Flying Vehicle Securing Device Edge Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing takeoff and landing assist devices for flying vehicles, such as drones and UAVs, face challenges in securely stabilizing the vehicles during operations like cargo handling, charging, and part replacement, leading to potential position shifts and attitude instability.
Innovation Solution
A takeoff/landing assist device with a stage and a securing mechanism at the edge, featuring a moving mechanism to position the flying vehicle's legs into insertion holes in the securing device, which secures the vehicle and allows for charging and operations without the need for a separate power feed station, while preventing foreign matter entry and short circuits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a securing device is provided at the center of the stage, then the flying vehicle can be secured stably, but the space utilization of the stage is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The securing device is divided into multiple independent securing units distributed at different locations (edge parts and/or center) of the stage. Each securing unit can independently secure the flying vehicle, allowing flexible configuration that maintains stability while optimizing space utilization by placing secures at edges rather than blocking the center area.
2Reliability
If a separate power feed station is provided, then the flying vehicle can be charged reliably, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power feed function is merged with the securing device. The securing unit includes both securing components (such as claws or hooks) and power feed components (such as contact points or wireless power transmission antennas). This integration allows the flying vehicle to be secured and charged simultaneously through a single device, eliminating the need for a separate power feed station and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a mechanical securing mechanism and a power feed station. By incorporating multiple functions into a single device, the system achieves reliable power feeding without increasing device complexity, as the same structural elements serve dual purposes.
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AI summary
A position correcting mechanism sandwiches, from both sides, a horizontal leg portion of a flying vehicle that has landed on a takeoff/landing surface of a stage, and moves the flying vehicle on the takeoff/landing surface to a position along a centerline. A grip mechanism grips a supporting leg portion of the flying vehicle. The flying vehicle is moved toward a securing device provided at an edge part of the stage, and an end portion of the horizontal leg portion is inserted into an insertion hole of an insertion part. The flying vehicle is thereby secured on the takeoff/landing surface.