公开(公告)号：US20240166335A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18389081

申请日：2023-11-13

申请人： BETA AIR, LLC

发明人： Joshua E. Auerbach

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64C13/22 ,  B64C13/50 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24

CPC分类号： B64C13/0421 ,  B64C13/22 ,  B64C13/503 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/04

摘要： A system for flight control of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The system generally includes a pilot control, a pusher component, a lift component and a flight controller. The pilot control is mechanically coupled to the eVTOL aircraft. The pilot control is configured to transmit an input datum. The pusher component is mechanically coupled to the eVTOL aircraft. The lift component is mechanically coupled to the eVTOL aircraft. The flight controller is communicatively connected to the pilot control. The flight controller is configured to receive the input datum from the pilot control, initiate operation of the pusher component, and terminate operation of the lift component. A method for flight control of an eVTOL aircraft is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240140590A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18499075

申请日：2023-10-31

申请人： Archer Aviation, Inc.

发明人： Nathan Thomas DEPENBUSCH ,  Jeffery Scott Greenwood

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64C13/50 ,  G05D1/08

CPC分类号： B64C13/0421 ,  B64C13/503 ,  G05D1/0858

摘要： Disclosed are electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft gaming apparatuses and methods. In one embodiment, a video game apparatus comprises a processor, a first inceptor, communicatively coupled to the processor, the first inceptor configured to accept longitudinal and lateral linear movements as manual input and provide corresponding signals to the processor, and a second inceptor, communicatively coupled to the processor, the second inceptor configured to accept longitudinal and lateral linear movements as manual input and provide corresponding signals to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to control a heading of an aircraft in a video game using a signal received from the second inceptor corresponding to lateral linear movement of the second inceptor. Some embodiments may additionally include at least one sensor and a thumb stick for each inceptor.

公开(公告)号：US11945570B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17550006

申请日：2021-12-14

申请人： DASSAULT AVIATION

发明人： Fabien Cockenpot ,  François Pineau ,  Jérôme Le Borloch

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64C13/06 ,  B64C13/12

CPC分类号： B64C13/0421 ,  B64C13/06 ,  B64C13/12

摘要： A piloting device for piloting an aircraft comprises a first and a second control stick mounted movable on a support. The device comprises a priority selection module configured to switch the first and second control sticks between a piloting configuration and a non-piloting configuration. The device further comprises a detection system for detecting the positions of the first and second control sticks; a first and second actuation system configured to generate respective first and second forces on the respective first and second control stick; and a control module configured to control the actuation system of the control stick which is in a non-piloting configuration such that the positions of the control sticks are identical.

公开(公告)号：US11940816B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17206788

申请日：2021-03-19

申请人： Joby Aero, Inc.

发明人： Blake English ,  JoeBen Bevirt

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64C27/54 ,  B64C29/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/08

CPC分类号： G05D1/102 ,  B64C13/04 ,  B64C13/0421 ,  B64C27/54 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  G05D1/0858

摘要： The unified command system and/or method includes an input mechanism, a flight processor that receives input from the input mechanism and translates the input into control output, and effectors that are actuated according to the control output. The system can optionally include: one or more sensors, a vehicle navigation system which determines a vehicle state and/or flight regime based on data from the one or more sensors, and a vehicle guidance system which determines a flightpath for the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US11919622B1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17892247

申请日：2022-08-22

申请人： BETA AIR, LLC

发明人： Edward Hall ,  Richard Ward ,  Matthieu Lavoie

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  E05B81/72 ,  E05B81/76

CPC分类号： B64C13/0421 ,  E05B81/72 ,  E05B81/76

摘要： In an aspect, a cockpit assembly is presented. A cockpit assembly includes at least a door. A cockpit assembly includes an inceptor stick. An inceptor stick includes a sheath movably connected thereon. An inceptor stick includes an actuator communicatively connected to a sheath. An actuator is configured to move a sheath between at least a door of a cockpit and an inceptor stick.

公开(公告)号：US20240004404A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18203742

申请日：2023-05-31

申请人： BETA AIR, LLC

发明人： Herman Wiegman

IPC分类号： G05D1/08 ,  B64C13/04 ,  G05D1/06 ,  G05D1/04

CPC分类号： G05D1/085 ,  B64C13/0421 ,  G05D1/0607 ,  G05D1/042

摘要： A distributed control system with supplemental attitude adjustment including an aircraft control having an engaged state and a disengaged state. The system also including a plurality of flight components and a plurality of aircraft components communicatively connected to the plurality of flight components, wherein each aircraft component is configured to receive an aircraft command and generate a response command directing the flight components as a function of supplemental attitude. The supplemental attitude based at least in part on the engagement datum and generating a supplemental attitude includes choosing a position supplemental attitude if the aircraft control is disengaged and choosing a velocity supplemental attitude if the aircraft control is engaged. In generating the response command, the aircraft attitude is combined with the supplemental attitude to obtain an aggregate attitude, and the aircraft component is configured to generate the response command based on the aggregate attitude.

公开(公告)号：US11851159B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17848882

申请日：2022-06-24

申请人： BETA AIR, LLC

发明人： Joshua E. Auerbach

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64C13/50 ,  G05D1/08 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C13/22 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D31/04

CPC分类号： B64C13/0421 ,  B64C13/22 ,  B64C13/503 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64D27/24 ,  G05D1/0858 ,  B64D31/04

摘要： A system for flight control of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The system generally includes a pilot control, a pusher component, a lift component and a flight controller. The pilot control is mechanically coupled to the eVTOL aircraft. The pilot control is configured to transmit an input datum. The pusher component is mechanically coupled to the eVTOL aircraft. The lift component is mechanically coupled to the eVTOL aircraft. The flight controller is communicatively connected to the pilot control. The flight controller is configured to receive the input datum from the pilot control, initiate operation of the pusher component, and terminate operation of the lift component. A method for flight control of an eVTOL aircraft is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US11841712B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US18085275

申请日：2022-12-20

申请人： Electra Aero, Inc.

发明人： Oliver Masefield ,  Christopher B. Courtin ,  Robert John Hansman, Jr.

IPC分类号： G05D1/08 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64C13/04

CPC分类号： G05D1/0808 ,  B64C13/0421 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/06 ,  B64D45/00

摘要： In accordance with some embodiments, a system for controlling an aircraft is provided. The system can include a computing device, wherein the computing device includes at least one processor configured to control a flight path angle of the aircraft, and wherein the aircraft is a blown lift aircraft. The system can also include a control operator communicatively coupled to the computing device, wherein the control operator is configured to have at least two selectable settings. The system can also include at least two thrust-producing devices operatively coupled to a pair of wings on the aircraft and communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device may control the flight path angle of the aircraft by selectively operating the at least two thrust-producing devices based on a plurality of conditions provided by a plurality of sensors on the aircraft and a selected setting of the control operator.

公开(公告)号：US20230356827A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18222980

申请日：2023-07-17

申请人： BOMBARDIER INC.

发明人： Jonathan LISCOUET

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64C13/46

CPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64C13/46 ,  B64C13/0421

摘要： Methods and systems for adjusting a force feel profile of an inceptor of an aircraft are provided. The force feel profile is based on a baseline value of an operating parameter of the aircraft and defines an amount of resistive force applied to the inceptor as a function of displacement of the inceptor. An embodiment of the method includes receiving data indicative of a current value of the operating parameter. Based on a difference between the current value and the baseline value of the operating parameter, a portion of the force feel profile corresponding to a range of displacement values is shifted to adjust an amount of resistive force defined by the portion of the force feel profile for the range of displacement values.

公开(公告)号：US20230286645A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18061042

申请日：2022-12-02

申请人： Korea Aerospace Research Institute

发明人： Youngshin Kang ,  Bumjin Park ,  Seongwook Choi ,  Yushin Kim ,  Jongmin Bae ,  Joowon Choi ,  Sungho Chang

IPC分类号： B64C13/04 ,  B64D43/00

CPC分类号： B64C13/0421 ,  B64D43/00 ,  B64C29/0008

摘要： The present invention relates to a control input device applicable to an eVTOL aircraft, which is an electric-powered vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and more particularly, to an aircraft control input device that may replace a cyclic control stick, a tail rotor control pedal, and a collective control stick used for flight control of a conventional aircraft, which is simpler in configuration and easier to operate than conventional control devices and may improve pilot convenience and stability of flight operation through simple and accurate flight manipulation, and a command input method using the same.