Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereof
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1. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- a central body comprising an upper housing member and a lower housing member, the upper housing member and the lower housing member forming a central cavity, wherein the central cavity is configured to house one or more electrical components configured to control operation of the UAV; and
one or more branch housing members extending from the central body, the one or more branch housing members each comprising an upper branch housing member and a lower branch housing member,wherein the one or more branch housing members are configured to support one or more actuator assemblies, each actuator assembly comprising an actuator configured to effect movement of the UAV, wherein the thrust of the one or more actuator assemblies is oriented in a vertical direction relative to the central body, andwherein at least a portion of each of the lower branch housing members extends beneath at least a portion of the corresponding actuator.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors.
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1. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a central body comprising an upper housing member and a lower housing member, the upper housing member and the lower housing member forming a central cavity, wherein the central cavity is configured to house one or more electrical components configured to control operation of the UAV; and one or more branch housing members extending from the central body, the one or more branch housing members each comprising an upper branch housing member and a lower branch housing member, wherein the one or more branch housing members are configured to support one or more actuator assemblies, each actuator assembly comprising an actuator configured to effect movement of the UAV, wherein the thrust of the one or more actuator assemblies is oriented in a vertical direction relative to the central body, and wherein at least a portion of each of the lower branch housing members extends beneath at least a portion of the corresponding actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a central body comprising a central cavity configured to house one or more electrical components configured to control the operation of the UAV; one or more branch housing members extending from the central body, the one or more branch housing members each comprising an upper branch housing member and a lower branch housing member; and one or more actuator assemblies configured to effect movement of the UAV in response to the one or more electrical components, each actuator assembly comprising an actuator and one or more rotor blades, wherein at least a portion of each of the lower branch housing members extends beneath at least a portion of the corresponding actuator assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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