POSITIONING MECHANISM, UAV DOCK USING SAME, AND UAV REPLENISHMENT METHOD
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1. A positioning mechanism, comprising:
- a base comprising a landing area, the landing area comprising a positioning portion; and
a guide member movably arranged at the landing area and comprising a guide surface, wherein;
the guide member is configured to be movable with respect to the base, a height of the guide member relative to the landing area being configured to be lower when the guide member is in a non-operating state than when the guide member is in an operating state, andthe guide surface is configured to adjoin the positioning portion when the guide member is in the operating state.
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A positioning mechanism comprises a base comprising a landing area and a guide member. The landing area comprises a positioning portion. The guide member is movably arranged at the landing area and comprises a guide surface. The guide member is configured to be movable with respect to the base. A height of the guide member relative to the landing area is configured to be lower when the guide member is in a non-operating state than when the guide member is in an operating state. The guide surface is configured to adjoin the positioning portion when the guide member is in the operating state.
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1. A positioning mechanism, comprising:
a base comprising a landing area, the landing area comprising a positioning portion; and
a guide member movably arranged at the landing area and comprising a guide surface, wherein;the guide member is configured to be movable with respect to the base, a height of the guide member relative to the landing area being configured to be lower when the guide member is in a non-operating state than when the guide member is in an operating state, and the guide surface is configured to adjoin the positioning portion when the guide member is in the operating state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dock, comprising:
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a positioning mechanism comprising; a base comprising a landing area, the landing area comprising a positioning portion; and a guide member movably arranged at the landing area and comprising a guide surface, wherein; the guide member is configured to be movable with respect to the base, a height of the guide member relative to the landing area being configured to be lower when the guide member is in a non-operating state than when the guide member is in an operating state, and the guide surface is configured to adjoin the positioning portion when the guide member is in the operating state; and
.an operating device for operating a UAV; wherein; the guide surface of the guide member is configured to allow the UAV to move through to the positioning portion, and the operating device is configured to operate on the UAV positioned at the positioning portion.
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