US 12,351,339 B2
Carriage for an unmanned aerial vehicle including a latch and an electronic driver to move a locking shaft latch
Jay Ratajczak, Maineville, OH (US); Wei Wei, Mason, OH (US); Haonan Zhang, Mason, OH (US); and Thaddeus Bort, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Workhorse Group Inc., Loveland, OH (US)
Filed by Workhorse Group Inc., Loveland, OH (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/380,888.
Application 18/380,888 is a continuation of application No. 17/223,632, filed on Apr. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,787,564.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/005,652, filed on Apr. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0043139 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 1/10 (2006.01); B60L 5/36 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/80 (2019.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 1/30 (2006.01); B64C 25/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 1/12 (2006.01); B64D 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2024.01); B64D 31/00 (2024.01); B64D 41/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/32 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2024.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B66D 1/48 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G05D 1/46 (2024.01); G05D 1/606 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G08G 5/55 (2025.01); G08G 5/57 (2025.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 101/60 (2023.01); B64U 101/69 (2023.01)
CPC B64F 1/364 (2013.01) [B60L 5/36 (2013.01); B60L 50/66 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/80 (2019.02); B64C 1/061 (2013.01); B64C 1/30 (2013.01); B64C 25/001 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 1/12 (2013.01); B64D 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); B64D 41/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/32 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); B64U 70/90 (2023.01); B66D 1/48 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G05D 1/106 (2019.05); G05D 1/46 (2024.01); G05D 1/606 (2024.01); G05D 1/689 (2024.01); G08G 5/55 (2025.01); G08G 5/57 (2025.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); B64U 70/00 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01); B64U 80/86 (2023.01); B64U 2101/60 (2023.01); B64U 2101/69 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
10. A carriage for an unmanned aerial vehicle, the carriage comprising:
a housing assembly;
a control system; and
a grip partially defining a receiving space, wherein the grip is movable relative to the housing assembly between a capturing position and a releasing position to thereby expand and contract the receiving space;
a latch having a projected position in which the latch prevents movement of the grip, and a depressed position in which the latch does not prevent movement of the grip; and
an electronic driver in communication with the control system, wherein the electronic driver is operable to move the latch from the projected position to the depressed position to thereby selectively permit movement of the grip.