IP Library Granted Patent US 11,814,175
Granted Patent B1
US 11,814,175 · App. 18/058,258 · Granted Nov 14, 2023

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery structure

Inventor: Yu Tian (Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: AUTOFLIGHT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
B64D1/22B64U20/00B64U2101/60
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,814,175
App. No.
18/058,258
Granted
Nov 14, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

A UAV body and a delivery structure, wherein the delivery structure has a mounting piece, a reset assembly and a limiting piece. The reset piece deforms when the piece to be transported is lifted, which resets to drive the piece to leave the mounting groove when the piece to be transported touches the ground. The first end of the limiting piece is connected to the reset piece, and when the piece to be transported is not lifted, the second end of the limiting piece can be connected to the mounting piece by magnet to seal the opening of the mounting groove. The reset piece drives the limiting piece to move so as to separate the second end from the mounting piece when the piece to be transported is lifted.

Claims (19)

1. A delivery structure for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to deliver a piece of cargo, the delivery structure comprises:

a mounting piece ( 1 ) having a mounting groove ( 11 ) arranged on the mounting piece ( 1 );

wherein an opening direction of the mounting groove ( 11 ) extends upward, and the piece of cargo ( 100 ) is hooked into the mounting groove ( 11 );

a reset assembly ( 2 ) is configured to deform under a weight of the piece of cargo ( 100 ) when the piece of cargo ( 100 ) is lifted, and resets to drive the piece of cargo ( 100 ) away from the mounting groove ( 11 ) when the piece of cargo ( 100 ) touches a ground;

a limiting piece ( 3 ) having a first end connected to the reset assembly ( 2 ) when the piece of cargo ( 100 ) is not lifted, and having a second end connected with the mounting piece ( 1 ) by magnetic adsorption to seal the opening of the mounting groove ( 11 ); and

wherein when the piece of cargo ( 100 ) is lifted, the reset assembly ( 2 ) drives the limiting piece ( 3 ) to move thereby separating the second end from the mounting piece ( 1 ).

2. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 1 , wherein the second end of the limiting piece ( 3 ) is provided with a first magnetic piece; a second magnetic piece is arranged on the mounting piece ( 1 ); wherein the second magnetic piece has a magnetism opposite to a magnetism of the first magnetic piece.

3. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 2 , wherein:

the first magnetic piece and the limiting piece ( 3 ) are detachable from each other; and/or

the second magnetic piece and the mounting part ( 1 ) are detachable from each other.

4. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 1 , wherein the first end of the limiting piece ( 3 ) and the reset assembly ( 3 ) are rotationally connected to each other.

5. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 1 , further comprising a chute ( 12 ) disposed on the mounting piece ( 1 ) and connected with the mounting groove ( 11 ); wherein the reset assembly ( 2 ) is arranged in the chute ( 12 ); and wherein the reset assembly ( 2 ) includes a connected reset piece ( 21 ) and a slide block ( 22 ), the reset piece 21 is located between the slide block ( 22 ) and a bottom of the chute ( 12 ); the slide block ( 22 ) and the chute ( 12 ) slide together and are abutted against the piece of cargo ( 100 ); and wherein the limiting piece ( 3 ) is connected with the slide block ( 22 ).

6. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 5 , further comprising a guide hole arranged on the slide block ( 22 ); wherein one side of the reset piece ( 21 ) is penetrated into the guide hole and abutted against a top wall of the guide hole.

7. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 5 , wherein the reset assembly ( 2 ) further includes a guide piece ( 23 ) arranged at the bottom of the chute ( 12 ) wherein an end of the reset piece ( 21 ) that is away from the slide block ( 22 ) is sleeved on the guide piece ( 23 ).

8. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 5 , wherein an upper side wall of the mounting groove ( 11 ) is further provided with an avoidance groove ( 13 ) to avoid the sliding of the slide block ( 22 ).

9. The delivery structure of an UAV according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a protrusion ( 222 ) disposed on one of 1.) a side wall of the slide block ( 22 ) and 2.) a side wall of the slide groove ( 12 );

a guide groove ( 122 ) disposed on the other of the 1.) the side wall of the slide block ( 22 ) and 2.) a side wall of the slide groove ( 12 ); and

wherein the protrusion ( 222 ) slides and fits in the guide groove ( 122 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2023
From: TIAN, YU
To: AUTOFLIGHT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
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