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Patent No.:

US 12183940 B1

Date of Patent:

Dec. 31, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2022

Unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) landing systems

Applicant:

United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventor:

Julian Bell, Decatur, GA (US);

Assignee:

United Parcel Service Of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);

Attorney:

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Primary Examiner:

Christopher P Ellis

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/02 (2006.01); F25B 21/02 (2006.01); F25D 11/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01); H01M 50/269 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

H01M 50/269 (2021.01); B60H 1/00264 (2013.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/02 (2013.01); F25B 21/02 (2013.01); F25D 11/003 (2013.01); G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); G05D 1/0246 (2013.01); G05D 1/0684 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/264 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); F25D 2201/14 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);

Abstract

A landing system suitable for receiving an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises an autonomous ground vehicle (AGV). A landing surface is disposed on the AGV, and the landing system comprises a loading channel suitable for passing an object delivered by the UAV through a first loading channel opening in the landing surface. The object passes within the loading channel through to a second loading channel opening at a bottom aspect of the AGV. In this way, a UAV can land on the landing surface, and the AGV positions the object in line with a target delivery location, where the object is delivered. Aspects of the landing system comprise an electromagnet or vacuum chamber for securing the UAV to the landing surface, thereby enhancing stability of the UAV during movement of the landing system.

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