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公开(公告)号:US20210339881A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-04
申请号:US17379464
申请日:2021-07-19
Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.
Inventor: JoeBen Bevirt , Alex Stoll , Martin van der Geest , Scott MacAfee , Jason Ryan
Abstract: The power system can include: a plurality of batteries, a plurality of electric propulsion units, flight computers, and power connections. The propulsion assemblies can include a motor, a propeller, and one or more inverters. The power system can optionally include a plurality of flight actuators. However, the power system can include any other suitable set of components. The power system functions to provide aircraft propulsion and/or aircraft control authority during flight.
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公开(公告)号:US20200010187A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-09
申请号:US16428794
申请日:2019-05-31
Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.
Inventor: JoeBen Bevirt , Alex Stoll , Martin van der Geest , Scott MacAfee , Jason Ryan
Abstract: A power system with a reliability enhancing battery architecture for electric motors adapted for use in an aerial vehicle. Individual batteries may be used to power a subset two or more motors in systems with six or more motors, for example. Each motor may be powered may be powered by two or more subsets of batteries, allowing accommodation for motor failure. With a failed motor in a vertical take-off or landing mode, power may be diverted to other motors to continue proper attitude control, and to provide sufficient thrust. With a failed motor a second motor offset from the failed motor may be powered down to facilitate attitude control.
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公开(公告)号:US20240300660A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18667566
申请日:2024-05-17
Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.
Inventor: JoeBen Bevirt , Alex Stoll , Martin van der Geest , Scott MacAfee , Jason Ryan
CPC classification number: B64D27/24 , B60L58/22 , B60L2200/10 , B64C29/0033 , B64D2221/00
Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft includes a starboard wing, a port wing, first and second tilt rotors coupled to the port and starboard wings respectively, and first and second batteries. A pair of control surfaces are arranged on a first side of the mid-sagittal plane of the aircraft, the pair comprising a first and a second control surface. A first flight actuator is electrically connected to the first battery and a second flight actuator is electrically connected to the second battery. The first and second flight actuators are mechanically connected to the first and second control surfaces respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US11876419B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-16
申请号:US17644941
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan Wagner , Scott MacAfee , Hans Leuthold , Jeff Cortes , Martin van der Geest
CPC classification number: H02K3/24 , B64D27/24 , H02K3/522 , H02K21/22 , H02K2203/09
Abstract: An electric motor comprises a rotor and a stator having a yoke. The yoke includes a plurality of teeth mounted to the yoke and being aligned substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the motor, each tooth including a first radial end adjacent to the yoke and a second radial end extending from the yoke, a plurality of field coils, each field coil being wrapped around a tooth, and a coolant circulation path including a first coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and a second coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and between the first radial ends of adjacent teeth. A third coolant channel may be defined between adjacent field coils and between the second radial ends of adjacent teeth.
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公开(公告)号:US11691746B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US18064160
申请日:2022-12-09
Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan Wagner , Bradley Landseadel , Joey Milia , Scott MacAfee , Martin van der Geest
Abstract: An aircraft propulsion unit includes an electric motor, at least one accessory unit used for operating the electric motor, an inverter module, the inverter module including a plurality of inverters for powering the electric motor and the at least one accessory unit, and a cooling system coupled to the electric motor and the inverter module, the cooling system comprising a coolant path for circulating a coolant through or adjacent to the electric motor and the at least one accessory unit.
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公开(公告)号:US20220200383A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17644941
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan Wagner , Scott MacAfee , Hans Leuthold , Jeff Cortes , Martin Van der Geest
Abstract: An electric motor comprises a rotor and a stator having a yoke. The yoke includes a plurality of teeth mounted to the yoke and being aligned substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the motor, each tooth including a first radial end adjacent to the yoke and a second radial end extending from the yoke, a plurality of field coils, each field coil being wrapped around a tooth, and a coolant circulation path including a first coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and a second coolant channel defined between adjacent field coils and between the first radial ends of adjacent teeth. A third coolant channel may be defined between adjacent field coils and between the second radial ends of adjacent teeth.
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公开(公告)号:US20200092052A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-19
申请号:US16573837
申请日:2019-09-17
Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.
Inventor: Scott MacAfee , JoeBen Bevirt , Jason Ryan
Abstract: A fault-tolerant command and control system including a plurality of flight devices, a plurality of flight computers, a distribution network including a plurality of switches and cables connecting the plurality of flight devices to the plurality of flight computers, and a power source connected to the distribution network.
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