US 2019/0245365 A1 · STACKABLE AUTOMATED DRONE CHARGING STATION

Abstract

A drone charging station configured to charge at least one drone, the charging station including at least one charging stack comprised of a plurality of base blocks, the at least one charging stack including a first conductor block having a first polarity for electrically engaging with a corresponding first electrode of the at least one drone, and a first drone guiding portion, a second conductor block having a second polarity different from the first polarity for electrically engaging with a corresponding second electrode of the at least one drone, the second conductor block having a second drone guiding portion, and an insulator block positioned between the first conductor block and the second conductor block and having a third drone guiding portion. The first drone guiding portion, the second drone guiding portion and the third drone guiding portion arranged to provide a drone guiding path along the charging stack.

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Dependent claims

A drone charging station configured to charge at least one drone, the charging station comprising:

at least one charging stack comprised of a plurality of base blocks, each of the plurality of base blocks sized to engage with the at least one drone, the at least one charging stack including:
a first conductor block having a first polarity for electrically engaging with a corresponding first electrode of the at least one drone, the first conductor block having a first drone guiding portion;
a second conductor block having a second polarity different from the first polarity for electrically engaging with a corresponding second electrode of the at least one drone, the second conductor block having a second drone guiding portion;
and
an insulator block positioned between the first conductor block and the second conductor block, the insulator block having a third drone guiding portion,
the first drone guiding portion, the second drone guiding portion and the third drone guiding portion being arranged to provide a drone guiding path along the at least one charging stack.

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A drone charging station configured to charge at least one drone, the charging station comprising:

at least one hollow charging tube comprised of a plurality of interior blocks, each of the plurality of interior blocks sized to engage with the at least one drone, the at least one hollow charging tube including:
a first interior conductor block having a first polarity for electrically engaging with a corresponding first electrode of the at least one drone, the first interior conductor block having a first drone guiding portion;
a second interior conductor block having a second polarity different from the first polarity for electrically engaging with a corresponding second electrode of the at least one drone, the second interior conductor block having a second drone guiding portion;
and
an interior insulator block positioned between the first interior conductor block and the second interior conductor block, the interior insulator block having a third drone guiding portion,
the first drone guiding portion, the second drone guiding portion and the third drone guiding portion being arranged to provide a drone guiding path along an interior of the at least one hollow charging tube.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Stackable automated drone charging station

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Stackable automated drone charging station

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Abstract

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