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Systems and methods for UAV battery power backup

US9434267B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. · CN

Inventors

Mingxi Wang · Nanhu, CN
Hualiang Qiu · Nanhu, CN
Mingyu Wang · Lo Wu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2015
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for swapping the battery on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while providing continuous power to at least one system on the UAV. The UAV may be able to identify and land on an energy provision station autonomously. The UAV may take off and/or land on the energy provision station. The UAV may communicate with the energy provision station. The energy provision station may store and charge batteries for use on a UAV. The UAV and/or the energy provision station may have a backup energy source to provide continuous power to the UAV.

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