Device, system and a method for magnetically docking a flying apparatus
US11782456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A docking system for docking an aerial vehicle, including an interface configured to secure the docking system to a stationary element located above the ground, a housing, mechanically coupled to the interface, a docking magnetic member located in the housing, the docking magnetic member is configured to attract an aerial magnetic member of the aerial vehicle, a docking element mechanically coupled to the housing, where the docking element defines a minimal distance between the docking magnetic member and the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle docks in the docking system, and a maneuver mechanism for adjusting a distance between the docking element and the docking magnetic member.
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