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Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2013
Applicant:

Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;

Inventors:

Sang Cherl Lee, Daejeon, KR;

Dong Young Rew, Daejeon, KR;

Eun Sup Sim, Daejeon, KR;

Gi Hyuk Choi, Daejeon, KR;

Dong Hyun Cho, Daejeon, KR;

Hae Dong Kim, Daejeon, KR;

Jeong Hoon Kim, Seoul, KR;

In Kyu Kim, Daejeon, KR;

Sang Man Moon, Daejeon, KR;

Sang Hyuck Han, Daejeon, KR;

Sung Tae Moon, Daejeon, KR;

Jin Young Suk, Daejeon, KR;

Jin-Won Kim, Daejeon, KR;

Tae Soo No, Jeongu-si, KR;

Hyeon Cheol Gong, Daejeon, KR;

Min Ki Kim, Daejeon, KR;

Jong Chul Kim, Daejeon, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06G 7/70 (2006.01); B64F 1/22 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); G05D 1/04 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/02 (2006.01); E04H 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 1/222 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64F 1/007 (2013.01); B64F 1/362 (2013.01); G05D 1/042 (2013.01); G08G 5/0013 (2013.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); G08G 5/025 (2013.01); B64C 2201/042 (2013.01); B64C 2201/141 (2013.01); B64C 2201/145 (2013.01); B64C 2201/208 (2013.01); E04H 6/44 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method of charging and housing of an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus can accommodate an aircraft, and the apparatus includes a landing platform on which the aircraft lands, a housing portion to monitor state data by housing or charging the aircraft, and a sensor to assist in landing of the aircraft by allowing the aircraft to communicate with the apparatus. The apparatus enhances operational efficiency by reducing a travel time of the aircraft.


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