Patent ID: 9016617
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A63H,B64C,B64D,G01R,G01V,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising: a housing forming a central body of the UAV, said housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface forms a cavity; one or more electrical components disposed inside the cavity of the central body and adapted to control operation of the UAV; and a magnetometer secured onto an extension member at a position sufficiently distal from the housing to effect a reduction of interference from said one or more electrical components disposed within the cavity of the central body, said one or more electrical components selected from the group including a power source, flight control module, inertial measurement unit (IMU), or GPS receiver, and wherein said extension member is a landing stand configured to bear weight of the UAV when the UAV is not airborne.