US 11,939,084 B2
Landing pad with charging and loading functionality for unmanned aerial vehicle
Kyle Liske, Mountain View, CA (US); André Prager, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Nick Renold, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to WING AVIATION LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Wing Aviation LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/305,942.
Application 18/305,942 is a continuation of application No. 17/014,466, filed on Sep. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,667,402.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278725 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B64F 1/36 (2017.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01)
CPC B64F 1/362 (2013.01) [B64C 39/02 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/322 (2020.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A landing pad for an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), comprising:
a support structure;
a charging pad; and
a plurality of UAV supports coupled to the support structure, wherein the plurality of UAV supports are configured to move along the support structure from a first position to a second position, wherein when in the first position the plurality of UAV supports provide the UAV access to the charging pad such that the charging pad supports the UAV, and wherein when in the second position the plurality of UAV supports support the UAV,
wherein the charging pad is rotatably coupled to the support structure and is configured to support the UAV when in a first position and to move away from the UAV to a second position such that an underside of the UAV is accessible.