公开(公告)号：US20080308685A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-18

申请号：US12139402

申请日：2008-06-13

Applicant: DARWIN KENT DECKER

Inventor： DARWIN KENT DECKER

IPC: B64D27/02

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C11/305 ,  B64C17/06 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  F02K5/00 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/55 ,  Y02T50/62

Abstract: A solar powered air vehicle that can stay aloft for indefinite periods of time. The vehicle employs photovoltaic solar cells for primary power and high speed counter-rotating flywheels for energy storage and steering of the vehicle. The flywheels are placed in the wing to reduce airfoil drag. A control law provides three-axis stabilized control of the vehicle by controlling propeller pitch to vary the speeds of the flywheels.

Abstract translation: 太阳能动力的空中飞行器，可以在高处保持无限期的时间。 车辆采用光伏太阳能电池用于主电力和高速反向旋转飞轮，用于车辆的储能和转向。 飞轮放置在机翼中以减少机翼拖动。 控制规则通过控制螺旋桨桨距来改变飞轮的速度来提供对车辆的三轴稳定控制。

公开(公告)号：US07360741B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US11603815

申请日：2006-11-21

Applicant: Brian T. McGeer ,  Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Cory Roeseler

Inventor： Brian T. McGeer ,  Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Cory Roeseler

IPC: B64F1/06

CPC classification number: B64F1/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the aircraft can be launched from an apparatus that includes a launch carriage that moves along a launch guide. The carriage can accelerate when portions of the carriage and/or the launch guide move relative to each other. A gripper carried by the launch carriage can have at least one grip portion in contact with the aircraft while the launch carriage accelerates along the launch axis. The at least one grip portion can move out of contact with the aircraft as the launch carriage decelerates, releasing the aircraft for takeoff. A brake can arrest the motion of the gripper after launch.

Abstract translation: 描述了发射无人机和其他飞行装置或射弹的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，飞行器可以从包括沿发射导向装置移动的发射台的装置发射。 当滑架和/或发射引导件的部分相对于彼此移动时，托架可以加速。 由发射托架携带的夹具可以具有与飞行器接触的至少一个抓握部分，同时发射托架沿着发射轴加速。 当发射架减速时，至少一个把手部分可以与飞行器脱离接触，释放飞机起飞。 制动器可以在发射后阻止夹具的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20080001028A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11732109

申请日：2007-04-02

Applicant: Greg Kendall ,  Derek Lisoski ,  Walter Morgan ,  John Griecci

Inventor： Greg Kendall ,  Derek Lisoski ,  Walter Morgan ,  John Griecci

IPC: B64C13/00

CPC classification number: B64C3/38 ,  B64C3/42 ,  B64C3/52 ,  B64C15/02 ,  B64C17/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/14 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/55

Abstract: A span-loaded, highly flexible flying wing, having horizontal control surfaces mounted aft of the wing on extended beams to form local pitch-control devices. Each of five spanwise wing segments of the wing has one or more motors and photovoltaic arrays, and produces its own lift independent of the other wing segments, to minimize inter-segment loads. Wing dihedral is controlled by separately controlling the local pitch-control devices consisting of a control surface on a boom, such that inboard and outboard wing segment pitch changes relative to each other, and thus relative inboard and outboard lift is varied.

Abstract translation: 跨度加载，高度灵活的飞翼，具有安装在延伸梁上的机翼后部的水平控制表面，以形成局部俯仰控制装置。 机翼的五个翼展翼段中的每一个具有一个或多个电动机和光伏阵列，并且独立于其它翼段产生其自己的电梯，以最小化段间负载。 翼形二面体通过单独控制由悬臂上的控制表面组成的局部俯仰控制装置来控制，使得内侧和外侧翼段节距相对于彼此变化，因此相对的内侧和外侧升力变化。

公开(公告)号：US20070029440A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US10573570

申请日：2004-07-22

Applicant: Michael Shepshelovich ,  Mario Sletean ,  Moshe Steinbuch ,  David Levy

Inventor： Michael Shepshelovich ,  Mario Sletean ,  Moshe Steinbuch ,  David Levy

IPC: B64C1/00 ,  B64C13/20

CPC classification number: B64D15/163 ,  B64C39/028 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: An aircraft arrangement for Mini or Micro UAV comprising a fore wing (14) and an aft wing (12) in tandem closed-coupled arrangement. The aft wing (12) has side panels (18) and control surfaces (19), and tapered planform with positive sweep, while the fore wing (14) has non-positive trailing edge sweep. The fore wing (14) and the aft wing (12) are disposed at different height, and the aircraft arrangement has no other wings or tail arrangements.

Abstract translation: 一种用于迷你或微型无人机的飞行器装置，其包括串联闭合联接装置的前翼（14）和后翼（12）。 后翼（12）具有侧板（18）和控制表面（19），并且具有正扫掠的锥形平面，而前翼（14）具有非正的后缘扫掠。 前翼（14）和后翼（12）设置在不同的高度，并且飞行器装置没有其他翼或尾翼装置。

公开(公告)号：US07165745B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-23

申请号：US10808725

申请日：2004-03-24

Applicant: Brian T. McGeer ,  Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Cory Roeseler

Inventor： Brian T. McGeer ,  Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Cory Roeseler

IPC: B64F1/06

CPC classification number: B64F1/06 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/084 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/165

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for launching unmanned aircraft and other flight devices or projectiles are described. In one embodiment, the aircraft can be launched from an apparatus that includes a launch carriage that moves along a launch guide. The carriage can accelerate when portions of the carriage and/or the launch guide move relative to each other. A gripper carried by the launch carriage can have at least one grip portion in contact with the aircraft while the launch carriage accelerates along the launch axis. The at least one grip portion can move out of contact with the aircraft as the launch carriage decelerates, releasing the aircraft for takeoff. A brake can arrest the motion of the gripper after launch.

Abstract translation: 描述了发射无人机和其他飞行装置或射弹的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，飞行器可以从包括沿发射导向装置移动的发射台的装置发射。 当滑架和/或发射引导件的部分相对于彼此移动时，托架可以加速。 由发射托架携带的夹具可以具有至少一个与飞行器接触的抓握部分，同时发射托架沿着发射轴加速。 当发射架减速时，至少一个把手部分可以与飞行器脱离接触，释放飞机起飞。 制动器可以在发射后阻止夹具的运动。

公开(公告)号：US07108230B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US10456176

申请日：2003-06-06

Applicant: Walter D. Clark

Inventor： Walter D. Clark

IPC: B64C3/58

CPC classification number: B64C1/0009 ,  B64C5/08 ,  B64C9/12 ,  B64C9/32 ,  B64C9/323 ,  B64C9/34 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2001/0045 ,  B64C2039/105 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/22 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/32 ,  Y02T50/44

Abstract: An aircraft with swept back wings and spoilers inlaid into the top surface near the tips of the wings. The aircraft also includes an elevator formed in the center back portion of the aircraft, which is also aft of the spoilers. It is aft to allow an auxiliary control in the elevator signal to cancel the unwanted pitch up moment caused by the spoilers only going up and being aft of the center of gravity of the aircraft. Roll is achieved with these spoilers by the direct action of the lift dumping on one side or the other and by taking advantage of the transformation of yaw into roll by the sweep back of the wings.

Abstract translation: 一架飞机将翅膀和扰流板扫到靠近机翼尖端的顶面。 飞机还包括形成在飞行器的中心后部的电梯，其也是扰流板的后部。 这是为了允许电梯信号中的辅助控制来消除由扰流板仅上升并且处于飞机重心的后方引起的不期望的俯仰上升时刻。 通过电梯倾倒在一侧或另一侧上的直接作用，并且通过翼的扫掠利用偏转转动的优点，利用这些扰流板实现滚动。

公开(公告)号：US20050224657A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-13

申请号：US10782253

申请日：2004-02-19

Applicant: John Bolling

Inventor： John Bolling

IPC: B64C1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D39/00

CPC classification number: B64D39/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/104

Abstract: An in-flight refueling system for an unmanned aircraft is responsive to sensed forces acting on a refueling receptacle of the aircraft by a separate refueling probe, to control movements of the aircraft as it is being refueled to reduce the magnitude of the sensed forces and thereby maintain the coupling of the aircraft with the refueling probe.

Abstract translation: 用于无人驾驶飞机的飞行中加油系统响应于通过单独的加油探针作用在飞机的加油容器上的感测力，以控制飞机在被加油时的运动，以减小感测力的大小，从而 保持飞机与加油探头的耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20050118952A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US09789450

申请日：2001-02-20

Applicant: Earl Cox ,  Kyle Swanson

Inventor： Earl Cox ,  Kyle Swanson

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64C3/42 ,  B64C3/52 ,  B64C15/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/06 ,  G05D1/00 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC classification number: B64C3/42 ,  B64C3/52 ,  B64C15/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64D2211/00 ,  G05D1/0022 ,  G05D1/0077 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/14 ,  Y02T50/44 ,  Y02T50/55 ,  Y02T50/62

Abstract: This disclosure provides a solar rechargeable aircraft that is inexpensive to produce, is steerable, and can remain airborne almost indefinitely. The preferred aircraft is a span-loaded flying wing, having no fuselage or rudder. Traveling at relatively slow speeds, and having a two-hundred foot wingspan that mounts photovoltaic cells on most all of the wing's top surface, the aircraft uses only differential thrust of its eight propellers to turn. Each of five segments of the wing has one or more motors and photovoltaic arrays, and produces its own lift independent of the other segments, to avoid loading them. Five two-sided photovoltaic arrays, in all, are mounted on the wing, and receive photovoltaic energy both incident on top of the wing, and which is incident also from below, through a bottom, transparent surface. The aircraft includes hinges and actuators capable of providing an adjustable dihedral for the wing. The actuators can be motors or control surfaces. Alternately, the actuators can be movable masses within the wing, which may be capable of deforming the wing to alter the aerodynamics of the wing, and thereby actuate the hinges. Because of wing dihedral, the aircraft includes motors both above and below the center of drag, and the aircraft uses differential thrust to control aircraft pitch. The aircraft has a wide variety of applications, which include serving as a long term high altitude platform that serves to link a ground station using radio wave signals and a satellite using optical signals.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种太阳能可再充电飞机，其生产便宜，是可操纵的，并且几乎可以无限期地保持空中飞行。 首选飞机是一个装有跨距的飞翼，没有机身或方向舵。 以相对较慢的速度行驶，并且拥有两百英尺的翼展，将光伏电池安装在大部分机翼的顶部表面上，飞机只使用其八个螺旋桨的差动推力来转动。 翼的五个部分中的每一个具有一个或多个电动机和光伏阵列，并且独立于其它部分产生其自身的升降机，以避免加载它们。 五个双面光伏阵列总体上安装在机翼上，并且接收能量入射到机翼的顶部并且从下方入射的光能通过底部的透明表面。 飞机包括铰链和致动器，能够为机翼提供可调节的二面体。 执行器可以是电机或控制面。 或者，致动器可以是机翼内的可移动质量块，其可以使机翼变形以改变机翼的空气动力学，从而致动铰链。 由于机翼二面体，飞机包括在阻力中心上方和下方的电机，飞机使用差速推力来控制飞机俯仰。 该飞机具有广泛的应用，其中包括作为长期高空平台，用于使用无线电波信号连接地面站和使用光信号的卫星。

公开(公告)号：US06626397B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09895332

申请日：2001-07-02

Applicant: Aharon Yifrach

Inventor： Aharon Yifrach

IPC: B65C300

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/044 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/123 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  B64C2201/167 ,  B64C2201/201 ,  B64D5/00 ,  Y10S244/90 ,  Y10S244/901

Abstract: An unmanned flying vehicle comprises an autonomous flying wing having at least two wing portions arranged substantially symmetrically about a center portion. Each wing portion is pivotally attached to each adjoining portion such that the wing portions are foldable for storage and openable for deployment. A preferred form is the so-called seagull wing having four wing portions. The vehicles may be programmable from a mother aircraft whilst being borne to a deployment zone using a data link which may be wireless.

Abstract translation: 无人驾驶飞行器包括具有至少两个围绕中心部分大致对称​​布置的翼部的自主飞行翼。 每个翼部可枢转地附接到每个相邻部分，使得翼部可折叠以用于存储并且可展开。 优选的形式是所谓的具有四个翼部的海鸥翼。 车辆可以从母机飞行器编程，同时使用可能是无线的数据链路承载到部署区域。

公开(公告)号：US20020104923A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-08

申请号：US10049044

申请日：2002-02-07

Inventor： Clyde Warsop ,  Mike Woods ,  James Henderson ,  Gary Lock

IPC: B64C039/06

CPC classification number: B64C39/062 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/162

Abstract: This invention relates to ring-wing aircraft and is suited particularly, although not exclusively, to use in micro-unmanned air vehicles (UAV's) with ring-wings. An aircraft (10) according to the invention comprises a ring-wing (11) defining a duct (16) with a longitudinally-extending central axis (31), propulsion means (15) located within the duct and moveable aerofoils (13, 18) for controlling the aircraft in flight, the ring-wing being truncated obliquely at one end, that end being the rear (11b) when in horizontal flight, to form a ring-wing with opposed sides of unequal length. This arrangement produces center of mass offset from the central axis of the ring-wing, the pendulum effect will ensure that the aircraft will roll so that its center of mass will always be at the lowest height possible when the aircraft is airborne. Therefore the aircraft has a preferred orientation, and the control surfaces can be oriented with respect to this preferred orientation. In addition, the oblique truncation at the rear keeps the center of mass towards the front of the aircraft thereby giving improved stability in all three axes.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及环翼飞机，并且特别适用于具有环形翼的微型无人驾驶飞行器（UAV），尽管不是排他地。 根据本发明的飞机（10）包括限定具有纵向延伸的中心轴线（31）的管道（16）的环形翼（11），位于管道内的推进装置（15）和可移动的机翼（13,18） ）用于控制飞行中的飞行器，环形翼在一端倾斜地截取，当水平飞行时，该端部是后部（11b），以形成具有不相等长度的相对侧的环形翼。 这种布置产生的偏心距离环形翼的中心轴线，摆锤效应将确保飞机将滚动，使其质心总是在飞机空降时始终处于最低的高度。 因此，飞行器具有优选的取向，并且控制表面可以相对于该优选取向被定向。 此外，后方的倾斜截面使质心朝向飞机的前方，从而提高了所有三个轴线的稳定性。