Adjustable takeoff platform for aerial vehicles
US-12163297-B1 · Dec 10, 2024 · US
Takeoff and landing pad apparatus
US12358661B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12358661-B2 |
| Application number | US-202418788155-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Publication date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
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A takeoff and landing pad apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a pad including a takeoff and landing surface; a mooring mechanism configured to moor the unmanned aerial vehicle on the pad; a drive source configured to rotate the pad together with the mooring mechanism; and a controller configured to control operation with the mooring mechanism and the drive source. The controller drives, based on information about a wind direction to be acquired, the drive source to rotate such that a nose of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the takeoff and landing surface faces the wind direction.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A takeoff and landing pad apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle, the takeoff and landing pad apparatus comprising: a pad including a takeoff and landing surface; a mooring mechanism configured to moor the unmanned aerial vehicle on the pad; a drive source configured to rotate the pad together with the mooring mechanism; and a controller configured to control operation with the mooring mechanism and the drive source, wherein the controller drives, based on information about a wind direction to be acquired, the drive source to rotate such that a nose of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the takeoff and landing surface faces the wind direction, and the controller releases mooring of the unmanned aerial vehicle by the mooring mechanism based on a measured thrust force acquired for the unmanned aerial vehicle on the takeoff and landing surface before takeoff or a rotational speed of a rotor included in the unmanned aerial vehicle. 2. The takeoff and landing pad apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller acquires the information about the wind direction from an attached anemoscope or acquires the information about the wind direction from provided information about weather. 3. The takeoff and landing pad apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller drives the drive source to rotate drive based on a position of the pad in a rotational direction or drives the drive source to rotate by detecting a position of the nose of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the takeoff and landing surface. 4. The takeoff and landing pad apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising a tilting mechanism configured to tilt the pad, wherein the controller drives, based on information about a wind speed to be acquired, the tilting mechanism in a state in which the nose faces the wind direction. 5. The takeoff and landing pad apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mooring mechanism magnetically moors the unmanned aerial vehicle.
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- B64F1/24Primary
Adaptations of turntables · CPC title
Waterborne vehicles · CPC title
Means for retaining the UAV on the platform, e.g. dogs or magnets · CPC title
for capturing UAVs in flight by ground or sea-based arresting gear, e.g. by a cable or a net · CPC title
- B64U70/90Primary
Launching from or landing on platforms · CPC title
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- What does patent US12358661B2 cover?
- A takeoff and landing pad apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle includes: a pad including a takeoff and landing surface; a mooring mechanism configured to moor the unmanned aerial vehicle on the pad; a drive source configured to rotate the pad together with the mooring mechanism; and a controller configured to control operation with the mooring mechanism and the drive source. The controller …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64F1/24. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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