Mobile Drone Dispatching Platform with Lifting and Storage Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile devices for dispatching and receiving drones lack efficiency and versatility in launching, landing, storing, and charging drones, as well as in handling cargo, especially in terms of automation and weather protection.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device comprising a landing platform with a lifting unit, a storage unit with rotary units and conveying systems, and a control system that allows for automated drone flights, secure launching and landing, exchange of drones, battery charging, and automated cargo loading/unloading, all integrated within a modular and self-sufficient system that can be housed in a standard sea freight container.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mobile device for dispatching and receiving drones is designed with basic launching and landing capabilities, then the device can perform essential drone operations, but the efficiency and versatility in launching, landing, storing, and charging drones is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device is segmented into distinct functional modules: a launch module for drone deployment, a storage module for secure accommodation, and a charging module for battery recharging. Each module operates independently but integrates with the others, allowing the system to perform multiple drone operations (launching, storing, charging) efficiently without requiring a single complex monolithic structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device is designed as a multi-functional platform that can simultaneously perform launching, receiving, storing, and charging operations. The storage module can accommodate multiple drones, and the charging module can service multiple batteries, making the device universally applicable for comprehensive drone management rather than single-purpose operations.
2Productivity
If automated operations are implemented for drone flights, then efficiency and safety are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device incorporates self-service automation capabilities where the system can autonomously manage drone operations including automatic launch sequences, automated drone retrieval, and self-regulated charging processes. The control system monitors and executes operations without constant human intervention, improving efficiency while the modular architecture keeps the control complexity manageable through distributed control units.
3Duration of action of moving object
If intermediate landing and battery charging capabilities are added, then drone range is extended, but the device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The storage module and charging module are merged into a single integrated unit. The storage module provides secure accommodation for multiple drones, while the charging module simultaneously recharges their batteries. This combination allows drones to perform intermediate landings for both storage protection and battery recharging, effectively extending operational range without requiring separate dedicated spaces for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The charging modules are nested within or integrated with the storage module structure. Battery charging bays are incorporated into the storage compartments, allowing the system to provide charging capabilities within the existing storage volume rather than adding separate external charging structures, thus minimizing the overall volume increase.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a modular system design is used for worldwide deployment, then adaptability to different locations is improved, but the manufacturing and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device is divided into standardized modular components (launch module, storage module, charging module, control module) that can be manufactured independently using standardized procedures and then assembled in various configurations. This segmentation enables flexible deployment to different locations while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through repeated use of standardized modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components are designed with universal interfaces and standardized mounting mechanisms that allow the same modules to be deployed in different geographic locations and configured for various operational requirements. The universal design simplifies manufacturing through standardization while enabling adaptability to worldwide deployment scenarios.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mobile structure for dispatching and accommodating drones, comprising a landing platform, a lifting unit for adjusting the height of the landing platform, and a storage unit. The lifting unit allows lifting and lowering of the landing platform up to a height from which a drone can take off and land (take-off height), and to a height in which the landing platform can transfer a drone to a storage level of the storage unit or receive the drone from a storage level (storage level height).