Unmanned aerial vehicle chassis
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for delivering a parcel, the UAV comprising:
- a UAV chassis comprising;
an upper portion having an upper portion width evaluated in a lateral direction, wherein the upper portion comprises a tapered shape such that the upper portion width decreases moving downward along the upper portion in the vertical direction;
a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis;
a lower portion positioned below the upper portion in a vertical direction, the lower portion having a lower portion width evaluated in the lateral direction;
a reduced width portion positioned between the upper portion and the lower portion, the reduced width portion having a width evaluated in the lateral direction, wherein the width of the reduced width portion is less than the upper portion width and the lower portion width; and
a parcel carrying mechanism coupled to the lower portion, wherein the parcel carrying mechanism is configured to engage a parcel.
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Abstract
Systems and methods include UAVs that serve to assist carrier personnel by reducing the physical demands of the transportation and delivery process. A UAV generally includes a UAV chassis including an upper portion, a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis, and a parcel carrier configured for being selectively coupled to and removed from the UAV chassis. UAV support mechanisms are utilized to load and unload parcel carriers to the UAV chassis, and the UAV lands on and takes off from the UAV support mechanism to deliver parcels to a serviceable point. The UAV includes computing entities that interface with different systems and computing entities to send and receive various types of information.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for delivering a parcel, the UAV comprising:
a UAV chassis comprising; an upper portion having an upper portion width evaluated in a lateral direction, wherein the upper portion comprises a tapered shape such that the upper portion width decreases moving downward along the upper portion in the vertical direction; a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis; a lower portion positioned below the upper portion in a vertical direction, the lower portion having a lower portion width evaluated in the lateral direction; a reduced width portion positioned between the upper portion and the lower portion, the reduced width portion having a width evaluated in the lateral direction, wherein the width of the reduced width portion is less than the upper portion width and the lower portion width; and a parcel carrying mechanism coupled to the lower portion, wherein the parcel carrying mechanism is configured to engage a parcel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for delivering a parcel, the UAV comprising:
a UAV chassis, the UAV chassis comprising; an upper portion having an upper portion width evaluated in a lateral direction; a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis; a reduced width portion positioned below the upper portion, the reduced width portion having a width evaluated in the lateral direction, wherein the width of the reduced width portion is less than the upper portion width; a parcel carrier selectively coupled to the UAV chassis, the parcel carrier comprising; an engagement housing selectively coupled to the reduced width portion of the UAV chassis; and a parcel carrying mechanism coupled to the engagement housing, wherein the parcel carrying mechanism is configured to engage a parcel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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