公开(公告)号：US20170349260A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15169766

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: James Richard Lawson

Inventor： James Richard Lawson

IPC: B64B1/34 ,  B64B1/32

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64B2201/00 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64C2201/101 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  Y02T50/55

Abstract: The embodiment described herein is a hybrid balloon-multicopter invention. In a similar manner to a multicopter, it incorporates anticlockwise and clockwise rotating rotors to support maneuverability in three dimensional space. However, unlike a multicopter, maneuverability is augmented by the lift force generated by a balloon filled with a lighter than air gas. Furthermore, to support extended day and night operation, one embodiment of the invention includes photovoltaic cells to convert solar energy to electric energy recharging a battery.