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US 10,577,126 B2Granted
Drone aircraft landing and docking systems
AssigneeAmerican Robotics, Inc.
InventorReese A. Mozer
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Abstract
A docking station for an aircraft includes a base portion and an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion. The alignment system can include a plurality of outer protrusions extending away from the base portion in a vertical direction.
Claims6
A docking station for an aircraft, comprising:
- a base portion;
- and
- an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion;
- wherein the alignment system includes a plurality of inner and outer protrusions extending away from the base portion in a vertical direction or a single protrusion mimicking a three-dimensional shape formed by the plurality of inner and outer protrusions;
- wherein the plurality of inner and outer protrusions extend away from the base portion in both the vertical direction and a horizontal direction such that the outer protrusions extend from the base portion at an angle;
- wherein the outer protrusions include ramp shape and are angled toward a middle of the base portion such that the ramp shape angles down toward the middle of the base portion;
- wherein the outer protrusions are circumferentially disposed about the middle of the base portion to form an outer periphery of a landing area and to urge the aircraft toward a middle of the base portion;
- and
- wherein the inner protrusions include ramp shape and are angled away from a middle of the base portion such that the ramp shape angles down away from the middle of the base portion.
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