Loading structure with tether guide for unmanned aerial vehicle
US10875648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/083
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A payload loading system is disclosed. The payload loading system includes a UAV and a loading structure. A retractable tether is coupled to a payload coupling apparatus at a distal end and the UAV at a proximate end. A payload is loaded to the UAV by coupling the payload to the payload coupling apparatus. The loading structure of the payload loading system includes a landing platform and a tether guide. The tether guide is coupled to the landing platform and directs the tether as the UAV approaches and travels across at least a portion of the landing platform such that the payload coupling apparatus arrives at a target location. The payload is loaded to the payload coupling apparatus while the payload coupling apparatus is within the target location.
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