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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：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：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：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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