US 12,263,747 B2
Electrical communication system for unmanned aerial vehicle
Niv Aharoni, Neve Yarak (IL); and Maoz Klein, Tel Aviv (IL)
Filed by STRIX DRONES LTD, Neve Yarak (IL)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,538.
Prior Publication US 2023/0302933 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 53/35 (2019.01); B60L 53/10 (2019.01); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01)
CPC B60L 53/35 (2019.02) [B60L 53/10 (2019.02); B64U 50/37 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical communication system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
a plurality of conductive contact surfaces, designed to be attached to or form part of a landing platform,
a plurality of magnets designed to be attached under the conductive contact surfaces or integrated into the conductive contact surfaces,
a plurality of conductive pin systems designed to be mounted on the UAV;
wherein each conductive pin system comprises a conductive pin having a lower end is made of magnetized material, and an upper end designed to be electrically connected to a controller and a battery of the UAV; a main body designed to be attached to the UAV; a spring, arranged to bias the conductive pin upwards; and a cable connector, coupled to the upper end of the conductive pin, facilitating electrical connection to the controller and the battery:
wherein the system is designed to serve for charging the battery and for electrical connection with the controller;
wherein when the conductive pins are in contact with the conductive contact surfaces, a magnetic force generated by the magnets enhances continuity of the electrical connection between the conductive pins and the conductive contact surfaces; and
wherein when the conductive pin is above the contact surface, the magnet configured to exert a pulling force on the conductive pin, urging it downwards to establish an electrical connection between the conductive pin and the conductive contact surface.