Patent ID: 9637245
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64F

Claim:
1. A point take-off and landing (PTOL) system for an unmanned flying object, said system comprising: a suspension cable, suspended from said flying object; a latching element, coupled with said suspension cable; a beam, projecting horizontally and inclined laterally from a surface of a landing body, said beam being extendable and retractable; a receiving latch coupled with said beam and configured to latch with said latching element; and a cable release/retraction mechanism, operable for releasing and/or retracting said suspension cable, wherein said flying object is directed along at least one flight trajectory, said beam being laterally inclined forward along said flight trajectory, such that when said flying object approaches said landing body along said flight trajectory, said beam is configured to guide said latching element to engage with and latch onto said receiving latch, following which said cable release/retraction mechanism is configured to release and/or retract said suspension cable, and said beam is configured to retract and maneuver, so as to haul said flying object onto a landing surface coupled to said beam.