公开(公告)号：US09862505B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14225751

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: AAI Corporation

Inventor： Jason J. Wallace ,  Paul Nesline ,  Richard C. Uskert ,  Samuel Padilla

IPC: B64F1/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/084

Abstract: A technique is directed to launching an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The technique involves positioning a UAV launcher over a ground location. The technique further involves installing, after the UAV launcher is positioned over the ground location and prior to launching the UAV, an anchor into the ground location to anchor the UAV launcher to the ground location. The technique further involves operating, after the UAV launcher is anchored to the ground location, the UAV launcher to impart launching force onto the UAV to launch the UAV, the anchor holding the UAV launcher substantially in place at the ground location to minimize energy loss as the UAV launcher imparts launching force onto the UAV. In some arrangements, the UAV launcher is capable of pivoting while remaining anchored between launches to accommodate changes in wind direction while maintaining substantial connection to the ground location for enhanced consistency and performance.

公开(公告)号：US20160137313A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14225751

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: AAI CORPORATION

Inventor： Jason J. Wallace ,  Paul Nesline ,  Richard C. Uskert ,  Samuel Padilla

IPC: B64F1/06 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64F1/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/084

Abstract: A technique is directed to launching an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The technique involves positioning a UAV launcher over a ground location. The technique further involves installing, after the UAV launcher is positioned over the ground location and prior to launching the UAV, an anchor into the ground location to anchor the UAV launcher to the ground location. The technique further involves operating, after the UAV launcher is anchored to the ground location, the UAV launcher to impart launching force onto the UAV to launch the UAV, the anchor holding the UAV launcher substantially in place at the ground location to minimize energy loss as the UAV launcher imparts launching force onto the UAV. In some arrangements, the UAV launcher is capable of pivoting while remaining anchored between launches to accommodate changes in wind direction while maintaining substantial connection to the ground location for enhanced consistency and performance.

Abstract translation: 一种技术旨在发射无人机（UAV）。 该技术涉及将UAV发射器定位在地面位置。 该技术还涉及在UAV发射器定位在地面位置之后并且在发射无人机之前安装一个锚点到地面位置以将UAV发射器锚定到地面位置。 该技术进一步涉及在UAV发射器固定在地面之后，UAV发射器向无人机发射发射力以发射无人机，该主机将无人机发射器固定在地面位置，以将能量损失最小化 无人机发射机向无人机发射启动力。 在某些安排中，无人机的发射器能够枢转，同时保持锚固在发射之间，以适应风向的变化，同时保持与地面位置的实质连接，以提高一致性和性能。