Motor mounting for an unmanned aerial system

An unmanned aerial system (UAS) comprising:

• a motor;
• one or more protruding elements coupled to the motor, wherein each protruding element comprises a shank segment having a first diameter and a head segment having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter;
• and
• a receiving device configured to receive the one or more protruding elements, the receiving device comprising:
• a base configured to couple the receiving device to the UAS;
• a first sidewall extending upwardly from a first side of the base, wherein a side face of the first sidewall includes at least one receptacle;
• and
• a second sidewall extending upwardly from a second side of the base, wherein a side face of the second sidewall includes at least one receptacle,
• wherein the head segment of each protruding element of the one or more protruding elements is configured to interlock with one or more of the receptacles of the first sidewall or the second sidewall when the one or more protruding elements are inserted between the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the receiving device.

A method of mounting a motor to a receiving device coupled to an unmanned aerial system (UAS), wherein the motor comprises a plurality of protruding elements, each protruding element comprising a shank segment having a first diameter and a head segment having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, wherein the receiving device comprises a first sidewall having a first groove and at least one receptacle adjacent to the first groove, wherein the receiving device further comprises a second sidewall having a second groove and at least one receptacle adjacent to the second groove, and wherein the second sidewall is positioned opposite to the first sidewall, the method comprising:

• positioning the motor such that the head segments of one or more protruding elements of the plurality of protruding elements aligns with the first and second grooves of the receiving device;
• moving the motor along a first axis toward the receiving device such that the head segments of the one or more protruding elements are inserted between the first and second sidewalls of the receiving device along the first and second grooves;
• and
• moving the motor along a second axis such that the head segments of the one or more protruding elements are moved out of the first and second grooves to interlock with the receptacles of the first and second sidewalls of the receiving device.