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：AU2014318448

申请日：2014-09-15

Applicant: GOOGLE INC

Inventor： CHUBB ERIK CHRISTOPHER ,  LIND DAMON VANDER

IPC: B64C31/06 ,  B64B1/66

Abstract: A method may involve operating an aerial vehicle in a hover-flight orientation. The aerial vehicle may be connected to a tether that defines a tether sphere having a radius based on a length of the tether, and the tether may be connected to a ground station. The method may involve positioning the aerial vehicle at a first location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The method may involve 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 may involve 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 may be substantially downwind of the ground station.

公开(公告)号：AU2014318437A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：AU2014318437

申请日：2014-09-15

Applicant: GOOGLE INC

Inventor： CHUBB ERIK CHRISTOPHER ,  LIND DAMON VANDER

IPC: B64B1/66 ,  B64F3/00

Abstract: A method may involve operating an aerial vehicle in a hover-flight orientation. The aerial vehicle may be connected to a tether that defines a tether sphere having a radius based on a length of the tether, and the tether may be connected to a ground station. The method may involve positioning the aerial vehicle at a first location that is substantially on the tether sphere. The method may involve 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 may involve 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 may be substantially downwind of the ground station.