公开(公告)号：WO2021242414A2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：PCT/US2021/025985

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: WORKHORSE GROUP INC.

Inventor： RATAJCZAK, Jay ,  WEI, Wei ,  ZHANG, Haonan ,  BORT, Thaddeus ,  WILSON, Scott

IPC: B64D1/02 ,  B64D1/08 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D47/00 ,  B64C27/02 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2240/62 ,  B60L5/36 ,  B60L50/66 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/36 ,  B60L53/80 ,  B64C1/061 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64C2201/18 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C25/001 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/10 ,  B64D1/22 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  B64F1/32 ,  B64F1/364 ,  B66C1/36 ,  B66D1/48 ,  B66F19/00 ,  G05D1/0094 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G05D1/106 ,  G08G5/0069

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to certain embodiments generally includes a chassis, a power supply mounted to the chassis, a control system operable to receive power from the power supply, at least one rotor operable to generate lift under control of the control system, and a winch mounted to the chassis. The winch includes a reel and a motor. The reel has a line wound thereon, the line having a free end. The reel includes a circumferential channel in which a wound portion of the line is wound onto the reel. The circumferential channel includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a passage connecting the inner portion and the outer portion. The motor is operable to rotate the reel under control of the control system to thereby cause the line to wind onto and off of the reel, thereby causing the free end of the line to raise and lower.

公开(公告)号：WO2021252755A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：PCT/US2021/036799

申请日：2021-06-10

Applicant: WORKHORSE GROUP INC.

Inventor： RATAJCZAK, Jay ,  WILSON, Scott ,  WEI, Wei ,  BORT, Thaddeus, M. Jr.

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B64D1/00 ,  B64D1/08 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G08G5/00 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0034 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/006 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0086 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/045

Abstract: A UAV delivery control system is disclosed. Sensors detect operation parameters associated with the UAV as the UAV maneuvers along an airborne delivery route. A UAV operation controller monitors UAV route parameters as the UAV maneuvers along the airborne delivery route. The UAV route parameters are indicative as to a current environment of the airborne delivery route that the UAV is encountering. The UAV operation controller automatically adjusts the operation of the UAV to maintain the operation of the UAV within an operation threshold based on the operation parameters and the UAV route parameters. The operation threshold is the operation of the UAV that is maintained within an overall airborne operation radius of the UAV from a return destination thereby enabling the UAV to execute the delivery of the package along the airborne delivery route and to return to the return destination.

公开(公告)号：WO2022103776A2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：PCT/US2021/058685

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: PERIMETER AERO, INC.

Inventor： HAMM, Mark

IPC: B60Q7/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60P3/11 ,  B60Q1/48 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/208 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D1/12 ,  B64D1/22

Abstract: The technical description relates to perimeters for vehicles. Specific examples relate to vehicle perimeters established by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as autonomous drones, for a variety of vehicle types, including manually-driven, partially autonomous, and fully autonomous vehicles. Perimeter devices, vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and human-controlled vehicles, UAVs, and related systems and methods are described. Perimeter devices respond to triggering events, such as vehicle-immobilizing events, GPS-based events, and environment-based events, to establish a perimeter adjacent a vehicle such that observers can visually detect the presence of a signal member, such as a warning triangle having a reflective surface. An example vehicle includes a tractor unit, a trailer connected to the tractor unit, a storage enclosure associated with the tractor unit, and a plurality of perimeter devices disposed in the chamber. Each perimeter device of the plurality of perimeter devices includes a triangular signal member, a base member, and a UAV. Each perimeter device is adapted to deploy from the chamber and establish a perimeter by the vehicle in response to a triggering event, such as parking of the vehicle in a location for which a perimeter must be established, impact of the vehicle with another object, such as during a traffic accident, rollover of the vehicle, or mechanical and/or electrical failure of the vehicle.