METHODS FOR DELIVERING A PARCEL VIA AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for delivering parcels via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising:
- securing a first parcel to a first parcel carrier;
at a loading point, securing the first parcel carrier to a chassis of a UAV for delivery of the first parcel;
connecting a first power source of the first parcel carrier to propulsion members of the UAV;
navigating the UAV from the loading point to a serviceable point;
at the serviceable point, releasing the first parcel from a parcel carrying mechanism of the first parcel carrier;
navigating the UAV from the serviceable point to the loading point;
at the loading point, removing the first parcel carrier from the UAV chassis;
securing a second parcel carrier coupled to a second parcel to the chassis of the UAV for delivery of the second parcel; and
connecting a second power source of the second parcel carrier to the propulsion members of the UAV.
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Abstract
Systems and methods include UAVs that serve to assist carrier personnel by reducing the physical demands of the transportation and delivery process. A UAV generally includes a UAV chassis including an upper portion, a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis, and a parcel carrier configured for being selectively coupled to and removed from the UAV chassis. UAV support mechanisms are utilized to load and unload parcel carriers to the UAV chassis, and the UAV lands on and takes off from the UAV support mechanism to deliver parcels to a serviceable point. The UAV includes computing entities that interface with different systems and computing entities to send and receive various types of information.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for delivering parcels via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising:
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securing a first parcel to a first parcel carrier; at a loading point, securing the first parcel carrier to a chassis of a UAV for delivery of the first parcel; connecting a first power source of the first parcel carrier to propulsion members of the UAV; navigating the UAV from the loading point to a serviceable point; at the serviceable point, releasing the first parcel from a parcel carrying mechanism of the first parcel carrier; navigating the UAV from the serviceable point to the loading point; at the loading point, removing the first parcel carrier from the UAV chassis; securing a second parcel carrier coupled to a second parcel to the chassis of the UAV for delivery of the second parcel; and connecting a second power source of the second parcel carrier to the propulsion members of the UAV. - 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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