Unmanned aerial vehicle including a removable parcel carrier
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for delivering a parcel, the UAV comprising:
- a UAV chassis comprising;
an upper portion including a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis;
a lower portion coupled to the upper portion, the lower portion defining an internal cavity;
one or more landing gear coupled to the UAV chassis between the upper portion and the lower portion; and
a parcel carrier configured to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the UAV chassis independently of the one or more landing gear, the parcel carrier comprising;
an engagement housing configured to be at least partially inserted within the internal cavity of the lower portion of the UAV chassis and thereby secured to the UAV chassis; and
a parcel carrying mechanism coupled to and positioned below the engagement housing, wherein the parcel carrying mechanism is configured for engaging and holding the parcel.
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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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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for delivering a parcel, the UAV comprising:
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a UAV chassis comprising; an upper portion including a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis; a lower portion coupled to the upper portion, the lower portion defining an internal cavity; one or more landing gear coupled to the UAV chassis between the upper portion and the lower portion; and a parcel carrier configured to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the UAV chassis independently of the one or more landing gear, the parcel carrier comprising; an engagement housing configured to be at least partially inserted within the internal cavity of the lower portion of the UAV chassis and thereby secured to the UAV chassis; and a parcel carrying mechanism coupled to and positioned below the engagement housing, wherein the parcel carrying mechanism is configured for engaging and holding the parcel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for delivering a parcel, the UAV comprising:
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a UAV chassis comprising; an upper portion including a plurality of propulsion members configured to provide lift to the UAV chassis; a lower portion coupled to the upper portion, the lower portion comprising an internal cavity; landing gear coupled to the UAV chassis between the upper portion and the lower portion; and a parcel carrier configured to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the UAV chassis independently of the landing gear, the parcel carrier comprising; an engagement housing configured to be secured to the lower portion of the UAV chassis, wherein the engagement housing is configured to be at least partially inserted within the internal cavity of the lower portion of the UAV chassis to secure the engagement housing to the lower portion of the UAV chassis; and a parcel carrying mechanism coupled to the engagement housing and positioned below the engagement housing and the landing gear, wherein the parcel carrying mechanism is configured to engage a parcel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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