An apparatus according to an embodiment includes a receptacle configured to be coupled to an aerial vehicle, a winch configured to be coupled to the receptacle and the aerial vehicle, and a grasper having a multi-bar linkage. The grasper is configured to be coupled to the winch by a tether. The multi-bar linkage of the grasper is configured to be releasably coupled to a package. The grasper is configured to be rotated to a predefined alignment as the winch raises the grasper and the grasper contacts the receptacle.
AUTOMATIC GRASPER ALIGNMENT SYSTEM FOR AN UNMANNED VEHICLE
20.03.2025
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
INTEGRATED GRASPER AND AERIAL RELEASE SYSTEM TO GRASP AND RELEASE A PACKAGE AT AN UNMANNED VEHICLE
Europäisches Patentamt | 2025
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