公开(公告)号：US11613355B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16920017

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Carlos Alexander Fenny ,  Rohn Lee Olson ,  Andrew James Zahasky

IPC: B64C39/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/50 ,  B64C3/16 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/00 ,  B64C1/00 ,  B64D27/02

Abstract: An aircraft includes a closed wing, a fuselage at least partially disposed within a perimeter of the closed wing, and one or more spokes coupling the closed wing to the fuselage. A source of electric power is disposed within or attached to the closed wing, fuselage or one or more spokes. A plurality of electric motors are disposed within or attached to the one or more spokes in a distributed configuration. Each electric motor is connected to the source of electric power. A propeller is operably connected to each of the electric motors and proximate to a leading edge of the one or more spokes. One or more processors are communicably coupled to the plurality of electric motors. A longitudinal axis of the fuselage is substantially vertical in vertical takeoff and landing and stationary flight, and substantially in a direction of a forward flight in a forward flight mode.

公开(公告)号：US20200339260A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16920017

申请日：2020-07-02

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Carlos Alexander Fenny ,  Rohn Lee Olson ,  Andrew James Zahasky

IPC: B64C39/06 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/50 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/00 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An aircraft includes a closed wing, a fuselage at least partially disposed within a perimeter of the closed wing, and one or more spokes coupling the closed wing to the fuselage. A source of electric power is disposed within or attached to the closed wing, fuselage or one or more spokes. A plurality of electric motors are disposed within or attached to the one or more spokes in a distributed configuration. Each electric motor is connected to the source of electric power. A propeller is operably connected to each of the electric motors and proximate to a leading edge of the one or more spokes. One or more processors are communicably coupled to the plurality of electric motors. A longitudinal axis of the fuselage is substantially vertical in vertical takeoff and landing and stationary flight, and substantially in a direction of a forward flight in a forward flight mode.