UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND OPERATIONS THEREOF
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- a housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface that forms a cavity;
one or more electrical components disposed inside the cavity and adapted to control operation of the UAV; and
a sensor located outside the housing, operation of the sensor being susceptible to interference caused by the one or more electrical components.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface that forms a cavity; one or more electrical components disposed inside the cavity and adapted to control operation of the UAV; and a sensor located outside the housing, operation of the sensor being susceptible to interference caused by the one or more electrical components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A kit for assembling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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(a) one or more electrical components adapted to control operation of the UAV, and/or one or more rotor blades of said UAV; and (b) instructions comprising information for a user of said UAV to assemble component(s) of (a) with a magnetometer, such that when the UAV is assembled, the UAV is characterized in that it comprises; (1) (i) a housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface that forms a cavity, disposed inside the cavity, the one or more electric components, and (ii) the magnetometer is located outside the housing;
or(2) (i) a housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface that forms a cavity, disposed inside the cavity, the one or more electric components, and (ii) the magnetometer is located at least 3 cm away from the one or more electrical components;
or(3) (i) the one or more electrical component adapted to control operation of the UAV, and/or one or more rotor blades of said UAV, and (ii) a magnetometer located at least 3 cm away and at most 0.5 m away from the one or more electrical components. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A kit for assembling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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(a) a housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface that forms a cavity; (b) one or more pre-configured electrical components disposed inside the cavity and adapted to control operation of the UAV; (c) a magnetometer, operation of the magnetometer being susceptible to interference caused by the one or more electrical components; and (d) instructions for assembling said UAV, such that when the UAV is assembled according to the instructions, the assembled UAV is characterized in that; (1) the magnetometer is located outside the housing;
or(2) the magnetometer is located at least 3 cm away from the one or more electrical component;
or(3) the magnetometer is located at most 0.5 m away from the one or more electrical components. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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