US 11,957,085 B2
Tree trimming with drone
Sergio Guzmán López, Santiago (CL); Cristian Madariaga Piombo, Santiago (CL); Felipe Mendoza Leyton, Santiago (CL); and David Rebolledo Carvajal, Santiago (CL)
Assigned to AES Gener S.A., Santiago (CL)
Filed by AES Gener S.A., Santiago (CL)
Filed on May 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/883,284.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/852,735, filed on May 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0367441 A1, Nov. 26, 2020
Int. Cl. A01G 3/08 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/02 (2006.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01)
CPC A01G 3/088 (2013.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/02 (2013.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cutting device to the fitted to an unmanned aerial vehicle for pruning of vegetation, wherein the cutting device comprises at least one attachment system for attachment to the unmanned aerial vehicle; the attachment system having a central beam, at least four arms having connection points to connect to rods oriented toward motors of the unmanned aerial vehicle for attachment to the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a release system for at least one cutting tool, wherein said at least one cutting tool comprises a plurality of saws each driven by a motor, a cutting rod for attaching the plurality of saws and an automatic leveling system for the cutting rod, the automatic leveling system maintains said cutting rod in a horizontal position during a cutting process.