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公开(公告)号:US11613355B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US16920017
申请日:2020-07-02
申请人: Bell Textron Inc.
IPC分类号: B64C39/06 , B64D27/24 , B64C29/02 , B64C11/28 , B64C27/50 , B64C3/16 , B64C3/10 , B64C27/08 , B64C29/00 , B64C27/12 , B64D31/00 , B64C1/06 , B64C39/02 , B64C39/00 , B64C1/00 , B64D27/02
摘要: An aircraft includes a closed wing, a fuselage at least partially disposed within a perimeter of the closed wing, and one or more spokes coupling the closed wing to the fuselage. A source of electric power is disposed within or attached to the closed wing, fuselage or one or more spokes. A plurality of electric motors are disposed within or attached to the one or more spokes in a distributed configuration. Each electric motor is connected to the source of electric power. A propeller is operably connected to each of the electric motors and proximate to a leading edge of the one or more spokes. One or more processors are communicably coupled to the plurality of electric motors. A longitudinal axis of the fuselage is substantially vertical in vertical takeoff and landing and stationary flight, and substantially in a direction of a forward flight in a forward flight mode.
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公开(公告)号:US11603203B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-14
申请号:US16717524
申请日:2019-12-17
IPC分类号: B64D27/24 , B64D27/02 , B64C39/06 , B64C11/28 , B64C27/50 , B64C3/16 , B64C3/10 , B64C27/08 , B64C29/00 , B64C27/12 , B64D31/00 , B64C29/02 , B64C1/06 , B64C39/02 , B64C39/00 , B64C1/00
摘要: The present invention includes a distributed propulsion system for a craft that comprises a frame, a plurality of hydraulic or electric motors disposed within or attached to the frame in a distributed configuration; a propeller operably connected to each of the hydraulic or electric motors, a source of hydraulic or electric power disposed within or attached to the frame and coupled to each of the disposed within or attached to the frame, wherein the source of hydraulic or electric power provides sufficient energy density for the craft to attain and maintain operations of the craft, a controller coupled to each of the hydraulic or electric motors, and one or more processors communicably coupled to each controller that control an operation and speed of the plurality of hydraulic or electric motors.
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公开(公告)号:US11603192B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-14
申请号:US17144437
申请日:2021-01-08
发明人: Sang Hyun Jung , Jae Young Choi
摘要: A foldable blade assembly may include a first blade, a motor configured to rotate the first blade, a second blade of which a rotation center coincides with a rotation center of the first blade, and an actuator configured to move the second blade upward or downward to selectively couple the second blade to the first blade so that the second blade and the first blade are rotated together or configured to release the coupling between the second blade and the first blade.
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公开(公告)号:US20230056974A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-23
申请号:US17407108
申请日:2021-08-19
摘要: A stowable lift rotor is coupled to an airframe of a VTOL aircraft. The VTOL aircraft is convertible between a VTOL flight mode and a forward flight mode. The stowable lift rotor includes a lift arm. The proximal end of the lift arm is coupled to the airframe of the VTOL aircraft. The stowable lift rotor also includes a rotor assembly including rotor blades coupled to the distal end of the lift arm. The lift arm is movable between various positions including an extended position in the VTOL flight mode, a stowed position in the forward flight mode and intermediate positions therebetween such that the distance between the rotor assembly and the airframe is greater in the extended position than in the stowed position.
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公开(公告)号:US11554857B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-17
申请号:US16192330
申请日:2018-11-15
发明人: James Kaiser , William Vatis
IPC分类号: B64C27/10 , B64D27/24 , B64C39/02 , B64C27/82 , B64C27/14 , B64C25/06 , B64D35/06 , B64D17/80 , B64C27/20 , B64C27/50 , B64C27/12
摘要: A manned or unmanned aircraft has a main body with a circular shape and a circular outer periphery. One or more rotor blades extend substantially horizontally outward from the main body at or about the circular outer periphery. In addition, one or more counter-rotation blades extend substantially horizontally outward from said main body at or about the circular outer periphery, but vertically offset from the main rotor blades.
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公开(公告)号:US20220219820A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-14
申请号:US17709883
申请日:2022-03-31
摘要: An unmanned flying device including a body; a first blade and at least a second blade; a coupling assembly for coupling the first blade and the at least second blade to the body, wherein the coupling assembly urges the collapsing of the first blade and the at least second blade towards the body; and wherein both the first blade and the at least second blade are rotateable about the body, and wherein the first blade and the at least second blade are deployable away from the body via rotation of the first and the at least second blades about the body.
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公开(公告)号:US20220212785A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-07
申请号:US17706445
申请日:2022-03-28
IPC分类号: B64C29/00 , B64C11/28 , B64D35/00 , B64C27/50 , B64C39/02 , B64C29/02 , B64C39/06 , B64D1/08
摘要: An aircraft having a high efficiency forward flight mode. The aircraft includes an airframe having at least one wing. A distributed propulsion system is attached to the airframe and includes a first plurality of propulsion assemblies and a second plurality of propulsion assemblies. A flight control system is operably associated with the distributed propulsion system and is operable to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies. The aircraft is configured for thrust-borne lift in a vertical takeoff and landing flight mode and wing-borne lift in the forward flight mode. In the vertical takeoff and landing flight mode, each of the propulsion assemblies is configured to generate vertical thrust. In the forward flight mode, the propulsion assemblies of the first plurality of propulsion assemblies are configured to generate forward thrust and the propulsion assemblies of the second plurality of propulsion assemblies are configured to shut down.
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公开(公告)号:US11370533B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-28
申请号:US16949082
申请日:2020-10-13
申请人: SPIN MASTER LTD.
发明人: Daryl R. Tearne , Robert M. O'Brien , Charles Sink
摘要: A collapsible flying device is provided having a housing including first and second housing sections forming an enclosure, and a motorized assembly that includes a drive motor and a drive shaft driven by the drive motor. The drive shaft matingly receives the first housing section and is coupled to the second housing section, wherein operation of the drive motor drives the drive shaft to move the first housing section from a closed position adjacent the second housing section to an open position spaced from the second housing section. A rotor hub is rotatingly driven by the drive motor. At least two rotor blades are coupled thereto and positioned within the enclosure in a collapsed position when the first housing section is in the closed position, and extend beyond the enclosure in an expanded position when the first housing section is in the open position.
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公开(公告)号:US11254429B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-22
申请号:US16986661
申请日:2020-08-06
发明人: Longxue Qiu , Xingwen Wu
摘要: The present invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle including a main body, a plurality of arms, a propulsion assembly and a battery assembly, where each arm is coupled to the main body and the propulsion assembly is disposed on the each arm. The battery assembly is accommodated in a battery compartment of the main body. The battery assembly includes a shell, a battery body substantially disposed in the shell, a clamp button, and a restorable elastic piece. An end of the clamp button is mounted or connects to the shell, and the other end of the clamp button is detachably coupled to the main body. An end of the restorable elastic piece is disposed on the shell or connect to the shell, and the other end of the restorable elastic piece contacts the clamp button.
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公开(公告)号:US20210047030A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-18
申请号:US16542419
申请日:2019-08-16
发明人: Peter Douglas Corey
摘要: Systems and methods for a vehicle-compatible drone. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes providing a drone having a plurality of blades and an expansion device. The expansion device is adapted to reconfigure the position of at least one blade of the plurality of blades from a first configuration of the drone to a second configuration of the drone. The computer-implemented method also includes identifying the drone being in a first mode that is associated with the first configuration. The computer-implemented method further includes detecting a trigger signal based on an event. The computer-implemented method includes transmitting a transition signal configured to cause the drone to transition to the second mode that is associated with the second configuration.
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