AIRCRAFT SECTION
    1.
    发明公开
    AIRCRAFT SECTION 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240343406A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18637971

    申请日:2024-04-17

    IPC分类号: B64D37/04 B64C1/06

    CPC分类号: B64D37/04 B64C1/061

    摘要: An aircraft section comprising a fuel storage tank, a first strap, a second strap, at least one anchoring structure and at least one coupling portion; wherein: the first strap comprises two attachment portions anchored to the at least one anchoring structure; the second strap comprises two attachment portions anchored to the at least one anchoring structure; and the first strap and the second strap are arranged under tension such that the tank is maintained pressed against the at least one coupling portion by the first strap and the second strap. Also an aircraft with such a section.

    VTOL aircraft
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12012206B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US18227310

    申请日:2023-07-28

    申请人: Joby Aero, Inc.

    摘要: The aircraft can include: an airframe, a tilt mechanism, a payload housing, and can optionally include an impact attenuator, a set of ground support members (e.g., struts), a set of power sources, and a set of control elements. The airframe can include: a set of rotors and a set of support members. By utilizing a larger rotor blade area (and/or larger rotor disc area) and adjusting the blade pitch and RPM, the rotors can augment the lift generated by the aerodynamic profile of the aircraft in the forward flight mode in addition to providing forward thrust. Variants generating lift with the rotors can reduce or eliminate additional control surfaces (e.g., wing flaps, ailerons, ruddervators, elevators, rudder, etc.) on the aircraft since the thrust and motor torque is controllable (thereby indirectly controlling lift) at each rotor, thereby enabling pitch, yaw, and/or roll control during forward flight.

    ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED AIRFRAME STRUCTURE HAVING A PLURALITY OF REINFORCEMENT ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240109639A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18532324

    申请日:2023-12-07

    IPC分类号: B64C1/06 B33Y80/00 B64C3/24

    摘要: An additive manufactured airframe structure includes a first additive manufactured fuselage segment including a first outer wall that extends in a normal direction from a first end to a second end, and also includes a plurality of reinforcement elements extending from the second end of, and away from, the first outer wall in the normal direction. The airframe structure also includes a second additive manufactured fuselage segment formed separately from the first additive manufactured fuselage segment and including a second outer wall that extends in the normal direction from a first end to a second end, and a plurality of receiving channels extending along the second outer wall. The plurality of reinforcement elements are received in the plurality of receiving channels and link together the first and second additive manufactured fuselage segments.

    Methods and assemblies for mounting equipment to an aircraft fuselage

    公开(公告)号:US11753141B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US16897890

    申请日:2020-06-10

    IPC分类号: B64C7/00 B64D45/02 B64C1/06

    CPC分类号: B64C7/00 B64C1/061 B64D45/02

    摘要: There is provided a method of mounting equipment to an aircraft. The method comprises attaching a mounting structure to the fuselage of the aircraft, the fuselage extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis. This comprises irremovably attaching a plurality of substantially planar frames to the exterior of the fuselage, such that each frame is oriented orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and spaced apart from an adjacent frame; and irremovably attaching a plurality of intercostal ribs between pairs of adjacent frames of the plurality frames, such that each rib is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis and attached to each of a pair of said adjacent frames. The method further comprises mounting equipment to or within the mounting structure; and covering the mounting structure and the equipment mounted thereon or therein with a cover. The method further comprises removably attaching the cover to the mounting structure or the fuselage. An assembly, structure, tailplane and aircraft are also provided.