Modular UAV Housing Segments With Integrated Charging Pads
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current housing structures for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) lack efficient solutions for charging, sheltering, and storing UAVs, especially during extended flights or inclement weather.
Innovation Solution
The development of modular and adaptable housing structures with various configurations, such as telescoping roofs, retractable covers, fold-down roofs, and modular designs, which incorporate charging pads, navigational aids, and automated handling systems to facilitate efficient UAV operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If modular housing structures with repeating segments are used, then storage capacity and charging capability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure is divided into multiple identical or substantially similar segments, each capable of independently housing a UAV and providing charging capability. This segmentation allows the system to scale storage capacity by simply adding more segments rather than redesigning the entire structure, thus improving storage capacity while managing complexity through standardization.
Solution Approach 2:
Each segment is designed as a universal module that can perform multiple functions: housing a UAV, providing charging capability through integrated charging pads, and offering shelter. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by using standardized components throughout the structure rather than requiring different specialized components for each function.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If telescoping roofs and retractable covers are implemented, then shelter capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure incorporates dynamic elements such as telescoping roofs and retractable covers that can change their configuration based on operational needs. These dynamic features provide enhanced weather protection when extended and can be retracted when not needed, allowing the structure to adapt to different environmental conditions while maintaining operational accessibility.
3Productivity
If automated handling systems are added, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure incorporates automated handling systems that enable UAVs to be automatically received, positioned on charging pads, and charged without manual intervention. The system includes automated door opening mechanisms, UAV guidance features, and charging initiation systems that operate autonomously, thereby improving productivity while the modular design helps manage the added complexity through standardized automated components.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular housing structure for housing a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) includes a plurality of housing segments and a plurality of landing pads. The plurality of housing segments are shaped to mechanically join together to define an interior of the modular housing structure. The individual housing segments have a common structural shape that repeats when assembled to form the modular housing structure. The plurality of landing pads are positioned within the individual housing segments, each of the landing pads sized to physically support and charge a corresponding one of the UAVs.