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US 9,561,871 B2Granted
UAV docking system and method
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorRamanathan Sugumaran
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Abstract
An aerial vehicle docking system includes a landing pad and an aerial vehicle. The landing pad has a concave landing surface and a depression. The aerial vehicle has landing gear and a protrusion. The protrusion is shaped to mate with the depression. The protrusion and the landing gear are positioned on a bottom surface of the aerial vehicle.
Claims21
An aerial vehicle docking system comprising:
- a landing pad having:
- a concave landing surface comprising:
- a depression;
- and
- an aerial vehicle having:
- landing gear;
- a protrusion;
- and
- a shoulder comprising:
- at least one wheel;
- wherein the protrusion is shaped to mate with the depression when the aerial vehicle docks with the landing pad;
- wherein the protrusion and landing gear are positioned on a bottom surface of the aerial vehicle;
- wherein the shoulder extends outward beyond the perimeter of the protrusion and is positioned above at least a portion of the protrusion;
- and
- wherein the shoulder rests upon the concave landing surface when the protrusion is mated with the depression.
12 more elements
An aerial vehicle docking system comprising:
- a vehicle having:
- an operator station in the vehicle;
- and
- a roof;
- a landing pad attached to the roof having:
- a concave landing surface comprising:
- a depression;
- and
- an aerial vehicle having:
- landing gear;
- a protrusion;
- and
- a shoulder comprising:
- at least one wheel;
- wherein the protrusion is shaped to mate with the depression when the aerial vehicle docks with the landing pad;
- wherein the protrusion and landing gear are positioned on a bottom surface of the aerial vehicle;
- wherein the shoulder extends outward beyond the perimeter of the protrusion and is positioned above at least a portion of the protrusion;
- and
- wherein the shoulder rests upon the concave landing surface when the protrusion is mated with the depression.
16 more elements
An aerial vehicle docking system comprising:
- a landing pad having:
- a concave landing surface comprising:
- a depression;
- and
- an aerial vehicle having:
- landing gear;
- a protrusion;
- and
- a shoulder comprising:
- at least one skid surface;
- wherein the protrusion is shaped to mate with the depression when the aerial vehicle docks with the landing pad;
- wherein the protrusion and landing gear are positioned on a bottom surface of the aerial vehicle;
- wherein the shoulder extends outward beyond the perimeter of the protrusion and is positioned above at least a portion of the protrusion;
- and
- wherein the shoulder rests upon the concave landing surface when the protrusion is mated with the depression.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.