Cargo container device including power supply and transport system including packstation for UAV
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsMing-Hsuan Ho, Hon-Yue Chou, Yi-Yuan Chen
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A container device of a UAV is provided. The container device is configured to receive a cargo and be connected to a UAV. The container device includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and a power supply. The outer housing is connected to the UAV. The inner housing is detachably connected to the outer housing, and configured to receive the cargo. The power supply is disposed in the inner housing. When the outer housing is connected to the UAV and the inner housing is connected to the outer housing, the power supply is electrically connected to a battery of the UAV. A transport system of a UAV is also provided.
Claims15
A container device of a UAV, configured to receive a cargo and be connected to the UAV, wherein the container device comprises:
- an outer housing, connected to the UAV, and having a top wall and an opening, wherein the top wall and the opening are disposed on opposite sides of the outer housing;
- an inner housing, detachably connected to the outer housing and having an accommodating space configured to receive the cargo, wherein the inner housing has a top surface facing the top wall and a bottom surface facing away the top wall, and the accommodating space is disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface;
- and
- a power supply, attached to the top surface of the inner housing, and disposed between the top wall and the opening.
A transport system of a UAV, comprising:
- a container device, comprising:
- an outer housing, connected to the UAV;
- an inner housing, detachably connected to the outer housing and configured to receive the cargo;
- and
- a power supply, disposed on the inner housing;
- and
- a packstation, comprising:
- a main body, having a delivery opening and a pick-up opening;
- a lifter, disposed in the main body and connected to the delivery opening;
- and
- a conveyor, disposed in the main body and connected to the lifter and the pick-up opening, wherein the lifter is configured to move the inner housing in a first direction, the conveyor is configured to move the inner housing in a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, wherein the delivery opening and the conveyor are arranged along the first direction, the pick-up opening and the conveyor are arranged along the second direction, the conveyor has a first section and a second section, and the second section is movable along the first direction relative to the first section, wherein when the second section is in a position corresponding to the pick-up opening, the first section and the second section are coplanar, wherein the packstation further comprises a storage region and a charger, the lifter and the conveyor are able to transport the inner housing to the storage regions, and the charger is able to provide power to the power supply by a wireless manner or a wired manner when the inner housing is stored in the storage region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.