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公开(公告)号:US12240599B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US18163372
申请日:2023-02-02
Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
Inventor: Karthik Kumar Bodla , Bharat Tulsyan , Christopher M. Heath , Kerry Manning , Alan D. Tepe
Abstract: A VTOL aircraft includes a plurality of lift propellers configured to rotated by lift motors to provide vertical thrust during takeoff, landing and hovering operations. The lift propellers are configured to generate a cooling airflow to cool the lift motors during use. During a cruise operation when the VTOL aircraft is in forward motion, the lift propellers may be stowed in a stationary position. Therefore, the cooling airflow may be reduced or eliminated when it is not needed.
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公开(公告)号:US11613350B1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US18055268
申请日:2022-11-14
Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.
Inventor: Karthik Kumar Bodla , Bharat Tulsyan , Christopher M. Heath , Kerry Manning , Alan D. Tepe
Abstract: A VTOL aircraft includes a plurality of lift propellers configured to rotated by lift motors to provide vertical thrust during takeoff, landing and hovering operations. The lift propellers are configured to generate a cooling airflow to cool the lift motors during use. During a cruise operation when the VTOL aircraft is in forward motion, the lift propellers may be stowed in a stationary position. Therefore, the cooling airflow may be reduced or eliminated when it is not needed.
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