公开(公告)号：US20160009370A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14636019

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

Inventor： Tony Shuo Tao ,  Nathan Olson ,  Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Robert Nickerson Plumb

IPC: B64C3/56 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C9/18

CPC classification number: B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C13/34 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2009/005 ,  B64C2201/021 ,  B64C2201/08 ,  B64C2201/102 ,  B64C2201/121 ,  B64C2201/14 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  B64C2201/146

Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.

公开(公告)号：US12103678B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US18139187

申请日：2023-04-25

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Robert Nickerson Plumb ,  Tony Shuo Tao ,  Nathan Olson

IPC: B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C9/36 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C13/34 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U30/40 ,  B64U40/10 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U20/50 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U30/293 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U101/15

CPC classification number: B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C9/36 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C13/34 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U30/40 ,  B64U40/10 ,  B64C2009/005 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U20/50 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U30/293 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U2101/15 ,  B64U2201/00 ,  B64U2201/104 ,  B64U2201/20

Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.

公开(公告)号：US11577818B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17174571

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Tony Shuo Tao ,  Nathan Olson ,  Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Robert Nickerson Plumb

IPC: B64C13/34 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C9/36 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C9/00

Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.

公开(公告)号：US11040766B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16747815

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.

Inventor： Tony Shuo Tao ,  Nathan Olson ,  Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Robert Nickerson Plumb

IPC: B64C3/56 ,  B64C5/12 ,  B64C9/36 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64C13/34 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C11/00

Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.

公开(公告)号：US10953976B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US14636019

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

Inventor： Tony Shuo Tao ,  Nathan Olson ,  Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Robert Nickerson Plumb

IPC: B64C5/12 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C13/34 ,  B64C3/44 ,  B64C3/50 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C9/36 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C9/08 ,  B64C9/18 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C9/00

Abstract: A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including: a fuselage; a first pair of airfoils rotatable between a retracted position and a deployed position, the deployed position extending out from the fuselage and the retracted position extending substantially along a first portion on an exterior of the fuselage; a second pair of airfoils rotatable between a second retracted position and a second deployed position, the second deployed position extending out from the fuselage and the second retracted position extending substantially along the first portion on the exterior of the fuselage; and a rudder foldable against the fuselage in a pre-deployment position.