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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2019
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Europe B.v., Weybridge, GB;
Nicolas Pierre Rose, Eastleigh, GB;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Europe B.V., Weybridge, GB;
Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a battery holding portion configured to releasably hold a first battery to provide electrical power to the UAV, the battery holding portion being configured to hold the first battery in a position relative to a direction of travel of the UAV such that, upon the UAV encountering a second battery positioned in the path of travel of the UAV, the first battery receives a mechanical impulse from the second battery causing the first battery to be released from the battery holding portion and the second battery replaces the first battery to become held by the battery holding portion to provide electrical power to the UAV.