Unmanned aerial vehicle and launch assembly
    102.
    发明授权
    Unmanned aerial vehicle and launch assembly 有权
    无人机和发射组件

    公开(公告)号:US07556219B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-07

    申请号:US11064287

    申请日:2005-02-22

    IPC分类号: B64F1/04

    摘要: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided, that is cost effective to use and manufacture and that includes a low count of component parts, allowing mission planners to use the UAVs in a disposable manner. The UAV includes an airframe having a central body and wings extending from the central body, defining an interior cavity. The airframe includes an upper and a lower shell, each configured of a unitary piece of plastic. The upper and lower shells have walls among them that define a fuel tank and a payload bay in a stacked configuration. The airframe can further include a payload cover configured to enclose the payload bay and to contribute to the central body of the airframe. A launch assembly is also provided. In a first configuration, a launch assembly is provided, that includes a container for housing multiple UAVs and a deployment mechanism that initiates rapid ejection of the UAVs from the container. In a second configuration, a launch assembly is provided, that includes an elastic tether connecting a UAV to an accelerated mass for gentle acceleration to flight speed under a stable tow.

    摘要翻译: 提供无人驾驶飞行器(UAV),使用和制造具有成本效益,并且包括低数量的部件,允许任务规划人员以一次性方式使用无人机。 无人机包括具有中心体的机身和从中心体延伸的翼,限定内腔。 机身包括一个上部和下部壳体,每个都由整体塑料构成。 上壳体和下壳体之间具有限定了堆叠构造的燃料箱和有效载荷的壁。 机身还可以包括配置成包围有效载荷舱并有助于机身的中心主体的有效载荷盖。 还提供发射组件。 在第一配置中,提供了一种发射组件,其包括用于容纳多个UAV的容器和启动无人机从容器的快速喷射的展开机构。 在第二构造中,提供了一种发射组件,其包括将UAV连接到加速质量块的弹性系绳,以在稳定的丝束下平缓加速到飞行速度。

    Electric motor assisted takeoff device for an air vehicle
    103.
    发明申请
    Electric motor assisted takeoff device for an air vehicle 有权
    用于机动车辆的电动辅助起飞装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070145182A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11304535

    申请日:2005-12-16

    申请人: Gregory Page

    发明人: Gregory Page

    IPC分类号: B64F1/04

    摘要: A takeoff assist device for an air vehicle, such as an unmanned air vehicle is provided. The device features an electric motor and is much less complex and lighter than takeoff assist devices heretofore known. A body member is shaped to fit to a portion of the air vehicle. The body member defines a housing in which the majority of the components are housed, including the electric motor, a motor controller, an electrical power source and a main controller. A propeller is attached to a shaft of the electric motor outside of the housing and rotates with a shaft of the electric motor. In addition, there is a latch mechanism that removeably attaches the body member to the host air vehicle for takeoff, and then is controlled to release from the air vehicle after it is airborne at a desired airspeed and altitude. The electric motor-driven takeoff assist device can launch an air vehicle with minimal auxiliary equipment and can be remotely controlled to launch from a site at which a takeoff ready vehicle can be left for extended periods of time.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于空中客车的起飞辅助装置,例如无人机。 该装置具有电动机,并且比迄今为止已知的起飞辅助装置复杂和轻巧。 身体构件被成形为适合于空中车辆的一部分。 主体构件限定了容纳大部分部件的壳体,包括电动马达,马达控制器,电源和主控制器。 螺旋桨安装在外壳外的电动机的轴上,并与电动机的轴一起旋转。 此外,还有一个可将主体部件可移除地连接到主机空中的起飞位置的闩锁机构,然后在空气车辆以期望的空速和高度空气传播后被控制以释放。 电动马达起飞辅助装置可以发射具有最小辅助设备的空中飞行器,并且可以远程控制以从起飞准备好的车辆可以长时间留下的地点发射。

    Micro-rotorcraft surveillance system
    106.
    发明申请
    Micro-rotorcraft surveillance system 审中-公开
    微旋翼航空器监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050051667A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-10

    申请号:US10499530

    申请日:2002-12-19

    IPC分类号: B64C27/10 B64C39/02 B64C27/00

    摘要: A flying micro-rotorcraft unit (18, 24, 310, 330, 370) is provided for remote tactical and operational missions. The unit (18, 24, 310, 330, 370) includes an elongated body (52) having an upper and a lower end. The body (52) defines a vertical axis (60). The unit (18, 24, 310, 330, 370) further includes a navigation module (54) including means for determining a global position of the elongated body (52) during flight of the unit (18, 24, 310, 330, 370). Rotor means of the unit (18, 24, 310, 330, 370) is coupled to the upper end of the elongated body (52) for generating a thrust force that acts in a direction parallel to the vertical axis (60) to lift the elongated body (52) into the air. The rotor means is located between the elongated body (52) and the navigation module (54).

    摘要翻译: 飞行的微型旋翼航空器(18,24,310,330,370)用于远程战术和作战任务。 单元(18,24,310,330,370)包括具有上端和下端的细长主体(52)。 主体(52)限定垂直轴线(60)。 该单元(18,24,310,330,370)还包括导航模块(54),该导航模块(54)包括用于在单元(18,24,310,330,370)的飞行期间确定细长主体(52)的全局位置的装置 )。 单元(18,24,310,330,370)的转子装置联接到细长主体(52)的上端,用于产生沿平行于垂直轴线(60)的方向作用的推力,以提升 细长的主体(52)进入空气。 转子装置位于细长主体(52)和导航模块(54)之间。

    Bendable wing for micro air vehicle
    107.
    发明申请
    Bendable wing for micro air vehicle 审中-公开
    微型飞机的弯曲翼

    公开(公告)号:US20040245393A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-09

    申请号:US10731777

    申请日:2003-12-09

    IPC分类号: B64C001/00

    摘要: A micro air vehicle having a bendable wing enabling the micro air vehicle to fly. The bendable wing may be bent downwards so that the wingspan may be reduced for storing the micro air vehicle. The bendable wing may be formed from one or more layers of material, and the wing may have a camber such that a concave surface of the wing faces downward. The wing may substantially resist flexing upwards and may transfer uplift forces to a central body of the micro air vehicle. In addition, the wing may be bent severely downwards by applying a force to tips of the wing. The micro air vehicle is capable of being stored in a small cylindrical tube and may be deployed from the tube by simply releasing the micro air vehicle from the tube.

    摘要翻译: 具有能够使微型飞行器飞行的可弯曲翼的微型飞行器。 可弯曲翼可以向下弯曲,使得翼展可以减小以存储微型飞行器。 可弯曲翼可以由一层或多层材料形成,并且翼可以具有弯曲,使得翼的凹面朝向下方。 机翼可以基本上抵抗向上弯曲并且可以将提升力传递到微型飞行器的中心体。 此外,机翼可能通过对机翼的尖端施加力而严重地向下弯曲。 微型飞行器能够存储在小圆柱形管中,并且可以通过从管中简单地释放微型飞行器而从管展开。