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公开(公告)号:US10933971B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-02
申请号:US15836782
申请日:2017-12-08
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor: Adam Woodworth , Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson
Abstract: An example method of manufacturing a wing includes providing a wing frame. The wing frame includes a primary spar, a drag spar, a plurality of transverse frame elements having at least one spar joiner, and a plurality of mounting elements. The primary spar is coupled to the drag spar via the at least one spar joiner. The method further includes placing the wing frame into a mold, wherein the mold defines a shape of the wing. The method also includes injecting the mold with an air-filled matrix material, such that the air-filled matrix material substantially encases the wing frame and fills the defined shape of the wing, and such that the plurality of transverse frame elements provide torsional rigidity to the wing.
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公开(公告)号:US20190144097A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-16
申请号:US15815428
申请日:2017-11-16
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor: Stephen Benson , Adam Woodworth , Michael Nowakowski , James Schmalzried , Adem Rudin
Abstract: An energy dispersion plug for use in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a blunt head section, a wedge section, and a rim section. The blunt head section has an outer side for receiving an impact force and an inner side opposite the outer side. The wedge section has a base end and a distal end opposite the base end. The wedge section extends at the base end from the inner side of the blunt head section towards the distal end and the distal end has a smaller cross-sectional area than the base end. The wedge section is shaped and sized to fit into an open end of a hollow structural member of the UAV and to transfer impact energy incident upon the blunt head section into the hollow structural member to shatter the hollow structural member into fragments.
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公开(公告)号:US20190176958A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-13
申请号:US15836782
申请日:2017-12-08
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor: Adam Woodworth , Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson
Abstract: An example method of manufacturing a wing includes providing a wing frame. The wing frame includes a primary spar, a drag spar, a plurality of transverse frame elements having at least one spar joiner, and a plurality of mounting elements. The primary spar is coupled to the drag spar via the at least one spar joiner. The method further includes placing the wing frame into a mold, wherein the mold defines a shape of the wing. The method also includes injecting the mold with an air-filled matrix material, such that the air-filled matrix material substantially encases the wing frame and fills the defined shape of the wing, and such that the plurality of transverse frame elements provide torsional rigidity to the wing.
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公开(公告)号:US20190106192A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-11
申请号:US15730420
申请日:2017-10-11
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor: Adam Woodworth , Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson , James Schmalzried , Kyle Liske , Jesse Blake , André Prager , Nicolas Renold , Evan Twyford
Abstract: A modular fuselage for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a battery module, an avionics module, and a mission payload module. The battery module houses a battery to power the UAV. The avionics module houses flight control circuitry of the UAV. The mission payload module houses equipment associated with a mission of the UAV. The battery module, the avionics module, and the mission payload module are detachable from each other and mechanically securable to each other to contiguously form at least a portion of the modular fuselage of the UAV.
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公开(公告)号:US20190161153A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-30
申请号:US15823114
申请日:2017-11-27
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor: Adam Woodworth , Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson , James Schmalzried , Kyle Liske , Jesse Blake , André Prager , Nicolas Renold , Thorsten Schilling
IPC: B64C1/06
Abstract: Systems and methods for assembling Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for assembling a UAV includes connecting a wing spar with boom carriers to form an H-frame. The wing spar provides mounting locations for securing horizontal propulsion units, and the boom carriers provide mounting locations for securing vertical propulsion units. The method also includes attaching a fuselage body to the wing spar; attaching a pre-formed wing shell to the H-frame; and attaching pre-formed individual boom shells to their corresponding boom carriers. The H-frame provides structural frame for mounting the wing shell and the boom shells.
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公开(公告)号:US20190161185A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-30
申请号:US15823129
申请日:2017-11-27
Applicant: X Development LLC
Inventor: Adam Woodworth , Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson
IPC: B64C39/02
Abstract: Systems for wing structure and attachment to frame for Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a UAV includes an H-frame having a wing spar secured to two or more boom carriers. The wing spar includes two or more mounting locations, where each of the two or more mounting locations of the wing spar secures a horizontal propulsion unit. The boom carriers include a plurality of mounting locations, each of the plurality of mounting locations of the boom carriers securing a vertical propulsion unit. The UAV also includes a pre-formed wing shell attached to the H-frame.
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公开(公告)号:USD852722S1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-02
申请号:US29621800
申请日:2017-10-11
Applicant: X Development LLC
Designer: Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson
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公开(公告)号:USD852092S1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US29621957
申请日:2017-10-12
Applicant: X Development LLC
Designer: Adam Woodworth , Adem Rudin , Stephen Benson , James Schmalzried , Kyle Liske , Jesse Blake , André Prager , Nicolas Renold , Evan Twyford , Clark Sopper
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