POWER AND COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FOR VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS)
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1. A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system comprising:
- 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 comprising a landing surface; and
an opening disposed in the 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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32 Claims
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1. A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system comprising:
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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 comprising a landing surface; and an opening disposed in the landing surface to receive the tang. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a rearward facing tang extending from a rear fuselage portion of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in an opening disposed in a landing surface of a UAV pod; and securing the tang of the VTOL UAV to the UAV pod via a locking armature disposed in the opening disposed in the landing surface, wherein the locking armature detachably couples the tang to the UAV pod. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device comprising:
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an opening disposed in a landing surface to receive a rearward facing tang extending from a rear fuselage portion of a VTOL UAV; and a locking armature disposed in the opening disposed in the landing surface, wherein the locking armature detachably couples the tang to the landing surface. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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