System and method for anchoring unmanned aerial vehicles to surfaces
US11713117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/83
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for anchoring unmanned aerial vehicles to surfaces includes a landing pad configured to be installed on an agricultural machine, with the landing pad defining a landing surface. Furthermore, the system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to land on the landing surface and a top surface of a field across which the agricultural machine is traveling. The UAV, in turn, includes an anchoring device configured to engage soil within the field to anchor the UAV to the field when the UAV has landed on the top surface of the field. Additionally, the anchoring device is further configured to engage the landing pad to anchor the UAV to the landing surface when the UAV has landed on the landing pad.
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