US 2022/0177127 A1Published application

Enclosure For An Unmanned Aerial System

AssigneeThe Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army

InventorsNeil E. Cooper, Eric S. Paternoster, Jason A. Schrader, Gary L. Bronstetter

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Abstract

An enclosure for a UAS includes a housing having a base and a plurality of sidewalls coupled to the base, a motive apparatus coupled to the housing, a platform coupled to the motive apparatus, and a plurality of lids pivotably coupled to the sidewalls and the platform. The platform and the plurality of lids move collectively under control of the motive apparatus (e.g., a linear actuator). Driving the motive apparatus in a first direction causes the platform to raise from a stowed position toward a deployed position and causes each of the plurality of lids to pivot from a closed position toward an open position. Conversely, driving the motive apparatus in a second direction opposite the first direction causes the platform to lower from the deployed position toward the stowed position and causes each of the plurality of lids to pivot from the open position toward the closed position.

Claims19

Dependent claims

An enclosure for an unmanned aerial system (UAS), said enclosure comprising:

a housing including a base and a plurality of sidewalls coupled to said base, said base and said plurality of sidewalls defining an interior volume;
a motive apparatus coupled to said housing;
a platform coupled to said motive apparatus and configured to move generally vertically within said interior volume under control of said motive apparatus;
and
a plurality of lids movable between open and closed positions under control of said motive apparatus, each of said plurality of lids being coupled to one of said plurality of sidewalls and to said platform;
and wherein
driving said motive apparatus in a first direction causes said platform to move from a stowed position toward a deployed position and causes each of said plurality of lids to move from a closed position toward an open position;
and
driving said motive apparatus in a second direction opposite said first direction causes said platform to move from said deployed position toward said stowed position and causes each of said plurality of lids to move from said open position toward said closed position.

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Facts

Application: 17/485,633Filed 27 Sep 2021
Priority: 10 Apr 2018
Published: 9 Jun 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B64U 70/97
Launching from or landing on platforms: means for guiding the UAV to a specific location on the platform, e.g. platform structures preventing…
B64F 1/222
For handling aircraft: for storing aircraft, e.g. in hangars
B64U 80/25
With arrangements for servicing the UAV: for recharging batteries; for refuelling
B64U 10/14
Flying platforms: with four distinct rotor axes, e.g. quadcopters

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Application62/655,679Us provisional application · filed 10 Apr 2018
Application16/378,812Continuation · filed 9 Apr 2019
Application17/485,633Continuation
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