Hangar for at least one unmanned aerial vehicle
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to a hangar for at least one unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising: an interior, which is delimited by a lower side, an upper side and at least one side part, at least one manipulator arm in the interior, wherein the manipulator arm is designed to transport the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle through a closable opening in the at least one side part from the interior to the outer upper side of the hangar and/or wherein the manipulator arm is configured to transport the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle through a closable opening in the at least one side portion from the outer top of the hangar into the interior, wherein the manipulator arm is programmable and/or adapted to transport different unmanned aerial vehicles having different characteristics. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a system comprising at least two hangars.
1 . A hangar for at least one unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
an interior, which is delimited by a bottom side, a top side and at least one side part,
at least one manipulator arm in the interior,
wherein the at least one manipulator arm is designed to transport the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle through a closable opening in the at least one side part from the interior to an outer upper topside of the hangar, and/or
wherein the at least one manipulator arm is configured to transport the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle through the closable opening in the at least one side part from the outer top side of the hangar into the interior,
wherein the at least one manipulator arm is programmable and/or adapted to transport unmanned aerial vehicles which vary by one or more of manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicle and design of unmanned area vehicle,
wherein the interior comprises a second side part of the at least one side part, the second side part extending vertically between the top side and the bottom side, and a plurality of levels arranged vertically between the top side and the bottom side, each level being configured to carry at least one unmanned aerial vehicle, such that multiple unmanned aerial vehicles are stored simultaneously at different vertical heights within the interior, and wherein each level of the plurality of levels is fixed to the second side part.
2 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of levels comprises a shelf-like structure, wherein a level of the plurality of levels comprises a first side and a free side, the first side in face sharing contact and continuous with the second side part and the free side facing the closable opening.
3 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one manipulator arm comprises:
at least three joints comprising a first joint, a second joint, a third joint, and a fourth joint;
a fixture mounted to the top side of the hangar;
a first curved link;
a first straight link;
a second straight link; and
a manipulator appendage,
wherein the first joint of the at least three joints is rotatably coupled to the fixture and the second joint by the first curved link, the second joint is rotatably coupled to the third joint by the first straight link, the third joint is rotatably coupled to the fourth joint by the second straight link, and the fourth joint is coupled to the manipulator appendage.
4 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the outer top side comprises a take-off and/or landing surface for the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle.
5 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the hangar comprises a temperature regulation module which is set up to regulate an interior temperature to a preprogrammed value.
6 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the hangar comprises a closing module comprising the closable opening, wherein the closing module is arranged to open, close, keep open or keep closed the closable opening by a flap or door, and wherein the hangar is hermetically sealed when the closable opening is closed.
7 . The hangar according to claim 1 , further comprising a first height-to-width ratio of approximately 8:10 and a second height to width ratio of approximately 9:10.
8 . The hangar according to claim 1 , further comprising an energy module which is arranged to supply energy to the at least one manipulator arm and a closing module.
9 . The hangar according to claim 8 , wherein the energy module comprises at least one solar panel and/or one wind power module.
10 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the hangar further comprises a levelling module which is set up to automatically level the hangar after installation at a location.
11 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the hangar comprises a sensor module which is set up to check a take-off of the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle from a take-off and/or landing surface and/or to check and/or register a landing of the at least one unmanned aerial vehicle on the take-off and/or landing surface.
12 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the hangar further comprises a control module configured to control the at least one manipulator arm and/or at least one closing module and/or a levelling module and/or a temperature regulation module and/or a sensor module.
13 . The hangar according to claim 1 , wherein the hangar further comprises a transport device and/or carrying device and/or lifting device and/or pulling device.
14 . A system comprising at least two hangars according to claim 1 .