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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Sz Dji Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 35/02 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1822 (2013.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 35/02 (2013.01); B64F 1/007 (2013.01); B64C 2201/027 (2013.01); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/066 (2013.01); B64C 2201/108 (2013.01); B64C 2201/182 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/124 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for swapping the battery on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while providing continuous power to at least one system on the UAV. The UAV may be able to identify and land on an energy provision station autonomously. The UAV may take off and/or land on the energy provision station. The UAV may communicate with the energy provision station. The energy provision station may store and charge batteries for use on a UAV. The UAV and/or the energy provision station may have a backup energy source to provide continuous power to the UAV.