APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING EQUIPMENT AT A REMOTE LOCATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240228032A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US17970847

    申请日:2022-10-21

    Inventor: Carlos Leal

    Abstract: Apparatus for installing equipment at a remote location includes a gripper that is releasably coupled to a controller. The gripper includes a first grip member and a second grip member. The second grip member is pivotally joined to the first grip member and moveable between an open position and a closed position. The gripper also includes a gripper coupler secured to the first and second grip members and operable to engage a control coupler of the controller to releasably mount the gripper to the controller. The gripper also includes a transmission assembly with a toothed track mounted to the second grip member and a round gear mounted to the first grip member, the round gear meshed with the toothed track and the transmission assembly positioned to be mechanically engaged by the control coupler whereby the control coupler is operable to mechanically drive the round gear to move the second grip member between the open and closed positions.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING EQUIPMENT AT A REMOTE LOCATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240132208A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US17970847

    申请日:2022-10-20

    Inventor: Carlos Leal

    Abstract: Apparatus for installing equipment at a remote location includes a gripper that is releasably coupled to a controller. The gripper includes a first grip member and a second grip member. The second grip member is pivotally joined to the first grip member and moveable between an open position and a closed position. The gripper also includes a gripper coupler secured to the first and second grip members and operable to engage a control coupler of the controller to releasably mount the gripper to the controller. The gripper also includes a transmission assembly with a toothed track mounted to the second grip member and a round gear mounted to the first grip member, the round gear meshed with the toothed track and the transmission assembly positioned to be mechanically engaged by the control coupler whereby the control coupler is operable to mechanically drive the round gear to move the second grip member between the open and closed positions.

    UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230331386A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US17726021

    申请日:2022-04-21

    CPC classification number: B64D1/22 B64C39/024 B64C2201/108 B64C2201/128

    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present application relate to a method for releasing a parcel from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The parcel is engaged with a hook attached to a line suspended from the UAV. The method includes lowering the hook such that the parcel is at least partially supported by a target surface, thereby performing an attempt to release the parcel from the hook, performing at least one iteration of an iterative procedure. The iterative procedure includes raising the hook, and determining whether the line remains loaded. The iterative procedure further includes lowering the hook an additional time in response to a determination that the line remains loaded, thereby performing an additional attempt to release the parcel from the hook. The iterative procedure further includes performing an additional iteration of the iterative procedure in response to the number of attempts failing to satisfy a threshold number of attempts.

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