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System for mid-air payload retrieval by a UAV

A technology for carrying objects and channels, applied at points. , The taker pulls the load, and the tether slot field at the second end can solve the problems of undesired waiting time, delayed energy consumption, and delay of the payload.

Active Publication Date: 2020-09-29
WING AVIATION LLC
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However, this situation has many disadvantages
Specifically, if the UAV arrives late at the pickup location, the personnel assigned to secure the payload to be picked up by the UAV may have to wait for a period of time before the UAV arrives, resulting in undesirable waiting times
Similarly, if the UAV arrives and the person assigned to secure the payload to be picked up to the UAV is late or does not show up, the UAV will have to wait in hover mode or on the ground until the person assigned to secure the payload to the UAV is late or does not show up. The cargo is fixed to the UAV, causing undesirable delays and energy consumption by the UAV while it waits for the arrival of assigned personnel, and also causing undesirable delays in the subsequent delivery of the cargo at the delivery location

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[0051] Exemplary methods and systems are described herein. It should be understood that the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any implementation or feature described herein as "exemplary" or "illustrative" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations or features. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. The example embodiments described here are not meant to be limiting. It will be readily understood that aspects of the disclosure as generally described herein and illustrated in the drawings may be arranged, substituted, combined, separated and designed in various different configurations, all of which are contemplated herein.

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[0053] This embodiment advantageously provides a cargo pick-up device for automatically picking up loads at a load pick-up location. With the disclosed payload...

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Abstract

An apparatus for retrieval of a payload by a tether attached to a UAV, including an extending member having an upper end and a lower end, a channel having a first end and a second end, the channel first end structurally coupled to the upper end of the extending member, two arms suitable for engagement of the tether attached to the UAV that extend in different directions from the first end of the channel, and a payload holder positioned substantially adjacent the second end of the channel and adapted to secure a payload.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 15 / 899,214, filed February 19, 2018, entitled "Package Loading Mechanism," the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Background technique [0003] An unmanned vehicle, which may also be referred to as an autonomous vehicle, is a vehicle capable of traveling without a physically present human operator. An unmanned vehicle may operate in a remotely operated mode, in an autonomous mode, or in a partially autonomous mode. [0004] When the unmanned vehicle is operating in remote control mode, a pilot or driver at a remote location can control the unmanned vehicle through commands sent to the unmanned vehicle via a wireless link. When an unmanned vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode, the unmanned vehicle typically moves based on pre-programmed navigation waypoints, a dynamic automated system, or a combination of t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B64D1/22B64C39/00
CPCB64D1/22B64U2101/67B64U2101/64
Inventor A.普拉格
Owner WING AVIATION LLC