US 12,319,410 B2
Unmanned aircraft payload system and method
Scott Gray, Breslau (CA)
Assigned to Avidrone Aerospace Incorporated, Breslau (CA)
Appl. No. 18/269,382
Filed by AVIDRONE AEROSPACE INCORPORATED, Breslau (CA)
PCT Filed Dec. 23, 2021, PCT No. PCT/IB2021/062270
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 23, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/137202, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 30, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/130,481, filed on Dec. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0067336 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01); B64U 101/64 (2023.01); B64U 101/69 (2023.01)
CPC B64D 1/12 (2013.01) [B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2101/64 (2023.01); B64U 2101/69 (2023.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An unmanned aircraft comprising a payload attachment device supporting a payload having a payload handle, the payload attachment device comprising:
a receiver for receiving the payload handle;
a releasable latch in the receiver having an engaged position and disengaged position, the releasable latch biased to the engaged position restraining a payload handle;
a manual release connected to the releasable latch for overcoming the bias and moving the releasable latch to the disengaged position;
an automated release connected to the releasable latch for overcoming the bias and moving the releasable latch to the disengaged position, the automated release connected to a controller of the unmanned aircraft; and
a disconnectable electrical communication connection with a first end connecting at the payload attachment device and a second end configured for connecting to the payload handle when the payload handle is restrained.