Takeoff and landing platform, unmanned aerial vehicle, takeoff and landing system, storage device and takeoff and landing control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12415636-B2
Application number	US-202318395107-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2023
Priority date	Jun 30, 2021
Publication date	Sep 16, 2025
Grant date	Sep 16, 2025

Abstract

A takeoff and landing platform, a UAV, a takeoff and landing system, a storage device and a takeoff and landing control method are provided. The takeoff and landing platform includes: a bracket, one end of the bracket is fixed on a base, and another end thereof extends in a direction away from the base, and the bracket is provided with a vertical guide rail. Multiple UAVs may be vertically stacked on the bracket along the guide rail and take off from the bracket. Hence, the manpower investment and site investment are reduced for multiple UAVs to perform collaborative operations. It can not only reduce the cost of multiple UAV collaborative operations, but also improve the efficiency of multiple UAV collaborative operations.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A platform for one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), comprising:
a base;
a bracket, comprising a guide rail extended upright from the base;
an accommodating portion defined in the bracket and forming a storage space extended along the guide rail to accommodate the one or more UAVs, the accommodating portion comprising an opening for the one or more UAVs to vertically land through or launch from a top of the storage space;
a guide member comprising a flow guide frame on a top part of the bracket surrounding the storage space, and the flow guide frame being configured to utilize a downward air flow generated by the one or more UAVs to push the one or more UAVs toward the storage space.

2. The platform according to claim 1 , wherein
the one or more UAVs comprises a plurality of UAVs;
when the plurality of UAVs is stacked vertically on the bracket, the platform has a charging state in which the plurality of UAVs is charged by the platform.

3. The platform according to claim 2 , further comprising:
one or more first charging modules vertically stacked on the bracket, wherein
in the charging state, one of the one or more first charging modules is electrically connected to a second charging module of one of the one or more UAVs for charging.

4. The platform according to claim 3 , wherein
each of the one or more first charging modules comprises a charging interface and a signal transmission interface;
the charging interface is configured to charge the one or more UAVs; and
the signal transmission interface is configured to perform data exchange between each of the one or more first charging module and the second charging module.

5. The platform according to claim 2 , wherein
the platform further has a storage state; and
positions of the plurality of UAVs relative to the bracket in the storage state are more compact than positions of the plurality of UAVs relative to the bracket in the charging state.

6. The platform according to claim 1 , wherein
the bracket comprises a first bracket and a second bracket spaced apart from each other; and
the storage space is formed between the first bracket and the second bracket.

7. The platform according to claim 1 , wherein
the bracket comprises one bracket, and the storage space is formed on the bracket.

8. The platform according to claim 7 , wherein
each of the one or more UAVs comprises a mounting through hole; and
when the one or more UAVs is vertically landed on the bracket, the bracket is sleeved by the mounting through holes of the one or more UAVs.

9. The platform according to claim 1 , wherein
the guide rail on the bracket is at least partially embedded in the one or more UAVs to limit movement of the UAVs in the storage space.

10. The platform according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a guide carrier plate, wherein
the guide carrier plate is at least partially disposed in the storage space, and the guide carrier plate is configured to carry the one or more UAVs.

11. The platform according to claim 10 , wherein
the bracket comprises a lifting module to lift the one or more UAVs, wherein
the lifting module is connected to the guide carrier plate, and is configured to slide along the bracket.

12. The platform according to claim 11 , further comprising:
a control module electrically connected to the lifting module, wherein
the control module is configured to:
control the lifting module to drive the guide carrier plate to move down to allow the one or more UAVs to vertically stack on the bracket along the guide rail in a landing process of the plurality of the one or more UAVs, or
control the lifting module to drive the guide carrier plate to move up to allow the one or more UAVs to take off from the bracket in a takeoff process of the one or more UAVs.

13. The platform according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the guide member connected to the bracket, wherein
the guide member is configured to guide the one or more UAVs into the storage space.

14. The platform according to claim 1 , wherein
the guide member comprises a plurality of air flow generating devices, wherein
the plurality of air flow generating devices is arranged on a top part of the bracket to surround the storage space, and
the plurality of air flow generating devices is configured to push the plurality of UAVs toward the storage space.

15. The platform according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a lifting device; wherein
a lifting direction of the lifting device is consistent with an extending direction of the bracket, and
the lifting device is configured to transport a target carried by the one or more UAVs when the one or more UAVs is stacked on the bracket.

16. The platform according to claim 1 , wherein an auxiliary moving device is disposed on a bottom part of the base, and the auxiliary moving device is configured to assist the platform to move.

17. A docking system, comprising:
a platform, comprising:
a bracket, comprising a vertical guide rail;
a storage space for accommodating one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); and
a guide member, connected to the bracket, and comprising a flow guide frame, wherein the flow guide frame is arranged on a top part of the bracket to surround the storage space, and the flow guide frame is configured to utilize a downward air flow generated by the one or more UAVs to push the one or more UAVs toward the storage space; and

the one or more UAVs, comprising:
one of a protruding structure and a recessing structure disposing at a bottom part of the UAV,
the other one of the protruding structure and the recessing structure disposing on a top part of the UAV, wherein
the protruding structure is configured to at least partially embed in the recessing structure to facilitate the UAV vertical stacking with other UAV of the one or more UAVs,
the one or more UAVs is configured to stack vertically on a takeoff and landing platform.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Song Jianyu
• Zhang Song
• Zhang Shun

Classifications

• B60L2200/10

  Air crafts · CPC title

• B64U80/25 Primary

  for recharging batteries; for refuelling · CPC title

• B64U70/92

  Portable platforms · CPC title

• B64U80/40

  for two or more UAVs · CPC title

• B60L53/14

  Conductive energy transfer · CPC title