Charging hubs in base stations for unmanned aerial vehicles including fixed and movable brackets patent

Charging hubs in base stations for unmanned aerial vehicles including fixed and movable brackets

A charging hub for a base station that is configured to receive an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during docking. The charging hub includes a first bracket and a second bracket that is operatively connected to the first bracket such that the second bracket is movable in relation thereto along a vertical axis of movement to thereby reposition the charging hub from a retracted position into an extended position and facilitate electrical connection of the charging hub to the UAV.

Publication details

Recorded assignee: Skydio, Inc.
Publication number: US 12649593 B2
Publication type: Utility patent grant
Publication date: Jun 9, 2026
Filing date: Apr 25, 2025
CPC classes: B64U70/95, B64U70/99, B64F1/35, B64U50/37, B64U70/90, B64U70/97, B64U80/25, B64U80/70, H01R13/5227, B64U10/14, B64U80/30, Y02T10/70, Y02T10/7072
Inventors: Guo; Jia, Kozlenko; Yevgeniy Andreyevich, Lowe; Patrick Allen, Berthelet; Christopher C., Turvey; George Oliver, Woo; Yee Shan

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