UAV Constraint in Overhead Line Inspection
    96.
    发明申请
    UAV Constraint in Overhead Line Inspection 审中-公开
    无人机在架空线路检查中的约束

    公开(公告)号:US20150353196A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14733962

    申请日:2015-06-09

    Abstract: FIG. 1 shows airframe 10 with electromagnetic field sensor 12, adjustable reference electromagnetic field strength 14, comparator 16, parachute 18, parachute trigger 19, and inspection camera 20 inspecting a transmission line corridor containing towers 40, 42, and 44, phase conductors 46, 48, and 50, and shield wires 52 and 54. Reference electromagnetic field strength 14 is adjusted before the flight to set the minimum electromagnetic field strength before parachute trigger 19 deploys parachute 18. The reference electromagnetic field strength 14 corresponds to a radius, and thus virtual tunnel 22, outside of which airframe 10 cannot fly without deploying parachute 18, regardless of the state of the autopilot, GPS signal, or radio link.

    Abstract translation: 图。 图1示出了具有电磁场传感器12的机身10,可调参考电磁场强度14,比较器16,降落伞18,降落伞触发器19和检查摄像机20,检查包含塔40,42和44的传输线走廊,相导体46,48 和50,以及屏蔽线52和54.在飞行之前调整参考电磁场强度14,以在降落伞触发器19部署降落伞18之前设置最小电磁场强度。参考电磁场强度14对应于半径,因此虚拟 无论自动驾驶仪,GPS信号或无线电链路的状态如何,外部机身10不能飞行而不部署降落伞18。

    MICRO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREFOR
    97.
    发明申请
    MICRO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREFOR 有权
    微型无人驾驶航空器及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150314870A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-05

    申请号:US14738467

    申请日:2015-06-12

    Inventor: Barry Davies

    Abstract: A micro unmanned aerial vehicle or drone (“UAV”) 10 is remotely controlled through an HMI, although this remote control is supplemented by and selectively suppressed by an on-board controller. The controller operates to control the generation of a sonar bubble that generally encapsulates the UAV. The sonar bubble, which may be ultrasonic in nature, is produced by a multiplicity of sonar lobes generated by specific sonar emitters associated with each axis of movement for the UAV. The emitters produce individual and beamformed sonar lobes that partially overlap to provide stereo or bioptic data in the form of individual echo responses detected by axis-specific sonar detectors. In this way, the on-board controller is able to interpret and then generate 3-D spatial imaging of the physical environment in which the UAV is currently moving or positioned. The controller is therefore able to plot relative and absolute movement of the UAV through the 3-D space by recording measurements from on-board gyroscopes, magnetometers and accelerometers. Data from the sonar bubble can therefore both proactively prevent collisions with objects by imposing a corrective instruction to rotors and other flight control system and can also assess and compensate for sensor drift.

    Abstract translation: 微型无人驾驶飞行器或无人驾驶飞机(“UAV”)10通过HMI进行远程控制,尽管该遥控器由车载控制器补充并选择性地抑制。 控制器用于控制通常封装无人机的声纳气泡的产生。 本质上可能是超声波的声纳气泡由与用于UAV的每个运动轴相关联的特定声纳发射器产生的多个声纳波瓣产生。 发射器产生单个和波束形成的声纳波瓣,其部分重叠以提供以轴特定声纳探测器检测的单独回波响应形式的立体声或生物数据。 以这种方式,车载控制器能够解释然后生成UAV当前正在移动或定位的物理环境的三维空间成像。 因此,控制器能够通过记录来自车载陀螺仪,磁力计和加速度计的测量值来绘制UAV通过3-D空间的相对和绝对运动。 因此,来自声纳气泡的数据可以通过对转子和其他飞行控制系统施加纠正指令来主动防止与物体的碰撞,并且还可以评估和补偿传感器漂移。

    TRANSFORMABLE AERIAL VEHICLE
    98.
    发明申请
    TRANSFORMABLE AERIAL VEHICLE 有权
    可转换的航空汽车

    公开(公告)号:US20150298788A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-22

    申请号:US14565119

    申请日:2014-12-09

    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for a transformable aerial vehicle are provided. In one aspect, a transformable aerial vehicle includes: a central body and at least two transformable frames assemblies respectively disposed on the central body, each of the at least two transformable frame assemblies having a proximal portion pivotally coupled to the central body and a distal portion; an actuation assembly mounted on the central body and configured to pivot the at least two frame assemblies to a plurality of different vertical angles relative to the central body; and a plurality of propulsion units mounted on the at least two transformable frame assemblies and operable to move the transformable aerial vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 提供了可变形飞行器的系统,装置和方法。 一方面,可变形飞行器包括:中心体和分别设置在中心体上的至少两个可变形框架组件,所述至少两个可变形框架组件中的每一个具有枢转地联接到中心体的近侧部分和远端部分 ; 驱动组件,其安装在所述中心主体上并且构造成将所述至少两个框架组件相对于所述中心体枢转到多个不同的垂直角度; 以及安装在所述至少两个可变形框架组件上并可操作以移动所述可变形飞行器的多个推进单元。

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