US 11,869,363 B1
System and method for autonomous vehicle and method for swapping autonomous vehicle during operation
Travis Kunkel, Newcastle, TX (US)
Filed by Travis Kunkel, Newcastle, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/083,844.
Application 18/083,844 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/035,516, filed on Sep. 28, 2020, abandoned.
Application 17/035,516 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/573,119, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, abandoned.
Int. Cl. G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 20/60 (2023.01); B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 20/30 (2023.01); B64U 30/291 (2023.01)
CPC G08G 5/0008 (2013.01) [B64U 10/14 (2023.01); B64U 20/30 (2023.01); B64U 20/60 (2023.01); B64U 30/291 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); G08G 5/0034 (2013.01); G08G 5/04 (2013.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01)] 1 Claim
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1. An autonomous vehicle system, comprising: a central body; a plurality of arms removably coupled to the central body at inner ends of the plurality of arms wherein the plurality of arms extend laterally outward in opposing directions; and wherein each of the plurality of arms comprises: a propeller coupled to an outer end of the arm; wherein the plurality of arms each have a brace that covers a straightened bend or damaged area of the arm wherein the brace is in a first configuration positioned at a first length of the arm in a first state where the arm is undamaged and in a second configuration positioned at the first length of the arm in a second state where the arm is damaged and in a third configuration positioned at a second length of the arm over the straightened bend or damaged area in a third state wherein the brace provides reinforcement to mimic the first state wherein no other parts of the autonomous vehicle system are moved.