Drone Docking Wire Tension Control for Precise Landing Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current drone landing technologies face challenges in accurately controlling drone landings at specific precise positions, especially when interacting with moving objects or fixed points, and struggle to securely fix drones after landing.
Innovation Solution
A docking system for drones that includes a seat part with a wire and tension adjusters to guide the drone to a target position, using magnetic force to secure the drone, and a method for operating this system to control drone landing and takeoff, incorporating a controller, tension sensors, and magnetic units for precise positioning and locking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a drone uses a landing gear to land in a wide area, then the drone can land in general weather conditions, but the drone cannot accurately control landing at a specific precise position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wire as an intermediary element between the seat part and the drone's landing gear. The wire acts as a guiding mechanism that constrains the drone's landing position to a specific target point on the seat part, thereby achieving precise positioning while maintaining ease of operation through the simple wire-based system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs tension adjusters that modify the physical state of the wire by adjusting its tension. By changing the tension parameter of the wire, the system can control the drone's movement and positioning during landing, enabling precise positioning at the target location while keeping the overall system simple and easy to operate.
2Reliability
If a drone lands at a specific fixed point or moving point, then the drone can be precisely positioned, but the drone cannot be securely fixed after landing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical locking mechanisms with a magnetic field-based fixation system. The magnetic unit generates a magnetic field that securely holds the drone at the target position without requiring complex mechanical interlocks, thereby achieving reliable fixation while reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic unit changes the physical state of the fixation mechanism by utilizing magnetic field strength as a controllable parameter. By adjusting the magnetic field strength, the system can securely fix the drone at the target position or release it when needed, achieving reliable fixation with a simple and elegant solution that avoids complex mechanical structures.
3Measurement precision
If a wire is provided on the seat part to hang the drone, then the drone can land on the seat part, but the drone cannot land at the target position without tension adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces tension adjusters that modify the physical parameter of wire tension to control the drone's positioning. By adjusting the tension parameter of the wire, the system can guide the drone to the target position on the seat part, achieving accurate landing positioning through a relatively simple tension adjustment mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise and secure landing of drones at target positions, allowing for efficient battery replacement or object exchange, and facilitates safe takeoff by adjusting wire tension and utilizing magnetic locking for secure attachment.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic unit provided in the seat part and configured to lock the drone to the seat part when the drone lands at the target position
Implementation Method 2
Each of the tension adjusters may include a tension sensor configured to measure the tension of the wire
Data Source
AI summary
A docking system for drones and a method for operating the same include: a seat part configured to land a drone thereon; a wire provided on the seat part and configured to allow the landing drone to be hung on the wire so that the drone may land on the seat part; and tension adjusters configured to adjust tension of the wire so as to allow the drone to land at a target position of the seat part when the drone is hung on the wire.