Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Fishing

• US 20180370631A1
• Filed: 07/09/2017
• Published: 12/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ningbo Pelican Drone Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ningbo Pelican Drone Company Limited
• Inventors: GAN, TAO
• Application Number:
  US15/644,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20180370631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 79/00 Methods or means of catching fish in bulk not provided for in groups A01K69/00 - A01K77/00, e.g. fish pumps; Detection of fish; Whale fishery
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 83/00 Fish-hooks
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 91/02 Devices for casting lines
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 93/00 Floats for angling, with or without signalling devices
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/02 Devices for laying ground-bait, e.g. chum dispensers , e.g. also for throwing ground-bait
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/125 using electronic components
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 99/00 Methods or apparatus for fishing not provided for in groups A01K69/00 - A01K97/00
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 1/00 Dropping, ejecting, releasing, or receiving articles, liquids, or the like, in flight with respect to weapon sights devices F41G takes precedence, parachutes per se B64D17/00; ejectable seats B64D25/10; ejectable capsules B64D25/12; refuelling during flight B64D39/00; launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles F41F1/00, F41F7/00; rocket or torpedo launchers F41F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 1/02 Dropping, ejecting, or releasing articles jettisonable fuel reservoirs B64D37/12
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 1/22 Taking-up articles from earth's surface
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/10 Rotorcrafts
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/23 with each propulsion means having an individual motor
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/30 Supply or distribution of electrical power
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 60/10 specially adapted for use on water
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 15/96 for locating fish
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0094 involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/81 Aquaculture, e.g. of fish

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising a housing having a top part and a bottom part, a plurality of arms arranged on the top part, a battery unit arranged within the housing, a processor arranged within the housing, a launching unit having a slide bar and a driving component, and a supporting component arranged on the housing to support the slide bar. One end the slide bar is rotatably connected to a pivot. The other end of the slide bar is slidably connected to the supporting component. The driving component is to actuate one of the slide bar and the supporting component to separate the slide bar from the supporting component. The slide bar is to rotate about the pivot after separating from the supporting component. An UAV readily configured for fishing can be provided by embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:

a housing, said housing having a top part and a bottom part;

a plurality of arms arranged on the top part, each arm having a motor and an airscrew;

a battery unit arranged within the housing;

a processor arranged within the housing;

a launching unit having a slide bar and a driving component; and

a supporting component arranged on the housing to support the slide bar, wherein one end the slide bar is rotatably connected to a pivot, the other end of the slide bar is slidably connected to the supporting component, the driving component is to actuate one of the slide bar and the supporting component to separate the slide bar from the supporting component, and the slide bar is to rotate about the pivot after separating from the supporting component.

2. The UAV of claim 1, wherein the bottom part further comprises a first sliding groove, the pivot is slidably connected within the first sliding groove, and the driving component is to actuate the pivot to slide within the first sliding groove until a displacement of the slide bar causes separation of the slide bar from the supporting component.

3. The UAV of claim 2, wherein the driving component further comprises a linking shaft, a motor and a swing arm fixed to the driving shaft of the motor, and the two ends of the linking shaft are connected to the swing arm and the pivot, respectively.

4. The UAV of claim 1, wherein the supporting component is slidably connected to the housing in a direction perpendicular to the slide bar, a round corner which is in contact with the slide bar is arranged on the supporting component, and an elastic component is arranged between the supporting component and the housing.

5. The UAV of claim 1, wherein a second sliding groove is arranged on the bottom part, the supporting component is slidably connected within the second sliding groove, and the driving component is to actuate the supporting component to slide within the second sliding groove until a displacement of the supporting bar causes separation of the slide bar from the supporting component.

6. The UAV of claim 1, wherein the supporting component is rotatably connected to the bottom part, and the driving component is to actuate the supporting component to rotate until a rotation of the supporting component causes separation of the slide bar from the supporting component.

7. The UAV of claim 5, wherein the driving component further comprises a linking shaft, a motor and a swing arm fixed to the driving shaft of the motor, and the two ends of the linking shaft are connected to the swing arm and the supporting component, respectively.

8. The UAV of claim 7, wherein the motor is fixed to the inner wall of the bottom part, and a via for the swing arm to pass through is arranged on the bottom part.

9. The UAV of claim 3, wherein the launching unit comprises a pedestal fixed to the bottom part, a first bump and a second bump are arranged on the two sides of the pedestal respectively, the first sliding groove is arranged on the first bump, and the supporting component is arranged on the second bump.

10. The UAV of claim 9, wherein the pedestal comprises a plurality of finlets, and each finlet has a cut which engages with the slide bar.