The present invention relates generally to a system for automatically positioning a drone (1) on a landing/take-off site (2) comprising a landing area defined by an outer boundary, wherein the system is configured to position and align a drone (1), landed at any location on the landing area, at a predetermined position on the landing area, wherein the system comprises a rope sling (5) which, in its initial position, extends substantially along the outer boundary of the landing area, and the ends of which are connected to a rope winch (6) located near or at the predetermined position, so that the rope sling can be retracted when the rope winch is actuated, and wherein the drone is provided with engagement means (3, 4) configured to be engageable with the rope sling (5) when the rope sling (5) is retracted, so that the drone (1) is pulled to the predetermined position and is correctly aligned at the predetermined position upon further retraction of the rope sling (5).
AUTOMATISCHES DROHNEN-POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM
AUTOMATIC DRONE POSITIONING SYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE POSITIONNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE DE DRONE
2023-08-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
German
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen |
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