Patents Assigned to Autel Robotics Co.,Ltd
  • Patent number: 11500586
    Abstract: The present invention provides a data read-write method and apparatus and a circular queue. The method includes: obtaining an offset position of a write pointer from a queue head of a circular queue; determining an offset position of a read pointer according to the offset position of the write pointer; and reading data from the circular queue according to the offset position of the read pointer. Single input multiple output of share memory is implemented, and therefore a plurality of read threads may read data from the circular queue in parallel, thereby effectively improving read-write efficiency of data, and reducing memory consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhaozao Li
  • Patent number: 11492112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of air vehicle technologies and provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), including a vehicle body and arms connected to the vehicle body. The arm is hinged to the vehicle body by using a spherical hinge portion and may be folded or unfolded relative to the vehicle body. Through the forgoing manner, the arm is connected to the vehicle body of the UAV by using the spherical hinge. The arm can be folded and unfolded smoothly without interference, which conforms to known operation habits of users, so that after the entire UAV is folded, the structure becomes more compact and easier to carry. In addition, it can be effectively avoided that the UAV is damaged due to impact in the carrying process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Feng Ni
  • Patent number: 11487302
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control method and apparatus, a remote control device, and a UAV system. The UAV control method is applied to a remote control device, the method including: obtaining voice information; determining target flight information of a UAV according to the voice information; obtaining a current flight parameter of the UAV, and generating a control instruction according to the current flight parameter and the target flight information; and sending the control instruction to the UAV, so that the UAV executes a corresponding flight mission according to the control instruction. Through the foregoing manner, according to the embodiments of the present invention, convenience and flexibility of operating a UAV can be improved by simplifying a control operation for the UAV, thereby improving user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suqing Wan, Xiaogang Lei
  • Patent number: 11485483
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of aircrafts, and provide an undercarriage and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having the undercarriage. The undercarriage includes a power assembly and an undercarriage body. The power assembly includes a connecting member and a drive apparatus for driving the connecting member to reciprocate. The undercarriage body includes a plurality of hinged connecting rods, the plurality of hinged connecting rods constituting at least one parallelogram mechanism, and projections of at least two of the hinged connecting rods on a side face of the fuselage are staggered. The undercarriage body is connected to the connecting member, and when the connecting member reciprocates, the undercarriage body is driven to be folded or unfolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Feng Ni
  • Patent number: 11454989
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle control system and an implementation method therefor, a ground control device and a relay station, where the unmanned aerial vehicle control system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle and a ground control device, and further includes one or more relay stations in communication connection with the ground control device through a local area network or the Internet, the ground control device being configured to send a control instruction to control the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the relay station being configured to: when satisfying a preset condition, receive the control instruction sent by the ground control device, and send the control instruction to the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hong Liu, Xiaojun Hu
  • Patent number: 11431093
    Abstract: The present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle built-in dual-band antenna and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle built-in dual-band antenna includes a first frequency band microstrip antenna and a second frequency band microstrip antenna. The first frequency band microstrip antenna includes a first substrate, a first microstrip feeder and a grounding terminal that are disposed on a first surface of the first substrate, a grounding terminal disposed on a second surface of the first substrate and a feeding coaxial line. A feed terminal of the feeding coaxial line is connected to a first terminal of the first microstrip feeder, and a grounding terminal of the feeding coaxial line is connected to the grounding terminal of the first surface. The grounding terminal of the first surface is connected to the grounding terminal of the second surface. The second frequency band microstrip antenna includes a second substrate and a second microstrip feeder disposed on the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shengzhao Xiang, Yiye Sun, Xuefeng Sun
  • Patent number: 11420734
    Abstract: A propeller, a propeller kit, a power assembly, a power kit and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The propeller includes a hub and at least two blades connected to the hub. The hub is detachably mounted on a corresponding drive apparatus by a mounting member corresponding to the hub, so that the propeller is mounted on the corresponding drive apparatus. A surface, facing the mounting member, of the hub is provided with a first fitting portion. A surface, facing the hub, of the mounting member is provided with a second fitting portion corresponding to the first fitting portion. The first fitting portion matches the second fitting portion. In the foregoing manner, a user can be prevented from incorrectly mounting a forward propeller and a counter-rotating propeller during the use of a quick-detachable propeller in the embodiments of the present application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hailang Zhang, Wei Sun, Dongdong Luo
  • Patent number: 11390377
    Abstract: The utility model relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle and an undercarriage thereof. The undercarriage includes: a power assembly disposed within a fuselage, the power assembly including a first connecting member and a drive apparatus configured to drive the first connecting member to perform a reciprocating linear motion; and an undercarriage body connected to the power assembly, the undercarriage body including a first connecting rod hinged on the first connecting member, and a second connecting rod of which one end is hinged on the power assembly and the other end is hinged on the first connecting rod. When the first connecting member performs the reciprocating linear motion, the undercarriage body is driven to be unfolded or folded into the fuselage. The utility model further relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle. For the foregoing unmanned aerial vehicle and the undercarriage thereof, the power assembly may be used to drive the undercarriage body to switch between an unfolded state and a folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Ni, Xingwen Wu, Fei Dong
  • Patent number: 11394917
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an image processing method and device for an aerial camera, and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method includes: receiving first image data and second image data, the first image data being image data from a high-resolution visible light lens and the second image data being infrared data from an infrared thermal imaging lens; cutting a target region from the first image data; displaying the target region in a first picture and displaying the second image data in a second picture respectively; and superimposing the first picture and the second picture to generate a picture-in-picture image. In this way, a function of magnifying a local target region can be implemented, thereby effectively improving user experience, and meeting requirements of a user for detailed viewing of a specific target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhaozao Li
  • Patent number: 11309768
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor and a motor fixing structure. A first conductive terminal is disposed on the motor, a lead of the motor being electrically connected to an external device through the first conductive terminal, thereby simplifying a manner of connection. When the motor fails, it is only necessary to disconnect the electrical connection between the first conductive terminal and the external device, so that the motor can be rapidly detached without any auxiliary tool, thereby simplifying operations of detaching and mounting a motor and improving the efficiency of replacing a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Dongdong Luo, Wenbing Su, Yidong Chen
  • Patent number: 11254429
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle including a main body, a plurality of arms, a propulsion assembly and a battery assembly, where each arm is coupled to the main body and the propulsion assembly is disposed on the each arm. The battery assembly is accommodated in a battery compartment of the main body. The battery assembly includes a shell, a battery body substantially disposed in the shell, a clamp button, and a restorable elastic piece. An end of the clamp button is mounted or connects to the shell, and the other end of the clamp button is detachably coupled to the main body. An end of the restorable elastic piece is disposed on the shell or connect to the shell, and the other end of the restorable elastic piece contacts the clamp button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Longxue Qiu, Xingwen Wu
  • Patent number: 11254444
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a gimbal, a photographing apparatus having same, and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The gimbal includes at least two drive assemblies connected successively; a carrying housing configured to mount the photographing apparatus; one drive assembly of the at least two drive assemblies being mounted within the carrying housing, and the at least two drive assemblies being capable of driving the carrying housing to rotate toward at least two directions, so as to adjust an angle of the photographing apparatus from the at least two directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chun Yu
  • Patent number: 11251911
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a terrestrial station thereof and a data transmission method. A data transmission method is applied to a terrestrial station and the method includes: receiving data packets continuously sent by a UAV; detecting continuity of data packet sequence numbers of the received data packets; and sending a data packet retransmission request to the UAV according to a lost data packet sequence number if it is detected that the data packet sequence numbers corresponding to the data packets are discontinuous. Adopting the UAV, the terrestrial station and the data transmission method that are provided in the present disclosure can effectively improve utilization of an uplink transmission link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jingwen Liu
  • Patent number: 11243557
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention, provides a remote control including: a remote control body and a control lever assembly at least partially accommodated in the remote control body; the control lever assembly including: a housing disposed in the remote control body; a rotating member disposed in the housing and rotatably connected to the housing; and a control lever connected to the rotating member, the control lever driving the rotating member to rotate around at least one direction relative to the housing; and the control lever having a handle and a dust-proof portion connected to the handle, the rotating member being connected to the dust-proof portion, the dust-proof portion being partially accommodated in the housing, and the rotating member being shielded by the dust-proof portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiying Liang
  • Patent number: 11238563
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a noise processing method and apparatus. The method includes: selecting a pixel in an area array, which is formed by arranging a plurality of pixels in a matrix; obtaining pre-stored depth information corresponding to the pixel; performing pixel dispersion calculation according to the depth information corresponding to the pixel, to obtain at least one dispersion of the pixel, the dispersion being used to indicate a degree of dispersion between the pixel and another pixel in the area array; and identifying the pixel as a noise and removing the pixel from the area array when the at least one dispersion of the pixel is greater than a preset threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yupeng Jian
  • Patent number: 11223110
    Abstract: The present invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle built-in antenna. The unmanned aerial vehicle built-in antenna includes a substrate and a microstrip antenna disposed on the substrate. The substrate is provided with a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other. The microstrip antenna includes a microstrip feeder, an antenna element arm, a grounding wire and a first grounding terminal that are disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a second grounding terminal disposed on the second surface of the substrate and a feeding coaxial line. A feed terminal of the feeding coaxial line is connected to a first terminal of the microstrip feeder, and a grounding terminal of the feeding coaxial line is connected to the first grounding terminal. A first end of the grounding wire is connected to a first terminal of the antenna element arm, and a second end of the grounding wire is connected to the first grounding terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yiye Sun, Shengzhao Xiang, Xuefeng Sun
  • Patent number: 11221635
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aerial vehicle heading control method, to conveniently and effectively adjust a heading of an aerial vehicle. The aerial vehicle heading control method includes: obtaining a heading angle of an aerial vehicle; obtaining a direction angle of a working bench; calculating a heading adjustment angle of the aerial vehicle according to the heading angle of the aerial vehicle and the direction angle of the working bench; and adjusting a heading of the aerial vehicle according to the heading adjustment angle of the aerial vehicle. Therefore, the current heading angle of the aerial vehicle and the current direction angle of the working bench are calculated and the heading of the aircraft is adjusted, so that the aerial vehicle can conveniently adjust the heading based on a current orientation of the working bench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yinhua Feng
  • Patent number: D951333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongshuai Wang
  • Patent number: D953978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Juntian Jiang
  • Patent number: D951943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: AUTEL ROBOTICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongshuai Wang, Juntian Jiang