DELIVERY PLATFORM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

• US 20150175276A1
• Filed: 12/04/2014
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth Lee Koster
• Original Assignee: Kenneth Lee Koster
• Inventors: Koster, Kenneth Lee
• Application Number:
  US14/560,821
• Publication Number:
  US 20150175276A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/14 Deposit receptacles for food, e.g. breakfast, milk , or large parcels; Similar receptacles for food or large parcels with appliances for preventing unauthorised removal of the deposited articles , i.e. food or large parcels
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/22 having rotatable or reciprocable parts
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 1/22 Taking-up articles from earth's surface
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/00 Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations specially adapted for captive aircraft B64F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/32 for handling freight
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/16 with five or more distinct rotor axes, e.g. octocopters
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/30 for safety, e.g. with frangible components rotor guards B64U30/299
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/60 for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/64 for parcel delivery or retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 70/90 Launching from or landing on platforms

Abstract

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery apparatus is provided. The UAV delivery apparatus may include at least a pole and a landing platform. The pole of the present invention may have an extended length with a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is securable to a surface to support the pole in an upright position. The landing pad of the present invention is attached to the top end of the pole and includes a substantially flat upper surface. The upper surface is sized to receive a package from a UAV.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus comprising:

a support structure comprising a bottom end and a top end, wherein the bottom end is securable to a surface to secure the support structure in an upright position; and

a landing platform attached to the top end of the support structure and comprising an upper surface sized to receive a package from an unmanned aerial vehicle.

2. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 1, wherein the support structure is a poll.

3. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a safety barrier attached to the pole below the landing platform and comprising a greater perimeter than a perimeter of the landing platform.

4. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 3, wherein the safety barrier is a ring extending radially from the pole.

5. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 2, wherein the pole is extendable and retractable.

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 5, wherein the pole is telescopic.

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an actuator operable to extend and retract the pole.

8. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 1, wherein the landing platform comprises a package housing sized to receive a package, wherein an opening is formed on the upper surface leading into the package housing.

9. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 8, further comprising at least one pivoting door attached to the upper surface and covering the opening.

10. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a lock securing the at least one pivoting door in a closed position.

11. The unmanned aerial vehicle delivery apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a message displayed on the upper surface of the platform and readable by the unmanned aerial vehicle.