公开(公告)号：US20190036732A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US15661974

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Parsa Dormiani ,  Brian Viele

IPC: H04L12/40 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: H04L12/40195 ,  B64C13/503 ,  B64C13/505 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/04 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/088 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/0077 ,  H04L12/40176 ,  H04L2012/40215 ,  H04L2012/40267 ,  H04L2012/4028

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a plurality of flight modules including a primary flight module and a secondary flight module. The embodiment includes a CAN controller, a second CAN controller, a first CAN bus configured to transmit primary control signals from the first CAN controller to the primary flight module and to the secondary flight module, and a second CAN bus configured to transmit secondary control signals from the second CAN controller to the primary flight module and the secondary flight module. The primary flight module is configured to perform functions responsive to receiving the primary control signals, and not in response to receiving the secondary control signals and the secondary flight module is configured to perform functions responsive to receiving the secondary control signals, and not in response to receiving the primary control signals.

公开(公告)号：US10137982B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US14706162

申请日：2015-05-07

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Parsa Dormiani ,  James Ryan Burgess

IPC: B64C27/22 ,  B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/24 ,  B64C27/39 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes one or more propeller units operable to provide thrust for takeoff or hover flight and one or more propulsion units operable to provide thrust for forward flight. At least one propeller unit includes a shaft coupled to a motor, and a first propeller blade and a second propeller blade that are both connected to the shaft. The second propeller blade is located substantially opposite the first propeller blade, and the second propeller blade has a surface area substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation that is greater than a corresponding surface area of the first propeller blade. While the aerial vehicle is in forward flight in a first direction and the motor is turned off, the first propeller blade and the second propeller blade are each configured to orient in a second direction that is substantially parallel to the first direction, such that the first propeller blade is oriented substantially upwind of the second propeller blade.