Unmanned aerial vehicle with detachable computing device
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- an airframe comprising;
a plurality of arms movable between a stowed configuration and a flight-ready configuration;
a plurality of rotors, each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of arms;
at least one motor coupled to the plurality of rotors; and
a control management system;
a cradle coupled to the airframe for receiving a computing device, the cradle being adjustable to accommodate a plurality of different computing devices; and
a connector configured to connect the control management system to the computing device.
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Abstract
This disclosure is generally directed to an Unmanned Aerial Device (UAV) that uses a removable computing device for command and control. The UAV may include an airframe with rotors and an adjustable cradle to attach a computing device. The computing device, such as a smart phone, tablet, MP3 player, or the like, may provide the necessary avionics and computing equipment to control the UAV autonomously. For example, the adjustable cradle may be extended to fit a tablet or other large computing device, or retracted to fit a smart phone or other small computing device. Thus, the adjustable cradle may provide for the attachment and use of a plurality of different computing devices in conjunction with a single airframe. Additionally the UAV may comprise adjustable arms to assist in balancing the load of the different computing devices and/or additional equipment attached to the airframe.
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26 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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an airframe comprising; a plurality of arms movable between a stowed configuration and a flight-ready configuration; a plurality of rotors, each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of arms; at least one motor coupled to the plurality of rotors; and a control management system; a cradle coupled to the airframe for receiving a computing device, the cradle being adjustable to accommodate a plurality of different computing devices; and a connector configured to connect the control management system to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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an airframe, comprising; at least one arm movable between a stowed orientation and a flight-ready orientation; at least one rotor coupled to the at least one arm; at least one motor coupled to the at least one rotor; and a flight control management system; a cradle coupled to the airframe for accommodating a computing device; and a connector configured to connect the flight control management system to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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