Disclosed are systems for exchanging batteries of an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”). In some embodiments, a system may include a battery holding tube that is located on the UAV and that includes a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening and a battery loader configured to cause a battery to move into the battery holding tube through the first opening in a direction parallel to the center axis of the battery holding tube, wherein the center axis of the battery is parallel to the center axis of the battery holding tube, and cause the battery to move out of the battery holding tube through the second opening in a direction parallel to the center axis of the battery holding tube, wherein the center axis of the battery is parallel to the center axis of the battery holding tube.
BATTERY EXCHANGE SYSTEMS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
2018-11-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / 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 / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung |