Smart cargo bay door(s) for a UAV

US12179902B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wing Aviation LLC · US

Inventors

• Jesse Blake · Sunnyvale, US
• Andre Prager · Sunnyvale, US
• Evan Twyford · Mountain View, US
• Ivan Qiu · Mountain View, US
• Jasper Lewin · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 14, 2022
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2024
• Expiry date: Nov 2, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64U2101/64
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a fuselage body having a cavity that forms a cargo bay for transporting a payload, and a lower access opening for lowering the payload from the cargo bay, the lower access opening including a cargo bay door; a winch system positioned in the cargo bay configured to suspend a payload within the cargo bay; and a cargo bay door monitor which is configured to detect when the payload is applying a weight to the cargo bay door.