CHARGING APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES AND METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A charging apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising:
- a transmit coil provided to a charging station and generating a magnetic field;
a reception coil generating induced electromotive force according to variation of magnetic flux of the transmit coil;
a reception coil adjuster adjusting at least one of an inclination and an orientation of the reception coil; and
a controller controlling at least one of the inclination and the orientation of the reception coil by controlling the reception coil adjuster according to magnitude of the induced electromotive force generated in the reception coil by the magnetic field generated in the transmit coil.
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Abstract
A charging apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles and a charging method thereof. The charging apparatus includes: a transmit coil provided to a charging station and generating a magnetic field; a reception coil generating induced electromotive force according to variation of magnetic flux of the transmit coil; a reception coil adjuster adjusting at least one of an inclination and an orientation of the reception coil; and a controller controlling at least one of the inclination and the orientation of the reception coil by controlling the reception coil adjuster according to magnitude of the induced electromotive force generated in the reception coil by the magnetic field generated in the transmit coil.
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22 Claims
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1. A charging apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising:
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a transmit coil provided to a charging station and generating a magnetic field; a reception coil generating induced electromotive force according to variation of magnetic flux of the transmit coil; a reception coil adjuster adjusting at least one of an inclination and an orientation of the reception coil; and a controller controlling at least one of the inclination and the orientation of the reception coil by controlling the reception coil adjuster according to magnitude of the induced electromotive force generated in the reception coil by the magnetic field generated in the transmit coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A charging apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising:
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a transmit coil provided to a charging station and generating a magnetic field; a reception coil generating induced electromotive force according to variation of magnetic flux of the transmit coil; a magnetic flux detector measuring a magnetic flux generated in the transmit coil and sensing a magnetic flux pattern based on the measured magnetic flux; and a controller recognizing a charging station based on the magnetic flux pattern sensed by the magnetic flux detector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A charging method of an unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
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measuring, by magnetic flux detectors, a magnetic flux generated in a transmit coil of a charging station, and sensing a magnetic flux pattern based on the measured magnetic flux; recognizing, by a controller, the charging station based on the magnetic flux pattern sensed by the magnetic flux detectors, and controlling a body of the unmanned aerial vehicle to land through a drive module; and generating, by a reception coil, induced electromotive force according to variation of the magnetic flux of the transmit coil to charge a battery. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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