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Unmanned aerial vehicle and method of controlling the same

US10053217B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2015
Grant dateAug 21, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64U2201/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle according to the present invention includes a housing mounted on a vehicle and having an inner space, the housing provided with a launching unit, an unmanned aerial vehicle accommodated in the housing and configured to be launched from the housing when a driving state of the vehicle meets a preset condition, wing units mounted to the unmanned aerial vehicle and configured to allow the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle in response to the launch from the housing, an output unit disposed on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a controller configured to control the wing units to move the unmanned aerial vehicle to a position set based on information related to the driving state when the unmanned aerial vehicle is launched, and control the output unit to output warning information related to the driving state.

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