公开(公告)号：US12060167B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US18138643

申请日：2023-04-24

申请人： AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

发明人： Alexander Andryukov

IPC分类号： B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/70 ,  B64U80/70

CPC分类号： B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U50/13 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U70/70 ,  B64U80/70

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle launch tube that has a tube, a sabot disposed in an interior of said tube, said sabot having a first clasp tab, and a clasp detachably coupled to said first clasp tab and contacting an inner circumferential wall of said tube so that said clasp is rotationally constrained by the inner circumferential wall and said first clasp tab.

公开(公告)号：US12037135B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18106192

申请日：2023-02-06

申请人： AeroVironment, Inc.

发明人： Christopher Eugene Fisher ,  Jason Sidharthadev Mukherjee ,  William Arden Lott

IPC分类号： B64F1/22 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/00 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/222 ,  B64F1/24 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U70/80 ,  B64U80/70

CPC分类号： B64F1/222 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/005 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/24 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U70/80 ,  B64U80/70

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) storage and launch system, including: a UAV pod having an interior; and a telescoping UAV landing surface disposed in the interior of the UAV pod; where the telescoping UAV landing surface may translate up toward a top opening of the UAV pod, translate down into an interior of the UAV pod, or rotate relative to the UAV pod.

公开(公告)号：US11897628B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17246969

申请日：2021-05-03

申请人： Hood Technology Corporation

发明人： Andreas H. von Flotow ,  Corydon C. Roeseler

IPC分类号： B64D5/00 ,  B64U70/20 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/22 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U80/00

CPC分类号： B64D5/00 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/029 ,  B64F1/0295 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/222 ,  B64U70/20 ,  B64U70/30 ,  B64U80/00

摘要： A rotorcraft-assisted system configured to launch a fixed-wing aircraft into flight comprising a fixed-wing aircraft and an aircraft launch apparatus where the aircraft launch apparatus comprises a mechanism for attaching the rotorcraft to the fixed-wing aircraft, such as a saddle that removably engages the wing or wings of the fixed-wing aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US11731784B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17728603

申请日：2022-04-25

申请人： AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

发明人： Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Guan H Su ,  Alexander Andryukov ,  John McNeil

IPC分类号： B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/06 ,  F41A21/02 ,  F41F1/00 ,  F42B39/14 ,  F41F3/042 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70

CPC分类号： B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64F1/06 ,  F41A21/02 ,  F41F1/00 ,  F41F3/042 ,  F42B39/14 ,  B64U30/12 ,  B64U70/00 ,  B64U80/70 ,  B64U2201/20

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch tube that comprises at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate disposed about a right parallelepiped aperture, at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate disposed about the right parallelepiped aperture, and one or more structural panels disposed between the at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate and the at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch tube that comprises a tethered sabot configured to engage a UAV within a launcher volume defined by an inner wall, the tethered sabot dimensioned to provide a pressure seal at the inner wall and tethered to the inner wall, and wherein the tethered sabot is hollow having an open end oriented toward a high pressure volume and a tether attached within a hollow of the sabot and attached to the inner wall retaining the high pressure volume or attach to the inner base wall. A system comprising a communication node and a launcher comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a pre-launch state configured to receive and respond to command inputs from the communication node.

公开(公告)号：US11667405B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US15840769

申请日：2017-12-13

申请人： 8 Rivers Capital, LLC

发明人： Miles R. Palmer

IPC分类号： B64G1/00 ,  B64G5/00 ,  F41A1/02 ,  F41B11/62 ,  F41B11/68 ,  F41B11/723 ,  B64F1/02 ,  B64F1/04 ,  F42B12/02

CPC分类号： B64G1/002 ,  B64F1/025 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64G5/00 ,  F41A1/02 ,  F41B11/62 ,  F41B11/68 ,  F41B11/723 ,  F42B12/02

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a launch system and method. The launch system and method can include at least a preliminary accelerator tube system (PAT) that can be combined with a main accelerator tube system (MAT). The PAT alone or combined with the MAT can be used for launch of a vehicle for testing and/or for delivery of a payload.

公开(公告)号：US11661127B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US16643562

申请日：2018-08-27

申请人： Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., LTD.

发明人： Shufu Li ,  Jian Yang ,  Carl Dietrich

IPC分类号： B62D63/02 ,  B60P3/11 ,  B64F1/10 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G7/00 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/14 ,  B64F1/04 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/02

CPC分类号： B62D63/025 ,  B60P3/11 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64F1/10 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08G1/142 ,  G08G1/202 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G7/00 ,  H04L67/12 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/40

摘要： A modular flying car includes a ground vehicle and a flight vehicle. The ground vehicle includes a chassis, a first cabin and a landing platform for landing the flight vehicle. The flight vehicle includes a second cabin and a flight driving device. The flight vehicle is capable of landing and taking off vertically on the landing platform and connected with the ground vehicle by interlocking. Users can choose to travel by the ground vehicle or the flight vehicle, and can transfer between the ground vehicle and the flight vehicle, to solve the traffic jam problem and make the realization of the flying car more feasible. A flying car system and a flying car sharing method are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11608192B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16406841

申请日：2019-05-08

申请人： Ford Global Technologies, LLC

发明人： Thomas Leone ,  Kenneth Miller ,  Aed M. Dudar

IPC分类号： B64F1/04 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C39/02

摘要： This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for lifting drones to a desired height before launching. In one exemplary embodiment, a drone elevator system includes a looped cable that is engaged to a pair of pulleys. A first pulley of the pair of pulleys is coupled to a lighter-than-air craft and the second pulley is attached to a motor. The lighter-than-air craft moves upwards so as to raise the first pulley skywards and place the looped cable at an angle with respect to the ground. The motor is then operated to rotate the second pulley for moving the looped cable. The cable includes a set of tethers each of which is used to tether a drone. Each tether includes an extension arm that prevents the tethered drone from making contact with the cable when being lifted. Each tethered drone can be launched after being lifted to a desired height.

公开(公告)号：US20230002045A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17778152

申请日：2020-11-17

申请人： Sylvain ROLDAN DE PERERA

发明人： Sylvain ROLDAN DE PERERA ,  Dimitry BREGA

IPC分类号： B64C39/02 ,  B64D35/00 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64F1/04 ,  B64C27/24 ,  F16C11/04

摘要： A drone including a front section, a wing structure supported by a rotor located behind the front section, and a propeller at the rear. The wing structure including two wings rotating the rotor, the wing structure being able to move between a flight configuration, in which the rotor is immobile relative to the front section and the propulsion provided by the propeller, and a flight configuration with the wing structure rotating, in which the rotor is rotated relative to the front section, the rotor being connected to the front section with a possibility of orienting its axis of rotation relative thereto in order able to direct the drone in the rotary wing structure configuration by acting on said orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20220306319A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17588408

申请日：2022-01-31

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Wayne Richard Howe ,  Terrance Mason

IPC分类号： B64F1/04 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64C39/02

摘要： Vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (VTOLs) of the type used for the point-to-point delivery and transport of payloads (e.g., packages, equipment, etc.) and personnel, are significantly stabilized at least during takeoff and landing with present aspects significantly ameliorating or significantly eliminating destabilizing effects, including ground effect, during VTOL takeoff and/or landing.

公开(公告)号：US11319087B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16920578

申请日：2020-07-03

申请人： AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

发明人： Carlos Thomas Miralles ,  Guan H Su ,  Alexander Andryukov ,  John McNeil

IPC分类号： B64F1/04 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64F1/06 ,  F41A21/02 ,  F41F1/00 ,  F42B39/14 ,  F41F3/042

摘要： An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch tube that comprises at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate disposed about a right parallelepiped aperture, at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate disposed about the right parallelepiped aperture, and one or more structural panels disposed between the at least one inner layer of prepreg substrate and the at least one outer layer of prepreg substrate. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch tube that comprises a tethered sabot configured to engage a UAV within a launcher volume defined by an inner wall, the tethered sabot dimensioned to provide a pressure seal at the inner wall and tethered to the inner wall, and wherein the tethered sabot is hollow having an open end oriented toward a high pressure volume and a tether attached within a hollow of the sabot and attached to the inner wall retaining the high pressure volume or attach to the inner base wall. A system comprising a communication node and a launcher comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a pre-launch state configured to receive and respond to command inputs from the communication node.