Power and communication interface for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
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1. A system comprising:
- a tang extending from an aerial vehicle, wherein the tang comprises two or more metallic contacts disposed along a length of the tang on an exterior surface of the tang; and
an opening disposed in a landing surface to receive the tang.
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Abstract
A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system including: a rearward facing tang extending from a rear fuselage portion of a VTOL UAV; one or more metallic contacts disposed on an exterior surface of the tang; a UAV pod including a landing surface; and an opening disposed in the landing surface to receive the tang.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a tang extending from an aerial vehicle, wherein the tang comprises two or more metallic contacts disposed along a length of the tang on an exterior surface of the tang; and an opening disposed in a landing surface to receive the tang. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aerial vehicle comprising:
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a rearward facing tang extending from a rear fuselage portion of the aerial vehicle; and two or more metallic contacts disposed on an exterior surface of the tang, wherein at least one of the two or more metallic contacts is disposed along a length of the tang. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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