Abstract

A drone recharging station comprising a housing carried by a base; one or more photovoltaic panels carried by the housing; an electrical energy storage assembly located within the housing, the electrical energy storage assembly having an electrical input and an electrical output, wherein the or each photovoltaic panel is electrically connected to the electrical input of the electrical energy storage assembly; a drone receiving platform carried by the housing which is configured to receive thereon a drone; and a power coupling electrically connected to the electrical output of the electrical energy storage assembly, wherein the power coupling transfers electrical energy from the electrical storage assembly to a drone in use.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• H02J 7/35 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
• H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
• B64U 50/19 - Propulsion using electrically powered motors
• B64U 80/00 - Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs

Abstract

A power generating apparatus for use in remote locations, the apparatus including a shipping container; an elongate device support element secured to the shipping container and configured to be upstanding in use; an electrical energy storage assembly located within the shipping container, the electrical energy storage assembly having an electrical input and an electrical output, and comprising one or more rechargeable batteries; an electrical energy generator carried externally by the shipping container, wherein the electrical energy generator is the sole source of electrical energy and is powered by solar energy and optionally wind energy, the electrical energy generator including one or more photovoltaic panels configured to convert solar energy into electrical energy, the electrical energy from the electrical energy generator being electrically connected to the input of the energy storage assembly; and a powered device carried by the device support element, the powered device being selected from a camera, a lighting apparatus, a wireless communications assembly, a radar apparatus, a gas detection apparatus and combinations thereof, wherein the powered device is electrically coupled to the output of the energy storage assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/35 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
• H02S 10/40 - Mobile PV generator systems