SELF-RIGHTING AERONAUTICAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20230060888A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17948500

    申请日:2022-09-20

    申请人: Gaofei YAN James DEES

    发明人: Gaofei YAN James DEES

    摘要: An aeronautical vehicle that rights itself from an inverted state to an upright state has a self-righting frame assembly has a protrusion extending upwardly from a central vertical axis. The protrusion provides an initial instability to begin a self-righting process when the aeronautical vehicle is inverted on a surface. A propulsion system, such as rotor driven by a motor can be mounted in a central void of the self-righting frame assembly and oriented to provide a lifting force. A power supply is mounted in the central void of the self-righting frame assembly and operationally connected to the at least one rotor for rotatably powering the rotor. An electronics assembly is also mounted in the central void of the self-righting frame for receiving remote control commands and is communicatively interconnected to the power supply for remotely controlling the aeronautical vehicle to take off, to fly, and to land on a surface.

    Robotic cleaning apparatus and system

    公开(公告)号:US11529036B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16390550

    申请日:2019-04-22

    摘要: A robotic device for working on a surface includes a body including: a tool for working on the surface; a controller moving the body along the surface; a first set of at least two rotors mounted to the body and generating thrust in a first direction towards the surface; and a second set of at least two rotors mounted to the body and generating thrust in a second direction away from the surface. A sensor measures a distance between the body and the surface, and a computer adjusts the first set of rotors and the second set of rotors in response to the sensor to place the body in position to work on the surface. In particular, the first set of rotors and the second set of rotors generate a net force on the body to it in non-contact position to work on the surface.

    Rotary-wing aircraft
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10814965B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US15574828

    申请日:2015-05-19

    申请人: AERONEXT INC.

    发明人: Youichi Suzuki

    摘要: A center C of a connecting portion coincides with a center U of lift generated in a body of a rotary-wing aircraft. The center C of the connecting portion is a point of action of gravitational force of a support rod and a first mounting portion with respect to the connecting portion. The center U of the lift is a point of action of the lift on the rotary-wing aircraft and is the center of rotation of the connecting portion.

    AUTOMATED WEIGHT BALANCING FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20200307776A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16370266

    申请日:2019-03-29

    IPC分类号: B64C17/02 G01G19/03 G05D1/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) capable of automatically balancing large and heavy objects for transport through a facility. One embodiment is an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) including a balancing plate configured to support a load, load sensors configured to detect a weight distribution of the load, and an actuator configured to shift the balancing plate laterally. The AGV also includes a weight balancing controller configured to determine a center of gravity of the load based on the weight distribution detected by the load sensors, to determine that the center of gravity of the load is vertically misaligned with a center of gravity of the AGV, and to direct the actuator to shift the balancing plate laterally to move the center of gravity of the load toward vertical alignment with the center of gravity of the AGV.

    MULTIROTOR AIRCRAFT FOR MULTIPLE PAYLOAD DELIVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20200283127A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16508034

    申请日:2019-07-10

    摘要: According to various embodiments, there is provided a multi-rotor aircraft for a multiple payload delivery comprising a morphing mechanism having an airframe and at least three support arms coupled to the airframe wherein each support arm is configured for rotating about a vertical axis of the aircraft relative to the morphing mechanism. The aircraft further includes a payload bay coupled to the morphing mechanism for engaging and disengaging a plurality of payloads and a control system communicatively coupled with the morphing mechanism and the payload bay, wherein the control system is configured to cause each of the support arms to rotate by a predetermined angle about the vertical axis of the aircraft, wherein the predetermined angle is determined based on a change in distance between a neutral point and a centre of gravity of the aircraft.

    SELF-RIGHTING AERONAUTICAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20200247522A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-06

    申请号:US16799799

    申请日:2020-02-24

    申请人: Gaofei YAN James Dees

    发明人: Gaofei YAN James Dees

    摘要: An aeronautical vehicle that rights itself from an inverted state to an upright state has a self-righting frame assembly has a protrusion extending upwardly from a central vertical axis. The protrusion provides an initial instability to begin a self-righting process when the aeronautical vehicle is inverted on a surface. A propulsion system, such as rotor driven by a motor can be mounted in a central void of the self-righting frame assembly and oriented to provide a lifting force. A power supply is mounted in the central void of the self-righting frame assembly and operationally connected to the at least one rotor for rotatably powering the rotor. An electronics assembly is also mounted in the central void of the self-righting frame for receiving remote control commands and is communicatively interconnected to the power supply for remotely controlling the aeronautical vehicle to take off, to fly, and to land on a surface.

    ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200164966A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-28

    申请号:US16634074

    申请日:2017-07-27

    申请人: AERONEXT INC.

    发明人: Yoichi Suzuki

    IPC分类号: B64C17/02 B64C39/02 B64D47/08

    摘要: [Object] To provide a rotary wing aircraft capable of self-leveling and ensuring a stable landing state. [Solution] The rotary wing aircraft according to the present disclosure comprises a plurality of rotary blades, an arm part for supporting the plurality of rotary blades, a mounting part for mounting an object, and a connecting part for connecting the mounting part to the arm part in a state where the mounting part is movable within a predetermined range. The position of the connecting part of the rotary wing aircraft of the present disclosure is above the center of gravity of the arm part. Thereby, self-leveling is made possible and a stable landing state can be ensured.

    Vehicle attitude control using movable mass

    公开(公告)号:US10414518B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15344636

    申请日:2016-11-07

    摘要: Attitude of a vehicle may be controlled using movable mass. The movable mass may move inside a vehicle or its outline, outside of the vehicle or its outline, inside-to-outside and/or outside-to-inside of the vehicle or its outline, or any combination thereof. The movable mass may be a solid, liquid, and/or gas. When the center-of-mass of the vehicle is moved relative to the line-of-action of applied forces such as thrust, drag, or lift, a torque can be generated for attitude control or for other purposes as a matter of design choice. In the case of external movable masses that extend from the vehicle or its outline, when operating in endoatmospheric flight, or general travel through a fluid, aerodynamic forces from the atmosphere or general fluid forces may further be leveraged to control the attitude of the vehicle (e.g., aerodynamic flaps).

    CONTROL AND STABILIZATION OF A FLIGHT VEHICLE FROM A DETECTED PERTURBATION BY TILT AND ROTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20190258273A9

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US15935689

    申请日:2018-03-26

    申请人: Thomas A. Youmans

    发明人: Thomas A. Youmans

    摘要: A flight vehicle control and stabilization process detects and measures an orientation of a non-fixed portion relative to a fixed frame or portion of a flight vehicle, following a perturbation in the non-fixed portion from one or both of tilt and rotation thereof. A pilot or rider tilts or rotates the non-fixed portion, or both, to intentionally adjust the orientation and effect a change in the flight vehicle's direction. The flight vehicle control and stabilization process calculates a directional adjustment of the rest of the flight vehicle from this perturbation and induces the fixed portion to re-orient itself with the non-fixed portion to effect control and stability of the flight vehicle. The flight vehicle control and stabilization process also detects changes in speed and altitude, and includes stabilization components to adjust flight vehicle operation from unintentional payload movement on the non-fixed portion.