公开(公告)号：US20240101253A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18303032

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Geoffrey C. BOWER ,  Benjamin M. GREEK ,  Nathan T. DEPENBUSCH ,  John MELACK

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64D27/24 ,  H02J7/0063 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B64D2221/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to electric aircraft, and more specifically to electric power distribution for electric aircraft. In one embodiment, an electric aircraft is disclosed, comprising: a fuselage; two wings mounted on opposite sides of the fuselage; a plurality of first electric propulsion units, arranged on both sides of the fuselage, aft of the wings during forward flight; a plurality of second electric propulsion units arranged on both sides of the fuselage, forward of the wings during forward flight; and a plurality of battery packs, each battery pack configured to power at least: a portion of one of the first electric propulsion units on one side of the fuselage, and a portion of one of the second electric propulsion units on the other side of the fuselage.

公开(公告)号：US20220009625A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US16923939

申请日：2020-07-08

Applicant: Archer Aviation, Inc.

Inventor： Geoffrey C. BOWER ,  Benjamin M. GREEK ,  Nathan T. DEPENBUSCH ,  John MELACK

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: An electric aircraft includes rotors for providing lift for vertical take-off and landing of the aircraft, proprotors that are tiltable between lift configurations for providing lift for vertical take-off and landing of the aircraft and propulsion configurations for providing forward thrust to the aircraft, a first battery pack for powering a first rotor and a first proprotor, a second battery pack for powering a second rotor and a second proprotor, a first electric power bus electrically connecting the first battery pack to the first rotor and proprotor, and a second electric power bus electrically connecting the second battery pack to the second rotor and proprotor, wherein the second electric power bus is electrically isolated from the first electric power bus.