Methods for picking up a parcel via an unmanned aerial vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06Q-010/08
B64D-001/22
B64F-001/02
B64F-001/10
B60P-003/11
B64C-039/02
B64D-009/00
B64D-045/04
B64F-001/22
B64F-001/32
B65G-001/06
B65G-001/04
G01S-019/42
G08G-005/02
E05F-015/77
G08G-005/00
B64D-001/00
출원번호
US-0870187
(2018-01-12)
등록번호
US-10202192
(2019-02-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Gil, Julio
Cooper, Jeffrey
출원인 / 주소
United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.
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초록▼
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
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. A method for picking up a parcel via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising: navigating a UAV to a serviceable point, the UAV comprising: a UAV chassis;a parcel carrier coupled to the UAV chassis, the parcel carrier comprising an engagement housing selectively coupled to the UAV
1. A method for picking up a parcel via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising: navigating a UAV to a serviceable point, the UAV comprising: a UAV chassis;a parcel carrier coupled to the UAV chassis, the parcel carrier comprising an engagement housing selectively coupled to the UAV chassis, and parcel carrying arms positioned below the engagement housing;detecting a parcel at the serviceable point with a camera of the UAV;navigating the UAV to a position over the parcel and reducing power to propulsion members of the UAV to descend the UAV over the parcel;depressing a ground probe of the parcel carrier;engaging the parcel carrying arms of the parcel carrier with the parcel; andnavigating the UAV from the serviceable point to a UAV support mechanism. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the parcel carrying arms comprise a plurality of pins and engaging the parcel carrying arms with parcel comprises inserting the plurality of pins at least partially into apertures defined by the parcel. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of engaging the parcel carrying arms comprises puncturing the parcel to form the apertures defined by the parcel. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, via a UAV computing entity, a pickup coordinate of the parcel at the serviceable point. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting an indicia positioned on the parcel. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the parcel carrying arms comprise a plurality of pins and engaging the parcel carrying arms with parcel comprises inserting the plurality of pins at least partially into apertures defined by a parcel frame coupled to the parcel. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, subsequent to the step of depressing the ground probe, moving the parcel carrying arms from a disengaged position, in which the parcel carrying arms are spaced apart from the parcel, into an engaged position. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of engaging the parcel carrying arms with the parcel comprises moving the parcel carrying arms from a disengaged position, in which the parcel carrying arms are spaced apart from the parcel, to an engaged position, in which the parcel carrying arms are engaged with the parcel. 9. A method for picking up a parcel via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the method comprising: navigating a UAV to a serviceable point, the UAV comprising: a UAV chassis;a parcel carrier coupled to the UAV chassis, the parcel carrier comprising an engagement housing selectively coupled to the UAV chassis, and a parcel carrying mechanism positioned below the engagement housing;landing the UAV at the serviceable point and turning off propulsion members of the UAV;receiving, via a UAV computing entity, a notification that a parcel is engaged with the engagement housing of the parcel carrier; andengaging the propulsion members of the UAV and navigating the UAV from the serviceable point to a UAV support mechanism. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising, prior to the step of engaging the propulsion members of the UAV, detecting a distance between the UAV and a UAV support mechanism positioned within a predetermined flight range of the UAV. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising generating instructions to dispatch a vehicle to retrieve the UAV. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising, detecting an available amount of power of a power source of the parcel carrier and determining the predetermined flight range based on the detected available amount of power of the power source. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the UAV engages the propulsion members in response to detecting a UAV support mechanism within the predetermined flight range of the UAV. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein the parcel carrying mechanism comprises a parcel housing configured to receive a parcel. 15. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving, via the UAV computing entity, a pickup coordinate of the parcel at the serviceable point. 16. The method of claim 9, further comprising detecting an indicia positioned at the serviceable point.
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