Charging system for battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles

摘要

A rack system is provided that includes a plurality of trays configured to hold a respective plurality of battery-powered UAVs, and a frame configured to support the plurality of trays in a vertical arrangement. Each tray of the plurality of trays includes a platform, bumper and first plurality of electrical contacts. The platform may be configured to carry a UAV of the plurality of battery-powered UAVs. The bumper may be sized and positioned on the platform to guide the UAV to a resting position on the platform. And the first plurality of electrical contacts may be connected to a battery-charging apparatus, and configured to physically and electrically contact a respective second plurality of electrical contacts connected to a respective plurality of batteries on the UAV at the resting position on the platform. A related battery-charging apparatus including a charge switching system for charging battery-powered UAVs is also provided.

主权项

1. A rack system comprising:
a plurality of trays configured to hold a respective plurality of battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles; and a frame configured to support the plurality of trays in a vertical arrangement, wherein each tray of the plurality of trays comprises:
a platform configured to carry an unmanned aerial vehicle of the plurality of battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles;a bumper sized and positioned on the platform to guide the unmanned aerial vehicle to a resting position on the platform; anda first plurality of electrical contacts connected to a battery-charging apparatus, and configured to physically and electrically contact a respective second plurality of electrical contacts connected to a respective plurality of batteries on the unmanned aerial vehicle at the resting position on the platform.