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US 12,679,571 B2Granted
Unmanned aerial vehicles including removable gimbal modules
AssigneeSkydio, Inc.
InventorsAlexander David Savello, Christopher Michael Schwab, Yevgeniy Andreyevich Kozlenko, Patrick Allen Lowe
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes a chassis and a gimbal module. The gimbal module includes at least one optical component that facilitates image capture, and is configured for removable connection to the chassis to facilitate repeated connection and disconnection of the gimbal module and interchangeability amongst a plurality of gimbal modules.
Claims20
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a chassis;
- and
- a gimbal module including at least one optical component facilitating image capture and located at a front end of the UAV such that the gimbal module extends forwardly from the chassis, wherein the gimbal module includes;
- a gimbal assembly;
- and
- an armature extending between and directly connected to the chassis and the gimbal module, wherein the armature extends at a downward angle and is configured for removable connection to the chassis to facilitate repeated connection and disconnection of the gimbal module and interchangeability amongst a plurality of gimbal modules.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a body including:
- a front chassis;
- and
- a rear chassis connected to the front chassis;
- a scaffold supported by the body and including:
- an upper frame;
- and
- a lower frame connected to and positioned vertically below the upper frame;
- an isolation frame supported by the scaffold;
- a gimbal assembly supported by the isolation frame;
- a head assembly supported by the gimbal assembly such that the head assembly is repositionable during operation of the UAV, wherein the head assembly includes at least one optical component facilitating image capture;
- and
- at least one damper positioned between the scaffold and the isolation frame in order to inhibit force transmission to the head assembly during operation of the UAV.
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A gimbal module for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the gimbal module comprising:
- an armature configured for connection to a body of the UAV such that the gimbal module extends therefrom in cantilevered relation and at a downward angle in relation to a reference axis extending in generally parallel relation to a length of the UAV, wherein the armature is generally U-shaped in configuration and defines a receiving space;
- a gimbal assembly supported by the armature;
- and
- a head assembly supported by the gimbal assembly such that the head assembly is repositionable in relation to the armature within the receiving space, wherein the head assembly includes at least one optical component facilitating image capture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.