公开(公告)号：US11479355B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US16762516

申请日：2018-12-20

Applicant: The Texas A&M University System

Inventor： Moble Benedict ,  David A. Coleman

IPC: B64C33/02 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64C13/18 ,  B64C19/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  F16H21/40

Abstract: A flapping-wing aircraft includes a support frame, a motor coupled to the support frame, a pair of wings coupled to the support frame, and a linkage assembly coupled to the support frame and configured to translate an output torque of the motor into flapping motion of the wings, wherein the linkage assembly includes a first link coupled to a rotational output of the motor, a second link pivotably coupled to the first link at a first pivot joint, a third link pivotably coupled to the second link at a second pivot joint, and a fourth link pivotably coupled to the support frame and slidably coupled to the third link, and wherein the fourth link is coupled to a first wing of the pair of wings.

公开(公告)号：US11591084B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16473698

申请日：2018-01-03

Applicant: The Texas A&M University System

Inventor： Moble Benedict ,  Carl C. Runco ,  David A. Coleman

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A cycloidal rotor air vehicle includes an airframe, a first cycloidal rotor assembly supported by the airframe and configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation relative to the airframe, the first cycloidal rotor assembly including a blade having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the first axis of rotation, a first motor configured to rotate the first cycloidal rotor assembly about the first axis of rotation, a first servo coupled to the blade of the first cycloidal rotor assembly and configured to adjust the pitch of the blade, and a control system supported on the airframe and configured to control the operation of the first motor and the first servo.

公开(公告)号：US20190337616A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16473698

申请日：2018-01-03

Applicant: The Texas A&M University System

Inventor： Moble Benedict ,  Carl C. Runco ,  David A. Coleman

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64F5/10

Abstract: A cycloidal rotor air vehicle includes an airframe, a first cycloidal rotor assembly supported by the airframe and configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation relative to the airframe, the first cycloidal rotor assembly including a blade having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the first axis of rotation, a first motor configured to rotate the first cycloidal rotor assembly about the first axis of rotation, a first servo coupled to the blade of the first cycloidal rotor assembly and configured to adjust the pitch of the blade, and a control system supported on the airframe and configured to control the operation of the first motor and the first servo.

公开(公告)号：US20200324892A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16762516

申请日：2018-12-20

Applicant: The Texas A&M University System

Inventor： Moble Benedict ,  David A. Coleman

IPC: B64C33/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C19/02 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64C13/18 ,  F16H21/40

Abstract: A flapping-wing aircraft includes a support frame, a motor coupled to the support frame, a pair of wings coupled to the support frame, and a linkage assembly coupled to the support frame and configured to translate an output torque of the motor into flapping motion of the wings, wherein the linkage assembly includes a first link coupled to a rotational output of the motor, a second link pivotably coupled to the first link at a first pivot joint, a third link pivotably coupled to the second link at a second pivot joint, and a fourth link pivotably coupled to the support frame and slidably coupled to the third link, and wherein the fourth link is coupled to a first wing of the pair of wings.