AUTOMATIC PAYLOAD DELIVERY FOR A FLYING DRONE
First Claim
1. A drone delivered package-to-receiver coupler, comprising:
- a rear portion configured with one or more surfaces for attachment to a package, with support arms extending from the rear portion towards a front of the coupler, the support arms being separated from each other to form a gap between them;
a living hinge portion spanning the gap and coupled to the support arms, the living hinge having a pivoting section that translates to an open position and a closed position, being held in the respective positions by force from the support arms; and
a coupler portion connected to at least one of the support arms and living hinge, having capture arms extending to the front of the coupler that swing open or close when the pivoting section of the living hinge is translated,wherein a rod or arm being coupled to, is substantially encompassed by the capture arms and the living hinge, and wherein the package-to-receiver coupler can slide along the rod or arm in the closed position.
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Abstract
A drone delivered package-to-receiver coupler is described, with a rear portion configured with one or more package attachment surface(s), with support arms extending towards a front of the coupler, being separated from each other to form a gap between them. The coupler contains a living hinge portion spanning the gap and coupled to the support arms, with a pivoting section that translates to open/closed positions, restrained by the support arms. A coupler portion is connected to at least one of the support arms and living hinge, with capture arms extending to the front of the coupler that swing open/close when the pivoting section of the living hinge is translated. Therefore, when a rod or arm is coupled to, it is substantially encompassed by the capture arms and the living hinge, so that the package-to-receiver coupler can slide along the rod or arm in the closed position.
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18 Claims
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1. A drone delivered package-to-receiver coupler, comprising:
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a rear portion configured with one or more surfaces for attachment to a package, with support arms extending from the rear portion towards a front of the coupler, the support arms being separated from each other to form a gap between them; a living hinge portion spanning the gap and coupled to the support arms, the living hinge having a pivoting section that translates to an open position and a closed position, being held in the respective positions by force from the support arms; and a coupler portion connected to at least one of the support arms and living hinge, having capture arms extending to the front of the coupler that swing open or close when the pivoting section of the living hinge is translated, wherein a rod or arm being coupled to, is substantially encompassed by the capture arms and the living hinge, and wherein the package-to-receiver coupler can slide along the rod or arm in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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3. The package-to-receiver coupler, wherein the support arms are in the shape of at an arc.
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