Patent ID: 9701425
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64F,E04H,G05D,G08G

Claim:
1. An apparatus for charging and housing of an aircraft, the apparatus comprising: a landing platform to be provided at a side of the apparatus, and on which the aircraft lands; a housing portion to monitor state data of the aircraft, and to house and charge the aircraft; and a sensor to assist in landing of the aircraft by allowing the aircraft to communicate with the apparatus, wherein the sensor comprises an antenna and a component, wherein the component is configured to use light, is provided inside the antenna, is configured to move vertically to an upper portion of the antenna when in use for creating information associated with landing by implementing a three-dimensional (3D) map of a surrounding neighborhood, and is configured to move down to be inserted into a lower portion of the antenna when not in use.