公开(公告)号：US11798423B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17020813

申请日：2020-09-15

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Cheng-Shen Lee ,  Chih-Neng Tseng ,  Kuan-Chou Ko

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  H04B17/318 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04L5/00 ,  B64U50/19

CPC classification number: G08G5/0013 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L5/0053 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W24/02 ,  B64U50/19 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: A drone and a positioning method thereof, a drone communication system and an operation method thereof are provided. The positioning method of the drone is applicable for a drone to cruise in a flight field. The positioning method includes the following steps: flying according to a destination coordinate in the flight field; sensing a plurality of base stations via a first wireless communication module to obtain a plurality of first radio wave signals of the plurality of base stations; positioning according to the plurality of first radio wave signals to determine a current coordinate of the drone; and flying toward the destination coordinate in the flight field according to the current coordinate. In this way, the drone is capable of reliably positioning to effectively perform automatic flight missions.

公开(公告)号：US20230174255A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17994404

申请日：2022-11-28

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Ssu-Ming Chen ,  Ta-Ho Huang ,  Chen-Yi Lee

IPC: B64U70/40 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G05D1/04

CPC classification number: B64U70/40 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64D45/04 ,  G05D1/042 ,  B64U2201/10

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle and a landing method for unmanned aerial vehicle are provided. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a positioning device and a processor. When the processor detects a fight status of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the processor obtains a current coordinate from the positioning device. According to the current coordinate, a predetermined route, and a plurality of emergency landing coordinates, the processor calculates a plurality of distances for the unmanned aerial vehicle moving from the current coordinate to each of the emergency landing coordinates along the predetermined route. According to a shortest distance among the plurality of distances, the processor obtains a target emergency landing coordinate. The processor controls the unmanned aerial vehicle to move to the target emergency landing coordinate along the predetermined route.

公开(公告)号：US11377209B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16744116

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Hsu-Chih Cheng ,  Ying-Chieh Chen ,  Chi-Tong Hsieh ,  I-Ta Yang

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: A monitoring system and a control method thereof are provided. The monitoring system includes a drone and a base station. The drone includes an IR detector. The base station includes a platform, a moving vehicle, an IR positioner, and a positioning apparatus. The drone is placed on the platform disposed on the moving vehicle. The IR positioner emits an infrared ray. The positioning apparatus includes a movement member and a positioning controller. The movement member is movably disposed on the platform. The positioning controller is coupled to the movement member. The drone moves to the platform according to the infrared ray. When the drone is located on the platform, the positioning controller controls the movement member to push the drone and move the drone to a specific position. Accordingly, the drone can take off or be landed immediately when the base station is moving or remains still.

公开(公告)号：US11376974B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16736799

申请日：2020-01-07

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Cheng-Shen Lee ,  Chih-Neng Tseng ,  Kuan-Chou Ko

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A power supply control method and a monitoring system configured to implement the power supply control method are provided. The monitoring system includes a base station, a drone, and a processor. The base station includes a charging device. The charging device includes a power supply connector and a power source coupled to the power supply connector and outputting electric power through the power supply connector. The drone includes a battery configured to provide electric power to the drone and a charging connector configured to connect the battery and the power supply connector. When the charging connector is connected to the power supply connector, the processor determines an abnormal situation on the power supply connector or the drone according to an electrical characteristic during charging the battery by the power source. The abnormal situation is associated with a foreign object formed on the power supply connector or the drone.

公开(公告)号：US20210170891A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16736799

申请日：2020-01-07

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Cheng-Shen Lee ,  Chih-Neng Tseng ,  Kuan-Chou Ko

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/62 ,  H02J7/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A power supply control method and a monitoring system configured to implement the power supply control method are provided. The monitoring system includes a base station, a drone, and a processor. The base station includes a charging device. The charging device includes a power supply connector and a power source coupled to the power supply connector and outputting electric power through the power supply connector. The drone includes a battery configured to provide electric power to the drone and a charging connector configured to connect the battery and the power supply connector. When the charging connector is connected to the power supply connector, the processor determines an abnormal situation on the power supply connector or the drone according to an electrical characteristic during charging the battery by the power source. The abnormal situation is associated with a foreign object formed on the power supply connector or the drone.

公开(公告)号：US20210097868A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17020813

申请日：2020-09-15

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Cheng-Shen Lee ,  Chih-Neng Tseng ,  Kuan-Chou Ko

IPC: G08G5/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W24/02

Abstract: A drone and a positioning method thereof, a drone communication system and an operation method thereof are provided. The positioning method of the drone is applicable for a drone to cruise in a flight field. The positioning method includes the following steps: flying according to a destination coordinate in the flight field; sensing a plurality of base stations via a first wireless communication module to obtain a plurality of first radio wave signals of the plurality of base stations; positioning according to the plurality of first radio wave signals to determine a current coordinate of the drone; and flying toward the destination coordinate in the flight field according to the current coordinate. In this way, the drone is capable of reliably positioning to effectively perform automatic flight missions.

公开(公告)号：US20200239135A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16744116

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Hsu-Chih Cheng ,  Ying-Chieh Chen ,  Chi-Tong Hsieh ,  I-Ta Yang

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: A monitoring system and a control method thereof are provided. The monitoring system includes a drone and a base station. The drone includes an IR detector. The base station includes a platform, a moving vehicle, an IR positioner, and a positioning apparatus. The drone is placed on the platform disposed on the moving vehicle. The IR positioner emits an infrared ray. The positioning apparatus includes a movement member and a positioning controller. The movement member is movably disposed on the platform. The positioning controller is coupled to the movement member. The drone moves to the platform according to the infrared ray. When the drone is located on the platform, the positioning controller controls the movement member to push the drone and move the drone to a specific position.Accordingly, the drone can take off or be landed immediately when the base station is moving or remains still.

公开(公告)号：US10696383B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15674374

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： Chi-Tong Hsieh ,  Kuan-Chou Ko ,  Ying-Chieh Chen ,  Hsu-Chih Cheng

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/08 ,  F16B7/18

Abstract: A flight device includes a device body with a surface, a plurality of arm structures disposed in the device body and a plurality of rotor modules disposed to the arm structures respectively. Each arm structure includes a fixing base, a second screw element, a connecting unit, a rod body and a position-limiting element. The fixing base is disposed in the device body and includes a first screw element having a first screw part. The second screw element has a second screw part matched with the first screw part. The connecting unit drills through the second screw element. The connecting unit is locked to the fixing base by screwing the first and second screw parts with each other. The rod body drills through the connecting unit. The position-limiting element is disposed between the second screw element and the connecting unit. The position-limiting element abuts against the second screw element.

公开(公告)号：US20190315463A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16276587

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： YING-CHIEH CHEN ,  I-TA YANG ,  HSU-CHIH CHENG ,  CHI-TONG HSIEH

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  F24H9/20 ,  G05D23/20 ,  B64F1/22

Abstract: A temperature control equipment, adapted to control the temperature of a docking station for a UAV, wherein a cover of the docking station includes a first and a second vents. The temperature control equipment includes a first and a second temperature control devices. The first temperature control device includes a first and a second airflow openings, and the second temperature control device includes a third and a fourth airflow openings. The first, second, third, and fourth airflow openings, and the first and second vents form a first airflow path; or the first and second airflow openings, the first vent, and a third vent of the cover form a second airflow path; or the first, second, third, and fourth airflow openings, the first, second, and third vents, a fourth vent of the cover form a third airflow path. A heater is located on the first, second or third airflow path.

公开(公告)号：US20190152620A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16172682

申请日：2018-10-26

Applicant: Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation

Inventor： YING-CHIEH CHEN ,  LIN-CHING WU ,  CHUANG-YUAN CHENG ,  KAI-CHUNG CHAN

IPC: B64D45/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G08B21/18

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle, an unmanned aerial vehicle control center and an unmanned aerial vehicle alarm method are provided. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a motor and a control circuit board. The control circuit board is adapted to read a real-time drive current value and/or a real-time rotational speed value of the motor and transmitting warning related information. The unmanned aerial vehicle control center is adapted to conduct a warning according to the warning related information and adapted to a backup and storage of data. The unmanned aerial vehicle alarm method includes that the unmanned aerial vehicle is made to read the real-time drive current value and/or the real-time rotational speed value at the time of a motor operation and to transmit the warning related information to the unmanned aerial vehicle control center.