Systems and methods to interchangeably couple tool systems with unmanned vehicles
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial task system, comprising:
- a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising;
a UAV control circuit;
a motor; and
propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable the UAV to move; and
a universal coupler comprising a coupling system configured to interchangeably couple with and decouple from one of multiple different tool systems each having different functions to be put into use while carried by a first UAV and configured to secure one of multiple tool systems with the first UAV and enable a communication connection between the UAV control circuit and the one of the multiple tool systems, and wherein the multiple different tool systems comprise at least a package securing tool system configured to retain and enable transport of a package while being delivered.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, unmanned aerial task systems are provided that include a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising: a UAV control circuit; a motor; propulsion system; and a universal coupler configured to interchangeably couple with and decouple from one of multiple different tool systems each having different functions to be put into use while carried by a UAV, wherein a coupling system of the universal coupler is configured to secure a tool system with the UAV and enable a communication connection between a communication bus and the tool system, and wherein the multiple different tool systems comprise at least a package securing tool system configured to retain and enable transport of a package while being delivered, and a sensor tool system configured to sense a condition and communicate sensor data of the sensed condition to the UAV control circuit over the communication bus.
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18 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial task system, comprising:
a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising; a UAV control circuit; a motor; and propulsion system coupled with the motor and configured to enable the UAV to move; and a universal coupler comprising a coupling system configured to interchangeably couple with and decouple from one of multiple different tool systems each having different functions to be put into use while carried by a first UAV and configured to secure one of multiple tool systems with the first UAV and enable a communication connection between the UAV control circuit and the one of the multiple tool systems, and wherein the multiple different tool systems comprise at least a package securing tool system configured to retain and enable transport of a package while being delivered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing multiple different tasks through multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) each comprising a UAV control circuit and a universal coupler, comprising:
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a UAV control circuit of a first UAV, of a plurality of UAVs, performing the following; implementing an instruction to cause the first UAV to align with and temporarily couple with a first tool system of multiple different tool systems that are each configured to perform a different function of multiple different functions configured to be put into use while carried by one of the plurality of UAVs, wherein the first tool system comprises a package securing tool system configured to retain and enable transport of a package while being delivered; controlling a propulsion system of the first UAV and aligning a universal coupler of the first UAV with the first tool system, wherein the universal coupler is configured to repeatedly and interchangeably couple and decouple between the multiple different tool systems to enable the first UAV to switch between the multiple different tool systems and enable implementation of the respective one of the different functions provided by the multiple different tool systems; and causing a coupling system of the universal coupler to securely couple with the first tool system and enable a communication connection between the UAV control circuit and the first tool system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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