Flying Body With Separate Loading And Take-Out Ports

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for loading and unloading objects on flying bodies, such as drones, are complex and require specialized knowledge, making them difficult for non-experts to operate safely and efficiently, especially in scenarios like city roads where space and cost constraints are a concern.

Innovation Solution

A flying body design featuring a mounting space with a loading port and a take-out port positioned at different locations, allowing for easy and safe loading and unloading of objects without the need for manual attachment to the lower airframe, using a discharge mechanism that can communicate with a landing device for secure unloading.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If an object is attached from the lower side of the airframe, then the object can be mounted on the flying body, but the loading operation becomes complex and requires specialized knowledge

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of loading objectVSAvoidcomplexity of loading operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The airframe is divided into functionally independent loading and take-out ports positioned at different locations. The loading port is positioned to receive objects from above, while the take-out port is positioned to discharge objects from below, separating the loading and unloading operations into distinct spatial zones that can be operated independently without specialized knowledge

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a single-port bottom-loading design to a multi-port design utilizing vertical dimensionality. Objects are loaded from the upper side through the loading port and taken out from the lower side through the take-out port, creating a through-flow path that simplifies operations by eliminating the need for complex manual attachment procedures

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If an automatic loading device is introduced, then the loading operation is simplified, but the device becomes large and expensive

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of loading operationVSAvoidcost and size of loading device
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The flying body design enables self-service loading and unloading operations through strategically positioned ports. The loading port receives objects directly from above without requiring external loading equipment, and the take-out port automatically discharges objects from below through gravitational force or simple mechanical ejection, eliminating the need for expensive automatic loading devices

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the essential loading and unloading functions into simple port structures rather than implementing complex automatic loading systems. By positioning the loading port to accept objects from above and the take-out port to discharge from below, the system removes the need for large, expensive automated loading equipment while maintaining operational simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS20230069643A1Flying body and method for transporting load using same
Publication Date: 2023.03.02 AERONEXT INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a flying body. The flying body includes a mounting space for mounting an object, a loading port for loading the object in the mounting space, and a take-out port for taking out the object loaded in the mounting space, wherein the loading port and the take-out port are provided at least partially at different positions. According to such a configuration, even a person without specialized knowledge can operate it easily and safely.