Unmanned aerial vehicle locking landing pad
AssigneeFLIR Detection, Inc.
InventorsElliott Forrest Leslie, Annan Michael Mozeika
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Abstract
This specification describes systems for unmanned aerial vehicle carrying and deployment. In some examples, an unmanned vehicle includes a drive system and a chassis. The chassis includes a platform for carrying an unmanned aerial vehicle and a retainer configured to secure the unmanned aerial vehicle to the platform while the drive system drives the unmanned vehicle. The clamping system includes at least a first rotating bar and a protrusion from the first rotating bar.
Claims20
An unmanned vehicle comprising:
- a drive system;
- and
- a chassis comprising:
- a platform configured to carry an unmanned aerial vehicle;
- and
- a retainer configured to secure the unmanned aerial vehicle to the platform while the drive system drives the unmanned vehicle, wherein the retainer comprises at least a first rotating bar and a protrusion from the first rotating bar.
A method for securing an unmanned aerial vehicle to an unmanned vehicle, the method comprising:
- securing the unmanned aerial vehicle to a platform on a chassis of the unmanned vehicle by rotating a first rotating bar and causing a protrusion of the first rotating bar to contact the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- and
- driving a drive system of the unmanned vehicle while securing the unmanned aerial vehicle to the platform.
A locking landing pad for an unmanned aerial vehicle, the locking landing pad comprising:
- a platform configured to support the unmanned aerial vehicle;
- and
- a retainer configured to secure the unmanned aerial vehicle to the platform, wherein the retainer comprises:
- a first rotating bar on a first side of the platform, the first rotating bar comprising a first protrusion;
- and
- a second rotating bar on a second side of the platform, the second rotating bar comprising a second protrusion;
- wherein securing the unmanned aerial vehicle to the platform comprises rotating the first rotating bar in a first rotational direction such that the first protrusion from the first rotating bar contacts the unmanned aerial vehicle and rotating the second rotating bar in a second rotational direction such that the second protrusion from the second rotating bar contacts the unmanned aerial vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.