A drone delivered package-to-receiver coupler is described, with a rear portion configured with one or more package attachment surface(s), with support arms extending towards a front of the coupler, being separated from each other to form a gap between them. The coupler contains a living hinge portion spanning the gap and coupled to the support arms, with a pivoting section that translates to open/closed positions, restrained by the support arms. A coupler portion is connected to at least one of the support arms and living hinge, with capture arms extending to the front of the coupler that swing open/close when the pivoting section of the living hinge is translated. Therefore, when a rod or arm is coupled to, it is substantially encompassed by the capture arms and the living hinge, so that the package-to-receiver coupler can slide along the rod or arm in the closed position.
AUTOMATIC PAYLOAD DELIVERY FOR A FLYING DRONE
2017-11-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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