UAV Base Station Blade-Folding Enclosure for Compact Docking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing UAV base stations are large in size and less space-efficient, limiting their portability and increasing costs.
Innovation Solution
A UAV base station with a base station opening and closing mechanism that automatically folds the UAV's blades into an accommodating space, reducing the station's size and footprint.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple ground base stations are deployed to ensure UAV connectivity, then communication reliability is improved, but system complexity and deployment cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional ground-based infrastructure to a three-dimensional aerial base station system. By deploying base stations on drones at elevated positions, the system achieves better spatial coverage and line-of-sight communication without increasing the number of ground stations, thus improving reliability while controlling complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The aerial base station is designed to perform multiple functions: providing communication services to multiple UAVs simultaneously, moving dynamically to maintain optimal coverage, and potentially serving both as a communication relay and a monitoring platform. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized systems.
2Ease of manufacture
If ground base stations are used, then infrastructure deployment is straightforward, but line-of-sight communication is blocked by buildings and terrain
Solution Approach 1:
By elevating base stations to aerial positions, the system bypasses ground-level obstructions such as buildings and terrain. The elevated position provides unobstructed line-of-sight paths to UAVs, eliminating signal blockage issues while maintaining deployment feasibility through standardized aerial platforms.
3Stability of the object's composition
If fixed base stations are deployed, then infrastructure stability is improved, but mobility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The base station infrastructure transitions from static ground-mounted to dynamic aerial-deployed systems. The aerial base stations can move to different positions, adjust their coverage areas, and adapt to changing communication demands while maintaining stable communication links through active position control and beamforming technologies.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a UAV base station (100) and a UAV system. The UAV base station (100) comprises a base body (10), a landing pad (20) provided on the base body (10), and a base station opening and closing mechanism (30) movably provided on the base body (10). The base station opening and closing mechanism (30) includes an open state and a closed state, in which the UAV (200) can land on the landing pad (20) when the base station opening and closing mechanism (30) is in the open state, and in which an accommodating space (50) is formed between the base station opening and closing mechanism (30) and the landing pad (20) to hold the UAV (200) when the base station opening and closing mechanism (30) is in the closed state. The UAV ( 200) includes foldable blades (204), the blades (204) at least partially protrude out of the accommodating space (50) when the UAV (200) lands on the landing pad (20), and after the UAV (200) lands on the landing pad (20), the base station opening and closing mechanism (30) may actuate folding of the blades (204) within the accommodating space (50) to enable the UAV (200) to be held within the accommodating space (50).