Freight vehicle on which drones are docked and method of controlling logistics system using same
US11932315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/64
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A freight vehicle on which a drone is docked, may include: a transfer device provided in the vehicle and configured to move up and down between an internal space of the vehicle and a roof to receive freight from the drone through the roof of the vehicle or transfer freight to the drone; and a loadspace separated, as a portion of the internal space of the vehicle, from a space where the transfer device is provided and including an open portion formed on a side or a rear of the vehicle, and onto which the freight is loaded.
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