Hangar system for local drone storage and charging
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1. A drone hangar system comprising:
- a bowl-shaped lower portion comprising a flat circular floor and curved side substructure;
said flat circular floor is attached to interior side of said curved side substructure;
a bowl-shaped upper portion comprising bowed, triangular segments whose apexes meet at the center of said upper portion and whose sides opposite said apexes comprise a composite edge of said bowl-shaped upper portion;
edge of said curved side substructure of said bowl-shaped lower portion and said composite edge of said bowl-shaped upper portion are conjoined to form essentially a closed oblate spheroid;
perimeter of said flat circular floor must be larger than effective perimeter of largest drone to be accommodated; and
vertical diameter of said closed oblate spheroid must be larger than effective height of tallest drone to be accommodated.
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The invention is a drone hangar enabling safe containment and recharging of a drone located close to an area of interest, such as a drone used to inspect wind turbines located off shore.
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1. A drone hangar system comprising:
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a bowl-shaped lower portion comprising a flat circular floor and curved side substructure; said flat circular floor is attached to interior side of said curved side substructure; a bowl-shaped upper portion comprising bowed, triangular segments whose apexes meet at the center of said upper portion and whose sides opposite said apexes comprise a composite edge of said bowl-shaped upper portion; edge of said curved side substructure of said bowl-shaped lower portion and said composite edge of said bowl-shaped upper portion are conjoined to form essentially a closed oblate spheroid; perimeter of said flat circular floor must be larger than effective perimeter of largest drone to be accommodated; and vertical diameter of said closed oblate spheroid must be larger than effective height of tallest drone to be accommodated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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