公开(公告)号：US20240239529A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18577525

申请日：2023-07-08

申请人： Singapore University of Technology & Design

发明人： Ying Hong PHEH ,  Shane Kyi Hla WIN ,  Shaohui FOONG

IPC分类号： B64U30/296 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/26 ,  B64U30/294 ,  B64U30/299

CPC分类号： B64U30/296 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U30/26 ,  B64U30/294 ,  B64U30/299

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided including an envelope structure configured to have a spherically curved outer surface, and a plurality of propulsion units arranged on the outer surface of the envelope structure; wherein each of the propulsion units is configured to generate an air stream along on the outer surface of the envelope structure; and wherein each of the propulsion units comprises an impeller coupled to a motor, wherein the impeller is configured to generate the air stream.

公开(公告)号：US20240327042A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18577511

申请日：2022-07-07

申请人： Singapore University of Technology & Design

发明人： Shaohui FOONG ,  Jer Luen CHIEN ,  Clarissa Tze Lyn LEONG ,  Jingmin LIU ,  Jia Hwee LOW

IPC分类号： B64U10/60 ,  B25J18/06 ,  B25J19/00 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U101/29

CPC分类号： B64U10/60 ,  B25J18/06 ,  B25J19/0025 ,  B64U10/13 ,  B64U50/34 ,  B64U2101/29 ,  B64U2201/202

摘要： Aspects concerning a robot system is provided comprising a ground vehicle, an aerial vehicle capable of flight, and a tether connecting the aerial vehicle to the ground vehicle, wherein the tether comprises on or more Bowden cables, each having an inner cable connected at one end to a respective motor of one or more motors of the ground vehicle and at another end to a component of the aerial vehicle, wherein the ground vehicle comprises a motor controller configured to control movement of the component of the aerial vehicle by controlling the one or more motors.