公开(公告)号：US10745125B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16699216

申请日：2019-11-29

Applicant: TATSUMI RYOKI CO., LTD

Inventor： Toyoshi Kondo

IPC: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C1/22 ,  B64D27/24

Abstract: Provided is a hovering vehicle capable of safely moving while hovering from the ground. A hovering vehicle includes: at least six impellers including six or more impellers provided below an operator cab, for blasting, downward in a z direction, air taken in from the air intake space between the impellers and the operator cab; at least six motors including six or more motors for driving the six or more impellers; and an electricity storage unit for supplying power to the six or more motors. The hovering vehicle is allowed to hover from the ground by the air blasted from three or more of the six or more impellers, and the six or more impellers are arranged on the circumference of a circle with the center passing through an axis parallel to the z direction.

公开(公告)号：US20200247525A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16758442

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: Carlos Cesar MANTEROLA OTTONELLO

Inventor： Carlos Cesar MANTEROLA OTTONELLO

IPC: B64C3/54 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64C25/32

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly of three wings joined with or without marginal plates, for aerial, water, land or space vehicles, to reduce induced drag and interference drag and provide greater manoeuvrability, independence in the fuselage design, optional installation of propulsion plant systems, an optional system of landing gears, increased maximum speed and reduced minimum speed, it being possible to reach zero speed or hover. The assembly also allows flight forwards, backwards, sideways, upwards and downwards or rotations about the axes of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20200055583A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16610047

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Stefan Klein

Inventor： Stefan Klein

IPC: B64C3/56 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C35/00 ,  B64C37/00

Abstract: A system and method for transformation of motor transportation vehicle for ground and air transport, motor transportation vehicle are disclosed. The motor transportation vehicle consists of the body with the cabin, the front and rear axles, an actuation system, wings, covers, and tail including the support and the tail surfaces, and for transformation of the motor transportation vehicle for air transport to the motor transportation vehicle for ground transport the following transformation steps are preformed: minimization of the wings footprint area by turning the wings around their horizontal axes, which axes run through the halves or near the halves of the wing widths; opening two body covers; turning the folded wings into the vertical position; turning the folded wings from the vertical position towards rear position around the horizontal axis perpendicular to the length of the motor transportation vehicle, followed by closing the body covers tilting the support cover/covers out; retracting the support/supports of the tail surfaces under the opened support covers; closing the support cover/covers.

公开(公告)号：US20190352004A9

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16052938

申请日：2018-08-02

Applicant: SUNLIGHT AEROSPACE INC.

Inventor： SERGEY V. FROLOV ,  MICHAEL CYRUS ,  JOHN PETER MOUSSOURIS

IPC: B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C17/02 ,  B64C17/08 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: An aircraft for vertical take-off and landing includes an aircraft frame having an open frame portion, at least one vertical thruster, a pod, separable from the aircraft and including a cabin to contain at least one of cargo and passengers, where the pod, when mounted to the aircraft, defines at least a portion of the aircraft frame, and a mounting system including at least one attachment member configured to attach the pod to the open frame portion. Such aircraft is capable of flight with and without the pod.

公开(公告)号：US20190322368A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16393736

申请日：2019-04-24

Applicant: Thomas W. Melcher

Inventor： Thomas W. Melcher

IPC: B64D1/22 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64C29/02 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64F1/36 ,  B64G1/40

Abstract: An aircraft has a boom, a propulsion assembly coupled to a first end of the boom, and a first wing coupled to a second end of the boom. The propulsion assembly is coupled to the boom by a rotating joint. A second wing is optionally coupled to the rotating joint. The first wing is coupled to the boom by a rotating joint. The first wing is coupled to the rotating joint by a hinge. A vehicle with roll, pitch, and yaw maneuverability able to mirror the aircraft movements may be coupled to the second end of the boom. The vehicle body may be picked up with a vehicle chassis disconnected from the vehicle body. The boom houses an energy source to power the propulsion assembly. A rudder is coupled to the second end of the boom. A paddle is disposed between the propulsion assembly and the boom.

公开(公告)号：US20190270355A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US15909508

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: Daniel J. Edwards ,  Jeffrey W. Book ,  Trent Young ,  Andrew Quaid

Inventor： Daniel J. Edwards ,  Jeffrey W. Book ,  Trent Young ,  Andrew Quaid

IPC: B60F5/02 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B64C3/10 ,  B63G8/22 ,  B63G8/00

Abstract: A multi-modal vehicle includes a main fuselage body; one or more wings extending from the main fuselage body and having a shape configured to provide aerodynamic lift when the vehicle travels through the air and hydrodynamic lift when the vehicle travels through the water; and a buoyancy control engine situated within the vehicle and configured to control the buoyancy of the vehicle relative to surrounding water when the vehicle is submerged in water, thereby providing a buoyancy force to selectively propel the vehicle upwards and downwards, respectively, through the water.

公开(公告)号：US20190256193A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16345096

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: AEROMOBIL R&D, S.R.O.

Inventor： Stefan Klein ,  Douglas MacAndrew ,  Simon Rooms ,  Tomas Urik ,  Milos Daniel

IPC: B64C11/28 ,  B64C37/00 ,  B60F5/02

Abstract: An aircraft, such as a flying car, comprising a body structure, lift structures (such as wings), control structures (such as fins, elevators, and ailerons), and a motor; a propeller connected to the motor and mounted for rotation about a drive axis to provide thrust; the propeller comprising a hub having a plurality of blades connected thereto; and a plurality of blade housings adjacent the propeller and extending substantially parallel to the drive axis; wherein the blades are mounted on the hub so as to be moveable between an expanded position in which the blades project radially from the hub, and a folded position in which each blade extends axially from the hub so as to lie in a respective blade housing.

公开(公告)号：US20190055013A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16059397

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: The John Hopkins University

Inventor： Joseph L. Moore

IPC: B64C37/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B63G8/00

Abstract: A vehicle for aerial-aquatic locomotion is provided. The vehicle may include a propeller, an electric motor operably coupled to the propeller and configured to rotate the propeller, a maneuvering assembly configured to change an attitude and altitude of the vehicle, and a controller operably coupled to the electric motor and the maneuvering assembly. The controller may be configured to receive a command for the vehicle to exit a first medium and enter a second medium, compute or retrieve a hybrid trajectory, and control the electric motor and the maneuvering assembly to maneuver the vehicle in accordance with the hybrid trajectory.

公开(公告)号：US20190047691A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16051334

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Troy Cyril Schank ,  Andrew Ryan Maresh ,  Chyau-Song Tzeng

IPC: B64C27/32 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C37/00

Abstract: A propulsion assembly for a rotorcraft includes a mast and a proprotor hub assembly coupled to the mast and having a gimballing degree of freedom relative to the mast. The propulsion assembly includes a gimbal lock assembly positioned about the mast and including a plurality of radially outwardly extending and circumferentially distributed rollers. The gimbal lock assembly is movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position relative to the proprotor hub assembly. In the disengaged position, the gimbal lock assembly enables the gimballing degree of freedom. In the engaged position, the rollers of the gimbal lock assembly contact the proprotor hub assembly to disable the gimballing degree.

公开(公告)号：US10162348B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US15422771

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: UIPCO, LLC

Inventor： Kade Scott ,  Snehal Desai ,  Richard Daniel Graham ,  Matthew Flachsbart

IPC: B60F5/00 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C37/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles may be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may accomplish tasks by breaking out into sub-drones, re-grouping itself, changing form, or re-orienting its sensors. This morphing of the unmanned vehicle may happen based on the unmanned vehicle sensing certain conditions.