Drone delivery system
View Patent ↗A device and a method for introducing a drone to an area of interest are presented. The delivery system may include a housing, a drone, either a timer or a receiver, a lock mechanism, and a biasing mechanism. The housing further includes a pair of parts with or without subparts. At least one sensor is attached to the drone. The timer or the receiver is secured to the housing and communicable with the lock mechanism to control function thereof. The lock mechanism is adapted to releasably secure the parts or the subparts. The drone is enclosed within the housing in a CLOSED configuration when the lock mechanism is locked. The biasing mechanism separates the parts or the subparts to an OPEN configuration when the lock mechanism is unlocked. The drone is introducible to the area of interest in the CLOSED configuration and separable from the housing in the OPEN configuration.
1. A method of use for a drone delivery system comprising the steps of:
(a) accelerating a housing in a CLOSED configuration during a delay, said delay implemented by a timer secured to said housing, said timer communicable with a lock mechanism, said housing includes a pair of parts disposed about a drone, each said part without subparts, said housing surrounding said drone in said CLOSED configuration;
(b) actuating said lock mechanism to release said parts from one another after said delay, said lock mechanism locked before said actuating step, said lock mechanism unlocked after said actuating step;
(c) separating said parts from one another via a biasing mechanism after said actuating step so that said housing is in an OPEN configuration with one said part at only one side of other said part, said housing not surrounding said drone in said OPEN configuration;
(d) moving said drone from said housing in said OPEN configuration; and
(e) obtaining a data from a sensor secured to said drone.
2. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said accelerating step implemented by launching said housing.
3. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said accelerating step implemented by throwing said housing.
4. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said accelerating step implemented by rolling said housing.
5. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said delay initiated via communicating power to said timer.
6. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said delay initiated via a switch.
7. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said actuating step implementable via a controller.
8. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein a receiver communicable with said lock mechanism, said receiver communicable with a controller.
9. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said parts hingedly attached.
10. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said moving step implemented by flying said drone.
11. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said moving step implemented by moving said drone along a surface.
12. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said moving step implementable via a controller.
13. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a sound.
14. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to an image.
15. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a video.
16. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a sample.
17. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a temperature.
18. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a pressure.
19. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a voltage.
20. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a current.
21. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said data pertaining to a radiation.
22. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , said data received directly from said drone.
23. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , said data received indirectly from said drone.
24. The method of use for said drone delivery system of claim 1 , wherein said sensor is a camera.