Modular Drone Banner System with Rigid Scaffolds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drone banner display systems are not modular, universal, or lightweight, often interfering with drone take-off and landing and being limited to specific banner types and sizes, which restricts their versatility and safety.
Innovation Solution
A modular banner display system comprising rigid tow scaffolds and flexible rigging elements that can be configured in various ways to accommodate different drones and banners, ensuring the banner is positioned safely away from the drone during flight, with components like hollow tubes, eye bolts, carabiners, and adjustable cinch mechanisms to maintain stability and maneuverability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing drone banner display systems are used, then banners can be displayed on drones, but the systems interfere with drone take-off and landing and are limited to specific banner types and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The banner display system is divided into modular components including adjustable harnesses, extendable poles, and segmented banner attachments. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to different banner sizes and types while maintaining safe distance from the drone during take-off and landing operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates dynamically adjustable elements such as telescoping poles with variable lengths, adjustable harness configurations, and flexible banner mounting mechanisms. These dynamic features enable the system to adapt to different operational requirements while ensuring safety margins are maintained during critical flight phases
2Adaptability or versatility
If non-modular banner systems are used, then specific banner configurations can be achieved, but the systems lack versatility for different drones and banners
Solution Approach 1:
The banner display system is designed with universal mounting interfaces and standardized connection points that can accommodate various drone types and banner configurations. The modular harness system can be configured in multiple patterns (single-point, dual-point, distributed) to suit different drone geometries and banner sizes, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity
3Stability of the object's composition
If heavy banner systems are used, then stable banner display can be achieved, but the systems increase drone weight and reduce battery efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs strategically placed reinforcement elements and localized bracing only where structurally necessary to maintain banner display stability. The harness and pole components use optimized material distribution that provides maximum strength-to-weight ratio, avoiding unnecessary weight while maintaining compositional stability during flight
Solution Approach 2:
The banner poles and harness components utilize composite materials that provide high strength and stiffness-to-weight ratios. This allows the system to maintain stable banner display configurations while minimizing the overall weight added to the drone, thereby preserving battery efficiency
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AI summary
A modular universal lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle banner display system includes a carrying case to house the components of the system and can easily accommodate additional elements. The system includes a plurality of tow scaffolds that form a fixed and rigid scaffolding configuration to be coupled to the banner. The system includes a variety of flexible rigging elements, such as nylon lines, configured to form a harness configuration to couple the tow scaffold configuration of one or a collection of assembled tow scaffolds to the unmanned aerial vehicle in single line or double line harness configurations. The system is applicable for a large variety of unmanned aerial vehicles or drones and a large variety of banners.