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Suspended load stability systems and methods
Load stability systems and methods for stabilizing swinging motions of suspended loads. The load stability systems include a fully automated, self-powered device that employs thrust to counteract and control lateral and rotational motion of an external load. The device is a temporary installment on the load, cable, or boom, and is agnostic to the platform from which it is suspended.
Owner:VITA INCLINATA IP HOLDINGS LLC
Drone loading system
A UAV for transporting a payload comprising a vehicle body; a retractable rail exposed on an underside of the vehicle body; a retraction mechanism coupling the rail to the vehicle body for causing the rail to raise and lower relative to the vehicle body; and a barrier located on the vehicle body so as to confront the rail when the rail is in its raised position to block the removal from the rail of a payload slidably engaged with the rail. A mechanism for advancing a payload onto and along the rail and pushing it off.
Owner:DIGITAL & FUTURE TECH LTD
Container to facilitate selective delivery of parcels
An intelligent container system is provided that accommodates a variety of sizes and shapes of parcels, and that allows the parcels to be dispensed from the container one at a time, in any order. The container system has an open face, such as the bottom. A first panel cooperates with a second panel to selectively close the open bottom, and to selectively open the bottom below a desired parcel, allowing the parcel to be individually dispensed when desired. The container system has a plurality of dividers that can be moved along the length of the container to create a series of compartments that match the sizes of the parcels within the compartments. A position sensing system is used to determine the location of the dividers, and thus the location of the compartments.
Owner:UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICAN INC
UAV carrying structure and UAV
The present invention provides a UAV carrying structure and a UAV, belonging to the technical field of UAVs; the structure comprises a box body and a connecting part for hanging on the bottom of the UAV body, the box body is used to store materials, and the connecting part is used to connect with the bottom of the UAV body; through the arrangement of the connecting part, after placing the materials, the weight of the materials themselves can make the inclined surface of the wedge piece and the fixing piece tightly pressed and fitted, thereby realizing a stable and reliable connection between the box body and the connecting part, strongly ensuring that the box body will not be easily separated from the connecting part during the entire process of the UAV flight, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the entire UAV carrying structure, and when the UAV is flying, even if it is affected by external forces such as shaking, the wedge piece and the fixing piece will be further squeezed due to relative movement, so that the connection strength between the two is continuously enhanced during the flight process, and can better cope with complex flight conditions and always maintain a stable connection state.
Owner:ZHANGZHOU SHIHUI ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
Unmanned connection system and unmanned connection method
PendingCN121134005AFreight handlingLoading/unloading vehicle arrangmentFlight vehicleUncrewed vehicle
The invention provides an unmanned connection system and an unmanned connection method, and relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles. The unmanned connection system comprises a container, an aircraft and an unmanned vehicle, the container is used for loading goods; the aircraft comprises a flying body, and the bottom end of the flying body can be detachably connected with the top end of the container; the top end of the unmanned vehicle can be detachably connected with the bottom end of the container. The aircraft and the unmanned vehicle are separately connected with the top end and the bottom end of the container, and an automatic connection link with cooperation between the air and the ground is constructed. Moreover, visible light emitting devices are arranged on the two sides of one of the unmanned vehicle and the flying body in the width direction, cameras are arranged on the two sides of the other one, visible light is used as a positioning reference, the cameras can accurately capture and analyze visible light information, and therefore real-time and dynamic position guidance is provided for the unmanned vehicle to drive into the containing space. And the docking precision and reliability of the unmanned vehicle and the aircraft are improved.
Owner:DONGFENG LIUZHOU MOTOR
Photovoltaic cleaning robot suspension method and photovoltaic cleaning robot transportation system
The invention discloses a photovoltaic cleaning robot suspension method and a photovoltaic cleaning robot transportation system, and belongs to the technical field of photovoltaic cleaning robots. The photovoltaic cleaning robot transportation system comprises a carrying unmanned aerial vehicle and a carrying assembly. In the carrying assembly, a winch suspends a grabbing unmanned aerial vehicle through a rope, and the grabbing unmanned aerial vehicle grabs the photovoltaic cleaning robot; air outlets are formed in any one of the front, back, left and right side walls of a robot body in the photovoltaic cleaning robot; the method comprises the steps that under the condition that the lowering length of a rope exceeds the preset length, the wind direction of current environment wind acting on the photovoltaic cleaning robot is obtained; and according to the wind direction of the current environment wind, a fan is controlled to blow air to the outside of the machine body through at least part of air outlets in at least one side wall, so that the direction of a first acting force acting on the photovoltaic cleaning robot through blowing is opposite to that of a second acting force acting on the photovoltaic cleaning robot through the current environment wind. According to the embodiment of the invention, the suspension stability of the photovoltaic cleaning robot can be improved.
Owner:SKYSYS INTELLIGENT TECH SUZHOU CO LTD
Moving body
A moving body that can be transported in a state to stabilize the posture of the transport object, without affecting the transport object due to the inclination of the moving body when moving forward. A moving body comprising a holding mechanism that has a rotation unit that rotates in the pitch direction, and approximately horizontally holds an object to be transported from the side near the center of gravity of a transport unit capable of storage or above the center of gravity. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism has a uniaxial rotation unit that rotates only in the pitch direction. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by active control. Alternatively, the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by passive control.
Owner:AERONEXT INC
Automatic grabbing, transporting and rescuing device for unmanned aerial vehicle
Owner:TIESHI (HANGZHOU) EMERGENCY SAFETY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
Cargo handling real time localization system
A cargo controller is disclosed herein. The cargo controller includes a wireless emergency module (412) including an ultra-wide band radio, the wireless emergency module (412) configured to communicate with a plurality of cargo emergency stations of a cargo handling system using the ultra-wide band radio, a wireless control module (418) configured to communicate with a cargo control station of the cargo handling system, a processor, a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive ultra-wide band radio signals from the plurality of cargo emergency stations, determine a location within the cargo handling system based on the received ultra-wide band radio signals, and transmit the location to the cargo handling system.
Owner:GOODRICH CORP
Modular aircraft
A modular vertical take-off and landing aircraft for transporting persons and / or loads, comprising a flight module with multiple drive units arranged on a supporting framework structure, each drive unit having an electric motor and a propeller operatively connected to the electric motor, a transport module having a conveying pod and a connection device for connecting the conveying pod to the flight module. The connection device has an elongated shaft, one end of which is attached to the conveying pod, and a coupling device for connecting the flight module to another end of the elongate shaft of the transport module.
Owner:INNOTEC LIGHTWEIGHT ENG & POLYMER TECH
Modular unmanned aerial vehicle system for adaptable parcel delivery
A modular unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system comprises a body module, a rotor module, and a wing module. The body module includes a flight controller and a power distribution device. The body module is releasably attachable to the rotor module or the wing module, and the body module is releasably attachable to the rotor module. The rotor module includes one or more motors and electronic speed controllers (ESCs), while the wing module includes a wing having a flap, elevator, aileron, or rudder. Various UAV configurations can be formed from the body module, the rotor module, and the wing module. Each configuration includes different advantages for flight time, distance, battery life, and payload capacity. A UAV can be configured to a particular configuration to optimize parcel delivery.
Owner:UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICAN INC
Method for orientation and tracking of wireless cargo devices
A mobile cargo controller for a cargo handling system is disclosed, and may include an inertial measurement unit(s), a plurality of cargo zone selectors, a plurality of cargo zone indicators, and a cargo motion controller(s). Different combinations of one or more of the cargo zone selectors are activatable to correspond with different cargo zones of a cargo compartment (e.g., for an aircraft). Each cargo zone that is selected or activated through actuation of one or more of the cargo zone selectors activates each corresponding cargo zone indicator based upon a current orientation of the mobile cargo controller. As such, the particular cargo zone indicator(s) that is / are activated to identify a particular active cargo zone to an operator will differ for different orientations of the mobile cargo controller.
Owner:GOODRICH CORP
Fuseless unmanned aerial vehicle, aviation container, modular transportation system and method
The invention discloses a fuselage-free unmanned aerial vehicle, an aviation container and a modular transportation system and method, and aims to solve the problems of high transportation cost of traditional aviation goods and low transportation efficiency of land goods. The aircraft is not provided with a warehouse and adopts a flying wing type layout or a conventional layout, wings in the flying wing type layout or the conventional layout are used for generating lift force and enter a straight wing flight mode after taking off, and the wings are provided with power systems, flight control systems and mounting structures used for being detachably connected with the streamline aerodynamic configuration aviation containers. Through the dynamic combination mode of the aircraft and the containers, the single aircraft can achieve the operation cycle of circularly transporting at least three containers. Through continuous container reloading operation, the aircraft can keep a continuous flight state without waiting for a loading and unloading process. And meanwhile, the container can be quickly circulated among different aircrafts through the modular design. According to the transportation mode, optimal configuration of transportation resources is achieved through efficient cooperation of the aircraft and the container.
Owner:KAIHUA TECHNOLOGY (WUHAN) CO LTD
Payload (variants) and air transport system (variants) comprising same
A payload including a housing provided with one or more toothed guides or with one or more docking mechanisms, each of which is configured to detachably toothedly interact with an unmanned aircraft apparatus being docked so as to enable the movement of said docked unmanned aircraft apparatus with respect to the housing of the payload, wherein the housing of the payload is further configured to detachably toothedly interact with yet another (other) unmanned aircraft apparatus so as to enable the action of said yet another unmanned aircraft apparatus onto said docked unmanned aircraft apparatus for withdrawal of the latter from interaction with the housing of the payload. Furthermore, embodiments of an air transport system include two or more unmanned aircraft apparatuses and one of the payload.
Owner:ANDREEV PAVEL RUSLANOVICH
Hoist hook and transporting method of article using the hoist hook
A hoist hook includes a main plate, a first slide plate, a second slide plate, a first base, a second base, a pair of hooks, a generator, and a rack. The first slide plate and the second slide plate are fixed to each other and are configured to be suspended from a radio-controlled unmanned aircraft and to slide vertically relative to the main plate while sandwiching the main plate. The first base and the second base are fixed to each other and are configured to slide vertically relative to the main plate while sandwiching the main plate. The pair of hooks are each rotatably linked to the first base and the second base. The generator is rotatably fixed to the main plate. The rack is linked to the generator and is fixed to the first slide plate.
Owner:NHK SPRING CO LTD
Pre-hospital first-aid unmanned aerial vehicle distribution system
The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and discloses a pre-hospital first-aid unmanned aerial vehicle distribution system which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body, a carrying box, a gravity center detection unit, an inertia detection unit and a gravity center adjustment strategy unit. The carrying box is installed on the unmanned aerial vehicle body through the gravity center adjusting mechanism, and the gravity center adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting the relative position of the unmanned aerial vehicle body and the carrying box so as to achieve adjustment of the overall gravity center position of the unmanned aerial vehicle. The gravity center detection unit is used for detecting the overall gravity center position when the unmanned aerial vehicle is in a static state; the inertia detection unit is used for detecting the gravity center position change of the unmanned aerial vehicle in a flight state; the gravity center adjusting strategy unit is used for controlling the gravity center adjusting mechanism to adjust the position of the loading box according to the detection results of the gravity center detection unit and the inertia detection unit so as to control the gravity center to shift within a preset range; the technical problem that optimization design of the center-of-gravity position of the unmanned aerial vehicle is lacked in the prior art is solved.
Owner:SICHUAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCI SICHUAN PROVINCIAL PEOPLES HOSPITAL
Fastening device for releasable connection to a perforated rail of an aircraft and method of assembly
A fastening device for releasable connection to a perforated rail of an aircraft and a method of assembly for such a fastening device. The fastening device comprises a housing having at least one locking head portion fixedly connected to the housing, at least one shear pin and an actuating pin. The locking head portion is insertable into a rail hole of the perforated rail and slidable along the longitudinal direction of the perforated rail to a locking position in which the locking head portion engages a slot portion of the perforated rail. The shear pin can be engaged with a rail hole of the perforated rail by axial displacement. The actuating pin is rotatably arranged relative to the housing and connected to the shear pin in such a way that a rotation of the actuating pin causes an axial displacement of the shear pin relative to the housing.
Owner:TELAIR INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted lockable grounding wire clamp device and method for leading backflow in high-voltage wire to ground
ActiveCN120184626AFreight handlingElectric connection structural associationsUncrewed vehicleAdverse weather
The invention belongs to the technical field of high-voltage line grounding equipment, and particularly relates to a lockable grounding wire clamp device mounted by an unmanned aerial vehicle and a method for introducing backflow in a high-voltage line into the ground, and the lockable grounding wire clamp device mounted by the unmanned aerial vehicle can be carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle to complete grounding operation of the high-voltage line in maintenance. The lockable grounding wire clamp device is time-saving and safe for on-site constructors, a unique locking and unlocking mechanism composed of a lock cylinder, a clamping jaw assembly, a spring bolt driving piece and an unmanned aerial vehicle mounting assembly enables a high-voltage wire to enter a high-voltage wire claw embracing area, and then high-voltage wire claw embracing can be completed under the self-gravity effect of the lockable grounding wire clamp device; according to the invention, connection and locking of the high-voltage line are realized, the locking mode is relatively reliable, unlocking can be realized only by pulling up the unmanned aerial vehicle mounting assembly, and safe grounding in adverse weather such as strong wind is realized. When the unmanned aerial vehicle needs to be taken down, unlocking can be achieved by connecting the unmanned aerial vehicle with the unmanned aerial vehicle mounting assembly and pulling the unmanned aerial vehicle mounting assembly upwards, and unlocking is convenient and fast.
Owner:STATE GRID WUWEI POWER SUPPLY CO
Work device and work flight vehicle
Owner:KUBOTA CORP
Cargo handling real time localization system
A cargo controller is disclosed herein. The cargo controller includes a wireless emergency module including an ultra-wide band radio, the wireless emergency module configured to communicate with a plurality of cargo emergency stations of a cargo handling system using the ultra-wide band radio, a wireless control module configured to communicate with a cargo control station of the cargo handling system, a processor, a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive ultra-wide band radio signals from the plurality of cargo emergency stations, determine a location within the cargo handling system based on the received ultra-wide band radio signals, and transmit the location to the cargo handling system.
Owner:GOODRICH CORP
Airborne rear delivery cabin for rescue of unmanned aerial vehicle
The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and discloses an airborne rear delivery cabin for unmanned aerial vehicle rescue, which comprises a rear delivery cabin body, and is characterized by further comprising an inner hanging frame fixedly sleeved outside the rear delivery cabin body; the outer hanging frame is movably connected with the inner hanging frame through a plurality of universal connecting pieces, and the outer hanging frame is provided with fixing lugs used for being connected with an unmanned aerial vehicle; the universal connecting piece is provided with a balance weight cantilever and a balance weight piece, and a first-level posture stabilizing system enabling the rear delivery cabin body to be kept horizontal in the flying process is formed. Through a first-stage stabilizing system composed of the universal connecting piece and the balance weight, pitching and rolling motion of the unmanned aerial vehicle is effectively decoupled, no matter how the unmanned aerial vehicle tilts, the rear delivery cabin body can passively maintain an approximately horizontal state under the action of the inertia principle, angular motion transmitted to the wounded is greatly reduced, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is more stable. The comfort level is improved; and the risk of secondary injury is reduced.
Owner:CSSC HAISHEN MEDICAL TECH CO LTD
Load structure for unmanned aerial vehicle
The invention relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle loads, in particular to an unmanned aerial vehicle load structure which comprises a concave supporting seat, supporting legs are symmetrically and fixedly mounted on the left side and the right side of the concave supporting seat, a clamping driving mechanism is mounted on the inner side of the concave supporting seat, and an opening of the concave supporting seat is designed downwards. T-shaped connecting plates are symmetrically mounted on the left side and the right side of the clamping driving mechanism, and clamping parts are detachably mounted at the lower ends of the two T-shaped connecting plates. The unmanned aerial vehicle has the beneficial effects that when the load body needs to be clamped, the unmanned aerial vehicle drives the load structure to sleeve the load body, and meanwhile, the clamping parts are distributed on the left side and the right side of the load body; and in the downward landing process of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the lower end of the anti-falling mechanism rotates outwards to be opened, and meanwhile, the anti-falling mechanism drives the transmission mechanism to move close to the first locking mechanism, so that the first locking mechanism loosens locking of the clamping driving mechanism.
Owner:JIANGSU FEI RUIDE TECH CO LTD
Systems and methods for precise vehicle locator
Systems and methods for locating UAV. The methods comprise: causing a physical joining of a payload with a fuselage of the UAV (where the payload comprises a communication relay); using a power source to supply power to the payload that is independent from a main power source of the UAV; and continuing to perform relay operations by the communication relay and location operations by a first locator, when power is no longer being supplied by the main power source.
Owner:L3HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS INC
A heavy-load drone transport device
The utility model discloses a heavy-load UAV transportation device, including a UAV body, wherein a mounting mechanism is arranged on the UAV body, and the mounting mechanism comprises a sliding mechanism, a connecting rod, an insertion rod, a fixing sleeve, an adjusting sleeve, a positioning rod, a compression spring, a pressure plate and an unlocking mechanism, wherein the sliding mechanism is cooperatively connected to the UAV body and the connecting rod, an insertion rod is mounted on the connecting rod, the fixing sleeve is slidably connected to the insertion rod, the adjusting sleeve is threadedly connected in the fixing sleeve, a positioning rod is mounted on the insertion rod, a round head is provided on the positioning rod, the insertion of the insertion rod and the pressing effect of the pressure plate, as well as the self-locking mechanism of the slider, ensure the stability and safety of the goods during transportation, and this design not only simplifies the operation process and improves the working efficiency, but also enhances the reliability and adaptability of the transportation device.
Owner:GUANGXI JIUCHONGTIAN ZHIHANG TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CO LTD
Loading device of logistics unmanned aerial vehicle
The invention discloses a logistics unmanned aerial vehicle loading device, and relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle logistics, the logistics unmanned aerial vehicle loading device comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle main body, the bottom of the unmanned aerial vehicle main body is provided with an undercarriage, the undercarriage is provided with symmetrical vertical extension parts, the surface of the undercarriage is symmetrically, vertically and slidably provided with base plates, and the inner sides of the base plates are provided with clamping parts; a telescopic air bag is connected between the clamping component and the base plate, the telescopic air bag is connected with an air pump, the air pump supplies air to the telescopic air bag, the telescopic air bag expands to push the clamping component to draw close to clamp goods, and a first telescopic air rod is arranged on the surface of the undercarriage and connected with the base plate. The telescopic air bag continuously extrudes the push plate to get close to the clamping plate to open the air valve assembly, air enters the first telescopic air rod and the second telescopic air rod, the first telescopic air rod drives the base plate to move upwards to lift goods, the second telescopic air rod pushes the clamping plate to turn over to hook and pull the bottom of the goods, and automatic clamping, bottoming and loading of the goods are achieved.
Owner:SUZHOU VOCATIONAL UNIVERSITY (SUZHOU OPEN UNIVERSITY)
Flying object with backward-tilting and forward-tilting delivery payload
PendingUS20260001644A1Efficient propulsion technologiesFreight handlingStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
The invention is a flying object equipped with a loading part holding a delivery payload, and the loading part or the delivery payload is attached to an airframe so that the loading part or the delivery payload is tilted backward in the forward and backward direction in a landing state or hovering state. The loading part or delivery payload is attached to the airframe so that the loading part or delivery payload is substantially horizontal during cruising.
Owner:AERONEXT INC
Cross-medium robot imitating octopus tentacles and control method of cross-medium robot
The invention provides a cross-medium robot simulating octopus tentacles and a control method of the cross-medium robot. The cross-medium robot comprises a buoyancy adjusting module which comprises a buoyancy bin and a water pumping device, and the water pumping device is used for injecting water into the buoyancy bin or draining water from the buoyancy bin; the flight module comprises a rotor fixing frame and a plurality of propeller units, the rotor fixing frame is connected to the buoyancy bin, and the propeller units are distributed at intervals and installed on the rotor fixing frame; the mechanical arm module comprises a mechanical arm fixing frame and a plurality of octopus-tentacle-imitating mechanical arms, the mechanical arm fixing frame is connected to the buoyancy bin, the octopus-tentacle-imitating mechanical arms are distributed at intervals and installed on the mechanical arm fixing frame, high-maneuverability, high-efficiency and low-noise bionic propelling can be achieved, and by controlling the postures of the bionic mechanical arms, the bionic propelling efficiency is improved. Therefore, the purposes of energy conservation and high efficiency are achieved.
Owner:SHENZHEN INST OF ADVANCED TECH
Methods of using straps for aerial transport of packages
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods of using a strap for supporting and transporting a package via an aerial vehicle.
Owner:SIGNODE IND GROUP LLC
Vehicle-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing platform in grassland scene
The invention relates to a vehicle-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing platform in a grassland scene, the vehicle-mounted unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing platform is composed of an intelligent box body and an integrated connection platform, the intelligent box body integrates various sensors, monitors environment information inside and outside the box, provides conditional decisions for take-off and landing and charging operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle as a basis, and is provided with a high-speed data interface and a single-drive opening and closing mechanism; flight data of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be downloaded quickly, and energy loss of opening and closing actions is reduced; an integrated connection platform is nested in the box body, meanwhile, reset charging and autonomous feeding functions are integrated, and the endurance and material supply capacity of the unmanned aerial vehicle is improved; the platform can be carried on the upper portion of a movable chassis, near-low-altitude remote sensing image collection of the unmanned aerial vehicle is carried out on the rugged grassland terrain, and good scientific basis and technical support are provided for producers to monitor grassland degradation conditions and carry out ecological protection operation such as grass seed reseeding. And powerful technical support is provided for sustainable development of the grassland and promotion of intellectualization of related industries.
Owner:CHINA AGRI UNIV
Unmanned aerial vehicle hanging method and device
The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle hanging method and device, relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles, and solves the problem that an existing unmanned aerial vehicle putting method cannot accurately put objects to each user. The unmanned aerial vehicle hanging method comprises the steps that a control instruction of an active control device is generated according to the weight of a hanging object and the position where the hanging object needs to reach, the active control device is connected with an unmanned aerial vehicle through a retractable swing rope, the active control device is further connected with a hanging object grabbing device, and the hanging object grabbing device is used for grabbing the hanging object. The hanging object grabbing device is used for grabbing the hanging object; and the active control device controls the active control device and the suspended object grabbing device connected with the active control device to horizontally move by a preset distance according to the control instruction, and the preset distance is determined by the position where the suspended object needs to reach.
Owner:SHENZHEN AVIC AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT CO LTD