High-Rise Escape Drone With Autopilot for Power-Outage Evacuation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current emergency escape methods from high-rise buildings, such as stairs and elevators, are time-consuming, pose navigational challenges, and can be unsafe during power outages, hindering timely and safe evacuation.
Innovation Solution
A manned drone system with a frame, motor, CPU, propellers, seat, control panel, autopilot navigation, altimeter, safety features like shock-absorbing feet and a safety grate, and a power source, allowing for manual or autopilot control and safe descent.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If stairs are used for evacuation, then building occupants can exit the building, but it is time consuming and creates a bottleneck
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a drone as an intermediary evacuation tool between the high-rise building and the ground. The drone carries occupants directly from the building to safety, bypassing the traditional stairwell pathway and eliminating the bottleneck effect that occurs when everyone must descend through the same limited space.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of evacuating vertically down the stairwell (one-dimensional movement), the patent transitions to three-dimensional movement by deploying drones that can fly directly from the building to designated landing zones, adding horizontal and aerial dimensions to the evacuation pathway.
2Speed
If elevators are used for evacuation, then occupants can be transported quickly, but elevators may cease operation due to power shortage
Solution Approach 1:
The drone serves as an independent intermediary transport system that does not rely on the building's electrical infrastructure. By using battery-powered autonomous flight, the evacuation system becomes independent of the building's power supply, eliminating the risk of elevator failure due to power outages.
Solution Approach 2:
The drone is equipped with its own power source (battery) and navigation systems, making it self-sufficient and independent of the building's infrastructure. The autonomous navigation capability allows the drone to navigate to safety without external control, ensuring reliable operation even when building systems fail.
3Reliability
If stairs are used for evacuation, then occupants can exit the building, but it is difficult for various individuals to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The drone acts as a mobile platform that carries occupants who cannot navigate stairs independently. This intermediary solution provides physical support and transportation for individuals with mobility challenges, making evacuation accessible to all occupants regardless of their physical abilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The drone evacuation system serves multiple functions: it can transport able-bodied occupants quickly, carry those with mobility issues, and potentially accommodate different types of emergencies. This universal approach makes the evacuation system adaptable to various occupant needs and emergency scenarios.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid, safe, and accessible evacuation from high-rise buildings by providing a convenient and reliable means to navigate individuals to the ground, even in emergency situations where traditional methods fail.
Implementation Method 1
The motor is rotatably coupled to at least one propeller
Implementation Method 2
The motor is rotatably coupled to at least one propeller
Implementation Method 3
A plurality of feet are secured to a bottom of the spine such that the feet support the drone
Data Source
AI summary
A high rise building escape drone is shown and described. The high rise building escape drone includes of a frame. The frame has a spine secured to an upper housing. The upper housing secures a motor and a CPU operably connected to the motor. The motor is rotatably coupled to at least one propeller. A seat is secured to the spine below the upper housing. A control panel is secured to the seat. The control panel is operably coupled to the CPU and is capable to control the drone. A plurality of feet are secured to a bottom of the spine such that the feet support the drone.