公开(公告)号：US20210206485A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17135862

申请日：2020-12-28

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： JoeBen Bevirt ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C7/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C27/30 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C39/06

Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using pivoting thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to takeoff with thrust units providing vertical thrust and then transitioning to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle with pivoting thrust units with propellers, wherein some or all of the propellers are able to be stowed and fully nested during forward flight.

公开(公告)号：US12195178B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18481561

申请日：2023-10-05

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： JoeBen Bevirt ,  Alex Stoll ,  Martin van der Geest ,  Scott MacAfee ,  Jason Ryan

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24

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 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.

公开(公告)号：US20240326979A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18622869

申请日：2024-03-30

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Gregor Veble Mikic ,  JoeBen Bevirt ,  Edward John Stilson ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: B64C5/02 ,  B64C29/00

CPC classification number: B64C5/02 ,  B64C29/0033

Abstract: An aerial vehicle configured with air intake in an otherwise higher drag location. In some aspects, the aerial vehicle is a vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The aircraft may intake the air to provide air to a hydrogen fuel cell system within the aircraft. The aircraft may have electric motor driven rotor assemblies which provide thrust for both vertical take-off and landing and forward flight operations. The electric motor driven rotor assemblies may be powered by electric power from the fuel cell system. The air intake may be on the forward portion of a nacelle placed in what would be a high drag location, such as at the junction of the wings and the fuselage, or the junction of the vertical stabilizers and the fuselage, for example.

公开(公告)号：US12077064B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US18221391

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Gregor Veble Mikic ,  JoeBen Bevirt ,  Robert Gulliver Lynn ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: H01M8/04 ,  B60L58/33 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  B64D33/02

CPC classification number: B60L58/33 ,  B64C29/0016 ,  B64D27/24 ,  H01M8/04014 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04164 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64D2033/024 ,  B64D2033/026 ,  B64D2033/0266 ,  H01M2250/20

Abstract: A high efficiency hydrogen fuel system for an aircraft at high altitude which utilizes compressors to compress air to a sufficiently high pressure for the fuel cell. Liquid hydrogen is compressed and then utilized in heat exchangers to cool the compressed air, maintaining the air at a temperature low enough for the fuel cell. The hydrogen is also used to cool the fuel cell as it is also depressurized prior to its entry in the fuel cell cycle. A water condensation system allows for water removal from the airstream to reduce impacts to the atmosphere. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with VTOL aircraft, which may allow them to fly at higher elevations. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with other subsonic and supersonic aircraft, such as with asymmetric wing aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US20240246667A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18616112

申请日：2024-03-25

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： JoeBen Bevirt ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: B64C27/30 ,  B64C11/10 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24

CPC classification number: B64C27/30 ,  B64C11/10 ,  B64C29/0008 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64D27/24

Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle may have deployment mechanisms which deploy electric motor driven propellers from a forward facing to a vertical orientation. The aerial vehicle may be powered with electric motors.

公开(公告)号：US11919652B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US18097497

申请日：2023-01-17

Applicant: JOBY AERO, INC.

Inventor： JoeBen Bevirt ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: B64D27/24 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/06

CPC classification number: B64D27/24 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/068 ,  Y02T50/60

Abstract: An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle may have deployment mechanisms which deploy electric motor driven propellers from a forward facing to a vertical orientation. The deployment mechanisms deploy the rotor forward and up as they deploy from a forward flight configuration to a vertical thrust configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20230365256A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18227310

申请日：2023-07-28

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Gregor Veble Mikic ,  Alex Stoll ,  JoeBen Bevirt

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C3/38

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C7/00 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C1/068

Abstract: The aircraft can include: an airframe, a tilt mechanism, a payload housing, and can optionally include an impact attenuator, a set of ground support members (e.g., struts), a set of power sources, and a set of control elements. The airframe can include: a set of rotors and a set of support members. By utilizing a larger rotor blade area (and/or larger rotor disc area) and adjusting the blade pitch and RPM, the rotors can augment the lift generated by the aerodynamic profile of the aircraft in the forward flight mode in addition to providing forward thrust. Variants generating lift with the rotors can reduce or eliminate additional control surfaces (e.g., wing flaps, ailerons, ruddervators, elevators, rudder, etc.) on the aircraft since the thrust and motor torque is controllable (thereby indirectly controlling lift) at each rotor, thereby enabling pitch, yaw, and/or roll control during forward flight.

公开(公告)号：US20230365255A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18103478

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Gregor Veble Mikic ,  JoeBen Bevirt ,  Jeremy Bain ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C11/30 ,  B64C11/18

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C11/303 ,  B64C11/18 ,  B64C2220/00

Abstract: A method for the control of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft which reduces the acoustic profile of the rotary airfoil in hover for VTOL applications. The rotary airfoil incurs an efficiency penalty in order to improve the acoustic performance during hover. The aircraft operates the rotary airfoils of the propeller during hover in the hover angle of attack range, and the aircraft operates the rotary airfoils during forward flight in the forward angle of attack range.

公开(公告)号：US11780572B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-10

申请号：US17389131

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Gregor Veble Mikic ,  JoeBen Bevirt ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: B64C27/26 ,  B64C3/32 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/06 ,  B64C27/82

CPC classification number: B64C27/26 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B64C3/32 ,  B64C27/08 ,  B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C29/0016 ,  B64C39/06 ,  B64C39/068 ,  B64C2027/8236

Abstract: A method for the flying of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft which uses fixed rotors for both VTOL and forward flight operations. The rotors form a synthetic wing and are positioned to achieve a high span efficiency. The rotors are positioned to even out the lift across the span of the synthetic wing. The synthetic wing may also have narrow front and rear airfoils which may provide structural support as well as providing lift during forward flight, or may have a single center wing. The wing rotors are tilted forward and provide some forward propulsion during horizontal flight.

公开(公告)号：US20230058816A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17973539

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: Joby Aero, Inc.

Inventor： Gregor Veble Mikic ,  JoeBen Bevirt ,  Robert Gulliver Lynn ,  Alex Stoll

IPC: B60L58/33 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C29/00 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04014

Abstract: A high efficiency hydrogen fuel system for an aircraft at high altitude which utilizes compressors to compress air to a sufficiently high pressure for the fuel cell. Liquid hydrogen is compressed and then utilized in heat exchangers to cool the compressed air, maintaining the air at a temperature low enough for the fuel cell. The hydrogen is also used to cool the fuel cell as it is also depressurized prior to its entry in the fuel cell cycle. A water condensation system allows for water removal from the airstream to reduce impacts to the atmosphere. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with VTOL aircraft, which may allow them to fly at higher elevations. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with other subsonic and supersonic aircraft, such as with asymmetric wing aircraft.