Patent ID: 11939084
Assignee: WING AVIATION LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. A payload loading system, comprising:
an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that comprises a fuselage and a retractable tether, wherein a distal end of the tether is coupled to a payload coupling apparatus, and a proximate end of the tether is coupled to the UAV; and
a landing pad, comprising:
a support structure;
a charging pad; and
a plurality of UAV supports coupled to the support structure, wherein the plurality of UAV supports are configured to move along the support structure from a first position to a second position, wherein when in the first position the plurality of UAV supports provide the UAV access to the charging pad such that the charging pad supports the UAV, and wherein when in the second position the plurality of UAV supports support the UAV,
wherein the charging pad is rotatably coupled to the support structure and is configured to support the UAV when in a first position and to move away from the UAV to a second position such that an underside of the UAV is accessible.