Unmanned aerial vehicle payload receiving apparatus
US10093454B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G2029/146
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described is an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) payload receiving apparatus that may be secured to a side of a structure, such as a human residence, and positioned such that a UAV can deliver a payload into the UAV payload receiving apparatus without the UAV having to land or navigate into an area that includes objects that could be harmed by the UAV and/or harm the UAV. The UAV payload receiving apparatus may include a plurality of securing members for securing the UAV payload receiving apparatus to the structure. A top frame is coupled to the securing members, positioned in a substantially horizontal direction when the UAV payload receiving apparatus is secured to a structure, and forms an opening of a size sufficient for a payload to pass through when the payload is released by a UAV positioned above the UAV payload receiving apparatus. The UAV payload receiving apparatus also includes a payload retainer, such as a net or bag, that is coupled to and extends in a downward direction from the top frame. The payload retainer receives and retains a payload that is placed in the UAV payload receiving apparatus.
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