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公开(公告)号：EP3335916A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-20
申请号：EP16203812.9
申请日：2016-12-13
发明人： KLEIN, Stefan , MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , URIK, Tomas , ROACH, Alan , CLARK, Ian , RANDLE, Steve
摘要： A vehicle having a first configuration for road use and a second configuration for air use, comprising: road wheels; a traction drive propulsion unit for driving road wheels when in contact with the ground; a thrust propulsion unit for driving a propeller to drive the vehicle through the air; and wherein, when the vehicle is configurable into any of: the first configuration, in which the traction drive propulsion unit is engaged to drive the road wheels on the ground, and the thrust propulsion unit is disengaged from the propeller; the second configuration, in which the traction drive propulsion unit is disengaged such that no drive is provided to the road wheels, and the thrust propulsion unit is engaged with the propeller to drive the vehicle thorough the air; or an intermediate configuration in which the traction drive propulsion unit is engaged to drive the road wheels on the ground, and the thrust propulsion unit is engaged with the propeller to drive the vehicle through the air. A method of operating the vehicle comprises: placing the vehicle in the intermediate configuration with the road wheels in contact with the ground; operating the thrust propulsion unit to drive the propeller, and simultaneously operating the traction drive propulsion unit to drive the wheels, so as to accelerate the vehicle to a predetermined airspeed; and disengaging the traction drive propulsion unit such that no drive is provided to the road wheels, and the propeller drives the vehicle thorough the air.
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公开(公告)号：EP3335914B1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-13
申请号：EP16203802.0
申请日：2016-12-13
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , ROACH, Alan , FAZEKAS, Slavomir , GREÑ, Martin
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公开(公告)号：EP3366570A1
公开(公告)日：2018-08-29
申请号：EP17157489.0
申请日：2017-02-22
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , URIK, Tomas , DEREVJANIK, Simon , GREN, Martin
摘要： An aircraft including a body and a pair of wings connected to the body by a mounting structure, the wings being movable between a first position in which the wings extend laterally from the body, and a second position in which the wings extend along the body from the mounting structure; wherein when the wings are in the second position, at least part of a first wing overlaps at least part of the second wing. The aircraft can comprise a convertible vehicle having a flight configuration and a road use configuration, the wings being positioned in the first position for flight configuration and in the second position for road use configuration; wherein the vehicle further comprises road wheels, wherein the road wheels are moveable between an extended position for use when the vehicle is in the road use configuration, and a retracted position for use when the vehicle is in the flight configuration. A method of operating the aircraft comprises placing the aircraft in transition configuration flight configuration with the wings in the first position; and moving the wings into the second position.
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公开(公告)号：EP3335935B1
公开(公告)日：2019-11-13
申请号：EP16203806.1
申请日：2016-12-13
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , OLSSON, Mikael , ROACH, Alan , DANKO, Adam
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公开(公告)号：EP3335914A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-20
申请号：EP16203802.0
申请日：2016-12-13
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , ROACH, Alan , FAZEKAS, Slavomir , GREÑ, Martin
摘要： A control system for use in a vehicle configurable for air use or road use, the vehicle comprising moveable control surfaces for controlling operation of the vehicle in air use, wherein the system comprises: a pedal arrangement of three pedals, comprising a central brake pedal (34) and first and second side pedals, one on either side of the brake pedal, the pedal arrangement having a first configuration for use when the vehicle is configured for road use, and a second configuration for use when the vehicle is configured for air use; wherein in the first configuration, the first (right) side pedal (36) is configured to act as a throttle control; and in the second configuration, the first and second pedals (36, 38) are connected to the moveable control surfaces. A vehicle configurable for air or road use incorporating the control system comprises: a body having road wheels for supporting the body when configured for road use; wings connected to the body and deployable for air use; a tail section at the rear of the body; moveable control surfaces for controlling operation of the vehicle in air use.
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公开(公告)号：EP3315404A1
公开(公告)日：2018-05-02
申请号：EP16195570.3
申请日：2016-10-25
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , GREN, Martin
摘要： A vehicle configurable for air or road use (a flying car), comprising a body (10) having road wheels (26) for supporting the body when configured for road use; wings (16) connected to the body and deployable for air use; and a tail section (18) at the rear of the body (10), comprising at least one horizontal tailplane (18''); wherein the at least one horizontal tailplane includes a planar rearmost edge section (42) that is pivotable about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle between a first position in which the plane of the rearmost edge section is substantially horizontal, and a second position in which the plane of the rearmost edge section is substantially vertical, and can function as a rear bumper in road use configuration.
摘要翻译： 一种可配置用于空气或道路使用的车辆（飞行汽车），包括具有用于在配置用于道路使用时支撑车身的车轮（26）的车身（10） 连接到身体并可展开用于空气使用的翼（16）; 和位于主体（10）后部的尾部（18），其包括至少一个水平水平尾翼（18“）; 其中所述至少一个水平尾翼包括平面最后边缘部分（42），所述平坦最后边缘部分可围绕横向于所述车辆的纵向轴线的轴线在第一位置和第二位置之间枢转，所述第一位置中所述最后边缘部分的平面基本上水平， 其中最后边缘部分的平面基本垂直的位置，并且可以用作道路使用结构中的后保险杠。
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公开(公告)号：EP3315404B1
公开(公告)日：2019-08-07
申请号：EP16195570.3
申请日：2016-10-25
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , GREN, Martin
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公开(公告)号：EP3392068A1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-24
申请号：EP17166772.8
申请日：2017-04-18
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , RANDLE, Steve , SNAPE, Jan
CPC分类号： B60G7/006 , B60F5/02 , B60F2301/04 , B60G3/20 , B60G2200/144 , B60G2204/421 , B60G2204/47 , B60G2300/16 , B64C37/00
摘要： A wheel suspension system for mounting a wheel on a vehicle body, such as a flying car, the system comprising: an upright assembly for mounting the wheel; a lower arm assembly comprising: a lower control arm; and a storage arm; a mounting structure connecting the lower arm assembly to the upright assembly; an upper control arm; and an adjustable suspension assembly pivotally connected to the upright assembly or lower control arm assembly and pivotally connected to the body; wherein one end of the lower control arm is pivotally connected to the body, and the other end of the lower control arm is connected to the mounting structure to be pivotable about a first axis; the mounting structure is connected to the upright assembly to be pivotable about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis; the storage arm is pivotally connected to the lower control arm at one end, and is moveably connected to the body under control of an actuator at the other end; and the upper control arm having a pivot connection to an upper part of the upright assembly at one and, and a pivot connection to the body at the other end; and wherein the lateral position of the upright assembly with respect to the body is adjustable by movement of the actuator of the storage arm with respect to the body, and the vertical position of the upright assembly with respect to the body is adjustable by operation of the adjustable suspension assembly.
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公开(公告)号：EP3335935A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-20
申请号：EP16203806.1
申请日：2016-12-13
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , OLSSON, Mikael , ROACH, Alan , DANKO, Adam
摘要： A vehicle configurable for air or road use, comprising: a body (10); a pair of road wheels ((26) located on either side of a front region of the body (10) and movable between a first configuration in which the wheels (26) are positioned close to the body for air use, and a second configuration in which the wheels (26) are extended laterally from the body (10) for supporting the body (10) when configured for road use, the spacing between the wheels (26) being greater in the second configuration than in the first configuration; and a pair of light projector units (30, 30', 30'') mounted near the front of the body (10); wherein the light projector units (30, 30', 30'') are mounted so as to be movable between a first position in which the light units (30, 30', 30'') are positioned close to the body (10), and a second position in which the light units (30, 30', 30'') are extended laterally from the body (10), the spacing between the light projector units (30, 30', 30'') being greater in the second position than in the first position. Method for configuring the vehicle for road and air use involve moving the wheels (26) and light projects units (30, 30', 30'') between the first and second configurations, and first and second positions.
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公开(公告)号：EP3335915A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-20
申请号：EP16203808.7
申请日：2016-12-13
发明人： MACANDREW, Doug , ROOMS, Simon , ROACH, Alan , CLARK, Ian , RANDLE, Steve
IPC分类号： B60F5/02
CPC分类号： B60F5/02 , B64C3/56 , B64C13/0421 , B64C13/0427 , B64C13/044 , B64C37/00
摘要： A vehicle having a first configuration for road use and a second configuration for air use, comprises road wheels; a first steering control input, such as a steering wheel (30), for directional control of road wheels when in contact with the ground; a traction drive propulsion unit for driving road wheels when in contact with the ground, for example an electric motor connected to each driven wheel; a traction drive power control input, such as a throttle pedal (36); a second steering control input, such as rudder pedals (36, 38), for operation of control surfaces for the aerodynamic directional control of the vehicle; an aerodynamic thrust propulsion unit for driving the vehicle through the air, such as a motor connected to a propeller mounted on the vehicle; and a thrust power control input, such as a throttle lever (40); and optionally a road wheel brake control input, such as a brake pedal (34); wherein, when the vehicle is in the second configuration and the wheels are in contact with the ground, the thrust power control input is operable to control power to the aerodynamic thrust propulsion unit and to the traction drive propulsion unit to accelerate the vehicle; and both the first steering control input and the second steering control input are operable to control the direction of travel of the vehicle.
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