CPC B64C 39/024 (2013.01) [B64D 17/70 (2013.01); B64D 17/80 (2013.01); B64U 70/83 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] | 33 Claims |
1. An apparatus for an unmanned aerial vehicle recovery system, the apparatus comprising:
a base to mount to an unmanned aerial vehicle;
a housing to engage the base;
a parachute disposed within the housing;
a deployment mechanism to deploy the parachute, wherein the deployment mechanism is configured to eject the housing away from the base upon a triggering event, wherein the deployment mechanism includes a biasing member configured to push the housing away from the base, wherein the biasing member is a spring, wherein the spring is compressed with a wire, wherein the deployment mechanism deploys the parachute by melting the wire, and wherein the wire is made from non-conductive material.
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