FOLDABLE ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY AND AERIAL VEHICLE WITH A FOLDABLE ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20190210718A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-11

    申请号:US16243593

    申请日:2019-01-09

    发明人: Zhaozhe Wang

    IPC分类号: B64C27/39 B64C27/48 B64C27/72

    摘要: An aerial vehicle is described herein. The aerial vehicle includes a lift mechanism that includes a rotor blade assembly coupled to a motor assembly. The rotor blade assembly includes a plurality of rotor blades that are pivotably coupled to a rotor blade clamping mechanism. The rotor blade clamping mechanism includes an upper paddle clamp that is coupled to a lower paddle clamp. The upper paddle clamp includes a center protrusion and a plurality of blade support protrusions extending outwardly from the lower outer surface. The center protrusion includes a center shaft aperture sized and shaped to receive a motor shaft therein. Each blade support protrusion is sized and shaped to be inserted through a corresponding positioning aperture of a corresponding rotor blade. The lower paddle clamp includes a central recess to receive the center protrusion therein and a plurality of blade recesses to receive a corresponding blade support protrusion therein.

    AERIAL SYSTEM INCLUDING FOLDABLE FRAME ARCHITECTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20190106209A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US16156125

    申请日:2018-10-10

    IPC分类号: B64C27/52 B64C39/02 B64C27/20

    摘要: A frame assembly for an aerial system including a fuselage body and first and second rotor assemblies is described herein. The first and second rotor assemblies are coupled to the fuselage body by respective positioning assemblies. Each positioning assembly including a hinge assembly to enable the first and second rotor assemblies to pivot between a deployed position and a stowed position. A first positioning assembly including tapered positioning shaft. A second positioning assembly including a positioning sleeve having a tapered inner surface defining a cavity that is configure to receive the positioning shaft therein. The first positioning assembly being coupled to the second positioning assembly such that the first positioning assembly is rotatable about the rotor assembly rotational axis independent of the second rotor assembly.

    AERIAL SYSTEM INCLUDING FOLDABLE FRAME ARCHITECTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20190106208A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-11

    申请号:US16156109

    申请日:2018-10-10

    IPC分类号: B64C27/52 B64C27/08 B64C39/02

    摘要: A frame assembly for an aerial system includes a body and first and second rotor assemblies. The first and second rotor assemblies are coupled to the body by respective hinges. The first and second rotor assemblies are movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. Each rotor assembly includes a shaft assembly coupled to the hinge at one end and having a rotor assembly mounted to an opposite end. A rotary actuator is coupled between the rotor assembly and the shaft assembly and is configured to controllably rotate the rotor assembly relative to the shaft assembly.