SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTED LANDING OF UAVs
AssigneeideaForge Technology Limited
InventorAnkit MEHTA
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Abstract
A system and methods for safe landing of an UAV includes a positioning device coupled to a free end of a tether article that is coupled to a deployment mechanism for being retracted or released. The deployment mechanism is fixed to one of the UAV and a landing station. The positioning device includes a first coupler for being coupled to a corresponding second coupler provided on the other of the UAV and the landing station, such that, the positioning device, by coupling of the first coupler and the second coupler, creates a tether link between the UAV and the landing station to enable the deployment mechanism to retract-in the tether article to cause the UAV to be moved to the landing station.
Claims19
A system for safe landing of an UAV, the system comprising:
- a deployment mechanism;
- a tether article operatively coupled to the deployment mechanism for being released and retracted by the deployment mechanism;
- and
- a positioning device coupled to a free end of the tether article:
- wherein, upon detecting a requirement for landing of the UAV, the positioning device is configured to create, using the tether article, a tether link between the UAV and a landing station such that on creation of the tether link, the deployment mechanism retracts in the tether article to cause the UAV to be moved to the landing station.
A method for safe landing of an UAV, the method comprising steps for:
- flying the UAV over a landing station at a certain threshold distance from the landing station;
- launching from the UAV, a positioning device coupled to a deployment mechanism through a tether article, wherein the deployment mechanism is fixed to an underbelly of the UAV;
- docking the positioning device, through a set of couplers configured with the positioning device and the landing station, with the landing station;
- and
- actuating the deployment mechanism to retract-in the tether article for lowering the UAV and a safe landing of the UAV over the landing station.
A method for safe landing of an UAV, the method comprising steps for:
- receiving, by a landing station, an indication of a requirement of landing at the landing station;
- launching a positioning device coupled to a deployment mechanism through a tether article, wherein the deployment mechanism is fixed on the landing station, for positioning and hovering of the positioning device below the UAV;
- docking the positioning device, through a set of couplers configured with the UAV and the positioning device, with the UAV;
- and
- actuating the deployment mechanism to retracting-in the tether article for lowering the UAV and a guided landing of the UAV over the landing station.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.